The Robbins' Nest: January 2011

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sick Baby

London has been sick all weekend. And it is not fun at all! I feel so bad for her and I want my happy little baby back!

So Dave does not have ANY luck with cars.
Since we have been married he has totaled, well 3 now (none of which were his fault)
Two were wrecks which just happened to be within a month of each other and the 3 was well stolen.

Yes I said STOLEN.

About a week and a half ago Dave walked out to go to work and found that his car was not were he had left it. In fact it was no where to be found.
He came back inside to tell me his car had been stolen. He was laughing at the situation because there was really nothing else he could do, I on the other hand did not find it funny AT ALL! Another car...really?

Well we filed a police report (at that point we were told that they have an 85% success of finding cars, but also told that Honda Civics, Dave's car, is the #1 car stolen in America...great!)

Well we got a call about 2 nights later, at 4 a.m. might I add. It had been found abandoned in a parking lot and was being taken to a tow yard. We went to see the car later that day once we were actually awake. Lets just say it had been taken for quite the joyride and the insurance ended up totaling it out.

I can't believe people. The only things that were taken were the cd player and our apt complex gate opener, yet they still had to trash the rest of the car? It reaked of smoke, ash everywhere, cig burns all over, big dent through the hood, and dents on the roof, etc.

Well after much sulking from me, because we had just recently paid off my car and were car payment free (for like a week) we got to looking for a new car. We decided that now might be our opportunity to upgrade to an SUV since even after just one kid you feel like you take your whole house when you travel. We ended up going through a guy my dad knows well that goes to the car auction here in Vegas. All of the cars were previous rentals and/or leases and have no major problems/damage. We ended up getting an AMAZING deal and fairly quick too. We are really excited with our new car. Check it out.

6 months

London is 6 months old, and I cannot believe it!
Here are some more of her new things!

-Cut a tooth at 6 months exactly, and it is the top left central (tooth F for all those in the dental field)

-Rolling all over the place, I have been learning to baby proof and quickly

-Still so happy, but did get your first sickness/cold at 6 months as well and had a rough few days

-Quite the little jabberer...starting to say little squabbles and really starting to find your voice

-Trying hard to sit up on your own

-Love playing with your keys and noise book

-Love rice cereal and baby food. Not a picky eater..you have enjoyed every fruit and vegetable you have tried

We love you London, everyday is a great adventure with you!!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Such a joy!!

The pictures speak for themselves

Thursday, January 6, 2011

A New Year

I am ready for a new year, a better year, and a better me.

New things. New adventures. New goals.

I look forward to a fun year filled with friends, family, and fun.

Dave and I set quite a few goals together.

More family time, more family prayer, more scripture study, more journal writing, and more financial stability.

We are going to be working hard this year with a new plan and a new budget to get our school loan debt paid off quicker and work toward being debt free. I am really looking forward to this!!

Hope you are having fun setting your goals! What are some of them?

First hair cut

London had SO much hair when she was born. Well it is finally starting to fall out :(

She basically is going bald on the sides and back and then has this big long clump on the top of her head. We decided it was time to cut the top part to try and blend a little better!

Rolling over

London rolls from her back to her belly every time we lay her on the floor. Then she gets so mad because she cannot figure out how to turn back to her back. We caught her rolling on video tape and then it just so happens we caught the one time she rolled back to her back.

5 months...I am so behind

I cannot even believe how time flies. I completely forgot to post when London when 4 months, and if I wait any longer I will have missed the 5 month as well.

London is so much fun, I love watching her grow. Here are some fun facts about London.

~rolling over (but only from back to belly-which I hear is harder, she just can't quite figure how to get back to her back)

~weighing around 12 lbs...you are very little and petite. You are wearing 3 month clothes and some are still a little big

~You are a great sleeper and sleep 10-12 hours a night

~You love to laugh. You have the cutest giggles, and daddy knows just how to find them

~You are so smart. I will see your binky anywhere, grab it and stick it in your mouth. Very good hand/eye coordination

~You love your rice cereal and recently have started eating it with sweet potatoes. You are a great eater.

~You love grabbing for your toys and one of your favorite things to play with is the costco wipe container

We love you so much London. You bring so much joy into our lives!!