Wow it has been a long time since i have posted on here. There is a ton to catch up on and i dont think i could do that lol so im just gonna start fresh :) kaleb is such a little talker and a very active healthy little boy! we are so grateful for his sweet spirit and the reminder we have everyday of our many blessing. Katelyn is such a sweet little girl and she is such a cuddle bug and is always wanting to be held. she loves to help mommy clean up and she is such a copy cat and does everything kaleb does. she isn't much of a talker despite the fact that she constantly had some noise to make as a baby, but when she talks she talks in little sentences. she finally sleeps through the night it will be about a month now that she has been doing it and its been a huge blessing to me since ive been sick to not have to get up 4-6 times a night on average. And she is down to one nap a day like kaleb. Daryl just reenlisted and we are going to be moving back to the islands soon. we are excited to be back around family and friends! besides that there isnt much going on here. just trying to get back in the swing of things without overdoing it so i dont set my migraines off again.  anyway hope you are all well have a happy new year

5 weeks left as of tomorrow=) we are so excited for our little girl! kaleb likes to ignore me when i tell him he has a baby sister in mommies tummy, at first he tries to tell me otherwise then he will just look away and pretend im not saying anything to him. lol. this last month has been ridiculously crazy, among the money issues we had last month and all the bills we have had to catch up on from a short paycheck. but i was proud of myself for getting it all done after a long week of doctor apt. tuesday -friday we had an apt everyday and ranging from the area of salt lake city and orem, it was stressful!! but all came with good news and we are all pretty healthy.

Daryl is doing good! he is past ready to come home and i wish he could stay forever! we are having a hard time trying to find a name... .. well we have picked out but i want to have another just in case she is born and she deosnt look like a Katelyn Leilana Downer. besides that Daryl is in a safer area and has been working long hours and been sleeping fewer, but says that the work is keeping him busy enough to make it bearable to be away from us! He has been complaining about the gross food that they serve out there and that it keeps giving him a stomach ach. im hoping that whatever it is that is making him sick will get fixed soon!

Kaleb surely misses his daddy i love that he will pick up a phone and say hi dad and talk to him for a while and say that he loves him. it makes my day but also makes me want to cry because of daryl missing out on him growing up and kaleb missing his daddy so much. Kaleb has been getting so big he is now in 18 month clothes finally catching a little height. Although he cant wear the 18 month pants yet and the shorts looks like Capri's on him lol. He has been such a talker saying new things all the time! He is such a sweet little boy and loves hugs and kisses!! he has pretty much stopped his random screeching that he started after listening to his little cousin. the other day we bought him an outside climber with a slide and swing just his size. i cant wait till it comes in so i can pick it up at walmart. i also want to get him this awesome little pirate ship water table. i know kaleb would love it he is always playing with the hose or in the sprinklers and in any puddle of water he can find lol.

the pregnancy is going well i am huge and am almost ready to be done i will give it a few more weeks before i tell her that its enough and that she needs to be here already =) she dropped at the end of April and i have had such a hard time walking or moving in general. it doesn't help that i have been having tendon pains as my stomach has been stretching so rapidly. i am also borderline anemic right now and am so exhausted all the time, even with the supplements ive been taking. which makes me extra greatful for my amazing family helping me out so much!!

well i guess thats it for now ill try to post atleast once before baby is born if not then i will try right after shes here but daryl will be here so it may be a while =)

wow Daryl has been gone for a month today, things have been crazy but i am doing better then i thought i would. I have been blessed with a great family and some amazing friends!!!
Kaleb is doing new things everyday and i love watching him learn and grow, he misses his daddy so much! Kaleb loved going Easter egg hunting and was introduced to candy for the first time, i think it goes without saying that he totally loves candy. lol

Daryl has been able to skype 2 times since he left and we are greatful to be able to see and talk to him. our baby girl is growing and we are excited to meet her in july. Daryl will beable to come back and meet her at some point.
The weather here is getting warmer and we are excited for summer! Kaleb loves to explore nature and loves being outside. i got him a fun little kid pool with a palm tree that sprays water out of the top and we cant wait to use it! =) 

1 month down

wow Daryl has been gone for a month today, things have been crazy but i am doing better then i thought i would. I have been blessed with a great family and some amazing friends!!!
Kaleb is doing new things everyday and i love watching him learn and grow, he misses his daddy so much! Kaleb loved going Easter egg hunting and was introduced to candy for the first time, i think it goes without saying that he totally loves candy. lol
Daryl has been able to skype 2 times since he left and we are greatful to be able to see and talk to him. our baby girl is growing and we are excited to meet her in july. Daryl will beable to come back and meet her at some point.
The weather here is getting warmer and we are excited for summer! Kaleb loves to explore nature and loves being outside. i got him a fun little kid pool with a palm tree that sprays water out of the top and we cant wait to use it! =) 

since deployment

We said goodbye to Daryl on the 3rd between 2 and 5 am when he got on the buss and drove into the distance.  the worst moment of my life!!!!! i had to try and keep myself together but couldnt and started hyperventilating and crying so hard i had to take a minute to calm down so i could buckle kaleb into his car seat and get back to the hotel to get a few more hours before my long day ahead!! we slept till about 10am and signed out of the hotel before 11am. went to a friends house and watched the 1st session of conference, and headed out for the long drive to West Point. kaleb slept about half the drive and was an angel the rest!! we made it to Daryls brothers house and kaleb got to see his cousins uncle david and aunt Lori for the first time. after a few days stay it was time to go to the airport. we arrived 3 hours early and made it to the gate less than 5 min before we boarded. Thanks to a wonderful woman i was able to have some support and help all the way to the gate!! THANK YOU LORI! the flight was good and we made it, without too many problems, HOME to my parents house.
Since arriving Kaleb has been really clingy to my Dad and brothers and ofcoarse Me. anytime i go out of his sight he starts bawling! His vocabulary is taking off, he has been learning and doing so much i love watching the new things that he does and hearing his little voice. saying works like "Bawoon" (balloon) and "Gampa" (grandpa) =) just 2 of the many new things he says! He loves his baby cousin McKay and wants to play with him like a doll and loves giving hugs. =) But he get jealous really quickly and wants to be held by the person holding the baby. lol. Although kaleb misses his daddy very much he has been progressing well! between Daddy leaving and the time we arrived here i was worried that he was digressing to much cause he wasnt hardly saying words anymore. But all is turning out great!
We finally got Kaleb into a doc apt and got him weighed and measured. He is a very small baby which i already knew. but he is in the 6th percentile in his weight. and even though he is still chubby and hasnt been losing weight the doc is nervous. and wants me to try to fatten him up. i have no idea what to do he eats constantly. and he eats lots of fattening foods. docs want me to continue to try and give him Vitamin D milk but when i try he deosnt drink anything at all. oh well all i can do is try.
We have heard from daryl a few times since he was left and so far everything has been good! he is safe and he just arrived to his final destination. WE LOVE AND MISS HIM very much and wish that he didnt have to leave but we are doing well! i have been blessed to have such and amazing family and friends to support me!! so Thank you everyone!!

My Little Boy

Kaleb is growing up wayy to fast! He is finally not wearing any 9 month old clothes anymore. 12 months or up. even though he is still smaller than all the babies his age at church.
He loves babies and children! when he sees a child at church or at the store he loves running up to them and giving them hugs. the other kids are usually a little frusterated with this since he knocks them over but he is learning to be more gentle and i am hoping he get it down before our little girl arrives.
Lately he has been saying so much. today while i was trying to do some packing i picked out Monsters Inc for kaleb to watch he has never seen it before, when he  saw the cover he said "kitty" i started laughing. it was Sooo cute!
If you spent anytime with us before we left Hawaii you would know that kaleb loves pushing things around. he loves pushing shopping carts, toy cars, empty boxes, his toys and really anything that will move, i find things all around the house.
He loves animals and can say alot of names his favorites are Kitty, doggy, monkey, geese, fishy and several others. He loves making animal sounds his favorite right now is the butterfly he makes a ffff sound and flaps his arms like he is flying. he like to make elephant sound and use one arm for the trunk, he also likes to scrunch up his nose and sniff in and out for a bunny.
Over the last few days when i ask him should we sing a song his eyes light up. i will say how about twinkle twinkle little star. he then starts to sing it but only those words =) it makes me so happy but everytime i try to do it for the camera he is to distracted by the awsome toy he cant touch, when we try it for daddy he just stares at me waiting for me to sing it. LOL
he is starting to climb on, in over, around, under everything and is totally enjoying his new freedom =)
he has been so silly and been laying down on his tummy and scooting backwards and looking under things. tonight when i was giving him his bath he laid down on his tummy and started blowing bubbles in the water. it is so fun to see all the new things he is doing each day.
Bedtime is alot of fun, but can be a little drawn out now that he is in a twin bed. at naps he loves climbing out and playing for an hour, ill find him asleep on the floor and smile each time. At night he usually stays in bed, i usually lay down with him read him a book say prayers with him sing him a song say good night give him a kiss and leave. he will then get out of bed and knock on the door. and will do it till daddy lays him down and he goes right to sleep. although for the last weeks he has been getting up out of bed saying night night to me and going to the closed door. i guess he wants to put me to bed. =) 
All in all i have the sweetest little boy who hardly ever complaines (only with diaper changes and when i am doing the dishes). i love him so much and cant wait to meet our little angel and share each day with my 2 beautiful children =)