tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77968454753645221072023-11-16T02:47:37.907-05:00JerkCakeeat. bake. create.kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-48067140121232761422011-06-20T18:14:00.000-04:002011-06-20T18:14:51.893-04:00Mike's First Fathers Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday was Papa Bears first fathers day! Sadly he had to work but after that he took the baby bear to his fathers while I made dinner for him. I made burgers with onions, mushrooms, sweet baby rays bbq sauce and sweet potato fries. Mike requested dirt for dessert like his mom used to make so I threw some together. It felt like we were in elementary school again, so yummy and awesome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkksSk8v6elvyvgsqxQZcOmLlUnvIEKdJfqSN99Z16Q2tq0oVq1BGZ_GyoQFmfWLl5Y1BiVGT3vgPwb6zeVZtGiFJMNBP4prAqEDT4MaE16q7OJtIacl7K6wUyGnLTBO3Hi8kpnlfdCIO/s1600/DSCN0178.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkksSk8v6elvyvgsqxQZcOmLlUnvIEKdJfqSN99Z16Q2tq0oVq1BGZ_GyoQFmfWLl5Y1BiVGT3vgPwb6zeVZtGiFJMNBP4prAqEDT4MaE16q7OJtIacl7K6wUyGnLTBO3Hi8kpnlfdCIO/s320/DSCN0178.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Ivan has grown very fond of his blue elephant and he spends a good portion of his day chewing on it and giggling. We have the best baby!<br />
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Your first month went by far to quickly. The second day in the hospital you got your first bath which you hated, once we got home you soon grew to adore bath time. We went home after 24 hours and your Grandma Laurie stayed the first few days with us. The first two nights were some of the toughest. I wanted so desperately to breast feed you but you just seemed so starving all of the time. After the second night of you not sleeping because you were hungry a nurse from The Birth Place came to check on us and it was determined that I wasn't producing anything for you to eat. She called it a crisis situation. Your doctor had us supplement with a little bit of formula hoping that it would just take me a bit longer, sadly I never produced more than an once at a time for you and we now have you on formula only. It was the last thing I wanted but you didn't seem to mind and you are growing like a weed.<br />
This month you spent a lot of time napping with me and Papa Bear showed you off to everyone he could. We went every where with you and you loved traveling. The car seat and stroller was one of your favorite places. There was some trouble getting you to sleep because of gas but we got special bottles and all was fine. You slept in your pack and play right next to me or I would sneak you into bed with me when Papa wasn't there.<br />
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Nana came down to see you all of the time. The three hour drive didn't bother her at all and she would call every day to check on you. Grandpa Brett and Grandma Jean came to see you at least once a week and helped Mama when she was tired. The first person to babysit you was your Aunt Lindsey at three weeks while Mama and Papa went book shopping and to lunch. Everyone kept telling us how fast time was going to fly by for us and it really was true. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">On April 3<sup>rd</sup> at 1:02pm Ivan Joseph Dougher was born. This is the story leading up to that moment.</div><div class="MsoNormal">About a week before Ivan was born I started getting this really bad tummy ache that was really bothering me. Tuesday March 29<sup>th</sup> was my 39 week midwife appointment and I told her about it, she told me to call her the next morning if it didn’t get better. Of course it didn’t so bright and early I gave the office a ring and went in to have a nonstress test. Turns out I was in early labor with contractions 5 minute apart, silly me I didn’t even know. After being checked out and them determining that I was only 2 cm dilated they sent me home to wait it out. The 3 block walk home really kicked my labor into the painful zone. Within 2 hours I was in a lot of pain with each contraction. I called the midwife and she had me come back in to check me again, no change. Cut to 10pm that evening, my Mom had drove down from her house 3 hours away and we had all basically sat around as I was in never ending labor. Finally I had to fall asleep. 5 hours later I woke up and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">wasn’t in labor anymore</b>. I called the midwife as soon as she was in her office and she was totally puzzled and told me to go walk around for awhile to see if it would kick back in. Three hours of walking around the mall did nothing but make me sad and super tired. My mom went home that afternoon and Mike spent the next two days trying to get me to stop crying. I was a mess, after being in actual labor for so long and not getting a baby at the end I have never felt so defeated in my life. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Saturday April 2<sup>nd</sup> I spent the day cleaning the house and watching the X-Files while Mike was at work. I had finally calmed down and accepted that the little bear would come when he was good and ready to come out. At 4pm I sat down to play on the internerd and I started having contractions. I totally ignored them . Mike came home and we went out to dinner with a gaggle of friend at our favorite restaurant the Coppertop. During dinner Mike started noticing that something was wrong, every few minutes I was getting this pained look on my face. I finally admitted that I was having contractions but didn’t want to do anything about it till I was for sure going to have this baby. After dinner we stopped by the store to get cat litter and a few other things for the house. In the middle of Walmart I declared that I was in labor and we had to “fucking get home right now”. Labor brought out the potty mouth in me for sure. At 10 pm I called the midwife to tell her and we went up to the hospital to get checked out and see what was happening. Still only 2 cm! We were going to be giving birth in this fantastic place called The Birth Place where they have big beds and everything is set up like a real home birth but with the wonders of being inside of a hospital. They wouldn’t admit us until I was 5cm so triage had me walk the halls till midnight. When the doctor checked me then I was sure she was going to send me home and tell me to wait it out. But guess what! 5cm! Off to the Birth Place we went!</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now I allowed Mike to call our family and my Mom to drive back down. Before I was afraid he was going to jinx it by telling anyone. I labored in horrible pain until my midwife came in at around 11am and broke my water, gave me the tiniest bit of painkiller she could and sent me off to relax in the whirlpool tub. I went from 7cm to 10cm in an hour thanks to that combination. After getting out of the tub and her checking me again the nurses told me I could start pushing. After 21 hours of painful labor I explained to them why they could push and I would be going home to nap. I had no urge to push like everyone says youre supposed to get. Sitting down made me feel super trapped so I had being walking around the whole time I was at the Birth Place so I was beyond tired and over it. Finally they convinced me to start pushing at 12:30. Everything was going great the first half, minus the horrible pain I was in every time I pushed, the second half Ivan’s heartbeat started dropping every time I had a contraction. Thanks to my fantastic midwife he came out and was just fine. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">As soon as they set him on my chest I started crying harder than I have ever cried. I kept asking the nurses and the midwife if I could keep him, if I could take him home. I was in disbelief that this beautiful creature was mine! Ivan was perfect at 7lbs 2oz and 20in. He cried like crazy, turned bright red and wanted to breastfeed right away. Three things which made the nurses so proud! My mom and Mike were fantastic during the birth. My mom held one of my legs because I was so exhausted I needed help keeping them back and Mike talked me through it all. After a few hours of new family time with just the baby bear, papa bear and I our family started coming to visit. I will never forget sitting surrounded by everyone who loves us holding our son. Even Mikes Mother and Father were in the same room together and that hasn’t happened in about 20 years! I couldn’t have asked for a better birth story, my little man was worth every second of pain and exhaustion and I would do it again a million times if I had to.<br />
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<ul><li>planting a garden in our former weedy side yard</li>
<li>building a new wardrobe that makes me feel pretty every day</li>
<li>going on long walks with papa and baby bear</li>
<li>eating every meal on one of our two porches</li>
<li>iced coffee. lots of iced coffee</li>
<li>brie. i am going to eat 10lbs of it.</li>
<li>taking a trip to local wineries.</li>
<li>sleeping on my tummy.</li>
<li>kissing squishy little baby hands. </li>
<li>taking durden outside on a leash. cats on leashes will never stop being funny.</li>
<li>riding my bike. favorite summer time thing ever.</li>
<li>swimming in oswego at flat rock.</li>
</ul>It will be the best summer so far. I am so looking forward to sharing it with our new expanded family.kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-53482994782171053382011-01-05T05:08:00.000-05:002011-01-05T05:08:39.615-05:0010 Goals for 2011<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> Last year on my birthday I made a <a href="http://jerkcake.blogspot.com/2009/12/23-before-24-list.html">huge list of 23</a> goals before I turned 24. Life being as it is I got sidetracked by switching around jobs, moving twice and getting pregnant. Therefore those got tossed aside. This year I have decided to make some goals but a lot less and ones that were more general. It's funny how different this year is than last. Last NYE we went to our friend’s house and partied hard (which is super unlike me ever). We also lived in a tiny apartment with no dog and were just getting used to being back together after a 6 month separation. This year we were with most of the same people but it was a calm celebration around a kitchen table eating snacks and catching up with everyone. We are 27 weeks pregnant with our first son, living in an apartment that is over 2 times the size and I am working only part time while Mike works 3 jobs. With that sprit here are my 10 goals for 2011:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1. Read more.</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Have a healthy and happy baby boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Write in cursive more.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Watch less TV. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Discover new music.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Spend tons of time outside on our 2 porches (yup our house rules).</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Open an etsy shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Hand make our home into something I love.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">9. Get rid of clutter. We could be on hoarders.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">10. Take time to work on our relationship.</div><br />
This list should be much easier and more fulfilling to check off at the end of the year when I look back. Plus everything is super positive for our life, there is nothing meaningless on it. With that I will leave you with a few pictures of us from before we left for the NYE get together. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerkcake/5326220387/" title="new years eve 2010 by jerkcake, on Flickr"><img alt="new years eve 2010" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5326220387_282f7c4b8f.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerkcake/5326834524/" title="new years eve 2010 by jerkcake, on Flickr"><img alt="new years eve 2010" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5326834524_b18ec4dc68.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy new year everyone,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Casey</div>kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-72860951247999505662010-12-18T09:35:00.002-05:002011-06-05T07:51:39.832-04:00Danzig in a bag.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCIMDZ7_3mXV5bnXx4SyiUUf0HE8rw96XX4CDLSRReiBmMqzhNLCkibkSRE8A2mascS9kVYGljtPOB6AvUUgVTAnKZTSRIYuRkOPSZr0PnzsGiT7EKUqsKfqV7YUVKxidw4Ow8Ve5BP9o/s1600/DSCN0018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCIMDZ7_3mXV5bnXx4SyiUUf0HE8rw96XX4CDLSRReiBmMqzhNLCkibkSRE8A2mascS9kVYGljtPOB6AvUUgVTAnKZTSRIYuRkOPSZr0PnzsGiT7EKUqsKfqV7YUVKxidw4Ow8Ve5BP9o/s320/DSCN0018.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNw3Ppc0fCSoDcb41mWCIaeiMMaIwvHV6LAMCyZIV9xWk7Bz-nghVI3qLk8BU2ilEhUtUPrDJ10kVahyF-28bHTzmXzzXz-ShKMgG8tkrEx3Dl7K_H1qGugbria-he-kJpc2g7wD1vlOsm/s1600/DSCN0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNw3Ppc0fCSoDcb41mWCIaeiMMaIwvHV6LAMCyZIV9xWk7Bz-nghVI3qLk8BU2ilEhUtUPrDJ10kVahyF-28bHTzmXzzXz-ShKMgG8tkrEx3Dl7K_H1qGugbria-he-kJpc2g7wD1vlOsm/s320/DSCN0019.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85uyERm8IlLIpckn79Ws4B8bhMQtTp9Vq2m7vsFDu3tI52_f9l6bUhZj2sjNnh3GqcqJBuiK8WoTrIvN_We8IK5wFzq5ZmwyeZvNX1v13V1C5749FGb1ez_tmlEUJ7fPNcMZCWOWidoAZ/s1600/DSCN0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85uyERm8IlLIpckn79Ws4B8bhMQtTp9Vq2m7vsFDu3tI52_f9l6bUhZj2sjNnh3GqcqJBuiK8WoTrIvN_We8IK5wFzq5ZmwyeZvNX1v13V1C5749FGb1ez_tmlEUJ7fPNcMZCWOWidoAZ/s320/DSCN0016.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Danzig in a bag. She spent hours running and jumping in it. I will never spend money on one of those cat climbing things we will just save boxes and bags.kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-35500934181794336772010-12-17T21:34:00.000-05:002010-12-17T21:34:32.963-05:00birthday celebration with the momToday my Mom came down to celebrate my 24th birthday (which is Sunday) and Christmas with me. We had a fantastic time shopping, attempting to train my dog, eating a delicious lunch and opening presents. Since my birthday and Christmas are so close together I always get "Birthmas" presents from here. Which just means two times the normal amount of stuff all mixed together.<br />
She gave me the little point and shoot camera I had on <a href="http://jerkcake.blogspot.com/2010/11/holidays-wishlist.html">my wish list</a> just in purple, a bunch of super warm nice socks (she buys me the things I love to own but hate to buy), a stocking full of awesome little trinkets, took me maternity clothes shopping and gave us some seed money to save up for a new mattress and box spring. A fine year if I do say so myself! I made her a bunch of things including granny square slippers and a big embroidery project to hang on her wall that I of course didn't take pictures of. Here are a few pictures from the day. Expect way more pictures now that I have a handy camera that I can carry around with me.<br />
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</div>All around a wonderful day. I love my family so much.kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-77268656207859677442010-12-10T09:06:00.001-05:002011-06-15T11:20:20.465-04:00tumblr photo dump!Here are some pictures from the last week or so in no real order. It has been snowing for a week straight here. There has been a lot of inside working on presents time.<br />
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After moving twice, starting and quiting three jobs, getting pregnant and dealing with everyday stresses life is hopefully going to slow down here for awhile. Our apartment is still all cluttered with our insane amount of stuff that we will never use. This week I am hoping to get it all cleaned out and then decorate for Christmas!!! Which is my favorite time of the year of course. Oddly enough I date the biggest Grinch in the world. This turns out amusing every year because I am always determined to overwhelm his bahhumbugness with Christmas cheer. And yes every year I win and this year I plan on doing the same thing!<br />
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Posting may still be a bit slow around here for a bit longer till things fully settle down but in the mean time I have been trying to post a photo or two on my tumblr which you can <a href="http://jerkcake.tumblr.com/">check out here</a> if you would like. Once a week I will try to post all of them on here. Most of them are bad quality pictures from my handy little phone but it's a fun glimpse into my every day life. Here are a few that I have posted so far.<br />
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Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-55671138542819719732010-11-16T20:44:00.000-05:002010-11-16T20:44:48.857-05:00holidays wishlist!The boy asked me to put together a list of things that I would like for my birthday and Christmas this year. I'm a Christmas baby born only 6 days before! Which sadly makes it harder on my family so I normally get a Christmas/Birthday present which is totally fine. I lovveee the holidays! So now here it is!<br />
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A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-S3000-Vibration-Reduction-Green/dp/B0036ORZCI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1289955225&sr=8-2">nice point and shot camera</a>, mine broke so it would be nice!<br />
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Various plugs from<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AgainstTheGrainWood?ref=seller_info"> these guys</a>! They make such pretty stuff.<br />
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There is a ton more on the actual list but I will spare you from all of it.<br />
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What do you want for Christmas this year?<br />
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xoxo,<br />
Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-38339668440233930882010-11-08T16:43:00.000-05:002010-11-08T16:43:36.673-05:00Dallas ClaytonThe Papa Bear just called me downstairs to show me this awesome children book author that he found through one of his favorite skateboarding websites. His name is Dallas Clayton and this is some of this work.<br />
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-Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-71518727955465089492010-11-06T16:30:00.000-04:002010-11-06T16:30:53.506-04:00Its a boy!It's a boy! His name is Ivan Joseph Dougher. And if you were wondering the first image that comes up when you google Ivan is this...<br />
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Mike and I are so excited. He spent all of yesterday making up songs that consisted of "we are having a boy" over and over again. The ultrasound took forever and I am pretty sure that the lady doing it hated me and there will be bruises popping up any time now. She was irritated that he was hiding his little face behind his hands every time she tried to get a picture. Yup thats my boy!<br />
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Now it's time for laundry and Chinese food. Saturday evenings are exciting here!<br />
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-Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-59321021706173099972010-11-05T02:33:00.000-04:002010-11-05T02:33:47.915-04:00a letter to my 16 year old selfInspired by <a href="http://sometimessweet.blogspot.com/">Danielle</a> and all of the #tweetyour16yearoldself tweets I wrote a letter to my 16 year old self. All of the tweets would have been overwhelming. Sadly time travel isn't real because I really could have used this letter back then.<br />
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Dear 16 year old self,<br />
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I know things are hard and you don't think you can do it anymore. You can. In a few years you will be the strongest, toughest girl you know so just hold on. Don't let your parents bad decisions make you feel confused and angry because in the end you will love them more for it. That lady you never hear from, you know, your Mother. Some day soon she will step up to the plate and save the day, then she wont stop doing that for the rest of your life. She will start showing up, no more waiting or disappointment. Some day you will understand and learn from her mistakes. <br />
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Don't let boys get you down. You are beautiful and never fat and always better than them. I mean come on step back and look at the situation. In about a year you will meet one that will seem like the end all be all, you will fall in love and he will break your heart. But thats ok, it's part of what makes you stronger plus he becomes a waste case so don't beat yourself up too bad about it. I know it doesn't seem like it but you will find "the one" and the journey to figure that out will last roughly 5 years. It will all work out I promise. Someday you will be a happy little part time house wife who is 18 weeks pregnant with your first child. Just pay better attention when you go to Montreal. Get it? Yeah I know but believe me you both change alot and it works so well now, oh and yes he moves back to America so that helps. <br />
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Let them come to you. Both with friends and boys. The heartache from both will be horrible at times. Don't let them get to you. Don't be friends with girls named Sarah or Karen. If someone does something horrible don't put up with it. Stop lying. I know it's hard but someday you will not lie about anything and it will also get you into trouble but a lot less believe me. <br />
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Stay in school, go to class, don't go to Oneonta go to the community college. Never stop drawing, never stop painting, never stop taking photographs, NEVER stop reading. I know walking into a school just gives you anxiety, so just stop and take a few deep breaths, remember why you are there and how much debit sucks. Learn to bake from scratch it will blow all anxiety out of the way. Just give away most of the baked goods because yes you will bake that much. Don't take ap chem its way to hard you hate chemicals. Take ap bio you can legally get out of cutting up a cat I promise. Work so hard in high school it will be worth it. Plus you will regret how horrible you did in your last year forever. <br />
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One last thing. Always believe in yourself. You are a fantastic person with a million awesome ideas. Write them all down, take a lot of pictures. Enjoy every moment of your life because it will be awesome. You will learn to love everything you hate. Living alone will be the best part of your life, besides being pregnant, so cherish it. Don't be afraid of silence or new things. And remember I love you. <br />
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Can't wait till you're me,<br />
23 year old Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-21640231686856951732010-11-04T19:59:00.000-04:002010-11-04T19:59:49.177-04:00boy or girl?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TaFZxVMO1iYIPG_tlb_oM8InF8kn3JfqJhpr6HeQI1nuEu44OSfuTVceHeI4W8pdpBKpr4jBNXJR3Qh2bvhHxXnPkK3aeynHuYfyXQheKk8PyHazC0wLlaX1XpDIUEFW5UtCupDdptyB/s1600/blue+yarn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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Tomorrow is the day! At 1:50pm we will be taking the journey to the doctor's office to find out if we are having a girl or a boy. We have picked out names for both and are split on what we want. Mikey wants a boy super bad and I want a girl. Come on have you seen some of the cute little dresses they have out there?! This evening I had some fun and took a few of those silly what are you having quizes<br />
2 said girl and 1 said boy. Either way we will be so happy to see that cute little face on the screen tomorrow. Just like last time I am sure I'll cry so hard that the lady will have trouble getting a good picture, silly hormones! I'll hopefully get some time to update tomorrow! Wish us luck.<br />
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<3kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-24703430320861619322010-10-25T22:23:00.000-04:002010-10-25T22:23:22.021-04:00by the lakeSome day we will live by a lake.<br />
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Thank you Pottery Barn Kids!<br />
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Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-64403569936297160422010-10-21T09:02:00.000-04:002010-10-21T09:02:02.137-04:00mom's suprise partyEarlier this month I drove up to my moms house which is 3 hours away. My stepfather Charlie had planned this big surprise party for her 51st birthday. She was slightly suspicious so I drove straight to their house about an hour before the party. This way she thought that I was the surprise. She was so funny when I just walked into the house in the middle of a Sunday, I wish I could see that look on her face more often! After we settled in we all drove to the place were her party was. She thought we were just going to dinner and couldn't figure out why Charlie was driving so slow, we left a bit early so he was stalling. The restaurant that the party was at is this old hotel in the middle of nowhere in the Adirondacks that is only open during the summer and fall but my mom loves it to death. When we walked in the owner, who is the cutest old lady ever, ran over and grabbed my mom and stared leading her out back. Now the mom knew something was out. Outside there were tons of tables set up with all of her friends and a tent with tons of food and cake. She was so surprised it was wonderful to see. The turnout was great, there were people there that she hasn't seen in 2 years! All in all it was a lovely relaxing evening and I am so glad I went.<br />
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A view from a stop on the way up. I've been told that I shouldn't drive for long periods of time without stopping and walking around. With this sort of view it's hard to be upset about it.<br />
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In a few years we plan on picking up and moving up north that way. I can't wait to show up at my mom's house and have it not be a suprise!<br />
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Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-76175399423652081472010-10-09T14:07:00.002-04:002011-06-15T11:27:08.657-04:00new jobberDue to being all knocked up I have had some trouble at my job. Not like they are mad or anything. I just can't do my job anymore. Baking bread involves me picking up 50lb or more bins of dough for hours starting at 3 or 4 am. My doctor told me not to lift anything over 25lbs and I just couldn't keep up with the hours. After each shift I would feel terrible. Being that there was not another position for me to fill there I had to go out and find me a part time job. Guess where I found one?<br />
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-Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-69672152312911346792010-10-08T18:44:00.001-04:002011-06-05T06:42:50.031-04:00baby questions!Thank you so much everyone for your kind words on my last post. It means so much to me to know I am not alone. These hormones are killing me over here. It doesn't help that our friends aren't very supportive. They all seem to not be into the idea of us having a kid. Almost like it's going to make us less fun and they will never see us again. Which is not true at all! But oh well life goes on. We are happy to be starting a family and that is all that matters.<br />
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Now I need some advice. I have been doing some research on what we are going to need for the little bear. Our house is small so we don't want to end up with a million toys and bouncy chair things and clothing we will never use. So we are hoping to make a registry early so our family doesn't go too wild and buy us all of Babies-R-Us. They are all really really really excited about the baby and although we love them we just don't want them to go tooooo crazy.<br />
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<3 Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-77239430489460568562010-10-06T21:56:00.001-04:002011-06-05T06:43:04.049-04:00scaredI am so nervous to become a Mother. To think that I will influence someone's life so drastically is scary. So many things are always running through my mind. Mainly what if I fuck it up? It's not like you can jump in a Delorean and fix it. Luckly all of those fears are over run by how excited I am. So soon I get to cuddle a little baby that I made with the man I love. Picnics, learning to ride a bike, movie nights, reading cute little kid books, tea parties, cupcakes, and constant hugs and kisses. April 8th 2011 can't get here fast enough!<br />
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Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-87779052073434896612010-10-06T08:23:00.001-04:002011-06-05T07:48:31.880-04:00What I have been reading. pt 1A few months ago I went on a trip up to my Mother's house. This lady has the largest book collection of any person that I know. So of course she sent me home with a million books to read! Here is a list of what I read over the summer. I will start with the first three now and then in a few days finish up with the last three!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-AfAblOzmZgPphu-OaelcXl89gZ6Jj4AZPMoDUOrLKR9jQ5p9IMpGgwbltgLjqv-InRlRVZ8gJu-NGDZIvYKn7q72ogu6pldsYpC5CWu54Mo4t1LAxFSNUGHroJ58PNdUVOqqEbXDc7P/s1600/timetravlers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-AfAblOzmZgPphu-OaelcXl89gZ6Jj4AZPMoDUOrLKR9jQ5p9IMpGgwbltgLjqv-InRlRVZ8gJu-NGDZIvYKn7q72ogu6pldsYpC5CWu54Mo4t1LAxFSNUGHroJ58PNdUVOqqEbXDc7P/s320/timetravlers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I loved this book. It was a total tear jerker, my boyfriend thought I was dying at one point and ran into the room to check on me. At first I was afraid that it was going to be to lovey dovey for me, but it turned out to be just the right amount of loveyness. Oh and don't bother watching the movie after you read it. Like me you will just be angry.<br />
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What did you read over the summer? Anything you would recommend?<br />
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-Caseykirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-63586407175184205032010-10-01T22:30:00.002-04:002011-06-05T06:43:18.428-04:0013 weeks today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd2lgB_yYmtuhRrfuE5gu1sYa3FohI44E7Ro_U9byQPi4u-SmWpVw5gh5_UY1GuUquhyphenhyphenTfrB8HccKSi3SMnuj2re4jugmQr4JZqJo4EfTciHDttb-a0Fr1Guj7mAN2CBk7YOSUDmg47DI/s1600/13+weeks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkd2lgB_yYmtuhRrfuE5gu1sYa3FohI44E7Ro_U9byQPi4u-SmWpVw5gh5_UY1GuUquhyphenhyphenTfrB8HccKSi3SMnuj2re4jugmQr4JZqJo4EfTciHDttb-a0Fr1Guj7mAN2CBk7YOSUDmg47DI/s1600/13+weeks.jpg" /></a></div><i><b>"Your Baby in Week 13 of Pregnancy</b><br />
What's up with your baby? Well, besides being as large as a peach now, that big old noggin of hers is now about half the size of her crown-to-rump length (that’s one reason why your little peach looks more like an alien from outer space at this point). By the time you give birth, her body will catch up, measuring three-quarters of her total size. What else is going on in there? Tiny bones are beginning to form in her arms and legs, the intestines are beginning to move from the umbilical cord to the abdomen, and the vocal cords are well under construction (the first step toward saying, "I love you, Mommy!"). And because she can move her arms and legs in a jerky fashion, she may be able to get her thumb into her mouth (a habit that may come in handy for self-soothing when she’s a newborn)." (from whattoexpect.com)</i><br />
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This week I am feeling pretty much the same. There is a tiny bit more pep in my step but otherwise still sleepy, and eating weird. I woke up this morning and Mike and I swear my tummy grew overnight. He is so funny, he will just stare at it all excited looking and say "my baby is in there!". I am so happy that he is just excited as I am. Most days he keeps me going when the tired moodieness takes over. I am so thankful for the life I have right now :)<br />
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xoxo,<br />
Casey<i> </i>kirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7796845475364522107.post-91457094009799575772010-10-01T17:56:00.000-04:002010-10-01T17:56:32.435-04:00i made sadie a crazy cat lady sweater!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcI72NoHE98kCi4UCzVBv2EaFxnyiKFolCtAeYn9Be5Tklq7pA9JJDxbqYsWROXCCSZJVbjZ3QPrLIexBIA5fmc-eG_hnFigzB28lnFd3ylp57Y80s6g0eGO3rCZJNiFImEGivySB78jO/s1600/sadie+sweater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcI72NoHE98kCi4UCzVBv2EaFxnyiKFolCtAeYn9Be5Tklq7pA9JJDxbqYsWROXCCSZJVbjZ3QPrLIexBIA5fmc-eG_hnFigzB28lnFd3ylp57Y80s6g0eGO3rCZJNiFImEGivySB78jO/s320/sadie+sweater.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The poor little puppy is so cold! She is half toy poodle and half aussie terrier and whoever thought that was a good mix did not think it through. She has no meat on her bones like a poodle, unlike a poodle she does not have the right hair to keep her warm! Sadie spent the first two cold days hiding under a blanket, although cute it was sad so i made her a nice little sweater that looks like a crazy cat lady should be wearing it. She LOVES it. If she isn't wearing it and you pick it up she runs over to you and starts jumping up and down with excitement. Seems that I'll have to make her a few more, maybe even some little booties for when it snows.<br />
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We are having a bit of trouble with training her. The lady we got her from would leave Sadie in her kennel for 10 hours a day and only took her outside 3 times the whole 6 months she had her. Where did she go potty you ask? She goes on a piddle pad. And yes, it is very hard to train a dog to not go on a training pad. We also think that she was beaten before we got her. Anytime you raise your voice, use a negative tone or pick up a stick like object she gets really scared and runs into her kennel. I couldn't imagine the kind of person who would hit a 5 pound dog who constantly looks sad anyways!<br />
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Hopefully in the next few months we will get all of this worked out. For now we will love her with all of our hearts and show her that she will never be harmed again.<br />
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I love you Sadie!<br />
-Casey Kkirklandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13086722802265660533noreply@blogger.com3