KAYLEE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

Kaylee Turned One year old today. She had fun singing and eating her cake! This was her first real "sugar experience", and "chocolate experience", and "icing experience". For her birthday, she got a swing for the backporch, a bike seat to ride along with her mama, some toys and books, and a donation to her college fund!
































We tried to rotate the video, but blogger did not want to cooperate, so if you could just turn your head, that'd be swell. No comments about the choir, please.

Daddy, I Drive!!!

Kaylee had a great time driving around the ELM Cattle Company ranch. She saw her Aunt and great Aunt for the first time. Lucy also enjoyed being a ranch dog for the weekend.

Hail!!!

We got hit by one of the worst hail storms that I have been in. The hail was about dime to nickel sized. It damaged our roof, pitted our fence, down spouts, and window frames. I'm supprised that it didn't break one of our windows. You can see what it did to our cactus!

Kaylee - 10 months

Click on the pictures to see them in full size. These were taken at mimi's and papa's while Christy and Paul were skiing in Colorado. We think we have the best one!

Kaylee at 8 months!!!

Christmas: Kaylee and Lucy

The Jagodik’s, 2007

It has been a very, very busy year in the Jagodik house. At the beginning of the year, we decided to do a “minor” remodel in our house, which turned into a “major” overhaul. Just as we were finishing cleaning up the dust, Christy gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, Kaylee Jean Jagodik. Kaylee blessed our lives on May 19, and continues to amaze us every day.

Kaylee’s first big trip outside of Texas was to Tulsa to meet her great grandparents. We had a great weekend “oooo-ing and ahhhh-ing” about Kaylee.

In late July, we went to California, where Paul worked during the week, and Christy and Kaylee explored the coast. At the age of 2 months (and at the age of 30-something), Kaylee and Christy marveled at their first drive down Highway 1, through strawberry fields, beautiful cliffs, and Big Sur. Paul joined them on Friday to explore downtown San Francisco and the bay, and then over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sonoma and Napa Valleys to visit several wineries. While there, we got to see Wendell and Sherry and their precious Amalie. On the way back to San Francisco, Kaylee went on her first nice hike through Muir Woods and the beautiful redwoods.

Paul’s mom came to Austin to meet Kaylee and visit for a week in early August. She was so excited to spend time with her granddaughter! We had a great time.

In late August, we joined Christy’s parents in Utah for another week of fun. We stayed in Park City and went fly fishing and caught a bunch of fish, sat in the hot tub, and relaxed. We also spent a day in Salt Lake City and toured both a huge copper mine as well as Temple Square. We were able to watch the famous Tabernacle Choir rehearse – what a treat!

In October, Christy returned to work, and Kaylee started “school” at Primrose, near our home. The transition has gone well.

For Thanksgiving, we drove to Santa Fe for Christy’s family reunion. Kaylee had a lot of new people to meet! On the way home, we got stuck in a snow storm in Pecos, Texas. (We don’t recommend getting stuck in Pecos.)

For the holidays, we plan to stay in Austin to celebrate Kaylee’s first Christmas! Kaylee is almost 7 months old now, is sitting up, sleeping well, and eating solid foods. She babbles a lot, and is starting to show a real affinity for her puppy dog, Lucy. Kaylee is a very calm baby girl with a lot of smiles on her face!

We wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Thanksgiving in Santa Fe

4 1/2 months

Park City, UT

California, here we come!

Ranch Pictures

Texas has been recieving an amazing amout of rain this spring. Yep, that's a turkey! Yum!

It's a GIRL!!!

All,

Christy's water broke at 5pm on Friday and we were at the hospital by 7:30pm. Christy didn't really start her contractions until midnight, so we tried to sleep a little. At 5:30am on Saturday Christy started pushing and the baby arrived at 7:20am. Mom and baby are fine, dad is very tired. We just think it a perfect baby and can't wait for you all to meet her.

Her name is Kaylee Jean Jagodik. She was born 7lbs 15oz and 20 inches long.

Baby Belly

We had a wonderful baby shower last week. The host made this amazing cake out of diapers!

Ski Trip in Breckenridge, CO

We had four great days of skiing in Breckenridge.

20 weeks ultrasound...

Here you can see most of Baby J. Her hands are up by her face (top right), and her legs are folded (left). Pretty cool, eh?

(click on the picture to see a bigger view)

Lucy is a TV STAR!!!

We sent in Lucy-bubblelips picture to KVUE (http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/1387/4050/1600/791307/Lucy.jpg), and she was chosen as the daily winner by our weatherman! Precision Camera choses a monthly winner -- we are keeping our fingers crossed that Lucy will take home the trophy! There are some good pics, so the competition will be stiff. Needless to say, Paul and I are very proud parents...

Be sure to watch KVUE news to see her television debut on January 17!!

Check out this months pics (including Lucy on the calendar for Jan 17) at:http://www.kvue.com/weather/snapshot/?ln

IT'S A GIRL!!

Paul and I went to the doctor today for our 20 week ultrasound... the sonographer was able to tell (100% he said) that we are going to have a baby girl! We are SOOOO excited. Marcia and Ed came in town for Christy's birthday and attended the appointment also... they had not ever seen an ultrasound, and were tickled to see all the baby parts, including the heart beat, fingers, toes, kidneys, brain, 4-chambered heart, facial features, etc. According to measurements, the baby is healthy and tracking a few days early. Dr. Bushart said that the baby is "fluffy", meaning that it has a properly-proportioned "big belly" (he said that he never calls a girl rotund, just "fluffy"!). The baby weighs 12 ounces, and she is about 12-14 cm long (head to toe); the heartbeat is still a healthy (for a baby) 144 beats per minute. We will post another ultrasound picture when we get it scanned in.

What a great birthday present for Christy, and a great present for Paul too! Happy New Year, everyone!

Christmas in Oklahoma

Our Christmas plans changed from Santa Fe to Oklahoma due to some ice storms. Our Christmas journey started by spending a day in Kerriville, TX at Christy's Parents house. Then, Ed and Marcia flew us up to Ardmore, OK on Christmas eve to see Christy's grandpa. Then on Christmas day we flew to Sapulpa, OK to see her other grandparents and Aunt Mary, Uncle Don and Cousin Lucy. We had some very nice dinners and enjoyed seeing everyone, but we missed Aunt Sally, Mary and Camille in Santa Fe.

Here's some pictures in Ed's Beechcraft Bonanza A36. In typical Livermore fashion, we had the plane packed to capacity with 440 pounds of fuel and 1000 pounds in passengers, food, gifts, and luggage. Paul was pleased to find that he enjoyed the smooth flying more than he thought he would, and is looking forward to his next flight.


Next week, on January 2, we return to the doctor for an ultrasound. We expect to find out if the baby is a "he" or a "she" then, as well as checking for vital organs, etc. It will be a great birthday present for Christy!! Marcia and Ed are planning to come to Austin to go with us, and see their first live ultrasound! Apparently, technology has come a long way since 1967 and 1970...

Thanksgiving and Val's Birthday in Cleveland

We went to Cleveland for Thanksgiving and for a surprise party for Val's 80th Birthday! We had a great time there, visiting everyone in Paul's family. Val and Ellyn hosted Thanksgiving dinner at Val's house (YUMMY).

The surprise party was at Dimitri's in Cleveland. Val was so surprised that she didn't even realize it was a party for her when she walked in! We had a great time celebrating with her.

Val took Paul and Christy to play Bingo, where they learned that it impossible for rookies to play 8 cards (each) at once. Christy did win one game, and everyone had a great time....

16 Weeks...

Our last doctor's visit went well. Christy still hasn't gained any weight -- in fact, she has lost weight -- but the doctor says that weight loss early in pregnancy is normal. The baby is now approximately 4 1/2 inches from crown to rump, and weighs 2.75 ounces. It has fingernails, and it's skeleton is getting "hard" enough to view on an x-ray. Our next appointment will be in early January, when we will have an in-depth ultrasound to count fingers and toes, and we will find out if it is a boy or girl! Christy hasn't felt it move yet, but the doc says that she should feel movement within the next month... stay tuned for more updates!