Its Getting Better!

Raylee in her jumper!

Lounging and watching Her favorite show

They're partners in Crime

Petting the puppy

She learned to stick her tounge out at us

Things are looking up for us. Joe found a job, its not glamorous or anything but it will pay the bills, and its just until we can find a job that he will enjoy. For now he is working hard, and not liking it very much. He got use to working nights and so he would stay up at night, now he is working days, and having to change his sleeping schedule, its been very difficult on him.



We've been busy lately helping out our family, it has been a very rewarding experience for us, and we love helping our family out anyway we can. We got to hang out with our nieces and nephew and play games and put together puzzles and chase them all over the place. If anything it is giving us expierence for when we have more kids. Shout out to the coolest kids ever! Austin, Macee, Addie YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!! We love you SO MUCH!!!!!!



I've been helping mom out for these past couple of days, because of her osteoperosis (hope I spelled that right) in her hip she hasn't been able to walk, so I've been helping clean the house, make meals, and just be around to help her where I can.



Raylee is still growing, she went in for her 9 month check up last month...... No Shots YAY!!!!! Anyways she was 27 inches tall, and they couldn't get her to stretch out all the way, so she is pretty tall. She is sick right now with some sort of cold, I feel bad because this is the sixth time she has been sick in like a 3 month period, I can't seem to keep her well. It makes me very sad.

She still hasn't cut any teeth yet, but I'm sure she'll be getting some teeth in soon, because she has been going through some signs of teething. She is becoming a little cutie thats for sure, she does something everyday to make us laugh, we are so blessed to have her in our life.



Well that about wraps it up for us. I've gotta go put lunch on for the fam.



up top are some pictures of Raylee.



Hope everyone has a gr8t weekend!!!!!



The Maguires

Yeah I know I'm not good at updating........at least I try!

Well another month has passed and I haven't updated......... sorry, I'm here to update now.

To start off I would like to say that this month started off pretty crappy. Joe lost his job at

Wal Mart, and we've have been busy trying to find him a new job, but so far no good. It's been almost a whole month now and we're still looking. Things seem to happen to us when we least expect them to, and now we're just trying to make the best of it and get back on our feet. We'd really appreciate it if you would keep us in your prayers.

On a happier note, since I last wrote. Raylee has started crawling, and she can pull herself up on furniture, and stand holding onto the furiture as well. It has been lots of fun, but also a struggle, because we have to keep her away from things that she likes to go after. Joe and I finally had to move the mattress down in her crib, because she stands up in her crib and cries at night and we were afraid she was going to fall out. It just makes you realize how fast they really do grow up, and how much you really wish that they were new borns again. It seems like just yesterday we were takng her home from the hospital, and yet here she is 9 months old. ITS CRAZY!......... But we love it!

I have been my usual stressed out self. I can't seem to get my mind off my worries so I end up spending a lot of time at my parents house trying to stay busy so I don't think about it, because if I do then I go into panic mode, and I'm no use then. Other than that I've just been chasing Raylee around, and working on little projects here and there to pass the time.

Joe is missing his job, he had a great time with some of his co-workers, and he loved doing what he was doing. He literally doesn't know what to do with his time now, because he wants to be working so much. He is one of those people, that if he is not working he loses it. I think for the most part that he is at a breaking point, but he can't break because I've already broke so he is to busy fixing me. He is trying to stay strong for Raylee and I, he always makes sure that we are okay first. We love him he is our rock. Other than going stir crazy I think for the most part Joe has enjoyed being home with Raylee and I, we've had more time to spend together as a family. We go for walks, watch movies, and we actually get to talk more. So in a way it was horrible that he lost his job, but also it has been some what of a blessing.

We are all doing well, and I know that some where down the road there is good things in store for us. We will just keep praying and have faith that the best will come.

We love you all and hope all is well for your families. Until next week!

Above are some pictures of Raylee's first hair cut, her eating cake on her 9 month birthday, and jumping in her jumper.

Still Sick

We took Raylee to the pediatrician today, and she still has an ear infection in her left ear. So she is back on antibiotics for another 10 days, we're crossing our fingers and hoping that it works this time around.

Joe is getting over influenza which he got last week. He was running a fever of 103 degrees and could barely stand so we had to take him in to the doctors, and I have just barely started with a cough, but luckily I have been able to hold it off by taking tylenol cold. Now all we're hoping for is that we can get over these colds, and feel better.

Aside from being sick, our easter was really fun. We celebrated easter on Saturday instead of Sunday so that our entire family could be around. Raylee and I went to Amber and Kelly's house for a family get together, Joe couldn't come because he had to work, and even though we were sad that he couldn't be there with us, we still had lots of fun. We had an easter egg hunt with Raylee's cousins. Raylee found one egg and seemed to only want that egg because she wouldn't let it go, I don't think she knew what was really going on, but she was so cute, and we had wonderful time. Thanks to Amber for making a fun filled evening.

Well other than that, things have been going well for us and we hope things are well for the rest of you. We love you all, and hope everyone had an amazing easter!

Above are some pictures of Raylee with her easter present from her Grandpa and Grandma Wadsworth, and some others we thought you all would like to see.

We'll write again soon!

The maguire's

Its been too long!

Hey everyone!

Sorry I have not updated in so long, but I'm updating now so hopefully it will make it all better!

We've had a very sick daughter on our hands these last two weeks. Raylee came down with a cold two weeks ago and we took her into the doctors, but it wasn't bad enough and there was nothing the doctor could do, and then on Tuesday night Raylee became very ill at ten P.M. and she was screaming and crying for hours. Joe and I tried everything and we even took her for two car rides. the first car ride she fell asleep and we came home and tried to go to bed, but sure enough ten minutes later she was up screaming, so we took her back out on another car ride, and she fell asleep for another long while, and then while we were out driving, she started screaming in the car, so we decided to take her to the hospital at 4:30 in the morning. She was exhausted and in a lot of pain. We took her in and come to find out she had two full blown ear infections and her cold had gotten worse, but luckily they were able to put her on some numbing ear drops and antibiotics, and they gave her motrin and tylenol to make her feel better, and she was a much happier Raylee after she got the numbing ear drops put in her ears, and she finally went to sleep. We are so lucky and blessed that it wasn't anything worse than the ear infections and cold to where she would have had to stay in the hospital. We are just so thrilled that Raylee is starting to feel better, and we hope she continuses to get better.

Joe has seen his better days as well. Aside from not getting much sleep, he is also dealing with wrist problems and back aches, but I guess thats something you deal with when you work stocking shelves, but he is making the best of everything and trying to get through it all. He has been such a great husband and father. Raylee and I are very blessed to have him in our lives, he takes such good care of both of us, and we love him very much!

I have been running around trying to settle into our new apartment. yes that right ladies and gentlemen we moved into our own place finally! It has been a very crazy expierence. I have been worn out from that, and then Raylee getting sick, and having to be up with her has been very tiring, but all of it has been very humbling for me, and well worth it. I love having a place to call my own, even if I'm not over there all the time it has still been very fun for me to have a project. I still have to paint the whole apartment, before I can put pictures up. So its a work in progress.

Well I guess I better be going Raylee is screaming for ear drops. Until next time!

Love,
Joe, Kiersten, and Raylee :)

Sorry its been so long :(

We've been trying to update as much as possible, but with our crazy lives we haven't had much time to do anything.
We all got sick with the stomach flu just barely about 4 days ago. I was the first one to get it, and let me tell you I hate getting the flu. I'm just barely starting to feel better. Then my mom got the flu and she is sick in bed, Joe got it yesterday night , and has been feeling crappy all day. I don't know, will see how this one pans out.

Anyways on with the update!

Joe is still working at Walmart and enjoys doing what he does. He has been spending a lot of time with Raylee and I, and we love ever second of it. He actually has been Raylee's favorite for the last month, she has not wanted him to leave the room or even move away from her for more than a minute or else she screams and gets mad, I guess we know now that she is a daddy's girl! :) Joe is also excited for his first Christmas with Raylee and I, its finally feeling like our own little family is taking place, and its good to feel like we're becoming one. Now all I need to focus on is getting him the perfect gift.

I've been working, working, working, around the house like a normal homemaker does. Beside the little bump that has been in the road the last four days I've been trying to do my best to keep on track all though I find that I'm no use when I'm sick.

Joe and I had a date night on the night that I got sick which was tuesday, and we rented movies the day before so we watched them together. That is very rare for Joe and I to get time together, because the only time we have is when Raylee is asleep so we cherish those moments so much.

Raylee is still growing like a weed of course, and she is a very happy baby. She went into the doctors 2 weeks ago and had her shots, and that night she ran a fever of 101.6, thankfully I gave her some infants tylenol and her fever broke but that was the most horrible night for me. Other than that here was her stats;

Weight: 15lbs 1oz
Height:24 and a half inches
head:16inches around

she has grown since then, but what baby doesn't.
She also is learning how to roll from her tummy to her back, and she makes a really big effort to crawl, but she is not quite there yet she kind of does this inching thing, its cute. She's growing and thats a good thing, but we're sad to see her get bigger cause it reminds us of the day we had her and how it just seems like a hop, skip and, a jump to now. CRAZY! She's our little angel.

Well there is the Maguire clan update and I hope you all enjoyed it! We hope all is well with your families and that your having a safe and happy holidays. Will write again as soon as we can!

Love you all!
The Maguires

Happy Turkey Day!

First off we would like to say, Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Well we're back from the trip to Kuna and lets just say that Joe and I never want to take a trip again! J/K
It was alot of work, but it was a lot of fun, and we at least got out of Idaho Falls for a couple of days so that was good for us.

Raylee got 3 shots 2 days ago and has been a grouch ever since, but she has had her happy moments where she just smiles and coos. She has also been taking to her dad more lately, I don't know what it is, but she is not happy until he gets home from work and can hold her, but I'm very happy that she is taking ot her dad, because Joe and I worried that she wouldn't, because of his night job. She loves him very much! She also is eating baby cereal now, and she is taking to it very well, and loves eatingfrom a spoon, but she is still trying to get the hang of it. Its just crazy how fast she is growing. We love her so much, we want her to stay our little girl for forever, but eventually she has to grow up, and we're excited to see her get bigger, and start crawlingaround it will be very exciting.

Joe has been our rock lately, going on vaction, taking Raylee to the pediatrician, and working, sometimes I wonder how he does it? He's our superman thats for sure.

we've had 2 crazy weeks full of packing and unpacking, wedding stuff for Aaron and Holly, cleaning for thanksgiving, and watching Raylee grow.
One thing is for sure it is good to be home!
Hope everyone has a great thanksgiving, and that your holiday is a safe.
We love you all!
The Maguire family

Busy, Busy, Bees

Well we've been really busy lately trying to get ready to go to Aaron and Holly's wedding. With a baby it seems to take 3 weeks just to make sure you will have everything you need, your husband needs, and your baby needs, but it will be well worth it in the end.

Keeping up with our crazy schedules has kept us running around in circles. Joe finally has the next two days off so hopefully the running will be brought to a hault......... Never mind too much to do our running is never done.

Raylee is growing like a weed and is as cute as a button, she knows what she wants and when she wants it. She is almost 4 months old now and will have to go in for her shots on the 20th of November. Joe and I hate when she has to get her shots. I usually cover my eyes when she gets them, and Joe holds her while she screams. I don't know there is just something about seeing Raylee in pain and crying that makes me cry, I guess its because she was in my stomach for 9 months and you never want to see someone hurt that you share that close of a bond with.
Raylee also has a cold again for the second time, it went away and she seemed to be doing fine, but 2 weeks later it came back, so now its humidifiers and vicks baby rub.
Parent hood is a crazy ride, but Joe and I wouldn't change it for the world we love our little girl, she means so much to us!
Joe is working very hard, at work and on the home front. He has been such a great husband and father, I couldn't ask for anyone better. I got sick this week and ended up in the hospital and sure enough Joe was there to take care of I and the baby, sometimes I wonder how he does it? I know its cause he loves me so much but I also know that taking care of two people is not an easy task, but he has truly been a blessing and I love him more than anything.
As mentioned before, yes...... I ended up in the hospital with a breathing problem, I couldn't breath and I still am having problems. The doctors still don't know if there is a bloodclot in my lung, or if its my asthma acting up either way it has not been fun for me or the rest of the fam. I'm being hard headed as usual and I'm not allowing people to help me much. I like to do things myself so its hard to let someone help me or bite the bullet and ask for help, but I appreciate the help I get. Other than that I've just been doing the same old things, taking care of Raylee, laundry, and house work.
Well I guess that wraps up for this weeks happenings.
Will write next week see yall later!