Nephi Emily and Addie

Kiddos Update

2012-01-26T22:11:00.000-07:00

I stopped doing monthly updates on Addie when she turned one, but I figure I should document what she is up to these days now that she is EIGHTEEN months old. Seriously how is that even possible. She is growing up too dang fast, but I am loving the stage she is in...sassypants and all!

She has been to nursery twice now and has done better than I thought, but each time I go to get her, one of the nursery leaders is holding her because she didn't want to be put down. She gets so sad and has the cutest/saddest little sad face ever and so the nursery leaders can't help but pick her up and comfort her. I am hoping she will get more comfortable and want to play and interact with the other kids more. I am just glad that she isn't the screaming, inconsolable child of the group, she is more of the silent sufferer!

Addie had her eighteen month appointment last week and we were both thrilled there was no shots. She is healthy as a horse and finally moving up on the growth charts.

Her stats:

Weight-23.9lb

Height-32in

Head-18.5in

She is about in the 50th percentile for all three and perfectly proportionate. After two bouts of croup in three months, it was nice to have a stress and pain free visit to the doctors.

We went to Discovery Gateway with our friends Kelsey and Molly and Addie had such a blast exploring and especially playing with all the balls. It is crazy to me that she is old enough to do all these "big kid" activities now.

At eighteen months, Addie:

-is still a Horrible eater and soo picky

-talks a ton and will say just about anything you tell her to

-has started blending words together

-is OBSESSED with watching signing time. she will beg to watch it all day long and never gets it off her mind, it is crazy

-sleeps for like 14 hours at night and loves to sleep in til 9:30 or 10

-finally seems to like drinking milk

-has already got the tantrum thing down

-is OBSESSED with snow and loves to eat it every chance she gets

-still needs her binky at naps and bedtime

-becomes more of a mama's girl with each passing day

-loves to point to my belly and say "baby"

-mimics everything i do and always wants to do hair and make-up while I am getting ready

-loves her blankies and always has to have one nearby

We love our Addie cakes:

Baby boy:

This pregnancy has absolutely flown by. I can't believe we are down to just three months til the little man makes his debut. I don't feel ready at all. If I was having a girl I would at least feel somewhat prepared, but switching into boy mode has been hard. We have been so busy with moving and getting settled that I haven't even thought about getting his room/wardrobe ready. I am getting more and more excited to have a boy and just hope I can get things ready in time for him. I experienced every symptom sooner than when I was pregnant with Addie. I started feeling this baby move around 15 weeks, whereas with Addie I was like 21 weeks. I also feel like I am getting bigger faster and experiencing a ton more back pain and aches earlier on. I am starting to get really uncomfortable and have a hard time getting down on the floor to play with Addie. It is going to be quite an adjustment having a baby around again, but we are thrilled to add to our family in just a few short months.

Where to Begin

2012-01-25T14:36:00.001-07:00

I am so far behind on updating I don't really know where to begin. I have been horrible at taking pictures and documenting everything going on and I am determined to get back in the swing of things. After living with my parents for 3 months we closed on our home on December 21 and moved in on Christmas Eve...and I don't know what we were thinking! It was definitely awesome to basically get our house for Christmas, but it was just a crazy couple of days! We barely got our utilities turned on before everything closed down for Christmas, we woke up Christmas morning to no tree, presents, or decorations, no food, and trying to take showers with no shower curtain! We rushed over to my parents for 9am church and then headed back to my parents for a yummy breakfast and presents. Addie had a lot of fun opening presents, but her favorite present wasn't wrapped.

We got her this cute chair that is just her size. She is obsessed with it and loves to sit in it and watch her shows. This is the best picture I have of her Christmas dress which she looked so adorable in and also the only pictures I took on Christmas day...yeah I am way lame. We had a yummy dinner with the fam later that day and just hung out and spent time together.

The night before(Christmas Eve) we had Christmas with the Scott's. We did a yummy dinner and exchanged gifts. Addie had fun playing with her cousin Max and her new car track from nana and papa.

For New Year's Eve we did our third annual bowling night at the Syracuse Fun Center with Phi's family. We all had so much fun, especially Addie, even though she spent her time exploring the bounce house and riding quarter rides.

The Newlyweds

Addie ringing in the new year

Our Little Fam

Our holiday season was different than any other, but we are so grateful to finally be in a home of our own. We are loving all the space and no longer climbing flights of stairs and sharing walls. I know I need to post some pics of the house, I just keep thinking I will decorate or have things the way I want them before I post pics, but I am starting to think it will be a while until we actually have all of my projects done. Lucky for us our house was move in ready and really didn't need anything done to it. I will try and gets some pictures up soon.

Halfway There and a Home for Christmas!

2011-12-14T21:26:00.001-07:00

Today I am 20 weeks and half way done with this pregnancy. I must say this pregnancy is going much faster than the first, probably due chasing around a toddler all day! It is funny how with the second, I find myself much more grateful for the nine month waiting period and need all the time I can get to prepare for this little guy to join our family! I am getting more and more excited about having a little boy everyday and am trying to make the tough transition from baby girl things to looking for a baby boy.

I have the worst blogger ever and have so much to update on. First and foremost, we are getting a house for Christmas...literally. We are closing on our first home on the 21st and yes I do think that buying a house four days before Christmas is the worst possible timing EVER! So much money in an already expensive month. Oh well, we are thrilled to be in a home of our very own and living on our own again. It really is all I need this Christmas! I am lame and don't have any pictures of the house, I keep finding myself trying to remember little details about it that I didn't take in when I was last inside. I will post pics once we are all settled in, which quite honestly could be a while.

Addie is at the most fun/frustrating stage yet! I really have a love hate relationship with the age she is at right now. She is hilarious, sweet, funny, curious, silly, and then others time she just makes me want to scream. She is getting to be such a stinker and she knows just what to do to push my buttons, but oh I love that little girl! We have been trying to do some Christmas festivities this month despite all the craziness of buying a home. We went to the Kaysville light parade, all five floats of it! We also went on a hayride through the Layton Park Lights and Addie absolutely loved it! Of course my camera died right when we started the hayride! Addie met Santa and Mrs. Clause and did surprisingly well. She didn't cry, but was very serious and concerned the whole time! Addie also went out in the snow for the first time yesterday. Crystal was shoveling snow and Addie wanted to go out, so we went out for just a few minutes and she loved it until she realized that touching snow makes her hands cold and hurt. I guess it is time to get some snow gloves for her.

Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday season!

It's a....

2011-12-01T12:14:00.000-07:00

Baby BOY!

We had quite the adventure trying to make it to our doctor's appointment this morning. Of course the morning I am suppose to find out what this baby is, there is the biggest wind storm ever! After getting diverted off main street and dodging trees in the road left and right, I called to see if I could reschedule for later in the week and they wouldn't have been able to get me in for a week. I wasn't going to wait a week so we pushed on and made it to the appointment. The power was out in the clinic, except for a couple of lights and one ultrasound machine on a generator. Let's just say, urine sample in the dark...not something I hope to ever do again! But it was all worth it when we got to see out little one and know now he is a boy! I was a little shocked. I thought for sure it would be a girl and I was getting excited at the thought of giving Addie's wardrobe another go around, but we are super excited to have one of each. I am definitely banking on this baby having the opposite temperament as Addie. Boys are easier...right?!

Family Pics 2011

2011-11-14T14:25:00.002-07:00

For the first time we decided to get family pictures done. Man there is a lot of stress involved when you are spending good money for pictures that you hope your 15 month old will cooperate for. Addie did so great for all the shots of just her but the family shots were a little more difficult. But all in all I love how the pictures turned out, even if there isn't a family shot where everyone is looking at the camera and smiling!

I absolutely love this candid one

Such a ham for the camera. This is like the perfect pose. These pictures just make me happy!

Halloween 2011

2011-11-12T22:08:00.002-07:00

Halloween was such a blast this year. Holidays are just so much more fun with kids to celebrate with, it is like you to get to experience everything through the eyes of a child again! We started out our fun on the Friday before with trick-or-treating at my mom's work. Addie was the cutest little kitty ever and surprisingly knew exactly what to do to get the most candy.

She kept trying to sit down and take a candy break, but we powered on. She was cracking us up because once she was comfortable taking candy from people, she would try to go for like multiple handfuls!

Getting candy from Grandma!

Addie insisted on carrying her bucket, no matter what! It got so heavy she had to drag it behind her.

On Saturday, we went to a Halloween party that our friends Paul and Stephanie threw. It was so much fun to get together with our Logan friends that we don't get to see enough! We went to the Syracuse Pumpkin Walk, which was a lot of fun, but nothing compared to North Logan's!

The whole gang!

We did some stroller swapping while we were there and this picture just cracks me up cuz Addie was sitting in a stroller with an infant car seat in it. Just a little too small for her!

On Halloween night we took Addie trick 'or ' treating to some of the neighbors and we had a blast!

If you are wondering why Addie's eyebrows look red, it is because they were stained with spaghetti sauce from dinner!

And of course it was extra special to be able to wear my little skeleton baby shirt to announce our little one. We find out in 3 weeks what we are having. I can't wait!

Quick Recap

2011-11-03T14:29:00.000-06:00

I am going to do a Reader's Digest version of the last two months starting with my birthday!

It was an especially good birthday because I had just barely found out I was pregnant and because Nephi was actually in town and took the whole day off to celebrate!

We had a family party the Sunday before where I had the sweetest candle ever that Crystal brought back from China complete with music and...

it blooms into a sweet flower with fire. Seriously though it made my whole day!

Beautiful flowers from my mom...she always knows how to pick em!

On my actual birthday we went to Kneaders for breakfast (divine), shopping, saw The Help, and had dinner at Tucano's.

In September we went to the state fair and crazy enough it was my first time ever going. We had a blast. Addie loved all the animals, Nephi got his had-to-have turkey leg, and I ate way too much fair food.

September was a big month for Addie. I miss doing the monthly updates on her but 14 months was a big month for her because she started walking and she FINALLY got her first two teeth. Has she gotten any since...no, but hey at least we have the two! She got walking down super fast and hasn't stopped since. She is starting to try her hand at running. She also got to experience croup for the first time, not cool and she had a big adjustment moving into my parents house. We moved in to save for a house and I am excited to say that we have found a house and are just waiting on the appraisal and hopefully everything will work out...fingers crossed! We cannot wait to be in a home of our own.

We have been thoroughly enjoying the nice fall weather and I am dreading the colder temps and what to do with a toddler all winter.

Playing in Nana's pool

Playing in the leaves

She is so dang cute I can't even handle it!

We went on a hayride to pick pumpking and my camera died after this first shot...typical!

We took Addie to her first football game Davis vs. Northridge and unfortunately Davis lost but Nephi left pretty happy about it!

Addie was content the whole game as long as she had food to eat. This girl takes her snacks seriously. Okay I guess I am now caught up and my next post will be about our fun Halloween festivities!

So Much To Update On

2011-10-31T22:04:00.000-06:00

I am so far behind on blogging and the thought of getting caught up is very daunting, considering I am two months behind. I will get to all of that hopefully in the next few days, but for now I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween from our little kitty and our soon to be family of 4!

Summer Lovin'

2011-08-24T22:46:00.001-06:00

We have been having a busy, fun August and that is just how we like it. I am trying to hang onto summer for as long as I can and I feel like it is slipping through my fingers. As the summer comes to a close I always find myself feeling like I didn't take advantage of it and all the activities/fun that goes along with summer, so we have been trying to cram in as much as we can with the time we still have left. I am slightly devastated that Cherry Hill is now closed down during the week, I don't know what Addie and I will do to fill our time now! I have loved spending our summer days at Cherry Hill and I love that Addie loves the water. We have had friends and family going with us the past couple of weeks and let's be honest it is always more fun to go to Cherry when there is someone else to sit and chat with! We went for my mom's birthday and had so much fun.

Playing in Pirate's Cove

Cute Jace

Other things we have been up to lately:

Going to the fair-Addie absolutely loved all the animals and people watching. She was also completely enthralled in watching the rides.

This pic cracks me up, and if Addie looks hot it's because she was, we were all dying of heat, but I think it it normal to feel a little filthy at the fair!

Watching dogs do tricks into the pool. Addie kept saying "woof woof" to them

Enjoying her first blow pop, she was a sticky mess, but she sure was happy!

Getting cuffed for the first time! Before you call CPS on me just know that these cuffs were a gag gift from YW's and I just put them on her long enough to get a picture. She liked it at first but then realized she was stuck and wasn't having it!

Spending lots of time with Grandma and other family

Enjoying mighty mini's popsicles. If you haven't heard of these popsicles, they are more stick than popsicles so Addie's little hands have room to hold onto without getting cold, small portions (although she seems to think she needs two or three each time) and they are slow melting which means little to no mess. Seriously love these things for Adds.

Took Addie to her first Bees Game- we had seats but ended up on the grass for most of the game cuz Addie would not sit still

She was a little beggar the whole time and wanted Crystal's snow cone so bad

Crawling away with my necklace

Addie tried, and loved, sour patch kids.

Shoving her fist in to get handful (contrary to all the pictures, I sweat my child's diet consists of more than candy and snow cones!)

Update on our family:

Nephi-he is absolutely loving his new job which is such a relief from his last job. He has crappy hours and seems to be working lots of overtime but at least he is happy.

Emily-I am trying to keep up with with Addie and adjusting to Phi's new schedule. He use to be home by 5:45 every night and now we are lucky if he is home by 7 and he works til 9 two nights a week too...blah! Not to mention he is able to work unlimited overtime and has taken that to mean he needs to work as much overtime as possible. I am learning how to be a single parent! Jk, I know he is just working hard to get our family into a home soon and I am so grateful for all he does.

Addie-she is so much fun lately! She is learning new things everyday and I love it! She now signs baby, more, milk, monkey, eat, and I can't remember the others. She knows where her head, ears, belly, and occasionally nose are at. She has been saying more words lately and currently says dada, banana, baby, ball, flower, what a dog, kitty, and monkey says, bubbles, and trees! She cracks me up every single day and never ceases to amaze me. All in all things are going well with our family and even though it is always hard to see summer come to an end, I can't help but get excited for fall! After all, I did already get Addie's Halloween costume!

California Getaway

2011-08-05T22:54:00.001-06:00

Last week Addie and I had the chance to go to southern California with my dad...again! I can't believe we have now gone twice in the past 4 months and both times without Nephi (not cool). My dad was heading out there for work again and me and Crystal decided to tag along. It actually worked out really well since Phi was gone that week in Virginia training for his new job. We stayed with the Charleson's again and had a blast hanging out with them and taking in the California sunshine!

The first morning there we hit up the Temecula farmer's market where Crystal held a bunch of parrots and macaws, got the best strawberries I have ever had, tried for the first time and loved Italian ice, and tried hummus for the first time. It was in the mall parking lot so we just had to go inside and do some shopping afterwards!

Yes Crystal is kissing the bird!

Addie also loved the Italian ice

Addie became a fan of strawberries on this trip

We spent the rest of the time swimming in the pool, going to the beach, more shopping, and playing just dance 2 (it was my first time playing and i am seriously addicted...so much fun and such a great work out!)

Totally getting Addie this chair...can't wait for Home Goods to open here

She didn't love the cold water but she sure loved throwing fistfuls of sand EVERYWHERE

See what I mean!

My little water baby

Addie loved Ryan and he was so great at keeping her entertained

Thanks to these wonderful people for letting us come to our home away from home, hopefully we can come again soon!

{twelve}

2011-07-21T16:38:00.001-06:00

Well I made it to my final monthly post of Addie's first year of life. I don't know how this last year has already come and gone. There really are no words that could ever adequately describe this past year and the love I have for this little girl! All I know is I can't imagine life without her. She has taught me a kind of love I didn't know existed and has taught me so much this past year. I somehow love every stage more than the last. I am loving the stage she is in right now. She is so full of personality it is slightly terrifying to think about her moving into toddler years. For example, we were shopping at Target the other day and I grabbed some celery and put it by her in the cart and she grabbed it and held it until we got to the register and I had to take it from her to pay for it. She freaked out and started screaming...over celery seriously...and she had to hold it the whole way home in the car! I think I can still pull off calling her my baby since she still has the baby look (hardly any hair, still no teeth (should I be worried), and little baby feet). We have been having so much fun this month with playdates, cherry hill, and spending time with family.

Her 12 month stats:

Length 28.07 inches 27%

Height 19lbs 4.5oz 27%

Head 45.3cm 64%

She might be a little shrimp, but she's perfectly proportionate!

On Addie's actual birthday she had yummy pancakes for breakfast and we played with her new toys before church. After church we had dinner over at my parents and Addie got to have a cupcake (seriously after cake the day before and then a cupcake she is done with sugar for a while) and celebrate some more!

She seriously loves books

Playing in her new tent

Yummy cupcake

Pushing around her new baby and stroller

Birthday shirt from grandma

Since her birthday was on a Sunday we decided to celebrate some more at Cherry Hill with Crystal on Monday! We love going to Cherry.

Still loves watching signing time

First time trying spaghetti, if you can't tell she loved it!

Here are some things about Addie at 12 months:

-she is finally eating more food and willing to try things

-has become such a fast crawler

-loves to pull herself to a standing position

-walks with her walker

-says "banana" but thinks it means all food and says it whenever she sees food

-loves drinking milk but has to have it warm and in a bottle

-is a little begger for food to everyone

-is super ticklish in her armpits

-loves to give hi-5's, wave bye-bye, and shake her head

-loves to blow on her food when she sees me blowing on it

-gives kisses

-she is such a snuggler lately and always wants to lay her head down on me for just a few seconds at time

-LOVES other kids and always want to follow them around and be included

Happy Birthday baby girl we love you!

PARTAY!

2011-07-17T22:06:00.001-06:00

We had Addie's party yesterday at my parents house and it was such a fun day with family and friends! Addie loved all the attention and was cheesing it up for the camera. She was so spoiled and is loving all her new toys!

The Food

(Addie's cake should be on the stand, but we forgot it so Nephi had to run home to get it)

Enjoying some grub before presents

She wasn't super into opening presents, so I ended up doing most of it

So Excited

Pretty sure Addie would have been happy with just the bubbles!

Addie got a pillow pet from Crystal and she loved it and kept snuggling it

Singing

Leery at first, with everyone watching

Yes I took her shirt off but she does have her skirt on!

Digging in

She grabbed the cake cutter from me and cut the cake right in half

Having fun playing with her cake

After this pic everything went downhill! Addie started rubbing both eyes and got frosting in them and then started bawling. She was caked in cake (pun intended) so I got her in the tub and then she was fine and played with her toys. It was such a fun party for such a special girls. Thanks to everyone for celebrating with us!

My Baby is One

2011-07-17T10:39:00.000-06:00

I cannot believe my baby girl is 1 today! I will do a post about her birthday later today but for now I just had to share her one year pics. I am in love with this little girl and in love with these beautiful pictures!

Separation Anxiety

2011-07-11T23:36:00.000-06:00

Nephi and I worked all afternoon on making tin foil dinners for girls camp tomorrow. That's right I am headed off to camp tomorrow. I am excited to go, but I am struggling with the thought of leaving Addie overnight for the first time. I have never been away from her for longer than a couple of hours and I think it is going to be really hard for me to leave her. I am hopeful that she will be just fine while I am gone, but she is quite the momma's girl. I know it is ridiculous but I am just so scared she is going to think I have abandoned her. We are joined at the hip and for me to be gone for two nights and two days is going to be pretty weird. I am so grateful that Nephi will be home with her to keep her in her regular routine and I know the two of them will have so much fun. Well I better try and get some sleep because I doubt I will be sleeping much the next two nights. Wish me luck, I haven't been camping since my last girls camp six years ago!

Staycation

2011-07-11T23:23:00.000-06:00

We decided to take a quick getaway trip to Park City before Nephi starts his new job, because who knows when he will have time off again! I love Addie to pieces, but next time she is not invited. She did all she could to sabotage the trip by REFUSING to nap in the pack'n'play. She screamed bloody murder every time we even walked towards it. Her lack of naps made for an unhappy little girl, but we still had a lot of fun, even if her naps consisted of the 3 minute drive from the outlets to our hotel! The one plus to her practically nonexistent nap schedule was she slept like a baby during the night. While we were there we did some shopping, ate some great food, went downtown and rode the trolley, and swam. It was fun to get away for a few days!

We went to a fun indoor aquatic center and Addie was in heaven! I was brave and took her down this slide and she absolutely loved it!

the "after swimming look" paired with the "forgot my make-up at home look" was not a good look for me!

No trip is complete without playing at a park

We love Park City and can't wait to go back

Changes

2011-07-10T23:31:00.000-06:00

I am not one to like change in my life. I get comfortable with how things are hope they stay that way. Well after five years of working for Qwest, Nephi quit his job two weeks ago. Qwest has been an amazing company to work for with such great benefits (after all they did pay for all of his school)! Unfortunately he didn't end up liking his new job in SLC like he had hoped and started shopping around a couple months back. He resigned the day he was offered a new job...that's how much he wanted out of there. I am relieved that he was able to find something else that he will be able to enjoy more, but like I said I get comfortable with how things are! Nephi is going to be working for Strayer University and is so excited about the job and the potential it has. What's even better is he will be able to work on his Masters for next to nothing (again we lucked out with the free schooling)! He starts in a week and so we have been enjoying a little summer break while he has been "unemployed". Addie and I have loved having him around and we have been trying to make the most of the time we have with him. I have also loved having him around to watch Addie while I go to the gym, grocery shopping, etc. I am so proud of Nephi and how hard he has worked with his school and his career to provide for our little family and I am excited for this new adventure!

Rockin' 4th

2011-07-09T21:02:00.001-06:00

We had such a fun fourth of July weekend. We started out the fun celebrating Crystal's birthday at Stadium of Fire. Me and Phi went about five years ago when we were dating, but this time I was actually excited about the performer, Brad Paisley. He was amazing live! The whole fam was able to go, minus Phi who was a trooper and stayed home with Addie. It was super hot and way too crowded, but Brad Paisley and the fireworks did not disappoint. Is it bad that we were dying with laughter when one of the parachute guys crashed into a barricade...good times!

On Monday we kept with the tradition of going to the K-town parade. Can I just say this 4th of July was much more enjoyable than last year when I was 9 months pregnant, I was dying! Addie loved the parade and loved playing with the toys/prizes that were thrown out. After a nice long nap, we enjoyed a yummy BBQ with the fam and headed over to the Davis fireworks. Addie took a late nap so she was good to go for the fireworks and had so much fun! We met up with the Oscarson's and their kids had fun playing with Addie.

I love the 4th of July and am so grateful for all the freedoms that we have in America!

She's Home

2011-07-01T21:28:00.000-06:00

Crystal came home from China on Monday. After four months of teaching English in a school there, I was thrilled to have her home. We went to the airport to welcome her home. Addie loves having her aunt around to play with!

(My camera was having major issues, sorry for the poor quality pics)

Addie's face is a blur

Crystal brought home all kinds of cool things and souvenirs for each of us (Chinese candy=weird). She got me a way cute Louis Vuitton purse, Nephi a sweet Chinese shirt, and this adorable Chinese dress for Addie!

Can't wait to have her wear it!

We had a very fun-filled day and Addie was so exhausted she fell asleep mid-bottle. Welcome home Crys!

Park Fun

2011-07-01T21:12:00.000-06:00

We have been enjoying a lot of park days. It is fun to pack a lunch or pick up a treat and head to the park. The only bad thing is Addie tries to eat all the grass and leaves she can grab!

{eleven}

2011-06-23T16:50:00.000-06:00

...and nothing but trouble! Addie is 11ish months old, we are down to about three weeks until she will be one...so crazy! Addie's biggest accomplishment this past month was learning to crawl. She has been crawling for a few weeks now and it has been so much fun seeing her get around and discover new things. Addie has been getting into anything and everything lately. I am seriously loving this age and Addie's ~~little~~ BIG personality! She talks up a storm and tries to mimic what I say. She says uh-oh, dada, and just started saying baby. She loves to give hi fives (it is so cute) and does the no-no-no head shake back and forth. She loves to shake her head, especially when someone asks her a question or says "yes" to her and I know this could cause me some serious headaches down the road, but for now it just cracks me up!

Unloading the tupperware cupboard, don't let that innocent face fool you!

Unloading my diaper bag, her all time fav thing

She gets so distracted by the door-stoppers and the boing sound they make

My blinds are children magnets and it's only a matter of time until she snaps them all off

Still loving cell phones

We watched Jace a while back and these two had a blast playing together, it is so fun to see Addie interacting with other kids!

In the picture above you will see a happy child feeding herself snacks and below you will see the aftermath of trying to force feed veggies. It was disastrous and left Addie looking like a clown with the food in her eyebrows. I left her like that until Phi got home cuz I knew he would think she looked so funny! I have all but given up on feeding Addie because she is so picky and won't eat anything but cheese, bread, and fruit but only some kinds). She would seriously eat a block of cheese if I let her! I have tried feeding her pancakes, mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, pears, mandarin oranges, peas, avocado, blueberries, and much more and she refuses to eat any of it. I seriously don't know what to do with her! Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated!

Now that Addie is mobile I have a hard time getting her to sit still for pics. Out of the many I took at the park one day, there were only two or so that were good.

Always pulling off her shoes, mainly because all her shoes are still too big for her tiny feet

Her latest thing has been showing me what she finds. Usually those things are leaves, thread, lint, hair, or anything else she can get her grabby hands on!

We have been lovin' summer around here. Now that it is finally warm we have been hitting up Cherry Hill several times a week and the park a lot too. Addie loves the water and could stay in it all day.

I said it before, but Addie is at such a fun age right now. I love being able to go and do things with her. I am so excited to not be pregnant this summer and take full advantage of all the fun activities with my munchkin!

Weekend Fun

2011-06-05T21:44:00.000-06:00

We had a busy, but fun weekend. Over a two day period we had a sealing, baptism, and a baby blessing and I loved being a part of each one, despite the fact that I was battling a killer sinus infection all weekend. My good friend Brandy tied the knot with Wesley on Saturday in the Bountiful temple. Brandy and I were college roommates and have stayed close ever since. It was a bittersweet day for me because I was so happy to see her sealed to her sweetheart, but sad to have to say goodbye to her, knowing she was headed across country to Virginia and not coming back. The ceremony was beautiful and the weather was perfect (shocker)! Of course my camera died right after they came out of the temple, so I didn't get many pics!

The Happy Couple

Roomies and BFF's

Love how Shell and I are the only ones looking!

Brandy was a beautiful bride. Congrats you two!

P.S. This little lady is officially crawling...finally!

White Trash

2011-06-03T21:42:00.000-06:00

What do you get when you forget to change your baby's diaper before going out to dinner and forget an extra change of clothes?

A naked baby! I was so embarrassed to carry her out of the bathroom in just a diaper. Luckily I made a last minute decision to grab her jacket before we went out the door. Not my finest parenting moment!

4 Years

2011-05-26T22:05:00.002-06:00

Well another year has come and gone since we were married. We celebrated our 4 year anniversary yesterday and had a great time. I asked Nephi to plan our anniversary this year and he surprised me with dinner at The Roof! I was ecstatic. I had never eaten there before but had heard so many great things about it. The food, ambiance, view, etc. did not disappoint. The food was AMAZING! My only regret was not starving myself before we went so I could have eaten my moneys worth, oh and forgetting my camera in my diaper bag! And yes, the desserts are THAT good! I might have used a full size dinner plate to sample almost everything on their dessert table. It was so nice to have a real date night, just the two of us w/out having to worry about keeping Addie content during dinner. I could have stayed up there all day it was so pretty. I know that four years still isn't much in the long run, but I am starting to feel like an old couple these days. Newlyweds have been moving into my ward who graduated two and three years after me...crazy! I am pretty proud of all the things that we have done/accomplished the last four years, here are some of those things:

-both graduated college and got career jobs

-lived in three apartments, hopefully this is our last

-had a baby

-adjusted to being parents

-took multiple vacations and road trips

-celebrated birthdays and holidays

-bought our first car together

(This is our new ride, a Subaru Tribeca! We are loving the extra room)

-and many more things!
Nephi is my best friend and I can't imagine life without him. So grateful he is mine for eternity!
These last four years have been amazing and I am excited for what our future has in store.

Grandma Hutzley

2011-05-26T21:33:00.000-06:00

Nephi's sweet Grandma Hutlzley passed away last Wednesday the 18th. Her health had been declining for quite some time. I don't think it was a coincidence that we had a big family get together with all of her children and grandchildren just days before she passed. I am so glad we were able to see her one last time. She sat and talked with me and Addie for a few minutes and those are minutes I will always treasure. She was Grandma to me too. I haven't had grandparents in my life for quite some time, especially grandma's and when me and Phi were first engaged she said she would be by grandma! She is so sweet and loving to her family and I am grateful that I was able to know her. Her funeral was just beautiful and it just so happened to be on her birthday, the 21st, and the only nice day of weather we have had for quite some time.

4 Generations

I am so glad Addie was able to meet her

She will be very missed

{ten}

2011-05-18T15:29:00.003-06:00

I have a toothless ten month old on my hands. I didn't think another month would go by without Addie getting any teeth, but it has. I am beginning to think she doesn't have any! I have been pretty lousy at taking pictures this last month, we have been on the go a lot more with the nice weather and have had a lot of park days! We are becoming Layton park regulars. Addie would spend all day outside if she could. Addie has been spending a lot of time with cousins and second cousins close to her age and it is so fun to see them starting to interact. She is getting more and more interested in other kids. My nephew Jace had his first birthday a few weeks ago and Addie had a blast playing with all his toys. It is so crazy that we will be celebrating her birthday in just two short months.

Addie is eating more and more real food and wanting her mush less and less. She loves her fruits, cottage cheese, and yogurt, but she loves to play the "spit out my veggies all over mom and dad" game, it is a lot of fun. Addie tried cheerios for the first time this month, not sure why I didn't give her them sooner, and she is absolutely obsessed. She could easily eat a whole box if i let her and they are way cheaper than the puffs snacks. Addie has been waving hi and bye-bye constantly and her latest trick is giving hi-5's, it is so dang cute! She loves peek-a-boo and hamper rides too!

Last week we met up with my friend Kelsey and her cute little girl Molly at Sugarhouse park, that park is massive btw. Pretty sure I want an SLR camera now! Kelsey got some great pictures of the girls and we had such a fun time, despite the fact I forgot sunscreen and Addie was lobster red by the end of the day!

She was in heaven with a new toy...pine cones!

You better believe I went out the next day and found an adorable little sunhat for Adds. It cracks me up every time she wears it. We went to Layton park one afternoon and she tried it out!

I had a hard time getting her to look at the camera, she was too preoccupied stuffing snacks in her mouth and trying to eat fistfuls of grass!

We are seriously loving the warmer weather!
Addie is going to take off crawling any day now. This past weekend she started scooting along on her knees and she practices like everyday, she is just about there. I guess it is time to start babyproofing!

Thoughts on Motherhood

2011-05-08T10:41:00.001-06:00

On this, my first mother's day, all I can think about is how grateful I am to be a mom. I have always known I wanted to be a mother and there was a period of time where I didn't know if that dream would come true for me. I had a hard time getting pregnant with Addie and had many sleepless nights worrying I would never be able to have children. I remember telling myself that I didn't care how miserable pregnancy was, how terrifying the thought of labor was, how many sleepless nights I would have to endure, how difficult motherhood was in general, I wanted it more than anything and would never complain if I could just have a baby. Now I am a mother, have been for almost ten months now, and it seriously blows my mind. Some days are more trying than I think I can handle, but then I think back to the days when I pleaded with the Lord for a baby and was willing to give up anything for the opportunity to be a mom and I can't help but smother Addie in kisses and be so grateful to have her in my life. I will never take her for granted. The short period of time that I was dealing with infertility is nothing compared to so many other couples trying to start families and my heart breaks for them. So basically, on this mother's day, I don't really need fancy gifts and special treatment, all I need I already have in the form of a smiley, giggly, loud, toothless, beautiful baby girl. I am also so grateful for a sweet, beautiful mother who was the perfect example to me of how to be a mother. I think it takes becoming a mother yourself to truly appreciate all that your mother does for you and the unconditional love that only a mother can have for her child. Thanks for all that you do and have done for me mom, I love you!

Light at the end of the Tunnel

2011-04-28T21:26:00.000-06:00

The sun was out yesterday and I took Addie to the park! It must mean that warmer, sunnier days are to come...even if it is suppose to snow tomorrow! Addie loves the park and especially the baby swing, she might have thrown a minor fit when I got her out!

Love this cheese grin

She loves the slides and sitting at the bottom banging on them and sliding her feet around!

Here's to sunnier days that don't require a jacket!

Easter 2011

2011-04-24T22:07:00.000-06:00

Addie's first Easter was a success! At the end of her easter egg trail was her first easter basket. She loved pulling all her goodies out of her basket.

Addie and all her loot! She got some new bath toys, snacks, a sippy cup, and a cute book. She also got some candy that she decided to share with us! She also got spoiled by her grandparents too!

She knows what the good stuff is

Eating her first wagon...she loved it!

Phi made me some yummy breakfast and then we were off to church, which was AMAZING! We went to my parents for dinner and our annual easter egg hunt.

Jace all ready for the easter egg hunt

Addie officially loves eggs, especially when they are full and she can shake up a storm

I just love Addie's Easter dress, she is so dang cute!

Hope you all had a "hoppy" Easter!

Stats

2011-04-20T15:41:00.000-06:00

Addie had her 9 month check-up today and she is doing great! I was pleasantly surprised to find out she didn't need shots today...phew! Here are her stats:

weight: 19lbs 1oz-54%

height: 26.89in-27%

head: 44.60cm-68%

Her weight gain has seriously slowed down. At her six month appointment she was in the 91% for weight. I guess all her rolling and playing is doing something! I can only imagine how much she will thin out once she starts crawling, so sad.

{nine}

2011-04-19T09:20:00.002-06:00

I seriously cannot believe that Addie has been out of me as long as she was in me! I must say these past nine months of Adds life have gone by much faster than the nine months I was pregnant with her...not fair!

Addie has been up to a lot this month and had a lot of firsts:

-first time going to California

-first time going to the beach

-first time riding on a bike

-first time on a plane

-first time sleeping in a hotel

-first time touching the ocean

-first time being in the car for longer than an hour

-first time drinking out of a sippy cup

-first time rolling from her back to her stomach (finally, if you were to have asked me two weeks ago if Addie would be crawling anytime soon I would have said no, but all of a sudden she likes being on her stomach and is trying to get herself moving. I think she will be crawling soon. Her Buddha belly is just a little bit tough to get off the ground!)

-first ear infection

-first time standing by herself

-first time going to the park (she loved the baby swing)

-first time saying "mama" although she only says it when she is mad...go figure!

-first time playing with a dog

-and many other firsts

Cruisin at the beach

Standing all by herself

She loves to pull herself up on this toy, she does it over and over again

Playing on the hotel bed

At nine months Addie loves:

standing

swings

feeding herself

walks
rolling all over

books (she could read books all day, she is always happy with books around)

all things technology

signing time (but she claps for each sign!)

when daddy comes home from work

jewelry

paper

head shoulders knees and toes, i'm a little teapot, patty cakes, etc.

to eat (currently loving yogurt, cheese, bananas, toast, juice, puff snacks, pears and peaches)

dancing when she hears music

waving bye-bye...sometimes
being tickled

clapping (she makes a fist with one hand and punches it into her other open hand, see pic below. She is obsessed with clapping it is so fun to see her get so excited about things)

playing in baskets

Dislikes:

getting in her carseat

getting dressed

having her face wiped

taking long naps (her two naps can hardly be called naps, they are so short these days)

sleeping in (she use to sleep until 8 or 8:30, now I am lucky if she sleeps til 7...not cool)

being left alone

strangers
the vacuum, mixer, blender, or any other loud machine
wearing headbands
wearing shoes (Addie thinks of shoes as foreign objects because hasn't really worn them. I have said it before, but this little one has the tiniest feet ever and no shoes fit. I put shoes on her for some pictures today and Addie pulled on them the whole time. Of course they came off easily because they were too big!

These shoes are size 0-3 months...seriously!

ear infections...obviously (she had her first ear infection a few weeks ago and it was so sad, thank goodness for antibiotics)

This was the day she had her ear infection. She looked so sad and miserable the whole day. I have experienced my first sick child and I don't like it! Nothing is worse than not being able to do anything for your miserable baby. So glad she is back to her happy self!

It is hard to believe we will be celebrating her first birthday in a few months. We sure do love our toothless, tiny-footed munchkin!

Addie goes to California

2011-04-15T08:08:00.000-06:00

Addie and I went with my parents to Southern California for a family friend's mission farewell. I was itching for a getaway and wish that Nephi could have come with, but me and Addie sure had a blast with my parents! We left last Thursday and stayed the night in St. George. My dad had enough points to get two suites, so Addie and I had a huge jacuzzi suite for just the two of us, Phi missed out!

Addie looked tiny on this giant king size bed.

Addie spent a lot of time in her car seat and did so amazing. I was super stressed about how she would do in the car cuz she had never been further than an hour from home and she exceeded all expectations. It probably helped that she had me in the back seat to keep her company!

The weather wasn't super great for the first couple of days (but apparently it was a lot better than what was going on back home) but I was determined to take Addie to the beach. When I saw the beach cruiser with an infant seat for rent I could not resist. Addie and I took a nice long ride along the beach and she had a ball! I am so glad I decided to take her on a ride, it was so much fun!

I put Addie's feet in the ocean and in the sand...she wasn't a fan!

She refused to put her feet down in the sand!

I also was determined to make it to an H & M while we were there and the one we went to had baby clothes. Who knew H & M had baby clothes. Of course I got Addie a couple of things!

The Charleson's, who we stayed with, have this adorable dog named Abbie, yeah that was a little confusing all weekend! Abbie was obsessed with Addie and couldn't get enough of her or her things. She even got Addie's binkie in her mouth...disgusting! Addie was pretty entertained by her as well. It was so cute to see them together.

Abbie kept wanting to lick Addie's ears and Addie wasn't sure how she felt about it

Addie looked so stinkin cute in her church outfit and was being super funny at the luncheon afterward while everyone sat around and watched her, I couldn't resist snapping some pics of her. This was the first time in a LONG time she kept her headband on all through church

Addie and grandma by the pool, too bad it was too cold to swim. I was hoping to break out Addie's new swimsuit!

My dad stayed in Cali to work and my mom, Addie, and I flew home on Monday. Again, my worrying little self was stressed about flying with a baby, and once again Addie blew me away with how well she did. We had two flights, she played in my lap the first flight and slept in her car seat the whole second flight. Can you say angel baby!? We had so much fun and I was so grateful for all the help I received from fam/friends. I was definitely grateful to get back home to Phi and a schedule. Hopefully we can get out there again and Nephi can come next time.

One of "THOSE" days

2011-03-30T22:05:00.001-06:00

We all know the saying and today has definitely been one of "those" days:

One of those days where Addie cried every time I sat her down or made any movement that made her think I was walking away from her

One of those days where Addie screamed every time I laid her down for a nap

One of those days where when the screaming finally stopped and Addie fell asleep she woke up less than an hour later

One of those days where I am lucky to just have dinner on the table

One of those days where we went to the grocery store just to get out of the house

One of those days where I passed all responsibility to Phi when he got home and ran off to the gym

One of those days where I wish my baby could tell me why she was so unhappy. I have used the teething explanation too many times and she still has no teeth.

Pretty sure it is just a nasty case of separation anxiety. I think Addie is going through a phase where she wants us to hold her constantly. While it is flattering that she think so highly of me, it is also very exhausting and draining.

When I got home from the gym, Addie was zonked on the couch next to Phi. She NEVER does that, I guess her sleep finally caught up with her.

This pic speaks volume about the day Addie has had. So tired she fell asleep on the couch, with toys all around her, a full diaper, and a Kiss Me I'm Irish bib around her neck...priceless!

Tough days come with motherhood, but no matter how our day has gone, when I peak in on my sleeping angel before I go to bed, I can't help but feel so grateful to have her in my life and excited for what the next day has in store.

Lucky number {eight}

2011-03-18T15:49:00.002-06:00

I guess it would be cooler if she was turning seven months on St. Patrick's Day, but Addison turned 8 months old yesterday. The months just keep flying by! The only green that Addie has is her green pants in the picture below and I don't love green enough to buy something just for the holiday so this is it!

She loves playing our bed, she gets so giddy everything

Green ruffle bum...gotta love it!

Addie has decided she doesn't want anything on her head and sabotages every effort I make to put a cute headband on her head. She usually has it off within 10 seconds and it drives me nuts. She isn't allowed to wear them in the car anymore cuz she grabs them, chews on them, and destroys them...not cool!

Case and point!

She loves to help me with the laundry

She mastered the pincher grasp and is a pro at feeding herself little puff snacks. She would eat them all day if I let her!

Loves playing in the tub, but she sure hates being cold when she gets out

She is way too big for her swing, it is so funny to see her in it!

She is obsessed with eating ice in this little feeder. She goes to town and I love her bright red face from the ice!

We started going to a class once a week at My Gym. Addie does all kinds of things like swings, trains, ball pits, trampolines, trapeze swinging, high bars, etc. It is a lot of fun! She is obsessed with the swings, so excited for swinging at parks this summer!

Rockin her new umbrella stroller

Cutie pie in her jeggings!

Addie loves to stick her tongue out...all the time!

She still has no interest in crawling and no teeth.

She learned how to clap and does it all the time now. She usually has one hand open and the other fist closed when she claps...so cute!

She can wave bye-bye if she really wants to

Love my little lucky charm!

Confessions

2011-03-13T22:50:00.000-06:00

1. We went to the temple yesterday...for the first time since Addie was born. It was so great to be back at the temple. It has been way too long. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to go to the temple with a baby and while I am still nursing and I have been feeling a little guilty. I loved going to the Bountiful temple again. I have been going to Logan for so long it was fun to reminisce about our wedding day, which I cannot believe was almost four years ago...where does the time go! I am recommitted to making whatever sacrifices necessary to get to the temple regularly again.

2. I FINALLY got a gym pass again...it is no sports academy, but it gets the job done I guess. It was a big fat smack in the face at how out of shape I have gotten. I use to be a gym regular, but then as I got more and more pregnant that stopped and don't even ask me how things have been since I had Addie! No more excuses I am commited to getting my sorry self into shape. I have always been a terrible runner, but I really want to get into running races. I am training for a 5k, yes I have to train for a 5k, a little embarrassing but what can ya do. I am hoping my endurance can build quickly and I can get more into running, after all I have a sweet jogging stroller that is calling Addie's name!

3. I want to buy a house soooo bad! I check KSL.com a little too often and find so many houses that I am ready to move right into. We even went and looked at a couple of model homes this weekend just for fun and that just got my excitement up even more. Fingers crossed we can leave the apartment lifestyle behind by the end of the year...we will see.

4. I can't stop buying clothes and accessories for Addie. It is becoming a serious problem. I am constantly on-line looking at carters, babygap, old navy, etc. and scouting out what I will get next. The Carters' store in Riverdale is seriously my downfall. I may or may not make multiple trips there a month, I just can't resist a good sale and their coupons. Nephi will never understand my obsession with clothes for Addie. I guess I just live vicariously through her, if she looks cute that is all that matters! Let's just say it would be great it we have another girl next so all these clothes can get their use out of them.

Sorry for all the ramblings. This is just kind of what we have been up to. I am hoping if I put these things down I will be able to hold myself accountable...no guarantees I can tame my shopping for Addie. I am sure excited for the warmer weather and spending our days outside and at the pool!

P.S. Addie and I are going with my parents to southern California next month for a quick trip. We are driving down and then my mom, Addie, and I are flying back while my dad stays for work. I am so excited to be going and so ready for a vaca, but it is safe to say I am slightly stressed/terrified of taking Addie on a plane ride. If anyone has any tips for traveling with babies, i would love to hear them. Am I crazy for thinking I can hold her in my lap and check her carseat?

{seven}

2011-02-22T21:53:00.017-07:00

Addie is now seven months (plus a week)! Month seven has been a little rough. I keep thinking she MUST be teething, but still no teeth. She has suddenly forgotten how to sleep through the night and wakes up 1-2 times a night, just because. If I let her cry she will eventually get herself back to sleep, but we have neighbors below us so that can be stressful. I am just hoping she will get back to her regular, fantastic sleeping habits soon. Despite the frustrating nights, we have been having a lot of fun during the day. Addie is entertaining herself a lot more with her toys which is nice. She loves solid foods, especially bananas, pears, and peaches. It takes a little bit more coaxing with the veggies but she will eat them. Here are some things about Addie at 7 months:

My cousin Allison took some six months pictures of Addie and they turned out so stinking cute (especially considering Addie REFUSED to smile for us)

I just had to document Addie's hair...or lack thereof. She seriously has old man hair, bald in the middle with a mullet on the bottom. Thanks goodness for headbands that's all I can say. Speaking of headbands, Addie has discovered she can pull them off and chew on them, making it very difficult to keep them on her...not cool!

Visited IKEA for the first time and sat in a shopping cart for the first time. Needless to say she absolutely loved it!

Addie is so grabby and wants everything she can get her hands on. This picture is a perfect example. She carried Phi's belt from our room to the family room and played with it for a good fifteen minutes. At church last week we gave her our tithing receipt and she was entertained for a half hour...no joke! She is so funny!

I also have to document her feet. They are the tiniest, funniest baby feet ever. She is just now starting to fit into 0-3 month shoes and even still some of them just fall off her feet. I just keep waiting and waiting for her to be able to wear all the adorable shoes she has. Also her feet are so busy all day long. She twirls them around and around like she is a ballerina or something. They are always going and it is so funny to watch.

Addie loves to hang out in the bathroom while I get ready. She was so excited when I gave her an extra toothbrush we had to play with. She thought it was so funny when I was brushing my teeth and she had her own toothbrush in her mouth!

Addie still loves walks and we went out one day when it was warmer. I am so excited for spring and warmer temps. Addie's element is definitely outside.

Celebrated her first Valentine's Day

Still loves her bink and I sure love binky smiles

Silly girl. She loves to chew on anything she can get her little hands on (again I swear she should have teeth popping up any day now).

She discovered she can suck on her toes and loves it

We gave her a lemon to suck on at dinner and she didn't react at all, but instead wanted more

She had her first experience on Skpe talking to Crystal and was super confused to see her on the computer

She has now started to wear 6-9 month clothes
She is finally on a 4-hour feeding schedule
She got her flu shot today and didn't even cry

Her first word was dada, despite my constant coaxing to say mama. She says dada non-stop, she said it all through Smith's the other day. I keep telling Nephi she doesn't know what it means!

She probably won't be crawling anytime soon, considering the second she gets on her tummy she rolls over. Oh well, I am okay with her lack of mobility for now.

Overall she is just a happy, fun loving baby girl and we love her so stinkin much!

Happy Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T17:19:00.004-07:00

From our little Valentine! She had fun opening her Valentine books from Grandma and Grandpa Scott, she especially liked the tissue paper!

Dressed in her Sunday Valentine's skirt

I am so grateful for my two Valentine's this year!

Off to China

2011-02-11T13:58:00.005-07:00

No, not me (I wish)! My little sis Crystal left for China on Wednesday night and arrived there sometime this morning! She will be there until the end of June teaching English. I am so excited for her and all the adventures she is going to have...but i sure hope these next 4 1/2 months fly by, I am sure going to miss her. We have grown a lot closer over the years and she truly has become one of my best friends. Addie loves her so much too and I am praying she doesn't forget who Crys is, thanks to Skype! She will do amazing things for the children she works with, I just know it! We went to the airport to see her off.

Proud Parents

Addie had fun hanging out and people watching. I thought this was so cute she held her bottle for the first time!

I just love Crystal's new brown hair! She has been blonde her whole life so it was quite a change! We love you Crystal and hope you have a blast!

Just Because...

2011-02-01T17:34:00.003-07:00

Addie is so dang cute and funny! Me and Crys got a good laugh out of this...sure do love those chubby legs!

P.S. Adds is into EVERYTHING these days and she isn't even crawling yet. Seriously she is so grabby I look away for one second and somehow she has something headed for her mouth. She wants everything BUT her baby toys. She could care less about her rattles and musical toys, she wants wrappers, papers, and pretty much anything else she can get her fingers on. Not to mention she screams when I take those things away from her. I am going to have my hands full once she is mobile!

{six}

2011-01-17T22:09:00.018-07:00

My baby is halfway to a year. That is so crazy to me. She is getting so big and changes so much every day! Six months certainly didn't go by this quick when I was pregnant! Here are some things about Addie at 6 months:

-she is 25.7 inches (49%)

-she weighs 17lbs 10.5 oz (81%)

-her head is 43.1 cm (69%)

-she started solids (she loves rice cereal and squash but isn't loving her fruits)

-she loves the view from restaurant high chairs instead of her carseat (and started sitting in her stroller without her carseat)

-she finally fits into this adorable hat

-she smiles for the camera all the time now

-she lets me snap picture after picture of her (I am a little bit obsessed but with those rosy, chubby cheeks and a new camera I just can't resist!)

-she loves when her daddy comes home from work (big smiles everytime)

-she has become a pro at sitting

-she is so grabby, especially when it comes to my hair and face

-she can see an object she wants and reach out and grab it

-she still only rolls from her belly to her back

-she loves to stand

-she loves to yell...all the time...she is quite possibly the loudest baby ever

-she loves to blow bubbles with her mouth

-she loves to stick out her tongue

-she LOVES looking in the mirror

-she has a lot of nicknames: adds, sweet pea, baby, munchkin, deedee, missy

I hope the next six months don't go quite so fast, love you baby girl!

Year in Review

2011-01-14T13:03:00.003-07:00

So I have been working on a post with pictures and a recap of the last twelve months for about a week now and after all my hard work I decided not to post it. I was slightly depressed by the lack of exciting things to recap on the first half of the year and had almost no pics to show for anything, plus I realized everything I would be recaping I had already posted about so no need to do it again.

I was so sick/uncomfortable/exhausted/overworked the first half of the year that I have very little to show for it other than pregnancy progression pics. Of course come July I had a plethora of pictures and exciting things (to me) to post about, almost completely revolving around a certain very cute, tiny human! We had a lost of firsts in our family this year-first time I quit my job to be a stay-at-home mom, first time I delivered a baby, first time we became parents, first time we moved out of Cache valley, first time Nephi went on a business trip, first time celebrating the holidays as a family of 3, first time we are both done being students (Nephi graduated in December....yay!!!!), and many other great firsts. We have made a lot of memories this year and have grown so much closer together as a family.

Along with so many firsts, I find myself realizing a lot of things that we didn't do this year and a lot of things that can be improved upon in 2010. I realized that we didn't take one single vacation in 2010...how sad is that?! I am determined to get our little family on AT LEAST one vacation this year. I think if I could pinpoint one new years resolution I have it is to "cease to be idle". I have been thinking about this a lot lately and it is something I really want to improve on. I find myself at the end of the day wondering where the time has gone and what I have done all day. I will admit with a baby it can be hard to use my free time productively because I just want to take a break myself when Addie naps, but I am sick of feeling like I accomplish nothing in a whole day at home. If I use my spare time to keep my home clean, exercise, plan healthy meals, read my scriptures longer, serve others, plan my YW lessons, play on the floor with Addie, and visit with friends and family I know i will feel much more accomplished and happier. Basically I need to use my time for wholesome, uplifting activities and turn off the computer and tv. Wish me luck!

Ringing in 2011

2011-01-07T10:22:00.007-07:00

We rang in the New Year bowling at Sparetime fun center with Phi's family. Addie was a spectator in her bumbo and loved all the people watching. I was hesitant to play at first because I am terrible bowler. Aside from Wii bowling, I always come in dead last and am lucky to break like 50...seriously. Well I finally decided to play one game and somehow I bowled the best game of my life. Not only did I break 100 for my first time ever (I bowled a 109) i won the game. I was ecstatic to say the least, looks like 2011 is going to be a lucky year for me!

We did the earlier time slot for bowling that went until 8 and then they did a mini countdown and new years celebration. Addie was done around 7:30 so we didn't make it to the countdown, but we sure had a lot of fun.

I think this pic is so stinkin funny. This is our little party girl, i love that it looks like she is blowing the noise maker!

Addie was asleep before we were out the door. After she went to bed we rang in the new year with Ryan Seacrest and Dick Clark.

On New Year's day we headed up to good ol' logan for a rose bowl party with some of our good friends. It was a lot of fun to catch up with them. Addie got to play with her friend Jace who is six weeks older than her!
(the pic wouldn't upload right so you can see Addie and Jace sideways)

We are excited for what 2011 has in store for our family!

Christmas 2010

2011-01-06T20:52:00.006-07:00

I am getting so far behind on blogging. My internet/computer has been being dumb lately and I haven't been able to upload pics on blogger forev, but tonight it finally decided to let me! Our Christmas was fantastic this year. Having a baby to celebrate the holidays with is so much better, even if she had no idea what was going on. It was nice living closer to our families this year because we were able to have Christmas morning at home with just our little fam. We had our traditional Christmas Eve prime rib dinner at the Scott's and it was scrumptious. We ate a lot of yummy food, exchanged gifts, and spent time together as a family.

Here is Addie on Christmas morning. After we opened up our presents we headed over to my parents to celebrate Christmas morning with them!
Cute Jace getting ready to open his present from us

Addie getting in on the action

After opening up presents and having a yummy breakfast, we ran home and got ready for the day and went back over to my parents to hang out. We tried out my new wii game, Donkey Kong Returns, which is pretty much incredible. Later on we had Christmas dinner with all the fam. Addie did so great all day and loved all the action going on!

We finally made it down to temple square Christmas night and it did not disappoint! It was pretty cold but we bundled up! Addie loved looking at all the lights...but by the end of the day she was done and pretty much screamed the whole way home from Salt Lake!

Addie wanted out of her car seat so Uncle Kev carried her for a little bit

I went a little bit overboard with pics of Addie over Christmas cuz I was trying to figure out my sweet new camera. Hopefully I can take better pictures now!

Having Addie with us this year just really made me appreciate the true meaning of Christmas. It wasn't about the presents, it was about celebrating the birth of our Savior with our sweet baby girl and our wonderful families!

Questions...

2010-12-23T09:24:00.002-07:00

I have a couple of questions for all you moms out there.

1. How do you keep your babies warm at night without using bulky blankets? (or do you think it is okay to use blankets)? I have been swaddling Addie from day one so she has stayed plenty warm but I am stopping the swaddling. She woke up this morning with ice cubes for hands and I felt so bad, but I have no idea how to keep them warm at night and I stress that she will kick her blankets over her face or something...I know I need to just chill, but any tips would be greatly appreciated.

2. I am starting Addie on solids in the next week or so and I was wondering how often and when do you feed them solids? Do you feed her solids right before/after a feeding or just anytime? Once or twice a day? etc.

I am new to all this and like to hear how other moms do things!

{five}

2010-12-22T11:06:00.004-07:00

This little lady is FIVE months old! I am loving this age, Addie is so much fun and such a joy to have around. I can finally get her laughing and it is music to my ears! Here is what Addie has been up to this month:

Sitting up on her own

Sometimes we cheat and use a pillow to help

Enjoying tummy time for longer than 30 seconds at a time! She still won't roll over from her tummy to her back since she did it 2 months ago but is dangerously close to rolling from back to tummy...go figure!

Wearing cute new dresses

I just love her rosy, chubby cheeks

Preparing for her 1st Christmas

Addie thinks looking in the mirror and seeing me and her is the greatest thing ever. I can always get a smile out of her by holding her up to a mirror. The other day I put her bumbo on the counter while I got ready and she kept looking at me and then at herself in the mirror and then back at me etc... it was so dang funny! She did it for a good 15 minutes straight!

Drumroll please....I finally got a real smile on camera and not once but twice! I was so happy to have a pic to prove that this little girlie does in fact smile!

Christmas came early for Adds in the form of a jumperoo. I decided to let her use it early since I wanted to get my moneys worth. She is still getting use to it and doesn't get the jumping thing quite yet, but she likes to sit in there and watch the lights and grab things. She is still a little too short for it so she stands on my wii fit board (so glad it is getting used)!

Love you baby girl!

Fun Filled Weekend

2010-12-19T16:16:00.002-07:00

We started and finished (for the most part) our Christmas shopping on Thursday. It was a very busy day and Addie was a good sport but I think she would prefer to stay away from the mall for a while! Friday was our ward Christmas party and it was a lot of fun. Saturday we hit the mall one last time ( I always tell myself I will not shop the weeked before Christmas cuz I can't stand the crowds but once again I was out in the craziness) and then my mom, Crystal, Jessica, and I went to the Tabernacle Choir and David Archuleta Christmas Concert that night. I was lucky enough to get four tickets...I never get picked for these kind of things! It was complete madness downtown and waiting at the conference center. We were over an hour and a half early and still had to wait in a line that wrapped all the way around the conference center (it felt like black friday shopping or something). People were so excited to see David Archuleta and it was a lot of fun to hear him live again (he sang at my Uncle's Wedding when he was 12, my uncle married his aunt!) It was a great concert and really helped me get into the Christmas spirit and ponder the reason for the season. I am so glad I got to share it with the girls!

Waiting, for what seemed like forev, for the concert to start

The set was spectacular....don't worry I took this before it started!

Sunday consisted of dressing Addie in her Christmas dress, enjoying the Christmas program and lessons at church, and dinner with the fam...a perfect weekend. I can't wait for Christmas!

Nephi's Birthday

2010-12-14T12:07:00.002-07:00

A week ago Sunday was Nephi's birthday. He turned 26...he is really starting to get up there! We celebrated all weekend long. He took Friday off just for fun and we spent the day together. Saturday my mom watched Addie and we enjoyed a night out at the Gateway and eating at Tucano's (this is becoming a birthday tradition with us, thanks to Tucano's birthday club a.k.a. free meal for your birthday, you should all check it out)! Sunday, his actual birthday, Nephi got to teach in elders quorum (wahoo) and then we headed over to his parents for a birthday dinner. He was even lucky enough to have the first presidency giving a Christmas devotional for him that night!

It was a fun birthday weekend. Phi is such a great husband and daddy. Me and Addie sure love you and appreciate all that you do for us!

Turkey Day 2010

2010-11-29T10:54:00.006-07:00

Thanksgiving was such a great day! We were lucky enough to get together with both our families. We were with Nephi's family for the meal this year and had a big get together at his Aunt's house. It was a lot of fun and and the food was delicious! One plus of having a fussy baby sitting on my lap during the meal was that I didn't even get the chance to overeat! After that we headed over to my parents to celebrate my Dad's birthday and get together with the whole fam which doesn't happen very often!

Addie with her Great Gma Hutzley

Our Little Family-don't mind Addie's soaked shirt she is quite the drooler these days!

Crystal had Addie smiling and this was my attempt to get it on camera

My parents + siblings

Dad, Shaun, Carter, and Luke

I wanted to get a picture of all the baby cousins born this year but Jace missed out

Addie-4 months Luke-3.5 months Lily-8 months

It was fun to get all these babies together and I am so glad Addie has cousins her age!

Lily was being so funny...she cracks me up!

Kev wanted to get in on the action

I took this pic to show the madness going on with Tim, Kevin and the kiddies. They were very entertaining!

Too bad this pic turned out fuzzy. I really need a new camera

Needless to say Addie was pretty exhausted by the end of the day

I really do feel so blessed and am so thankful for all that I have. A couple of things I am grateful for:

-my hard working husband who will do anything and everything for me and Addie. He is my best friend and is such a good Daddy. I love him so much!

-being a mom to my sweet, healthy, beautiful baby Addie

-the gospel and the blessings it brings into my life

-my amazing family, it has been so nice to be closer to our families and I am so glad Addie will grow up knowing and loving her grandparents and aunts/uncles

-being able to be a stay-at-home mom

-health insurance

-Phi's employment

-my Savior

{four}

2010-11-23T13:38:00.007-07:00

It is amazing that Addie has been in our family for four months now. I have been thinking about how much our lives have changed in these four short, wonderful months. I have learned so much about myself and discovered a kind of love that I will never be able to put into words for this little girl. I have come so far from bringing Addie home from the hospital with no clue what I was doing to now, where for the most part being able to know Addie's needs and trust my motherly instincts. This mom business is the hardest work out there...but so worth it! Addie had her 4 month appointment today and the doc says she is doing great. The heart murmur she had at her 2 month appointment was gone (wahoo) and she is growing very well and finally started getting some height on her! Here are her stats:

height-24.7 inches-64%

weight-15lbs 8oz-84%

head-41cm-47%

Here are some things that Addie has been up to this past month:

Enduring endless picture-taking from her adoring mommy

Putting everything she can in her mouth, her fingers being her fav

Still refusing to smile for the camera

Discovering her feet

Hanging out with me 24/7

Batting and grabbing at toys

Putting toys in her mouth

Playing naked...her favorite way to play

Standing up with help

Sucking on those fingers

Enjoying tummy time more-she rolled over on October 29th and hasn't done it since!

Playing with her cousin Jace

Sleeping great...when swaddled

Visiting the Gateway for the first time and loving the fountains

Addie is our high maintenance, drama queen who has stolen our hearts. She can't handle being awake and not being talked to and played with, making for very unproductive days, and she has a serious set of lungs and wants everyone to know it. I can already tell she is going to have quite a personality!

Addie's First Halloween

2010-11-02T11:09:00.002-06:00

Our Lil' Ladybug was not the biggest fan of Halloween. She was pretty much fussy all day Saturday and wanted nothing to do with her costume. She sure looked cute in the hour or so that she actually had it on though! Hopefully she will enjoy Halloween more next year! We spent the evening at my parents passing out candy to kids and trying to keep Addie happy!

I was hoping to make it to a pumpkin patch but my mom's porch was as close as we got!

Tim, Jessica, and Jace came down to visit for the weekend. It is fun having these two so close in age!

Crystal got a sweet new scooter that just happens to be red and black so Addie had to get a picture on it. Doesn't she look so excited...not!

We sure hope Addie enjoys the coming holidays more!

3

2010-10-25T11:15:00.005-06:00

Well Addie is 3 months now (plus a week since I am behind on posting)! She is so much fun and is becoming so interactive with us. She has discovered her voice and cooes non-stop. I will mimic her sound and she will make one back at me...we have conversations all morning, it is so stinkin cute! She is still a great sleeper at night 10-8 and is getting better at taking naps in her crib during the day. She still insists on being held facing out and always wants to check out the action going on around her. She constantly wants to be entertained and gets cabin fever being at home all day so I have been trying to get out more with her!

I have had so much fun dressing her up for church. The above outfit is from my friend Brandy and it is seriously the cutest thing she has worn yet! I am loving putting Adds in leg warmers!

She loves being under this toy and could stare at it forever. She has started batting at the objects a little bit too!

Getting so much stronger and better at tummy time

Still loving her binkie

She loves hanging out with Daddy

She loves going for walks. If she is fussy all I have to do is walk outside and she stops. She loves being outside...I dont know what I am going to do come winter!!

She is obsessed with bath time. She gets downright giddy when it is time to get in and absolutely HATES getting out

I cannot seem to get her smile on camera no matter how hard I try. This is the closest I have come

It is so crazy to me how fast they change. I love being able to spend my days with Addie and see her discover and learn new things. We just love her to pieces!

Campfire Fun

2010-10-20T12:13:00.004-06:00

We finally got around to doing S'mores at my parents now that it is October! Addie liked the fire at first and was mesmerized by it but then she decided she was ready for bedtime and slept in my arms for most of it. The S'mores were extra good since I hadn't had one in so long!

Hanging out by the fire with grandpa

Next summer I will be having to keep Addie from falling into the fire!

Missing Cache Valley

2010-10-20T10:42:00.002-06:00

You would think after 2.5 months of living in Layton I would be adjusted by now, but the truth is I am homesick for Logan. It is kind of funny because when I first moved to Logan for school I didn't really care for it and had been there like once before in my life. I always thought I would finish up school and get out of there. It was too small town and cut off from the world up there. Not to mention the mall is pathetic and there is no Target! When I graduated it wasn't an option to move away because Phi was still in school and had a good job so instead I commuted to Ogden for almost a year. Let's just say that in that year of commuting to Ogden I grew to appreciate Logan more and more! I was finally starting to consider it home and both Nephi and I would have loved to have stayed forever. So you can imagine how tough it was for me when within one weeks time Phi had gotten a new job and we moved. It all happened so fast and I feel like there were so many people I never got to say goodbye to and places I didn't get to visit one last time. I miss so many things about cache valley some of those things are:

-my AMAZING ward which I loved and had so many friends in. i don't think i will ever find another ward like the University 63rd!

-my apartment that was way nicer and cheaper than my current abode...what's up with that?!

-my neighbors and many friends...everyone in logan just seems more friendly, i haven't even met my next door neighbor here

-the fact that everything was 5 minutes away and i could literally walk to Sam's Club and Costa Vida

-being able to shop the clearance racks at the mall because no one pays full price for anything

-Fall in Logan and the beautiful changing colors. I have missed seeing Sardine Canyon and I hope the colors are still vibrant this weekend when we go!

-all the community events, there is always something going on. I am excited to go to the pumpkin walk this saturday, it is one of my favorite things about fall in Logan!

-all the factories: cheese, pepperidge farms, caspers, creamies

-usu campus

-usu football and basketball games. it will be hard not going to the games this season. i watched the usu vs. byu game and would have given anything to be cheering on our team at the game...what a win!

-the logan temple, it really is stunning

The last five years in Logan have been great and I will always hold a special place in my heart for the memories I have there. It is where me and Phi dated and lived for the first 3 years of our married life and where Addie was born, even if she only lived there for 2 weeks! I just needed to document how great Logan was and hopefully now I can look forward to enjoying where I live now. I am enjoying having a Target and decent shopping around!

In n Out

2010-10-18T10:08:00.004-06:00

I never thought the day would come when I would be eating at in-n-out 15 minutes from my house...but that day is here. We went to the Centerville in-n-out this past Friday and loved it! It is still weird to see these in Utah now and it kind of takes the novelty out of them when we go to Vegas and Cali, but it is nice to have them close. However, it is not quite the same without the palm trees! We are total dorks for taking pics, especially in front of the sign (I am sure we looked like tourists to passerbys...oh well) but we just had to document Addie's first trip, she loved it of course!

Hanging out with grandpa while we ate

Adds having her first in-n-out drink

Snuggle time with grandma

Thanks for suggesting we go Dad, I am sure there will be many more trips there in the future. The hard part will be making sure Phi doesn't stop there like everyday on his way home from work ;)

Rockin the Hoodie!!

2010-10-12T15:03:00.004-06:00

I am loving these cooler fall temps because it gives me an excuse to dress Adds in her little jackets. I think she pulls off the hood quite nicely!

Am I slightly obsessed with taking pics of her....maybe, maybe not! Needless to say Addie is sick of the camera in her face, but I am determined to get a pic of her smiling. Everytime she is smiley and I whip out the camera the smiles fade away and she stares in awe/concern at the camera. I have tried everything to capture one of her winning smiles but not much luck thus far! I will keep trying. Hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather as much as me!

Two Months!

2010-09-21T16:26:00.005-06:00

Addie turned 2 months this past Friday. Man the time sure does fly when you have a baby. We went in for her 2 month appointment today and things are looking great. We have a happy, healthy baby and we are so grateful. She was a champ for her shots. I was dreading them and she sure did scream but I was able to comfort her immediatey after and she calmed right down and guzzled a bottle! She has been so sleepy and a bit fussy but that is to be expected.

Her Stats:

Length-22.2 inches (38%)

Head-38.5 (39%)

Weight-12lbs 12.5oz (90%)

We've got a short chubby little sweetie and we love it.

Just a couple of things about Addie:

She loves her binky and is getting better at keeping it in

She has started sleeping in her crib in her own room. I have been propping her in her boppy when I first put her down because of her reflux and then I sneak in and take her out of it. I also swaddle her in a swaddle blanket and she is sleeping wonderfully. She started sleeping through the night around 7 weeks and now she is sleeping from 10-7ish and it is heaven. She is getting better at taking decent naps during the day as well!

Likes to zonk out in random places!

She has a great grip. She is particulary fond of my shirt, hair, necklace, and her binky. As you can see in the pic below she will pull it out without realizing what she is doing.

She loves watching tv...she is so fascinated with it. I know I am a bad mom for getting her hooked so young! She especially likes football and makes daddy and grandpa so proud! This pic is of her sitting on the couch watching tv, she looks so grown up!

-she loves her swing

-she has started smiling

-she is always wide eyed and taking in the world around her

-she is a huge snuggler

-she marks her territory everywhere with her spit-up

-she is constantly doing the double and triple sneeze and has been known to do a quadruple!

She has already grown and developed so much in two short months I can't wait to see what the next month has in store!

Weekend Fun

2010-09-17T08:01:00.005-06:00

Last weekend we enjoyed spending time together with our little family. On Saturday we went to Brigham City's Peach Days. I look forward to this every year and especially this year because I had a reason to shop at all the little girl craft boutiques...i have a slight addiction! It was soo crowded and Addie wouldn't let us put her down, so we didn't end up staying long but we had fun while it lasted.

Photoshoot before leaving for Peach Days

Waiting patiently to get going.

We made it through the full 3 hours of church at our new ward...with difficulty! Someone please tell me how to stay at church for all 3 hours with a baby because I think it is next to impossible. My church is insanely old and doesn't even have a mother's lounge. They have an ancient chair in the women's bathroom that is right out in the open for all to see. I tried feeding Addie and a little girl came up to me and asked what I was doing and wanted to stay right by my side! Addie didn't want to sleep at all so I had to hold her and holding her + sore tail bone + hard church chairs = very uncomfortable. I am sure I will get use to it...hopefully!

I just had to get some pics of her before church in her cute dress

Always looking at the windows...longing to be outside!

Falling over

All ready for church

That night we went to Nephi's grandparents house for his Grandpa's 86th b-day! How crazy it that. It was a lot of fun to see his side of the fam and introduce Addie to a lot of them. We were lucky enough to get a 4 generations pic with Addie, Nephi, Nephi's mom and his grandparents. Addie is so lucky to have so many people who love her.

And last but not least, no weekend can be complete without a nap...at least for Phi! Even while holding Addie he still manages to get a nap in.

Can't wait for what this weekend has in store!

The Many Faces of Addie

2010-09-13T17:35:00.003-06:00

Addie is getting so big! She is our little chubbers and we just love it. She has been using her bumbo and is getting pretty good at keeping her little head up...but when she is done she is done! She pulls some pretty funny faces in it.

She needed a little help with her head

This face is so dang cute

Getting annoyed with the camera in her face

Like I said...she's done

I can't believe she is already almost 2 months old. She has changed so much. It is so fun to see her learning new things and developing her personality. She is pretty stubborn with her smiles...they are still few and far between, I hope she breaks them out soon!

Blessed

2010-09-08T12:01:00.005-06:00

We are so blessed to have Addie in our lives! This past Sunday she was blessed at our new ward in Layton. Nephi blessed her and did such a great job, the blessing was just beautiful. I was stressed about her being asleep for the blessing. Her routine wasn't working out that morning like it usually does to have her sleep through sacrament. I tried to hold her off and keep her asleep, but when I handed her to Nephi for the blessing she was wide eyed. I shouldn't be surprised she loves to take in her surroundings and although she was awake for the blessing she was content and didn't make a peep...phew!! It was such a special day for such a special baby.
Proud Grandma and Grandpa

Brenda and Addie

The dress

So precious

Gotta love that chubby face!

Family Photo

Her best pic are the ones with her binkie...she absolutely loves her binkie...not sure if I like that or not!

BFF's with the babe

Taking a lunch break with Crys

Thanks to all the family and friends that were there to celebrate with us. I wish I had gotten more pictures but I was too busy socializing and forgot until the end!

B-Day Weekend

2010-09-08T09:23:00.004-06:00

My birthday was a week ago Monday and I am just now getting around to posting about it. It is amazing how hard it is to find time to blog with a little one to care for! Because my birthday was on a Monday and Nephi was only home for the weekend before needing to be back in Denver, we celebrated all weekend long! On Saturday me and Phi went to dinner at Tucano's and it was so yummy. We left Addie with my parents and I survived and she did great. Sunday we had a family party at my parents before I had to take Phi to the airport (tear) and we had some delic cake and ice cream.

23 got the best of me and I am ashamed to say I could not get them all in one blow

Crystal snuggling with Addie, she loves being in Crystal's arms

Cute Jace

goofy Uncle Kev

On Monday, my actual b-day, Crystal was sweet enough to take the day off work to spend with me so I wouldn't be all by myself. Phi sent me a flower arrangement shaped like a cupcake and some chocolate since he couldn't be here. We went out to lunch, shopping, and got a redbox. It was a fun weekend and of course it was so nice to be able to celebrate with this little jem this year!
Love her

Little Miss Addie

2010-08-20T13:15:00.005-06:00

Well my baby is five weeks old...tomorrow. She is growing up way too fast! I had to take her into the doc the other day because she has developed some serious reflux...grrr and they told me she weighed 9lbs 8.5 oz she is gaining weight quite nicely and she is getting soo chunky, I just love it. I have been slacking on putting pics up so the following starts at about 3 weeks and goes through 5 weeks old.

From day one she loved being swaddled
Tummy Time

She has started watching her mobile she stares at it forever and it is so cute

Trying so hard to lift that neck

Bath time..she is starting to enjoy it more now

Getting sleepy after her bath

Just chillin in her swing...she loves her swing soo much

Serious head kink

Hanging out on our bed...her neck is getting so strong!

Addie is such a great baby and such a joy to have around. She is a lot more alert these days and taking in the world around her. She is such a good sleeper and has started sleeping for 5-6 hours at a time at night, gets up to eat and then goes right back to bed. We just love her to pieces!

Changes

2010-08-17T13:20:00.002-06:00

I have been a little M.I.A lately due to the many changes that have taken place recently. I am so grateful for the blessings that have been poured down upon me in the last month...but it hasn't been easy. Having a baby is quite the adjustment and a major change in my life. As if adjusting to a new baby isn't enough, within a matter of one weeks time Nephi was offered a job promotion in salt lake and we moved to Layton. I am still in awe that we pulled it off. Packing and moving in a week with a 3 week old was not easy but we did it. I am not great with change and all of this change came so stinkin fast. I am been an emotional wreck having to pick up and move and dealing with postpartum hormones! Phi and I both love Logan and wanted to stay there forever. It is the greatest place and it is home to us, so you can imagine how difficult it has been leaving it behind. Logan has a special place in my heart that I will never forget and I plan on visiting often for all the festivities that only Logan can pull off! We loved our apartment, ward, friends and everything about Cache County, but the Lord had a different plan for us and I am grateful that Phi got this job because it will allow me to stay home with Addie and I am so grateful for that. It's hard being in a new place where I don't know anyone around me, but it is nice being close to both of our families. Now the real kicker to all these changes is that Nephi left this past Sunday for Denver for three weeks of training for his new job...seriously!!! I have a new baby and no husband. I guess I am a whimp but it has been really hard having him gone...again so grateful our families are close or I don't know how I would survive. Despite all these huge changes I feel so blessed and comforted. I have a beautiful daughter that I get to spend all my time with. She is such a great baby and we just love her so much. I can't believe she is already a month old. I will do a seperate post about Addie and put up some pics when I get some time...but somehow Addie consumes just about all of that time! Good thing she is so dang cute!

Newborn Photoshoot

2010-08-02T09:05:00.006-06:00

We had Addie's newborn pictures taken last week and I couldn't be more happy with how they turned out. She did so great and let us pose her in all the props. She was so smiley and the photographer caught a lot of the smiles. She is a natural...enjoy!

This is one of my favs she looks so peaceful and just perfect!

I love her smile in this one!

Addie's Nursery

2010-07-29T17:45:00.002-06:00

I am finally getting around to posting pics of the baby room. I am pretty happy with the outcome considering we can't paint and we have to have our computer and desk in there as well. Luckily it is a decent size room and Addie won't mind sharing her room for the time being!

I turned this picture board into Addie's hair accessory holder. It matched the colors of her room perfectly and I can't wait to try out all the flowers and bows!