I WISH...

There are so many times when I look at Jolie and envy how comfortable she looks. Either while she's sleeping in her swing, swaddled in her blanket, or sleeping in car seat. Then I go off on a tangent and wish they made adult sized swings, blankets big enough where I could be swaddled, and adult sized car seats. I would love to travel sitting like that, being strapped in, not able to move, held in so tight. Lucky Girl.

"Mom, I'm buuusssy"

I feel like I talk about Jolie but hardly mention Jayden anymore. Yes he's still alive. He has his days of where I want to ship him to Snowflake, but for the most part he's the sweetest little boy we could have ever hoped for. Where have these 2+ years gone? Everyday when he says certain things I'm just amazed at how he's not so little anymore. Like when he tells me to say "Mom, say sorry Jayden", after I push him out of the way, or when he tells me he's buuusssy, or when he tells us his poop is disgusting. Yes Jayden, you're right, it is disgusting. He's hilarious and I love him. Here are some recent pictures of our Jayden Boy.

Be Thinking

Like I said before I love my sewing machine. It's wonderful. Well someone asked me about it and so I thought I would share with you a little bit of information. My Mom found my machine for me on Ebay. She's been finding machines like this for the past few years and she either holds on to them in case she needs an extra or lets someone in need of one buy it from her(doesn't make any money on it). Just this past month she found a machine for a guy in Snowflake who was wanting one for his girlfriend. People ask my Mom because she is the expert and sews more than anyone I've ever met. She knows what to look for, and if it's a good price or not. So if you're interested in buying a sewing machine, check with my Mom or get with me and I'll put you in contact with my Mom. You don't want to buy a cheap machine that's too confusing or too frustrating or that won't actually do the things you want to do on it.
Also, my Mom gets asked to do sewing classes all the time and has taught a few semesters at NPC. I told her this next summer I want to take a sewing class from her. It will be in Snowflake so if you're interested let me know and we'll start figuring something out for probably the summer. In the past she has done it for a week or two and it's usually a couple hours a day. So for any of you Snowflakeites(sic) or Mountainites(sic) or if you still have family up there, this might be an amazing chance for you to learn from a fabulous teacher. So be thinking.

3 Months and a Bit

Jolie turned 3 months last week, and I was too busy to post pictures. She has had a few changes since her last pictures. She was a big girl and got her ears pierced. Her hair is growing, and she's laughing and smiling a lot(wasn't lucky enough to get any on camera). I love this baby so much. She is wonderful. She sleeps through the night, eats great, hardly ever cries, and demands little attention. I feel bad at times because she is so good. The only thing she is having a hard time with is tummy time. I hate tummy time. I never had to do it with Jayden because he loved sleeping on his stomach. I know I'm a terrible mother and I let my newborn sleep on their stomach. Jolie hates it though. She wears herself out crying that she ends up just falling asleep which I don't think is the point. We're working on it though. We love her and I am so grateful to have such a wonderful baby girl.

About Time

With my mom being a fabulous seamstress it's made me a bit lazy in the sewing department. I bought a machine just like hers a while ago with good intentions. I've done a few minor things, but nothing worth sharing and all with my mom's help. This past week I finally did something I was proud of. I hemmed two pairs of Jayden's pants, made baby legs for Jolie, and sewed a bunch of yo-yo's for Jolie and me. Matt has even done some repairs with the sewing machine. I love my machine. It's simple, heavy duty, and exactly like my mom's which makes it great when I have a question. More projects to come.

G-Ma's 75th B-day

My Grandma(mom's mom) turns the big 75 today. Yesterday there was a open house and then a birthday party for her at Aunt Nan's. My G-ma lives in Indiana, so the siblings flew her out here for the shin dig(sic). We got to decorate the dessert table and make some goodies for everyone. It turned out really pretty and it was a lot of fun to do. One of the pictures is a four generation with my grandma, my mom, Jeanie Pearl and me, and then my sweet Jolie Kate. Happy Birthday Grandma.

Perfect

So I managed to not have one Oreo since my post last week. Pretty good huh. Still no weight off though. Matt keeps telling me not to get frustrated, that I'm fine, and that I have to be patient. I used to think I was a patient person. I'm not so sure about that anymore.

Good Bye Goodness

This little guy right here has been my love for many many years. Ever since I was little I have been obsessed with Oreos. Back in the day when my Mom switched to Sam's version of Twist and Shout's it just wasn't the same. This has been a staple on my grocery list as well. Well now after a very long relationship, I am saying good bye to my frenemy, until I am back down to my pre pregnancy weight. The workouts are going good, but the weight isn't coming off. I think it might have something to do with the three Oreo cookies and cup of milk I have every night after my kids are asleep. That's 210 calories for the cookies, and another 100 calories for my 1% milk. That's basically 30 minutes of cardio I have to do for maybe 5 minutes of pleasure. So I'm breaking up with the Oreo. I will miss all of that creamy chocolaty goodness. The sacrifices we make to have babies I swear.

It's Over

We had a fun Halloween. The funnest part is getting all dressed up. My Mom was hilarious, Jeanie was super scary, and we were super camo'd(sic) out. We're already looking forward to next Halloween. James will be here and then we can really have us a party.

My excitement that Halloween is here is bursting out of my body. I love love Halloween. I love Halloween because it's a day you can forget who you are and have full license to be anything else. Also, it reminds me of my wonderful family. We always loved Halloween. Today is my sweet brother James' 21st birthday. Happy Birthday James. Can't wait until you come home. Only three more months.

Jolie's Blessing

What a day. I wish I wouldn't make it so stressful and I could enjoy it more. That will be my goal for my other kids. Enjoy the actual blessing more, and don't worry so much about all the other stuff. It was a wonderful but exhausting day. That is the only time when I wasn't so thrilled at having 8:00 church. Thanks to all who were able to come. It meant a lot to us.

It's Gone

Before Jolie was born I said that I was going to shave her hair if she had any. Jayden's fell out in weird places and it was not cute. We would look back at pictures of him and wonder why we thought he was so cute. So we said we weren't going to let that happen to Jolie. After much deliberation on my part, none on Matt's because he is wise and knows that it will be for the better, we decided to shave her hair. I literally almost cried. It's just hair right? I was so worried that she was going to be scarred from the experience of her parents shaving her hair off when she was only 8 weeks old. With that said, we did it and I actually think she looks cute without all of her hair. Hopefully she'll thank me when she has beautifully thick hair.

HELP!!!

I need help trying to decide if we should shave Jolie's hair off. It's not quite ugly yet, but we don't want it to get to the ugly falling out stage. Give me your opinion. I can't decide.Here is a picture of her without a bow so you can see what her hair looks like as of now.

More Jolie

Our sweet dolly Jolie Kate turned 7 weeks yesterday. She is getting bigger and chubbier and I am loving her little roles and how she is filling out. She's an amazingly good baby. I feel spoiled because she has been so good. Here are some pictures of her @ 7 weeks. She still has her hair for now but we'll see if it decides to fall out, or if I decide to shave it off.

Cousins, Mechanical Bull & Celebrities

Sunday I went with my mom and Aunt Nana to St. George to visit my sister Leslie, and to see Footloose at Tuacahn. We had a great short trip with lots of hours in the car(what did we ever do without DVD players in vehicles?) and lots of visiting. Here are some of the pictures of the cousins playing. We had Derek and Emily so the only cousin we were missing was baby Sarah. It was so fun to watch them all play.



(Mom and Aunt Nan @ Tuacahn)
My brother in law Scott told me to make sure and take $5 for the show because there was going to be something during intermission that I would want to do. He said, they bring out a mechanical bull. Well I obviously haven't lost all of my pregnancy weight yet and who wants to see an overweight mom on a mechanical bull? So I just laughed at him. We went to the show(which was amazing) and sure enough during intermission they bring out the bull. People start lining up and ride it on stage in front of the whole audience. I was not going to do it but as I sat there and thought, I knew I would regret not doing it. I have always wanted to ride a mechanical bull. I guess it's the Urban Cowgirl in me. This was probably going to be my only chance because I tend to not visit the local bars, so I decided I would do it. I pulled out my money and got in line. As I'm signing my name I'm shaking because I am so nervous. Then they announce me and I go up and I rode that bull. It was everything I had ever dreamed it to be. I was so proud of myself. I know I look horrible in the picture, but here's my proof that I did it.
Then my favorite part of the whole trip happened soon thereafter. I am an avid So You Think You Can Dance viewer. Thayne from Season 4 was Ren in Footloose. He did a great job and was so fun to watch. Well we had third row seats and I had two empty seats by me the entire first half which was really nice. Right before the second half started the people that had bought those seats showed up. I had Jolie with, so of course I had a diaper bag, blankets, burp rags, and etc. everywhere so we were trying to get it all moved. I look up and see who I'm clearing the seats for and it's Jessica from Season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. My jaw dropped. I didn't really like her on that Season but it was still cool. The girl that was sitting by me I didn't know, but I turned around to the other empty seat and it was Katee that was also from Season 4. She was my favorite. I wanted her to win that season. Then my jaw dropped even more. So the show starts and a slow song comes on and Jolie starts to get fussy. Well the way the stage was set up, this particular scene was right by us and we had lights shining on us. It was really quiet and so I'm trying to calm Jolie down and I couldn't get up and walk out because I would've blocked the scene. I didn't want these girls to be ticked because I had this crying baby and they came all this way to see their friend so I took the easy way out, nurse her. So here I am with Jessica sitting one seat away from me, and Katee sitting behind me and I plop out my you know what and start nursing my infant child. I was so embarrassed. I was so worried what they were going to be thinking, wow this girl is a hick, right in the middle of a show she feeds her kid, seriously people still nurse their children. Remember the spotlight is shining in our direction and I'm trying to uncover myself and still keep decent. Aunt Nana is trying to cover me up so the lights don't give everyone another show. Anyway I was by this time sweating bullets trying to keep covered up and my sweet girl quiet. Well as the show goes on Jolie gets fussy again so I get up and walk out. I am at the top of the theater pacing back and forth trying to figure out what I am going to say to these girls. I wanted to talk to them and tell them I loved the show. I wanted to tell them how much I liked Katee, but I didn't want Jessica to feel bad, and I didn't want to lie and say that I liked her too when I didn't. So when curtain call comes I walk down the aisle and I'm waiting for the perfect moment. I wanted to ask if they would take a picture with Jolie, but I was so worried that they would think I was weird. Do I worry too much what people think of me or what?!? So the show is barely over and my Mom and Aunt Nan get up right away to beat the rush of people so I grab Katee's arm and I say, "Katee I just wanted you to know that you were my favorite last season and I wanted you to win so badly." She was super sweet and said thanks and that was that. I was on a celebrity high. I loved seeing her and I just kept staring the whole time. I honestly couldn't have been more excited seeing Will Smith or Brad Pitt. The only celeb that could compare would be Steve Carell. Oh what a night. Oh and by the way these girls are super tiny in real life. No wonder these boys can throw them around the stage like they weigh nothing, they really weigh nothing. Didn't I feel like a hefer. P.S. Go to youtube and watch her, type Katee and Twitch, Mercy. It's amazing.

All By Himself

(Please don't turn me in to CPS Wal-Mart. These are not graphic pictures.)

Before Jolie was born we bought a toilet seat attachment for Jayden because we thought we might potty train him. Well we soon realized he didn't yet get the concept. Well yesterday Jayden was in Matt's bathroom with Matt(no privacy in my family when you're in the bathroom) and Matt said that Jayden tooted then hurry and ran to my bathroom(clean bathroom) and Matt could hear him lifting up the lid. Matt then goes in and puts Jayden's potty seat down and then the magic happened. Jayden pooped on the toilet. Yeah for our little boy. He did it all by himself. Matt yelled for me to come in and we were a little happy family in our small 3x5 bathroom. We were quite the proud parents. So whether it was a fluke and he never does it again, or if he's on his way to no more diapers, I wanted to document his first bowel movement in the toilet.
I also realized I didn't have any pictures of Jayden with Jolie so here is one also. He's gotten over the stage of not liking her(throwing a golf ball at her head) and is enraptured by her now. He loves to kiss her and I have to remind him no french kisses, close that mouth silly boy.

First Day

Today was Jolie's big first day of church. 8:00 church was a little stressful this week, but luckily Matt was a huge help. She did so good, and everyone loved her hair. Why can't babies stay this small for even just a little bit longer. I saw four month old babies today and they looked so big, it made me want to cry. Just stay little. I love this baby, and yes her toes are painted purple. I couldn't help myself.

Once Upon A Time...

there was a cute little boy.
This little boy loved to play at the park.
Then he decided to go play basketball with his daddy.
His Daddy picked him up for a slam dunk.
And sad to say that little boy got knocked in the nose by the hoop.
Very sad.
He cried and cried and didn't want to play anymore.
And his dad tried to console him.
But the only thing that worked was Coke.
Poor little guy, at least Coke was there to save the day.