3 months, and 2 and a half

I never do this and alot of parents do,

so I decided I would post an update on

all the things they do and like.

 

This picture was taken a couple week after Lainee

became 2 1/2, and a couple weeks before Jace turned 3 months.

It's the best I've got right now,

and personally I think they're still adorable

even if one's hair is a mess, and the other

is still in PJs.

 

 

Jace at 3 months

-chews on everything

-eats about 6 oz every 2-3 hours

and gets all giddy when he hears the

bottle being mixed up

-laughs at us with his mouth open wide

-rolled over twice but that's it

-prefers to sleep on his tummy just like Sis (ssh)

-Bed time: 9pm-ish, wake up: 7am-ish

-watches TV

-hates the carseat just like Sister did

-looks hungry and can't wait to eat solids!

-Loooves bath time

-favorite/only toy: plastic chains

-weighs a little over 12 lbs, and wears size 3-6 months

 

******

 

Lainee at 2 and a half

-gallops and jumps all over

-can't get enough of just

RUNNING

-likes to play 'catch' and is pretty

good at it if it's not too far.

-has several Disney songs memorized

(but still won't sing the ABCs with me. stubborn)

-loves the "twisty slide" at the park

-is ALWAYS trying to put on lipstick

and/or jewelry, or get her nails painted

-changes her shoes 3 or more times a day

-loves anything artsy or craftsy

-knows all her letters and numbers up to 10,

and recognizes all capital letters, and some lowercase.

-loves to swim

-still sweats when she sleeps

-still only sleeps with her precious silky blanket

-favorite toy: Doll, "Paisley"

-finally got a haircut (Mom cut about an inch off)

-Bed time: 8pm, wake up: 8am

-Helps Jace tons

-DRAMA QUEEN

-loves fruits and any veggies she can dip in ranch,

chicken, and pasta

-Favorite color: varies, but usually purple

-tells me "actually......" all the time

-is always pretending and playing house

-can do a really good straddle jump on the tramp!

and really enjoys going to open gym even

though we still can't afford to signer her up for gymnastics.

(yet.)

-weighs about 28 lbs,wears a size 7 or 8 shoe,

 2T pants, and 3T tops

(but as long as we're home, she never wears pants)

 

 



Huntin' fer EggS

Some of the cool ladies in my ward

put together an egg hunt at the park this morning

and Lainee loved it.

We also invited our friend Will,

who was nervous at first, but he loved it too.

haha cool hat dude!

At our house, lately

Sidewalk chalk at the park- Lainee, Emma, and some random kid.

 

Tea parties!

(Lainee even made Dad have a few with her

while Mom and Jace were stuck at the hospital.)

Mom cut out eggs and Lainee glued them on,

to make this super cute Easter banner!

Just getting some tummy time

(a day or two before they were sick.)

Boo.

I hate this picture, but there had to be one of me on

my 25th birthday!

wierd.ness.

 

Here is my yummy cake that Garen picked out.

and a super yummy cupcake that my awesome friends

Janel and Dayna brought over.

and my cute kids, who did nothing but cough

all day on my birthday. (poor babies).

They're the best.

 

Thanks everyone!

Poor Jacer ='(



A few weeks ago, both Lainee and Jace got sick

with what seemed like a common yucky cold.

 

For Jace it turned into this:

 

In the ER they said it's an epidemic,

and to wash hands like crazy people

(I was like "yeah, a little late for that.")

We were told he had RSV and influenza A.

He and I stayed in the hospital for 3 nights and it was miserable!

Poor baby had an IV to help keep him hydrated during the time

when the Dr didn't want him to drink milk.

Happy boy, the day before we got to go home.

His oxygen levels were low so the whole time we

were there, he was on oxygen, and we just watched

this little computer waiting for it say he could breathe

on his own and go home!

 

The saddest part is that it wasn't just our little man.

There was another little baby in the pediatric wing

with the exact same thing,

and as alot of our friends heard about it,

we found out that pretty much

EVERYbody else's babies were super sicko too.

 

I am so ready to sick season to end,

and I think I see a light at the end of the tunnel.

yay for spring!

...Trying

As anyone who has known me through the years will tell you,

I am addicted to junk food and sugar (and salt haha)!

 

But the last few months I have been TRYING...

(only succeeding some days)

to eat better, drink more water, and get off my lazy butt!

 

What works best is that if I just don't buy it or let it in the house,

then I can't get my hands on it.

So we still have plenty of good snacks-

I just try to skip the Little Debbie isle at the grocery store.

...She's a temptress, that Debbie girl...

 

Our Relief Society has also been doing a fun competition

called Healthy and Heavenly,

where you earn points for eating your fruits & veggies,

reading scriptures & saying prayers,

exercising, and so on...

 

 

 

PLUS if you can believe it,

I finally mustered up enough

self discipline

to do some of this:

 

 

I'm in the middle of my 5th week,

and I'm getting bored.

DON'T get me wrong...

It's an awesome workout!

...It's just kind of repetitive

(you'd think that wouldn't bug me after so much gymnastics

but I've got a little attention deficit).

 

BUT I AM going to finish it.

 

five.

more.

weeks.

yeah!

 

7 lbs to get back to my "normal weight"

and yeah yeah, I know I know, I KNOW already!

I know that I am not fat hello!

but add 7 lbs for each of the 6-8 kids I want

and BAM. fat.

haha.

 

No, mostly I just want to feel better.

Being lazy feels like crap.

 

GO anybody who wants to FEEL BETTER!!!



ZZZZZZZZzzzzzz ZZZzzZz

ZZZZzzz....

That's what we've been doing at night WOO!

haha.

 

Starting about a week and a half ago,
(about 10 weeks old)

our little man decided he loves his mama

soo much that he'd start letting her sleep.
 

 

So we do.

9-11 hours straight.

Every night.

(knock on wood)

 

 

He was never doing horribly at waking me up.

We've been doing 10 or 11 hours anyway with

just one wake up around 3 or 4 am,

but getting rid of that one wake up changed my world.

I feel like I'm alive enough to be a good mom again.

 

I don't know about you other new mommies

but sleep makes or breaks me.

Even before Jace was born,

I felt like I should have been a better mom

because I was exhausted from keeping up with

a two-year-old while being 8 months pregnant.

 

Then he was born, and I was still tired, PLUS

I was trying to figure out how to organize a day

with two kids in it.

(I understand that I'm probably preaching

to the choir here, but seriously)

As soon as this sweetheart started sleeping

the whole night, my house is tidy (er),

I don't feel like I'm going to pass out while reading to Lainee,

the clothes are getting folded,

the dishes are getting done,

we're back to having a more consistent routine,

 etc, etc.

 

I know myself again!

And the real, sweet Lainee seems to be returning as well.

(knock on wood again)

 

(and here's just a picture of our princess

asleep on the couch cause she's feeling a little crummy.)

 

The Sandman may be my new favorite over Santa...

 

Moral of the story:

WE LOVE SLEEP!

 



Valley of Fire

Garen had a two week break from school

and we did tons of fun stuff as a family,

and with our awesome friends.

 

Toward the end of the break though,

we decided it was time to got visit

Garen's Grandpa and Grandma McKenna in Overton

(they always fly south in the winter to get out of ID).

 

They took us to the Valley of Fire and it was

REALLY COOL.

 

We did a few little "hikes" and saw some cool petroglyphs,

a petrified log and just some cool sights and caves.

 

Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

It was a fun day.

Love

Our Valentine's Day 2013:

We made Garen some cards and got him some treats,

and he came home from school with roses!

 

Pink for Lainee

 and yellow for me!

 

 We had breakfast for dinner- heart pancakes.

 

 Then we all went out to the hot tub, which was relaxing,

and made Lainee happy because it's been a while since

she got to swim.

 

Then the kids went to bed and we got some alone time,

watching our favorite shows and drinking sparkling cider

out of fancy little (plastic) glasses.

 

Pretty good day with the people I love,

especially my sweet hubby!

 

LOVE YOU GAREN!



great friends

In the middle of a VERY busy semester,

our good friends Kris and Shawn had a Super Bowl party

and I think it took at least a little bit of the stess out of everyone's week.

 

(I think it's funny that every mom in this picture is holding

either a toy or a sippy cup... such is the life. haha.)