My kind of weekend

First off, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. It was great just to lounge around with family, eat good food, play Rock Band, watch movies (I think I'm Team Jacob now!) and the list goes on.

The highlight of the weekend was blessing Hannah on Sunday. Of course I think she always looks cute, but she truly looked like an angel in her white blessing dress. Hannah had all of her grandparents there and a lot of her cousins. Thank you everyone who came. Family is what life is all about!


And to finish a wonderful Sunday, we decorated our house for Christmas. Hannah slept through it all, but Tyler sure had fun! We would hand him an ornament tell him to put it on the tree. He would walk around the three saying "hmmmm," then place the ornament on the tree and say "that is the perfect spot!" After it was all decorated he said "it's beautiful!" Good job on the tree buddy.


And this is usually how Hannah wakes up in the morning. She wasn't asleep, but wasn't quite awake either. Her smile makes me smile!

Time flies...

Time flies when you are changing 15 diapers a day! Hannah is one month old today. It goes by so fast. This last month has gone surprisingly well. When I was pregnant with Hannah, I mentally prepared myself for the first few weeks to be horrible. I'm not a negative person, but I would rather be pleasantly surprised than blindsided. I have been pleasantly surprised. It was easier going from one to two kids than it was from zero to one. I know what I am doing this time around, so the stress is sort of off. I also have had a lot more energy after her birth than I did with Tyler.

Hannah as a baby is about as good as they come. Sure she fusses and cries, she is a baby, but she is a great eater and consistently sleeps 6-8 hours at night. I can't complain! Here are some pictures of her over the last two weeks or so. So many silly faces!



I started a tradition with Tyler that I'm going to do with Hannah. Every month on their 'month' birthday, I take a picture next to the same object to mark their growth. With Tyler we used a blue teddy bear. To keep with tradition, I'm going to use a furry bear for Hannah. Looking at that picture of Tyler, I cannot believe he was ever as small as that blue teddy bear. I sure love when they are little like this and give such good snuggles.


Happy one month Hannah! I love you. I can't wait to see what the next month brings with you!

My list

My sister-in-law inspired me to create my own list of things I am thankful for. I truly have so much to be grateful for. Of course this list cannot possibly include everything, but it is a start.

1. First and foremost, I'm thankful for my three loves. They are my life.

2. Health. My own and my family's.
3. Supportive extended family.
4. The Book of Mormon. I've delved into the past few months and it has made all the difference.
5. Always having clothes to wear.
6. Always having food to eat.
7. Always having a warm bed to sleep in.
8. Cheesecake. Enough said.
9. Volleyball. It is fun, good exercise, and it is how I met my honey.
10. Music. I love so many kinds of music and each for a different reason. I love that music can energize you for a workout, help you feel the Spirit, or just make you want to sing along at the top of your lungs.
11. The six hour Pride and Prejudice. Colin Firth makes me smile.
12. Good books.
13. Banana Republic and H&M clothes.
14. Hot showers.
15. Friends over the years.
16. Meals I don't have to make.
17. Lotion. I love that it feels like I'm giving my skin a drink of water.
18. Supplemental Insurance.
19. Getting mail. It makes me feel like people know I exist.
20. Laughing so hard I cry!

It is only the beginning of my list. It was a good reminder to me to look for the positive in my life. I hope this helps you think of all the things, both big and small, that you are thankful for.

Tyler-isms

My boy makes me laugh. A few days ago we were all sitting on our bed and Tyler said, "I'm a lion." Steve asked him what animal Hannah was. He said she was a bat. Okay. Then he said "Mom, you're a rolly pulley (what we call potato bugs)." My thought was "I know I have some baby weight to lose, but a 2 1/2 year old can tell. That's sad." Tyler then said Steve was a duck. Silly boy!

That same night, Tyler created his first imaginary friend, named Jonathan. We told him it was time for Jonathan to go to bed, so he truly walked his friend into his room, gave him a high five, a thumbs up, and said goodnight to him. Steve and I were trying so hard not to laugh too loud and ruin the moment. Such an imagination!

Also, Tyler can talk very well for his age. He can say words like smoke detector and deciduous without skipping a beat. He cannot, however, say breakfast. No matter how hard we try to get him to say it right, it always comes out 'breaksticks." Proof that little ones are still just that, little and learning.

He is the friendliest kid you'll meet. The other day we were out walking to the playground and we passed a man coming out of his house. Tyler yells "Hi, what's your name." The man responded and asked Tyler what his name was. Tyler told him enthusiastically and the man said "cool." What did Tyler say? "Yeah, it is cool!"

Tyler is my favorite little man.

Oh, and just to compare, here is Tyler and Hannah at around two weeks. I know I'm biased, but pictures don't do Hannah's cuteness justice.

From doorsteps to doctors

This was one of the best Halloween's yet. Tyler LOVED every aspect of it this year. From carving pumpkins with Steve to saying "I'm a Tyler robot", he couldn't get enough of the festivities. He would say 'trick-or-treat' in a robot voice at each doorstep, then say thank you so sweetly. As a parent, I don't think it gets any better! The day after Halloween, he told me that once it gets dark again, he can go out to get more treats.

Hannah slept for most of the Halloween fun, but that is just the way I like it! She had her two week check-up today, and is perfectly healthy. Such a blessing. She was 8 lbs. 5 oz. when she was born and 21 inches long. As of this morning she is already 8 lbs. 14 oz. and has grown another half inch! She has done one six hour stretch at night, but mostly does four or five hours. Another blessing! We put her in her own room last night and she did great. Tyler is wanting to help bounce her (sometimes I have to prevent him from giving her whiplash) and give her a pacifier. These two little people are such a gift!

I love when they smile in their sleep! What are they dreaming about?