Swing

We are loving our new swing!

Happy Birthday Steph

Happy Birthday Stephanie!!

Me and Missy with the Birthday Girl

Tonight we met up with Missy, Jonathon, Greg and the Birthday Girl to celebrate her special "month." It was great to see the Paxton's again and when I saw Lochlan I thought he was going to jump out of his Daddy's arms and start walking...he is getting so big and looks like a little man. Britton and Lochlan are just about a month apart and they had fun playing with each other. They are both the most smiley little guys... I had a ball flirting with them!

The other girlies...Payton and Perian...so sweet!

We got there around 6:30 and put our names down at PF Changs and it was going to be a little wait which was expected, and even though we were hungry the girls weren't too upset...we were at the mall. So we did some shopping and then headed back to eat and our table still wasn't ready. Thank goodness for good company and catching up to do! The food was great and it was so good to hang out with our friends. After dinner we walked up to the Blue Martini to say a quick hi to Ralph and Susel. Since Sweet P was with us we did not go in, but they came out and saw the baby and we congratulated her on her big promotion. We walked back down to PF Changs to pick up a Great Wall...you can't go home without their chocolate cake. It was a yummy ride home!!

Pedicures

The girls had a pedicure night and we pampered ourselves with pink polish, pink milk (for Gracie), and lots of fun. Grace likes painting her toes with me, as long as I don't use the "long stick" You know the long wooden stick you use to get the polish off the sides. I am only allowed to use a cotton ball. Perian slept thru it all, but I'm sure she was dreaming of being a princess. I love hanging out with my girls!!

She's One Month Old

Is One Month Old

Me and PIn her Tu-Tu

I can't believe a month has gone by since Perian's been born. Time is flying by! She had her appointment today with Dr. Bougoulias and did great. I was so thankful for my Mom to take Grace and Gavin so I didn't have to bring them. Perian weighed in at 9lbs. 12 oz. and 21 in. long. I'm getting a little chunck on my hands! She let out this screaming cry when they gave her shot, but as soon as I picked her up and held her for a bit she calmed down. I had a ton of questions for the doctor about Perian and also a few about this swine flu going around. She was great about answering them all.

The Kids are loving her so much. I do have to keep my eye on Gav, but for the most part he is pretty gentle. I have caught him trying to slip an apple jack to her and that was a little scary, but he was just doing his big brother duty and thought she would want one too. We have since explained that Perian only drinks milk right now...poor Perian.

She loves her bath time and Grace is a great helper. I have even had to put the bath in the shower with me on a few occations when Randy wasn't home and she had thrown up on us both. She just sat in her tub and enjoyed herself. I am so thankful for these moments when she is a good baby and just goes with the flow.

What I am Eatin' Up These Days

My Three Kids...

Grace is such a sweetie and so thoughtful. I love how she says "Right Quick" for certain things: i.e. "Let me finish this picture right quick." I love how she LOVES all things girly: dressing up, shopping, "paint nolish", etc. I love the way she talks with her hands and almost directs with them as she is saying something important. I love the way her teeth come to a little "v" shape in the front and she has a little buckness going on from sucking her thumb. She has this tiny little mouth and when she talks sometimes I will catch myself starring at it and just want to kiss her. I love how she is crazy about books and tries to read them herself. One of her favorites is "What Is A Princess?" I love the way she says pacifier (pass-ee-fire). I love how she likes to get a rag/windex and clean the porch up. I love when I've had a crazy day and we are settling down she says,"Mommy, your my best friend."

Doing Crafts
Dancing around the house
Playing dress up
cleaning the porch in her "soccer outfit"

Gavin is a hoot and I could just eat him up! I love the way he wants to wear his cowboy hat all day and everywhere. I love the way he says "bubbles." I love the way he takes off his shoes by stepping on the heals of his foot one at a time, then pulling his socks off by the big toe. I love the way he hangs upside on the couch (with his cowboy hat on) to watch tv or just chill. I love the way he makes silly faces at me. He will wait until I start copying him before he switches faces, but he will go from "shocked" to "cheesin" back and forth and I can't help laughing. I love how he says "Thank You" (all the time) and has such good manners. I love the way his lips look when he says "juice." I love how he is Grace's shadow for most of the day. I love when I look in my rear view mirror and without fail he will be wearing his sunglasses. He loves sunglasses. I love how excited he gets when he sees a truck on the road, and has to point it out "truck, truck." I love the way he says,"whoa, whoa" when he looses his balance. I love the way he puckers up, like a fish, to give me a kiss.

Hanging upside down, just chillin

"shocked" face

"cheesin" face

Perian is a doll! I love how she always loves to snuggle with her Mommy. I love how peaceful she looks when she sleeps. I love the way she smells. I love how easy she is to please. I love how her hair feels on my lips when I'm burping her. I love the way she looks when she opens her eyes and it's like she knows who I am. I love giving her a bath and seeing how small she really is. I love how she just fits right into our family. I love her red hair! I love the little grunting noises she makes in the middle of the night. I love how she arches her back when she yawns. I love looking at her little hands and little feet and thinking how amazing it is that Randy and I created this angel. I am completely in love with my Sweet P!

In her TuTu
Bath Time
Playing with Grace & Gavin

Already

This morning I was doing my rounds of bed making and picking up a little when Grace came running out to me.

Grace: "Mom, where are my running shorts?"
I just laughed and said, "In the washer."
Grace: "Mom, I really wanted to wear those today."
Me: "Well, when they come out of the dryer I will give them to you."

I can't believe I am already having this conversation with my 3 going on 15 little girl. It was one of those moments where I stopped afterward and thought, is life flying by...or what?

Tuesday Fun

We woke up today and made blueberry muffins for the Wise's then headed over to Missy's for a playdate. The kids had a blast at their new home, and we enjoyed a nice lunch while the kids played in the sand and tried not to distact the golfers too much. There was a tournament on their course and we weren't sure if the kids would be too loud (which would have been pretty funny if a "Happy Gilmore" was on the course) but they were great. On the way home Gav fell asleep and took a nice nap while I got some things done around the house. Then when Gavin and Perian woke up we read some stories and watched Madagascar II. This movie makes us ALL laugh and it was a relaxing afternoon.

Kissing his sister...every time he see's her, he has to give her a kiss. My Three Copper Tops (Perian crashes in seconds)Perian (3wks)

Tonight I am off to a Pres. Mtg at the Carter's and then home to finally see my Hubby!! Snuggle up together for some Biggest Loser and Strawberry Shakes...I know those don't go together, huh, but they're sooo good!

Sweet P is Two Weeks

Perian had her two week appointment today and is doing great. My Mom met me there to help with the kids. We got to meet with Dr. Madden, since Dr. Bougoulias was sick and we just love him too. Perian was 8 lbs. 2 oz. and growing just perfect. The results from the eye cultures came back good and they are just going to keep an "eye" on it (no pun intended). Afterwards we got Tijuana's for lunch and took it to the park to play. We love spending time with MiMi.

Perian is alert (when she isn't napping), nursing well, and has even cracked a smile. Her button fell off at 13 days and she likes showering with her Mommy. She is such a peaceful and calm baby.

Perian with her MiMi

Playing at the park

My Sweet Girls

Easter

The kids woke up to find their baskets, we colored eggs and had pancakes for breakfast. We headed off to church and Sacrament meeting was really wonderful. We tried to explain to the kids what Easter is really about and focus on the Savior. We had fun as a family and felt the spirit too. It was a wonderful Easter together.

Enjoying their Easter baskets...They both were crazy about their new toothbrushes! Getting Ready for Church

The Hunt

The kids had a blast searching, but for the record Gracie found the Golden Egg!!

Adjusting to a Family of Five

She has been such a wonderful baby and blessing to our family. I have competely fallin in love!!

She sleeps all the time and I even have to wake her up to feed her. She is starting to open her eyes more and focus more on people. I had to take her to the doctor because she had an eye infection, but they gave her some drops and it has already cleared up. I continue the drops for a week and then they will check her to see if she has a clogged tear duct or not. She weighed in at 7lbs. 11 oz. at 1 week old. So she already gained back her birth weight and we know for sure that she is a great little eater.

Gavin has started taking a liking to Perian and gives her kisses and calls her baby all the time. Grace adores her and always "keeps an eye on her" as she says to me. She is a wonderful big sister and helper to Mommy.

Giving his baby sister lots of love!

My Mom has been with me this first week which has been a life saver (I wish she could stay longer). We have even taken the kids out a bit. I would have never done this with Grace (taken her out so early), and thought about it with Gavin, but now I am actually doing it with Perian. I just have to get the older one's out! Now that I am a mother of three, I know she will survive and I am not stupid or anything and letting strangers touch her (or even breathe on her). I keep her nice and hidden:) It's funny because with my first I was so paranoid about keeping her indoors for 6 weeks like the pediatrician recommended, with Gavin I waited three weeks before venturing out, and Perian went to church at 11 days. I couldn't take her to Monkey Joes and then say, no we should wait to take her to church. So off we went and had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I can't believe my little baby is almost 2 weeks old! Now that my Mom is gone, the real adjusting begins.

Having fun!!

Monkey Joes:

Gavin holding up the line on the slide...this was cracking us up!

Lakeshore Learning:

Playing Dress UpMy Little Policeman and AstronautPeek-a-boo Gav!

The Bookstore:

ChuckeCheese: (Kids had fun, but probably won't be going back here anytime soon!)