Labor Day Weekend

We tried to make the best of living on the face of the sun (it's still 102 here) for our Labor Day weekend. Here are a few pictures of what we did to keep us busy...

My grandparents got me this piano when I was about 8 years old. It was an antique even then, but I am so excited to finally be able to have it in my own house! We had it moved yesterday and Maddux may have been as excited as I was! Let's just hope that when he has lessons, he retains a LOT more than I did.
Having this here is a reminder of how badly I practiced growing up and how well I do NOT play now.

Remember THIS?

I decided it would be fun to do it again because:

1) It would help me lose the baby weight
2) It'd jump start me back into my favorite (and only) hobby
3) Training would be my "me time"
4) I wanted to beat my previous time

I may have been wrong because:

1) Even with 20 miles/week right now, there are 8 pounds just clinging to my body for dear life!
2) I'm exhausted chasing a 2 year old and tending to a 3 month old as it is! Those extra miles aren't helping the prob
3) My "me time" is at 5:45am and my long runs are followed by a not-so-relaxing bath shared with a 2 year old and 9 plastic dinosaurs. :)
4) I will NOT be beating my previous time. My goal for now is survival.

To be more upbeat, I just read through my blog from the first time I ran it and it got me REALLY excited again.

SO....49 days..16 hours...53 minutes...32 seconds till the start of round 2!

3 months

My baby is 3 months today! It's crazy how fast time is flying and how quickly she is growing up already!

*Reese weighs about 11.8 pounds
*She has outgrown her first round of clothes and now wears 0-3 month.
*She loves to suck on her hands.
*She smiles at everything (Maddux, mommy, daddy, lamps, fans, toys, etc).
*Her favorite toy is her Lamaze Giraffe and she gets a huge open mouth smile when she looks at it's eyes.
*She poops a LOT.
*She wakes up only once a night (4am-give or take 10 mins).
*She will only use ugly green hospital pacifiers and refuses to suck on a "cute" one, even though I try every day!
*She has a very strong neck and looks around and everything.
*She still insists on being bounced to fall asleep. It's a bit of a nightmare! (suggestions???)
*She has a few rolls on her legs. This is so fun because Maddux has NEVER had a roll of baby fat. We call her our chunky monkey! :)
*She is in the top 50 for the Baby Idol contest, you can click HERE to vote for her!!

Future Photographer

What do you think? Does Maddux have a future in photography?

This is what happens when I'm not watching and he finds my camera! :)

Earrings

Reese got her ears pierced today. I was a nervous wreck once we got there but I think I may have been more traumatized by it than she was. She cried for about 30 seconds and has been happy ever since.
I think it looks sooooo cute!

changes

So far, 2010 has been a year full of changes for us. Change is good, right? :)

new baby, new house, new job

new baby....
new house...

Two days after we got home from Denver, we moved a couple of miles south to San Tan Ranch. We sold our house and we are doing the rental thing for a while. It was really sad to leave our ward and it's a hard adjustment not having so many friends within walking distance. But, I'm loving having a single story and a lot more space and Maddux loves having a yard.

new job...

Today was Drew's last day working at Honeywell! He was offered a great job as a Senior Financial Analyst for LifeLock and we think it will be such a blessing for our little fam. I'm super proud of my husband. He is a hard worker and deserves to have a job he enjoys!

Denver

We got the fly to Denver to spend a week with Amb and Tye and the kiddos. We had SO much fun! I really wish they lived closer. Maddux was entertained 24/7 by the older cousins.

Here are just a few of the highlights from our trip!

THE LAKE (Thornton)

BRECKENRIDGE

STEAMBOAT

KEYSTONE

Cousins...

The Flight Home

Stopping to see fireworks on the way home from the airport

Children's Museum

One of my favorite things to do with Maddux is go to the Children's Museum. A few weeks ago they had a Member's Only Night and it was fun to have Daddy there to play with us too!

BFFs

Maddux cannot get enough of his baby sisser, Reese! She is the first thing he asks for him the morning. He tries to give her her pacie and is always saying, "Reese, you be so happy! Be so happy Reese" when she cries. He shows her all his new toys, his food, his shows, everything.

I hope they are friends like this forever!!

Maddux

Reese has been at the top of the blog for so long now, due to my lack of a desire to blog. So, until I get the motivation, time, and energy to catch up on this past month...here is my other cutie to share the spotlight for a bit.

But... you can still click the link below to vote for Reese in the baby contest ;)

Round 2

I entered this pic into Mix 96.9's Cutest Baby Contest. She is now in Round 2!

Click Here to vote!You can vote once per day!

Isn't it hilarious that kids have an obvious personality from birth? I love it...

Swim lessons

Maddux started swim lessons this week. We have done the mom n tot classes the past two years, but we are trying a new lady , Miss Pam and she is great! It amazes me what he can do after just a week! Today was the first day that he didn't get sad at all and he talked poor Miss Pam's ear off!

I will probably post more pics and videos after next week when he is even better at swimming to the ledge by himself. That's my favorite part!!

I love how on this first video, Maddux says "Thank you!!" right as she is pushing him down under the water the second time.

Maddux randomly started throwing up last night...a LOT. He had no fever, no other symptoms, just a LOT of throwing up. We decided to have a big sleepover in our room. We pulled his mattress off his bed and he got to sleep next to our bed. With a 5 week old on one side, and a sick 2 year old on the other, Mommy and Daddy didn't get much sleep. :)

He is feeling much better today! :)