Barnett Family

Liam's Birth

2011-11-21T15:17:00.000-08:00

Well, I may have a minute between feeding/changing/wrangling kids, so I think I'll finally take this chance to write out Liam's birth story.

Saturday September 10th, I started having contractions. They were pretty strong, so much so that I didn't make it to Reese's soccer game. I stayed home to shower, get ready, and pack a hospital bag. They were getting stronger, but where staying 15 mins apart. After Reese's game was over Adam picked me up so we could run to the store and grab some things for the hospital and kids. I had never gone into labor on my own before, so I wasn't sure this was the real thing, but I wanted to be prepared. Next was Noah's game...contractions still 15 mins apart...My mom came to the game and was convinced today was the day. I was still skeptical.

After the game, we decided to go to Cafe Rio and grab some lunch. The contractions slowed, but the couple I had were really strong. Still hoping, when we got home I started walking. I walked up and down my hallway, up and down my stairs, out on my deck, anywhere really. Contractions started to fall back into a pattern of 10 mins apart. Adam gave his mom a call and gave her a heads up. For hours they stayed 10 mins. Some were strong, some not so bad. At 9 pm, Adam convinced me to go to the hospital just to get checked out. My mom came over and sat with the kids and up to the hospital we went.

When they checked me I was 4.5 centimeters...better than the 3.5 the previous day...but not really effaced more than 70%. My doc was "on vacation" until midnight that night. Great. So, the on-call doc said to watch me for an hour and if I had changed I would get to stay, if not I would be sent home. An hour later, no change. They sent me home with 2 ambien and told me to rest because I would probably be back the next day (yeah, yeah).

So, I went home at midnight and fell asleep immediately. At 3 am I woke up with contracations 3 mins apart. Adam wanted to go straight back to the hospital. I was so tired, and not wanting to be sent home again, I said I wanted to go back to sleep and if it got so intense that I couldn't sleep we would go. The next morning, Sunday, September 11, I woke up with nothing, absolutely nothing. It was all a false alarm, I thought. I slept and rested most of the day. At 2 pm I asked Adam to make me a grilled cheese sandwich. He seriously makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches ever and that day was no exception. After that I started to feel a few contractions here and there again, but didn't really say anything to Adam. I went back to sleep in our bed.

At 3:30 I woke up to my strongest contraction yet...holy moly...so I said Adam, I'm gonna take a bath and relax and see if they get stronger or fade away. I got in the bath and it was like everything moved into warp speed. My contractions quickly jumped to 5 mins apart. By 4:15 Adam wanted to call my mom and I wanted to hold off because I didn't want to be embarrassed again by another false alarm trip to the hospital. 4 mins apart...ok, I'm starting to get nervous...I get out of the tub and yell, "Adam I'm having another one!" "What?! That was only 2 mins apart!" "Well, Hun, I don't know what to tell you but I'm having one and it hurts!" So, he called my mom and she hurried over.

When she got there, I tried to act all casual, "No really, I'm fine. It's probably nothing." Then I sat in my bar stool and had a contraction that brought tears to my eyes. My mom assured me that it was time to go to the hospital. On the way up, they continued to be 2 mins apart and were very painful. When we got to the hospital, me being a dork, said, "Adam, lets just wait a few more mins, maybe walk around the hospital?" It's amazing how inbetween contractions you can feel completely normal. He told me we should just head up. When we were about to walk in the hospital I had another contraction and said, "You better call the Monsen's (to replace my mom) and your parents." This was just after 5 pm.

On the way up to maternity I had a contraction so bad I couldn't walk out of the elevator and awesomely there were people standing outside the elevator doors waiting for us to exit. Uh, hello, I'm in labor! So, I got out of the elevator as quickly as possible. I got into the maternity triage and they checked me 5cm and 90%. The nurse said, "You're definitely in labor, I'm calling your doctor." She had another nurse get the IV going while she was filling out the paperwork (sensing the urgency). I did have it pretty much together still, but was deseperately hoping for that epidural. I told the triage nurses, "just so you know, when my water breaks, I always deliver my babies within an hour." They replied, "Oh really? That's fast, wow, ok." I never know whether they ever really believe me or not, but they would soon find out....

At 5:45, I was finally ready to go to a room. They had called the anathesiologist, but he was at home...awesome...so he was "on his way". They asked me if I wanted a wheel chair or if I could walk to my room. I thought to myself, "I'm between contractions, I'm feeling good, I can walk." I stood up and my water broke. CRAP! I thought, but what came out was, "Uh-huh, I think my water just broke!" They hurried me down the hall and to my room. This is where things started to get a little surreal. The pain was crazy and it only took 5 mins before my nurse said that she needed to check me. 9 cm and 100%. The pain was sooooo bad.

I remember screaming (yes, and I'm still embarrassed) 3 times. I remember saying the cliche, "I can't do this!" and I remember the nurse saying, "Yes you can, but you have to breathe!" That was seriously the last thing I was thinking about. All of a sudden I knew I had to push, which I also shouted, and was told to go ahead. Three big pushes later and my Liam was born at 6:03 pm. I remember crying hysterically and saying, "My baby! My baby!" as I held him in my arms for the first time. It was definitely the most emotional 30 mins of my life. The funny thing is, it is what I was afraid of happening the entire time I was pregnant. But he was here and he was beautiful. 7lbs 4oz, 19.75 inches. My tallest and 1oz smaller than my heaviest.

Some fun fact:
-The nurse delivered Liam, but my doctor made it to deliver the placenta.
-The anathesiologist was still at home when he was born.
-The nurses officially inducted me into the "Pop and Drop Club" since it was 18 mins from my water breaking till he was born.
-Adam's parents had only made it to Spanish Fork, which is 10 mins from Payson, by the time we called to tell them Liam was born.
-My mom made it for my last scream and mins before he was born, but it was a very close call.

Now for the pictures:

Catching up...again.

2011-05-17T14:53:00.001-07:00

I feel like such a slacker. You know what, I'm gonna blame it on the fact that I lost my camera for like 6 months. So, here's the break down of the Barnett Family lately:

1. We are selling our house! Adam and I have struggled with this decision since Camryn was born. We knew we would probably have another baby not too long after Camryn and so we had to figure out what our next move was. We LOVE our house and we LOVE, LOVE our neighborhood, but we knew that we didn't want to finish the last two rooms in this house. We have invested enough into this house and we didn't want to invest any more knowing that we were definitely going to move at some point. We looked for a property to build on for close to 8 months. We were stubborn and kept insisting that we stay on the East Side of Kaysville. We love how convienent it is for Adam to jump on 89 and get to work; we also love how easy it is to get to Grammy's house. After all those months of looking, Adam really liked one property in particular and I just could not get on board. The property was at the top of our price and not much bigger that the land we have now. We finally decided that maybe we were looking in the wrong place. So, West Side we went and I absolutely fell in love with a particular property. It was a good amount less than on the East Side and almost .48 acres. Yeah, we knew it was where we were supposed to be...the next question was when? We decided to put our house up and many weeks went by with no interest at all. Last week, I was particularly frustrated; we have our house plans ready and we are seeking bids from contractors, but what good is it if our house doesn't sell? I drove out to our property, parked in front of it, and prayed. I just wanted to know if we were making the right decision...1 hour later our realtor called to let us know we had our first showing. Call it coincidence or a sign or whatever you want, but I told Adam that I think the Lord is trying to tell us to be patient. No, the people who came did not put an offer on our house, but I have faith it will happen when it's supposed to happen. More importantly, I was reassured that we are making the right decision.

2. Baby Boy Barnett is on the way!! We could not be more excited, and honestly nervous, to add this little boy to our family. I can already tell he is gonna be a nut. With the other 3, I really didn't really feel them move a lot till about 20 wks. Even crazy Camryn was pretty quiet till then. I have been feeling Lil' L since about week 15! The other day Adam and I were finally able to see him moving from the outside, which was really fun. We call him Lil' L, because he doesn't exactly have a name yet. We've narrowed it down to Liam Smith or Lucas Smith. I prefer Liam, honestly, but Adam can't decide and I'm letting him have the final decision. He goes back and forth almost daily. I know whatever name he picks, it will fit him and fit in the family and we will love it. Oh and my due date is September 26th, Reese's birthday. I hope he comes 2 weeks early!

3. We are busy!! Between dance, soccer, t-ball, being an activity days leader, school, etc, we are just plain busy! Reese has been doing great during Spring soccer. We love to watch her play. Noah and her are already signed up for soccer in the Fall. Since Noah will be going to Kindergarten this Fall, he final gets to play and he is SOOO excited. Noah also just started t-ball last week. I don't think he has stopped talking about it since his first practice. Tomorrow is his first game. I'm not actually sure how the games work, because there are not strikes, outs, or runs. Hmmm, oh well, we are excited. Reese's dance recital is in 3 weeks. This is the first year that I have no idea what the song is and have not seen any part of the dance. The only thing she has told me is that there is a cartwheel in it, which she is super stoked about.

I think I could make a whole post about how busy my Lamby (Camryn) makes me! I think the best way to explain it is that I have never baby proofed before, but with Cam, we have the super door locks on cabinets and every outlet definitely has a safety plug in them. If she can, she will get into everything and anything. She also is clingy. She has her days where she is literally attached to me. I don't know how that is going to work when the baby comes, but we will just roll with it. Lamby is also a goof! She has THE biggest personality. She knows what is funny and frequently uses her goofy/funny/cuteness to her advantage. Favorite phrases I hear Camryn say: "Wah Doh" aka Let Go, "IGiChu" aka I get you, "Nini" aka Grammy, "Tank Chu" aka Thank You. One of my favorite things is singing with her. I'm going to try and find the videos of her singing her favorite songs; it melts my heart every time I watch them. We do not know what we would do without her crazy bum.

Well, I think those are the major things happening with us, and I have probably tired your eyes out with how long this post is, so until next time!

Miss Reese

2011-01-27T14:38:00.000-08:00

I realized that I am seriously lacking in the posts about my Dolly. Maybe it's because she is so "grown-up" and responsible. Or, maybe it's because she isn't changing as often as the other two, but I feel like I need to right this situation.

Reese Donna-Lyn

Age: 7 1/2 yrs old

Favorite Colors: Blue and Pink

Favorite Food: Steak and Rice-a-Roni Box noodles, spaghetti, carrots, salad, any veggie really. She genuinely wants to be healthy and talks about it a lot.

Favorite Person: Camryn, definitely.

Loves: Dance, school, reading, Webkinz, Barbies and Barbie movies, helping Mom

Reese is really getting older. She is in the transitional age between little kid and big kid, so she is just starting to watch older kid shows and listen to Taylor Swift and is phasing out of Disney Princesses andsuch. She is so funny, because she can get so serious about things. She always feels really bad when she hurts anyone's feelings or does something wrong.

She is an amazing reader. It is rare that she runs into a word that she cannot read. When we had her SEP conference after the first term, her teacher said they didn't have anything to teach her and just didn't know what to do with her, because she just does her work as she is asked and gets done quickly. She is a wiz at math and scored the highest in the class on the state assessment, she also was one of the first in her class to understand addition of several numbers vertically.

Funny thing I often hear from Reese: "Ya know Mom, sometimes when Camryn is alseep, instead of going to bed, I get up and clean my room." She complains a lot about having to help clean the basement or Noah's room (if they've made a mess in there), but she really enjoys having a clean room and at least once a week I hear her say she needs to "organize her dress up closet."

Reese has an amazing memory. Out of nowhere she'll say, "Mom, remember when..." and she'll tell me something from 4+ yrs ago.

One thing that Reese struggles with is being scared or nervous about a lot of things. She gets out of bed and checks if we are still here if we are in the basement and she is upstairs, she is terrified to pierce her ears (eventhough she really wants to) because she is scared of how much it will hurt, she will not ride 99% of the rides at Lagoon, she believes anything people tell her even if it is a crazy made up story about how their family is all vampires... my tender-hearted little girl just honestly has been a little sheltered. I'm very particular about what I expose my kids to and some may think we're crazy, but we want to keep our kids, kids. Anyway, she's getting better about putting things into perspective and she is getting braver.

I really couldn't ask for a better daughter. She is just so darn sweet. She tells me she loves me, that I'm beautiful, and that she loves being in our family. I love my Dolly to pieces and love having her in our family!

Camryn Walks

2010-12-30T23:00:00.000-08:00

So Camryn has basically been able to walk for 2 months now. She would walk a few steps, up to 10, to things and occasionally back and forth from me to Adam. Well, tonight she just took off. Just shows the little Sass has a mind of her own.

We love you Camsy.

Annual Elf Yourself

2010-12-10T21:56:00.000-08:00

Camryn's 1st Birthday!!

2010-08-24T20:09:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know I've skipped like the whole summer, but in all honesty, besides the family reunion in Bear Lake, nothing has really happened. Adam worked a lot of late nights and I survived having three kids from sun up to sun down. So, we're gonna do a little Camryn blogging.

My little Camsy-Wamsy turned 1 and I can't believe how fast the time is going. I decided on a cupcake theme for her party. Seeing as cupcakes are so stinkin' popular right now, I knew it would be easy to find stuff for the party. I made her shirt by ironing on a cupcake and her name. I thought it turned out pretty cute with her tutu and her cute bow. I made three different kids of cupcakes for the party: Red velvet with cream cheese frosting, chocolate chocolate chip with a chocolate ganache, and strawberry with strawberry buttercream. It seems like everybody had their favorite cupcake. I went back and forth between the chocolate and the red velvet. I also made Cam a giant cupcake cake which turned out pretty cute even though I decorated it at like 2am. She loved opening her presents but wasn't entirely sure why we kept taking them away from her after she opened them. Overall, I think the party was a success and thank you to everyone who came!!

Ok, I little bit about my Cams before I go...

You tell Camryn to say "Dada" she says "Dada", tell her to say "Mama" and she says "Dada", tell her to say "Baba" and she says "Dada". Basically, everything to her is "Dada". Although in the last day she has picked up "Uh-Oh" which is about the cutest thing I've ever heard. Last time we checked Cam weighed 17 pounds. She's still a little girl but she packs some sass in that little body. She crawls extremely fast and you cannot turn your back without her being gone. She loves her sister and brother and the LOVE her. They want to be around her all the time, which is helpful to me, I'm not gonna lie. Her favorite foods are cereal bars, yogurt, and bread. She really adds a very special spirit to our family. We love our little Cams so much and we are so glad she's in our family.

Lets Talk About Noah

2010-04-30T22:59:00.000-07:00

Noah, my Noah. What can I say about you? That little boy can be such a charmer and then such a terror in the blink of an eye. Although 99% of the time he is the charmer who has me wrapped around his finger. I cannot believe that he is already 4 yrs old! He was Camryn's age when we moved to Kaysville and I still tear up when I think about him taking his first steps down our hallway. So, Noah just turned 4 on Monday and here are something that he is in to:

Favorite Food: Hot dogs, mandarin oranges, and peaches

Favorite Color: Orange

Favorite Shows: Phineas and Ferb, Spiderman, Mario, Pokemon, and Bug's Life

Favorite Things to Do: Play with Reese, smush and hug Camryn, play the Wii, play with his sword or light saber, and ride his 4wheeler/bike/scooter.

Noah is a morning boy, like his Dad. He gets up between 7 and 7:30 every morning and jumps in bed with me; I, not being a morning person, have to tell him that it is not morning until the alarm goes off (at 8) and that he can turn on the tv in my room until then. Noah also loves cereal, eggs, pancakes, and any food breakfast related. He is enjoying going to preschool and I think that it has really helped him to grow and learn a lot. I feel badly that I don't have as much time to spend with him on reading and other things that I was able to with Reese; however, he is doing really well and can read most of his letters. We have been working a lot of the letter "L". Noah usually says "L" with the "W" sounds, but we is getting much better at saying laaa.

Oh goodness, what else can I say about Noah besides that he is a boys' boy. He loves superheros, collecting rocks, play fighting, golf, baseball, gums (that would be his play guns that I don't entirely approve of. For some reason he calls them gums), and teasing his older sister. My buddy is just such a cute guy and he has Mom, Dad, and Grammy wrapped around his finger. I just want him to know how much I love him and how glad I am he is my son.

All About Cams

2010-04-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

So, I'm feeling bad that I don't really do baby books, and I'm terrible at documenting those milestones that I probably should...so in an effort to do something I'm dedicating this post to my beautiful Camsy.

Nicknames: Cam, Cams, Cami, Cammers, Camsy, (I rarely hear anyone call her Camryn but Noah)

Favorite Food: Pears, applesauce, and sweet potatoes. She does not like bananas! She will, however, eat anything else you give her. Although she might just make funny faces at you while doing it, like this:

Favorite toy: Flower rattle. She will how ever accept anything! She loves my cell phone and the tv remote. She also giggles everytime I fast forward the tv...I don't know why... Oh! and an ultimate favorite may be straws. Why is it that kids don't enjoy the toys you buy, but random objects?

What she is doing right now: Cams is just getting the hang of sitting on her own. Two days ago I was sitting outside watching the kids play on the swing and she sat on the grass by herself for 20 mins. Way to go baby! She loves to roll and roll, but she tends to get herself stuck on furniture, then she gets upset.

Other people's comments: I have so many people that stop and stare at Camryn and tell me how cute she is, but the number 1 comment I get is about her big, beautiful blue eyes. This picture doesn't really do the color of her eyes justice, but you can see her lashes which I am totally jealous of.

Personality: I tell people that Miss Camryn has a bigger personality than my other two had as babies combined. She is sooooo smiley! I hope that I can get a video of her wiggle dance, because it is the funniest thing. When Camryn is happy (like when I come in to get her from her crib) she does "the wiggle" which is her shimming her shoulder and her hips so she looks like a little worm. It is hilarious. She really only gets upset when she is hungry or tired or when brother Noah gets too rough with her (which happens more often than not). Poor Noah just loves his little sister so much that he can't help but smush her head, hug her tight, pat her belly, and just love her the way an almost 4 year old knows how. Makes extra work for mom keeping her safe, but it is good to know that he loves Cams so much. Cam is also very interested in everything I'm doing and frequently just stares and studies...and then grabs

in this case it was the strap on the camera.

Thing that is cute now, but will most likely cause problems in the future: Camryn sucks her thumb. And while it's cute and it is helpful when she is going to sleep, I know I will be a problem to break her of it. We do try to avoid her sucking her thumb, but she has a way of sneaking it when she wants to. For example, the other day she was playing on the floor and I went down to switch the laundry, when I came back upstairs I saw this:

I know, what do you do? Take the thumb out of the poor baby's mouth and wake her up? We'll just have to wait and see how this plays out.

Lastly, I will include some the only current stats I know of her. She was weighs 15 lbs, she is starting to fit in 6-9 month clothes, and she is cutting down to three 1.5-2 hr naps a day.

My goal is to update on Reese and Noah soon. We'll see how that goes! Love you Cammers!

Where Have I Been?

2010-03-28T10:05:00.001-07:00

Well, ok, I have absolutely no exuse. Except finding out that having 3 kids completely throws you for a loop (at least me). Honestly, there hasn't been much going on. Adam is working full-time and is taking one class up at the school. He applied to Arizona State's Masters of Enigneering program which is all online, so it's pretty awesome. He didn't have the best grades, so we're not sure if he'll be accepted, but at least he'll know what he needs improve if he's not. Reese is working on her recital dance which is to "Almost There" from Princess and the Frog. She's also doing so great in school. Noah is as active as ever. He is really starting to grow up and I cannot believe he turns four in less than a month. Camryn is rolling and smiling and laughing and eating and just being cute overall. She like to say, "Dada" and "Baba". She is such a Daddy's girl! She follows him and cries if he walks away from her. I haven't really been up to much lately besides lovin' on my kids. Adam and I did go to see Brian Regan two weeks again for our anniversary. He is so hilarious and literally our heads hurt from laughing by the time the show was over. I've also started to try and make new recipes lately; tonight I'm making chinese food for the first time tonight (General Tso's chicken and ham fried rice). I hope it turns out ok. Well, as pictures are much better than words here you go:

This is what Cams did while the Reese and Noah went to church in their matching Easter outfits. At least she was smiling, between coughs, sneezes, snot, etc.

Christmas and Stuff

2009-12-27T20:49:00.001-08:00

So, I'm gonna breeze through the bad things that have happened in the last couple weeks and then we'll move on to the fun stuff. My poor husband was hit by a semi while driving up to Idaho to buy my Christmas present (which I now know is a sweet elliptical machine).

As you can probably tell by the pictures, the truck was totalled. Thus, we move on and will be finding a new truck in the next couple weeks.

On to the awesomeness. ADAM GRADUATED!! So, my mom has all the pictures and I will post them soon. I am so proud of him I can't even tell you. He is still going to finish his second bachelors degree which will only require one class in the Spring and one in the Fall; however, he is also going to start a Masters degree that is all online through Arizona State University for a Masters of Engineering with an emphasis in Embedded Systems. More on that to come in the future, but he figured since his work will pay for some of it, why not continue? So, our life is not quite off the school track yet, but we know it is for the best.

Our Christmas was very different this year. We were unable to go to the Harward party because I was not feeling well and Camryn was definately not feeling well. I really wish we would all get better already. Then we went to Adam's parents' house on Christmas Eve not Christmas and to top it all off it was just Adam and me and my mom for Christmas Eve night. It was different, but good I think. Our kids go 4-wheelers (powerwheels, of course) from Santa and they are just loving them. I got my elliptical machine which I am totally stoked about and also a new digital camera. Adam got a surround sound system and new scriptures. So, overall it was a fabulous Christmas.

So to end this post, I must show you all my beautiful baby. She sings and coos literally all day long. It is honestly the cutest thing. So, here's my baby Cams.

Where has the time gone?

2009-12-09T17:37:00.001-08:00

So, this is the thing...having 3 kids makes time go ridiculously fast!!! I look at my blog and cannot believe it has been so long since I've updated. For goodness sakes Camryn is 3 1/2 months old! So, here we go.

Adam: Adam has been working incredibly hard to finish up school. This semester he had 21 credit hours and was working 20 hours a week at L-3. His senior project left him working until the wee hours of the morning (2-3am) in an effort to finish and hopefully graduate. Since that was a success (video to come and maybe an explaination by Adam since all I can say is that it is a car that drives on its own to specific coordinates given to the computer), Adam now just has one more test until he completes his first of two degrees. Luckily he only has 2 classes to finish up the second, so we are really calling this the end of school! I think I'm more relieved he is done than when I finished. Adam was also offered a full time position as a Systems Engineer at L-3; I honestly cannot believe what a blessing this is. He starts full time next week and I'm looking forward to having what is hopefully to be a "normal" future.

Lindsay: Ha, why I even add this paragraph is beyond me. I'm really doing nothing but taking care of Baby, running Reese to school, dance, birthday parties, etc, taking Noah to preschool and trying to not let my house be a complete disaster somewhere in the middle of that. I'll tell you what, two kids was a piece of cake (for me at least), but Camryn has thrown me for quite a loop. It's not so much difficult, as busy.

Reese: Miss Reese is getting ready to start gymnastics. She has been begging me to sign her up for quite awhile and I just have not had the time (or brain to remember) to do it. She still is taking dance and enjoys it most of the time :) She's making lots of friends at school and is just as smart as always! I'm so impressed with her reading, writing, and math skills not to mention her fondness for arts and crafts. She's just my little girl and I can't believe how much she is growing.

Noah: Oh Noah, how I love this little guy. He can be a little terror sometimes (the terrible threes are no joke), but he is really one of the loviest, funniest little boys in the world. He always has to hug and kiss me goodbye, he loves to tell me how much he loves me, and I could sit and listen to him chatter on all day long. He, of course, is still very into boy things such as Spiderman, Star Wars, sports, and the Wii. The other day he came up to me and said, "Mom, you can call me Star Wars," and would not reply to any other name the rest of the night. The next day he wanted to be known as "Spiderman" and the next day for some reason he made me call him "Stripey." I have no idea what goes on in the boy's head, but I love it.

Camryn: Cammers (as I affectionately call her) is growing a lot. She is still only 10lbs, but she is a tall little girl. I'm having trouble fitting her into the clothes that Reese wore as a baby because even though Camryn is as skinny as little Reese was, Camryn is much taller. So I've had to buy clothes that I was hoping I didn't have to, but you can imagine how difficult this is for me ;) The poor girl is still pretty hairless, but dark brown hair with a slight red tinge is starting to grow in. She has been reaching for toys for the last couple weeks and she always wants to be sitting.

Overall, I think we are doing pretty well. I'm very excited for Christmas this year, even though Adam won't decorate till after graduation. 2 days to go and then we will be feeling the Christmas spirit in our home. We hope that you are all having a wonderful season and that you are happy and healthy.

Love,
The Barnetts

2009-11-13T20:55:00.001-08:00

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4 Weeks!

2009-09-16T19:31:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Camryn is going to be 4 weeks tomorrow!

School Beginnings

2009-09-10T14:47:00.000-07:00

Well, finally all three students in our house, Adam, Reese, and Noah, have begun their school year. I can't say which of the three was hardest for me. Adam started 21 credits of school 4 days after I had Camryn, plus he's working 20 hrs a week so that was pretty difficult. I think I'm finally getting used to him being gone so much. The saddest part is that he doesn't get home until 9:30 or later on Monday and Wednesday so the kids don't see him for more then an hour on those days, because they are in bed before he gets home. However, I keep telling myself that this is his last semester and I will survive. Hopefully he will too :)

Reese started Kindergarten this year and I can't believe how big she is. When they did the state assessment she was able to read all the letters and tell Mrs. Moore their sounds as well as count to 100. She's such a little smartie. She's already meeting new friends and she is so excited to go everyday. The hardest part is that it is morning Kindergarten and Reese and I are not morning people. Hopefully it will get easier as the year goes on, but we've been on time everyday so far.

Noah started preschool today. I was pretty nervous about him going because in my eyes he's still my little baby. He has been so excited to go. He picked out his "Superboy" backpack (which is what he has labeled every super hero, in this particular case it is actually Spiderman); however, the backpack is honestly as big as him. He looks so adorable though. He was so happy when I went to pick him up from class. He got to be the "special helper" today and he was so proud. The house was so quiet while he was gone, it was very strange and poor Reese was bored without him, but I'm sure things will start to even out as Camryn becomes more active.

Ok, so I can't go without updating on my little Camryn. At her 2 week checkup she was 6 lbs 9 oz and 20 inches long which is quiet a change in length from when she was born. The doctor thinks she might has been stretching a little and it was measured a little long. She is happy and healthy and the doctor said she is as alert as a 2 month old. Unfortunately now she and I have a cold. The poor girl is sniffing and having a hard time sleeping. I'm hoping it will pass by quickly.

No Shortage of Love

2009-08-27T14:01:00.000-07:00

Reese literally sits and stares at Camryn until she wakes up. Noah always needs to know where the baby is and as soon as she starts fussing, he makes sure to tell me that she's hungry.

Welcome to the World Baby Girl!

2009-08-23T15:43:00.000-07:00

Camryn is now 3 days old and I thought before things got too crazy I would blog about her birth. I went into the hospital at 7 am to be induced because my blood pressure had been elevated for the past two weeks and Dr. Bierer didn't want me to go past 39 weeks. Since I was Group B Strep positive (which I wasn't for Reese and Noah, so I thought it was weird) I needed to have antibiotics for 4 hours before she could be born. So, they started my pitocin at 8:30 and I started having contractions right away. The doctor said he would be back at about 11:30 to break my water; however, he didn't make it back until 1:15. Because of my other two labors going very quickly after my water broke, I knew I needed to get my epidural right away. I wasn't in tremendous pain, but I knew what was coming, so at 1:30 I had my epidural. I quickly realized that I like to be in a lot more pain from my contractions before I have an epidural (I like something to distract me), because Ouch!, the epidural hurt this time! I was soon relaxed and Adam thought it would be a good time to get some lunch. At 1:45 the nurse checked me and I was a 4...at 2:15 she came back in and said I was a 6+....then she asked me, "Now when you say you go fast after your water breaks, what do you mean?" I said, "Well, my daughter was born 2 hours after and my son an hour and a half." She said, "Did you discuss this with Dr. Bierer?" (because he had left the hospital and gone back to his office) and I said, "Well, I tried to." The truth is, I tried to tell him that morning and he didn't seem too interested; he wrote it off saying something about how 3rd babies are tricky and sometimes they take their time and sometimes they are fast. Well, in any case, the nurse decided to page my doctor and tell him how fast I was progressing. Then she said, "We might want to get dad back up here." 20 mins later I
was fully dilated and she actually used the the phrase, "Umm, girl, you better just keep those legs closed!!" She quickly paged my doctor and started calling other nurses and getting things ready. Adam made it back up to the room and the nurse said to him, "Yeah, this is a girl who should not be far away from the hospital when her water breaks, because she would be having the baby in the car!" After waiting 25 mins for the doctor to get there, because that's so easy when your fully dilated and feeling pressure, Dr. Bierer finally made it! I pushed once and then went to push a second time when he said to stop. She was born at 3:12 pm after what we call one and a half pushes. I just burst into tears; she was so beautiful! She weighed 6 lbs 2 oz (for the record I guessed that!) and was 17.5 inches. I call her my little peanut; she is so tiny.

Shortly after she was born we were told that she was SGA or small for gestational age. So, we needed to have her blood sugar tested every six hours for the next day to make sure that she was getting enough nutrients. I also needed to make sure that she ate every 2-3 hours at the most. Her levels were great every time and we were cleared to go home on Saturday morning. We did have to take her to get bilirubin levels tested again this morning, because she was in the "moderate high" level for jaundice. We are hoping to hear that everything is fine tomorrow at her appointment with the pediatrician.

All-in-all, she is a wonderful baby. She does like to eat every 2-3 hours throughout the night, but she has been eating and going straight back to sleep (knock on wood). Reese and Noah just love her! They want to kiss her and hold her and just look at her all the time. We feel so grateful that everything went so smoothly and that we have our healthy, happy baby Camryn home with us. We are looking forward to the adventures of being a family of 5 that are sure to come!

Cherry Hill, Lagoon, and Baby!

2009-08-19T16:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, I haven't updated in awhile and seeing as I have quite a bit to do before I'm ready for this baby to come tomorrow, I'm gonna make it short and sweet!!

My mom, Kathy and Ryan, and the kids and me went to Cherry Hill a few weeks ago. It was so much fun! It's nice because Reese is getting to be more independent in the water, so she could swim in the big pool and the lazy river without me having to hold her the whole time. They had so much fun and didn't want to leave. I was just happy to be in the water and have a break from the heat!

On the 24th of July, my mom and our family went to Lagoon. I felt kind of bad for Adam because since there were no other adults besides my mom and me, he didn't get to go on any of the big rides; however, Noah surprised us all by going on all the bigger-little kid rides. They have this mini-rocket ride that Noah just loved. I think they went on it 10 times. It raises you up and drops you a few times. He had a blast and Adam was just glad to get to go on some rides. Reese branched out ever so slightly and tried "Puff" once. She cried, but we were so proud of her for trying it.

Well, tomorrow is the big day!! I'm being induced in the morning and hoping to have Camryn in my arms by early afternoon. Here's hoping for a 6 hour labor like with Reese and Noah. I'm not sure I'm still quite ready to be a mommy of 3, but I know that Camryn is meant to be a part of our family and we are so looking forward to meeting her!

Swimming Lessons

2009-07-26T12:01:00.000-07:00

We finished swimming lessons and the kids did so well! I was very nervous for Noah to start his first year of swimming lessons on his own. I wondered if he was old enough to listen to a swim instructor and stay safe. He did so great; he had so much fun every day and his teacher was so cute and good with the kids. Noah kept saying, "my teacher wants to help me!"

Miss Reese is a natural swimmer, she must take after her mommy who was on the swim team at age 5 :) She really got the hang of it this year and can do freestyle, breaststroke, and is getting better at the backstroke. She was so sad when swimming lessons ended. I told her that maybe we would take lessons again this fall, in a couple months, and she said she didn't want to even wait a couple months. It's like music to my ears because I, for one, LOVE swimming! I'm just so proud of both of them.

I had a Dr's appointment a week and a half ago. Camryn looks so great! She is now about 4 lbs 7 oz and her head is finally down, phew. I have another appointment this Friday and then I start going every week! Ahhh!! I have been hoping for this time to go by faster, but now that it's here I'm not quite sure I'm ready. I think the nervousness of labor has set in.

On a final note, Harry Potter was so good! I'm so glad that we got to see it and I already can't wait for the next movie!

4th of July and Such

2009-07-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

Alot has happened in the last week and in an effort to keep up our blog...here is the week's wrap up:

It has become a tradition to run the Kaysville 5k every year on the 4th of July. I ran in 2005, Adam and I ran in 2007 & 2008 (we missed 2006 cuz we were in Texas), and since it probably wouldn't have been the best idea for me to run this year, Adam ran it without me. My brother Markham also ran in 2005, 2008, and this year. So, we woke up the kids at 6:30 AM and off we went to watch Daddy and Uncle Markham race. Adam finished with a personal best time of 33 mins and 27 seconds. We were so proud of him!

After the race, we went to the Kaysville Parade. We planned on boycotting it this year since it has been so dangerous in the past with the kids in the street and all the people standing in front of you so you can't even see...but since Markham's house is right near the route and provides a perfect parking opportunity, we decided to just try sitting in another location. We sat right at the beginning of the parade, in front of the DATC. It was so nice because there weren't mobs of kids and we were able to sit on the grass and enjoy the parade. My kids didn't get as much candy, but they were still loving the parade. We did however get tossed a good handful of candy from Dan Pope! A brush with celebrity. After the parade we headed to our house for a BBQ and then over to my mom's for fireworks. We did some of our own and then sat in the backyard to watch Davis'. Since we had been awake since 6:30, Noah was pretty tuckered out and he fell alseep. Overall, it was a great holiday!!

It was so great because since most of the people don't work at L-3 on Fridays (they work 4, 10 hr shifts), they actually got Monday off instead of Friday. So, Adam was able to help me take the kids to swimming lessons on monday; more to come on that after lessons are over this week. Adam had a great week at work and is already exceling, as usual. He is picking up things really fast and is often assigned to teach the other intern from the U. He told me today how much happier he is working; not that he doesn't miss us, but you know what he means :)

Unfortunately, Reese has really missed her Daddy. She asked me on the way to swimming lessons this week when Daddy would be done working...sadly I had to answer never, but that he would have the weekend off starting Friday. So, on Friday, Adam took the opportunity to have a Daddy/Child day with the kids. Reese made a list the day before of things she wanted to do with Adam. They included: buying an outfit for her webkinz, going out to lunch, making a bird feeder, and riding bikes. Well, they didn't get to ride bikes since Noah's bike had a flat, but they sure had fun with the other things on the list.

One of the main reasons Adam got the time to spend with the kids was because my mom, Kathy, Angie, and I went out to a "baby shower" lunch. I love to go out with my mom and sisters and we had so much fun. My mom made a little paper with questions about the baby like guesses of her hair and eye color, weight, and the day and time she'll be born. For the record, my guess is brown hair, blue eyes, 6lbs 2oz, August 14, 6:00 PM. I'm sure I'll be completely wrong, but we shall see. I got some of the cutest clothes and the softest blanket!! It was so fun; I love you guys.

I'm sorry, I realize I'm quite long winded, but as you know I can pretty much talk for hours! And I'd like to say that next week's post will be shorter, but we've got the end of swimming lessons, sibling class, a Dr's appointment, and Harry Potter this week! So exciting!

Time Flies!

2009-07-02T09:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I cannot believe that it has been 3 weeks since I did that last blog posting. Time is literally flying by. Which of course makes me quite nervous since August and my due date are rapidly approaching. Yesterday I went to the doctor's and our baby looks wonderful. She's measuring smaller than an average baby, but normal for her growth pattern. Any surprises? Nope! I do tend to have small children. Lets just say that Noah is in the 25 percentile of height and weight... anyway, she's 2 lbs 12 oz right now, so she's on track to be somewhere between 6 1/2 and 7 lbs when she's born. Reese was 6 lbs 9 oz and Noah was 7 lbs 5 oz, so that sounds about right to me. Sadly, he says she has no hair...which again, Reese was born pretty much bald, so no surprises. We did get to see her chubby little cheek, which Reese and Noah thought was so fun. They got to come to the doctor with me since Adam was at work (story to follow). They were so good and I was so proud of my little ones.

So, I have been on a whirlwind cleaning/organizing spree. I go so fed up with the pockets of junk everywhere! And it seemed like no matter what I did, Reese's room always looked messy. So, I've been taking it a room at a time. So far all we have left is the hallway closets, the basement, and the dreaded second half of the storage room. Reese has been soooo wonderful helping me since I'm a whale and it's hard for me to do a ton. She is so willing to put things away, throw things away, or organize things. And I must say, her room has been spotless everyday since we organized it. Yay!

Noah has finally learned to ride a bike with training wheels. Now in his defense, he's such a little shorty that until about a month or so ago he couldn't even reach the pedals. But, yesterday he up and started riding and did not want to get off that bike for anything. Also, to my delight, he does not allow me to help him go to the potty anymore. I hear, "I do it myself!!!" I was wondering when that stage would hit. But I'll let him do whatever he wants as long as I don't have to change diapers!

Well, now to the most exciting news. Adam got the Co-op Systems Engineer job. Hurray! We just cannot believe that we've been blessed so much. We are truly thanking our Heavenly Father daily for this answer to our prayers. So, he's just in his first week, but he is enjoying the atmosphere, the people, and the experience. He doesn't really know all that the job entails yet, because he is still in the orientation stages and it just happens that his manager is out-of-town, but he is excited. He already has found a guy that he likes to jest with about the difference between Weber's and the U's engineering programs. Well, Adam got a cubicle three times bigger than him so can we say score one for Weber? :) Since it is just a Co-op position, we aren't sure what will happen after he graduates in December, but of course we hope that they will keep hire him full time. For now we are just so excited that he has this great opportunity.

We hope you all are having a great summer and Happy 4th of July!!!

Our Little Dancer

2009-06-11T13:12:00.000-07:00

Reese had her dance recital last night. She did so wonderful. I am so impressed with how much she has learned this year and how much she loves to dance. She continues to impress us every day. Adam and I really can't spell out anything any more because she knows how to spell and read sooo much. She loves to do arts and crafts and is such a great drawer. I love all the cards and pictures she draws me and I tear up every time. She is growing up so fast. We love our Dolly so much and we are so proud of her!

Also a couple more updates. The baby is growing perfectly. As of June 12, she is 2.5 pounds. She looks right on track. I'm in my third trimester and it's hard not to assume that I will be induced two weeks early, or in 9 weeks, like my other two pregnancies; however, this pregnancy has been to the extreme so who knows! I had to take a 3 hour glucose test because I failed the screening test. Talk about a pain! You have to drink this sugar orange drink which has MORE sugar than the first glucose test, but first you need to have your blood drawn. Oh yeah, and then you get to come back every hour, for three hours, and get your blood drawn. My poor arms were bruised and by the end I was shaky and weak due to not eating for so long plus the crazy jolt and drop in sugar. Well, I survived and passed! Thank goodness.

Adam is now working at the DATC as an Adjunct Assistant Electronics Professor. Basically he is the teacher there in the evening to help the students. He will have to teach lessons every once and a while, but for the most part, he is just there to answer questions. He also just had an interview for a Co-op Electronics Engineering position at L-3. Our fingers are crossed, but it's a tough position and one that they said has always been filled by University of Utah graduates. In any case we are very grateful for the job at the DATC and Adam has enjoyed his first week there.

Noah is potty trained! A-woohoo! He caught on really, really quickly! In his first week he had 5 zero accidents days in a row. Then he only had one bad day and was back on track and dry ever since. Potty training Reese was such a struggle for me, probably because she was younger, I was pregnant with Noah, and Adam was working and going to school so I was doing it all on my own. I have been so grateful that Adam has been home and is working in the evening right now so that he can help me! I think it really sped things along. Yay for no diapers...for the next 9-11 weeks at least :)

Well, I think I have gone on long enough! Love you all and hope all is well. Oh and I am going to take a picture of my garden and post it soon. I got a tomato on one of my plants! Yay!

Oh! One more thing, I promise! Happy Temple Anniversary Babe! Six years ago today, Adam and I were sealed for time and all eternity in the Bountiful Temple. I love you hun and I'm so glad that we are an eternal family.

The Big Ultrasound

2009-05-14T14:39:00.000-07:00

Well, we've found three things out about our baby Camryn: (1) she's very healthy, (2) she's very cute, and (3) she's very stubborn. We had our ultrasound yesterday and it was so much fun to see her. Unfortunately we didn't get the best view of her face because she insisted on having both of her hands in her face at all times. In fact, you can see in the pictures below that she actually has her arms crossed right in front of her face. Is this some sort of sign about her personality? I guess we will find out in 3 months!

Lots of Updates!

2009-05-11T21:18:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe how much has happened in the last few weeks. First was Noah's 3rd birthday! We had his party at Kangaroo Zoo which, for those who don't know, is a place full of those inflatable toy things. It was so much fun. Noah is in love with Wall-E, so I decided to make him a Wall-E cake. I think it turned out pretty good, if I do say so myself. I can't believe how big Noah is getting, he is so adorable and he knows how to tug at my heart strings.

Next was graduation! I still don't think I believe it's over yet. The day came and went so quickly. One of the best parts was that my wonderful sister Shelice flew in from Georgia and surprised me! I was so shocked and so happy! I wish that she could have stayed longer, but it was so wonderful to have her here. I'm so proud of myself for finishing school; it was so worth it! Now on to my preparations for the GMAT and graduate school. Well, ok, I think I'll take about a year and a half off first :)

After graduation we decided to take our yearly trip to St. George. Adam and I love St. George and frequently talk about moving back there if the chance arose. I think it was our most eventful trip down there. We swam, went bowling, saw Earth (excellent movie, highly recommend it), saw the dinosaur tracks, went to the family fun center, walked the temple grounds, and took a daytrip to Las Vegas! I think we were exhausted from our vacation. It was just a fun trip together and it is so fun to just enjoy time with my husband and kids. I think my favorite part is watching Adam with Reese. She loves learning new things and Adam of course loves science, so he would just sit and teach her and tell her everything about everything at the Shark Reef and the dinosaur tracks. She just soaks everything in and is really just the smartest little girl in the world.

Ok, I promise this is the last thing. Mother's Day. My husband is the best. He made the yummiest french toast for me for breakfast, then he barbequed the best steaks at my mom's house for lunch. He then cleaned my mom's entire kitchen and did the dishes! I know! I honestly feel so lucky to have him and I can't believe he has stuck around through all my grumpiness, which includes when I'm not prego.

Well, I think I've written enough to last a little while at least. I hope everyone is doing well and I'll write again after our 3D ultrasound on Wednesday and after we finally plant our garden! This is shaping up to be a pretty busy summer!

The New Swingset

2009-04-11T21:18:00.000-07:00

We've been promising Reese we would get her a swing set forever. The first summer we lived in this house, we spent all our attention (and money) on the inside of the house. Last year, we completely remodeled the backyard and it was done by mid-July. By then we just never got around to finding the swing set we really wanted. Adam knew that he wanted one that would last our kids for a long time, and he knew that he wanted it have a playhouse. Well, Backyard Adventures was having their April sale to get rid of all their 2008 models (they were like 50% off) so we headed there. The playset is amazing. It's not quite done yet, they were back-ordered on the parts for the monkey bars and the upper loft that goes on top of it, but the kids are grateful to have what is up so far. We are so lucky to have kids that play so well together. In the last 3 days they really have spent all day together outside, and the best part is I can just open the sliding glass door to see and hear them. The video below is minutes after the assembly people left, the kids could not wait another second.

Spring Break

2009-03-13T22:09:00.000-07:00

Well, Adam and I have had a very fun Spring Break. First I'll talk about our anniversary on Wednesday, then I'll go back to our fun family day on Tuesday. So, Adam and I have been married for 7 years now! I know, it's amazing how fast time goes. We decided to spend the night away from the kids, so Grandma and Papa volunteered to watch them. We went out to dinner at Chef's Table (where Adam had roses on the table for me). It was so yummy and romantic. Then we spent the night at the Anniversary Inn. All in all it was a great day and it was so nice to spend the time alone together. And thank goodness my morning/all day sickness has FINALLY subsided and I feel so much better! Here's to another 7 years with my wonderful hubby!

Since it was Spring Break for us we decided to do some fun activities with the kids, along with spring cleaning. On Tuesday we decided to ride the frontrunner train into Salt Lake and go to the Gateway. We went out to lunch at Applebee's and then went to the Planetarium. Now, you must understand that Adam is a definate science geek, so this was like a dream for him. The cutest thing is that Reese just pours over everything that Adam tells her. She has such a thirst for knowledge and has so many questions about everything. She had such a great time with her daddy learning about the universe and all sorts of fun science things. While we were there we decided to go to the 3D Under Sea movie. Reese was a little nervous at first, but she warmed up to the glasses and had a fun time. Noah loved the glasses until one of the fish snapped and ate another one and scared him, then he wouldn't put them on after that. It was such a fun day with the kids and they loved riding on the train. It was a great adventure, although one I'm glad I don't have to do every day.

Oh My Heck!

2009-02-25T20:02:00.000-08:00

So, we went to the doctor today and when we got there he was delivering a baby. The receptionist asked if I wanted to come back in a hour or reschedule. Well, since I've been waiting to find out if this baby is a boy or a girl for the past 4 weeks and I knew I was going to find out today, there was no way I was going to wait for another day. We had Reese with us so she could see the baby so we decided to go to McDonalds to let her play. Then they called and said it would be another 20 more minutes, so we got Reese's haircut (she looks very cute). I was so nervous and excited and having to wait so long just made the it worse. Finally! after almost 2 hrs of waiting we had the ultrasound, fully expecting to hear it's a boy. After about 5 mins the doctor said that he is 99% sure that we are having a GIRL! I'm still trying to get used to the idea of having a girl, but make no mistake I'm very, very excited! I can't wait to get all Reese's baby clothes out again, cuz they are sooo adorable.

So, below is the ultrasound of Camryn Eileen (the spelling is still in the air...maybe Cameryn?) She's a very active girl kicking, waving her arms, and moving around :) It's over 5 mins long, but she's very adorable!

The Dreaded Flu!

2009-02-17T17:18:00.000-08:00

The once was a boy who had the flu; he was so sick he didn't know what to do...

Never having had the flu in our house before, I have made it a habit not to get yearly flu shots for either me or the kids...that may change from now on, although probably not for me, just the kids :) So, on the night before our Valentine's Eve date, Noah started to get sick...crap. The next day, he slept all day and even though he was so sick, my mom said I should bring the kids over anyway. So Adam and I were able to go to The Melting Pot and to a movie for an early Valentine's date. We had so much fun even though Adam was still feeling kinda sick. Over the weekend Noah got worse and worse with a fever and coughing and just not acting like himself (BTW, Adam, Reese, and I were all sick too, but Noah seemed to be going down hill the fastest). After Noah slept from 4 pm yesterday until 10:30 am this morning, I decided it was time to take him to the doctor. When we got to the doctor Noah's temperature was still almost 102, he threw up all over himself and me when they did the strep test, and he fell asleep in my arms which was something he didn't even do when he was a baby. After waiting what seemed like an eternity, they did a flu test...sure enough, it was positive. My poor baby has the flu.

When we got home, I gave him Tylenol and turned on Cars for him to watch, then out I went to snow blow the driveway for the second time today. Since Adam is also recovering from the flu, it has been my job to snow blow. When I came in the garage door I noticed Noah wasn't on the couch watching his movie, so I began to take off my coat and snow pants. As I turned around I saw my poor buddy curled up in the computer chair, fast asleep. Thank goodness for the snow, as much as I hate plowing it, because classes were cancelled tonight and I can stay home and take care of my baby :(

Hope everyone is well and the flu is staying far away from your home!!!

The New Car

2009-02-02T21:35:00.000-08:00

So after the millionth time of not being able to make it up my driveway and barely being able to drive up my own street I had had enough! It was time to get an AWD vehicle. Not only that but with the Civic there was no way that we could fit three car seats in the back seat. So our quest began. Now I've been looking at SUVs and such for at least a year wanting to upgrade, but I turned to my husband and his superb research skills to find a safe crossover SUV. Thus, the Buick Enclave...(the GMC Acadia is exactly the same, but I leaned towards the look of the Enclave) After test driving a few used ones from private sellers we went to the dealership, and thanks to the current market, we were able to score a new one for the same price! I can't decide what my favorite feature is, but I think it is probably the back up camera and sensors. I was terrified of getting an SUV because of how big it is and how difficult they are to see behind when you are backing up. I feel so safe now and if you don't get the navigation system, the camera shows up in the rear view mirror, which is totally awesome. Although, we did get navigation :) So, our camera is broken, so I don't have actual pictures, but here are the generic ones...

These are the back seat. There are 7 total seats. I love the captain seats, it makes it easy to get to the back. However, the seats do slide forward to easy back seat access also.

My favorite was when I asked Reese where she was going to sit in the new car and she said "I want to sit next to the new baby!" and I said "Oh yeah, that sounds like a good place." and then she goes "Yeah...even if the baby is a boy..." I love how excited Reese is for this baby, she asks so many cute questions. I just can't believe how big she is getting. It seems like just yesterday she was my little "Boogies" (I called her that because when she was born she always had green 'boogies' in her eyes). All I have to say is she better stop growing. I occasionally let her put some powder and translucent eye shadow on when I'm getting ready and today on the way home from dance she goes, "Mom, I have an idea, how bout I just get my own makeup?" Yeah, we'll see :)

It's A Baby!

2009-01-23T18:10:00.000-08:00

I went to my first doctor's appointment today. I was anxious and nervous because I had only met this doctor once when I went to my friend's appt with her. I think he's really great and personable and I feel comfortable asking him questions. So, here's our first ultrasound! According to the growth of the baby I'm 9 weeks 5 days, but for now we are still sticking to the original due date and that I'm 9 weeks 1 day today. Anyway, if you watch the video you will get to see the baby moving and everything! We couldn't be more excited. Only 4 more weeks till we find out if it's a boy or a girl. The countdown to February 25th has begun! Bets anyone?

We're Having A Baby!

2009-01-02T21:15:00.000-08:00

Ok, here's my official baby blog post.

I always see these great pictures of people's pregnancy tests and try as I might, I just couldn't get a good one. But yay! We're expecting our third bundle of joy. I believe I'm 6 weeks pregnant, but I will find out for sure when I go to the doctor in 3 weeks. I started feeling sick just a few days after Christmas, and this baby can't choose whether to make me sick in the morning, afternoon, evening, or all day. However, it's a small price to pay. We are so excited for this blessing.

On a school note: we start school again on Monday. It didn't feel like this break was nearly long enough. But Adam now has his associates in Computer Engineering and Electronics Engineering, so he is hoping to find a good job in his field...finally!

We hope you enjoyed your holidays!

Christmas Cookies!

2008-12-23T19:50:00.000-08:00

I really suck at making sugar cookies. I don't know why, but they always turn out tasting awful. I attempted again this year and while Adam says they are good, I don't believe him. Well, they look good at least. I know Santa will love them tomorrow night! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Playing in the Snow!

2008-12-18T19:46:00.000-08:00

I have been slowly accumulating snow stuff for Reese and Noah over the last few weeks. Reese has been begging to play in the snow and I felt so bad becasue she was missing boots and snow gloves so I wouldn't let her go out and play. Well, she's still missing the snow gloves, but she has regular gloves I let her go out in.

Seriously could they be any cuter?

Gingerbread Houses!

2008-12-15T21:37:00.000-08:00

So yesterday I spent 7 hrs baking gingerbread houses with my mom. By the time we got done, our feet hurt, our fingers were burned, the kitchen was a mess, and we were just plain exhausted. Today we went over to my mom's to decorate the houses. Adam was very meticulous about his house and took about 4 hrs to do his! But it turned out great. I helped Noah decorate a sleigh and Reese did her house all by herself. I was so proud of her. Ok, so here are the pictures of all our fun!!! Enjoy!!!

What a cute gingerbread village huh? By the way, those other houses were my Mom's, Markham's, Kathy and John's, Angie's, TJ's, Brandon's, and Jessie's. I love the holidays. It is so great to take part in traditions and be with family! We miss those who can't be with us and we hope to see you soon! We love you!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-05T22:43:00.001-08:00

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I did it!

2008-12-01T00:49:00.001-08:00

Well, after a whole semester of putting it off, I finished Goldman Sachs: The Culture of Success tonight. I had to read it for my Financial Institutions class and while it had some dry moments, I enjoyed the book overall. If you are interested at all in the history of investment banking and the ridiculous amount of money that can be made, I recommend it.

P.S. Thanks to Amazon for the picture.

2008-11-28T22:00:00.001-08:00

A is for age: 25
B is for burger of choice: Homemade turkey burgers or a cheeseburger from Dairy Queen.
C is for the car I drive: 2003 Honda Civic but actually since I drive less distance I drive our 2006 Toyota Tacoma more.
D is for your dog's name: No plans for a dog, ever.
E is for an essential item you use every day: Diapers for Noah, but hopefully those days are almost gone. But an essential thing for me is my laptop.
F is for favorite TV show at the moment: The Office
G is for favorite game: Text Twist
H is for home state: Utah
I is for instruments you play: Piano
J is for favorite juice: Cran-Apple
K is for whose bum you'd like to kick: Well no one literally!
L is for last restaurant at which you ate: We went to Chili's with Holly, James and Noelle today.
M is for your favorite Muppet: Gonzo or Kermit
N is for number of piercings: One in each ear.
O is for overnight hospital stays: 2, both for my babies.
P is for people you were with today: Adam, Reese, Noah, Holly, James, and Noelle. Oh and all the shoppers at Target.
Q is for what you do with your quiet time: Watch TV or nap...when it ever happens!
R is for biggest regret: Eh, it's not worth it.
S is for status (relationship): Ol' married lady.
T is for time you woke up today: 11. Adam let me sleep cuz we were up so late last night.
U is for what you consider unique about yourself: I'm really picky about some stuff, but completely relaxed about others. Although Adam says it's that I eat my chicken (like nuggets or strips) with ketchup.
V is for vegetable you love: Cucumber (since tomato doesn't technically count)
W is for worst habit: Biting my nails.
X is for x-rays you've had: Approx 6...can't be sure though.
Y is for yummy food you ate today: Chicken ceasar pita at Chili's and white cheddar popcorn at home.
Z is for zodiac sign: Scorpio

The Perfect Shoe Tie

2008-11-25T19:12:00.001-08:00

So, Reese has been working on learning to tie her shoes for awhile now, but she couldn't quite get the pull through step. Well, tonight while Adam and Noah were returning Wall-E and Tinkerbell (both excellent movies), I thought it would be a good time to practice. The proof is in the video!!

Yea Reese!! We are so proud of you and we love you!!

West Side Story

2008-11-22T21:34:00.000-08:00

Adam, the kids, and I made a journey down to Payson yesterday to see Adam's little sister Anne (aka Bananas) in West Side Story. She was one the "The Jets" girls. Adam was in lots of plays and muscials when he was in high school, so he was excited to see the legacy continued on by his sister, even if it was at a different high school (they just built Salem Hills High School that half of Payson and half of Spanish Fork now go to). Our favorite character, besides Anne of course, was the sister Anita, she was very funny.

S0, this last picture is my favorite. It was freezing last night, so I had my coat and scarf, but Adam had nothing, so I told him to wear my scarf out to the car :) Then, I was getting ready to unlock the car, so I asked him to hold my purse...the result is priceless...

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Barnett (aka Mom and Dad) for watching the kids so we could have a night out at the "theater"! We love you!! And great job Bananas!!

Disney on Ice

2008-11-22T21:13:00.000-08:00

About a week and a half ago we went to see Disney on Ice. It was so fun to see the kids reactions. Reese dressed up like Sleeping Beauty and I gave her "Sleeping Beauty hair". Noah got pretty restless by the second half, but he made it through it, wearing his Mickey Mouse hat the whole time.

It was so fun to have my mom, Kathy, John, and Baby Ryan with us. By the end of the night we were all exhausted, but we had a great time!

Leaves!

2008-11-10T14:36:00.000-08:00

It has been so nice to have a backyard that the kids can play in now. For those of you who don't know, we completely tore up and remodeled our backyard this year. So, the kids have been playing outside in the leaves. They rake them all up in a pile by themselves and jump in them. I don't mind as long as I'm not the one who has to keep raking them!!

They play so wonderful together, with the exception of the occasional hair-pulling by Noah. We feel so blessed to have such wonderful children.

This really is my favorite time of year. I had a great Halloween, birthday, and now we are into the Holiday Season! On I school note, I am offically registered for my last semester of school. I can't believe it! I never thought this day would come. Only 5 months to graduation!

We hope everyone is keeping warm in this cold weather!

HALLOWEEN!!

2008-10-31T21:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween everyone! In the afternoon Holly and James came over to paint and carve pumpkins with us. It was a lot of fun and it was Noah's first time painting, so he had a blast.

We think the pumpkins turned out pretty well. Adam and James carved theirs and Holly and I painted ours.

For Halloween this year Reese decided she wanted to be a cheerleader. She was so adorable. She got to wear her costume to dance class and preschool which was so fun. Noah was Superman. The day I bought his costume I tried it on him and he looked at me and said, "No want it Super Hero." It ws so funny. So we hid the costume in his closet until Halloween. He still didn't want to wear it, so we told him he couldn't get any candy unless he wore his Superman costume. Needless to say he put it on quickly after that. The kids had so much fun Trick-or-Treating!! Everytime we started walking up to a house Noah would yell "Trick-or-Treat! TRICK-OR-TREAT!!!!" until they came to the door. He also kept saying "It's Halloween, I'm not scared!" Reese really enjoyed Trick-or-Treating too. She wanted to go to as many houses as possible. Unfortunately the rain cut it short, but they still got plenty of candy.

I hope everyone enjoyed their Halloween as much as we did.

Jason Mraz!!!!

2008-10-30T20:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I had one of the funnest night ever on Tuesday! Adam and I have been waiting to see Jason Mraz for a good 4 years now. I even tried to win tickets on the radio station to see him in Hawaii and I was caller number 8 of 10...that was a major heartbreaker. BUT he finally came to SLC and we got to see him!! So excuse me while I obsess a little but it was totally amazing and fun and just incredible! Ok, so here's some video and sorry about the scratchy noises. We were so close to the stage, it was awesome.

So the last video Adam didn't get very much of the song, but it's an awesome song, you should listen to the whole thing!

Well, I hope everyone is enjoying the fall! More posts to come...Halloween, Fun with Leaves, and My Birthday!!!

Witches and Windows?

2008-10-26T18:56:00.000-07:00

WITCHES NIGHT OUT!!

So, on Friday Holly and I went to Gardner Village for Witches Night Out. It's a fun night for women to dress up as witches and just enjoy being out without the kids. So, James and Adam watched Noelle, Reese, and Noah, and we went out to enjoy the festivities. We didn't really dress up, we just wore witch hats, but there were some women who were totally into it. We saw Glinda the Good Witch, Malefasent, the Queen from Snow White, and the Fauna and Merry Weather from Sleeping Beauty. There were some pretty elaborate costumes. It was so much fun and I definately plan to go all out next year!

JOHNNY AND THE WINDOW?

This morning Noah came running into our room singing "Johnny and the Sprites, did you see one? Johnny and the Sprites!" It was so stinking cute that I wanted to get it on video. So, tonight I was trying to coax him to sing, which I usually do by singing the words wrong. I started singing, "Johnny and the banana?" and "Johnny and the monkey?" Noah replied each time with "Noooo" so I said, "Can you sing it right" His reply was, "Johnny and the Noah! Johnny and the Mama! Johnny and the Daddy! Johnny and the Window!" Johnny and the window? Adam and I could not stop laughing. Noah has really started talking a lot lately and him joking with us just made Adam and me feel like he is growing up so fast. We just can't get enough of our adorable little man!

P.S. Incase you don't know what Johnny and the Sprites is, it's a kid's show on the Disney Channel. Here is a video of the song...

Hair-Dos and Heaters

2008-10-12T11:48:00.000-07:00

So, the other day we woke up to a freezing house...it was then that we realized that our heater was not working. Adam called his dad (an HVAC man) but until he is able to come up we've had to use some alternative methods of keeping warm. Thanks to the snow our house got down to 52 degrees last night. This morning one by one we filed into the family room and snuggled in front of the fireplace.

The other day I was sitting by the fire studying for my test and I wasn't feeling very well, so I asked Adam to come sit by me and give me a massage and play with my hair. Little did I know that my "little helpers" would want to get in on the fun.

Yeah, I look beautiful in all these pictures :) But mind you, I wasn't feeling well, we've had a cold/flu in our hosue for the past 2 weeks. Reese enjoyed doing my hair and I had fun feeling like it was getting pulled out. But seriously, it has been a lot of fun spending these extra minutes with my husband and kids. We count ourselves very lucky to have it. We hope you all are enjoying the snow more than we are!

Oh the things that we've done...

2008-10-03T20:02:00.000-07:00

So since I last posted, life has gone by way too fast... school has been a major time consumer. Lets just take a look at Adam's and my classes:

Adam: Semi-conductors, Power Circuits, World Wide Web and Internet, Real-time Embedded Controllers, and Technology Research

Lindsay: Capital Budgeting, Investments, Financial Problems I, International Business, and Financial Institutions

Can you see why we are so busy? I even bring my laptop to the park! Isn't that sad? But, now on to the exciting stuff... Reese turned 5! I cannot believe how fast she is growing up. She has blossomed into such a big girl the last month or so. Socially she is turning into a butterfly. Although I'm afraid of what the future may bring, let me explain, the other day Reese told me that her teach made her move to a different seat because she was being bad. I asked her if she just didn't want to be good in class and if she just wasn't paying attention to the teacher. She said, "No I want to be good and listen, it's just so much fun to talk to all the girls who sit by me." Anyway, for her birthday she wanted a yellow teddy bear cake, just like the picture that came with the cake pan. I think it turned out pretty well, except the right eye, but you live and learn and move on.

We also went to the circus which was really fun. The kids enjoyed seeing the animals and I think that my favorite part was the motorcycles. There were 7 in that cage thingy! It was friggin' sweet. Well, I guess I better try and keep up with my blog so that I don't have to write so much at once! Love you all!

We are bloggers!

2008-09-14T00:08:00.000-07:00

Ok, so we've been talking about having a blog for awhile. Infact, I've had this blog since June, I just haven't done anything with it :) So, basically, all I have to write about it that I started a blog! Oh, and we went to the Utah State Fair this weekend. It was so fun to see all the animals. Reese's favorite were the sheep, Noah liked the pigs, I liked the bunnies, and Adam liked the 800 lb pig. It was friggin' huge. They also had this cute farming thing for the kids where they fed the cow, planted seeds, etc. That explains Noah in the apron. Well, now I'm going to see if I can post pictures. Wish me luck!