Recent Events

Wow! I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted on here. I think that its time for an update on our family.

These past few months have brought some great joy!

Ava is just about three and saying some funny things. My most favorite quote of hers right now is:
"I'm stressin' momma!!"

"Why are you stressin' Ava?"

"oh cuz of this rain!"

Ava is a small little gal with a lot of personality. She is spunky and outgoing. Much different than me. Personality wise she is more like David but I think she is even more outgoing than him. She really throws us for loops and keeps us on our toes. She is having fun these days with keeping up with Dora and trying to manage all her 15 or so baby dolls. We recently had her 3rd birthday party and all day she talked about her friends coming to her party and how she couldn't wait to eat cake!
For her party we had a small get together at the church with family and friends. The kids played a cinderella game and then got to decorate cupcakes while the adults mingled.


Little Zoe Sage is 7 and a half months now and I CANNOT believe it. I am seeing her persoanlity bloosem more each day and she is quite the momma's girl. Her new thing is trying to crawl into my lap, or even just crawl. She gets on all fours and then plops down quickly, but she is getting there. The other night I celebrated because she finally slept through the night. We seem to have children that are the lightest sleepers on earth and so any noise outside awakens them! Zoe is now eating more solids and screams till she is red in the face if she is not done eating. She weighs 17 pounds and is in the 75 percentile. I am amazed at how her and Ava are so much alike, yet so different. I am learning their individual needs and trying to parent accordingly.

David and I are not up to much more than last update. David will start the business program at PSU this winter and we are excited that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in the next couple years!

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Hope that life is treating all of you well!

All about June

Wow I can't believe June is already over and we are into the month of July!

A few things to recap about the month were:

Zoe was blessed and it was a beautiful day. We celebrated Father's Day and had a great time together as a family! David was able to go fishing and we pretty much just have enjoyed family time and me being home from work for a little while.
Ava and Zoe are doing well. Zoe was 11 pounds at her last check-up and I wouldn't doubt that she is at least 13 pounds. She is growing strong and being a great little girl. We are trying to start a bedtime now and she is falling asleep on her own in her bed (for now)! She is sleeping from around 11 to 4 and then goes back to sleep till about 7. That is progress and I'm hoping within the next month or so she will sleep through the night! Let's cross our fingers.

David is continuing to be a wonderful husband and father. He is going to school and working a whole bunch too! I'm grateful for him and all his sacrifices!

I am busy with well, taking care of the girls. I really want to start sewing, if only i could find some time!

We are doing well and hope that all of you are too!!!

Zoe's Blessing 6/13/2010

Zoe's blessing the day was just wonderful! We had lots of family and friends to help celebrate the special day for her. Gail (David's mom) made the dress and I think that she is so talented. It was a beautiful little dress.
That morning I made sure that we were up and moving by 6 am so that we could get to church by 8:30. I didn't want to me late! We made it on time which was amazing since we are usually late almost every Sunday these days.
We enjoyed church and David gave a wonderful blessing for his little girl. After church we headed over to David's parents and had a fabulous time eating and playing games. I think that it was one of the best days that we have had in a while. Glad it was a good one!

May 4, 2010

Zoe is finally here!


The Birth Story:


We went to see the doctor on Monday the 3rd and I was still dilated to a 1, but it looked more promising for me to have an easier labor. The doctor wanted us to go in that night and get all set up for the delivery in the morning. We rested and then at 3 am the pitocin was started. I started feeling contractions around 6 am and then my water was broke about 8:45. By 9 or so I could feel some pretty painful contractions and got the epidural. It was so nice to have after a 30 hour pain with Ava to only have a really bad 30 minutes was awesome!
I was so tired for some reason and slept most of the morning. At 2pm the nurse checked me and I was at a 6. Thirty minutes later she came back and I was ready to push. The doctor got to the room around 2:40 and got set up. 8 minutes later at 2:51 Zoe was born. She weighed in at 8 lbs 6 oz and 19 inches long. She has thick dark hair and an adorable button nose. She is almost identical to Ava, but they do have their own features and I'm sure in the next few weeks it will show more.
We are so lucky to have two beautiful healthy girls. It has been an adjustment to having two kids, but we are sure up to the challenge and are loving every moment of it.

Zoe's baby Shower

Last Weekend my good friend Nyckie threw me a baby shower with help from my other two good friends Karlee and Becky. It was amazing~ I have great friends/sisters whom I'm so thankful for! Thanks guys for such a fun celebration for Zoe. It was fun to see family and friends there to support me for this upcoming birth.
I can't believe that Zoe will be here in 10 days. It has been a much harder pregnancy, so I'm pretty excited for it to be over and to meet my second little girl!

Zoo Trip

A few Weeks ago we were able to go to the Zoo with our friends, the Ouderkirks. We had a blast and Ava loved seeing all the different animals and we have a fun time enjoying company with great friends! Here are some pictures from our adventures of the day.
While we were there it was pretty funny because Ava was pretty nervous about seeing some of the animals. When the Sea Lion swam by the window she freaked out and called it a whale. It was hilarious. After a little while she warmed up and decided she didn't need to be in her stroller anymore and ventured out with her friend Jadyn.
It was a wonderful day and I'm so thankful we have a fun zoo so close to us!

Aunt "Nitney" and Aunt "Heathy"

I'm sorry we couldn't come to Utah this week, but I still love you and wanted to send you a big girl smile! See you soon!!!

A big move!

We have been getting ready for Zoe to arrive these past two weekends and finally got the girls room mostly clean and ready! We decided that it was time to put Ava in her big girl bed and I think it was more of an emotional thing for mommy more than anything else! I took some pictures of it and had to capture what this all meant from here on out.
I also have to mention that we got some storage shelves from IKEA and these are the greatest inventions ever! They store all the toys and make the room have more space. Worth every penny and they weren't even that expensive to begin with!
On Wednesday, the 3rd, was my 23rd birthday and to celebrate I took the day off and had a doctor appt. I got some good news from my doctor that she will induce me about a week early. Zoe should be here around May 3rd. She also gave me a work note because I have been getting stress pains a little too frequently and its been physically wearing on me. Three times now I have almost passed out, the kind where you lose hearing and see the silver stars. I have freaked out every time and cried too. I'm a worrier though so its no surprise.
For a little fun on my bday, I went with Ava and my mom to get a Pedicure and then as a family we all went to Olive Garden. It sure was tasty! Overall, I had a good birthday and good weekend and we are just trekking along until the arrival of the new member of our family. Have a great evening everyone!


The room is almost complete. Just a few more pictures to hang, a curtain to put up and it will be finished.



These storage bins are fantastic!


Ava in her big girl bed, the smile says it all!!!



The family (minus some) at Olive Garden. Picture provided by Karlee. She just happened to be there with her family too.


Ava decided to give herself a little pedicure. She didn't want to be left out!

Our little Zoe

On Tuesday the 23rd I was able to go get a 4d ultrasound done of little Zoe. It was so much fun to see her features and I really enjoyed it! She was way more shy than Ava was. I wonder if that's a preview to how she will be?? ;)
Here are a few pictures from the appt. We are so excited to meet her in just a little more than 2 months!