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Update

Obviously I am horrible at blogging. I know it is because I do most of my "Internet time" on my phone. So Facebook and Instagram have been my go to for pictures and updates. And most people who read my blog are friends with me on either or both.

However, I always said I would use my blog to document things going on in life as sort of a journal that anyone can read.

So... Ashleigh is 7 months. 7 MONTHS! And Max is 3. Time is just flying!! It is so strange to me that I graduated college 9 years ago, and I graduated high school 13 years ago. Time used to go by so slow and it seemed to just pick up.

Ashleigh is doing great. She is a sweet baby, very pleasant and mild tempered. She isn't the best night sleeper, but I think I understand why and it is out of my control. She has been trying to crawl for the last month and has gotten to the point that she can scoot backwards and roll to where she wants to go, but has yet to propel herself forward. She does get frustrated about it sometimes and cries. She is just trying so hard but can't figure it out yet (thank goodness). She LOVES to go places and people watch. If she is cranky one day, all I have to do is run an errand and she is content as can be. She hates taking bottles, but I think I have finally found a couple that she may take. It kinda has to been on her terms because she takes it a lot better if she can feed herself. She loves solid food, the only thing she has pulled a face with was the mashed potatoes I gave her yesterday. She is happy and loves attention and to giggle. She LOVES her brother and watches his every move.

Max is also doing great. At his 3 year appointment with his pediatrician in March he still wasn't forming his own sentences that were longer that 2 words. So we decided to get him evaluated by a speech therapist. I contacted the school district who mailed me a questionnaire that I filled out and mailed back, then they had me call a schedule an appointment and couldn't get me in for another 6 weeks. So in the meantime he has made so much progress with his speech! He forms sentences and has picked up on so many new words. But I still think he is behind and may still benefit from speech therapy, but I am so grateful that after months of no progress he has been making leaps and bounds. He is my energetic boy that loves Caillou right now (drives me nuts) and he is his own determined stubborn little self. I love the kid though! He makes me laugh all the time. 3 year olds can be hilarious sometimes!

Chris has been doing great at his job. His schedule is all over the place which makes it difficult to coordinate things, but we have finally decided to schedule our first FAMILY vacation in July! We are so excited to go see my sister in Huntington Beach and enjoy So Cal.

So That's what is happening at the moment!

Max is 3!

 

I can't believe my little boy is 3!

 

Newborn

 

 

1 year

 

2 year 

 

3 year 

 

For Max's birthday I wanted to go a little low key like last year. I decided to do a little jungle theme as he loves animals and the movie The Lion King.

 

I spent the morning convincing him to wear jeans because every time I put them on he says "ouch". Then I spent the rest chasing him around trying to get a good picture of him. I wanted to do a "photo shoot" with my nice camera, but this is how it ended up. After about 20 minutes of this "game" I gave up.

 

 

We spent some of the afternoon at my cousins daughter Kennedy's First birthday party. Max had a blast playing with the OLD and NEW little people farms.

 

Then we went to Fazoli's for dinner. He LOVES noodles!

 

Chris got him his own basket ball hoop

 

Mimi gave him a bouncy ball

 

He also recieved the Lion King. We currently have it on DVR recorded from ABC family.

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He also got a stick horse from Papa and Mimi

 

Mimi, Papa, Max, and Ashleigh

 

Making some hoops

 

We put trick candles on his cake since he liked blowing out his papa's candles so much!

 

Aunt Patti gave him some cool cars!

 

I still can't believe how fast he's growing!

 

More Pictures!

So I have been doing better than even I expected with my project! I find on the days I work are the hardest to remember to snap a picture. On those days sometimes I just snap random pictures when I remember and if that's the only picture I take that day then so be it!

 

This has been fun to document my life, and my day to day with my kids.

 

January 23rd

 

I went to the dentist to get 3 cavities filled. Not fun and I hate the Novocaine shot! Later that night I was trying to get a picture of me and both kids, but neither Max or Ashley would hold still so this was my result: 

 

January 24th

 

Working during RSV season. Nearly every door has one of these signs and staff have to don gowns, gloves, and masks before contact with each patient.

 

This was also the day of the freezing rain storm that hit Utah for the first time in my life time. I was at work when it hit. However, I did get in an accident on the way home. But not because of the weather. A guy pulled out in front of me without looking and I couldn't stop. Minor car damages, but the last thing I wanted after a 12 hour shift.

 

 

January 25th

 

I kept getting asked about this bruise on my face at work It was from that darn Novocaine shot that I already hate. I have been wanting to get a new dentist for a few years. This was the last straw... he's out!

 

 

January 26th

 

Ashleigh fell asleep in my lap with her chubby feet like this. I love these little moments!

 

January 27th

 

We had a huge rain/ice/snow storm that cleared out the inversion. It's weird to not see something like the moon for so long and then when it shows up you think wow I haven't seen the moon (or clear sky) for so long and you sit in awe. This was a picture I took from my driveway before leaving for work to work my Mandatory Extra shift. It would be a crazy day at work!

 

January 28th

 

I ordered some sunglasses for the kids from Children's Place because they were super cheap like $2.50 each. I took lots of pictures trying to get a good one so I made a mini collage (you will be seeing more of these...sometimes I can't just pick 1 picture)

 

January 29th

 

Chris shoveling the driveway/sidewalk. After all the snow we have had this year he really wants a snow blower. He's been a trooper and done it every time so I haven't had to yet!

 

January 30th

 

Season 3 was released and so I bought it! I have all the seasons and it is a great show! I love "period pieces". I get that from my mom.

 

January 31st

 

Ashleigh loves chewing on her hands. I took this while she was laughing at her brother and chewing on her hands. It was after that I realized her middle finger was strategically placed. Oh well it was so cute how she was laughing at him.

 

February 1st

 

My poor sick boy had a rough night. I took this right after he woke up. I think the picture says it all.

 

February 2nd

 

Ashleigh fell asleep and I didn't want to move her in fear of waking her so I just sat next to her on the couch through her entire nap because I just knew if I got up she would wake up and fall off the couch.

 

February 3rd

 

While watching the Superbowl with Dada she kept arching her back and lifting all her limbs. It is so funny! I call it her mission impossible move!

 

February 4th

Ashleigh discovered this Lamaze toy that I had originally got for Max. She loves this thing! It has high contrast black and white, crinkles, has a mirror, a squeaker, and lots of textures. Perfect for a baby!

 

February 5th

 

The day Max is not jumping off the couch is the day I will be extremely worried. He loves jumping from couch to couch.

 

February 6th

 

Max enjoying the basement playing with his ball. Gives him good exercise when you are stuck in doors!

 

Ashleigh watching him

 

 

February 7th

 

I love Ashleigh's chubby thighs!

 

I was trying to get a picture of her new headband and took like a million and she is making a different face in each one!

 

She is so smiley even though she is sick!