I'm busy!

Stop complaining that I never post any blogs anymore, I have two kids! Maybe some pictures will shut you up... :)

Chance likes to make funny faces now. She pulls on her ears, her cheeks, pulls open her mouth, and puts her finger up her nose. You know it's supposed to be funny if she does a head tilt.

Chancellor, where are your teeth?

She LOVES to play with her little brother. Alek puts up with a lot. She hugs him and lays on hs face...and then he grabs her hair and never lets go.

He's a happy boy. This was right after bathtime. Both my kids love the water. He likes to play when I am drying him off. He laughs soo much!!

Here's Aaron before I cut his hair. Not bad, eh?

So, maybe that will tide you over until I have the time to write real blogs again.

Heart-healthy

According to our special pediaric cardiologist, this here little boy of mine has no more heart problems! No irregular heartbeat, no under-developed nerve. Just a big, healthy boy, who, at four months, weighs just about eighteen pounds! It is such a big relief to know that everything is okay. The doctor was showing us his test results and comparing them to his previous heartbeat. Showing us how it's all regular now. He said, "This goes on for ten pages..." He probably still has some irregularities when he sleeps, but nothing to worry about. We don't have to go back for another checkup until February! That's way nicer than every three months!

So here he is...my happy and healthy baby boy.

Motherhood

He is laughing here, I promise.

He fell asleep with his Papa.

Chancellor loves to dance. This was taken while she was dancing. I love how happy her precious little face looks!

He's getting so big and strong! Look at that neck control!

My little adventurer. She loves to explore outside. While I was pregnant with her, Aaron would tell her stories of her safari adventures with Papa. I think this hat fits the occasion nicely.

And it's still sometimes hard for me to believe I am a mother of two. I mean, I'm only 21. But it really is the best thing I've ever done. These kids are so much fun!

But of course there is a lot of negativity that comes with motherhood. I'm exhausted. My kids are YOUNG, so I feel like if I'm playing with one, I'm ignoring the other. And people are really good at making you feel like a bad mom. "Breastfeed always! Give them vitamins! Too many blankets! Hold them more! Don't hold them so much! You had an epidural?! Don't let them eat that. Let them eat anything. Take that diaper off sometimes. Talk to them like you think they're stupid." It's really hard not to let that stuff get to you. Magazines, doctors, family, friends, strangers. They all have something to say. But that is my absolute favorite thing about Aaron. No matter what I do, he backs me up. He thinks that I am the best mother ever. Any decision I make, he will not only support, but he'll think that it is the best thing I could possibly do.

I love my husband! And I love my kids!! Nothing could be better!

Easter!

She started out her Easter basket experience by taking out an orange egg. I filled each egg with a little piece of sugar cookie. She REALLY liked it.

She got a kazoo, and mr potato head, and a new glow worm thing. She is giving the glow worm a hug in this picture.

Then we saw some grandparents. Here is Aaron, Chancellor, and Aaron's dad, Grandpa Trick.

Grandma Jodi is in this picture, but she turned around so we could see Alek's face. I love how Aaron and Chancellor look in this picture.

It was simple and fun. Cookies and strawberries.

Blessing Day Weekend

My little baby boy was blessed by his father in church on Sunday. Grandma Sandy got him a new outfit to wear, and I think it is just adorable! Aaron, Uncle Aaron, Grandad, and Uncle Micah all gave him the blessing, and Bishop Duran. Alek didn't even cry. It was the most beautiful blessing I've ever heard. My new priesthood holder is getting the hang of things pretty nicely.



Aaron took this picture of hum and I on Sunday. I think it's a nice picture.




Uncle Micah and cousins Zadok and Odin, and Aunt Kim, all stayed at our house for the wekened. This is Chancellor playing outside in a pile of rocks with her only cousins. And of course the dogs. Zadok was climbing the hill of rocks, and saying that he can do some very tricky things now that he's 4 years old. Odin was playing with his bubbles as the dogs ate them as they floated in the air. Chancellor was wandering around picking up rocks.

grandma Sandy holding baby Alek on blessing day.

Grandma Jodi holding baby Alek on blessing day.

Me and my son in the mei tai Sally made me.

Chancellor and Papa hanging on the pull-up bars.

Sally and Odin eating some snacks.

Zadok posing with a muffin.

Micah and Odin on Odin's 2nd birthday (day after blessing day).

Action shot of all the kids beating up Uncle Aaron.

Odin with birthday cake and gummy worms hanging out of his mouth. Happy Birthday mr Odin!

It was such a nice weekend! Aaron's family came to church and then back to the house with us on Sunday. And Rachele and Nate came to visit later that day. It was just a day filled with family and love and laughter.