Saturday, January 28, 2012

New Discoveries



So since I last wrote I have discovered Pinterest! I love it! It's like the portfolio Ive always wanted to make of all the things I love. It's awesome! It makes me crafty and creative without ever having to leave my couch! :) Maybe one day i'll actually get around to doing all those great ideas! Hahha.
School is going well, but it's hard to concentrate and get things done at home with hailey being such an attention grabbing cutie! She continues to suck her toes, grab her pacifier, and has discovered the many ranges of her voice! She makes very loud, but very cute experimental noises! She is now 4 months old now! Going on 5! I can't believe it! She had another Doctor's appointment on Monday. I made Ryan go with me so I wouldn't cry again! It was still heartbreaking though to watch her get more shots. BUT! The Doctor said we could start trying out some baby cereals. So we got some rice cereal and this was the result:



Needless to say, she hated it! Either that, or she is too frustrated with trying to swallow it that she screams at me. More to come soon!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Surprise Weekend

This last weekend was a holiday- meaning NO SCHOOL! So we decided to take the extra long weekend and go down to St. George to surprise Ryan's parents! We didn't decided until around noon on Friday! It was just a spur-of-the-moment kind of trip! We drove down with my sister-in-law, Ashley and her husband, Chris. We didn't leave Rexburg until 6:30pm so we didn't arrive until 2:00am. Well, Dennis and Kyle (their dad and brother) were out for the night on a camping trip. So Annette (their mom) was home all alone. We debated the whole way whether we should scare the wits out of Annette by banging on the doors and windows in the middle of the night or by breaking in! Well we finally decided on breaking in. We got in and snuck downstairs and to find beds to sleep in. We thought for sure she would hear us- but no.


The next morning she left to go help clean the church and when she got home she met a surprise when we were all sitting on the couch waiting for her! She was super excited we had come! And so were Dennis and Kyle when they got home. We had a great weekend hanging out playing card games and watching movies! As you can tell, Hailey sure did enjoy playing games! She's headed for the tables in Vegas! haha
It was worth the 8 hour drive (even if Hailey fussed the whole way down- she was much better coming back).

Monday, January 9, 2012

To New Beginnings





Well Christmas Break sure was exciting and as always- ended way too soon! It was great to see my family again and they sure enjoyed meeting Hailey for the first time. All her little aunties were going crazy over her! We played lots of games and ate lots of delicious foods! We definitely came home with a few more pounds than we left with (and not just in christmas presents). We spent our actual christmas holiday in NY up by West Point with my Aunt, Uncle and cousins. It was beautiful up there and they have a lovely home! We all really enjoyed spending time with them.

As for the new year, Ryan and I both are back in school and managing Hailey at the same time. It's going to be difficult, but I think we're up for the challenge. Thank goodness for friends and family that are so willing to help out. Hailey has started the new year off with a brand new tricks! She has found her toes and spends countless hours grabbing and counting them! She is practicing to bring the pacifier to her mouth on her own. And she and daddy have been practicing their balancing act! And as always- her slobber volume is through the roof! :) We sure do love her to death! She's almost 4 months old now! Can you believe it?