Motherhood

Today is one of those days that has gotten me thinking about my kids and motherhood. Today Brecklynn is 2 months old (another post to come updating that). But with that, I had some time today to sit and reflect on my kids. I was trying to remember Cambree at 2 months old. I believe I can remember what she looked like, her cry, etc but I am starting to forget when I thought at that time, I would never forget. There are things that happen almost daily where I think, I hope I never forget this. I will be watching Ridge do his funny walk across the room and hoping I will remember his funny personality. I am hoping I'll remember Brecklynn's first smile, Cambree's endless expressions etc. and I start to panic. We are told (almost in a consoling way) by older people, that this is just a phase and it will pass soon enough. At times those words will seem to be a comfort-especially at church with every kid crying etc. but then I have pretty much every other time where I almost wish I could stop time and spend time with them a little more and take one more mental picture of how they are. I find myself sometimes wishing the next phase/stage would come quicker but then I start to really think of what that means-my kids are getting older. Its scary for me to think Cambree is 3 1/2. I have a 3 1/2 year old. I have 3 kids!!

I feel absolutely terrible about the fact that I don't take more pictures of my kids because I do worry about forgetting these times. I feel even more terrible about not video taping more to capture those priceless moments on camera. I wish I would have a mental journal that would automatically write itself for me to read later with all their funny little stories that come daily.

It just makes me so grateful that I do live in this time where technology can help so much with this- i.e. BLOGGING!

I love my kids so much I I love them now and the way they are now. It makes me sick to think they aren't going to stay young like this forever. However I am excited to see what each growing day brings with them. I love being a mom and the trials, emotional rollercoaster, and joys it brings me daily. I just hope I can remember this especially during 'those' moments.

Benefit Concert

Labor Day

We had a wonderful relaxing Labor Day. We got projects done all weekend to get ready for the preschool to start, and enjoyed Monday bumming around. About 2:00 we went up to Mtn. Graham with Adam and Laura Reed and Chace and Rachel Norton (Good friends of ours). We all brought lunches up and enjoyed the cooler weather and played games. The kids were in heaven. They needed no direction or entertainment. They were happy playing in the dirt and exploring. Ridge and Gavin were constantly at odds with sharing and at one point were constantly dumping dirt on each other but they were still cute together.

As part of our entertainment, the boys got a rope and tried pulling each other up the tree. Curtis was the lightest one and the only one able to be pulled up the tree.

Adam, for the heck of it, decided he wanted to climb to the very top of this tree. We all thought he was aboslutely crazy. I still do, but he made it up and down ok. The kids thought it was so funny how pieces of the tree kept raining down on them.

It was a really fun day. It makes me want to go camping up there soon before it gets too cold. While we were there, the temperature was around 60 degrees. About 35 degrees cooler than in the valley. CRAZY!! I even got a sweatshirt on at one point. Just a great way to spend the day with the family.

A week in pictures

Its been a crazy week. I started preschool today so things have been stressful getting last minute details all together so I am a little behind in posting. So here is last week in pictures.

Ridge loves his hat so much. He refused to take it off to sleep.

Last week Cambree was showing GG her dance moves outside and turned around and missed her step and went face first into the cement. It sounded awful. I thought for sure her tooth was gone. She was covered in blood and her lip was completely cut in half. Her tooth had gone through her skin and bent back. Luckily it doesn't look like she'll lose it but man it was bad.

It was so cute, GG was trying to get her mind off of her mouth. She told her that she was going to pray for her that night and that Heavenly Father would make her feel better. Cambree started crying harder and said 'No I don't want to go to church. I am so ugly'. Oh the things they say.

Ridge has been so stink'n cute lately with Brecklynn. He loves his baby sister. He is always telling her 'its ok' when she's crying and comes and gets me to stop her crying. He loves to get down with her on the ground to play with her. I can't wait to see this little relationship grow.

TRACTORS, TRACTORS, and more TRACTORS

Anyone who really knows my family, know Ridge's obsession with tractors. No matter where we drive, he can pick out a tractor. He loves BIG tractors, little tractors, anything that even slightly resembles a tractor. Darren, my brother-in-law had all these tractors in a semi circle and we knew Ridge would love to go look at them. My plan is to actually blow some of these up for a poster of some kind for his room. We'll see. But we did get some cute shots. Here's a few of them.

These are all the tractors lined up. He was in heaven!!

A famous look of Ridge- looks like he is pointing at the John Deere emblem. So cute!!

I told him I wanted to take a picture and so he positioned himself this way- straddling the machine.

While we were there, we got to see the train go by. It was Ridge's first time seeing it that close. He always hears it and can pick out the sound from anything. He loved seeing it that close.

Just a precious picture of my boys. Love it!

ONE MONTH OLD!!

I cannot believe it has already been a month. What a crazy fast month!!

We took her in and her new stats are:

8 pounds 12 oz.

21 inches long

50% percentile for both

She was born 7 pounds 9 oz. and 19 1/2 inches. So quite the growth spurt.

Just some things about her from this month to record here. She is a great baby, just really gassy. I have tried cutting out spicy food, chocolate, and even gone compeltely dairy free. I am still going dairy free but she still really struggles with gas so we'll see. She is actually a pretty good night sleeper going to sleep about 8:00 pm and waking up at 2:00 and then 5:00. So not bad- I just need to be better about going to bed earlier to really appreciate how well she really sleeps. She's a great eater, and I am really hoping this time to nurse her more than 3 months which is all I've ever been able to do with my past two. She is awake ALOT during the day. She take a good afternoon nap but is up for about 3-4 hours in the morning and the evening. So she's been a joy and Ridge and Cambree have gotten even cuter with her as the days go. They are always asking to hold her. Cambree helps me dress her and change her diaper. Ridge insists about once a day to hold her and I have to eventually just take her away. He really loves her and I am so glad he never really experienced any jealousy.

This month has definitely been an adjustment but, not as bad as everyone has made it out to be. My next concern is going to be preschool which start in 2 weeks. I am excited about it and about being really busy again, but makes me so nervous about Brecklynn being fussy, and Ridge participating. We shall see. Brecklynn is such a joy and I can't wait to see more of her personality come out as the days, weeks, and months go on!!

Bath time

Just wanted to share a few more pics of bath time. I love having all the kids in there together. So cute, and Cambree loves bathing her.

I wish this photo was in more focus, but I still love it. Its truly the epitome of Cambree and Brecklynn's relationship- ADORE!!! I love it!!

Just a really cute shot of the kids :)