...and this one's for Karl! Ha! Her hat says "I heart skiing" in case you can't see it! You'll have to help me teach her!

My Moon-face Baby

Here's some current Isla pics. She is getting giant! She seriously changes every week! Isla is almost 5 months old now. She loves to blow bubbles, jabber when she's tired and she only poops when I'm in the tub! True story! Thank goodness she's not in the tub with me! Ha! She's super needy right now and hates to be left alone for more that 5 mins, but I thinks she'll grow out of it. Anyway, we love her to pieces!

Feeling Sentimental

I got a sweet letter from a friend, and it made me sentimental. So of course you all know that Isla-pants was a hard baby because I've probably complained about it umpteen times, but she is the BEST baby now! She is 4 months old now and I can't believe the difference! She finally likes to play on the floor with her toys and she'll even swing in her swing now! I love it! She sleeps 8 hours every night with only one 1-hour feeding between 2-4 AM! Wow! It's amazing! She is starting to laugh, and she sucks her bottom lip in and out...it's hilarious! Anyhoo, I remember thinking this Brendan James song when it was 2 in the morning and we both hadn't slept more than an hour at a time in days. Things always felt better in the daylight. I wanted to post it in case there are any other hard babies out there:

The sun will rise, the sun will save me

From the night the sun will change me,

Change the way I feel.

I've had enough of the hard and harder

Times are tough, I've drifted farther

Farther from myself.

I won't dwell baby, on my failures

It won't help baby, it won't bring changes

I won't run baby, when all I want is to run

I won't forget the mornings sure to come.

...The love I want, the love I need is sure to come

it's sure to lead me, lead me home again.

Sibling Togetherness

Travis, Chelsea and I went to Dave Matthews last Tuesday and it was amazing of course. This is my second time seeing him, but first time with the new sax-a-ma-phone player, and he was impressive. He played two saxaphones at once! This picture was after the concert so we are tired and I have a headache from all the marijuana smoke. Ha! We had a good time and I saw Lesli Parson, Heather Low, Mark Rasmuson and Devin Wood, pretty much my entire graduating class!

More Isla-face-pants

Here's some recent pics of Isla. She's getting so big! She loves-loves bath time! She sucks on a wet rag the whole time and drenches me in water splashing, so I had to take a picture of that too!

Isla Pictures!

We took her to her 2 month appt. a while ago, and she was 24" long and 11lbs. 14oz. She is almost 3 months now (August 1st)! I'm not going to lie, this has been the LONGEST 3 months of my life! During these last couple of weeks Isla has gradually got better and better, and now I think she is the BEST baby ever! After trying about 4 different things we have finally got her tummy issues somewhat under control! She is sleeping a ton better and is just a happier baby which equals happy mommy!

Post Script

Denise! I just got the spoons! Tell you mother thank you so much! That was so cute of her, and as you can tell...you're not the only one who would like to see more pics! Ha! Hopefully I can get some up this weekend!

Explaination

Ok, so I know it's been years since I have posted but life just won't allow it!! We have had some tough weekends with Isla-pants and her tiny tummy which equals all three of us crying, and then our laptop broke! Our desktop is in the basement so I have to schedule time to come down here, and because we traded printers with family I have NO WAY to import pictures. So, all the cute pictures I have taken of Isla's chunky legs and cute face will have to wait until I find a solution. Also...we did have Isla blessed at then end of July and didn't get any pictures taken with our camera, so if anyone who was there wants to share, please feel free. Maybe I can update my blog when I am in Logan next week! Until then, so sorry but I am trying!

Ramble Ramble

I really don't have anything much to say, except that I think I'm surviving motherhood a little better these days! Ha! We had a hard time with Isla at first, colic and acid reflux are not fun, but we have been taking her to see Monkia Buerger who is a chiropractor and I believe the combination of her adjustments and Isla growing into her body has made a world of difference. She is starting to smile like crazy and recognize Tim and I, and whenever I look at this picture (which come on doesn't she look like a cabbage patch doll) it makes it all worth it!

Pictures by Stevie Croft Photography!!

Stevie just happens to be my neighbor and friend, and did such a good job on these newborn pics! I love them! If anyone is interested in her work go here: http://steviecroftphotography.blogspot.com/

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Baby Isla

Here are some up-dated pictures of Isla-pants cutie face. She is super sweet and fun and a lot of work. Ha! We love her a lot and are super happy to be home. I literally NEVER slept in the hospital being on call for feedings and surrounded by other crying newborns, and when I did sleep I had dreams I was suffocating or living in a house that was barely big enough for me to stand up in. Now I can breathe and hold Isla without being supervised and I love it! I sure won't take these small things for granted. Stevie took some newborn pictures and I can't wait to see them and share them with everyone!

BLESSINGS!!

What a crazy couple of days it has been!! I did have a baby (Isla), on May 1st at 1:29 AM, which is my Grandfathers 100th Birthday. He was my mom's father and died when she was in college, so I never got to meet him, but I feel like that Isla didn't come that day on accident! She was 8lbs. 12oz. and 22" long! There were some complications, but nothing serious and Isla just needs to stay to finish her antibiotics so we should be out for sure on Friday! Our Bishop, Dr. Smith was our Pediatrician and was FABULOUS! We are so thankful for him!

I just have to say, I think I was somewhat prepared to fall madly in love with my baby, but didn't think I would fall madly in love with my husband all over again. What a trooper! He sure loves his wife and baby and we love him and are lucky to have him! I'll post more later when I get some down time!

Progress in one area...and not so much in another

So I promised updated photos of the bathroom, so here they are! We got the vanity, sink and floors in and the beautiful tile job you see was done by yours truly!! It was awkward sitting in the tub tiling, so I'm gonna let Tim finish the job! Ha! Now on to the area with no progress... my baby! She is refusing to come! I am not dialated or even close to progressing toward labor as of 9:00 AM this morning! Really? Oh well, I did pray she wouldn't come early so I'm being blessed. I'm really not uncomfortable either! Sure my feet are swollen (note the cankle above) and I can't sleep, but other than that I'm fine! I'm definitely NOT desperate for her to come. I can be patient! I'll work on posting pics of the nursery next as soon as I get things together! YEA!