Ashley at 2 months

Ashley is 10 weeks old this week and she is getting so big. I can't believe how fast she's grown especially compared to Paige. She went in for her two month check-up with the doctor and to get a handful of shots. She weighed 10lb. 5oz. as compared with her birthweight of 6lb. 6oz. Paige wasn't 10 pounds until she was 6 months old. Needless to say she has a few rolls and some fun cheeks to kiss (which I do all the time). We blessed her July 12th and had all of Scott's family there, my family there, and some great friends attending. Scott gave the most beautiful blessing which I've enclosed in her baby book. I'm very blessed to have such an amazing priesthood holder who honors his priesthood and stays close to the Lord.
The baby blessing

Let me tell you some of the things she is doing now. First and foremost is smiling. It is so cute and you can tell she wants to talk to you and laugh with you but still not quite there. She uses her whole body just to give us one little coo that melts our hearts. She is on the "baby wise" schedule (which I swear by) so she wakes up at about 6 or 7 and eats then I put her back down to bed. Three hours later she's up again eating. I change her and then we keep her awake for about an hour where she spends that time in her bouncer, lying on the flour looking up at the ceiling, smiling, and being very happy. (Not a huge fan of her swing) She'll then start to get fussy so I bundle her up and lay her down in the crib where she'll cry for about 5 minutes and then fall asleep for about 1.5 hours. This routine repeats itself until her bedtime at 9:30 when she'll sleep all through the night. Lucky huh! I am very blessed to have been given two very easy babies. No colic or fussiness. At first, the adjustment with two was very difficult for me. I would be in my jammy's until 5pm and wouldn't have eaten lunch that day. I was stuck on the couch with Paige watching movies all day. I have now developed a routine where I actually get a shower at a reasonable hour. One thing that has personally helped me was switching Ashley to the bottle rather than breast feeding. The whole process stressed me out and to be honest, I hated it. Breast feeding wasn't for me. Since Paige was bottle fed I new that Ashley wasn't going to be stupid or sick all the time so that was a comfort to me as I started exclusively bottle feeding Ashley.

Paige is amazing with Ashley. I was so worried about how Paige would treat Ashley and how the two would interact. There was nothing to worry about. Paige loves her and thinks she's "so cute". She's also very helpful in letting us know when Ashley is crying and will run right into the bedroom to comfort her. The other day, I left the room and came back in to see Paige playing peek-a-boo with Ashley. She's also given her toys if she's lying on the floor crying. There isn't much resentfullness or jealousy unless Paige wants to be held at the same time. We make it work out though. I have LOVED the time I've spent with Ashley. I've been sending Paige to the babysitter twice a week to keep her in the routine and keep her spot in the day care. It has been so nice for Ashley and I to bond. We wake up and snuggle in bed. I hold her, gaze into her gorgeous eyes, and kiss her chubby cheeks. I love her more and more every day! I am blessed to have my beautiful daughters and cherish the opportunity to be their mother.

Summer fun

This summer has been so fun for me. First off a new baby and then three months off to spend with this new baby. Unfortunately, the time has been flying by and probably because of all the fun things we're doing this summer. First off, I've been really lucky to have my mom come and spend a few days with us here and there. She helps with one child while I take care of the other child. It has helpedd\ me adjust to taking care of two children and I really appreciate it.

The first catch up post was the fourth of July. I love the fourth of July for the bar-b-ques and spending time with the fam. This year we headed up to Logan for their anual third of July fireworks. We started out helping my sister hang decorations around her newly renovated house. Then we headed to the theater for the new Ice Age movie. It was funny and the kids loved it. After the movie, we got Pounders Grill (our favorite Hawaiian feast) and went to the church where we always watch the fireworks. It was beautiful weather and it was nice to just sit and visit. Our good friends, the Stone's, joined us and we loved watching the fireworks. Then the next day, the ladies and kids slept in while the boys got up at the crack of dawn to go golfing. AFter that was breakfast at the Golden Corral, a favorite of ours. Then we headed home with my mom joining us. That night we had Scott's brother, Dale and his family along with the Stone's and out neighbors the Toone's, over for some bar-b-que and swimming in our pool.



Our next outing was later that week. My mom has to go to Salt Lake every month for a medication infusion. We tagged along with her and while she was being infused, we took the kids to the discovery center. It was lots of fun. There was so much to do and we couldn't tear Paige away from the water feature. After that activity, we went to Hires for their yummy hamburgers. Fun times with my sisters.

Golfing with the hubby! (a post created for ZEB)

Us on the ninth green after my par

So you're all probably wondering about the title. Apparently I do not blog enough for our friend, Zeb. He hates it when the post is over 1 week old so here's an update. This morning Scott and I were able to go golfing. A first for me since I got pregnant. I was so excited and was so grateful for my sister-in-law, Jennica who watched both the girls. She's so generous considering that she's pregnant and has an active 2 year old son. (Thanks a ton.) We played at El Monte and the weather was beautiful. It wasn't too hot and there was a nice breeze blowing. On top of that, the mountains looked beautiful. The perfect morning for my first par. I was driving so well and came very close to par on about three holes but my short game is so terrible that I choked every time. Finally at the ninth hole, I had an amazing drive strait down the middle. I pulled out my 4 iron and hit it up the hill on to the edge of the green. Instead of chipping (which for me is like driving again), I used my putter to get within 3 feet of the cup. At this point, Scott is so thrilled and nervous for me. He was very helpful in setting up my put and wallah! I'm in and it was legitimate. The people teeing off the first tee were probably wondering what the heck all my cheering was for. It's probably a regular thing for them to get a par but for me, a rare feat. We celebrated and took Paige and Ashley for a picnic in the park. What a great morning. (Zeb, Scott misses the summer you two spent hours at El Monte and the many clubs you had to replace.)

My drive off the ninth


Look at his form. Wooh, hooh!