Taylor's First Birthday Party!

Thank you for everyone who came to Taylor’s party! It was fun… Sick kids and all! And Taylor loves her gifts. Grandma and Grandpa gave her $20 and she got some Mega Blocks with it! Matt and Candace gave her a bubble machine, and all she can say is “WOW” whenever we turn it on… a BIG hit guys! John and Krystin gave her some real cute sunglasses and a hand made headband with changeable flowers! They’re so stinking cute. I need to wash all her dresses so she has something to wear with them. Oh, and a purse… Which should be a BIG hit too… cause she’s always trying to put my purse over her shoulder! Now she has her own. She also got a swimsuit and cover up from her future Aunt LeeAnn (OH THAT”S RIGHT!!! Michael’s ENGAGED!) She got some books my Mamie and Papa which she loves. A ball pit and pool from me and Chris among some other stuff…

All in all, I think it was a great party! The best part was just hanging around with everyone. But that’s always my favorite part. So below are the pictures with a few comments… ENJOY!

Poor will felt sick :(
Here's Isaac

Can I look any more gross?
Isaac caught taylor with the fishing pole!
lily eating snacks from her daddy
LeeAnn and Chelsea
Grandma and grandpa caught a taylor too!

Taylor and lily playing
Chris caught a taylor also!
Chris and taylor, john and isaac
taylor's glasses!
her glasses from LeeAnn

This was her birthday dress!
Eating her cake
about 1/2 gone!
saying she's 1!!!

and lastly, here's the cake I made... tried to make it look like her piano!

Book Club

We had our first book club meeting on Tuesday. It was way fun. Got my brain going like it hasn’t done in a long time! It’s nice to be a part of something like that. And our new book is going to be Little Women. I had a hard time finding it in the library… all the versions I found were little kid versions that were only like 200 pages long with HUGE type! But I finally found the REAL version… I’m hoping it’s the same one everyone else has, cause I’m a bit nervous about Carrie’s questions at the next meeting!!! J I hope I past the quiz! I may rent the movie too! Just for fun. Anyways. I’m real excited and trying to find a GREAT book to suggest when my month rolls around. Anyone have any good suggestions? Let me know!

Attachment Parenting

My husband will tell you that I spoil our daughter. I baby her too much I guess. I give in when he wouldn’t. But let me tell you what. I may be a little bit of an “attachment” style parent, but he’s just as big a spoiler of our daughter as I am!

Yes, she may have slept in our room a bit longer than her cousins slept with their parents… but I was breast feeding. It was a bit more convenient for me to reach over the edge of the bed and pick her up to nurse her in the middle of the night, than it would have been to walk across our apartment and sit in a chair for 30 minutes in the middle of the night. And she did nurse a lot more in the middle of the night compared to her cousins (these are all comments Christopher has made) but breast milk doesn’t take as long for a baby stomach to process, so they wake up hungry sooner than a formula fed baby would. Anyways… There are more things he’s said, but I’m not trying to bash him or anything… he just doesn’t understand my reasoning behind the way I do things sometimes. Anyways… on with my story.

Taylor has slept in bed with us since Monday night. At first Chris’s excuse was that he had so much fun spending the weekend with me and Taylor, he didn’t want it to be over. He couldn’t bare to just put her back in her bed on Monday night and go to work on Tuesday morning without seeing her. So she slept with us. Or rather, she slept with him, and I was shoved to the edge of the bed. Not that I really mind. It’s kind of nice having her there to cuddle with. I miss her being teeny tiny and I really miss nursing her and the closeness I felt during those times. So it was nice.

Then Tuesday night… He didn’t want to put her in bed cause she was starting to get sick. So she slept with us again. Again, it was more “on Chris” than on our bed! She sure does love her daddy and he was soaking it up. It was nice to see though. I wanted to take a picture, but my battery is dead… oh well.

Then last night… She slept with us again. Her fever was at 101.5 WITH Motrin! I was getting pretty nervous, but we made it through the night okay. I’m very glad she slept with us last night so I was able to keep a watch on her fever… but I didn’t get much sleep at all. I was also feeling pretty bad and had a fever of my own. But I was surprised by how much Chris was up last night with me and Taylor. It was nice. Even though it was weird to all be awake at 3 in the morning… it was a family bonding moment… It’s hard to explain. It was just one of those moments when me and Chris both wanted nothing more than for Taylor to feel better and relax, and because of that, it was a bonding moment. It’s strange how different your relationship changes when a baby comes into the pictures.

My whole point to this is that I am not the only “attachment” style parent in this relationship. Chris may like to believe that I baby Taylor more, but he’s just as bad as me, if not worse. He doesn’t see what I DON’T let her get away with during the day. But I like our way of doing things. They work for us. They may not work for the next baby… the circumstances will be so different… Maddie’s personality will be different, my time and energy will be different… But I think that we’ve kind of figured part of it out for us for now. It’s a bit of a relief!

Sick, Sick, and more Sick

Okay, So I’m starting with the most current postings and going backwards. Let me start with the past few days. I had fully intended on writing all sorts of blog stuff the other day. And that’s when I got sick. I knew Taylor was coming down with it. And then it hit me… HARD! Between the throwing up, pooping, and general sicky-ness… it was hard to get motivated to sign on and write. So I didn’t. Taylor’s fever finally got bad enough last night to really worry me, and it’s stayed pretty much like that all day. So I’ve been fighting the illness myself, and trying to take care of her. Now we’re both puking and pooping (sorry if that’s TMI… That’s just mommy hood!) And when she throws up, it makes me throw up, and then I get to clean double! It’s real fun. Let me tell you what. So more exciting news… Chris came home sick today. I think from the moment he came home until the present moment, he’s been OUT of bed a total of 5 minutes… to change clothes and to use the bathroom!

Part of me really feels bad for myself. After all, I’m just as sick as Christopher or Taylor, yet, I have to take care of everyone. Add on top of that being pregnant. I think my “backstage pass” as my family likes to call it is getting pretty large! But then again… How many women before me have had it much worse… have been too sick to move, and still had to take care of their families. I’m such a baby. I need to suck it up and get over it. Heck… my own mom taught the last two months of seminary with a broken leg… waking up every morning and getting my own 3 youngest brothers and sisters up and making them get ready for school, going and teaching, planning her lessons all week, getting ready for graduations, parties… That’s when I feel pretty pathetic. So no more complaining.

No, it’s not fun to be sick and pregnant and have to take care of my sick baby and hubby at the same time, but I will do it the happiest heart I can manage. After all… I love them very much and want them to get the best care. Who can do that better than me? So there it is, why I haven’t posted all I said I would. But they’re coming now, cause I’m up and can’t sleep. Might as well spend my time in some way right? So get ready to read! Enjoy!

So much to write about

Well, Taylor had a wonderful birthday party this past weekend. Then we had a good rest of the weekend with a great day on monday at my in-laws. And then yesterday was good and crazy, with another trip to my in-laws and our first book club meeting! An old good friend of mine is engaged and getting married next week. And I had no idea! Taylor has slept in bed with me and chris for the past 2 nights. I have so much stuff in my brain to write that I can't get it out right now. So those posts are probably coming at some point today... but not just yet. Right now I'm in pain... my stomach is cramping up badly (not enough to worry me... just enough to aggravate and make me sick.) Taylor woke up this morning at 6:30 when chris left, but fell back to sleep and got up at 9:30, so I'm WAY thrown off. She's usually laying down for a nap right about now, and yet, she's going to be up for another couple hours... It's just weird. Like I said I'm thrown off. And I think she's sick. Yup... got it from one of her cousins! I knew it would come. I'm not upset about it. I'm glad that after them all being gone in utah, she's had time to play with them again. And sleeping in was nice... but now I'm weirded out. I can't even think about what I need to get done today. I need to sit down and make a list, update my calendar, and clean my room... anyways. Later, when I've got it more together, there will be some good posts with lots of pictures to look at. I don't know how much later that will be. We'll see. But I promise they're coming. Promise!

Dyed my hair!

So, Yesterday I bought a hair dye at walmart on a whim. I've been complaining to chris for a while that I hated my hair. It wasn't blonde, it wasn't brown... I didn't like it. So I bought a golden medium brown hair color... and thought maybe one day in the next few weeks, I'd dye it. Well... I was up last night at like 10... chris and taylor had BOTH gone to bed at 8! So i was like, what the hay! Now's as good a time as any. So I dyed it! I love it. I think I'm a better brunette than blonde-ish... whatever I was. Chris had no idea I'd even bought the dye, so he was suprised this morning. Though I had to tell him. It's a drastic change I think. But he didn't really notice. Neither did my dad, chelsea, kyle, avery, or michael! Kinda made me wonder if anyone ever really pays any attention to me. LOL. My mom said it's just cause it looks so natural. She said if it looked bad, people would notice. I guess she's got a point. And I had it dark brown for so long, I guess people are still kinda used to seeing me that way. Anyways. There will be pictures posted up tomorrow (of taylor's party) so I'm sure you'll see it!

Gosh, i've got a million things to do. Better get cracking/baking/cleaning/planning/decorating! I didn't know a birthday party could be so much work!

My Reviews

So... All my shows are over now. I could cry! I'm an addict to American Idol, The Office, and The Hills. And now they are all over. Guess it's time to start renting movies again. Speaking of movies, me and chris saw indiana Jones last night/this morning at midnight. So I'm going to let you know what I'm thinking about all these things!!! Not that you really care, but I'm bored.

AMERICAN IDOL!!! What The Heck! So... I think David Cook will definately be a better artist than Archuleta, But I could has SWORN that Archuleta would win. I mean, he has every mormon is the united states voting for him! But Cook won by 12 MILLION VOTES!!! I wish it would have been the other way around. I really do think that both david's would have been better off that way. I think David Cook's First cd he puts out will not do all that great. I think that's the way most Idol's careers have gone. That first CD done by Idol is nothing compared with all they do after. Anyways. I felt bad for Archuleta. Poor kid. My dad swears he'll be a bigger success than Cook. He says he reaches more people and only people my age are into David Cook. Oh well... We'll see dad!

THE HILLS! So, It was definately losing my attention there at the end a bit. I think I was cleaning my room while the finale was on, which I don't do when I'm totally into a show. But I stuck with it. We'll see where next season goes. it's getting a little repetitive with all the Heidi hates Lauren, Lauren hates Heidi drama. And WHAT THE HECK! Heidi, what are you freaking thinking getting back with spencer? He is SATAN! He's conceited, rude, obnoxious... WHY? I don't get it. He's done this how many times now? I hope you do lose your job over all this mess! Okay, so maybe I'm a little too into that show. Moving on...

INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL!!! Me and chris talked about his extensively this morning/last night. It's like Indiana Jones meets The X Files. Pretty odd. A lot more far fetched than any of the other Jones'. But I really enjoyed it! REALLY! I was falling asleep when we went into the theater. But it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. That might have had something to do also with the mountain dew i drank and nerds and junior mints I ate. Yeah... not good for a pregnant woman who's borderline diabetic! We had to stop and buy me some REAL food afterwards... Anyways! It was really good. Harrison Ford is getting OLD. He's not really old... just looked old in the movie. That was the only thing that really bugged me. Didn't seem like a man his age should be doing all that stuff! Shia Lebouf did really good. The more movies I see him in, the more I like him. I can't decide if I think there will be more Indiana Jones movies. I've thought all this time leading up to seeing it, that they would do more. And I thought Shia Lebouf would be the new Indiana! They still might, but it's not one of those things where you're positive they will... ya know? Anyways. I'd say go see it. Maybe not at Midnight on a wednesday night (not that I regret our decision) ... But definately go see it!

THE OFFICE! I LOVE THIS SHOW! It's one of the Best TV shows I've ever seen in my life. It cracks me up. I'm kinda afraid to say alot about it... don't want to give stuff away for people who haven't seen it. But that finale did not really go how I thought it would. I wasn't disappointed by any means, but it just wasn't quite how I pictured it. Still great and I can't wait to watch next season. Which I guess is their main job, making it so it's simply agonizing to wait 3 months or however long til the season starts up again. I've heard something about summer webisodes!!! Anyone know any details. I will watch if I can figure that one out. I'll google it later. Anyways... I LOVED IT!

So there you have it. My reviews. Probably not all that helpful. I hope I didn't give anything away for anyone. I tried not to. Well, I'm off to go shopping! Time to blow all that wonderful money chris makes :)