Playing Catch Up

Oh the holidays. I LOVE this time of year. It's a non stop party around here. I have been so busy this month I haven't had much time to blog. Where do you begin. Well I went back to work part time at AMET in Rexburg. I worked there before I had Taylor so it's fun being back with some old coworkers. Between that and being a wife, mother, sister, and friend it gets pretty crazy and my days just go by so fast.
Heres's a run down of the last couple of weeks activites
1. I went to Twilight and LOVED it. Worth watching over and over again.
2. Thanksgiving with my side of the family. Loved seeing everyone and especially seeing my grandpa. It was so cute seeing him watch all the grandkids running around.
3. Going EARLY morning shopping and spending too much money and great deals. It's a family tradition that all the girls go and brave the crowds. My cousins from Vegas come and join in on the fun too. This year didn't seem as exciting as the past years but still alot of fun.
4. Hanging out at my mom's with the kids running wild. Taylor had so much fun with everyone especially Cala. Those two are just so funny. One day we found them both in my mom's bathtub with the water on. They were a little wet.
5. Taking family pictures. Thanks Tara for setting it all up. It's a pain to have to set stuff like that up but she did it. They turned out great. Some of the grandkids weren't so excited about pictures. Can you guess which ones?
6. The guys playing XBox till the wee hours in the morning.
7. Listening to Jeremy's brother Ryan report his mission. I love listening to missionaries when they come home. You can really feel the spirit.
8. Eating way too much food all weekend long! Ya need to workout really bad. I think I packed on 10 lbs. So much good food to eat I couldn't resist!

I couldn't get this off of center alignment so the numbers aren't lined up. Haha. Here's a bunch of pictures. Anyway I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Now to prepare for Christmas.

So Lucky!

Last night Jeremy called and told me he had a surprise for me. He never really surprises me so I was kind of shocked. He got home and I ask him what he got me. Jeremy pulls out a ticket to go see Twilight on Friday night. I was like WHAT! I'm so excited. I get to have a GIRLS NIGHT OUT! Ok I am beyond excited. Yep he is the best husband ever!

Baby Tag

This was a fun tag. It's always fun talking about your kids. Whoever wants to do this one can.

This is of Taylor and me. I didn't get to see her until 6 hours after I had her. So no picture of me holding her after just of her in the NICU.

And this one is of Sadie and me.

1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? At my house in the bathroom.

2- Who was with you? With Taylor - Jeremy was in the other room. With Sadie it was just me.

3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? Pregnancy Tests.....How else do you find out?

4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? Excited with both. Sadie I was a little nervous.

5- Your husbands reaction? He was thrilled. Taylor was exciting cuz we had been trying for a little bit, then Sadie was a complete surprise. She came a little bit faster than I thought. I called Jeremy and asked him if he was ready to be a dad again. He was like "Again? YOU'RE PREGNANT!" Ya it threw him for a loop, but he was still excited.

6- Who was the first person you told? Jeremy of course.

7-Did you plan to get pregnant? Yep

8-Was everybody happy for you? Yep

9- Did you go out and celebrate? I don't remember really. I'm sure we did something exciting.

10- Did you want to find out the sex? Of course! I can't wait for those kinds of things.

11- What was the sex? Both girls. I'm pretty sure we are going to have three girls and be done.

12-Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes

13- If yes, who? My in laws, my mom and sisters, and my friend Amber tried to throw a shower for me but Taylor was born early and I was in the hospital when the shower was supposed to be:)!

14- How much weight did you gain? Really......I think like 30+ with each.

15- Did you loose all of the weight that you gained? Ya but lets be honest my body just doesn't look the same after 2 kids. The stomach needs some work. I'm not one of the lucky ones whose body is amazing after having kids. I only wish I was!

16- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? You betcha!

17- What did you crave the most? I really didn't crave anything in particular. I do remember one day I wanted a hot dog (I rarely eat these things) and told Jeremy. He told me that I didn't need a hot dog. It resulted in me crying over how I wanted a hot dog. He was like "Are you seriously crying over a hot dog?" Ya don't mess with a pregnant woman!

18- Did you crave anything crazy? No but I can't chew gum when I'm pregnant. It makes me sick.

19- Who or what got on your nerves the most? I honestly don't remember if anything got on my nerves.

20- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Nope. I am pretty lucky. I don't really even get sick when I'm pregnant.

21- Where were you when you went into labor? At home both times.

22- Did your water break? No. The doctor had to do it both times. Thank goodness. If my water would have broke I would've had Sadie at home.

23- Who drove you to the hospital? Jeremy. With Sadie we drove 100 mph on the highway, ran a red light, and plowed through snow drifts. We were kinda in a hurry with her.

24- Did you go early or late? Early. Taylor was 4 weeks early and Sadie was 2 weeks early.

25- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Jeremy

26- Was it video taped? HECK NO!

27- Did you have any drugs for the pain? With Taylor yes. With Sadie no (I didn't have time)

28-Did you go Natural or have a c-section? Natual

29- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I was excited. I don't think I cried. I was just so happy they were here.

30- How big was the baby(s)? Taylor was 6 lbs 5 oz and Sadie was 7 lbs 3 oz.

31- Did your Husband cry? Nope

32- What did you name the baby(s)? Taylor Nicole and Sadie Rae

33- Did the baby(s) have any complications? Taylor did. She was early and was having trouble breathing. We had to leave her in the NICU for a week. It was horrible. Leaving the hospital without her was so hard. I cried a lot! Poor Jeremy didn't know what to do. In the winter with the cold and flu season she always gets sick. I think it has to do with her being early. Sadie was healthy and I was really excited for that.

34- How old is your baby today? One is almost 3 and one is almost 1.

35- When is the next one(s) coming? Not anytime soon.

36-If you could, would you do it all over again? Yep. Maybe two more times. I love my kids!

She's Crawling!

Yes that's right my 10 month old has decided that she wants to crawl! She has been crawling backwards for a couple of weeks now. But yesterday she decided to move forward. I was so excited! Taylor looks at me and claps her hands and says "Mommy Sadie is crawling!" Taylor never really crawled. She went straight to walking around 10 months. I hope everyone has a baby like Sadie. She is the most chill happy baby you will ever meet! Here's a picture of her inching forward.

Now what's funny is that she does the splits to sit back up. If she just put her arms up I think she would look like a cheerleader!

I voted!

I finally voted! It was my first time. I felt all American afterward:)! Sadly Obama won. I'm not at all excited about the coming years. It is going to be rough. But I think the people will get what they asked for. CHANGE. In a bad way. This is just my opinion and some of you out there might think differently. How far removed are we from Sept 11th. We elect a president whose middle name is Hussain. I think if a celebrity ran for president they would win too. Who needs experience right. Maybe I'll run next time around. Oh wait is there an age limit if so I will have them change that. At least I put my hand over my heart to pay respect to my country. Enough ranting and raving all I can do now is hope and pray for the best.