2014 Resolutions

     For my 2014 goal I wanted to keep up with my blog. I am so bummed I didn't do better last year and as I try to make my 2013 Blurg photo book I am really kicking myself. Not only is it great to keep in touch with family and friends but it helps me to remember all I did throughout the crazy year. I'm going to do a little update then start 2014 out right! So excited for all that this year is going to bring to me and my little family!
     Jade- Started his dream job at Golden Valley Natural in October and loves it. He worked at Rexburg Motor Sports for 9 months before that and does not miss the hours spent away from the family. He works in the marketing/sales position and just loves the people he works with. This year Golden Valley is building a warehouse in Shelley and Jade's office will be moved there so we are really excited about that. We hope to settle in Shelley here in the near future.
    Hallie- Hallie is turning two this month and I cannot believe how much she has changed in the last month alone. She is now trying to talk and is doing pretty good. She can count to 6 when she wants :) and is working on her ABC's. She LOVES to sing and singing time in nursery is her favorite. She really likes it when she gets to go to Primary singing time with Dad every once in awhile. I love this little spunky, sassy, energetic girl to pieces and wouldn't have her any other way. She keeps me on my toes.
   Baby Boy- I am so excited to get this little addition to our family. I cannot imagine having another boy around here. Growing up with only one brother makes me kinda nervous to have a boy. He is due March 7th and is looking healthy. We just had a 3D ultrasound of his face this morning and we got to see him yawn. Even though most of his face was hidden it was so fun to see him.
    Me-Well I am keeping pretty busy "nesting" as you would call it. I got it really bad with Hallie and am just getting it with this little one. A little later then I would have liked :). Other then Hallie keeping me on my toes and enjoying this wonderful Holiday season Jade and I keep pretty busy with our callings. Jade was just recently called to teach the 11-12 year olds and loves it. He is such an amazing teacher and does so well. I
love to sit in his classes. I keep busy as the Young Women's President and truly have learned so much. Between my amazing councilors and wonderful girls I have just loved my experience and look forwarded to this new year. If you ever have any ideas you'd not mind sharing or would like to talk about let me know now I would love to talk! :)
  I am so excited to see what this year brings to me and my family and I am excited for our little addition coming soon! Below are some of my favorite pictures of 2013 I slacked on putting up. Not this year, I will do better!

The Good, the Bad, & the Funny

So first of all I want to say how excited I am for this wonderful holiday season. Having Hallie in our lives has made life all the more fun and exciting. She is now eight months old and full of spunk. Who knew someone so little could have so much personality. She is pulling herself up to things now and her newest development is turning off the TV. She gets extremely excited over the VHS player, don't know why, it's like you gave her a present almost every time she stands in front of it. She says Mama when she is sad or hurt and Dada when she is happy. Shows who the comforter is and who is the playmate :). She is almost always happy. We are pretty spoiled parents which makes me pretty nervous for the next one. (Which is not anytime soon!)
           Being a parent has had it's challenges too. Being overly tired at the beginning had it's toll on me for sure. One night around three in the morning, which was probably my third time getting up with her, I was making her a bottle with formula. A little history about the formula can I had been keeping them and scrap-booking them into storage containers for baking soda and powder. Well I was really tired and accidentally made her a bottle with baking soda instead of formula. Jade had left it on the counter right where I leave her formula and by routine I just made the bottle. Needless to say she kept making this face every time I would give it to her and I couldn't figure out why she wasn't drinking it. I felt horrible once I figured it out and she will never let me live it down when she is older but some things about parenthood should never be forgotten. No parent is perfect right? :)
             Jade is in his last semester of college and are we excited! He is doing well and loves all that he is learning about. Tomorrow we are going to start typing up his resume and hopefully will have them out in the next two weeks! I can't believe the time has finally come. Cross your fingers that we are blessed with the job meant for us.
               Here are some updated pictures of my beautiful baby girl. I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to be home with this girl everyday. Being a mother is what I was made to be and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Family Update

Five Months

I know I am really bad at keeping up my blog. It's so hard when I don't have internet at my house. I'm really excited though, we will be getting it next month in our home for the first time in 2 years!!!! Jade is currently going to school and to help cut cost we have sacrificed a few things in the the process and internet is one of them. It will be worth it cause here in December my Hubby is graduating with his Bachelors in Business. I am soooo proud of him he has worked so hard and we have done the best with what we have. It has probably been one of the most rewarding, frustrating, emotionally draining, happy, beautiful times in my life. I'm almost said for this stage to be over and honestly who knows what will happen next. We hope Jade can find a job soon after :). I am currently re-enrolling to BYU Idaho to complete my bachelors.Jade and I decided now would be the best time while we only have one kid. Ya I know one ends the other begins but I am so excited I LOVE Byui. It will take me 5 semester to be done but it will be so worth it. Other then that I have been busy doing crafts, spending time with my little Hallie Bug, and spending time with Jade. Hallie on the other hand is growing like a weed. She is 5 1/2 months old and moving all over the place but not crawling yet. I give her a week and she will be. I believe she is teething as well, she grabs everything she can reach and puts in her mouth, even her toes. She still wears her brace but she is doing really well with it. Hopefully by the end of the month she will be done with it for good. This picture below is of her and her two Cousins Bella and Jace. Hallie's face lights up every time she sees them and lucky for us we are going down to Eagar next month to visit them again. We are all excited to see who we can on Eagar Daze. My Mom, Dad, Paige, Jade, Hallie and I are all going down.

Blessing Day

Hallie Jade was eight weeks old when we blessed her. It was on the perfect day Easter Sunday. Considering it's Idaho the weather was pretty nice to us as well we were able to have our luncheon outside and it was so beautiful. We really appreciate all the family who came to share that special day with us. Jade did a wonderful job and gave her a beautiful blessing. Hallie was a good girl as well and such a sport throughout the day.

Favorite Baby Pics

Hallie three weeks old














Here are some of my favorite pictures of Hallie! I need to take some more pictures of her. She has definitely changed. She is now 8 weeks old and so fun. She is now smiling like crazy! She sleeps well at night, but does not yet sleep through the night. She is quite spoiled and loves to be held :) so much so that crying is involved when she is not. I'm working on that any ideas how to rid this habit please share.

We are going to Shriners this Tuesday to find out if we can cut her brace wearing time in half. I REALLY hope we can. We have only let her straighten her legs for 5 minutes since we put it on a week and a half ago. Even after 5 minutes she remembered how much she loved to keep her legs straight and cried so hard when we put it on. It makes me sad but it's for the best I have to remind myself.

Most of the pictures here she was around 6 weeks old. Photography done by Paige and Dave.

Shriners-1st Visit

Last Tuesday I went to Hallie's first Shriners appointment. She had another ultrasound that informed us that her hips were close to correct but the hip socket was still a little shallow. To be safe they placed her in a brace that she has to wear 23 hours a day. Which may I say she doesn't like at all. My baby never liked the fetal position from the moment she was born. If she could have her legs straight that is how she had them. Unfortunately, this brace has taught Hallie to cry before she just whimpered and complained. Now she cries occasionally but is still a pretty content baby. Next Tuesday I will go back for her two week checkup to watch her progress if everything is going well she will only have to wear the brace for 12 hours a day for the next 4 weeks. It was a pretty emotional day for me to watch her frustration with her brace and the discomfort it cause but she is doing well and we have both gotten use to it. I love this little girl to death and am so blessed that she has adjusted as well as she has to the change.

Hip Dysplasia

So at Hallie's two week check up my doctor informed me that because Hallie was breach for the most part of the pregnancy she had a high chance of having Hip Dysplasia.

Hip Dysplasia- is a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint.

On March 2nd I took Hallie into a radiology center in Idaho Falls where they did an ultrasound of both of her hips. It appears that her hips are a little shallow so my pediatrician is referring me to Shriners Hospital in Salt Lake. Tomorrow I will find out if my little girl has to wear a brace and for how long.

This is what the brace will look like if she has to wear it. From what my pediatrician said it sounds like she will I just don't know how long. I'll post more information when I get back.