Reilly officially had his 4th haircut. Last time we didn't get it quite as short as we wanted, so this time I used a "3" on the clippers. Jeremy loves it, but it's way too short for me. Where did my baby's hair go??
We've only been back home a week, but managed to take quite a few pictures...
Here is Jaina trying out the Bumbo and Reilly wondering why he doesn't fit in it anymore...
Here is our cute little Cabbage Patch
Reilly loves it outside, even when it's freezing!
Trying out the double stroller we found with his friend Lily - we took a trip to the temple and traded babysitting. It was fun!
Happy Easter!
We are obviously all back in Davenport, and doing well. Getting adjusted to a sleeping schedule, at least, and I'm trying to start making sense of life with an almost-18-month-old and a 3-month-old. It was hard to leave all our family, but it's so nice to at least be in our own home again. We went to the temple today with the Turners and had a really nice trip. The kids were really good, and the weather was mostly nice, though it was pretty cold by the time we got home at about 9 p.m. Jeremy is playing Halo at someone's house right now, which is why I'm not in bed, I guess. I'm exhausted though, so I'd better do that... We'll add more pictures soon!
*If money, time, and babysitting were no object, where would you go and with whom?
I think Jeremy and I would go to Disney World for like 2 weeks and just play and sleep and swim and play!
*When was the last time you cried?
I had tears in my eyes a few times today, but actual crying? I'm not sure (that is a good thing!). Maybe last Sunday night when I was frustrated that I left my wallet (with my photo id to get on the plane the next morning) in Pima...
*What is one of your strengths?
I think I'm pretty good at not being judgmental. I really like to give people the benefit of the doubt.
*What is one of your weaknesses?
I procrastinate things I don't know how to do. I'm really good at pushing something slightly scary to a crisis-point. :)
*5 things you were doing 10 years ago-1998
Working my way through my sophomore year
Cleaning model homes every few weeks to make a little money
Wearing fairly scary clothes and possibly not wearing make up yet...
Learning to drive
Getting to know my brand new little brother
*5 things you were doing 5 years ago-2003
Applying for my Media Arts minor
Missing Jeremy
Rooming with Mindy Lunt (with 6 other girls in the same house as us!)
Hiking up to the Y once or twice a month (I could never figure out why I kept torturing myself...)
Working at the Harold B. Lee Library
*5 things you were doing 1 year ago-2007
Starting to think about moving to Iowa
Spending lots of time divided between our families
Trying to teach Reilly to go to sleep on his own
Just starting to lose weight and get back in shape
About to find out I was pregnant with Jaina
*7 of your favorite hobbies
Video editing
Scrapbooking
Reading
Blog-hopping
Taking/editing pictures
Trying to stay in touch with everyone
Window shopping with Jeremy
*5 favorite foods
Anything Cheesy
Papa Murphy's Chicken Bacon Artichoke DeLite Pizza
Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Chocolates
Cinnamon Nutri Grain Eggos
Avocado
*5 places you've been
Disneyland (like 12 times - and I can't wait to go back!)
Orlando, FL
Washington, D.C.
Nogales, Mexico
Alberta, Canada
Nauvoo, IL
*5 favorite memories
Only 5? I'm going to cheat...
High School and younger:
Riding my horse(s)
Laughing so hard it hurt while studying for history tests at 1 in the morning with Heather and Athena
Disneyland and the beach trips
Singing with Cindy
Weech Family Christmas parties
College:
Singing Christmas carols in the ditch with Isabelle
Late night visits with Jen
Realizing Jeremy liked me back
Talking with Karen and Naomi - with all of us in one twin bed :)
The feeling when I was in the same room as President Hinckley for the first time
After College:
Being proposed to in the rain, wearing a hoodie, by a guy in a schnazzy suit and white tennis shoes
My graduation from BYU, and the accompanying trip
"Spontaneous" Sea World trip with just Jeremy
Finding out I was pregnant with Reilly
Seeing Jeremy for the first time after almost 2 weeks apart
*5 people you wish you could meet/see again
My Great-Grandma Larson
President Hinckley
Jeremy's older brother, Josh
"Nano" and "Bobo" Webb (they count as one!)
Heidi Braithwaite
*5 things you'd like to do before you die
White water rafting
Be completely caught up on my family's videos, the Weeches, the Kerrigans, and our own little family - that will be a happy day
Own a horse(s) again
Reach a level of self-control several notches above what I'm sitting at currently
Be in the temple with all of my siblings and all of my children (doesn't have to be the same day...)
*5 people that inspire you
Jaina - she is one of the happiest people I know
My mom - she is amazing and I hope I can be partially like her someday!
My cousin Leisel - she seems to have the mom thing totally down...
I know there are more, but it is getting way too late... Jeremy, of course, but it's impossible to write down all the ways he inspires and lifts me. :)
*3 things I should probably be doing instead of this survey
Reading my scriptures
Sleeping
Sleeping
These two videos are of Jaina laughing on my lap. I would turn away and then turn back and yell "boo." First she would jump and then she would crack up laughing. These are the milder laughs, I couldn't get the video function open quick enough.
Picture sent by Jeremy, who was probably in Des Moines or Colorado, on his way back to Arizona, where this picture was actually taken and sent to him!
Sorry for the long delay, but we've been keeping pretty busy during the break! Our standby flight from Des Moines to Phoenix went amazingly well for having two "lap children." We tried to be really prepared, and Jaina and Reilly both did amazingly well on the car trips and on the 3-hour flight. We have been enjoying the warmer weather, and seeing family and friends. I can't believe the first part of our trip is already over. I just talked to Jeremy, and his flight arrived in Des Moines. He's on his way home to start classes again tomorrow! He'll be back in Arizona in about a week and a half to attend our friend's wedding and then to fly back with us. I'll be hanging out with our families and trying to get some stuff done while we're here. Everything has been really nice and so very normal; and it seems weird to think we have another, very different life in Iowa... We blessed Jaina yesterday, which was really fun, and took some pictures that actually had all 4 of us in them. That hadn't happened until now. I've posted two of the better ones... Taking pictures with two babies is silly. It's hard enough to get them looking at the camera, much less smiling. Reilly is always grumpy by the time we try it... But we're doing well, and hope you are all doing great, too!
Reilly is really enjoying Arizona! It is between 60 and 80ยบ here most days, and he is constantly taking someone by the finger and leading them over to the door... He loves to be outside and has thrown many fits when we don't let him go there. He has been meeting and re-acquainting himself with so many grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends he doesn't know quite what to do with himself... He is loving all the space, toys, attention, and fun. He's not so hot about how bright the sun is here when it's in his eyes, and he's getting slightly spoiled. He also may be allergic to blueberries. Either that or he had some bugs for bedmates the other night. He is 17 months old now and keeps us so busy!
Jaina is doing really well and growing so quickly! She should, between nursing 10-12 times a day plus drinking 15 oz of formula... She is 2 1/2 months, and over 11 lbs now. She is so smiley and is turning into such a sweet, fairly easy baby. She hardly ever cries unless she's hungry or tired, and she goes to sleep by herself (most of the time) in her carseat. (a.k.a. her bed). Reilly loves her a lot and is always trying to talk to her and hold her little hands. We have to watch him pretty carefully, but she seems to smile and be happy at him no matter what he does. She has started sleeping 6-8 hour stretches at night, which is amazing... Here she is with her Mommy, Uncle Phil, all dressed up for church, and showing off the quilt her Great-Aunt Joyce made her.
