Jordan Kimberlee Rylee Hailyn & Brenner Martin

A Royal Party

2012-01-27T17:15:00.000-08:00

It is almost my princesses 3rd birthday! Although she will say she is already 5 (apparently she was able to somehow skip a few years!) We did a fun little shoot for her invitations, I let her pick out whatever she wanted to wear-- no surprise what she picked!
Hailyn is so smart and so silly, she seriously says the funniest things all the time. She also has a little attitude on her, which makes her even more of a princess!! She loves to sing opera at the top of her lungs, and have her hair, make-up, and nails done. She loves jewellery, dresses, high heels and well everything girly!! She is such a great little girl, and we enjoy every min of her!!

she calls this one her "laughing picture"

this one is her "turning around smiling picture"

and haha she calls this one her "sweet smiling picture"

and here is the invite, minus our address..

Hailyn will be having (of course) a princess pampering party, where her little friends will come and be pampered for the afternoon and get the royal princess treatment! Its going to be a fun time!! Were not 100% sure if it will be the 11th or 18th, but one of them it will be since her birthday is the 15th.

Finally!!

2011-12-31T15:03:00.000-08:00

When Rylee was born I made sure that I wrote down every little thing she did, when she did it and all the wonderful details. Then Hailyn came along and I got about half of it all, and now with poor Brenner I don't have any records at all. I feel so bad, he's 6 months old and I have nothing on what he's done and when. So heres me trying to catch up now:

Brenner LOVES Rylee. When he hears her he gets so excited and not only is he her twin but he definitely has some connection with his big sister.
Brenner is now 6 months, he is 18 lbs and 11 oz, he no longer is off the charts like when he was a few months old, he's in the 75% in every area, so he's perfectly proportioned.
He rolled over a couple times when he was 3.5 months old and then didn't roll again for a month, he's now a pro roller and rolls all over the place to get where he wants to get. He also pushes himself backwards and pushes him self up like he wants to crawl
He loves to sit by himself and play toys
I cant explain how incredibly happy he is all day long, writing it down doesn't come close to explaining it. I could have 5 Brenners right now and it wouldn't be much work at all. He is seriously the absolutely perfect baby.
Brenner loves ALL food, he eats any and everything and loves it all! I love having a baby that isn't picky about food. He also got his first tooth when he turned 6 months, which is good- he needs lots of them to help with is love of food. He also likes to sit and pick up pieces of food himself.
He "talks" just as much as my girls did, maybe he sees what he has to compete with so he's starting now. He has said both "dada" and "momma" but obviously he had no clue what he was babbling about, but at least I know the words are in there!
He gives kisses-- he will look at you grab your face and open his mouth and go in for the kiss <-- thats easily one of my fav things he does!!
He loves to cuddle and suck his thumb, he's so sweet!!
Brenner is also very snoopy, he has to see whats going on at all times
Hes seriously the most perfect baby ever, not only is he super cute, he's so good and I couldn't be happier to have him in our family!

--- im sure I missed SO many things, but that at least sums it up for now---

Its also been super fun to have another baby added on Jordans side, its much more exciting not being the only one with kids. So little William was born and we LOVE him!!!

And then theres all of them.. They are so naughty together, BUT they wouldn't survive without each other. Im pretty sure they were up in Heaven planning on when they were going to come down and made sure it was at the same time. When these girls are all older everyone better watch out, I have a feeling they my run the show. The 2 we will have to watch out for the most is Paytin and Hailyn, they look more like sisters and are way to much alike!!

Kids Kids Kids

2011-10-28T21:42:00.000-07:00

So I guess it is about time for a little update on our life here.. or well on my kids at least since thats all I talk about:

Rylee started Kindergarten, it was a month late since we were in Newfoundland but she is loving it and learning so much. She has actually taught me things about the moon I never knew... She is one smart little girl and not one bit a "girl" at all, she's so much into sports and nothing girly at all! She is SUCH a good helper with Brenner, she is easily the best big sister ever! She makes Brenner laugh more than anyone can, he loves Rylee and lights up when she comes around!!

Hailyn has multiple personalities, she is either Barbie, Rapunzel, Eva, Mom the list goes on and on.. She made a huge mess and when I asked her why she did that she replied with "It wasn't Hailyn, Eva did it" So she also blames her split personalities for the naughty things she does. She is so funny though, and definitely my little princess. She wakes up and needs her hair done, she wants pink eye shadow on her jewellery on and a princess dress on, and then she goes through out the day serenading us with her beautiful opera. Life definitely wouldn't be as exciting without Hailyn!

And then there is Brenner, oh Brenner how we love him SO much! I can not get enough of Brenner, he is the happiest baby ever and the cutest baby ever and my goodness typing about him makes me want to go wake him up and cuddle and kiss him. He is so big and I love every inch of his chubby body, he's definitely built just like all baby boys should be, nice and solid! Brenner has brought so much joy and love into our home, and our family needed a Brenner so bad and we are so blessed to have him in our lives. Brenner is a mini Rylee, he not only looks SO much like she did, but he hasn't stopped "talking" since he realized he could make noise. He will lay and blab on and on all day long, and I love it!

We have been blessed with 3 beautiful smart kids and after each one life just seems to have got that much more perfect. My house is never clean, never quiet but despite how crazy I feel at the end of every day, I wouldn't change anything!!

obsessed

2011-09-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

Is everyone as obsessed with their babies as much as I am? There is seriously something about Brenner that I can not get enough of!!!! Maybe its his addictive smile or his bright blue eyes that are constantly bright and happy, or his perfectly cute face or his adorable laugh and super squishy chubby body, seriously the list just goes on and on and on. I can say I am so in love with my baby, he's perfect in every single way. He's bright and smart and could not be happier. Happy 3 Months Brenner!!

Life is Good!

2011-09-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

In my opinion life doesn't get much better than this! It amazes me every time i've had a baby how much joy they bring into your life, and how life all of a sudden feels so much more complete and perfect. Brenner is easily the definition of a perfect baby. He is SO happy, and bright I honestly can not get enough of him and his big smile! Not to mention the full on conversations he will sit and have with you, he lights up and laughs the whole time like your having a super funny conversation, its the cutest thing ever. Its been a bit of a rough time since having Brenner, the last 3 months have been very challenging, but looking at him and having him in our family id do it 100 times over just to have him here. He's worth every bit of pain and hard times, he's just so perfect!!! Happy 3 months to my beautiful baby, its true there is definitely something special about baby boys.

The girls favourite thing to do lately, they take like 4 baths a day in the jetted tub. Its became their swimming pool

12 weeks and 17 lbs (17 lbs based on Eleni weighing herself and then holding him)

The girls are a MILLION times better with Jordan around! Its like i've had completely different kids since coming to Newfoundland, they have been SO good!! They definitely need their dad!!!

My little princess! and a princess she truly is. She will only wear dresses, loves jewellery and having her hair done and her nails done. She's completely opposite of Rylee in pretty much every way

Naughty Naughty Naughty!! thats all I can say to this!!!! although its made him sleep 8 hours at night, so I guess its got its "positive" side too..

Rylee is Breners 2nd mommy!! she has been such a huge helper lately, and he just Loves her!! She would sit and hold him and carry him around all day if I let her.

Brittany & Steve

2011-07-24T17:13:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure everyone would agree that this is a very good looking couple!! They definitely made taking pictures super easy.
It was a lot of fun to take their engagement pictures last night, and even though the sun wasn't co-operating with what I had in mind for them the beautiful area made up for it.

**I just randomly clicked on file numbers from the folder, so it was a surprise to me which ones got posted as well.. and I just looked up and saw that i am once again posting this to the wrong blog, oops!

Chub!

2011-07-14T22:22:00.000-07:00

ahh I seriously can not get enough of my chubby baby! I still am in shock I have such a huge child, but I am loving his chubby body!!! the only problem is along with the chubby body comes the "fat baby" appetite, nursing every 2 hours is kinda annoying, its a good thing I love him as much as I do.

Its been 5 weeks, crazy hey? 5 weeks already! and in those 5 weeks he has gained a ton, he's already 12 pounds and lost way to much of his hair he came out with. But he is still as adorable as ever and to make it even better a week ago we got SMILES!! There is nothing better than being able to talk to your baby and have them look back at you and smile, it makes all the long nights, ok even the 2 hour feedings worth it! and NO its not gas.. i got that comment a few to many times after saying he smiled that early, I even got a little video to prove it 100% was NOT gas smiles

These are Brenners newborn pics I took, so he pretty much has doubled in size since I took them, but I haven't posted them yet on my Blog. I need to take some new ones of his chubby body that I love so much!!!!

So in the same post about my Chubby baby I thought id post Hailyns newest pictures. She has an obsession lately with playing "dance school" so she had picked out her own outfit (with help from Rylee) and was very proud of it, so we ran outside for 2 min and snapped a few pics. I thought they were so cute, cuz Hailyn is so dang cute, that I didn't even touch up or edit them at all. I need to register this child for dance class!!

My goal now is to get Rylee to let me take her picture so I actually have some to post of her..

Almost 3 weeks

2011-06-28T20:22:00.000-07:00

I cant put into words how much I love my little baby boy! Brenner is amazing, and such a perfect addition to our family! He's the perfect mix of Rylee, Hailyn, Jordan and also Jared (he looks a lot like Jareds baby pictures do)- so needless to say he really is a mix of everyone.
After the hard pregnancy and stressful experience having him plus the after "recovery", I look back and realize i'd go through it over and over again just to have him here.

We couldn't love him more, there truly is something about baby boys that are super special. I really can't get enough of him. Plus the girls are amazing with him, I couldn't have been more blessed in that area. Hailyn is so easy going she could care less that he is here and not jealous in the least bit. She loves to give him kisses and asks to hold him once in a while and be my little helper when I need things for him. Then Rylee is the perfect mommy, she would sit and hold him all day long if she could and I swear he knows its her holding him, he usually falls right asleep and is so calm when she has him. They love their little brother, its so nice to not have any jealousy with him here. My girls have been amazing, its wonderful and a huge help!
The only thing that could make this perfect would be if Jordan didn't have to be in Halifax working, but i'm very proud of Jordan and the sacrifices he is making for our family. I have the hardest time being away from my kids for just a few hours let alone months, so I cant even imagine how hard it is for him to be gone, especially now with Brenner and how much babies change every week.
But were proud of him and thankful for all of his hard work. SOON the summer will be over and he will be back home, it truly is MUCH better having him here!

you cant kiss Brenners cheek without him thinking he's getting food and trying to eat so we got a good kiss!

He looks SO much like Hailyns baby pictures here

Brenner Jordan- the "story"

2011-06-19T14:37:00.000-07:00

Well he's here!! I know its a little behind as he came June 9th, but he's HERE!! and we couldn't be happier, he is such a perfect little angel, and we couldn't possibly love him any more than we do. He is just the perfect addition to our family, and so far such a perfect baby.

Delivery was stressful, they hooked me up to the machines and his heart beat was gone.. SO scary! the nurses were panicking and calling the delivery doctor in who started talking c-section so an iv was stuck in my arm right away just in case. The worst part was that I wasn't even really in labour at that point, my contractions were barely there (nothing different than they had been the last 2 months), but after that scare they moved me into a delivery room at 8:30 and sure enough contractions started happening close together and hurt terrible, I guess my body knew this baby needed to be out!
Worst part was the doctor and the wonderful doctor who gives epidurals were in doing a c-section so no drugs for me, not even morphine since his heart beat was dropping they couldn't even give me that. Im a WUSS, not afraid to admit it so it was the worst thing ever. Or well i should say the worst 7 mins of my life ( i guess that really isn't to bad). But at 9:57 I knew I had to push and at 10:00pm my water broke and at 10:03 out was our little angel. Good thing the nurse was there to catch him because the delivery doctor wasn't yet..
Brenner came out making his mark in the world, and came out peeing, not crying or upset at all, just super happy and content. Which is how he's been ever since he came out, he's such an amazing baby.
He was 8 lbs 8 oz 20.5 inches long, and has been one hungry boy since coming out, he's definitely going to be nice and chubby!!

The girls LOVE him, Hailyn actually could care less he's even here, she just gives him kisses and hugs and every once in a while says "let me hold him" and Rylee is a professional baby holder and wants to cuddle him all day long. She's such a great little mommy! And timing couldn't have been better, Jordan flew in tuesday june 7th at 10:30 and Brenner was born Thursday June 9th at 10:03. I couldn't have done all this without him, and i'm SO happy he's been able to take the time away from work in Halifax to be back home with us.

And then for the "After" delivery....

At the hospital they ended up pumping me full of 5 L of extra fluids.. not ideal for anyone since your body has a ton of excess fluids they need to get rid of anyway.
So my feet, ankles, legs, fingers, lets say pretty much everything started swelling up and hurting. I had no clue it wasn't really normal, and then I wasn't able to breathe and it felt like I had a HUGE weight on my chest making it impossible to get any air. So I went to the doctor got an x-ray found out I had fluid building up in my lungs and he told me I needed to get into the ER and offered an ambulance, I decided just to go in on my own with Jordan driving me.
I guess I should have chose the ambulance since I got in they took my vitals and started calling doctors and "teams" to the Code room that they rushed me off to. Scariest most stressful thing ever! But I guess when you cant breathe and have next to no pulse and are seconds away from passing out they don't mess around. I had 4 nurses sticking things to my body, portable x-ray machines, ultrasound machines and pretty much everything stuck to my body. They ended up giving me a shot of something in my IV making me release 5 lbs of fluid while I was in that room, plus at least another lb or 2 after I got moved into another room.
I still don't feel wonderful yet and back to my normal self, my chest still is sore among not feeling great for other reasons. But thankfully Jordan was able to move his flight around and stay longer than we had planned to be here to help out. I guess just one day at a time is how were going to have to take it, and hopefully soon I can be back to feeling normal again, and hopefully somehow forget the stress and toll being in the hospital had on me. Its definitely not fun having a brand new baby, 2 other little kids at home and then hearing words like "life threatening situation" and "code room" ect..
But in all reality I look at my beautiful baby and would go through every bit of pain and do it all over again just to have him here. Knowing he is healthy is what really matters and I couldn't be happier to have him part of our family. Things definitely feel much more complete having a little boy added to our girls.

All 3 Babies

2011-06-05T13:56:00.000-07:00

I swore to myself I wouldn't post again until the baby came, BUT after our little picture shoot today I really needed to add just one more.

Rylee has been my amazing photographer throughout this pregnancy, and takes my weekly belly snapshots. I do realize my stomach has not got bigger in about 2 months, just lower. This baby really does feel bigger than my girls did, and i'm hoping it's just because my stomach did not pop out as big so there is less room for him to move inside there. So here's my 38 week picture:

Once I was done having Rylee take a few pictures Hailyn ran over to where I was standing and said "Hailyns turn for pictures of my baby"- and she stood there posing all by herself, pretty much copying what I just did. I had the hardest time actually taking the pictures because it was so funny, yet Hailyn was not joking around, she really wanted pictures took of her "baby belly". SO here are Hailyns maternity pictures, were just not quite sure how far along she is..

And then HORRAY I got Rylee smiling, only because she wanted a picture with her baby, but still she's smiling!!! her mouth may be full of candy she's trying to hide, but I still think they turned out cute!

SO there are all 3 of our babies. Lets hope mine comes soon and pictures can be took of him outside my belly, and lets hope Hailyn soon understands that there really is not a baby in her belly. Any time I ask her to pick something up lately her response is "I cant, I have a baby in my tummy"- and yes she gets that exact line from me! But she uses the "baby" in her tummy all the time as an excuse to not do things. She really is quite the hilarious 2 year old. A bit confused, but still really entertaining!

Cursed!!!

2011-06-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

i've decided that having a baby 13 days early is maybe more a curse than anything, especially when you plan on having more! I'm pretty sure all along I have mentally thought that just because Hailyn was a nice child and decided to come early that the one(s) to follow would do exactly the same..
Well today is 13 days till my due date and this darn baby is a bit to comfy inside me. How is it possible though to have constant contractions for the last almost 3 months and make it this far? He better just be holding off for his daddy to come home ( 3 SLEEPS!!!), because next wednesday his time is up! I really don't care what it takes, this little guy needs to be welcomed into this world- and June 8th sounds like a wonderful birthday to me!!
Being 38 weeks pregnant i'm pretty sure sucks for anyone who's been there- with the exception of your first baby, because after having more than one, no one out there has the right to complain with their first baby (unless its twins) because first pregnancies are absolutely amazing, you look good, you feel good and everything is wonderful.
But back to what I was trying to complain about- being 38 weeks and home alone with 2 kids is super hard. Sleep is impossible with how sore your body is, and then to have your 2 year old decide that every single morning she is going to wake up at 6:32, yup I meant to type that, 6:32 not 6:30, or 6:45 but 6:32 every single morning is just to much right now! I really feel like I will get more sleep once this little guy is out because I will finally have my body back!

But since I have decided his time is almost up, I am really really excited to meet him and get to hold him in my arms instead of my belly! Its been a pretty stressful pregnancy, and a few times I really wasn't sure if id make it full term, so despite being so sore and unable to sleep I am very thankful to have a healthy baby inside me that I know can now come out at any point and be more than ok! Especially since all he's doing in there now is getting fatter!!

AND i'm just as excited for Jordan to be back for a bit in 3 sleeps! I think every time Hailyn talks to Jordan on the phone she asks him either "why you no come home" or "why you in Halifax still", so they are in definite need of some major daddy time!!!

So heres to crossing my fingers and hoping that my next post is all about baby _________ (yup he has no name yet)

HUGE!

2011-05-06T21:02:00.000-07:00

Yep! I'm huge.. which is soooo fun..

Being on the final stretch is pretty much the one thing that keeps me able to be up and going.. Oh ya, and the fact Jordan's gone and there are 2 little stinkers that still need a mom!

You hear all the time about super terrible pregnancies, and I always thought to myself "as if it could really be that bad"- well holy slap in the face i'm getting and a huge reality check that yup it is possible to have 2 amazing pregnancies and then the 3rd that is completely different and horrible from the start to finish. Maybe its my bodies way of saying, 3 is enough!! Cuz at this rate, thats all my body will be having to deal with, I couldn't imagine having to do this all over again one day.

Clearly the timing was NOT ideal, I never ever ever ever (how about one more?) EVER would have planned on having a baby the middle of June with the job Jordan has, yet apparently all I have to do is think "maybe we should have another baby one day" and the next month, surprise I get one now!

Don't get me wrong, I am now very excited for this little guy, a boy seems like a whole new adventure, and almost like having your "first" all over again after having 2 girls. With all of the problems he is already causing me I have a feeling a boy is going to be lots of work!
The sleepless nights, the doctor telling me to go on "bed rest" because of the terrible cramping and contractions, the inability to literally get out of bed in the middle of the night when i'm being called I know is very soon going to be all over and all very worth it! Thats my way to try and stay positive right now when i'm here and Jordan's gone, it will all be over soon and our little family of 4 will soon be 5 and we couldn't be more excited!!

THANKS!

2011-05-01T13:31:00.000-07:00

This is what my "belly" pictures look like when my 4 year old takes them for me..

But hooray, 33.5 weeks.. not to many weeks left!

THANK YOU everyone who took the time to leave their input and advice on my last post. I guess all along I never really did clue into what a big decision it was, so all of the different opinions really did help! From talking to people and reading comments it really is being done WAY more than my doctor planted in my head. There is a ton of boys still getting it done, and quite a few parents choosing not to. So it is less stressful knowing that regardless of the decision it will be the right one, since both options are technically the right one, and neither is wrong! I really do though appreciate the time everyone took to comment on here, or on my FB or even to message me personally about it. Having the input from people I know and trust always helps when making decisions! I still am not 100% sure, and i'm just thankful that I have a few more weeks to decide.. or well make JORDAN decide!! because that is the best decision I can make- to let this baby's daddy decide what to do with his boy parts!

I just thought everyone should know that last night Hailyn told me the baby in her tummy is getting big, so things with her "baby" are going great and she's still feeling good. Although last night she also told me she couldn't find it and she was feeling her tummy looking for it.. Hopefully she realizes soon there isn't a baby in there, and isn't to confused when mine comes out and hers doesn't! But Hailyn also thinks she is a cat and crawls around "meowing" more than anything.. So maybe I just have a strange child?

She also found Jordans City of Calgary License and carries it around with her telling me all the time "Thats Hailyns Daddy"- I guess thats her way of showing she misses him

And then there is Rylee... Oh what do we say about Rylee... Maybe the ...'s say it all?!?

She's emotional, moody, messy, and thinks it's her job to discipline Hailyn, but all in all she's still a great 4 year old that has been helping me a lot lately. She's had a few crying spells (mostly at night) for her daddy and needs him to come home. But talking to him a few times a day on Facetime has been helping a lot with that. She's going to be a BIG helper when this baby comes. For being as little as she is she actually is really good with babies and loves them!! And after all this is "her" baby boy in my tummy

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It's not fun not having Jordan around, but were trying our best to keep as busy as my body will possibly allow right now and do what we can to make the time go by fast!

Mommies with BOYS help please!!!

2011-04-29T19:47:00.000-07:00

I need help, opinions and advice.. So for anyone with a little boy PLEASE leave me your opinion. I didn't want to post this on Facebook, I find arguments always start on there when people have different opinions, so I'm hoping I can just do it on here and get enough information to make the "right" decision.

So the big topic.. Circumcision.. to do or not to do?? apparently that is a big question

I just figured it got done, and thats what everyone did when they had a boy, till I asked my doctor about it and he told me very rarely it gets done anymore, and "specialists" wont even book you in unless its for medical reasons, so you have to find a clinic and trust they know what they are doing. Kinda scary!

So PLEASE if you have a baby boy and have information or an opinion id LOVE to hear it, anything at this point would help, because other than just "thinking it got done" I know nothing and don't know much about it.

HAPPY EASTER

2011-04-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter everyone!!! I have to say I am VERY happy that every single year Easter is on a Sunday, It really helps remind us of the REAL meaning and purpose of this day. Rylee came out of primary telling me how she learned of Jesus and how he died for us but it still with us today. She really does have great teachers (that she LOVES), it couldn't of been easy for them to get that planted in her head with the sugar high she's been on since she woke up. So I am very thankful for church and how it reminds us of whats truly important despite the craziness of easter candy and all of the fun things associated there!

Happy Days!

2011-04-23T15:22:00.000-07:00

This picture really does just prove that my girls look NOTHING alike! besides the same panties, they are definitely 2 completely different girls in every way!

Hailyns Beautiful eggs

Rylees Beautiful eggs

After the girls dyed eggs I really wish I had bought WAY more eggs! I had no clue it would of been such a huge hit, especially with Hailyn because she is just 2, but boy was I wrong, they had SO much fun!! And i'm pretty sure would have sat there for hours dipping eggs over and over, in fact most of their eggs did get dipped again because they ran out to fast.

Chocolate Teeth/Face!! Yummie

I know the pictures really are bad, but they were running around so fast there was no time to actually attempt good ones.. and no point in attempting to edit them!

But day 2 of the easter activities consisted of a super fun egg hunt in Chelsey's backyard. Luckily we sectioned off a small area for the little girls so the big girls let them actually find some eggs. All 4 of them once again had TONS of fun!! We are LOVING the warmer weather, lets hope it sticks around because Hailyn is completely obsessed with Chelsey's backyard, and calls her playhouse her "dollhouse". I've pretty much got our summer planned out.. Sitting in their backyard all day long, and since my girls wake up and first thing they ask is to go over there, i'm pretty sure they wouldn't be disappointed!

Came to Soon!

2011-04-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

I didn't expect this day to come so quickly, but the selling "summer" has officially started and Jordan left this morning for Halifax. This year is going to be quite different since we normally join him when he takes off, but due to special circumstances that really wasn't possible this time around.

It’s going to be a rough go without him here, mostly due to the fact "bed rest" is what the doctor ordered! So were just going to have to take it a day at a time and do next to nothing till this little guy makes his appearance to the world. 31.5 weeks.. I’m getting closer!

But were definitely going to miss Jordan, its MUCH nicer having him here, the girls find him much more fun to play with than me, and the work he did around the house is going to be greatly missed, especially now! Plus, it’s just all around better having him here. But we are proud of all his hard work and the sacrifices he's making this summer!!

We love him and miss him already!!! I just hope someway somehow he's able to be here when this baby comes, maybe it’s selfish but I need him here!! And I know it would kill him to miss this little guy being born.

7 Days and 10 Weeks

2011-04-11T13:09:00.000-07:00

So i thought i'd finally update my blog with pictures of my own children, it's not easy to get pictures of my kids, they seem to HATE the camera, which is so fun! I'm sure people on Facebook think (or thought) I only like Hailyn since she's the only one I can (sometimes) get pictures of.. So it was nice to finally get a couple of Rylee where she isn't running away, or putting her hand over the camera.

I am now 30 weeks!! 30 weeks and 4 days to be exact.. but I mean who's counting?!?

Despite how much this pregnancy has been less than enjoyable it sure has gone by fast. Before I know it were going to have a little baby boy (who has no name.. i seriously can not think of one! good thing there is still time).

I'm a little (ok thats a lie) i'm a LOT stressed thinking about this upcoming summer with Jordan gone. Its going to be super hard, not just being alone with the girls and a new baby, but sad he's going to have to miss out on so much of his baby boys first months. I'm just praying we can somehow figure out when this little guy wants to come so he can be back in time.

Hailyn was a 2 hour labour from start to finish.. Halifax is like a 5 hour flight....

And for the last almost 3 weeks i'm having constant contractions and cramping.. advice from my doctor: Take it easy, and act like a "slug".... hmm pretty much not possible right now! Although I can tell I need to. I can wake up in the morning and can walk without much pain, and by mid afternoon everything hurts so bad, it's so hard to even stand up or literally do anything that involves movement. Its just so weird how every pregnancy has been SO different. The first was amazing, and I guess it just goes down hill from there..

Rylee LOVES the baby already. She's constantly kissing my tummy or hugging it and wanting to feel the baby kick. She's going to be a huge helper when the baby comes. She is only 4, but she's pretty good with babies already. She's definitely a good little mommy!

And then there is Hailyn.. oh she is going to be so jealous of the baby, I can already tell! She tells people there is a "baby boy" in my tummy, and she also thinks that she has a baby in her tummy. She woke up the other day and told me " baby kicked me all night, kept Hailyn awake" or "mom feel, Hailyns baby is kicking" or the latest "baby in my tummy to big, it hurts". She also came with me to the doctor and was so worried because she thought the doctor was going to try and check the baby that's in her tummy. But I guess all this does is tell me I do complain to much! Since those things Hailyn says about the baby in her tummy, are all things I say about the baby in mine!!

Best Shoot Ever!!! Caitlin, Jordan & the Girls!!

2011-03-15T23:02:00.000-07:00

This shoot was SO fun! not only because of the people in it, but because of what it means. I can honestly say I have never been so excited for anyone as much as I am for Caitlin, Jordan and the girls!! There are somewhere around 100 pictures from earlier that I love, so literally I had to just randomly pick some, and I know there are lots posted, but I just love way to many of them!!

Caitlin and Jordan make such a beautiful couple, not to mention such a perfect family. Even though I posted quite a few pictures, this literally is just a sneak peak..

** and I totally had went into my "Captured Memories" blog and thought I had posted this on there until I just finished and realized i'd signed in with the wrong e-mail.. whoopsie**

Goofy Girl!

2011-03-13T21:23:00.000-07:00

So what turned out as being a photo shoot meant for Rylee today ended up being ALL about Hailyn!
Hailyn stepped in and stole the show today at my mini shoot we did.. So since the pictures are all about Hailyn once again my post will be all about Hailyn.

My big 2 year old is SO wonderful!! It's wonderful having a potty trained child, especially since it required zero effort from me. HORRAY for no more diapers!! I'm amazed every single day (which I shouldn't be with how Rylee was) at the full sentences she will say and the combination of words she puts together. She really does speak amazing, and I love it! Not only speak, but SING! she loves to sing!! She knows so many songs, and is so incredibly cute when she sings because it's so serious to her.

All in all, I couldn't of got a better 2 year old, she brightens my day and it's really hard to be grumpy around her.

Next post will be about Rylee.. if only I could convince her to let me try for longer than 10 seconds to get a picture of her before she runs off. So that will be my personal challenge!!!

HAILYN IS 2!

2011-02-18T20:55:00.000-08:00

Hailyn is officially 2 now, HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAILYN!
The plan was to have a Dora party with tons and tons of Dora decorations (Hailyn LOVES dora!), except nothing I ordered showed up in the mail.. the odds of ordering from 4 different sites with nothing showing up kinda blew my mind. BUT despite that, it was still a super fun party! Thank you to everyone who took the time to come celebrate her birthday with us. I LOVE birthdays, especially now that I have kids. I have to also thank Eleni (even if she never reads this), she came out the morning of Hailyns party and spent the day helping me out SO much! so THANK YOU!
The pictures are pretty out of order, we had Hailyns birthday party on the 12th, and then we also had a mini party on her real birthday and instead of blowing out candles on cake we decided to do birthday sundaes instead (which were delicious!)
But both days were tons of fun, Hailyn got super spoiled, but hey! birthdays are only once a year so why not go all out and do whatever it takes to make them feel super special!!!!

Hailyns new kitty she named "Meow"~ she brings it everywhere and insists on sleeping with it

Hailyns Birthday Sundae

I just love this little stinker and her goofy smile

Birthday Breakfast- Pink pancakes and strawberries

Hailyns new housecoat- she insisted on wearing it the next day (even when we left the house) and yup she was naked underneath.. she didn't care though, she was happy to be in her housecoat

I cant even look at this without wanting (or well NEEDING) to eat it

Happy Birthday Balloon Bath!

Opening presents on her real birthday, just the ones from us

All Done!

2011-02-02T20:04:00.000-08:00

Her invitation is officially done!

My Baby is Almost 2!!

2011-01-27T20:52:00.000-08:00

I can not believe my baby is almost 2!! In just a few short weeks, we will be singing happy birthday once again which seems insane! There is no way my baby should be turning 2 this fast.
Hailyn has been nothing but pure joy since she arrived, and i'm really hoping she stays that way. She is just so happy and I don't want her to turn into a grumpy 4 year old, but hey, I guess only time will tell!

Today we did a little photo shoot for her birthday invitations, I have not one clue yet what the plan is for her birthday party, but I do at least know she needs cute pictures so make that party happen. These are just all black and white ones, i'm thinking for her invitations I may do them in colour, but I LOVE black and white (although i'm sure everyone knows that by now)

It's A...

2011-01-20T20:29:00.000-08:00

BOY!!

Rylee has obviously known something before the rest of us! We hadn't even told Rylee yet I was pregnant and she was informing me I had a baby boy in my tummy. She was bang on, its a baby boy, and we're very excited! I think Rylee may just be a tad more excited than the rest of us though, she has been wanting a brother and loves baby boys. If only she knew what that meant.. i'm sure the excitement of having a brother will wear off pretty quick!! The baby was being a bit of a stinker at the ultrasound (he's naughty already..) and the lady couldn't get all his measurements or any good pictures. So hopefully when I go back in 2 weeks it will go better.

thanks to my tri pod, self timer, and Rylee for pushing the button on

my camera to get these pictures of my belly at 18 weeks

quick update

2011-01-13T22:09:00.000-08:00

I thought I should do a quick update, I know for me its odd that I only have 2 pictures to post, but I haven't yet moved any of my pictures over onto my new lap top.

Lets see.. what can I say that is exciting and thrilling?? I honestly don't know, which is probably the reason I have avoided updating my blog for so long. So we will see where this ends up.

My girls are wonderful, Hailyn is SO funny and incredibly good! She does not stop talking, and I am not exaggerating that one bit, Im pretty sure unless she is chewing, drinking or sleeping there is not a 10 second period where she is not talking, counting or singing songs. Actually let me change that, she even does it while she sleeps. She is still a horrible sleeper, I am not sure how she can be so amazing during the day and yet still so naughty at night!

And then there is Rylee..... and yes the .... is required! She is so smart, and I love her so much, she is just going through a grumpy phase! I really hope this is not a permanent thing, but she's definitely pushing the buttons of how much she can get away with, and as for listening.. well either she is just naughty or needs her ears checked because thats the only other explanation for why not one thing I say registers in her mind lately.
She is though way to excited for the baby to come! This is the phrase everyone has heard many times "did you know my mom has a baby in her tummy, its a boy, and its coming this summer before my grandmas birthday". Yes it's coming before my moms birthday (hopefully!) but NO we do not know it's a boy yet.. But Rylee is 100% sure, so only time will tell! She has also gone through the toys in the basement and found the one toy she absolutely LOVED when she was a baby, and has it pulled out sitting in her room waiting to give it to the baby when it arrives.

And then the only other "new" news, is that this summer our destination Jordan picked is Halifax, yippee.. hmm Halifax would have been fun, except for the fact a baby is due the end of June and its hours and hours and lets add another, HOURS away! So the 2 choices are..
I go and have a baby there with no one to help me, since Jordan will be gone from roughly 10:30 am to 10:00 pm every day, but if i go he at least gets to see his kids, and i'm there with nothing because we would all fly out.
OR
I stay home where all my stuff is and chance Jordan missing the baby being born and then he is left without his kids all summer unless he can get away and come visit for a couple days, which is pretty much impossible when you manage an office.
Needles to say i'm pretty stressed about this decision!! SO yippee.. Halifax..

January 20th is my ultrasound, so a new post with hopefully exciting news of what we are having will come soon after!

New Blog!!!!

2010-09-21T19:24:00.000-07:00

After months of wanting to do it, ive finally done it!! .... and im still working on it since im really not good at the whole blogging thing, and figuring out how to make them look super cute.

I made a photography blog, where I can post all the pictures i've took and will take. Hopefully get some constructive feedback from people that I can use to improve from.

I love photography and I wish I knew everything there was to know about it, not to mention I wish I had a super expensive camera with all of the gadgets to go along with it... and while we are on the topic, maybe throw a studio in there with a white background and lights and unlimited props.. one day!

I love my family, and I love my kids, but I feel that I need to be doing something more. Don't get me wrong, my kids keep me more than busy, but busy with being up all night, and cleaning up after them (ALL DAY!), and of course all the fun things that come along with it, but being able to take pictures and try new and fun edits on them is something that makes me even happier and lets me get a "break" for a while.

Im hoping people will enjoy what they see and want to book some sessions, id love to expand what i've done and get more experience, so i'd do sessions really cheap since people will be helping me out by booking. I know, bad time of the year to decide i'd like to do this, hopefully I can figure something out and get a little set up in my basement while its FREEZING out!!

So enjoy my new blog, let me know what you think, and I will keep updating this one also!

http://www.capturedmemories01.blogspot.com/

no more avoiding it..

2010-09-10T20:47:00.000-07:00

After months of avoiding updating my blog, I'm now sitting here alone on friday night completely bored so i'm doing the one thing i've been putting off...

There has only been a few exciting events lately, Rylee's Birthday, the BIG 4!!
She had her usual 2 parties (Lucky Girl!) one on her real birthday, and one when everyone was able to get together to celebrate.

Then we had Jordans birthday, the big 24!! that may be a suprise to those who dont really know Jordan, since everyone I talk to thinks that he is older than that. Rylee was to tempted to blow out the candles so she had to sit with her mouth covered till it was time. But we had a little party for him and invited friends & family over, it was a fun evening!

Then Sept long all of jordans side of the family went to the cabin in Big Fork, SO much fun! The girls were perfect for the drive, and then had so much fun playing in the water. Its just such a nice relaxing place to go. I love Kalispell, and if those darn mountains wernt there im sure we'd be visiting a lot more during the winter too!! It is just such a beautiful area, and PERFECT for pictures!

Lastly Rylee started PreSchool! My baby, who obviously isnt a baby and hasnt been for a long time, yet it just seems like yesterday she was a tiny newborn and now shes 4 and going to school.. it goes by WAY to fast!

Rylee LOVED her first day, I was so worried she would be scared and want me to stay, it was sure nice though when she told me "you can go now mom", I guess I need to give her a lot more credit than I do! The only thing I want Rylee to get out of preschool is structure and to listen better. She is already SO smart and knows much more than she needs to at this point, she just thinks she's the boss and runs the show around here, so if that could be toned down a bit I will be one happy parent!

I decided as soon as I registered Rylee for PreSchool that every year on her first day I'd make her write her own sign of what school year it was and take a picture of her holding it, yup she's going to hate me when she older! But for now she likes it and its fun!

Home Sweet (Summer) Home

2010-06-01T13:09:00.000-07:00

We've moved to Saskatoon for the summer and I'm not going to lie I was not excited about this summer at all.. Summers are getting less and less exciting as the kids get older, having to pack them up away from everyone back home and move to a new place where we know no one. This summer especially when no other guys in the office are married at all with kids. So it's me and the girls..

Rylee had a pretty hard time adjusting at first, the house here was called the "yuckie house" and all I heard non stop how she missed grandma, grandpa, paytin and her "Airdrie House". As the days passed Rylee no longer says any of that and she has warmed up to the idea of being gone. That may all change when her new friend Lily moves away on sunday.. poor girl I hope I can find a new friend her age, she really needs that kid interaction during the week, and I need it for my sanity also!!!
Saskatoon is much prettier than I had thought, there are TONS of trees. The old streets are arched with trees all the way down with old houses that are old but beautiful. The schools around our home are so old and designed un-like you see today, they look like they are straight out of a movie.

One day I will post pictures of out summer home, but for now a piece of our back yard will have to do. I am SO thankful for all of the hard work Jordan is doing. Our summer may seem long yet giving up our summer allows us to live more comfortably than we need to, and I feel I take advantage of that far to much. Jordan is gone all day working and gives up much more than I do (yet i'm the one complaining). But I am thankful for him, and thankful for the 4 months he gives up everything and works as hard as he possibly can. Even more so I love that we have the next 8 months where we can do whatever we please. Im definitely spoiled, and very thankful!

The Big Sisters Turn

2010-05-02T20:03:00.001-07:00

I do not even know where to start with this little nutball! Rylee is goofy, and smart, and sassy, and naughty, and stubborn and sweet all rolled into one.. Im pretty sure those are things that make up a 3 year old! ( and i have no clue why everything i type is underlined....)

My "baby" should not be turning 4 the end of August, It really does seem like only months ago she was my little baby, and now she is my big girl that bosses me around, tells me how to handle Hailyn and tells me what I am allowed to do. The things that drive me the most crazy with her are the things I love the most!

ooo the underlines are now gone!! Rylee has a new love for writing and painting. She loves to learn letters and how to spell peoples names. I am loving the fact she wants to learn and catches on to things so fast. That painting she did all by herself! She made it to go with Paytins birthday present ( i kinda want to keep it.. its cute!!) The rest are her first attempt at names, i really should have took new pictures of how she can write them all now, but I just love it! My house is now decorated with Rylees name on a million different pieces of paper all over the place.

and they are back.. so odd!!

But im pretty sure Rylee was sent here to teach me patience. I definitely need them, and i'm not quite sure if it is even something you can gain (i'm having no such luck)

Almost every day I wonder how such a cute sweet little girl, that will at random times give me a big hug and tell me how much she loves me, or tonight it was "mom you are the best, you are my bestest friend!!", but I wonder how such a sweet girl can drive me so crazy! Cuz that phrase she told me turned into "You arnt my best friend anymore!" when I made her go to bed.. ahh 3 year olds are so fun

Rylee LOVES her dada!! He has left for the summer already, and I'm sure I hear at least 5 times a day how much she misses her dada and wants to go see him.. Then followed by, "But i'm not living in saskatoon, im staying here living at grandmas house"

Im pretty sure she gets this addiction from me! Is there honestly anything better than chocolate dipped strawberries?? Nope there isn't!

But what it all comes down to is that every day I realize how thankful I am to have been blessed with such an amazing little girl. She really is the reason for so many great things that have happened in my life, and I love her SO much more for that! Rylee truly has changed my life in so many ways and I know she will continue to do so. It's amazing what a 3 year old can teach you, and how a 3 year old can become one of your best friends!

All About my BABY!!

2010-04-24T20:43:00.001-07:00

So this post is ALL about my Baby

Time sure is going by FAR to fast, and my little newborn is no longer my tiny baby. She still is tiny, but has so much personality and I just LOVE her to pieces! I swear during the day I just can not get enough of her. I could sit and watch the funny things she does all day long!!!

She is goofy, sweet, amazing and perfect in SO many ways

Hailyn is starting to talk more, she now says, mom, dad, hi, Rylee (eye-yeee), puppy, baby, bye, daisy, uhoh, her blanket is ba-ba, her bottle is a ba, and a bath is also a ba but she says the "ba's" different for each thing, and she says Hat and Hot

SO we are slowly getting better!! she understands everything you say to her, and she wants to do everything rylee does!

Her newest things she loves is to throw her diaper in the garbage after it's changed, she wants to draw, she loves books and sits thinking she is reading them. Shes obsessed with shoes and bows for her hair. She will only drink milk if it has chocolate syurp in it, and already goes crazy when she sees chocolate. She is a true girl in everyway and even more so she is absolutely perfect the way she is!

She is a tiny thing with a HUGE perfect personality and I will forever be greatful we were blessed to have her added to our family. She is the perfect addition and couldnt fit in any better than she does.

I LOVE Weddings!!!

2010-03-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

On March 19, 2010 Jordans brother Adam married Sheryll an amazing girl!! I was honored they asked me to be their photographer, i've never took wedding pictures before so I was kind of nervous, but they were perfect models! I had SO much fun, and I realize how much I LOVE taking pictures!! Keep in mind this is my first attempt at shooting a wedding..

But im so happy for the new couple, they make such a perfect match!! I took over 300 pictures, so here are just a few..

Who Knew?!?

2010-03-01T19:28:00.000-08:00

It is amazing to me how fast time goes by, and who knew that before I feel like I even blinked my baby turned 1!! It has been such an amazing and super fun last year, and Hailyn couldnt have been a more perfect fit for our little family of 4.

She is SO much fun, and easly the happiest baby ever, and as i type this I can hear her on the monitor laughing shaking her play pen back and forth... break time.. i better go get her

I have had it way to easy with her so far, by far the easiest labor ever, i dont think 2 hours even counts as true labor compared to other peoples experiences, and right after feeling amazing like i didnt even have a baby, (which apparently isnt even fair).

But she has been so easy, and i cant say it enough how incredibly happy and smiley she is. It is so weird to me how different my two girls can be. Rylee was just SO much "older" than Hailyn at this point, she was talking like crazy and walking and bigger.. Hailyn is just so tiny and says her few words, other than that she points at what she wants and makes her little noise to get it, she can walk but wont, shes a stinker but in a good way! I really just cant get enough of her, she is goofy and makes my day.

The other day in the tub Rylee was telling me a story and Hailyn wanted my attention on her so the whole time Rylee was talking she was going "mom, mom, mom, mom, mom..." and when Id have Rylee pause her story so i could stop and pay attention to Hailyn she would just smile and laugh and splash the water thinking she was so funny, and then as soon as Rylee started talking again Hailyn started in on the "mom, mom, mom, mom..." it was so funny. She already gets jealous and needs attention all on her.. I can already see the drama that will happen with my 2 girls, they love eachother and already fight over toys, and its just going to get worse. I do love watching them play, they play all day long and its so exciting to watch. "Mother Rylee" takes pretty good care of Hailyn for the most part!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-13T20:23:00.000-08:00

I know I am the WORST blogger out there, so after over 3 months finally here is a new post. It seems like not much has changed yet so much has. Rylee is still as funny as can be, and WAY to smart! Im not just saying that because I am her mom, she really is one smart kid! and unfortunately she uses that to her advantage every chance she gets. We love her though. She is totally scared of Santa and when she sees him in the mall she runs the other direction.. She told me "one day when I am older I will sit on Santas lap, but not now". Im kinda thinking that 3 is old enough!
Hailyn is a super good baby and seriously always smiling. She follows Rylee around the house and wants to play with her. Its so fun watchng the two of them play, and she has also today decided that she can climb the stairs, little stinker! I thought id have a little while longer with those. Her new thing is to also say HI to everyone. There isnt anything better then waking up in the morning and having your baby look at you so excited and say "Hi". Our girls are so fun, we really are the luckiest ever to be blessed with the two of them.

sadly this was the best we got of the 4 of them

2009-08-24T18:10:00.001-07:00

3 ?!?!?!

2009-08-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

Im not to sure where the time has gone and how all of a sudden I can be sitting here and in 4 short days Rylee will be 3 and Hailyn will be 6 months. Im sure everyone else has to feel the same way I do thinking that as slow as some days may seem time really goes by way to fast!
In no way should my baby be 3, and not my baby anymore! But I couldnt be happier with my little family of 4, its been a super fun time so far and I really hope the next 3 years are as good as the last 3!!

Complain Much??

2009-07-30T20:34:00.000-07:00

Yes that is ME, i complain WAY to much and I really have just realized that this last week!! I am no longer able to stand heat ever since I had Rylee (one of the many "wonderful" ways my body changed after having a baby), I am HOT all the time so this almost 40+ weather we have been having for like a week straight isnt going over so well!! Living in a constant pool of sweat isnt what Id like to call enjoyable by any means. Rylee called my mom today and the first thing she said to her was "it's to hot in my house!!!" and even with the portable AC we bought it is TO HOT!!!!! why they build town houses here without built in AC is beyond me!! So I have pretty much been complaining all day long and yet my poor husband (who im complaning to) has to walk around outside all day long in the heat. Im thinking I need to find a new person to complain to....... ok or maybe just stop complaining!

Other than the heat things here have been great. I got a "wake-up" call the other day and its really been on my mind ever since, and realize that I need to really be way more appreciative of what I have and all of the blessings that I do have and just how great my life really is.

I truly have been taking complete advantage of what i've been given and all of the people that I do have in my life that are here to help me. I have an amazing husband who loves me (and i love back) and puts up with me even when im super grumpy and complaining constantly, my girls are the greatest two little girls ever they are both amazing and fit in so perfectly in their own way, and i have amazing parents and siblings that help out SO much, and I really do miss that during the summer, being able to have them to entertain me when im bored or just help with my girls when a bit of a break is needed! I realize being gone just how much I do take advantage of that and how badly i miss it!! And I have such great friends that im able to laugh with and be around and ones that I know no matter what happened would be there for me. I hope I am able to be all of those things back!

So i guess despite all of the complaining I do, I really do have a great life! There are so many things I want to work on and get better at and I know by doing so things will just get that much better!

my baby is seriously never mad, i get to see this cute happy face all day long!!!
i LOVE this picture of them!!!

3 Days of Rylee & Paytin

2009-07-14T13:58:00.000-07:00

So if anyone out there thinks they have really bad kids, then maybe think again!! or at least be greatful you dont have Rylee and Paytin! Its true they are both very sweet girls when they like to be, and if its just one or the other alone they can be bad but for the most part they are pretty enjoyable. BUT that all changes as soon as they are together!!!!! No one knows the wrath of Rylee and Paytin until you have been around them when they are together. Picture total disaster with fighting and screaming and crying, and if they arnt doing that and are being "good" or shall I say quiet, its really because they are off together doing something really really bad! Here are pictures of the 3 days of Rylee and Paytin, if only the pictures could of caught the stress they caused us while they were together!!!!

DAY ONE

So this room was spotless when they went into it!!!! im not sure how the cereal boxes got opened but they figured it out......

DAY TWO

After seeing the pictures I took I see that I didnt really do a good job of showing the deck off. They completely covered the screen with chalk after ripping the whole screen out, and then the house everything else on the deck was colored on.. Good thing its just chalk!!

DAY 3

This room never gets touched, that is until Paytin and Rylee go in it, like seriouly the mattress?!?!?!?!?

But these were just previews of how the house looked, with trying to keep up with the girls I wasnt able to take full pictures of the disaster area they created!!!!! And we were hoping they would get better with age, not worse!

Its about time!

2009-06-18T18:35:00.000-07:00

So I figure its about time after 2 months for a new blog post! I never really know what to write and finding the time to just be able to sit down and type something always seems impossible. Right now Hailyn is in her swing and Rylee is pushing it so hard back and forth shes going to swing right out, maybe I should stop that!!

I thought life with 2 would be way harder than it really is! It sure helps that Hailyn is still an amazingly good baby that is just so calm and happy all day, except when it comes to eating. Every once in a while she decides that I need to stand and feed her or she gets upset, does that even make any sense?!?!? I will be holding her the exact same sitting as standing but to her I need to stand and she already chomps down, so as soon as teeth come in im thinking she may be done nursing!!

I have a feeling she may be a bit on the wild side when she is older, she loves to be bounced and threw up already, and laughs like crazy when you do it. I just cant seem to get enough of her lately though, it just really makes your day when you get to wake up to her laying there smiling at you!!

Rylee has been pretty good with her lately also, she keeps saying things to me like "when hailyn gets bigger were going to play toys" or do all sorts of things. She tries to play with her now and Hailyn loves it. I just see though Hailyn watching Rylee and I really hope she isnt sitting there taking in everything Rylee does and learn how to act from that!! Cuz as much as I do love Rylee she can be really bad when she wants to be!

She is on a singing kick lately, she has known her ABC's for a while now, and as we were drinving back to BC we heard it about 500 times, it was really driving me crazy!!! imagine listening to the alphabet sang over and over and over... not fun! she also learned Im So Glad When Daddy Comes Home (im not sure if that is the real name of it) but the primary song, so she sings that to Jordan alot. And thanks to the radio learned I kissed a girl, which is so wonderful for her to be singing all day long, we will be in the store and she will start singing as loud as she can "I kissed a girl and i liked it...." im trying to get her to at least change girl to boy!

Ive been trying really hard to be good and lose the lovely extra 60 pounds i have on my body. How depressing it is to have my container of clothes I wore before I got pregnant with Rylee, and now also my container I wore before I got pregnant with Hailyn!! Im wearing 6 sizes bigger than when I got pregnant with Rylee and it sucks!! Its hard to lose weight when I have a love addiction to food! But ive been trying to work out in the morning and to attempt to eat a bit better (but how i do love mcdonalds!!) Last month I was able to drop 9 lbs which was so nice, but then looking that I still haev 51 to go makes 9 look like nothing!!!!

As you can see not a whole lot is new with us here. BC is so pretty and im SO happy that this summer Stephanie Arcus is here also. Rylee loves playing with her boys and calls Aiden and Rylan her boyfriends. The 3 of them play so good together!! They can get in to trouble though, the other day they were upstairs being really good and quiet so when they came down Aidan and Rylan were completely covered with mascara, their face arms and legs were totally black, thanks so my daughter the make-up artist! So maybe in another 2 months or so I will post again, unless something super exciting comes up!!

its not hard to tell which hand is whos!! i have the whitest baby ever and chelseys baby, presley, looks part indian she is so nice and dark!! (i wish i was that color!!!)

Hailyn is 9 weeks older than Presley and they are the exact same size!! I seem to have a litte baby and Chelsey has the big one, you think it would have been thre other way around!!!!!

yes, my baby is super bald!! it's actually sad how bald she is

Rylee came up with the ending all on her own, she wanted to go to the park but I told her I wanted a video of her ABC's first, this was our best one out of 3 tries, hence her ending!!

Way to Lucky!!

2009-04-08T21:56:00.001-07:00

I LOVE my girls so much!! I dont know why we got SO lucky, but i've so far been able to have the two best babies ever! I thought with Rylee we had just got super lucky and wouldnt get that again, but I was proven wrong once Hailyn came. She couldnt be any happier and easy to have around plus she sleeps great. She is the perfect addition to our little family.

For the last 2 weeks she has been smiling and "talking" all the time and its so much fun! and to add to things being so good Rylee got over her little monster phase, and is back to my sweet little girl. Ok maybe not sweet all the time cuz after all she is 2 1/2 and has a little attitude, but she has been way better and such a big help. She loves her little sister even though she tells me at least every other day that "Hailyns yukie I dont like her" (she only ever says it after she gets in trouble for being to rough with Hailyn). But things are going great, we leave SO soon for Vancouver, I can not believe how fast time has gone by, im not ready to leave yet!

Hailyn Paige

2009-03-16T20:34:00.000-07:00

I know im a bad blogger, I just dont see the point of doing it weekly when I post everything on facebook. But since it has been SO long and there has been a new addition I figure it has been long enough.

Hailyn Paige was born Feb 15th she was 7 lbs 2 oz and only 19.5 inches long, and I couldnt have had an easier or better delivery experience, i really dont there one is possible. I was in labor 2 hours and she came out in less than 10 mins of pushing, and I can easily say I felt great after! We were sent home 12 hours after she came out, and the next day I already felt back to normal and like I hadnt had a baby at all. If it gets easier and faster with every baby, I swear the next one is just going to fall out!!!

But Hailyn has been such a good baby! She looks nothing like Rylee did which was weird to me, I totally expected her to come out looking the same. But Hailyn looks almost identical to my sisters baby pictures. We sure think shes pretty cute though!

Rylee loves her alot, but the day Hailyn came home the little monster in Rylee came out! Shes starting to get alot better and I really dont think her being bad has anything to do with Hailyn anymore, shes just a little stinker and going through a fun time where she knows everything and doesnt want help with anything or to listen to us! The other day I told her she couldnt do something and she walked down the stairs and yelled back at me "frig mom, you are rediculous". If my 2 year old is already talking like this, what is going to happen in a few years?!?!?

But heres a bunch of pictures of Hailyn, they are a bit out of order, the first few are ones Jadyn and I took in my living room and Hailyn was 3 days old, they turned out super cute! and then the rest are all in order

She loved her first bath and just wanted to lay under the heater

These are Rylees newest pictures that got took in my basement. Its SO much nicer having a good camera so I can just take all my pictures at home now

Naughty Girl

2008-12-24T21:17:00.001-08:00

My Babies!!

2008-10-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

I've decided that I seriously have the funniest little girl ever, I could just think that being her mom, but shes way to smart and uses it any chance she gets!

The words she understands and says in sentences are so funny, and the greatest part is that they make sense! Her new fav words are "actually" and "probably". We were at the Doctor yesterday and as he was trying to find the babies heart beat, Rylee asked "what you doing mom" so I told her the Doctor was trying to find the babies heart beat and she says "baby is probably sleeping", or last night I told her I was going up to have a bath and Rylee replies with "actually rylee having bath too", or I had the phone to make a phone call and once again she asked what I was doing and after I told her she said "actually Rylee calling grandma" and takes the other phone. It's always nice to be put in your place by a 2 year old!!

I just wish I had my video camera rolling 24/7 so I could catch all of the things she says for her to see when she is older. She just says things that I didnt know she even knew what they meant or how to use them in a sentence, its scary how much they watch every move you make and have to copy everything you do, I have to stop sometimes and catch my self to re-word what im going to say or do knowing she is watching and bound to copy every little word or move.

Rylee now seems to think that there is a baby in her tummy and the other day I picked her up and had my arm around her stomach and she told me "gentle, hurting rylees baby", I must be telling her to be gentle around my tummy a little to much, but hey, at least she understands. Last night she ran up to me all concerned and said "Rylee have problem, dada yuckie!" and dada turned out to be yuckie because he told her he was going to put her to bed last night, not me. She loves her dada all day long, just when it comes to nap or bed time it has to always be me, although i guess the bonus is that it helps me have an excuse to nap = )

I posted a picture of the baby at 9 weeks and it looked exactly like a little bean, its crazy how much they grow in just 11 weeks! The sad part is we still dont know if the baby is a boy or girl, I was super bummed out. But the good news is evertying is measuring up great and things look great with the baby. Its crazy how different this baby is than Rylee was already. At this point Rylee kicked and moved all the time, this one barely moves and when it does it sure kicks hard! I just saves all of its energy up to give me a few good hard kicks and then its done. Im pretty sure were going to go to Ultrasound Preview and get to know 100% what were having, I like being prepared so I really want to find out!! This is my belly at 25 weeks with Rylee

This is my belly at 18 weeks with this one

it's already so much bigger!

Im just really wanting to see how different the two of them are going to be. I think we may have got super lucky with Rylee and now are going to get to experience a baby that is alot of work! But were now over half way there, 19 weeks leff! Horray!!!!

Happy to be Home!

2008-09-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

After a long summer it is SO nice to finally be back home!!!

I havent done a whole lot since coming back home, i've had to spend way to much time going through all of the stuff we had left in the basement, and i've came to the conclusion we have WAY to much stuff and I already need a bigger house!! I never knew baby stuff would take up so much room, or maybe its the bins and bins of baby clothes, lets hope the next one is a girl too so all of these clothes dont go to waste!! But our basement suite is SO close to being done, and as soon as I can sort through and empty all of my junk out of there the sooner it will be completed and ready to rent! If anyone knows someone who wants to rent a 1 br suite in airdire let me know!!!

We did though have Rylee's birthday party which was lots of fun. Rylee was excited all week for her party and would tell us that "saturday happy birthder party" and no i didnt spell it wrong that is how she says birthday, even though she can say both birth and day. There isnt a whole lot you can do at a 2yr olds birthday party, but the kids played and we ate food and had a fun time.

Rylee got so many cute presents she was definitely spoiled, thank you to those who came, it was great seeing everyone, and it was lots of fun to get to see the incredibly cute babies again (Olivia and Georgia)

From this picture im thinking Rylee and Jared look alot alike! = )

Our Newest Addition

2008-07-31T14:30:00.000-07:00

So heres a picture of our little peanut, you cant even make out that it is a baby if they hadnt pointed out to me where it was on the screen I probably never would have guessed, but its in there! It was nice being able to see it's little heart beating, it's so tiny, and JUST ONE! so the reason I am so huge already I guess I can no longer blame on the baby! But this time around things feel completely different, and I really do think that it is a little boy, I will be super suprised if at our nexst ultrasound they tell me it is another girl.

We've had a fun time back home for the last 2 weeks, I got to FINALLY see Georgia and Olivia which was so exciting, and then Rylee has just had to much fun playing, she is going to be so sad when we go back to Indianapolis on Sunday. Time has just seemed to go by way faster here then back there! Its a little weird being back here though and not able to go home to my own house, but soon enough we will be back in our home. We drove over to our house to check out the work in the back and as we were passing the main turn off by a school to get to our house Rylee got all excited and said over and over "Rylees House, Rylees House", I was so suprised that she even remembered it yet alone how to get there! Rylee has also informed everyone here about Briggs, and told everyone that she kisses Briggs and he is cute. If she is starting this already i'm not to excited for how she will be when she is older!

And I thought the storms in Indy were bad!! Its hard to see in this little picture but it was hailing so bad it looked like the ground was covered with snow when it was done

So I thought it would be nice to take a couple cute pictures of me and Rylee, and she wouldnt get her finger out of her nose for them! So what the heck, it was a cuter picture matching then me smiling and Rylee picking her nose = ) Plus she thought it was really funny and then finally smiled.

Dallon is now gone on his mission to Argentina, so this was our last family picture with Jordans side of the family for a few years.

The only way to get Rylee to smile in this picture was to throw rocks at Jadyn before she took the picture, she was being such a stinker!

Rylee insists she is a Baby still, as you will see in this video. We may have a problem when the baby comes if she keeps this up!

2008-07-12T07:06:00.001-07:00

A video Rylee made for Paytin of her Swimming

2008-07-12T07:03:00.001-07:00

Finally!!!

2008-07-09T09:32:00.001-07:00

Horray for baby #2! Things definitely feel alot different from the last two times, so im taking it as a good sign that things will continue to go good. Im only on my 7th week and already am the same size I was when I was around 20 weeks with Rylee, how crazy is that? But im super sick the last few days which I wasnt not at all with Rylee, so pretty much im guessing this is our little red haired boy growing!

Rylee has been a bit out of control lately, any chance she gets she runs away as fast as she can in any direction but the one she is suposed to go. She refuses to sit in the cart so shopping has turned from being fun to way to much work. So my good little girl has decided to turn bad. Lets just hope its a little phase and soon it passes because I am way to tired to chase her around all day long! So as long as we are at home there isnt any problems and shes really good, which makes for long boring days! She is just way to smart, and uses it against us any chance she gets!

Not a Great Week!!

2008-06-26T15:20:00.001-07:00

Since out Lap Top broke and we had to send it away, I am stuck without a computer for anywhere from 2 weeks to a month, my camera has way to many pictures on it and i need to put them on the computer, I dont know how its going to last!! I guess I have to stop taking pictures.
So I am stuck with no computer and also somehow popped out my rib and im stuck not being able to really move at all, I can honestly say that I have never been in this much pain, and there is nothing I can even take to help with the pain. The 2 visits at the chiropractor have yet to be helpful and cause more pain than i would like. So I am really hoping soon I am able to move, it is hard being alone all day with Rylee not able to do much.

And then today to top everything off I find out that an aftergrad party is being held at MY house, I bet you all could guess that I am more than upset about that, and the fact that my house would even be considered let alone used!!!! All of our stuff was left in our house, and I am so worried about everything. I guess in the end im more worried than mad, i mean buying the house was a huge thing, and i love it i jut dont want anyting to happen to our stuff or our house.
** So as it turns out like only around 6 kids went and played the wii, i was told around 20 were going to probably be going. Ghee i wish i had been told the right thing to begin with, it would have saved alot of stressing out for nothing.**

So Im sure everyone can now tell that I havent had the greatest week so far, and theres not a whole lot that could make it any worse, so lets just hope things get better!

Waiting Patiently........

2008-06-18T14:18:00.000-07:00

Rylee has now been asleep for 3 hours so I decided to go in and wake her up, normally she gets all excited and wakes up but this time it wasnt the case, she wasnt to impressed and went right back to sleep after wanting me to leave! So since im super bored I decided to add a few more pictures to our blog as I wait patiently for my sleepy daughter to wake up!

We have so far had a fun laid back week, we have spent alot of time at the pool letting Rylee swim and play with the other kids here. She loves Briggs and asks for him all day long, the two of them play so cute together! I just finished the book I was reading, The Host, and now im back wondering what to do wtih my time! But enjoy the pictures, I take WAY to many lately, but I swear out of every 20 pictures I take I get one good one! I guess thats what happens when Im trying to take pictures of Rylee at the pool!!

Terre Haute

2008-06-14T17:51:00.000-07:00

Jordan is selling quite a ways away the last few weeks, so this week we decided to go with him friday night and stay the night in Terre Haute with him. It was nice to not have to sit alone with the horrible storm that once again passed through here. So instead of sitting in our appartment all day watching dora over and over again we went to the holiday inn and played in the pool. Rylee had so much fun swimming in the pool, the whole time she was floating (by herself with her water wings) she had to remind me over and over and she was "brave" for doing what she was doing, the little girls in the pool thought it was really funny.

Rylee has quite the cute little personality though, sometimes getting more to the "sassy" side, but its fun to watch how she is changing, and how much her little brain remembers! Her obession with her bottle has got out of control and one of these days im going to have to be "mean" and take it away, im stalling with that because I dont want to have to deal with how sad she is going to be!

Since the 4th"twilight" book isnt out yet (which I can not wait for!) I have decided to start reading the Host by Stephanie Meyer, after the first 3 chapters I felt like the dumbest person ever because I could not undersand at all what was going on, it was super confusing!! But now im almost half way through and its really good!!! It all made sense, and so far id definitely recommend it to everyone!

But thats about all that is new with us, Jordan is doing an awesome job selling and working really hard, we barely see him at all, hes gone from noon to midnight every day the last 2 weeks and then when he is here he is on the phone with one of his guys, but things are going great there and it seems like everyone is really catching on to how it works really well, which is so good to see!

Just some Random Pictures

2008-06-12T15:20:00.001-07:00

Living in Indinapolis

2008-06-10T11:27:00.000-07:00

So after alot of sitting around with nothing to do i've decided to take a chance with this whole "blog" thing. Im still unsure how it all works, so if my blog looks horrible dont judge me yet!

Since coming to indianapolis weve had quite the time with the weather! Almost every other night we get s storm unlike I have ever seen or heard before. Im not quite loving being stuck on the top floor of an appartment building with all of the tornado watches we've had so far. I'm waiting for the sun so me and my pasty daughter can play at the pool and get some color on our skin!

This summer is so much better than the last. There are other wifes to interact with as well as alot of kids for Rylee to play with, or as you see here, cuddle up in bed with and watch movies with JD and Briggs. Since we have way more time on our hands down here, we have decided to start the whole potty training thing! Rylee is doing awesome at it and tells me when she has to go, and after she goes she is so proud of herself that we all have to look in the potty to see what she has done! Just the image we all love to see!!!

Since Rylee is no longer able to see Paytin every day, she has decided to name her baby Paytin. She has to take this baby with us almost every where we go, and insists we take it on walks in her baby stroller. Which would be fine if i didnt have to carry Rylee, the stroller and "Paytin" all the way home cuz Rylee decides that her stroller is to "heavy" to push, as she says.

Rylee and Jordan all ready for Church!

We went for the first time this week and Rylee was so busy, no wait busy doesnt describe it she was just bad and she was so bad that I dont think I was able to get one thing out of actually being there. Every 10 mins she insisted she had to go "potty" so we would hurry to the bathroom, but the potty was to big and she was scared so she just held it, until the urge came back again and we had do to the same thing over and over again! I think she may be smarter than I give her credit for and she just kept saying it to get out in the hall. Hey, at least she looked very cute!

But all in all its been alot of fun since coming here. Rylee (besides at church) is a super good girl, and would sit and watch Dora all day long if I let her. She is just way to smart and suprises me almost every day with something new that she knows or a new sentence that she says. The summer is already almost half done! so pretty soon I will get to come back and see the new babies that i've missed being born (so sad!), but congratulations Caitlin and Meaghan, Georgia is absolutely beautiful and I havent seen Olivia yet, but I can bet she is just as beautiful as can be!