15 Months Old and Other Updates

Saige and Savannah are now 15 months old. How time flies! We went to visit my best friend's baby last night who is 2 weeks old. She is very tiny and it caused me to realize how big my girls really are!
Saige is now running, literally running everywhere. She is a rebel when she hears the word "NO!" She will smile and give that look like, "Ha, I am gonna do it again!" She is a little stink. She loves to be chased around, knows what the word "outside" means, says "Poppy" for puppy, and loves to get into things. She has also become very fond of Sami and tries to cuddle and then pick her up.
Savannah is the innocent little angel who never does anything wrong. She says "mommy" and "papa" and "daddy," but I am not so sure she knows the relationships to the words yet! She blows kisses and will lean forward to give me kisses. She finally decided about a month ago that it was time for her to walk. She still walks very apprehensively, but no more knee walking or relying on the couches to get around.
Oh how I love these girls! They are so much fun!
Bryce is currently in the middle of his summer semester of school. He only has fall left to complete and he is done! He has class on Monday's and Friday nights, so the girls don't get to see him at all on either of those days. He is a very busy boy. We just purchased a 5th wheel and he is in the process of getting it fixed, because we bought it wrecked. It is a 2002 Gulf Stream Sky Hawk. The inside looks barely used and...its big, with 2 slides and lots of room for the girls to roam! For Memorial weekend, we took the girls up camping to Strawberry with the camper, and uggh, it was cramped! Bryce also is getting ready to build a shed out back and start framing the basement! It will be so nice to have extra rooms and more space! Not that I am complaining any.
As for me, school is just about out for Davis County. Tomorrow is the very last day and then I am off until November. Then, my plans are to clean, clean, clean. Also, it is getting to be the time I start on Reygans room. Right now, it is our spare bedroom, so everything will need to be cleared out and put downstairs. My apologies for anyone who wants to spend the night, you will have to hit the couch! Over the 4th of July, we have a trip planned to go to Banff, Canada and Glacier National Park. It will be a blast and 9 days of pure alpine beauty. Then after that, I will just be waiting patiently for little Reygan to join our family!

Dr Check-up: Week 28

Went to the doctor on Tuesday the 26th and everything looks really good. I had my glucose test and it turned out great. I also was weighed (of course) and only gained 1/2 lb. I am very proud of myself, however I think that has to do with me being sick. My appetite wasn't quite normal because my throat hurt so bad! But, I like to think that I am actually doing better in how much I eat and really trying to take the doctors advice and not drink so much milk!

Update on SICK!

I got it bad! I totally think I jinked myself when I said I was lucky and didn't get it as bad as Bryce. I think I got it worse. It all started Thursday night before Memorial weekend. We had plans to go camping, as I was craving S'mores! Friday my throat started to hurt like mad. We decided to go camping anyway. I figured I would be sick and miserable no matter where I was or what I was doing. It was aweful, but now I am getting better! I still have a stuffy nose, tender throat, and coughing like mad. Everyone else in my house is back to normal, other than a couple of runny nostrels.

I am so TIRED of SICK!

What is it with kids being constantly sick, so it seems? I kid you not, my girls get sick every 3 weeks. Of course, who else gets sick? Yep, me! I do have to be grateful this time around because I am not as bad as Bryce. He got it worse this time. But seriously, before kids I would get sick 2 times a year...now, that has gone down the drain! What is worse, being in my condition, I am very limited on medicine. Will it ever stop, slow down, or go away? A positive note, at least all this crap is building up Saige and Savannah's immune system....right?

HaPPy MoTHeR's DaY!

I hope all you MOMS out there, are having the most incredible day by spending time with your families and your children! What a blessing it is to be a MOTHER! I cannot explain how grateful I am to be able to raise MY little girls! It is such an honor that Heavenly Father would trust ME enough to care for these little spirits and bundles of joy! Yes, it does get frustrating at times, but I guess it wouldn't be called MOTHERHOOD!

I think of some of the sacrifices I have had in order to get to be a MOM. Waiting five years or 60 disappointing months, was a complete challenge in and of itself filled with unknowns, ups and downs, and even rock bottom! For the most part, I had to be optimistic and tell MYSELF, "Other people aren't able to have children at all and I would much rather go through this than someone else!" I remember the many people who tried to comfort ME during this trial and it just seemed like nothing helped. I am grateful for their efforts, but nothing anyone said or did could make it better! I decided the only one that can make things better was ME! I had to stop wallowing in MY misery, buck up, and change MY way of thinking.

Now, I dedicate this story to all you wonderful MOTHERS!

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

"Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking it's life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."

"You will simply call her, 'Mom.'"

--UNKNOWN

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Baby Sports Illustrated--Swimsuit II

Don't these little girls just look so cute?  I had fun with them a couple of weeks ago and had them show off their new swimsuits!  I also got to play around with Photoshop, since I learned how to work it.  Anyway, I am really hoping the girls get to use their swimsuits this year even if I have to stuff my pregnant body into a swimsuit of my own (uggh)!  We will have to talk Daddy into going to the Aquatic Center to get some pool action!

24 Weeks!

Yay, only 16 more to go.  Ok, more like 15 weeks to go because I will be having her a week early.  Provided she doesn't decide to come earlier.  I went to the doctor today and everything looks really good.  However, I gained 7 pounds....yikes!  Doc says to cut back on dairy products and drink lots of water before I eat.  Hmmmm, the only dairy product I really have is MILK.  Its my favorite and he says to cut back....oh nooo!!  I really have been trying to be good this pregnancy to not gain 60 pounds like I did the last, I know I wont gain that much, but I feel like it!  Plus I have to remember there was double the stuff inside!  Anyway, enough of the griping!  The important thing is that the baby is healthy, heart is beating and looks great, I am doing great....but a little tired come 1 PM and I need a nap!  Next appointment is in 4 weeks and I will have to do the glucose test...MMMMM, yummy orange stuff (ugh)!  

Sleepy Savannah

Today was Stake Conference and the girls got off schedule a little bit.  We came home and both girls went down for a nap, but Savannah woke up after an hour, but Saige took a full 2 hour nap.  Later, Savannah needed to go back down and Saige wouldn't.  I went back in to check on Savannah and I had to snap a few pictures because she looked so stink'n cute.  She always falls asleep on top of her favorite blanket, it cracks me up!  

Spaghetti Faces

One night, we had spaghetti.  The girls loved it, but it was everywhere!  Luckily, it all came out of their clothes.  Saige usually makes more of a mess of herself and dinner, than Savannah.  Savannah tends to sort her food, but this is a different story!

Easter Sunday at the Venable's

Our Easter Sunday was great!  I actually woke up at 4:30 AM to come home from Moab.  The girls and I got home about 10:30 AM and Bryce was ever so anxious to see his little girls again.  He came home the Tuesday before because he had to go to school and work.  After church, we went to Bryce's parents house and they cooked a great turkey dinner.  The girls had a blast during the Easter Egg hunt, their first.  Last year they were only 1 1/2 months old.  I got them all dressed up for the day, but of course, their head band never last long!  While Bryce and his sisters were hiding the eggs for the hunt, Grandma prepared a little easter treat for the grandkids.  She gave all the grandkids something from their Panama cruise a few weeks ago.  She got Saige and Savannah the two little dresses or the Kuna Indians who live in Panama make them and they are called Mola's in the Kuna language.  They are a little big right now, but they will be nice for summer!