Congrats Tami & Jason!

You have no idea how happy I am for our dearest friends right now! I feel like I just watched a sibling! I am so happy and excited to see these two finally as parents. They are the one's you watch with your own kids and you know they are just meant to be parents. And the day finally came!
They were blessed with a GORGEOUS little princess Sunday. Weighing in at 9lbs 5 oz!!!! Tami gave an amazing birth (like she would do anything other being a labor and delivery nurse :) ) Jason was absolutely adorable to watch with his baby girl. I can see she has already melted his heart and he is going to spoil her rotten :) hee hee
Congrats Tami and Jason! We could not be any happier for you. Your daughter is as gorgeous as the two of you! We are so excited for this new journey you are taking in your lives! We love you so much!!!

Happy 30th Birthday!!!!!

Well, it is finally here! The hubby is officially 30! Happy Birthday to my handsome and perfect hubby! I can not say enough good things about this man that my life depends on. Over 8 years ago he walked into my life and I was hooked. I could not ask for better. He is the sweetest man, the most sincere, sensitive and loving. He works so unbelievably hard to provide for our beautiful little family. Anything it takes he will do. And it has not been easy.

I have so many favorite moments with him. Our blind date, just hanging out and talking, the proposal, the wedding, the vegas trip, our little trips to Idaho, watching him as we had our babies, watching him with our kids, holding hands and kissing still gives me those butterflies. :)

Everything with you James is just perfect. I love you more than life itself. I love every minute I have with you. I can not wait to have another 50 birthdays with you! (at least)!

Poor Lil Man

I am starting to realize how much my poor little D needs a brother. All the boy cousins his age live far away so he spends his time with the ladies. Which someday he will LOVE ;)
The poor guy is out numbered everywhere we go!
This particular day was when we went to some friends. Who also have 2 girls and have a tiny baby boy. All the girls were playing dress up in princess costumes and Damon wanted to too! So he picked out tinker bell and I put it on him. He was happy until Paul tried to take his picture. I think something clicked at that moment that made him think, uh oh, maybe this isn't so great. hee hee
But this picture just makes me laugh!!!!

All is Well again!

Yeah!! Milk supply is back with a force! I tried to give Lillie formula and she just cried at me and it broke my heart. So I quit trying. Instead I pumped every time she nursed and my milk supply is completely back with a vengeance! Can you say overflowing? LOL

I have got quite the supply building up in my freezer. And guess what else? I took the poor girl in yesterday for her ear infections. And she has gained her pound back and a few ounces! She is now 14lbs 4 oz :) Happy healthy baby girl!!

Fun night out at the Bee's game!

We were given tickets from James' work to hit up a Bee's game last week. We were 4th row behind home plate! It was awesome! I really wasn't in a good mood and kept telling myself we'll be lucky if the 3 kids last an hour! Umm, we stayed till the very end! The kids had so much fun. Even Lillie managed to go almost 3x as long as her norm without eating and she didn't sleep for like 7 hours! And she was so good!
Damon didn't care too much for the lound cheering. But he sure had fun finding the Bee mascot everywhere. And cherry loved "whistling" and cheering with everyone else. Even when it was for the other team ;)
Tami and Jason came too. And Stu brought their adorable boy MaCrae.
It all ended with a fantastic fireworks show which the kids LOVED!

It's a sad day for me :(

I have been struggling so much lately with my milk supply. And there has always been this thought in the back of my mind for the last few months that she just isn't getting enough. I've even done the Rx twice already to get it back. But everytime I start working out it goes away again. And I drink TONS of H20 and I eat way healthy too! She nurses every hour and a half at 6 months!

Which I honestly don't mind. Nursing is one of my favorite things about having babies! It is my mommy baby bonding time. There is just something so special about that time with my babies. The cute little faces they make up at me. Or when they smile while nursing and milk runs all over :) I love it! The smell, the cuddling- everything about it!

So when I made her go twice as long as her normal feeding time today and I pumped both sides I got a whopping ounce and a half! WTH!? She was weighed and has lost over a lb in 2 weeks! So I decided I need to start supplementing with formula. The up and down is too hard for her, and me. I am so praying this is temporary. That I can keep pumping and mixing the formula and breast milk and that my supply will increase. So I can go back to complete nursing.

Augh! It is so frustrating for me. I don't like not nursing my babies.

I know I totally just went off in a rant. Thanks for listening to me vent :) I know it's not that big of a deal and it isn't the end of the world. But it feels like it to me!

Hopefully this too shall pass. And sooner than later!

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The county Fair

I think I have to admit I am easily amused. Maybe it's because I don't get out much? Or maybe it's because the smallest things bring me joy? :D Either way, we decided last minute to hit the county fair Saturday. It was small, but still so much fun. We spent nothing, just walked around and looked at things. The kids had a blast.
My favorite was this baby camel! OMG I want one!!!!!




Damon was absolutely head over these tortoises! He got to touch their heads and legs and everything! And Cherry loved getting mauled by these two goats. The baby is adorable! They almost knocked her over :)

Tami's Preggo Picts

Here are a few of my favorites from our maternity session up in the mountains!
Jason and Tami you two are so gorgeous together! I had so much fun taking your pictures. Jason it is amazing to see some real smiles from a guy! (of course blinding you and making you laugh always helps :) )

A Baby Shower for Tami!

see her cute picts and sign on the window sill? And the flower arrangements on the table?

Aren't we a gorgeous bunch!? Man our huysbands are lucky!!!!!!!!! And Tami is soooo cute!!!!

Yes, I made the cake :)

This has to have been the best baby shower ever!!!!!!!!! My best friend Tami is expecting her first baby at the end of this month and I am so excited for her and her hubby!!! She's already had several showers so we decided to just get a close little group of us girlfriends together to celebrate. Everyone helped me so much! We made a lovely little Italian dinner and just hung out! It was awesome! There were tears, there was laughter, and secrets our hubby's will NEVER know! :)
I had waaay to much fun planning and creating for this event. I made some antique distressed frames and put her maternity pictures I took in them. And a sign that said Thank Heaven for Little Girls. Some little flower centerpieces. All things made to match her baby's room. Pink and brown! I love it!
Tami we love you! I can not wait to see your beautiful little Madelyn and see you and Jason embark on this amazing journey together!