BBQ in Provo Canyon

We went up Provo canyon last week and had a bbq with Cam's family.  I think one of the things I miss most now we that don't live in Orem/Provo area is the canyon.  I've always enjoyed spending time at one of the many parks there.  Here's some pictures of Abby and Piper playing together.

Oh my gosh! I need potty training advise BADLY!

Help! I'm in desperate need of some advise! I potty trained Abby when she was like 28 months or so. She seemed ready, and got the concept great and did fairly well. That was almost a year ago, and well, she will go a week or two of doing great on the potty, then there will be several weeks of several accidents a day. I know she knows how to go potty in the potty. I have tried everything to get her to chose to go in the potty rather in her underwear. I know she is basically choosing to wet her underwear. Recently, I just gave up and put her in pull-ups (I am so tired of the piles of pee-soaked laundry everyday). It was such hard decision because she has been using the potty for almost a year, and to go back into diapers...totally feels like a failure. Anyways, I was hoping that even while in the pullups she would chose to use the potty, but she is totally cool with peeing and pooping in her diaper. Anybody else have a stubborn, strong willed child that has gone through a similar situation. I need hope that she will eventually be potty trained and not having numerous accidents every day!

Lexi's Diagnosis...

Earlier this week, I took Lexi back to the doctor to get her head measured again.  And, her head is still really big, and growing a little faster than average.  So the doctor decided to send us in to get an ultrasound done of her head to check for any abnormalities.  And her official diagnosis...she just has a big head.  Thank goodness nothing is medically wrong, I am however discovering lately that I am limited on some of the shirts she can wear.  There have been several that won't fit over her head.  Luckily, her large head fits her large body.  She tops the charts with all her measurements.

Height: 27 1/2 inches

Weight: 19 lbs 6 oz (wow! no wonder my arm tires so quickly when I carry her around)

Head: 18 3/8 inches (apparently those 3/8 of an inch make a huge difference on the % chart)

A Family Trip to the Hoogle Zoo

Yesterday we went with Cam's family to the Hoogle Zoo.  It was hot, but we still had SO much fun.  Abby
 just loved seeing all the animals.

The Fam (minus Cam's mom)

The Fam (minus Will)

Cam's mom made matching dresses for all the girls.  Too cute!!!

The giraffes were one of Abby's favorite animals to see.  She's been talking about them since our trip last year.  (If you look closely there is a giraffe in the back ground)

Colorado Vacation

I had, yet another trip to Colorado (I love spending time with my family).  My Mom was sweet enough to fly out to Utah, with the sole purpose being to drive back to Colorado with me a few days later.  And once we arrived in Colorado, it was go, go, go.  For the first several days were super busy.  I spent most of the time with Michelle up in Denver.  So that entailed a lot of driving back and forth from my parents.  But it was SO worth it.

On Saturday, we went swimming in the afternoon, then that evening we went to Bandimere Speedway to watch the drag races.  Michelle's boyfriend, Jeremy, is way into cars, so they have frequented the Speedway quite a bit, and invited us to come with them.  I must of had a total lapse in judgment, and decided to take Lexi with me.  Michelle promised me that Abby would love it, and that both her and Jeremy saw no reason not to bring Lexi.  We could get ear protection for all the kids, so, no big deal, right?  Yeah, right!  My first clue should have been, that looking around, I didn't see any other babies there.  Some young toddlers, and tons of kids, but not a whole lot of babies.

Even though she had these super adorable ear muffs that quieted the really loud noise, it didn't make it completey silent either.  So, it was still to much noise for to be able to sleep.  Which made for a long evening with a cranky baby.  In the end, we bailed a few minutes early to start our near mile long walk to the car, and ended up watching the fireworks from our cars.  However, aside from the crying baby, I really enjoyed the drag races, I just think next time, I'd go minus a few kids.

Sunday afternoon, I went to the airport to pick Cam up (hallelujah) and then headed back to Michelle's to hang out till the local fireworks shows would start.  But the weather totally didn't cooperate, and it rained, and rained, and rained, then it hailed, then it rained some more.  So, needless to say, we didn't see any fireworks that night.

Monday, Michelle and Kenna came up to my parents and were took the girls to the local splash park.  Abby actually played in the water, which is a first. 

She tends to be a bit of chicken with anything concerning water.  Cam went with my dad to go shooting, which he absolutely loved.

Tuesday, it was back to Denver to go to Michelle's, for another afternoon of swimming and playing.

Wednesday, we finally got a chance to kind of relax.  I ended up meeting with a good friend I grew up with at Jump In to let our little girls play.  And Abby really enjoyed that.

 My friend Christine's little girl

Lexi 6 Months Old

So, it's finally here.  Lexi's reached that wonderful age of 6 months, where babies finally start to nap on a schedule, eat solid foods, and in general, life just starts to get easier.  In theory right???  No, things are going good. 

She is starting to become a great sleeper, and has actually, for the first time, slept through the night.  It was a one time thing, so, I'm still up once a night to feed her. 

She is still having a little difficulty with eating from a spoon.  She loves those little rice puffs, but hates anything from a spoon.  What's the deal with that?  Formula can't be THAT good! 

And life is actually getting easier in some ways.  She's better at playing with toys and entertaining herself, which gives me tons of time to lounge around and sleep all day...okay,not really.  It does, however, give me more time with Abby and I'm able to stay on top of the house cleaning a bit better.

I am finding it harder to take her out and be away from home during her nap time.  She no longer will easily fall asleep in my arms or in the car seat.  It's "crib or bust" all the way!  I guess it means it's time to start planning my day around her nap schedule.

Some of her recent doin's:

• Rolling over both ways
• Loves the Jenny Jump Up
• and actually, that's about it.  She's only 6 months, can't expect too much I guess

The last bit of info/drama, her measurements from her 6 month well check:

• Height: 27 inches-90%
• Weight: 17 lbs 14 oz-75%
• Head: 18 inches-OFF THE CHART!

The reason her stats are also drama, is cause the Doc is a little concerned with the size of her head.  I guess measuring off the charts is a bit of red flag.  I asked the Doc what was the cause for concern? (a strong possibility of a baby genius? just kidding)  He said is could be a sign that the fluid isn't draining around the brain.  So we are scheduled to go back in couple of weeks to get her head measured.

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A Daily Reminder

She has been through a ton of challenges in her adult life, so in turn has a perspective on life that some may not.  It's great to read and learn from her experiences.  So, check it out!