Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!!
We tried to make Jordan's Father's day special. I made him breakfast before church. The kids made a sign for him. I got him a few gifts. The kids made a golf course through the house and I helped draw the layout. Jayla and Jordan had fun watching dad play. Taliyah's gift was that she let us take a nap!! Dad got to choose his favorite meal, Fillet Mignon, I wish that I could say that I made it but he cooked the steak, he makes the BEST steak! And for dessert I took us back to our Rexburg days. At a restaurant there we would get a "cookie monster" A pan filled with cookie dough, served warm with ice cream and toppings. Somehow we managed to eat the whole thing. Overall I think it was a good day. I love my husband, he's such a great Dad!!

I'm also so thankful for my own Dad. It's been a year since I've seen him and I miss him so much. He was such a good father. I remember many late night talks, asking him first because I knew he would say yes, nachos and X-files, doing science experiments, the spankings that hurt him more than me (literally), the look in his eyes when he really got mad, riding on his shoulders, how proud he was when I would score a goal, and so many more. My Dad was a good example of what I wanted to find in a husband. I LOVE YOU DAD!!!

My Daddy!!

The Golf course

The little golfer!

The kids making the Cookie Monster!

Adding the toppings!!!

Taliyah Smiling...soooo sweet!

Me and my girls!!

Smile

Taliyah is starting to smile at us and it is so cute...but trying to catch it is not easy. Just as quickly as it comes it's gone! She normally smiles when we pick her up and hold her at about arm's length. I tried to get a picture of her and this was the best one...it's hard to hold the camera next to you and just wait for the moment she smiles. It just melts my heart every time and I know she is smiling at me and it's not just gas!!

Summer time is here! Jordan is done with school. It's hard to believe he will be in 4th grade next year. My mom will be coming to visit next week and we are getting ready for her. Jayla thinks that both grandmas live in airplanes in the sky and come here to bake cookies with her. Jordan will be going back to Washington to spend time with them...lucky guy! He's the only one of us that will get a vacation this summer.Taliyah is smiling if you look closely.

My lifesaver!!

Taliyah loves to be held and I love to hold her but I can't hold her all day. Someone gave us this little bouncer seat and a matching swing. I didn't have one of these with Jayla because I thought they were kind of stupid...but I LOVE IT!!! Taliyah loves to be bounced so I put her in this and bounce it up and down with my foot. It's been the only way I can eat dinner!!
She's such a good girl. Some nights she sleeps until 5:30 and she has never woken up crying during the night, I hope that she keeps this up! She's getting big all ready. She's smiled a few times and I can't for more of them!

Birthday

Taliyah lounging by the pool

Jayla's new suit...I thought it was too cute!

This Saturday was my birthday and I'm so happy that I was able to spend the whole day with my family. We went swimming in the morning. Taliyah's gift to me was that she slept in the stroller so that I could get in the water. I'm happy that I actually felt like I could get into a bathing suit and look decent. Jordan made me a wonderful dinner and asked our friends to watch the kids while we ate...it was weird being in a quiet house. Then our friends came over for cake and ice cream. I love that my birthday is around memorial day...I always get a 3 day weekend! Thanks for planning it that way Mom!! For my birthday I got some things for my cricut and dance dance revolution. None of us are very good at it but it's fun to try it.

Jayla playing dance dance revolution

Everyone says the more kids you have the less pictures you take of them...I'm going to try to not let that happen! I love that I have a nice camera and I can take pictures of her here at home. I know that they aren't professional but I'm still proud that I took them! She is such a good girl...as long as you are holding her!! The newborn stage is very special but there is a reason why it doesn't last too long, it wears you out!!!

2 Weeks already!

Taliyah is already 2 weeks old. I've enjoyed having her with us. She's such a sweet little girl. She went in for her 2 week appointment today. She weighs 8 lbs 3 ozs and is in the 50th percentile for everything. What she loves...to be held, swaddled and to look around at everything. She hates to be in the car and to be set down.
We are loving having Grandma Houseman around this week, we can't believe the week is almost over. Jayla isn't going to know what to do when she leaves. They play all day long. Jayla follows her around like a shadow. That little girl has a huge imagination. She pretends to be princesses, dogs, kitties and anything else she can think of. I don't know how I'm going to keep her entertained when Grandma leaves!

Quote of the day from Jayla, " I'm a beautiful Woman!"
Yes you are Jayla, but please stay our little girl a little longer!!

One picture...many more to come!!

I'm sure I'll be taking lots of pictures...but here is one that I really like. That newborn squished face is starting to go away. She's been such a good baby. She only wakes up once a night (normally I wake her up) and she'll sleep for 6 hours. On Monday she went to the doctor for a 4 day old check up, she weighed 7lbs 9 ozs. That's only 1 oz less than her birth weight so we are really happy with her gaining it back. It took Jayla a long time to get back to her birth weight. So far these girls look alike but are different in a lot of ways. Jayla didn't sleep much and wasn't interested in eating (still isn't!!) and Taliyah sleeps well and loves to eat. We feel so blessed to have this little girl with us!