Spring is in the Air*

It was hard to resist not being outside today, The weather was so nice. It made Oaklee and I have spring fever! We took these pictures in her Easter dress out on the lawn. She loved watching the cars go by, and looking up at the bright blue sky. Spring can't you come already?

High Maintenance Woman
You never realize how high maintenance a baby can be until they're sick. Between diaper rashes, desitin, Tylenol every 4 hours, humidifiers, washing sheets, and all the other accommodation's that come with being sick, who has time for anything else? Here is a brief look into our lives the past week...

* we had to have our warm baths and favorite teething rings , they were a must...

No swing or crib for me, I am only content relaxing with dad.. my favorite past time....

Talking to mom?? Overated... I made a new friend who would lay on the floor with me and let me talk to them all day... I had the sneaking suspicion they didn't quite understand me... (you speaka english?)

But in the end, high maintenance or not, I came out smiling... (even if I did wake up in just my diaper in my crib because my dad got up with me during the night...???)



And who knows... maybe just maybe... I might be getting some teeth! Watch out mom

Welcome Home

Two weeks ago in church Colton and I left sacrament to go home because Oaklee was beyond reconciliation, being that our church is at nine and she needed a nap. As we put Oaklee in her car seat to go home, she stopped crying and fell asleep. We decided to stay at church, since there really was no reason to leave. While in Primary, my now next door neighbor approached me and told me the duplex next to hers has just gone up for rent. I was excited as she described it to me. As soon as she said two bedrooms, I was in!! We called the landlord that night. He called us back a few days later and told us to come check out our new home! We were so excited when he placed the keys into Colton's hands! I now realize that there was a reason we stayed at church that day!
*more pictures are on the way, as soon as the craziness of moving settles in!*

"Should" be sleeping
Oaklee has just discovered her voice and she loves to use it all the time. In the tub, at home, at nap time, and my favorite, at church. :) Lately, her very favorite time to work her pipes is at nap time. This is what she does when I put her down.. (listen to video) Even though she's a PILL at nap time, I can't help but love the little person she is becoming, and her blooming personality that is growing each day. She cracks me up.

Gracie and Oaklee having some much needed bonding time

WASHINGTON D.C. VACATION

Wow, what can I say? Last week was CrAzY! It included lots of stroller rides on the metro, Oaklee's beloved baths with Gracie, me sleeping on a blow up mattress in Gracie's room, (meanwhile Oaklee slept in the hallway) blowing the power to Amie's whole house more than once with all of our blow dryers and straighteners, adjusting to the time change, (especially for Oaklee), and lots of other exciting adventures. However, despite all the chaos, every minor sacrafice has been well worth it to spend time with the people we have missed the most; Amie, Gracie, and Josh. It was so refreshing to be back in D.C. again, and this time with Oaklee. Amie was a great hostess. Finding a place for 2 babies and 4 adults to sleep, and finding room for all of our luggage and crap. (an accomplishment she should be proud of!) Josh was an excellent taxi cab, making numerous trips back and forth from one place to another folding up strollers and buckling in car seats just so we can go somewhere as simple as out to dinner. Not to mention he put up with 5 women for a week (scary). Going back to D.C. made it even more clear how much I miss these guys!! Especially my little buddy gracie. I cannot believe what a change 5 weeks can make when you don't see someone you love. She is growing up so fast, and adding lots of new words to her vocabulary, including "Here you go", "I love you" and "Hippo eats apples" ( a little random, but she loves the hippo at the Zoo). I was way sad to leave a waving, blowing kisses, clueless Gracie and sad Amie on the doorstep to their apartment, but happy to know that they come HOME (home=UTAH thats for you Josh,.. just kidding) soon