Bestest Friends!!!

~It all started when Charlie met Hayden~

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Now, Charlie has officially claimed her as her own!

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Lo and behold- the feelings are reciprocated!

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I had just put her in her 'straight-jacket' AKA swaddler- and LOOK- no screaming!

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.....and Charlie moves!

(as does Hayden's focus)

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LOVE IT!

My Baby Is ~4~ Months Old!!!

Yesterday my little Millie turned 4 months old. I cannot believe how fast the last four months have flown by!! Hayden is getting to be so much fun- We absolutely love being her parents.

Things she is doing now:

-She found her HANDS- she sat there looking at them and turning them over and over~

~Charlie is her FAVORITE- the only time she doesn't get MAD while I'm swaddling her is when Charlie is in the room distracting her!

-She has slept through the night twice- I woke up panicked and thought I was going to run in her room and find a blue baby:-(

~She is doing SOOOOOO much better at napping- She takes two two hour naps and a one hour nap in the evening.

-We think the colic is FINALLY gone!!!! WAHOO!

~She gets so smiley and flirty when her daddy is talking to her! She almost acts a little embarrassed! Ha Ha!!

-She isn't rolling over yet :-( maybe soon.

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I swear every time I turn around- either her bow or flower is in her eyes!

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gotta love the lil' wedgie!!!

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~i love my lil' girl~

3 1/2 Months Old!!! (Already)

We cannot believe how time has flown since our little angel came to us! She is so much fun and her little DRAMA QUEEN personality is already showing! I can just imagine in two years being in the middle of the grocery store and having the happiest little girl say, "Mama, can I have some candy?" I say, "Honey, we have some snacks at home and you can have one when we get there! Okay?" Then, the adorable happy little girl immediately transforms into a holy terror with a shrill scream because she is not getting her way!

Seriously, I can see it now! Ha Ha! No, but really- she is the highlight of our lives and we are so grateful to have a healthy and (for the most part) happy girl!

Things she does at 3 1/2 months:

• She loves loves loves her fists! She chomps away on them!
• She is cooing herself to sleep at night! I go put her to bed and can hear her on the monitor for about ten minutes before she falls asleep.
• Her bath is her favorite thing to do during the day! She splashes like crazy.
• She will only eat from one bottle nipple. (And of course a cannot find anymore like them ANYWHERE!)
• She likes watching The Bachelorette and Wipeout!
• She is finally noticing that there is a really BIG dog wandering around her house.
• She thinks its really fun to pull my hair!
• She bats her eyelashes and wrinkles her nose like a little bunny while she is eating.
• She loves sitting up on the couch like a big girl! (1st photo)

All bundled up after her daddy gave her a bath!

The End of an Era:(

Well, the time has come- my 12 weeks are nearly up. In two days, I have to part ways with my little girl and go back to work:( I am going to spend Sunday night bawling my eyes out while trying to remember how to take care of patients! I never thought I would have this hard of a time going back to work. I have been having emotional breakdowns for the past two weeks! My poor husband! I have truely loved being a stay-at-home-mom for these three months- the time since my little Hayden was born has absolutely flown by!

12 Weeks Today! This picture makes her nose look kinda big! Ha Ha

Her very first swim! She is a fish! She loved it!

*Blessing Day*

A few weeks ago we were able to go to my home ward in Deseret and bless our little girl. Colby did such an amazing job on her blessing- I am so lucky to be able to have a husband who can give our family blessings!

Now the story about the dress- I am forgetful and didn't think about getting a blessing dress for her until just a couple weeks before her blessing. My mom was able to find one but then I heard her say how beautiful she thought mine and Maisa's dresses were. So I asked my mom if she would get mine out so I could see it and maybe I'd put Hayden in mine! So we had the two dresses and I could not decide which one to use- it got down to the night before and a few try-ons before we decided. I hope when she is older that she doesn't think that her mom is such a nerd for putting her in my dress. I just kind of like the sentimental value of passing it down to her!

Colby thinks she looks so grumpy in this pic but it shows the whole dress so I had to post it! (At least she's a cute grump!)

Twinners!

So here is the story- on the day Hayden was born, my parents and in-laws were sitting in the room with us and I asked my mom if Diamond (the horse I rodeoed on all through high school) had had her baby yet. She hadn't and my mom wasn't expecting it any time soon. Diamond normally is way over due when she delivers (like two weeks OUCH). On April 16th, Diamond still had two weeks until her delivery date. Well just two hours after having that conversation, Maisa called and let us know that we had a baby horse! So, this is Hayden's first horse Millie! Most of our families call Hayden, Millie (because it is just so cute). So here we have Millie and Millie on their very first horse ride!

Colby and I went up to Heber on Saturday to watch Maisa in the short-go. It was so rainy! So she got to attend her very first rodeo! She was such a good girl during it! (Thanks Jaime for the pic!)

A Good Three Years

Three years ago, I was so fortunate enough to marry my best friend! It all started the summer of 2003. At the beginning, neither of us knew the impact that this high school fling would have on our lives. We dated for two years then Colby left on his mission for two years and shortly after that- we decided to take that plunge and be together for time and all eternity! I am so grateful for such a wonderful husband and all that he does for me and I am SOOOO grateful for the beautiful little girl that he gave me!

I woke up this morning to a wonderful breakfast of waffles and bacon! Like I said, I am a lucky gal! Although these last three years have been amazing- I am so excited to see what the next fifty (and more) bring for us! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Colby- I love you!