happy birthday to me

I turned 29 again this year.  I'm thinking I will at least a few more times :)  The day started with me going to work and nobody saying anything about my birthday.  I was a little confused b/c they all knew about it because I kept it a secret last year.  Anyways, my mom took me to lunch and then to get a pedicure.  I got an extra special leg massage for my birthday, and then back to work.  The afternoon was going normal when my mom walks in with a huge birthday cake and all the kids started gathering around the eating area.  Ana, a co-worker, gave me flowers from all the staff and they all sang happy birthday to me.  It was quite the surprise...I had no idea!

After work my mom took the girls and Brigham and I went out to eat at Ruby Tuesdays.  I had the ribs and they were delish!  They don't sing there, so I was grateful to just get a birthday cupcake and enjoy it in silence.  Later that night I opened up a few gifts and the girls sang happy birthday to me.

On Sunday the whole family got together for a cook-out in honor of my birthday.  My sister-in-law, Cody, made my birthday cake which was wonderful.  Thanks to all that made my birthday special this year!

Interesting sleep positions...

I walked into the girls room the other night to check on them before I went to bed and this is how I found Whitney...

I wonder how long she would have slept like this if I hadn't have moved her back onto her bed under her covers?!

And on another night...

Brooke looks like she's sleeping normal except her foot was out of her crib stuck between the bars.  I moved her food back into her bed so she didn't wake up scared and stuck. 

 

I LOVE my Girls!!

Ryan- 2 months old

 Ryan is now 2 months old.  I can't believe how the time has just flown by.  Although there have been some rough nights and long days, I have cherished mostly every minute of it!  Having three kids has been harder then I thought, especially when they all cry at the same time.  We are trying to be patient with our little drama queens Whitney and Brooke, and are also finding ways to make Ryan happy.  He likes to be swaddled, so when he's fussy, I wrap him up like a burrito.

Ryan is now sleeping 5-6 hours at a time during the night.  He sleeps in his bassinet (thanks Connie) most of the night, and then the rest with me.  He loves to be cuddled. 

When he's awake he likes to be held so that he's looking over my shoulder.  I'm still nursing him around the clock, even though I went back to work about 2 weeks ago.  I have a cradle in my office for him and he sleeps or just lays there and looks around while I work on paperwork and make phone calls.  It's nice to have a job where I can have him with me all the time :)

Ryan also started smiling in the last week.  I had to work really hard for a smile at first, but now he's giving them away.  The ladies at work can make him smile too.  Whitney is my #1 helper in the car.  She holds Ryan's binky in his mouth so he doesn't cry.  Brooke always wants to put a blanket on him, so thanks to her, he's never cold.  Ryan has lots of people that love him, and we are all so grateful to have him in our lives!

At two months and two weeks:  weight: 9lbs 11oz  height: 23 inches

Whitney Ballerina

This month Whitney started attending a dance class.  The class includes ballet, tap and hip hop.
 
The first week of the class she was so excited to go that she didn't stop talking about it from Saturday when I signed her up to Wednesday afternoon when we finally went.  And the first day of the class Whitney wore her tutu all day, and couldn't take a nap because she was sooo excited!  She went right inside the dance room and started making friends right away.  Her teacher said she was a natural at dancing and that she followed directions perfectly.  While Whitney is in class, Brooke plays in a little kid play area and I sit outside the class on a chair and watch Whitney dance on a TV.

Today all the parents got to go into the class room and watch the girls dance for us.  Of course the girls were all distracted because every mom (including me) had her phone out filming or taking pictures.  Whitney also insisted on wearing her cat ears from Halloween :)

Hoppy Easter!

Easter this year was lots of fun.  The girls had a party at school and brought home lots of candy from their egg hunts.  The Easter bunny visited us, and Sunday morning the girls hunted candy filled eggs.  They each got a chocolate bunny in their Easter baskets too.  At church Whitney gave her very first talk in primary.  She talked about the Easter bunny and also about the true meaning of Easter.  She did a really good job too.  Sunday afternoon we went to my parent's house for dinner and an egg hunt.  Brooke found the golden egg and got a dollar and Whitney found the biggest egg that had a huge marshmallow peep inside.  We all ate candy til we felt sick and then ate some more.  The weather was perfect and all the kids (and adults) had a super good time!