Paisley at her 6 month well child check
Playing outside
Playing the piano on the ipad with dad
Thursday, March 13, 2014
mommy moments
The other day I had one of those mommy moments. You know, the ones that make you feel so special and so happy and every time you think about it, it makes you want to cry a little.
Paisley had gotten shots the day previous day and I knew she wasn't feeling good. We were up most of the night and she just couldn't stay asleep for longer than 30 minutes. Finally at 6:30, after being up since 4 trying to get her to sleep I decided we'll just get up for the day. She had a low fever and I could tell she wasn't feeling good at all. I cuddled her and played on the floor with her and she fell asleep on me sitting up. It was the cutest thing-she just wanted her mommy! I remember being sick as a little girl and all I wanted was my mom to cuddle me and hold me, and now I am the one she wants. I am the one she needs to make her feel all better. It was such a special moment between me and her, and I will never forget it. I love being your mommy Paisley Jane bug.
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Pais girl at 7 months
I have a 7 month old! A rolling, sitting, laughing, smiling, happy 7 month old. Time goes way too fast, but I am loving every minute being Paisley's mom. Here are her stats at 7 months.
*15.8 pounds
*24.5 inches tall
*20th percentile for height, 25th for weight. (she's just a little thing)
*size 3 diapers
*3-6 month clothing
*rolls all over the place
*can sit up by herself, as of March 1st
*sleeps 10-12 hours at night
*happy, happy, happy
*no teeth yet
*still doesn't like a bottle
*likes peanut butter :)
*loves all things girly; jewelry, hair brushes, lip gloss tubes
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Mini Vacation
Over Presidents' day we took a mini vacation down to St. George. We went down with Jordan and Kristy and stayed with Kristy's parents at their house. We went rock climbing, played games, ate delicious swig cookies, but mostly enjoyed some sunshine and warm weather. It was a nice break from school and work and it was just what we needed. Paisley did great on the car ride. We stopped in Fillmore on the way down and I fed her real quick, but other than that she slept and played with Kristy :) On the way home she was so exhausted from our weekend, not to mention she didn't get a nap all morning, so she slept the entire way home. She really is such a great baby and always delivers when she needs to.
First 5 pictures are from St. George.
Last 4 pictures are Paisley on Valentines Day :)
Paisley at 6 months
Pipsqueak turned 6 months! I feel so accomplished that I was able to keep my child alive for 6 whole months. :) She is so much fun! We love watching her change, grow, and discover new things each day.
*Can roll over from tummy to back and back to tummy
*Switches objects from hand to hand easily
*Able to reach for objects she wants and has an opinion for what she wants
*Starting to eat solid food. Has tried rice cereal, squash, and sweet potato, a few bites of banana and bread.
*Laughs all the time
*Loves playing the spitting game with dad
*Loves being thrown in the air
*No teeth yet
*Mostly wearing 3-6 month clothing, can still wear some 3m
*Size 2 diapers-about to switch to size 3
*Can stand up well, just needs a few fingers to hold to help her balance
*So happy in the morning-she wakes up and just talks to herself for a few minutes and when I walk in to get her she gets a huge toothless grin on her face, and clasps her hands together. It's adorable
*Grabs everything and puts it right in her mouth
*Sleeps from about 8pm to 7am with a 2 hour nap in the day and 1-2 small naps.
*Sleeps in her crib (since the end of January) and will sometimes fall asleep on her own if we just lay her down after she gets a bath and eats.
*Will not take a bottle
*Loves going on walks and being ouside
*Favorite toys include; rattle, measuring spoons, her little light up singing radio, rocking horse teether.
We love you Pais!
*Can roll over from tummy to back and back to tummy
*Switches objects from hand to hand easily
*Able to reach for objects she wants and has an opinion for what she wants
*Starting to eat solid food. Has tried rice cereal, squash, and sweet potato, a few bites of banana and bread.
*Laughs all the time
*Loves playing the spitting game with dad
*Loves being thrown in the air
*No teeth yet
*Mostly wearing 3-6 month clothing, can still wear some 3m
*Size 2 diapers-about to switch to size 3
*Can stand up well, just needs a few fingers to hold to help her balance
*So happy in the morning-she wakes up and just talks to herself for a few minutes and when I walk in to get her she gets a huge toothless grin on her face, and clasps her hands together. It's adorable
*Grabs everything and puts it right in her mouth
*Sleeps from about 8pm to 7am with a 2 hour nap in the day and 1-2 small naps.
*Sleeps in her crib (since the end of January) and will sometimes fall asleep on her own if we just lay her down after she gets a bath and eats.
*Will not take a bottle
*Loves going on walks and being ouside
*Favorite toys include; rattle, measuring spoons, her little light up singing radio, rocking horse teether.
We love you Pais!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
The Beard
Last year, Brad wanted to participate in 'NO SHAVE NOVEMBER' but wanted to get a little bit of a head start -he is a slow beard grower- so he didn't shave from September - January. Today, January 26th he shaved it off. We had to document this moment.
I love this picture! It is Paisley feeling Brad's face with nothing on it. He has had facial hair for basically all of her life, so this was a new experience for her.
We had some fun with Paisley's hair elastics. Brad is such a good sport.
He looks like a totally different person!
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
7 ways I'm saving money in 2014
Now that I get to stay at home with Paisley, Brad and I have been working hard to save money and make our income last longer. Here are a few ways we are saving money.
1. We don't have smart phones.
A lot of people think we are "lame" for not having them, but we calculated it and we are saving about $50 a month. It doesn't sound like much but that is the equivalent of 2 dates a month, not to mention $600.00 a year.
2.We made a budget.
We have never done this before, but so far it's going well. I made some tracking sheets and found some really simple tracking sheets here.
3. 4 days a week we commit to being a one car family.
I am a stay at home mom 6 days a week, and one of the biggest ways to save money is actually staying at home. Except for the day I go to work and an extra day to run errands, I pretend we only have one car and that Brad has it at work. Luckily we have 2 cars, so if I need to go somewhere I still can, but I'm trying to think like we only have 1. (This is new for me, I'll update next month about how I'm doing)
4. Pack lunches.
This is really so simple, but I think the fact that it takes time is why people (including me) don't always do it. Packing lunches not only saves you money, but it is much healthier too.
5. Check price labels and don't buy name brand groceries
6. Only eat out once a week
7. Be creative.
For the last 2 years, every January Brad and I do the $7 challenge. We each only get $7 a week to spend however we would like. (This excludes our regular expenses like gas, groceries etc.) You can combine it and spend it on one thing or buy little thinks like treats or eating out if you want, each week. We found it's nice to do in January because the holidays just got over so we don't really need anything. You should try it!
How are you saving money this year?
1. We don't have smart phones.
A lot of people think we are "lame" for not having them, but we calculated it and we are saving about $50 a month. It doesn't sound like much but that is the equivalent of 2 dates a month, not to mention $600.00 a year.
2.We made a budget.
We have never done this before, but so far it's going well. I made some tracking sheets and found some really simple tracking sheets here.
3. 4 days a week we commit to being a one car family.
I am a stay at home mom 6 days a week, and one of the biggest ways to save money is actually staying at home. Except for the day I go to work and an extra day to run errands, I pretend we only have one car and that Brad has it at work. Luckily we have 2 cars, so if I need to go somewhere I still can, but I'm trying to think like we only have 1. (This is new for me, I'll update next month about how I'm doing)
4. Pack lunches.
This is really so simple, but I think the fact that it takes time is why people (including me) don't always do it. Packing lunches not only saves you money, but it is much healthier too.
5. Check price labels and don't buy name brand groceries
6. Only eat out once a week
7. Be creative.
For the last 2 years, every January Brad and I do the $7 challenge. We each only get $7 a week to spend however we would like. (This excludes our regular expenses like gas, groceries etc.) You can combine it and spend it on one thing or buy little thinks like treats or eating out if you want, each week. We found it's nice to do in January because the holidays just got over so we don't really need anything. You should try it!
How are you saving money this year?
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