Happy Birthday Alexis! We love you!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Ty's Young Marines Graduation
My nephew, Tyler, decided to participate in the Young Marines program. It is a program where young kids/teens can join and are taught the values that the Marine Corps is established on. It teaches them discipline, respect, and honor. They even have two weekends of boot camp.
Tyler invited us to his graduation and Joseph decided to wear his uniform. We were so proud of Tyler......he even won the award for the most improved.
It was a fun night and I am thankful that Tyler invited us to be apart of it. We love you Ty!
Tyler invited us to his graduation and Joseph decided to wear his uniform. We were so proud of Tyler......he even won the award for the most improved.
It was a fun night and I am thankful that Tyler invited us to be apart of it. We love you Ty!
Double Jogger Fun
My birthday is this month and so with the money I was getting from my parents, I decided to get a double jogger stroller. I found one used off of Craigs List and I absolutely LOVE it. It is so nice to be able to take the girls places and have them both in a stroller. It is especially nice when I want to walk because it isn't much exercise for me with Paige walking because she doesn't go very fast or far. This way I can walk by myself and really get a good walk in!I have also started walking with our Bishop's wife which has been really fun. Before I got my double jogger, she would push one of the girls and I would push the other one. Now, I can push them both and don't feel bad having to ask her to push one.
Lexi's One Year Stats
We took Lexi to the doctor on Monday for her one year check-up. She weighs 20.0 lbs (40th percentile), is 29 in. tall (50th percentile), and has a head circumference of 45.5 in. (70th percentile). Both of our girls have had big heads.Overall, she is doing pretty well. We are going to be starting physical therapy with her to help her with her gross motor development skills. She also has excema so they are putting her on a steroidal cream to help out with that.
My favorite things about my kids turning one year old is that they can graduate to facing forward in a car seat and NO MORE FORMULA!! I am saving money already! Now I just need to get her completely off her bottle and binky!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
One Year Old
Me at 36 weeks right before we left for the hospital for Lexi to be born!
Alexis Gauchay
Today our beautiful daughter, Alexis Gauchay, turns one! I can't believe how fast the last year has FLOWN by. I remember a year ago today. At this moment, a year ago, I had just checked in to labor and delivery, was dilated to a 4, with contractions every 2-3 minutes. They were stopping my labor and prepping me for my C-section. It all happened so fast. She was breach and they felt the cord was wrapped around her neck so they didn't want to risk her being delivered via the "normal" route.
I had been so afraid that I wouldn't have as much of a bond with Lexi when she was born since I didn't have to "work" during delivery to get her here. However, I will never forget the feelings that I felt when they pulled her out and I heard her cry for the first time. Then, Joseph took a picture of her and brought the camera down so that I could see our beautiful baby.
By the time that I delivered at 36 weeks, I had been on bed rest for 12 weeks, with 4 of those weeks in the hospital on magnesium sulfate. I had puked every day for almost my entire pregnancy. I had been given painful steroid shots to help progress her growth. Overall, my pregnancy SUCKED! But none of that mattered and it was all WORTH it when I heard my baby cry and when she was placed in my arms. I would do it 100 more times for that precious little girl that I have the privilege of calling my own. The feelings were exactly the same as they had been when I had delivered our precious Paige 2 1/2 years prior.
Many people have asked me if I am done having kids since I have such rough pregnancies. As much as I hate being pregnant, I am not done having those special moments with my newborn baby. THIS IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT! People have asked me if I am ready to get pregnant again. The answer is NO - I haven't had enough memory loss of my last pregnancy. But remembering how I felt about Lexi and Paige when they were born makes it clear in my mind that I am not done.
I had been so afraid that I wouldn't have as much of a bond with Lexi when she was born since I didn't have to "work" during delivery to get her here. However, I will never forget the feelings that I felt when they pulled her out and I heard her cry for the first time. Then, Joseph took a picture of her and brought the camera down so that I could see our beautiful baby.
By the time that I delivered at 36 weeks, I had been on bed rest for 12 weeks, with 4 of those weeks in the hospital on magnesium sulfate. I had puked every day for almost my entire pregnancy. I had been given painful steroid shots to help progress her growth. Overall, my pregnancy SUCKED! But none of that mattered and it was all WORTH it when I heard my baby cry and when she was placed in my arms. I would do it 100 more times for that precious little girl that I have the privilege of calling my own. The feelings were exactly the same as they had been when I had delivered our precious Paige 2 1/2 years prior.
Many people have asked me if I am done having kids since I have such rough pregnancies. As much as I hate being pregnant, I am not done having those special moments with my newborn baby. THIS IS NOT AN ANNOUNCEMENT! People have asked me if I am ready to get pregnant again. The answer is NO - I haven't had enough memory loss of my last pregnancy. But remembering how I felt about Lexi and Paige when they were born makes it clear in my mind that I am not done.
You Ruined My Life!
This morning, I asked Paige to pick up her toys. She HATES to pick up toys and always wants help to pick up her messes even though she made the messes all by HERSELF. So this morning, I set the buzzer for 10 minutes and told her that she had to pick up the toys before she could have breakfast.
Without thinking, I made the mistake of turning on cartoons for her. She just sat there and watched instead of picking up the living room. So, I turned the television off.
She starts crying and screaming and then turns to me and says,
I was so mad but Joseph reminded me that she is only 3 years old and that she doesn't know what she is saying. Now, I am able to laugh about it.......although, I don't look forward to the TEENAGE years if this attitude has already started at 3!
Without thinking, I made the mistake of turning on cartoons for her. She just sat there and watched instead of picking up the living room. So, I turned the television off.
She starts crying and screaming and then turns to me and says,
"You RUINED my LIFE!"
I was so mad but Joseph reminded me that she is only 3 years old and that she doesn't know what she is saying. Now, I am able to laugh about it.......although, I don't look forward to the TEENAGE years if this attitude has already started at 3!
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