Two

I just wrote a HUGE blog post about having two kids. But after reading it I realized it was wordy and whiny. So I'm just going to say this:
Having two kids means they poop at the same time. I'm not sure if it's just our house or what but if one poops so does the other. Kirsten used to poop just one time a day! Now I'm grateful if it was just twice. And after they are both done pooping and diapers have been changed, taken out to the garbage, and hands washed they both decide it's time to eat. It's impossible to feed a toddler and nurse a baby I tell you! So the toddler gets a bowl of snack food to munch on while Audrey eats and most of the food ends up smashed into the carpet :) (it's rental carpet and needs replaced anyway) 20 minutes later Audrey is done and we go to the kitchen and fix Kirsten food (which she doesn't really eat, being full from the snack food and all) Then they both want held. And most the time Kirsten's not willing to share my lap or Audrey wants bounced (requiring both arms) which leads to my favorite time of day....screaming. both girls. loudly. and neither have a good reason! Eventually the screaming settles down and everyone is tired from all the pooping, eating, and screaming and finally (after a lot of coaxing) fall asleep. That is until someone poops.

Dinnertime

So many things I love about this picture

• Kirsten loves making her own tacos/fajitas and spends most of dinner arranging and rearranging the "condiments" on the shell. Then she finally folds the shell over and lifts it to her mouth, all the food falling out.
• Her doll. She always has one of two dolls in her arms (or her bear). Don't worry the doll doesn't starve, she feeds the doll some of her food
• The bracelet she is wearing. I let her try it on and she wouldn't let go when I tried to put it back. Toys/ food go ahead and put it back...but a bracelet is a necessity
• She's dubbed herself to big for her high chair and now likes to sit at the table on the stool
  
• Kirk's waiting for Kirsten to finish playing in her food so he can eat it :)

Smiley Audrey

This cute smiler weighs 11 lbs 10 oz

and is consistently sleeping 8 hours a night!

My Very Own Hairdresser

I love having a girl!

Friends!

This past weekend some of my friends from high school came from Salt Lake and Utah Counties for a nice warm visit. They got here just in time for dinner on Friday. We had a BBQ in the backyard, it was the perfect evening. Good food and friends visiting at dusk with babies crawling on a blanket spread over the grass, while the toddlers fought over a doll stroller...perfect! So perfect in fact that as Kirk and I were going to bed I started crying and telling him how much I missed my friends. Watch out women of St George I'm on the lookout for friends!

After a delicious breakfast (we tried to recreate kneaders french toast) we headed to the park for some basketball and volleyball. The kids were really cute cheering on their dads. Then we played some volleyball while the kids played (or ate) the sand. Fun times at the park. Then we headed to the St George main street splash pad. It was a big hit and everyone enjoyed the nice coold water. Then later that night we had a Halloween party...but I'm saving those pictures for Halloween. It was an awesome weekend! I'm so glad I have such great friends!

Audrey's Blessing

Audrey was given a name and blessing on Sunday. It was such a beautiful blessing, Kirk and I both really felt the strength of her spirit. It was amazing! How neat is it that our Father in Heaven would allow us to feel of her divine nature. I really feel honored to be her mother.

We are both lucky to come from amazing families who drove the six hours to be here. Almost all of my family (minus the German, Coloradan, and High Schooler) were here. And they all stayed at our house (ok, Riley slept at my uncles house but he was here most of the time for the party). We had two tents set up in our tiny St George backyard and people sleeping everywhere but the bathroom and kitchen. It was a wonderful time and we made some good memories (11 kids, 12 adults it would have been impossible not to make memories!) Kirk's family also came and showed their love for us and Audrey...we are so lucky!

We love our Audrey so much and so are glad she is a part of our family forever! Thank you to those who participated in the weekend celebrating her!
(Pictures of the weekend will be posted on facebook)

Weekned Review

This past weekend my oldest brother Riley (who is amazing) ran the St George marathon.

 Oh and he did it under 4 hours.
Simply amazing I tell you!

But it almost killed him.

(I hear he is able to walk now)
He had some awesome supporters
One of whom loved the free chocolate energy bars that were passed out
(As her parents we later regretted her free chocolate energy bar)

Other supporters found the whole marathon thing a little boring

Either way I was really impressed with my brother. Way to go Riley!

We also got some cute pictures of Audrey in the bathtub.
I told you she was getting chunky

 Kirsten thought it was necessary for Audrey to have plenty of toys to play with

(aren't big sisters the best!)

 And then there is the mold. A couple weeks ago I was sitting in my recliner healing from the c-section holding my brand new baby when I look over and there are mushrooms growing in our carpet by the baseboard!!! Something was finally done about them last Friday. They ripped out part of the wall in the living room and our bedroom, the baseboards and some of the carpet padding. There was a hole in the living room wall looking into our bedroom. Awesome. Then we got to spend an entire weekend with very large loud fans in our living room and bedroom. Lets just say we were in the house as little as possible :) Hopefully everything will be put back together in time for Audrey's blessing this weekend!

Our bedroom:

 

The living room:

Wonder if it was loud?

Kirsten's First Haircut

My cute Kirsten has been sporting mullet hair for the last couple months. I've done my best to hide it with pigtails, so I could keep her cute baby curls, but today it all came to an end. I trimmed as much as I dared and must say it looks a lot better. She did pretty good during the haircut and stayed relatively still as long as she had fruit snacks and fruit loops (neither of which have very much fruit). I took before pictures but I think she deleted them when I let her play with my camera so she would hold still. The bottom two are the after pictures. Don't believe her tortured face, she just likes being dramatic for the camera!

One Month

Can you believe my Audrey is already a month old?

And she weighs 13 pounds to show for it

Do these pictures remind you of some taken 18 months ago?