Another Laugh

A few weeks ago Lexi got sick and threw up a lot. A few days later she was watching Sid the Science kid and they were talking about digestion. I thought it was a bit advanced but she liked it. Later that week during lunch she was talking to me about what happened to her food when she ate it. She said it went in her mouth and then pointed to her throat and asked me what it was. I told her it was her throat. She then traced it down her throat and said it went into her tummy and then her knee. I told her it just went to her tummy. Then she pointed to her mouth and said, "It goes in my mouth...down my throw up...and into my tummy." I laughed so hard. If you ask her to tell you what happens to her food she still says the same thing.

Potty Time!

Lexi has been potty training the last week and a half. The first 3 days were awful!!!We spent a lot of time sitting on the potty watching movies and reading books. One day I knew she needed to go so she sat there for 2 hours but just couldn't go. She didn't mind sitting there though because she got snacks and shows. I tried panties with plastic pants but they leaked so we have settled on panties with pull-ups over them. Her rewards for going were M&M's from a candy machine she gets to put money in and stickers for her poop chart that went towards earning a pretend dog. Once she went once and got a reward she was on board and so excited. We celebrated a lot each time and called people to tell them. We decided to go out on day 4 and she didn't have any accidents so I knew she could hold it for at least 2 hrs. She still doesn't tell me when she has to go but if I put her on the toilet every hour she doesn't really have any accidents. She got enough stickers for her dog and loved going to get it this week. She has a special seat we take with us to other places and she does well going on it but can't go on a regular toilet without it. So we get to pack that around with us to church, grandma's, everywhere:) I am glad she's doing so well and am excited about the progress she's made. It has been one of my least favorite things to do but I'm glad we did it when we did. Yeah Lexi!!!

Baby Food

Carter is 5 months old. We celebrated by trying some baby food. I thought I'd be nice and start him with something yummy, sweet potatoes. As you can see from the pictures he didn't think I was very kind and hated them. They were Lexi's favorite but they weren't his. We have since tried bananas and he liked them a little better but still spits every bite back out at me.

Best Friends

Lexi and Carter are having a lot of fun together. Lexi likes to talk to him and Carter laughs at anything she does. They are both growing and changing so much! Lexi still makes us laugh all the time. The other day she was going to the bathroom and she told Cole she had spiders on her bum. Carter has started saying Dada and today at church I said it and he repeated it while looking at Cole. I'm sure it was a coincidence but it made us smile.

The Farm

We recently went to the Thanksgiving Point Farm with Maleah's family. Lexi liked it and wanted to go back the next day. Now when she prays she thanks Heavenly Father for the farm and the cows.

The Kids

Carter is now 4 months old. He had his shots today and is doing well. He is 28% weight, 12% height, and 14% head. He is still all smiles but sometimes he cries when he is in a large crowd. His favorite person is Lexi! She can make him laugh without even trying. He lights up anytime she pays attention to him. It's fun to see them have such a strong connection already. Carter does well being on his own but only for a while and then he likes to be held and part of things. He likes the bumbo, swing, and bouncer. He has fast hands and always has a good grip around my hair. He puts himself to sleep by sucking his fingers but has a hard time falling asleep outside of his crib. He doesn't like his binky anymore. His sleep durations fluctuate a lot. He can do a 7 hr stretch one night and the next only a 3 hr stretch. He doesn't like his car seat very much. He started rolling from his tummy to his back a few weeks ago and sleeps on his stomach or side. He likes to talk and makes the sweetest sounds. He is a delight and such an easy baby.



















Lexi is hilarious. One minute I'm yelling at her and the next I'm laughing at her. She says the funniest things. One of my favorite things she's done lately is when she gave her cousins a tour of our house. She showed them all the rooms and told them who was sleeping where. She would demonstrate where they would sleep and how. Then she got to the sliding door and pointed outside and said, "these are my stones." I also had a good conversation with Lexi recently during a diaper change:
Lexi: Mom I want to touch my poop
Me: No, Lexi that's gross
Lexi: Please Mom I want to touch it
Me: Ew! No Lexi that's disgusting we don't touch poop
Lexi: But it's MINE
Me: Yes, Lexi it is yours but you can't touch it
Lexi: Why?
Me: Because it is caca
Needless to say she can really make me laugh. She has no interest in potty training. She is very strong willed and is striving to become independent. She's getting really smart. She's picking up on colors, shapes, gospel teachings, and life routines. She loves to wear "princess" dresses everyday she can. She's a good sport when they're dirty and will wear other things. She still talks about some of her Flagstaff friends which surprises me that she still remembers them. She loves her new nursery teachers and practically runs to class now. She's had a lot of fun with her cousins and loves any excuse to see them. She's a riot and we love her.

What a Month!!!

August flew by and was such an exciting month for us. We bought a brand new house! It is amazing and we feel so blessed to have it! It is exactly what we wanted and so much more than we ever thought we'd end up with. It is a rambler, 3 car garage, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, and unfinished basement home on the border of American Fork and Highland (in AF). Ironically enough we actually go to my old church but are in a different ward. We are close to family, schools, and shopping and love our location. If you would have told me this is how things would have worked out for us 4 months ago I would have laughed at you. We have been so blessed. We have tried to do what we felt was right and feel like Heavenly Father has poured out a lot of blessings in return. We've been busy unpacking and haven't decorated yet but here are a few glimpses of our house. Some of them are before we moved in and it was still decorated from being the model home.