Ode to McKenna

Dear Cousin Kenna,

Yesterday Mommy put me in the dress you gave her before I was born. It looked so good on me and really showed off my curves. Everyone at church commented on how good I looked in it. You have really good taste. I miss you and hope your Lexi is doing well. I love you!

Love,
Lexi (the real one)

Is that it?

We had a fun weekend. Somehow Cole talked me into going hiking in Sedona. (Those of you who know me know I hate hiking) Sedona was really crowded and it took us a while to get through town and to our hiking destination. Our directions were inaccurate so it took us an extra hour to find the trail. Lexi liked the hike. She stayed awake for the first hour and it was fun to see the other hikers reaction to her. I don't think I'll ever get tired of people telling me how cute she is. We were supposed to hike to an arch. We kept asking each other, "Is that it?" and eventually we gave up because the trail got too steep. We later saw the arch from a distance on our way back to the car and realized we missed the turn on the trail that would have taken us to it. Oh well. There's always next time. I'm still not really a hiking fan but it was a good family activity so I think we'll keep it up. I really love Sedona. It is always about 10-15 degrees warmer and the terrain is so different.

Happy Birthday

Cole turns 27 today. Happy Birthday!! Lexi and I love Cole and are so grateful he is ours. He loves me unconditionally and is the best husband and father. He works hard for our family and I take pride in how well he takes care of us. I feel blessed he is ours. We love you!




He's pretty cute huh!

Straight A's

My neighbor has wireless and is letting us use it. I am so excited to have internet now...and for free! Thank you Troy!

Lexi is now 4 months old. We went to the Doctor on the 25th and she is doing so well. It was a proud Mom event. Her height, weight, and head were all about the 50th percentile. If you want to know what an average perfectly proportional 4 month old should look like she's it. Everything she should be doing she is...and more. The doctor said she is advanced. I was so proud. The nurse said she was the cutest baby they'd seen all day (and we were one of the last appointments)and that they wanted to take her picture to put up on their wall. I was just glowing with pride as I walked out. Cole thought I was a little silly but I tried to explain that I invest 24 hrs everyday into Lexi and so when something goes well for her it makes it all worth it.

Lexi can now roll both directions...when she wants to. She is really strong and does supermans on her stomach a lot. She has recently discovered her toes and loves to grab them. Her hands are still her favorite thing. She is now trying to eat things and usually her blanket or burp cloth are her "foods" of choice. We've tried rice cereal. The first time was terrible. It ended in her screaming and throwing a fit (she's good at those). The second time went better. She just let it run out of her mouth but she didn't cry. Sleep has been a big issue and I have turned into a mean mom and let her cry it out. She was getting up every 3 hours at night and I knew she could go longer. I let her cry through her first feeding now and she will sleep until about 4am after that. It's hard to let her cry and I'm hoping that soon she won't wake up at all for the first feeding. She has also turned into a major Mama's girl. Cole is a great Dad but she usually wants her mom. The other day I was in the shower and when I came out she was screaming at the top of her lungs. I ran down to see what was wrong. Cole was watching her and she was playing with a toy when it hit her in the face. She thought it was Cole's fault. I picked her up and she stopped crying immediately. Cole felt bad because he'd been trying to calm her for a while but couldn't and the minute I showed up she stopped. I then handed her back to him so I could get ready and she started screaming again. It was so funny because she remembered and held a grudge. She's a funny one. We love her.

Happy Valentine's Day

Lexi and I did a photo shoot today while it snowed like crazy outside. We are doing well and hope you all have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Three Months Old

These pictures are more recent. Lexi is growing so fast and is now getting some "chub" on her. I love it! She has had a mohawk since birth. At first I kept trying to push it down but it never worked. Now it is one of my favorite things about her. You can kind of see it in the first picture. It is much better in person. It is about an inch and a half long. Her hair looks red in these pictures but it isn't. It usually looks brown but sometimes I see some blond in it. I'm not sure what color it will be when she's older yet.


Aunt Ariel gave her this cute black out-fit for Christmas. She looks adorable in it. Don't you love her smile!



Lexi loves her hands. This is usually what she spends most of her time doing these days.

Holiday Fun

We had such a wonderful Christmas in Utah. We saw family and friends and blessed Lexi. Lexi is growing up so fast. She will be three months old next week. She is pretty much over her colic and is such a happy girl now. I am really enjoying this stage and wish it could last forever. She smiles a lot and that makes being a Mom so much more rewarding. She has discovered her tongue and if you stick yours out at her she will stick hers out. She has also discovered her hands and loves to put her fist in her mouth (she hasn't figured out how to put just one finger in). Her favorite Christmas gifts are her baby gym and crib mobile. She gets really excited when she plays with them. She is really alert now and loves to look around. Her least favorite things are her car seat (she cries the whole time we are in the car) and being swaddled. After Christmas she got her first immunizations and did really well. It was the only night she has slept 7 hours. I think the Tylenol was to thank for that. Usually she only sleeps 5 hours. The worst part was that after 5 hours I woke up as usual to feed her but she didn't. She is in the 32% for weight, 51% for her head, and 65% for height. We don't know how she got so tall! Last night we moved Lexi into her own room. We waited at my request until after she got her shots. She did really well but I cried. It's funny how attached you get to your child when you are a stay at home mom. I love being with her and even though her room is only around the corner I missed her. I know it needed to happen though and will be good for all of us. We love our little Lexi Jane. Some of the pictures above are really old (from Thanksgiving) and the most recent ones are at the top.