Six Months. Already?

Today was a big day for little Lydia. She had her six month well-check with Dr. Hull- who was so kind to spend a whole hour with us answering all of our questions. Over all Lydia seems to be really healthy and right on track developmentally. She did really well with those darn shots, but she was a little out of sorts this afternoon. The best part of the whole thing was after she and I had gone grocery shopping she decided it was time to take a nap and she WOULD NOT let me put her down. I tried several times then gave in to letting her sleep on my tummy as I laid in bed with her for an hour and a half. This is the first time she's been this clingy. I have to admit, I loved every second of it!

Other points of interest:

Solid Foods: Dr. Hull recommended starting her on some veggies such as carrots and sweet potatoes.
Fluoride: Now that she has two teeth, her Dr. ordered her some fluoride drops.
Lazy Eye: Thanks to my sis, who is a very in-tune mother (and aunt), we asked Dr. Hull about the lazy eye that Amy had mentioned and Dr. Hull said that Lydia does indeed have a slight lazy eye. We will have to take her to a pediatric optomoligist to sort this out. She may end up with some baby spectacles!
Constipation: Still trying to work this out. Dr. Hull recommended water and M of M, as not to turn her into a juice baby. We tried water in a starter sippy cup today and she ended up hitting herself in the head with it twice and was really mad about that!
Sleeping: Lydia's typical sleep pattern is 7pm to 3 or 4am and then until about 6:30 or 7am. Dr. Hull recommended we ween her off of the early morning feeding and that it would take letting her cry it out. We are hesitant to try this because we don't think we could stand to let her cry for mor than a couple minutes. Any advice on this one would be much-appreciated.


And lastly, the stats:

Weight: 17 lb. 3 oz. / 80%
Height: 26 1/2 in. / 80%
Head: 18" / off the charts (like mother - like daughter)

We are so grateful every day for our healthy little girl! We can't get over the huge blessing she is in our lives.

Great Weekend!

This weekend was definitely one worth writing about...a few of the highlights:

-Dropped in on Mom and Dad on Friday night, ordered take-out and enjoyed each other's company. They are always so happy to see our little princess and she loves to see them too! She pulled out all the stops and showed them how she could roll over!
-Took a drive Saturday morning to see the Elk who have taken up residency in a field a few blocks east of our home. They are amazing!
-Had lunch at a restaurant in Midway that we hadn't tried yet. We both liked it a lot.
-Ran off that lunch OUTSIDE! It was so great to get out and enjoy the fresh air. I was enjoying it so much, I ran about 4 miles--which is a lot considering the shape I'm in (or out of) right now!
-Made 145 cookies for our primary! We were in charge of sharing-time this week and we have a HUGE primary. We had a lot of fun preparing the lesson and presenting it with our class.
-Enjoyed a nice nap for about an hour!
-Had one of our favorite meals: Salmon and Lomein noodles-and sat down to watch The Oscars!
-Enjoyed lots of play time with Lydia!

To Know Her is to Love Her!

This weekend was a great one for many reasons. One reason in particular was Di's baby shower. This was so exciting because Di has been wanting a baby for so long and now she's only a month away. I'm so lucky to have Di as a friend. She is so hilarious and so sweet. She's the type of girl who can say "kick-ass" and not think twice about it--even though you'd never expect it from her. For those who are interested, you can view the "kick-ass" salad recipe on my recipe blog!

Anyway, thanks for being a great friend, Di! You are going to be an awesome Mama!


I got crafty and made these little gift boxes and Becca got personalized pink m&m's to fill them, So Cute!

Di got so many cute gifts and lots of amazing hand-made ones from her ultra- talented friends from BYU-Idaho!

The Mom to Be

Tagged! I'll get to yours too, Natalie :)

I enjoy reading these as I idle away time looking at blogs of people I barely know...so I thought it time I contribute...

TEN YEARS AGO.......
Well let’s see I would have been a Jr. at MHS and loving it (maybe too much for those who knew me then.) I was a little over zealous, being very involved in student government and other things. I was also busy being the go-to-girl for all the cute guys who really wanted to ask someone else to the dances, but either didn’t have the guts or had been told by their parents that they needed to switch it up a little (LOVED that!?!?) Oh ya , I was also praying to pass College Algebra 1050 and annoying my friend, Sundie, who sat in front of me in the class. She was always great at math and I was horrible at it. However, as a business major, I redeemed myself a little bit in college. Needless to say, I did re-take the class as a freshman at USU (and aced it—ok maybe B plussed it—a big accomplishment for me anyway)


FIVE PLACES I HAVE LIVED....
-Murray, UT
-Logan, UT
-West Jordan, UT
-Taylorsville, UT
-Heber, UT
I love being a Utahrd!

FIVE THINGS ON MY LIST TO DO.....
1. Pay Bills
2. Clean my house (always on my list)
3. Go to the gym (always on my list)
4. Start planning sharing time for Sunday
5. Update my real estate website

I ENJOY....
Reading, SLEEPING, exercising, SHOPPING, eating, learning new things, meeting new people, being with Lydia and Gary and doing nothing, hanging out with my mom (which doesn’t happen a lot), Being with my siblings and their kids, remodeling (or watching Gary remodel) houses and selling them!

THREE BAD HABITS....
1. Procrastinating!
2. Being a SLOB!
3. Not allowing myself enough to time to get ready to be somewhere (see #1)

FIVE THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME......
1. I’m a penny pincher.
2. I'm really good at sizing people up...ask Gary he hates to go out to dinner with me for this reason!
3. I am horribly tone deaf. This makes for some seriously good laughs from Gary though. He thinks it is so funny. He says he's only met one girl in his whole life who sings worse than me. I always say I'm not a real Morman because I don't own a piano and can't sing a note!
4. I’m always a little bit in denial when it comes to my appearance. Example: My ironing board is constantly up because I want to be a person who ALWAYS irons her clothes and her family’s clothes. The trouble is, I really don’t iron that often and my clothes never look that great! Another example: I always think I’m going to be losing 10 lbs and I never do. Another Example: I keep thinking I’m going to learn to accessorize and I’m now 27 and don’t own a pair of earrings! I could keep going, but I’ll stop!
5. I'm a nutrition buff. I read lots of health and fitness literature. If only I could practice what I preach!

FIVE JOBS I HAVE HAD....
1. Working for my dad at his catering company in Wanship, UT (7 years)
2. Bussing /Waiting tables at Lone Star Steak House (Six years on and off). I loved this job!
3. Zion’s Bank: Teller, New Accounts Rep., Marketing Intern (3 years)
4. KJZZ Marketing assistant (6 mo.) Didn’t love this job!
5. Realtor: Model home agent and now existing homes agent. (5 years) Love this job!

I’ve had a lot of other jobs too. I always had at least two at a time even in the beginning of job #5. I always found it easier to work than to try and be social and do social things. I have made lots of friends through work and I even met my husband at work!

WHAT WILL BE GOING ON IN TEN YEARS....
This is kind of fun to think about—and scary! I’ll be 37 (not too bad). Lydi bugs will be in 3rd or 4th grade. I’ll probably have two other kids if all goes as planned. I will probably be living in a different house—Gary has big plans for a bigger yard! I hope I’m skinnier than I am now—chances aren’t great! I will probably be working part time outside my home—hopefully not more than part time! If my goals have been met, I’ll have a master’s degree, i will speak some Spanish and my kids will too, I will have taken a few nice vacations, and if I’m nice to Gary, I’ll still be married. I hope and pray that I have good health and that my family does too!

I tag Di, Becca and Abbie!

Go Bulldogs!

Gary's nephew, Cody, took state at his wrestling tournamant in Mesquite this weekend. We were so proud of him. This was a big moment for The Cannon family--they live for wrestling!It was so nice to go down and get out of the cold! We had a great time and Lydia was a trooper at the 10 hour tournament! We had so much fun with the Cannons in Mesquite and we had a great time shopping in St. George and eating at one of our favorite restuaranats! The best part was enjoying the sun and taking a couple walks in the 65 degree weather. We knew we were home when we pulled into Heber and our car read 23 degrees!!!

Jim Bob borrowed the mascot costume to show some school spirit!

Grandpa fed Lydia her fisrt taste of OREO!
We drove through Zion's on the way home and took a walk along the river!

THIS IS FUNNY!!!

Heber attracts a lot of out-of-state people who think that a 45 min. commute to work is no big deal so many of them live here and work in SLC. I was going into the store the other day and a man was staring at me and laughing. At first I was bugged, but he looked pretty nice so I turned and said WHAT are you laughing at. He said "oh it's just that 10 degrees is more than little cold to me--I'm new here and you're like the fifth person I've seen today without a coat on!"

I guess we are little quarky!!!

I had to post this from Jeff Foxworthy because it really hit home. I could relate to every one of them, especially the "vacation" one since I have been SOOOO excited to take a BIG TRIP to St. George this weekend!!!

FORGET REDNECKS; THIS IS WHAT JEFF FOXWORTHY HAD TO SAY ABOUT
UTAHNS!

If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September to May, you
live in Utah.

If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and
they don't work there, you live in Utah.

If you've worn shorts and a
parka at the same time, you live in Utah

If you've had a lengthy
telephone conversation with someone who dialed the wrong number, you live
in
Utah.

If 'vacation' means going anywhere south of Salt Lake City for the
weekend, you live in Utah.

If you measure distance in hours, you live in
Utah.

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you
live in Utah.

If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in
the same day, you live in Utah.

If you install security lights on your
house and garage but leave both unlocked, you live in Utah.

If you can
drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without
flinching,
you live in Utah.

If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over
a snowsuit, you live in Utah.

If the speed limit on the highway is 75 mph
-- you're going 80, and everyone is still passing you, you live in
Utah.

If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled
with snow, you live in Utah.

If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter,
winter, still winter, and road construction, you live in Utah.

If you
find 10 degrees 'a little chilly' you live in Utah.

Earning Our Keep

Standing on her own--OK maybe not!

Loves her Daddy!

What a week (or so)...I started us off with a bad cold, Lydia got it from me and then Gary picked it up! Mine turned into a sinus infection (self-diagnosed), and Lydia's turned into an ear-infection, (professionally-diagnosed)--The poor little thing has been on anti-biotics for 24 hours now and I think she's on the mend! A friend once said to me, "We don't earn our keep in this world until we have our own." I think Gary and I have begun to pay our dues...did I mention she got her first tooth this week too--perfect timing! Anyway, I thought I better post something to let everyone know that, although we have not been seen for a while, we are still alive--and doing better!