Fun in the Sun

Saturday we decided to go to the beach. I had a Primary Activity that morning and after I got home we decided to pack up the girls and go swimming. It was a beautiful day. Hot and humid as usual but the water was gorgeous. It was warm and very calm. This is how Cecely spent most of the day at the beach. I took her down to the water and dipped her little feet in. It was really sunny so I tried to keep her in the shade. There was a nice breeze blowing, so she just laid down and does what she does best, sucking her thumb.
Bailey loves to dig and look for shells. She takes after her father in this regard. She is perfectly content digging all day. She does love the water, but the dirt interests her more.
Aislynn is my water baby. She loves the water. The waves do not scare her at all. She loves to float and put her face all the way in. She really loves it when big waves crash over her. Daddy taught her how to turn her body away from the waves, she is quite the pro in the water.
Daddy and Aislynn enjoying the water. Bailey of course was playing in the dirt. Daddy loves the fact that he has someone to go swimming with him. Mom is always taking the pictures and tending to baby Cecely.
Here are my water babies. All three of them. I am sure if Cecely could get up and walk this is where she would want to be as well. It was such a great day at the beach. We found lots of beautiful shells and coral. The girls had a fabulous time. They were so tired afterwards. They fell asleep in the car. Cecely enjoyed herself too. She just took everything in. She even got sand in her peach fuzz of a head. I tried to get it out which turned out to be a baby massage on her head and she loved it. She just smiled and cooed the whole time. We love our beach days!!

My Big Girls

Ever since Cecely has been born I have noticed how my two older girls are getting so much bigger. Not just growing, but growing up. They can successfully go number one and two on the potty. They can pull their own pants on and off when they do go. They only thing I have to do is wipe their little bottoms. The can drink out of big girl cups. They can for the most part brush their teeth, with a little extra help from me. They pick out their outfits. They can do their puzzles and say their ABC's. They fold their arms and can follow us in prayers. In church they know that the Sacrament is "Jesus' bread and water". They can get up into their carseats and buckle (and unbuckle much to my dismay) their seat belts. This last Sunday I was cleaning up the Primary room and putting away the microphone and Aislynn had just come from Nursery. She saw I had the microphone and immediately took it and started singing into it "I am a Child of God". At night when they are tucked into bed they say "I love you Mom and Dad". I love you mucho is usually what they say. They can eat with spoons and forks. They can put their shoes on, and on the right feet no less. They give incredible hugs and kisses. They know when mom and dad are happy or sad. They love eachother. They play and fight so well. They are constantly asking, "what's that Mom? "what are you doing mom? "mom what are you eating"? That usually means that they want some of whatever I am eating. I remember not being able to wait for their first spoonfuls of rice cereal, their first step or word. I couldn't wait until they were potty trained or until they could tell me what they wanted or what hurt. Now, it seems like it all went to fast. They are growing up whether or not I want them to, it is happening. Aislynn came up to me and gave me a big hug and said "momma your my good friend". Bailey is so good with her little sister. Aislynn is too, but she tends to be a little more rough with her. Bailey will stroke her head and talk to her. She brings her toys. Cecely already loves her sisters. She gives them big smiles and talks to them. I see Cecely getting bigger. She laughs and smiles. She coo's and has some great fat rolls. I almost just want to breathe in her babyness. I know before long it will be gone too. I am very proud of my little girls. I love the fact that they are growing up to be little girls. They test me to my limits and fill my heart with overwhelming joy. I am in awe of them everyday. Here's to my big girls. Momma loves you.

Two month checkup for the Peanut!!!

Well the Peanut had her two month appointment yesterday. She passed with flying colors. She is 22 inches long. She is a shorty. That doesn't suprise me though all of my children have been short. I am not a giant you know. She is 12 pounds 9 ounces. She is a chunky monkey. I love it. There is nothing cuter than a rollie pollie baby. She smiles and coos. She is such a happy baby. She loves to listen to music and she loves her sisters. No matter how rough they can sometimes be with her she will still give them a great big smile. She loves it when her daddy comes home and he can spend some time with her. The proof is in the last picture. She had to get five shots yesterday. Three in one leg and two in the other. It was hard for mommy. No matter how many times you do this, it never becomes easy. In Utah, our pediatrician had a couple of nurses that would come in and each had a needle and they would get it over with in one shot. However here there was just one nurse so it was five pokes one right after the other. She did okay though. She was a trooper. She ate at eight last night and went to bed at around 10. I tried to feed her before she went down but she wouldn't have it. She slept until 8:00 this morning. I could not believe it.

She is growing by leaps and bounds. She is a wonderful baby and so much fun to be around. Her sisters love her and love to give her big hugs and kisses everyday. Our lives seem to be getting back to normal again. Whatever normal is. The girls no longer take naps. They just play the whole time and Bailey had another "playing in the poop" episode. She hasn't done it for so long. They end up falling asleep on the couch around 3:30 or become so angry and tired and frustrated at eachother that it becomes like a wrestling match. I have realized that I have more children than arms. Cecely often gets interrupted in feedings by mama having to discipline someone, or break up a fight, or kiss a boo boo. Thank heavens she is a patient baby for the most part. We miss our friends and family. We wish you could be here with us. I hate the fact that my children are growing up with out any family around. More pictures coming soon!!!

New Do's Pretty Princess

As you can see at our house we had a family hair cut day. Coraly, who is one of our dear friends and a member of our ward, just finished beauty school and volunteered to come over and give us all haircuts. We decided to go a little shorter for Bailey. She has such beautiful curls, but they can get a bit unruly at times. She has also never had her hair actually cut, just her bangs. So we went shorter and she looks beautiful. She loves her hair and was very pampered. Coraly blow dried it and gave her a beautiful clip to put in it. She did very well and was a good pampered princess. Aislynn got her hair trimmed and also layered on the sides to keep it out of her face. She has such beautiful straight hair. The color is so beautiful. She loved it as well and was a very good and beautiful princess. Both got star treatment and beautiful clips. Coraly did an excellent job and was so good with the girls. The last picture is to show all of you who don't believe me.... I have a thumbsucker on my hands. She has done this since the womb. We have the ultra sound pictures to prove it. We try and pull her hand out of her mouth and give her the binkie, it only works on occasion. She still goes for it when she sleeps. It's not all the time, but still. We are doing really well. The girls are growing like weeds. The older girls love to sing and dance and play make believe. They have such great imaginations. Cecely is growing like a weed and has managed to let us sleep most of the night now. Who knows if it will become a habit or not but we are enjoying it while we can. Love to you all!!!!

Happy 4th of July

Well we had a busy day for the 4th of July. We started off our day by going to a Flag raising ceremony at the church and a pancake breakfast. That started at 8:00. After that we took our little family to a place called Dubois Park. They have a lagoon there that is perfect for the girls to swim in. There are no waves so the girls can wade out there and play all they want. It was a bit crowded but worth it. It was a hot sunny day. It has been raining a lot here, which is great we need the rain, but you have to choose your activities very wisely.
This is how Cecely spent most of the trip. She was relaxed and loving the big chair. There was a slight breeze that came through so she was set. We dunked her feet in the water to see if she would wake up but she was out like a light. What a life....
Here is the lagoon. It was really fun. We sat next to a couple who had a little girl and boy. They were so nice. They shared juice and toys with the girls.
After a day in the sun the girls took a breather. They sat in the nice shade and some drinks and snacks. Of course the break doesn't last long and they are out again in the sun ready for some more water.
Here is our beautiful Cecely. This was her outfit yesterday. I bought these great headbands off of ebay. They really don't sale headbands here in Florida so I bought these off line. They are made by a lady in Utah. They are big and obnoxious but I love them. We had a great time at the beach. The girls loved it. After that we came home and got showers and then we were off to the Bishop's house for a barbeque and fireworks. We had a wonderful 4th. We missed our friends and family so much. We hope you all had a wonderful day. I do feel very blessed to live in such a great country. I am so grateful that my children have the same wonderful opportunity. Thank you to all the men and women who make this country as safe as it can be for me and my family... Happy 4th everyone