Am I the only one....

That loves this commercial, or is it just me? Hayden says I could star in one of these... apparently I dance like this when I BBQ???

Finally... everything is in its place!

Finally, we got the beds moved around! We have been meaning to get to this project for weeks but something always comes up. I don't know if I should be happy or sad to see Danzer transition into a big boy bed. But, he LOVES his "copter" bedding and is so excited for his new bed. Although we got Ellys' crib together... I can't part with her just yet. She will sleep next to our bed in her bassinet for another month or so. I love having her close to us.

And, as my favorite quote by Tiffini Davis goes.... "Nursing Sucks!" I thought we had it all figured out. But at a month old, Ellys was not gaining ANY weight. She was still a fragile 6lbs and 2oz. I knew something was wrong. I was spending a full hour nursing her about every 3 hours or so and she wasn't getting enough to eat. So we started supplementing her with a bottle and after only 4 days of supplementing her, she gained an entire pound. After a SECOND consultation with the lactation specialist... she suggested pumping in between feedings. OK, so really, nurse for an hour, supplement with a bottle (which takes about 20 min), then pump? For any of you that have a 1 1/2 yr old roaming around and a newborn... you know this is entirely impossible task to do every three hours. So, we gave up. I feel relieved, sad, mad at myself, disappointed, but at peace all at the same time. I can't believe I endured an entire month of nursing with fissures (cracks that are extremely deep and completely busted open). It was THE MOST PAINFUL thing I have EVER endured. Seriously. Worse than contractions. At our first consultations with the lactation specialist the lady gasped when she saw them and said "oh my honey!" I think she was a little taken back at how bad it was. And to top it off... Ellys has thrush now which was passed to me. So, I finally called it quits. I think Hayden is somewhat relieved. He was at his whits end watching be bawl, cringe, cry, gasp, and scream every time I nursed. I am so HAPPY that Ellys is doing better and gaining weight. I feel like a crappy mother for not noticing it sooner... but this isn't going to be the last mistake I make as a mom. So here we go, rip out all the bottles again, and get ready to pay up the yang for formula. But if it makes us all a happy family in the end... it will be worth every penny. Tiffini, thank you for putting the experience of nursing in perfect terms!

Ellys' first trip to church!

Well, first of all.... thank you dear hubby for those sweet words. You will never know how flattering that was! Now, when I have a bad day and question my abilities as a mama... I can go back and read what you have written and make myself feel all better. You are an amazing dad and husband. But I will post more about that later!
So today was Ellys' first trip to her Savior's church! She was so stinkin adorable in her cute pink dress (thank you Tammy!). I had to document this occasion because I just couldn't resist!

And how could you resist this face? This kid is seriously killing us lately! He says the FUNNIEST things and is so amazingly smart. I just can't believe how much he is growing up. He is an AWESOME big brother and adores Ellys. They are just the two cutest kids in the world if I do say so myself ;)

We are getting so excited for our trip to Utah! 3 weeks from today! We can't wait to see our families and friends!! Woooo Hooo!

My babies are so lucky.....

My kids are so lucky to have Kelly as their mama. I am amazed each day as I watch her lovingly care for their every need (and most of mine too). No matter what happens during the day, she just oozes love for these kids and I am so thankful for that. She has made the transition from my sugar mama/career woman while I was in school to our babies' mama so beautifully. I KNOW it's no easy job to be home with the little ones all day every day. I do not show my gratitude enough. I thank the Lord that I found a lady who does it so willingly and well. You should see the way Danzer looks at his mom; it melts my heart. When he drives his bike off the porch or falls out of the dining room window onto the patio below (yes, both have really happened while I was watching him) mom's hugs are all it takes to make it all better (for some reason mine just don't quite cut it). Our kids will be blessed for their entire lives because of the things they learn from spending their days at home with their wonderful, beautiful, amazing mom.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Eat your heart out HGTV

Most of you will find these pictures boring... but these are for our fams back in Utah that have been here to visit... we wanted to show you all the updates that my sister and parents did while they were here. Seriously.... a girl COULD NOT ASK for a better family. Thank you thank you for all your help!
Window treatments that my mom put up. Eventually the dresser in the next picture will be where the couch is:

My sister made these awesome tissue paper balls (eat your heart out Martha!) for baby Ellys. Her crib will go here soon...

The new light fixture in the bathroom. It was a chandelier and every time I would blow dry my hair my hands and round brush would smack into it. Apparently the previous owners were not 6 feet tall ;)

My mom and dad hung these curtains to block off the washer and dryer and hot water heater. Major improvement!

Ok seriously... my mom never ceases to amaze me. When we bought the house they had these ratty wooden stick like blinds in the windows that made the room so dark. She custom made these roman shades because the windows were so oddly sized. Then she hung my window treatments for me. Way to go ya ya!

We got a new book shelf and hung our Thai lotus picture. Yes, the picture frames are empty... I'm working on that. The lotus flower picture is made with real lotus flowers and then are hand painted. We shipped it home from Thailand.

My mom put this flower arrangement together for me. Once again, GO YA YA!

Yes, this is a picture of my kitchen sink. Gross to you probably. But HELLO... it now has a disposal. Poppies... you rock! One does not truly appreciate the beautiful hum of a disposal until they have lived without one!

My mom and dad also installed new track lights in the kitchen. The old ones had light bulbs that they don't make anymore. But these new ones are so much brighter and bring a special glow to our kitchen. Ha ha!

OK, you can only truly appreciate this if you had the chance to witness the DISASTER that used to reside in this closet. My mom spent a good 3 hours cleaning it out and organizing it. Say it with me folks... "GO YA YA!"

And I organized this closet. Go me!

And last but not least... Hayden painted our front door on Saturday. It used to be this ugly peach color (notice the screen door). We are going to paint the screen door the same color. Hayden also painted all the shutters on the house black. As soon as the screen door gets painted I will take pics of the outside of the house and post them.

There you have it. Home sweet home! Even sweeter when our families are inside. So ya'll get your butts back here ASAP! xoxo

Sissy and Bubba...

I thought that I would call her Elle for short... but I just end up calling her "sissy" all the time. She is so so sweet. This is her today rockin' out to oldies rock (in honor of poppies) and helping mom bake cookies....

Baking cookies is A LOT of work as you can see by this GINORMOUS yawn...

Another yawn... I wore her right out!

And who partook of the cookies? Oh yes... Danzer man (aka Bubba). HE LOVES COOKIES!

Good idea on dad's part to strip him down to let him eat it. He goes CRAZY over the chocolate!

It was so hard to say goodbye to my mom, dad, and Grandma Ollie yesterday. Our house feels empty. Reality is setting in. It's wonderful to have two babies and I love them both more than I can ever describe. I hope I can be a great mom with only two hands. Just take it one day at a time right? I wouldn't rather be any place in the WORLD than right here, in my home, with these ADORABLE kiddos!