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!

All things girly!

Look at this beauty....

She is just stinkin' gorgeous! We are so in love with her. She is THE sweetest little babe. Uh, what did we do without her?
It has been SO AWESOME to have my mom and sister here. My sister has taken on MANY projects and blinging out my baby girl. I LOVE IT! She is showing me the ropes on how to raise a little fashionista! Here are some bows her and my mom made for Ellys:

Aunt Kris also gave Ellys her first pedicure ;)

And Danzer... well, he is just as smitten as the rest of us! He LOVES LOVES LOVES his new baby sister. It is probably the most precious thing to watch him kiss her and love her. Melts my heart every time!

Seriously... tell me this is not adorable!

Paging Dr. Danzer! He loves to walk around the house and imitate his daddy! He is just stinking cute!

He listens VERY closely for a heartbeat!

Today is bittersweet. My dad and grandma Ollie will be here this afternoon and we are all SOOOO excited to see them, to see Danzer, and to meet Ellys. But I'm also heartbroken because my sister goes back home tomorrow. It has been so awesome to have her here in our home. She has helped me oodles and oodles and I don't think I can thank her enough. I am going to be so homesick for her when she leaves. Love you Aunt Kris!

Look who's here!

I couldn't be ANY happier! Look who is here! Ya ya and Aunt Sissy! Seriously, our lives are so wonderful right now! I just love love love having them in our home!

We had to take a picture of Ellys in her new car seat. This used to be my niece Raegan's and I can't believe how tiny she is in it! She is the sweetest thing EVER!

Hello World! My name is Ellys!

Here she is! Meet baby Ellys Anne Behling (pronounced like Ellis Island)! She is SOOOOO adorable and such a GREAT baby! She only fusses when she is hungry and loves to be snuggled. She is such an amazing blessing in our lives! I cannot express how much I already love this little beauty!

First bath at home tonight. She hated being so cold!

I had to throw in a pic of Danzer. He is just too cute! He LOVES "baby sissy!" soooo much and always wants to love her and give her kisses. It is ABSOLUTELY the cutest thing I have ever seen!

Just sleeping before bath time.

Here we are together just seconds after being born. She is amazing!

We finally decided on a name when we left the hospital on Sunday. Unga (grandma Jacki) came up with the name. We spelled it like KELLY but without the K and adding the S. Her middle name Anne is after my mom and my sister. Both of their middle names are Anne. We were supposed to be induced on Tuesday the 20th but she decided to make her appearance a little early! After getting up at 4 in the morning and thinking I was having some seriously strong gas pains.... I started timing these said gas pains and realized they were 7 minutes apart! Um, HELLO, you are in labor Kelly! We got showered and cleaned up and headed to the hospital. At 11am they checked me and I was dilated to a 3. I labored all day and at 4pm I got an epidural and they checked me again. I was only dilated to a 4. I had gone 1cm in 5 hours. I was so discouraged. The doctor came to break my water and it broke on its own right in front of her. After the dr left, they checked me again and I went from 4cm to 8cm in 20 minutes! They called my Dr. to come back and by 5pm I was fully dilated and started to push. She was born at 5:22pm. She has the most beautiful big lips, gorgeous eyes, and is so dainty and petite. We just LOVE her. She is so so so sweet! We are so grateful to Heavenly Father for her. She is an immense blessing in our lives! Love you baby Ellys!

She's Here!!!

Big Brother anxiously waits to meets sissy.

And here she is.

Baby and Mama

??? Behling 5:22 PM 4/16/10

6 lbs 2 oz; 19 inches

She is such a good little girl. Has hardly made a peep so far.