Baby Chub

I've got another slew of posts lined up but I found this tonight while organizing my pics.. I almost started crying! How ADORABLE is this?? All that baby chub and little baby sounds! She still sounds like that.. sorta. Oh I love her! This video was taken right before Halloween last year and she had just found her feet and also that they fit nicely in her mouth. I've watched it so many times already! :D

Teenage Handful

Jayne came down one day so we could plan a little surprise going away party for Kade (we already had it so I'm not giving anything away) and while we were talking, Darbi got a hold of her purse and put it on by herself and started walking around like it was no big deal!! Crazy right?! We handed her the phone and staged the next 2 pics but still.. my baby is growing up. :(



Jayne and Kade put those stickers on her forehead and also on her lower back. Her tramp stamp. :) Let's just pretend and not make it real. But right after they left, she decided to go and smack her head against the corner on the wall. OUCH. This was her super sweet smile just minutes after she did it too. She had a giant goose egg for a few days.

First Airplane Ride

We're crazy about germs around here. Ca-razy. But I couldn't pass up a trip to AZ to surprise my family. It was my parents anniversary on August 15th so Clint, D, and I flew down. I felt better about it since it was summer and not super sick season. Darbi did really great on the plane though! I was suuuuuuper nervous but everything went really well. Except we almost forgot her carseat! Kind of a big deal. Clint remembered it right before we jumped on the shuttle and had to run back for it.

On the shuttle.

Watching planes.

We had an aisle seat on the way over and a window seat on the way home. I recommend the window seat for sure.. I didn't take any pictures of us in AZ for some reason. When we got there, Dad picked us up (he was in on the secret.. it was all his idea). When we got home, Jed was the only one home so Dad walked in just with Darbi and said "Look who I found outside!" All Jed said, without interest... was "Who's that?" Blah. Your freaking niece!!!! He was excited though.. Later, we were hiding in the kitchen when Mom got home. She screamed and it was totally worth it! I miss home...

Pics from the flight home.

Mountain Goat

She climbs (into) everything.

Jayne's Wedding

Jayne and Clint were married on July 31st. It was so beautiful! We were all kind of scared because it was super cloudy and rainy all day and actually rained pretty bad right up until about 20 minutes before the ceremony. My hair got all frizzy which is why you won't see any pictures of me here. :) Jayne looked beautiful and Clint obviously couldn't have been happier! I cried when she walked down the aisle. I couldn't help it.

Before the ceremony

Kade & Kelsey

Beth & Melissa (Melissa was one of the adorable flower girls)

Clint watching Jayne walk down the aisle (she came from the side first, then walked down the aisle) Isn't his smile so great?! :)

Jayne & Dave
(I LOVE her dress and those yellow shoes!)

Darbi just hangin' out.. lookin' cute. :)

The wedding was held in the backyard of Jayne's Maid of Honor. It was so pretty and elegant. Especially with those ominous dark clouds in the background. So romantic!

(MY) Clint & Jayne :) I can't believe I didn't get a picture of HER Clint with her!

The twirling flower girls.. So fun!!

Thanks for letting us be a part of your wedding Jayne & Clint! It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

Jayne's Shower

We threw a little wedding shower for Jayne back in July (see how far behind I am in blogging?!) and I had to share this genius idea for the punch bowl. We had it at the Maid of Honor's Mother's home and her backyard was BEAUTIFUL. She had this giant black walnut tree that shadowed over her entire deck in the backyard. It was seriously something out of a magazine. I didn't get great pictures though. They don't do it justice. My camera doesn't work well in soft lighting.

She froze limes and water in a bundt cake pan and used it to keep the punch cold, look pretty, AND it held the ladle!! Genius AND convenient, right?!

Sorry for the blurriness. I want her backyard.

Baby Anita

Our neighbors, Kimia and Jeff, moved away about a month ago and we were SO sad to see them go! We became really great friends! Like friends-for-life kind of friends! During one of their big moving days, I watched their little girl Anita for a bit and she is so adorable! I miss them so much! Darbi didn't know what to think of her though..

She's 5 1/2 months old now! I need to go visit! I miss snuggling with that baby!!

Stair Houdini

She's a mountain goat. Before we got that gate, I had an assortment of everything I could find to block the stairs off and she would still find a way over it all. Now, in place of the stroller, we have 2 king sized pillows stuffed under the railing. It's working for now... She's so sneaky.

Books Books

I have a TON of posts in queue waiting to be written and posted but I have to get this out. I love books. I love 'em!! Nap time = Mommy's reading time. I just read the most amazing book and I really need to share it with everyone. The Maze Runner by James Dashner Very similar to The Hunger Games. I won't get into it right now but if you haven't read this book (either one really)... we can't be friends. Go read it. Now. Do it. I wonder if admitting that I love TMR makes me seem really nerdy. I don't care. I really love a good story. A stay-up-far-too-past-my-bedtime-book is the best kind of book!

After reading TMR, I had to check out Dashner's site to see when the next book will be coming out. (The Scorch Trials comes out 10/12) I think I want to be friends with this guy. :) His thoughts on the movie Inception are exactly how I feel! If you haven't seen this movie yet.. we definitely can't be friends. Or maybe if you take me with you to see it, we can still be friends. :) LOVE that movie.

Other thoughts:
Mockingjay came out today. I haven't started it because I know it's the last book of the Hunger Games series and I'm a tad sad about it... but I'm crackin' it open right after I hit publish tonight!! Note on how popular this series is: the book came out today remember... Orem library right now has 179 REQUESTS for that book and it came out TODAY!!!! That's how good it is. Sheesh.

Also:
It's 11 at night and I'm making Clint read the first chapter of The Maze Runner so he'll be hooked and read it. :) I'm terrible.

Her First Steps

Darbi took her very first steps today!! FOR REAL!!! I called Clint 3 minutes before he was leaving for work to give him the good news. He was so mad he wasn't there for it but she showcased her talent when he got home and we have some juicy baby step videos for you! In this first one, she's walking funny and not picking up her right leg. Just so you know, she doesn't do that all the time.

4th of July

Apparently I didn't take very many pictures on our little trip to Wyoming for the 4th of July. When Mom is around, I let her do all the work! :) We drove up to Lander, WY and celebrated with my Mom's whole side of the family. Her cousin puts on a big fireworks show every year and it was pretty cool. I think we may have brought back bed bugs from the hotel we stayed in though. :( The pest control people are coming out on Friday. I'm grossed out every time I go to bed. ICK.

Me & D

Grandpa & Darbi

Great Aunt Amy & Darbi

My Mama & her sibs.. (oldest to youngest) They're a fun bunch! :)

NICU Reunion #2

Back in June, super Mama Megan threw a little lunch for a bunch of us NICU grads. At one time or another, all of these babies were in the same hospitals. We had a fun time figuring out all of our NICU time lines and how we overlapped in our hospital stays. It was the first time I was able to meet Heather and the second time I met Kelli. (We met briefly at the first NICU reunion). These women are AMAZING. I'm so glad we had this little get together to showcase all of our miracle babies with each other. Megan made the most incredible baked ziti and I am both ashamed and glad that I had 3+ servings. :) AND I brought some home to Clint.

All the cuties!

Paizlei - We never met sweetheart Paizlei at UVRMC but Heather and I connected through Megan and the blogosphere.. Blogging is a wonderful thing!

Paizlei & Crew - Crew needs no introduction. Darbi and her cute boyfriend go way back. :)

I love my little girl.. The tiny mouth and the surprised eyebrow raise get me all the time!

Whit. Whit and Reese (below) are twins. I wasn't able to meet these two cuties in the hospital but Kelli found me online later when we realized we were in the same place at one time or another. (His skills with a fork were amazing to me Kelli! :)

Reese.. Twin to Whit.. Adorable. She reminds me a lot of Darbi, sizewise, but this little girl was walking and talking. I wanted her to rub off on D. :)

Heather & Paizlei - Kelli, Whit, & Reese - Megan & Crew - Audrey & Darbi

All of us cute Mama's and our babes. Our sweet sweet miracle babies. It was a blessing to have lunch with you ladies and we definitely need to do it again! :)
(I stole all these pics from you Megan.. :) Mine did not turn out AT. ALL. This Mama needs a new camera..)