A Therapist on our hands

So Carter and I were just talking and Savannah says,

"I want to talk."

So we stop, and she says to Carter,

"Sooo...do you have any problems?"

Crack me up.

And now that we were laughing about it, she keeps asking it over and over.

She's so stinkin' cute.

Loud as I want

Yesterday I got to listen to whatever music I wanted in the car, and as loud as I wanted to. I went out for a few hours by myself. Carter obliged my request. I had to go get Cooper's blessing outfit first. Then I went to Target and got myself a cute dress for $6.24! Then I went to Macy's where I had a gift card to buy a new maternity bra. I found one, but then decided that maybe I'd just get one at Target because they'd probably be cheaper and I have a gift card there too. So, I got Cooper a way cute church outfit and shirt. I know, I should have spent it on myself, but I love buying the kids things and he needed another church outfit. Plus, I'm not big on buying clothes for myself when I'm not the "size" that I want to be. It's pointless to me. I'd rather wear what I have and try to get back into my smaller stuff. Working on that. Anyway, after that I went and got my hair cut. Short. A-line. I needed to have that "New Woman" feeling. I love looking down after getting my hair cut and seeing lots of hair on the floor. Then I know there's no "deadness" left. I had to head home after that because Carter had to get to Scouts, but after that we got Savannah to bed at a decent hour and tried to work out. Cooper was being very colicky, so Carter made it 1/4 of the way through the workout and then tended to him while I continued. After that we watched "He's just not that into you". Cooper continued to be colicky so we kept having to stop the movie, and then I got so tired that I couldn't finish watching it. Carter stayed up and watched the rest while Cooper and I went to bed. I tried to watch the movie at 3 a.m. while up with Cooper, but I still couldn't stay awake. I finished it this morning. Anyway, it was so nice to have a few hours to myself to do what I wanted to. Although, I still felt like I was in a rush the whole time. I blasted the music in the car, sang as loud (and horrible) as I wanted and didn't have to worry about Savannah telling me she wanted to listen to some Disney soundtrack. I think the best part though is being able to get in and out of a place FAST. On Rashel's timetable. Thank you honey for letting me have some alone time!

What else is there to do at 4 a.m.?

This Saturday we had a yard sale with 3 other neighbors. We started about 7 a.m. and went until about 1 p.m. We did pretty well, compared to last years yard sale. The kids ran around with each other, played with sidewalk chalk and as the sale ended, they took it upon themselves to play hide and seek in our unsold entertainment center. It was so cute. We were so tired afterward and sunburned after that it was time for a nap. Except that Savannah didn't want to take a nap and it took until around 3 p.m. to get her to sleep.

This is what Cooper did for most of the yard sale.

Saturday night we headed down to Orem to see some family and let the kids play. We had some yummy food and a nice visit just chatting.

These two are so cute together. They're 11 months apart and are now playing really good together. They follow one another around and you hear giggles through the whole place. They're also starting to look a LOT alike. They've both got the shorter hair right now with the wispy bangs and they're not too far apart in height. You can definitely tell that they're cousins.

Sunday morning I was miraculously ready early, so while Carter got ready for church I took to annoying Cooper with the camera for awhile. I think I got some cute shots though.

Wearing his first pair of jeans! ( I heart jeans) They just happen to be 3-6 months too. They are a little big still, but so cute.

And of course I had to snap a picture or two of Miss Savannah. She has on her new Saltwater Sandals. I wore Saltwater Sandals when I was a kid and now you can only order them through Nordstrom's or there website, but they are so cute. She still needs to grow into them a bit, so she won't be running around in them for awhile, but for church they work. Savannah also learned this weekend how to unlock the front door all by herself. So, we had to take precautions with that one right away. She's becoming one feisty lady these days. There may be more to come on that...

Smiles, Smiles and more Smiles

Cooper has started to smile. Yay! He mainly smiles in the morning, and likes when you make big exaggerated faces at him. He also is getting so big. He's killing my arm when I have to hold him a lot. Plus, we're almost certain that he has colic. For the past week starting at 8 or 9 pm he starts fussing and crying and doesn't stop until 11 or 12. I hate that there's no known cause for it and you just have to ride it out. Moms I guess can do a few things to not make it worse, like cut down on dairy and beans or gas-y foods. I'm hoping that it doesn't last until he's 3.5 or 4 months, like it can. Other than the colic, he's growing great and is such a sweet little guy. We love having him around!

Sweat Glands

The sweat glands have kicked in. I just finished vacuuming downstairs AND both of my couches. The couches made me break a sweat. Either I'm out of shape or that's hard work. At least they look a little less dusty and messy. I wish I could wash them or something, but we were advised not to when we bought it. I know that couch was clean before we had kids. Now it just has milk stains that sat a little too long and teeny tiny pieces of granola stuck to it. Wow, that makes it sound like my couch is gross or something, it's not, it just really bugs me that I can't get it as clean as I'd like. Well, off to sweep and mop the kitchen. Maybe this will count as a workout for today?

I think there's something wrong

with my daughter. It literally takes her an hour to eat 3 Oreos! Who does that? Or, What kid takes that long to eat a cookie?!

Sunday Dress

I figured I needed to get a picture of Cooper in his cute little Sunday church outfit before he grew out of it, which is probably by next week. The vest and pants will probably continue to fit for a little longer, but the white shirt, yeah....tight already. And, I have been waiting to put Savannah in this dress for almost a year, and it's still a little big. Last July I spent like $50 at Old Navy on a TON of clothes that were super super cheap, and everything I bought was for this summer. I like to buy ahead. But seriously, I got so much stuff and it's all so cute. Someone at church today said that Cooper looked like, "a little man" and I'd have to agree. Oh, and our sweet little Savannah....she ran into church today and straight up front, all while I couldn't run after her without making a ton of noise and Carter had Cooper, so she was up there running around while people were speaking for a minute. Carter had to go up and grab her and I know he was sooo embarrassed. We know we're not the first parents to have to do this, because it happens sometimes in our ward, but still, you hope you're NOT one of those parents.