My Little Girl

Lexi loves playing on her belly.



She sits like a big girl. Not by herself yet.



She always tries to stand up. She never just relaxes.





My Sweet Little Angel.

The Bat and the Beach Chair

Saturday we came home after being out and about for the day to find a foreign object perched above our door. I was like, "what is that??" Low and behold it was a BAT!!! CREEPY!!!



Sunday we peeked out our door to see if it was still there and it was. We were wondering if we should call Animal Control cause bats are very disease ridden. When we came home after Sunday dinner at the Beaudin's it finally was gone. Thank Goodness!!!!! What a creepy critter to have perched above your door. Everytime we walked out our door we wondered if it would fly at us luckily it never did. We are just glad its gone.

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Saturday we were shopping around at Big Lots and saw the cutest beach chair for Lexi. It will last her several years and has a little umbrella attached to keep the sun off. This summer I am going to try to go to the pool everyday with her so this is going to be perfect to take down there for her to lounge in while we get some sun cause we are both white ghosts. When we got the chair home we put her in it and packed her in. It is of course still big for her and she cant sit up quite yet unassisted. These are the results:





Yesterday when Lexi fell asleep Scott thought it would be funny to put Lexi in her chair.



Also the lamb's head is just as big as Lexi's. :)

Rollin Rollin

Yesterday Lexi rolled from her stomach to her back and I didnt even get to see it. I was looking at my computer screen and she was playing on her stomach. I heard a little thud and the next thing I know Lexi is on her back. I keep putting her on her stomach to see if she will do it again but she hasnt. It is only a matter of time though before she is doing it all the time. She is getting so strong on her belly and she loves playing like that.

Lexi Update

The Dr. called and her ultrasound and test results came back negative so there is nothing wrong with her. I guess the UTI she got was just random. This is very great news for us. I just hate all that Lexi had to go through. I guess better safe than sorry. She doesnt even have to continue taking her medicine. :)

Im A Big Girl Now

Lexi no longer sleeps in our bedroom with us. 3 days ago we moved her into her own room in her crib. She sleeps awesome in it. She has always been a good sleeper and she still only wakes up once a night. The only difference is my walk to her is quite a big farther than it used to be. Scott however gets to sleep through the whole night now. I used to make him get up and get her out of her bassinet to bring her to me so I could feed her. We moved the rocking chair into her room so I just feed her in there. It was a little nerve racking at first for her to be so far away but I am getting used to it.

I know she loves her crib because this is how I find her every morning. Just chillin!

Our Little Girl...Sedated, Poked, & Praded

Lexi had to go into the hospital today to get an ultrasound on her kidneys to see what caused the UTI she got last week. She did ok during that because she could keep her clothes on and it wasnt painful. Next was the part I was not expecting...I knew they had to give her a catheter and put dye in her bladder to see if it flowed back up into her kidneys. What I was not prepared for was her having to be put under for the procedure. No one had told us this and we definetly werent expecting this extensive of a procedure. I guess when we had to report to Same Day Surgery that should have tiped us off.

The hardest part for me was when the Drs took her from Scott and I to take her into the OR (Operating Room) to put her under. Then they wheeled her out on the hospital bed all knocked out. It was so sad to see her like that, the worst thing was they couldnt get the IV in her arm so they had to put it in her head. I couldnt contain myself. Just thinking about it again makes me tear up.

Next they took her into the radiation room and started the procedure. The nurses couldnt get the catheter in right away so Lexi, even though she was under, was still aware of what was going on just cried and cried. They pumped the dye into her bladder and we waited. Finally she relieved herself and we watched to see if the dye went back up into her kidneys. The good news is that nothing happened. The dye was released like normal. Lexi was so distraught at this point because she had not been allowed to eat since 3 am so she was beyond famished at this point.

We were finally able to hold her and feed her. We are still waiting for her results from the kidney ultrasound but so far everything looks ok. We are being very optimistic about it. What trauma to have to go through at such a young age. I could say the same thing for myself, all the trauma I have experienced because of what she had to go through is enough to make you crazy. The good thing out of all of this is she will never remember going through it until I show her all the pictures when she is older. But in the end I am glad she is ok and we love her so much!!!

Boarding Scott

This is a setting I learned on my new camera. Pretty cool, huh.

First Mothers Day & A Tribute To My Mother

My first Mothers Day.

What can I say about being a mother...It is the most rewarding, stressful, wonderful, chaotic, accomplishing, boring, joyful, lonely, scary, and loving thing in the world.

I am so blessed to have Lexi in my life. I cant believe it has already been 3 months. I still remember when I found out I was pregnant. It was on our 3rd wedding anniversary, June 10, 2008. Lexi was born on February 8, 2009 which was the day Scott proposed to me back in 2005. So her life is marked by milestones that have happened in our life. She is such a joy to Scott and I, especially since she smiles all the time and is almost starting to laugh. Everyday she changes so much. We are so grateful to be surrounded by many people who love and adore her.

Tribute to my Mom:

My Mom is SUPERWOMEN!! She is the backbone of the family. She is hardworking, kind, diligent, strong, faithful, spiritual, loving, caring, wise, selfless, and amazing. My Mom knows everything. I couldnt have survived those first few weeks with a newborn with out her. She works harder than anyone I know. She works on a ranch so it is long hours and all hours. She has devoted her life to it and never complains. My Mom is very strong in her faith. She holds us together. She would drop anything to help me. I just want to tell her how I admire her. Im sorry I am not able to see them very often as we live far away.



Happy Mothers Day MOM.

I Love You!!!

Saturday Stroll at the Temple

Very often Lexi and I are left alone on Saturdays because Scott travels a lot for work. Today he is in Salt Lake working a convention. I decided to take Lexi to the Mt. Timpanogos Temple for a nice stroll around the grounds. The weather is finally staying nice so it was the perfect day for this. There were so many brides getting married and taking pictures. The tulips were so amazing and they are all over the temple grounds.





I put Lexi out on the grass and she just loved it.



I had to include another picture of the flowers. They were so pretty.

SHE'S 3 MONTHS...

Lexi turned 3 months old today. She is such a joy in our lives. She changes everyday and is learning so many new things. I can not believe how big she has gotten. She is still very little but she has gained 4 lbs since she was born.

Weight: 10 lbs 7 ozs

Some of the things she does now are:

- She can carry on a conversation for several minutes
- She has found her voice and loves to let us hear it
- She grips everything in sight; her shirt, her blankets and loves to pull them up over her head
- She kicks so much
- She loves to smile and is almost laughing
- She lifts up while on her belly (but not rolling over yet)
- She is such a good sleeper at night and has slept through the whole night several times
- She has already flown on an airplane and has traveled more than some people ever do
- She does not like to be flat, she always tries to lift her head and sit up
- She loves to look in the mirror, when she sees her self she starts smiling and kicking

As you can see I love to talk about Lexi. Scott and I are so proud of her.

Here are some cute pics I just got of her on her belly.







What a face!!!!

Its Not Summer Till Theres Baseball...

One thing Scott and I long for every summer is going to the Orem Owlz (minor league team of the Angles) baseball games. The Owlz games dont start until June so in the mean time we like to go to the Salt Lake Bees games. Today Scott, Jon, Celeste, and I went to a game. It was a nice summer night except for the wind which made it rather cold. This was Lexi's first baseball game. She enjoyed it. She was talking up a storm until she got tired and fell right asleep. The game wasnt much for watching since the Bees gone blown out. We left a little early because it was pretty cold and we were getting beat. But what we really cant wait for is to take Lexi every night to the Home of the Owlz. Here are a few pics of the night:







On a side note Lexi has been doing great. We didnt have to take her into the Drs today. She was prescribed a medicine to take for 10 days. The only thing left to do is next week we have to get an ultrasound done on her kidneys and a few other tests ran to see what caused this. I will keep you updated. Thanks again for all the prayers and thoughts for Lexi. Scott and I really appreciate it.

Update...

Lexi went back to the Dr today for a follow up. She didnt have a fever anymore but because she had a fever of 102 last night she had to have another shot in her thigh, which she didnt like at all. We have to wait for one more test result tomorrow to see if she needs another shot or not or if she has another fever she will have to have a shot. If everything goes good tomorrow then she will just need a perscription. She is doing so much better, almost back to her normal self. We are very forunate to have caught this so quickly.

On a good note I got to see how much see weighs:

3 months old

weight: 10 lbs 7 ozs

Lexi has a fever...

Last night when I fed Lexi I thought she felt exceptionally hot but I just thought it was a little warm in our house and brushed it off. This morning she was still very hot so I took her temperature and it was 99.7. This is higher than normal but not a fever. I didnt really think she was acting to out of the ordinary but later on in the day she started getting pretty fussy and even hotter. I took her temperature again and it was 101.7. For someone her age this is a pretty good fever. I called the Dr. and they had me bring her in right away. I thought it was just a fever and they would just say give her Tylenol and take her home but the Dr came in and said it was an infection and they needed to run all these tests to see what it was.

They started with a catheter to get a urine sample to see if she had a Urinary tract infection. The Dr did that test and confirmed the high white blood cell count was what caused Lexi to have a fever. I was a wreck while this was happening. When the Dr. mentioned there is a chance she need to be admitted into the hospital, I lost it. I thought this was just a simple fever but it turned into a lot more. After the Drs we had to take her to the hospital and have her blood drawn to see if the infection got into her blood. This was the worst. I had to leave the room. She screamed so loud and there was nothing I could do for her. Next they had to stick tubes down her nose to check for Influenza. After all this we had to go back to the Drs and wait for the test results to determine if she needed to be admitted into the hospital or not. Since Lexi was still eating very good and wasnt dehydrated the Dr said she thought it was ok if we took her home with us but to watch her very carefully.

After we left Lexi finally was able to fall asleep and stay asleep. When we left the Drs her fever had broke and she was doing lots better. Now she is acting like her chipper old self. That was so scary for me. Even if it wasnt that big of a deal that she had a UTI it was hard for me to see my little girl go through all that. I felt so helpless. It just shows how much I love her and dont want anything bad to happen to her. We just have to go back to the Drs tomorrow and in a few weeks get an ultrasound for her kidneys. In the end Lexi is doing just fine now. She is a CHAMP!!!

Cody & Alicia

This was a photo shoot done with my brother and his girlfriend Alicia. 10 months together.



This is my favorite.

Florida

I know it has been awhile since I wrote anything on here. I am currently in FL visiting my family with Lexi for the first time. The great grandparents are just eating her up and loving every minute of it. This is the first time anyone except my mom and sister Heather have met her. She has done so well considering all the travel we have been doing. On the airplane she didnt even cry once. She mainly just slept the whole time. The first 2 nights she slept through the night. She is just the perfect little angel. We have taken her out in the grove picking oranges, let the cat sniff her feet, put her near the horse, and had an outdoor cookout. :)

One thing I have noticed since being here is Lexi loves to be outside. If she is crying just take her outside and she stops. Must be just the fresh air and sunlight. Lexi loves to look at the light. Another thing we have discovered is that she likes to look at the ceiling fan. She just stares at it going around and around.

This is the first time I have got to see my brother in over a year. He lives in Wisconsin now and I never get to see him. He came down with his girlfriend Alicia. He loves to play with Lexi. I miss joking around with him.

My Mom had bought some material and fabric planning on making Lexi some cute dresses but hadnt gotten around to doing it yet. I got her into gear and she whipped out a gorgeous dress for Lexi in just a few hours. I will post a picture of it later. I am going to attempt to make a dress with my Mom tomorrow. We will see how that goes.

Tomorrow is a big day for us, we are blessing Lexi. This is such a great moment to be able to share with my family and to give her a name and a blessing of comfort and let her know that she is loved by all. It is amazing how much a parent can love a child. I never knew you could have love like this. Lexi is the most amazing thing in this whole world and Scott and I are greatful for her everyday.