6 month checkup

Lexi went to the Dr. today for her 6 month checkup (more like 6 1/2). She was such a good girl even with her shots. She didnt have to get as many shots today because they finally got a combination shot, 3 in 1, but I added the flu shot to the list so there was a total of 3 shots and an oral medicine. She cried when she got them but stopped pretty much right away after. The Dr and nurses could not believe how advanced she is. They ask a series of developmental questions at the beginning and one was "is she starting to sit up?" I responded with she has been sitting up for almost 2 months now, she is crawling, and walking around in her walker. They just couldnt believe that. I think I have a smart one on my hands. Once again she is night and day in the height and weight catergory. Her stats are:

Weight: 14 lbs 10%

Height: 26 1/2 ins 75%

Head: 42 cm 25%

Definitely a tall and skinny little girl. Dr. says its genetics. :)

I cant believe how she is growing so much. Just in the last few weeks she has become a different baby. She is crawling, sits her self back upright from crawling position, walking around in her walker, pulling up in her crib and on the furniture, trying to say a few words (her favorites are HI and DA, DA), such a good sitter, plays and entertains herself (which I can not tell you how excited I was for this), loves her veggies and fruits, and sleeps thru the night most of the time. She is such a happy baby and so full of life. This has definitely been the funnest age yet and Im sure it will only get better.

Since she has been pulling up in her crib Scott and I had to lower her crib down to the next setting. Sometimes when she wakes up in the night around 5 or 6 am we will go in there and she will be standing up or sitting crying. I didnt want to leave her in there till we lower the crib because I didnt want her to fall but last night since it was lowered we let her scream it out. Took her 30 mins of crying but she eventually went back to sleep.

She is so much fun and I know her dad loves her very much. Scott has been great with Lexi. He loves playing with her and giving her her bath at night. I couldnt ask for a better father except when he asks me to help him change the poopy diapers. :) She doesnt go to the Dr for another 3 months so it will be interesting to see how she has changed next time.

(Lexi and Scott outside the Drs. office. Look at her arm around Dads neck.)

In other news there inst a whole lot going on with us right now. Owlz are out of town for the next week so we have just been hanging out with Jon and Celeste, playing a little disc golf, and watching movies out of the redbox. In about 2 weeks the fun starts. Scott is going to be out of town for business for almost 2 weeks. He will be going to Phoenix, home for a few days, then out to Minnesota for a long trip. Lately I have figured I dont have a job keeping me here so why not while Scott is gone for so long Lexi and I can go visit my family in Florida. So for the 4th time since Lexi has been born we are taking a trip to FL, Sept 10th. I am so very fortunate to be able to get down there as much as I do considering I never know the next time I will be able to make it down there. Luckily Scott works his tail off and racks up lots and lots of sky miles which makes it very affordable for us to go, pretty much next to nothing. Hopefully it wont be as hot as it was last time. Good thing I get to go so close together cause my Dad needs help finishing projects we didnt get to finish last time I was there. I am a slave driver (I can see my Dad shaking his head in agreement right now). Well I need to go be productive Lexi just woke up from her nap and she needs some Peas and Carrots. I will leave you with this cute picture I got of her in her crib.

Florida

My little sister Heather, Lexi, and I traveled to Florida for a little vacation while Scott was working in California. I was glad to have my sister traveling with me so I could have some help with Lexi. Traveling with a baby can be quite difficult by yourself especially a 6 month old who is into everything and constantly moving. She was only bad for a little bit of the flight so it was OK. When we arrived in Florida you instantly know you are there because you are engulfed by the humidity. It was soooo HOT!!! You walk outside and you start sweating. Scott and I have discussed moving to Florida sometime but after living somewhere else it almost makes going back to the heat unbearable. It was great to see my family and for them to enjoy Lexi. Luckily this is the 3rd time Lexi has been to Florida in the last 4 months. She is quite the little traveler. Everytime I go to Florida I mainly just relax and never plan any big activities. Maybe one of these times I will do something that I actually planned on doing. My week consisted of getting no sleep, Lexi turning 6 months old, taking pics of Lexi, spending time with the family, remolding my parents master closet, eating some good home cooking, Lexi learning how to crawl, and doing absolutely nothing.

Lexi decided that she was going to wake up several times during the night and stay up for about an hour at a time. So I really didnt get any sleep the whole time. I hope this is just a phase because I definetly do not like this.

Of course I had to spend most of my time taking pictures of my little cutie. I just cant resist. If I am gonna be a photographer I need all the practice I can get, right. :)



I love doing home improvements. My parents have a fairly older house that could always use some updating (my mom is gonna love that sentence) so every time I come I always try to get my Dad to start some project or another. Last time it was the master bathroom and this time it was the master closet. I didnt get to see the finished product but we definetly got started. We demoed the inside and ripped everything off the walls and removed the carpet. We painted and laided down a lament wood floor and suprisingly it wasnt that hard. My dad hurt his back a little bit ago so I did most of the manual labor. :) My dad did the cutting. So far it looks fantastic. Now they are just deciding what to do with all the space they have now and what layout works best. I didnt get any before shots but trust me it was not pretty (once again my mom is gonna love that comment). :)

Anytime I come home I can always count on some good home cooking. Steak, homemade pizza, hamburgers, waffles, omletes, and delicious cakes. YUM YUM!!! Lexi turned 6 months old while we were there so my sister who is learning to make cakes baked Lexi a delicious cake.

Lexi is such a smart girl while we were in Florida she decided to start to learn to crawl. She was all over the place. I dont know if I was ready for that. I cant leave her anywhere alone now.

Overall it was a great time to just relax and spend time with my family. I dont know when I will be able to get back to Florida but I definely hope sooner than later.

Disc Golf

Scott has really gotten into Disc Golf. He spends his lunch and every minute playing. I finally decided to go with him. It was actually really fun. It is just great to be outside and its FREE!!! I recommend trying it if you have never played. Drew, Jon, and my little sis Heather joined us. Here are some fun shots from the night.

Birthdays, Lexi, and Steel Days

This past Monday was my 25th birthday. Man I can not believe I am 25 yrs old. I am pretty proud of my accomplishments up to this point in my life. I have a great husband, a beautiful daughter, a condo, Scott and I are finished with school, and Scott has a great job. For my birthday we went to the Orem Owlz game. They are always fun (we have season tickets). Scott got me some photography classes as well. I just had my workshop this past Saturday and I learned a lot. It was a great birthday.

Now on to Lexi, I can not believe how much she has grown and all the new things she is doing. She eats all kinds of foods: Bananas, applesauce, pears, squash, and rice cereal. She loves them all. She is rolling all over the place. I will often leave the room and come back and wonder how she possibly got where she was. She is sitting up for about a minute at a time now. For the past month now she has slept through the night every night. I have stopped breast feeding her so she is strictly on formula. Every time we give her a bottle we say to her bottle, bottle over and over so she is starting to learn that and when she hears us say that and sees the bottle coming she gets all excited and holds out her hands and puts it in her mouth. She sticks out her tongue constantly. She is such a happy baby.

Last night American Fork city has their celebration called Steel Days. They have a carnival, crafts, parade, classic car shows, events, and fireworks. Scott and I had never been to the festivities before so yesterday we decided to check it out. While I was at my workshop Scott took Lexi to the parade and they had a good time sitting in the shade. Later that night they had an event called Reality Night. This consisted of American Fork Idol and Biggest Loser. There were 12 contestants who sang and some were good and some werent. They also had people who for the last 4 months had been losing weight so they announced the winners. This venue was at a big park and everyone was out laying on there blankets and sitting in chairs. It was just a very nice, chill, and relaxing evening. Then when that was over it was time for the fireworks. They were awesome. The show went on for about 20 mins. Lexi loved watching the fireworks until next thing I knew she fell dead asleep in the middle of them. Overall it was a great family night.

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Lexi and I at the Pool

Lexi and I went to the pool today. It was so hot outside. I know these pictures look like we are burnt but I promise we had sunscreen on, its just something with Scotts phone. When Lexi is in the water she normally doesnt act either happy or sad but today there were a few smiles.

When I held her in the water like this she started kicking. Maybe I have a little swimmer on my hands.

Can you believe the before and after already? The first picture was taken at the end of April almost 2 and 1/2 months ago. I know she isnt a big baby but we can atleast see the difference now.

4th of July

This past week was jam packed full of activities. We had a great time. It consisted of Owlz baseball games, a reception, hot air balloons, 4th of July parade, BBQ, several rounds of fireworks, naps, movies, and lots of family time. Lexi just loved the fireworks at the Owlz game she just stared at them but at the Stadium of Fire she slept through the entire show. She could definitely sleep through a war if those fireworks didnt wake her up. It was a blast but I am really feeling all those late nights now.

Matt & Mallary Utah Reception

Matt and Mallary had their reception yesterday in Utah. The rain threatened at the beginning and even sprinkled on us a little at the end but the weather was not hot and that was a good thing. The Beaudin's yard looked fantastic. They had been working on it for weeks before and it really showed. It was a great time with family and friends.