Miss Smiley

Claire's first trip to the zoo, looking as cute as usual

First time in the Bumbo. I think she likes it, what do you think? Oh and I dont think her smile could get any bigger.

Pictures Galore

Here are some pictures to sum up the last few weeks

Cousins Dallin and Lyla acting silly as usual

Claire sporting her adorable self

Mom and Me

Great Grandma Gert "GG" and Great Grandpa Leo in town from Boston

Granddad and Dallin building sand castles

Andy's Graduation party

Dallin turns 3

Dallins awesome new Tonka bike

All Dallin asked for for his birthday was a spiderman mask. Clearly his wishes were granted!

Dallin taking a whack at the spiderman pinata

The latest...

We have had lots going on but I am too lazy tonight to upload tons of pictures. So, here is a bit about what we've been up to, and pictures are to follow
- Claire turned 2 months. 11 lbs 11 oz, 22.5 inches. She is a champ
- Andy finished school and his graduation party
- Dallin turned 3!
- Andy's grandparents are in town from Boston
- A day at Pine View Reservoir
- Andy sold his car, now we search for something new
- Ashley is freaking out about going back to work in 3 weeks
- Claire slept last night from 10-7 Hello, Amazing.

That about sums it all up.

6 weeks old and smiling!

I cant believe that my little girl is already 6 weeks old. She has been so much fun to have around, and I love spending every day with her. She has really started smiling and cooing in the last few days. She absolutely lights up whenever she sees her daddy, its just the cutest thing ever. She is still a good baby, she really never cries and has been sleeping pretty good. She went 5 hours last night, so I am hoping that trend continues.
I just love this brown and turquoise outfit. It really shows off her tan skin, which by the way is the only thing people say when they see her. I have even been asked if her and Dallin have different Dad's. Silly.


This picture was too cute not to post. She is getting so chubby, I love it!

American Idol Tour

Andy called me up the day of the American Idol Concert and told me he scored some tickets for the concert that night. I was so excited because I am a huge American Idol fan, but was nervous because Claire was only 4 weeks old and I would have to leave her for the night. I decided to give it a go, and invited my mom and Katie to come. We had such a good time, and Claire was an angel for her Daddy and took a bottle like a champ! I was able to get some much needed time out with the girls and enjoy some great music too!

Here he is, Kris Allen.. such a hottie!

The gang

Mom and Me

Kate and me... just be glad I didnt include the nerdy pics we took.

4th of July.... a bit late

Since today is July 24th, I figured I would post about our 4th of July finally. We went to fireworks at Sandy City Hall, and yes, we broght our tiny little peanut Claire. Dallin HATES fireworks, so we were a bit nervous to see how he would react. He did pretty good, as long as he was hiding under a blanket. So funny.

Dallin is totally OBSESSED with spiderman, so naturally, he chose to get his face painted with this when Uncle Gregg took him to the little fair in Sandy.

5 years....

Today is mine and Andy's 5 year annivesary. We have had such a great 5 years, and now we have two beautiful children to show for it. I just wanted to say how much I love my hubby. He is such an amazing man, a great father and such a hard worker. He has sacraficed so much for our little family and I am so happy that soon he will be able to have more time to spend on himself and his family! Happy Anniversary Babe. I love you!!!

One Month Old

Well Claire is officially 1 month old. I cant believe how fast time has gone, and how big she is getting. She must weigh atleast 10 lbs, considering that she was 9 lbs 4 oz just a few days after her 2 week appt. Things are going relatively smooth here at home. We have adjusted quite well to having two kids around. Claire has been a good baby overall, minus a few belly aches and of course reflux. She is on some Prevacid to help with that, but she still is in pain after her feedings. She is a decent sleeper, up twice a night on average. Dallin has been struggling with behavior problems. He is always acting out, and has a lot of aggression. I think it is pretty normal though. We need to be better at giving him one on one attention because when he is alone with us he is an angel. It has been weird for me to be home every day, but I am enjoying it. I try and keep busy and in just a few weeks Andy will be done with school(no more long days alone). I have to say I do miss work though, I love all my co-workers so much. We are all so close, so it has been hard not seeing them. I will post some new pics of Claire soon.

Claire's Newborn Pics

Here are a few of Claire's newborn pics. I didn't post my favorite picture because I'm using it for her announcement... so stay tuned

Little Girls and all the Frills

I think I can get used to this...

What we've been up to ....

Bringing Claire home from the hospital!


Daddy/daughter bonding time


Experiencing the Bilirubin lights. I dont recommend it to ANYONE.


First bath at home


Daddy/son bonding time at the Dinosaur Park in Ogden


Big Brother Dallin holding baby Claire


Goofy time with Dallin


Hanging out every day with this adorable bundle


First Father's day as a family of 4

We have totally enjoyed having Claire home. It was a rough first few days because as you can see by the picture, she had Jaundice and had to be put under the lights. That was sure a bummer, because you are not able to hold them except for feeding so I really felt like I missed that bonding time. After that was resolved, we have been adjusting to having two kids, trying to give Dallin quality time which Andy has done wonderfully. I have had a lot of help from family and friends, so thank you to everyone for your help. Andy's last semester of school starts tonight, but the good news is he changed his classes so he only has tuesday/thurdsay night classes instead of M-Th. I am so excited that he will only be gone two nights a week! Yay! Claire has been a great baby so far. She is eating well and sleeping pretty good at night only waking up twice to eat. Its been so fun adding another little one to our family and I feel so blessed that she is healthy and so beautiful. She has the darkest skin, and dark hair which I totally was not expecting. Well off to go get some much needed rest while Big Brother Dallin is napping!

Introducing....

CLAIRE ALDINE SYLVIA

JUNE 11, 2009
3:09 PM
7 LBS 8 OZ
20 INCHES

Our sweet baby girl made her grand entrance into this world yesterday! She is SOOO adorable and looks like her big brother, except the black hair of coure. My delivery was so amazing, she came out with two pushes! I feel great, and Claire is adjusting to life quite well. She is so content, I have only heard her cry twice. She absolutely LOVES to nurse which has been such a blessing for me. I could not have asked for a better experience. Here are some cute pictures.

Changes

Things will be radically changing in our house come this next week. I will admit, I am totally freaked out about adding Claire to our lives, mainly because I have spent the passed almost 3 years living my life the same way. I have been able to hang out with Dallin, I've been able to just hop in the car and run errands, sleep when he sleeps, etc. I dont know what I am in for. I know I will absolutely LOVE having Claire here, dont get me wrong, I am just a tad nervous which I am sure is a logical feeling! All I can say is "Let's get this show on the road". One thing I am most looking forward to is Andy being done with school. Come August, we will have what some might consider normal lives. For as long as I have known Andy, he has been in school. I cant wait for "Daddy" to come home for dinner every night, and play with us. I think Dallin will be the most excited. He sure loves his daddy, and every night he cries that he misses and loves him so much. Come August we will be seeing lots more of Andy! Well I am sure the next thing I post will be a picture of my new baby girl so check back. Cant wait!

Did that really just happen?

So tonight Dallin was playing outside with his friend Audrey while I was sitting on the porch. All the sudden Dallin started to take his clothes off and within seconds he was naked. He started booking it and was just laughing and laughing as he ran his naked litte bum around. I attempted (9 months pregnant mind you) to chase after him, but failed miserably. We live in a town home community and the front of our house is just grass, giving him plenty of room to run. There were some guys out on their patio across the way just cracking up, I think they thought it was the funniest thing they have ever seen. I finally caught up with Dallin at the huge water fountain as he was just about to get in the water. Seriously? I was so embarassed. Needless to say, it was freaking hilarious, but I tried to teach Dallin that we dont get undressed in public.

The Nursery!

Here is a sneak peak into my sweet Claire's nursery. There are still a few finishing touches to be added, but I thought I had better post now in case I dont find time later. I am in love with the way it all turned out, and thanks to my mom, there are adorable pink walls and even more adorable curtains! The pictures dont really give it justice, so feel free to come over any time and check it out.