Fun stuff!

 My days are always filled with funny things.  From Wrynly thinking she can fit into Arya'a car seat  so she can eat her snacks to Wrynly trying to hold Arya by herself, only to drop her on her head (mind you it's only from 2 inches off the ground, but still... my poor baby will grow up to be tough!)

Arya has bee awake a lot more lately, more interactive and so nice. I think her belly has figured things out because she's not my angry, grunting child anymore. She just lays on the floor and wiggles, looks at the lights, all around the house, goo's and gaw's and is all around a sweet heart! I'm excited to see her discover her hands and check them out... that was so cute when Wrynly did, she was in awe.

I've been working out and making "clean" meals for my family to eat. Wrynly will eat them sometimes so we are working on getting her to eat healthier too.  I've noticed a big difference in her temperament when she doesn't have snacks, cookies, hot dogs & mac'n cheese all day.  I'm liking the clean eating for my family!!  When I cook, I have to wear Arya in the sling so Wrynly won't try to pick her up or give her so many kisses that she smothers her without my supervision.  Also, Arya love it so much, she zonks out as soon as I get her comfy in there.  Wrynly loves to be my helper, so she helps me measure out the food and put it on the pans, etc. She's so good at being a helper!

 Dad and Wrynly in Grandma Linda's pool with cousin Braxton.  She loves to swim, so I'm excited to take her swimming at the Ogden Country Club on Saturdays this summer.

On Thursday, 14th, we went to visit my Grandma & Grandpa Carson, LouAnn & Gary.  They've been in Montana this past month and hadn't met Arya yet, so I was so excited when Grandma called to tell me they were in town.  My cousin Krystle and her two girls, Taylee & Kailana, were there as well. Wrynly played with the girls.. she loves KIDS! Arya LOVES Grandma LouAnn (her great-grandma!) She was the most HAPPY & SMILEY little girl I have seen, all because of grandma!!  So darling to see her connect with family.

Body building comp

Saturday, Jarom and I went to our first Body Building Competition. It was so awesome to see all the different body types and posing.  The guest poser, Steve Kuclo, had muscles bigger than my head! He was ridiculously large and I told Jarom he can NEVER get that big!

We went to this specific one, because my friend, Farrah, was competing in the Bikini Championships. This was her first ever show and she placed 5th! She is my inspiration!  Pic of her in RED

June already

I can't believe it's JUNE already! My sweet little Arya will be one month old tomorrow. We have been having so much fun with her, even when she is a grunting, snorting, ornery pants when she is awake!  Her little belly is still trying to figure out how to work. She's getting better, though, and awake more often. It's fun to see her look around at things, she especially loves to look at lights.  We take her outside and sit under the trees. She loves it, just like her big sister did when she was little!  She loves to sit up or lay on her belly while you pat her back.  She loves to be rocked to sleep, and will only go to sleep if you rock her.  We can't just put her in bed and let her fall asleep like we did with Wrynly.  Jarom can get her asleep so fast, I'm jealous!  Arya sure loves her daddy!

Wrynly has been the biggest helper (and the biggest pest) when it comes to her sister. She just loves to give her so much attention that she doesn't realize she has to be soft, nice, and careful with Arya. She is pretty funny, though. The other day I was nursing Arya with Wrynly in the room and she says to me, while pointing at my boob "baby's milk... Ary drink... I try it?" and stood there with her mouth open. Ha ha ha... um, no... it made me giggle. I gently told her no and that it's only for baby Arya. She seemed to get it since I haven't been asked again!
On Friday I took a road trip with the girls down to Provo to visit my friend Amber and her 4 kids. She just had a baby girl a few weeks ago and I had yet to meet her.  Wrynly loved playing with Amber's kids, Michael, Madison & Joe.  Arya played with Katelyn... well, more like napped, since they were asleep most of the time.  It was fun to catch up and see them all getting along and having fun. I wish I had more friends living closer to me that have kids Wrynly could play with... there aren't many kids in the neighborhood we live in.

Jarom parked his truck on the grass and had Wrynly help him wash it today.  She had so much fun playing in the bucket of soapy water, not really helping Jarom out at all.  

Photos from this month

 Big sister Wrynly loves to hold Arya even when she's crying.  She'll say "baby cry... sad" and she wants to hold her hand or pick her up. It's so sweet, but Wrynly is not very gentle yet!

Papa Duane popped by for a visit while he was in the neighborhood! What a great surprise.



Arya is getting good at her tummy time and holding up her head.

Wrynly loves to be a big helper.

 Look at all that hair! It is getting lighter every day, soon we'll have another blondie running around.

Arya's room finally decorated.  The pictures on the wall were taken at the hospital (the day she was born) by Alicia Blickfeldt with Bella Baby Photography .  I'm still working on making her crib bedding and bumpers.  We have a good baby monitor and now Arya is sleeping in her own bed instead of in a bassinet in mom and dad's room!

Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day and we met up with Mark and Linda to go visit Wrynly's Great-Grandma & Great-Grandpa Smith and Uncle Corey at the Willard Cemetery.

SUPERMAN FLIES!

Wrynly is obsessed with Superman!!!  She loves watching it everyday, wearing her Superman shirt to bed, to church, etc. She will randomly tell you "Superman flies... a clouds... sky!!" and frequently too.  Jarom has created a Superman monster!

2 weeks already!

Today is the 2 week mark since Arya was born. We had her check-up with Dr. Jana Delgado and I can't believe she's grown so much! She weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces (just shy of 1 pound gained since birth) and was 21 inches tall (one inch in growth)!!  The doctor says she is perfect and healthy. PHEW! Also, I have officially dropped all 23 baby pounds I gained during pregnancy. It feels good to see the number on the scale showing my pre-pregnancy weight... but sad to see that my body is all soft and smushy, not the toned bod it once was! I'll be hitting the workouts starting Monday to get back into shape as well as eating "clean" so that I can lose the softness.  I will definitely have to post progress pictures.

I have loved having Jarom home. He was able to take off work until the 22nd (that was almost 3 weeks!) to stay home and help me get settled with the new routine of 2 girls instead of 1.  It has been so nice to catch up on sleep and have that extra help. I really don't know what I'm going to do when he goes back to work, I feel like I've been spoiled! 

We got our new double jogging stroller and have been taking walks around the neighborhood. Wrynly loves it and Arya sleeps the whole time.