She's mobile!

Ashley has been mobile for a while now but I am finally getting around to posting about it. She not only army crawls still but started crawling like a big girl! She also sits up by herself, kneels, and pulls herself to standing! I can't believe how fast all of this has happened, it really seems like we just brought her home from the hospital! She will be seven months next week and even though she is pretty small for her age she is very determined to keep up with her sister.

I also just realized that I haven't posted her six month stats yet! She weighed in at a whopping 14 lbs (11th percentile) and was 26.5 inches long (74th percentile). Just for comparison Samantha was 17 lbs 11 oz and 28 inches long at six months! I was so surprised when the doctor told me what percentile Ashley is in because she eats the same amount that Samantha did at this age but is so much smaller!

Ashley is such a joy and loves to smile! It is rare that she ever cries for no reason and she is rarely cranky! She loves Samantha so much and really tries to keep up with her. Although Samantha would rather she not terrorize her constantly. I love the way her face lights up when she sees any of us and the way she giggles at so many things! I have been trying to get a video of her crawling but it never fails that she doesn't want to perform or Samantha gets in the way (just trying to be helpful)!





She crawled right out of her pants!

Samantha is TWO!!!

I can't believe that two years ago yesterday we were blessed with our first child! I can't even find the words to describe how amazing she is! Samantha is the most caring two year old I've ever known! Even if she thinks that you've hurt yourself she asks "you ok?" Yet at the same time she is hilariously stubborn. Her and I have had a deal for a while that when she turns two she doesn't get her pacifier anymore because she is a big girl and doesn't need it. So yesterday morning she said goodbye to her "pacer" as she calls it. I laid her down for a nap and she finally fell asleep only to wake up half an hour later and cry pretty much for the rest of the day! Even though it was her birthday she kept telling everyone "Happy Birthday to you!" It was adorable!

I am so grateful that Heavenly Father has entrusted us with such awesome kids! I have found myself on the verge of tears more than once in the last couple days just thinking about the last two years. I'm so proud to be her mommy!

So to celebrate we had a birthday party at the fire station since Chris had to work. We had dinner with all the guys on the shift and their families. Then we had cupcakes, ice cream, and opened presents! Thank You to all of our family and friends who sent gifts, she loves them all! One party down and one to go on Monday for her friends! Here are some pictures, see if you can guess what the cupcakes are supposed to be!

Halloween, Swine Flu, and the Ball!

I know it has been more than a week since my last post but you can blame the swine flu! Yes both of the girls got it or what the doctors believe was it (they aren't testing people here specifically for swine flu anymore unless they are hospitalized but they did test positive for flu). They were both really sick though and on top of that I was already sick but not with the flu, thankfully! We were lucky not to have to go to the hospital although at one point I seriously considered it for Samantha. We are feeling much better now though, so we can get back to unpacking.

I suppose I should go back to Halloween though since I haven't posted pictures yet. We went to the trunk or treat at our old apartment complex but only stayed for about an hour because the girls were just beginning to get sick. Samantha was the cutest Dorothy and Ashley was the cutest Pumpkin EVER! Even though we had a shoe crisis for our Dorothy we were able to improvise and she turned out great! We lost one of her shoes somewhere in the move and couldn't find it just hours before the trunk or treat so we had to buy some black shoes and use red glitter glue to make them sparkly. They turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself. The group picture of Halloween also has Tk, Tia and the boys in it, in case you were wondering.

Chris and I were able to go to the Fireman's Ball in Idaho Falls with all of the guys on his shift and their wives/dates. The entire day was so nice! One of the assistant chiefs owns a Paul Mitchell Hair School here in Rexburg and he treated all of the wives to free pampering! We were told to pick any two things and enjoy ourselves! I got a facial for the first time and an awesome scalp treatment massage thingy, after which they did my hair for the ball. Chris stayed with the girls while I got pampered and then our wonderful friends Hillary and Cameron came and watched the girls while we were gone. It was so nice to get a night out with Chris and nice for him to get a break also.

The video is from a while back but I found it and thought you all would too! Samantha loves playing with Ashley and making her laugh!