What's New

I think I blog more often when I don't have a book that I am really into. I was a little proud of myself for something, Scarlet was a little proud of herself too. Dave and I have a list of things to find at garage sales. We stumbled upon this chair a few weeks ago, it's cozy, it rocks and it swivels...but the best part, it was 3 dollars! The one downfall, it was a nasty faded pink. "No problem" I assure my darling Dave "I'll just cover it"...inside I was thinking great another thing I say I'll do and never get around to. BUT LOOK!!! I did it. This isn't the finished product, I was in the middle of pinning when I took this pic. However, the finished product doesn't look THAT much better. I am a little challenged when it comes to details...lets leave it at that. Scarlet was working on her own project. She did a lovely job coloring her knees, and I knew she was doing it. I didn't mind because she was distracted from my pins, and she's cute, and artistic.Another happening...




We found Scarlet a "big girl" bed! This was another yard sale special. She loves sleeping in her bed. Although as you can see sleeping IN her bed has been a little tough for her. The first few weeks she would wake up crying on the floor. But for the last few nights she has stayed in. I love hearing her get out of bed and seeing her come trotting into our room in the morning (even though its usually around 6AM!!). She seems SO grown UP!! Yesterday she came in, gave me a hug and then disappeared back in her room. I hear her taking off her clothes and diaper, then her potty lid going up, then some fumbling I realized she was putting her pee pee's from her little potty into the toilet. She flushed and came running back into our room with a huge grin and the clothes she picked out for the day!!!! I love this little GIRL! I must be some kind of nerd but it is so amazing to watch my baby GROW. I love being a mom, I especially love being Scarlet's mom. I keep thinking, can I really love another little person this much!!? Word on the street is, you can, and you will, but I can't imagine it. I still have a feeling this bumping thing inside me is really an alien. 6 more weeks and we'll see...

THIS

THIS is why I think Rosie needs to come into our family.
(during that final rampage she somehow pulled off 2 pillow cases and is using one for a blanket)

This little girl's mom is a PUSHOVER!! I must be. Scarlet has way too much control in our relationship. This is a prime example. It has happened a few times. Scarlet normally naps really great, for a few hours a day. Occasionally I will let her sleep in "Mommy's bed" because I think it's cute and is she usually goes to sleep, I figure it can't hurt (we'll see I guess). Today I put her down at 12:45 ish and she didn't seem ALL that sleepy but that's normal. She finished her bottle and began to sing and talk to "Rella" (Cinderella barbie) who is sleeping with her today. This is also semi-normal and she usually falls asleep. Well, I heard head shoulders knees and toes a few times, temple and other cute chatter, then she started to yell to me "Mommy where are you, time go sleep, mommy hold you..." by now it is 1:15pm. I let it go on a few more minutes until I decide she's not gonna stop. She is standing in her crib so I pick her up and tell her its time for ni-nights and she doesn't like that so I ask if she will go to sleep in mommy's bed? OF COURSE SHE WILL...but she needs me to lay by her...so I do...because she is really cute and I like to snuggle with her...but I really want her to sleep!! So I repeat over and over, no talking, no playing, no touching as she asks me countless questions like

S:"Mommy what this say(pointing at the little print on the pillow)
ME: it says Mommy's pillow (it really says like firm rest or something)
S: What this say?(some other smaller words on the pillow)
Me: it says go to sleep

Then she pokes my eyes, rubs my cheeks, pushes my hair back, she won't let me turn over she needs to see my face...we end up singing twinkle twinkle little star and she starts laughing and pulling up my eye lids...gah! So I keep threatening to take her back to her bed, and finally I pick her up and walk to her room and of course she is screaming, so I tell her one last try! I get her a little more bottle and as soon as she is done she starts tickling my face and whispering things to me. I'm really getting frustrated at myself for this mess I have created. So I tell her I am going in the other room until she falls asleep.

She sees me take the computer and so she needs to watch Caillou, and comes out to the living room, I chase her back to bed, she cries a little, sings a little, talks a little, and FINALLY silence... it's 2:15!!! Maybe when Rosie gets here there simply won't be enough of me to have these little rendezvous. I'll be able to put my foot down because I won't have much of a choice...I guess we'll see in a few months...

What a HUNK

Today is Dave's 29th birthday!! We were talking about his past birthdays and we remembered when we were engaged I made him breakfast and took it over to his house at like 6:30 in the morning. I was so SCARED!! First of all I was afraid Dave would have just gotten out of the shower and run for the bathroom without a towel right as I walked in or something. Or be getting dressed...you get the idea. Well none of those things happened, he was fast asleep in bed. I made him a fantastic breakfast burrito, which I have never ever been able to replicate, I used some chicken leftovers from my parents or something. Just thinking about that morning brought back all those lovin' feelings.

I know I recently posted about my wonderful husband so I'll try to keep this one brief. I appreciate so many things about David, I am so glad he was born 29 years ago.

I am glad he still thinks I am the most beautiful girl in the world, he tells me so everyday. Either he tells me or he makes Scarlet say "mommy you're goo-jiss (gorgeous), or mommy your beautiful" So thanks to him she continues to repeat it all day.

Dave said to me the first time he said I love you was that he realized all he wanted in life now was to make me happy. And he has.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID! I love you, thanks for getting born.

Swanki Hats GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Swanki Hats GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!

Our FAVORITE Graduate

It's official, David is finally done with school! Hooray. Scarlet and I went and watched our favorite Daddy wear his "silly hat" as Scarlet called it, and dress. We waited and waited until it was our turn to scream and shout. Dave didn't really make a big deal out of graduating because he'd practically been done for a year. So much so that we dusted off the hand me down BLACK robe I borrowed a few years ago from my friend's husband for my graduation. Well, turns out BYU is sporting blue robes this year...oops. So Dave got to feel extra special. Not only did I drop Dave off a half hour late, but we didn't think about his tassle or anything. So, moments before the curtains opened, me and my big belly hustled down to the book store to see if I could round up a tassle. I scrounged one up, somehow found Dave, and made it to my seat seconds before show time! WHEW. Why does it feel like I always find myself in these kinds of situations? Everyone else is prepared and I am pulling things together last minute hoping it all turns out...someday I'll learn not to be so last minute...maybe. Anyway, I am really proud of Dave. I found out from his family that Dave is the first and only child so far to get a degree...AND one of just a few on his Mom's whole side of the family to graduate from college!! I feel so lucky that Dave works so hard to support our family. Since it's celebrate Dave time I'll mention one more thing about why I love him so much. After graduation we came home exhausted and stuffed. Scarlet is on a tantrum kick and was barely recovering from an hour long scream fest. I crashed in bed to just "rest my eyes." While I snoozed, Dave put Scarlet down for a nap, washed the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, AND tidied up our bedroom!!!! All on HIS special day...how did I get so lucky? I may never know. I love you babe, CONGRADULATIONS!!!
My Dad and Roo Roo (Ruthanne)

Dave's Mom, Dad and Grandma

Spring...is it really you???

This off again on again, springtime to snowstorms is getting really old!! I'm soooo ready for warm weather!! We had a really fun Easter weekend. Scarlet makes holidays come alive again, like they did when I was a kid. I was afraid those days were lost forever. We did the little local community Easter egg hunt which consists of kids running around the high school football field filling their baskets with candy that the rotary club dumps all over the grass. Then we came home and...



I was having an inward battle about the Easter bunny...I thought about telling Scarlet on Easter morning that it was Jesus who brought her candy and gifts but...decided against it. I finally gave in that evening and we told Scarlet about good old hippity hop who would come hide her eggs and leave her a surprise. She loved it, and drifted off to sleep. Easter morning when we told her the the Easter bunny came, she looked terrified. I think she thought he might still be lurking around the house...we explained that he came while she was asleep and went to her other friends and then went home. That helped, and she cautiously made her way out to the living room.




Notice Belle's little pink shoes...well one of those found their way UP Scarlet's NOSE!!! She kept asking me "Where Belle's shoe go?" and after a little while she had her finger up her nose (which isn't uncommon these days) but she had a weird look on her face and she was saying "Owie." I looked up there and what do you know, a pink dot clear up her nose. LUCKILY she was able to blow it out.

A Week of Paradise

We're home, and all of us are safe and sound. Hallelujah!!! Bermuda, we learned, is a one of a kind place. It was gorgeous, everything we hoped for. Their culture and everything is so unique!! For instance Bermudians don't go into the water until May 20th. We had the beaches pretty much ALLLL to ourselves. The houses are all made of concrete because of the severe winds they get, and they paint them really funny, bright pastel colors. They drive on the left and have the tiniest streets. I was afraid for my life most of the times we were walking. Everything is unrealistically expensive, its about three times the price we are used to. If it weren't for the generosity of my aunt and uncle there's NO WAY we could have gone. We got spoiled ROTTEN!! We ate delicious food and had our own personal tour guides to answer all our questions, played tennis, stayed a few nights in fancy resort, played on the breath taking beaches, saw some cool sights and RELAXED to the MAX.
Ahhh Bermuda, it's going to be hard living without you. Scarlet did exceptionally well. Every time we skyped, she seemed totally content. She seemed to get it that mom and dad were in Bermuda and would be back Tuesday. It was such a relief to know that she was happy. It was easier to leave paradise because we missed Scarlet SOOOO much(plus it was stormy and cold the day we left)!!!!