Billy, Alesa & Eliza

Friday, February 5, 2010

Saying Mama

Eliza has been pretty good with saying her M's. so for the last few weeks I've just been saying mama mama. and I think she's caught on!! I love it! Now Billy has been trying to get her to say dada.

so strong

Eliza loves pulling herself up. She does it in her crib, drawers, and anything that is close to her that she can grab onto.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Eliza was born with this little skin tag. They said they didn't want to take it off till she was around 6 months because it had a bigger base than the usual. We went to Fall Creek where my cousin Brett Bagley had the pleasure of removing it. Billy was all into it, and watched everything, where I tried just closing my eyes. The shot was the only thing that hurt her. She did cry the whole time, but because we had to hold her down, and who likes that. I looked at what was happening occasionally. It was pretty sad. They sent it in for a Biopsy to make sure it isn't cancerous. Poor girl already has stitches at 6 months. but I'm sure she wouldn't have wanted us to leave it on. She's such a trooper. Right after he was done, I picked her up, and she was fine. Happy and smiling, like nothing happened. It doesn't seem to bother her either. So that's good.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

1st swim

For the past two years the day after Christmas we go down to Lake Havasu, Az with Billy's family. Its nice to be in warmer weather! So Eliza got her first chance to be in a swimming pool! I think she liked it for the most part, except the air outside the pool was a little chilly. She loved kicking her legs and splashing! I love seeing all her firsts!

this one cracks me up!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Looking Back

Well, I spent most of 2009 pregnant. Starting our year in Rexburg we met some really fun couples, that are our dear friends now. We've had so many good times!
We found out we were having a girl! I was especially excited! I thought for sure I was going to have a boy.
At the beginning of the summer we moved in with Billy's parents for the summer to save some money, and so we could stay together. the past 2 summers he's mostly been in driggs on the farm, and I was in Rexburg, in school, or working. So sadly we didn't see each other much, and we really like each other, so we decided that was enough of that. I got a new job at Lynette's hair salon, which I love! It was nice being able to see each other every day! After work I would go see Billy and help some on the farm. I got to be pretty good on the swather all by myself. Towards the end of my pregnancy I'd get in the swather every chance I got to try and bounce Eliza out of me! (it didn't work) I was so sick of being pregnant by the end, Beth Ann and I tried everything (except Castor oil) to get things started. From eating oregano, fresh pineapple, walking a mile, prenatal massage, billy massaging my feet every night, going on a bumpy four wheeler ride, and lots of love making. Nothing Worked!! My due date had come and gone. I wasn't dilated, and she hadn't dropped. :( I wanted to hurt every person I saw with a baby.
We moved into our apartment (back in Rexburg) a week before she was born. So I guess that was a plus that we could get things mostly put away before she got here. 7 days after my due date she still didn't want to come, so they decided to induce me (yay!). About 18 hrs later she came!! So beautiful, and perfect! The start of a new life! It was an amazing experience! We love being parents. She was blessed September 27th. She also had a cousin (Miya) born 3 weeks before her, and another cousin (Brinley) 11 days after her! They planned that out pretty good!
It was a fun year with lots of new things. We have a lot to learn still, but its a lot of fun to do it with someone you love.
We are so blessed to both have such wonderful families that we get to see so often.
We're excited for the new year and all its adventures!