Gymnastics

We decided to put Ryah in a parent/child gymnastics class and last week was her first time. It seriously was the cutest thing ever. I can't believe how big she is getting. The first year seemed to take a while, but since her first birthday, time has flown by.

Here are some pics of the adventure...

We enjoyed the one-on-one time and I know Ry loved it. Who wouldn't with the change of scenery, mom and dad to herself, fun toys to climb on, bouncy trampoline's and other kids her size...she was on cloud nine. :)

The NEW House...and Randomness

No, we aren't moving (even though Jared has had the itch up his sleeve for a while)...Ryah was just able to add a miniature house to her "small" collection of toys. Unfortunately, the "small" isn't an understatement. She loves it, but wants Keslee to play in there without mom and dad.

NO Parents Allowed...Ryah shutting the door on us. Doesn't Kes look amused??? :) Ryah is a very thoughtful big sister, I must admit. If she doesn't see Keslee (usually because Kes is sleeping), she wants me to show her where she is.

Caught getting into the diaper bag.

Miss Keslee herself...gotta love the double chin and chubby cheeks.

Ryah's first "mischievous" bout...I was on the phone and thought Ryah was playing really good as usual. When I went to check on her, this is what I found. Who knows where she found the ink pad. I didn't even know one existed in our house.

Keslee's Blessing

We blessed Keslee the Sunday before Labor Day. We changed it last minute due to some traveling conflicts with family members over the Holiday weekend. The day turned out really nice and Jared gave an awesome blessing. I did a baked potato bar at the Hooper Park after. It is nice to be at the park so the kids can play.

Here are some pics from the day...

Jared's Grandma always makes the baby's their blessing outfits...thanks Mary Lou, the dress was beautiful.

Keslee with dad...she's becoming more alert.

Keslee getting kisses from mommy :) I can't resist her chubby cheeks. By the end of the day she is grunting at me everytime I kiss them; it's as though she is annoyed.

Jared and me...not the best pic, but better than nothing.

Ryah with Great Grandma Maxfield (my mom's mom).

Thanks to all the fam for pitching in and bringing stuff, it was greatly appreciated!!! It makes the day a lot easier.

BTW, Tiff..your Oreo crushed up cookie things were a HIT, everyone asked me who made them and if I knew how you did it.

Cherry Hill

This post is a little belated, but I figured better late than never :) We were able to enjoy a day at CherryHill with Aunt Tiffany. Ryah absolutely loves water and has no fear. She would go right up in the water fountains like it was no big deal.

The girls sun bathing...

Ryah and mom going down the slide. I'm sure she will be doing it by herself next year. She really enjoyed it.

Kes sleeping the day away...yes, she is getting a double chin, it is so cute :)

I'm so sad summer is over. It is never long enough. I can't wait to enjoy the summer festivities with the girls next year. They are going to be so much fun.

Craziness at the Kay's

Lately I've been trying to remember what occupied my time when I didn't have kids. even though it wasn't that long ago, I don't know what I did that kept me so busy. Having the two little ones has been a lot of fun, but I'm not going to a lie, a lot of work as well. It feels like as soon as I think I have somewhat of a routine down, everything changes and I have to start all over. The one thing I have discovered is that it is best if I get ready before Jared leaves in the mornings; otherwise, it feels like an all day process. The girl's schedules used to be somewhat the same, but right now we are going through a phase where as soon as one goes down the other gets up. That makes it extremely difficult for getting ready. Besides I am a morning person and would rather get up and get stuff done.

As for Ryah, she has been awesome with the adjustment and seems so big to me all of the sudden. It's as though she grew up overnight. She has started saying words, but of course it is on her own time. She says mom, dad or sometimes Jar when she hears me call him, Tay (my sister), Tazzy (my fam's teacup maltese dogs, one is Taz and one is Brig, but she calls both Tazzy), ball, uh-oh, Kesee, Jett, Jax, Ty (Jared's brother, and other words that she knows what they mean, but I can't decipher :) She has learned what the garbage is and where they are located throughout the house. She now loves to throw away her and Keslee's diapers; however, I did find one in the toilet the other day. She likes to help me give Keslee a bath, find Keslee's binki, check on Keslee when she's napping, give Keslee kisses in the morning, and she'll even hold her arms out to hold her on occassion. She is at such a fun stage, we absolutely adore her.

As for Keslee, she is doing awesome. She has been so fun to have. Ryah wasn't much of a cuddler as a baby and Keslee loves to cuddle which is so fun. She is a Porker, so gets up more at night to eat than Ryah used to, but it is getting better. I took her to the doctor the other week and she weighed over 8 lbs. She had gained over 2 lbs in 2 wks. I have a feeling she's going to become a little chunk, unlike Ryah was as a baby. We sure do love her and as crazy as things are right now, we wouldn't change it for anything. We absolutely love these two.

Gotta love Keslee's curly hair!!! It is so funny to me and by the end of the day, regardless of what I do, it usually looks like a fro. :) So fun.

Too Much Fun

Due to my situation at the beginning of the summer, we have taken advantage of the last couple weeks and taken out the camp trailer. When we originally purchased our trailer we bought a membership into CamperWorld along with my parents, so we decided to go stay at some of those campgrounds. We went to Bear Lake, Echo (we were supposed to be in Lake Powell instead of Echo, but my grandparents had some stuff come up last minute) we ended up in Park City for a couple of the days we camped at Echo and hit up the Alpine Coaster which I highly recommend, it was a riot, and Nephi. I know Nephi sounds kind of random and it is, but it is a fun CamperWorld and is close to Delta so we went and visited family while we were there. My family was able to join us on all of our outings, too, which made them that much more enjoyable.

Here are some Bear Lake pics:

Keslee waiting to go to the lake.

Ryah brushing her teeth so we could go to the lake.

Cute Jax

Jett eating the dirt...this is my sister's little one.

Ryah doing what she does best...EATING

Jax hanging out with Jared

Ryah hanging out on her four wheeler.

Our Bear Lake trip consisted of relaxing, relaxing, and more relaxing. We didn't have anything planned aside from playing at the Lake, getting the famous shakes, and eating yummy food. Oh, I can't forget the men had planned golfing and yes they went everyday and sometimes twice a day. We had a great time and everyone was able to make it except Tiff, Zach and Shaun. Thanks mom and dad for everything and everyone for helping me out when Jared was absent!!!

So The Story Goes...

This post is a little overdue, but I figured better late than never!!! The newest addition to our family arrived July 15th. We decided to name her Keslee Ann Kay she weighed in at 5 lbs 8 oz and 18.5 inches. I'm so happy things went so smoothly. The weeks prior had been intense at times and we are so grateful I was able to keep her in as long as I did.

That morning, Jared dropped me and Ryah off at my parents so my mom could "babysit" us while he was at work. Before leaving, he told me whatever you do, don't have her today. He had a job he had to have finished that day so it was not a "good" day for him. Around 9:30 a.m., my contractions became more intense, so I figured I would call the doc and get checked. Lucky for me, they had an opening later on that morning. My mom, Ryah, and I headed to the doc and sure enough I was in active labor. We headed over to labor and delivery and I had Keslee around 6:12 p.m. I told Jared he must have ginxed the situation :) Everything was going great until we came home Friday. That evening I was holding her and I looked down and she was ghostly white with a blue mouth and blue lips. I became panicked and handed her to Jared which she came to after a couple seconds; however, as we got ready for bed I was so nervous to fall asleep so I called the doctor to see what I should do. The doctor said to head back to the hospital, so we were back into the hospital until Sunday while tests were being ran on Keslee. She did show signs of some reflux where her food sticks in her esophagus, but the doctor's aren't for certain that is what's causing her "blue" spells since she does it when she's in the middle of sleeping, not close to eating. Her EKG came back showing left ventricle hypertrophy which could be related to the stress she was under while I was in labor for so long. Her heart ultrasound showed an opening in the top of her heart which wasn't there before, but it is still uncertain what's causing the spells. At night I put her on a monitor, but take her off during the day since I can keep an eye on her. Luckily, she's only had one other "blue" spell this past week and if her monitor goes off, everything checks out good when I check on her...we are so grateful for that and hope this is something she will grow out of. She is such a good baby and has brought such a sweet spirit into our home. We feel so blessed to have her.

Missy Ry Ry hanging out waiting for her new sis.

Keslee in comparison to a newborn diaper.

I know I look lovely, but it's one of the only decent pics of Kes and I after her birth...I forgot how tired you get after delivery.

Home At Last!!! These two already have dad wrapped around their fingers. Ryah has been pretty good with Keslee. She just gets frustrated Keslee doesn't respond when she says "Hi" or says her name "Eeee." It's amazing how much love you have for these little ones. They bring us so much happiness and joy... :) We can't imagine life without them.

On a side note, thanks so much to family and friends who have been a huge support system while I've been down the past month and a half. We couldn't have done it without you!!!