Purse contents tag

As requested, here are the contents of my purse which was purchased at TJ Max...

-The diapers and wipes are a given with two kids. My new born does require at least three diapers anytime we go anywhere-this girl messes her pants more than I thought humanly possible!

-The prescription bottles are the oh-so-wonderful pain killers from my recent c-section. Luckily I don't need them much anymore!

- The finger puppet and graham crackers are for a bored Jack in a long grocery store check out line...if you don't have finger puppets they really are a must-You can purchase a rather large bag of them at IKEA for under 5 dollars.

- Wallet

- Lotion for dry winter hands

- Balmex for dry winter bums...especially the one that needs changing three times an hour!

- keys

- a pen just in case

There you have it, it really isn't much but I like to keep it simple so that every time I stick my hand in my large purse I can actually find what I'm looking for. oh-and my phone is in my purse when I am on the go, obviously I am not at the moment so it is sitting right next to me.

I tag my sister candise becuase I took a peek into your purse the other day and was amazed at all the stuff you could fit in there.

Moments...

Having 3 dirty diapers on the floor, 2 kids that need to be fed, and a husband that needs to get to work can cause a certain amount of chaos to arise in a home. Sometimes it makes you want to rip your hair out, but mostly you know things just need to be done! Amidst all the madness somehow it seems that our lives are blessed with little moments that make the day wonderful, and can make anyone look forward to the next day.

This morning while scott was in class Jack came up to me while I was giving bianca a snuggle and pointed to her saying "beebee". I let him hold her and he was amazingly gentle and sweet with her. He kept looking at her and giving her hugs then would hold her hand. I grabbed my camera thinking this moment was too sweet to pass up...enjoy

Adjusting...

I am back in almost full swing after my c-section (thanks to regular doses of percocet, motrin and lots of help from scotty and my parents). Our little family of three has become four and I am going to be honest...this is a major adjustment. The first night home was spent changing 7 poopy diapers, nursing about every 45 minutes, and jack screaming everytime the bianca woke up. hmm, I thought I was done being a mom of 2 but after a suffient breakdown, a warm shower, and a husband who stepped in and took over I realized it was probably the hormones talking and I just needed a few days. It has been a few days and things are wonderful! jack has learned to sleep through her crying, bianca has been able to control her bowel movements to just two nightly and has figured out that she really only needs to nurse twice from midnight to noon...life is grand!

We really are enjoying this chubby ray of sunshine, scott and I spend most of the day just trading off snuggles. Jack likes to look at her and call her "beebee", and is also learning how to be "soft".

She's finally here...

...Bianca Springer was born early this morning February 11th at 6:55 a.m. She weighs 8 pounds 3 onces and is 18 inches tall. She is healthy as can be and is already feeding. Jill is doing great in recovery and should be out Thursday morning from American Fork Hospital. If you want to visit please call so we can give you the pin number. Here are some pics... enjoy.

Ready to POP!!!

Well we have finally reached the countdown...less than 24 hours to go before I can have this little muncher here! I will be honest, this c-section could not be here a moment too soon. My ankles are swollen, my pelvis hurts, there is no comfortable postition-and believe me I have tried them all!! I also have to say that I have had an easy pregnancy so I don't really know why I am complaining right now...I will blame it on my nerves

wish me luck...I will be at american fork hospital for a few days so stop by for a visit if you have a chance!

oh-and I taught scotty how to do a post so you can expect pictures of our little beauty tomorrow!!

A lesson on cleanliness...

Lately I have been trying to teach jackson what kinds of things go in the trash. I don't know why I think he could possibly be helpful but with a another baby coming in a couple of days I think I am feeling overwhelmed...I mean come on, what young naive mother wouldn't think that her 16 month old could be helpful around the house, right?!? Well we have started with diapers and actually he is catching on quite nicely. He will carry his dirty diaper all the way to the trash while saying yuck,yuck,yuck. I know it isn't much, but I figure at this point anything is better than nothing!

Molars and story books...

Lately jack has been walking around with his hand on his cheek saying ow,ow,ow. I just thought it was one of those silly things kids did and actually thought it was pretty cute. Soon I noticed that he didn't seem to feel great. It took me a few days but I finally put two and two together...I stuck my finger in his little mouth and he had all these jagged points sticking out! I quickly broke out the tylenol and now his molars are coming in nicely.

Another new devolopment is his love for storybooks. Before now I couldn't get this kid to do anything with a book except rip it apart. As long as the pictures are good and the phrases are limited to a few words to keep the pages turning fast enough, he will sit on your lap and relax. It is nice to be able to do something that doesn't involve 25 rounds of "we all fall down" (which can be slightly taxing on the body of someone 9 months pregnant!)

a trip down memory lane...

With the upcoming arrival or our second little one I think this will be a great "tag" for me to do. Actually, lately scott and I have been doing alot of reminiscing about the very short time we had before kids. Though we wouldn't trade what we have now it is always fun to think about the way things were!! here it goes....

1. Where did you meet your husband/what was the first thing he said to you?
I was at a friends apartment waiting to go on a date with a guy I actually really liked but as fate would have it I was stood up. In the meantime scott and his "wingman" dropped by to meet the girls in their new FHE group. We were all sitting around talking and then some TV show came on that they were all really into. Being the bold girl that I am sat myself down right next to him and said "is it ok if I sit next to you?" he smiled, nodded, and said "of course". during the show he kept making quiet, silly remarks and I was laughing at everything he said. From that moment on we were inseperable.

2. Where was your first date?
For the first few days we were all just "hanging" out as a group (there was about 10 of us) even though it was obvious that scott and I were a couple. One night we all went to carabba's and he paid for me...I guess that would constitute as our first date. I remember after a few weeks of hanging out as a group he said me one night "do you think we could do something tonight with just ourselves?" I paused and thought about it... "of course, why haven't we done that earlier!!" I was releived when I had even more fun with him alone than I did as a group!

3. Did you have a long or short engagement/courtship?
definately too short according to our families! we only dated for about ten weeks and then were engaged almost five months. I would probably not reccommend that short of a courtship to anyone, and would actually probably try to talk someone out of it...but I knew what I was doing right, after all I was 20 years old?!?

4. Where did you get engaged?
at PF changs actually. Though it was completely corny I thought it was sweet and I appreciated the effort he put into it. He had gone earlier that day and gotten a few fortune cookies from PF changs and arranged everything with the manager. he microwaved the cookie to soften it, then opened it and put his own fortune in it. he even took the time to seal it back up with his goerge foreman grill...very MacGyver style! we ate dinner and then the waiter brought out the fortune cookie. I opened it and read the proposal, when I looked up he was on one knee with a beautiful, sparkling diamond! when we got out to his car he programmed his CD player to be playing our song...yes, very cheesy again but romantic I guess!

5. Where did you get married?
Mount Timpanogos temple on August 13th, 2005. It was a perfect day! everything went so smoothly and I loved wearing a beautiful dress and having my picture taken all day...I felt like a celebrity!

I love you scotty

I tag anyone who wants to take a minute and remember these fun times!! I would especially like to see candise and amber do this...I don't think I really know your stories sadly enough

Heads up to all you diaper changing mommies...

This post is really more of an informant one for all you mommies out there buying diapers and wipes on a regular basis. If you buy pampers, there is a little sticker with a code on it inside of the bag. If you go to pampers.com and fill out a profile you can put the codes in and it will keep track of all your points. The points can be redeemed for toys, books, movies and other miscellaneous products. Today I traded in 50 of my points for a blockbuster gift certificate good for 2 movies, 2 drinks, and popcorn...not a bad date night! so if you are already buying the diapers anyway this is definitely something to consider.

12 inches of snow and a bored 19 year old...

Last night my parents were the lucky recipients of about 12 inches of snow. Naturally, my little brother wanted to play in it. No simple snowman or fort would do for this ambitious outdoors man, he of course had to build a two room igloo. He and Jill spent hours getting it just right and even had a spray bottle out there to make it ice over, and I think they used most of the snow in the back yard. Well done little brother...I will definitely leave you in charge of any out door shelter I will be needing in the future!!

Finally walking!

Jack is just over fifteen months old and honestly I was beginning to wonder if the child would ever walk. I was hoping that he would at least get it down before the new baby came...can you imagine two babies needing to be held?! I know I was never cut out for twins that's for sure. I caught a little video with my phone and thought I would post it in celebration of such a big step for us (no punn intended). It is so fun to see him grow up, it is happening much too fast!

He is still a little unstable in his steps but he gets better and better everytime!

Merry Christmas!!

We had a wonderful christmas complete with family, great food, and family. I don't think you can get any closer to a perfect day than that. The day started with the usual breakfast at mom and dads and then was followed by some gift opening. Scott completely spoiled and suprised me by buying a professional chefs knife! I have wanted one for a long time but could never bring myself to spend the money. Now that I have been using it all day I can't believe I didn't get one a long time ago! I also got an awesome cook book and a chia indoor herb garden...nerdy I know but I thought it was awesome.

jack was spoiled by both grandparents as you can see...he loves this little walker thing! Jack loves snuggly things and puppies so scott and I got him this cute puppy from build-a-bear...now he has the best of both worlds!

I hope you all had a day filled with happiness and warmth...Merry Christmas!!