February

Thought I would hurry and get a post in before February slips away! Some fun things we got to do this month were going to dinner at Chef's Table for valentines, (such amazing food btw) with our friends BJ, Sherrie, AJ and Meghann. Going to the Vow, I loved it but I just Love Rachel McAddams in anything! She is my fav:) We have been able to go swimming at the legacy center a few times and Auri loves it even though it gets a little cold for her. Cade has been playing in a city league basketball team that ended tonight and me and Auri were able to watch him play and I got my exercise chasing her around! Auri started going to nursery and holy crap that has been the most awesome thing for me! I can sit and enjoy the lessons! I love it! I took Auri's binky away last week and she is doing so good without it and I love not having to spend my days looking for them. She is growing up so fast it seems, and I am not liking it too much. She is going to be 2 before I know it! Time flys when you have kids! We got another ultrasound of baby Cooper and he is getting so big as well! I can't believe I'm 5 months along! Hating feeling big and fat though lol! I can't wait to be able run again! I have really been missing it a lot lately to clear my mind! June can't come soon enough! Here's some pics of this month:)

Auri loving swimming

Me at 23 weeks

Auri at her 18 month checkup 6% weight, 68% height, & 11% head

Here's to the New Year

I will just pretend that it hasn't been almost a year since I last posted and just try to be better for this year. I am trying to view my blog more as a journal and really write about things I will always want to remember in the future:)

So exciting things for this year... We are having a baby boy in June! this year seems to be flying by already and I can't believe I only have 4 1/2 months left of being prego. This pregnancy seems to be going so much faster than my first, probably because I have so much to do before he comes and Auri keeps me so preoccupied. I am so excited to have a little boy and see what they are all about! I really am hoping the jump from one to two won't be too crazy and I will be able to adapt quickly:) Things on my mind lately and yes I am a worrier,

I am going to miss my alone time with Auri, she is seriously in the cutest stage right now. She pulls the most hilarious faces and has so much personality i am entertained by her every second of the day! I am worried she will just feel replaced when this baby comes and I just want her to know my love will never change!

We are currently renting Cade's parent's house and it only has 2 bedrooms. I'm wondering where we will squeeze in this new bambino. The second room is currently occupied by Auri and Cade's office and there is zero room for another piece of furniture:(

I just got a calling to be in young women's as a Laurels advisor and I think I will really love this calling as soon as Auri goes to Nursery (next month!)

I am working on going back to blond. I don't know if this pregnancy is making me hate the dark or what, but I am really sick of it so I just got my hair highlighted and my next hair appt I hope to be back to blond:)

I am loving that I'm not feeling nauseous anymore, I hate that part of pregnancy! I am finally feeling a bit more energy too.

I am really excited for what this new year has to bring and I can't wait to meet the new addition! Cami and Erin (my sister-in-laws) are also expecting in June and August, so I think it will be so fun to have little cousins so close:)

Well I know this post has been pretty random but I wanted to at least start writing again so I wouldn't have an excuse to go another year, so here's to a new year and a fresh start to blogging!

Dog sitting

Auri loved our dog sitting day for BJ and Sherrie while Sherrie is waiting to deliver in the hospital. I had to post this:) It is a little lengthy, so if you're not a fan of Auri you may get bored! Enjoy:))

Blessing Day

This little girl got blessed!

This past Sunday Auri was blessed. It was a fabulous day, and I am so grateful for all of those who were able to come and make it so special! Cade did such an amazing job blessing her, and she was a perfect little angel through the whole thing. After I put on her little dress she acted like she knew it was her day, she loved it! She was super ready to get it off by the end of her blessing brunch though. Carolyn (my mother-in-law) put on a spectacular brunch with a pancake and waffle bar and it was delicious. Thanks again, to all who helped out and made it to her special day!




Our FamilyCade's SideMy Side

Our Friends BJ & Sherrie
My parents

She loves her day!

Auri and I ready to go to Christmas Eve at the Coopers'
Christmas Eve 2010

Auri Christmas morning. She loved all her toys

Look who's sitting by herself
She feels so coolThis is my all time favorite face :) This is what she does when she's really excited!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

I am finally feeling like it is Christmas time, I guess I thought if I procrastinated getting ready for it, then it just wouldn't come. A couple days ago I got into panic mode and finally got our Christmas card pictures done and finished up most of my Christmas shopping and now I feel like I can actually breathe, and finally blog! I am actually really excited for Christmas this year with it being Auri's first, I know she won't really know what is going on, but I still can't wait to open presents with her and Tink. This is the first year I haven't even thought about what I would like for Christmas because I honestly don't even care if I get anything, I really am more excited to give Cade, Auri, and Tink their presents. I guess this is what having a baby does huh? I love all the lights and I can't wait to go to Temple Square and see the beautiful Temple lights! This is the first year we will be able to go look at them because we live so close now. I truly have so many things to be grateful for this year. I am grateful Cade got the job so that we can live in Lehi which is closer to both of our families. So grateful that we can live in Cade's parent's little red house and be out of apartments (hopefully for good!), but most of all I am so grateful for my little family and the joy they bring to my life! Just a little update...Right after Auri was born, Cade had to start the interview process for Federated Insurance, (Which, by the way, is the most strenuous interview process in the world!) I had to be to 3 of the 12 or so interviews! So I went home to Altamont for a week, while he did some interviews and then Cade, Auri and I had to be to a Lehi interview, and then we flew out to Sacramento, CA for the final interview for Cade's job, and yes, Auri was only 3 weeks old! VERY NERVE RACKING! She had colic, and therefore, I was truly a walking Zombie, I know the Lord was on our side as we finished up the interview with the good news! After we came home, we started packing up and moved up to Lehi to our new little home that we're renting from Cade's parents. After we unpacked Cade began his month of hunting season and so again, I went home to Altamont. After hunting he had to attend 2 weeks of training for his job and so let's just say I went a little insane being a first time mom and all! And to top it off when he came home from training, Auri decided to work through her little colic digestive problems and become angel baby, so of course Cade wondered what all the fuss was about. So now only 3 1/2 months later we are finally feeling settled in. I really love our little place it truly feels like home! Auri is growing faster than I can blink and I can't believe it, time has flown. She is the cutest little thing alive! I can't believe she is mine. She is such a little squirm worm and can't hold still, she loves to sing, and she loves TV and her favs are currently Dora, and Strawberry Shortcake. I love hearing her little laugh, it is slow and she really makes you work for it, she doesn't just laugh at anything! I just love my little girl and I can't imagine life without her. Well, I am so glad to get a blog in and for those whoever check it, Happiest of Holidays to you!! Enjoy the picture overload :)

Auri's first time seeing Santa!

Me and Auri ready for Christmas pics!

Halloween (behind on the pics I know!)

Cutest Bumblebees Around!
Pics over the last 3 months

All About Auri

I never thought I would be writing this post! I can't believe she's here!! Auri Cooper was born August 23, 2010 at 5:29pm, weighed 6lb 8oz and was 19 1/4" long. I just have to say, labor and delivery was nothing like I expected it to be...It was awesome! Well, yes, there were a few little ouchies on the way but for the most part I really wouldn't mind having several more. (not at once thanks) The morning of the 23rd I went in to have my membranes stripped because I was sick of the false labor and contractions I had been having all month. The stripping part wasn't much fun, but really not as bad as others had let on. After I left the hospital Laurie, my Mid-Wife told us to go home and go on a walk and stay very active. So we did, and when my contractions were coming every 2 minutes we went into labor and delivery and I had dialated to a 3+ and so they admitted me and even offered the epidural. I decided to wait until I was in real pain(I don't know why?) anyway, my contractions started to slow down and so Laurie came in and broke my water so that my labor would progress. Right after she broke my water the contractions came, and they came hard! Cade was so cute, he didn't know what to do or say. I honestly didn't know what to do either, no matter what I did it just hurt. I waited about 40 minutes and told Cade I needed an epidural NOW! They came and I was already dialated to a 6. The anesthesiologist came in and gave me the epidural and about 10 minutes later, pure heaven. I love epidurals. I didn't feel a thing and Cade and I both finally relaxed and could enjoy the delivery process. I dialated very fast but luckily my mom and sister Katie made it before Auri was born. Even though it was just Cade and I in the delivery room when I delivered I loved knowing they were there. The delivery is like nothing I've ever imagined, it was so special and spiritual. I can't even describe how amazing it was to have such a beautiful little spirit come out of me and lay on my chest breathing her first breaths. Cade and I were speechless and I couldn't stop my tears from coming. I couldn't believe how much I already loved this little girl. She is perfect and couldn't have come to us at a more perfect time in our lives. I can't believe she is 3 weeks old, time has flown. Cade has honestly been a life-saver. He is the cutest dad, and even in the middle of the night when I feed her he asks if there is anything he can do even though I'm nursing. I feel like he was more ready to be a parent than I was. He is so cute with her and I'm so grateful we had a girl first because it has brought out a whole new side to him. I don't think he will ever be able to discipline her, he's wrapped around her finger :) Tink has been very tolerant and very patient with us. I think she finally knows that Auri is here to stay and she is not super happy about it but she is ok. She still is very spoiled and when I'm not holding Auri, I'm holding Tink. All in all we had a great experience and feel so blessed to have such great friends and family who were there for us and so happy for us! We now have our own little family, and it is so great to finally have our little Auri here!

Guess Who's Back???

So why I have fallen into my bad blogging ways I don't know. I really need to keep up on things so that I don't feel so behind! A lot has been going on lately! Surprisingly this summer has been going super fast! I thought it would just drag on and on since I'm big and prego. I can't believe it's halfway through July! Here's a little update on what we've been up to! The end of April Cade, Chase, Sara and I all went and hiked Angels Landing in Zion, and it was such a beautiful hike! The view from the top was breath taking and so worth the strenuous climb! I couldn't believe how my motherly instincts kicked in as I was climbing, I normally wouldn't have thought twice about being too careful, but this time I could only think of the little girl inside me that would also be affected if I were to slip and fall. I love that she was able to join me on the hike but she did make it much more difficult! In May, Cade and I decided we should go on a baby moon, and we didn't really care where, we just wanted to go anywhere with a beach and anywhere warm. We decided to go to Maui, HI and it was a great choice! We absolutely loved this place, it was just what we needed to get away from the crazy weather that was going on here in Utah. It is such a beautiful island and we had tons of fun and were able to just relax. We went to a Luau and had the best food and entertainment we have ever seen! We drove the road to Hana, and we got to go to the volcano site. Our hotel was amazing, and we just hung out at the beach too. We also had the best shaved ice in the whole world! I was amazed at how delicious it was! Overall it was a great trip and was much needed before our little bundle of joy arrives. In June we went to Lehi for the Lehi round up rodeo and for the baby shower that my mother-in-law had for me. It was a way cute shower, and I got so many cute things! All the Cooper girls went in on a stroller/carseat combo I picked out and I absolutely love it! We only have a few more things to buy before we are completely ready for her to come!
It's weird how much pregnancy affects every little aspect of my life, I realized I have taken the little things for granted such as riding in a car for 3 hours and never even having to stop once. On the trip to Lehi we had to stop for me to pee, then we had to stop when my legs and back were stiff and cramped! I start sweating with such little exertion it is embarrassing. I can't bend over standing up, I have to do a squat to pick things up off the floor or tie my shoes. Needless to say I'm feeling very pregnant! We have also been over to Kanab for a couple more ultra sounds and I can't believe how big she is! I am 33 weeks and 1 day today and so I have just over 6 weeks left!!! I can't believe how close I am. I never thought I would be this close and I'm starting to get really scared about the labor and delivery. I don't know if I'm ready! I start thinking about the epidural not working or maybe having an emergency C-section or just having a super long and painful labor and it freaks me out a bit! I can only hope for the best and pray everything goes well! My baby is the size of a pineapple right now and that comparison alone makes me think about the damage that will be done to the area down there!! So yesterday I went to have my 2 wisdom teeth pulled and they could only pull one because the top one wasn't grown in enough. Throughout the extraction the dentist kept saying, "You're doing so good, labor will be a piece of cake, you tolerate pain really well!" I laughed in my head because for one, it isn't just a tooth being pulled it's a baby! And second they had so much stuff in my mouth there was no way to make the agonizing sounds I wanted to make! No, it really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and I wish labor would be that easy. For some good news, I picked out the baby's crib bedding with my friend Sherrie the other day and I could not believe the deal I got! It is super cute and it was way cheaper than I expected, so I made up for it by buying the baby more clothes and bedroom accessories! Cade doesn't understand my logic but it makes sense in my mind! I can't wait to set up her little bedroom as soon as we get the crib down to Cedar! Well I will definitely try to update my blog more frequently but I very easily could have the baby before my next update!! Wish me luck!