Luckily my parents were there to help a bit but it seriously was horrible. We were JAM PACKED in my car -- literally . . .my milk was still over full and I was completely engorged the entire time (having to literally pump and dump some in the car.) Canden was screaming the whole time, Araleigh was pissed she was in the back and the DVD player just wasn't cooperating very good . . also Canden had TWO big pee accidents meaning his diaper overflowed and he was wet EVERYWHERE twice. We seriously stopped so many times it was annoying -- then I had to get the baby out, change her, and feed--- which took 20 minutes in itself. UGH. LUCKILY on our way HOME it was wonderful. No big issues and only stopped 2 times. We went and spent almost 2 weeks at my parents house. Cory didn't come until almost a week after us because of "work" stuff so it was a pretty long trip. The purpose was to get my kids pictures taken and hands/feet molded. I ALWAYS get newborns and molds. It is top priority for me . . . I absolutely cherish my kids' newborn sessions. It was so fun . . . I went to Katie Wells . . who is absolutely AMAZING and has done my other kids several times. Livee was a dream through whole thing. Only thing a little disappointing was that she didn't wake up hardly at all so most the shots are her sleeping-- if she even got any awake. Canden was also a champ! I thought he'd fight us or do his silly cheeser face. NOPE he walked right in there and smiled like a handsome model. I was so impressed! I got a sneak peek of the pictures and the 2 I have seen I am SO IN LOVE WITH! I seriously have some cute kids! (not biased at all, ey!) It was a good trip-- I was SUPER bored the first week because EVERYONE in my family decided to be sick and I of course banned them from seeing us to protect little chubbers (this is her nickname as of now cuz she is so chubby!) Then I decided to go down and watch my super star nieces give their cheerleading performance at the I.F. High School BB Game. They are amazing! I am not sure if it was my raging hormones or if it was just me --- but I teared up through the performance. Mostly because every one of my nieces was out there and my little girl was not. She was pretty sad and kept asking me why she couldn't be in cheer. So that is my mission. . . finding a program up here to get her into. Misty is always so good to us and lets Araleigh go join the classes when she is up. It is so fun for Araleigh. She has been showing my everything she learned since. It was pretty funny because she went one day and did a class with Londyn (my niece) and then decided she wanted to stay and do the rest of the classes with the older girls. So by the time she came home she was SUPER grumpy and SUPER sore. The next day all she kept crying about was how her tummy and arms hurt so bad. lol Tells you how much she does around here, hu! It was so good for her! I spent a lot of time at my sisters which is always enjoyable--- Sharee just loved up on Livee. It was pretty funny because we bought hand sanitizer from Bath & Body Works and I was paranoid and everytime a child wanted to touch or kiss Livee-- they had to sanitize! Well, by the end of the week I had Araleigh, Canden, and Londyn so freaked out that they asked EVERYONE who even came near her if they "hanitized" . . . . at the end of the week I ended up back and Bath & Body and purchased 6 more because we emptied the first one in like 3 days. Araleigh spent the night quite a bit at Sharee's . . . which is what always happens. Her and Londyn play wonderfully together, they don't seem to fight much. It always is helpful to me when she gets to go over there and I appreciate it more than they know--- I know Araleigh misses her cousins so much all the time. It is a battle all the time . . ."Why can't we live by my best friends in Sugar City mom?" This is a weekly question. It's heartbreaking for me cuz I am starting to feel the pull of wanting to move back as well--- which is weird. Mostly because my one BFF that is here is probably moving and I am trying to mentally prepare for it --- which has turned into me wanting to move back home. But for now we are stationed here and I am okay with it . . . til Kristy moves! :)
While we were in town we got to go to Kiesan's birthday party. Let me just say-- Canden is the life of the party. For some reason . . . ALL THE KIDS just think he is hilarious--- which he is but I think its funny how they all just flock to him. He was running and having the best time at Leo's place and was pretty darn excited to watch Kiesan open his presents-- cuz he thought they were "his" . . . lol it was funny.
We also took this opportunity of being in Sugar to bless Livee. We chose to do it early because we don't know when we will come back up and we might as well just get it over with. She looked so cute in her little newborn dress . . . little stinker will not take a binkie so she wasn't very content during Sacrament Mtg. This will be a challenge for me --- really hoping we can get her to take one . . . but I don't see it happening seems how she gags and yaks every time one gets in her mouth. But it was a good day. We had a good turn out and the dinner went great! We left soon after
and went to Todd's for the Super Bowl Party . . . mom made Clam Chowder and we ate till we were stuffed. It was a good night. We then got up at 6 am and were out the door so Cory could make it back up home in time for an interview.
Now we are home I am trying to get into the groove of being mom of 3 with no help! Luckily 
Cory is with me and we are figuring it out. It's pretty hard when your breastfeeding though-- if I am hooked up I can't run and see if Canden is throwing things in the potty. Speaking of Potty-- my little man has decided to potty train himself. Yes over the last two days he has been telling me
and going potty on his own with 2 accidents! Yesterday he ran in and said "mom, I pooed everywhere" so I UNLATCH and lay down Livee and went to see what he was saying. Well, I found a BIG pile of poop ON the potty seat and an even BIGGER pile IN the toilet. I was so proud. He went in and pooped in the toilet without anyone's help. I just had to scoop it off the seat and into the toilet. He is getting so big. Today he told me he needed to go potty in Wendy's and I took him -- he went and was dry in his diaper! So I guess I am being FORCED to train him! lol I am so bad. This has been the one thing I have put off out of laziness and just not wanting to bother with it yet. But if he will train himself--- even better! :) Now the only main challenge will be getting him OFF his sippy cups for nap time/bed time this will be our biggest challenger yet. Today I took the kids to the Doctor. Livee for her 2 wk (though its 3.5 wk cuz of our trip) and Canden for his warts that he has on his hand. Stats for today:
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While we were in town we got to go to Kiesan's birthday party. Let me just say-- Canden is the life of the party. For some reason . . . ALL THE KIDS just think he is hilarious--- which he is but I think its funny how they all just flock to him. He was running and having the best time at Leo's place and was pretty darn excited to watch Kiesan open his presents-- cuz he thought they were "his" . . . lol it was funny.
We also took this opportunity of being in Sugar to bless Livee. We chose to do it early because we don't know when we will come back up and we might as well just get it over with. She looked so cute in her little newborn dress . . . little stinker will not take a binkie so she wasn't very content during Sacrament Mtg. This will be a challenge for me --- really hoping we can get her to take one . . . but I don't see it happening seems how she gags and yaks every time one gets in her mouth. But it was a good day. We had a good turn out and the dinner went great! We left soon after
and went to Todd's for the Super Bowl Party . . . mom made Clam Chowder and we ate till we were stuffed. It was a good night. We then got up at 6 am and were out the door so Cory could make it back up home in time for an interview.
Now we are home I am trying to get into the groove of being mom of 3 with no help! Luckily 
Cory is with me and we are figuring it out. It's pretty hard when your breastfeeding though-- if I am hooked up I can't run and see if Canden is throwing things in the potty. Speaking of Potty-- my little man has decided to potty train himself. Yes over the last two days he has been telling meand going potty on his own with 2 accidents! Yesterday he ran in and said "mom, I pooed everywhere" so I UNLATCH and lay down Livee and went to see what he was saying. Well, I found a BIG pile of poop ON the potty seat and an even BIGGER pile IN the toilet. I was so proud. He went in and pooped in the toilet without anyone's help. I just had to scoop it off the seat and into the toilet. He is getting so big. Today he told me he needed to go potty in Wendy's and I took him -- he went and was dry in his diaper! So I guess I am being FORCED to train him! lol I am so bad. This has been the one thing I have put off out of laziness and just not wanting to bother with it yet. But if he will train himself--- even better! :) Now the only main challenge will be getting him OFF his sippy cups for nap time/bed time this will be our biggest challenger yet. Today I took the kids to the Doctor. Livee for her 2 wk (though its 3.5 wk cuz of our trip) and Canden for his warts that he has on his hand. Stats for today:
Livee: 9 lbs 5 oz Chubby and 21 inches Tall!
Canden: 29 lbs and they didn't do anything else
Canden: 29 lbs and they didn't do anything else
Canden was so good-- he walked right in there and showed everyone his "ouwies" but he was NOT happy after they started freezing them off. Poor guy was devastated. But luckily he quickly forgot! As for Livee-- we are putting her on Acid Reflux meds to try cuz she is always throwing up and seems so uncomfortable. We are trying it for a week to see if it helps . . . but I know she is getting nutrients cuz of her fast growing rolls . . . but poor girl just seems so uncomfortable a lot so we are trying that! We will see!
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