Un-Labor Day Weekend

We had the best, most relaxing weekend. We were able to do tons of fun things and still catch up on our sleep.Friday we went up to the mountains and cooked dinner. We were planning on making a campfire, but it wasn't allowed at the place we went, so we ended up using a a grill by a pavilion. We made tin foil dinners and broke in our dutch oven!
And by broke in, I mean my sister already used it. But this was our first time. We were right by a river and it was a lot colder than I though it would be. I only brought one blanket for Reagan and I was in sandals.
It got pretty chilly by the end. But the food was so delicious and the charcoal fire was warm.

Her first fire!
We will raise her to be a little pyromaniac

Success!

Saturday was, of course, the first BYU football game, so that was a priority. The game got off to a slow start; even though Reagan slept through the first 2/3s of it, she still got to see the first BYU touchdown. I'm not sure she was impressed. Luckily, we won 14-13.
The game finished just in time for us to meet Lance's sister for dinner in Midway. We went to a Mexican place called Tarahumaras. I'm not a big Mexican food person, but apparently it was good eating. Sunday we hung out with Marissa, and Monday we grilled kabobs, went shopping, and watched Bachelor Pad- always a winner. We wanted to tube the Provo River, but it was a little chilly and cloudy, so we opted out :(. Still, a great weekend. Too bad we had to go back to the real world today! Although I love being a mommy, so I can't really complain :)

Thumb sucker!!

She found it!

Fishing and Hiking

We had a busy weekend! Friday night, we decided to go on a last-minute fishing trip. It was Reagan's first time. Sadly, she didn't make a catch (neither did her parents). In fact, she didn't seem too interested in the idea and actually managed to sleep through most of it. The weather was perfect, though, and we had a great time, fish or no fish.

Saturday afternoon, we decided to head up to Salt Lake to hike the trail to Donut Falls. We just bought a baby carrier and we wanted to take it for a trial run. Success! Reagan loved it (or at least she tolerated it), and it was so easy to just pop her in and take her along. She discovered her tongue recently, and spent almost the entire hike licking or sucking on the bib in front of her. It was hilarious. Apparently, she thinks she's a puppy. (She also turns head head and licks me whenever I try to kiss her cheek.)

Isn't that the cutest little face ever?

You can kind of see the donut part at the top of this picture. The falls go through a hole in the rock.

Don't judge me. I knew her feeding time would be right in the middle of the hike, so I brought along my cover and found a somewhat secluded place to sit on a rock and feed her.

Reagan's first time "wading"

I think she's getting the hang of it!

It was a great time. It was so beautiful and green up there. Lance's favorite part was the wild raspberries he found and ate.

Side note: Reagan got her first shot earlier this week. She handled it like a champ.

Before:

After:

You can see she didn't mind it much- only cried for about 10 seconds. And now here's a picture of her just being cute, as a reward for reading this whole post.

2 Months

Can you believe this little cutie is two months old? Yesterday was the big day. We celebrated by going to the county fair on Saturday, then getting her all dressed up for church and having dinner with Lance's family on Sunday. This morning was her doctors appointment. Her stats:

Weight: 11.05 lbs (from just below 50th percentile at 2 weeks to just above)

Length: 22.5 in (same as weight)

Head: 38 cm (from just below 50th percentile to just above 25th)

Skills: holds her head up for extended periods of time on her tummy, stands if balanced, sits with support, can eat from a bottle, holds items in her hand, sucks on her hands, smiles and coos, interacts with herself in mirrors, turns her head to follow objects, falls asleep on her own in her crib, naps for 1.5-2.5 hours at a time, sleeps 8 hours at night (!).

I have no idea why her head is so small. I hope its not an indicator of intelligence. Anyway, here are some cute pictures from the past week.

Her cute little two month birthday outfits:

Play with cousin Gracie and Grandma!

Bonding with Daddy- he can always make her smile

Just chillin on her tummy!

She has been such a great baby. We are so proud of how she is doing with her eating (every three hours), sleeping, and exercise. She does nearly half an hour of tummy time every day. But our very favorite thing is how she began sleeping all the way through the night this week! We think she is the greatest.

Reagan's 6 week pictures

These pictures are a little outdated now (she's nearly 2 months), but this is the first chance I've had to scan them onto my computer. These are just a couple of the 6 week pictures we had taken at JCPenneys. We think they turned out so great! Isn't she adorable?

Photo Booth Fun

We took these pictures a week or so ago. She was not being cooperative...no smiles! But still cute.






We have a great time together!

10 Ways Being A Breastfeeding Mother Is the Same As Being Pregnant

There are a few things I was hoping would be done when I popped the baby out. Not so lucky...

1. I still am hungry all the time. I even get food cravings.

2. I still can't take/use a lot of medicines, beauty products, etc.

3. I still have to eat healthy, take vitamins, and be careful about my food.

4. I still can't sleep on my tummy.

5. I still have to go to the bathroom all the time because I am always thirsty so I drink a lot of water.

6. My clothes still don't fit, but now they don't fit in more areas.

7. I have to buy and wear weird clothes with very specific purposes. Again.

8. I still get less sleep than my husband. (It's hard to even things out when only one person can do the feeding.)

9. My hormones are still out of control.

10. I still worry abut my baby non-stop, and wonder if I'm taking care of her in the best possible way- I'm still mentally and emotionally exhausted (not to mention physically). (Ok that one's not specific to breastfeeding mothers.)

I knew having a little baby would be an adjustment. I guess I just thought it would be more of an adjustment... :)