Life Lately

These two love each other.

She has to do everything he is doing, all. of. the. time. I'm not quite sure about the whole lifting her shirt up thing though.

When you don't look too closely, it looks as if she put her underwear on the right way...

You'd be wrong, though. I didn't catch it for like 20 minutes! She put her leg through the part that is suppose to be around her body.

This is a 6 month outfit! You aren't even 3 months, dude!

I like to see how my kids are growing by noticing where/how they lay across my body. He's getting so huge!

I love this little monster!

Long day after church - the boys were pooped!

This is us

This little bugger is 2 months!

I know a lot of people think they have the cutest kids ever, but I think I'm being pretty objective when I say that I actually do have the cutest kids ever. :)

Adam had the dreaded 2 month appointment today. I hate seeing them get shots, so I make Matt hold them while they're tortured. Our doctor was impressed with how much eye contact Adam had with him. He said that, developmentally, this little stud is a 4 month old. Everyone has always been surprised with how alert he's been, even since day one. Anywho, here are the little guy's stats:

Weight: 12 lbs. 15 oz. - 74%
Height: 23.3 inches - 50%
Head Circ.: 41 cm - 51%

Here's the chunky little leg that got the shot.
Here's a little video we took while at the dr.'s.

All About Adam:

*This kid is so content and chill. We love it!
*His favorite position to be held in is to have his tummy against your chest - once he's put there he'll fall asleep immediately.
*He doesn't really cry - unless his big sister accidentally pulls him out of the bouncer - but he will get annoyed and yell at me if I have to adjust him while he's eating.
*He's also super smiley.
*He LOVES to talk lately, he's so cute. He yelled at me the other day - it was hilarious. It was where he was crying but talking at the same time. It was so funny. He also talked in his sleep the other night, it was so cute!
*He was sleeping through the night for a while, but has been sick lately.
*He's also so chunky that his airways are a little tight right now which makes him the loudest breather EVER, he's my little pug dog
*He definitely loves to be held, but he'll chill on the floor or in the swing
*He's a chunk because he loves to eat! This kid is downing milk almost every hour.
*He likes to watch baseball with his daddy
*He still loves to hold hands. He has to be holding something while he's eating - usually it's the middle of my neckline on my shirt.
*This kid only sleeps on his tummy.
*He hates being swaddled.
*He's a pretty good sport for his sister who has to shove his binky in his mouth all day long
*He loves the bathtub. We put him in Livy's bath for the first time last week and he absolutely loved it. He was splashing everywhere, it was so cute.
*When he sleeps, he always has a cold forehead. It's the weirdest thing!

Here are some cute pics:

This kid loves to suck his fist when the binky isn't around. Sometimes he'll get his pointer finger in there. I hope he sticks to the binky and doesn't go for the thumb!

Love this smile and those chunky cheeks!

However, the smile can turn quickly into a mad face!

Check out the rolls that are starting to emerge. I love it!

I just love this face.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

This is my mom:

And yes, she looks ridiculously too young to be my mom; most people guess that she's my older sister. She also shares the same face as my daughter and probably my son. Since my kids refuse to look anything like me, they instead choose to look EXACTLY like their grandmother. (I'm not bitter...)

Anywho, there are about a billion reasons why mom is my hero. But here are the top ten on my list. These are the things that I've learned from her that I can only hope make me even half the mother she is.

1. Really loving your children. I've recently learned to really appreciate this. When we were little, my mom was constantly cuddling with us and showering us with kisses even when we were crazy. No matter what kind of stresses were going on in her life or whatever pressure she was under, she always made us feel REALLY loved. It always made me feel like she was happy to be our mom and I know a lot of people in the world grow up without that.
   
2. Working through sickness/tough times. My mom does this every day of her life and it's really hard to watch her go through this, but it's also inspiring to watch. My mom is a fighter and understands how important it is to focus on the ending goal, not the temporary set backs or strains. I'm really proud of her.
   
3. Birthdays = BIG DAYS. My mom always made such a fuss about our birthdays and I LOVED it. We would wake up to a decorated room and presents to open. The entire day would be dedicated to whatever we'd like to do and we'd get to go eat at our favorite restaurant. Isn't it funny how big of a deal that is to a little kid? I'll always decorate and do the same for my kids because there was nothing better than having your mom so excited for you on your special day.
   
4. Giving your whole heart to your church calling. I really appreciate how much time and effort my mom puts into her ward callings. She loves to serve people and she does it in every calling she's ever had. She understands that every calling, no matter how big or small, is important to our Heavenly Father and to those she's been called to serve. She's so dedicated and people love her for it.
   
5. Making ordinary days special. Some of my favorite memories are from when I was sitting in school, and I would get called down to the office and there would be a bag of treats waiting there for me. It wasn't for any special occasion. My friends would ask why I got them and I'd just tell them that my mom loved me more than them... I can't wait to do that kind of stuff for Liv and Adam when they're older.
   
6. Keeping your cool. One of my favorite memories of this is when my mom was teaching me how to drive. My dad started off the lessons, but it was just a tad bit too stressful... And I should probably mention that I was learning on a stick - so every time the car stalled, I think it took a year off of my dad's life. So then my mom started driving with me. Anyway, there was this one time where I accidentally cut off some guy in a van and I felt really bad and I was preparing myself for the screaming to begin--Dad, it was the screaming that I know meant you cared...--anyway, my mom didn't even flinch in anger - instead she just said, "Don't worry about it, I mean, he's driving a van! He's probably a huge geek." It was so funny! I just started laughing and immediately felt calm.
   
7. Sharing your talents. My mom is one talented person, and not just musically - she's been blessed with every sort of talent a human can have. There's nothing that she can't do, and if there is - she figures out how to accomplish it. And when she learns how to do all of this amazing stuff - she shares it with those around her. She never hesitates bless others with the gifts that she's been given. This is something I really hope to master one day.
   
8. Continually gaining an education. My mom is an incredibly intelligent woman. She stays updated on what's going on in the world and what it means for us. Her brain just contains a wealth of knowledge and she continues to learn more about everything. It was always nice to have her give my papers a look over throughout my high school and college careers.
   
9. Willing to do anything for your family. My mom had to give up being home with us and spent a lot of my childhood working. This is probably one of the hardest things she's ever had to do, but she was willing to do it so that she could give my brothers and me the things she never had as a child. As a newish mom, I'm just understanding how hard that must have been for her.
   
10. Loving our Heavenly Father. My mom really loves our Heavenly Father and depends on Him so much. She's been an example to me of His love and I'm so grateful for that. You can always find her each morning praying to Him and reading His instruction in the scriptures. She takes her problems to Him and counsels me to do the same.
    

As I started making this list, there were about a billion more things that were popping up in my mind that I wanted to share, but I'll keep it shortish. Love you, Mom! Happy Mother's Day!

Happy B-day Jer Dog!

Fun with Family

All of my family was here with us last weekend for Adam's blessing and it was so nice to have all of us in one place. It's the first time that's happened out here in CA.

We went to Red Robin for dinner when they got here. Here's Livy's face after Drew got her to taste her first lemon. Later we had them sing Happy Birthday to Livy - it was hilarious.

Staring Contest with Uncle Drew

Homemade popcorn - Baumgartner ritual

Cute

No neck

Here's Adam chillin with Grandma. This kid LOVES to be held. He refuses to chill in the swing. Like Matt and I could produce a chill child - we've accepted the fact that all our kids are going to be freaking intense.

Neither of these two knows what "Smile!" means

This father-son nap on our comfy chair has become a daily occurrence.

So here is the awesome cake Matt and I made. It was our practice run to see if it would work for Livy's party. Turns out it didn't, but we were sure proud of ourselves which is apparent by my two thumbs up that I gave it.

And here are some awesome Adam faces...

Look at that chunky hand!

Adam's Blessing

Adam's blessing was this past weekend. We were lucky to have almost all of our family here with us. This little boy is definitely loved!

How freaking cute is his little tux? Thank you, Mom.

We love group shots!

Here are some awesome pics on the car ride home from Drew's phone. Why can't we catch his cute little smile on our nice camera!!!

Livy's Birthday Take 2

So we waited to have a big celebration for Liv's birthday until both of our families were in town for Adam's blessing. Livy loved it! This was her third birthday cake and fourth time being sung to - I think we're setting the birthday expectations a little too high... oh well.

Here's the whole fam-damily. What a handsome group. Also, Max is a little confused as to who's holding him...

3rd set of candles she's blown out - she's quite the pro now

"Nana" and "Shewwie"

They all seem very excited about the cake...

The bigger the bite, the better! Our kid doesn't mess around when it comes to eating cake and ice cream.

He's MY brother!!!

Why we love Spring in CA!

Hooray for awesome weather! Matt was washing off the car and Livy was loving the random squirts from the hose so we decided to bust out her cute little swimsuit. She was in heaven!

Picture of the Week, Maybe even Year...

Matt hates this pic and doesn't want me to put it up because he thinks it makes him look ugly - I think it's hi-FREAKING-larious! I love this baby!