A Cute Example!

I just had to share this picture. I think this is just one of the cutest pictures & a great way to express again how much I enjoy having a little boy & a little girl!

Hayden's 1st Birthday

We celebrated Hayden's 1st birthday on Wednesday, May 25th 2011. I really can't believe that's he's already a year old! Time goes by way too fast. It really seems like just yesterday we were bringing him  home. I couldn't help but think about the day we welcomed our little boy throughout the day on Wednesday. Hayden was completely unplanned & we were very surprised but we are obviously very thankful for him! The day before he was born (5/24/10) we went to Arizona Mills mall & walked around for 3 hours. It didn't even occur to us that that could make Hayden arrive early since my due date was still 3 weeks away. The next day, I had alot of energy & was cleaning like crazy. I remember my Mom telling me at one point that when that happens, the baby will arrive soon. Of course, I didn't put 2 & 2 together until later. Garyn has left at 2pm to go run an errand with a friend. My water broke at 2:10pm. I tried not to panic but it never occured to me to find out what to do if that happens. I'm so thankful that Garyn left me the cell phone & I was able to get ahold of his friend who passed the message on to Garyn. He was home in about 5min. Anyway, I was only in labor with Hayden for 9 hours (much better than the 28hours with Rya). I still can't believe all that was a  year ago! Now we're celebrating his 1st birthday!

Garyn had to work both his jobs that day so the night before, we gave Hayden his little Kawasaki FMX bike that Garyn had picked out for him. Hayden was very tired but as soon as he saw it, he crawled straight to it with the biggest smile on his face! He was trying to play with it & we put him on it & he kept pressing the buttons & really seemed to like it. So I guess we should start preparing ourselves for another motoracer in the house! We let him play with his new bike for awhile before putting him back to bed.

Hayden woke up at his usual time on the 25th. I came in singing Happy Birthday to him. He was all smiles & still trying to wake up. Rya woke up right after him so I do my usualy morning routine of getting them up & in clean/dry diapers. I like my kids to have a treat for breakfast on their birlthday so the day before I had just gotten some Hostess doughnuts. Hayden is a bottomless pit already! He ate 4 of those little doughnuts before I cut him off. He was still hungry though so I just gave him some water & he was content with that. He spent the morning playing on his new quad & Rya played on hers. It was so cute to watch them sitting on their quads. Rya would ride her's around but obviously, Hayden can't do that so he would sit on his & watch Rya.

We didn't anything special for lunch. I just made Mac 'n Cheese since that is Rya's favorite & Hayden loves it. After lunch I played with both of them for awhile. Our friend, Sara stopped by with some eggs for me so I could make Hayden's birthday cake. I went to the store the day before for last minute birthday stuff & totally forgot to get eggs & tape! (I ended up making a trip to Walmart at 12:45am on the 25th for tape but forgot eggs!) Now that I had everything I was able to make Hayden's cake. By the time I started on that, it was nap time for the birthday boy. Rya & I enjoyed some girl time while he was sleeping. Garyn was able to come home around 3pm for a few minutes so he was able to see Hayden for a bit & wish him a happy birthday. Garyn then left to go to his 2nd job. Rya, Hayden & I just spent the rest of the evening playing & relaxing. Garyn came home around 7:30pm, went to let our friends know that the party was gonna start soon. We ordered pizza & shortly after I came home with it, our friends, Chuck & Sara came over. We've been friends with them for awhile now & they both love Rya & Hayden. We sat down for Hayden's birthday dinner & that little boy loves pizza! I only give him small pieces & I was worried it'd make him sick but he was totally fine! He really enjoyed his dinner!

Garyn & Chuck went outside for some RC time. Rya loves to watch so she was going in & out. Hayden enjoyed playing with Chuck & Sara's 6month old son, Nick. Sara & I chatted while I cleaned up from dinner & got things ready for cake & presents. We all watched Hayden open his gifts. Rya really wanted to help him! Hayden got some great stuff for his birthday! He got a great learning helicopter toy from my Grandma, an awesome walker from my Dad & Kim, we got him a cute little Pillow Pet, a little RMZ 450 & a few other things. Chuck & Sara got him a learning book that I actually almost bought him. He still has more to open! We're having a party for him on June 4th so we saved a few gifts for his party. He seemed to really like everything he got! Chuck & Sara even got Rya a little baby doll & we got her a purple unicorn Pillow Pet because we all didn't want her to feel left out. When I brought out her big pink bag, she got so excited & started kicking her legs. It was so precious!

Finally the moment we've been waiting for...cake time!! After a totally off key rendition of Happy Birthday, we gave Hayden his piece of cake. I knew he'd make a mess so I put him in his booster seat in just his diaper. As soon as we gave him the cake, he reached out for it right away. It did take him a minute to really get into it. He started by just picking the frosting off! It was really cute! As soon as he realized all the frosting was gone, he literally grabbed the entire piece of cake & tried to shove it into his mouth! I was laughing so hard I was crying! He was having alot of fun eating his cake! He made such a mess but it was so funny!

 

I now had a nice, big mess to clean up. It was all totally worth it though! Hayden had a blast opening his gifts & eating his cake. Rya really enjoyed having company over. Hayden has his bath followed by Rya. As soon as I put Hayden in his crib, he was out. I wish I could have gotten a picture of him sleeping. He was so comfy, full & was sleeping with a smile on his face! I'm so happy that his 1st birthday was everything I was hoping it would be. It still breaks my heart to think about Rya's 1st birthday. I know she didn't know what it was & we totally made up for it with a wonderful 2nd birthday & party. I'm so thankful that we were able to give Hayden a great 1st birthday! He still has his party coming up too! His birthday is May 25th, Garyn's is June 1st & Garyn's stepdad, Greg, is June 4th so we're having a combined party for all 3 boys on June 4th. :)

I still can't believe that our precious little boy is a year old! We've had a wonderful 1st year with him & are looking forward to many more! Rya is a wonderful big sister & really loves her little brother! I will admit that when we 1st found out we were going to have a 2nd child, we were both very stressed out but Hayden is such a loved little boy & we're so thankful to the Lord for blessing us with 2 amazing little babies!

*Happy 1st Birthday, Hayden! We love you so much!*



The Perfect Mix

I'm really loving having a little girl & a little boy. Ever since Hayden was born I've obviously noticed the differences between them but now that  he's getting older, I'm noticing it even more & really enjoying it.

I will admit that when we 1st found out we were having a boy I was a bit upset  but I believe that was because #1 we were told we were having another little girl & #2 I didn't know what to do with a little boy. My 1st ultrasound I was 17weeks pregnant. The ultrasound tech had a hard time trying to determine the sex of the baby but was 90% sure it was a girl. I was happy about that because we already Rya so I knew how to handle a girl & what to expect plus we still had everything from when Rya was a newborn. When I went in for my 2nd ultrasound at 22 weeks, the ultrasound tech asked if we knew the sex & we said we were told it was a girl. She said "Okay, are you ready? It's a boy". I was shocked just because we already thought it was a girl. Once it set in, I was more than happy to be expecting a little boy. Of course, as soon as he was born, none of that mattered. He was healthy, happy & handsome & I was so thankful for my little baby!

As his 1st birthday approaches I find myself getting more nervous about raising a boy. Rya's 2 1/2 years old so we've already been through the 1st year with a girl but how different will it be with a boy? I love Hayden beyond words & always will but I can't help shake my nerves. I know alot of it has to do with the fact that I don't know how to handle a little boy. I'm sure it can't be that different.

I went shopping today for his birthday. Garyn wasn't with me so I was really only going to be getting wrapping supplies & cake mix. I couldn't help go down the toy aisle to check out some birthday gifts for him. If I found something, I of course was going to get it. I couldn't pick anything out! What do I get a little boy for his 1st birthday? This is when I realized how much I'm enjoying having a girl & a boy. Rya was 18months old when Hayden was born so from November 2008 until May 2010 everything we bought was pink or purple. Now Rya's into Tinkerbell, Rapunzel & the Disney Princesses. I love this!! I remember being a little girl & loving dress up clothes & Barbie dolls & anything girlie. It makes me so excited that Rya is starting to get into those things. I can't wait to get our things out of storage in WA because I saved alot of my toys in hopes I'd have a little girl one day to pass them down to. Now I have a little girl & can't wait to give her all my Barbie dolls & stuffed animals.

Now that Hayden will be a year old, I want to get him toys more age appropriate. All his toys right now are still baby toys. I found myself looking at toy dirtbikes & quads or hot wheels. I do want to get him some big toys so I was looking in the baby aisle at those too but still couldn't decide. Then I'd wander over to the section with Tinkerbell toys. It's just so awesome to have 1 of each! Rya is becoming such a big girl & I'm so excited that Hayden is getting older so Garyn can have with Hayden what I have with Rya. I also think alot about this when I'm cleaning up at the end of each night. I'll pick up Rya's dress up clothes then Hayden's toy bikes then Rya's Tinkerbell dolls & Hayden's toy tools. I just think it's funny how much I had wanted a 2nd little girl but am so thankful that God blessed us with a little boy! I love both my babies equally & with all my heart & can't believe how beautiful & amazing they both are! We have been truly blessed!!

May update on my babies

I'm still trying to blog more but not being successful at that. I will always keep everyone updated on how Rya & Hayden are doing though! So here's an update on my beautiful angels!

Rya Michele will be 30months old on the 10th! I know her birthday is still 6months away but I can't believe she's going to be 3 years old this year! She's such a funny, energetic & silly little girl. She loves having her picture taken & will now smile for me. If she has on a new outfit or is doing something cute, she'll say "Pic Cha, pic cha!" She's always running around, laughing & playing. I wish I had a 1/4 of her energry. At her 2 year doctor's appointment, she was 37" tall & 30lbs. She is incredibly smart!! I read that by the time a child is 30months old, she should know a few colors, a few body parts & a few friends. Rya knows 9 colors, 16 colors & at least 10 people by name (that's not including Garyn, myself & Hayden). She continues to amaze me with how smart she is! She says countless words. Literally repeats everything she hears. She even says some small sentances. My favorites are "What cha got?" & "What happen?".  She is also an incredibly big sister! She loves Hayden so much & loves to be around him & play with him. When she wakes up in the morning, the 1st thing she does is say hello to me & give me a hug & then immediately after that, she says "Where's baby?". She & Hayden play great together. I love it when I'm doing dishes & hear them both cracking up in laughter. She is also very attentative to Hayden! I was busy & I heard Rya saying "Baby, take it out! Take it out!" I went over to Hayden & he had 1 of Rya's tiny dress up rings in his mouth. I still wonder how he got it & how Rya knew he wasn't supposed to have it. She's such an amazing little girl! She is such a Mommy's girl but she so loves her Daddy. She is having alot of problems with me leaving so I'm worried she has bad separation anxiety from Mommy but hopefully it'll get better. She is the biggest sweetheart, she already shows so much love for us & she's so funny. I love her with all my heart & am so thankful we were blessed with such a sweet & beautiful little girl!

Hayden Richard is 11months old already. We're amazed at how fast time has gone by. I'm really excited for his 1st birthday. Hayden's already showing signs that makes me believe he's very smart as well. When I'm picking up his toys, he'll grab one & put it in the box. He repeats some facial expressions that I make at him. If I pucker my lips for a kiss, he'll put his entire mouth either on my lips or my nose. He said his 1st word  today!! It's hard to tell what the 1st word is. There have been times when I say hi to him & it sounded like he said it back but it was hard to tell. He'd do the "Dadadada" alot but that doesn't count. Today Garyn walked past him & Hayden smiled & said "Da Da" took a pause & said it again. So we will count that as his 1st word! He's doing great on standing up. He has been able to pull himself to stand with help for awhile now. He's able to walk using the furniture. I think he'll take his 1st steps soon. His legs are very strong, his balance is great & he is able to stand very well while holding onto something with just 1 hand! He loves playing with Rya. He's at the age & size now that he & Rya will play wrestle a little bit. He loves it when the movie "Car's" is on. He laughs at the part where Lightening McQueen scares the tractors. He really likes Garyn's RC cars & any kind of toy bike. He's doing amazing with his eating. He is at the point now that he wants real food. He'll still eat the baby jar food but gets super excited when he sees that I have real food. We now buy him the Little Graduate meals. He loves them & it will make 2-3 meals for him. I've been having trouble with him at the night the past few nights. He's woken up at very odd hours & wants to play. I changed his bedtime routine tonight & we'll see if it works. He's a very sweet & happy little man! He's always smiling & laughing. He's finally starting to cuddle with me. He'll put his head on my shoulder sometimes when I hold him. He is definitely a Daddy's boy! He loves his Mommy but the look on his face everytime Garyn gets home from work is so precious! He was a big surprise but we are so thankful that the Lord has blessed us with this amazing & sweet & handsome little boy!

We're so very thankful for both our little miracle babies. They are a handful at times but they are so sweet, funny & wonderful! I can't imagine life without them. They bring so much happiness to our lives!