Elizabeth underwater

So...we had a small incident this past weekend at the pool. Our neighbor has a pool that he allows us to come use whenever we want (he is so wonderful). We decided that with our cousins in town it would be a fun outing to go swimming. When we get to the pool the kids are super excited and ready to get in. Our neighbor comes out to show the kids their new pool toys and floats. He put one of the floats in the water and Elizabeth immediately jumps onto the float. I have my mom watching Martin (to make sure he doesn't jump in too) while I head to the car to get my swim clothes and towels. As I'm walking back to the pool I hear a scream. So I head running to the pool to see what is going on. I see Elizabeth has flipped her float over and she is in the water kicking her little feet to keep her head above water. The float is over her head and she has this pocket where her head is. Without thinking much, and with my mom there, we both go diving into the water to get Elizabeth. Yes...she is just fine. She got really scared and it took her some time to get back into the water. I am so grateful for the swim classes she has been taking. Even though she wasn't in the water but 10 seconds, she know how to keep her head above water and not sink down to the bottom. We did enjoy a fun swim day and the kids played and had a great time jumping into the pool.

Home again

Macaylah (3 months) and Zachary (2 months)

Martin sleeping on Chloe...I really couldn't separate the two

Elizabeth with her cousins at the splash pad

Macaylah giving Zachary kisses

We had a wonderful time in Las Vegas visiting with my sister and mom there. It was so fun watching my kids play with their cousins. Martin really loved Chloe. When she went to daycare he would continually ask where Chloe was. It was too cute. Because it was so hot there, we did have to play in the mornings. We took the kids to the park and let them play in the splash pad they have. By 11 in the morning it was hot and crowded at the park so that was our leaving time. I do wish we had a park like the one in Vegas here in Roseburg.

Thursday we picked Marty up from the airport and drove to Salt Lake for my sister's wedding. She was a beautiful bride and I really loved being able to see family that I haven't seen in some time. The kids were great as well. Being a wedding, things don't always go according to plan and through all the craziness they did awesome.

2 months...tomorrow

My Martin...watching cartoons
Elizabeth loves to hold her baby
Here's his goofy smile...big and wide mouthed :)
My peaceful sleeping baby


We are approaching our 2 month mark. It's amazing how fast time flies, especially with a new baby. 2 days ago was father's day and Zachary smiled for the 1st time. I think that is such a great gift. I have been trying since then to get him to smile again and he does, but I can't click the camera fast enough to capture it. He's so wonderful.

5 weeks

Zachary at 5 weeks

Zachary is 5 weeks and counting. It amazes me how my little newborn is growing and changing. He is still so little to me, but when I hold him he feels like he has grown in length and put on a couple of pounds. Just looking at him his cheeks are filling out and he's getting the rolls on his legs. He is an awesome sleeper...he sleeps all the time, which is wonderful. I don't feel like he is taking too much of my time away from Elizabeth and Martin. I'm sure Marty might disagree...he comes home every night from work and sees me sitting on the couch snuggling my baby. This is truely one of my favorite stages. I love the snuggling and his little head nudges on my neck.

To be honest, I was worried about having another baby. I had one boy and one girl. How could I possibly fit another child into our routine and have just as much love to give? It amazes me how Heavenly Father can increase our capabilites. I know Zachary is only 5 weeks and I already feel that Zachary was meant to be in our family. He fits into our mold and how did we function before he was here. Adding a new member to our family was an easy transition. He is perfect and wonderful.

Elizabeth has been such a big helper. She loves her new little brother and wants to help in any way. The other day Zachary was crying and I looked over just to see her carrying him to me. Of course I paniced, but it shows her loving, nurturing personality. She always asks to see his "cute face," and loves to give him kisses and hugs. Martin is getting there. He's a little more aggressive about helping, but he too likes to look at and hold the baby.

I sure do love my little ones and want them to stay kids as long as possible. I enjoy seeing Martin and Elizabeth playing together, even if we have some injuries along the way. I feel truely blessed.

Dance Recital

Elizabeth spent this past year in dance class and last night was her dance recital. She will be done for the summer. She was so cute in her little costume and looked so grown up on stage with all the other kids. I am so proud of her. If you can't tell she is the one on the right.

Easter

Zachary

Martin wearing Marty's boots

Easter outfits

Martin

Elizabeth

Easter came 2 days after we had Zachary, so the kids got to dress in their new Easter clothes the following Sunday. Aren't they all just so cute!

baby vs. the cold

I know colds are inevitable, however it makes my heart break knowing my 10 day old baby has a cold. He is coughing, wheezing, and has quite a bit of yucky snot. My Martin has the cold last week and we tried keeping the baby away from him, but there is only so much we could do. Now, Martin is healthy and the baby has the sickies. Thankfully he isn't running a temperature and is still nursing fine. I do hope he kicks this cold fast so I can be worry-free.

On a high note, we had a wonderful visit with my mom who came out and helped while I was recovering from my delivery. The kids had a great time with her and enjoyed all the fun activities they got to do together. We did have to drive her back to the airport last night and now we wait a couple of days until Marty's mom comes for a visit. Boy are they lucky, 2 grandmas back-to-back. I think they love the spoiling and attention they get.

Elizabeth loves her new baby brother. Any time he fusses, she runs over and pats him telling him it'll be okay. She asks to hold him and for me to take pictures. It is too cute. Martin isn't as interested and I can hardly get him to hold still enough for a picture, which is why there isn't one of him and the baby. He is usually running off to do something more exciting. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not...hmmm. As for him, we are just trying to get him to stay asleep in bed longer than 5:00 in the morning. This kid will be just like his dad...an early morning bird.