Dakota 3 Months

Mt. Timpanogos Hike

My friend (Ailese) and I and our kids, and her mom, went hiking up Mt. Timpanogos. I love to hike and was excited at the challenge of packing my kids up LOL I know I'm crazy. However, I struggled (is an understatement) with the cliffs that were right next to the path. The last switchback at the top I had to have a ranger walk next to me or I wouldn't of made it...those cliffs are RANK!! I ended up packing Braden about 97% of the way. I brought a leash and it's a good thing cause when he was walking he would walk over to the edge and check it out and try to chase bugs and chipmunks. I'm pretty sure he would've ran right off the edge without it. Once we got into the cave I thought I would be clostraphobic but it wasn't bad. But apparently the combination of the dark and being past nap time was not good for Braden because about 100 feet in he started freaking out and didn't stop until we got out. So I pretty much dragged him kicking and screaming through the cave. Ailese tried to carry him some of the way but a bunch of the walk ways were pretty narrow and neither one of us could carry him.

On the way down he fell asleep on my back several times and kept saying "mama go home, take nap" it was kinda sad. When we were almost down he decided he wanted to walk and was quite pleasant at that point. When we finished the hike my legs were shaking, my nerves were shot, and I was starving. It was a beautiful day for a hike and I enjoyed it (for the most part). We stopped and had lunch and headed home. good fun but I will not be taking my kids hiking with me again for a while LOL ;)

Braden & Dakota

I love these pictures. They are Dakota's newborns (she was 2 weeks old) and Braden's 2 years (he was 2 weeks shy of his 2nd birthday). I thought they turned out super cute!!! It's crazy that my baby is a month old already and my little boy will be 2 on the 4th...where does the time go? Next up will be family pictures, as soon as I lose my baby weight :)

Fun at the Pool

The second week home, my stepmom came to help me out. My stepsis Lexie and stepbro Makade came too. One of the days we decided to go to the new pool in Castle Dale. I wasn't sure how I would feel but it ended up being a great out and Braden had a blast.

The picture of Braden on the floor cracks me up...Dakota had woke up and was wanting to eat. I hurried and went to the bathroom real fast and when I walked out there was Braden sound asleep on the floor infront of my bed LOL Ty got up and took him back to his bed and we both laughed the whole time. :) Too funny.

First week home.

The first week home was a little rough. My mom came down to help me...thank goodness!!!! She did all the cleaning and stuff along with entertaining Braden. He loved having his Uncle Jaxson to play with, they fought a bunch too but that happens when you have 2 little boys so close in age ;) Anyway, I had been having trouble with nausea and I would be fine and then all of the sudden get pale and freezing cold and start puking. It was SO painful because of my incision. And Braden accidently clocked me in the belly a few times which didn't help. But after a rough week I am feeling much better and between Ty and my Mom I had tonz of help. Ty was great too, always willing to do anything I asked...which included getting up in the night with Braden 4-5 times every night because while he loves his baby sister he hasn't been sleeping AT ALL! Ty is exhausted every morning but doesn't complain when it's time to get up with our big boy :) whatta a guy.