Savanna's First Haircut!

So we decided to finally get Savanna's hair cut for the first time. With the baby coming so soon, we thought it would be good to do it before then and let's be honest she is over 2- she needs a haircut! TC has been kind of resisiting it because he wanted to see what her hair looked grown out but we only had it trimmed and it looks very healthy and nice. I know lots of moms out there cut their children's hair themselves but I am not one of those moms so we took her to a fun place close by who specializes in children's hair cuts. She was able to sit in a car and watch a movie while her hair was being cut and then she got a balloon and lollipop to take home. They even had a slide she was able to play on for a few minutes. Savanna had a good time and didn't even want to get out of the car afterwards because she wanted to keep watching her movie! Of course we had to take some cute pictures and video of the occasion so enjoy!

Wow-Pregnancy hormone overload!

So I am just going to blame all my crazy emotions on my pregnancy but I know a lot of it is me. I am anxious, I am sentimental, I have a hard time with change, I worry too much about the future, etc, etc. All of these emotions have been especially surfacing over this past week,. As the delivery of our baby boy is fast approaching, my brain just can't stop spinning! Maybe some of you felt the same way. My emotions will change so dramatically even from hour to hour. I will be super excited about him coming and then panicked! Now I must give myself credit because if you were to see me right now you would probably think I seem pretty calm but I am good at hiding it. It is true that sometimes I feel calm but sometimes I don't. Part of my emotions is just plain freaked out. I am nervous about nursing again(it was so horrible the first time), the sleepess nights, getting out of the house with two children, still giving Savanna the attention she needs, calming a fussy baby, etc. Then like I said before a part of me is excited and just ready for him to come. I can't wait to see what he looks like, what his personality is like, and how Savanna will respond to him. The most pronounced emotion I have been having today is being really sentimental about letting go of this special time I have had with just Savanna and I. Did anyone else who has two children feel this way? I actually was looking at her while we were eating lunch today and started crying thinking of all the great times and memories we have had over the past couple years. I know isn't that pathetic? Savanna looked at me and said, "Mommy sad?" And I said, "No I just love you." and she smiled. I know that this next chapter in our lives will be wonderful but there is always a part of me that is sad about letting go of where I am now. When TC and I got married I was kind of sad about letting go of my single life and moving out of our singles ward, then I was kind of sad about having Savanna because I was letting go of that time with just TC and I. I think I just realize that no matter what is coming it will be really different! I also try to hold onto all these memories of my past but realize that they fade and eventually I probably won't remember very well what it was like before Clark was around. In a way that makes me sad but I guess that is how it is supposed to me. Wow, anyway I guess the whole point of this post is I am a sentimental freak! Just kidding-kind of I guess. I feel what I can learn from all this is enjoy every stage of our lives and our children's lives because it changes so quickly and you can never go back. I remember when Savanna was younger I would think-I can't wait until she sleeps through the night or until she crawls and now I just try to savor every moment because children just grow up so stinkin fast. Well thanks for listening everyone. I know what you are thinking. What Ashley is licensed to perform therapy? She should be seeing one herself-lol. (And fyi, I don't think there is anything wrong with therapy for anyone. I highly encourage it.)

Baby Shower Fun!

So I was lucky enough to have a really fun baby shower this past Saturday. Thanks to Ashley for opening up her home and hosting it and the other Ashley and Aleta for hosting as well and thank you everyone for coming! It was so fun to get together with everyone. The food was wonderful, the games were great, and our little man got so much cute stuff! I feel so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. Here are some pictures of the festivities. Oh and did I happen to mention that I am 37.5 weeks pregnant and if he doesn't come by April 8th then I am being induced. That is 2 weeks from tomorrow! It is just crazy that it is coming so soon! TC's sister, Marisha and I. She drove all the way down from Idaho for the shower and it was great to have her there. (Oh, my face looks so fat at the end of my pregnancy..oh well!)

Opening Presents-My friend, Joyce, got me an awesome swing!

My neighbor and friend, Marthe, sewed Clark a beautiful blanket. She is so talented!

Guests-Crystal, Marthe, and Carly

Orange clothes!

Someone thought it was funny to put a stuffed iguana that was used for the decorations into one of the gift bags. (Very funny Ashley E.)

Left to right: Heather, Sierra, Beth and I

More cute clothes

Guests chatting

Table decorations

Yummy food-It was AMAZING!

The cute Ashleys and Aleta getting all the food set up. Thanks again girls!

I love that my little girl loves me!!

So just have to share how precious Savanna was the other night. It apparently started out by me traumatizing her but ended with me feeling so loved and valued as her mommy! So my friend, Andrea, wanted to go to a gardening class Thursday night but TC was working later that night and children were not allowed at the class. Anyway, I called her up to tell her that I would not be able to come because TC wouldn't be home in time to watch Savanna. Anyway, she is so nice and insisted that I bring Savanna over to her house and she could play with her little girl who is about 18 months. It would only be for about an hour. Anyway, she has been over there a couple times before and I thought she would be fine. Aparently not. She was ok for maybe about 15 minutes and then told Andrea's husband that she was ready to go, put her coat on and started to put her shoes on and asked, "Is Mommy coming?" When he told her not yet she got very upset and kept crying for Mommy over and over again. Well TC got home before my class was over and picked her up and I got home just a little bit later. Anyway, when I got home she was absolutely ecstatic. She kept hugging me, kissing me, and saying "Mommy's home!" Mommy's here!" It was really sweet. Then the next morning she told me about 3 times "Savanna was crying for Mommy. Savanna needed her mommy." It warmed my heart. At the same time, I don't know why she is kind of going through this separation anxiety thing, she is usually fine with other people but it still helped me feel loved. (She has not really been around my friend's husband without us there so that could have something to do with it.) Also, we took Savanna to Disney on Ice last night and she had a great time. There was a Princess pre-show and the ice show was awesome. She especially loved seeing Nadar from "Cars" and Ariel. Here are some pictures from the event.

Happy Birthday TC!

Well TC celebrated his let's just say birthday this past Saturday. (We are still young but getting to the point where maybe we don't broadcast our age as much. You can probably figure out how old he is just by checking out his birthday post from last year.) Anyway, we had a good day. TC did work for about 8 hours and got home around 3:00 p.m. Then we hung out for a bit and he opended his present "(The Hidden Christ"-it is supposed to be really good) and enjoyed some cherry icecream. We then headed to the Smokehouse to meet up with a group of family and friends. That was a lot of fun. They have like the greatest birthday coupon ever. TC got a free meal, soda, and a dessert and if you have 10 or more people you get 10% off the whole group so that was nice for everyone that was there. It was great to visit and TC's sister, Marisha. suprised us by driving down from Idaho for the evening. That was great! Afterwards TC and I headed to see "Alice in Wonderland" in 3d while Savanna hung out with her uncle and aunts. "Alice in Wonderland" was entertaining but a little trippy. I swear he was smoking something when he wrote it. It actually is not the original "Alice in Wonderland" but rather a story based on Alice returning to Wonderland. That is all I will say about it so I don't spoil it.

Anyway, TC seemed to have a fun birthday! I am grateful for him and everything he does for our family! Unfortunately, I brought our camera to our birthday festivities but realized on the way to the Smokehouse that I put in dead batteries. Smart! So I don't have any pictures really which I am sad about except a few here of TC reading the cute card Savanna got for him. (A Mickey Mouse one she picked out herself.) I also put some pictures of her helping make cookies yesterday.

Recent Highlights

So just wanted to tell you a little bit of what we have been up to lately. It seems like life has been busy, busy, busy. TC is working very hard and we are getting ready for the baby and that is on top of the everyday chores and routine of life. We have still managed to have some fun over the past couple weeks though and spend time with friends. Here are some of the highlights.

1. Getting to the temple-Last Saturday TC and I were able to go the temple for initiatories and it was so wonderful to enjoy the spirit there and get away for a bit. We try to go every month but we missed in January so it was nice to get back. Thanks to our friends, Derek and Carly, for watching Savanna for us.

2. Getting our double stroller-Our double stroller came a few weeks ago and we love it. We took it to the mall and Savanna got to try it out. Here are so some pictures of her in it and riding the carousel at the mall.

3. Getting the nursery set up-So the baby's room is pretty much set up. Stay tune for pictures. We are doing an airplane theme and it is really cute. We got airplane theme bedding, a cute lamp, mobile, and an airplane which hangs from the ceiling. The ceiling also has blue and white clouds on it with glow in the dark stars which matches our theme perfectedly. (The previous owners painted that not us.) It was quite a project to get that room cleaned out since it had a lot of our extra junk in it but we did it. Phew.

4. Friend's birthday party-We were able to go to a little birthday party for one of Savanna's friends and had a great time. The theme of the party was "It's a Bug's Life" and Savanna came home with cute little antennaes and a bucket of candy. Here is a picture of her playing.

5. Going to see Fiddler on the Roof-This past Saturday TC and I went to see "Fiddler on the Roof" with some of our good friends, Jeremy and Tiffany, and we had a great time! I love plays and we haven't been to a play in so long. It was great. Unfortunately, I meant to take a picture but I forgot my camera. Thanks April for watching Savanna for us! Apparently since I left my camera at April grabbed it and took some fun pictures of Savanna playing at her house.

I hope you all had a good February! I can't wait for it to get warmer. It can't be too much longer right?