Family Pics

Addison and Brooklyn

One of my best friends, Lynette, had a baby girl one month before me. We met in 7th grade and were connected at the hip ever since. Sadly she lives in Provo and we're in IF..so we don't get to see each other very much anymore. Anyway, she was up for Thanksgiving so of course we got those two little girls together so they could meet each other! I wish so badly that we were closer so they could grow up together..who knows maybe they will someday:) hint hint;) I didn't have my camera with me, but luckily Nette got some good pics of them. For some reason, Brooklyn only focused on the flower on Addy's head, so anytime she got close to her she kept grabbing for it. It was pretty cute:)

What's new this week..

So this week I started training Addy to put herself to sleep. I realized we've started some bad habits of her getting used to nursing to sleep..or being bounced and patted to sleep. So I am now enduring the crying herself to sleep. It has been so hard..that little cry just breaks my heart, but I know it's best for her and she really does sleep so much better this way. She's been sleeping through the night..except for a couple days where she wakes up around 4 and gets a binky and goes right back to sleep. I'll work on the binky thing later:) We're trying to do this for naps as well, which has proven much harder. She has always been a horrible nap taker, except from about 4-5 months old she had routine down that she made for herself..but then before I knew it she has been refusing to go down. She'll rub her eyes constantly and burrow her head in my shoulder and just fight it. She's teething as well, but has been pretty good about it.
On a happier note, she started rolling completely over today. She's rolled from her tummy to her back since she was 2 1/2 months old..but never from her back to her tummy. She HATES tummy time, so she's been scooting on her back instead of trying to crawl:) But, today she was on her tummy and rolled over, and kept on rolling..back to her tummy, then back on her back. It was so cute! She's also sitting up for about 10 minutes at a time now. I was so excited, I wanted that to happen by Christmas so she could sit in the middle of the room with all the wrapping paper.
Last night, she opened her first Christmas present from her Uncle Jake and Aunt Alyssa. They'll be in CA for Christmas so we had her open their present last night. She grabbed onto all that ribbon so fast! And she also sat on Santa's lap at the Ward Christmas Party. We'll get pictures posted of all this soon.

My Favorite Person

I honestly am the luckiest girl alive...there is so much that I'm grateful for right now, but most of all I wanted to express my gratitude and love for my amazing husband who is truly my best friend. There are points in life where it seems life can't get any better...and with Chris, he continues to make me feel that way each day. We dated a couple years..and at times it was really hard, but every bit of it was worth it. He is so strong in the gospel and is the rock in our family. He loves Addison so much and is the best Father to her. He works so hard for us..and I want him to know how much I appreciate him. I know how lucky I am to be able to stay home with Addy each day. I'm grateful for his patience with me and when things get stressful he is so calm and always has the right perspective. He is always making me laugh and smile..and always making me feel so loved and appreciated. He's my better half and I love him so much!

New Rose Family Pics

Thanksgiving this year was with the Roses. We had dinner at the Stake Center which was so much fun to have all that room. There are currently 12 grandkids so it gets a little crowded being at someone's house. We had a new family picture taken that day outside..and poor little Addy was sick, so we have her all bundled up in blankets. So here's Grandma and Grandpa Rose, Chris and his brothers and sister, the Rose grandkids..and then all the Roses! It is so much fun living by family!

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Random Pictures

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My friend has started a blog where she is selling her hats...she makes yarn and wool beanies.. and I am selling bows to go with them or you can buy them separate as well. Here's some pics of my latest bows I've been working on. Check it out!
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My Little Laughing Girl

The other night my mom was holding Addy and started pretending to sneeze...and to Addy it was the funniest thing ever. Then my Dad and Chris tried sneezing at her..and it wasn't so funny...must be a Grandma thing:) Her laugh is my favorite sound in the world.

Cherish the moments

I was watching Oprah the other day while feeding Addy and I was so touched by this family she had on. They had a baby boy who had so many medical problems that he wasn't supposed to live more than a couple weeks. The way this couple handled it was amazing..they took thousands of photos and video of this precious little boy. They cherished each moment they had with him. He ended up living 99 days and the day of the funeral they let 99 balloons loose into the air as an example of sending him back to his Father. The part that touched me the most was something the father said. They were taking video of each day and it was 11:00pm and he said, "it's now time for my favorite part of the day, I get to watch him for the next few hours and feed him"....until his wife takes over for the next shift. I loved that he viewed it as his favorite part of the day. I think so many of us complain about waking up at those crazy hours..and dread changing diapers...not having any "me" time etc...but to me these are blessings that so many couples don't get to have, and I am so blessed to have been able to get pregnant so easy. You never know if you'll be able to have another child so easy..or when you might lose your child...so remember to soak in every second. These are moments that make me love being a mother, because they are bonding times that only I get to have with Addy. I absolutely love being home with her everyday. I don't miss a thing about single life or the months when I was working 40+ hours a week. Motherhood is the best..I love every second of it. Addy is everything to me, and I miss her like crazy when I'm away from her. This is what we're here for..this is what life is all about.. Family. I can't wait to have more children...I just pray that Chris and I are lucky enough to have a large family.

My Little Buddy

My best friend took some pics of Addy and I at the river the other day. I realized I have close to zero pictures of her and I since I'm always the one taking pictures! Addy and I do everything together...I love her so much and can never get enough of her.

Addy 4 months..and Pumpkin Patch

Addy turns 4 months today! I can't believe how fast time flies! All the Rose grandchildren went to the pumpkin patch yesterday..so we finally have an updated pictures with all the grandkids! Here's some cute pics from last night.The first pic is Shawn and Tosha's kids.

3 month photo shoot

Addy is 4 months tomorrow...but we just got these pictures that we had taken at 3 months. Chris's sister took them for us.

Bow making Frenzy!

About a month ago, I learned how to make hair bows. I didn't want to buy something at the store that I could make for so much cheaper. Well, needless to say I've been hooked ever since and have close to 30 bows now. I've given some away as gifts already..and have been thinking about selling them now. It's so much fun, plus you can customize them to match outfits! Let me know what you think!