Updates on Maddi!!

I still need to get the video up, but Maddi is rolling over now! She has been working on kicking her feet up and rolling to her side, but now she is rolling onto her stomache. She still needs to learn how to roll back over, but she's really doing well with the rolling over.

One week down, a lifetime to go...

I'm very proud of myself! I've gotten up every morning and ran on the treadmill. I'm quite proud to report that I was able to run a full 5 miles this morning, without any breaks! I'm really excited about sticking with it. I hope to be able to increase to 6 mph by the end of the month.

Just wanted to toot my own horn!! I'm really, really proud of myself!!

This is how it's going to be...

I can definitly say that I'm not one of those women who can have their baby and go home from the hospital in their "skinny jeans". BUT, I am one of the most stubborn women you'll ever meet, just ask Jake. So, I have challenged myself to get back into my temple dress (the one that I've only worn once and that was for my endowments, before Jake and I got married) by the end of July, if not sooner. Take it as kind of a New Year's Resolution, but not really, since I actually started back in November.

I'm really excited about it, because I've already been doing really well. I started out using my sister's elliptical 30 to 60 mins. a few times a week and now I'm running 5 miles each morning(except for Sundays, of course). The crunches and push-ups still burn a little, but they are getting easier. At least I don't find myself lying on the ground in agony after each set anymore. My biggest challenge was realizing that I've lost a lot of muscle mass over these last years. But, I'm gradually getting it back.

So, here's to a Happier and Healthier New Year!!

Back in Vegas!!

So, Lizzi, Maddi and I are back in Las Vegas for a few weeks. Jake kept telling me how everyone was missing the girls, so we thought this would be as good a time as any for a visit.

Lizzi's been doing so well, she's learned how to say "Please" and "Thank You" in sign language. She's also learned how to put her shoes on all by herself, even if they don't always make it on the right feet. She's working on putting her pants on by herself. If it were not for those buttons and snaps, she would already be able to put her tops on.

Maddi growing faster everyday. She's already doubled her birth weight. She's starting to hold her bottle on her own when she's eating. She's even showing signs of crawling during her "Tummy Time". Maddi is going to be a big talker, just like Lizzi. She loves to smile and laugh. And she always seem to be hiding a secret, with the way she holds her hands at her mouth and giggles.

Grandma Denise is having lots of fun with Lizzi. She has her "Morning Cartoon" buddy again. Lizzi has really gotten into it. She goes over to the side of the bed and say, "Up!" Then once she's on the bed, she climbs to the middle of the bed, wiggles and snuggles into the pillows, pulls the blanket on top of her legs and sticks her middle finger and ring finger in her mouth.

Jake's getting really excited about his transfer. Things seem to still be moving forward. We're hoping that it will be able to be official moved up to Oregon by April.