...precious moment...

Casey and Alisa (Cadens brother and wife) had their baby on June 23rd. Her name is Ruby and she is adorable! We went to visit and meet Ruby on Monday. Hadlee looked so big next to her ... it was SOO crazy to see how much Hadlee has grown. She was even smaller than Ruby when she was born. Casey had been taking cute pictures of the girls and of course while we werent paying any attention the girls grabbed onto each others hands!! I looked down and noticed what was going on so Casey quickly snapped a shot. It was SO precious and so cute! I am sure it was a coincidence but it was so cute to see those sweet little spirits holding hands. I am sure it wasnt long ago that they were friends in heaven and anticipating their arrivals here on Earth. What a blessing these beautiful baby girls are. Ruby is darling and I am so glad they are only a few months apart so that they can always be close cousins and friends! Thanks again Casey for having your camera :).

..where is the time going???..

I CANT even believe that our little Hadlee Jo is going to be 12 weeks old. Everyone has told me to enjoy every second because time goes by quick and these babies grow up so fast... it is SO true. I had no idea how quick sleepless nights and exhausting days filled with poop, throw up, and feedings go!! However, I love every minute of being a mom. It is the most rewarding job I have ever had. Ive never been so busy but so happy.

Hadlee is changing every day. She loves smiling and being talked to. She is such a blessing in our lives and we are proud and grateful parents.

...oh how about a LOVE!?!?...

The COOLEST thing happened yesterday at work!! I was told that PRESIDENT MONSON was standing about 20 feet away from me asking about a patients room. I couldnt believe it!! No one at work was as excited as I was! They told me they would take care of my patient that I was registering if I wanted to go say hi. I stood by the desk while he talked to the sweet little volunteer. When he finished I said... "ehhh President Monson, can I shake your hand?" He said "Well of course... but how about you give me a love instead?" OH MY OH MY! I about fainted! He shook my hand and gave me the sweetest smile and then gave me a huge hug. I said, "THANKS so much... I really wanted to meet you!" He told me he was so glad I came and said hi and told me to have a great day and walked away. I stood there for a second in shock.

I have never met someone like him before. It was amazing and it only lasted about 30 seconds! Its definitely something Ill never forget.

...welcome our sweet baby HADLEE...

WELL today is actually my DUE DATE but my baby is 15 days old. I cant even believe it!! On April 2nd I started having contractions. We were out shopping and had just had massages for our anniversary. Before checking into the hotel we went to get pizza and while we were waiting we started timing the contractions. They were coming about every 7 minutes. I had been having contractions throughout the last month so I figured it was just the braxton hicks again. I noticed that they never went away and they started to get more and more painful. By Monday morning they were still strong and they were a little closer together... about every 4 minutes. It wasnt going fast but they werent going away. I went to work and only stayed two hours before I was at the Dr's office. Dr Spencer told me he would bet the baby would be there that night and if not then for sure within the next 48 hours. I couldnt believe it!! Caden and I went home and quickly packed our bags and prepared for Hadlee. I got a pedicure... yes I was dilated to almost a 5 and officially "in" labor and I had to have my toes done! Caden had done a wonderful job the last 2 months painting my toes for me but I thought that it would be fun to leave it to the cute asian ladies this time to get a cute flower and rhinestone put on for my hospital stay. By 3am Tuesday morning I was ready to go!

This is the worst picture ever... but MEMORIES are what we are trying to remember HAHA..

I got to the hospital around 4:45am and I was checked on and off until about 9am. I wasnt progressing too quickly but my contractions were so strong that the nurse wasnt comfortable sending us home so they just monitored me. I finally moved to almost a 6 and we were admitted to have the baby! I got my epidural around 12 and my water was broken at 1. At 5 I was to a 10 and ready to go! Hadlee came quick and was born at 5:40pm. She was 5lbs 14oz and 20 inches long and BEAUTIFUL. What an amazing feeling it is to know see your baby for the first time. We are so blessed to have this sweet baby.

proud parents

leaving the hospital

She is growing and changing every day. We have had so much fun with her. She is now 6lbs 11oz. She loves being held and sucking her pacifier. She is so wonderful and we love her very much!

Her first bath in full water TODAY... no more sponge baths

... with just 12 weeks to go ...

WELLL!! Time is starting to fly which means our baby girl is going to be here in no time! We have started to slowly prepare for her and hopefully we will be all done by April. We have started to get some fun things done though!! Yay!

..growing belly... (28 weeks)

... Ive been getting a lot of sleep in my FAVORITE chair...

...Caden and gage put together her new crib...

....the dresser/changing table...

..the finished crib...

... and our FIRST box of diapers that we have ever bought.. they are SO cute... i know crazy to think that diapers are cute but they are and they are so tiny. In a few months theyll stink so i am enjoying them now hah.

We also have picked out a name that we are about 90% sure on... HADLEE JO. We are so excited and blessed to have her in our lives and we cant wait until she is here.

Cadens DREAM come true!!!!!

We all know that Caden's dream come true was marrying me.. hahah ok ok ok... I made that up. His dream come true is when he wakes up to a snowy morning and doesn't have work or school. He LOVES looking out the window when huge flakes are falling and STICKING to the ground. Well-- last sunday the flakes were falling and of course they were sticking! We were getting dumped with the snow. I had a feeling that something was stirring in his mind because he really didnt say much during church. We got home and he put on his ski clothes and grabbed a shovel. He started working on a SKI HILL right in our FRONT YARD!!! This is for sure his dream come true plus more!! A SKI JUMP right in his own front yard! He got it all built after several hours and finally calling Gage over for a little help. They skied it for so long that night and had so much fun!! Im lucky to have such a fun husband.

So I thought this was a cute indoor "mud room" or entry way. I thought it would be so cute with a white rocking chair.. a pillow on it.. maybe some kind of potted plant.. ya know?? the whole cute and cozy look. No, the boys named this the "snow room--its where you change your boots and leave your skis and poles." OH goodness.

Caden after he accidently white washed himself (he ate it)

the jump!

Gage

Caden loving his life

hard working pro skiers

...our WIGGLY growing baby girl...

My baby bump is growing s.l.o.w.l.y but surely! I am feeling so good and I can feel her moving all around. I felt the hiccups for the first time at Karlee and Daniel Willey's wedding... which I think was November 6th. It was so cute!! Little little bumps and Caden can ususally feel them too.

She is the sweetest and most precious thing to us already. Ill post more pictures next week when we have our 20 week check up. Almost HALF WAY!! Yay!! and no... we dont have any idea what her name will be. Its bubba for now.. I know, not too feminine but it works for now :).

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