Mable Anne 15 Months

Today we had Mable's 15 month well check. We were supposed to have one at 12 months, but summer had just started and that's just life of the 3rd child. What's funny about the 3rd child is when the doctor asked a question that I knew he wouldn't love the answer to (like, is she drinking solely from a cup or sippy cup? And she hates cups and still has a bottle for everything) I lied. I didn't want the lecture about how it's better for development and yadda yadda yadda. I am her mom and I will do what's best for my child. It's not putting her in harm's way.... in my defense the only other question I dodged was when they asked if I was giving her Vitamin D drops. I have never bought them... oops.

Anyway.... at 15 months Mable weighs 25.5 ounces and is 32.5 inches long- both in the 90th percentile. We call Mable "Big Baby" from Toy Story and she laughs every time we say it. Her favorite words are: Mom, Dada, This, Ouch, Uh-oh, Bird, and Hi.

The saddest thing is when she wakes up from her naps she waves Hi at the kids because she is so used to them being home over Summer, but then she realizes nobody is home and just stops waving. I love it, even though it really is so sad.

I have a container of flour that is made to hold Pet food. On the label is a picture of a dog, cat, and bird and Mable talks to her "friends" the animals. So cute.

Weekly Update

Just a random assortment of pictures from this past week. The kids successfully ended their second week of school and they loved it even more. Tonight as they got out of the bath they excitedly set out their uniforms and were talking about what they were looking forward to. I love that they love school!

After school one day last week it was so pretty out and only 88 degrees. I pulled off and took the kids to the park to enjoy the nice weather. Of course I couldn't keep them away from the splash pad and they were soaked from head to toe, but they were having fun so who cares? I stripped Mable down afterwards only to realize I didn't have any diapers. I wrapped her in a blanket and kept my fingers crossed she didn't poop in the car. Fortunately, she didn't :)

 Mable is into everything and I can't keep up. Sitting under my desk is her favorite spot.

 Mabes woke up in the middle of the night last week and I just rocked her for about 45 minutes. She is getting to big and I loved the snuggle time.

 Cheeser.

 Can you tell I spend all my days with Mable? All my pictures include her. Mable does not like the 45 minute carpool line. For the first 15 minutes when we don't move I get her out of her carseat and hold her... only she found the buttons to open all the sliding doors and thought she was so funny pushing them.

 She has her drink and I have mine.

 Guess who figured out how to sit backwards in the cart?

On Saturday we needed to get out of the house so we took the kids to GameWorks and used our last POGO pass. They were so excited to play games.

 This virtual rollercoaster is Jane's favorite game. It makes me so sick to watch so Andy was nice enough to sit with her. 

 Best baby watching Lucas and Jane play games.

 Love her little face. And her natural curls.

The one Saturday we get to wear BYU wear since Michigan wasn't playing. Next week we will all be supporting GO BLUE!

 Friday & Saturday are the only days the kids get to play Wii. They came home Friday, had a snack and started playing and "unwinding" from the week. 

Can't wait for the week ahead!

Cheeks

It is no secret that Mable has the best cheeks. When she was born she had the best cheeks and they just keep getting better as she gets older. My favorite part about them though is that they are ticklish. Every night in the bath I rub soap on them because they usually have lipstick from me kissing them and food from the day. Whenever you rub soap on her cheeks she starts giggling and it turns into a full fledge belly laugh. It is the best! I need to get it on film one of these nights.

I found Mable with an applesauce pouch that she had fished from my purse. 

 If you get woken up to take the kids to school and your mom insists on running to the store after drop-off, then you'll more than likely get a donut for breakfast. Mable didn't seem to mind.

Naughty Mable

I could do a 100 posts about why Mable is naughty. On this particular day she kept pulling herself up to try and get my diet coke. 

 Then she was smushing her face into the chair and it was making me laugh... love her chubby little face.

Grandma and Crampa

The best part about living in Las Vegas is that is on the way to Utah. With my dad working in Utah my parents drive through all the time and that means we get to go to lunch and see them that much more. Lucas and Jane love when they stop in for lunch and spend time together, although they always want more time together. We are so grateful for the time spent together!

 When we started walking away after saying good-bye Mable started pointing to my mom and saying "this"... my mom walked up and she jumped into her arms and wouldn't let go. Mable has always loved my mom she didn't want her to leave. It was the sweetest thing.

Utah July 2017

This Summer we went to Utah for a family reunion and to attend Aspen Grove with the Bruce family. We had the best time and the kids keep asking when we get to go back. My mom drove up from California and met us in Las Vegas. Andy decided to drive with the kids and I drove with my mom. We had the best time laughing and catching up!

 As soon as we got to Utah we went to Dallas' work party where they had food trucks and bounce houses and the kids were in heaven after a long drive.

 The next morning we met up at Kneaders with my cute cousins Brandi and Whitney. We had so much fun catching up and I miss seeing them now that we don't live in Utah. Jane LOVED all the a babies and was holding them all week long.

 Janie and Ali

 That afternoon we went to the Provo Rec Center with Sydney and Roo, Trevor and the kids. The kids loved the water slides and swimming with cousins. I enjoyed sitting and watching Mable and Roo and chatting with Sydney.

 After the rec center we drove by our old home in Provo. I got a little teary eyed because we have such happy memories in our little townhome.

 We then headed to our favorite Pizza Factory for some yummy pizza and breadsticks.

 On Saturday we headed to Aspen Grove for a week long stay camping, playing, eating and being together.

 Sydney and I won the womens double Badmitton tournament! We had so much fun!

 Janie and Grandpa in the mess hall

 Cutest cousins rock climbing

 Jane loved the ice cream counter where they had a dairy free soft serve. YUM!

 Ropes course was mom's favorite activity of the week!

 Frontier night included train rides, archery, rifles, and snow cones!

 Every night we played games until way too late once the kiddos were in bed!

 One day we got a gussied up and headed to lunch at Sundance. It was DELICIOUS!

 The boys making a pen out of wood

 Pottery making! It was so much harder than I thought it would be!

After Aspen Grove we headed to Fish Lake to do some fishing and enjoy the mountains!

It was a wonderful 2 week vacation in beautiful Utah and the kids keep asking when we get to go back :)