tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61043126208062276232011-09-19T13:25:27.947-06:00THE WALKERS <br><br> Robbie. Kara. Ivy. Adelynn.The Walkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12319004065916264746noreply@blogger.comBlogger1681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104312620806227623.post-65560678708233346332011-01-17T01:09:00.004-07:002011-01-17T01:35:50.027-07:00

The sweet babes in their new Christmas jammies! This was Christmas Eve...they were so excited!! Addie didn't know what she was excited about - but she tuned into that energy really quick! Did they get new books for Christmas? Um...No. But that's what they wanted to do after they opened their gifts! So that's what we did! Grandma and Ivy... And Uncle Rick and Addie.... And just for a random

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This video was taken over the summer. Ivy's old favorite thing to watch used to be anything Elmo. But after our annual Clog Classic - this is now her new favorite thing to watch. You'll see why. And now one of her favorite games is "Let's watch each other clog for 3 hours" I'm learning some great moves from her though!

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Holy cow! Her first year went by so so fast! I can't believe she's 1! She turned 1 on September 10th. We posted a wall of pictures of her first year. It was fun to re-live that. Her party was a puppy dog theme because I cannot stress enough how much this little girl loves dogs. Seriously. And we didn't get nearly the amount of pictures that we wanted - including the cake, but we got a few

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This is Addie's favorite thing to do. If she sees a pair of shoes, you can bet this is what she will do with them. P.S. Please ignore my mean mom voice. I didn't know Robbie was recording. :)

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Rob and I went to California this fall to visit Robbie's Aunt. While we were there we found Zoltar at the Santa Monica Pier! Good Times.

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Addie is learning to use utensils. Love it! (most of the time)

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Ivy is potty training. We did a reward system where every time she went in the toilet she got a sticker. When her sticker chart was full she got ice cream. So here we are at TCBY to collect on her reward. Good Job Ivy!

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We also spent a lot of our summer time with these goofballs. Our friends Greg and Stephanie who have since moved to Texas. I may or may not still be a bit bitter. :) We miss you guys! Ivy helped with picking costumes for the upcoming season. Had garage sales where we had to get creative with ways to stay cool. And we have been enjoying all of my siblings being together for the first time

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Sometimes Ivy wakes up with a big smile, singing Good Morning Sunshine! And sometimes she wakes up like this...

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This is what happens when Ivy thinks she doesn't need a nap.

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Seeing as I am so behind on blogging - I thought I would just do a recap of the summer so I can fast forward to what we have been up to this fall. Lots of time at Settlers Park Where we would often see people we knew like Riley, one of our sweet cloggers seen here holding Addie Went on a hike with Lo-Lo Addie dropping a plate on her toe almost cutting it off, making Ivy think she had an "owie

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It's official. I HAVE to stop saying the word "crap". This is why: Addie was getting into something she shouldn't, so I saw her and said, "Addie!!!!" And when I turned back around I immediately said, "piece of crap" because the drink I had sitting on the counter had fallen over and spilled everywhere. I then see Ivy go directly over to Addie, point her finger at her and say, "Addie - piece of

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It melts my heart every time I look in the rear view mirror and see this.

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Me: Why in the world did Ivy put her cereal bar back in the cupboard half gone? Robbie: What? (Goes over to the cupboard to look) Well, at least you didn't think it was me. **Long awkward silence** Me: Was it you that put it back in the cupboard? Robbie: Yes. I wasn't thinking! Me: (laughing) I totally have to take a picture of this! Robbie: Please don't! Me: Why not? Robbie:

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We had a very low key birthday party for Ivy back in May. (And that's not cause we celebrated it early, but because I am late to blog this. She turned 2 May 18th) It was great. We went to Settlers Park and just played, opened presents, playes some more, grabbed a cookie, and played a little bit more. For Ivy - it was perfect. All she ever wanted and more. See, look a how much she's

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Turns out, that Ivy's knees and legs have looked like this in some form or another all summer long. Just a reminder of how much fun we're having around here!

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I cannot believe that it's been 4 months since I updated the blog! How embarrassing... Needless to say, I will be updating with posts slowly but surely - and guaranteed to be about events that are long gone. One reason is because my pictures and videos from June are all gone. Yeah - Remember the time when Robbie put the memory card in the computer so I thought he had downloaded the pictures

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The amazing Tara at Taralynn Photography did it again! We got family pictures taken back in March when Addie was 6 months old. Adelynn looks a lot different now, but the rest of us pretty much look the same! :) I am super disappointed that we couldn't get any pictures of both the girls together - but neither of them enjoy the picture taking process, so we kind of had to pick our battles. :)

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Ivy competed in her first clogging freestyle back in Feb! She was a doll. She was really fascinated with the other girls on stage and was pretty much only interested in trying to be their friend. And notice how she gets distracted by something by the front of the stage? That was me. I completely sabotaged her clogging debut. I was trying to get her to dance and all she would do was look at me

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Oh, and he's the other favorite thing. :)

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Addie is not too sure about eating. Even after working on it for a couple weeks, it's still not her favorite thing to do. We even decided to skip the cereal stage, because in my very unprofessional opinion, it isn't necessary. But she's doing better with just fruits and veggies. Applesauce has been her favorite so far. Good job Addie!

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Ivy has turned into a teenager all of a sudden...and I have the proof on video! She is a pro at arguing and ignoring. :) In the first video I am just trying to take her picture. And in the second video it just cracks me up how every time she argues with me she throws her hands in the air and slaps them on her leg. And I can't even really call it arguing cause this was extremely mild

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I can't believe she is so big! 6 months old! It seemed like it took Ivy a while to turn 1 -- but at the rate Addie is going, she will turn 1 next week! Happy half birthday Miss Biscuit! We love you!

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Addie was blessed on January 3rd. We had to keep pushing it back for one reason or another, but we are glad we did because both my brother from North Dakota and Robbie's sister from Virginia were able to be there. Her blessing was beautiful. Thanks to everyone for coming! (And thanks again Rachel for the dress! Amazing!)

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A decent picture of both girls together? No. A chaotic session of tantrums? Yes.

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I only have these few pictures for Halloween this year. How awful am I?!?!?! I feel terrible about it, thus the lack of posting about Halloween. But I decided that I really wanted the pictures I did have to be a part of this book, so here it is! Addie was a chicken, it was adorable, and it only cost $2.69 to put together. Triple Threat. Booya.

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Miss Biscuit...also known as Adelynn. What a freaking sweetheart! Seriously. Best. Baby. Ever. Colic is gone, acid refulx under control, no more viruses. Miss biscuit = 100% happy! We can't get enough!

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Ivy has been doing some VERY big girl things lately. Unfortunately, she decided that being a big girl isn't her style yet. We'll try to be a big girl again next month. :) For now, it's still highchairs, cribs, and diapers.

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Apart from the fact that its the cutest thing ever, it keeps her happy. Fine with me!

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I certainly won't get any time the rest of this week to write this down, so I wanted to do it now as a "Happy Thanksgiving" Hoorah. This year, here are just a few things I am thankful for... Ella Fitzgerald secret doors and passageways unexpected phone calls overstuffed sandwiches railroad stations big, ironed white cloth napkins foods that look juicy kids selling lemonade flirting a plethora

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Had to share ;)

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Tonight was an unusual night for the Walkers. Dance class was cancelled...so instead of cloggers running in and out of the house, Ivy screaming cause she wants to go dance, Addie crying because I can't giver her attention, a pizza in the oven cause I don't have time to cook a real dinner, me running to answer the door and the phone and running to control parking...we did this: Robbie relaxed on

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So...I was trying to unload the dishwasher and Ivy was underfoot. So, I put her up the stove while I unloaded it (watching her very carefully of course). I kept handing dishes out of the dishwasher to her to keep her busy. And when I handed my breast pump to her...this is what she did. Why won't she mimick me doing things like the laundry? ;)

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As I was doing the dishes, and cleaning the house and folding the laundry today I was thinking... When did Addie have her last feeding? Does Ivy have all the winter clothes she needs? Why does Ivy keep getting that rash on her neck? Is Addie warm enough in her cradle? When was Ivy's last bowel movement? Do I need to give her some juice? When are Ivy's books due back at the library? What am I

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First French braids!!! 1 year, 5 months, and 20 days old. First pigtail!!! 6 weeks, and 1 day old. I promise Addie's not upset about her hair...

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Deck of Pinochle cards : $2.34 Orange Julius : $1.89 Robbie having to drink his out of a huge straw because of a killer canker sore : Priceless It was fun! We should do it again!

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I get this question a LOT... "How does Ivy like having a sister?" About this much. :)

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Mom - remember this dress?

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F'real. So cute right? How can two babies look so different and exactly the same all at once?

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Grandma tiny and the beautiful afghan she made for Addie. Precious.

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I made this skirt for Ivy with a little help from my sewing expert friend Steph. (Thanks Steph!) When I asked Ivy to show off her new skirt, this is what she did. I even have enough material left over to make a matching one for Addie. Enough time? We'll see...

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Often times you can find these looks on Addie and Ivy's faces. Is this how I should measure my success as a mom? Because they just look so happy...

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I have had some requests to compare Ivy and Addie's baby pictures. So without further ado... More to come!

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I realized today that my sweet baby girl was a month old, and I had yet to post anything about her. I have plenty of pictures though, so be prepared! The labor and delivery went just splendid. Ivy was ten days late and I was in labor for 19 hours. I went into labor with Addie on her due date, and was only in labor for 8 hours. Splendid indeed! :) We couldn't afford to deliver Addie at

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Adelynn Joi Walker September 10th, 2009 2:15am 7 lbs. 13 oz. 20 inches long

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Here it is. The baby bump. **ahem. I mean...the baby boulder** I realized today that when I was pregnant with Ivy I took a profile picture like every month. This is my only one with Adelynn. Kara: "Robbie, would you take a quick picture?" Robbie: "oh yeah, you haven't taken any pictures with this baby yet." Kara: "I know, I feel like a horrible mother." (Robbie takes picture) Robbie: "

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Ivy is getting too big!! I may or may not have cried more than once thinking about the fact that Ivy won't be the baby anymore in a few days. I don't think I'm ready for her to be the big sister. I just know that I'll be holding Adelynn, and they will bring in Ivy and she will suddenly look SOOOO big! I don't want her to be SOOOO big yet!!! Lately Ivy is accessorizing herself with things like

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Wow! What a fun summer we were able to have! We took a vacation back in July to visit Robbie's sister Geri and her family. (what a stinkin' sweet family BTW!) We loved every minute of it. We miss them already, and can't wait to see them again. Here are some things we loved about our trip: -Ivy CAN sleep somewhere other than her bed if she chooses to -Danae would paint all day long if we let

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The reunion was held at Bruneau Sand Dunes this year. Michael totally rocked the dunes! :) Ivy on the other hand thought the dunes were stupid. Can you tell? There was also of course lots of basketball... A tounament in fact! Robbie and Dad'd team took 2nd. Good job babe! Ivy snuck ice out of the coolers every chance she could. She is her mothers daughter. :) We couldn't pass

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We finished up another successful Clogging year this past June with another Clog Classic. The show went great! Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time, the cloggers did phenomenal and there was an amazing turnout! Good job to all of the 110+ performers and thank you again to all those who helped behind the curtains. Here's to next year! :)

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We have no air conditioning. Our only fan has to go in the bedroom so Ivy can sleep without sweating herself awake. I am now 36 weeks preggo. Please don't judge me for sitting on my couch almost naked with ice packs and a popsicle.

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The AMAZING Tara Pugmire (taralynnphotography.com) took Ivy's 1 year pictures the other day. It was a lot of fun. Ivy was totally working the camera - it was hilarious. And Tara did a great job of making her laugh. Anyway, here are a few of the results. I can't believe how big she's getting!

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Life has been crazy busy...thus the blog neglect. We have had family reunions, and clogging camps, and sick babies. Even now - the house is a mess and I should be cleaning. But this is the only moment I have had and will have to blog for a while because on Wednesday we are leaving for the rest of July to go see Robbie's sister in Virginia!!!!! We are so excited, we can't stand it. We will

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So...Robbie took me on a date last night. We dropped Ivy off at Robbie's Mom's house and first went to my Dr's appointment. Everything is fine and normal - no surprise there. My pregnancies are pretty uneventful. (I'm not complaining) Then we went for a walk in Veteran's Memorial Park. We found a shady spot to sit and talk and watch the clouds, and we realized that on one side of us was a

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But wanting so badly to EAT my medicated face wash this morning because I liked the way it smelled?!?!?!? For crying out loud...

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5 days old: Her 6 month birthday: I know, I can't believe I have a toddler either! We had a great time, we had great food, we had even better company. It turned out to be a great birthday party for all involved. We had a water slide for the older cousins, food for the adults, and gifts for Ivy...so everyone got what they wanted. :) Her favorite gift was probably the play Tinker Bell cell

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It has been a while since I updated my blog - and even longer since I mentioned anything about this sweet baby #2. I finally made it to the doctor when I was 22 weeks. I am now 25 weeks and my official due date is Sept. 9. (9-9-09) Easy to remember right? :) The baby is doing great. At every single one of our doctor appointments, there is ALWAYS a scenario that goes something like this:

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I don't know if I can do this. Robbie and I are waiting for Ivy to wake up so we can drop her off and leave for the weekend to Lagoon for a dance competition. I seriously don't know if my heart can take it. Why is this so hard to leave her? She will be in very capable hands and I know she'll be fine. (This is the first time, can you tell?) Tears, tears, tears...

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It was time to give Ivy her first haircut! I was only sad for a minute...but it was really getting out of control. It needed a trim so that it would all start growing out the same length. Anyway... she liked it at first... Neither the cape nor the smile lasted very long... Here's the before: Then the first snip... And after a few more snips, here's the after: Can you tell a difference

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I actually have two. 1. The chili cook off. I ended up using a recipe from a friend who has won his chili cook off twice. Thought I couldn't go wrong. So I slaved all day over this chili, including grinding my own powder, roasting my own chili, and going to a specialty mexican store for a secret ingredient. And when it was all done, we showed up at the church at 6:30 to turn in our creation to

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Okay friends...I'm way desperate! I am entering a chili cook off this Friday, and I really really want to win. There's only one problem. I don't have a chili recipe! (I know, I'm not sure why I think I have a chance at winning...) Does anyone have a chili recipe that they think is DEE-LISH? Please?

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This is the hardest I have ever seen Ivy laugh. She was really tired so I think she was a feeling a bit loopy. :)

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Robbie's dad is lending us a corner of his land for our garden this year. We've outgrown the space we need at our house, and we can get a lot more sun over there. So every Monday after FHE, we head over as a family and work on our garden. Ivy is such a big helper!! And she made a point to taste the dirt to make sure the seeds would like it. :)

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She's a walker! We took this video Sunday after General Conference. Ivy started taking one or two steps at a time a few weeks ago, but after this, I feel like I can officially brag that she's walking!!! She's 10 1/2 months old now and I can't believe how fast it's gone. Robbie claims he's going to teach her to use the toilet by the time baby #2 comes, so we'll keep you updated on that too! :)

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We're pregnant! This announcement should have been made a while ago, but we wanted to wait until we went to the doctor to make it. Turns out, we still haven't been to the doctor - and it might still be a month until we get there, so we thought we might as well spread the news so people stop thinking I'm just fat. :) So, if we haven't been to the doctor, who's ultrasound picture is that?

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Friends! I dare not be arrogant enough to pretend I know everything...so I need some ideas! Robbie and I are starting to make Ivy more a part of our FHE's, but I don't have very many ideas on how to do that. What do you do, or what have you done to include your baby/toddler in your FHE lessons? What were your topics? What were your activities? Do you have any good lessons? So far we've done felt

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We are doing great. We are super busy with clogging competitions, but we get some time now and then for fun. For example, Robbie and his friend Greg were sent to go move a mattress...when I went to check how it was going, this is how I found them. :) We started brushing Ivy's teeth, er, gums. :) At first she didn't like it at all - but now she giggles every time we do it. So, Ivy is in this

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That's actually not true. It seems like FOREVER ago, and that's why I had to post. These are some old pictures I found on my computer that I didn't even know were there. They are from college, and one with Connor from high school. I thought that the people who were in these pictures with me would appreciate the walk down memory lane. :)

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Quarter of a century old...fits me well huh? Thank you for everyone who called and left me sweet notes! They made my birthday really nice. And thank you Robbie for making my day special! Look at all that smoke! My birthdays are becoming a fire hazard... P.S. If my wish comes true - I'll let you know! :)

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I can't resist giving an update on Ivy, she's too funny. These are two of my favorite pictures of Ivy...so sweet! This is the face Ivy made at me for like an hour after I took away the coffee table so she would quit climbing on it and falling. Needless to say - she wasn't very happy. I was picturing her as a teenager making that face and saying something to me like, "I never get anything!

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...a picture of your baby crying hyterically on Santa's lap... But it all worked out in the end! :)

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One morning Ivy woke up looking like one of the Beatles. Then she woke up looking like Conan O'Brien. I can't keep up. She must be having an identity complex.

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Hang on folks! We have a water baby on our hands. A couple weeks ago we went to the YMCA to swim. We needed to get out of the house and do something other than get bundled up and play in snow. We had so much fun! Ivy played in the water for 2 ours straight - and she LOVED it. She's definatley a water baby! :) So I suddenly realize that Ivy doesn't look like she's having any fun in any of

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Robbie had his 25th Birthday...back in November. I know! I'm an awful blogger. Does this give anyone an indication of how I do on my journal? :) (I'm working on it by the way.) It fell on a Sunday, so we kept everything really low key. His one and only birthday gift was money to buy himself a much-needed, long-overdue new computer. So he waited until the Black Friday deals after Thanksgiving to

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Ivy has grown up so much since we last saw the blogging world! She no longer baths like this: But more like this: (And I know this is probably boring and of no consequence to most of you, but the little things about Ivy are what we love the most) Some of Ivy's favorite friends are Lauryl: Grandma Tolman: Abuelita Walker: And of course, Lillian Meyet:

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She's also reading books: Her hair is growing sooo long: She's rolling all over the place: She's eating real food: And she's getting cuter by the day!

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And in other news...meaning other than Ivy news... We finally got Rick off to North Carolina on his mission: We finally got Lauryl and Tyler married! :) We've been taking a lot of family walks lately and enjoying the beautiful fall weather! Ivy and I pass the time a lot by walking to the bank, the post office, and the store...all within about 10 blocks from our house. Halloween was so

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Before I continue with my update I just have to shout for joy that tonight at midnight I will be soaking in the love that is Edward and enjoying two hours in a world that I love!!! Go Team Edward!

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First of all, hold on to your spats folks, because I have so mauch to catch up on! I am so sorry that it's been so long since I have posted. I can honestly tell you however, that I have still been anxiously engaged in good causes. Blogging has been on the back burner for a while - but no more! I hate scrapbooking and I am awful at keeping a journal, so this is as close as it gets and I need to

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Ivy also went from making adorable coos and sighs to adorable noises like this: She has also gone from falling asleep like this: to falling asleep on her own in her crib. **sniff sniff**

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So, I always thought that things likethe grocery game and the like was something I could never figure out or do. Well, on the CONTRARY! :) I've been collecting my coupons, tracking my sales, and doing my research. And yesterday it finally paid off! (No pun intended!) :) Robbie and I bought $187.00 worth of grocery items for $56.00. You betcha!! Look at us go! And it's only the beginning.

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**Sigh** What a busy September! Just wanted to quickly check in because we haven't posted in a while. There has been so much going on like taking my little brother to the MTC! Yikes! (Pics to come) And getting in last minute play dates with Lauryl who has since left to go back to Rexburg, my mom's birthday, Robbie's sister visiting from Virginia, 2 of my sister-in-laws announcing that they're

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One day when Ivy was extremely fussy, we set her on top of the piano and Robbie started playing and she calmed down immediately. It was so sweet. We do it often now to pacify her when she needs it. And one of those times, we caught it on video. :)

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Thanks for the play date Grandpa! Ivy loves you and can't wait to see you again! :)XOXO

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Robbie and I have officially been married for 3 years! Yeah! We had a really awesome day that we were able to celebrate babe-free. We really missed Ivy - but enjoyed just being husband and wife for a while instead of mom and dad. We started out going to Jump Creek to have a picnic - the same place Robbie proposed. After our lunch, we went hiking and ran into some hippies who were cliff jumping.

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These are some pictures and memories I didn't want to forget about, so I had to jumble them all into one post... When Ivy sleeps, she has her hands in one of two places. Over her eyes, or holding in her pacifier. I love it. This is us visiting daddy at work...which is just down the hall so we weren't there for very long. :) She wasn't very impressed with Robbie's new trick. Robbie just can't

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I got tagged a LONG time ago...and totally forgot. Then when someone else tagged me again for the same thing, I remembered! Sorry for those who have been waiting for me to answer their tag. I'm ready now! Three Joys: (I can only pick three?!?!?! Seriously?!??!!?) Well, not to sound cliche... 1. My sweet husband. I have to separate him from just my family because he deserves an entire number

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Robbie and I held our breath and crossed our fingers and took our sweet 2 month old camping last week! **I know** And it actually turned out realy great! In fact, the day we came home, Ivy was really grumpy and I could not get her to stop crying...I pulled out all my tricks and nothing was working. So, I wrapped her up in her campfire smelling blankie and went outside to swing with her and she

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I was trying to organize some boxes, and I came across this poem that my mom wrote. I hope you don't mind me sharing it, mom, I just love it so much. It means so much to me, especially now that I have Ivy. It just sums up everything I feel. I cry every time I read it. Thank you mom, I love you too. Freezing the Moments: Thoughts From Your Mother's Heart You came from heaven. WOW! Wish I could

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My laptop finally died. After many a year of allowing me to explore it's world, and use it's memory...it decided that it was time to join all other laptops who went before. We barely got my pictures off of it just in time. Thus the reason I haven't updated our blog in a while. Robbie works on our desktop computer all day making it hard for me to find time to use it. It might not seem like a

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Ivy was given a name and a blessing this last Sunday, July 7th, in church. It was beautiful. Robbie did a wonderful job and, of course, made me cry. My mother jotted down a few notes about what the blessing said which will be such a sweet keepsake for all of us. I felt so amazed and grateful that Robbie was giving a blessing to our sweet baby girl...our daughter...our baby! To make the

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Love Him. Love Him. Love Him. Love Him. Love Him. Love Him. P.S. Love Her.

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After 8 years with long hair...I got a new do! I realized after having my hair in a ponytail for 4 weeks, I just didn't have time for long hair anymore. Before: After: It's been a really refreshing summer style. And I'm still learning how to do short hair...so, if you have any short hair tips, let me know! :) I went and got it cut with my sister, Mistie, who also got a new do...but for

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***Ivy was NOT happy here, and it looks like I never do her hair - but I do. "Dear Dad, You are my hero. I love that you are my dad. You're the only one who can make me relax, smile, and burp! I have only been your girl for 4 weeks - but I love you more than ever! You're such a great dad! Happy Father's Day. XOXO"

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Looking for burp rags... Dressing Ivy up like I've been dreaming about since I was little... Making Ivy smile... Entertaining ourselves with Ivy's cuteness... Learning Ivy's cries... Making friends... Giving Ivy her first bottle... Attempting to horseback ride 4 weeks after giving birth... Posing for photos... Experiencing our first Daddy/Daughter dance... Adoring Ivy's bedhead and

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Here's some of Ivy's 5 day old professional pictures. They were taken by TaraLynn Photography...thanks again Tara! They turned out so good! Check out her website, taralynnphotography.com, she's a great photographer! P.S. We really didn't mean to take ALL her pictures naked, but we don't have any picture-worthy newborn dresses...maybe for her 3 month pictures! :)

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So, I have a new plan. Instead of thinking that I will find the time to fold and put away all of my laundry that has built up for the last two weeks all at one time - I think it would be best to fold and put away one load at a time as soon as it comes out of the dryer. I know, I think it's a good plan too. Do you think Ivy will go along with it? :) I don't know how all of you do it! If I have

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