Monday, May 13th—Nyles had his 9 month appointment. He weighed 17.42lbs which is in the 7 percentile, was 26.97 inches in length which was in the 11 percentile, and his head circumference was 18 inches which is in the 63 percentile. He's growing well, though still small in comparison to others. I'm not too worried though considering that he was 3 weeks early. His motor and developmental skills though are doing awesome though! He's has his inchworm crawl down really well and gets around rather quickly now. Steve said the Dr also held Popsicle sticks out and he grabbed them both with his hands, so his eye hand coordination is doing really well. He's also quite the "chatter box" during the day. We love him soooo much and are so blessed to have him in our lives.
Tuesday, May 14th—We did a switch
w/ Stacie in order to go to the temple. We had Stacie come down and be
at the house while Nyles slept so we could do some initiatories. The
next night Steve went up to their house and
watched their kids while they went to the temple. Ironically that same
day, Wednesday, Carrie didn’t have anyone to watch Lynsie since Ryan was gone on a trip, so Steve ended up watching her during the day from 10am
until I got home. It was nice since Carrie’s
work is just off 7200 South, so it was close for her to drop off/pick
up. She also came and had lunch w/ Steve since she was so close. After
I got off work I took over watching Nyles and Lynsie. Luckily I got
Nyles to bed and Lynsie shortly after wanted
to take a nap too. Carrie showed up shortly after 8 or so. After this
experience Steve and I both agreed that twins would be really hard to
handle. Nyles and Lynsie are only 4 months apart which made it
difficult to balance their feeding/sleeping schedules.
We don’t know how people do it, but I guess you figure it out.
Steve also went and got me some flowers and planted them for me. So sweet! ;)
Friday, May 17th—Steve went up to
the cabin w/ Dave and Rob in order to get the boat ready to be used.
They also had to fix the upstairs toilet and the drain under the kitchen
sink which were leaking. Well then ended
up needing a few more parts then though thought, so they actually ended
up staying Saturday
night as well. I have to admit that I don’t like it when Steve is
gone, especially over the night, but Nyles and I made it through ok.
Steve and I have only been away
from each other a couple times since we were married, and only maybe one
or two other times since Nyles was born. If all possible we prefer to
be together. While he was gone I was able to get the house cleaned and
got groceries. It was a pretty productive
weekend, but we still missed him.
And yes they found time to fish ;)
Sunday, May 19th—I had meetings in
the morning and another one in the afternoon for home/visiting
teaching. Afterward we went over to LuDean’s house for a family
dinner. It was nice visiting w/ everyone.
Silly boy getting into things.....such a quick little mover
Monday, May 20th—Steve started his
summer semester classes at SLCC. He’s taking a Biology and Chemistry
class, both prereqs for PA School. Since both of them have labs which
are 3 hours long we had to schedule one of his
classes during the day on Wednesday and Friday.
Luckily Joann was willing to watch Nyles during those times. I also
had to switch my schedule in order to get off work a little early so he
could make it to class. On Tuesday/Thursday I’m off at 4:30pm
then
meet Steve at the train station where we trade Nyles. Steve then goes
to class and I take Nyles home. It’s nice since I have more time to
play w/ Nyles before he has to go to bed. I also meet Steve at the
train on Wednesday so he can get to his chemistry
lab by 6pm. It’s a little tricky, but it’s working so far.
Friday, May 24th—we went up to my parent’s house for Memorial Day weekend. Steve had class Thursday night and then we ended up switching his schedule so he had class Friday morning as well, so we just planned to leave
after his class. Well, come to find out his teacher was sick Friday
morning so he just came right back. Nyles had just gone down for a nap
right before Steve left for class so we let him sleep. He actually ended up sleeping 2 ½
hours, so we just left him sleeping while we
packed and cleaned up. We left about 12:30pm,
which was what we were planning anyway. He actually did really well
going up. He played most of the way and took a little nap when we were
close to Twin Falls. It’s nice being able to feed him snacks on the
way to keep him happy. We only stopped once to use the restroom and
then in Glenns Ferry to pick up a part for my dad. We got there just in
time for dinner, and then put Nyles down to bed. After he went down we
played a game of Sequence together.
Saturday, May 25th—Nyles actually
slept really well and slept in a little so that was nice. Steve got up
though and went w/ my dad. They ended up going into Mtn Home to get a
part for our car to fix the back breaks.
My dad then replaced the back breaks, which were pretty bad he said (so
thankful my dad is a great mechanic, definitely comes in handy.) Thanks dad!. :)
Cute baby Nyles, being a little silly too
I was seven months old in this picture and Nyles is 9 months...see the resemblance?
Loving watching the kitty at Grandma's House
Cute video of Nyles watching the kitty
New toys to play with!
The Mother's Day card Nyles helped us make ;)
After lunch we decided to go to CJ Strike Dam to fish, well Steve and
my dad went
to fish, we just wanted to watch. I put Nyles in the Baby Bjorn and
walked around w/ him for a while. It was nice and sunny so after a
little bit he got tired and wanted to take a nap. My mom and I then drove
back and left Steve and my dad to fish some more.
They just started catching fish when we were leaving. I guess they
ended up catching 40 some bass fish. They had a good time I heard.
They ended up only keeping 2 of them though since a lot of them were
pretty small. My dad and Steve watched a movie that
night after dinner.
The fishermen and their BIG fish ;)
Now there's a bigger fish!
Sunday, May 26th—Nyles went down
for a nap right before it was time to go to church so we decided to let
him sleep. He ended up sleeping a couple hours so we only made it to
sacrament meeting. After church Dexter, Anna
and Grandma came over for dinner. After cleaning up dinner Grandma went
back home to take a nap and we all just visited. At about 5:30pm
we picked Grandma back up and headed to the cemetery where Grandpa was
buried. We decided to go visit his grave and put
flowers on his grave since it was Memorial Day the next day. It had
actually rained pretty hard and hailed before we left. Luckily it
stopped just long enough for us to go over there and get back into our
cars. As soon as we jumped into our cars though it
started to POUR so hard! It was coming down so hard that the wipers had
a hard time keeping up w/ it. Luckily we all made it home ok. Dexter
stayed for a little while after that then left. Anna stayed and played a
game of Apples to Apples then left at about
10:30pm. It was nice to stay an extra day and be able to visit longer w/ everyone. Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us come up!
Flags for Memorial Day....and a storm coming
Back Row: Dexter, Michelle, Mom, Dad, Anna, Chris
Front Row: Grandam Hegerhorst, Colby, Dakota, Kolten, Colten, Nyles and Steve
Dexter, Michelle, Dakota and Kolten
(Mom and Grandma wanted a family pic of them)
The rain coming down hard after the cemetery
Monday, May 27th—That morning after Nyles got
up we pretty much packed up and left. We didn’t want to get stuck in
traffic or the heat. Thankfully Nyles did really well again. We only stopped once
to use the bathroom. He only slept for 20-30
minutes in the car, so when we got home we put him down for a nap.
After he got up we wanted to go out and do something. Since the pool
was pretty busy we decided to go on a hike. We decided to go up to
Donut Falls. Big Cottonwood Canyon was really busy,
but we got up there in good time and made good time going up and down to
the falls. Nyles seemed to enjoy the hike and looking around at the beautiful landscapes. After this hike we decided we need to get a better carrying
system for him. Since I got a bunch of perk points
from work from our last campaign to use I found a backpack/baby carrier and ordered it.
Hopefully it’ll get here soon because we really want to keep hiking this
summer. After the hike we put Nyles to bed then Steve and I watched a
little TV together.
Cute baby Nyles and Steve on our hike, so beautiful
This past week was pretty busy. Steve had classes Tuesday-Thursday like normal. On Thursday I met him at the train station at 5pm then he went to class. I then took Nyles home to get him ready for bed before 7pm. A little before 7pm Steve got home in order for me to hurry over to a Stake Training meeting. It was a good training, about 2 hours long, about Welfare. There are a lot of resources out there for those who are struggling financially, emotionally or physically. There were several interesting points that I learned, particularly about the mindset of those in poverty vs middle class. It was also stated that the Lord doesn't want us to be in poverty, hence why the Church puts so much emphasis on self reliance and education. It was a great training. I also just got my new 2nd counselor this past Sunday while we were gone. This will be my 4th second counselor in the past 2 1/2 years since I've been the President.
I had this musical dog since I was one years old (it still works too).
Nyles loves playing with it! ;)
He's getting so quick and loves to eat our shoes that Steve has to put him in "baby jail."
Friday May 31st--After work we had a little date night. Steve met me at Sportsman's Warehouse right by the train. He was supposed to meet someone to buy his chemistry book. While we were waiting Nyles and I went into the store and looked at some shoes on clearance. I actually found some Teva sandals that are closed toed 50% off, so they were only $25 bucks. I was so excited. We then headed down to South Towne Mall to pick up some towels I ordered from JCPenney. After a lengthy discussion they came to the conclusion that only 1 towel came, so we'll have to come back again to get the other one. We then went over to the food court and got these Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches; they were really yummy! Nyles was getting pretty tired by this time so we went back and picked up the Jeep and went home. After we put him down we made some popcorn and watched a movie together. It was a great date night! ;)
Saturday, June 1st--Steve went fishing in the morning w/ Zach while Nyles and I cleaned up a bit. After he got home we had lunch, Nyles took a nap, then we went swimming for a while. Nyles actually liked the pool a lot better this time, I think because it was a lot warmer and during the afternoon when it was quite warm outside too. Nyles was so funny, he loved just chewing on the swim noodle while Steve held him. We were there about an hour then Steve went w/ Phil to help pack up/move Carrie/Ryan's stuff from Orem to Park City. They sold their house and are building a town home in the same neighborhood as Stacie/Phil. It won't be done until August so they're going to live w/ Ryan's dad in Park City. Luckily Steve got home by 9pm so we were able to hang out a little.
Sunday, June 2nd--It was fast Sunday. I also gave the lesson in Relief Society on visiting teaching. After church we put Nyles down for a nap then went over to Dave/Joann's to visit for a little while. Carrie was there taking a nap and Lynsie just sent down for a nap too. Steve played Bocce w/ Dave for a little bit while Nyles and I talked to Joann in the kitchen. Joann had made a turkey roast, potatoes and carrots. She insisted that we eat some so we did. Kinda funny, I was holding Nyles on my lap and grabbed some turkey meat and all of a sudden Nyles just took it from me and shoved it in his mouth and started eating it. He's really enjoying trying new foods these days. The Dr said he can have almost anything now besides nuts, honey, and cow's milk for allergy reasons. We then went home and put him to bed. Our neighbors Dave and Melissa Thomas then came over and played a couple games with us. It was fun!
Trying mom's chicken noodle soup
Well can you believe June is here already! Even though Steve has to take classes through the Summer we're still pretty excited. We're looking forward to swimming, hiking, maybe a little camping, going up to the cabin, Steve fishing, and our family reunion w/ my side of the family in July. We love you all, take care!!! ;)
