Asher 3 month Mantha 3 year pics

I had my long time friend take pics of the kids for me and they turned out so cute. Here are some of my faves. Thanks Heidi.

Halloween

This was Mantha's first year trick-or-treating and she loved it! We went up to her cousin's neighborhood and she was so excited. She would YELL 'trick-or-treat, thank-you, happy halloween' at every house and then RUN to the next one. I pushed Asher in a stroller and thought she'd want to ride for a bit in it too, but she just kept going and going.
She was Tinkerbell (we got the movie and she wants to watch it over and over and always talks about it. Asher was Tigger. Here are a few more pictures from lately including one of her and her good friend Brinley playing 'dress ups', and more classic car seat pictures.

Gma's 90th, cows

Ben's only grandparent still alive, Grandam Lyman turned 90 and we had a big birthday bash. It was fun to see everyone but we missed Ben's parents (they're Mission Presidents in Indiana) only 8 months to go! After the party we took Mantha to see the cows (Ben's uncle has a feedlot with hundreds, she liked that a lot!

Asher First's

FIRST:
Sitting up
Swing
Halloween
Teeth
Sippy cup
Smiles
High chair

Mantha Sedation Dentistry

Mantha was fed through an IV for a long time when she was little. When we took her home from the hospital at 5 months old she only needed 18 hours of IV feedings, then we cut it down to 12, which we did at night. Eventually we were able to remove the central line completely and give her all her calories orally. At that point we had to give her several bottles of pedia sure at night to replace the IV fluids and calories. This was a HUGE milestone for us, and was not expected to happen until she was at least 5!
Anyway, all those bottles of pedia sure every night for over a year completely ruined her teeth. So, she had lots of cavities to fill and possibly a few caps too. Well, she was really nervous (she is very traumatized by anything medical and screams and cries) so we were expecting the worse before and after the surgery. Before was ok, until I handed her to the Doctor to take her back and she started crying and I started crying. Most Awful moment ever!
Then the nurse came in and told us they didn't need to cap the 3 they thought then needed to! We were so thrilled! She had enough tooth left to dig out the cavity and fill it instead of capping it. Which was a big deal to us.
When they were done and she was waking up they wheeled her in to us and she was really groggy. We cuddled her and gave her some juice (she was fasting for 12 hours prior and they have to watch her drink and keep down some liquid before discharge). Well, she sipped her drink and did NOT want to leave! She was still a little groggy, but she has NEVER wanted to stay in any hospital ever. They kept coming in and checking on us and finally after 1/2 hour or so made her get her clothes on and kicked us out. (They needed the room). I still get a kick out of this video. :)

We have had such a fun summer, I can't believe it's over. Asher's growing so fast! I miss the warm days playing in the yard or picking and canning fruit. I can't believe this may be our last year in this house, we're going to miss it and all our friends in this wonderful neighborhood.

Cabin

We got a phone call from my cousin one day saying they were going to a cabin that weekend and had an extra room and wondered if we wanted to come. We threw some stuff in a bag and jumped in the car! It was a beautiful drive, and we had a wonderful weekend. We went on hikes, drove a huge 4-wheeler, got in the hot tub, ate, played games, slept and watch movies. The kids played so well together and it was so fun to get away, we needed the break. Thanks Mindy for inviting us!

Asher tongue-tie surgery

Asher was born with a pretty severe tongue-tie that we didn't notice until he was a few months old. It mostly affected how he ate (which we were having a very hard time with). And could've cause speech problems when he got older. We took him in to an ENT and because he was no longer a newborn (stronger and more wiggly) we had to take him to a hospital and sedate him to do the surgery instead of doing it there in the office. My Mom came down to stay with Mantha because they don't allow any kids during the procedure and I wanted Ben there for support for Asher and myself. I tend to get emotional about this stuff after having gone through so much with Mantha. He was the 2nd one on the OR schedule (they do it in age order) so we had to be there at 6:00am with a 6:30am OR slot. Because they needed to sedate him, we brought him fasting which is always hard with the babies. But Ben was able to keep him smiling as we checked in and got vitals. We did it at a small local hospital instead of Primary Children's Hospital where we're used to going. The small hospital wasn't quite as versed in babies as we were used to, and I got nervous a few times with small things they did, but it went pretty smooth. The procedure was quick and Asher was a champ. I was able to nurse him minutes after the procedure was over. My Dad called several times from Primary to check on us and get the scoop on our anesthesiologist, he always wants the best for his grand kids. It took about a week for Asher to re-learn how to use his tongue, but it really helped with his gassiness and his ability to nurse.

Flying to Indiana

Traveling pics from our Indiana trip.

On the shuttle bus

SLC to Indy- our flight left at 6:50am, so this was an EARLY morning!

Indy to SLC-waiting for our plane

Indy to SLC

My ipod was a hit for Mantha to watch movies on!

Asher did so good.

Taking the shuttle back to our car, what a fun trip!

Summer fun!

One of our favorite things

Asher loves sitting up!

Camping out. They said they were being 'farmer girls'. :)

Mmmmm...

Mantha and Ernie

Build-A-Bear

My Mom took Mantha to Build-a-bear for her birthday!

Filling up the bunny with stuffing, Mantha was pretty focused on pushing the step down.

Kissing the heart.

Washing bunny

Mantha picked out the clothes and shoes. Grandma even got bunny a pair of panties cause Mantha is potty-training. Here's the finished product, so cute!

Thanks Grandma Sandi!

Asher's hair?

This is what Asher would look like if he get's Ben's 'ski-jump' hair. Lets hope he doesn't.

Toe

You shouldn't pull strings hanging off socks, no matter how small.

Announcment

say hello to...
asher benjamin corey
6 lbs 10 oz
20 in long
born march 25, 2009
proud parents ben and kimby
and big sister samantha

Sweet Daddy

4th sleepover at Grandma's house

We have a sleepover at my Grandma's house every year on the 4th and it is so fun!

Pinata

Swimming

Fireworks

Grandma and pa on their golf cart

Samantha's Birthday

Mantha's 3!
We had a fun swiming party at our favorite pool in Orem. We were planning on getting there at noon when it opened then coming home for a nap at 2 or 3, then returning for the night swim at 5. But, she did NOT want to leave so she swam straight through from noon til 8 and LOVED it! She was one tired girl by the end of the day, fell asleep in the car before we left the parking lot. :)

**Sorry we don't have very many pics I will try to get more from everyone else's cameras.

St. George

We took a last minute trip to St. George last weekend and had so much fun! Ben's brother Mike is on a semi-pro football team, and they had their last season game down there. We went shopping and swimming and got our toe nails painted. Spent lots of money and had lots of fun! :)

Water, football, and bugs

Asher 2 Months

Well, I still haven't made it to the studio for pictures of the kids, so in fear that I won't I tried to take some here. Ug....I better go. He has already changed so much, I wish I would have gotten some newborn pics. I am such a slacker mom.

Mini-campout

We took a quick trip up the canyon for dinner and smores over the weekend. Mantha played so well with the cousins and it was beautiful up there. Can't wait for more camping trips this year!

Comics

I caught Samantha reading one of Ben's comic books the other day-she LOVES them almost as much as he does. She says stuff like "ahh scary part Mom", and "dee end, great story, nother one". She can pick out Batman, Spiderman, Superman, and Superwoman. Batman is her favorite. :)

Potty Training?

Don't let this fool you, she is in no way closer to potty training than she was 6 months ago. Everyone keeps telling me to 'wait until she's ready,' well..........she may never be ready. She does like to sit on 'Dora potty' before she gets in the tub though. :)

Any tips to help get her potty trained before she's 3? We have a month left and I'm getting sick of 2 kids in diapers!
P.S. Sorry the last 2 posts have shown lots of skin, I promise she usually has all her clothes on.

Classic Big Sister

Twinkle Star

Mantha has been starting to sing songs-usually she just listens and stays quiet, we didn't think she knew any words, then all of a sudden she knows all the words to tons of songs! It is so cute and fun!

Few pics from lately...

Asher is growing so fast and I feel so guilty that I haven't taken very many pictures of him and NONE in the studio yet. By this time in Mantha's life we had several albums filled and lots in the studio...seriously. He is sleeping pretty good (only wakes up once in the middle of the night and then early in the morning.) We are still trying to figure him out though. He cries most of the time that he's awake. He used to have REALLY bad, loud, explosive, painful gas before every feeding. Working with his Dr and a lactation consultant we have him on a few meds and me completely off dairy products and as of a few days ago the toots have slowed way down. (From like 30/feeding to like 5/feeding!) But, he is continuing to cry, spit, and vomit in between feedings which they now think is reflux, so we are starting him on prescription previcid (he has been on Maalox for a week or so and that isn't working). This may take a couple of weeks to work, but we are excited to see if it does. All I want right now is a happy baby.

So, life with 2 kids is pretty hectic for me. I am adjusting, but realizing life will never be the same. Kinda like the feeling I got when we had Mantha...only worse. I am now wondering why I ever thought one kid was hard. :) Those of you who have 3 or more kids are probably thinking that I'm crazy.