Does it get easier?

I have been a bit of a blog slacker lately, but it seems like most days I am lucky to even eat by 3 or NOT wear a hat for the day and actually get ready. Going from 1 to 2 kids has been a HUGE change for us. Everyone always told me that going from 1 to 2 was the hardest, but until we actually got to this point, I had no idea. I am such a scheduled, and routine person and this has totally thrown me for a loop. Not to mention, I forgot about how little sleep you get with a newborn. So right now we (mostly me) are trying to adjust to life with 2 girlies. There are several times each day where I feel like at least one of them is getting pushed to the back burner while I take care of the other ones needs. Today 7:00 rolled around and I was trying to feed the baby and get dinner going and Kinlee was starving... If anyone reading this has two kids, when does it get easier? I would love to know. People always ask us, "are you sure you are done with two kids?" YES YES and YES we are so done. On a more positive note, Kinlee absolutely adores her sister, and there are times when Brightyn is awake, and she just stares at Kinlee. They love each other so much, I can already tell. I have Brightyns 2 weeks appt. tomorrow so I will get to see how much bigger she has grown in 2 weeks! Kinlee had put on 11 oz, from birth to 2 weeks, so it will be interesting to see how little sis compares. I am going to bed now!

** UPDATE ! so today when they weighed Brightyn, she has gained exactly 11 oz. since birth. She went from 7 lb. 6 oz. to 8 lb. 1 oz. crazy! Her and Kinlee gained the exact same amount (execpt Kinlee was up to 8 lb. 9 oz. since she was bigger at birth). The Dr. said if she continues at this rate she will be pushing 12 pounds by her 2 month well check...

One of the best moments of my life...

So as most of you know, we had our beautiful litle girl Brightyn on 08/17 @ 9:25 in the morning. It all started the night before when I decided I was DONE being pregnant. I took 4 tsp. of castor oil (which has been known to put you into labor/ I also did this with Kinlee and it does work!) I took this at 8:30 Sunday night and by 2:15 Monday morning we were in the hospital with contractions at 3 minutes apart. Brightyn was born 12 days early at 7 pounds 6 oz. and 19 inches long. My doctor was out of town :( so her partner Dr. Kenneth Larson delivered the baby. He was great. After I had the baby, all I could think about was Kinlee and how excited I was to see her, and for her to see her sister for the first time. It honestly was one of the happiest moments of my entire life. I am getting teary eyed just thinking about it. When Kinlee got there, she immediately wanted to see her sister and give her loves. She absolutely adores her. Derk stayed both nights I was in the hospital with Kinlee at our house, and each night Kinlee cried because she wanted to bring her baby home. Derk said the first thing she wanted to do each morning was to go see her baby. It has been amazing so far. I think once I get into a routine, and figure out how to manage 2 girls instead of just one, things will be so much fun. I can harldy wait to see what the future holds. Here are a few pics (there are to many to post all of them)

Sink Bath!

The Cousins! Jagger, Dawson, Brightyn, Kinlee, and Parker

Cousin Jagger and Brigtyn are exactly 4 weeks apart! This will be fun!

Benson Grist Mill...

I have been wanting to take a little road trip to this place since last fall. It is called Benson Grist Mill and is located in Tooele County. It's just a little old mill and some old bldgs. (I was thinking it would be like Gardner Village but it's not). I brought along my little poser/model and we walked around for a while to check things out. It was fun, but not sure if it was worth the drive. Either way, I got some great pics (I think I like these better than the 2 1/2 year pics I took of Kinlee last month so I may need to switch these out...) If you ever get bored, and want to take a drive to this place, you just take I-80 westbound. Get off at the Stansbury Park exit, then follow that road until you get to SR-138 and turn right. The Mill is about a mile down the road.

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