tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82492548589178209162024-02-20T22:36:33.681-07:00The Martinez familyRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.comBlogger981125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-44489818518341842017-09-14T20:28:00.000-06:002017-09-14T20:28:31.090-06:00California:: the beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Flying across the country is no joke, especially with kids. Our girls actually did great on the flight, but we were all so exhausted with the time change and having to wake up super early to catch our flight. Mattie has been sick on flights in the past so I was totally prepared for it on the airplane then totally unprepared when she threw up on the drive from the airport to Bryan's parents' house. There were some miscommunications that led to a lot of waiting with grumpy hungry people (mostly me.) But we made it! And were thrilled to be with the Martinez clan. We spent our first full day on the west coast at the beach. The kids were in heaven playing with their cousins, and a little sand, sun, and the sea was just what we needed to start our trip on the right foot. Kylie had her camera out all day to catch these awesome pictures. </div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-74070849216959130832017-09-02T21:51:00.001-06:002017-09-02T21:51:41.099-06:00beginning of July 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Red, white, and blue Sunday</div>
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Right after church we headed to the beach! We stayed at a hotel in Salisbury for the night then went to Ocean City for the day on Monday. Our friends the Reebs let us come to the beach by their condo which was so nice.</div>
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I think this was Livvy's first time pulling herself up on something (or someone)</div>
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This is kind of a sad picture. The girls had a great time playing hard all day at the beach. In the late afternoon Mattie climbed into the stroller and was out. We finally had to wake her up because it was time to go and she seemed a little dazed and was shivering. We got her a drink and some dinner and she perked up a bit for the drive home. I checked on her a few times in the night and she was okay but then the next morning her fever spiked again to 103 and she just seemed so listless and glossy-eyed. I was a little panicked and felt SO bad that I hadn't been more careful about making her drink enough water. We got her some gatorade and made her keep sipping and eventually she perked up, thank goodness.</div>
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We spent most of the morning of the 4th of July worrying about Mattie. When I felt like she was finally getting better I took Jilly and Livvy to a friend's house for a bbq which was a lot of fun, then Bryan came and we switched so he could spend some time with friends. By the evening Mattie was much better and I took the big girls to see fireworks. </div>
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On the 5th of July I took the kids down to Richmond to visit for a few days. This is the only picture I have though! We met my dad for lunch, went to a splash pad, went to the pool, and played in the backyard. It was a fun little visit.</div>
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Bryan's been wanting to go tubing on the Gunpowder River. We decided it wouldn't really work this year with Livvy being so little but we checked out a place we could go tubing next Summer. </div>
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Jilly took my phone and did a little photoshoot with Mattie </div>
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Our favorite babysitter Kacy moved to St. Louis. The girls adore her and I love her too, she was so good to us. This was her last night babysitting, we were celebrating our 10th anniversary and had reservations at Woodberry Kitchen. Well, Miss Olivia had other plans and when I went to put her to sleep before we left she screamed and screamed. Forty-five minutes later we realized we weren't going to make our reservation so we canceled and took a third wheel with us to get burgers. We were pretty disappointed, but still had a fun night together. And we'll definitely make up for our lame anniversary someday soon.</div>
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These four are the cutest best buds. We really love the Wilsons.</div>
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These cousins love spending a day together!</div>
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This must have been one of our last mornings at the bus stop. We're so lucky to have so many cute girls on our street.</div>
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Livvy discovered how fun it is to empty her book basket</div>
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Ready for summer! </div>
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Some friends were moving and gave us this mini trampoline. I had never seen a trampoline this size and it is perfect for our girls right now, they love it!</div>
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Kindergarten Celebration Day - They spent weeks practicing songs and poems to perform for their families. We loved getting to watch Jilly and say goodbye to Mrs. Schmaus.</div>
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Obsessed with audiobooks. This one was a Frozen book but the girls have listened to so many Boxcar Children books this summer</div>
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I took Jilly on a date and she wanted a "cheese hamburger" and ate the whole thing! I love the kind, generous, and helpful girl she is becoming, we had a great time chatting together without any other distractions.</div>
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Practicing guitar, Bryan has been teaching her a bit here and there which is really fun</div>
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Last day of Kindergarten! Jilly was a bit sad, but I was SO excited to have her home for the whole summer!!!</div>
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Bryan's office moved down to the Inner Harbor in May. We went down one Saturday and walked around for a bit and went to see the new office. </div>
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First beach day of the summer, we love Hammerman!</div>
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Clark's Elioak Farm - this is a little fairytale village and farm that was a little underwhelming for the adults but the kids still had a great time (and as you can see from all these pictures Jilly LOVES her tie dye shirt, haha!)</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-35092001454505537272017-09-01T22:30:00.000-06:002017-09-01T22:30:42.048-06:00Girls' Trip 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I went on a girls' trip the first weekend in June. We didn't go far, just to D.C., but it was the BEST weekend with girls I love so much. We all met up at the hotel Friday night, enjoyed sleeping the whole night without any kids to wake us up, ate breakfast, then headed straight for bikess! We biked along the whole mall which was so so fun. We were able to see all the monuments and stop whenever we wanted, it was the best way to see the city. Then we went to Good Stuff Eatery and sat outside eating lunch and talking for 3 hours which was heavenly because there were no kids to interrupt us! We biked some more then went to see Beauty and the Beast that night. On Sunday we slept in again, ate breakfast, then visited the National Gallery til it was time to head back to our kids. I feel so lucky to have these friends, and so grateful to Bryan (and my mom, who kept Livvy) for giving me the chance to escape for a weekend!</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-75862678828941527982017-09-01T21:43:00.000-06:002017-09-01T21:43:56.449-06:00May 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We took Olivia to the pet store for the first time. She was fascinated by this little hamster. </div>
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I got to go help with Kindergarten Tie Dye day. I love seeing Jilly at school, this Spring she really blossomed there and was so happy and confident. And, after this day she has a major obsession with tie dye</div>
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Ballet Recital, we about died of all the cuteness!</div>
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I danced to "Jolly Holiday" when I was little and Jilly danced to the same song this year!</div>
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Mattie wanted a Rainbow Unicorn party for her birthday. We had lots of fun with a few of her cute friends.</div>
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We decorated "unicorn horns", played pin the horn on the unicorn, danced with rainbow streamers, and ate lunch</div>
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Mattie loved this jewelry box she got and told me she was going to sleep this way</div>
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Roly poly Livvy got all the way from the blanket to the middle of the floor without me realizing!</div>
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Mattie wanted some shorts and I just love these ones we found</div>
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Kissing that cute baby in the mirror </div>
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Mother's Day, Bryan and the girls spoiled me!</div>
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It always makes me laugh how quickly he can fall asleep</div>
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Birthday pancake on Mattie's real birthday</div>
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Our new 4 year old!</div>
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I picked Jilly up from school and we all had McDonalds at the park for dinner then came home to eat the cake that Bryan had decorated for her. </div>
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Baby's first chick-fil-A, a big milestone in our family</div>
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Bryan and I went on a date to Bertha's in Fell's Point. I tried mussels (which I didn't really like) but the crabcake was delicious, and it was so fun to be out together on such a nice night</div>
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We love going on Saturday hikes</div>
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I have no clue where she learned about them but Mattie loves Shopkins and was so happy to spend some of her birthday money on some.</div>
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Livvy doing the plank, I love this stage!</div>
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We went down to Richmond for Memorial Day and Mattie was over the moon when Gigi had a matching outfit</div>
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Miniature golf- safe to say we need a little more practice</div>
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Mom did a seafood boil and it was so so delicious, even better because we waited to eat til after the girls were in bed!</div>
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I think this was a well-check for someone but we've spent plenty of time at the doctor this winter/spring. Our pediatrician calls the girls her "favorite trio of girl power"</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-40463994273035998862017-09-01T21:01:00.000-06:002017-09-01T21:01:28.796-06:00April 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Spring! It was a mild winter, but we were still so happy to see Spring arrive. The first exciting event of April was having Kristen, Kirra, Knox, and Evie come visit. They were only here for an afternoon but we fit a lot in. I took Kirra with me to pick Jilly up early from school then we played at home for a while. We all crowded in our van and went downtown for Shake Shack and Light City, which was so cool! So lucky to play with our cousins!</div>
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I saw this sign at Target and told Bryan we needed it, he disagreed :)</div>
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I took the girls to see Beauty in the Beast one Saturday afternoon, I loved the new version so much and it was fun to see with my best girls</div>
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Cylburn Arboretum one Sunday afternoon</div>
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Livvy's half birthday! We had our friends the Morrises over to share half a cake with us</div>
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Spring Break! We were so happy to have Jilly home for a whole week. We celebrated the first day by matching ;)</div>
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I wanted to get a little bonnet for Livvy then I was looking through her drawer for something else and lo and behold! we already had a baby bonnet. </div>
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As we pulled into the parking lot of the temple the girls started singing "I love to see the temple." I love this temple so, so much and I'm so grateful for every chance we have to be there.</div>
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Katie and I decided to go to the DC Zoo during Spring Break... along with the rest of the country. We drove around and around looking for parking and finally found a spot on a parking app that was 1.2 miles away. We decided to go for it and hauled all the kids the whole way into the zoo. They were champs and we were exhausted but we made it! The zoo was super crowded but we had a great time.</div>
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Ward Easter Egg Hunt- we had a huge crowd! It was a lot of fun and the girls got to wear their matching dresses Nana made. </div>
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Sherwood Gardens- I love love love all the tulips</div>
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We went down to Richmond for Easter weekend and had a picnic at Bryan park. Jilly was blending in with the azaleas, she was cracking me up.</div>
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Best Uncle ever!</div>
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They had a cute little petting zoo at Short Pump Mall. It was a big hit with all the kids.</div>
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We went on a little hike and all got super sweaty and dirty so the kids took a bubble bath in Gigi's tub</div>
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Easter Sunday - I was up most of the night with feverish Livvy and not in the best state of mind before church. I was grumpy and short with everyone and was grateful especially that day for the reminder of our Savior's love and the power of the Atonement in our lives. </div>
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We spent the last day of Spring Break at the aquarium with the Wilsons. Spring Break was so fun, it left me eager for Summer and having everyone home!</div>
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Mattie having some issues with her swimsuit </div>
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Another visit to Sherwood Gardens, I love Jilly's pose</div>
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Livvy was always a big fan of mealtime</div>
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Ballet pictures</div>
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Livvy's first time playing at the park- she loved it!</div>
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A perfect night at Prigel Creamery with all these cute kids</div>
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Every once in a while I can get the girls to sit for a picture between church and lunch, but only if I bribe them with cookies!</div>
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We went for a walk at Oregon Ridge one Sunday night and found this snapping turtle. I had never seen one before and they're actually kind of terrifying!</div>
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We left for our trip in the evening and were treated to this sunset behind the temple</div>
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It was a looooong and pretty painful drive to North Carolina, we were all very happy to arrive!</div>
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North Carolina Arboretum, it was so beautiful!</div>
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We did a fun little hike to this waterfall then Jilly was so brave and went behind the waterfall with Bryan and Chad and got soaking wet!</div>
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It was so fun to spend a few days with Chad, Kylie, and Piper</div>
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Mount Mitchell- the highest peak east of the Mississippi. This picture cracks me up; it was so bright so Jilly was struggling to look and smile and Livvy was obsessed with Mattie's sunglasses</div>
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Mount Craig- the second highest peak east of the Mississippi. This one was a pretty difficult hike for the girls but they were awesome. And the view was so worth it!</div>
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I was not a huge fan of the plan to go camping in March with a baby so Livvy and I would drive down the hill to stay at a hotel every night. Best.Idea.Ever.</div>
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There is no shortage of pictures of our sweet Livvy, clearly we are smitten.</div>
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Bryan tried a new workout and everyone was a big fan</div>
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First taste of food! We gave her pears and she was skeptical at first but caught on quickly</div>
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They love this little hiding place at the library, makes me so happy!</div>
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So lucky to be surrounded by these girls</div>
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Bethany came to visit during her Spring break!</div>
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The YMCA does Parents' Night Out once a month and we dropped off our big girls a couple times and went out to eat with Livvy. This was my first time trying pho (also, this picture shows my horrible haircut that I've been working on growing out for the rest of the year...err)</div>
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I love Mattie and her sass</div>
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Matching stripey tights!</div>
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Some friends gave us their American dolls they weren't using anymore and they immediately became the favorite toys</div>
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After waiting all winter we finally got a snow day on March 15th! We were so excited</div>
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Jilly wrote us a Morning Message- "Dear Mom Mattie I am glad at I cna sey home Love Jillian"</div>
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We spent our second snow day at the pool at the YMCA</div>
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Taking care of her baby ;)</div>
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Trader Joe's opened!!!! We walked there on opening day and have loved having it so close</div>
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We have a Fancy Nancy book where she does a spa day for her mom. One day I convinced Mattie to give me a foot bath like Nancy. She loved it, and I loved it even more!</div>
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chubba wubba!</div>
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Seriously?! This girl is the sweetest</div>
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I love all of Jilly's little messages</div>
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Mattie and her love for lipstick!</div>
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Mattie got new sneakers that she loved and was totally convinced they made her faster</div>
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We were getting ready for a trip and Mattie told me she was all packed up- just the essentials!</div>
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Livvy's first ride in the cart at Costco</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-77105565164028111442017-07-09T20:28:00.002-06:002017-07-09T20:28:57.755-06:00Books of 2017, Part OneI listened to 15/19 of these books so that is definitely the best way for me to squeeze in reading these days! I am so in love with audiobooks- they make menial tasks so much more exciting, listening gives me great motivation to exercise, hearing the story in my head makes the book really come alive for me, and sometimes a book provides desperately needed peace on road trips (last week I drove home from Richmond with the girls and Livvy screamed for about half of the 3 hour drive but I just tuned her out and enjoyed my book.)<br />
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1. <i>Cold Sassy Tree </i>by Olive Ann Burns - one of my favorite books ever. This was my choice for book club and I was so pleased that everyone loved it. It's charming and sweet, but also has some really neat insights. <br />
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2. <i>Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</i> by J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter forever! I bawl every time when Harry heads into the woods.<br />
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3. <i>A Man Called Ove </i>by Fredrik Backman - So charming. Lighthearted and funny, but also made me want to be a kinder, more patient person.<br />
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4. <i>America's First Daughter </i>by Laura Kamoie and Stephanie Dray - With all the hype about Alexander Hamilton I feel like Jefferson has become the bad guy, but I grew up loving him so much. In this book Jefferson's story is told from the perspective of his daughter Patsy, which is just so fascinating. It is historical fiction, but very well researched.<br />
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5. <i>A Mother's Reckoning</i> by Sue Klebold - This is a memoir by the mother of one of the Columbine shooters. It seems like it would be creepy, but I found her story so interesting and enlightening. <br />
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6. <i>Black Matter</i> by Blake Crouch - This was a real page turner; I could not wait to find out how it would end. It's sci-fi with some pretty intense action and some language, so not my usual book but it was fun to read.<br />
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7. <i>One True Loves </i>by Taylor Jenkins Reid<i> - </i>This is no great literary feat but was SO fun to read and drew me in from the first page. On their first anniversary Emma's husband is lost in a plane crash. Three years later, she has picked up the pieces of her life and moved back to her hometown and is now engaged when she learns that her husband has been found- alive. She now has a husband and a fiance and lots of questions to answer. This is the perfect summer read in my opinion.<br />
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8. <i>Girl in the Blue Coat </i>by Monica Hesse - This was a great YA novel about the Dutch resistance during WWII. <br />
<i><br /></i>9. <i>I am Malala</i> by Malala - Fascinating. I've since watched a few interviews with Malala and she really is an amazing woman.<br />
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10. <i>The Diary of a Young Girl</i> by Anne Frank - After reading Girl in the Blue Coat I wanted to read this again. I hadn't read it since high school and it was so much more heart-wrenching as an adult. <br />
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11. <i>It's What I do</i> by Lynsey Addario - This is the memoir of a conflict photographer. She travels all over the world taking pictures in war-torn areas, and was even taken as a prisoner in Libya. Her stories were interesting, but mostly I was fascinated by her explanation of her choice to live this dangerous life.<br />
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12. <i>Summerlast</i> by Ally Condie - This was a really well-written YA novel. Cedar, her mom, and brother move to a small town soon after the tragic death of their husband/dad and son/brother. They learn a lot about themselves, friendship, and supporting each other. I thought this was a beautiful portrayal of grief and trying to move on after the death of a loved one. And the characters were so real and likable.<br />
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13. <i>The B.F.G</i>. by Roald Dahl - We got this to listen to during all our time traveling to summer adventures. It's not my favorite book but it's narrated by Natasha Richardson (the mom from Parent Trap) and she is fantastic. It was so relaxing and pleasant to listen to this instead of fighting in the back seat.<br />
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14. <i>The Underground Railroad </i>by Colson Whitehead - This was very unique and interesting take on the underground railroad/race relations throughout America's history. I just wish it wasn't so depressing. I think that was his point, but it just made me discouraged and I wish it had been a little more hopeful.<br />
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15. <i>Echo</i> by Pam Munoz Ryan - This is a children's novel that weaved together three stories of children suffering through difficult periods in history. It was good, but also very cheesy and all wrapped up a little too perfectly in my opinion (but I am very much alone in this opinion, it has gotten many really great reviews.)<br />
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16. <i>First Comes Love</i> by Emily Giffin - A good fluff read. I always really enjoy Giffin's books when I'm actually reading them, but the stories are often a bit absurd and are quickly forgettable.<br />
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17. <i>One Hundred Summers</i> by Beatriz Williams - I was totally into this story and dying to find out how it would be resolved...but then I got to the end and it just felt kind of dumb and pointless and wrapped up too neatly.<br />
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18. <i>The Other Einstein</i> by Marie Benedict - This is the story of Mitza Maric, Albert Einstein's first wife who was also a physicist. It was really an interesting book, and I especially loved the parts about her background, but when I finished and researched more I was disappointed to find that it was a very fictionalized story. I'm sure parts were based on truth but the author definitely took a very negative view of Einstein which felt so harsh when so much of the book was not factual.<br />
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19. <i>Reading Lolita in Tehran </i>by Azar Nafisi - I've read a lot of memoirs this year! This one is from a female professor in Tehran. Her stories were interesting but so, so wordy. I was in the throes of newborndom and not sleeping nearly enough so I had to give up. <br />
<i><br /></i>20. <i>Serafina and the Black Cloak </i>by Robert Beatty<i> - </i>I was looking for something to read before we went down to Asheville and found this little series about a girl that lives at Biltmore. It was fine, but not good enough for me to worry about finishing when it was due back before I finished.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-73779945496872180192017-05-20T21:25:00.000-06:002017-05-20T21:25:27.769-06:00EmileeI met Emilee soon after moving to Baltimore. She was fun and friendly and sweet and I liked her immediately. She was in primary with me and her little boy Miles was a year younger than Jilly. That fall she told us she was pregnant. She was super super sick with her pregnancies so she wasn't able to get out very often. I took her dinner 1-2 times a month and stayed to visit and have the girls play with Miles. I loved getting to know her this way, Emilee was THE most gracious person and wrote me a thank you note every single time I brought dinner. In May she had Emerson and she was so excited to finally feel better and have her sweet baby there. Just a few weeks after Emerson was born we went out to Cheesecake Factory with a few friends and it was SO fun. I remember thinking how lucky and grateful I was to have these Baltimore friends, and we had lots of fun plans for the summer/fall.<br />
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One morning that August I got a text from Emilee that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I was shocked and so, so sad. I asked if I could bring dinner that night and she said that would be great. I cried the whole way there and had no clue what to say to her. She gave me a huge hug, it felt like she was comforting me. Em would always always say "it's all going to be okay." Just a couple weeks later Emilee and her boys left for treatment in Utah. All of her family lived there so she could get a lot of help. We'd get updates from her family, texts from Emilee when she was feeling up to it, and her husband Brad was still working here and visiting Utah every two weeks so we had him over for dinner often. All year long we prayed for her and followed along as she did her treatments. In June she had finished her chemo and radiation and had a scan that found no cancer, we were expecting her home in the fall- hooray!<br />
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But in July they found a tumor in her brain that they removed quickly then did some more radiation. We all crossed our fingers. Then in the Fall the cancer returned again and was very aggressive. We'd get updates from our friend Alli who lived in Utah, and often the updates came very late because of the 2 hour time difference. I was up in the middle of the night nursing Livvy, who was just a few weeks old, when I got the most heart-wrenching message- the cancer was spreading quickly and there was no treatment that would give her any quality of life so she was going to spend the rest of her time at home with her family, they expected her to live for about 8 more weeks. We were devastated. We wrote down memories and letters to send to Emilee and her family, and we made videos for her. Emilee was too sick to respond but we'd get updates from her family and from Alli. <br />
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On December 10th we were at our Ward Christmas party and I got a text during the opening prayer. It was Brad, telling us that Emilee had passed that day. My friend Erin was across the room and I could tell that she hadn't seen the message yet. I made my way over to her and she said she could tell from my face what the news was. We cried together for a minute before leaving with our families to go caroling. The next week was kind of a blur, the Christmas message seemed extra sweet, we held our kids extra tight, and talked A LOT about Emilee and what an angel she was/is. <br />
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It's been a few months now, but I think about Emilee all the time. She was a wonderful, patient, kind, lovely person. She was full of faith and optimism no matter what. She's helped me to be more grateful and patient and to remember to find joy in all circumstances. <br />
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Mattie is WAY into makeup these days and had no trouble convincing her friend Vera to put some on with her</div>
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Livvy became so smiley in February, and she found herself in the mirror, which she found thrilling</div>
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Another amazing park day in winter</div>
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Disney on Ice! We gave the girls tickets for Christmas then we counted down the days. Bryan stayed home with Livvy so it was a special treat to take the girls downtown to see the magical show.</div>
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The morning after the show we hosted a sugar cookie decorating party. A lot of our friends ended up getting sick that week so it was a smaller party than we'd planned for, but any party with cookies, frosting, and sprinkles is a good one! I wish I had taken a picture with her friends, but I guess we were too busy!</div>
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We saved some cookies to decorate later with Jilly and Bryan.</div>
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Jilly made these valentines for all 20 kids in her class, they were a labor of love by the end!</div>
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We don't get the best sunsets thanks to all the trees around but this night the sky was beautiful</div>
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Valentine's Sunday - not sure if that's a real thing or something I just made up, but we're going to keep it going!</div>
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Matching heart sweaters from Nana. I took the little girls to Jilly's Valentine's Party at school. Her teacher is SO nice to always let them tag along. They were great and it was a fun little party.</div>
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The girls had ballet on Valentine's Day so after their class I picked up Happy Meals for them at McDonalds. Bryan picked up dinner for us from Carabba's (where we also went on the Valentine's Day when we got engaged.) I thought takeout would be a fun way to have a nicer meal, and it was fun, but definitely not as good as it would have been in the restaurant since it was all cold by the time we got the kids to bed, then we still had to clean up after ourselves! Lesson learned ;)</div>
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Mattie is constantly asking me to take a picture of her hair-do so she can make sure I did a good job ;) We rejoined the Y in January after taking a maternity break and started going a few times a week. I went to a body sculpt class with friends and we also liked to go swimming as much as possible. Livvy was SO good, she'd just sleep in her carseat or hang out in the swings in the Child Watch. </div>
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Haircuts! We finally got a kids' place close to us and stopped there after school one afternoon. Mattie got a little trim but Jilly got about 4 inches cut!</div>
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Between August and November of last year there were 7 baby girls born in our ward! It was so fun to have so many baby girls around at Play Group.</div>
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Jilly lost her first tooth! It had been super wiggly for about a week. Finally one afternoon it was really driving her crazy so I told her I'd try to get it out. I started to pull but she said it hurt so then she just yanked it out on her own!</div>
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Then the very next day we were down in Richmond and while we were swimming a ball bumped her in the mouth and knocked the tooth right next to it out! </div>
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Livvy rolled over for the first time at my parents' house! She was laying on the bathroom rug for a minute while I washed my hands and she plopped right over.</div>
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A beautiful day at Maymont</div>
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Mattie got a blister on her foot so I held Livvy and she rode in the stroller like this </div>
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It's fun to see Mattie and Livvy in matching dresses that Jilly and Mattie wore</div>
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President's Day- I sat in the sunshine holding sleeping Livvy and watched these big girls play</div>
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I thought it was so funny that the temperature was almost the exact same every place where we have family living.</div>
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The girls' ballet classes are at an Elementary School and Mattie loved to ride these little scooters in the hall during Jilly's class.</div>
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Jilly came home from school one Friday and crashed like this on the couch. I was very suspicious that it was strep throat, and we found out the next day it was! This girl shows the exact same symptoms every time- no sore threat, high fever, and total exhaustion!</div>
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The Russell's host The Newlywed Game every year and it's one of my very favorite things. So much fun this year, even though Bryan and I did pretty horribly (we'll blame the sleep deprivation!)</div>
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And that was February!</div>
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When Bryan and I were in NYC last year it was Chinese New Year and there was confetti covering the streets. We bought a popper and saved it all year but had forgotten how much confetti it held and set it off in my parents' family room. We were all astounded by the mess it made and spent the next day vacuuming and picking up pieces. Sorry Mom!</div>
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Sweet, snuggly Livvy. It took her a while to get over her cold after Christmas. She had a terrible cough and I would stay up all night holding her because I was so worried about her. The pediatrician said she had RSV, but that her lungs were clear and her breathing was fine, we just had to wait it out. </div>
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I think this was the first week back to school. We were supposed to get a little bit of snow and we wanted a snow day so badly so Jilly wore her pajamas inside out and backward. No luck, there was just a tiny dusting and school went on! </div>
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I got a handlettering workbook for Christmas so Mattie and I practiced writing together.</div>
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First time in the bumbo!</div>
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Mattie's first day as a Sunbeam! She was so ready and so, so excited to go to Primary. I love having her on the front row, she always makes funny faces at me. Her teachers are Brother and Sister Lim, the son and daughter-in-law of her nursery teachers she loved so much. We got so lucky!</div>
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Mattie has really loved getting to be a big sister to Livvy</div>
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This January we were so lucky to have so many warm days! I kept pinching myself that we were really at the park without even jackets on! I was so, so grateful to not have to be cooped up all winter with a new baby, the fresh air did wonders for all of us!</div>
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Bryan heading off to a klondike campout with the Scouts. I don't love him being gone once a month on campouts, but I am grateful he has someone to camp with besides me!</div>
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I have a picture like this of Bryan with each of the girls ;)</div>
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When he got home Bryan set up the tent out in our sunroom and the girls spent the night there! Of course I worried about them all night and went down to check on them a couple times but they had a great time.</div>
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When we lost our friend Emilee we realized we were great at taking pictures of our kids, but terrible at taking pictures of ourselves! So we're trying to fix that. This was at Suzette's twins' baptism, I can't believe we have kids that old! Erin's oldest will get baptized this fall and then Jilly next year!</div>
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Oh Livvy, we love you so so much!</div>
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Over the weekend of MLK Day reading suddenly clicked for Jilly. I had bought these Pinkalicious easy reader books to give her for Valentine's Day but I decided to give them to her early and she read through the whole set! It has been SO fun to watch her read.</div>
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And Mattie learned how to eat her bagel with her feet (haha!) </div>
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You have to be 6 to do the rock wall at the YMCA so Jilly was finally old enough! We went one night with Bryan and she made it to the top on her first try!</div>
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We had a four day weened for MLK Day and we spent one of the days at the Aquarium with some friends. We go about once a month but never get sick of it! </div>
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Sometimes I still can't believe that she's a kindergartener, but she definitely looks the part!</div>
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Jilly brought this home from school and we died laughing when we saw Trump's orange face</div>
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The girls wore matching dresses to church and were being so goofy. They kept yelling "BFF! BFF!"</div>
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The first note Jilly ever wrote on her own "If you bring a card then you get it for free" in her little cupcake shop. Ever since this we find notes from Jilly all over!</div>
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A message from my phone, kind of applicable to my life most days </div>
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After being sick for so long Olivia got used to me holding her all night and she hated her big crib. I was hardly sleeping at all and kind of a mess. I finally thought to try putting her back in the bassinet. She looked huge in there, but she liked that it was tighter and cozier than the big crib and she started sleeping at least a few hours at a time. Hallelujah</div>
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Katie and Joey came to hang out with us and we took a matchy cousins picture- my favorite kind!</div>
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Joey and Mattie at Storyville</div>
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One Saturday we went to this fun climbing place. Jilly was awesome- she climbed to the top of this kitten wall lots of times, and tried many of the other walls. Mattie spent most of her time in the bounce houses but she also climbed a bit and we all celebrated a fun day at Chick fil A afterward.</div>
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Another little dusting of snow. I got Mattie all bundled then she played outside for 4 minutes.</div>
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Livvy's first snow- we lasted about 2 minutes</div>
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Poor Jilly got an ear infection and it wiped her out. She had a super high fever and basically laid on the couch all day long. Happily she was back to herself the next day!</div>
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We had such a wonderful day celebrating Leslie and Payton. It was chilly, and Bryan and I got about 4 hours of sleep between us the night before, but the ceremony was lovely, they make a terrific couple, and it's always so fun to all be together. I think sibling's weddings are the very best- all the fun without most of the stress. </div>
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The reception was that night at The Boathouse at Rockett's Landing. It looked gorgeous and the food was excellent- my parents throw quite the party. Mattie was still feeling pretty sick so she stuck close to me, but Jilly walked in and saw the dance floor and couldn't help herself from twirling. Olivia made the rounds with all my sisters and aunts; I seriously was so spoiled all day with so much help!</div>
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It was my birthday so Leslie was so sweet and had them play the Gilmore Girl's theme song for me. Dancing with my sisters, my mom, and my girls was definitely one of the highlights for me</div>
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They left in a shower of rose petals and a few days later I found a pocket full of petals in Mattie's coat. It was an excellent day- hooray for the new Mr. and Mrs. Smith!</div>
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Livvy fell asleep like this one morning right in the middle of our morning hustle to get out to the bus stop.</div>
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On the first Friday in December we went to the Towson Tree Lighting. We weren't sure what to expect but it was very fun- free light sticks for the girls, Frosty, the Grinch, the radio station had a prize wheel and we won two free kids' meals at CFA, and of course the tree lighting. My sister-in-law Kylie was visiting for the weekend so it was fun to have her with us.</div>
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The next day we went down to the National Botanical Garden to see the holiday train exhibit, which was so cool. While I fed Livvy in the car the rest of them walked over to see the Capitol (it was our first time seeing it not covered in scaffolding since we'd moved out east!) And then we made a very important stop at Cafe Rio on the way home. Most of these pictures are ones that Kylie took, that's why they look so good!</div>
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Of course we also took Kylie to the Kenilworth Mall to see the holiday train exhibit.</div>
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Jillian is the best baby snuggler in the times before and after school.</div>
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Two months old!</div>
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Jilly had a half day of school so we took a little adventure down to the aquarium to see Rudolph while it was in the 4D theater. It was the girls' first time seeing any kind of 3D movie so they were pretty startled and confused at times, it was pretty funny. We had enough time to look at a couple exhibits before I had to feed Livvy then naturally she had a blowout then we finally were ready to go and everyone was starving and we had to run through the cold to get to the car. I remember feeling like I was kind of a mess but we did it!</div>
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Lots of sweet sister moments at home -</div>
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Bryan calls Olivia "Aunt Jemima" when she wears this hat</div>
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Mattie has an Elsa dress that is size 18 months that she wore two Halloweens in a row and now will still squeeze into sometimes. This day she was also having some trouble with her tights and making me laugh so hard.</div>
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We had the Wilsons and the Russells over to make gingerbread (graham cracker) houses. Right before everyone was set to arrive I noticed that Mattie had pink eye! So the poor girl was quarantined to her own little table. She was a great sport about it though.</div>
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One Saturday we met Katie, Neal, and Joey at the temple. We planned to arrive before it got dark so we could see the lights turn on. It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon, the lights seemed extra amazing this year (and Livvy was there too, just sleeping in the stroller the whole time!) After the temple we had dinner and a birthday party for Joey, our favorite little one-year-old!</div>
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Mattie, Olivia, and I went down to Richmond for my sister Leslie's bridal shower. It was a quick trip- we left Monday after getting Jilly on the bus and were back by noon on Tuesday so I could go to her holiday party at school. But it was worth it to attend Leslie's shower, it was one of the most fun I've ever been to!</div>
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Jilly and Bryan had school and work until the 23rd of December so we drove down to Richmond that night. On Christmas Eve we went to see Christmas decorations at the Jefferson Hotel and Short Pump Mall.</div>
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That night we acted out the nativity story- Livvy starred as baby Jesus, Mattie was ecstatic to be Mary and Seth, Jenn's boyfriend, was the lucky one chosen to be Joseph. It was a great performance. Then we opened up new pajamas and went to bed! </div>
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Christmas day was excellent. The girls surprisingly didn't wake up any earlier than normal, but they were super excited when they did get up. We opened stockings and checked out their spoils from Santa then got ready and went to church. After church we opened more presents then when the kids were in bed (three cheers for 7pm bedtime!) we had fondue- one of my favorite meals of the year!</div>
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Livvy fit perfectly in the cradle Mattie got for her dolls-</div>
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And Jilly got the cutest little guitar. She was very apprehensive about it at first but by the end of the day thought it was a fun gift and started strumming and singing for us.</div>
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We came home the day after Christmas so Bryan could work for a couple days before going back down for Leslie's wedding and New Year's. We'd all had bad colds over Christmas but Mattie had a fever for a couple days so I took her to the pediatrician and it turned out both she had Jilly had double ear infections. On Wednesday the 28th we headed down south for the wedding and I had to take a picture of all the medications we were taking with us. We were kind of a disaster but so excited for the big celebration!</div>
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My roommate Britney was in town for a conference and we were so lucky to have her spend a day with us. Brit and I went out for crepes then when the place closed we sat out in my minivan talking, haha. Bryan's mom was still in town so the next day I took Britney and Sherrie to tour the Hampton House. It's only ten minutes away and such a neat place, I couldn't believe we'd lived here for a full two years before going inside!</div>
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On the Saturday after Jilly's birthday we had a party. I tried to convince her to do a big family activity instead of a party but she had been dreaming of a butterfly party for weeks so we did it and I'm so glad we did. We had fun searching pinterest and planning together. She has such a darling group of friends, it was a lot of fun to have them all over.</div>
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The day of Jilly's party was Nana's last day here so that night after the party we took her to Kenilworth Mall to see the holiday train exhibit and to have dinner. We were glad to start our Christmas celebrations with her and so sad to see her go the next morning.</div>
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We had our first Thanksgiving as just our family. We were excited for a low-key day at home together, but it didn't exactly end up that way. Our turkey took MUCH longer than we thought it would and we made the rookie mistake of buying movie tickets for the afternoon. We finally sat down to eat all the sides (that of course were cold by this point) without the turkey. I dished up the food and encouraged the girls to start eating then after a few minutes Mattie said, "don't we need to say a prayer?" Ahhh. We had forgotten to say a prayer for Thanksgiving dinner! We took a deep breath, laughed, then said a prayer. The turkey was finally done just a few minutes before we had to leave so we each ate a few bites before dashing off to see Moana, which was fantastic. </div>
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On the day after Thanksgiving we went to a Christmas tree farm. It was a relatively warm day and we had a great time searching for the perfect tree. We also got to see Santa; seeing all three girls on his lap was so fun! Somehow all our pictures from that day have disappeared except this one, but at least it's a cute one!</div>
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The fall leaves were SO beautiful, we loved getting our for a few walks and trips to the park with Baby Livvy.</div>
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I found this note Jilly wrote at church on the day Livvy was born "Jillian Mattie Baby is born on Suntay!"</div>
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Mattie was SO good for the first few weeks after Livvy was born and then around week 3 the whole new baby thing and being stuck inside wasn't so fun anymore. This day was the absolute worst- we were at Marshalls and I told her no when she asked for this Shopkins Beauty Set and she LOST it. She cried and screamed louder than ever before and I had to push the stroller with Livvy and carry/restrain Mattie up to the checkout (I still hadn't paid and I was not about to have to put everyone back in the car and come another day) and then out of the store. I told her we'd take this picture to remember what she wanted so she could maybe get it for Christmas but now I'm kind of glad to have it to remember that we survived.</div>
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Bryan's birthday was on November 4th. We went out to Bobby Flay's Burger Palace for dinner. It was our first time out as a family of 5 and it went smoothly, which was a relief! Then we came home to open presents and eat cake. Besides taking care of the girls, I had pretty much spent the entire day working on a homemade three-layer chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. So I was very relieved it turned out to be delicious.</div>
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I can't remember when this was taken, but it looks like a pretty nice birthday nap to me!</div>
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We made a little "we love you" video for my friend Emilee who was fighting cancer. This is one of the first (and maybe only?) picture of me with all the girls. I'm also glad I got a picture of Olivia in that dress, I love it so much and it only fit her long enough to wear it once to church!</div>
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Election Day- kind of a painful day this year. I told Mattie we were going to vote and she said "I vote for Angry Birds!" (a month previously there was a movie night at school and the kids got to vote on the movie.) She always makes me laugh. </div>
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Olivia on her one month birthday!</div>
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I debated ordering school pictures for Jilly (you have to pre-order) and I'm SO glad I did because they turned out so darling!</div>
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Jilly is such a good big sister and loves to snuggle Livvy in the mornings before school</div>
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Nana came to visit in November! She came right at the perfect time- Livvy was starting to smile and be awake more and have a cute little personality, our freezer was running low on already prepared meals, and we were all in need of a little excitement. She was a great help and I'm now realizing I did a terrible job at taking pictures while she was here! She went with us to the aquarium- our first time taking Olivia. On this visit the girls became friends with this little puffin. He'd come right up to the glass to look at them and then do little tricks; it was really fun.</div>
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I promised the girls a milkshake for good behavior at the aquarium (tantrums were frequent those days) and Mattie said "okay, we will keep the deal!" Every time she would start to get upset, I'd say "remember!" and she'd snap out of it. Bribery at its finest.</div>
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Another day Bryan worked a half day and we went up to the Turkey Hill Factory in Pennsylvania. It wasn't the actual factory, more a museum about the making of the ice cream. It had some fun exhibits, but best of all it had all you can eat free ice cream samples. We took full advantage!</div>
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The Sunday that Nana was here was Jilly's birthday and Olivia's blessing day. It was such a sweet day celebrating our girls. My parents, Ty, and Katie, Neal, and Joey also came up and we had lunch after church. I should have made everyone get together for pictures as soon as we got home but I got lunch ready first and by the time we got around to pictures most people had changed and Mattie was in princess mode. Oh well!</div>
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Jillian LOVED having everyone around for her birthday. She opened presents and we all enjoyed her birthday cake. This year has been full of changes, especially kindergarten and a new baby. It's been hard on us- I hate having Jilly gone for so long every day and she's always so tired from school that she's often not at her best at home. And she changed so much in those first weeks of kindergarten, she decided her favorite color was now blue and she hardly ever wanted to wear dresses, it felt like I was losing my little girl! But we're learning to adjust and getting better at taking advantage of the times when she is at home. And it is really fun to see how much she is learning and growing. She is such a good girl and I'm so happy she's ours.</div>
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Apparently my laptop gets jealous when I have babies. The week Mattie was born my hard drive crashed and I had to wait a couple weeks for it to be replaced. And now my computer has decided that it can't recognize my phone and won't import photos. I've gotten so behind because importing photos is a sloooooooow and painful process. But here I am! October is obviously a blur now, but these photos remind me there was lots of baby snuggling. And we managed to have some Halloween fun as well!</div>
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We were supposed to leave the hospital first thing Tuesday morning (the 11th) but there was a particular nurse that had to do a newborn assessment (I can't even remember which one it was!) before we could be discharged and she was stuck in the NICU. We got all ready to go then waited and waited and waited. We were anxious to be back home, but it was also a little nice- I took another nap, watched a movie, and ordered one last hospital lunch. Finally the nurse was free, Livvy passed the assessment and we were outta there! We got home in time for the girls to hold their baby sister for a few minutes before leaving for their first day of ballet. Bryan took them to class and texted me "this is totally a mom's world." Haha, it was good for him to play Mr. Mom for an afternoon. </div>
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First bath- she of course was not a fan.</div>
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First outing - On Saturday morning Bryan took the girls to a friend's Halloween party so my mom and I took 6 day old Olivia to Nordstrom to buy some boots for me.</div>
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Uncle Ty and his newest niece; he and my dad came up for the weekend.</div>
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On Sunday morning (Olivia's one week birthday) my mom, dad, and Ty left. I've always said I would refuse to leave the hospital with a new baby unless my mom was there to take care of us. She singlehandedly kept us all going- she fed us, got Jilly to school, entertained us, and dealt with many, many meltdowns. And she didn't stop helping then; she took Mattie home with her for the next week. </div>
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one week old Olivia</div>
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Jillian hadn't been feeling well for a few days and finally on that Sunday afternoon I decided she probably had strep. Bryan took her to the CVS minute clinic and sure enough I was right. It wasn't terrible because she recovered quickly on an antibiotic, babies can't get strep so I wasn't worried about Olivia, and Mattie was down in Richmond. Jilly stayed home for a couple days and we took Livvy on her first trip to the library and Target. It was so nice to have a quiet few days with just Jillian and Olivia to ease my way into life with a baby, but we were so happy to get Mattie back on Friday!</div>
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The weather and the leaves were fantastic so we got out for walks as much as possible</div>
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I remember taking this picture and thinking that she wouldn't have skinny chicken legs for long and boy was I right! She chunked up quickly.</div>
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On Saturday we took our first outing as a family of five to Valley View Farms to get pumpkins and for the girls to play in the hay maze.</div>
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Bryan made a Halloween dessert- dirt with worms</div>
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Elaina is THE sweetest girl ever. Every single Sunday after Primary she would come give me a hug and say thank you. She's now a beehive and she made this blanket for Olivia for her first YW project. </div>
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Livvy's two week checkup- I can't remember exactly how much she weighed but she was back up to birth weight plus at least an extra pound.</div>
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Mattie loves ballet, and it started at the perfect time, right when she needed something exciting and new of her own.</div>
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Olivia was 2.5 weeks old and I was so sick of just sitting around all day constantly taking care of a baby; I wanted to feel like a real person and do something pre-baby Rachel would have done. So I picked up Jilly after school and we went to Weber Farms to look at the pumpkins and get donuts and cider. It was kind of a disaster- traffic was bad and it took forever to get there so I had to feed starving, crying Livvy in the car before we went in, then Mattie threw a big fit about something (can't remember what.) We had to stop at the grocery store on the way home for milk and I very unlovingly threatened everyone to be on their best behavior (which they were!) I remember feeling exhausted when we finally got home and I still had to make dinner and put everyone to bed, but it was a small success and a step in the right direction.</div>
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birds of a feather- Jilly at top, Livvy on left and Mattie on the right</div>
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I took Olivia to Sacrament Meeting on her three week birthday; she wore the same dress her sisters wore on their first days of church. That afternoon was SO beautiful. We sat in the backyard and carved our pumpkins, then the girls brought out crafts and we read and napped. It was Olivia's first (and only so far) time laying out in the fresh air.</div>
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We had a Trunk-or-Treat at church. I got the girls all dressed up in their witch costumes then Bryan took them and Livvy and I came later. Our ward throws an amazing Halloween party.</div>
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With their sweet friend Elsie</div>
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That night Bryan picked up some sushi for us to have after the big girls were in bed. It was so delicious.</div>
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On Halloween I took the girls to see Jilly in her Halloween parade then we stayed for the class party for a little while until Olivia was done. I felt bad that we hadn't had any sort of Halloween dinner so I threw some stuff together at the last minute- mummy dogs, apple mouths, and tombstone cornbread. Bryan did the tombstones and they cracked me up. Bryan took the big girls trick-or-treating while Livvy and I passed out candy and that was October- phew!</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-69152989026706048702017-01-04T13:33:00.001-07:002017-01-04T13:33:53.187-07:00Books of 2016Turns out having three kids keeps me pretty busy. ;) I felt like I had finally gotten back on my feet and then it was Christmas and I was knocked back down again. I haven't been able to catch my breath since October, but I am so, so happy in all my sleep-deprived busyness. I'm determined to upload all my pictures and get caught up here, so I'll start with an easy post- what I've been reading. Not an impressive list here, but I'm learning to let a lot of things go and know that one day I'll be back.<br />
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22. <i>East of Eden</i> by John Steinback - It took me a full year to get through (I had to return it and then wait on the hold list to get it again and finish) but I really love this classic.<br />
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23. <i>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</i> by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany - Definitely missing many elements of a true Harry Potter book, but I still enjoyed reading it.<br />
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<i>Eligible</i> by Curtis Sittenfield - I was so excited for this book, but I only made it 1/4 of the way through before quitting. She made the classic characters from one of my most-loved stories sleazy and terribly annoying. <br />
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24. <i>When Breath Becomes Air</i> by Paul Kalanithi - I loved this so much when I read it in March that I listened to it again for Book Club in September. <br />
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25. <i>The Naked Lady who Stood on Her Head</i> by Gary Small - This is a compilation of stories from a psychiatrist, really funny and fascinating. <br />
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26. <i>Truly Madly Guilty</i> by Liane Moriarty - Not my favorite of hers, but definitely entertaining.<br />
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27. <i>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead</i> by Tom Stoppard - I slogged through this (even though it's super short!) in the first few weeks after Livvy was born. Not my favorite at all.<br />
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28. <i>The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate </i>by Jacqueline Kelly - This was an excellent middle-grade book; Calpurnia is so endearing and a terrific character for girls to meet.<br />
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29. <i>Beezus and Ramona</i> by Beverly Cleary - So fun to read with my girls. We've now moved onto Ramona the Pest and are hoping to read the whole series in 2017!<br />
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Second Quarter Books <a href="http://bryanandrachelmartinez.blogspot.com/2016/07/second-quarter-books.html">here</a><br />
First Quarter Books <a href="http://bryanandrachelmartinez.blogspot.com/2016/04/first-quarter-reading.html">here</a>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-27477334534661044292016-11-29T18:47:00.000-07:002016-11-29T18:47:01.321-07:00last week before Liv<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This picture doesn't show it very well but my belly was very large by the end. Mattie tried to sit on my lap but just wasn't fitting. She finally said "Mom, maybe we should sit on the bed, this isn't very comfortable."</div>
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Jillian had a spirit week at school and she was supposed to wear a different color each day so she made a list to remind her. I'm so glad she shares my love of dress-up days.</div>
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Mattie had my phone one morning and took 40 pictures chronicling the whole process of us getting out the door. When I found them later I thought it was hilarious (this one is our reflection in the car.)</div>
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On Friday we went to Jilly's Fall Festival at school. Both girls had their faces painted but not all face painters were equal- Jilly's looked so much better than Mattie's. There were lots of fun games and it was so fun to see Jillian at school.</div>
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On Saturday we went to Weber's Cider Mill and Farm, our favorite place to visit in the fall. We had fun doing all the farm activities and having apple cider slushes and donuts. That night we decided to buy a new tv. We'd been talking about it for a while and suddenly it seemed like the perfect thing to do the night before having a baby, haha. It was a great last day before our lives changed.</div>
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<br />Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18416221853000593210noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8249254858917820916.post-51802570746996327822016-10-26T19:08:00.002-06:002017-03-03T21:03:49.376-07:00Olivia Lynn<div style="text-align: center;">
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Olivia Lynn Martinez</div>
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born Sunday, October 9th, 2016 at 6:05pm</div>
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7lb 8oz and 19 inches<br />
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At my 39 week appointment my doctor said, "let's do this, let's get this baby here this weekend." I was kind of shocked he'd offer to induce me early so I said I'd go home and talk to Bryan and call back. We debated and debated for the next 24 hours. I had never been interested in being induced before, but with my history of having a baby quick this would take out any worry about getting the girls taken care of, Bryan getting home from work in potentially bad traffic, and making it to the hospital in time. Also, we'd be able to plan for my mom to already be here with the girls. I really wasn't that miserable, but still it was tempting to not be pregnant anymore. In the end I decided to go for it and we planned the induction for Sunday morning. </div>
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I was super nervous to be induced, I thought it was terrifying to walk in there knowing what was about to happen. Plus, knowing it was coming left me so much more time to worry as opposed to going into labor and having the adrenaline just push me through. I was kind of a wreck the last couple days and I didn't tell anyone I was being induced til late Saturday night because I kept thinking I might chicken out. </div>
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On Sunday morning we left for the hospital at 8:30. It took a while for them to bring us back to a room and then getting my IV set up was a disaster. It took three tries, one of which she totally missed my vein and fluid was pumping into the tissue which made my arm nearly double in size and was super painful. But, at noon they finally started pitocin and we settled in for what we were hoping would be a quick wait. We read, watched an episode of Designated Survivor, and I took a nap while waiting for the contractions. It was kind of funny that all our friends were at church and noticed we weren't there- we got lots of texts including a video from the whole Junior Primary! Finally around 3pm I started having regular contractions a few minutes apart but they weren't too bad and I wasn't progressing very fast. I was a little discouraged because I'd been hoping so much that it would be a quick delivery, I really hated just waiting around at the hospital.</div>
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At 5pm my doctor came in to break my water and things picked up a lot after that. I hadn't needed an epidural up to this point and I was still hoping that things would move quickly so I didn't ask for one. My nurse said she'd wait to check me "til I was screaming" and left the room. The problem is I don't scream, in fact, I'm pretty much silent when I'm in labor. About 30 minutes later the contractions were getting a lot stronger and I called her back in. She said I was still only dilated to a 4 (so disappointing!) but she could feel the baby was so close, and then she left the room again. Contractions were very very painful at this point, I was squeezing Bryan's hand and crying and kept praying I'd be able to make it. Ten minutes after the nurse left I suddenly felt the urge to push. I pushed the call button but before the nurse made it back in I had another really bad contraction and couldn't stop from pushing. When the nurse ran in and grabbed a pair of gloves Bryan said "uh, there's a baby there" because Livvy was halfway out. So in the end it was the quick delivery I had been hoping for. And, for those counting, this is my second baby that was born without a doctor in sight. Three cheers for good nurses.</div>
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The next couple hours were very chaotic. Olivia was a healthy little girl with a strong pair of lungs. For the first two hours of her life she was either nursing (which she was a champ at from the beginning) or crying. We thought about having my mom bring the girls to visit before bedtime but I was just too exhausted (and starving! I hadn't eaten all day!) so we facetimed with them, but even that was tough because Olivia screamed most of the time. They had stopped delivering food for the night but my nurse went down to the cafeteria to get some dinner for me. While there she ran into my doctor and he actually bought the meal for me! I finally ate a gross cheeseburger that tasted delicious to me and Olivia settled down and we moved into our postpartum room around 8pm. My favorite thing about having an unmedicated birth is how great I feel afterwards- a little sore but I can immediately get up and move around and feel so much more like a real person.<br />
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Despite her angry entrance, Livvy was a peaceful baby the rest of the time. And, unlike our hospital in California, this hospital would take her between feedings during the night so we could get some rest and you better believe we took advantage of that. On Monday my mom brought the girls to meet their new sister. Jilly and Mattie were SO excited and it was really fun to have our family all together finally. Jillian loved being at the hospital so much that she came back later in the afternoon with my sister and then stayed a bit longer by herself then Bryan took her home at dinnertime. <br />
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We came home on Tuesday; I was so ready to get back to my own bed and home to my girls. It was fun to put Olivia in the same outfit both of the girls wore home from the hospital, and so nice to all be under one roof.<br />
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Mattie runs down the sidewalk following the bus as long as she can every morning then tells me with a frown "I miss my sister!" But she's also definitely enjoying our one-on-one time and having free reign over all the toys and dress-up. Also, she's gotten pretty smart and often says "Mom, let's cuddle on the couch and watch a movie"- an offer I can't resist these days.</div>
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Kindergarten Girl-<br />
We're still struggling with lots of meltdowns but it's fun to see how much Jillian is learning and growing. I've started occasionally picking her up from school because the bus takes SO long to get to our house. One day Mattie fell asleep in the car so Jilly and I went through the McDonald's drive-thru to get a treat then still had time to play a game at home before Mattie woke up. Jilly and I both loved the time together so, so much. Jillian has started drawing pictures for me in the morning while she waits for me to wake up. I love the one she drew of the baby and me- it seems appropriate that we're both crying</div>
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Some friends of ours went out of town for a couple days so we watched their kids. It was quite a houseful but the kids were all so sweet and helpful. The perler beads were a big hit with everyone, and I felt especially proud that I got all the kids up, fed, dressed, and to two different schools on time.</div>
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My friend Janice threw a perfect Harry Potter themed Sprinkle for me. We made these cute wands and ate yummy treats. It was so fun to have a girls' night.</div>
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For a long time we've been looking forward to BYU coming out east to play WVU. When I realized I'd be 37 weeks pregnant at the game I was a little worried but we couldn't miss a chance to see the Cougars. The game was at Fedex Field, where the Redskins play, so it was only an hour away from us and it ended up being so much fun. The weather was perfect, some wonderful friends agreed to watch the girls for us, and we had fun being with my family. There were some bleacher seats lower than us but we were pretty much on the front row which meant I didn't have to stand up very often which I greatly appreciated. And, we got to see a few touchdowns up close and personal. Sadly, it was a loss for the Cougars but still a great day.</div>
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Our primary program was the day after the game so my parents and Ty spent the night (and Jenn who had been in New Jersey for a work trip and came down to spend the rest of the weekend with us.) Katie, Neal, and Joe also came up for church. The program went well, Jillian did a great job, and I was relieved to have it done since it was my last big responsibility before the baby. The best part of that Sunday was that everyone came home from church a bit early but we had some responsibilities to stay for. When we got home my mom had our entire lunch out and ready to go- it was the best way ever to come home from church. We had a fun afternoon with everyone.</div>
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We were lucky to have Jenn for an extra day after everyone else left. On Monday we went to Miss Shirley's Cafe for brunch. I'd heard a lot about it but hadn't made it there and it was excellent. Then we took Jenn to the aquarium. As we were leaving Mattie suddenly said she wanted a picture in the shark's teeth. We've been to the aquarium many times in the past year and never ever stopped at the shark but this was our first time coming without Jillian and so finally Mattie could take a picture without Jilly being scared, haha!</div>
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Since Jenn left the rest of the week has been a blur. I caught a nasty cold and it really wiped me out. Mattie has watched WAY more tv than usual and we've been getting by on the bare minimum. But I'm feeling much better and grateful that I was sick now rather than in a couple weeks when I have a newborn to take care of. We're all excited to move on to October!!</div>
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1. Kindergarten is honestly kind of rough. Jilly does love it and has made new friends and is always excited to ride the bus and tell me about her day. But, I just miss her so much and she's told me a few times "I wish I could stay home and be with you and Mattie all day." Heartbreaker. Also, she is SO exhausted and an emotional wreck. She ends up in a puddle of tears all the time over the silliest things. It's been exhausting but it has to get better sometime right?</div>
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2. Also, she's grown up so much in just a couple weeks. Jillian loves to wear her shorts to school and almost always wants her hair in a ponytail. And, she requested some real tennis shoes so we bought these for her. I seriously don't recognize this girl anymore!</div>
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3. Mattie still misses Jill but is getting used to our days without her. She loves to dress up and play with all her "friends" and doesn't mind having all my attention at all (let's just hope she doesn't get too used to it!)</div>
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4. We went to Bryan's company party on Saturday and in Maryland a company party= crab feast! There was lots of crab and other delicious food and so many fun activities for the girls. It was so fun I almost didn't notice how hot and humid and miserable the day was.</div>
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5. The girls LOVED the bounce house at the party and ran through it over and over and over. I wasn't sure Mattie could do it all by herself so Bryan went with her the first time and I was cracking up at how similar their slide poses were.</div>
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6. We came home from the party with some extra crab so it wasn't hard to convince Katie and Neal to come eat and watch the BYU vs. Utah game with us. The game was a disappointment, but the excellent company made up for it.</div>
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7. Mattie's nursery teachers are the sweetest couple and she adores them (which is kind of a big deal because Mattie can be pretty picky.) We are so, so sad that they are moving back to the Philippines this week- we'll miss Brother Lim and Sister Lim so much!</div>
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8. It finally cooled off Sunday and I felt like a new person as we went on a walk at the Oregon Ridge Nature Trail. Never have I looked forward to fall as much as I have this year.</div>
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9. Baltimore County is so funny, we have days off of school ALL the time (and you won't hear me complaining at all!) Monday was a Muslim holiday and Jilly chose to go to the mall for lunch, the play place, and a visit to the Disney store. We loved having her home for a day!</div>
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10. Bryan can always convince the girls to watch biking videos with him if it involves cuddling and staying up past bedtime. </div>
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1. The girls went to an awesome birthday party last Saturday. Jasmine came and the favorite topic of conversation among all the little girls ever since has been what princess will come to their party. Here's hoping for a little bit of memory loss.</div>
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2. It is very rare for both girls to fall asleep on the couch so it was quite a treat when we all took a nap together last Sunday. The girls will miss being able to use their baby sister as a pillow!</div>
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3. Kindergarten has been quite the adjustment. Mattie misses Jillian more than I thought she would; she'll often ask me in the middle of the day "Can we go pick up my sister now?" Jilly always seems happy and excited to go to school; she loves riding on the bus and she's made a new friend named Delaney. But she's also SO exhausted and emotional, we've had many meltdowns this week. I hate that she's gone for so long (9-4 every day!) but I must admit, it's pretty easy breezy to just have Mattie around during the day.</div>
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4. On Wednesday Bryan called me at 4:30 and asked if I thought I could find a babysitter for that night because he had free Orioles tickets from work. Miraculously, I did- there was a girl in our ward who hadn't left for college yet and was available. It was hard to leave Jilly on a school night during the first week of school but so fun to go to the game with Bryan. The seats were really great and it was a fun and rare mid-week date.</div>
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5. We finally went camping this summer! Our ward campout was Friday night and we had a wonderful time. The girls ran around with their friends and got super dirty, we roasted hot dogs and made s'mores, and after the girls crashed in the tent Bryan and I stayed up late playing games with friends (and got in trouble for being too rowdy!) Camping while pregnant wasn't too terrible, Bryan took care of everything. He bought a new air mattress for me and I was cracking up at my bed (queen size air mattress) next to his little camping pad. I hardly slept at all but it was worth it; Mattie said "this was the best day ever to go camping!"</div>
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6. Bryan made crepes tonight and they were really, really delicious. New Sunday night tradition perhaps?</div>
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7. We heard that this huge sunflower field is in bloom so we headed over this afternoon. It was magnificent and made me feel that maybe fall is on its way here.</div>
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When we first started talking to the girls about sharing a room last spring Mattie said she wanted a purple room. Jilly was game, and we thought giving her a purple room would help ease any concern Mattie had over losing her own bedroom to the baby. </div>
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I started looking but had the hardest time finding anything purple that I really liked. Finally I found this fabric (we actually found it the day we also found out we were having a third girl, it felt like a good omen) and it was a color combination I could work with. I asked my mother-in-law to make pillowcases with the fabric (because I'm lazy) and she did a wonderful job. I really searched for purple quilts but couldn't find anything. These reversible pink comforters were $20 each from Amazon and they're nothing amazing but will be just fine. We were so lucky that my parents were getting a new queen bed in one bedroom and wanted to get rid of their bunk bed. My mom and sisters drove it down one day and after I gave it a couple coats of white paint Bryan put it together. All four of us have had painful collisions between our heads and the bunk but other than that it's been a huge success.</div>
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We got this dresser on Craigslist last year and it had been in Mattie's room waiting for some love. I painted it white with purple ombre drawers and found some really cute "crystal" drawer pulls on Amazon. I think it looks SO much better and it fits all the girls' clothes (except our vast collection of dresses in the closet) so I'm happy with it.</div>
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This is the third house we've set up our trusty old rain gutter bookshelves and I still love them. </div>
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And the other side of the room...complete with an undressing Snow White. The plan was/is to paint the room a light purple. But, this paint still looks pretty good and I don't mind the color and we just plain ran out of steam so it's going to stay green for a while. Every once in a while one of the girls will ask when it will be purple and I just say "sometime soon." So the "purple room" has turned out to be much more of a pink room, but the girls love the new stuff and love sharing a room so they haven't complained at all about the color, thank goodness!</div>
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Last Sunday we had a "back to school feast" for Jilly. We were all pretty tired from our busy weekend (baseball game and Philadelphia) so there was no cute family motto but I did use our fancy china and made a quick tissue paper flower centerpiece. I let Jilly choose the menu and we had grilled chicken, couscous, watermelon, strawberries, and snicker apple salad. My friend has made snicker apple salad a couple times this summer for different get-togethers and Jilly LOVES it and kept begging me to make it. It's green apples and chopped up snickers bars with a vanilla pudding/cool whip dressing so basically dessert disguised as a salad. We talked about the new school year and Jillian said she was excited "to meet new friends, meet her teacher, and wear her new clothes." Sounds about right.</div>
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That night was "Sneak a Peek at your Seat" night at school. We got to see Jillian's classroom and meet her new teacher. Jilly was really excited, and it felt so weird for me to be back in an elementary school, but as a parent this time! We stopped at Subway, Jilly's favorite, on the way home.</div>
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Tuesday was our last glorious day of summer and so we went to Annie's Playground, one of our favorite parks, with some friends. After this hot steamy summer it was finally a really pleasant day. </div>
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Wednesday was the first day of school, but they do gradual entry for kindergarteners so I went with Jilly for just part of the day in the afternoon. I filled out a lot of paperwork and Jilly got a little tour of the school. For some reason I came home feeling very overwhelmed and sick about kindergarten in general. That night was dollar waffle cone night so we went with Bryan after work. He's been so patient with my constant panic attacks about kindergarten and so good at helping us celebrate this week. </div>
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Jillian didn't have any school on Thursday, the other half of the class was going for their orientation day with parents. All summer we had been wanting to meet up with Bryan for lunch and this was the day it finally worked out. Now that he works downtown it's a little trickier to get down there but there are some fun places to eat close to his office. (And I'm just now realizing that this week was all about special food treats.) </div>
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Friday was the big day! Jillian got to ride the bus and go to school all by herself. I was a complete wreck, crying all morning. I'm just so sad that she'll be gone for so much of the day now! I could tell she was nervous, but Jillian was very brave and also so excited. She put on her new dress and the new locket we gave her and we loaded up her backpack. When we went out to take pictures I was only getting a nervous smile from Jilly til I employed Mattie to make funny faces and then I got the famous Jilly grin. When the bus came Jilly climbed right on and sat by our sweet neighbor who's in second grade. A few minutes after the bus left Mattie told me "I miss my sister." I missed her too.</div>
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My friend Natalie also has a kindergartener and she was just as sad as I was so she invited a few of our friends over for a morning dessert party. I should have taken a picture of the spread- we had cheesecake, oreos, chocolate croissants, chocolate cookies, shortbread cookies, and a delicious peach dessert. It was fun to be together and we ate a ridiculous amount of desserts at 9:30 in the morning. After that I went to a lunch the school sponsored for kindergarten parents. I felt so much more comfortable at the school than I had on Wednesday; they answered questions and I got to meet a lot of the other parents which was nice. Friday was a half day for the kindergarteners so right after the lunch at 1 we got to bring our kids home- hooray! Jilly seemed a little dazed from all the newness but said she had a good day. That night Bryan went camping with the young men so we had a cozy girls' movie night with mac n cheese, apples, and popcorn for dinner. It was nice to have a chill night at home after all the excitement of the week. </div>
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I'm still not thrilled about kindergarten- I hate how much of the day she'll be gone and I'm sad that we'll have school governing our schedule for the next 20 years. But, I love to see how excited Jillian is and I know she'll learn and grow so much. And, I have to admit, I will enjoy having just Mattie at home, at least for these next six weeks!</div>
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