Two Is Twice The Work

When we only had Derick we had many people tell us that one child is so easy and that you can do anything with one child. I would think in my head "they don't have a Derick!" Well I must say that every one that told us that is right. Life gets a bit more crazy when you add another one to the mix.
I swear that there is always someone needing something. The feedings and poop never ends and don't even get me started on the no sleep factor. I told Russell that I feel like a robot. There is no time for emotion you just keep going to get done what needs to get done. Some how the Lord gives me energy to put a smile on my face and do what I need to do and make sure that the kids are fed, changed and happy.
I love having Makayla in our family, She is such a sweet little baby. She is so happy for the most part. It is fun to watch Derick with her. He loves his little sister. ( a bit to much at times) If she is crying he comes and gets us. He trys to help her with her binkey and he always makes sure that she has a blanket. Because he is so young himself he dose not understand the work gentle of soft but we are still working on that. I think if we would let him he would love her to death. We always have to make sure that Makayla is higher then he can reach or we put her in a pack and play or the crib.
Russell loves having a little girl. He is so cute with her it melts my heart. He will hold her for hours and than put her down to wrestle with Derick. He has been coming home from work and taking Makayla so that Derick and I can sleep in. That is such a blessing! I am sure that he enjoys that one on one time with Makayla also.
The Lord has truly blessed us with two healthy kids that are such a joy in our life. When Derick first saw Makayla you could just tell that he knew her before they were both born. He is ready for her to grow up and play with him. I really could not be more thankful to my Father in Heaven for my family.

Makayla Aubrey

Makayla Aubrey
Born May 28, 2009
7 lb 11oz
20 1/2 inches long


Makayla came into our family a bit slower than I would of hoped. It took 15 and a half hours of labor but we are sure happy to have her. She is such a happy baby. She only make noise if she is hungry or her tummy hurts.
Derick is such a good helper he has to know were she is at all times. He is so helpful and he loves his new sister. It took him a few days to adjust but he is dong much better now.

One year old!

Derick has now tuned one year old. Let me just say that he is much happier this year then what he was last year. I do not miss his colic one bit! On his birthday we got him a bit Tonka dump truck. He really likes to go for rides in it and put rocks in the back of it. On his birthday we played outside with him for a long time. He was having a great time. That night he had Lydia and Clare from church come over for a little birthday party. They had Elmo cupcakes and ice cream.

A few days after Derick's birthday we had family come from Grand Island to celebrate. It was fun to have Russell's and my family's together. It is always a bit wired but fun. Lindsey and Brett came early to help me get ready for the party. Lindsey decorated the Elmo cake and did a great job. If I would have done it it would have been a disaster. Russell and Brett made chocolate covered pretzels. We also had little smokies, spinach dip, pasta salad, chips and dip, puppy chow, and a vegetable tray. Derick got a tun of toys. Most of them are annoying Elmo toys that make a lot of noise. But he also got a train, tools, cloths, books, and a magic writer. I think there was a total of 2 Grandpa's , 2 Grandma's, 4 Aunts, 5 uncles, and 3 cousins. It was a house full.

We are so thankful to have Derick in our family. He is such a joy and he make us laugh every day. We are so blessed to have him. His little smile and his giggle melt my heart. He loves his daddy so much. I love to see how excited he gets when he sees Russell. I am so thankful that we are an eternal family. The Lord has blessed us so much this past year. We love you Derick.

What would you like me to cook for you?

Derick back at work in the kitchen. He loves to help out while we are cooking. He will sit on the floor and play like he is cooking. It is so cute to watch. He loves all kitchen utensils. I am fine with it until I go to bake and can't find a dang measuring spoon or cup. When I lived with my parents I never could figure out why my mom never had a complete set of measuring spoons or cups. Well Derick has taught me a thing or two about that. I only have one kid and my mom had 6. I bet she went through so many sets for measuring spoons and cups. I now have a better understanding.

All Ready For Easter Sunday

We went to Grand Island for Easter to see family. Derick looked so cut in his new little outfit. I made sure to find him an Easter outfit because I had such a hard time finding a Christmas outfit. He looks so handsome. We had to split our time between Russell's family and my family. It was a bit tricky because the dinners were only a half hour apart but it worked out OK. My parents put on an Easter egg hunt for all of the grand kids. It was a bit crazy. Derick walked over to one egg and picked it up and he was happy just sucking on one. He only had 25 more to find. Joe Joe and Cassidy made sure to help him. It was fun to be home and spend time with family. We had not been home since Christmas. Now I am looking forward to the 4th of July, for another big family bash. But by then we will have 2 babies!

Peek-a-boo

Derick has learned how to play peek-a-boo and cover his own eyes. It is so fun to watch him play. He will cover his eyes for the longest time because he is peeking through his fingers. He then will finely pull his hands away and say boo. At times he plays this by himself and then just laugh at himself. What a funny boy!

He is now walking!

Yes he started walking April 11, just 10 days before his first birthday! It is so much fun to watch. He has not mastered how to stand up just in the middle of the floor without help. So he crawls over to the couch and stands up and away he goes. I love to watch him. My favorite part is when he gets going to fast and wipes out. It never gets old. He just looks around and gets back up.

As you can tell he loves to play with all my kitchen utensils. The pot that is on the floor behind him is used with his wooden spoon to stire. It gets kind of loud at times. He has even managed to wake Russell up with all of his stirring.

Along with the wooden spoon he loves to play with measuring spoons and measuring cups. Some days I wonder why we even bother with toys.