More Change................................

Life is funny sometimes. Just when you think you are getting things under control and that everything is going the way you want, BAM! Something has to happen to change everthing. For us we found out on Saturday that we have to move. The man we are renting from needs our appartment for his son so we have to be out in a month. Kinda crazy. I was in Utah at my cousins wedding when Andrew found out. He called me and I was super upset. Not only were we apart but I was really emotional from being in the temple earlier that day. When I was in the Temple I kept having the feeling that I needed Andrew with me and I was really unsettled. I just shook off the feeling, but I guess the Lord was preparing me. When Andrew told me that we had to move all I could think was that it was time to buy a house. When I got home and was able to talk to Andrew he told me that he was having the same thought. So we are on the house hunt. We have looked at all the sites online and I got us pre-approved for a loan. So today we are going out to look at some homes. I am super excited but really nervous at the same time. It all seems really fast but I guess since it is working out so easily the Lord must have a plan for us. It is kinda funny, I have dislike our ward since we moved in but over the last few months I have been changing my mind. Only a few days before we were told that we needed to move I was talking to Andrew and I told him that I was really enjoying my calling and all the girls and leaders in the young womens. I know that I will really miss all of them. I hope that we will stay friends.

I really hate packing and moving but this move will be easier then out last move from New Mexico.

Ok funny Kodi stories: A few days ago we had put Kodi to bed...Or so we thought. She came out into the living room and was covered in lotion. I had just bought some lotion and only used it once so it was really full. It was in a pot type bottle so her whole hand could fit into it. She used 3/4 of the bottle on her self and her stuffed bunny. Her hair was plastered to her head, her shirt was covered and there were globs of lotion all over her legs. She told me that she was pretty and when Andrew took her to give her a bath she got really mad at him and told him that it was her lotion and not to wash it off. Silly little rat. The next day her hair was still greasy even though we washed her hair.

This morning I was taking a shower and Kodi was in the bathroom with me since Maren was sleeping and I didn't want Kodi waking her up. So Kodi was playing with some toys and then she started telling me something about being pretty. I looked out of the shower and she had my mascara open and her whole face was black. I was really soapy so I couldn't do anything. But when I finally got the mascara away from her I saw that it was the waterproof kind. She was really mad at me when I had to scrub off her "pretty" makeup.

I think its time to potty train Kodi. She has starting taking her diapers off if I don't change them soon enough for her. And well I don't know about other people but I think its a little gross to come across a wet diaper just laying open on the floor. But I guess she thinks she is helping me out.

Maren is doing good. She is so sweet and happy. I was having trouble getting her to take a nap when we are all at home but Andrew said to just lay her in the crib. I was totally like "I know what I am doing", but then I decided to lay her in there and guess what. She fell right to sleep. I guess Andrew is smarter then I thought :)

Well wish us luck finding a place to live!

Maren 9-27-2011

Today Maren had her 4 month old doctors check up. It was super fun... NOT! We got to the office at 1:40 and we did not leave until 3:20. What the crap???? Don't doctors know that 4 month old babies cannot sit that long. But other than that she is 17 lbs and 26 inches long. In the 97% in weight and 95% in height or visa versa I cannot remember. But all in all she is growing good. We sure love her.

September is running away!!!!

Maren is now 4 months old and she has two teeth. I am not sure how much she weighs but we are going to the doctor next week to find out. She is also in size 6 months. She is just growing up so fast. She is already holding her head up really well and she is trying to roll over. She holds on to her toys and she loves to smile. She is my little buddy and I love that she is always with me. I know that the flower is the same size as her head in the pictures but it is just so cute I love it. Maren has a way different personality that Kodi. She is way less moody and lots more smiley. But I love them both and I am glad that I am their mom.

Work is going really good and I am super glad that I am now going part time. So funny story.. Well maybe a few funny stories. So a few weeks ago at church I went to get Kodi from Nursery and the leader says to me " Kodi's diaper is really full, it fell off of her once but we just put it back on her". I was a little baffled with that but now we just make sure that she has a new diaper on when she goes and that she always has bloomers on. Ok next one....Maren has been scooting on her back when ever I lay her down. I was doing dishes in the kitchen and I heard her crying. I washed the last dish and then went into the living room to see what the deal was. She was stuck under the couch. I had layed her in the middle of the room and she had scooted all the way over to the couch and her head was stuck. I pulled her out and she had the biggest smile like she was so proud of herself for making it so far. Silly little lady. Oh now this is the kicker. Kodi really loves Go-Gurt. I mean she could eat them and Otter Pops at any time of the day. So I was getting ready in the bathroom one morning and Kodi came up to me, holds up a tampon and says "Mom, go-gurt, pweese." I almost died laughing. She is so stinking funny.

Kodi is now sleeping in her toddler bed and Maren is in the crib. We have our room back. Thank goodness. I can't sleep when a baby is in my room. They just grunt and make noise all the time. But Kodi is an early riser, at 5:30-6:00am she is in our room saying "Daddy, daddy, daaaaaddddy! Mom, mom, MoMMMMYYYY!" She sure keeps us on our toes.

I ready my friend Leah's blog today and she really made me think that I am so glad that I am a Mom. I am so blessed with my little girls and with Andrew. He really is the best guy ever and I love him. I am also blessed to have a wonderful family. Some of my friends have been having family drama and I just got to thinking that I have the best family. And I don't just consider my side my family I mean all of Andrews side as well. They all are so wonderful and I know that I can just call any of them and they will help me with whatever I need. Andrew and I were talking about how our life has been since we moved back to Idaho. I would not have changed it. I really miss all my friends in Las Cruces especially Leah and I wish we were able to talk more but I know that we are where the Lord wants us to be. I was talking to Lisa today about our ward and I am finally feeling like we are in the right place. It has taken over a year for me to feel accepted but now I have good friends and people that I really like in the ward.

So all in all I am in a good place for the time being and I am enjoying my little family. Some one said to me "don't let your little girls grow up too fast" and I just thought I really can't control that, all I can do is enjoy the ride. :)

A lot has happened lately.

I just realized I have not blogged for a long time. I guess I have been super busy. Imagine that... Well things are going pretty good. I made it though all of the county fairs that I was involved with. Now I just have state fair to worry about. I was working a ton but now I am back to only 19 hours a week. Woo HOO!!! I really love being able to spend time with both of my girls.

Andrew is now back in school. Boo!! Thank goodness that he only has one semester left because I think his schooling stresses me out more then him.

Tonight is marking a turn of events in the Tolman household. Kodi is now sleeping in the toddler bed. We have needed to switch her over for quite a while but now that Maren is growing out of her current bed we really need Kodi to sleep in a bed instead of the crib. It only took 5 times of her getting out crying for me and me putting her back for her to stay in there. Hopefully the rest of the night goes well. I think we will wait for tomorrow to put Maren in there with her. I should probably explain that both the crib and the toddler bed are in the girls room. It will be super nice when we no longer have a baby sleeping in our room. They are so noisy. Maren is always grunting and making wierd noises in her sleep.

Well make that 6 times for Kodi, she just came out again. This is going to be a long night. Wish me good luck!!!

Pioneer Day/ Tolman Reunion

This weekend was super fun and was filled with family and good times. We went to West Piney for a Tolman Reunion. On our way there we stopped at my favorite store Target!!! I found some good deals on baby clothes which I always love doing. Then we are lunch at a park in Idaho Falls which Kodi had a great time and Maren pooped out of her clothes. Thank goodness for Shelly's help getting her changed. A baby+poop+a park table+the sun=disaster. After that we drove to Swan Valley and got some super good square ice cream. Then we got to the lodge and it is really large. It has enough beds and space to fit all of Andrew's family, now thats AMAZING. :) Kodi had a really great time with her cousins and her aunts and uncles. Amy even took Kodi down the big slide which she loved. Maren was such a great baby. She slept most of the time and when she was awake she was happy for the most part. She loved sleeping on her aunts and I think I loved the freedom of not having to hold her all the time.

It was so beautiful up there. Just look at that scenery.

Kodi and aunt Amy going down the giant slide.

Maren was crying on our way home and when I turned around to comfort her this is what I saw. Kodi was plugging her ears. It was just so funny I had to take a picture.

We also got to stop and see my brother Morgan and his family on our way home. Pioneer day also happens to be Morgans birthday. Kodi got to see her cousin Rae Rae (she actually called her that) and uncle Morgan gave her a fudgesickle so she was in heaven. Then we drove to Poky and stopped and got Roxie dog and then we finally got home at like 10:00pm. It was a super good weekend. :)

July 19, 2011

Today Maren is 2 months old!!!. Our sweet little baby is growing up so fast. She is gaining weight and growing like crazy. She has already grown out of her newborn clothes and she is in size 2 diapers. She is such a pretty little girl and is always smiling. She and Kodi are total home bodies and they are happiest when we are home hanging out. But Maren is also a working girl and goes to work with me. She is really good most of the time and lets me get all my work done. Some days are rough but that is normal for such a little baby.

Kodi and Maren are actually good friends. They totally play off of each other. If one is happy then the other is happy and if one is sad then the other is sad. Today Maren was laying on the couch and Kodi layed next to her and Maren fell right to sleep. They really comfort each other. I did not know that having two little girls would be so great. It is nice that they are being such good friends to one another.

So this last Sunday Kodi got to start going to nursery and it was so great. She got along with the kids and it looked like she was having a blast. She still doesn't understand the snack sharing thing and she stole her neighbors snacks. Next time she will be better hopefully.

Yesterday for work I had to help with a poultry clinic up at the fairgrounds and I took both girls with me. When we were getting ready to go I told Kodi that we were going to go and see a chicken. She walked into the kitchen and grabbed her bibb and asked for some chicken. I think she wanted chicken nuggets so I had to explain that we were going to see a real live chicken. When we got there and saw the chicken she was so excited. She was squealing for joy and she wanted to hold it and love on it. But it was a dirty nasty chicken so I didn't let that happen.

Sad story my Kindle broke and I am so stinking sad. I have no idea what happened to it but the screen is all cracked and now it doesn't work. Really crappy deal. I totally love that thing. I seriously used it all the time. But oh well I guess I don't need it anymore. :)

Some days I want to pull my hair out

So this week I started working again. My first day was not the best. I was super emotional and really stressed out. I don't know if Maren cried more than normal but I was just really worried about bothering everyone else so every time she made a sound I got more and more on edge. Yesterday went really well and Maren slept most of the time. Today we were out at the fair grounds in Blackfoot for the state horse contest and it was super hot. Maren was really not enjoying herself. Then after work we tried to go grocery shopping and Maren had a melt down so I just had to leave my cart and go home. Then when we got home I asked Andrew to take Maren since she was still crying. He did, but he just sat down right next to me so she could continue to cry in my ear. So I asked him to take her in the next room so I could get a break of the crying he acted like I was worthless and that I should be the one calming the baby down. Sometimes men just don't understand. I am sure I will hae something else to complain about later today but I will just stop now while I am ahead.