Wildly Adorable

A whole summer has come and gone with no new additions to the blog.  With all that time on my hands other activities were always taking priority....like sleep, a blow-out, spit-up, laundry, a cat nap, a doctor's appointment, a walk, cleaning the house, a little snooze, feeding the baby, putting the baby to bed, a short siesta...well, you get the picture having a baby is tiring.  Luckily babys like to sleep too.  We reached a milestone this weekend...she now goes down for a nap by just putting her in the crib (no rocking needed)!

Now that I am back to work I actually have to manage my time.  No longer do I have all day to get thing done.  Going back to work is great (except the early mornings)!  Sophie is being watched during the day by a mom in our ward that has 3 kids of her own, 2 of whom are in school.  Sohie is getting lots of love and attention, and having a good time making friends with her two year old daughter.  She is growing so fast now. She is eating baby food, saying dadada, and sitting up on her own.  With all the compliments she gets on how cute she is, one would think we are raising a child star.  I have a theory that the amount of comments increase depending on weather or not she has a bow on her head.  Therefore, she has a good number of cute head accessories (another summer activity).  

Don't worry, we're weaning her off the bottle ;)  Just kidding!

Trip to San Diego

Adam had to go to San Diego for a business trip and I was not about to pass up that opportunity to see the beach so after much pouting and a little luck, Sophie and I were able to tag along with him. While Adam was in meetings, Sophie and I spent quality time together shopping! Then when Adam was free, the three of us hit some restaurants and the beach. We were so impressed by beautiful San Diego, we can't wait to visit again when Sophie is old enough to enjoy Sea World, the Zoo, or Knotts Berry Farm.

Baby Blessing

It has been a month now since the birth of Sophie. For her 1 month birthday we celebrated with a visit to the doctor. The doctor gave us the best present of all with a clean bill of health and a weight of 8 lbs 2 oz. She has really filled out nicely.

This weekend we had family in town for the baby blessing. We were able to get the backyard landscaping done. With the help of a friend we put in sprinkler, laid sod, planted bushes and a tree. About midweek I really was not sure it was all going to come together. But after many hours we had everything looking great by the time family was in town, including a new BBQ and patio furniture.

The weekend started with Corrin,Sophie and I going out to BBQ with my dad Friday night. he was in town early for business. It continued with grilling on Saturday night for 15 family members at the house. Then a lunch with everyone after church on Sunday. And a final dinner at Claim Jumper on Sunday night for those still in town.

The blessing on Sunday went really well. Even though there was a lot of sweating on my part. It went well. Right after the blessing when I sat down Sophie was smiling so big. It was a really special day.

Sophie was the real star of the weekend. Everyone loved her. She loved being held, sleeping in every ones arms. Corrin and I decided that we like family coming into visit us more than driving to visit. I guess it goes without saying, since it is a 6 hour drive. Thank you to all the family that came into town. Come back and visit soon, we really did love it.

A New Arrival

Finally we have something Blog-worthy to report!!! We'd like to announce the arrival of our little girl, Sophie Lynne Bennion. She was born Sunday night, March 27th at 10:50pm. At 6 lbs and 7 oz and 18 inches long, she is definitely our little bundle of joy! We are absolutely loving being parents despite the sleepless nights!

Adam's new toy

Last Saturday we had an adventure in the desert. After a regular Saturday morning of chores and errands we had a beautiful afternoon to take off to the outdoors. We had not made prior plans, but Adam had been wanting to try out a new gun he bought a few weeks ago. So we packed up the camping chairs, snacks and a Real Simple magazine and drove out to a dry lake bed. It was a nice afternoon to be out in the desert and have some fun.