Miss Katelyn is almost three months old. I honestly don't know where the time has gone. Maybe trying to keep Ellie from climbing all over her? Last night I realized that it had been a while since I rocked her to sleep. She is such a good baby and usually goes right to sleep when I put her in her crib with no problem. Last night I held her for a long time an when I put her in her crib to sleep she kept stirring. 

These girls grow way too fast. But I'm glad for the time I do have with them. Even when it's annoying that all Ellie wants to do is climb on my lap while I'm trying to find dinner ideas. Or Katelyn decides a short nap and bein held is a much better idea, I secretly love it. Yes I do get annoyed that I just want to finish the dishes or the last two things on a grocery list. But they are worth the interruption and I'm glad they are there to remind me. That they are the most important, not the cleanliness of te house or the amount of toys but them and the time we spend together. 

Life lately... Has been pretty uneventful, just the everyday little things. But it's still been fun. 

Yesterday I told Cody that we were going out to eat. We got dressed up and had a date night with dad and loved 

We spend a good amount of our days snuggling and being absolutely silly. One of Ellie's new favorite things to do is watch videos of herself. She laughs and thinks she is hilarious, I'd have to agree! Her current toy of choice is the kitchen spatulas and measuring cups. 

I've been trying to get started on seriously getting the baby weight off. I started off just walking about three to four weeks after I had katelyn and am finally gettin back into running. I love that I am starting to slowly see muscle definition in my legs again. But it's not always easy to find time to workout with two adorable kiddos. If Ellie is awake workout time means climb all over mom time like she's an animal to ride. 

I did have a small victory the other day. I've struggled with my weight for a long time and my thighs have never been small at all. They would run together and if I tried to wear even basketball shorts without compression shorts underneath they would chafe and give me rashes. I bought some running shorts with a goal in mind to be able to run in them (and they were on clearance) and I did it! It's still not perfect but being able to run in shorts felt amazing! Especially on the treadmill inside a warm house. Some days you just have to celebrate the small victories and enjoy them and let the other things go. Balance. It's all about balance.

 

Labor Day we headed down to Utah for a weeken full of fun. Ellie got spoiled from Thursday night until Monday with a lot of cousins to play with. 

My best friend Allie was married in the Brigham City temple and she was absolutely stunning! She looked like a goddess in the dress that she designed, it's almost not fair how gorgeous my best friends are! I had a great time catching up with these amazing girls and loved spending time. Our relationships pick up without ever seeming to miss a beat even if its been a while since we've last talked or seen each other. 

 

Saturday we headed to PF Changs for a hot date! My parents watched the girls and my sisters kids so we could use our gift cards we got for Christmas and we invited Jeremy to tag along. The best thing about being an adult is being friends with your siblings. You aren't forced (as much) to spend time together and we seem to get along a lot better and enjoy each others company. We laughed so hard my cheeks and stomach were aching. But I'm mostly impressed that we didn't get kicked out. 

Sunday we had more family come for dinner and Monday we headed out on a family hike. We put Ellie in a pack on Cody's back and she hated it. The parking lot and trail were packed and she screamed for at least the first twenty minutes. She didn't just scream but she threw herself from side to side and kicked pretty good to. She finally fell asleep but woke up once we got to the falls so she could play in the creek. On the way back she was completely opposit of how she was acting, she was singing and pointing out different things. 

Ellie slept on the air mattress with Cody and it was very entertaining to watch and  see how they would be arranged come the morning. 

It was great being able to spend one last full weekend with my parents before they leave on their mission. Definitely a bittersweet weekend but we enjoyed it. A lot.