The Hahn's

8 months old!!

2012-01-18T08:12:00.001-08:00

Oh man does it seem like years since her last update. Our little lady is now 8 months old(give or take a few weeks) and we CAN NOT believe it! We have had a rough couple of weeks at the Hahn household but we are very optimistic that things are on the mend and we are back to 'normal' health. Little Morgan got a virus a few weeks ago and boy was it a bad one. It was a Friday night about 5:15, my neighbor and I were enjoying some Chai tea and some adult conversation. Morgan sitting in my arms not taking her bottle just sat and listened to us chitty chat. All of the sudden out of nowhere- BARF!!! Projectial throw up all over. We got it all cleaned up (thank goodness Laurie was there to help me or I am pretty sure I'd be in tears because Kevin wasn't home) and not 5 minutes later BARF AGAIN!!! It started happening every 5 minutes... I called her pediatrician and they didn't seem too worried about it. They said if it turned into bile that was fluorescent in color that I should be concerned. Well guess what- it turned into florescent yellow bile in no time. So, this paranoid mama called again. They sent me to insta care to have her seen. Kevin gets hope and we head there- needless to say we ended up in the ER that night. They gave her some nausea medication and we had to feed her an ounce at a time every 15 minutes. After she held 8 ounces down they sent us home. The next few days were rough!!! Kevin got the bug, only out the other end ;) and Morgan just wasn't eating. It was so frustrating to see her not eat. She is a chubby girl and she needs her food! After 4 days of hardly eating her doc sent us back to the ER for IV fluid as she was dehydrated =( OK seeing our baby get poked for 15 minutes while the nurses try and get the needle in her vain was seriously the saddest thing ever. Not only was Morgan crying harder than we have ever seen, I was crying too!!! UGH it was horrible. After 1 and 1/2 bags of fluid they sent us on our way. It has been a rough week for her but she is well on her road to recovery eating us out of house and home by catching up from the last week. On top of her being sick I was sent into surgery last minute to get my dang appendix removed. Lets just say this past week was a week form H-E- double hockey sticks!!!

On to the fun part....

Morgan is learning SO much. Here is what the little lady is up to.

She has learned to wave when someone says 'Hello" or "Bye Bye'- its seriously so dang cute. She gets a grin from ear to ear and waves her little arm so fast!

She now goes from a sitting position leans forward and often ends up face planting it on the floor and then ends on her belly where she proceeds to cry because this girl hates to be on her belly. (btw- still no rolling over action... I am beginning to think she never will be a roller)

She loves to play with all her toys and taste all of them.

She can give high 5's! They are very soft but oh so adorable!

Her sleeping has gotten off since being sick :( She still goes to bed at 8 but wakes up anywhere between 2 and 4 for a quick snack and then goes back to bed. We are determined to get her back on schedule because those feedings are torture!!!

She shakes her head back and forth (like saying no) if she doesn't want something you are trying to give her. She is too smart for her britches.

She loves to be read to.

Morgan really really wants to type on the computer whenever one of us is on it.

She holds her own bottle like a big girl!

She can pull herself up onto her toy box- we were SHOCKED when she did this.

LOVES to blow bubbles with her spit- its gross but cute at the same time.

She made her second rode trip to Vernal for a family funeral and was a champ like last time.

In Vernal playing with Grandma's wigs =)

At the hospital sleeping on mom. She was so tired.

Just love this picture.

A few days after my appendix surgery. I wasn't able to hold her so here she is chillin next to me. I must be boring because she feel asleep. LOL

Watching her first movie- she was so interested in it. Rango- cute movie, highly recommend it!

Just had to share this picture cause its too dang cute not too!

Happy 8 Months!! She would not sit still for this picture, miss busy body!

When she wasn't feeling well she wanted nothing more than to be held. It was getting really frustrating so we decide to put her in her carrier. This is how I felt. HAHA

Daddy feeding her at the hospital.

Showing off her hospital gear!

This was her second time in the ER to get fluid IV's. I didn't take anymore pictures after the IV was in because I was mortified after that :(

Cute little dress!

I just love sleeping pictures!

Happy Girl!!

Visiting dad at work! And VERY interested in the keyboard!

Pierced Ears!!

2012-01-02T07:42:00.000-08:00

As you read in our Christmas post little Miss M got her ears pierced for Christmas. I have been begging Kevin since she was able to get her ears pierced to let us do it. I even had others trying to convince him... ha! FINALLY he surprised us and let us do it. After I got the go ahead though I was a little hesitant. Not hesitant enough to do it though =) We went to the mall the day after Christmas- I know I know we are CRAZY!!! We went to get links taken out of my watch that Kevin got me for Christmas..... Freaking adorable right?!? I was so shocked that he got me this watch. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!
Ok, back to my original post....

Well the mall also has a Claires and they specialize in piercings!! We picked out the studs we wanted and waited patiently while they sanitized all their gear. You better believe I was watching them like a hawk making sure they didn't not sanitize anything! We were the talk of the store as Morgan sat on my lap and I sat in the 'chair'. Kevin was right there with camera in hand being our photographer! I held her head and arms and they did one ear and then the other. Her little cry was SO sad, thank goodness it only lasted like 2 minutes tops!! By the time we were in line to pay she was smiling from ear to ear!! She looks ADORABLE!!! Here are some pictures from this monumental event!!Sitting in the chair waiting....

And waiting.... (look at that bottom lip- LOVE it)

Ear one DONE- now on to ear two. Isn't that face so sad=(
All done. Pretty girl with her pierced ears. Love them.

She has been so good with her ears. She doesnt pull on them or mess with them what so ever which I am very happy about. I thought because she was older she would for sure mess around with them.

Baby's First Christmas

2011-12-31T10:03:00.000-08:00

Rockin' around the Christmas Tree it's a happy holiday. Mistletoe hung where you can see da da da da da da da (notice I dont know the rest of the song)...

You will get a sentimental feeling when your near. Voices singing lets be jolly deck the halls with balls of hollie.....

Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way. Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh OH jingle bells Batman smells Robyn laid an egg the bat mobile lost a wheel and Morgan ran away, HEY!!!

Christmas at the Hahn's this year was AWESOME!! Morgan loved when you sang her Christmas songs (even if you didn't know the whole song or the correct words.... hehe) I have NEVER been a fan of Christmas music but you better believe that having a little one around changed that in a snap. I was jammin' to The Biebs Christmas CD all season in my car and when we were home we would sing our hearts out to random parts of Christmas songs. YAY for a new love of Christmas music- I was totally missing out.

We had such an amazing LOW KEY Christmas and Kevin and I loved every second of it. We usually spend our holidays traveling around to all the different grandparents houses and being SO freaking tired by the time we get home, This year we changed that up a little and cut some visits out and made it all about Morgan. She was spoiled rotten. Us knowing that she wouldn't remember this Christmas we kept it very simple with only 3 toys from us and then more sensible things like cups, plates and bowls for her. Although we kept it low key she now has a whole new set of toys!! She is very loved that is FOR SURE!! Here are some fun pictures from our Christmas festivities!! ENJOY!

Our Christmas Eve night started at my parents house for our tradition of opening PJ's!

And our Christmas Eve ended at Grandma Aggies house where Gma SPOILED Morgan Rotten!

I made these two adorable little ones beanies. Addyson is such a girly girl so she got a pink and brown one and Maddox's daddy is a huge Green Bay fan so he got a green and yellow one with a mohok!
Us on Christmas Eve. There was no getting Morgan to smile- she was a little overwhelmed with all the commotion going on.
And us with Gma Aggie.

Christmas morning we spent as a family. There were too many cute pictures to share so I had to collage them!

This present was under the tree for a few weeks and I had NO clue what it could be. Me and littles opened it and it was a beautiful pair of rose gold earrings for me and a little pair of stud earrings for Morgan. I asked Kevin.... Does this mean what I think it means.... YEP!! We went the next day and pierced her ears =)

You can see by these pictures that Morgan loved putting anything and everything in her mouth!!
Little family picture of us in our PJ's.

After we had our own Christmas my parents visited to see what Morgan got and then Kevin's parents came over to see her. We headed off to my parents for lunch and then came home and hung out. It was perfect.

Me and my babe hanging out Christmas night.

Morgan all tuckered out after a long day of present opening!!

Cant wait until next year when she will know a little more of what is going on.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

7 Months Old!

2011-12-22T18:18:00.000-08:00

Our little happy girl is 7 months old already. She is changing and doing new things on a daily basis and we are loving every second of it. Although this past month we had a few sad moments everything is back to normal. Our first sad moment was Morgan getting her first bad cold. It started on a Saturday and didn’t clear all the way up until the next Saturday. The poor thing had snot draining out of her nose constantly. Along with that she was sneezing SO much and had watery eyes. It was so sad to see her not feeling well. Although I loved how cuddly she was it was still horrible. On top of her getting sick Kevin and I both got it a few days into her cold. AND on top of that I had to leave them for the first time since she’s been born to go on a business trip. I was gone for 2 nights- the longest 2 nights of my life. I missed them so much. Thank goodness for modern technology I was able to FaceTime them at night and in the mornings. We survived that hell week and are back in action. Let’s hope we all stay healthy through the holidays! I am glad I am able to leave my family and not worry about Morgans well being- between her having the best dad ever and a great babysitter I didn’t worry once about her. In fact I was more worried about Kevin and if he would be able to survive being sick and taking care of Morgan all on his own. He was a champ.

Morgan is wearing 6-9 months clothes and has officially graduated to size 3 diapers. Getting so big. She is trying and liking most foods that we give her- BESIDES pees, she HATES them. She literally gags when she eats them, its funny. Who like pees anyway, not the Hahn's =)

Now for the fun part- Morgan has been up to a lot this month. Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure!

She got her first pedicure! (look at those sausage toes- love em')

I am so bad but this is the only picture I got of her on Thanksgiving. She had a great one though, she tried potatoes, stuffing and sweet potatoes!

Helping with the Christmas tree. She loves staring at the lights!!

Whats a post without a naked bath picture? She still loves her bath time- in fact she is taking a bath as I type this and I can hear her laughing and chatting away.

She is getting to be such a big girl and loves to sit and play with all her toys!

Helping momma with laundry!

Look at that- she already loves the Biebs like her mom and dad!! We love jammin to his Christmas CD, its awesome.

Had to share her in her Disneyland PJ's that anutie Laura got her on her trip to the happiest place on earth!

SO smiley!

Heading to a Christmas party to visit Santa!

Opening her first ever Christmas present from Aunt Laura and Uncle M. She did awesome at opening it although it took a bit because every piece she tore went straight to her mouth. In the end it was the cutest owl PJ's- Thanks guys she loves em'!

She is now sitting in her highchair- doesn't she look so big?

That's what this little girl has been up to this month. Hope you enjoy looking at her pictures as much as I like taking them and looking that them!!

6 Months...

2011-11-23T08:37:00.000-08:00

Wow a lot has happened since Morgans last update. Where to begin….

We had her 6 month appointment last Friday and like always shots were included. She took the shots like a champ and only cried for a minute. The doctor did a few things with her and said she is doing great! We get to start her on baby food and really anything that we eat she can try as long as its mashed up and sensible! Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you better believe that she will be trying some mashed potatoes!

Her stats are as follow:
Weight: 15.1 lbs- 25th percentile
Height: 24.8 inches- 25th percentile
Head: 16.3 inches- 10-25th percentile
Although we think she is a tank she is on the smaller end of the spectrum!

She is now sitting up all by herself. It’s crazy how it happened… I swear one day she just did it.

She has 2 front teeth poking up! They aren’t all the way up but they are there and they are defiantly sharp!! They are just too cute. I can’t get a good picture of them yet but you better believe that one will be posted as soon as I get a good shot.

She is a little lazy and still doesn’t roll over. We are not complaining though, the immobility is nice for the time being.

She LAUGHS out LOUD and it’s the cutest thing ever!

She also SCREAMS out LOUD and it’s cute too. She screams to be funny and talk not to be sad and cry. Kevin and I wonder if the screaming will ever get old. (I am sure it will)

She is still a curious little bugger. She looks around at everything and wants to touch and grab everything in sight. You will be eating or drinking and she wants in on that action. Her favorite is our Utah Utes red cups. She will play with that thing forever and love every minute of it.

This past Saturday she had her first throwing up experience and it was the saddest thing ever. She had her shots the day before and like always gets a fever. I was giving her medicine and I could see in her eyes that it wasn’t going down well…. I sat her up and up came everything all over my bed! I was so distraught and sad for her. She had a rough day that day from her fever to being really fussy I was ready to throw in the towel. Let’s just say it’s a darn good thing I have a happy baby because I would not be able to handle fussiness 24/7. That same day Kev came home from what was supposed to be 'Flag Football' and it turned into tackle and he hit heads with another player and got a concussion and black eye.... man was that day HELL!

Here are her shot wounds! Oh and look at those chunky legs... LOVE em'

And here is Kevin's battle wound!!

She still loves her bath time and I so love her bath time when we bath together- it’s so fun!! She is now playing with her toys while in the tub.

She still loves her little thumb. I should probably try to correct this behavior but it’s too dang cute and the pediatrician said it’s a form on self soothing and it’s a good thing for babies to be able to do…. So for know I will just enjoy the cuteness of it and deal with the problem later!

I was having her model the head band that I made her and she was just too tired. I captured the cute headband AND some thumb sucking action. Now tell me that isn't the cutest thing ever to see her suck her thumb!

We are in the ‘weaning’ process from nursing to formula. It has definitely had its rough days but for the most part she is transitioning well. I think it’s been harder on me than her.

Still in size 2 diaper which I am sure we will be moving out of very soon! She is ranging from 3-6 month clothes. 3 months are too small and 6 are too big!

Her hair is growing in a little more each day. I can’t wait for her to have more hair so we can do cute things with it!!

And now for some fun pictures... my favorite part!

Here she is in her bear suite.... She loves this thing. This is before our shopping trip and then after... I think I wore her out.

Here she is being a model for an owl beanie that I made. (yes... I might have a minor addiction to crocheting....)

I just love this picture of my 2 loves!

And yet another beanie I made. This one is girly so its a keeper for her.

Little miss smiley.

Another adorable picture of my loves.

First time in her bath chair... she didn't know what to think about it.

Drama queen. She always covers hers eyes while eating, it's too cute.

Me and my love reading a book. (or should I say eating the book, she LOVES to suck on the corners)

And lastly, us in our Patriots get up. GO PATRIOTS!!!

Morgan's Blessing

2011-11-07T13:10:00.001-08:00

Our little Miss Morgan was blessed this past Sunday by my dad. We had debated since she was born on whether or not to do it but both decided that we wanted to and we are so happy that we made the decision to do it. It was such a special day and of course Morgan was an angel. I was a little worried that we waiting too long to do it and that she would be all over the place but she just sat there in Kevins arms and looked around and didn’t make a peep- it was so perfect! We had our immediate families and then invited our grandparents to attend. We did it in the comfort of our own home and we are so grateful that our Bishop allowed us to do so. We wanted to share with the ones that love Morgan and not at a ward house were we didn’t know ANYONE. The Bishop was so great to work with us and allow it to happen in our home. We had a little luncheon after the blessing and enjoyed the family that came to share Morgan’s blessing day with her. Here are some pictures from the day. Little Morgan was just adorable all dressed up in her blessing dress… Love her!!

Happy Halloween!

2011-11-02T14:57:00.001-07:00

This year Halloween was extra exciting because we had a little miss to dress up! October was full of fun Halloween festivities included Witches Night out with my neighbors, Thriller with my girlfriends and Halloween Parties and trick or treating with family and friends. Here are a few pictures of our fun Halloween activities!

Here are us girls after Thriller with one of the beautiful Zombies!!

We had a Halloween party at Coby and Shantais this year and it was great fun to see all our cute kiddos in their costumes!!Here is me and my adorable little watermelon at the Trunk-or-Treat at my parents church!Kevin and I took our little watermelon to Gardner Village one day to get some photos of her with their fun backgrounds! Here are a few pics from our 'photo shoot'.

Happy Halloween!!! Now on to Thanksgiving.... These next few months are going to fly by with all the holiday festivities coming up!! ENJOY!!!

5 Months old!

2011-10-23T20:02:00.000-07:00

And here we are again for yet another monthly update… I can’tbelieve Morgan is 5 months already (okay she is a little older than 5 monthsbut I am just barely finding the time to blog). She is growing and learningeveryday and never seizes to amaze us. She is seriously such a good little baby and is so chill just likeher dad!!

Here are some things she has been up to this last month!

She is still a little piggy and loves her food (aka milk) I had to snap a picture of her and her big ole' belly after one of her meals... LOL. She currently eats 5 times a day!!

She is trying so hard to sit by herself- you see dad helping in this picture... She tips over without help but I am sure any day it will happen.

She gets SO sleepy after eating. She has always been sleeping after eating but this time I got a picture. She falls asleep while you burp her- it is seriously so funny!!

Last month she found her piggy's this month she EATS her piggys. This girl LOVES to chomp on her toes. She rips her socks off and sucks away. It's hard to keep socks on her anyway because of her cankles but it's even harder to keep them on when she is constantly taking them off!

Kevin had a day off so he took Morgan on a little field trip to see the UP House. I was so sad I wasn't able to go but they had a great time with just the 2 of them!

She has rolled over twice from her belly to her back. She has no interested in going from back to belly. Until that day we are enjoying her being in-mobile :)

Still drooling like a mad woman drenching anything and anyone in site. I swear she is teething but what do I know =)

She scratched her little eye a few weeks back- it was the saddest thing ever. I ended up taking her to the doctor because her eye wouldn't stop watering and it was pretty swollen. They gave us some eye drops and by the next day it was all better. While at the doc they also cleaned out her right ear, it has SO much ear wax in it. The doc said she has really hairy ears so the wax sticks to the hair. Gross huh?

We have a little chatter box on our hands- not sure where she gets that from...

She kicks hers legs and moves her arms like she is running a marathon. She is going to be a busy body when she gets mobile I can feel it!!

I took my first bath with her {I will spare you on pictures ;) }. It was so FUN!! I don't know if littles had more fun or me?!? She was kicking and splashing around, it was so cute.

She is STILL not fond of rice cereal. We have tried mixing apple juice in it, apples sauce, milk and water. She gags and I am pretty sure she is only in-taking like 1/2 a tsp. every feeding....

We are still breastfeeding although she does have 1 formula bottle a day while at the babysitters. She seems to be handling it ok.

Speaking of babysitter :( Her current sitter Christy has to go back to work full time so we have to find a new one!! Finding a sister that you trust and feel comfortable with is seriously the worst thing! We loved Christy and will miss her dearly.

She is still in size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes.

We have a busy month ahead of us and are looking forward to the holidays with our babe...

Until next time!

cRAzY BuSY weEkeND!

2011-10-18T08:57:00.000-07:00

This last weekend has been a busy one but we have enjoyed every minute of it and littles well... she pretty much handled it like a trooper! { so proud of her=) }

Friday Night- I headed to Gardner Village for Witches Night Out while Kevin and M had a little daddy daughter time! I went with 2 of my neighbors and their adorable daughters! Next year Morgan will join in the festivities... None of us had ever been so we had no clue what we were in for. IT WAS CRAZY BUSY!!! Who knew so many woman went and dressed up like witches, it was a blast. Great entertainment, music/dancing and excellent people watching {one of my favorite things to do}.

Morgan was so interested in my outfit- she kept looking at me like 'mom is that you??'

Saturday- We had a birthday party for Kevin's cousins daughter- I am sad I didn't get any pictures but it was a good time.

Saturday Night- We had the honor of going to one of my girls friends weddings. I have known Brit for 13 years and I just adore her. She has been through a lot in her life and I am SO HAPPY to see her happy. This past year she has a) Had an ADORABLE baby girl, Andelyn, b) bought a beautiful brand new home and c) Just married the love of her life! {funny side story- Brit kissed her now hubby Nick back in Jr High at the park and she cut his lip with her braces... funny right?!?} They reconnected years later and are now Mr and Mrs- so presh =) After the wedding a few of us went to ice cream and chatted it up. Morgan was not fussy one bit- on the way home she was a little delusional, she was talking to her self and making the cutest little noises. She was up way past her bed time but like I mentioned earlier- she was a trooper!!

Our little family at the wedding. She got married at the same place we did- it was fun to revisit it after 4 years!

Sunday- We have been wanting to go to Kennocott Copper mine for a few months now and so today was the day! We got there about 11 and it was closed because they were doing a blast-ugh I was seriously so upset. It was scheduled to re-open at noon. So while we waited we decided to drive up Butterfield Canyon to see the changing fall colors- I am so glad we did, it was beautiful. After our drive up the canyon it was noon and we were able to head up to the copper mines. We literally live 10 minutes away and have NEVER been, lame right?!? It was SO cool- never been, you NEED to!! People travel from out of state and country to see this and its in our backyard- wow I probably sound like a grandma but really check it out. Here are some pictures from our Sunday adventure!!


Ready for her road trip with one of her favorite stuffed animals...

The beautiful fall colors

Look at this HUGE tire!!

Watching a movie about the copper mine...

Happy girl ready to head home!

Like I mentioned earlier we HIGHLEY recommend going to the Copper Mine, it was so cool!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!

2011-10-06T14:06:00.000-07:00

This past Tuesday I celebrated my 27^th Birthday!It was my first Birthday as a mom and it was a great one!! I always think, ‘yaymy birthday is coming up’ then the week comes of my birthday and I get into atotal blah mood. This year it didn’t fail- I got the blah mood but when I wokeup showered and came out of the bathroom to the cutest husband and baby girlever lying in bed my blah mood turned right around. Morgan had a card tucked under herlittle arm and was grinning from ear to ear. She gave me THE CUTEST card ever-I am not into cards (I think they are a waste of money if you want me tobe honest) but this card was the cutest dang thing I have ever seen. It totallymade my day. I had to work on my birthday, I know poor me right?!? But thegirls at work made it a great day! They decorated my office, took me to lunchand just made it an all around great day- thanks girls!! My night ended at homewith my cute husband bringing home Chinese food for dinner, chocolate covered strawberry’sfor dessert- my favorite and he went and bought Bridesmaids- the funniest movieever. We had a great night in celebrating this old ladies birthday! HappyBirthday to ME =)

You cant tell me that this little girl wouldn't just cheer you right up...

Me and Kev relaxing watching Bridesmaids....

And lastly, I had to share these 2 pictures- first- this is what I came home to this afternoon, first snow fall of the season... BOOO!!! BUT on a happier note- this cute little thing gets to break out her winter clothes- isn't this just the cuties outfit ever- I LOVE it!!

Cheers to a great year of being 27 years old!!!

4 Months...

2011-09-21T20:07:00.000-07:00

Time needs to slow down- I miss my 6 lb 5 oz little bundleof joy. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE all the new things that Morgandoes on a daily bases but where has time gone? I hardly remember the days whenshe would sleep 20 hours a day and I could hold her without her wiggling aroundtrying to see everything in the room. Although I do miss those days I would nottrade her growing and learning everyday for anything.

We had Morgan’s 4 month doctor’s appointment today, I had totough it out without Kevin as he was stuck in meetings all day, we survived.

I had to add all these pictures because they were all too cute not to share. See the painting, all the rooms at the pediatrician office are painted- she loved today's room which was all the Disney princesses, Toy Story, and Winnie the Pooh!

Here are our little monkey’s stats at 4 months:

Weight- 13.1 lbs, which is in the 25^th percentile

Height- 24.5 inches long, which is the 25^th to 50^thpercentile

Head- 15.8 inches, which is the 10^th- 25^thpercentile

She is still on the smaller side which just blows us awaybecause we think she is a little chunk!

She had her 4 month shots today- horrible. Never do you liketo see a baby cry like that but when it’s your own, wow talk about a tearjerker. The doctor said she is right on track and that everything looked good. She was amazed at how well she holds her head and the controlshe has- I was quite proud… ha-ha.

Showing off her battle wound- such a little trooper!

Here are some thing that’s she has been up to this pastmonth…

She is officially Laughing out Loud and it’s the cutest damnthing we have ever seen. The first time she did it (9/1/11) she had Kevin and Iboth in tears from laughing so hard- so cute!!

Everything she picks up goes straight to her mouth! She is aslobbery mess- this girl has some major slobber going on. You will see her in abib more days that not since it’s the only way to keep her shirt dry.

Her hand eye coordination is getting so good- she still whacksherself in the head on occasion but it’s getting so much better!

We got her a bumbo and she sits in it like such a big girl!

We also got her a bouncer/jumper thingy and she is loving itmore and more. The first day she was very reserved and now days she is startingto get the hang of it.

Loves to see her pretty self in the mirror. I swear that isthe only way we get her to do tummy time without crying!

Oh so pretty!

Wears 3 month clothes, size 2 diapers.

This girl LOVES TV- nuff said.

I just love this picture of her and Kev watching football together!

She found her little piggy’s (aka toes). She almost has themin her mouth but not quite yet. She gets a hold of those things and just lovesthem! She is sure to be rolling over soon with the momentum she gets fromgrabbing her toes. Speaking of feet- she loves when you play and sing pattycake with them!

This past week she has experienced 2 firsts-

Her first slide… was very indifferent about the situation.

And Rice Cereal!! The pediatrician told me today at ourappointment that now is the time to start introducing solid foods. She HATEDit. HAHA. These pictures are hilarious. In time she will grow to love it I amsure but her first impression- not so good.

Priceless face!

She is changing daily and we couldn’t imagine life withouther. She is seriously such a joy and so fun!!

Look Who's 26!

2011-09-18T19:55:00.000-07:00

Kevin turned the big 26 yesterday and we had a weekend full of fun! Saturday we had a BBQ at Kevin's grandparents to celebrate the September b-days in the family and then we had a BBQ with our friends Saturday night! It made for a loooonnnggg Saturday but it was a lot of fun and so worth it!! While at the BBQ Morgan got to FINALLY meet her newest cousin Maddox. He is such a cute little guy and I know they will be great friends growing up.

Kevin and Dustin with each others babies- such proud daddies!

You can totally tell that our lives are changing as each birthday passes. Each year more and more kids are born which makes for more and more kids at get togethers. I think last night at Kevin's birthday BBQ there were more kids than adults- no lie. At one point we had 5 infant car seats scattered through out the living room and entry way- it was wild. Although it makes for a hectic time it is a lot of fun knowing that all our kids are going to grow up together and have fun memories! I will say that it was nice to have to leave the 'party' to feed Morgan and get her put to bed, it was a little too hectic there for a minute so it was a nice escape!

Kevin got spoiled this year with a new sound bar (surround sound type thing) to go along with his new TV. This kid sure does love his electronics! Morgan got him a card that she picked out all by her self ;)

Morgan and Kevin with the card she got him. Her eyes look like they might pop out of her head huh?!?

HAPPY 26th BIRTHDAY KEVIN!

I Remember...

2011-09-11T10:31:00.000-07:00

Oh do I remember 9/11/01 like it was yesterday. I can't believe 10 years has gone by since that horrific day that will be in our children's US History books and what they will learn about in school. I remember being in High School- 11th grade- I was just finishing up early morning dance when we heard rumblings about a plane crash in NYC. We turned on the TV to watch the footage. Being young and very naive I had no clue what was to come of this horrible attack. Then I heard it was a terrorist attack and my heart sank, I was suddenly scared and worried about what might happen next. How could the USA be under attack by terrorist I thought to myself, that is only something that happened back in the day like when my grandparents were kids- that doesn't happen now (again, I was very naive). As I headed to 1st period- US History ironically, the halls of Kearns High were a little more somber that day and and I could see the fear in my peers eyes. We sat in class and watched footage of all the horrible attacks happening on US soil. Although I don't remember much more of that day I do remember where I was when I heard the horrible news and I will never forget that...

A lot has changed since 9/11/01, graduating, meeting Kevin, marriage, trips, new friends, new homes, new jobs, new cars, a lot of hard times and a lot of great times! The biggest change- bringing Morgan into this world, today I think about her future, her safety, what the world will be like in 10 years when she is 10 years old. She is going to learn about 9/11 in her History classes and think that we are SO OLD because we were alive when that happened- crazy to the think. We will talk to her about it, we will tell her our stories and then when she has kids of her own we will tell our grandchildren about it. We are a piece of history that has forever changed the United States of America.

Today I am so proud to be an American. Lets never forget the lives lost on the horrific day and the lives lost while fighting for our country. I have relatives that fight for our country and for that I am grateful, thank you for your courage and hard work!

Never Grow Up

2011-09-06T19:52:00.000-07:00

Ahh... this song makes me smile. While driving into work this morning this song came on my iPhone while on shuffle. I had one of those ah ha moments where you are certain the song is being played for you right at that moment in your life when you needed it most. It's the moment when you know FOR SURE that the artist wrote it and sang it just for you. I know you've all had these moments, right?!? I miss my little girl everyday that I have to go to work and this song just says it right on the money. On my lunch break I went to get gas- turned it on to listen to it, on my drive home- turned it on one more time, got home- played it for Kevin while eating dinner, went on a run after putting Morgan down- and played it once again =) I am LOVIN' this song today. I just love how music can totally change your attitude anytime, anywhere.

There isn't a video on YouTube for it so I can't share it but here are the lyrics!

Your little hands wrapped around my finger
And it's so quiet in the world tonight
Your little eyelids flutter 'cause you're dreaming
So I tuck you in, turn on your favorite night light

To you, everything's funny
You got nothing to regret
I'd give all I have, honey
If you could stay like that

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

I won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
No, no one will desert you
Just try to never grow up, never grow up

You're in the car on the way to the movies
And you're mortified your mom's dropping you off
At 14, there's just so much you can't do
And you can't wait to move out someday and call your own shots

But don't make her drop you off around the block
Remember that she's getting older, too
And don't lose the way that you dance around
In your PJs getting ready for school

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
[ From : http://www.elyrics.net/read/t/taylor-swift-lyrics/never-grow-up-lyrics.html ]
It could stay this simple

No one's ever burned you
Nothing's ever left you scarred
And even though you want to
Just try to never grow up

Take pictures in your mind of your childhood room
Memorize what it sounded like when your dad gets home
Remember the footsteps, remember the words said
And all your little brother's favorite songs

I just realized everything I have
Is someday gonna be gone

So here I am in my new apartment
In a big city, they just dropped me off
It's so much colder than I thought it would be
So I tuck myself in and turn my night light on

Wish I'd never grown up
I wish I'd never grown up

Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
Could still be little
Oh, I don't wanna grow up, wish I'd never grown up
It could still be simple

Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
Just stay this little
Oh, darling, don't you ever grow up, don't you ever grow up
It could stay this simple

Won't let nobody hurt you
Won't let no one break your heart
And even through to you want to
Please try to never grow up

Don't you ever grow up
(Never grow up)
Just never grow up

FatBooth

2011-09-05T08:47:00.001-07:00

We have way too much fun with the app FatBooth for the iPhone- here are some of our Fat Photos. Enjoy =)

For identity purposes we won't be included names.

Payson Lake=Family Reunion

2011-09-02T12:15:00.001-07:00

Last weekend Kevin’s moms side of the family had a big extended family reunion up by Payson Lake, us being veterans to this whole parenting thing decided not to do the camping thing but instead just headed up for the day. We woke up at the butt crack of dawn and hit the road. Little Morgan decided she needed to poop 20 minutes into our adventure so our first pit stop was McDonalds to get us breakfast and to change a ‘dirty’. The drive was only about 1 ½ hours and she did great. It was a little chilly when we got there but it soon warmed right up! We went fishing first thing with Kevin’s mom and dad, it was Morgan’s first fishing trip!! We fished off a dock and it was beautiful. I caught a fish and Kevin caught 2 or 3! We like catching the fish, reeling it in and then we let Ken and Lauren do the dirty work- we are nice huh? We had planned to stay well into the night and have dinner, who wouldn’t want to stay for dutch oven goodness?!? After hours of holding Morgan because there was now where for her to sleep our arms grew weary and Morgan grew fussy. We decided to call it at day around 3 and head out. I was about to have a nervous break down to tell you the truth. It was hot, I had to nurse Morgan in the car with the A/C on- again because there was no where cool enough for both of us, and I was just done. Bless Kevin’s accepting soul he decided it was best for everyone if we called it a day. We packed up and headed home- when I say packed up I know you are thinking pack… what did you have to pack, you didn’t stay over night- holy cow- we had fishin poles, a few bags with Morgan’s stuff, a cooler for our drinks, Morgan’s boppy, the stroller a pack and play- we totally came prepared J The drive home seemed like HOURS!!! Morgan was fighting her sleep and was not a happy camper and that soon turned into mom not being a happy camper either. Poor Kevin, right?!? After a LONG drive we got home bathed littles, showered ourselves and had a relaxing evening at home, just the three of us…

Here are some pictures form our day trip!
Had to share this last picture of the adorable baby sleeping her life away... Love her!

Someday...

2011-08-29T20:19:00.000-07:00

While reading one of my favorite blogs tonight I couldn't help but think about what my little Morgan will be like when she is 2... 3.... or even 7 years old. Will she want to hang out with her mom and be my little 'side kick' like I've always dreamed of and imagined having a little girl would be like? I love this little girl so much and want nothing but the best for her but more than that I so badly want to have a good relationship with my daughter. My mom and I have never had the best relationship, we've had our ups and downs that's for sure. I want Morgan and I's relationship to be more than just mom and daughter- I want her to know that she can come to me for anything and everything that this messed up world brings her way.

Wow- I started off this post wanting to talk about how excited I am for Morgan to be able to walk, buckle herself in her own car seat, eat regular food- I guess what I am trying to say is be a little more self sufficient. I've been having a rough couple of days and so has Morgan and man does it take a toll on you. I know I will miss my little baby and trust me I am living in the moment and do not wish for her to grown up any faster than she already is but it's just one of those days... or weeks...

Off to bed to start yet another day tomorrow... let's hope for some better mojo to come my way- I desperately need it.

Wishing I was here tonight.... Diamond Head Beach- Hawaii!!

4 years....

2011-08-26T14:42:00.000-07:00

This past Monday Kevin and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary! I CAN NOT believe it's been 4 years but it has! It has been a great 4 years to say the least. We celebrated on Saturday by me going to the spa with my bestie Laura for a MUCH needed massage and facial and then Kevin and I went out to dinner and a movie while Laura watched the babe! (thanks Laura). We kept it pretty low key this year 1. because we got tickets to Cirque du Soleil that is coming to SL in November and 2. because we want to do something BIG next year for the big 5 year!! We ate dinner at the Tiburon- YUMMY!! If you haven't been we HIGHLY suggest it- it's a bit pricey but oh so worth it. While eating outside under the covered patio a big rain storm blew in and it was perfect. The smell and sound of the rain mixed with good company and food was just perfect. Here is a picture of us two love birds on our wedding day!! And here's to many many more years..... Love you babe.

3 Months!

2011-08-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

So it’s 6 days past Morgan’s 3 month birthday and I have so much to say and post about that I am overwhelmed at the thought of blogging. I am doing this for myself, Kevin and little Morgan so we can look back as a family and see what this little missy was up too and to reminisce on her younger years… that is what is keeping me keepin’ on! I printed my blog into a book recently and I did all the post from our pregnancy, I LOVE it and so want to do it with Morgan’s 1^st year of life and so on… we will see if it happens. I also want to know who the heck is reading this blog of mine. I can see stats and I get quite a few hits and like 1 comment… yes I am talking to you, leave me a comment dang it!!

Here is little Miss Smiley pants on here 3 month birthday!!

If you can tell I am rambling on and not getting to my ‘3 Month’ post because I am overwhelmed on where to start…

Last you read Morgan got her 3 month shots, she survived as did mom and dad. She was a total trooper. She had a fever the next day and was a little sleepy but bounced right back to her happy smiley self in no time! She is growing like a weed and learning things every day. Here are some things she has been up to lately…

Here is a picture with her little band aids on from her shots.

She is definitely pushing 12 pounds these day, our little chunky monkey!

She has graduated from NB clothing to 3 months although 3 months are a little big she can’t possibly fit in NB any longer. She looks like an over grown mule when we try that game!

She is holding on to toys and putting them in her mouth

She still LOATHES tummy time… not sure what to do about that. At least the back of her head isn’t flat from loving her back over the belly.

Here she is doing tummy time... mostly wanted to show off these ADORABLE baby legs.... LOVE em'

She is SO dang smiley in the mornings, I LOVE it!! She is pretty smiley all around but mornings are the absolute best. I think it helps her daddy wake up since he isn’t a morning person at all but he loves walking up to her smiles. Look at this adorable smile... She still enjoys sucking her little thumb, more times than not we go get her from bed or naps and she is in there mowing the thumb, its damn cute but oh so naughty!

She still sleeps like a charm at night and Kevin and I LOVE this about her. I swear by the book ‘Baby Wise’, if you are expecting or plan to have kids this is a MUST READ! We’ve taken a lot of crap from friends and mostly family about the schedule we have her on (eat, play, sleep) but we don’t care because we believe it has helped her sleep through the night which is every parents dream those first couple of weeks. Funny thing is that the people that give us crap talk about how good of a baby she Is and we always resort back to the book we read and rub it in their face that our ‘schedule’ obviously paid off… If you are reading this and you’ve given us crap… in yo face. HAHA

Morgan got a new cousin, Liam Hardy Smith and he is just adorable. Congrats Josh and Amie!

My mother is a picture freak and loves taking the grandbabies to get their pictures taken. She had ‘cousin’ pictures taken a few weeks ago at Foto Fly… I think Coen’s pictures turned out adorable… Morgan’s not so much. The photographer was really good with Coen and not so good with Morgan but here are a few that worked out ok… I had to share the one with her cry face, I think its adorable!! Morgan is ALWAYS lifting her head to look down at her toes or something. When we are driving it looks like she is SO uncomfortable but she loves it. When she is lying down she will lift her head and legs at the same time and she loves it. Looks not comfy to me but whatever floats her boat right?

We hold her little hands and she will stand up… she loves it…. She looks around like it’s a whole new world to her.

Morgan loves being out side. We go out at least once a day and take a lap around the house to see the pretty flowers and plants that we have. We also sit on the patio furniture and just chill. She takes after her momma for sure.

She takes 3 solid naps a day when she is home with me, when she is at grandmas that’s another freakin story! (love you grandma)She takes a ‘cat nap’ between 6 and 7 for about 20 minutes and it’s usually on mine or Kevin’s shoulder or chest and we both LOVE that 20 minutes of cuddling.

She graduated from size 1 to size 2. We ran out of size 1 diapers and have a few boxes of size 2 so we decided to just go on ahead and move up. They are a little big for her but at this rate it won’t be big for long!

Her giggle is getting louder and longer every day. It’s kind of a squeal and its absolutely my favorite thing!

And last but not least we have ourselves a TV buff!! She will watch anything and everything on the TV. She stares at it in amazement, it’s the cutest thing.

Morgan's 2 Month Stats...

2011-08-04T08:54:00.000-07:00

We took Morgan to her 2 month doctor’s appointment last Friday and let me tell you… That was the saddest thing ever. She had to get her shots, 3 to be exact and it was the saddest thing to see her little face turn bright red and scream and cry like she did. Kev and I even got watery eyed- probably me a little more than him. I sat in the back seat with her on the way home and cried because I felt so bad. Ugh- I am not looking forward to more shots along the way. The rest of the appointment checked out great here are her stats at 2 months:

Weight- 11 lbs on the dot- which is the 25^th percentile

Length- about 23 inches- 25^th percentile

Head- 25^th percentile

The doctor said she is a little on the smaller end but nothing too small by any means!! I was pretty shocked to hear she is on the smaller end, I thought our little monkey was a chunky little thing!

She is changing everyday and we just love her to pieces. She is holding her head by herself so good now and enjoys looking around at anything and everything. She HATES tummy time which sucks because we try and get her to do it at least once a day and she just cries…. Any suggestions out there would be appreciated!

Here is Morgan in the Doctors office waiting for her check up. LOOK HOW CHUBBY!!!

I did a little photo shoot at home with the tutu I made her and just had to share this picture- look at those adorable BIG eyes!!

Morgan's first road trip

2011-07-25T09:29:00.000-07:00

We went to my home town this past 24th of July weekend to visit family and show off our little doll. Vernal, UT- if you haven't been there you are missing out! lol. No really though it is a cute little town and I love it mostly because that is where I was born! I am going to do some major bragging about Morgan so forgive me now =) We left Friday night after she ate so she could sleep the whole way out and not be in the hot sun, it turned out perfectly and it was nice to spend some time with Kevin just chatting and catching up on life. With a baby around most of your attention is on them so you don't get much 'adult' time. The 3 hour drive was peaceful and so nice. We arrived about 11 pm and got into our hotel and crashed for the night! Morgan is such a good sleeper at home but I was a little worried about her being out of her element but she did absolutely AMAZING!!! She goes to bed every night right around 8pm, wakes up at 5am to eat a little and then falls asleep until 8am. AMAZING right? Well we think so at least. She followed that same schedule while in Vernal and we were both such proud parents to say the least. Saturday we woke up and did our normal routine and then headed out the front door of our hotel to the parade. When I say out the front door I mean it- we just walked to the front of the hotel and there was the parade right on main. LOVED it!! It was so perfect, we were under shade the whole time and the parade only lasted 45 minutes. What a perfect first parade for little Morgan. That's one nice thing about small towns- you don't have to fight crowds, parking and all that junk that comes with the city living. Maybe the 24th of July in Vernal will be a tradition :) That day we hung out at Grandma Judy's played card games and just chilled. Later that evening we headed up to Remember the Main for a bbq with all the family- it was such great weather! We then headed back to Grandmas for the fireworks that my cousins did for us! The next morning we stopped at Grandma Winnies to visit had a great breakfast at Grandma Judy's then hit the road to come home. Morgan was such a good little girl the whole time- I honestly don't think she cried for more than 20 minutes the whole 2 days! She took her naps in unfamiliar places, sleep through the night in a hotel that she wasn't used to and just all around was a little angel. We keep saying how great she was doing and that we were so proud of her. It's not even like she is a bad baby at home but it was the fact that she was out of her element and she did PERFECT. We had a great time and can't wait to go visit again! Here are some pictures from the trip!!

We had McDonalds for breakfast and Kevin thought he was pretty funny when he put the breakfast burrito in Morgans arms. LOL. She looks like she wants a bite!

Kevin and Morgan waiting for the Parade to start!

Me, Morgan and Grandma Judy! Morgans hat is just a LITTLE to big...
My cute cousin Vanessa holding Morgan. Vanessa was my flower girl in my wedding- she is growing up SO fast!!!
My cute cousin Zoey being a little ham!
Hanging out at the park in Heber on our way home. We stopped and had lunch and let Morgan our of her car seat to stretch out!
And last but not least I HAD to show this picture of Morgan this morning. She was being so smiley and I just love this outfit that my cute friend Jessica gave her!

Happy 2 Month Birthday Little One!!

2011-07-16T19:28:00.000-07:00

Happy 2 month Birthday to our favorite little girl in the world! I cannot believe that our baby is already 2 months old TODAY- CRAZY! She is seriously getting to be such a little chunk, I love it. I am officially back to work as of this week and let me just tell you how hard it is…. It’s hard to take her to my mom’s house (so glad she is there with her though and not at a daycare with a stranger- makes it SO much more bearable)… it’s hard to go 9 hours without holding her and playing with her… it’s hard to focus while at work…it’s hard to get home and pretty much put her to bed… it’s just hard on so many levels. I honestly didn’t think it would be as hard as it’s been. I am so fortunate to be able to work from home 2 days a week so she is only going to grandmas 3 days a week. I look up to all you working mommy’s out there- it’s difficult!! On any given day that I am going into the office I have 5 bags- purse, pump, laptop bag, lunch bag and diaper bag- CRAZY right!!! You seriously have to pack the whole house when you go anywhere. I so enjoyed every second of the 8 weeks that I had off with her… we did a lot of fun things together and it was nice to have that bonding time with her. I guess it can’t last forever so back to work I must go!

Little Morgan is just adorable and is changing every day! She is up to 10 lbs now, holy cow right?!? She had to start reflux medication this past week as the doctor thinks she might have acid reflux. She is always grunting, hiccuping, and just is a little fussy while she eats so we are trying the reflux medication for a bit to see if that might help. Cross your fingers that it helps her and that she grows out of it. From what I’ve read most babies do by 12 months. She is also the gassiest little thing I have ever seen, or should I say heard!

Here are some things that little miss Morgan has been up to lately….

We have gone swimming a few times and she actually wore her cute little swimming suit and took a little dip in the pool at Tiffany and Tyson’s house for a 4^th of July BBQ. She didn’t know what to think at first, she started crying and then calmed right down. She only stayed in for a few minutes because mom is paranoid and it was a little windy that day. Next year she will be a little fish though, I am certain of that!!

This is her first time at a pool but no swimming for her- just hung out in the shade with mom!

Getting ready for her first dip!!!!

The first dip I think shocked her- look at that sad face :(

Now just relaxing and soaking up some rays ;)

She slept thru her first 4^th of July fire work show. It was so loud and not a peep came from her little mouth- must have partied to hard that day because she passed right out!

She is practically sleeping through the night!!!! HAPPY DAY- right? She usually goes to bed about 8 pm and on good nights wakes up at 5 and on not so good nights wakes up at 3 and then wakes up for the day between 7 and 8 in the morning. Let me just tell you it is SO nice to get 6-7 hours of consecutive sleep each night! It was only a short time ago that we were waking up 2-3 times a night (every three hours) to feed her- how did I ever survive. She is also so good and putting herself to sleep. 90% of the time we swaddle her and put her down and she falls asleep with no fussing or crying- love it because its so sad and hard to hear her cry.

She still only poops every 4-5 days and let me tell you when she goes, she goes!!! BLOW OUT city!! It usually a quick wipe down with several wet wipes and then off to the bath to hose her down she goes. It’s in every little roll on her legs and even in her belly button!! I’ve totally contemplated cutting her onesie off of her a few times because it’s all up the front of her shirt but I’ve yet to actually do that. We are always just so happy when she poops so it really doesn’t bother us at all. It’s like a celebration at the Hahn’s when she does the duty. Oh and did I mention she ALWAYS poops while in her bouncer chair- there must be something about the vibration and incline that gets her movin’. Who knew we would be so interested in poop- if you have a kid I think you know exactly what I am talking about. I am always so interested in the color, texture and amount- haha.

Here is the bouncer that she loves to poop in ;)

She has started to be much more verbal! She smiles and laughs a little and it’s just the cutest thing. She co’s and ca’s and purr’s a lot! She is our little kitten.

She is starting to have a little more interest in toys and will focus on them for a bit and sometimes grab them. We have a singing teddy bear and at first she gets a huge frown on her face like she is terrified and then see will come around and start smiling.

She loves to walk around the house a look at everything!

She is holding her head up really well.

She doesn’t love tummy time as much as she used to.

She will lay in her crib before a nap and just look around, not cry, just talk to herself for sometimes an hour before falling asleep.

She loves her cousin Coen- he gets her laughing and smiling so big, it’s the cutest thing. She is just amazed by him.

She officially has a binky… We don’t give it to her all the time for fear of getting “hooked” but she does get it sometimes. She just loves her hand and thumb so we give her that in replacement.

Her hair is falling out in some places and getting longer in others- it’s quite a site. Lol

She is still in size one diapers but is quickly growing out of them.

She eats 4 ounces a feeding which I think will need to be increased her shortly as she is a GOOD eater =)

Kevin, Morgan and Coen and Coen's t-ball game. It's so cute to watch him play!

Had to add this picture of her watching daddy play videos games. I think she loved the noise and all the movement on the TV. Too cute!!

Morgan in her cute little 'I Love NY" onesie that auntie Laura brought her from her trip to NY. Its adorable on her.

Although life is CRAZY busy and SO much more hectic and stressful with a little one, we would not change it for the world. She amazes us every single day and makes us smile and laugh; we would not change this experience for anything!!

Morgan is heading on her first road trip to Vernal next weekend- wish us luck!!

4 Days New

2011-07-03T09:57:00.001-07:00

When little Miss Morgan was 4 days old we went and got her pictures taken for her birth announcements and to have newborn pictures of when she was oh so tiny! Here are a few of our favorites! The photographer is KO Photography- check out her site, she is amazing!! (http://ko-photography.blogspot.com/ )

ENJOY!!!

Here is her adorable birth announcement...

And here are a few of our favorites... There were seriously a TON to pick from because they were all just so adorable!

1st Month

2011-06-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

Oh if you could be a fly on the wall the first night we came home from the hospital. We were not prepared AT ALL, I mean we had all the stuff we needed but they were just not in the right places. We needed to change her diaper so we would have to go find them in the spare bedroom, I needed to feed her and I wasn’t pro at it yet so I would need assistance from Kev, oh it was a disaster. Every time she woke up half the lights in the house would be turned on just so we could function and find things. By the time we put her down to sleep and we got re adjusted she would wake up again to eat. By morning time our house was a WRECK!! It was pretty dang hilarious. We also had visitors nonstop so on top of that, a messy house and trying to figure out the whole parenting thing our first week or so at home was very interesting to say the least.

Here are some pictures of the MANY visitors that we had...

On top of being crazy busy at home we had to take our little peanut to the pediatrician’s office everyday for Jaundice testing. She had jaundice pretty bad and it got to the point of her needing a billyrubin bed (aka lights). It was the saddest thing ever, we had to strip her down to a clean diaper every time we went, get her weighed and then they had to prick her heal and drip enough blood into a tube to test it. They would squeeze the crap out of her heal in order to draw enough blood. They would test it in office and it NEVER worked properly so then they had to do it AGAIN to send out to a lab for testing. This happened every time we went which was practically every day. We came home from the hospital on a Wednesday and had to take her to the doctors Thursday, Friday and Saturday. We had her on the lights Friday night thru Monday morning and then back to the doctors Tuesday morning for another test and thank goodness her numbers were low enough that we didn’t have to do the lights anymore. It was the saddest thing to have her on the lights, she had to be on them 24/7 and could only be off to feed and be changed. It’s a good thing that she is such a good little baby because she didn’t mind the lights. They were warm so I am sure she loved it. I think it was just sad for Kev and I to not be able to hold and love on our little one.

In her billi bed (not the best pic)

We have survived our first month home, YAY!!! And yes she is over a month old, can you believe it… We can’t. Time has flown right by. Although there has been a lot of things happen in the past month it has just flown right by us.

A few things that she has done…

Rolled over from her stomach to her back. ( I know it’s a onetime thing since she is still too young but it was pretty cool!!)

Tummy Time

She has found her thumb- We caught her in her car seat one day while out and about sucking her life away on her thumb. It was seriously the cutest thing ever.

Her umbilical cord fell off when she was 6 days old!

Her first store she went into was Target- a girl after her mom’s heart right?!?

She has met A LOT of friends and family that just love her to pieces.

She sleeps in her own crib. We put her in there at 3 weeks old. Best decisions we have made so far.

She’s gone from sleeping 2 hours a night to 4 hours a night. (mom and dad LOVE this)

She loves to be cuddled, tickled and sang too. (We love to hold and cuddle her like this- it's our favorite!)

She LOVES light. She will stare out the window or at a light in the house and is totally mesmerized by it.

She loves bath time.

Had to throw in this picture- I think it is absolutely adorable, look at those BIG eyes!

She is starting to smile more. Not the gassy I’m going to poop or fart smile but a I like you type smile. I love it.

She has graduated from Newborn diapers to size 1. The Newborns are too small and the size ones are too big so she is kind of in between right now.

She is still a little thing and wearing Newborn size clothes. I think sizing on baby clothes is TOTALLY off!

She has had her first full on blow out with poop up her back and belly! Not going to lie, this has happened twice already =)

She has had her first suppository, I know sad right? She went 4 days without doing the duty so suppository it was and let me tell you it worked in 5 minutes flat and boy was it a mess!

She has had a 4 generation picture taken on Kev’s side of the family and my side of the family.

Great Grandma Winnie, Grandma Smith, Me and Morgan!

Great Grandpa Hahn, Grandpa Hahn, Kevin and Morgan

We are so in love with this little girl, it’s amazing how much love you can have for someone instantly.

Happy Fathers Day!

2011-06-19T20:45:00.001-07:00

I wanted to tell Kevin Happy 1st Fathers Day! Morgan and I are SO lucky to have you in our lives. You are the best friend, husband and daddy that anyone could ever ask for. You said it perfectly tonight as we were talking... "spending all this time with you reminds me of why I married you"- I TOTALLY feel the same way babe! (for those who don't know, we have spent A LOT of time together since Morgan's been born, Kev took 5 weeks off work and it's been the best 5 weeks of my life with my little family. With that being said he goes back tomorrow and I am SO freaking sad about it... ) Happy Fathers Day love- Morgan and I love you!

Also a Happy Fathers Day to my dad, my brother and my father in law- you guys are such amazing guys and we look up to you and love you very much!

While at the hospital...

2011-06-16T08:11:00.001-07:00

We had such a great experience at IMC, the staff was friendly, helpful and very welcoming. I am so glad that we delivered there and I will for sure go back when we have other babies. You hear such horror stories of moms that HATE their experience and I am so thankful to not be one of them.

Here are a few pics from Morgans first few days of life. Kevin was so good to give her her first bath and change her first diaper. I loved that they did the first bath right in our room so I was able to watch and snap a few pictures.
All clean with dad holding her!For anyone with a child you know how disgusting a babies first diaper can be and Kevin handled it like a champ! He had an audience there (Josh, Amie and Jamie) while he did it that was making jokes the whole time and he totally rocked it. There was some poop on his fingers, he did throw the diaper in the linen trash and not the regular trash so there was a few laughs along the way but I must say for only changing maybe 1 other diaper his whole life he did amazing!!

I will spare the actually poopy diaper because it was REALLY bad =) {you're welcome}

We had to supplement breast milk with formula because of low blood sugar so here is Morgan taking her first bottle. She HATED it! The look on her face when she first tasted it was priceless! Good thing her belly was only the size of about a thumb nail so we didn't have to give her much!
She also had many visitors at the hospital- here are some pics with some friends and family that just love her to pieces. We loved introducing our little Morgan to our close friends and family for the first time, it was exciting to show her off! We are some proud parents!

In between visitors she got some good naps in, I love this picture of her in the bassinet, she looks so peaceful!
After 2 1/2 days of being couped up in the hospital we were ready to head home and start our new adventure! She looks so little in her big ol' car seat. I of course rode in the back seat with her on the way home just to make sure she was fine and of course Kevin drove like a grandpa because he had some very precious cargo!

We are so happy to be home with our little one... It has been a challenge and a joy all at the same time. We just love her to pieces!

Welcoming Morgan Shelly Hahn to the world

2011-06-08T17:00:00.000-07:00

I’M BACK!!! And with me is our newest addition to the family, little Miss Morgan Shelly Hahn. Can I tell you something…. WE ARE IN LOVE with this little gal. She is absolutely the cutest little girl we have ever layed our eyes on. She already has mommy and daddy wrapped around her little finger. Morgan was born in the wee hours on Monday, May 16, 2011 at 2:25 am.

Since I don’t remember the days leading up to her birth we are just going to scratch the 39 week update and start fresh, plan- ok thanks! So it was EARLY EARLY Sunday the 15^th, about 1 am to be exact and I had been having contractions pretty steady since Friday night- nothing too bad but still contractions! I woke Kevin up and we decided to go to the hospital, it was better safe than sorry we thought. We got checked in and they started all there monitoring stuff and checked me, I was dilated to a 3 and 60% effaced. They had me do laps around the labor and delivery area for 1 hour to see if I would make any progress. We walked and walked and walked for what seemed forever. All the mean while I am having contracts every 5 to 10 minutes. After that LONG hour of walking they checked me again and there was no progress what so ever, they sent us home. The nurse did say that I would probably be back later in the day to deliver but it wasn’t time just yet. I was devastated. I wanted so badly to meet Morgan! So we get home at 4:30 am Sunday morning and go back to bed.

We woke up Sunday, did our normal stuff and then went for a walk, I was up to try anything to progress the labor. We even went to Lowes, totally a bad idea- I was in so much freaking pain walking around that place. We got a ceiling fan for our bedroom that we installed when we got home. Let’s just say installing one when you aren’t having contractions is hard enough, try stopping every 2-7 minutes to hunch over the bed, not fun. Kev would ask for a screw driver or something and he’d have to wait until the contraction passed. (oh to be a fly on the wall during the installation would have been hilarious!!). Right after we finished the ceiling fan we decided to head back to the hospital- we were so scared to be sent home again but I couldn’t handle the pain much longer. Right as we were about to leave the power goes out!! I am freaking out thinking we aren’t going to be able to open the garage and I am going to have the baby at home. That so wasn’t the case, the garage had an emergency pull that allowed us to get out, thank goodness! So 6 pm Sunday night we are driving back to the hospital!! They check us in again and start all the monitoring. This time around I was dilated to 3 ½ and 90% effaced, so some progress had been made. The nurse wanted to talk with the doctor on call to see what he thought. I was totally sucking up to her and being so sweet in hopes that it might sway her decision in keeping us… I’m funny huh? She came back 5 minutes later and said “we are keeping you, you are going to have your baby”- Kev and I both were grinning from ear to ear!!! Here is Kev's excitement about getting to meet his little girl soon!They moved us to our delivery room and it all happened so fast from there. Parents were called to let them know we were going to have the baby and in no time my mom and dad were there even though I told them it could still be awhile. I got my epidural shortly after being hooked up to the IV’s and such, let’s just say that is the best medication out there. I was having such bad back labor that the epidural was heaven sent! I was dilated to a 4 at this point and feeling great. The epidural was totally freaky but I survived by holding my moms and Kevs hand for dear life. After the epidural a doctor came in to break my water since it hadn’t broken yet. After that it was the waiting game. The nurse would come every 30 minutes to 1 hour to check me and I went from a 4 to an 8 in a few hours and then from an 8 to a 10 in 5 minutes! When I was a 10 the nurse informed me that my doctor wanted me to stay at a 10 for 1 hour. I didn’t think it was possible, I felt so much pressure and even told the nurse that I was pretty sure she was going to come flying out, she checked me and said she is right there but first time moms push for about 3 hours so we need to let her station down a little more. So the hour passed and she came back so we could start pushing. After one push she said “there’s the head” , Kevin and I were in shock! I pushed 2 more times and the nurse decided it was time to call the doctor! She had me lie on my side and wait for Doctor Kaelberer to arrive. It seemed like the nurse was pacing thinking “oh dear I might have to deliver this baby”…. Soon enough the Doctor arrived yawning and with bed head, he had me push 3 more times and out came our little bundle of joy! He had me look down as soon as he was pulling her out and it was seriously love at first site, she was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. They layed her on my chest to clean her off and all I could do was smile and stare. As soon as she was cleaned off they did “skin to skin” where they put her naked body on my naked chest and it was seriously THE most amazing experience. Morgan was looking right into my eyes and I was looking right into hers. It was PERFECT!!! I know it sounds so cliché but she knew that I was her momma and that she was safe in my arms.

After the amazing first moments of her life they took her and did all her vitals, she weighed in at a whooping 6 lb 5 oz and was 20 ½ inches long and was born at 2:25 am on May 16th. She is our little pip-squeak! I was so hesitant to have Kevin anywhere near “down there” while giving birth but we are both SO HAPPY that he was able to experience it, he thought the whole experience was AMAZING. After our time with just the 3 of us we allowed the grandparents to join us to experience this amazing moment. My parents and Kevin’s parents were there to share this experience and were so thrilled!! Although it was 2 in the morning they were full of excitement and joy!

First family picture!!

I really couldn’t have asked for a better birth, it was all so easy and just so perfect! The staff at IMC was amazing and took such good care of our family! We had so many great family and friends that came to the hospital to visit us and we are so grateful for all the love and support that we have had. We are truly blessed!

38 weeks

2011-05-09T10:02:00.000-07:00

Hello! It's been a crazy busy week at the Hahn household. I am really not sure where to begin... Let's start with the yard- I know random right? We have been working night and day in our backyard to try and get the "big" things finished before little Miss Morgan got here. I can officially say WE DID IT!!! Our builder put in our front yard when we bought the home last year but left the backyard up to us. NOT FUN! I am telling you this now, we will NEVER buy a home that isn't fully landscaped ever again. Our backyard is on such a slop that we had to put in 2 tiers of rock walls to even it out. Who would have thought that rocks cost so dang much! We did the rocks a cement pad last year and this year we needed to do sprinklers, top soil and sod. We got the sprinklers installed a few weeks ago, the past couple of weeks we've been laying the top soil and grading the yard and this past weekend we got the sod in. We are seriously so relieved to have it all done. Of course we still need to pretty up the flower beds, plant stuff and the list really could go on and on (it's yard work, it's never ending, right?) but the MAJOR things are done and we are so happy about it. We have had the help of friends and neighbors and are so grateful for that. They have been the best and we are so lucky to have them in our lives. I feel so bad because there isn't much that this 9 month pregnant lady can do but you better believe I was back there trying to help as best as I could. Between the neighbors and Kevin yelling at me to stop doing things I think I for the clue real fast that I wasn't to be doing much beside serving drinks and keeping them company. LOL. Kevin has been such a trooper with working in the yard- I am so grateful for is hard work. Bring on the baby now =)

Now on to baby updates- skip this if you get grossed out.. hehe. Last Monday while at work I lost my mucus plug... Some woman do and some woman don't ever lose this but in my case I did. It wasn't painful it was really anything besides the fact that I lost it. When I called the doctor they said its just a step towards labor and it could mean she could come that day or wait another 2 weeks, so really didn't mean a thing but it was very eventful that's for sure. After I lost that I started to get contractions. They are more in my lower back and they aren't frequent enough for any concern but all sign of labor are starting. My braxton hicks contractions are also becoming more frequent and a little more intense. We had our doctors appointment on Wednesday and I was dilated to a 2 and 25% effaced. So there is progression happening!! Now that the yard is done I want her to come!! The doc did mention that my pelvis was pretty narrow, I asked if that meant I needed to have a c-section and he said we would try normally and that it might end in a c-section. That was a little unnerving but it is what it is and I have full faith that the doctors will know whats best for me and the baby. We will have to see what happens.... Everything else at the appointment went well and the doc thinks we are well on our way to a 6 to 6 1/2 lb baby girl :)

Another side note for the week... EMOTIONAL!! Enough said right? I have had 3 "melt downs" I guess you can call them. I swear I've been more emotional the last week than I have been the whole pregnancy. The melt downs last maybe 20 minutes and then I am over it but seriously can you say CRAZY. LOL. I think with all the stress of the yard and having a timeline with it was making me crazy. Kev has really been such a trooper, I sure do love him!! One last side note- I AM TIRED!!! The crazy tiredness has come back... It's horrible! I can sleep so good at night some nights and still wake up and go through the day just tired as heck. Better get used to it I guess.

Mother's Day- okay so some may argue that I am not a mom yet but Kev spoiled me and took me to get a pedicure and a manicure and then to dinner at our favorite little Chinese restaurant called Jasmines. It was so relaxing and nice to just get away for a few hours and spend some one on one time with each other. We were talking that that meal could be the last meal alone before Morg gets here... CRAZY!!!

We go back to the doctors on Thursday... if she hasn't decided to come before then!! We will keep you posted.

37 weeks and Full Term

2011-05-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

I have to be honest, I haven't wanted to blog since the last post which Kevin wrote. I want it to stay on the first page of the blog FOREVER. Every time I read I cry- not a sad cry but a happy cry. I am so lucky to have Kevin in my life. He has got to be THE sweetest husband ever. That last post was 100% his doing and I love every word that he wrote down. Morgan is one lucky little girl to have a daddy as amazing as Kevin. He has been to all but 2 or 3 appointments with me and most of you know there are a lot of appointments when you are having a baby. He supports and cares for me and Morgan and I couldn't have asked for a better companion than him. In his post he said that this experience has brought us closer than we have ever been- that statement couldn't be more true. I feel like the last 9 months have brought us to a whole new level in our marriage and I love it. I know he is scared to be a daddy and to be honest, I am scared to be a mommy but I know that we will survive this together and in the end it will be oh so worth it! Kevin is seriously going to be such an amazing father as he has already proven that by being an amazing husband. I love you Kevin and can't wait to start this new chapter of our lives together- Morgan and I love you SO much!!

Now to the update post. We are officially full term which means that baby Morgan could be born at any moment and would be fully developed and fine! It is crazy to think that we only have a few short weeks left. We are all ready for our little girl to join us. We put the car seat in yesterday, we have all the things we think we need- a co-worker reminded me 'the stores will be here when Morgan is born so if you are forgetting something, it's ok'. Totally true =) We are nearly packed for the hospital and I think besides that we are ready to rock and roll. Of course we are scared, freaked out, nervous, excited about the unknown but it's going to happen when she is ready and we will just have to go with the flow. If you know me at all you know that I am a totally planner and like to be in control (yes I can admit this) so the unknown for me is very hard but I am ready for the ride! We are trying our hardest to get the yard done before she gets here. Just this past week we have laid topsoil, now we are just grading it and hopefully this next weekend we will get sod. YAY!! We are both so excited for it to be DONE. Of course there are a lot more things that need done with the yard but the big stuff will be done and we will be so relieved!

We had a weekly appointment on Friday and I am dilated to a 1 1/2 and doc guesses her weight to be 6 to 6 1/2 lbs. Not bad- I thought for sure I was baking a 10 lb baby because Kev and I were both on the larger side as babies. Everything else is checking out well and we go back Thursday morning for our 38 week check up. I can not complain one bit about these last few weeks. Yes there are days where I feel like I've been hit by a truck by the end of the day or days were I can't seem to find my ankles but for the most part I have felt pretty good. I don't sleep worth crap most nights but that's ok- I better get used to it right?

I have been busy doing a few other crafty things for Morgan. I made a tutu and a matching bow for her new born pictures and I also made a car seat cover that I am very happy with. Here are some pictures from the latest 'crafts'. Also here are some pictures from her nursery- not sure you've seen it all.

Kevin and I did some maternity pictures a few weeks back. We got the disk and here are a few of our favorites!! Kevin was such a trooper to do these with me. I debated for awhile on whether we should do them or not and after much debate we ended up doing them. The same lady that did our maternity pics are going to do Morgans newborn pictures- I am so excited, she does a great job. Check out her blog- KO Photography

And lastly the ever growing belly pictures.

Until next week.... that is if she doesn't come this week ;)

Pregnancy - From His Point of View.

2011-04-23T01:10:00.000-07:00

More than 8 months into it now and surprisingly enough it doesn’t feel like it’s gone super fast. I mean we planned for this to happen, we somewhat knew what we were in for, and with less than a month left – here we are, scared, nervous and excited as can be. Now I’m not reminded every second that we are having a baby like Jenna is, but it’s something that is always on my mind. I think about things that I didn’t think that I would think about, if that makes sense. I think about what I’m going to do when Morgan starts crying? Am I going to give into her when she does (even when she’s older)? Am I going to care what outfits she wears day to day? How am I going to handle being alone with her? Will I trust myself to care for her? All these things are things that I worry about, but I won’t know until she gets here. It’ll be interesting.

Now that it’s getting closer I am getting more and more excited. I can’t wait to see our girl. We got the 3D pictures done, but that doesn’t do her justice. I can’t wait to feel her skin. To see if she has hair. To look into her eyes. For anyone that knows me, they know I‘m not that comfortable around babies. I’ve never been around them much. So it even surprises me how much I want to hold Morgan and take care of her. We just bought the car seat and stroller and whatnot, and as we were putting them together I was hit with a bit of reality knowing that it’s not always going to be perfect. I know that there will be a lot of tough times and rough nights. There may even be some times when I want to jump off my roof just to break my legs, so it will take my mind off things. But in the end, I know it will be worth it. And I can’t wait

With becoming a dad, I feel like I have changed. All of the sudden, I don’t mind having conversations with strangers (which are usually people at my work) about babies or kids – It’s like I care or something, it’s weird. I notice things, like commercials or TV shows that have parents arguing with their children or can’t get their kid to stop crying, will we be like that? Kind of scary. I see pregnant women and I feel for them now, knowing what they are going through. I’m just more aware I guess. I’m even reading a baby book. I know that I probably don’t need to, but if anything else it’s giving me more confidence in myself to do a good job as a dad to take care of our child.

I can remember when I heard Morgan’s heartbeat for the first time, it was so amazing. The instant I heard her heartbeat, my heart starting beating as fast as hers was, like we were connected from that moment on. That’s what made it real for me– and that’s when I feel in love a way that I never felt before. I was speechless, I was experiencing true happiness. I don’t know why it was the heartbeat that did that to me, even more so than the first ultrasound or the 3D pictures. But for whatever reason, that moment will stay with me forever.

Before I end, I want to tell you how grateful I am for my amazing wife. She has sacrificed so much these past 8 months, she’s done an incredible job of taking care of herself and our baby. She has been a true inspiration to me. She continues to impress me every day with her motivation, resilience, and determination. She is a perfect example of what kind of person I want Morgan to be. After watching her go through this, I know for a fact that I couldn’t have done it. This life changing event has brought us closer than we’ve ever been. I appreciate you more than you’ll ever know Jenna. You are the love of my life and you are going to be the BEST MOM EVER! I love you!

Family/Friend Shower and 3-D Pictures

2011-04-20T17:23:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday was a BUSY day to say the least. I had my last baby shower with my side of the family and some friends of mine and my moms. It was a great turn out and such a fun time. Amie (my sister in law) and mom planned it and I am so grateful for all the love and support from everyone. I even had family come from Vernal which was so fun!! Thank you guys for making the trek out!! I have to tell you one of the games we played, hilarious!! So Amie walked around with a teddy bear and had all the guest kiss it. Well little did they (or I for that matter) know that where ever they kissed the teddy bear is where they had to kiss me. It was an "ice breaker" type game. Everyone kissed it in normal places, lips, nose, ear, neck except my dear aunt Kim!! She kissed the teddy bear right on the butt. So needless to say she got to kiss mine =) Here are some pictures from the shower!!

I had to get one of me and my cute nephew Coen before he left to go fishin'. Isn't he getting SO big!! I just love him to pieces. He knows there is a baby in my belly and he kisses it, I LOVE it. His mom, Amie, is also pregnant and if you ask him if he is having a little brother he says no, I'm having a sponge bob!! LOL

After the shower Kevin and I had an appointment to go to Fetal Fotos to get 3D pictures of our little peanut. Kevin's family wanted us to get them so they surprised us with the money to go. We are so grateful that they did this for us, it was such a neat experience to be able to see Morgan in 3D. THANK YOU guys SO much for the gift, we truly appreciate it! She was being a little stinker by covering her face with her hands but we were able to get a lot of good ones. We got a CD with about 180 pictures and then a DVD video of the whole thing . SO COOL! We were even able to see her yawn, smile, blink and suck her fingers. It really is so cool what they can do with technology now days. Here are a few of our favorites!!

BIG Yawn!!!Look at that fat little cheek!!! Can't wait to kiss em'

Sleeping beauty. I can't believe how much she looks like Kevin, it's crazy!!!

After Fetal Fotos we made our way to Babies R' Us.... I officially HATE that store. We wanted to get our stroller and car seat there because they were having a great sale and we had gift cards. We got what we needed and got the heck out.... well they screwed up so I ran back in thinking it would be a quick fix, it wasn't!! I was in there for another 25 minutes, I was HOT and my feet were killing me!! I was miserable. After that we made our way to Target... we got the rest of the stuff we needed, so I think we are officially ready for her to arrive! WOW by the end of Saturday I was BEAT!!! I no longer had ankles and I was done!!! It was such a long day but a good one!! =)

This past week has been pretty easy on me. I had a doctors appointment yesterday and everything is still the same, dilated to a one and her head is down. The only complaint I have is my poor little cankles. My legs and feet are HUGE by the end of the day and they hurt!! It all comes along with being pregnant, right? Here is a picture of the belly at 35 weeks!!

Girl Friend Baby Shower

2011-04-17T08:50:00.001-07:00

From my last post I promised pictures from my shower that my besties threw for me! This was shower 3 of 4! Kevin and I are so grateful for our friends and family for all the love and support that we have received. We seriously have been so blessed and we are SO GRATEFUL for everything! THANK YOU!!! Here are some pictures from the friend shower. It was at Laura's house and it was decorated SO cute!!

Shantai made this ADORABLE sign with her cricket, I just LOVE it. It matches Morgan's nursery too! Too cute- thanks Tai =)

Some of us before the party arrived!! Notice all the strips... totally not planned. I guess great minds think alike! Also notice the red and yellow puff balls hanging in the corner... Camille made those, also ADORABLE!! I sure do have some crafty friends!
My new diaper bag that Camille, Laura, Shantai and Tiffany got me. I absolutely LOVE it!!! Tiff, Camille and Nicole!

Some of my long times friends Lisa and Chelsey!
Tai, Jess(and baby boy in her belly), Brandy and Melissa!Thanks girls for an awesome shower- I loved every minute of it!!!

5 short weeks left!

2011-04-13T18:57:00.001-07:00

I have a lot to blog about so stay with me here as I try and get it all down. We are now 35 weeks along and can't believe we will be meeting here within weeks. I have a feeling she is going to come early but hey, we will just have to wait and see won't we. We had a doctors appointment last Thursday and another one today. Last Thursday was just the norm, pee on strip (which I've been having sugar in my urine but the doc doesn't seem too concerned) check blood pressure, get weighed and then see the doc hear her heart beat and get measured. There was an ultra sound machine in the room we were in and Kev said to Dr Kaelberer..."I thought you were going to surprise us with an ultra sound today?" Doc said sure if you want one we can do it. I was so excited to see her, it's been weeks since we had one. She was positioned down and her legs were up in my right rib where I have suspected them to be all along. Although she was kind of too big for the screen we were still able to see and it was so fun. I was so glad Kev and the guts to ask him =) Everything at that appointment checked out well and right on track! We had our weekly appointment today and it was the same ole' same until I was put in the room and asked to get undressed from the waist down.... girls you know whats coming LOL. This week they did the Group B Test and also "checked" me. I am dilated to a 1 and he confirmed that her head is still down!! Such exciting news. Although I can be at a 1 for days or even weeks for that matter it was still exciting to hear those words dilated to a 1!! He still thinks everything is on track and he even gave me a glimpse of hope saying that she isn't a big baby!! How he can tell that is beyond me but those are some words that put me at ease since Kev and I were both bigger babies. We go back next week and the week after and the week after.... going weekly makes it feel SO soon. I think I am about to the "I'm done stage"- I really am so sick of not sleeping. I fall asleep until about 2 ish and then I am done for the rest of the night. My mind will just not shut off!! Any suggestions on how to get it to turn off would be greatly appreciated:) Also by the end of the day my legs, not just the ankles, the whole leg is the size of a fridge I swear. It is not a good site!! I also feel like I've been hit by a bus- I am just sore. I try not to complain because I have had such and easy pregnancy but those are just a few minor irritations at the moment, thanks for listening. haha.

I've had 2 other baby showers since the last post. My work gave me one and so did my girl friends. They both turned out SO good and I really am so grateful to everyone that has support Kevin and I. We sure do have the best family and friends ever. Here are some pictures from my work baby shower. It was decorated ADORABLE and there was some majorly delish food. Thank you to everyone that came to support me and everyone that helped with putting it together- it was so much fun!! I will post pics from my friend shower as soon as I get them ;)After my friend shower a few of us went to visit our friend Brit who had just had her baby girl Andelyn 6 days before. Brit looked amazing and little Andelyn is just adorable and oh so tiny. LOVE HER!
I've been busy between messing around in Morgan's room which I might add is a disaster. After the showers we have been throwing everything in there and to tell you the true I get overwhelmed every time I step foot in there because there is so much stuff! Anyway back to my point, I've been busy with a few little "projects" here and there. I made a valance and a runner for our kitchen, Camille taught me how to make a hooded towel so I had to make those and I have been making her bows. I am also in the process of making her a tutu- pics on that to come soon!
Kevin's cousin Josh and his wife Marie were here visiting from Hawaii and we had a chance to see them a few different times. Marie is also pregnant with a little girl and it's so fun to be able to talk about everything. On there last day here Kevin and I planned a brunch for them at our favorite little cafe, Tammies Diner. It was so much fun and we got to get some pictures of the "bumps".Here is Marie and I talking about our belly buttons! haha. Mine has been poked out for months and hers is just flat- so funny to compare!

Josh and Kev comparing their bumps.... And the 4 of us! We love you Josh and Marie and wish you didn't live thousands of miles away :(

And last but not least the bump at 34 weeks!

33 1/2 weeks

2011-04-03T14:51:00.001-07:00

I have to be honest... it's taking everything in me to blog right now- don't think I have much to say but want to document this every step of the way so why give up with 6 1/2 weeks left! We finish our class at IMC last Saturday and we are oh so glad that we took the class. Although it took up 2 Saturdays in a row and we had to be there at stinkin 9 am we are both very glad we decided to do it. In our last class we were able to tour the Labor and Delivery section which was so fun since we didn't know what was behind those forbidden doors. LOL. The delivery room is really nice and big and then the room that you stay in after baby is born is small. We thought that was weird but either way it was still such a nice place and I am happy that we are delivering there. The teacher also thought it would be cool to show the class a real live PLACENTA!!! Ya know, the after birth!! OMG sick huh? I was kind of glad to see a real one though because the one they showed us on the movie we watched looks 10 times larger than the real one, so it put me at ease that it really isn't THAT big. There were some ladies in the class that wouldn't even look at it, it was pretty dang funny. Oh and don't you worry we didn't have a laugh attack like we did the week before. (don't know what I am talking about, see post below =) ) After class we decide to go shopping- we were out all after noon from like 1 to 7 and let me tell you- shopping with this big belly is A LOT of work lol. By the time we made it home I was BEAT. So was Kev but that's a normal occurrence when I drag him all around the valley.

33-36 weeks- this is what little Morgan is up to the next 4 weeks.

Her senses are continuing to improve -- when light peeks through the belly, those tiny eyelids and irises blink and dilate. And, she can now recognize and react to simple songs… time to start practicing your lullabies or in my case jammin to music full volume!

From reading in my books she is about 5 lbs- crazy huh? Here is a picture on the ole belly at 32 weeks- getting BIG!!

She is still getting the hiccups and more frequently now. I kind of feel bad because I think they hurt her but the books say it doesn't so I guess I should stop worrying huh. All in all I really have nothing to complain about these last few weeks. Yes the normal swollen feet by the end of the day, and my cankles but that's expected. Its weird to see my chubby little feet because I have always had pretty narrow feet. Oh the joys that pregnancies brings right?

And last but not least we had our first baby shower!! It was so much fun and we for sure got spoiled. Laureen (Kev's mom) was kind enough to throw us a shower with both sides of the families, the Hahn's and the Adam's. We had it at out house and we had such a great turn out, thank you to everyone that came and supported us- it really means a lot. Since it was with Kev's side of the family I made him stick around and he was such a great little help when it came to the games and helping out with food- I sure do love him. Here are some pictures from the PARTY!!

Morgan Shelly Hahn

2011-03-21T18:22:00.000-07:00

You guessed it- for those of you that don't know yet this is name we have picked for our little one. We have known for months now, not sure why I haven't blogged about it yet but hey now you know, right? Morgan (oh this will be fun blogging and calling her Morgan instead of little girl, baby girl, daughter etc...) is growing like a bean. I think I have doubled in size over the past few weeks. She is moving SO much and the last couple of days I have noticed that she now gets the hiccups. It's so funny when she get them, but then I feel bad that it might be hurting her, I know when I get them it hurts. I've read in books though that it doesn't hurt her so we are just fine =) We are now 2 days away from being 32 weeks- if you do the math which I am sure most of you know how that's only 8 WEEKS away.Holy crap right? We have so much to prepare for!! Her room is coming right along... We ordered this decal online and put it up this past weekend- I think it turned out darn cute if I don't say so myself. We have a few finishing touches to do in the nursery and it will then be ready for little Miss Morgy Moo. (that's what we tend to call her a lot of the time) Here is Kev hard at work putting up the decal.Wa-La- finished product. Cute huh?
Along with decorating we took our first "class" I guess you would call it. Our doctor, Dr Kaelberer, suggested that we take a 3rd trimester class that is offered at IMC Hospital where we will deliver and where we see him for all our prenatal visits. We took class 1 of a 2 part class this last Saturday from 9-1 and will go back this Saturday from 9-1 for the second part. We were a little hesitant to do but we are both so glad that we are doing it, it is teaching us stuff that we already knew but in more detail and then definitely teaching us some other things that we had NO CLUE about. We are in the class with about 12 other couples and I would say most if not all are first time parents just like us so it was very comfortable and relaxing. It is going over everything from the breathing, to relaxing to the actual birth. This Saturday we get to have a tour of where we will deliver and the rooms that we will be staying in which I am totally looking forward to. Funny story... In class last Saturday after doing some breathing exercises the teacher turned down the lights asked that everyone get comfortable (we had pillows with us that we were told to bring) and she turned on a waterfall sounding CD. She talked about the beach (or something, I honestly can't remember) and tried to get everyone to relax. Well, my head is on Kevin's stomach, as I am laying down and sure enough the kid starts laughing, you know the laughing when you know you have to be quiet and your whole body is shacking uncontrollably? Yep, that's him- SO what do I do, start laughing. It was HORRIBLE! We both couldn't stop laughing and I am sure many other couples heard us. I was so embarrassed when the lights came back on. Needless to say it was hilarious. I asked Kevin what was so freaking funny and he says "that CD sounded like me peeing in a urinal"... can you believe he is going to be a dad soon. LOL...With that being said we are both glad we are taking the class and it has brought a whole new light to our eyes that this is really happening, and that we are going to be parents in weeks!!

Here is the belly at 30 Weeks...And then BAM 31 weeks... I don't know if its the angle of this picture or what but holy crap, I think it looks MASSIVE!!
Mom and dad sporting there St Patrick's Day attire.And I just had to post a picture of my SO cute new heels. I haven't been able to wear heals a lot because it kills my back by the end of the end of the day I feel like dying- guess that's what happens when you gain 20+ pounds in a matter of months, right? Anyway- I found these heels that aren't to tall and have a chunkier heal and I am in LOVE. So comfy and my back doesn't hurt when I wear them, YAY!! I must go get them in black now, don't you think?
Morgan, according to the books, now weighs in at 3 whopping pounds! According to the doctor I am measure right at where I need to be and her due date is still May 19th. We go back this Thursday for our check up, let's hope everything is still right on track!

One last random thought before I tie this up.... We can't decide on if we should do maternity picture or not. I want to so we can capture this moment in time and then I don't want to because well, I don't know why. Kevin totally doesn't want to because he thinks they are weird. Any help from you mom's out there that have or haven't got them would be greatly appreciated =)

Goodnight all.... yes it's 8:00 pm and I am already thinking about bed!! You know you are jealous!

1 year ago!

2011-03-18T15:07:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how fast time has flown. 1 year ago we were FINALLY able to move into our house. I can remember this day like it was yesterday, we were SO happy that this day had finally arrived. Its been a long year with a lot of excitment but it sure has flown by. Kevin and I always joke that we can make it through anything now because selling our condo (which some of you know the troubles that went along with that) and living with my parents for what was supposed to be 3 months and it turned into 8 months was such a hard time, but we survived and are so happy to be where we are today. We absolutly love our little ever growing neighborhood and we couldnt have asked for better neighbors. At the condo we didn't talk to ANYONE, besides Grandma Connie who lived clear on the other side of the condos. We absolutly love our neighbors and hang out with them often. Last year we had to have our neighborhood BBQ's in our garages, I know white trash huh... but this year we are all so hopeful to get our backyards done and enjoy them. We have done a lot in the past year and look forward many more years in this house and to bring a new little one to join us.

Last days of the 20's

2011-03-05T06:32:00.000-08:00

We are now counting down to the last few days of being in the 20's weeks of pregnancy. I am 29 weeks and 3 days, only a few more days and we will officially be in the 30's. That's a scary and exciting thought! Something even more scary is that it is officially MARCH, that means April and then she is here!! At work people have been asking "so whens your due date again" and when I say "May 19th" every single reaction I get is.... "oh that's coming soon!" I KNOW!!! Being in the month of March has really pushed her arrival to seem so much sooner. Although we both can't go a day without talking about her and how life is going to be, what she will look like, and the list goes on we still need her to wait the last 10 weeks so mommy and daddy can prepare. I feel like we are nowhere near ready, it will happen though, I just know it! The last few weeks have been great. I am definitely growing by the night (Kev and I both think that I wake up some mornings and have grown and extra inch or two around the waist). I have had some major discomfort in my ribs, I seriously feel like some days they might just snap open, I know I am being a LITTLE dramatic but that's what is seriously feels like. She is also moving around SO much- some days I feel like her hand or foot might just come barreling through my belly button- oh dear there I go again being dramatic, please forgive me =) Although I LOVE LOVE LOVE feeling her move around sometimes it is a little uncomfortable. The other night at 2 am, yes I am up at these hours now days for no apparent reason other than I can't turn this brain of mine off, she was kicking and wiggling so much, I just laid there for a good hour and enjoyed every last second of it. Her motions have gone from kicking, although she still does that at times, to more rolling and squirming around. I can feel hard parts of her body actually move from positions to position, not sure any of this is making sense but for you mommies out there I am sure you know exactly what I am talking about- I know I've said it before and trust me I will probably say it again but it really is such a cool feeling to feel.

I can tell my hormones are a little crazy these days, I can go from happy to mad, sad, angry, extremely annoyed and then back to happy all in a matter of minutes. I feel crazy some days! The other night Kev and I stopped at Kohl's to get a baby gift for a friend of mine and turns out the were having a BIG sale through out the whole store. While I was baby shopping Kev was over looking at his clothes, by the way- I don't even bother trying to look for clothes for me now days- NOTHING fits right so why waste the money, time and energy, anyway so I'm done doing my thing and go over to the men's department and he is shopping away. We found so awesome deals on some work clothes for him but by the time we went to check out I thought I was going to freak out, I CAN NOT shop like I used to, my back starts hurting, my legs gets swollen and the bottoms of my feet KILL, must be this extra weight I am carrying around. So we get to the check stand the lady rings us up and I pay. Easy enough, right.... NOPE... Jenna forgot to use a gift card that she had and it ruined her night for good. (for Kevin's sake it was a good thing that it was 8:30 pm and almost my bedtime) Back to the hormonal thing, that just put me over the top for NO REASON what so ever. I go to Kohl's often enough that it really was no big deal, but this ragging hormonal girl thought it was the end of the world. THEN to top things off, I wanted an ice cream cone from Dairy Queen- that might help cheer me up, right... WRONG- it wasn't good at all. Usually there chocolate dipped cones are amazing, this one SUCKED and it was tiny. I was so angry driving home Kevin didn't dare say one peep. LOL. I promise you all that this was just a bad night and I am usually not this crazy, I tell it's the hormones =)

What is she up to this week....
This week (29-32) her energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. She is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments.

And last but not least and pic of the belly.

Random thought...

2011-03-02T07:32:00.000-08:00

I really really enjoy reading this BLOG. If you have time take a looksy and you will see why. It just puts a smile on my face, cutest family and oh so down to earth. If you can find the birth story of Nella I totally recommend reading it- total tear jerker.

ENJOY!

3rd Trimester

2011-02-21T10:38:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it? Well, we can't. I think it's absolutely crazy that we are already in the 3rd and must I add FINAL trimester. When we first found out we were pregnant.... back in August the time went by oh so slow, well now it's almost March and we are expecting this little one in less than 3 months. These last couple of weeks have been good to me. I have a belly that's for sure but I am not as big as a house... yet and I am feeling pretty darn good! I can feel her move around so much and it is just so cool. I have also been experiencing Braxton Hicks contracts... I think, I will confirm with the doctor when we go this Wednesday. They by no means hurt like real contractions but they are kind of uncomfortable because my stomach tightens up and gets rock hard. It is the weirdest thing. My stomach will also get distorted and be poking out on one side and flat on the other, it looks pretty creepy if you ask me! We are working hard to get the room complete and are stuck with decorating ideas! I've done a few crafts of my own for her and her room. I made some picture frames and a few bows that I am in love with and they were the EASIEST thing ever!! Kevin has begun his own sort of "nesting". He been working on projects around the house, the laundry room being one of them, check out the new and improved laundry room. It's kind of funny that you get excited over little things like this when you are a home owner.Shopping- Oh man could I shop for days for her. Laura and I took a trip to the Park City outlets and I wanted to find some "off season" clearance outfits for this winter. I must say it was a success. I LOVE Carters!! I have also heard so many moms talk about how Old Navy has the cutest clothes, they are SO right. My neighbor Laurie and I (I seem to like girls that are named Laura or Laurie, somewhere around that huh?) went to Old Navy the other day... oh boy, I had a ball. Check out all the cute stuff we found!!Like I mentioned in a previous post we have been doing as many "date nights" as possible. We have seen The Eagle, No Strings Attached and Just Go With It. All pretty dang good if I must say. The Eagle is so not my type of movie but anything with Channing Tatum in it has to be good, right? The other 2 were total chick flicks and I am so lucky that Kevin will actually see those with me. On top of movies I have been busy with 5 different books... you heard right, 5!!! 4 of them all relate to pregnancy and I read them as the week passes in the book or whenever I have spare time to read a chapter or two. The other is The Help, this book is so good! I am only a few chapters in to it but I do love it. Between my 5 books and getting ready for the baby my days at home are pretty occupied!

Here is a hot picture of the dad to be, thought you may be sick of looking at the ole' belly! And then of course belly picture to capture the moment =)We go this Wednesday for our regular check up and included with this one will be the gestational diabetes test, wish me luck that I pass with flying colors. After this appointment we go every 2 weeks which will make the time fly by even faster I feel like!!

Until next time....

Only 15 more weeks.... Oh my

2011-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

I know 15 weeks seems like a long time but when I start thinking of everything we need and how much we still need to do 15 weeks seems so short and to tell you the truth the past couple of days it's been giving me anxiety!

We had our last regular check up on January 27th and everything is looking great. My blood pressure was a little bit high but nothing to worry about yet. We got to hear her heart beat which is always so much fun! I did end up going back to the doctors this last Friday due to pain in my upper right rib. I have to go back and get an ultra sound on my gallbladder and do some lab work since the doctor doesn't know quiet what it could be. Besides the rib pain and some back pain and the weight gain I am feeling great! Our next appointment will be the gestational diabetes test and then after that we go every 2 weeks, that seems like a lot!!! I love going to the doctors because we get to hear her heart and we both grin ear to ear when we hear it. This last appointment she was moving all over the place and the doc said "oh Jenna you are going to have your hands full" haha, sounds like she got the hyper, can't sit still for 5 minutes bug from her mama. Hopefully she can sleep like her dad though =)

We are 25 weeks, 3 weeks from being in the last trimester which seems so weird. Time has flown by I feel like. We went shopping yesterday to try and find some stuff to decorate her room, and let me tell you I can't shop like I used to, my feet where killing me and I was done after just a few stores- I am sure Kevin didn't mind. Robert's is going out of business so everything was 50% off. We found some vinyl flowers to put on her walls, they will sit on the baseboards and go up about 3 feet, cute huh? And then we got vinyl that says dream, not sure what to do with that yet but heck for 50% off could pass it up. I also got some scrapbook paper that matches her bedding and I am going to make picture frames with it. Her room still needs help but we got a little accomplished yesterday!

I could sit and feel and soak in her wiggling around inside of me for hours on end. The feeling is so cool and weird at the same time. I feel like she is so active. I find myself sitting in meetings or at my desk at work and just looking at my belly moving around or feeling it. It's amazing! I will wake up at night to pee (not fun) and when I lye back down sometimes she is moving so then I have a hard time falling back asleep because I just sit there and feel it and love every minute of it.

Kevin and I have been trying to go on as many dates as possible and be spontaneous because we know that will go out the door once she arrives. We have been seeing a few movies here and there and going lunch/dinner dates. We both talk about how different our lives are going to be and how crazy it will be but we are both so excited and ready for the new addition to our family.

Here is what little missy is up to this week...

If Kevin put his ear to my belly-- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

And last but not least pictures of the ever growing baby...

Ups and Downs...

2011-01-16T13:42:00.001-08:00

There is no better title for this post than Ups and Downs. This past week has been a roller coaster to say the least. Kevin sure is a keeper after dealing with me. Last Sunday, one week ago, Kevin felt his little girl kick for the first time. We were in bed and I could feel her wiggling around, which has been happening for weeks now, but I thought I would push and see if she would kick and sure enough she did. I grabbed Kevin's hand put it on my belly and sure enough she kicked his hand. She did it quiet a few times before falling back asleep. He was smiling from ear to ear and couldn't stop talking about it. It sure was cute! I feel like she has been so wiggly this week and I LOVE every minute of it, whether I just feel her flutter or put my hand and feel her kick it really is the best feeling in the world. Another up is that we got her crib and dresser and bedding and set it all up. Her room is by no means done but check out her so cute crib and bedding, I LOVE it!!!Now the downs.... For starters my back KILLS... not my lower back but my middle back, by the end of the day I can barely stand to drive home because its so uncomfortable. Lets just say that me and the heating pad have had some great time together. My legs at night are crampy along with my belly. Along with the peeing every 2 hours I am not sleeping at all. I am getting cankles, not attractive, my hips are soar and the scale just keeps moving up and up. I would not trade being pregnant for anything in the world though as I know that the outcome is going to be soooo worth it. I am so grateful that there have been no complications and that for the most part I am feeling fine. I have just been so dang emotional this week that I think everything seems 10 times worse than it is. Between work, being busy and a few other things I don't think I have gone a day without crying this week. I know sad right? I came home one night to flowers and a cute note from the hubby and still cried, yes I have problems :) I guess its the hormones.... I will blame it on that, deal? Here are some pictures of the growing belly and what this growing girl is up to this week. (Week 22)

Notice you can barely see the toes =)
Watch what you say -- she is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day.

We have our next appointment next week. I think this will be just the normal check up, check pee for protein make sure I am measuring right and all that fun stuff. We will keep ya'll posted.

Half way!

2010-12-31T10:07:00.000-08:00

We are officially half way through pregnancy. I can't believe how fast time is going now that I am not tired 24/7 and nauseated! The second trimester has been the best so far!! I have energy, I can feel our baby girl wiggle inside of me which I must say is the best feeling in the world and well I am not huge and uncomfortable yet =) We had our 20 week appointment and ultra sound yesterday which was absolutely amazing!! We were in the ultrasound room for a good 30 minutes and we both had grins the whole time. Technology is amazing!! We were able to see everything from her cute little toesies, to her nose to even all 4 chambers of her heart and both sides of her brain. It was truly amazing. They also confirmed that fetal fotos was accurate in saying that it is a baby girl! Now let the shopping begin. I bought her bedding today online which I have been eyeing since we knew it was a girl. Now that the doctors have confirmed it I went ahead and bought away. We are also going crib shopping tomorrow and I hope to find the perfect one. Here are some pictures of the ultrasound, her bedding and the growing baby bump, ENJOY!!

Just love this one of her legs crossed, being so modest.

Cute little profile!

Bottom of her little feetsies....

This girl has some major long legs going on!

Her adorable bedding.

Here is some information on how her growth is developing!

Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, speaking of the diaper situation... baby's genitals are now fully formed!

Christmas 2010

2010-12-29T17:16:00.000-08:00

Now that Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye it's time for a new year. We had a wonderful Christmas this year with both sides of the family. It is a family tradition with the Smith's to do PJ's on Christmas Eve, this year was the first year it wasn't able to happen on actual Christmas Eve so we did it the day before which was actually kind of nice since Christmas Eve and day are always so hectic and busy. Here are some pics from the PJ night.

Crazy Coen giving me a BIG grin!

Some random pics of the fam.We also always take a family picture which is quiet an adventure with all of us and a 2 year old =) My mom did a great job this year picking out the PJ's. Sometimes they are a little odd... ha ha I had to post this one just because of Coen's cry face. This is him right before he is about to bust out in tears. It really is sad but isn't that face the cutest thing you have ever seen.

Christmas Eve this year was spent at Kevin's Grandparents, Carol and Lyle's and then we headed over to his other Grandma's, Grandma Aggie. Here are some fun pictures from the festivities!Addyson is so stinkin cute, she wanted in on every picture and was so fun this year. The bottom right picture is her opening the Justin Bieber CD that Kev and I got her, you can see the excitement in her face. It was hilarious!! She wanted that CD in and playing right away and she danced and sang her little heart out. It was sure cute!!

Christmas day we woke up and celebrated our own Christmas together. We had a great last Christmas as just Kevin and Jenna and are so excited for next years with the addition to our family! I feel like I got spoiled this year from not only Kevin but both our families. We are sure lucky to have them. That afternoon we headed on over to my parents house for lunch and gifts. My dad sure does make the best turkey dinner ever. I love going there for his cooking. After my parents we made our last stop at Kevin's uncles house were we celebrated with his mom's side of the family.Us Christmas morning...Pictures from my parents house. Kev and his dad at uncle Jon's house. Ken is quite hairy huh?

As you can see our holiday consists of family and many visits, we are glad that we survived another year. Until next year!! Happy New Year everyone!!

Dresser Re-Do

2010-12-24T09:56:00.001-08:00

Growing up I had a white dresser and vanity that matched each other. They went all over the US with my family as we moved from Vernal to Wyoming to New York and back to Utah. Needless to say this dresser set had been thru A LOT in just the little time I had it. It has always been painted white for as long as I can remember. Well now that I am in my own home I wanted to re-do the dresser and keep it in my spare bedroom. This dresser belonged to my Grandma Judy when she was a little girl and when I asked her how old it was she couldn't even place an age on it as it was in her mothers house when she was little. Needless to say, this dresser is OLD. (not saying you are OLD grandma :) ) I want to keep this dresser for ever and ever as it has a lot of meaning to me. So Kev and I got re-did it, we stripped the paint and sanded it down to the original wood and then began the painting. Here are some before and after pics. I love the way it turned out and it looks VERY good in our spare bedroom if I don't say so myself!!

Heaven Sent

2010-12-16T14:22:00.001-08:00

With the 2nd trimester in full swing I have had some ups and downs. I am so grateful to be nausea free and for the most part the tiredness has gone away. The downs... I am starting to get winded just walking up the stairs at my house. Its actually quiet comical if you ask me. I will start talking to Kevin after doing something and he stops me and says "it's okay breath...."LOL It really is funny. Not sleeping-UGH- I am a girl that likes her sleep! I haven't sleep through the night since I found out I was pregnant. I have to get up and pee at least twice but its more like 4 times a night. It is NOT fun. Another down is headaches, I get them almost daily-some days worse than others. This past Monday was a BAD day to say the least. I woke up with my head and neck killing me. I got to work, took Tylenol and had a Diet Coke and that wasn't helping one bit. Finally one of my bosses around 3 says, "you aren't feeling well today are you?" NOPE- how'd ya guess? Needless to say they sent me home early. Desperate to feel better and get some sleep I stopped off at good ol' Target and got a Boppy Body Pillow for pregnant women, a heating pad to help with the growing pains of the belly(doc suggested this) and some Tylenol PM's. $80.00 later I was heading home. I was such a happy camper that night!! I didn't sleep all through the night, I had to get up and pee, but after lying down I would fall right back asleep instead of my mind wandering, worrying and thinking all about the baby. It was HEAVENLY to say the least. I LOVE my boppy pillow and heating pad, they make me REALLY happy =) I would HIGHLY suggest these items for any mommy to be!!

17 weeks and growing...

2010-12-09T16:22:00.000-08:00

I am 17 weeks along and our little lady is growing like a weed. At least we think she is as my belly sure has grown like a weed. I have to tell you that I am LOVING the second trimester. Everyone told me that I would but when I was tired and ill the whole first trimester I didn't believe them, not one bit! I have my energy back which I am sure Kevin appreciates and I no longer have the nausea. I am still not 100% back to normal, but I don't think I will be anytime soon. We had a doctors appointment last week and we got to hear her heart beat again, it's the coolest thing ever to hear, it make the pregnancy that much more real. The doc says everything is right on track and that everything is moving along normally which we are SO grateful for.

We have been very blessed with love and support from our family and friends we have received some of the cutest little outfits for our little lady and Kev even had a shopping trip by himself to by her some outfits. Kev is just the cutest daddy ever. He is always asking about her and talking non-stop about his daughter. I am so happy and love that I have support from him and that he is always by my side when I am at the doctors.

I am pretty sure I have felt the little one flutter around inside me. I have felt her(I think) about 5 times. If it isn't her fluttering around in there then lets just pretend it was because it's such a great feeling. I am not sure what else it could be but everything I read and talked to my doctor about points to her moving around =) SO EXCITING!!!

Here are some pictures of the ever growing belly!! This is from week 15 to week 17.

Here are some pictures of some cute little outfits that she has received. Camille, one of my besties, got us a Patriots onesie and a Patriots bow that Kev is absolutely in LOVE with. My parents and another bestie of ours, Laura, got us some super cute stuff too!! Kev went shopping the other day and picked out two outfits on his own, like I said he is just a little excited to meet his daughter. He got her the purple poke a dot one and the black and pink one that says my daddy rocks! He is just too cute!!

This is what the little lady is up to this week.

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

One last note- I had a dream last night about her, it was so real and crazy at the same time. She wasn't full term but the doctor got her out just to make sure she was doing okay. She looked just like me when I was a baby and I was SOOO in love with her. When it was time to put her back in the "oven" I was so sad because I wanted nothing more than to hold her, love her and never let her go. I was also so sad because Kev wasn't there to see her. It was the most vivid and ironic dream, but it was fun to see her. LOL. I am sure I will have plenty more weird dreams along the way since I already have but I thought I would get this one down on paper.

Week 15 and some VERY exciting news!

2010-11-30T15:38:00.001-08:00

Well we are in full swing into the 2nd trimester. I am officially 15 weeks and 4 days along. This past week there have been many changes and excitement!! I feel like I can feel the baby grow more and more each day. My belly is getting harder by the day as well. Weird things hurt, like when I sneeze it kills, when I move to fast to get out of bed or change positions it hurts my belly and some other random things here and there that we wont share on the blog :) (hehe)

And now for some SUPER EXCITING news....

We went to Fetal Fotos this past Saturday with my mom and dad and Kev's mom and dad to find out the gender of our baby. They say they can tell as early as 15 weeks so of course I was there at 15 weeks and 1 day!! We knew the baby was going to be a boy so we thought why bother, but we wanted to be 100% certain. We got there they did some initial ultra sounds showing us the profile, the feet, hands spine, etc. (they had a big TV in the room so it was easy for everyone to see) The tech then had me lay on my left side for about 5 minutes and when she came back in she did the gender portion of the visit. She showed us a view from the baby's bum and said here is one leg here is the other and then she pointed to the middle and said there is nothing hanging... Kev yells "WHAT?" and the tech said you are having a baby girl!! Let me just tell you that whole room was SHOCKED!!! I told her "shut up" and she looked at me like you crazy prego woman!! LOL. She then went on to show us another view of a certain bone that determines that it's a girl. It was the most exciting thing to find out that we will be welcoming a baby girl in 6 months!!! After the appointment Kev and I were in complete awe and on cloud 9! We would have been happy with boy or girl, but now that we know the gender this just makes the pregnancy that much more real and exciting. I have been shopping online like crazy looking for the prefect crib and bedding for the little one. Here are some pictures from the ultra sounds!! Enjoy!!

Here is her cute little profile!
Here is her waving at mommy and daddy. (notice there are 4 fingers and a thumb!!)
And last but not least, the I'M A GIRL picture. I guess that bright white section is a bone that only females have.

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-11-30T15:10:00.000-08:00

This year for Thanksgiving we went to my parents for our main meal and then to Kev's grandparents on his dad's side for well more food and then we went to Kev's uncles house on his mom's side for games and fun!! Thanksgiving and Christmas are always such crazy holidays because we have so many places to visit!! I only got a few pictures from my parents house, mostly because cute little cute is just so funny I had to get pictures.
This year we have so much to be thankful for I am not sure I can list them all out. To name a few, here you go:

Well this one is a little weird but I am SO thankful for my garage =) LOL. I know weird huh? I have never had one and now that I do I LOVE it. I love that I don't have to scrap my car off when the snow comes and when I get in the car it isn't FREEZING cold!
I am so thankful for our baby on the way. We are so excited and thankful that we were able to get pregnant and experience this new journey in life.
I am so thankful for my loving, caring, patient, funny, understanding, laid back Kev Kev. I know I can be quit a pain to deal with and I am very high strung, he evens me out so well and I am so grateful to have found him and share the rest of my life with him.
We are grateful for our families. Although family can be a pain every now and then, where would we be with out them? We love our families so much and are so grateful for all their love and support they give us through everything!
Friends- enough said right? We all have our close friends that we can go to for anything and I for one am SO grateful for my girls friends that are always there for me and love me no matter what.
Our home. I am so grateful to have a place to come home to every night that I get to call our home.
Our jobs. Even though I complain about mine sometimes, I am so grateful that Kev and I both have full time jobs that pay us decent money to support our family.

I really could go on and on about the things we are grateful for but I will end there. With the holidays in full swing lets all try and remember the reason for the season!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Love,

The Hahn's

14 Weeks and counting....

2010-11-20T08:24:00.000-08:00

We have officially begun our 2nd trimester. I can't believe where the time has gone. Seems like yesterday we were announcing that we were expecting. CRAZY! Things the last couple of weeks have gone smooth, the nausea and tiredness have gone away-not completely but somewhat- and I feel more and more pregnant everyday with this growing belly of mine. The last few days have been rough with the nausea back in full force, but I am staying positive in hopes that it will go away completely! Here is what the baby is up to this week...The baby is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Thin hair is growing all over the body for warmth.

It is so crazy to me that the baby has already developed so much in just 14 weeks. We are dying to find out what we are having although we both are 100% certain that its a BOY!! We can't find out until 20 weeks at our doctors, so we are thinking about going to Fetal Fotos to find out at 16 weeks (yes that's only 2 weeks away, YAY!!!). We both keep saying that if the baby is a girl we will both be SO SHOCKED!!! I guess we will find out... What do you think we are having?!?

Here is a picture of me at 14 weeks, right before heading to work. One of my besties Camille gave me this shirt for my birthday, it's from a expecting mom store and its so dang cute, I LOVE it. Thanks Camille for making this pregnant lady stylish =)Besides feeling FAT and not feeling like I look pregnant I can't complain much about the pregnancy. The one MAJOR complaint is the pain in my tailbone... I've been having this pain for a few weeks but it seems to be getting worse and worse. I took a class the other day that had me sitting for 6 hours, by the end of the day I thought I was going to die, my poor little tailbone hurt so bad. There are also some days where I wish I could stay in bed all day, but we all have days like that, right?!? All in all I can't complain much! I'm trying to enjoy everyday and every once of sleep possible =) Maybe next time I post we will know the gender... YAY!!!

We are alive... or atleast I think I am.....

2010-11-06T07:47:00.000-07:00

When we first found out we were pregnant I had really good intentions to keep my blog up to date with the progress of the baby and everything that goes along with it. Well... it's been what like 8 weeks since we found out and I have only posted 1 TIME!!! I know you can call me a big loser. Let me start by saying I have had NO ENERGY to get on this computer and post. I hardly have energy to keep my house clean and try and stay awake when I get home from work to see Kevin. I have been a complete loser the past 8 weeks. Kev is really good about telling me it's okay and that my body is going through a lot right now, but it's hard to not feel bad when all I want to do is sleep. I have also had the case of the nausea. NOT FUN!! I have only thrown up once due to my prenatal vitamin gagging me and lets just say, Fiesta Ole meat burritos are not fun coming up =) Did ya like that visual?!? (hehe) Besides being nauseated and tired 24/7 I know its for such a good cause and the outcome will be a blessing!! There are other little things that are happening to this body of mine that include: heartburn, indigestion like CRAZY, headaches and a tail bone that kills by the end of the day. Another not so fun thing happening to me is memory loss, I swear I have gotten more stupid by the second. I usually have my crap together, know where everything is and am very organized.... not anymore! I do the dumbest things and cant remember even small things like words! It really is kind of amusing, but when you lock yourself out of your car with everything in there you realize its not that funny anymore. I could and should write a whole post of my memory loss, maybe another day- too tired right now =) I am 12 weeks and 1 day today. I have about 2 more weeks and I will be starting the 2nd trimester. I hear things go uphill in the second trimester which I am looking forward to VERY much!

We had our 2nd doctors appointment yesterday and we got to hear baby Hahn's heart beat, what an amazing experience that was. Kev and I both were smiling from ear to ear!! We also got some great ultrasound pictures and the baby is actually looking like a baby now and not a little worm/alien type thing!

Kevin has been the best daddy to be. He is always asking me if I am okay, asking what he can do and he talks to my belly and rubs and kisses it almost daily. He is going to be the best daddy ever I just know it.

The baby has already been spoiled with a few outfits (yellow of course), stuffed animal, books, diapers and little odds and ends. Our friends and families have been very supportive and loving and we are SO grateful for them all.

See what baby Hahn is up to this week: ( baby is about the size of a plum)
Here are some updates on the ole belly and it's ever growing size. (I know it doesn't look like much, or maybe it does, but I can defiantly feel the pants getting tighter)
Okay, it's time for me to go take a nap =) HAHA!! Until next time...

WOW!

2010-10-10T18:07:00.000-07:00

So it's been a few weeks, but I thought I would post some pictures of my car accident. I was coming home from work a few weeks ago, Tuesday night, and much to my surprise got t-boned by a big pick up truck. If you have ever been in a bad accident you know exactly the feeling of "It all happened SO fast, I really don't know what happened or what I could have done to stop it". I was turning left to get on the freeway and a stupid truck next to me should have gone straight through the light but decided to turn left with me. I had to slow down to avoid hitting him and all the sudden I got slammed by another truck coming to opposite direction. I was in shock when it happened, I really didn't know what to do and anything. I instantly started crying and thinking about the baby and hoping and praying it was okay. I was taken away in the ambulance so the could check the baby at the ER. Everything, thank goodness, was perfectly fine. I was sore for a few days and am still scared to death to drive, but all in all I am very lucky that I wasn't hurt more. The car wasn't so lucky, it's a complete loss but that can be replaced right? I really think I had someone watching over me. The police said if I had a passenger they probably wouldn't have survived, SO glad I didn't have anyone with me. I don't know if it's because I am pregnant or just emotional about the wreck, but I have been very grateful for everything in my life and for all my friends and family. I feel very lucky to be in the position I am in in my life and very very grateful for all the little things. I have been an emotional (sick) wreck these last 5 or so weeks of pregnancy, but I feel so lucky and grateful for my life. Here are some pictures from the accident. BEWARE-they are scary!!!

Don't worry, my car isn't really that messy. Everything from the glove box was ALL OVER the car- even in the back seat.

I had glass from the window in the most random places. I was in the ER picking it out of my hair. I had to vacuum out my purse the next day too because it was filled with glass.