Share a Smile

Here is my little Aria and her adorable smile!! I knew I would get around to posting it sometime. I went off milk for a week and it didn't seem to do much except the last couple of days she seemed a little better. We saw her Dr. for her two month appointment (she weight 10lbs 10oz) and he said he thought it would be more a coincidence that she was getting better. I tried milk again on our vacation to Island Park/ Yellowstone (more to post on that later) and she still seemed about the same. I think she is just in the Purple crying phase - look it up if your interested, and she will just slowly get better. Which I think she has over the past couple of weeks.

Last week was an up and down sort of week. Heather bugged be about happy pills. Some call them crazy pills, but I call them happy pills, because when I start on them they throw me through the roof and I am a 10 on happiness. I have been worried about taking them unless absolutely necessary because they don't know what it does to the baby when you nurse. After reflecting on the week and having a long discussion with Marcus I decided to try them again. I took one and then ended up with strep throat this weekend and stopped because I was so miserable. I think I will start today with it, as I am feeling much better, my throat is still sore but not as bad. So hears to a good week on happy pills and maybe I won't feel like I am drowning in my own busy life, or maybe I will just drown with a smile on my face.

As a side note that really made me think about taking pills. Last week Landon was sick and stayed home from school. I was sitting down nursing Aria and Tannen was being himself, happy, buggy and into stuff. I don't remember yelling or anything, but feeling overwhelmed - a typical feeling over here. Landon said "Mom you seem to be having a hard time." Me "Yes I am." (here is just the sweetest boy) Landon "Is there anything I can do to help you?" Me really taken back. I became thoughtful about it. Part of me thought yes quit bugging your brother, etc etc. But he is sick I really shouldn't have him do anything for me. I don't remember thinking or noticing those kinds of things as a kid. Maybe I could stay off happy pills for a year but would I be hurting the other kids with a really irritable mom. (I don't get all depressed and suicidal, I just get really short with my kids, irritable, and don't like to touch or be touch by my kids. Which is really big because I love showing love though touch.) Then after all my thoughts I looked over at Landon and he was playing with Tannen. I love that kid.

On a happy note I set Aria down on her tummy this morning on my bed and went in my bathroom to brush my hair real quick. When I came out she was on her back again. I was pretty excited for my little roll over bug. I will just have to keep an eye on her for the next time.

Story of my life

I just can't believe how busy life got. I think it has to do with having two kids start school and having a baby all at the same time. I think I am trying to adjust to having more then just a baby, but having to get up at 7:00 in the morning to get Landon off to school. And he needs someone to keep him going all morning long. "Eat your food, you only have 10 minutes left until you need to get dressed. Hurry and get dressed. Hurry and get your shirt on. Don't forget your homework folder." It goes on all morning long until he is out the door. Then a couple of hours later I do it again. Kylie doesn't seem as bad, but it also isn't 7:00 in the morning trying to get her ready. But we have to do lunch and pretty much change what she put on in the morning because it is weird and doesn't quite match. Then we need to get her hair done. Lots of time Tannen sits by us and pulls her hair or bugs on her. We get her our the door and then it is time for Tannen to take a nap. And hopefully Aria too. For a while I was taking naps with them but the last couple of days I have been low on sleep so then I can't fall asleep. I get too worked up and have been trying to think soothing thoughts but they always seem to get interrupted with other things.

Plus I think something is off with Aria. She cries constantly. I was reading about colic, and they say it is for three hours in the evening but if they are crying all day long it could be something else. She is really bubbly in her stomach. I have tried mylicon drops, working with peppermint drops, and now I am going off of all milk products. I read and a friend told me that she needed to go of milk because her baby was so fussy. The baby could have an allergy to the milk protein. Next week she has her wellness visit, and hopefully by then I will know if me going off of milk has helped. I really think she is a happy little bug, but I only seem to see little pockets of it. She has been smiling for the last few weeks, and the last week has been doing it daily. She is also really close to giggling. She is starting to use her little voice besides crying and I love those moments. But wish I got them more than just moments. As a side note why do people bug you when your baby is crying and ask you what is wrong? Is she hungry, tired? Don't you think I would feed her or put her to sleep if that was the case? She is just fussy and I can't do anything for her except hold her. Do you just want me to leave?

Marcus this morning was amazing for me because I haven't been able to nap at all this week. When it was time to get Landon up for school I had already been up for an hour with Aria I asked him if he could stay a little bit and take all the kids and get Landon out the door so I could sleep. I was so tired and scared I wouldn't be able to take a nap today, I just couldn't face the day. He did and I was able to sleep an extra hour and a half. It was wonderful. I woke up to a trashed house (I went to sleep in a trashed house), but somehow it seemed okay.

Then after naps Tannen wakes up and gets snuggle time. We hang out and wait for the kids to come hope. Then we need to look over school work, do homework, try and clean. Let the kids run around outside, get dinner ready, eat, play a little more, and get ready for bed. All the while doing this with a fussy baby and a little toddler who has a knack for getting into everything you could possibly imagine, seriously.

Last week was my birthday and I didn't even seem to have time to figure out what I wanted to do. It was the big 3 0!! We had Aria's blessing on Sunday. Then I had to do a huge activity for Relief Society on Wednesday. (My calling is a whole other long thought. Just this week so far I have had two meetings in the evenings to go to. 2nd counselor in Relief Society is so busy!) The activity turned out really nice. The next morning I still just had no energy to think about what I wanted for my birthday. Marcus had been bugging me what I wanted for my birthday for the last couple of weeks, and I have been too stressed to worry about it. I told him after the activity I could think about my birthday. Marcus called at 4:00 and told me that work was doing free flu shots. I hurried up there. We waited for a while because all work employees brought there families. Then Landon pretty much ran away because he was so scared. I think he would have been fine if we could have just walked right in and had it done, but the longer he thought about it the more worked up he got. We were there for about an hour and a half, and I left really mad with Landon. We didn't have time left for anything else that night. We just needed to eat dinner and put the kids to bed. I was hoping to take the family out to eat, even though it would be crazy and then the kids wanted to buy me presents. Marcus came home with Landon and he had bought me earlier in the day a huge gorgeous boutique of flowers because I hadn't come up with anything. We order in Olive Garden and ate and sent the kids to bed. I decided I wanted some fun hair products and a haircut. So Marcus told me to go shopping and get some. I did, and was happy with that as long as I can get my haircut sometime soon. He still wants to get me more stuff. But for now I am fine. I have decided with the money from parents that I now live in an area that has snow half of the year and so I need some really great trendy boots.

Anyways I really don't know where I was going except there is a small view of my life right now. And Aria is crying again so I better go. Sometime I will get up the pictures of Aria smiling - she is really cute.

Aria's Blessing

We blessed Aria last Sunday September 26th. We were very happy to have family come and share the occasion with us. Marcus was able to bless her. My mother in-law wrote down the blessing. We were able to have Grandpa Simons, Uncle Matt, Grandpa David, Uncle Justin, Uncle Brendon, and Uncle Brandon in the circle.

Blessing for Aria Wendi Simons given by her father Marcus on September 26, 2010


Our Father in Heaven, by the authority of the Holy Melchezedik Preisthood we give a name and a blessing for Aria Wendi Simons. We give you a blessing that you will have strength in mind, body and spirit. We bless you that you will know our Heavenly Father’s plan for you. We bless you that you that you will recognize the spirit in your life and heed its promptings.

We live in a great day and age. We bless you with the spirit to understand Heavenly Father’s will for you.

We love you and we give you this blessing in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen


I love the blessing. She did cry the entire time (and she hates binkis), so it does seem shorter than the other kids. But Marcus figured Heavenly Father knows what he wants to bless her with, and it isn't the only time he can give her a blessing. My mother in law thought that it was short but was full of important blessings.

After the blessing we all headed down to Adams Park for soup, rolls, veggies, fruit and desserts. Thanks to Mom and Dad, Rochelle, Justin, Tiffani, Candice, Marilyn and Floyd, Hollie, Matthew, and Kimberly and all of your families for coming and sharing the occasion with us.

And thank you to Aria for coming and being apart of our family. We love you so much and are happy that you complete our family for us.