Team,

Some of you may know, but for those that don’t, in development we use a point system to track our projects. Each task is given points and then each developer is given so many points to complete in an iteration (3 week time period).

Today BJ was the first to be awarded the Kick Butt Award for completing the most points in the last 3 weeks. This award and a gift card will be awarded on a monthly basis to the top performing developer.

Congrats BJ!

BJ is such a hard worker. He wakes up early to get some thing done, goes to work, and then comes home and goes straight back to work. I don't know how he juggles it all, but he is doing amazing at his job as well as one outstanding husband and father. How did I get so lucky to have married this man?!

Labor day weekend was quite the busy weekend!! It was soo busy that I didn't take any pictures :(
But here is the quick low down of all that went on...
Friday
We went to BJ's grandma Tenney's viewing
Saturday
We drove to Delta, Utah for Grandma Tenney's funeral. The funeral ended up being at 1:30 which was right in the middle of the time Kaylee takes her nap. Connor was starting to get fussy and I decided I better take Kaylee out with me as well before she starts screaming. So I stand up and grab Kaylee's hand to go with me. She drops down in the middle of the isle (the funeral is at the church) and starts screaming and crying. I try to stand her up with one hand but she just layed there screaming. BJ quickly picks her up and follows me outside. Mind you- this is right as they are reading the eulogy at the FUNERAL! I took her as far back of the church as I could so everyone couldn't hear her crying. Thank goodness the relief society came rushing over (they were getting the food ready for the luncheon) and one of them took Connor while I took Kaylee to the car and grabbed her play pen and headed back to the church. I set up her playpen in the relief society room where she took a good hour or so nap before the relief society ladies went in and accidentally woke her up. But she was doing much better and joined us as we went to the graveside service. The joys of parenthood :)
BJ's sister Elisa took some pictures at the graveside so here they are...




We remembered the camera but the SD card was left into the laptop so it was useless to us. Thank goodness for Elisa and the pictures she got!
After the luncheon we headed out to the Day Family Reunion which is held at Granite Flats in America Fork Canyon. Both Kaylee and Connor crashed and slept for a good hour in the car! It was wonderful! The reunion was fun, but a lot of work with the two kids. We were soooo grateful for uncle JC and all the help he gave to us. Kaylee loves her uncle JC and would follow him around everywhere. She kept saying Jay Ceeee whenever she would see him. It was really cute. Connor did amazing. I was really really nervous because it was soo cold up there, but with the warm outfit he had on, plus the brown bear cozy and a few blankets- he was the warmest one there. He ended up sleeping in his car seat and only woke up twice to eat. I kept waking up making sure he was warm, but he stayed warm the whole night. Kaylee on the other hand was a little more difficult. She has never slept anywhere but her crib or a playpen before. We were too nervous to put her in the playpen to sleep because I knew she would be way too cold. So we connected our sleeping bags together and put her in bed with us. She thought it was play time and just kept bouncing around. We finally got her calm when by letting her watch the Wiggles from a portable dvd player, where she eventually fell asleep. She woke up a few times in the night kicking me like I was in the way, but would quickly go back to sleep. It was a pretty long night but still a fun adventure :)
We usually stay until after the auction, but we were pretty done by Sunday dinner and ready to head home. I came down with a pretty bad cold the night of Grandma Tenney's viewing and it was in full force at the reunion. I was miserable but really wanted to be supportive and participate in the Day Family Reunion since we weren't sure how much longer they would be having it. Since it was BJ's grandma's funeral and his reunion, I wanted to take the kids and do all that I could to relieve BJ so he didn't have to do very much. Well after the hard night with my cold, Kaylee waking up kicking me all night, and me worrying all night that Connor was cold...I was pretty onry come Sunday. I broke down and had a great conversation with BJ. I told him I was sorry for being so onry and just wanted to do it all. He just looked at me and said, "We are a team. Life is so much easier when we do things together." Such a true statement! Don't I have a wise and patient husband :)
Monday
Kaylee and Connor started getting a runny nose and I was still suffering from my cold so we stayed home and "relaxed" while BJ went and helped my parents with salsa and chili sauce. I was so grateful he could go and do that for us. I say "relaxed" because I of course didn't learn my lesson from before when I kept losing everything (see earlier post ' Losing my marbles') and decided I would potty train Kaylee and can the peaches from our peach tree out back. I will do another post on potty training with Kaylee, but as far as the peaches go. I ended up canning 12 quarts and later that night BJ and I canned another 12 quarts. Got to love canning season :)

Or a few flies buzzing around the front room of their house are annoying little creatures to some, but to others (Kaylee) small little pets.
In the almost 4 years of marriage BJ and I have still not taken the time to go and buy a fly swatter for our house. Well we somehow accumulated 4 small little annoying flies that like to hang out either on the ceiling or in my ear. I tried swatting them a few times with some paper but didn't try too hard because I didn't want to have to find them after I hit them and then clean them up. Yuck! I later found Kaylee in the kitchen having the time of her life following around one of the flies. She was just laughing as she chased the fly from one place to another. And when the fly landed on her shoulder she looked at it as if it was a cute little butterfly and she reached out to touch it. lol

Speaking of Kaylee and funny things she does. Last night we had our weekly popcorn night where BJ makes yummy yummy homemade popcorn. Well Kaylee decided Connor shouldn't be left out and stuffed a big piece of popcorn in Connor's mouth. At least we know she loves Connor enough to share with him ;)

BJ's sweet and adorable Grandma Tenney was diagnosed with a brain tumor a few months ago which continued to progress until it took her life on Aug. 25th. I have only known grandma for the past 4 years but I can tell you that you don't have to know grandma for very long to know how amazing she was. She was always so kind and welcoming to me anytime I was around her. Grandma was absolutely amazing with kids and just loved to be around them all the time. I think if she had it her way she would have a baby in her arms at all times. That just shows you what a tender heart she had. Grandma lived in the basement of BJ's parents house with BJ's aunt Rhetta. One more thing that I will always remember about Grandma Tenney is the fact that she ALWAYS had a smile on her face. She was a very positive and patient person who taught her 8 children to be the same way. I tell this to BJ all the time, but BJ's dad and all of his siblings are all the same way....very very kind, happy people that are always wearing a smile and so layed back and concerned about everyone else around them, so it was obvious what great parents they had. We love you grandma and will miss you!!

Ok well I haven't actually lost marbles, but I have lost...

- my cell phone
I must have dropped it at the church parking lot the night of BJ's grandma's viewing and when we went to look for it it was nowhere to be found. We tried calling it and somebody turned it off mid-ring so we know someone has it now. boo
- my wallet
I always get so much anxiety taking both kids to the store. But I needed to run pick up some pictures from Walmart and figured it would be a quick and fast trip so I took them. The trip actually went really well and I was feeling pretty good. I just got the kids buckled in their car seats and figured I would have just enough time to drive home before Connor would wake up ready to eat. When I went to grab my wallet it was nowhere to be found. I was almost positive I left it in the cart inside walmart so I ran just inside the door and the cart was gone. I had to pack the kids back into the cart and back into the store where I waited in line at the returns and asked if anybody had turned in a wallet; feeling really stupid. THANK GOODNESS for honest people. Someone turned it in for me and not a single thing was missing. What a blessing!
- BJ's church keys and keys to the scout trailer
BJ's lets me use his keys to get into the church for cub scouts and I am usually really really good with them. This last week I was still suffering from an annoying cold that was kicking my but, but still ended up going to Cub Scouts. Well we ended up being outside on the grass and I set them down the rest of my things and started teaching the boys. I also set up a bike obstacle course and then helped them pass off their achievement with a baseball and mitt. I then put everything away and made room for one of the scouts so I could run him home. The next day when BJ was asking for the keys so he could get into the scout trailer- the keys were NOWHERE to be found. ugh I felt and still feel horrible about it.

You think all of this is bad...don't worry I still have one more!
- America Express credit card
We just recently joined the rest of the world and got a Costco membership. Since they only take America Express we spent time researching (ok BJ did) and found a really nice America Express card that we decided would take the place of our Discover Card. BJ kept telling me to replace my Discover card and us the America Express. I set it on my lap and started driving to the store. I meant to put it in my wallet the moment I stopped and just before getting into the store. I got into the store and went to use my America Express but once again...it was nowhere to be found. I headed back to the car and of course, the America Express was laying right next to my car. I got really really lucky nobody saw it and took it with them. Somebody is looking out for us that is for sure!

I was really depressed at this point. I kept telling BJ how stupid I was and was feeling really down. I then went out to eat with my mom and told her about it all as well. She just looked at me and said, "You have a lot going on right now. You have two young kids and are trying to do too much. It will get easier, just enjoy this time in your life." I was so grateful for that advice and have since been trying to take things a little bit easier and enjoying all the time I have with my kids....and checking and rechecking that I have my wallet and credit cards with me. I still haven't got a new cell phone, but once I do I will be checking and rechecking that I have that with me as well. :)

We usually get 1 or 2 games of free tickets to the Bee's game since we are Jazz season ticket holders. So when they e-mailed and offered the tickets we decided- why not?! We actually really like going to Bee's games...especially when they are free. But even more than that; BJ and I like how stress-free they are. We don't feel bad leaving early and the stadium isn't crazy full so we can sit wherever it is convenient with our kids which usually ends up being the grass. We did however start out the game in the seats in the very back so we could keep Connor and Kaylee in the stroller. Connor was sound asleep and Kaylee was eating her free hot dog. Yep-Tuesdays are "kids eat free" day. So Kaylee got a free hot dog and drink. Gotta love that!

It was starting to get late and the clouds were rolling in along with some thunder and lightening. BJ asked if he thought we should go and I said I thought we should. I didn't want to wait till Kaylee was exhausted and Connor was hungry so we packed up and just as I was putting Connor in his seat the rain started to come. And then a second later--the wind and rain came. OH BOY did the wind come. Everyone in the stadium jumped out of their seats and ran to get cover. Their were kids screaming and people running. It was insane! I was SO grateful that Connor was in his car seat out of that wind and rain. Kaylee got scared from everyone yelling so I carried her with a blanket over the top to cover the rain. She thought it was pretty fun to be hiding under the blanket.

Connor had his 2 month wellness check yesterday. The pediatrician said, "He has a perfect head, cute little nose, and is still chubby". lol She also said he has really good head control and is very curious for his age, he looks around everywhere and seems really curious about his environment.

Here is his stats:
Height: 23 1/2 inches...........75%
Weight: 13 lbs 9 ounces........95%
Head: 16 1/2 cm...................90%

Connor has been doing amazing lately. I definitely notice a big difference on his fussiness though when I eat dairy products. So unfortunately I have had to cut way down on that stuff. These last 3 days he has slept for 6-7 hours at night! It has been amazing!!! He doesn't have a routine for naps during the day yet- still too young. But he usually eats every 3 hours and usually eats right when he wakes up from a nap and then plays for awhile before he takes another nap. A lot of times he will wake up and just start screaming because he thinks he is starving! And you can ask whoever has been around him....he has a LOUD scream. ha ha But it is funny because even though he has this crazy loud cry- he also smiles all day long. I know I have said this before- but he has the biggest grins I have ever seen on a newborn.
Connor is also talking and cooing a lot lately. He coo's A LOT; it is almost like he is just telling us this big long story. It is so stinkin' cute. Connor is also very fond of his big sister Kaylee. She makes him smile a lot during the day. And whenever he is crying she finds the Binky and will say, "It's ok buddy". I love it!
One of Connor's favorite places to be (besides mom and dad's arms) is his swing. He is also really liking the play mate (even though it is pink and girly). Connor is also enjoying bath time more and more- we just have to make sure the water is nice and warm.
Connor likes to be swaddled when he goes to bed just like his sister. He doesn't however like to fall asleep in his car seat. In fact he will SCREAM until we pull over and rock him to sleep in our arms and then put him back in his car seat. His favorite way to fall asleep is laying down in our arms with the Binky in his mouth.
BJ and I are finally getting down all of his cue's and know when he is hungry, tired, and just overstimulated. Getting all that down and establishing a good sleeping schedule at night is the hardest part. We have got it made now right?! :)

Here is my two month photo shoot....