The past few months...

So, a lot has been going on since my last post. Elena is growing like a weed & we are having so much fun with her. She's about four months old now and is really starting to develop a little personality. Cale finished yet another semester (only a million more to go) toward his Exercise Physiology degree and is now enjoying the 7-week break before he has to get back at it in the fall. We know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, it's just really hard to see. I've been enjoying staying home with my babe and being a wife and mama. I just finished my first 90 days of P90X and am VERY happy with the results, so I'm now starting round 2. This baby weight has got to come off somehow! I have applied to go back to school online to finish my associate's degree (only two semesters left, I hope). The application is still going through so my guess is I'll be enrolled either in the winter or summer 2012 semester. Here's some of the most recent pics. . .

Almost a month old.

Looking cute for her first day of church.

My first Mother's Day (1 month old)

Elena had colic (which makes for a very tired baby and a very tired mom)

This was the only way we could get her to sleep during her colic bouts. I think it was the pressure on her tummy that helped. We called it the sleep hold.

About 2 months old

We blessed Elena June 19th, (Father's Day). It was the first time my dad or brother got to see her. 

As you can tell, she LOVED Zach ;)

Our little family... it was nap time, can't ya tell?

Cale did a beautiful job on the blessing. It was so great that he could bless his first child on his first Father's day. Great Grandma Aagard bought Elena's dress and she looked so cute!

Grandma Yount and a very tired Elena.

We are so grateful to everybody who came to, and helped with the blessing. Thank you so much!

We love taking pictures of this cutie! We have hundreds and hundreds on the computer, but here's some of the classics.

Love those pretty blue eyes. 

When she gets startled she flails out like this... so funny!

4th of July

"Toe bloomers"... Love them!

3 months old.

I don't know why, but I love this picture. I always have her little toes painted.

Ever since she was itty bitty, Elena loved to sit up, so the "bumbo" was a gift from heaven.

Sleeping in her own room! Traumatizing for me the first couple times, but she loves it!

Everything goes in the mouth.

Camping in Washington. Ignore the burp rag, that thing is always glued to me. We had so much fun camping and Elena did great! After the camping we went to Basin City for a couple days. It was so nice to be away from Rexburg for a while and spend time with family. We were sad to leave and will hopefully be back soon. 

Cale and Brennan choppin' wood

Me and my babe.