Snippets of Us

A lot has happened in the past two months...

Clay fake graduated (he's currently taking Spring classes.)

Paige's cheeks have gotten fatter.

Cade has taken up golf.

Clay and I celebrated four years of putting up with each other!

Paige can now roll over, army crawl and sit up.

And Cade has finally accepted Paige as part of the family.

Death Row Last Meal

This will now be my birthday meal for the rest of my life and my last meal of I am ever on death row. Clay took me to Johnny Carinos in Idaho Falls on our fist date and we got Italian Nachos. They are the reason he got a second date because they are amazing! So for my birthday dinner we set out to make them and wow! We got too much of everything so we ended up making them all week long but I still love them so I want to share them with all of you.

Italian Nachos

Cut wanton wrappers in half and fry them in oil for the chips. (It doesn't take very long so pull them out before you think they are done.) Lay those down and add your favorite Alfredo sauce. (We got some to go from Olive Garden.) Cook and slice chicken with your favorite seasoning. Add toppings: olives, tomatoes, jalapenos, pepperchinis, and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Broil in the oven until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Our little girl is three months now and it has flown by. She loves to chew on her fists constantly and loves to talk and smile at anyone. Gotta love the cheeks!

I think this is only the third time Cade has held Paige since she was born. It's amazing how hard it is to get both of them to hold still. You know these two will be getting into all kinds of trouble together very soon!

We beat San Diego State on Saturday because of this snowman. We woke up to snow and decided to build this instead of doing Saturday jobs. We wanted to make Jimmer but I don't think we could capture his awesomeness in snow. Hopefully we win tonight and we are looking forward to the tournament. Go Cougars!

So Much Fun

Life is crazy! The past few months have been an adjustment but so much fun with these two.

Paige is a very happy and talkative baby. She is almost three months and I am spoiled because she is sleeping through the night.

My mom made this beautiful blessing dress for our beautiful little girl.

Her blessing went well and of course she cried through it!

This is how I feel at the end of the day.

Cade is pretty good with Paige. He either loves her so much and includes her, like by putting stickers on her, or completely ignores her.

Being a mother of two means there is never a dull moment. These two keep me laughing or crying all day long but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hiccups

Yes I still have a Christmas background and my crazy life is reflected in the lack of posts. I apologize, but here are a few pictures for now and I will post more later. Cade is a big helper with Paige and gets her anything she wants. We are having twice as much fun with two kids and twice as much chaos! Thanks for not giving up on us. Happy Valentines Day!

She's Here!

Paige Linell Ogden made her debut at 12:02 on Friday, November 26th. She was 6 lbs. 7 oz. and 18 1/2 in. I was able to pig out for Thanksgiving and was induced the next morning. The delivery went amazingly well.

We got the best room in the hospital with the best view. Thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers. We are so lucky to have the friends and family that we do.

(Sorry if this doesn't work but this is Paige's first introduction to her older brother.)

Peace!

Good news from the ultrasound today. Our little girl is small at 5 lbs 7 oz right now but she grew enough in the past four weeks that I won't have to be induced for at least two more weeks. My official due date is December 2 and the plan is to get me to 39 weeks and reevaluate being induced then which is Thanksgiving. We got to spend Christmas in the hospital with Cade so it wouldn't surprise me if we carry on with the holiday tradition. Here she is just chilling and giving us the peace sign or smoking something. I am so glad everything looks good and now I have a few more weeks to enjoy sleeping through the night. Thank you for your prayers and love!

Halloween and a Pregnancy Update

I tried to get creative at the ward pumpkin carving activity.

Cade had fun at the Stake Primary Halloween Party. There was a kid dressed as Elmo that he chased around the gym. That poor kid didn't understand Cade's love of Elmo. It was very entertaining!

My last second attempt at a costume.

Our little quarterback.

This pumpkin was a volunteer in one of our flower beds that I am in charge of watering. I watched it grow for months and I think it turned out really pretty. I know I couldn't have grown it if I actually planted it and tried. If I feel extra ambitious one day it may become pie, but I doubt I will find the energy/desire.

So I am 36 weeks this week. Baby is measuring really small just like Cade so they have been suspecting Inter Uterine Growth Delay (IUGD) which means I've had weekly Non Stress Tests for a while and today my fluid measured low. My body just does not like being pregnant and I can't blame it. It gave up at the end with Cade and the same thing is happening with this one. I have a followup ultrasound with the specialist on Monday and we will know a lot more then but most likely I will have to be induced soonish. We are hoping to make it to 38 weeks. But baby looks healthy besides measuring small and we are packing our bags in anticipation. All I can say is, epidural here I come!