Fourth of July Weekend

We had a very big fourth of July weekend. On Saturday we went over to the Langstraat's house for a BBQ and some swimming. This was Sienna's first time going swimming and she was not a fan! She clung to daddy like her life depended on it and her little heart was beating like crazy but I tell you what...she looked so cute in her swimsuit.

She decided that lounging by the pool was more her style...

On Sunday we went to the Bacchus' house for a BBQ and fireworks across the street at the park. Sienna did really well during the fireworks. I don't know that she loved them but she didn't cry and watch very intently. On the actual fourth we went to a pancake breakfast in the morning and then headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house for some more swimming and round two of BBQ and fireworks. Grandma and Grandpa had heard about our swimming fiasco earlier that week and went out and bought a small perfect Sienna sized pool...she LOVED it!

These are some of my favorite pictures from the many, many pictures Daddy took of her. I like that you can see her earrings that she got the weekend after camping and those two silly teeth she has. Afterward we had round two of fireworks...

I don't know if you can tell but she's freaking out a little. I think they were too close, she was too tired and she did NOT want me to cover her ears. Overall, we had a great weekend and loved being able to spend time with our friends and family while celebrating our independence.

Camping Trip

We had a great time on our annual Memorial Day weekend camping trip to Santa Cruz. I was a little nervous to take Sienna since she is still pretty little but she was awesome. She slept through the night and dealt well for not being able to roll around in the dirt. The first day we got there we went straight to the beach. Unfortunately it was really windy and downwind from a stinky boat but she got to put her feet in the sand and kind of liked it. We skipped touching the ocean though since it was so cold. She spent most of the time we were there taking a nap.

The next day we went to the tidepools and saw all the cool stuff living in them. We found star fish, crabs, sea anemones and a ton of mussells just covering the rocks. The kids loved it and Sienna fell asleep.

On Sunday we like to take a hike to see the giant redwood trees and surprise Sienna fell asleep. We had a ton of fun and enjoyed spending time with the family and getting to know future uncle Jake a little bit better.

Next year is going to be crazy with her walking and falling over the place, I can't wait!

Six Months

This post is mildly delayed due to the fact that we moved and have had serious issues trying to successfully set up the internet in our new home. This little monster is officially six months old as of May 19th...

The next day she had her doctor's appointment and got her stats. She is 25 inches long (24%) and 12 pounds 14 ounces (4%). She is wonderfully petite. She is eating like a champ and especially loves sweet potatoes. She wants to eat everything and even has two teeth now! She likes to roll all over the place and has a very strong personality. When she is good she is so good and when she is naughty she is very naughty. She is pretty fantastic...

Racing for a cure...

It's become a tradition for the Busath girls to participate in the Race for the Cure every year. However, this year was a little bit different due to Andi's move to Idaho, Sam thinking she would be at school and Megan's busy schedule. Katie brought a friend and I brought the baby and we walked our legs off.

I love seeing the sprinkling of pink shirts from the survivors and the amount of people affected or just wanted to do something to bring more hope. It's such a great event and we can't wait until next year.

Spring Happenings

We have successfully moved out of our apartment and into Grandma Swanson's house. We have not successfully acquired internet however, hence the delay of the Easter post. Internet or not though Easter did come...which is always good. Sienna got to wear a fancy dress that I got at one of my baby showers and even got her own Easter basket. She was super fascinated by her poofy dress and played with it most of the morning...and I thought I would have to wait until she was three to tell her to keep her dress down :) After church we went over to my parents house for dinner and an egg hunt. It was a wonderfully low key and happy Easter for us.

I love her face in this picture. She makes it all the time now...

Miss Sienna also patiently waited until after we moved to start eating rice cereal. She has been showing me that she is ready for a couple of weeks but I wanted to wait until after the move. She took to it like a champ! No messy face pictures for you because she was sure not to let any go to waste. We have since tried apples, which she didn't like, and sweet potatoes, which she LOVED. She is also starting to chunk up.

At her last doctor's appointment she weighed 11lb 11oz and was 24inches. She was weighed and measured yesterday and has not grown any taller but now weighs 12 lb 12 oz. It's hard to remember sometimes how "big" she is getting because she is still so petite. Stay tuned for pictures of her in the Exersaucer that baby Jett let her have since he was all done.

One Thing I Don't Worry About...

Nick and I are about to enter into another transition period in our lives. We will be moving in with Nick's grandma in order to save us some money when Nick goes back to school full time to become a Respitory Therapist as well as give Grandma piece of mind. (She's not a fan of living alone.) With these changes comes some worries for me. I worry about finances, healthcare, Nick having enough time to do it all, normal complications that come with moving into someone else's house among other things. I know that all of these worries will work themselves out, but it's good to know that with all of this craziness there is one thing that I never worry about....

The thought of going back to work after Sienna made me want to cry and I dreaded the idea that I might have to put her in daycare with someone I didn't know. Lucky for me Sienna gets to hang out with my cousin Rachel while I'm away. I am so thankful that this opportunity was provided for us. I know that Sienna is not only being well taken care of but loved as well. Rachel jokes that Sienna merely "rents a room" at her house with her ridiculously good naps but it gives me serious piece of mind knowing that she's there. Here are some pictures that I stole from Rachel's blog of her silly kids with Sienna.

He is such a good helper.. Sienna loves the Itsy Bitsy Spider and so he sings it to her anytime she's sad...from anywhere in the house :)


They're twins!

Thank you Riddle Family for loving my baby girl. It helps calm this crazy new mom's mind.

Showering Sam

This weekend was my little sister Sam's bridal shower. My three older sisters were the ones who actually put the whole thing together and they did a fantastic job. They went all out for the BBQ theme. There was ribs, drumsticks, assorted salads, macaroni and cheese, freckled lemonade, a home made edible arrangement and the thing that inspired it all...corn on the cob cupcakes. The party gifts were even steak seasoning and BBQ sauce.

Sienna and I came over early to help set up and get things ready for the party. The grandmas were especially helpful taking care of the silly babies while the moms went to work...(as well as the grandpas and dad who helped watch the kids at home.)

There was good food, games and lots of presents. It was a lot of fun and I wasn't even the bride. It was a great day and I'm glad to know that Sam is off to a great start thanks to all the family and friends that came to support her and shower her with gifts.

We can't wait until July 30th for the wedding. Sienna is excited to have another uncle.
Congrats Sam and Jake!