Scarlett - 7 Months

Scarlett turned seven months on Sunday (Mother's Day!) and she is still just as cute as can be. I sure hope she is growing since it seems like she is eating all the time. Here are a few things I want to remember about this stage:

- Sleeps in her crib 10-12 hours a night. Still cries a bit before falling asleep, but it seems to be getting better.

- Naps very inconsistently and almost never in her crib. (Two naps today in her crib which has never happened before!!!)

- Eats solids three times a day and eats just about everything. Loves bananas, applesauce, pears, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes and squash. We started her on meats to try to fatten her up but she hates them.

- Nurses 5-6 times a day

- Cries whenever I put her down or give her to someone else.

- Sits up by herself for just a few seconds. I'm sure it would be better if she would ever let me put her down.

- Loves playing with the beanie baby flamingo Grandma Anderson gave her along with her baby doll and any toys Eleanor leaves lying around.

- Laughs and smiles whenever she is around Eleanor.

Tulip Festival

Kevin and I went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point several years ago for one of our first dates. it was probably one of my favorite dates. We haven't been back since and I have been dying to go, so since we purchased a Thanksgiving Point family membership this year we ended up going twice. The first time it was right before closing so we were rushed. The second time was pretty sunny so neither trip was great for pictures, but we managed to get a few cute ones.

Four Years

Like I said, April is a busy month for us. In addition to both our birthdays, our anniversary also falls in my beloved namesake month.

This year was extremely chill. We had a gift card for the Olive Garden so we brought the girls along for a soup, salad and breadsticks lunch. I had a coupon for a free mini bundt cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes (sign up for their birthday club!) and so we picked that up on the way home. It was incredible. 

We were too full from lunch to actually eat dinner, so we simply had homemade funnel cakes later in the evening. They were surprisingly easy and delicious. 

I loved what my friend Jenny did to recap her anniversary so I decided to use her idea as well and break down some highlights from our four years of marriage.

- Moved to Spanish Fork when we got married, then bought our first home in Eagle Mountain last summer.

- Went through a year of trying to conceive, finally figured out the issue (thyroid) and now have two beautiful little girls. 

- Vacationed together to Washington State, California, Philadelphia, Miami Beach, Idaho, Las Vegas, Cancun and went on a cruise. 

- Worked together for over a year at the same company and loved being able to spend so much time together.

- Lived in two fabulous LDS wards and Kevin has served as Elder's Quorum President, Executive Secretary, Varsity Coach, and currently the Young Men's First Counselor. I have served as Young Women's Second Counselor, Activity Days leader (twice), Relief Society Activity Chairman and currently Primary Secretary.

I sure love my husband and it seriously feels like we have been married for so much longer than four years (in a good way!). He is my rock and continues to inspire me to be better and do better each day.