My 1st Birthday!

Wow! I can't believe it's been a year!! We had so much fun at her party! Had a really good turn out and are so thankful for everyone's support! Savannah really wasn't feeling well but was a good sport. Here are some things that Savannah does:

*She says,"Mamma, dadda, doggie(and signs it), and a whole lot of other giberish.

* She crawls like a mad woman. She will stand on her own but isn't quite confident to walk alone yet.

*She blows kisses,gives kisses, gives loves(to everyone and all of her dolls) Waves bye

* Gets into EVERYTHING

* Can drink from a cup or through a straw but prefers a bottle still.

* Weighs just about 18lbs and is close to 31 inches long.

* Eats most everything we do but loves,loves,loves her yogurt!

That's all off the top of my head,although I'm sure there's more! Here are some pictures and video of her birthday party and that day. We are so thankful for her. She is such a blessing and a challenge at times but I wouldn't have it any other way!!

Partial update

I have been soo bad about posting Savannah's milestones. She is almost 1! I can't believe it!! I will be posting alot more after her birthday. For now, here are some videos.

My Elf family 2010

Blessings

The past four days have truly been a trying time for me and my family. Rewind a couple weeks..My dad had a colectomy(removal of the large intestine) on the 5th of November. The surgery went great and he seemed to be on the road to recovery with the exception of pain, quite frankly, a lot of pain. This Saturday night I called him to see how he was doing and he said he felt some pain in his abdomen. I also asked him what his blood sugar was today and he said it was over 500! Now normal should be around 80-120. I thought maybe it was from not taking his diabetes medications consistantly since he had surgery. Sunday morning around 6am my step-mom took my dad to the UofU emergency room because he was in excruciating pain. His Dr. decided to go back in and see if he had a leak in his bowel and found an abcess. After this they could not keep his blood pressure up so he was admitted to the ICU where he was found to be septic. From his blood pressure being so unstable they gave him a large amount of IV fluids but because of the infection the fluid flooded his lungs making it impossible for him to breath.
Jordan and I went up to see him Sunday night and were shocked to see the condition he was in. I have never seen my dad this way. He is always the guy that never gets sick, or never complains if he is sick. Seeing my dad struggling to take a breath broke my heart. The decision was made to put my dad on a ventilator but before that he was able to receive a blessing and we were able to tell him we loved him. I think that night and through Monday morning could have possibly been the worst time of my life. My dad was in such critical condition he had to have a nurse with him at all times. I see people around me that have these struggles, whether it be there parents or their children, but until it actually happens to you, you will never know how it feels. My dad is such a big part of my life, and really the only parent I have here, I didn't feel like I could cope if he passed away.

Things definately got worse before they got better. That whole night was so scary. His kidneys stopped working, his feet turned black because his vital organs were the most important things at that point that needed bloodflow. Around 5:30am Monday he started turning around. Tuesday he was able to come off the ventilator and his kidneys are working now. He was transferred Wednesday out of ICU and is now back at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Through fasting and prayer we have received the biggest blessing of all, my dad's recovery. He still has a long way to go but he is a fighter and such a positive person. I know that my Heavenly Father answered my prayers and am so thankful for knowing that we have such an amazing power here on earth; the Priesthood. I love my dad and am so thankful for his example and his selflessness.

Creations

(pics taken with my phone so the quality sucks)






These photo props I made and are taken by togisalaphotography.com






















Patterns that I have made but do not have pictures of yet. These pictures are from the patterns I bought and are not mine.

6 month appointment

Savannah had her 6month appointment on August 18th. Here are her stats: 27 1/2 inches long, 13lb 15oz. She was 15% for weight and 97% for height. She is constantly changing and I have been bad about documenting it. Here are some things that she does. She is very vocal and loves to either scream(especially in church) or coo. She loves being tickled and held,ALOT. Seems like I can't get much done cause she has anxiety when I leave the room. She can sit up on her own, likes to "sky dive" when she is on her belly, and has been rolling back and forth since right around 4 months. I think her most favorite thing is yogurt. She absolutely LOVES it. I have found the best baby yogurt that has fruits and veggies in it. She isn't real fond of grean beans but this yogurt has it disguised in it so it works out great!

4 month check up

I cannot believe Savannah is 4 months!! She is growing so fast and is just so cute! She has the sweetest smile and a contagious laugh. This appointment was unusual, this time Jordan went with us and I made him stand up there while they gave her those awful shots. She cried soo hard! So her stats are this: 12 pounds 3 ounces, 25 inches long. From birth until now she has grown half a foot! She is a petite little girl ranking 25th percentile in weight and 80th percentile in height. The past few days she has been so grumpy, chewing on her hands and drooling. Well we looked tonight and she has two little buds on her bottom jaw that I'm pretty sure look like teeth!! Wow! Already??? She is such a blessing and probably the cutest little girl I have even seen(totally not biased, Im dead serious :0) ).

13 weeks and belly laughing!

There is so much that has happened that I have missed putting on here like her first smile, discovering her hands etc. Motherhood has been such a journey and has really flown by, even with a cranky newborn. I love this little girl so much, I just can't even describe the feeling. I would do anything for her and try and protect her from what I can. She really is such a blessing in our lives! Here are a few clips I was able to capture of her laughing. They aren't as big as the first ones but I couldn't get to the camera in time. So what happened is we were getting ready for bathtime and I had decided I would try clipping her nails(what a joke), she must have thought my look of utter concentration was hilarious because she just started cracking up!! I couldn't believe it! Jordan came over and started tickling her and she did the same thing. So awesome.