Happy Birthday Baby

Can't believe 1 year has gone by. You have brought so much joy into our family. I can't imagine a day without your confectious smile and bright, loving eyes.

Your personality lights up a room. Everywhere we go you bring so much joy to others by smiling and interacting. Who knew at one-years-old you could be so in tune with your surroundings. At the gym, the grocery store, restaurants, meetings with clients...wherever you are the center of attention and the life of the party.

I love you. Jax loves you. Matt adores you. Happy birthday baby. You are such a joy in our lives.

At 1 years old:

weight: 24.8 lbs

favorite words: daddy, dad, mamamama, jax

toy: musical playland piano

music: rap and pop (don't ask me, she gets her groove on)

food: peaches

activity: dancing or being around people

practicing: walking

loves: your sippy cup, your daddy

New House, Old House, New House Again...

We are back at the house we love and missed so very dearly for the one year we were gone. Keim Drive you were missed. We love this house. We worked hard to make this the house of our dreams. Jax is a bit confused at the "new" house and the "old" house. We are loving the pool every day, sometimes twice a day, I am loving my separate office, Lucy is loving the carpet and crawling all over and we are loving the play room. We feel blessed to be back in our ward too!

A New Road: Our path to Life: Happy birthday Julie!

A New Road: Our path to Life: Happy birthday Julie!: "Happy birthday Julie!" Everyone in Salt Lake please support my friend in her quest for new lungs. Please attend this benefit concert by Paul Cardall in her honor.

Thanks!

B

Jax's 4-year-old carnival birthday bash

This year my friend Heidi and I decided to combine forces for Jax and his bestie Marley's 4-yr-old birthday celebrations. I'd remembered my favorite party for my 9th or 10th birthday. My sisters had planned it and used the trampoline and other booths and prizes to create the best backyard carnival ever! It was my most memorable birthday. Jax at 4 may not remember this one, but I will! Who are we kidding at this age they're for us more than them anyway :) It was a lot of fun.

Friends + Carnival Food + Prizes + Bouncy Castle + Face Painting + Games = Good Times

(did I mention the weather was awesome)

all tuckered out after at the end of a busy b-day

go to my friend Heidi's blog for more cute pictures and a break down of activities in case you'd like to throw a similar party: Heidi's Blog

flown (flōn): {filled too full}

The last couple of months of my life has flown by

Matt has been traveling for interviews for fellowship 30 out of the last 60 days. I've had two clients under contract, one client remodel and three additional closings since Lucy's birth. Lucy is out of the newborn-sleepy-stage and a little trickier to take to work with Mommy. Jax has emerged into an inquisitive and attention demanding 4-yr-old. I keep thinking to myself how am I going to do this? I have felt several moments of regret for life going to fast and too full that I am not able to soak it up and really enjoy it. I am always in a hurry, running late, tired, up late working and just trying to juggle it all.

What do I do to get a piece of my sanity back? How do I less busy my life? I've decided to care less about getting my pre-baby body back and just give myself a little time. How do you moms with 3 and 4 kids do it? I am having a hard time wrapping my arms around two. Any advice here would be welcomed.

Jax's Bad Habit

So I'm laughing hysterically and have to write this down before I forget. Jax has a horrible habit of going poop in the bathtub. We have been working on making sure he goes poop before he gets in the bath to prevent these mishaps.

Jax is in the tub. From the other room I hear the toilet flush.

Matt yells to Jax: "Did you just go poop in the potty."

Jax: "No Daddy. It's okay, it's okay."

Matt: "What's okay did you poop in the toilet or the bathtub"

Jax: "It's okay Daddy I pooped in my hand and flushed it in the toilet"

Sweet.

Little Buddies

I love siblings. I love my siblings and I love Matt's siblings. These two are cute little buddies.

with aunt Rach

Jax is figuring out the differences between girls and boys a few of his cute little comments:

Jax: "Mommy boys are dudes..." "girls are Shes"

Jax: (while changing Lucy's diaper) "Where is her penis is it hiding?"

Jax: "Mommy both you and Lucy have butts like Daddy and I, but you don't have penis'.

Holiday Happenings

zoo lights

decorating Christmas tree

Santa

Making Christmas cookies

Jax and Lucy Christmas morning

Okay so it is evident I'm either non-exsistant during the holiday festivities or I spend a lot of time nursing and behind the camera:)

Lucy's Blessing

Lucy's blessing was up in Utah at Matt's parents ward. Matt gave a beautiful blessing and confirmed all of the wonderful qualities we knew she possessed. Her sweet spirit has been a blessing in our family and she brings a lot of peace and joy. Love you Lucy!

Happy Everything!

Happy Everything!

In an effort to get everything else accomplished during the holidays I neglected to send out Christmas greetings. We love all of our friends and family and are grateful for all of the love and support each and every one of you give us. Happy Holidays,

Love the Nugents

she is here, she is finally here!

Welcome: Lucy Grace Nugent!

Born: 10-26-2010

8lb 6oz

18 3/4 inches

After much anticipation and out of sheer hatred of pregnancy, Lucy Grace Nugent entered into the world two weeks ago. One day after my due date I was induced. At her size and position (OP) I wouldn't have made it any longer.

Lucy's Birth Story:

I headed to the hospital the night of the October 25th with pretty strong contractions. They were strong, but not progressing. I was still only dilated between a 3-4. They admitted me that night because I was scheduled to come in at 7am the next morning anyway.

Note to self: sleep is much more comfortable in my bed than a labor/delivery bed. Not a great night sleep for Matt or I. He was curled up on a stiff IKEA sized couch and forgot to pack shorts. He ended up sleeping in his jeans. I was up all night with all the back labor and the delivery beds are NOT comfortable.

The next morning I showered, flat ironed my hair (if you saw the last birth pictures with Jax you'll know why, they were awful and my greasy hair was a mess). I ate breakfast and took my last walk before they officially broke my water. When they broke my water and started the Pitocin I was still pretty confident I would go natural. I didn't with Jax, but thought the second baby birth might be a bit easier and shorter.

I labored everywhere I could think of from the medicine ball to the rocking chair to all fours and to the toilet. Finally, when I was throwing up and my contractions were right on top of each other that it hurt to get out of bed, I gave up. I was about 7-8 cm and not progressing. After I got the epidural, I watched a show, listened to music and just hung out with my awesome delivery team. About an hour after the epidural Lucy was crowning and I was ready to go. Three pushes and she was out. Very little tearing and trauma. She was beautiful and nursed right away.

She entered the world to "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N Roses an accidental shuffle of tunes coming across my not-so-genius Genius playlist. Just hope she stays far away from the drug influences suggested by the lyrics.

I guess I am a bit of a wuss compared to all of my sisters and mom that have had natural childbirths for all of their babies. In someways having that epidural the first time jinxed me, I just knew how good it feels and how different the labor feels with it (maybe I was influenced inter-utreo by messages of music in the 70's).

pre-delivery

8.6 chubbers

proud parents

delivery dream team

2 days old

3 of Jax's favorite things...

HOORAY for being 3...oh I am sorry I meant 3 1/2 - don't get it wrong he will correct you.

RAIN (long awaited rainstorms and cooler weather)

Batman!!

Preschool

summer from hell

The title sums up this summer a bit.

Long story short enduring pregnancy in Phoenix's heat is in itself a feat. In addition, we were thrown quiet a few curve balls over the last couple months...my first flip turned out a flop, Matt's car died (due to an accident) and we moved mid-summer in 113 degree weather (rented out our lovely home and downsized about 1000 sq feet).

(this little face can get you through anything)

After many tears, we are finally adjusting and realizing just how resilient we can be. Around the corner is cooler weather and these wonderful things to look forward to:

1. Jax's preschool
2. finishing the nursery
3. baby Lucy's arrival next month
4. past the half-way point for residency
5. finding out where we are moving next for fellowship

spring training

Easter morning

spring training

best buds

The Shaeffer clan came in town for spring break. We had an event filled week with two spring training baseball games, dinners with Dan's siblings, the easter pageant, easter festivities and conference.

It was so much fun. Jax was thrilled to have all his cousins at his house. He is obsessed with Christopher and wants to spend every minute with him. Luckily, we followed them right back to Salt Lake where Jax continues to follow Chris around and demands for his attention. Chris is so sweet with and patient with Jax. Love these kids!

Happy Bday My Big Superhero

Where does the time fly to? Last weekend we were up, up and away celebrating this little guy's 3 year old superhero bday party.

I got a lot of good ideas online and a fabulous pinata from Walmart. My favorite of all would have to be the instructions for making a superhero cape out of t-shirts for less than $2 a piece: http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/how-to-recycle-a-t-shirt-into-a-super-hero-cape-and-apron/2009/11/26/.

Jax had a blast and I believe the rest of the kiddos did to. I on the other hand need another whole year to recover.:)

Wow...long time no post

Pumpkin painting/carving

Utah Summer

Jax and I have spent the last month in Utah enjoying family and friends. He spent hours and hours playing with "the boys." We had a blast.

Grandma and all but 2 (Jax and Marty) of her Grandkids

All the Adair girls and mom 

My cute mom

Dad + Jax on the Alpine Slide @ Snowbird

Katie's (Mike's girlfriend) baby shower

Housework Sucks!

Trying to do housework while your kids are little 

is like trying to shovel the walk while it's still snowing. (Erma Bombeck) 

I'm not sure who Erma Bombeck is (or if anyone reads my blog anymore anyway :)) but I love all of her quotes. I think her and I would be friends - a little sarcastic a little witty and pretty honest. 

Our house has been on the market for now almost 2 months. And I'm telling you it is a full time job just keeping it clean. I feel like I am constantly picking up, putting away, vacuuming, mopping, all the stuff most of you probably keep up on anyway... not me. I have no shame in a messy house. Unfortunately a "professional home stager" and "messy" shouldn't be used in the same sentence, especially when I'm hoping most of these Realtors see my magic firsthand and want to hire me for their empty, unsellable houses. 

So I have a 2 hour routine I go through every time I have a showing (right now roughly 3-5 times a week). This doesn't even include having all the laundry folded or put away - I've eliminated this expectation for sanity reasons.

The benefit is walking in the door to the clean smell of Clorox clean-up, no dishes in the sink, toys put away, beds made, etc. That part does feel pretty nice!

Happy Mother's Day Mommy

Okay really is that my Mom? Yes. She is adorable. I am so thankful for her and all that she has taught and instilled in me. 

She is the most energetic and positive person I know. She accepts and loves all types of people and embraces all different cultures. Whenever she would drive my friends and I around in Jr high and high school all of my friends were just as excited to be with her as they were with me. She was so much fun and has always been the life of the party.

She has had rich life experiences traveling and living all around the world, learning new languages, meeting interesting people - but with all of this I also know she'd drop any part of her fabulous life if any of her 6 children needed her. She travels all over the country to babysit and spend time with her 15 (soon to be 16) grand kids. All of the grand kids are very impressed with all Grandma's life experiences and think she is about the hippest, happiest grandma around. She also has instilled in her grandchildren as well as her children her love of nutrition, exercise and overall health.

The house in the background is her current "project." She tore down an old 60's ranch style home in Sugarhouse and has been building this gorgeous mansion. She was the designer, general contractor, realtor, etc. She has been intimately involved in every single detail. She is very talented!! 

We are so proud to have you as our mom! Love you! Happy Mothers Day!!!