the other day we got to take the kids to the living planet aquarium for a day out of the house. we dont get to very often go places with daddy and for once he had a day off where we could actually go. we thought about going to the zoo but decided in the end that it was way to hot to go walk outside all day. so we decided on the aquarium. we all had a great time. colbys mom came with us so it was good to get out with everyone.

this was the first time any of us had been there. its about 30 minutes from our house and finding time in the past to drive there wasnt easy. after looking online at the website and showing Jaxon everything it had to offer he was more then ready to go. surprisingly it was very cheap. if you live close to sandy utah then check it out. it was only 9 dollars a person and 7 for Jaxon and Kacyn was free.

Jaxon loved looking at all the fishes, turtles, frogs, alligators, snakes, spiders, penguins and much much more. but when it came time for the sharks he was done. he would not get close to the tank. it was kinds cute actually but we ended up leaving and going to the next exhibit.

after we got done looking at everything we headed to the gift show to see what we could find. grandma bought jaxon a stuffed animal and a shirt and bought me a key chain. colby decided to buy a 3D shark picture (which i have no idea why but you cant talk him out of it). then we headed to the cafe they have there and bought something to eat. it was a fun day out as a family and we plan to go back soon. Jaxon had a great time and Kacyn loved being carried in the front pack all day.

here are some pictures of all our fun!

yes you herd me right. Kacyn is now 4 MONTHS OLD! seriously where does the time go? it seems as only yesterday i was peeing on stick (oops to gross)? well you'll get over it. Perhaps I should say it seems as only yesterday i found out i was going to have another little miracle come into my life. Kacyn has been a wonderful addition to our family. i cant picture life without him in it. my boys are my rock in life and if i didnt have them i dont know where i would be today.

Kacyn at four months can roll from tummy to back and from back to side, he can light up a room with his infectious smile, he has huge eyes that can melt any ones heart when he looks at you, he is now grabbing at toys and he loves to talk. some days i cant believe how much of a chatter box he is. he is very talented and can already scoot himself on the floor. i was very shocked to find him a foot off of his blanket when i walked back in the room from getting his bottle. he loves to stand up and you cant lay him down for very long or he cries. he loves to eat! he eats about 5-6oz of milk every 2 hours just about. i finally had to start adding cereal to his diet to keep him from eating longer. he sleeps quite well. during the day he will take multiple naps but for only about 15 min at a time unless you hold him. at night he goes to bed at 10 and will usually sleep till about 330 or 4 and then he wants to be up once every hour.

Kacyn is such a ball of fire compared to Jaxon at that age. Jaxon was happy to lay and play on the floor alone for hours on end, even now he is that way. but with Kacyn you have to constantly keep him entertained or else all hell breaks loose.

today he had his 4 month check up and everything was wonderful! he had multiple shots and he did great. he didnt full our cry he just whined a little and then was back to smiling. THATS MY BOY! his stats were as followed:

weight- 13 lbs 9 oz -14th percentile

height- 24 1/2 inches -22nd percentile

head- 15 1/2 inches -1st percentile

yes he has a small head but thats just fine. the doctor said he looked wonderful and he is growing like he should!

well thats it for Kacyns four month update. mommy loves you kacyn. you truly are a blessing in my heart!

In my crazy attempt to get updated on my blogging (which will probably never happen so i apologize) im finally trying to slowing get back into it.

a few weeks ago my friend Charissa was nice enough to let me take some photos of her. after a year of having my DSLR camera and always shooting in auto in utter fear of setting my camera to the dreaded M for manual and risk not capturing that one moment which will never be captured again, i am pleased to announce that i have finally decided to turn the switch to M and actually learn to use it.

i must say that this was NOT an easy task. its not something you can learn overnight. it has taken me many months and researching online and through photography groups on cafemom.com to learn everything i have leaned. it is still very confusing to me but im finally starting to get the hang of it and im learning more and more every time i hold my camera.

thanks to Charissa i was finally able to break out my camera and use manual for the first time. it was very stressful and i wasnt sure how the pictures would turn out. but i must say for my first time using M the pictures turned out pretty well and im very pleased with the outcome of all the photos.

here are just a few!

the forth of july was also exciting. it was the first year i leaned how to take photos of fireworks with my camera. after a failed attempt last year i wasnt so confident about trying this year. after a weeks worth of reading everything i need to know about taking pictures of fireworks i was ready to try it. i was happy to finally get some great pictures. it was a blast (literally) to finally master firework photos!

here a very few from literally 100s of photos i took of july 4th and from clinton fireworks july 16th

thats right KACYN GREGERY SPARROW is now two months old!

man oh man i cant believe he is two months already. i feel like i had him just yesterday. for those of you with children know what im talking about when i say dont blink because if you do you just might miss everything.

why do kids have to grow so fast? i just wish they would stay newborn size for like a year and then they can start growing.

he is now two months and is now into size 1 diapers. it was very sad to see him use his last newborn diaper. its like once they grown out of the NB diaper you know that they are not newborn anymore. suddenly you realize how much they truly have grown. it was sad going to the store to buy that size 1 diaper. i almost wanted to cry as sad as that sounds. his newborn clothes are starting to get tight also. its sad to break out the 0-3 clothes. before i know it he is going to be jaxons age. but wait that means jaxon would be 6. oh man i gotta stop thinking about that one.

his newest accomplishment is smiling. he started last week and it melts my heart every time i see it. he is such a happy boy and everything is better when he is happy. he is also rolling from his tummy to his back but thats nothing new he did that when he was 3 weeks old and now i cant even get him to do tummy time cause he rolls over the second i put him on the floor to play.

today kacyn had his two month check up with his wonderful pedi Dr. Evans. last week he developed a very bad ear infection so i was hesitant about him getting his shots today. but turned out the antibiotics had been helping and his ear infection was almost all cleared up so i decided to let him get his shots. he was so happy today which was a first for the last few days. i knew he was staring to feel better because he was no longer crying all day and night but actually smiling more and sleeping better. he was so cute laying on the table waiting for his shots. usually he doesnt like to lay down but today he was more then happy to. he was smiling at me and the nurses while they got his shots ready. and then they poked him and he screamed for all of 30 seconds till i picked him up. lets just say my little man is a trooper. here are his stats for this two month check up.

weight- 9 lbs 14 oz- 5 percentile

height- 21 1/2 inches- 10th percentile

head size- 38cm- 11th percentile

he is a small boy still at two months but the doctor said he his growing and gaining weight like he should.

im so happy that he is healthy and happy. my kids are the light in my eyes and i couldnt ask for a different life.

Its been so long and im sorry for not updating very often. lets go back two months and talk about the beautiful baby boy i had.

he was not crying and they were having a hard time getting him to cry. i was worried for my baby. they had to suck out alot of fluid from his lungs and they had to put the mask on to give him air so he wouldnt stop breathing. he finally let out one little cry and that was it. they brought my beautiful baby boy to me and i got to give him a kiss and then they took him away so he could get on oxygen sense he wasnt breathing well. i got moved to the pp wing of the hospital without my baby. three hours later i finally got to see him. he was beautiful. i didnt even sleep cause i just wanted to spend all the time with him.

the next day in the hospital kacyns pedi came into talk to me. he tells me had developed jaundice to a critical level and that he would be under the lights all day and that i would only see him every three hours to feed him and then they would take him away again. that day was horrible. colby had to work all day and i was alone. i cried not being able to have kacyn in my room with me.

the next morning was the day i got released. kacyns jaundice was controlled enough that he was coming home with me. i was so happy to hear that he got to come home. i dont think i could have left him there alone.

we are so happy that he is here and is happy and healthy. all those months of me going in and out of the hospital for 4 kidney stones, a blocked kidney and dehydration 3 times were well worth it. he is one of the lights of my life. we enjoy every minute with him and Jaxon. our life couldnt get any better!