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Oh and I thought I wouldn’t blog till after my Richfield visit. It’s not that I have really much to say but Scoti is napping, the place is a disaster, laundry needs to be done and I’m still wearing yesterday’s clothes…. So what better thing to do then sit down on the couch and write about nonsense.

Well I’ve got some good news and some bad news.. The good news is I will now be staying in Richfield for at least 3 weeks, the bad news is I will now be staying in Richfield for at least 3 weeks. Good because I love Richfield and miss everything about it and it will be so nice to be with family and friends and bad because that is like the very longest Chad and I have been separated. Yesterday we were informed after this week the boys will be selling about 2 hours away so are going to be staying in the town they’re selling in and will visit on weekends. Ha ya right I am coming back here to sit in my apartment with scoti and sleep alone all night. So I will just stay in Richfield till they move to another town in Kentucky on the 21^st. and even then I still might not be making it back. We will most likely be put in extended stays for that last month and I have heard everything form horror stories of them not even having fridges or microwaves to them being put in big nice full kitchen hotel rooms. So we will see where they get put and then I will make the decision to fly out or not. Fingers crossed!

 But now I wont be back here when they move out of the apartments were in right now and you better bet Chad wouldn’t know where or how to pack up this place nor would he actually ever have time to, so that is what I get to do this week. So fun. I got started on Scoti’s room today and hopefully can finish that tonight.

So you know how I said I couldn’t come back here and live alone with scoti. It’s because I am scared of everything! I seriously slept with my little sister till I graduated high school. I think every noise and everyone is out to get me. If I hear a noise in the ceiling I like think people are in my attic. Well on Friday I heard a knock at the door and wasn’t expecting anyone so was confused and walked over to the door and looked through the peephole. Nobody was there. It was a quick knock and I automatically started thinking someone knocked and is hiding right to the side and if I open the door they will push in and attack. So I text Chad and said babe somebody just knocked on the door and then wasn’t there. Like I am so concerned. Well I went back to what i was doing and hours went by and I forgot about that knock. Then I decided to walk down to the pool and talk to a few of our friends swimming. So I open the door and what do ya know, a ups box on the ground. Needless to say I felt pretty stupid.

I was glad he did leave the box and knock though because a few weeks ago he came by and I had to sign for something and once again I heard a knock so I looked threw the peep hole and I swear it was Chad so throw the door open and it is the ups man. I was in only my garments with no bra on. I like grabbed the door and tried hiding behind it and managed to sign for the box with my boobs smashed up against the door. Of course this man is clueless what I am even in but I think anyone who wears garments can agree they are probably the most unflattering things to be in. He really does look like Chad though because he came back again like a week later and I was dressed this time but looked through the peephole thought it was Chad and opened the door. So confusing.

One more story. This one I just love because sometimes Chad struggles. It had probably been months since Chad had changed a poopie diaper and finally the time had come and I handed him the wipes and a new diaper and told him it was all his. We now feed scoti rice cereal, some baby food and formula so the poop is a different story and Chad wasn’t aware. He got going and was making a mess out of everything and struggling. Finally he got most of it off and had scoti now lying on her stomach as he cleaned her and was scrubbing her back with a wipe. He looks at me and tells me it won’t come off her back so I look over and Chad was trying to wipe off her birthmark. Bless his heart.

Hmm okay I think we can all agree this was one of the worst posts in blogging history. Actually no the worst is when you blog stalk and find someone and your like so excited to see what they blogged about or whatever and open it up and its like a picture with 4 words saying “I am this cool” or something gay like that.

Let me throw in a few pictures of Scoti and make this post worth looking at!! J

Oh and can I just say I am so excited for the 4^th!!

Is she not the cuttest girl in the whole world??

Cute right?? A picture of Chady and I. That's been awhile.

Looking so old!

We went on the Kentucky boat ride!

Scoti and I!

Scoti found herself a new little toy and it kept her entertained for hours! 

6 Months Old!

 I cannot believe my little Scotlynn is 6 months old! Part of me feels like she was just born days ago and then another part seems like I’ve had her for years. So maybe I can believe she is.. who knows. Either way it’s crazy stuff! Everyday I am amazed at what she does and what she learns. A few things about my 6 month beauty……….

-Crawling everywhere!

-Loves rice cereal

-Hates baby food!

-Pulling up on everything

-Crawls to mom and puts arms up when she wants to be held

-Loves the kitchen whisk

-Going to bed around 9, waking up around 8

 -Sucks on everything

-Blows on my neck, legs, anything and makes farting noises

-Loves swimming and bath time

-Loves her binky

So yes Scoti’s newest stage is pulling herself up on everything! At first it was so cute and fun to try and watch her do it and now it’s so horrible. She pulls up on the couches, chairs, coffee table, doors, her swing, everything! And then she gets up and can’t get down so falls. Hard! So I literally cannot take my eyes or hands off of her. I have to stand right behind her and catch her. It’s exhausting. She is learning so fast though and it secretly makes me such a proud mommy.

Now what’s been going on around here lately…….. Nothing. Chad is just working his life away and Scoti and I are sitting around not doing not a whole lot. I know I brag about my hubs like every post but how can I not. He just keeps doing better and keeps impressing me. Two weeks ago he hit 100! Last year he funded right under 100. So yeah he has already passed up last year with flying colors. He is right on track to hit his goal of 200! And then last week he beat his best week and got 15 sells in one week! Half of them being on Friday and Saturday. Couldn’t be a more proud and happier wife! This week his goal is to get 18. We’ll see if he can do it. J

Great news. I got a ring. Another fake one that is. But the thing is I love it! Like I really really do. I decided I am totally fine wearing a $25 ring on my finger. It looks real, I look married and I love it. That’s all that really matters right??

I’ve been missing the girls of last summer lots lately! I had so much fun with all of them and loved spending my whole summer with them everyday. I wish we could of all stayed together but I realize this is the best office we could possibly be in. I’ve been missing my family and friends back home too! Some of my friends were in powell this last week and I almost cried I wanted to be there so bad. But lets me real I’m the friend that’s married and has a child so I probably wouldn’t be wanted. Haha Only a week in a half I will be back visiting Utah! I cannot wait!

Well I don’t think I can possibly do anything exciting this next week or so to post about so I probably won’t have an update till after the 4^th. But man oh man will that be the best post ever. Here are a few pictures from the last week or so………………

I am still pretty bummed I didn't end up buying this for her. Doesn't she look so stinkin cute?!

Peaches. She actually liked this choice of baby food. I think atleast. I'm not even sure if she got any in her mouth or if she was just enjoying playing with it. 

This is my favorite. After I get her to sleep at night I turn the tv on real low and lay on the couch and just hold her for a bit before I lay her down.

My cute little bikini girl!

First time I found her standing up. Her pack n play has been lowered now.

Disgusting right?? I almost died. 

The cake I made for the hubs! His favorite!

Ringless

What girl doesn’t love a nice sparkly diamond on her finger? Going throughout your day and every so often catching glimpse of it and remembering all over again how much you love it. That feeling of getting your ring cleaned and it looking brand new and you just can’t stop staring.Yaaa…. I remember those good old days……..

It’s been a little over six months when my wedding ring got stolen right out of our car. Dang thief’s scored big that night! My fingers were nice and fat at the time so I hadn’t been wearing it and smarty pants me left it in the car in the change thingy. I cried and was super sad but knew I would get another one someday. Until then I found a beauty at TJ Max for $19.99 that would work. About a month after Scoti my fingers were no longer chubby so that $20 ring no longer fit and I got rid of it.

Now I am ringless and feel like a teen mom. I feel like I am already a young one with a baby but when there is no ring on the finger I look like a knocked up single teen mother. I feel like one of the first things I do when I meet people or see people is check the hand. Ya know just to see what you’re dealing with and what not. Well my hand definitely says single mother at the age of 21. The last few times I’ve been to Richfield Chad hasn’t been with me and I don’t wear a ring so I think they all think I had a super unsuccessful marriage resulting in a child. It’s all good tho. I’ve tried day after day to talk my hubby into a ring but it’s not happening. I would think as a husband he would want his wife with a ring on but cost vs. looking married, cost is the big winner!

I miss that feeling of the worth on your finger and looking down and thinking how beautiful it looks. I might just have to make another trip to TJ’s and pretend I’ve got something on my finger worth over $20 and pretend my husband cares I’m even wearing a ring. 

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I had too many great videos not to do a little video blog today! Miss Scotlynn is getting so big so fast! Chad and I were just talking today how when we got here she couldn't sit up, roll over, crawl, pull up, pretty much she laid there and made being a mom too easy. Now i've got cords taped to the wall, pillows around tables, blocking off the tile and I cant take my eyes off of her. She is so much fun though and I love love being her mom! 

Scoti going to town on Bexi's swing! She loved it and I want one! 

We finally bought Scoti a Bumbo! It's been so wonderful! She loves it and i've been able to do lots more things knowing she is in a seat and isn't going to crawl anywhere. 

Scoti crawled to the window and kept trying to get out but kept hitting her head on the glass. 

Scoti cruising around. 

I love this! I've been trying to give Scoti a little baby food. She doesn't like it to say the least. This morning we tried smashed peas. Disgusting I know. 

UTAHH!

Before we begin.. Isnt' this adorable. I was out in the kitchen and went into the room to see these two love bugs of mine asleep. I was in love with Scoti holding her daddy's finger. So precious. 

Lucky, lucky me got to go back and visit Utah this last week! It was very last minute but it was very much needed and definitely enjoyed! Last Monday my mom called and just threw out the idea instead of her, Lindie & Bailey all trying to fly out to see me why doesn’t she just book me a ticket with her sky miles and I come home and that way everyone can see us… I mean Scoti…. So I said ya that could probably work and then she said well you should come home for graduation and surprise Bailey and the rest of the family. That was in like 3 days, so I hung up and went and talked to Chad. I knew he’d be the only one not liking this idea, but he actually said that’d be fun and a nice break for me and I totally should. So I got super excited but had to control my excitement since it would be a surprise for the family. I was a little nervous to fly with Scoti because I would be all alone this time but it was a nonstop flight so that was great! The flight there went amazing. Well the actual flying part did, getting there not so much. Taylor drove me to the airport and of course I get us lost! Freaking out we finally make it to the airport. Get through security which is a beast with breast milk and I get to the gate and I’m thinking I have just enough time to change scoti and warm up a bottle. Scoti had pooped up her back. Great! I get that taken care of and knew I would not have time to go to the bathroom myself. Get on the plane and I’ve got a flippin middle seat. Two guys in their nice suits and laptops out. I was fearful for them. But it actually went amazing! She napped a little, laughed, played, no crying, no spit ups, just great kid right? We land do the whole surprise thing. Yay happy surprise.

Remember how I didn't have time to go potty. Well about half way through the flight Scoti was jumping on my lap and really pushing my bladder to the limit. So I finally got up to go and got into that little cubicle and had nowhere to put Scoti. So i made a seat out of my diaper bag and put her in the corner. Clever right?

The next day was Bays graduation. That was…. Fun. She had a pretty small graduating class so it went super fast so that was a plus. Graduations were never fun though so its like what did I really expect. That afternoon she left on the CHT Church History Tour At like 5 in the afternoon. Bummer to ever having a fun graduation night but I guess that’s okay. She was  on a flight to New York! The biggest bummer of it all was she barely got to see Scoti and Scoti barely got to see her Aunt Bayy! Sad… That night though the family headed up to cabin……

Aunt Bay & Scoti!!

Loves that yummy foot! 

These boys were so excited to be there!

To make a super duper long story short lets just say the power was out and we all cuddled around the wood burning stove to sleep and I was beyond blessed I was no pioneer. The next afternoon around 3 it came on. Warm baths, showers, toilets, heat all of it never felt so good! We stayed up at the cabin till Monday and had so much fun! Nothing beats the view up there and just relaxing and shooting guns. Love it up there!

Scoti doing some push ups! 

Tuesday my mom, Scoti and I headed to St George to see Chad’s family and see Mandee’s new baby Adelaide. This little girl was so tiny I was fearful to hold her. So so cute though and she made Scoti look even bigger than I already thought she was. I want to hold her again right now. I got a costa vida fix and it never tasted so delicious!

Wednesday was goodbye day. It was seriously the fastest week of my life. Lindie took me to the airport and I made sure I was super early this time so any bathroom problems or anything couldn’t ruin this flight. It was all going so great and I couldn’t be more thrilled when I got on the plane and found out I had the whole row of seats to myself! Best thing in the world. The plane takes off and Scoti decides to just blow out of her pants again. Sick I know and she is doing is so much lately.  The seatbelt light wont turn off so im wrapping her in her burp cloth praying it turns off any second. Finally it does and we go change her and put on a new outfit. Right when I sit down she spits up everywhere. I go to grab a burp cloth but wait I only packed one and it has poo on it now. I’m using wipes to clean myself up and the seat. Then lets just say Scoti screams for 3 hours straight. It was the biggest nightmare of my life! I’m now soo fearful to go home for the 4^th because I cannot do that again. The only up side to it all is I really don’t think it can get much worst. Oh yes and then I’m getting off the plane and my flip flop breaks so I just walk through the whole airport with one shoe on and one shoe off. That just put the cherry right on top!

But now we are back and trying to get all unpacked and in the groove again. I was here for a little less than a month and got to go back to visit and now I’m back and in a month I get to go back again. This is the way it should be! I miss my family already! They are so good to us when we go home and everyone just loves loves miss Scoti so it’s really the biggest break when I’m there and I love it! 

We went and got pedicures the day I was leaving and what a great daughter I have raised. Sleeps while mom gets her toes done! 

Here are a few old pictures I never got to blog!

Bug off! 

Scoti and Jacks at the pool!

Bath Time!

Seriously loves the water!

Beautiful Kentucky!

So cute right?? Shout out to my hubby! He's doing so great! He's at 56 for the summer and 85 for the year! 

 &&&&&&& last but not least I thought I would write down a few facts about our Scoti........

-5 Months old
-Weighs 16.13 lbs
-Still bald as can be
-Rolls across the room
-Started crawling
-Does not like baby food or rice cereal
-Started 1 bottle of formula a day
-Sleeps 8+ straights hours a night
-3 naps (1 beings 3-4 hours)
-Wearing 6-12 months
-Loves going to the pool and stroller rides
-Sucks on her toes