Grammy's 80th birthday

Today is Sunday and Josh had to work.  Julia told me that they were throwing Grandma a very small surprise party for her 80th birthday and I wanted to go so I had asked Josh's mom if she could come and get me and the girls so we could celebrate with her (i really don't like being a one car family but i do foresee in the VERY near future a new car becoming a part of our little family...hopefully a Nissan Rogue but we will approach that as it comes).  But i didn't know that they too had gotten an ice cream cake for my birthday and candles and song to me...i feel very spoiled this birthday and my special hasn't even came yet:

this is grammy with who knows what number great grand child...Paisley sure was just talking and smiling and we got a few giggles out of her...special moment!

me and my YUMMY ice cream cake and fussy Miss Paisley...thanks Julia

the trio all eating their birthday cake together...they sure are fun.  They played with Julia's makeup tonight (even though they weren't supposed to) and came up stairs all green and black and had foundation on.  They got in trouble but no offense it sure was cute and I wish I would have gotten a picture of them.  They also played with bubbles, saw the cows, went on a walk with Nana, played with the chap stick, climb on the deck and had a good time as usual!  I hope they all always stay the best of friends!

Happy early 27th Birthday to ME

Since my birthday falls on a Thursday this year and we are going to Vegas the weekend after for our family trip since due to circumstance we were unable to take one this summer...we decided to celebrate it the weekend before.  Josh made super yummy pizza and I asked for creme brulee as my "birthday cake." and it was all so yummy and I sure over ate (but good thing I am starting the biggest loser challenge with two of my sister in laws and my mother in law on Monday...it will last 8 weeks and the winner gets to pick where we go to dinner for our girls night out date...wish me luck because I have 22 pounds to lose)...but back to my birthday celebration:

Adey helped Josh wrap my presents...can ya tell?!  they sure did a great job!

i got some beautiful mugs, a Halloween cookie sheet (Adey and I will have fun with this one)

I got a cupcake decorating cookbook, and i love the Halloween cauldron center piece for my table.  I also got a few other presents early like a Utah Utes diaper bag which I am in love with and I also got the Hunger Games as a surprise the night it came out.  I hadn't seen it before but I had read the books (my pregnancy with Paisley got in the way but its all good because I usually fall asleep in movie theaters anyway so I like watching movies at home on the comfort of my couch eating and drinking whatever I want for a whole lot cheaper then the theater).  It was a good movie and I enjoyed snuggling with Josh while watching it.  He had never read the books so I did have to explain a few things to him and I think he is interested in reading the books now...if he can ever find some time (it may have to wait until he is finished with school...which we are down to 2 months and 21 days...but who is counting me or Josh?!)

great in laws....Josh's parents with their 2nd grand daugther.  They came up to celebrate early with us. It was nice to have them.  Oskar our dog just loves when ever Nana can come to play

My beautiful, strong, amazingly wonderful role model sister in law Julia.  both of my girls...especially Adelynn just adore Julia.  In this picture she is helping Adey do a temporary tatoo.  When Paisley isn't a momma's girl she loves Julia (that is the stage that Miss P is in right now).  Julia gave Paisley the nickname sweet P when I was in the hospital still waiting to have her.  I love Julia so much and appreciate all she has done for me...I won't list everything because that would take forever.  I am so lucky to have this GREAT girl in my life...thanks Julia

holding toys

Last night after Adey went to bed Paisley finally woke up from like a 5 hour nap (of which she only woke up to eat and then back to sleep).  so she was ready to play this time and Josh and I had a good time listening to her and playing with her and watching her smiles....she is so PERFECT

here she is holding a toy for the very first time!

she loved that barking vibrating dog in the corner...it had just gone off so she is smiling for ya and mind you still holding that toy...way to go Miss P

2 months and growing...

on Paisley's one month she was getting of of the NBICU and was still like a preemie/newborn so I had nothing to really report...but on August 29 our little girl turned 2 months but these were taken like 2 weeks after the fact...but here is where she is at:

*does not look like a "little" baby anymore even though every where we go when they find out how old she is they are like wow she is so small...but not to me

*she is starting to make faces and even smile and coo and a few small giggles

*Paisley loves to grab at hair while she is nursing

*she takes about 3 to 4 pumped bottles of about 2 to 2.5 ounces and nurses about 4 to 6 times a day...can't ya tell by her face that she is a good eater!

*she got 3 pokes and 1 oral shot at her last check up

*she weighed 10 lbs 10 ounces (10 %) and was 21 inches long (0%) and her head was in the 23% but i can't remember how big but i have noticed my girls have big heads...

*the doc did say she is behind a little but it is expected until she is about 2...so she has plenty of time to catch up and if she doesn't then that just means more one on one work with her

*she loves to be danced with and read too

*she sleeps in her bouncy seat because she always spits up and so this is the most comfortable for her

*she did get thrush but is slowly getting over it...fun times

*she takes a multi vitamin daily if i remember to give it to her

*she only wakes up at night to eat and then goes right back to bed (she normally falls asleep for bedtime around 7 pm and wakes up around 730 am)...but she does take many naps during the day.  she is awake for about 4 hours a day total...

*tummy time isn't her favorite but she does go longer then Adey did...her doc said though we have to do it everyday because her neck muscles aren't strong enough for her age

*for the most part we have her cry cues down

*she is a gassy baby as she is premature and still working things out (gripe water is our BF...for Adey it was just gas drops)

*she is a GREAT baby and a GREAT final addition to our perfect little family!

all 'cause two people fell in love

so true...

L-O-V-E

status is enough said...but I am not sure why blogger has turned this picture upside down...I can't get it to go straight...sorry

A day with all the Fullmer's...

We went to Josh's parents house to celebrate his sisters' Clarissa's birthday part over Labor day weekend.  It was a nice get together and we hope she had a great birthday.

daniel holding Paisley for the first...getting him ready to be a big brother to his very first and only sister Olivia

love this little man...Edmund can always make anyone smile when he is happy

great grandma Astle holding one of her many many great grand children...Liam

the famous trio...they sure have gotten big!

Papa holding Paisley...he looks so peaceful

bath time

Adey is such a GREAT big helper and such a GREAT big sissy...

most of the time Paisley loves her bath until she has to get out and get lotion on...

Princess Adey to the rescue to comfort her little sis

one of Adey's favorite things...

She is such a good momma to her puppy.  He is always fed, given water, treats, taken out, walked when we can, loved, played with, put to sleep, etc... it is part of her daily chores (which I am working on putting together a chore chart for her...gosh when Paisley gets older we will have to get another dog so she too can have some chores...hint hint Josh).  He too adores her...most of the time.  When it is time for her to go to bed he lays with her until she is asleep (what a great protector even though when we first brought Adey home from the hospital he chewed up her paci's...what a love hate relationship they have)

she even gave him her toys to play with in the bath tub...gotta love her!

gloSeahorse

my cousin Matt and his wife Elaine sent Paisley this sweet gift and she just loves it...really a life saver sometimes when Paisley is trying to go to sleep.  She really is a good baby and really only cries when she is hungry, wet (she can't stand being wet or poopy but doesn't poop a whole lot which i don't mind), or wants to go back to bed...

she rarely takes a paci but when she does she goes to town sucking on that thing

and that music works almost every time....

fishes

over labor day weekend we spent some time at Gallivan plaza outdoor mall in SLC...Adey's favorite thing to do here is to look for the fishes from the stream that runs through the mall and at the big fish pond with the waterfall.  They really did an amazing job on this mall and we love to just walk through it.

to the ZOO we go

About 3 weeks ago we wanted to do something together as a family before it starts getting too cold around here and we are stuck inside for a while.  We decided to head over to the zoo to see the new exhibits they added (of course which happened to open AFTER our passes expired and we decided with Josh's anticipation of graduation we would not renew them as the future for us is unknown...).  It was a nice sunny Utah day (and surprisingly not too hot).  We ate lunch at the new indoor lunch plaza which was enjoyable and then headed to see the NEW polar bears and sea lions and seals and otters and brown bears....we were quite pleased with the exhibits and Adey learned the difference between a seal and a sea lion...go ahead and ask...do you know the difference yourself?  We love how much she loves to learn: