Checking out her cuteness this morning!!!

"OMG"

This is Iris' OMG face. I am trying to teach her to say "oh my" when she does it haha

We have double sprouts!!!

So precious!!!!

Momma and Iris time!

I cannot get enough of our snuggle time! I just love it and she does too!

Iris dancing

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzAYXTToSuQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Iris is dancing to her toy! The first few seconds are hysterical bc the music gets fast and she loses control and throws her kitty! She makes us laugh =)

Tough day...week...month

Work has been so crazy lately. We have been jam packed with births that I seriously wonder where all the pregnant people are coming from. I have been really exhausted from it all because I have been working my butt off and being called in on my on-calls! But hey, it's job security right?!?

On Thursday, I was asked to work 11-7 instead of my normal 3-11 shift bc we were super busy and being the nice co-worker I am, I agreed to it sacrificing my afternoon play time with iris! Well, that bit me in the butt and I ended up having one of the worst days in a long time. The managers were not on the same page and I think they abused me a little and I ended up breaking down and lost it. I felt like an idiot crying at work but I had enough! Needless to say, one of the managers apologized and tried to make the situation better! I actually had some of the best patients that day but I was just exhausted!

Then we get to Saturday. I was having a great day! We were FINALLY slow and I had 3 of the best patients! My night was going great until I heard about a sick mom in ICU. She wasn't doing well after delivering and we were trying to find available staff to take her baby to ICU and get them to do skin-to-skin as much as possible. I took 1 hr away from my patients and volunteered myself and I am glad I did! It was a bittersweet moment for me. Here I am a mom of a healthy baby girl and I was to meet a sick mom with a healthy beautiful newborn baby. It took great strength for me to walk in there but I collected myself and held my head high. Mom had tubes everywhere. On a vent and I just prayed instantly! I talked with the family that was in the room and talk to the mom. I knew she was there in spirit. We fed the baby then I stripped the baby down to the diaper and placed her right on mom's chest. I had to be creative around all the cords but instantly the baby was relaxed and quickly fell asleep. I reached for mom's hand and placed it on her sweet baby! I tried not to think too much because when I did, I could feel my eyes start to burn. But right then and there I was thankful that I went up here. That was a hour that they had together. A special moment they both needed and I truly felt that the baby was helping heal her momma!

I hated to leave but it had been an hour and I had patients who needed meds, help with breast feeding and other needs so I was off to find another co-worker to stay with them!

Today when I got to work, I found out that she had passed away this morning! I was so deflated after hearing that. I so wanted this mom to make it and to have what I have. Being a mom is such a joy and it seemed unfair she only had a few hours with her baby! But I am thankful I met her because that story will live with me forever and it will forever shape the nurse that I am and will become!

So, I leave you with the silliest picture of my little joy because she is amazing and is what I live for! I thank God every day for each second, day, month that I have with her!

Cherish every moment!

We may have a future pianist!!!

Best buds!!

We all went over to my friend, Amanda's, for her birthday where they grilled out and we all had a great time!!! Iris and Rachel are 3 months apart and they have the best time together! It was cute watching them play and talk back and forth!!!!

Happy Birthday Amanda!!!!

Fun in the sun!

Doug and I took Iris to the fountains today and she seemed to have a good time! She enjoyed playing in them and running around! Such a fun place!

Playing with the fountains

Iris and I met our friends Sam and Brandon at the library for a puppet show of snow white! It was fun! Iris seemed to enjoy it and she even colored a crown! Afterwards, we went to the fountains and played in them for a bit. Brandon loved them but Iris didn't like it spraying on her haha. She eventually found a ball and seemed to enjoy it a bit!

Teriyaki chicken...yum!

I made this for dinner tonight and it was finger licking good!!! =). Doug has made it twice before but I made it tonight and added roasted garlic broccoli and I wanted to lick my plate!!! So yummy and oh so easy!!!

Recipe found here: http://www.beyondkimchee.com/my-teriyaki-chicken/

Enjoying the water table for about a minute...literally haha

I wanted to make iris' afternoon better after her shot this morning so after lunch, I decided to lather her up in suntan lotion and get her in her new bathing suit and play outside with her water table. It took more time to get her ready than how long she actually played! She was more interested in hitting the plants, playing with dirt an the hose sprayer! =). Oh well! I did get at least one picture of her new bathing suit, hat and new flip flops!!! $8 for the whole outfit =)

Cupcake...yum!

I made cupcakes for Doug for father's day yesterday and iris and I were sharing one today since she had a shot! She received her 3rd Hep B shot today and was weighed!!!

Iris is now 19 lbs 4.5 oz! A whole pound since last month! Woohoo! Glad she is gaining a bit more! Anxious to go to her 15 month check-up next month!!!

Good job baby girl taking that shot like a big girl =)

Being silly!

Iris just woke up from her nap and lynx was bring so lovey and kissing on us while we were making funny faces in the mirror! Iris thought it was great fun!

Happy Father's Day!!!

Iris loved playing and snuggling up to dad to see what's in his wallet =)

First bloody nose and bed head!

Iris has been fighting something, teething, or who knows what lately. She had a height temp of 103 Tuesday night, 101-102 on Wednesday then Thursday woke up with a little nose bleed. On Friday she had a little rash on her belly! Not sure what's going on! She has been acting fine, maybe a little fussier but everything else normal! We were thinking she is teething since the poor child is yet to have her first tooth pop in and she has been super drooley and chewing up a storm! So we'll see! The pediatrician wasn't too concerned so I guess we shouldn't be either!!

Iris with her lovey

Iris insists on taking a "lovey" everywhere we go and at home she is always walking around with 2 in her arms! She is so silly!! She is pretty much nuts over them! She sleeps with her kitty and lately she has been wanting to eat with one in her arms but I have refused since I do not want to wash them daily! She will fuss over them while she eats and run to them after she's done!

She is so sweet with them! She hugs them, I even have to kiss them and she says "awwww". I even have to nurse her with kitty tucked under her other arm!

So, here she is with her first favorite, eeyore, and her kitty! Her other favorites are in the background waiting to be loved next!!!

Please vote for iris!!!

All the Hits

She is on page 57 and listed under "Ashlie" oops haha

Water fun!

We snagged this water table at once upon a child and it was great fun for us all!! Iris loves to play in the water and it came with a bunch of sand toys as well!!!

Kitty wears cloth diapers too =)

> I was putting her diapers together this morning and iris kept stealing them and trying to put it on her kitty so I put one on her and she thought it was the funniest thing!!!
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Iris' new way to watch dinosaur train

Everyone wants to be a princess! Young and old!

Miss Adelyn turns 3 and she had a princess party!!!! Her momma throws the cutest parties and this one was no different!! It was full of tiaras, blingy rings, wands, and yummy food! Everything a princess needs!!!

Happy 3rd birthday princess Adelyn!
Your auntie, uncle rah rah, and Irish love you!!!

This little lady loves momma's lemonade!

While at the pool today, iris snatched my drink and went to town! She slurped every last drop of what was left of my lemonade and said "mmmm". She is so silly! I guess no drink is safe anymore!

This is our 2nd time at the pool and she isn't a huge fan but we're hoping she will relax and enjoy it more! Our local pool has the neatest kids area with slides, sprayers, fountains and all kinds of neat things! I think she will eventually become a fan =). She does like holding onto me when we go in the big pool and the lazy river =)

New sandbox

This is our new pintrest inspired sandbox. No one had them instock around us so we had a tote, bought some play sand, and threw in the sand toys iris got for Easter from her nana!

Voila, instant sandbox! She didn't like the sand on her feet at first but she learned to like it!!! =)

Walking like a pro

Iris is walking so well these days! She started a little over 3 weeks ago and is doing great! Still catches me off guard by how quickly she can get around and makes me laugh when I see her little tiny self walking all over =)

Playing in the mulch!

Iris and I played outside today bc it was too cool for the pool! She decided to play in the mulch instead and it has me searching for a sandbox for her instead =). She is still unsure of her "dirty" hands but seemed to enjoy playing in the mulch

Playing outside!

Practicing sitting on the potty =)

Celebrating being 14 months old by playing with dad!!

Enjoying the beautiful day!!!