We blessed Gage yesterday, and were able to have all of our family come and be with us for the day. Gage was so good, he just slept throug his whole party. Here are some pictures of the day, not too many though, I'm trying to get better at picture taking, but I hate my camera.
This isn't a very good picture, but of course is the only one we got.
Little Miss Attitude
We love our little Gagers!
A- Attached or single: Attached!
B- Best friend: Matt and my mom
C- Cake or pie: Cake (preferably BTS cake!)
D- Day: Saturday
E- Essential Item: computer
F- Favorite Color: lately I'm really liking purple but I also love pink too!
G- Gummi bears or worms: worms
H- Home town: Brigham City (Perry to be exact)
I- Indulgences: oreos and fries with fry sauce
J- January or July: definitely July!
K- Kids: Ella and Gage
L- Life is incomplete without: of course my family, but I want to be selfish and also say shopping:) (I can't help it, it is my happy place!)
M- Marriage date: October 24, 2003
N- Number of siblings: 5, 3 sisters and 2 brothers
O- Oranges of Apples: apples (with salt!)
P- Phobias or Fears: losing someone in my family; the scary things that are out there that my kids are going to have to face
Q- Quote: just like Brandee, "this too shall pass" - my dad ALWAYS says this to me, even to this day. But I love it because it is true.
R- Reason to smile: I have 2 beautiful and healthy kids and an awesome husband who treats me way too good
S- Season: Fall and Spring - winter is too cold and summer too hot. I love the mildness of both seasons
T- Tag 3: Anyone who wants to!
U- Unknown fact about me: I love, love, love Project Runway - I secretly wish I was a fashion designer!
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of animals: Not sure:)
W- Worst habit: Definitely spending money. I try so hard to stick within our budget, poor Matt is so patient with me!
X- Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds - so awesome to see your little baby on that screen - I always looked so forward to them
Y- Your favorite food: lately its been bagel sandwiches
Z- Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
4 lbs. pork roast 4 tsp cumin
5 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce 4 cups Dr. Pepper
3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 tsp salt
3 cups brown sugar Pepper to taste
4 tbsp molasses
Cook in crockpot on high 4 hours or low for 8 hours. Shred meat an hour or two before finished and then let finish cooking in sauce. It makes a ton, so half if not making for huge crowd.
Cafe Rio Lime Rice
2 tbsp butter 1 lg. lime
1 1/4 cups uncooked rice 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
2 1/4 cups chicken broth 1/4 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp salt
In a skillet melt butter with rice, add liquid and other ingredients, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Cafe Rio Dressing
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
16 oz jar La Victoria green salsa (mild)
1 pkg. ranch dressing mix (I use western family)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 cup sugar
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. This makes a lot of sauce, half the recipe is more than plenty for our family.
On another note, Gage is growing and getting so chubby and cute! He is already over 11 pounds, I can't believe how fast they change.
Is this a weird picture? I know, but I love his little chubby legs. They were so skinny when he was born, we thought he would just have Matt legs, but they are chunking right up!
I was trying to get a picture of Ella and her hair (we can actually put barettes in it now!), but this was all she would give me! She is impossible to get a good picture of
My sweet little family (well, I guess this is a cute picture of Ella, probably the one and only I have right now!)
It's crazy to me that Gage is already 3 weeks old - he has changed so much over these past weeks, and we are finally adjusting to life with a newborn and a toddler. Ella is doing so much better than I ever thought she would - occasionally she runs over to him and smacks him on the head, but I figure if thats the worst, I'm okay with that! Mostly she will just walk over to him and say "hi baby" and then go on her way playing again. Gage is such a good baby and I just can't get enough of him. I kept having mini panic attacks every time he would get fussy, thinking it was going to turn into colic like it did with Ella, but so far, he is still so content (thank goodness - I don't think I can handle that dang colic again) Here are some random pictures of the past few weeks - so glad by the way that I am no longer pregnant! I finally feel like I can breathe again!
Ella thinks that all the babies things are hers now - she tries to get in his carseat and swing too - she's small, but not that small!
The poor little guy had jaundice and had to be under these stupid lights for a couple days - so glad that is over!
He finally came yesterday around 5:00 at night - we're so happy he's here and healthy. The delivery was such a different experience than with Ella, but he is so sweet and I can't believe how much I have fallen in love with him already. We came to the hospital around 8 in the morning, and was started on the pitocin at 9. I was stuck at a 4 forever, and the nurses kept calling my doctor to come and break my water because they knew I would go fast once he did, but for some reason he never showed up. Around 3:00 the nurse was checking me again and accidently broke my water, and then 2 hours later he was born. It was so crazy because I got my epidural early in the day becuase they thought the doctor would be there to break my water, but because I didn't actually go into hard labor until around 3, it wore off and I started feeling everything. They kept upping the dosage, but nothing really worked again, and I ended up delivering him feeling pretty much it all. I honestly don't know how people do the natural thing willingly, it was not a fun experience! Anyway, its over, and he is healthy and the sweetest little thing, so all is well now!
We both look so swollen and so tired!
Right after he was born - he looks so much like Ella did when she was a newborn, its crazy!
I was so excited for this one to come and see us, but this is what she did the entire time! She didn't really want anything to do with me or Gage, she just sat in this chair and gave me the stink eye! It made me sad, but she did give me a big kiss before she left, so hopefully she'll get over it fast.
Matt and his little guy. He has been so cute and excited to be with him. He is such a good dad.
We're so happy to have this little guy a new part of our family!
We had a fun, relaxing 4th this year. We just hung out with family, barbecued and watched fireworks. Perfect for me, I can't handle too much excitement these days!
She loved the sparklers
Dad had to hold her at first, not quite sure what to think of them! 
A little side note, Ella's new thing is to put my shoes on, only my heels, and walk around the house in them. I don't know how she walks in those heels, but she loves to wear "mommy's shoes". So stinkin cute!
