Back to Work

Today was the dreaded day of returning to work. I don't know where the last 6 weeks went! I am only doing half days till after Thanksgiving, which will hopefully make the transition easier. Jenna did really well going to bed last night at 11pm. She didn't get up till 6am! She sleep so well now which is such a blessing. I got up at 5am to pump and then shower. Jenna isn't the fastest eater so pumping and having Austin feed her in the mornings will help with getting out the door on time. Everything went like clock work this morning.

Alyson is going to be our fabulous babysitter and was up and waiting for us at 7am. I was explaining everything to Al and realized I had left the milk in the freezer! I felt horrible! How could I have forgotten something so important? I lost it at that point. I was hoping Jenna would just sleep the whole time (4 1/2 hours). I cried to the car, called Austin and cried some more. By the time I got to work, I was fine. I just prayed she'd be ok.

My students were so happy I was back. And part of me was glad to be back too. I do love my kids and I've been very pleased with how much they've learned since I've been gone. My sub has been amazing! My co-workers have been a big help as well. I know I couldn't have made it through the 6 weeks without them! Thanks ladies!

I called Alyson at 9:00 and she said Jenna was sleeping. I just prayed she'd hold on for 2 more hours! As I was leaving to go get her, I called Alyson and she said that Jenna was a little fussy, but not bad. I asked Al how long she'd been awake and she said only about 20 min. Thank goodness she slept for so long!

Goal for tomorrow: Don't forget the milk!!

William

William Gregory Summerhays
Born: Nov. 11, 2009
Weight: 5lbs. 15oz.
Height: 18 in.
Time: 2:10 pm
Proud Parents: Josh and Lisa Summerhays
Big Sister: Mallory

Congrats guys! He's adorable!

One Month Old

Jenna is one month old today! The time is going way too fast. She is such a good little baby! Austin and I are truly blessed to have her in our lives. We love her so much!

We are so fortunate to both work with some amazing people. Austin's coworkers, who are a lot like family, threw us a baby shower today. It was a great way for us to celebrate Jenna being one month old. She got a lot of cute clothes that I'm excited to be able to dress her in. We also received a nice supply of diapers and wipes! When she can finally wear the #1 size we won't have to buy diapers for like 6 months! Jenna is still in the newborn size diapers and clothes. But probably not for too much longer. Thanks Alpine Elementary for all the wonderful gifts!

On Sunday, Whitney brought her boys down to meet Jenna. The boys were really cute with her. All three of them wanted to hold her and each took their turn.

Kayson holding Jenna

Teegan taking a turn. He's holding her like a pro!

Little Bryton with Jenna.

It was fun to see Whit and the boys. I can't believe how big they are getting. It seems like every time we see them they look older and have grown a little taller. We sure love them!

Happy Halloween!

This being Jenna's first Halloween I really wanted to dress her up in a cute costume. But I got pooh-poohed at by Austin and my mom, so I didn't go buy one. She did turn out to be the cutest Jack-o-lantern though. My co-workers threw me a shower before I had her and one wonderful person gave me a jack-o-lantern onesie. She was adorable!

Since Jenna was a little small to be trick-or-treating, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Summerhays' instead. Some of the other cousins came over too to show off their costumes.

Mallory was Snow White

Alyson was a witch, Claire a kitty, and Jon was a warlock

The 3 granddaughters
Claire, Mallory, and Jenna

Mallory wanted to have a turn taking pictures, so I let her take one of me.
Not bad for a 2 1/2 year old!

4 weeks old

I can't believe Jenna is 4 weeks old. The time has flown by. I'm trying not to dwell on that in two weeks I'll be returning to work. I love spending my days with her. She has changed so much in four weeks. My favorite thing that she is doing now is "talking". She coos and oohs and makes the cutest noises. I love it. She is such a sweetie!
For the last week she has only been waking up once a night. It has been so nice. Last night she slept for 5 1/2 hours! It was nice to get some sleep.
We sure love our Jenna!

My cute little pumpkin!

Fall

Fall has to be my favorite time of year. I love the change of the leaves and the crispness in the air. Austin and I decided to take a drive over the Alpine Loop to see the fall colors. We'd been talking about it since mid September. Unfortunately, we were a few weeks too late. The color was pretty much gone. There were a few aspen trees still with their bright yellow leaves, but most were already barren. It was a nice drive regardless.

The backside of Mt. Timpanogos

Enjoying the Fall air!

Bridal Veil Falls

Our little family

Our sweet little girl!

After our drive over the loop, we stopped to see my Grandma Summerhays. I was anxious for Jenna to meet her great-grandma. Grandma is 92 and is still hangin' in there. She is an amazing woman who has influenced my life greatly. She is the one who taught me how to drive! She brings that up frequently and is quite proud of it. :o) We love her so! Jenna is her 34th great-grandchild.

Jenna with Grandma

Jenna, Grandma, Me

2 weeks old

I can't believe Jenna is 2 weeks old already. The time has flown by! But, then again it also feels like an eternity! There have been many sleepless nights. My goal is to get Jenna's days and nights figured out by the time I go back work. I've started to give her a bath at night. It seems to help her sleep better. I really hope we can get it figured out. :o)
Jenna is such a good little baby. She doesn't fuss much and when she is awake she is very wide eyed and alert. We love her lots! I look at her and can't think of life without her.
She had her 2 week check up today. She is now 8lbs. 2oz. and 22 in. long. Her length puts her in the 94th percentile for her age! I want her to stay little for awhile, but can't wait for the next stages in her life. Austin can't wait until she is more responsive and playful. I can wait, but look forward to it too.

Here are some pictures from the last 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Jenna's first bath at home with Grandma Summerhays.

Having her hair washed





Screaming the whole way through her bath.

Happy it's over!
Thanks Grandma for giving me a bath!

Jenna loves to tuck her feet up underneath her.
It's how she was inside me.
It looks like she doesn't even have legs or feet in this pic.

My cute little monkey!

1 week old

Deep in thought as she sleeps.