She's on a roll!

Autumn rolled over for the first time yesterday!!  Dillon and I were both there to see her first time.  It was awesome.  I pulled out the video camera right away to try to catch it again, but she wouldn't do it.  So today I decided to give it another try.  I put her on her tummy and she rolled over almost immediately.  She rolls to both sides from her tummy and she'll do it almost immediately when I put her on her stomach.  I can't believe that she's rolling over so soon.  I've hardly given her tummy time so I figured that she wouldn't learn how to roll over for quite a while.  She usually just buries her head in the carpet when I do give her tummy time.  I didn't know that she was getting so strong.  I can't believe how proud I am of her.  What is it going to feel like the first time she has a piano recital or the first time she brings home an A in math? I'm going to explode with pride.  I love her so much.  I just wanted to watch her roll over a thousand times.  I'm sure that's all Dillon and I will be doing this weekend.

Vegas Baby!

Last weekend I got to go on a weekend trip with some of my friends from home (Kelsey, Kaylynn, and Chandra).  I was a little bit nervous to go because I had to leave Autumn behind with Dillon for a couple of days.  I knew that Dillon would do a good job with her, but I just hadn't been away from Autumn for more than a few hours at a time since she was born.  We left for Vegas on Friday with Autumn in tow.  Dillon was going to come pick her up from me after he was finished with work.  We spent the day shopping at the outlets in Vegas.  It was a really fun day.  I overcame my intense money spending guilt and actually bought myself some fun things.  There are so many outlets down there.  I'm excited to go again someday with Dillon.  Autumn was so cute coming along in her little sun bonnet. She liked the new purse that I bought.  She's already stealing it from me.  This is going to be a problem...

Kelsey's mom got us a great deal on the Monte Carlo hotel.  I've never stayed right on the strip so that was a cool experience.  The pool was awesome.  There was a wave pool and a lazy river.  Too bad it was kind of ruined by all of the hung over partiers who were drinking and smoking in the pool.  I kind of had a hard time getting past how gross a lot of the people in Vegas were.  The room was nice though and the bed was super comfy.  We had so much fun staying up late at night talking and laughing.  It reminded me of all of the fun times we'd have in high school together.

On Saturday we played at the pool for a bit and then took the bus to the Stratosphere so we could ride the thrill rides at the top of the building.  It was fun to take the bus and see Vegas in a different way.  I'm glad that we were able to go to the stratosphere.  They weren't the funnest rides in the world, but it was fun to experience them.  The view was amazing.  




Later that night we got to eat dinner at "The Olives" at the Bellagio.  We had a table out on the patio so we were able to watch the Bellagio fountain show while we ate our fancy dinner.  It was definitely the fanciest place that I've been to before.  The food was really yummy.  I was proud of myself too because I didn't order the cheapest thing on the menu! Whenever I go to an expensive place, my money guilt flares big time, but I didn't succumb this time.  It was really fun to dress up and go to a fancy place.

The next morning Dillon came to pick me up and he brought my baby back to me.  I missed her so much.  I was so excited to give her 1000 kisses.  Luckily we didn't leave Vegas right away, because a couple of hours later Kaylynn gave me a call.  She was supposed to be flying home from Vegas because she needed to leave a day earlier than Kelsey and Chandra because of a certification class she had to take.  There ended up being some mechanical problems with her airplane and they didn't think they would be able to fix it.  There weren't any other flights to SLC that day.  Luckily she was able to get a flight out of St. George, but it left 3 hrs after she called me.  We had to rush to the airport and pick her up and drive to St. George as fast as our little car would take us.  It was exciting to try to beat the clock.  We made it to the airport in St. George 15 minutes before her flight left.  It was nice to be able to have an opportunity to help a friend out too.  I know that Dillon was kind of bummed that he had to leave Vegas early, but he is always happy to be of service. I want to take him back sometime soon to make it up to him.  Luckily we're pretty close.  Next time I want to do a fancy Vegas buffet.

A personality is born

Things that autumn loves:
Her swing. She stares up at those fish in the mobile and smiles and laughs (kind of) even if they're not moving around.

The TV. She loves stating at the TV. When I put her on the floor to change her diaper she always will turn her head so she doesn't miss any of the TV action. Our favorite show to watch together is Boy Meets World.

Her carrier. I haven't used her carrier too much because the St. George heat scares me from going out too often. But last Saturday we took Autumn to the farmers market at Tuacahn and later we walked to the grocery store to get some exercise (and ice cream...) and she loved being in the carrier. Now that it's getting cooler I'll have to take her out in it more often.

Forehead massages.  When Autumn is getting sleepy all I have to do is give her a forehead massage and stroke her nose and she will close her eyes and drift off right away.  She's in little baby heaven.

Baths.  She has loved baths basically since she was born.  She likes the water really warm, just like her mama and her favorite part is getting her hair washed.

Getting her diaper changed.  She smiles like crazy whenever we change her diaper.  I guess she likes being super clean.

Dancing.  I think that Autumn was born to be a dancer.  The most surefire way to get her to smile is to make her arms or legs dance.

Sleeping.  Autumn has become an amazing sleeper (for the most part).  I remember being so frustrated with her at the beginning, but it turns out that I am a very lucky mama.  She started sleeping through the night about a month ago and she will sleep anywhere from 6 to 8 hours every night.  She was a little bit sick last week and she only slept for 4  of 5 hour stretches so I had to wake up in the middle of the night again.  I realized how lucky I've been that she sleeps so long at night.  My sister told me that her baby didn't sleep through the night until he was 8 months old! I am definitely counting my blessings.

Seeing her parents when she wakes up.  This is my new favorite part of the day.  Whenever I go in to wake Autumn up from her nap as soon as she hears my voice or sees me she gets a huge smile on her face.  I love that she's learning who I am and that she's happy to see me.

Things that autumn hates:
Tummy time. Shes capable of lifting up her head. I've seen her do it, but whenever I put her in tummy time she just puts her head down and starts to cry.

Getting put to bed. Shes a lot better at falling asleep now but she has learned that when she gets wrapped up in a blanket or in her snuggie that it means she's going to bed soon. And she'd rather stay up and explore the world. She starts to whine and cry and scream but before long she gives up and passes out in my arms.

Hiccups.  The poor thing used to get hiccups all the time when she was first born...like after every single feeding.  She doesn't get them nearly as often anymore, but she still gets them and she still hates them.  They shake her entire body.