tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88905538946796922512024-03-12T21:56:51.364-06:00Our Familytiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.comBlogger607125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-73926761485158967392015-08-23T17:34:00.005-06:002015-08-23T17:34:53.472-06:00Nova's 2nd BirthdayNova is officially 2 years old and it has been almost a year since I have posted on this blog. I started a new venture though and am daily vlogging our family adventures on our youtube channel here:
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I figured I would try to start posting our adventures here again and write some things down before I forget.
At 2 years old:<br />
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<li> Nova says over 100 words and is linking 2 words together at a time. </li>
<li>Sleeps through the night. (finally! She started sleeping through the night around 21 months.) </li>
<li>Is still breastfed, usually only once a day. </li>
<li>Says Meow all of the time. You can ask her a question and sometimes she will answer with meow, it's pretty funny. </li>
<li>She has the thickest blonde hair and it is about an inch past her shoulders. It's so pretty and fun to do things with it. </li>
<li>Loves to eat: Taco Soup, black beans, french fries, juice, milk, edamame, popcorn (pop, pop as she calls it), all sorts of fruits and popsicles </li>
<li>I'm unsure of her height and weight right now, we need to make her 2 year appointment! </li>
<li>She loves to take her diaper off and is starting to take a bit of interest in potty training although it might be a bit before we try. </li>
<li>Loves Minnie Mouse </li>
<li>Can count to 10, knows most of her colors and recognizes some letters. </li>
<li> Likes to sing: twinkle twinkle, little star, abc's, happy and you know it, wake up little bunnies </li>
<li>Hates nursery at church. She has yet to stay in there for the whole 2 hours without having a meltdown. She's very wary of strangers. </li>
<li>Is wearing size 2T clothes and 6 1/2 shoe </li>
<li>Loves her paci </li>
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We had her 2 year pictures done at fotofly and they turned out so cute! Vlog from her Birthday below as well!<br />
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tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-59910952313892263502014-09-04T10:33:00.001-06:002014-09-04T10:35:40.977-06:00Cutting it all OffI've been toying with cutting my hair for quite some time. My hair had gotten really long, more than halfway down my back. Sure it was pretty, but just not feasible. It was a nightmare to comb through after a shower, it got caught in my armpits, Nova pulls it out by the handful, Marshall rolls on it at night and pulls it, it takes 40 minutes to dry and style. Because of those things listed, it was in a pony tail or bun 90% of the time and I wore it wet more often than not. I decided to act on an impulse and cut it all off. Not just to my shoulders, bob or a-line but in a pixie cut. I took some before pictures....<br />
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I went to a posh salon in Salt Lake that was pretty expensive but I wanted someone who knew what they were doing with pixie cuts. We decided on the shortest pixie cut as it would work best with my hair type. I have incredibly thick, coarse and naturally curly hair in the back. It's both a blessing and a curse. Any time I get my hair cut by someone who doesn't know me, they comment multiple times on how thick it is. Once we cut the braid off that I will donate, my head felt so much lighter!<br />
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Margo, the gal who cut my hair did such a fantastic job! I'm still trying to figure out the back since it's got so much curl. It's a little weird right now and I'm going to try a few things but I absolutely love the front. I feel proud of myself for being brave and daring and trying something new. Hair will grow back. :)<br />
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I'm still trying to decide how I feel about the cut. One minute I love it and the next minute I'm not so sure. Running is so nice though, no heavy hair beating on my back with every step that I take. I also notice that I am better about getting ready in the morning, full makeup and my hair is done in 10 minutes instead of 40!tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-87194725951205871022014-08-29T20:50:00.000-06:002014-08-29T20:51:56.881-06:00Nova at 1 YearThis last year has literally flown by. I look back at how much the kids have grown and developed and I'm sad that I've let the blog go. I take a lot of pictures day to day but there are details that I've forgotten as well. I look at how much of the first year that I have of the boys, especially Rowan on this blog and I realize that I need to change. It's so fun to look back and remember things that I had completely forgotten. I've set goals for myself to blog at least twice if not more. I've also got some catching up to do!<br />
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Our sweet Nova dolly turned 1 year on the 21st. I need to take her in for her well baby checkup but Marshall recently switched jobs, so we are on transitional insurance until October so she will have her checkup then. I think she is close to 21 lbs but I'm not sure how tall she is. Her weight has slowed down a lot like the boys did and she's starting to get more lean. She's only gained about 1 lb in the last 3 months. </div>
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Nova started walking when she was 11 months and 1 week old. She had been taking steps for a few weeks but one day she decided that this was it and she was going to walk! She's still a bit wobbly, but does really great and is getting the hang of it a month later. Here's a little clip of the day she she decided she wanted to walk!</div>
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She doesn't sleep through the night and I enable her by nursing her a lot at night. Nights when I'm on call or at work lately, Marshall is able to soothe her and get her back to bed but it takes some time. When I nurse her, she is out again in 5 minutes. She has been sleeping in her crib since about 8 months. At 8 months, she started pulling herself up and rocking her rock and play all around. I tried co-sleeping for a few nights and I just didn't sleep well. I was so paranoid that I was going to roll over on her so she went to her crib. We've decided that we are going to try to break the habit of her getting up so much at night so Marshall is going to be getting up with her instead of me. We will see how it goes. <br />
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Nova loves food and is especially interested in anything you are eating. I've definitely been more relaxed and she's had more sweets than the boys did. She is still nursing on demand. She usually nurses 3-4 times during the day and then on and off all night. I've really enjoyed the relationship and plan on nursing her until 2 or maybe until I get pregnant again, we are just going to play it by ear. Some of her favorite foods include: peas, edamame, cheese, beans, mangos, watermelon, pretzels and chicken. She's not a fan of eggs. I'm not sure if she doesn't like the texture but every time I try to feed them to her she just throws them on the floor. She does well with sippy cups, especially the straw cups. It took my boys quite some time to get the hang of a straw cup and she had it figured out at 8 months. It was pretty fun to watch. She likes to walk around with a sippy of water. She has whole milk occasionally but not like the boys did at this age. I transitioned the boys to whole milk at this point and since I am still nursing her, I don't see the need to push the milk.</div>
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Nova is saying a few words here. She says wow, mama, dada, nom nom and babbles a lot of other nonsense. She loves her paci and I don't see her giving it up anytime soon.</div>
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She has definitely become a mama's girl and prefers me over anyone else. She loves her daddy but will reach for me whenever she sees me. I won't lie, it makes me feel good! Nova loves to play with toys and loves her baby dolls and crawling minnie she got for her birthday. She also loves ball poppers. </div>
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She's got a nice thick head of hair and it's coming in really evenly which I am excited about. She's been able to wear pony tails on the top of her head for quite some time and her bangs are in her eyes so we have to keep them clipped back. She also has a ridiculous wardrobe. I am constantly buying clothes for her if I find a good deal and it's so fun for me to dress her up in the morning because she looks adorable no matter what! </div>
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tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-54036932502320629962014-08-29T19:36:00.000-06:002014-08-29T19:36:02.344-06:00Snedaker Reunion 2014It's gotten to the point that Marshall's family is going to start having an annual reunion. Everyone used to live so close but in the last year or so they've moved to Arizona, Texas and the other side of Idaho. This year, we spent time at Snedakers and also at Bear Lake. When we went down to Bear Lake, we were able to see a lot of Marshall's cousins that they grew up with. It was fun to see them as it has been years since we've seen some of them.<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-62012581073064612882014-08-28T19:39:00.000-06:002014-08-29T19:39:55.095-06:00Chandler & The PineWood Derby(This is a post from April that I'm finally getting published but was written months ago!)<br />
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Although Chandler turned 8 back in November, he didn't really start scouting until January. Since we were moving, we didn't want to get him started in one ward just to leave. He's loved scouting so far and is with a great group of boys. His leader, Sister Liddle lives just around the corner and he looks forward to scouts because she's such a great leader. He's earned about 4 belt loops and his bobcat so far. We need to get working on some of the other stuff as he will be moving up in November.<br />
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Rowan didn't finish up the school year until July. He was on a year round track since he was in diagnostic kindergarten and is going to be mainstreamed for this next school year. He will spend up to half the day in resource depending on how he does. He tends to thrive a lot more in a small group setting so it should be interesting to see how he does being thrown into a class of 25-30 kids full time. I'm hoping that he will get more time in resource. He's actually testing at grade level right now, but struggles with cause and effect, putting things together how they should, focusing and being consistent. He is amazing at making friends and is very friendly. He is also so good at problem solving and is one of his big strengths. His teacher for the second half of the year was Miss Emily. She was amazing and he loved her. She was patient, caring and everything Rowan needed. Rowan would get on the bus at 7:15 every morning for this new school so he ate breakfast at school. He thought that was fun and a highlight of his day. I can't wait to see what 1st grade has in store for him!<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-27110524145457608532014-05-22T19:46:00.000-06:002014-08-29T19:47:05.425-06:00Nova at 9 MonthsNova is growing so quickly and is doing so many fun things! She started crawling at 7 1/2 months and is eating whatever she can get her hands on.<br />
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When Nova was 6 months in February, we went to Fotofly and had her 6 month pictures done. She was such a ham and a great baby. We got some great shots and blew them up. <br />
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Weight - 17 lbs 11 oz<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-73550847625190992482014-03-31T22:42:00.001-06:002014-03-31T22:46:13.030-06:00Rowan Turns 6Rowan turned the big 6 back in January. We had celebrated on the day of his birthday but also the day after. They made Rowan feel special at school! He brought treats for his class and came home with this crown and balloon with pixie stick attached.<br />
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On his birthday, he wanted to go to chick-fil-a for dinner and then bowling. I'm not sure we've ever taken the boys bowling but it was a hit and they had so much fun!<br />
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The day after his birthday, Rowan invited about 5 of his friends to a birthday party. He wanted a Transformers party. He was so excited when we started decorating for his party and was definitely in heaven. We played some games, colored transformers, hit a pinata and then had cake and ice cream!
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">At 6 years old, Rowan: </span></b><br />
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<li>is amazing at problem solving </li>
<li>loves Nutella, GogoSqueez, Edamame, Cereal, Cheeseburgers </li>
<li>plays with Duplos, Nerf Guns, Transformers and the ipad </li>
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He is so imaginative and cute! tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-90423002688039099222014-02-19T21:21:00.001-07:002014-02-19T21:25:16.732-07:00Christmas 2013Christmas this year was absolutely fabulous. It always is though when we get to spend time with family. We went up to Idaho like we usually do. I didn't get very many pictures and only had my phone, but that's when you know we had a really great time, right? <br />
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We spent Christmas Eve at Snedakers. We sang Christmas carols, ate lots of food, played the chimes, read the Christmas story and opened Christmas pajamas.
Nova discovered how tasty Santa is and enjoyed chewing on his head.
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Nova and her cousin Mason. These two are less than 2 months apart.<br />
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When Santa came, he was very generous! Chandler got a zoomer, a robotic dog and Rowan got a huge hot wheels set. They also got lots of stocking stuffers, some lego sets from us and a few other toys. Nova got a glowing seahorse toy, soft book, stroller toy and some teething toys in her stocking.<br />
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It's always fun to see their faces when they come out on Christmas morning.
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Late morning, we headed over to Grampa and Puppy Nielson's house to open more presents. The boys spent all day putting together legos and playing with their new toys.
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Marshall and I pretty much picked out our own presents this year. I was dying to get the third Naked palette and I LOVE It. I might be a little obsessed with makeup!
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We had a fabulous Christmas and were so blessed with family, health, the gospel and happiness!
tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-65630205754818767462014-02-09T12:22:00.000-07:002014-02-09T12:23:36.924-07:00Saying Goodbye and New BeginningsWe moved the first week in December. It was definitely bittersweet. Eagle Mountain was the longest we ever lived in one place. 5 years to be exact. It was the place we bought our first home, basically the only home Rowan has ever known. We made memories, started school, brought a new baby home and more. Although we loved our town home, it just didn't make sense to stay there forever. We needed more of a forever home, one that we could be in and know that our family could grow. <br />
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The moving process was tedious. I was hard trying to get things packed while having a newborn, working and taking care of the rest of the family. Let's just say that we ate out. A lot. On top of moving, I was trying to keep the house clean to show. We decided not to sell but rent. We figured it would be a good business investment as we build equity and make a little money each month. Thankfully, we found incredible tenants who signed a year lease. <br />
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When it came time to finally move, it was a very snowy day. In fact, I'd say it had to be one of the top days for snow this year. We were really glad to have a bunch of Marshall's family come down to help us move. I don't know how we could have done it without them.<br />
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We are finally almost unpacked. Our office still looks like something threw up in it, but most other things have a place. There is so much home improvement that we are going to have to do, so it will be a process. It's also really hard to keep clean. I went from 1700 to 3700 square feet and some days it feels like all I do is clean. I'm getting better on staying on top of things which makes it more manageable though. We love our new ward and are starting to settle and make friends. Chandler and Rowan both started their new schools and are doing well. Chandler is going to our neighborhood school and is on a traditional schedule and Rowan is going to another school in the district since he is in diagnostic kindergarten. He is on a year round schedule and has recently been off track for 3 weeks. He is liking his new school and although we've had some really hard days, he seems to be adjusting ok.<br />
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I miss friends out in Eagle Mountain, but I do love being only 2 minutes away from a grocery store and only 5 minutes away from Jordan Landing which has a ton of great shopping. We are a lot more central and instead of being 25 minutes and an hour from our work places, we are now only 10 & 15 minutes. <br />
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Here's to new beginnings!tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-30034547528111964652014-01-15T23:30:00.004-07:002014-01-15T23:31:43.584-07:00Chandler's baptism and Nova's blessingI keep meaning to edit pictures from Chan's baptism and Nova's blessing and the longer I put it off, it just doesn't get done. I've been so busy with our move, getting settled and the holidays that the blog has taken a back seat. Instead of editing pictures, they are just coming straight from my camera. :) <br />
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Chandler was baptized on Saturday, November 2nd. Since his birthday fell the day before stake baptisms, he was able to get baptized the day after his birthday. It was an incredibly special day because we blessed Nova that same day. We figured it would be easier for family if we did it that way.<br />
The way that our stake does baptisms, we each get our own room and program for our ward. Chandler was the only one from our ward that month, so it was just him. We figured out the program and invited friends and family. My sister Avry gave a talk on baptism and I gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. It's crazy because I felt like I was just baptized and then I realize that it was 22 years ago.<br />
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Marshall was able to baptize and confirm Chandler. It was such a special moment seeing him take Chan down into the water. I'm so proud of Chandler for making the decision to be baptized. He met with the bishop before his baptismal date and knew it was what he wanted.<br />
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After the baptismal program, Marshall blessed Nova. To be quite honest, I don't remember much that was said in her blessing. I do remember the feeling though and crying almost instantly. After 3 such amazing ordinances, I thought my heart would explode out of my chest. In a good way. I felt so much peace and happiness that day. I felt grateful for my wonderful husband to perform all of these priesthood ordinances.<br />
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Nova wore a blessing dress that my mom made. It was absolutely beautiful. She was such a champ that whole day. Didn't cry, let everyone hold her. <br />
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After the blessing and baptism, we went to a church and had a lunch with all of our family and friends. I am so grateful to be a mother and for the blessing it is.
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tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-20375077154411953442013-12-28T17:01:00.002-07:002013-12-28T17:03:58.172-07:00Nova at 4 Months OldI can't believe that my baby is 4 months old. It seems like I blinked and the last 4 months went by. I still have a lot to blog about her, but wanted to do a 4 month update so I didn't forget specifics. Everyone always says how each kid grows at their own pace and is different. Not my kids. At birth, they were all within 1/2 lb of each other. At 2 months, they were all within 3 ounces. At 4 months, Rowan and Nova are just once ounce apart. I'm not sure what Chan was at 4 months, but I'm sure it was really similar. Crazy, right?<br />
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We took Nova in for her 4 month checkup.<br />
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Weight: 15 lbs 10 oz<br />
Heights: 26"<br />
Head: 16 1/2"<br />
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She is 90% for weight, 95% for height and 75% for head. I know she will start to even out at 6 months, but I am totally loving the chunk on her. She is wearing some 3-6 month clothes and some 6-12 month stuff. Her 3-6 month stuff is really getting too small but I don't have the heart to pack it all up yet.<br />
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I remember holding my boys quite a bit as babies, but Nova is extra spoiled. I've realized just how quickly time goes and hold her a LOT. I will make any excuse I can to stop what I'm doing and hold her. She really is an incredible baby. She very rarely cries, will smile at anyone, almost never spits up, and is laughing and rolling. She doesn't roll often, but has rolled over a few times starting a few days before she turned 4 months. She is grabbing onto toys and figuring out how to use her little hands.<br />
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She's still exclusively breastfed except when I work. Then it's breast milk in a bottle. :) She does an amazing job transitioning from bottle to breast to paci. I thought it would be really hard to go back to work and while I do miss her while I'm gone, I don't worry. She's with Marshall and is so easy going so that gives me peace of mind. I'm planning on breastfeeding her longer than a year. I'm hoping to make it to 2, maybe a bit longer. I used to care what others thought and stopped BF Rowan at 13 months because of how others viewed it. Now I could care less what others think and will do what works for us. It's a great bonding experience and I know we both enjoy it. :) I wish that I had that attitude from the get go.<br />
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Nova is currently also working on some teeth. Her bottom gums are so swollen and I'm expecting her to pop something through anytime, but who knows...maybe it will be a while?<br />
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She loves to watch her brothers and is quick to laugh at them. For some reason, she just thinks they are so funny. <br />
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Right before Nova gets tired, she has this really funny giggly window. She will coo and talk, laugh and is very social. Once that window is over, she fusses just a little and is out in a matter of minutes. It's so funny and cute.<br />
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She hasn't started solids yet, and I'm probably going to wait until 5-6 months depending on how much interest she shows. If she shows interest at 5 months, we will start then. If not, I'll hold off longer. One thing that will be good with solids is that her poop will be more solid. She is my super pooper and blows out of any diaper I put her in. We've just come to terms that she will blow out of a diaper at least once a day. I've tried going up a size, different brands - she blows out of them all. Silly girl.<br />
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Her eyes are still blue and I'm thinking they will either stay blue or go hazel. Marsh has brown eyes and mine are hazel so I guess my hazel gene is just that much more dominant.<br />
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Nova's fuzzy hair has really started to come in and she's very blonde. It's so cute. <br />
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I think that's all I can think of for a random Nova update. Love this girl!tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-2435989343305260202013-12-23T22:50:00.004-07:002013-12-23T22:50:34.855-07:00Family Pictures 2013We had Foto Fly take our family pictures again at Thanksgiving Point. I'm always happy with what a good job they do. It was pretty cold that day with snow flurries since it was right before Thanksgiving. The kids all did really great, including Nova. I love my little family! PS - Yes, it is picture overload.<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-69568829893846835262013-12-23T22:33:00.001-07:002013-12-23T22:33:03.855-07:00Chandler's 8th BirthdayChan turned 8 on November 1st. He woke up in the morning and I pinned his birthday boy pin to him. I always remember how special I felt as a kid when people would know it was my birthday and make a big deal. He loved wearing the pin and said lots of kids told him Happy Birthday at school. <br />
This year we didn't do a friend party, we opted just to do a family party. He told me he wanted a surprise party which basically means that we decorate before he gets home. The boys had recently seen Monsters University and he wanted Monsters University decorations. We obliged and he was so excited.<br />
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My parents were here for his birthday and they joined in on the fun. Chandler got a Lego Chima set, a Lego Chima figure, Mario Tennis Wii and some clothes. Normally I don't wrap up clothes for the kids besides Christmas pajamas. I just buy them clothes when they need things or outgrow them. When Rowan saw Chandler open a package that had some t-shirts in it, he exclaimed, "Clothes?!? That's not good!" It was pretty funny. Chandler also got new scriptures from my parents with his name on the front. They are a really nice set and will be great to use for years to come. They also gave him some stickers to put in his scriptures and my mom gave him some neck ties for scouting. My mom has been in scouting on and off for like 25 years so she had just a few.<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-49772366980490263852013-11-27T21:42:00.001-07:002013-11-27T21:42:21.520-07:00HalloweenHalloween fell on a Thursday this year. It was the first year that I've actually been able to go to the boy's Halloween parades since I wasn't in school, working, etc. Rowan's parade was in the am, and Chan's was in the pm. Rowan was Ironman 3. Although I only got to see each of the boys for about 10 seconds in passing, they were both so happy that I came. It totally made it worth it.<br />
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Chandler was originally supposed to be this monkey tour guide but he said his costume was itchy and didn't like it. We dug this Bakugan Dragon costume out of the costume bin and that's what he ended up going as. It was a pretty warm evening and the boys went Trick or Treating for about 45 minutes. <br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-38738187498153015522013-11-07T12:10:00.000-07:002013-11-08T12:09:02.761-07:00Chandler School UpdateLooking back, I haven't blogged a ton about the boys in the last few months. I think the combination of having a new baby and recovering plus looking for a house has made my blog suffer just a bit. Chan has Mrs. Walker for 2nd grade and is excelling in every aspect. Spelling and reading come really naturally to him and he reminds me a lot of myself at this age. Sometimes we aren't great about getting homework every night and I worry that he will have to <a href="http://www.cram.com/" target="_blank">cram</a> to learn his <a href="http://www.spellingcity.com/sample-spelling-lists.html" target="_blank">spelling words</a>, but he usually always spells them right the first time. We went to parent teacher conference and his teacher just gushed about him. He's reading at a level 24 and is in the advanced reading group. His teacher also said he reads with a lot of expression and he would do well in theater. He is having a little bit of problems sitting still in the afternoon so we set a goal to help him remember to sit still in the afternoon. He has a good friend right now that he plays with at recess and eats lunch with, her name is Victoria. He said that he gave her a compliment on her cat shirt the first day of school and they have been friends ever since. I'm glad that he has a good friend at school, even if it is a girl. :)<br />
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I think he's having a hard time with the fact that we will be moving. I'm sure it's better to move now than when he's in middle school or Jr. High, but it makes me feel sad to know that he's sad about leaving his school and friends. I know he will adjust but it will take time. They will go to their old school through December. <br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-9012239285528322352013-10-22T07:30:00.000-06:002013-10-23T09:49:59.363-06:001 Month, 2 MonthsI swear I was so much more on top of blogging about the boys when they were babies. I find myself taking pictures of Nova today and she's already 2 months. Where does the time go? I'm doing month by month shots and looking at her 1 month vs. 2 month I can't believe how much she's grown. I think she's between 12 and 13 lbs but we will know for sure tomorrow at her well baby checkup. <br />
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<b>Weight:</b> Around 10 lbs<br />
<b>Milestones:</b> Sleeping 4 hours at a time, neck is getting stronger. She is also making eye contact and can tell if I'm holding her.<br />
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<b>Weight:</b> 13 lbs 2 oz. She is 23 3/4 in length, and head is 15 1/2. She is 95% for weight and length and 75% for head. She has tons of fat rolls on her upper thighs, and is really starting to fill out. At her 2 month appointment she was really cute with the dr. Then she got her shots and cried and cried. Made me feel SO sad!<br />
<b>Milestones:</b> She started smiling around 6 weeks. She has these big goofy grins now and always smiles as soon as she wakes up. Her head is getting stronger and she can hold it by herself for short periods of times. She went on her first flight to Cincinnati when we went to Pampers last week and did awesome. She slept almost the whole plane ride there and back. She's focusing more on faces and will follow people around the room when she sees movement. We are in a size 2 diaper and I have a feeling we will only be in those for a few more weeks. She's an even tempered baby and doesn't really cry. If she does cry, it is not for very long and after she is fed, changed or falls asleep that seems to fix it. She loves her pacifier and I love that she takes it. She also does great taking a bottle which is nice since I go back to work in 3 weeks. She officially has more clothes than I do and I have so much fun dressing her up. I love, LOVE this little girl!<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-61765274229703236072013-10-18T13:10:00.001-06:002013-10-18T13:12:06.560-06:00Moving OnWhen we first bought our town home, we said we would be here 2-3 years. We've been here almost 5. We decided to get pre qualified and start looking for a home. Ultimately, we wanted to be in Herriman or Riverton so that we were closer to both of our jobs. We looked at quite a few homes and even new construction. I think we were wanting something a lot newer but we had a certain floor plan in mind. The problem with a lot of new construction anymore is that you don't get much of a yard. Our realtor who also happens to be a good friend of my husband found a house in West Jordan that he thought we would like. It was a little older but had a similar floor plan to what we were looking for. As soon as we pulled up, we loved the outside. Then we fell in love with the inside as well. It needs some updating, but has 5 bedrooms, including a full mother in law apartment in the basement. The yard is also big and will be great for the kids. We decided to put in an offer and after a couple of counter offers, we are under contract! We had an inspection yesterday and there's a lot of little maintenance things that need to be done. There is also some updating that needs to be done so I will post before and after pictures later, but here's a pic of the outside. We are set to close to first part of December and just need to get working on renting out our town home! Here's to new adventures!<br />
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<span id="goog_1683385639"></span><span id="goog_1683385640"></span><br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-31888434659069412582013-10-11T12:27:00.001-06:002013-10-11T12:27:52.523-06:00Rowan Loses a ToothAbout a week ago, I noticed that one of Rowan's bottom teeth was sticking out more and wondered if it was loose. Sure enough it was and he was excited at the fact that he had a loose tooth. He started wiggling it a bunch but didn't want me to pull it out. The next day, he had a playdate at his friend Carson's house. Carson is in his small group kingergarten class and in our ward. He's a great friend. I went to pick Rowan up and he was crying. I guess he had bitten into an apple and was bleeding. His tooth was a lot more loose now but he still didn't want to pull it out. <br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-41862719279602066212013-09-23T21:45:00.001-06:002013-09-23T21:45:13.721-06:00Fresh 48Months ago, I decided that I wanted professional pictures of Nova done right after she was born. When I was around 5 months pregnant, I started looking for a photographer. My friend had some pictures done by <a href="http://www.babybarephoto.com/" target="_blank">Baby Bare Photography</a> and I fell in love. It was a bit of a splurge for me, but I set aside my blogging money and paid for a fresh 48 and newborn session. For the fresh 48, she came to the hospital when Nova was just 2 days old and captured some candid photos there. Then we did the newborn session when she was 8 days old. Stacey, who is behind Baby Bare Photography is like a baby whisperer. Her studio is set up perfectly for babies from the temperature to the soothing sounds. If you are in the Salt Lake valley, I'd definitely recommend here. I'm only posting the Fresh 48 pictures, I'll post her newborns in a separate post. And this is the part where I post a ridiculous amount of pictures. :) ENJOY!<br />
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<br />tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-71242223076919604202013-09-17T14:52:00.002-06:002013-09-17T14:53:20.698-06:00Postpartum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nova will be 4 weeks old tomorrow which is wild to me. The postpartum stage is such a hard one. You're on this high of just having a baby and then the pain and reality of real life settles in. Don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly grateful, it's just a hard transition. This time around I've had a lot of pain. It's more than I remember in the past but then again my last c-section was 5 1/2 years ago. Nighttime seems to be hard after I've been active during the day and I find myself really sore with sharp shooting pains. It gets better day by day, but I'm ready to feel normal again. I've also had a lot of migraines. My weird neurological migraines where I get an aura and everything goes numb.<br />
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I had a 3 week post op visit this last week. I was wanting to talk to him about my pain, my migraines and birth control options. I was supposed to see my OB but he had a funeral to go to so I had to reschedule with a nurse practitioner. It was an awful visit. I waited a half hour in the waiting room and another half hour in the exam room, undressed. I wasn't in good spirits when she came in. I told her that I was still having a lot of pain at night and asked if there was anything else I could take for pain besides ibuprofen. She immediately interrupted me and said she would not be giving me sleeping pills because I had a baby to get up with. I told her I didn't want sleeping pills, but something for pain. Then she proceeded to tell me this was all part of "mothering." She made me feel dumb. I'm not a first time mom, it's not part of mothering, it's part of a c-section recovery. Then she asked what I wanted and said if she gave me something for pain that I had to break them in half so I would be able to function. So first she doesn't listen, then she's funny with me like I'm drug seeking. I broke down and started crying. Told her she didn't know me. Didn't know my history. I felt like she wasn't listening and was making assumptions. She seemed taken aback and said she was just "trying to get through her day too." I was even more mad that she would make it about her when I was the patient. Call me selfish, but she was pushing all the wrong buttons of a woman who had just had a baby 3 weeks prior. I told her I wanted her to leave so I could get dressed and go. That I didn't want anything from her. She told me she was going to go find another provider. I got dressed and left. I didn't even talk to her about my migraines to see if they were hormone related or about birth control. I was sobbing and tried to get to the car as fast as I could. I had Rowan and Nova with me and I think Rowan wondered what was wrong. I sobbed on the phone to my sweet husband and thankfully he listened and was supportive. He was actually proud of me for sticking up for myself. I'm a very non confrontational person and will avoid confrontation at all costs. I'm not sure what got into me and why I fired back, but I'm glad I did.<br />
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My OB called me a few days later. Apologized and said his mother died. Got my story on what happened. He said sometimes as providers they go through their routine and don't realize they aren't listening but that didn't excuse how she made me feel. I cried on the phone to him and he was patient and listened. We chatted for about 15 minutes. He told me I'm probably still having so much pain because of all of the scar tissue that he cut out. It was more than he normally sees so he said my uterus probably gets inflamed at night after being active all day. He prescribed me something for the pain and also said that if I had more migraines to call and he'd get me in. He said it could be a lack of estrogen and they could put me on a low dose estrogen patch. He seemed genuinely concerned and said that he would see me at my 6 week visit. I thought it said a lot for him to call me and I'm glad to have an OB that cares.<br />
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For now, I still feel like I need to take it a day at a time. I'm not 100%, more like 80%. I'm really blessed that Marshall had 2 1/2 weeks off of work, but it's been hard trying to cook and clean and take care of everyone while I'm still not 100%. I've had good neighbors and friends bring meals in which I also appreciate. I think sometimes you realize who really cares and who are your real friends when you need them. <br />
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Nova is doing so well. She is getting really chunky and I'm thinking she's over 10 lbs now. She's starting to grow out of some of her 0-3 month clothes already and has the cute fat rolls around the tops of her legs. Her cheeks are somehow getting bigger too, it's so cute. She really is a very good baby. Doesn't cry much, loves to be held. She's sleeping 3-4 hour stretches at night which is really nice. If we keep her up for a while in the evening, she does really well at night. She is nursing most of the time but we give her a bottle of pumped milk every other day just so that she will take a bottle. She's also going to be a paci baby like Rowan was and loves her pacifier. She's starting to focus on things and will follow you with her eyes. We're waiting for the first smiles to come and I'm sure that will happen in the near future. She loves the bath and will kick and kick while in the warm water. I wish I could pause time so she didn't get bigger.<br />
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The boys love her so much. You would think the novelty would wear off, but the first thing they do when they get home from school is check to see what Nova is doing. They like to talk to her and hold her. I still don't think they grasp the whole we have a sister, she's a girl thing. Rowan said when she grows up, she will get a penis like him. I tell him no, she is a girl. Then last night, Chandler asked when she wouldn't just have a bum anymore. All of her anatomy just looks like a big bum, I'd never thought of it that way, pretty funny. I guess when all you have for years and years is a brother, girl anatomy doesn't make a lot of sense.<br />
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So that's our update for now!tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-7152203941967969432013-09-06T15:28:00.000-06:002013-09-06T15:29:03.183-06:00Nova's Birth StoryI thought it would be a good idea to sit down and write Nova's birth story before I start to forget details, which I feel like I am starting to already! <br />
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We scheduled a c-section for August 21st at noon. Looking back on it, I wish we would have taken the 7:30 am slot instead. Throughout my entire pregnancy, I've had to wait a LOT for my Dr. He's totally worth it and I will go back to him if we have another baby, but wait times for the most part were usually close to or over an hour. I had one appointment where I only had to wait 10 minutes and that only happened one time. We got to the hospital at 10 am and checked in to Labor and Delivery. They put me in a room and started to monitor the baby. The labor rooms were huge and nice! My nurse was really nice and of course I can't remember her name. She was an older lady and asked about 1,000 questions or what it seemed like. Then it was the waiting game. At about 11:45, she came in to tell us that my Dr. had 3 women in labor and 4 other patients to see. I felt a little frustrated, but I definitely knew we were last on the list since I wasn't actively in labor. The anesthesiologist came in before noon just to touch base. He made some comment about my Dr. never being on time and we both laughed. We waited and waited. I got up to use the restroom about 10 times over the next 3 hours and got pretty good at hooking myself back up to the monitor. Finally at about 3:30, my Dr. came in. He apologized and said it was finally our turn! All was forgiven at this point because I knew we were close to meeting our little girl. Marshall got all suited up and we walked over to the OR. <br />
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Once in the OR, the anesthesiologist had music blaring. He asked me what some of my favorite artists were or what I wanted to listen to and had a pretty funny and sarcastic sense of humor. We decided on Cold Play, Colbie Callait, and Sara Barreilles. He put some ColdPlay on and started putting the spinal in. The spinal went it easily and then they laid me down and started prepping. I told the anesthesiologist about my first experience with Chandler and how I was given some med that gave me an outer body experience. He jokingly referred to it as Special K and knew exactly what I was talking about. He told me we would try to avoid the Special K.<br />
The interesting thing about a C-section is that it is one of the only surgeries where you are alert the whole time and they allow a support person in the room. There was a light up above that I could look into and was able to see what they were doing in the reflection. I tried to avoid looking into it since it was my insides. Once they cut in, it was a lot of tugging and a lot of pressure. Marshall said the whole procedure was really clean which he didn't remember before. Once Nova was born, Dr. Quinn made the comment that she was probably over 8 lbs. I heard her cry and felt a rush of emotion. I looked over to see her pink skin and a beautiful baby. I couldn't help myself and the tears started to fall. She was perfect. They weighed and measured her and got her all wrapped up. 8 lbs 9 ounces and 20 inches. She's the smallest of all of my babies but was also born almost 2 weeks before either of the boys.<br />
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One of the nurses handed Nova to Marshall and he held her up to my head. It was hard to really gauge what she looked like upside down and swollen. Plus, I was a tad on the dizzy side from everything going on. Marshall held her close and she had her little tongue out and was rooting for something to suck on. It's amazing to me that these perfect little babies come out, already knowing what to do. The next 20 minutes or so, my Dr. worked on clearing out scar tissue from my previous 2 c-sections. He explained it to me as adhesions that looked like saran wrap on my uterus and other tissues. He said there was a lot on the left side. He also noticed a mass about the size of a penny on my right ovary. It definitely wasn't there at the start of the pregnancy since I didn't see it via ultrasound. He said it looked very similar to what a benign fibroid on an uterus would look like, only it was on my right ovary. He told me he was about 95% sure that it would be benign but would send it down to pathology.<br />
At about this point, I started feeling like I needed to cough. It was a really weird sensation since I was numb up to my chest. I coughed the best I could and I guess this can happen because of air getting into your vessels when you are open? They put some oxygen on me and it actually helped quite a bit. <br />
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Once they were done, I was wheeled back to recovery which was actually the labor and delivery room I started out in. I spent an hour here and got to hold and nurse Nova for the first time. She was a champ when it came to nursing and knew exactly what to do. I admired her chubby cheeks and perfect little lips. She does this thing we call kissy face where she puckers her lips up. She's actually doing it in the first picture we got of her here and she does it quite often. It's really cute!<br />
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After recovery, we went over to the mom baby unit where we would be until Sunday. I retained a TON of water and my feet got so swollen that I couldn't even bend my toes. I had great nurses and a lot of wonderful people that came to visit. It was so fun when the boys came up to visit and they are in love with their little sister. They like to hold her, kiss her, and get really excited when she is awake.<br />
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There are still so many times that I wish I could have a vaginal birth. I see how quickly those women bounce back and the fact that they are up and moving around within an hour or two after childbirth. I got up to use the bathroom the next morning after my c-section and it was incredibly painful.<br />
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While we were in the hospital, Marshall woke up the second morning feeling like he had strep throat. He's had strep quite a few times so he went down to the Instacare and of course tested positive for it. He was told that he needed to be on antibiotics for 24 hours before he came back to our room. My mom came up for the night that night and helped me. She did so much and it was fun to have her there for the night. Marsh came back and spent the last 2 nights there with me.<br />
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While we were in the hospital, Nova got down to just under 8 lbs, but I think she was over 8 lbs when we left the hospital. At 9 days when we went to the pediatrician, she was 8 lbs 5 ounces, so she's on her way back to her birth weight. We are going in for our 2 week checkup today and hopefully she's back to her birth weight.<br />
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I'm so incredibly in love with this little girl. She is mellow, beautiful and just perfect. I'm always amazed at new life and know that newborns are so close to the veil. Sometimes I wish I could get a glimpse of what she still remembers.<br />
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Now at 2 weeks out, I'm starting to feel better and am getting closer to getting off all my pain meds. I'm just having to take ibuprofen and deal with the massive night sweats. Thankfully my mom was here for a week and Marshall is still home from work. He will go back to work on Monday but I'm feeling optimistic about being able to do everything I need to do.tiff snedakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08938561538105455945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890553894679692251.post-61697086910567062152013-08-27T21:18:00.001-06:002013-08-27T21:18:08.173-06:00Nova MaeIntroducing...<br />
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Right now, we are trying to get into the swing of things and I'm recovering from a c-section which has been hard and painful thus far. Nova is a sweet and beautiful baby and I love holding, snuggling and nursing her. More pics and her birth story to come! </div>
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