Medley's in Motion: October 2015

Conference Weekend

I think we may have started a new tradition this year. October conference lands right at the peak of fall in Utah, I really wanted to listen to conference, but I also really wanted to see the fall colors. So we packed the kids in the car and drove over Guardman's Pass to Big Cottonwood Canyon. It was so perfect. I have a hard time focusing on conference when I'm at home, there are a lot of distractions i.e. kids. Being in the car was actually really nice, Ellie was quiet and we were able to listen. We got to Silver lake right as the first session ended, took a hike around the lake, drove down the canyon, grabbed some lunch and were back in the car driving home as the afternoon session started. We got home to chicken soup cooking in the crock pot. It was a perfect day.

Thanks to Gideon and Katie for finding this picture.

This is Carrie Lucile Sorenson, Grandma Jeanie's Grandma. They called her Grandma Lucy. We knew we were going to use Jean as the middle name after Grandma Jeanie, as for Lucy we didn't know until a month before Lucy was born that it was actually a family name as well. It worked out so well!

Life with Lucy

I cannot believe how good the recovery was after having Lucy. I know it has to go with multiple factors; it was my second baby, it was a 4 hour labor, I had an unmedicated birth, etc. Whatever the reason though, it was amazing. I felt so great right when I got home, ready to go out for a walk, able to get up and get dinner ready. After I had Ellie I didn't feel like that for at least a month. I lost 30 pounds in 2 weeks so thats always great. Our bodies are amazingly weird things.

We are adjusting to having two kids. Ellie has been great, she is a great helper, and loves Lucy. It's amazing how a baby just fits right into your family, like she was always just meant to be here with us. It definitely takes way longer to get out of the house, and longer to get anything done. I was really use to the schedule Ellie and I had going so it's an adjustment. After getting Ellie something to eat and feeding Lucy I have to remind myself what it was that I was going to do...oh yeah, I had to go to the bathroom haha. Suddenly life is a lot busier

Lucy has been sleeping great at night, usually waking up once or twice. The days on the other hand we are still adjusting to. We are still trying to get her napping routine down for the day time. I've had to come to the realization that I will be wearing her more than I did with Ellie. Lucy doesn't care for the car seat. It has mad for some stressful drives. Fingers crossed she grows out of that, the idea of driving for more than 10 or 15 minutes makes me cringe.

I'm happy to say Lucy looks like me!! Those Medley genes are strong, but Lucy is definitely a Larkin, she looks a lot like I did as a baby.

September is going to be a busy month from here on out. Lucy's Birthday, our anniversary and Jared's Birthday. This year we celebrated at home, Ellie and I made Jared a cake (dinosaur cake of course).

The Month Before Lucy

The month before Lucy arrived consisted of waiting, canning, napping, walks, get togethers with friends from out of town, pedicures, more naps, lots of ice cream, doctors appointments, crying and then finally she was here.

I had so much zucchini this year and ran out of things to do with it. Zucchini jam??? why not. It shredded zucchini, a can of crushed pineapple, strawberry jello, lemon juice and sugar. It came out really good. like most things with shredded zucchini, you can't taste it. I now have jam for the rest of the year.

A get together with our crew from Pleasant Grove. Tasha was in town from Luxembourg and we had to get together, catch up and let the kids play. It was an awesome day!