Easter!

We had a fabulous busy Easter weekend! It started on Thursday when we went to five mile pass with my family on a little four-wheeler excursion. It was a little bit chili but Kaden thought he was in heaven because he got to be outside the whole day. He went for his first 4-wheeler ride and LOVED it! All day long he kept saying "RIDE" and trying to climb up on the four-wheelers. It was a fun day. Thanks fam!

Friday we headed down to St George for more Easter festivities. As always we got to play out in the sun a little bit and it made me wish we didn't live in cold rainy Salt Lake. Kaden was thrilled with the Easter egg hunts he got to go on. In St George we just kept throwing the same eggs out on the grass and he would squeal with glee each time and run to go get them and put them in his basket. We also went to a pet store on Saturday. Kaden didn't know what to do first there were puppy, chicks, kittens, birds, chinchillas, pigs, turtles, fishes, snakes, lizards, frogs.... I am sure there was more I just can't remember. He was so excited. He just kept pointing and saying "ooo" one of the parrots said "Hello" to him and he thought that was just about the coolest thing that ever was. We decided from now on we will not pay for the zoo because he has just as much fun at the pet store. He has learned the names of almost all the animals. "bunny" is his newest word. He can repeat almost anything you say now however most of the time he doesn't know what it means. He says "Oh NO" all the time now and shakes his head like something awful has happened. Whenever he hears people laughing he covers his mouth with his hand and fake laughs... it cracks me up. We have to keep close tabs on him so he doesn't run off... he is becoming quite the escape artist.

GG Sharp came to visit today and brought cousin Hannah. Kaden LOVES to have friends and was so excited to have someone to play with. He is a boy through and through however and I think Hannah got a little tired of him being so rough. They did have a good time though. Thanks for coming to play!

Taycee is getting so big. It really does make me sad. We put her in her jumper for the first time this last week and she really liked it. She is still a little bit small and her head barely pokes above the top. She also has started to eat cereal and seems to be doing well with that.

As for a diet update... I AM FINISHED! Well with the main diet part that is. I lost 23 lbs total and now I have 18 days left of maintenance... Then it is BRING ON THE CARBS! :D We are having a celebration party May 4th at Pizza Factory in Salt Lake. All are invited. Let me know if you want to come.

Daddy and Kaden going for the first ride....

He couldn't get enough so we went again

Taycee all bundled in her bear outfit

Chris went for a ride and got covered in mud... it looked like he had mud tear dropsHe was a little worn out and took a nap in the trailerKaden finding Easter eggs"I see it!"Our cute Taycee BugKaden decorating eggs

True art I tell yaTaycee in her bright Easter outfitKaden trying to be a baby

If you read the last post you know Kaden escaped from the house and was brought back by the police. We decided to label him with a return address label in case he escaped again! haha

Taycee wore herself out I guess

Kaden Taycee GG Sharp and Hannah Ah so cute!

Little Mozarts
Cheese

Here is Kaden learning the word BUNNY

Yet another week has flown by at the Clayton home. We spend a good part of this last week in St George. We are aching for some good weather and that is usually the place to find it. Along with some sunshine we also got in lots of family and fun. I made the 4 hour drive by myself with the two kids this time (never even done it with one before) and it went surprisingly well. Hip Hip HORRAY! How you may wonder does one take a potty break with two infants and no help?! Just call me Mrs. Magic cause I managed it. (and don't call social services I didn't leave them in the car).
Kilies Bridal shower was this weekend and it had a butterfly theme. it has been in planning for months and Saturday the girls spend most of the day watching conference and making tutus. About mid day I got a headache which turned into a migraine which turned into the killer stomach virus and I the rest of the day violently throwing up the 250 calories I had eaten for the day. Needless to say I completely missed all the festivities we had planned for. MAJOR BUMMER. However I hear it was a major hit and everything and one looked fabulous. We bought Taycee special wings and a tutu just for the event and she looked like a doll if I do say so myself.
Sunday after conference we went to the park for a few hours and everyone had a blast. Kaden thought he was in heaven and never wanted it to end. He has become quite the little character and is constantly making funny grimaces. We are thinking he might be allergic to strawberries. He started out with a rash on him bum that looked like a normal diaper rash but it has spread and is now on his chest and feet. The rash on his bum is open wounds now and raw. Needless to say he is not a happy camper when it comes to diaper changing time. Strawberries are the only thing new he has added to his diet so we are hoping that is the solution... and ideas? Also in Kaden news... I was doing my hair in the bathroom on Sunday when we heard a knock at the door and there stood a neighborhood policeman holding a crying Kaden with no shoes. The bad thing with a big house and lots of people is everyone assumes someone else has him. Turns out really he had been on his own and escaped outside of the house. He was standing in the middle of the road crying when the poilce found him. Luckily the man was in the Claytons ward and knew who he belonged to. Yeah- Parent award of the year here!

I think that is all for updates at the Clayton home. Hope all is well with you!

Daddy and Kaden crossing the bridge to the HUGE slide that sent Kaden flipping out the bottom. Haha.. good thing he is tough



"She thinks my tractors sexy"

Daddy I'm big enough you can let go now

Grandpa and Grandma Clayton ( are they skinny or what?!)

Chris and I on this crazy swing... that feels a lot higher than it looks

Taycee enjoying the outdoors

Grandpa spinning on the whirly pole

Dad and Kaden in the Jungle Gym

Kaden and Cousin Harper decided to try the treadmill out

Great Grandpa Asay and his 2 great grandkids

Grandma and Taycee

Great Grandpa and Taycee

Why is it he always wants to sit in the baby chair??

A week of firsts

This week has been full of monumental events for Taycee Lynn

• First time rolling over
• First time eating baby food
• First (and last) piercing!!

She had handled it all quite well. The roll might have been accidental but she did it all by herself! The doctor recommended we start Taycee on something with a little fiber in it since she had been so plugged up. So she got her first taste of sweet potatoes last night. She did a fantastic job eating, opened her mouth and everything not nearly as messy as Kadens first feeding. I decided that Taycee needed to get her ears pierced to compensate for the lack of hair she has. That way when she isn't wearing a bow you can still tell she is a girl. She handled it quite well. She did cry for a little bit but once she calmed down and we told her how pretty she looked she got quite happy. I think she is proud of her new look. She keeps talking and laughing and smiling. It is really cute.

Daddy loves Taycee

Ah Twiners....

Ummm nummy

This stuff is pretty good


Some milk to wash it down please!

Look at my pretty earings!

Hey look at me!


I am so cute

4 months

I can't believe my little baby is 4 months. I feel like it was yesterday I brought her home from the hospital. She is such and Angel baby, she hardly ever fusses and she is full of smiles and coo's. She is almost rolling over and it makes me so sad because then she officially isn't a newborn. I started her fully on formula last week ( 16 weeks and 2 days old) and sadly she doesn't like it at all. It has messed up her belly pretty good and she is constipated all the time now. We have tried lots of different types but to no avail. Today the doctor gave her a suppository and that helped almost instantly. He suggested we start her on prunes and sweet potatoes. She has recently taken an interest to Elmo. She watches his movie and talks and talks. She is a cuddle bug and loves to be held and snuggled. Last night Chris and Kaden were wrestling and she found that very funny, every time Chris would throw Kaden to the ground she would giggle. She is very very loved and we are so happy that she choose to join our family.

4 month stats

Weight: 13 lbs - 25 percentile

Length: 25 inches - 90 percentile

Head 40 cm- 90 percentile

Kaden at four months

Weight: 17.1 lbs - 97 percentile

Length: 27 inches 97 percentile

Head? I dont know but I remember it was BIG!

Taycee 4 months old

Kaden 4 months old

Hey mom!

Thanks to GG Sharp for the cute beanie and onsie!

Clayton Happenings

Time just seems to go by so fast! My kids are changing every day and I feel like I can't get enough of them at this stage before they move to the next. We've spent the last 2 weeks back and forth between Saint George and Brigham. Sorry to all those who have tried to get a hold of us, it can be a daunting task at times.
I have started a new diet! I have been wanting to get this baby weight off for a few months and I decided now is the time. It is the HCG diet, most of you probably know of it or have heard of it. Basically you give yourself an injection of HCG and B12 every morning then you only eat 500 calories all day long. These 500 calories come from meat veggies and fruit no sugar starches or fats. Luckily the HCG has a natural appetite suppressant in it so you are not starving all day long. In fact most the time I am not even hungry. Really the hard thing is that I love my treats, and I would give anything to eat a bag of oreos right now. But it WORKS! I have lost 12 lbs in the last 7 days. 7 days down 19 more to go. And then I have to do a maintenance phase for 3 weeks. The HCG kind of makes me emotional.. for example... today Chris and I were playing our U Dance game. I stepped on my foot wrong and rolled it pretty bad. Chris put his basketball brace on my foot to make it easier to walk on but first he had to put 2 of his huge thick socks on me so the brace would fit. At 9:30 he insisted I go to bed and get a good nights sleep. I didn't want to so I started making wah wah noised at him ( like how the adults talk on Charlie Brown) and I was making the talking gestures with my hands. He decided he would show me who was boss and picked me up and took me to bed. I was laughing pretty hard and still making the wah wah noises at him. He was taking the brace off my foot so I could go to bed and every time I would wah at him he would tug off my sock a little to put pressure on my ankle and say what was that? Anyway this continued on for a few seconds and Chris was getting a little more aggressive on his tugs. He tugged once that really hurt a little and I went instantly from gut laughing to crying. Of course he felt bad and apologized and then I thought about him tugging on my sock to make me stop wah-ing at him and I started gut laughing again. He proclaimed me phsycotic and deranged and walked out of the bedroom. - Just one example of the craziness that is us.
Chris is my super hero though because he fixed my washer for me. The spin cycle stopped working on it and our laundry was starting to pile up. Last Saturday he took the ENTIRE washer apart right down to the motor ( keep in mind he has never even attempted to take apart a washer.) Anyway after about 5 hours of fiddling kicking and a few silent curses ( I am sure) the washer is fixed and working perfectly!
Taycee is growing up so much she is on the verge of rolling over and she giggles all the time now. Her 4 month appointment is on Wednesday so we will see how much she really has grown.
Kaden is starting to be MUCH better with his sister. He comes and gives her kisses now and trys to help her when she is crying. The other day he was "helping" me unload the dishwasher and he found one of her bottles and nipples. He immediately put the nipple on top of the bottle and took of to find Taycee laying on the floor. He pulled the binki out of his mouth and said "der go" and tried to feed her the bottle. The nipple wasn't screwed on so the nipple fell off and bonked her on the head. He kept picking it up and trying to get it to stay on so he could feed sister.
He is also starting to be afraid of things. We took him through the car wash last week and it scared the bageebees out of him. Every time it would come past his window he would whimper and cover his eyes with both hands. It was sad but VERY cute.

While we were in Saint George we went to Jumpin Jacks its basically a glorified playground with lots of blow up toys. Kaden LOVED it, he especially loved the big huge slides he would go flying down spread eagle, tumble a few times at the bottom and then turn around laughing and wait for me to come down. When I would come down he would open his arms to catch me ( like we do when we catch him) and then give me a huge hug when I got down.

Here are the pictures from the last 2 weeks...

Cute Taycee

Fresh out of the bath


Giving sister kisses

Rylee and Taycee ( BFF's)

Playing patty cake with daddy

Kaden being Kaden

Kaden getting his workout with grampa

Kaden riding the dino at Jumpin Jacks

Beating up the mushroom ( he also beat up a 3 year old... whoops)


flying down the slide

"Catching" mommy

Kaden and Grandma watching the slide

Taycee observing it all

This is Kadens new favorite cup. Its bigger than his head.