Stevens family reunion 2013

Stevens Family reunion was this year at Kevin and Stacey's and I must say....they out did themselves! A very fun time for everyone, even the single mother with 3 kids and a baby! The kids had so much fun playing with their cousins, and I had fun letting people take my baby and giving me a break. There was a ton of games and good food, not to mention the good company!
Here are the photos!

Stories and fire dance!

Olivia wasn't sure what to think about the dance!

Enjoying some stories by Uncle Kim

Carnival games

Olivia and Nathan were buddies for most of the time.

Ainsley being toted around by Leah. If Leah didn't have her than Jana did! It was very nice! 

Trent giving rides to the kids on the Zip line. It was really cool and pretty long, but the rule was if you weren't 12 you couldn't go all the way down, so that is why Trent has the rope around his waist to stop the kids from going too far.

After the reunion we went to Bear World in Rexburg and the kids had fun! We also stayed the night at Aunt Stormi's house.

Trying to find and take a picture of the Bear's paw print.

Isn't he just the cutest cub you've ever seen!!

Mama deer and her baby, born just hrs before we got there.

Yes, that is our car with us in it! Some people took the photo of us being "attacked" by a bear. I thought it was pretty cool. Olivia was so scared saying "Mom you have to keep driving, don't stop the car". She thought it was cool after though!

We then made a pit stop at Lava Hot Springs! Fun place!

She's got her daddy's scowl!

Ainsley's first year progression

Ainsley Jane Thorne

7lbs 13oz 201/2 inches

Born February 26th 2013

She had high Billy Rubin so she

was under the lights for a few 

days. The poor little one 

also broke her Collar bone. So

we take extra caution while 

dressing her. There was some 

difficulty with Breastfeeding,

 I had an internal duct yeast

 infection and she had some

 nipple confusion.

Awake more often and giving us some
really cute smiles. She has quite the little
temper when she wants something
and gets really mad and screams like she
has been hurt. After some hard work
we got the breast feeding down.
She slept 6 hrs for us at 4 weeks or
so and it was soo very nice!  Aunt
Kenzie, aunt Lauren  and cousins came for a visit,
and they loved on her. We sure do love her!
She has gained her birth weight and then some,
now weighing 8lbs and 13oz. I believe.

Here we are 2 months!
Growing so big and so fast, can we slow
time down just a bit! She now weighs
10lbs 14 ounces 46% for her age
and 22.88 inches 75% for her age.
Head circumference is 52% for her age/
This is girl is going to be tall and
skinny like her sisters. Her features
are becoming more prominent and
she is beginning to look more and
more beautiful everyday!!
Talking more and more and smiling
more. She is noticing more of her
surroundings and slightly batting
at her toys. Kicks a ton, but not a big
fan of being on her belly. She has an
adorable personality, but give this girl
what she wants fast or she'll scream
like nothing else. Lucky for
me she just loves me and calming
her comes easy. She was sleeping through
the night for a little bit, but not anymore.
Pretty consistent with the 3hr
schedule. Looking forward to what the
next month brings!!

3 months old and just looking adorable as can
be! This little angel brings so much joy to our lives,
all of the kids are so madly in love with her and are
always wanting to love on her, especially Grant. She is
definitely what our family needed at this point in our
lives. Well so far this month she has rolled over! And
everyday she is making more and more eye contact.
She is starting to giggle a little but we haven't quite
got her to laugh.  She loves her bed, and she could
sit and talk to her mobile for a really long time in
baby time. She is now regularly sleeping all night
at least 8hrs sometimes 10!! Whooo hooo
She has grown out of her screaming fits
after bath, and we can now finally enjoy every bit
of bath time, however she still isn't quite sure if she
likes to be rubbed down with lotion.  We finally just
blessed her, and it was a beautiful day with lots of
loved ones to participate.  Loving every minute of
this time!

4 months now!! Getting so big! Now
rolling over from back to front and
front to back. Becoming quite the
Houdini escaping from her swaddles
which she ends up waking up from hitting
herself or confusing her fists with
something else. Moved her up to size 2
diapers! She is still the serious baby she's
been. Having a bit of a struggle trying
to get her to laugh, however she is a
good talker, she can babble for forever!
Daddy left for Afghanistan this month,
She likes to watch him on skype. She
has discovered her binky and loves to
play with it. Her favorite time of the day
is bath time, she loves it!! Eating about
4 oz a bottle....roughly I'm still breast
feeding. 

  

5 months old

6 months

7 months