Changes Lately

So I have gone back to work. . .well kind of. It isn't what it sounds like. The last month and a half I have been working at my in laws store again. The only way I even considered working was if Aubrey could come to work with me. I really have no idea how long it will be that I work there but it seems to be going good so far. I actually like having something outside of the house for now to keep moving along but it can be a little much some days. Most days it is fine, but others I am getting home to realize I have to eat lunch after 2 o'clock, feed the baby (again), rush back out the door to get groceries, get home and try to keep up a clean house, and then right when it is clean dirty it up again by making dinner. The other nights are just a little big busier because I don't have as much time during the day. I do find myself being more efficient with my time though.

In other news, we have been working on our yard and getting a few more things decorated in the house. We got new (to us) couches and gave Jeremy and Val our old ones. They have been very well loved through many friends and we were glad they could go to a good home. I also found a great picture for my kitchen and curtains for the living room. It is all coming together slowly, but surely.

Zoey, our puppy, is doing good, besides the whole 'having her woman parts ripped out' thing. Yesterday she got shots and then spayed. Poor thing :( She is doing really good though. My niece asked the other day if she was going to have puppies and I had to fib a bit to get around the truth. I told her maybe sometime down the road Zoey will get another puppy to be her friend instead of having puppies. She has been a champ. She isn't as rambunctious as she was but I am sure that will come back soon.

Aubrey is growing like CRAZY! She is almost 7 months old. She is loving baby cereal and trying out a few other things. She still has a hard time with texture because she just chokes or gags. It will come with time though. She is also scooting around and rolling over a bunch. She just hasn't figured out how to go forward but she is getting close.

Other than that Jake and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary last week. We went to Park City just for a night. We then went to Salt Lake and went shopping. We went the day after with my sister and brother in law to the Museum of Natural History and then to a Blaze game. It was actually really fun. We have been partying it up lately.

Although our lives have been super crazy lately it was nice tonight to get off right on time, clean the house (not just surface clean), do laundry, do some blog articles, do this blog, and read a book. Who knew?! It is amazing what happens when you are at home. I am also going to 7 Peaks tomorrow with some friends which should be fun. Well that is a little bit about the changes that have been going on in the Pyne house lately.

I Will Never Be That Mom

A lot of things that I knew I would never do when I became a mom really were true. Aubrey does not sleep in the bed. I have tried really hard with breast feeding. I also knew I would never let my child control my every move and that I would be able to leave her with other people. I actually can leave her with people for short periods of time, but she is my baby. So the point of this post is that I need advice or at least a little reassurance. I have girls camp in just over a month and I am trying to decide what to do. I am going to go for at least a bit. Our YW president totally understands because she didn't even go when she had her last. The camp is from tues afternoon to Saturday afternoon. I am thinking of doing thurs through the end. I can totally go my hold ups are the breast feeding and me just not seeing her. Aubrey will take a bottle and I can pump before. I would just have to pump while up there so I can continue when I get back. Also she is eating more solids do that will help. Jake can work from home but the other part is me not seeing her. I swore that is never how I would be but I must say I just can't help it. She is my little sidekick. I even worry when I am gone from her for a few hours. So fellow moms out there, advice or a little help for a newbie!

The last few months

Since I now have a fancy iphone, it seems like I never get on the computer. I do love my phone, but it isn't as easy to write on and definitely doesn't look as nice as the computer screen all big.

Tonight we got Jake a desk, thanks to mom and dad Pyne, and we finally finished his office. It is so great to have a space where a computer is and where he can work on things. He also has all of his music stuff out. He is in heaven!

Lately has been crazy, in a good way. Jake has started up the "band" again. He has been playing some of his buddies once a week which he loves. I love it too because it makes him so happy (oh and I do love me a boy and a guitar). He also has been teaching the 16 and 17 year olds in Sunday School which he is loving.

I have been working at Pyne Floor Coverings lately in the mornings. It works out good since I can take Aubrey to work. She takes her nap and then she chills or I hold her. They have really picked up lately which is great. Although I have had 2 people ask if she is a boy, while wearing purple polka dots :) It is crazy how much I forgot from taking a break from work, and now I am picking it up way quick. Just had to get back into the swing of things. I am also in Young Womens with Laurels and I love it. They are so much fun. I get to teach a lot which I love. Heavenly Father knew I had to teach at least a little bit because I love it so much. I also get to go to camp and youth conference which I am excited for but nervous about leaving Aubrey. Still trying to see how long I want to go for.

We have been trying to do more family stuff lately also. We got rid of our cable a few weeks ago and it has actually been really great. We watch our shows on the internet and hook it up to the tv or we watch Saved by the Bell on Netflix. It is our little time after Aubrey goes to sleep. We also took Aubrey swimming for the first time yesterday and tonight we went and got dinner at Trafalga and went mini golfing and on the merry-go round. We are trying to use our passes more and we had certificates for dinner.

Aubrey has been growing like crazy lately. She now has 2 teeth and will be 6 months on Saturday. She loves to eat food now. She has finally figured out how to eat off of a spoon and she loves it. I am loving every bit of her growing up. Also, we got her a new chair that sits up to the counter and she loves it. She can watch me cook dinner and chill while I clean. Which reminds me, I have been trying out a bunch of new recipes lately, and it has been very successful. I am trying to do more homemade and less processed foods. Much better than all the sodium and junk in box foods. Don't get me wrong, I am not a whole foods person, just trying to eat better and it is cheaper.

Zoey is loving life, at least until the end of the month when she gets her woman parts violated. She has had her shots and gets her last set the end of the month along with her procedure. She loves having the backyard to herself. She is just starting to figure out how to go after the frisbee. The only problem we are having is the nipping. I am not sure why, but it is mostly just me. She doesn't get Jake as much. She must just be so excited to see me. She is getting so big and is almost 4 months. Jake laughs because we have a bit too much estrogen in our home.

 Merry Go Round at Trafalga

 Chillin at Papa's store while mom works

 Bed Head

 They seriously almost made a hole-in-one

Well that is all. Hope you enjoyed our little family update.