Sally 2 Months

You love to be sitting up. You use your abs to get there. (We help too).

You love your changing mat. And lying flat on your back is when we have our best talks.

You scoot. 3-4 feet. Do 360s. Etc. you are a MOVER. I already can't leave you for 2 seconds and you're barely 2 mos old.

You are working on rolling over.

Still like to be bounced facing outward. It's what puts you to sleep. I don't know how you can tell when we sit down with you, but you do and you cry. Up and about is your thing.

You smile and interact with us. No giggles yet. I can't wait.

You usually only wake up once during the night. Woohoo! You go to bed anywhere between 9-11pm. Wake up to eat between 4-5. Then sleep till 7-8. It works for us.

You know when you're getting tired and you get cranky.

Your sounds are oos and aahs and guh and you do this throat gargling/rolling r's/growling thing that's pretty awesome.

Your legs are super strong. Love to push off things and kick. You are still learning control of your arms...you still hit yourself in the face.

My favorite part of the day are the big smiles you give us in the morning when you wake up. It's as if you're saying, "These are my people! I missed you guys."

Pediatrician said you are a "serious" baby. I just think you are smart, and a thinker :) And your serious face is pretty cute.


Wrote this on 8/19/13 (About 6 Weeks Old) :

>>Started cooing and making sounds and interacting right around 1 month. Smiles a ton now. Is super happy in the morning when I greet her with a big smile and scoop her up. It's my favorite.

>>She is sleeping better at night! 5-6 hour stretches that feel like heaven.

>>Still likes being swaddled and it helps her sleep.

>>Had her first 2 flights - went to Colorado for her uncle Darren's wedding. She was a champ!

>>Baby Blessing

>>First Beach Day - and several more after that

>>Loves the bath. Just sits and chills and looks so comfortable.

>>She has her fussy days...but when we have had something big going on that she needs to be good for, she has really pulled through and been easy on us. I think she thrives on a productive and active day.

>>She has made little bubbles with her mouth since her first few days so we call her little crab.

Colorado :: Darren's Wedding

My older brother Darren got married to the raddest girl Corinne. They got married in Colorado just 5 weeks after Sally was born. So it was her first flight! She did great and slept most of the time.

The sealing was wonderful, and the reception was to die for. So beautiful! We are so happy for those two.

While we were in Colorado, we wanted to make the most of it. So we went to a wildlife reserve the morning of the wedding, and then on Saturday we drove up through the Rocky Mountains and ended our day touring around Boulder. I was impressed by Colorado! I love how many people were on their bikes and just out and about walking places. No wonder they are the fittest state.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time, and we are grateful that Sally is such a trooper!

Camping Leo Carillo

The last week before we headed back to Utah, we decided to go up and camp Leo Carillo. It had been on our bucket list since last summer and we just had to make it happen. We drove up on a Wednesday morning and were able to make a same-day reservation. And we seriously got the best lot in the campground! It was perfect - lots of shade, privacy, and space. We set up camp and then headed down to Leo Carillo beach. It was SO windy. We had all our gear - stroller, carseat, beach umbrella, towels, diaper bag, surfboards, wetsuits, etc. It was nuts. We found shelter in a half moon stack of rocks and bunkered down. I hung out with Sally while Dave caught some super fun waves with his best buddy Andrew and his wife Steph. I love seeing my man surf - he always had such a huge smile on his face.

Afterwards, we headed back to camp and cooked up a dinner, roasted mallows, and talked around our fire-pit with our good friends. Ah, I love it. Got to bed late, and I hardly slept. I was constantly checking to see if Sally was too hot/cold etc. She slept awesome though!

Morning came, Dave made THE BEST brekkie, and we packed up. We then went and hiked along the ridge of Leo and checked out a couple caves. We came here when we were dating back in the day, and it was sweet to be back with our little girl. Crazy how time flies. I am thankful I have spent the years in-between with my best friend. Dave is the man. Anyway - we checked the surf ... but decided to head on down the coast because Dave had work that afternoon.

As we are about to pass Malibu, Dave turns to me and says, "What if Malibu is just breaking perfectly?" And I say, "Then you go out." He then rattles off a ton of excuses as to why he shouldn't surf (work, me with the baby, etc. etc.)...but I knew that I was going to get him out there. Malibu is his heaven. He used to go there with buddies and his brothers back when they lived in La Canada. So nostalgic for him.

Sure enough, as we are passing Malibu, is has just these perfect peeling rights, perfect size. Dave gets a huge grin on his face, and covers his mouth.."Oh my gosh," he says. I say, "You're going." We had to flip a U-ey, we park in a perfect spot across the street. And Dave keeps saying, "Are you sure?" All the while he is suiting up, and just can't stop smiling.

I hung out under our umbrella with Sally bear, and we got to watch Dave in his element. I've said it before - one of my favorite things to do is watch Dave surf - sure I love to surf myself, but to see the joy that it brings him is awesome.

He surfed for just an hour, but that was just enough to catch some sweet rides.

Back in the car we went, with a new set of memories to keep us company.

Sally's Blessing Day

Sally's baby blessing was on Sunday, August 18th. What a beautiful day and a beautiful event.

I wrote in my journal that day, and I think it sums up my feelings better than I can re-write them...so I will just share what I wrote.

"Sally Marie Facer was blessed today by her dear father. She was given "a name and a blessing." This was such a monumental day for me. I remember when I was young, I used to admire the young couples that would have their babies blessed. I looked up to them and wanted to experience that for myself one day. And here we are! Time does fly. As Dave and I were driving to church, we were discussing how today is one of those benchmark days - a day to check yourself on this journey of life. It is one of those experiences where you feel that you are doing the right thing, at the right time, and that the Lord is pleased. Good things - we are both active in the church, Dave is a worthy priesthood holder who can bless our sweet daughter, we chose to start a family even though circumstances may be difficult. All these decisions are correlated with blessings. And we felt so blessed today. I am so grateful for the life that I have."

Sally wore the blessing dress that my Grandma Bost sewed for me when I was blessed. That was a special sight to see my daughter looking so much like I did 24 years ago. I love my sweet angel. She really did look like she was straight from heaven. We were nervous she would cry during the blessing, but she did great and slept through the whole thing! Dave gave the sweetest blessing. One thing that stood out to me was that she was blessed to have a wonderful sense of humor and that she will be able to find joy in life.

Isn't that what it is about? Finding joy in the journey.