Clay and Jilla

All About Taylor!

2009-10-14T09:41:00.000-07:00

I know it's been a really long time since I last updated. Having a baby keeps you busy. Plus it's kinda hard when your internet doesn't work.

So, Taylor Ann Coleman was born 8:23 pm on July 23, 2009. She was 7 pounds exactly. She had jaundice pretty bad after she was first born, so we had to keep a bili blanket on her all the time. The blanket glows a bluish green color, and everyone called her the little glow bug because it looked like she was glowing. She got over her jaundice, and now she is doing great! She didn't sleep at night for almost 2 months. Then we got about 2 weeks of her sleeping through the night. Now she's teething, so she's fussy and crying at night.

Yes, teething. She's not even 3 months old yet! She's getting her 2 front top teeth in. Taylor is amazing. At 6 weeks, she was pulling her binky out of her mouth and then putting it back in all by herself. She talks a lot. She can roll over onto her side (she can almost get all the way, but we're still working on that). She was able to hold her head up really early on. And she's very active. She's such a squirmy baby, she loves to move around. She can't crawl or anything so when we lay her on her back, she pushes with her arms and legs and she scoots all over the place. Oh and she smiles all the time. She tries to laugh, but it sounds kinda weird. It's crazy!

Taylor loves her swing, she loves the TV, she loves people, and she especially loves her mobile. We'll put her in her crib and wind up the mobile, and she starts to kick and swing her arms back and forth. Her eyes get all big and she squeals and talks. Her mobile can keep her entertained for an hour.

So here are a few pictures of Taylor. I have a lot more on my facebook page.

This was at the hospital right after she was born.

She always makes a peace sign, she's so funny

Her blessing dress

2009-05-18T13:13:00.000-07:00

In between semesters in April, Clay and I went to Las Vegas for the week. It was a lot of fun. We got to stay on the strip for a really cheap price, and we stayed on the strip the whole time. We got slurpees, ate out, saw some shows, saw all of the hotels, and walked a lot. My feet and legs got really swollen. If anyone's thinking about going to Vegas, I recommend doing it when you're not pregnant. We had a lot of fun, though. Clay wants to go back someday.

The first weekend in May, I went to Parker for the weekend to see my family. They posted some pictures so I stole them so I can put them on here. I will get pictures of Vegas on here soon.

I got to see my puppy, too.

Well, I only have 10 weeks left. I'm getting really excited. I can't wait until she's here.

Found Out Yesterday......

2009-02-27T10:43:00.000-08:00

We went to the doctor yesterday and we found out we're having a little girl!!! She wasn't being very good so we couldn't get very clear pictures of her. The doctor put some of the pictures on a CD for us, but I can't get the disk to open on Clay's computer. So I will post them as soon as I can.

A little girl .... so exciting!!!!

Pregnant People!!

2009-02-19T18:29:00.000-08:00

Ok, once I started telling people I'm pregnant, everyone started telling me they're pregnant, too! There are a lot of people in Salem and up here that are expecting, and these long lost friends of mine are popping out of nowhere with bulging bellies. It's crazy!

Well, I'm starting to feel a bit fat in my regular clothes. Maternity clothes are still big and loose, but it's so much more comfortable than all these tight fitting clothes. And I found the one thing I absolutely HAVE to have while being pregnant.... the Bella Band. Check it out on www.ingridandisabel.com It's so cool! There's a cheaper imitation Be Band on target.com.

I find out if it's a boy or girl on the 26th, so I'll be sure to post it on here when I find out.

Catch up

2009-01-20T15:24:00.000-08:00

I know it's been a long time. I'm sorry. Let me catch everyone up....

We went to Corning for Christmas. The drive was absolutely terrible. We had a lot of fun there and enjoyed spending time with family. We spent Christmas Eve with the Carpenters and Christmas morning with the Colemans. On Christmas Eve the kids did this really cute nativity play and Clay even got to be in it. It was a lot of fun on Christmas morning watching everyone open their presents.

After we got back from California, my sister Allie and step-sister Amber came up here to go to school. They're liking it so far, and I really like being able to see them more often.

On Saturday Aaron, Clay and I went ice fishing on Rigby Lake. There's not a whole lot of water there right now, and there were a ton of people out. We still managed to catch some fish, though. They were trout. And right now I have stinky trout fillets soaking in a bowl in my fridge.

Thanksgiving

2008-12-03T09:05:00.000-08:00

We went to Parker, Colorado for Thanksgiving and we had a lot of fun. I am so sad because I completely forgot to take pictures there. So, no pictures in this post... sorry. We left on Monday morning, and got there that night. We spent a total of $30 in gas to get out there- it was amazing. We just hung around with my family mostly. Clay and I went into Bass Pro Shop in Denver. That's a cool store. Clay really liked it there. We went fishing at the Pinery Lake- and I felt like a redneck the whole time. It's a really nice neighborhood in Parker.

Thanksgiving was good. My mom made really good food. We had my family, my Unlce Kelly's family, and some guy from Kelly's work named Chris there. I got to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. My favorite parts were the Rockettes (of course) and James Taylor singing 'America, The Beautiful'. Clay even got to watch his dog show. After dinner, we watched football and went through the ads. On Friday we were at Walmart at 4:45 am. We got a really nice vaccum for $28 dollars. Our old one died, so we've been sweeping the carpet. I got some other really good deals. After Walmart, we went to Lowe's and I got Clay's main gift. It's so cool. I'll tell you all what it is after Christmas. Then we went to Old Navy, Ulta, and Harry and David. We got some amazing deals. It was a lot of fun. On Friday night, I saw Twilight! Oh man, it is so good! There are a few things that are different from the book, but it's still wonderful!

On Saturday we drove home. We hit a few white- out's because the snow was so bad. Around Cheyenne/Laramie, WY was the worst. It took us a lot longer to get home. Oh, and everyone knows that our sugar gliders had babies, right? They had two little babies. Well, over Thanksgiving while we were gone the mommy and the smaller baby died. We don't know what happened. Janelle and Trevor were taking care of them, and they said one day they were fine, and the next the were dying. They did everything they could to save them, it just wasn't enough. I'm so glad that Janelle and Trevor were there, though, because they were able to keep the other baby alive. He's definitely not old enough to be on his own. He's not even eating solid foods yet. They bought some goat's milk and hand fed him every few hours while were were gone. We've been doing that since we've been back. He's such a cute little guy. We call him Curious George. He loves to explore. He's so adorable. Maybe I'll post pictures of him on here next time.

Election

2008-11-04T20:51:00.000-08:00

Ok, I'm not happy about Obama winning. He's going to turn our country into a socialist nation. That is NOT what we were created to be. And if you work hard to make money and be successful, he's going to punish you and tax the crap out of you, and give your money to some lazy guy who thinks he deserves money without working for it. Everyone's saying he's black, but he's just as much white as he is black. And this is the worst part....... was he even really born in Hawaii??? If he wasn't born in Kenya, why not prove it and show a birth certificate?? He refuses to provide proof of his American citizenship. What does he have to hide? Click on this link http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=78671 and read the article..... it's interesting. How can I support Obama as president if I can't trust him to tell the truth about who he is? I'm not happy.

Halloween

2008-11-01T10:37:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome Halloween party! About 20 people showed up and there was a lot of food. I think everyone had a good time. Our party was a costume party, so we made everyone dress up. Clay and I were pirates, and some other costumes were Grease, a construction worker, doctors, an army man, cowboys, nascar, and we even had a little giraffe make an appearance. We watched Hocus Pocus. I wish we would have watched a scary movie instead, but that was what everyone wanted. It was fun, none of us have seen it since we were kids.

Blaine and Kristy with their 2 month old daughter, Lexi. They won for best costume.

Drew and Jenna's daughter, Brooklyn. She also won for best costume.

Seth and CarolAnn came as a doctor and patient. They were so cute!

Bubba (Jared) came as a construction worker, but left as... well, that.

Clay and I had fun with our costumes. I got to wear mine to work on Halloween. It was a lot of fun.

I found the camera cord!!

2008-10-16T09:56:00.000-07:00

Okay, I promised pictures. Here are some from Grandma and Grandpa Coleman's anniversary party.

The cake and other decorations were so beautiful.

So many people came to show their love and support. I think they had a great time.

And here are some from Dani and Randy's wedding.

Isn't her dress gorgeous?

This was up on top of the Oakland Temple. It was so pretty up there.

At the reception.

I also wanted to post a picture of me decked out in my camos.

We've been hunting a few times this season. Clay actually shot a deer, but it got away. It's a long story and you can ask him about it if you want to know more. I saw a big moose and a whole bunch of sage grouse. We've seen plenty of tracks, trails, and beds, but no deer so far. We are going out this weekend so hopefully we'll see something.

I'm Back!

2008-10-09T07:26:00.000-07:00

I'm so sorry I haven't posted anything for so long. We lost internet for a while, and then when we got it back, our laptop died. We still don't know what's wrong with it, but we're up and running on Clay's computer.

Well, a few weeks ago we drove out to California for the weekend. It was a whirlwind trip. Clay and Aaron picked me up from work on Thursday afternoon and we drove straight through to Corning. We got there on Friday around 3:30 am. On Friday night, we celebreated Grandma and Grandpa Coleman's 65th wedding anniversary. They had a big party and it was amazing how many people came to show their love and friendship. Saturday morning, Clay and I drove to the Oakland temple first thing in the morning for my cousin Dani's wedding. After the wedding, we drove down past San Jose to Morgan Hill for the reception. It was a beautiful reception. Her colors were black, white, and lime green. The food was amazing and it was very classy. Then that night we drove back to Corning. We left Corning on Sunday morning around 6 and headed home. We stopped in Winnemucca to see Clay's uncle Gary and his family, and made it home around 11:30 pm.

It really was a great trip. It was wonderful to see Clay's family and to get to spend time with them. And it was also great to see my family. My parents and my grandma made it to the wedding, so we were able to spend the day with them. I took lots of pictures and I really want to post them, but Clay's computer doesn't have a card reader and I don't know where the cord is for the camera. I will post them as soon as I figure out how to do it. Hope everyone's doing well!

Change

2008-08-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

We have decided to create our own blog! We hope everyone will come visit our page so that we can better stay in touch with our family and friends. With Clay starting his last year of school soon, we anticipate change in the near future and would love to have everyone stay connected with us.

Speaking of change, Clay's birthday was on Wednesday, the 20th, and he's 25 now. We had a great birthday party- thanks to everyone who could be there. We shared pizza, cake, ice cream, and Clay opened his gifts. He got some very nice clothes, a new CD, reloading dies for his rifle, a hunting knife, a gift certificate to Sportsman's Warehouse, and some spending money. Thank you for your presents. Clay loves them.

Until school starts, Clay is working for Dan Hanna, doing whatever needs to be done. He works long hours and comes home exhausted every day, but he enjoys his work. I am still working as a pharmacy tech at Walgreens. Currently I like my job. I go through cycles of liking and not liking work. I suppose that's how it is with any job, though, good times and bad times. I just got a new pharmacy manager, so I hope my workplace will get better soon.