Do they look alike??

So the two girls when they were both 1 day old...do you think they look alike?

Nyah

Anastyn

Quite time

The girls are sleeping, some time just for mom. :) The past couple of weeks have been a little hectic. Our whole world has changed since we had Anastyn. She is quit the little fuss bucket! If she is not sleeping she is crying. It makes some days a little stressful.

We had Anastyn's newborn pictures done last week, so once I have those back I will post some of them. Lately we have been just hanging out at home trying to avoid the crowds of people and most of all avoid any illness. I am a paranoid mom, I know. My worst nightmare is to have both of the girls sick. Which I know one day will happen no matter what I do to try to prevent it.

So I have a few new pictures of the girls we have taken the past week or so...

Ny helping bake cookies


Ny and I

I don't know how much frosting actually got on the cookie

Ny reading Anastyn a book

Anastyn's 1st bath

Our cheeseball

2 Week checkup

Today was Anastyn's 2 week check up. She has gained some weight, at birth she was 7lbs and she is now 7.5 lbs and still 20 inches long. They measured he head circumference today and it was a little smaller then they would like. The Dr. said that her head she grow 0.5 cm each week and since she was born her head has not grown. So far her development seems to be normal, so we are hoping that her initial measurement at birth was inaccurate. So we will measure again in a couple of weeks...

Catching up

Well Anastyn will be 2 weeks old on Friday...The past 2 weeks a went by so fast I can't believe it. It has be wonderful to have Justin home for the past 2 weeks as well. It seems that in a since we have reconnected, I was nervous for us to be home together for the 3 weeks. We are not used to spending that much time together. He is the greatest father I could ever ask for, for our girls. He is so loving, patient, caring and compassionate. Even in the wee hours of the morning when he is up with Anastyn or Nyah. I love you, honey.

Nyah has really taken to her baby sister. She loves to hold and snuggle with her. She is very gentle with her, which I never would have imagined in a million years. When she gets up in the morning she starts asking for baby or "Annhin"(Nyah's pronunciation of Anastyn). She loves to help feed Anastyn or try to stick her binkie in her mouth. I can't wait until Anastyn is older to see them play together.

Anastyn had her 1 week check up and she is almost back to her birth weight. She has a some acid reflux that caused her to get thrush. The acid reflux has caused some late nights for us, she gets belly aches quit often from the reflux. She is very different than Nyah was as a newborn. Nyah we had to wake up at night to eat, Anastyn wakes up screaming wanting her bottle. Nyah we put in her crib from day one and Anastyn doesn't like to sleep in her room. She sleeps much better if Justin or I sleep on the couch with her. Anastyn loves to have something to suck on almost ALL the time, Ny we never gave a binkie to. Anastyn has brought much joy to our lives in the short time she has been with us. We wouldn't change a thing!

As for me...I feel a little behind this Holiday season. I did all my Christmas shopping for the girls and it is all wrapped but I still have be niece and nephew. Which I bought the stuff but it hasn't made it into a box to take to the post office. At this point I don't think it will make it till after the Holidays. I am starting to feel back to my old self, I am not near as sore as I was at the beginning of the week. I cleaned my house today which was great I felt like I did something more than just tend to the girls and sleep.

Some recent pictures of the girls...

Our family picture before Anastyn was born :0)

Just before we left the hospital

Anastyn ready for her 1st ride in the car

Ny and her "NoMan"

Daddy and his girls

Nyah loving on her sissy

Busy Snyder Trio

Well the past few weeks have been busy for us. We have been trying to get the baby's room finished and we are getting closer...but not completely done. So far it has turned out well. I love it. I owe all the hard work to Justin and the polka dots to his mom. I have a hard time deciding what to put on the walls. I wanted to hang 11x13 pictures of the girl up but I can't find the frames I like. And my other obsticle is deciding what to put on the plant shelf.

Nyah in Anastyn's crib



We have been finishing up our Christmas shopping for the girls. I have just about 4 weeks left before Anastyn is here. So I have been trying to get as much done as possible. We have been looking for a new photographer, our old photographer that took Nyah's pictures has moved away. So I have been trying to find someone that will be doing Anastyn's newborn pictures.


We took Nyah to the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. She had a lot of fun running and playing in the dirt. The pumpkins we got we carved last night when I got home from work. We had fun throwing pumpkin slop and seeds at one another.




Last weekend Justin played in the Men's Softball Halloween Tournament and they did really well. I enjoyed getting to go and watch a couple of games. While he was play Nyah and I went with Di to the what women want expo and did girly stuff....shopped, had lunch and shopped some more. It was great to spend time with Di she was here for a short time we sure miss having her around. But we'll see you again in 4 weeks!

Tonight we are going to take Nyah Trick-or-Treating for the 1st time. We have been practicing saying it but all she says is TREAT! So that will have to do. I will post some pictures of her in her costume later.


HaPpY HaLlOwEeN

Anastyn's room...in progress

The paint is on the walls...for the most part. We have a few more things to add. I love the colors it is very bright! It is exactly what we wanted...we love Nyah's room but wanted something completely different. Well there is still lots to do but here is the progress...

Anastyn's Room

We started! Well I should say Justin has STARTED :)! We have picked out a bed set and the paint colors for the room. We are struggling with a design because the walls are almost 13 feet tall. We thought about putting chair railing up like we did in Nyah's room, but are afraid it will look un-proportional. So we are still debating, so I'll keep you posted as it progresses...

BaKiNG

Nyah and I have found a new hobby since I have been pregnant, BAKING! I enjoy it, I really enjoy the outcome of all of the sweets! I may regret it by the time December comes and I have this baby. The best part is watching Nyah eye's light up when I hand her the beaters or the whisk.

Similarities??

Tonight as I was changing some things on our blog I accidentally changed our template and to my surprise when I switched back to view what I had done I was shocked by what I saw!! I did not notice before how similar Nyah's new born picture (she was 1 day old) and Anastyn's ultrasound picture were! Take a look...scroll down (ALMOST TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE) to the ultra sound picture I have posted and the picture to the left of it.

Only 11 WEEKS and we will see how similar they are...

Funny Faces

I have finally sat down and looked at the picture's we had taken of Nyah when she turned one. And I found some that I thought were funny! She has quit the personality and always has us on our toes. I read in a book that they love to explore at this age... she loves to "explore". By explore I mean

1 Pulling everything out of every drawer she can reach in the kitchen and bathroom

2 Unrolling a whole roll of toilet paper on the bathroom floor and sit and rip it to shreds!

3 Pulling every book off the self and bringing them to you one by one.

4 pull every item of clothing out of her drawers and bring them into the living room and place them in piles.

It really is kinda funny to watch because she gets so excited doing it. We love you bug!

A quick update
We have finally moved into our new house well about a month ago. Things are going great! Justin did an amazing job painting and getting things ready for us. I will have to post pictures of Nyah's room it turned out better then I could have ever imagined. We have Anastyn's room to paint, we are still debating on what to do in there. Any suggestions would be helpful.

I have been working as a RN and enjoying it. I sure enjoy the pay raise. We have been SHOPPING and having fun! We are planning a trip at the end of Sept. to Las Vegas to do some shopping, I figure I will do my Christmas shopping while we are there. Justin thinks I am crazy but, I am pregnant and who knows what the next few weeks have to come. We have a Dr.'s appointment next week, I am hoping that we well be able to set the date of the C-section.

We had the 3D Ultrasound done of Anastyn last week here are a couple picture's we got of her.



Today we had a yard sale and it was AWESOME! Our goal was to make enough money to buy a new King size bed and flat screen for our room. We were going to have the sale from 7am to 2pm. By 11am we were done and cleaning up and exceeding our goal! It was FABULOUS!
Overall, we have been super busy and enjoying life and the blessings we have! I can't say enough how much I appreciate all of Justin's hard work around the house. Your the best and I love you!

Let the PAINTING begin!

We finally closed on our house on Tuesday, got our keys on Wednesday and started painting on Thursday! Well at first I thought it would be great that I couldn't help Justin paint since I am pregnant...but actually it is kind of disappointing. I don't get to do much with the house at this time. I cleaned out the kitchen cupboards and the fumes from the cleaning stuff made me a little ill. I want to start moving stuff in! So instead of helping I have been contemplating how to decorate the girls rooms. Yeah I said girls Nyah is going to have a little sister we are planning on naming her Anastyn Marie( if Kyle and Catherine don't mind). We are very excited!! I can't wait to see her little face...I have been teasing Justin that she will be bald because Nyah got all the HAIR!! Nyah had 3 hair cuts before her 1st birthday.

Once everything is painted and moved in I will post some pictures.

Really July already???

Our computer at home isn't set up since we have been planning on moving for I don't know how many months...So I haven't been able to blog so an update on us!

Nyah is getting so big and has a great vocabulary for a 1 year old! She mimics everything we say and do. She has started to walk, but it is only on her terms. She loves to read books and swim! She is such a JOY!

As for Justin he is still working hard at the fire department, playing softball etc... Were getting ready for the heat stroker tourney in 2 weeks.
I got a job as a nurse at hospital which I am grateful for. There were not a lot of positions open. I accepted a position on my floor that I have worked on for the past 8 years. I start back to school next month to get my Bachelors degree, thankfully that is online! And to our surprise around Easter WE are also expecting another baby, we are due December 11th. We find out what we are having on Tuesday so I will update you all then!

Sneak Peek

We had Nyah's 1 year pictures done yesterday...it was kinda sad. She wasn't very happy so I don't know how many of the picture turned out. And to top it off our photographer that we have been using for the past year and a half told us that they were moving to SLC this summer...bummer! We have loved the pictures they have done for us. So we are now on the hunt for a new photographer. Anyway, she posted a few of the pictures on her blog so her they are...

HaPpY BiRtHdAy our BEAUTIFUL Nyah Grace.
A few weeks ago we finally found her name in a baby name book, Nyah of African decent and means "purpose". A purpose she has served! She has made me realize how precious life is.
Her laugh is contagious, her smile inspiring, my little girl who loves to play peek-a-boo, loves to open cupboards but, never takes anything out, our little girl who loves to play in the water whether it be in the tub, pool or toilet! Our little girl who loves to eat ice cream especially with grandpa. Our little girl who is always cheerful and brings a smile to our face. Happy 1st Birthday, we love you!

Mommy & Daddy

Relay For Life!

Nyah playing under the table, so easly entertained! :)

Team Fighting Irish

This is ALL of the Cancer Survivors and caregivers

Last night we went walked in the relay for life. It was a great experience. We are hoping next year to put our own team in. This year we joined Susan's team ( a nurse I work with) "Team Fighting Irish" it was great! We had great food and great team members. After a few hours Nyah got a little fussy so we came home. This is the 1st time I have done this which kinda suprises me considering I have worked on the Cancer unit at the hospital for 8 years! It was our 1st but won't be the last.

Birthday Girl!!

Over the weekend we had Nyah's 1st Birthday party! We had a Luau and it was a lot of fun. We had it catered by Honolulu Grill, she had a cake shaped as a flip flop. We had a couple of little pools for the smaller kids and a huge 12ft water slide for the bigger kids. Nyah's birthday isn't until the 13th of May we celebrated early because we had family/friends here for my Nursing Graduation. I am happy that we had our close friends and family there to celebrate with us.

There were way to many pictures to post so I made a slide show of a few of them...enjoy!!

1st Hair Cut

Yesterday we took Nyah to get her hair cut. We have been lucky that it has grown into a great shape on its own. So we had the sides trimmed and her bangs. My little girl is growing up!

She liked the cape

Nyah telling Heather what the Monkey says...