Living the Crane Life...

13 & 14 Weeks , Zoey is growing !

2013-10-28T22:49:00.005-07:00

So I have a confession to make .... I am obsess with my daughter. I love her so much and Ive only had her for 3 months how is this possible.
Everyday I take about 50000000 pictures of her and all I want to do is post them on FB, instagram and any other social media. I am one of does mom's that people get tire of seeing post of their baby after another post... I need to stop !

Zoey is 14 weeks and growing so fast. She has been kind off fussy the past 2 days, we just found out she just started teething =(. She can hold her feet, her head is stronger and she stared to roll over. She still sleeps her 10 hrs and she decided that she likes her hand more than her binky.

Here are some of picture "more pictures" lol

She e loves to see herself in the mirror

Her hair is long enough for two pony tails

Made her a Bow organizer for 14 dollars =)

Sometimes ZOey doesn't know if she wants to cry or laugh ... her emotion are all over just like her mom ... lol

Hope everything is well

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The past 3 Weeks

2013-10-12T21:26:00.001-07:00

So is been about 3 weeks that I dont post and I have some many cute pictures of Zoey that I dont know which ones to post. In addition the past three weeks Zoey has grown so much. Her head is more stable, she sleeps 10 hrs and she laughs. It is crazy how fast she is growing, I want to stop time.

Zoey and I took a nice vacation in Florida with my parent for two weeks and it was the most amazing thing except the fact that Dallin was not there with us. We went to the pool, spend lots of times with Gradmom and Gradpa and she even got a tan. In addition, I got to see all of my high school friends and have a welcome shower for Zoey so everyone could get to know her. I have to say that we are so bless for everyone that came to the shower and help my mom to prepared the shower. Also I am so bless for everyones gift, Zoey is a a very bless baby.

Here are some of the pictures of this trip...

Metting Grad-mom Crane

We spend some time with Melissa and Sam

our two month picture

uncle Sam

Grad-pa Zarate

Meeting Lao ( my best friend since 5th Grade)

Ashley my partner in crime since hight school

Erica she is like family.

Oh yeah This doesnt happen every day

She was so exited to be at the pool

she was 10 weeks here

Gran-pa working so hard for the baby shower

Grad-mom working even harder for Zoey's shower

My mom taught her to hold her bottle

Dinner night for Lao's birthday

Deni & ashley got a hold of my phone

How much I miss them already .. our friendship will always be forever

I can fit on my ten grade pair of pans

The Big day for Zoey

Sister Hanson

Carla and her baby Regain

Maria Paula

Raul & zachary

They will always take over my phone and take picture of themselves

Saying goodbye to Gradmom and Gradpa

Zoeys closet, she is very bless (Thanks for everyones present)

She is 11 weeks here

I love this girl so much I have no words to describe it. Our family has been so bless and this years has been one of the best years for me. Being a mother is not easy but I have to say it is extremely

rewarding. Specially after hearing Zoey laugh

The Best Feelings Are ....

2013-09-13T13:32:00.002-07:00

The Best Feeling Are...

- When you can fit in all of your normal size jeans
- When you can put on the wedding ring back on the finger
- When breastfeeding doesnt hurt anymore
- When your baby sleeps for 6 hours =)
- When you can finally see your toes
- And when you finally star to feel normal after labor and two surgeries

I am grateful for all of this feeling that i have experience in the past two weeks. In the other hand, Zoey is 7 weeks this week and we finally have a routine that works for her and me . She is not sleeping 8-10hrs yet but I can see the light. she goes to bed between 9:30 and 10 pm and sleep sometimes until 3:30 or 4:30 , i give her a bottle and she goes back to bed until 7 or 8 depending on the night.

She is getting so big that is amazing to me how fast she is growing. Here are some of the pictures and videos for for weeks seven.

Hope everyone had a good weekend

My Labor day weekend

2013-09-05T08:08:00.003-07:00

As many of you know, during my pregnancy I found out that I had gallstones and I was put on a strike diet for the rest of the pregnancy. I have to say that because of my diet I was able to only gain 28 pounds and be back to my weight in not time. To that my friends I am grateful! After I had Zoey I didnt want to go to any more pain so I decided that I didnt want to get the surgery done and that I will continue my diet, well that didnt go so well. During the month I was recovering from labor I had two attacks. On wednesday August 28 I got another attack that send me to the ER. This time not even the stronger medicine was going to help me with the pain, the only solution was surgery.

Anyways the surgery went well and after I got out from one surgery the doctor explain to me that I had to have another surgery because there were to stones stuck in the bile duct. So the next day I was sent to a different hospital and had my second surgery. So my labor day weekend was not the best still recovering from both of the surgeries. I am glad things went well and I am grateful that I am healthy so I can take care of my baby. Being apart from Zoey for 2 days were the hardest day of my life.

Oh did I mention that on Thursday Dallin an I needed to go to Boise for my Citizenship test but because i had to have emergency surgery I was not able to go. It seems like everyone in my family is a U.S citizen even my husband and my daughter except me.

Anyways Here are some picture of Zoey past two weeks. I didnt have a chance to write a blog las week and post the picture of week five but here are week 5 and 6.

This is what he does to put her to sleep !

This was the day of my surgery, they had no clue I was not coming back for two days

I hope everyone had a better weekend than I .

She Is One Month Old !

2013-08-22T11:56:00.000-07:00

Today is Zoey's one month birthday. I cant believe its been a month already. She is growing so fast and learning so much. Zoey can already follow my eyes and voice when I talk to her, She can sleep 5 hours in the night starting yesterday and I can put her in her crib and she will fall asleep without me rocking her. Its amazing how babies learn all this things so fast and how they grow so fast too.
Now that I am getting her on a schedule, I can see the light of the tunnel. I am not that emotional anymore, I can breastfeed her and it wont hurt and I am feeling a lot more confident in becoming the mom Zoey needs me to be.

Anyways here is a video of last night. We keep her up for four hours and she got so tire that she was using her hands to help her g to sleep.

In here is her one Month Picture

Happy One Month Zoey !

Each Day it Gets Better

2013-08-15T17:56:00.001-07:00

This week things were a lot better. It seem that I am finally getting the whole thing of been a mom. Zoey finally sleep for FOUR hours and it give me hope that things will get better as she grow and continue to teach her.
On friday we took my mom to the hot spring lava here in Idaho and while she was enjoying the hot springs pool, Dallin, Zoey and I had a nice picnic. That they was the first day that I got out of the house in a whole week and it felt really good. I have to confess that for a while or since I give birth to Zoey Ive been very emotional for no reason which it makes me believe that I have the "Baby Blues". Sometimes I start crying and I have no reason why I just have the urge to just cry, even when I am laughing. They said its normal for mom to get it but I just wish I would stop being a baby. I am a mom I cant cry only babies cry at least that is what I think when I start crying.

Here are some pictures of this week.

In addition this Sunday we had Zoey's baby blessing and again I cry the whole blessing. It was an amazing experience and I am grateful that I have a husband that is worthy to be able to give her a blessing.

Here are some of the pictures.

Over all it has been an amazing week and I am extremely grateful for everything that God has giving me and the opportunity to raise this beautiful child.

Here is a little pick of one of the outfits that we will be doing for our family picture . Go Seahawks !

A New Trial ...

2013-08-10T11:05:00.000-07:00

So as I had mention before recovery had been hard specially the breastfeeding part, but guess what friends I can breastfeed her and it doesnt hurt anymore! She still want to eat every 2-3 hours but when I am tire i just give her a bottle. So after almost three weeks she can take a bottle and I can breastfeed her I feel accomplish.

But as many mom's know once you get good a something there is another trial that we have to over come. My next trial as a mom is having her sleeping more than three hours. I cannot seem to get her to sleep more than three hours and at night she is wide awake and in the day she wants to sleep she defiantly has her days and night mixed up. This coming week she will be three weeks and I have decided that is time to train her, so if you have any tips to how to train new borns to sleep through the night please please dont hesitate to share them with me.

I have to say that I am bless to have a cute little girl, my mom and husband supporting me. Being a mom is not as easy as I though it was going to be. I though being pregnant was hard but man pregnancy is nothing compare to raising a newborn.

Here are some pictures of her second week.

Three Years Ago Today !

2013-08-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

Today three years ago Dallin Ask me to married him. It is amazing to me how fast times goes by. That day when he propose I though I loved him with all my heart and that is why I said YES to him, but now I love him even more how is that possible??
Saying Yes to Dallin has and is been one of my best decision in my life. My life change and I could not be happier. Like any marriage we had our trials and we continue to have them but does trials make us stronger as a couple and after the trial is done we seem to love each other even more. I am grateful that Heavenly Father put Dallin in my life and I am also grateful that I married my best friend and after three years my love for him continues to grow.

Here are some pictures from three years ago

It is crazy to think that three years ago I said yes and now we have been married for 2 1/2 years and we have a daughter that pulls her hair when she is starving ..... she is the best daughter when she is feed but if i dont giver her food this is what happens.

so to help her come down grad-mom thought her to hold her own binky

I have to say that bringing a child to this world is a lot harder than I though it was going to be but very rewarding specially when she starts to sleep more than 3 hours =)

Breast Feeding Vs. Pumping

2013-08-06T10:46:00.000-07:00

So I have been struggling Breast feeding for many reasons. One it is painful even though its gets better and easier every day. The second reason is because Zoey loves to fall asleep while I breast feed her and she takes over an hour to get full. It is tiring and sometimes i even fall asleep breast feeding her. I would love to breast feed her more often when she is actually awake and willing to eat not just eat for 10 min and fall asleep during dinner time.
Anyways I started pumping and it is not as time consuming, i know exactly how much Zoey is eating and she doesnt fall asleep and I get to sleep a little bit longer. The only problem is that I feel kind off guilty that I am not breast feeding her as often and it kind off breaks my heart. I dont know if is because I am still emotional but every time i think of the fact that I am pumping and not breast feeding her I get extremely emotional. Anyways I am taking day by day and see if Zoey can get a little faster at breast feeding if not pumping has save my life.

In another note, Zoey its two weeks old. She is doing amazing growing fast, eating, sleeping and pooping a lot like any new born.

I love this little girl with all my heart but I wish she will sleep more than 3 hours..... oh guess what friends !!
Did I forgot to mention that I have lost 20 pounds already ....... yes in two weeks I have lost 20 pounds which means I have only 8 more pounds to loose so I can be in my normal weight. Guess that is the only good thing about breast feeding.
Anyways if any of you have any advice about breast feeding please please comment and let me know I take any advice that will help me.

A new Chapter In My Life !

2013-08-04T21:44:00.002-07:00

I am not sure where to begin since its been so long since I actually post something. Lets beginning with the fact that I finally graduate from college with a Business major and emphasis in finance. I have to say that it was a long journey but it was one of the best experience. The feeling of accomplishment and just knowing that i was able to finish something that i put my mine, is an AMAZING feeling.

During my last semester I was taking 16 credits working 20 hours a week and I was in my 3rd trimester. At first I was not sure if I would be able to do it but thanks to My Heavenly Father I was able to finish my last semester with four A and two B+. In addition, out of the Business management department 5 student were elected to received the Newel K. Award and I was one of them.

Here is the picture with most of my professors and the five students that were selected.

Now to the best part of my life !!!! On monday july 22 @ 5:50 am Zoey Love Crane was born. I cant believe I am a mom, nine months felt like forever but now that i go back and think about it the nine months, i cant even remember what i did or even the pain that i went through.

So on saturday july 20 at 4 am my contraction started . I was able to control them for two days. My contraction were 5-6 min but when i call the hospital they told me they will like them between 2-3 min so i didnt go to the hospital until sunday night. My mom got here sunday and we went on a 3 mille walk by the temple and by the time i got back i knew it was time to go to the hospital.

I check in into the hospital they put me in a room and they started all the process. Because the baby was so low the nurse was not able to tell me how dialed i was so she call the doctor. 30 min later Dr. Merrith came in and told me i was dilated almost at 7 and ask me why i didnt come in early. I told him my contraction were not between 2-3 like the nurse wanted. After he check me he broke my water which was extremely uncomfortable but not to painful. Then we waited for almost four hours and at 4 am i started pushing for an hour and 40 min almost two. I didnt feel much pain because i got the epidural which save my life. I cant believe i was going to go into labor without the epidural what was i thinking. managing contraction with breathing and yoga helps a lot and I was able to do it for two days but the actually labor there was no way.

I have to say that it was one of the most amazing experience and I will do it again and again but i hate the recovery. Every one prepares woman for the labor but not for the recovery.

I have to say that recovery suck and sucks and I hate it and I still do. Breast feeding is more painful that actually labor like i said i will do labor over recovery. I wish someone had told me to prepare for recovery mentally, emotionally and physical. I was extremely sensitive to everything that was happening to me and cry for everything.

After everything I went through I have the most amazing loving little girl and I love her. Here are some picture

and This one is my favorite picture ..... every time i see it this picture i realize how bless i am for having the opportunity to raise one of Heavenly Father children and it give me motivation to do the my best for her.

now that I am free from school, blogging and been a mom is my full time job. So I will be posting more often. =)

Just a great weekend !

2012-09-04T23:16:00.000-07:00

I love having 3-day weekends. Friday, I was able to get off work early because I had to work Saturday morning. Dallin and I ended up going to see Snow White and the Huntsman, and I loved the movie. I wished the ending was more romantic, but I still love the movie.

Then Saturday, I worked form 8am to 12pm and came home to clean the house, took a nap, then.... Hayley and her husband Taylor invited us to to go Opas!, a new restaurant here in Rexburg. Opas! is a greek restaurant and it is amazing. Then, we went bowling and had movie time with hot brownies and melted vanilla ice cream = perfect day !!!!

here are some of our pictures

Then, Sunday I was pretty much busy busy busy. I love been in the RS presidency and even though it requires a lot of my time, I still love it !

Anyways, Monday we went on a hike and floated the river with my two sister-in-laws, Sam and our friends Hayley and Taylor.

Here are the hike pictures.

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend.

2012-08-26T23:58:00.001-07:00

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Our Mini Vacation =)

2012-08-26T22:21:00.000-07:00

Dallin and I usually like to take a mini vacation right before we start school in the Fall. We didn't have the chance to go to Washington to camp with his family because of my work, but I was able to take some days off to come down to Utah and go to Lagoon and Seven Peaks. At my work, we get points every day after 60 calls. I had over 4500 points and I decided I didn't want to pay for Lagoon tickets since they are $45.00 dollars a person, so I got them with my points =) I was very happy because we had been wanting to go for a while, but we just didn't want to spend the money on tickets.

Let me tell you how our week went. Thursday we drove to Salt Lake City to go to Seven Peaks at around 11 am. Once we got there, we found out that the parks were only open from 4-8 pm and we were very irritated. Anyways, we ended up going out to lunch with Melissa, my sister in-law. Then we went to the new City Creek Mall and went shopping.... Something we should have never done. We always manage to spend more than we should. lol From 4-8, we went to Seven Peaks and it was amazing. I don't have pictures because they are on my camera, but I'll put them up on Tuesday when we get back.

Friday, we woke up and drove to Farmington, since that is were Lagoon is located and we had a blast. We went on ALL of the rides and by the time we finished I was ready to throw up. I felt dizzy and there was no way I could ride any other roller coster or slide at Lagoon Beach.
Here are some of the pictures

It was an amazing day full of rides and lots of fun!

After the park, we went to a Chinese restaurant and let me tell you, it was amazing!!!!!! we ate so much that I felt so sick after.

Our night also consisted of camping out outside under the stars with Melissa, Sam, Hannah, Julia (Mel's old roommate). It was a lot of fun

Here is the last part of our day.

What an amazing day.

Anyways, I hope you guys had as much fun as I did with my husband and family

You know you are a poor college student when ....

2012-08-18T20:37:00.000-07:00

So, Dallin and I had the one of the best days at rexburg only with $16 dollars !!! We took advantage of all of the deals that were happening in Rexburg. Our day consisted in waking up, attending the gym, coming back and cleaning our home specially our hamster home. (yes we have a hamster and we LOVE him ). The water park Rexburg Rapids had a 50% deal so both of our tickets were $5.00 dollars.

After the water park Costa Vida was having an special of buy one burrito and get the next one free. So Dallin and I got our meal only for $7.00 Dollar.

Usually our bill a Costa Vida is between $16-18 Dollars and TODAY was $7.00 with a drink =)

our last place was Kiwi Loco. They were having a deal $2.00 dollars for a loaded 5oz cup, ....

We really loaded our cups ...

And to top it off we finished with a redbox movie ( The Hunger Games)

All this fun for just $16.00 Dollars.

I love spending time with my hubby specially when we get all of the deals that we got TODAY ..

Hope you had an amazing Saturday too..

"Making a Colorful Statement"

2012-08-18T01:06:00.004-07:00

SO I follow this cute Blog and her them is all about colors. She is way cute and super creative. I gets most of my ideas from her. I got the Idea of Paining my nails with a lot of colors .... Check out her Blog.

Here is what I did with my toe nails hope you guys the idea.

HaPpY fRiDay!!!

Monkey Rock with my Mom !

2012-08-17T00:04:00.004-07:00

On monday we took my mom to Monkey rock. She saw a picture of us at Monkey rock two years ago and she wanted to go. We had a lot of fund but she was to scare to get in it really far because it was to cold.
here are some of the pictures that we took....

My sweet mom

The girls !

My sweet hubby

and The beautiful waterfall

After three or four hours we came back had an amazing dinner

here is !

Salmon with Mango on top , Colombia Rice, Broccoli and Cucumbers

after our amazing dinner my sister and her friend Peter took my mom to go shutting. Here are some of their pictures.

They also went to the temple and took some pictures there.

It was an amazing week with my mom. She left tuesday and my sister left wednesday. I miss the already so much. I am a bit nervous for my sister she will be flying to chine on the 24. Super Happy for her but extremely nervous . I wish her the best !

Anyways hope your week is as much fun as mine.

Mesa Falls where Dallin Proposed to me !

2012-08-12T22:57:00.000-07:00

The next place we took my mom to explore was Mesa Falls where Dallin took me an ask me to married him. Two years ago the seven of August he ask to be his wife and I could had not been happier. There is been times were we want to kill each other but most of the times we enjoy each other company I guess that is marriage right ??? . Dallin and I have been very fortunate to have great jobs while attending collage and families that have helps us in our marriage to make it the way it is. I am also grateful for the church and for the blessing that the Lord has giving us.

Anyways here are some of the pictures we took ...

Girls Time!!!

I love my sister !!!

It is amazing to me how fast times goes by.... I love my family and I love my hubby.

P.S september 28 we would be 3 years of been together crazy huh ?

This was my weekend how was yours ???

Part II Jackson Hole

2012-08-12T21:57:00.002-07:00

SO we took over 500 Pictures in one day ..... It was hard to pick witch picture to share. Here is when went to Jackson hole.

Keyla and Jessica

My mom loves bear and she made me take this picture ...

Hope you had an amazing day

The perfect Weekend with my MOMMY !

2012-08-12T21:19:00.002-07:00

Last monday my mom surprise my sister and I by coming to see us a week before my sister leaves to China to study. It has been an amazing week. It was so good seeing her , its been a year and six months that I had not seen her (since we got married). She was extremely generous with us. She bought us $200 dollars of groceries, redecorate our home and bought us a mirror new towel, a new blanket to replace my Mickey and many more things. I am so grateful for her.
We decided to take her on a adventure to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Jackson hole. Here are some our pictures.

Our matching shirts !

Grand Teton

Dallin took the picture and missed the Y ....

Old faithful

I cant believe I put this picture

We had an amazing time at Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Hope everyone had as much fun as I did this past weekend.

Just another day In Rexburg !

2012-08-02T15:04:00.005-07:00

A perfect day in rexburg , waking up late with the husband. Having spinach smoothie for breakfast with the sister (Ana), gym time with friend Hayley and Ana and to top it off the sandbar with a lunch at taco bus.

Here is what I attempt to do at the gym since I didn't feel like running today. lol

what was I thinking I am not a gymnast .... anyways we had a good laughs and several screams !

After gym my sister , Hayley and me decided to go to the sandbar and get a tan .... it was a great time

here is what we did beside laying out ...

I hope everyone has been having as much fun as I did today.

Happy Thursday

Pioneer Parade !

2012-07-29T22:59:00.000-07:00

So, this weekend we had a lot of fun with the Larsens and the Van Woerkoms. We attended the Pioneer Day Parade, went swimming in the St. Anthony Sandbar and we went out to eat at JB's in San Anthony. Here are some of our pictures that we took....

This Pioneer Day Parade was a lot of fun and very unique.

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Today, church was great we taught nursery and the little girl that we teach is learning so much that it feels like our efforts are paying off. Bishop had been trying to get a hold of me for a week or so, but we were out of town and then today we were at nursery. He finally got a hold of me and called me into his office. I thought I was in trouble because I took the girls outside for a lesson. Well, it turns out that he called me to be the first councilor in the Relief Society presidency. I was very excited and extremely nervous, but I know that it is what the Lord wants me to do. I am very excited to get to know the girls very well and help them with anything they need.

Anyways, I hope everyone had an amazing weekend as much as I did. =)

My sister is a US Citizen !!

2012-07-27T08:43:00.000-07:00

So, yesterday we drove 4.5 hours to Boise so my sister can pledge to become a US Citizen. It was a really neat experience and I am so proud of her. Both my parents and my sister are US citizen now except me .... ugh the paperwork takes so long and we have to study for a test and then you have an interview is just such a long process. I know I have to do mine pretty soon because my permanent resident is going to expire next year. Anyways here are some of the pictures we took.

It was a very long trip for just 45 min but I can say that it was worth it. I have to thanks my parent for the amazing work they have done for us to be here in this country. They work so hard for this moment and for that I have to thank them. I love them so much and there work is paying off. Good luck Caro in China !!!!!

oh I for got to mention that WE WON A HELMET !!! for a motorcycle that we dont have yey !!!

We are selling it so if anyone is interesting let me know please !

here is what it looks like .

Hope everyone is having an amazing summer !

Buttermilk Camp Ground ....

2012-07-26T19:35:00.003-07:00

So, Dallin and I decided to created a bucket list for the seven week break and in this list camping was one of the things we wanted to do and so we did it. We went with our friends Lisa and Steven 's family to Island Park and it was so beautiful. We spent two nights and 3 days. We hiked, floated the river, made tons of s'mores, and talked all night. Here are some of our pictures from our Adventures .

Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer !

Melaleuca's Work Party

2012-07-24T23:15:00.001-07:00

Melaleuca's work party was awesome. We eat, play games, ride the bull and took some good pictures !!

I think I forgot to mention that I don't work at Maurices anymore. It was really hard to keep up with two jobs plus school. It was a really hard decision but it seem to work out for the best specially because it pay off with my grades. I miss that job like crazy but it was a good change to become more knowledgeable with other skills. Anyways here are some pictures ...

Ronnie and Aaron are really good friend of ours and thanks for Aaron I got the job at the new department.

Summer Adventures

2012-07-24T22:35:00.001-07:00

So Dallin and I are finally done with school. We both did really good and now we are just relaxing and having a good time. Lisa a friend of mine invited us over to her work party to a BBQ. We had a really good time, eating swimming and sliding in the Big slider. Here are some pictures ...

I hoper Everyone is having a really good Summer !