Friday Feature...

Today I would like to feature my daughter

Indie Marie Smith

Indie is the most amazing little person ever. She has completely stolen our hearts.

This is me and Ton at about 5 a.m. on March 19th, headed to the hospital to be induced. We were so excited. From the very second I felt I was pregnant I loved little Indie. We couldn't wait to see her and hold her.

She was born at 10:55 p.m. after a very long day of labor. We held her long enough to take this picture and then they took her to the NICU to check her over after such a rough delivery.

Indie had to hang out in the NICU for about 5 days because she was so jaundice.

She was born "sunny side up" so her poor little face was pummeled by my pelvic bone on the way out leaving her with a bruised forehead.

Weeks later you could still see the bruises and we had to use a billy blanket at home to continue to keep her billy rueben levels down from the jaundice.

For those of you that didn't know Ind was also diagnosed with Partial Trisomy 13 which is a genetic disorder. You can read more about that here and here. You can read more about her birth here.

Indie is doing so extremely well and we are so blessed to have her in our lives. There is an overwhelming feeling of joy I have as her mother. I didn't know I could love someone so completely and I thank Heavenly Father for entrusting her to me.

I love you Boozie.

After Halloween, Halloween Party...

I just wanted to flashback on a little party we went to around Halloween because the pictures are just too good.  Mandi invited us to a Murder Mystery Dinner.

Tony was a racecar driver and I was a secretary.

Kim was an assistant.

Sparky was an owner of a vineyard and Annelee was an opera singer.

Jimmy was Sherlock Holmes and Mandi was our server.

Greg was the captain and Ashlee was a flapper.

Lindsey was a foreign diplomat and Riley was a gay French man.

Mandi, of course, went all out.

Cornish game hen...hello.

It was a fantastic night.

Thanks Mand.

The highlight of the night was when Lindsey asked if Tony's chest hair was real.

Oh honey, it's real.

Indie's new chompers...

Indie got her first tooth on December 5th and her second on Christmas day.  They are so adorable and make her look so grown up.  I love when she smiles and I can see them.

We have had some funny experiences with the girls and Indie's new teeth.  The other day Chlo was playing with her:

Chloe: Oohh she bit me.

Me: Oh sorry she likes to bite now.

Chloe: That's okay, baby teeth can't hurt cha.

It was so cute the way she said it.  A few days later, same thing only this time it was Mad playing with her:

Maddie: Mom, feel these pokeys.

Again, so cute.  

My nieces love their Deet Deet and she loves them.

Don't forget to...

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Two for Tuesday...

Another favorite:

I.am.obsessed. 

For a while I was on the Bajio train but I have come to my senses.

I could eat there every night but we restrain ourselves to about once a week.

  

What's better than the pork salad...

Nothing.

A shower, a football game, a new trick, a challenge and almost an avalanche...

Welcome to the most random post ever, but I guess you could say I had a random weekend.

A shower

My cousin Cortney is getting married on the 16th of this month (stay tuned for that post) and her shower was on Saturday.

These are my cousins Cortney, Chelsea, Lindsey and Ashley enjoying the delicious food.

Cort is opening the little number Alicia and I gave her.  What's a bridal shower without a little bomp bomp.

The quilt was made with love by my aunt Joan, Cortney's mom.

A football game

We went to Nana and Gaga's (Tony's grandparents) home for the Superbowl.  As usual there was great food including and not limited to shrimp, chili dogs, and the best cheese fondue.

Four generations of Eggintons

                                 A new trick

Tony does several tricks with Ind and I trust him for the most part.  When others gasp I normally laugh but this one has got me a little scared.  Normally he holds her with one hand and if she were to fall he could catch her with the other but in this case if she were to fall she would basically be a goner.  Tony says he would just hold on to her feet really tight but if she had slippery socks on...let's not even think about it.

Almost an avalanche

I came outside the other day only to find a good 4 inches of snow hanging from our roof.  I am not sure if you can tell by these pictures but it was quite amazing.

   

A challenge

I was just reading my family blog and there was talk of a Book of Mormon challenge starting today.  The challenge is to read the entire BOM in 97 days for the 97 years that President Hinckley lived.  I am definitely up for this challenge.  However, I am going to cheat a little...I am going listen to it.  I have it on my iPod and I find it is a lot easier for me to listen to things these days rather than to read them.  I guess that still counts?!

Are you up for the challenge...

                                   

Friday Feature...

This week I want to feature my parents:

Kevin Reed Rigby and Jaclynne Beecher Rigby

What do I say about the two most influential people in my life?!  My parents are amazing.  They are the most stellar examples of true love.  They met in November of 1971 when my mom was 16 and my dad was 19.  One of my favorite stories is of their first meeting.  She was a car hop at King's Drive In and he was fresh home from boot camp.  She said, "are you Kevin Rigby's older brother?" and he said, "I  am Kevin Rigby."  I love it.  They dated for about 2 1/2 years and were married in 1974.  They have been happily married for almost 34 years.

My dad is the hardest worker I know.  If I (or anyone else) need a job done I call my dad.  He is so handy, so reliable and always willing to help.  I have learned many things about many facets of life by watching him like yardwork, gardening, hunting, fishing, roofing or fixing anything. 

My mom is the most multi-talented person I know.  She can do it all.  If I have a question about cooking, cleaning, laundry, paying bills, grocery prices, sewing, crocheting, babies, feeling sick or just about anything else I can call her and she will have the answer.

My parents have shown me how to be a good wife, mother and person.  I have learned how to be financially secure by their example, how to care for items I own like my cars and home, and how to enjoy everything life has to offer.  

They are the most welcoming people, everyone knows they can alway come to Aunt Jack and Uncle Kev's for a good time.  We have an extremely close extended family, most of my best friends and my siblings best friends are our cousins and I attribute that to the fact that my parents have always placed such emphasis on family.

The "Original Five"

The rare occasions we get together sans husbands and babies.

The girls

Proud parents to Alicia, Jessica and Lydia

(Kevin and Tony too)

Proud grandparents to Chloe, Madison, Indie and baby Hatch

Thank you for shaping me into the person I am today.  I love you both more then you will ever know.