The Applegarth Family

I LOVE these boys!!!

2010-09-02T09:11:00.002-06:00

Summer Fun

2010-08-26T20:08:00.006-06:00

We've been having lots of fun this summer. The boys are both getting so big and its fun to watch them play together and get to do more stuff with them.

Tanner just went for his 15 month check up. He weighs 22 lb and is 97% for height and 16% for weight. Guess he's going to be tall and skinny just like his brother! Tanner is a little boy and not a baby anymore. He's talking a lot earlier than Treyden did and will say a lot of words like: uh-oh, momma, dad, please, thank you, cheese, up, stuck, bye-bye. He loves fruit snacks and otter pops. He also loves driving his car around outside, and reading books. He follows Treyden everywhere. They have a love/hate relationship.

Treyden has grown up so much this summer! He's finally talking quite a bit, and in sentences. He loves to be outside: building "castles" in the sandbox, riding his bike, pulling things with his rope, and climbing and jumping off of anything he can find. He jumped off the top of his 5 foot jungle gym yesterday, no hesitation. I have a feeling there are stitches in his future. He is observant of everything, and does not forget anything. You can't make empty promises with him.

They are such fun boys, and we have loved doing things with them this summer. Here are a few more recent pictures of the boys.

Tanner - 15 months old

Treyden "helping" husk corn from our garden. He LOVES corn on the cob!

Both boys love to help their dad! They follow him everywhere!

My attempt to take pictures of the two of them together. They were not very copperative.

Treyden - 2 1/2 years old

Enjoying the warm summer days!

4th of July

Yes, this is my two year old rappelling down a cliff with his dad. This has been Andy's new passion this summer. We've done quite a bit of it, and like everything else, Treyden is just like his dad...he LOVES it! He went down an 80 foot cliff the first time, and laughed and smiled the whole time. Mom, on the other hand, was a little nervous watching him down below. (Disclaimer: he does have a full body harness on and always goes tandem with Andy, so no calls to child services please)

Schedule overload...

2010-07-08T22:02:00.004-06:00

(St. George in April)

Treyden - 2 yrs 4 months old

Tanner - 1 yr old

I look at this blog and can't believe how long it's been, but then I take a look at our schedule the last few months, and I understand why! Here's a breakdown of SOME of the things we've done over the last few months starting in January.

JANUARY

-Trip to Costa Rica (So, so fun! A couple pictures are at the bottom of this post)

FEBRUARY

-Trip to Tucson, AZ to visit Andy's sister and family

-Treyden's 2nd birthday

-Plus company two weekends

MARCH

-Idaho for Kyle & Val's wedding

-Andy takes a rapel course for 2 weekends

-Company for a week

APRIL

-Easter

-Company for a weekend

-Camping trip to Goblin Valley

-St. George trip with friends

MAY

-Tanner's 1st B-day

-Company 2 weekends

-Camping Trip over Memorial Day

JUNE

-Andy had scout campout/Company in town

-Camping/Rapelling Trip

-Idaho

When you look at just that list it doesn't look as busy as it was, but consider that we have had company or gone out of town 2-3 weekends every month, plus work, my business, sick kids, other activities, and just the busyness of every day life...the last 8 months have flown by! It has been crazy (and a little stressful at times), but overall a lot of fun!

So much has happened, and we have tons of pictures, but I've gotten to far behind to update it all. Our boys continue to grow, and make us laugh every day. It's been so fun watching them learn and discover new things. We are loving the summertime!

PICS OF COSTA RICA TRIP

Pumpkin Patch - October 2009

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We went to the pumpkin patch by our house a couple weeks before Halloween. Treyden loved it! There was a kids size wheel barrow that he pushed up and down the rows of pumpkins, tractors he could sit on, and trails through the corn. Not to mention the hundreds of pumpkins. We had a lot of fun and Treyden was excited to bring home a couple pumpkins, too.

(Sorry about all the pictures! I took so many it was hard to narrow them down. These are just a FEW of the ones I took.)

Halloween 2009

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Halloween was a lot of fun this year. Treyden was a Utah football player (Go Utes!) and Tanner was a lion. Treyden is old enough now that trick or treating didn't take him long to figure out what was going on, so he just kept moving from one house to the next. Unfortunately he is still too young to understand why he couldn't eat all of his candy right then. Tanner was a trooper. He was sick and didn't feel good, but I think he liked being all snuggled up in his costume, because he didn't fuss at all, and fell asleep in the stroller partway through. It's so fun to have Treyden getting old enough that we can do stuff like this with him. Thanks to those who invited us to Halloween parties. Too bad the sick kids kept us from coming!

(I have given up on getting caught up on the blog, so I decided to just start from now. There might be future posts that are old, or out of order, but if I keep waiting I'll never get caught up!)

Today is a very important day...

2009-08-25T14:25:00.003-06:00

Can anyone guess why?

It's because this little boy...

who we love dearly...

is 18 months old today!

That is not an age that is normally celebrated by most people, but we are!! Nursery here we come!! This little boy has a ton of energy and we get such a kick out of him, but trying to handle both him and his baby brother for 3 hours of church has gotten old very quickly. We have waited for this day for a long time! We love ya little guy, but...have fun in nursery! :)

(It's been a crazy summer, so I'll try to get caught up on the last couple months soon!)

Tanner's Blessing

2009-06-18T22:33:00.004-06:00

We blessed Tanner on June 7th. Andy gave him a very special blessing. It was so neat for me to get to see so many of the men in our families up in the circle. I was pretty overwhelmed with what great examples my two boys will have of righteous priesthood holders. I'm so thankful for our families, and espcially for these two little boys!

(Andy changed out of his suit too fast, so he was the photographer and got out of being in the pictures!)

Tanner - 5 Weeks Old

2009-06-18T22:05:00.005-06:00

Tanner keeps getting bigger everyday! He's continued to be a pretty good eater, when he's not really gassy and uncomfortable. He's sleeping good at nights, too, just getting up once usually, although he has done a couple all-nighters (which I was grateful for). I have the boys sleeping in the same room and it's actually been working out pretty well. Treyden almost never wakes up when Tanner cries. Tanner smiled for the first time at 4 weeks. He's only done it a couple times since, but they have definitely been real smiles and not just gas. I'm excited to see him start to respond a little more.

I was trying to get a picture of Tanner smiling, but this was the best I could get him to do. Just enough to show he's thinking about it, but not enough to actually smile.

Brothers - Best of Friends

2009-06-18T22:02:00.002-06:00

So far Treyden has continued to adjust really well to having Tanner around. He constantly wants to be hugging him or holding him, which is cute, but I have to be watching all the time, otherwise he'll pull Tanner off the couch or smother him. Hopefully they'll continue to be close as they get older. The other day Treyden was standing next to the couch where Tanner was laying. Tanner was waving his arms around and would once in awhile touch Treyden's face. Treyden thought Tanner was playing with him and would just laugh everytime Tanner touched him. It will be fun once Tanner gets more interactive to see them play together.

Treyden - 16 Months

2009-06-18T21:58:00.003-06:00

Treyden is almost 16 months! Where has the time gone? He has grown up so much in the last month or so and is quickly becoming a little boy and not my baby anymore. It's so fun to see how much he understands now. I can't believe some of the things we will tell him that he understands. He is starting to try to say a few words, although not very clearly yet. A few words he'll say are: mama, dadda, Jesus, uh-oh, night night, and Tanner (although this sounds a lot like dadda).
He still loves his blankie!

This boy is always on the go. He is constantly climbing in or or something. I'll be so glad when the rain finally goes away so Treyden can be outside more. He is too active to be in the house all day. He gets stir crazy!

Also, a tip for all the moms out there. I used to have his toys stored in baskets on a set of shelves, but I got sick of the mess. It was like a game for Treyden to pull the baskets off the shelves and dump them out. Then cleaning up took awhile to sort everything back into the baskets. I finally decided to try a toybox. I made sure to get one that was heavy enough he couldn't tip it over or drag it around and it has worked so much better! Although the toys aren't arranged as nicely in seperate baskets, the room doesn't get as dirty and clean up is so much easier, plus it's easier for Treyden to help!

If only it were mud...

2009-06-15T13:08:00.003-06:00

Yes it looks cute, until you realize that is not mud he's got all over...it's GREASE!!! He got under the grill and was playing in the drip bucket that catches all the grease and ashes from the grill. Judging from the signs he had to have eaten some too. We were worried it would make him sick, but it didn't. Luckily Andy came home just as I was taking pictures so he could help clean up. He didn't find the whole thing quite as funny as I did, but hey, I think having a sense of humor is the only way I'm going to survive this boy!

Is this really June?

2009-06-15T07:13:00.002-06:00

These are pictures from a storm last week. It has been raining every day for well over a week now, but the hail from this storm was unbelievable! It totally shredded my flowers and garden, too. I am ready for hot summer weather!!

This smile just makes my day!

2009-06-14T07:04:00.002-06:00

Introducing.....Tanner Richard

2009-05-19T13:14:00.005-06:00

Tanner Richard was born on May 12th at 1:26pm. He weighed 8 lb 2 oz and was 20.5 inches long. He has been a really good baby so far, and an awesome eater (tons better than Treyden was, thank goodness!). We are so blessed to have our 2 little boys!

At Home

2009-05-19T12:52:00.005-06:00

We were lucky enough to only stay one night at the hospital. My mom had come down from Idaho the day Tanner was born, and it was such a blessing to have her here. Treyden was able to sleep in his own bed. We had yummy meals every night. The house was clean, plus it was just fun to have her company. My dad was able to come down for a night, too, and it was great having the both of them here and seeing Treyden play with them. We are blessed with such great family! Andy was able to be home all week, too, and that was such a blessing! He was so great to keep Treyden entertained and help in the night, too. Plus he got a lot of projects done around the yard while he was home. He set up sprinkler systems in my garden and flower beds and built a big sandbox for Treyden.

The first couple of nights were pretty rough as Tanner adjusted to being at home, but the last few nights he's only been getting up twice. Treyden has adjusted really well, too. At first he could care less one way or the other, but now he absolutely loves him and will not leave him alone. He is constantly trying to give him "loves", or shove the binky in his mouth, or "clean" his face off with a wipe, or push him in the swing, or pile toys or a blanket on top of him. I have to constantly be watching him, but I'm glad that so far he loves his little brother and isn't jealous of him.

My handsome boys!

Grandma & Grandpa Billman with the boys

Just got home from the hospital.

Treyden in his new sandbox.

The proud mom!

At The Hospital

2009-05-19T10:32:00.011-06:00

So I went in for a doctor's appointment on Monday the 11th and was still at about 3 cm but I was 80-90% effaced. The doctor stripped my membranes and said he wouldn't be surprised if he saw me before I was scheduled to be induced the following Monday. Andy and I were both really hoping that I would go into labor that night. I had been anxious anyway, but I had gotten a lot done (grocery shopping, laundry, etc.) and it was just good timing for me. Andy was also at a good stopping place at work. Lucky for us during the night I started having contractions. By about 4:45 am they had been every 4 minutes about for about an hour. They really weren't painful so I debated waking Andy up yet, but the doctor had said if they were 3-5 minutes apart for an hour to go to the hospital, plus I know with Treyden that once my water broke I progressed very rapidly and although that was an induction I didn't want to risk the same thing happening while I was still at home. So I woke Andy up, and the first thing he asked was if he could shower first. So he showered while I got a few things ready to go. I have never seen Andy so awake and happy so early in the morning before. He was pretty excited. We took Treyden over to Andy's parents' and then got to the hospital about 6:00am. They checked me at the hospital and said that where I hadn't progressed any since my doctor's appointment the day before they were going to wait an hour to see if I progressed at all before admitting me. Where the doctor had stripped my membranes they said that sometimes you can have contractions without really being in labor. I was pretty upset about this because I did NOT want to be sent home. Luckily after an hour I had dilated to 4 cm so I was there to stay. By this point I was ready for my epidural as soon as they could give it to me. After an hour or so I got really nauseated and threw up, and in the middle of throwing up my water broke. By about 12:45pm I was dilated to 9cm and they called the doctor. The doctor came, I pushed twice, through one contraction, and Tanner was here! He weighed 8 lb 2 oz and was 20.5 inches long. I am so grateful to have such easy labors and to have 2 healthy boys!

38 Weeks Prego (2 days before Tanner was born)

Just waiting...and enjoying the epidural!

Dad giving Tanner his first bath

This was Andy's bed at the hospital. I think he was glad we only stayed one night.

Treyden getting to know his new little brother.

My mom and Andy's parents.

Lovin' the Sun!

2009-05-07T21:49:00.002-06:00

I am loving this nice weather we are having! Although, I need a storm to come...don't they say a lot more people go into labor when there's a storm? I am ready! When I went to the doctor on Monday he said that I'm dilated to almost a 3, and 60% effaced. Too bad that's not a guarantee I'll be having a baby soon! It's kind of a mean trick because with Treyden I didn't progress that much before I was induced, so it's getting my hopes up that I could have a baby soon, but the doctor says that means I could go into labor any day or not for a couple weeks still. At the very least the doctor scheduled me to be induced on Monday the 18th, so only just over a week to go!

I love this picture! Treyden loves his dad and wants to be anywhere he is (especially if it's outside). This was them playing basketball the other day. I love my boys and can't wait to add another one to the family!

We took the activity day girls to the temple today to take their pictures. This is Treyden sitting patiently enjoying his snacks while he waits for us to finish. It was such a nice day outside and he was so good. I am so grateful for the temple!

Pregnancy Update

2009-04-23T22:14:00.003-06:00

I know people have been curious how the pregnancy is going, especially with it getting so close, so I thought I'd just give a quick update on things. Well...I'm big, and awkward and ready to have a baby! (but not so sure I'm ready to have 2 little boys under 15 months!)

I'm almost 36 weeks, and things are looking really good. The baby is healthy and growing, and I haven't had the blood pressure problems that I had with Treyden. So things are going really smoothly. I am almost 36 weeks, and at my doctor's appointment this week, my doctor said that he would probably induce me at 39 weeks, so that's only just over 3 weeks to go! Of course we'll know better at my next appointment when they do an ultrasound and things, but it's going to be here before we know it! We are really excited to add another little boy to the family. Now if we could only decide on a name...

Treyden's Photoshoot

2009-04-23T21:56:00.004-06:00

So now that Treyden is almost 14 months, I finally had some professional pictures taken of him. We did them outside, which is a good thing, because there is no way that he would have sat still in a studio! I think we got some good shots that capture his personality. Here are a few of my favorites...

Treyden turns One!

2009-02-26T14:00:00.004-07:00

Yesterday was Treyden's first birthday. I can't believe how fast the year has gone! We went to Idaho over the weekend, so Treyden got to celebrate there, too, but I forgot to copy the pictures from my parents' camera so I don't have those pictures. Here are a few pictures from his party last night. We just had Andy's parents and grandma, and Andy's sister and her family over. It was fun.

The cake! I am not much of a baker, so even though I was prepared with an extra cake mix, just in case, I was excited when it worked out on the first try.

Singing happy birthday.

He's telling us he's had enough!

Opening presents. The basketball hoop in the background was his main present, but Andy was so excited about it that he put it together a couple days early. Treyden loves it. I'll have to put some video on here of him making baskets.
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Here are some now and then pictures...

February 25, 2008
Then...minutes after Treyden was born

February 25, 2009
Now...exactly one year later (almost to the minute)

Daddy's little helper!

2009-02-26T13:56:00.003-07:00

Treyden LOVES to be outside, so I'm excited for the warmer weather because he has a very short attention span and gets bored easily. Yesterday Andy was working on his truck installing a plug-in for the lights on his trailer so I sent Treyden out there with him. I think he was a lot of help!

He's a climber!

2009-02-26T13:49:00.002-07:00

A couple days ago I was doing dishes and Treyden was standing next to me reaching for things in the dishwasher. I turned to the sink to scrub off a plate and when I turned back to put the plate in the dishwasher, this is what I found...

I have no idea how he was able to get up there so fast and without me hearing him. Sneaky little guy!

A little while later I found him in his toy room, standing on top of this activity table that he has.

100 days to go...

2009-02-13T17:52:00.004-07:00

100 days may seem like a lot, but really it's going to be here before we know it! When I start thinking that in 2 weeks I will be in my 3rd trimester, after my next doctor's appointment I'll start going in every two weeks, and that Treyden was born when I was just over 38 weeks, which is only 12 weeks away I'm starting to realize that 100 days really is not as much it sounds. I have to admit I was pretty overwhelmed when I first found out I was pregnant. The idea of having babies 15 months apart, when I had a 6 month old at the time was a lot to take in, but I'm getting really excited! Treyden is starting to grow up so much and become a lot more independent. I know it's still going to be busy at times, but it does not seem nearly as overwhelming as when I Treyden was 6 months old. It will be so fun to have the two little boys! My brother and his wife just had their little boy today! Luckily he came 2 weeks early because he was 9 lb 2 oz! He would have been HUGE! We get to go to Idaho next week to see them, and I'm so excited. That will just make me start getting every more anxious to have this baby. Here's a picture of me taken today at almost 26 weeks...only 100 days to go! :)

Nap Time

2009-02-13T17:50:00.002-07:00

Treyden does not like to go down for his naps. He'll usually cry for 5-10 minutes before he falls asleep. So the other day when I went in his toy room to find him fast asleep on the bean bag I was AMAZED! He'd gotten pretty quiet, which usually means trouble, but I did not expect to find him asleep.

Blanket Boy

2009-02-13T17:45:00.002-07:00

Treyden has become very attached to one of his blankets lately. For the past couple months he chews on the corner of this blanket, but the last few weeks it's gotten worse. Now anytime I go to get him out of the crib, he has to hand me his blanket before he'll even come to me. He's started dragging it around the house, or burying his face in it. It's pretty cute now, but I know there will probably be a crisis one day when it's forgotten, or worn out...

Ravioli, anyone?

2009-02-13T17:39:00.003-07:00

The other day I was looking for something new to feed Treyden because he was going through this picky stage. I found a can of ravioli and decided to try that. How do you think it worked out?

He loved the ravioli, but even a bath wouldn't take off the stain for a day or so. I still feed him ravioli, but now I rinse off the sauce first.

Monkey Feet

2009-02-13T13:53:00.002-07:00

Treyden has been blessed with his mother's very talented feet. I (Shiree) use my feet for everything, and always have. They come in so handy when my hands are full to pick something off the ground, or pinch someone farther away than my arms will reach, or whatever else. I am constantly gripping my toes on something. We knew before Treyden was even born that he had my feet, but we didn't realize he would have my talents as well. Without fail, everytime he is in the high chair, he grips his feet on this hook that is under the tray. Funny, funny boy...

Andy's New Truck

2009-02-05T22:07:00.004-07:00

A few months ago Andy sold his truck, because he had his little comuter car, and the truck just wasn't getting used. Well...that didn't last long. He started a new job with the LDS Church a couple weeks ago, and is able to ride the bus back and forth downtown to work. Plus, this summer his commute will be cut down to about 2 miles because he'll be transferring to a building out here in Riverton. So, he's been pretty antsy to get a truck back and not have to drive his little Saturn anymore. (He LOVED that little car...j/k HAHA!) Well today we found him a new truck, and he said adios to the Saturn!

Any of you who knew his previous truck probably think this looks pretty similar. That's because it is! It's 6 years newer, and has 4 doors instead of two, but other than that it looks the same! We liked that truck so much that when we found a good deal on this one, we couldn't pass it up. It will be so nice to have the 4 doors, and more space in the back seat for the boys. We are excited about the new purchase!

Baby Boy #2

2009-02-05T21:45:00.003-07:00

We had quite the experience on Thanksgiving Day while we were in Idaho. I was 15 weeks, and started bleeding suddenly, so we ended up getting an ultrasound. Luckily everything was okay with the baby, and I haven't had any problems since, but the positive thing from it all was that we were able to find out we are having another little boy! We didn't expect to be able to see anything (or not see anything) that soon, but luckily we could. It was a great way to turn a scary experience into a positive one. We are so excited for Treyden to have a little brother! I'm almost 25 weeks now, and things are still looking good. The baby is healthy and doing great. I just get anxious at times to be done being pregnant! Don't get me wrong, I am SO grateful to be having another baby, especially after the experiences we had trying to have Treyden, but with only having a 5 or 6 month break in between pregnancies, I feel like I have been pregnant FOREVER! Luckily I seem to have pretty easy pregnancies, though, and don't get too sick.

Ultrasound of the baby at 19 weeks.

We are having a hard time coming up with a name that we both like. I really like the name Tanner, but Andy's not a fan. And he likes...well...good question, he won't suggest any names! It's hard because we had so long while we were waiting for Treyden that we were prepared with names, but this time we already used up our boy names, and are struggling coming up with anything else. So, if anyone has any suggestions, we'd be happy to hear them! Make sure you don't suggest anything you wouldn't want us to use, though! I know a lot of you are pregnant with little boys yourselves!

Cheesy Smiles

2009-02-05T21:26:00.003-07:00

Treyden went through this stage where he was cheesing it all the time! I have no idea where he learned it, but he did it constantly. It was so funny! He even got smart enough to start doing it when he was sucking up and wanted something (or was getting into something he wasn't supposed to have). This is the best picture I got of it, and I'm warning you...it's a beauty!

I love the white trash look. The grin, the couple teeth, and the disgustingly dirty shirt... that's my handsome little man! I promise, I don't leave him in dirty clothes all the time!

Here's another cute picture of the white trash boy. The missing sock, and belly just complete the look, don't you think? Treyden loves to be read to, and I love to see these precious moments of him with his Daddy.

Treyden is growing up so fast! He started walking at 10 months, and is all over the place. His favorite thing to do lately is to play "chase". He loves to both chase us and to be chased, and would do it all day long if we would. He is also starting to understand so much. He knows to hug me when I say "Can I have a snuggle?", or to look for Dad when I say "Where's Daddy?", or "Go get Daddy", or to chase me when I say "Come get me". The phrase he hears the most, and yet listens to the least, is "No no". Guess that's payback for always being so obedient to my parents, right? :) It's so fun to see Treyden start to understand and interact so much. I can't believe he'll be a year old in a few weeks!

Sink Shower

2009-02-05T21:21:00.002-07:00

One of Treyden's favorite things to do lately is EAT! However, he always manages to make a huge mess. One night Andy decided it would be easier to just put him in the sink. I thought he would just use the washcloth to wipe Treyden off, but I guess he decided the mess was bad enough it required a shower. Luckily Treyden likes water! He is our little fish. The other day he was in the bathtub for over an hour, and still didn't want to get out. He splashes, drinks the water, and lays on his belly sliding back and forth along the tub like he's "swimming". I'm excited for it to get warm so we can go swimming!

Winter 2008

2009-02-05T21:13:00.003-07:00

This was Treyden's first experience with snow. He wasn't sure what to think, but endured it long enough to crawl around a little and make a snow angel. The next time he liked it a lot better.

We also had the opportunity to go to Temple Square with my brother and his wife when they were in town. It was quite the experience! It took us an hour and a half to find a parking space downtown. I have never seen it so busy down there and with so much going on. We finally did find a place though, and I'm glad we stuck it out, because it turned out to be a lot of fun. Thank goodness for the hot chocolate stand on the corner!

Christmas Candy

2009-02-05T21:10:00.003-07:00

Treyden was a big help when I was making Christmas candy this year. His job was to lick the spoons, and he loved every minute of it! It was a messy job, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see him so happy. He's such a spoiled boy!

Christmas 2008

2009-02-05T21:02:00.003-07:00

So these are WAY overdue, but things have just been busy and time has gone by so fast. Christmas this year was so fun! It was Treyden's first Christmas, and it was so fun! Andy and I like Christmas anyway, but to have Treyden just made it so much better. Somehow Treyden knew it was Christmas becuase he woke up early that morning and was wide awake ready to open presents. It didn't take him long to catch on and rip wrapping paper off. We then spent the day having breakfast at Andy's sister's, and dinner at Andy's parents. My parents were able to come to town a couple weeks later, and it was fun to see them.

A new surprise!

2008-11-10T13:57:00.002-07:00

So, we are excited to announce that Treyden is going to be a big brother!I am due May 24th, so I am 12 weeks along. It was quite the surprise for us, as they will only be 15 months apart, but after waiting 3 years for Treyden, we are excited to be having another one. So far everything looks good and healthy, and I haven't been TOO sick, mostly just really tired. Sometimes I get overwhelmed and can't believe we are doing this again already, but as much fun as Treyden has been, we are excited to be adding more of that joy to our home.

My little helper

2008-10-28T16:12:00.004-06:00

Treyden loves to be everywhere and into everything. Here are some pictures of him "helping" me.

Helping me organize my shoes.

Helping me clean the bathroom.

Helping me can peaches.

Utah vs. Colorado State

2008-10-28T15:51:00.003-06:00

We got cheap tickets to the Utah vs. Colorado State football game a couple weeks ago, so we took Treyden with us. I was surprised, he actually did really good. The weather was nice, and the score was even better!

Taking a little snooze during the game.

Sour Strawberries

2008-09-25T16:56:00.003-06:00

We had waffles and strawberries for breakfast the other morning. Yum! My favorite! We decided to see if Treyden liked strawberries or not. I think they were a little sour for him, but we couldn't help giving him a couple more. It was so entertaining!

All boy!

2008-09-25T16:43:00.004-06:00

A couple nights ago I had "girl's night" and went out to dinner with some of my friends in the ward. The first thing Andy said when I got home was, "Grab the camera." This is what I found.

Andy had put Treyden on a blanket on the grass to play while Andy did a few things outside. A few minutes later he turned around and Treyden had found the mud. Like I said, I think this little guy is going to keep me busy!

Treyden's "Fort"

2008-09-25T16:39:00.002-06:00

Treyden's new favorite place lately is underneath the kitchen table. I don't know what is so fascinating about it, but he is always crawling underneath of there. We call it his "fort".

First Hair Cut

2008-09-25T16:35:00.003-06:00

Treyden got his first hair cut this week. His hair hasn't gotten extremely thick yet, but it was getting long enough that it was hard to comb, so I decided to give it a whirl. I just used the clippers, so nothing fancy, but he handled it pretty well.

BEFORE

AFTER

New Tricks

2008-09-25T16:21:00.004-06:00

Treyden seems to be learning something new everyday. It is so fun to watch him learn how to do new things, but I can tell he's going to keep me busy!

Treyden started sitting up when he was about 5 1/2 months old, so this picture and video are kind of old. He's gotten to where he can go from laying to sitting now, so he's a lot happier!

Last week I went in to get Treyden after he woke up from a nap and this is what I found. Standing up!! He has only pulled himself up to things a few times, and it usually results in him falling a few seconds later, but he is getting better every day.

This fake cough is another one of Treyden's new tricks that he has been doing the past few weeks. I love the drama at the end.

Trouble?

2008-09-25T15:29:00.006-06:00

Does this look like trouble to anyone else?
I'm not sure what's with this face, but it definitely looks like he is up to something!

Treyden knocked the bowl of peaches out of my hands while I was feeding him, and then had great fun playing in the mess.

Scrabble Tile Necklaces

2008-08-30T13:14:00.003-06:00

So I don't know if any of you have heard about Scrabble tile pendants, but I guess they are the hot new thing. I read about them on the Make & Takes blog, and purchased a couple from a store on etsy. I LOVE them! You can get them in so many different styles and colors, and they are cute and stylish. Check out this store www.homestudio.etsy.com They are having a sale, buy 2 get 1 free that ends on Labor Day. Here's a picture of one of the ones that I got...

6 Months Old

2008-08-26T22:26:00.003-06:00

Treyden turned 6 months old yesterday! I can't believe it. He had his 6 month check today, and just continues to grow and grow. He's still tall and skinny. He is 28.7 inches long (96 percentile) and 16 lbs 10 oz (34 percentile). He has grown up so much in the last month. He can sit up, roll all over, hold his bottle, and do the "military shuffle" all over the place. I can't believe how much he has changed in the last little bit, and he is going to be crawling any day. I already have to watch him constantly otherwise he's getting into one thing or another. We are going to have our hands full once he can actually crawl and can move faster. He is such a happy, attentive baby and we just love him!

My little man

2008-08-08T22:41:00.005-06:00

Treyden at 5 1/2 months.

Just having fun...

2008-07-30T11:59:00.003-06:00

Treyden gets funner every day! Here are some recent videos of him...

Andy had just finished giving Treyden a bath and Treyden was being ticklish. The video is not the best because I was trying not to let Treyden see me so I wouldn't distract him, plus keep it G rated. Andy will probably be a little embarrassed that I'm putting this on here because of the sound effects. Treyden's laughs are so cute, but you have to work hard for them by making a fool of yourself. Good work, Andy!

Yesterday while I was working Treyden rolled onto some wrapping paper, and was having the time of his life. He played on it for a good 15 minutes or so until the paper was torn and soggy from slobbering on it. I'm glad to have found something that will keep him entertained when I need a few minutes!

One year older...

2008-07-30T11:56:00.003-06:00

Yesterday was Andy's birthday. Happy 27th!

Trip to Idaho...

2008-07-30T10:59:00.008-06:00

Last week was spent vacationing in Idaho. Ahh, home sweet home... :) We spent a couple days in Yellowstone, went swimming, camped at the ranch, hung out with family, and just relaxed. We had a really good time, and it was fun to spend time with family. Here are pictures from the week...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK VIDEO OF YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFE

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RIGBY LAKEThe matching shirts weren't planned.

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CAMPING AT THE RANCH

Subway Adventure

2008-07-16T12:58:00.005-06:00

We have been planning to hike the Subway down in Zion's National Park for awhile, and Monday was the day. It was my first time leaving Treyden overnight, but I survived. Andy and I went down Sunday night with 3 of his brothers, and 3 of his nephews. The youngest was 7. We camped that night, then started the hike about 9:00 Monday morning. If you are not familiar with this hike it's about 10 miles, through an awesome slot canyon. I had not done it before and was loving it. There were some places where you swim for about 30 feet in water deep enough you can't touch, and in a slot canyon small enough that your shoulders are touching both sides. It was so cool! Plus there were some other places where there were some natural water slides, drop-offs big enough you needed a rope, and BEAUTIFUL scenery. It really was a fun hike, until we hit the last technical dropoff. Then I looked up at the sky, which had been beautiful all day, to see dark gray clouds...not good! Again, for those of you not familiar with slot canyons, rain and slot canyons don't mix! When it starts to rain much in a slot canyon, flash floods are almost a gaurantee. Luckily after this point the canyon widened out a little, but we were still following the river. About 10 minutes later it started pouring rain, and hailing marble sized hail. We ran for cover under a rock ledge about 10 ft above the river to wait it out. After a couple minutes, I looked around at the cliffs of the canyon, and could see 3 or 4 gushing waterfalls where there had previously not been anything. I knew all that water was going to come straight down the river where we were. It was the most scary feeling I have every had. After about 10 minutes of rain, we heard a loud noise, and the river instantly rose about 2-3 feet in a matter of seconds. At that point we decide to seek higher ground. After close to an hour of waiting the rain started to lessen, so we decided we needed to start making our way out of the canyon. The tricky part was that normally you walk in the shallow river for most of the way out, but now with the river rising so much and going so fast we had to make our way along the sides of the river. Eventually we all got out about 30 minutes before sunset. It was the most scary situation I have ever been in. I am just so grateful we were not 20 minutes farther back inside the narrow slot when the rain started. We would have had no place to go. In the end it turned out to be a fun and memorable experience, but I sure am glad we lived to talk about it!

Andy standing in front of some of the beautiful rock walls. Some of his brothers and nephews are coming down the hill behind him.

Paul, Shiree, Andy, and Spencer in one of the narrowest part of the slot. This is the one where you had to swim 30 ft in deep water. It was so cool!

Some of Andy's brothers and nephews in the subway part of the hike. This is where the hike got its name. This is also about 5 minutes before it started raining.

Shiree about to go down one of the natural waterslides. It was fun!

If you can see the waterfall in this picture, it shouldn't be there! This is just one of them we could see when it started raining. The picture doesn't do justice to how much water we could see pouring off the canyon walls. It's ironic that it's such a pretty picture, when it was such a scary situation.

Andy overlooking the canyon we were just in. At this point we only had about 10 minutes left of the hike. Yay!

Giggles

2008-07-07T15:17:00.003-06:00

Treyden started giggling about a month ago, but has only done it about 4-5 times since. Finally the last couple days he is starting to do it more. It's usually late at night when he's tired and loopy that it's the best, and you have to work pretty hard to get him to do it. It is my favorite, though, and I can't wait until he does it all the time. Here is a video from last night (ignore my sound effects, I have to do whatever it takes to get him to laugh. Although this is pretty calm on my part compared to sometimes)

Rolling over...

2008-07-07T15:08:00.004-06:00

Treyden finally learned how to roll over this last week. He's been close for awhile, and finally did it! I had laid him on his back to take a nap and when I went in to check on him this is what I found... Not on his back anymore!! He's starting to do it quite a bit now, but then gets frustrated after a little while of being on his tummy that he can't roll back the other way. Here is a video of him showing what he can do.

Rice cereal...YUM!

2008-07-07T15:04:00.002-06:00

Well, we've started Treyden on rice cereal. It is a messy process, and it's taking him a little getting used to, but he's getting better every time.
Before...

.....After

More swimming...

2008-07-07T14:59:00.003-06:00

Treyden has now been swimming probably about 6-7 times, and we are probably going again tonight. We go swimming A LOT in the summer. With Andy's parents having one of those above ground pools, and living only 5 minutes away, it is just too convenient! Now that the water has warmed up, Treyden actually enjoys it! He's still trying to figure out what's going on, but he smiles and splashes more than he did at first. Hopefully as much swimming as he's going to have, he'll be a good littler swimmer.

Hiking-Butterfield Canyon

2008-07-07T14:47:00.003-06:00

A week ago we went hiking at the top of Butterfield canyon. We didn't go very far, but it was so pretty! There was lots of greenery and pretty wildflowers. Treyden loved it! He couldn't stop looking around and taking it all in.

Andy & Treyden on the hike.

The wildflowers I picked on our hike. So pretty!!

4 months old!!

2008-06-27T16:38:00.002-06:00

Treyden had his 4 month appointment this week. I can't believe how much he has grown. He now weighs 14 lbs and is 27 1/2 inches long. He's grown 3 inches in the last 2 months! He is off the charts for height, over 100%, but for weight he is only 28%, so he's just a tall and skinny boy. We are so thankful for how healthy and happy he has been. We couldn't have asked for a better baby. He usually sleeps around 8 hours at night, but the other night he slept a 12 hour stretch from 10pm-9am. It was nice, but it scared me so bad! I had to keep going in there to make sure he was okay. We love having Treyden in our lives, and seeing his personality develop.

I tried getting some cute pictures today, but the ones where he was smiling the cutest turned out fuzzy. This was the best one I could get. I'll have to try again another day. I'm not sure what's with the gang sign he's flashing, though...

He was more interested in his feet then having his picture taken. We were laughing the other night because Treyden was gripping the toes on his left foot in between the toes on his right. I am constantly doing that! We already knew that he had my feet, but we didn't realize he'd inherited my weird feet habits also.

Catchin' up...

2008-06-27T16:06:00.003-06:00

Wow, we are already at the end of June! I cannot believe how fast the summer is going by, but I am LOVING the hot weather. I have been so busy, that I feel like I am just running in circles and always trying to catch up. The last month or so has consisted of:

~A trip to Idaho
~Andy hiking 20 miles in one day (crazy!!)
~Being sick for 2 weeks- head cold, flu, another head cold...
~Working to redo my entire vinyl lettering website, plus create a second one. It's a huge project, but it will be totally worth it when it's done. Thank goodness for such a smart husband!!
~Andy starting to work 2 days a week from home (yay!)
~Cutting vinyl like crazy. I finally had to hire the neighbor girl to start helping out, because I just couldn't keep up with it.
~Hosting a neighborhood BBQ. We are loving our new neighborhood, and have made some good friends.
~Buying a commuter car for Andy. Gas prices are outrageous, and the 15 mpg his truck was getting just wasn't working.
~Physical therapy appointments for Treyden every 2 weeks because one side of his head was going flat. Thank goodness it's gotten better and he's not going to have to wear a helmet!
~Planting flowers, yard work, and many other things that I have just been too busy to remember them all.

Maybe that doesn't seem like much, but believe me, when you combine them all it's been crazy. But life is good. We continue to recognize the Lord's hand in our lives, and couldn't ask for more.

Andy & Treyden taking a nap. I thought it was so funny how they were sleeping in such similar positions with one arm up. I couldn't help taking a picture.

Treyden is getting so anxious to be up looking around all the time, so we decided to try out the bumbo. Obviously it wasn't working so well, but he's starting to get stronger at holding himself up. He is just so observant and loves to see what's going on around him.

This just sums up how I have felt this last month. I was so exhausted I just laid down on the floor and fell asleep.

First time swimming! He likes his baths so warm, that he wasn't sure what to think about this. Man, I've got some good lookin' boys!

Doesn't he look like he's having a good time? :) We decided after this that we need to start giving him cooler baths so he gets more used to the water.

My first Mother's Day

2008-05-15T23:20:00.002-06:00

This is a little late being posted, but I had such a good mother's day! I wasn't expecting anything, and I ended up being totally spoiled! To start out with Saturday night Andy said he would get up with Treyden during the night and feed him, which was so nice. Granted, he only gets up once, but still, it was so nice to not have to worry about it. Then Andy made me waffles with strawberries and whip cream for breakfast - my favorite! Then he surprised me with a dozen gorgeous roses, and then if all that wasn't enough, then he brought out a present. It was a digital key chain, some goodies (chocolate, yummmmm), and a few little kitchen items I'd been wanting. It was a really fun day. I am so grateful to be a mom. There is something so special about being a mom that I didn't understand until now that I have a little one of my own. It's definitely trying at times, but so worth it! Thanks Andy and Treyden for such a great day!

Here is a picture of Treyden and I on Mother's Day with the pretty roses I got.

Baby Blessing

2008-05-08T08:53:00.002-06:00

We finally had Treyden's baby blessing this past Sunday and everything went really well. Andy gave him a nice blessing, and I was really emotional. We both just feel so blessed to have this sweet little boy in our family. He has definitely been worth the wait! We had 45 people there and for dinner afterwards (all that just family!). Thank goodness it was a beautiful day, so we could eat outside.

2 Months!!

2008-05-08T08:49:00.002-06:00

I can't believe over two months have gone by, and how much Treyden has changed. Everyone says they love the cuddly newborn stage, which I do, but I have really enjoyed see him start to interact and discover the world. He smiles so much now, and is starting to react when he's tickled. I know he's going to start laughing anytime, and I can't wait!

Cousins

2008-05-08T08:41:00.003-06:00

Brett & Laynie came down a couple weeks ago, and it was so fun hanging out with them. Everytime I see them it makes me wish we lived closer to each other. I'm glad Brett married someone I get along with so well. (You're awesome Laynie!). Here is a picture of Treyden and their little girl Breanna as we're driving around. They look really enthused!

Moab

2008-04-13T15:52:00.004-06:00

We love camping, and always can't wait for it to warm up enough to go. With the weather starting to get warmer, we decided to go down to Moab this weekend. We just went down Friday, camped that night, and then spent all day Saturday there before coming home Saturday night. It was Treyden's first camping experience, plus his first time riding in the car for longer than an hour, so we were nervous about how he would do, but he did awesome! It got down to 28 degrees Friday night! Luckily we were prepared and we all stayed nice and warm. Saturday we did some hiking for about 5 miles, and some four-wheeling in the Durango to see Gemini Bridges. It didn't get too warm, but warm enough we all came home with sunburns. It was such a fun trip, and it so pretty down there!

All bundled up to stay warm during the night.

On our hike

On the hike. Treyden has about had it.

Veiw of Gemini Bridges from the bottom.

At the bottom of Gemini Bridges

Muscle man

2008-04-13T15:46:00.003-06:00

Andy and I get such a kick out of how Treyden always looks like he's flexing his muscles, so after his bath one night when he was doing it, Andy couldn't help but take some pictures. Don't worry, Treyden does have a diaper on under that blanket!

More smiles

2008-04-09T18:23:00.002-06:00

Every day it seems like Treyden is smiling more and more. I finally was able to get some cute pictures of him smiling. I can't believe he's already over 6 weeks! He's still doing great, though, only waking up once during the night. We're taking him for his first camping trip this weekend, so we'll see how that goes...

First Smiles!

2008-03-27T20:52:00.007-06:00

Treyden has just started smiling in the last couple days. He doesn't do it a lot yet, but enough to know they are real smiles and not just gas! I was lucky enough to catch a few of them on video today. The video is a couple minutes long, so it might be boring for you to watch, but I love it! It's so fun to see him start to respond to things around him. I can believe how fast he changes!

My parents and my brother, Brett, and his wife and little 9 month old daughter came this last weekend from Idaho. It was so fun to see them. We had some intense games on Brett's Nintendo Wii, and both Andy and I had sore arms the next couple days. We had never played before, but it was so fun! While they were here, we were helping Breanna (the 9 month old), and Treyden give each other hugs. Treyden was starving, so everytime Breanna would get close he would latch onto her cheek and try to eat her. It was so funny! We helped them give each other one last hug, and Breanna happened to turn at exactly the right time, and they locked lips, open mouthed and everything. It was hilarious! So now they are officially kissing cousins! Here's a picture of the priceless moment. I'm sure they'll love it when they are older!

1 Month Old

2008-03-25T22:31:00.003-06:00

Treyden is already one month old! Time goes by so fast. I told Andy, before we know it we're going to be sending him on a mission. It has been so fun, though. Even though he doesn't do much more than eat, sleep, and poop, we can't get enough of him. He is getting so close to starting to smile, and I can't wait. He is such a good baby. He is still only getting up once or twice a night, and is just so good all the time.

Where'd all my time go?

2008-03-13T22:32:00.003-06:00

Wow, I never knew that having a baby would require so much time! I figured it out the other day and in a 24 hour period, I spend about 7 hours breastfeeding!! Being a mom is great, though. I love it. I was holding Treyden the other day and just started choking up thinking how special he is and how much I love him. Sometimes I can't believe that he is really my little boy. I'm starting to get more used to the schedule of having a baby at home. The first few days were pretty rough as both he and I figured out the whole feeding thing, and just things in general. I'm so glad Andy was here to help! After a couple of days though we started to figure things out, and they have been a lot better. Treyden has only been getting up once or twice a night. It is great! The days have been a little tough with him feeding every 2 hours and taking an hour to eat, so only an hour in between to go grocery shopping or do anything. The last couple days he's started going longer in between feedings, though, so that's been nice. It is so fun to see him learn and start to recognize voices and things. He is already growing up so fast, but it's so fun to see him grow, too. Here are a few pictures that we've taken the last week.

I love this picture! I took a bunch hoping I could get some that turned out good, and I absolutely love this one!

Precious little feet! Another one of my favorite pics.

Andy took this picture while Trey and I were taking a nap, and I just love it.

This is a baby announcement that I have been working on. I still have a couple minor adjustments to make to it, but I like the way it has turned out so far. I love Photoshop!

We survived the first night!

2008-02-28T12:11:00.004-07:00

The first night wasn't as bad as I expected, although I can tell this is going to take some getting used to. He woke up at 2, 4, and 6, but then luckily he slept for quite awhile this morning, so I was able to get a good nap in. He's been a little jaundiced, so I've had him laying in the sun today to help with that. We go to the doctor tomorrow to have his jaundice checked again. Hopefully it's not too bad. I just can't believe how tiny newborns are! They make clothes that are supposedly for 0-3 months, and they look so tiny, until you put them on. Then they are HUGE! I know he's going to be growing out of them before I know it, though. They change so fast! I love having him so little, though. He loves to snuggle right up against your chest, and I think he'd stay like that all the time if we'd let him. Hopefully he doesn't grow out of that. I love to snuggle!

He sleeps most of the time, but he was wide awake long enough to get a picture of him with his eyes open.

Here Treyden is sunbathing. Hopefully it will help that jaundice!

He's finally here!!

2008-02-27T18:07:00.003-07:00

Treyden Andrew was born on Monday, February 25, at 8:03 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and was 20 in long. I'm glad he was 10 days early, otherwise he could have been a big baby! So, I went to the doctor Monday morning to recheck my blood pressure, and it was high again, so the doctor said, let's go ahead and induce you. He didn't think it was an emergency, but said there was no point in waiting any longer since the baby was full term. So we went home, grabbed a few things, and headed to the hospital. I actually had a really easy labor (from what I hear). They started me on pitocin and I hardly progressed at all for about 4 hours when the doctor broke my water. After that the contractions started coming on HARD and less than a minute apart. Thank goodness it only took them 10 minutes to come do the epidural. I have no idea how people do it natural! In 2 1/2 hours I went from a 2 to completely dialated. They went to have me push for a little bit to get the baby crowned and all ready for the doctor to come, but when I went to push, his little head was already there and waiting, so the nurse freaked out, and said not to do ANYTHING. They called the doctor and had him come, and after pushing through 3 or 4 contractions, he was here! Both him and I have been really healthy, and got to come home this morning. He is so cute and we are so excited to finally be parents! A softer side definitely comes out on these men when they become daddies. Andy can't get enough of him, and loves to either be holding him, or taking pictures of him all the time. It is amazing to me how much he has changed just in the last 2 days. Now that the swelling has gone down from being born, he looks so cute! I'll have to take some more pictures tomorrow when I have more time. Tonight will be our first night at home, so we'll cross our fingers that it goes okay!
About 30 minutes after he was born. He's not so happy from being manhandled for all the measurements, and shots, and all that.

The 1st Day. His daddy wanted a picture without him all bundled like a burrito. He has LONG fingers and toes!

My Boys the 2nd day-At home!

Any day now...

2008-02-22T16:18:00.002-07:00

Wow, I can't believe we are actually going to be parents any day now. The reality is finally starting to set in, and I have to admit...it's a little scary!! I technically have about two weeks left, but it's looking like I probably won't make it that long. I went to the doctor yesterday and my blood pressure was high...again. It has been the last little while, but this time it was a little higher than before and wouldn't go down with rest. The doctor did a non stress test, blood work, and an ultrasound. Everything was pretty good, but the doctor's having me come back again on Monday to test my blood presure and do another non stress test. He basically said that I'm not to the point where he feels like he needs to send me to the hospital to deliver the baby, but things are starting to creep that way. I guess we'll find out Monday! He also stripped my membranes at my appointment yesterday. OWWW!! I've been having contractions off and on since about 4 or 5 last night, but nothing very intense or regular, just enough to make me uncomfortable. So who knows...it could be any day now. I just hate the waiting game!! I decided I better take a picture of the belly, since I haven't taken one for awhile, and I'm not going to have it much longer. Well, I'll keep things posted on my progress!

My new car!!

2008-01-30T11:03:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited because yesterday we went to just go test drive a car, and ended up buying it! We've been talking about getting a new SUV for me for awhile, but wanted to hold off until the end of the year. The more we've thought about it, though, the trooper I drove just wasn't going to work out the best. It's been great for us, and I've loved having the room of a SUV, but it's just not the most comfortable or reliable. Plus it's a stick shift, and I could just picture myself trying to drive, shift, and throw a binky in a screaming baby's mouth, all at the same time...just asking for trouble! We had pretty much decided that we wanted a Dodge Durango, so we've been looking around a little bit, just trying to get a feel for prices and things. When we came across this one, it was a really good deal, so we decided to go test drive it, since we hadn't driven one yet. Well...like I said, we ended up driving it home! It worked out great because we could trade the Trooper in, and actually got more out of it than if we had tried to sell it on our own. This is the nicest car we've ever owned, and I'm so excited about it! (If you can't tell!) I feel like we are even more prepared for the baby now. It's a 2003 Dodge Durango with 76,000 miles, and it's in EXCELLENT shape! It's so funny because Andy drives a Dodge Dakota truck, and now I drive a Dodge, too. We're just a Dodge family I guess. Andy laughs at me because every once in a while last night, I would go look in the garage, just to look at it for a second. That sounds so vain, but I was never really that excited about the trooper that I drove, so I am loving this! Now I need to go think of some errands I can run, so I can drive it!

How much longer....

2008-01-23T19:59:00.000-07:00

Well, obviously we need the baby to come to I'll have some more interesting stuff to write about, or something to write about at all! I'm 34 weeks tomorrow, so we are getting closer! We are both so excited, but it seems like so far away still!! Maybe more for me than for Andy. I really shouldn't complain because I've had a pretty easy pregnancy, but I am really starting to feel it now. I am loving our HUGE jetted tub! I take baths probably at least 3 times a week. I love it. It's so pathetic, though. I can barely roll over in bed without hurting, and this little guy is strong! It is the coolest thing being able to feel and see him move, but, dang, his little kicks, aren't so little sometimes. They can be pretty painful. I had a baby shower in Idaho, and then one here in Utah last weekend, and I think we're about ready. We have such cute clothes and stuff for him, I can't wait! There's all this pressure with the whole name thing!! We've talked about it for years, but now all of a sudden that it's so close we're not sure any more. It's a big decision!! Most of the pregnancy we've been pretty sure that we were going to name him Andrew, after Andy of course, but call him "Drew". The closer it gets though, the more unsure Andy is about it. He's worried that it's going to be confusing for people, even though they would have different middle names. We also like the name Treyden, or "Trey" for short. So most likely it will be one of those, but we'll just have to wait until the little guy is here to decide. Hopefully we'll receive some divine inspiration or something so we know for sure. My blood pressure was high at my doctor's appointment last week, and that's had me a little nervous. It went down after 10 or 15 minutes, and the doctor didn't seem overly concerned about it, so I probably shouldn't worry. We've been waiting for so long that I just don't want anything to go wrong. I have the tendency to be a worrier anyway, so...I'm just doomed to worry I guess. But hey, maybe that would mean we could have the baby early! Haha, probably not, but I can hope, right? Well, I'll quit blabbing, but I felt bad that I hadn't posted anything for awhile. We'll have that little one here soon, and then I can post all sorts of cute pictures of him. If anyone has any suggestions about the whole name thing, please let me know!!!

27 Weeks Prego

2007-12-08T11:43:00.001-07:00

Well, the time just keeps flying, and the belly just keeps getting bigger... I'm 27 weeks, so only 3 months left to go now. I'm going to be HUGE!! I'm carrying it all out front, so it really does look like there is a basketball in there, although it's starting to look more and more like a watermelon the more it grows! I've had a lot of people want to see pictures, so here you go. The quality isn't the best, but you get the point. There's definitely no hiding the fact that I'm pregnant.

Recent happenings...

2007-12-01T19:36:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy few months for us as we've moved into the new house, getting ready for the baby, keeping up with Utah football, and the holidays, but life is great!

The new crib! We just need a crib mattress now, and to finish making the bedding. I can't believe only 3 months to go. It's going to be here before we know it. I hope we are ready!

With Andy being the youngest of eight, and the only one from his family (including both parents) to graduate from the University of Utah instead of BYU, we get pretty into the rivalry. He likes to stir things up a bit. This year we made a big "U" on our roof out of Christmas lights. It was lots of fun and has gotten quite a few comments from neighbors and family. After the big snowstorm today it's all covered in snow, but the glow from the lights under the snow looks pretty cool!

We also went and got our Christmas tree today and set it up. There is nothing that smells better than a real tree! Now if we can just keep it from drying out completely before Christmas....

Keeping in touch...

2007-11-08T14:25:00.000-07:00

Neither of us are really the best at keeping in touch, and with the baby on the way, and a lot of friends and family in Idaho, I decided this would be a good way to keep everyone up to date. I'm new to this whole blogging thing, though, so it might take me awhile to figure it all out. I can't promise that I'll add new stuff all that often, but I'll try to as often as I can.