The Beecher Family

First day of Pree school

2012-01-26T23:01:00.000-08:00

So with Grayden starting his speech therapy we wanted to get Grayden also in Pre-school where he has a little bit more structure. He's not starting Kindergarten for another year but we wanted to get him in anyway. I was really bothered at the fact that i wouldn't be able to take my boy or pick him up on his days at school because of my day-home. I remember when I worked at the daycare back in school how I couldn't wait to be that mom pickin up her kid after a long day and have them run into there arms.
I was seriously really emotional about it actually. Luckily my sister is here from school and I have been able to drop him off and pick him up everyday so far. I'm so grateful for that!!!

He seems to be really enjoying pre-school. The first few days were a little hard to let me go at first and there was one day that I actually turned right around to take him back home because he really didn't want to say. I had told him that if we got there and he didn;t want to stay then we would go home, so I had to stick by my word. I made sure I wouldn;t be saying that again, and ever since he has been fine.
It is definitely a new environment for him. He's kind of the dominator over here at home with his friends because everything is his. Its his teritory so its much different with these new friends.

Here is Gray one his very first day of pre-school

His very first Lunch at school :)

2 years old!!

2012-01-20T00:50:00.001-08:00

My sweet little TWO year old! I said to Cody the other day, "I can't beleive Daxtin's TWO tomorrow". He looked at me and said " are you kidding it seems like its been forever" When I thought about it, he's right! This year has been so long! BUT it's still hard to believe I have a 2 year old and a soon to be 4 year old!

Daxtin is my little Angel! He is such a sweet, loving, sensitive boy! Here are some things about you at TWO -

* Your are such a good little talker. Some sentences you say already are
"Mommy don't" "there coming" "you scared me" (you started saying this in Disneyland) "Daddy gone work" "Choo choo train track" (youve been saying that since you were like 15 months old, it just sounds a bit clearer now) "Thomas over" "mommy, put me down"
"Mommy help" mommy stuck" I think I could go on and on. You are just a little mimicker!
*You can point and say the words to all your body parts (most anyway)
*YOU LOVE LOVE LOVE Thomas the train.
*You are a TERRIBLE eater! So picky you are! You won't touch vegetables or sandwiches. You just pick the cheese out of the middle and whenever your done with the rest you seem to think it belongs all over the floor! LoL
*You love to dance
*you LOVE your daddy! You are definitely still a mommies boy but you are definitely more a daddies boy then your brother ever was. You think your dad is the greatest! You get so sad when he leaves the house and are so excited when he comes home. As soon as you hear the garage door open you yell "daddy home" as you run for the door. Whenever daddy leaves you say "daddy work" as you cry. Its so sweet! You love to wrestle with your dad. Whenever you see Gray and daddy "fight" you just have to get right in on the action.
*You LOVE your walks, especially to visit the choo choo train tracks.
*You love to laugh and make funny faces
*Every time you get hurt you always have to find mommy to have me kiss it better. You truly believe once I kiss your owie's I have made it all better. Makes me feel like supermom every time :)

you are such a blessing baby Dax and you are so loved and adored by so many people! We sure love you!!!
Happy 2nd Birthday my special guy :)
xoxoxo
Mommy

Merry Christmas 2011

2011-12-26T18:18:00.000-08:00

Christmas is my FAVOURITE time of year! I love everything about christmas. I love the smells, I love the family gatherings, I love the traditions, the baking, the shopping, the spirit of it all. I just love it.

This year was a little bittersweet. I didn't have my parents here or any family except Auntie Tare. It was nice to atleast have her here. So this year was a little more relaxing and less running around back and forth which was kinda nice. On Christmas Eve day Cody and I took Grayden on a movie date while Auntie Tare watched Daxtin. I think it was the first time Cody and i ever did that since Daxtin was born, so it was so nice for Grayden to get some time with just us. We Saw the movie Arthur and it was the perfect way to get into the christmas spirit. SUCH a good show! After the movie we had naps and then went to deliver some presents for a single family in need. We spent the rest of the night playing games and eating good food with Cody's family. We went home early to get ourselves in bed for Santa. Oh and to sprinkle reindeer food on the lawn and leave cookies and almond milk for Santa.

This is the fun part. Taking out all the presents from santa for the kids and laying them all under the tree. This year was so much fun with Grayden and I can imagine its only going to get funner and funner! He was sooo excited for Santa! Went to bed like an angel! the next morning Gray woke up in my room and I was quickly changing and getting ready to go downstairs, and Grayden quetly says to me, "mommy, santa came?!" LoL It was so cute!

So we woke up Dax and went down stairs to see all the presents! Gray was so happy and excited to see everything! It was so much fun to see the looks on there faces! Like I said, I LOVE CHRISTMAS :)

23 months....REALLY??!!

2011-12-23T11:59:00.000-08:00

Is it really that time already? Are we really celebrating Daxtins 2nd birthday in less than a month! Why does time have to go soooo fast! It's such a crazy time of year I almost forgot to post! Christmas is in a couple days and we are sooo excited! This year is extra fun because Gray really knows whats going on and seeing his excitement just increases mine so much more!

Well I don't want to do a big update on Dax because I want to save that for his big 2 YEAR UPDATE!

Gray is starting speech therapy January 9. Im so excited for him but Im NOT looking forward to having someone in my home 3 days a week while Im trying to run a house and a dayhome! Thats going to suck but Im excited for Gray. He is also starting Preschool January 9th 3 days a week. He's going to have so much fun!

Gingerbread

2011-12-12T20:38:00.001-08:00

Christmas festivities have began! We made gingerbread houses tonight and the boys had so much fun! I let Daddy be in conrtol for the first time. Usually Im all in there making sure its done right lol but I just let him take over and this is how it turned out....hahaha

The Flu...

2011-11-27T13:22:00.000-08:00

This week hasn't been so great for the beecher family :( Gray got sick on Wednesday night. He was up 3 time in the night getting sick. Thank goodness I didn't have kids the next day and that it was the weekend. Dax caught the same thing a few days later and again, had 3 episodes in the night and was much better the next day! It is the worst thing in the world to see your little babies get sick :( I am so exhausted and so glad that this was just a 24 hour thing!! (sigh)

Speech Therapy ...

2011-11-16T22:06:00.001-08:00

I took Gray to get a speech assesment because he has been struggling with his speech since he was 12 months old. He was never the type to imitate or mimik anything you would ask him to. He would just sit there and look at you and do his own thing. Months would go by before he would finally say the word on his own terms.

So off we went to our appointment and you had some hearing tests done and she went though some words with you to see what you could say or not say and scored you accordingly. its funny how every child learns at there own pace, at there own level. Gray is definitely behind on his speech for his age. He has actually qualified for a government program called Puff. Where he will start having speech aids come to our home and help him with his speech. Im not really fond of the idea having 2-3 different people visiting 3-4 times a week but I guess we'll make it work. Im excited for Gray to start this and to really help him communicate better :)

You hear me!

2011-10-27T13:34:00.000-07:00

Gray said the cutest thing last night that broke my heart. We've been having such a hard time lately putting him to bed without having to lay with him for 20 minutes. We do our usual bedtime routine together as a family Read a book, prayer, cuddles etc. But to leave the room lately with him awake is very rare. Daddy tried to lay with him last night but Gray wasn't having it. Hes fine when Im not home at night but if he knows I'm there thats all he wants. So Cody got kicked out. Gray just said "no, go a way" He was calling for mommy crying "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy"....then all of a sudden he started crying out "mommy, you hear me?! " AWe what a way you break my heart Gray! Well as soon as I heard that I went in to cuddle my boy and he was out it 5 minutes! Way to keep strong MOM!! LoL

Love love Love my boys!

Mickey here we come!

2011-10-04T10:10:00.001-07:00

The count down has begun and I haven't been this excited for a long time! Last time we went to Disneyland Grayden was almost 2 and I was pregnant with Dax. It was just Cody, Grandma Beecher, and I. This time Grayden will be almost 4 so it will be so much more funner for him and for us, and I wont be preggers so I can actually enjoy some rides :) PLUS both Nana and Papa and Grandma and Grandpa are coming with us. Grayden is SOOO excited to go to "mickey mouses house" and for the airplane ride. Every day for prayer Grayden says " Please bless mickey mouse house, thanks airplane ride" ........ What a guy :)
19 more days to go ......

Nursery Time !

2011-09-30T11:19:00.000-07:00

I never thought the day would come for Dax. Church has been so un enjoyable lately but now that Daxtin is in nursery the last couple hours of church is such a nice break (and a much needed one after sacrament lol) You do pretty good on your own :) Grayden is doing really well and enjoys being in nursery now so that is exciting! Can't believe both my babes are in nursery and by the end of the year my big boy will be a sunbeam :)

Swimming Lessons

2011-09-30T11:09:00.001-07:00

We registered Grayden in swimming lessons for the first time this year :) He is the best "sea turtle" ever ;) he just loves it and its some really good bonding time for just Grayden and his Dad. I lucked out HUGE his very first day. I have kids until 6 during the day and his lessons start at 530 so I was pretty bummed that I wouldn't get to see him. I loaded cody up with the camera and camcorder but Sarah and Dean didn't show that day and Carson got picked up early. I was so excited to come and get my pics his very first day! :)

Gray LOVES the water but he's also a little afraid of it :) He used to LOVE LOVE LOVE water slides and would go on the scariest ones and now he wont even go down the baby ones. When we went to cultus lake we took him down water rapids and the tube flipped. He was pretty scared and it obviously left a mark because ever since he refuses to go on any of the water slides. He's afraid to let go of you in the water so Im really glad he's in these lessons and hopefully take away some of the fear he has towards water :)

My friend....

2011-09-24T00:43:00.001-07:00

(about 10 years ago)

It is almost 2 am in the morning and I cannot for the life of me get any sleep! My mind is racing with many thoughts and worrying about my friend. Today is my birthday which is a little bitter sweet this year. One year ago today my best friend lost her dad in a tragic plane crash. (on my birthday) I will never forget the morning of the 25th. Cody woke me up to tell me the news that he had heard on Facebook. I ran out of bed and rushed to the computer. I immediately picked up the phone to call my friend without a thought or question in my mind as to what I was going to even say to her..... I just wanted to hear her voice, to hear she was ok (even though I knew she wouldn't be) I had no words ..... I remember calling my parents right away and began to sob and tell them how much I loved them and pleaded with them to MOVE BACK HOME!

In the span of 2 1/2 years my friend has lost her daughter and her father and she's only 25. She has been through so much I cant even begin to imagine. Her father was such an amazing man and an amazing father. I unfortunately only have a few memories of Chuck. The occasional birthday party, taking us to the hitman games, and the time he stormed in on us at "gospel" camp when we took a bunch of makeup from my brother that was STOLEN. ooops LoL
I wish I knew him in a more personal way but I want to thank him for raising such a beautiful daughter both inside and out, someone who has been my friend for the past 13 years and someone who I look up to and admire. I know his beauty shines through her.

I know one of the worst things for her going through all of this is thinking people look at her differently. I want her to know that when I look at her I see a woman with incredible inner strength, a woman of endless faith in God, and an Inspiration to all.
I know trials will come and go in my life. I tend to live in fear over that sometimes, but in those moments when the fear gets the best of me I remember my friend. I remember everything she has gone through and how she has handled it with such grace and an un wavering faith in God and his plan for us. It doesn't matter what trials I will face, I know I can get through anything. She is such an inspiration to me and I hope I can learn from her example, that when I am faced with trials, I can pick myself up and have and even stronger testimony of faith just as she does.
I know her Dad is looking down on her and feeling so proud!
I came across this poem tonight and wanted to share it with her and her family

A LETTER FROM HEAVEN

To my dearest family,
Some things I would like to say,
But first of all, to let you know
That I arrived ok.

I’m writing this from Heaven
Where I dwell with God above,
here there’s no more tears or sadness
There is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy
Just because I’m out of sight.
Remember that I’m with you
Every morning, noon, and night.

That day that I had to leave you
When my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me
And He said, I welcome you.

It’s good to have you back again
You were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest; family
They’ll be here later on.

I need you here so badly
As part of my big plan.
There’s so much that we have to do
To help our mortal man.

Then God gave me a list of things
He wished for me to do.
And foremost on that list of mine
Is to watch and care for you.

And I will be beside you
Every day and week and year.
And when you’re sad,
I’m standing there to wipe away the tears.

And when you lie in bed at night
The days chore put to flight
God and I are closest to you
In the middle of the night.

” When you think of my life on earth
And all those loving years,
Because you’re only human
They’re bound to bring you tears

But do not be afraid to cry
It does relieve the pain.
Remember, there would be no flowers
Unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you
Of all that God has planned,
But if I were to tell you,
You would not understand.

And to my many friends trust,
God knows what is best.
I’m still not very far away from you
I’m just beyond the crest.

And now I am contented that my life,
It was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along the way
I made someone smile.

When you’re walking down the street
And you’ve got me on your mind,
I’m walking in your footsteps
Only half a step behind.

And when you feel that gentle breeze
Or the wind upon your face,
That’s me giving you a great big hug
Or just a soft embrace.

And when it’s time for you to go
From that body to be free,
Remember, you’re not going,
You are coming here to me.

And I will always love you
from that land way up above.
I’ll be in touch again soon,

P.S. GOD SENDS HIS LOVE!

Please pray for my friend and her family this weekend.
I love you Tiffany :)

Gray is 3 1/2

2011-08-24T21:59:00.001-07:00

You are getting so big my sweet little man! 6 more months and we'll be celebrating your FOURTH birthday! Seriously where does the time go? In the last 6 months you have been doing a lot of growing. You weigh a ton and and are....

You are still in love with your dinosaurs and choo choo trains. You also really LOVE to play with dolls and barbies LoL....Your father hates that but he's learned to zip his mouth and let you do your thing. I say as long as your under the age of 5 its okay.....anything beyond that would be questionable :)

The last few months you have started to become really fearful and your imagination gets the best of you sometimes. It's funny how all of a sudden you seem to think there are monsters everywhere and ghosts and spiders will come and eat you??!! Seriously where do you come up with this stuff? Of course it is only spoken of at bed time but I can tell wether your just making excuses not to go to bed and when you are REALLY actually scared! We get out our magic water sprayer and spray the closet and window that keep anything from coming in to scare him. (Got that idea from a book) It works like a charm most nights and he LOVES being able to actually spray something in the house. We used to have one of those door locks inside your bedroom door to prevent you from coming in our room at night. Daddy would hear you awake and just come into the room and put you back vs you coming into our bed and FREAKING because you almost made it but have to go back. That idea didn't last very long. I was NOT comfortable knowing if you needed to get out you couldn't so off went the door lock and INN went Gray to our bed at 2am :) Every night you sneak into our bed but we figure it won't last forever and I know one day I will miss it so for now....what the hey!

Your speech has improved tremendously but I have you scheduled to get some speech therapy within the next 6 months. You have some difficulty pronouncing some of your letters just like your dad did at your age.

We have a very exciting next few months ahead! We are going to DISNEYLAND with both of your grandparents! I cannot wait and neither can you.......you always ask about it and talk about it. During prayer you always bless mickey mouses house and the airplanes :) so sweet! You love to say prayer and insist on being the only one that says it. Short and sweet :)

Happy 3 1/2 years my boy!!
Mommy loves you to bits
xoxo

Sweet Grayden

2011-07-23T23:16:00.000-07:00

For the longest time (since you figured how to open doors) your dad and I put a door knob lock on your door so you wouldn't come out of your room in the middle of the night. Well a few weeks went by and I started to feel really un-easy about that. What if for whatever reason you started choking and were trying to get out for help but couldn't?! I was thinking of a lot of "what if's" so I made daddy take it off. WELL.....ever since you have been sneaking into our bed and cuddling in with mommy! Dax usually beats you to it by 1am, so there we are. All four of us squished in one bed :) (thank goodness we purchased that king)

Most mornings I wake up and daddy's usually no where to be found. He escapes into the spare room to get a more comfortable nights sleep. One particular morning you were on the edge of the bed, mommy was in the middle, and Dax was on the other side of me. You asked if I could cuddle you so I had my arms wrapped around you and you had your hands tucked under your cheek. Dax was whimpering beside me for some reason and with your eyes still closed you whispered to me in the most sweetest voice ever "mommy, baby Dax needs you" Ughhh you melted my heart instantly!!! I thought to my self, what an incredibly sweet and caring little boy I have! It was so sweet that you were willing to give up your morning snuggles because you felt baby needed me more :) GAAAHH I LOVED IT.....so sweet!

Love you to bits Gray :)

Summertime :)

2011-07-23T23:09:00.001-07:00

This summer has been pretty low key so far! Besides Vancouver we have pretty much stuck around home. Every other weekend we try to either go to Calaway Park or the Zoo. Gray can go on most of the rides at calaway now that he is almost 40" tall. I LOVE it there. Just this last time we waited the long line and took him on the log ride :) He thought it was a little scary but he had a lot of fun!! Its so nice to get the kids out of the house and go do something fun!!!

Dax is 18 months

2011-07-23T23:08:00.001-07:00

Daxtin you are my little ray of sun shine :) You are such a happy little guy! You are very smart and you are such a chatter box. You can say many words, even little sentences. The other day you were on the edge of the bed and wanted down so you said to me "mommy down" You can say pretty much any simple word! Oh and you can now say thankyou all on your own. Very smart boy you are.

AT 18 months old you weigh ALMOST 24 Lbs and 31 1/2" tall. You are in the 25th percentile for both your weight and height.
You love to Push anything and everything with wheels!! Your favorite toy to push would have to be a doll stroller.
Your favourite thing to do is be OUTSIDE. You always say "mommy OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE, OUTSIDE!"! When we try to bring you in it's world war 3!!!
Your eyes have turned completely brown and your hair is starting to go blonde.
You are so much easier than your brother at this age!! (no offence Grayden) You go down for your naps so easy. I remember with Grayden we had to rock him and then we would quietly lay him down and he would immediately wake up and we were back to square one! Ugh I don't miss that. With you I just nurse you, lay you down and leave the room. You cry out "mommy" for half a second and you put yourself to sleep as soon as I close the door behind me. You wake up happy as ever as well. We don't even know your awake until we check in on you and you are just sitting or laying quietly in your room amusing your self or we hear you talking to yourself on the monitor :) Makes me so happy!!

You are very picky with your vegetables!! You still nurse a lot and you LOVE your fruits! I just put a green drink in your sippy cup or make it into a popsicle to ensure your at least getting veggies in somehow. You started using a spoon a couple months ago. Meal time is such a mess and I dread it everytime...blah
We did a lot this month! We did your first big road trip........12hours to Vancouver!! You absolutely LOVED the beach, the ocean, the birds, everything and anything having to do with outside you love.

You also cut 5 teeth this month. Almost all your mollers and an eye tooth! In other words, mommy had had no sleep :) You still love trains and buzz but you have found a new love in Cars. You LOVE cars!!

Well baby boy I can't believe we are half way to your "terrible" twos! CAN'T WAIT :) Happy 18 months!!
LOVE YOU MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY
XOXO
mommy

Vancouver 2011

2011-07-23T23:07:00.000-07:00

If it wasn't for the ridiculous housing prices, or the crazy taxes you pay in that city. I would live there in a heartbeat! It is gorgeous and there is always something to do. I look forward to taking my boys here every year! This time was extra special because for the first time in 3 years we got to all come as a family. The last couple of years daddy has stayed behind. It was also the first year we drove down. That was the longest car ride we have ever been on together and I am still shocked at how well the kids did for a 12 hour car ride!

We left the morning of June 30th @ 3am in the morning. We figured it would be a good idea because the kids would sleep most of the way there. Well it didnt work out that way at all. As soon as we drove out of Luxstone you both were wide awake and it stayed that way for the next 2 hours. Considering the time and lack of sleep you both hardly complained at all. We stopped only 2 or 3 times on the way there. It was like clock work every 3 hours Dax would start to get fussy so we made a short pit stop. The boys slept only 2-3 hours the whole way there.

Finally around 4pm we arrived in White Rock. It was so much fun to stay with Nana and Papa for the week. We spent a few days at the beach which was heaven for my boys (including Cody) That would have to be my favourite place in the world! I love the beach there! Yah its not paradise or tropical by any means but I love how far the tide goes out and having all that space for the kids to run, play, chase birds, get dirty whatever they want. Its so relaxing and fun! The beach days were the best days.

We spent a couple days in the states shopping and we also spent a full day in cultus lake. That was a really fun day too!
Grayden loves water slides and the very first one he wanted to go on was the sky screamer! The life guard said they haven't seen someone so small wanting to go on it. I WAS EVEN SCARED TO GO ON but I did because I couldn't have my THREE year old go on but not his momma! Anyway It was really fun and not only did we go once but Gray wanted to do it again immediately after!

We decided to take him on "water rapids" its a really fun tube ride. Gray and his dad were sharing a tube and they flipped when the got to the bottom. They both went under and Gray was really upset! Well.......he didn't go on a waterslide again that day :( That scared him pretty bad!

It was such a fun week and I wish we could spend more time with my parents! Its so hard not having them around all the time.
The drive home was a breeze as well. I was so proud of my boys and how well they did. We made 3 or 4 stops on the way home and again, only 2-3 hours of naps for the boys! It was so nice to be home when we finally arrived! Its always good to be home. It was a really fun trip and I look forward to it next year :)

I dislike mosquitos!!

2011-07-11T10:51:00.001-07:00

So the other week Dax got a couple good mosquito bites in the SAME spot in the corner of his eye when we went for an early morning walk! It didn't seem so bad but as the day progressed it was getting worse and worse........

This is what transpired a by bed time and the following day.......

Nasty little buggers!!!!

Cars 2

2011-07-11T10:39:00.001-07:00

Again this year Auntie Sasha's work booked the movie theatre for Cars 2. AGAIN everything was F-R-E-E :) Love that! It was so much fun, even though the movie kinda stunk! It was free, and thats always fun!

Don't want to forget!

2011-06-06T12:06:00.000-07:00

I love the feeling I get when I come home from church, and even though I had to fight my self out of bed to get there, I'm always grateful I went and feel ready to take on the week ahead. Lately (the last couple of months) church has been......oh whats the word... unbearable is what comes to mind. I HATE saying that but thats honestly how I feel. I come home and feel like I got NOTHING out of it and at times feel whats the point! Daxtin is at the stage where he's constantly into everything, won't sit on my lap for more than a minute, just go go go! Even though I don't feel like I'm getting anything out of going, I know that I am and that it's where I'm supposed to be with my kids, regardless of how difficult it can be sometimes. Yesterday was one of those days! Chasing Dax down the halls during sacrament, trying to keep Gray entertained but end up walking the halls with him too. Gray didn't want to go to nursery, Tried sitting down in relief society with Dax but he immediately cries. I ended up outside the church with both kids. Yesterday was a bad day at church to say the least. I was exhausted, frustrated, annoyed I was there and thinking what was the point in getting out of bed for this?!! Ugh

Cody Knew I was over whelmed so we got in the car and he turned on the radio. One of his songs were playing on the radio called "knee deep" by Zac Brown Band. Cody rolled down all the windows, turned the music up extremely loud so no one could hear each other think. He took the beach ball that just so happened to be in the car, and started tossing it around for the kids. WELL... the kids just started laughing so hard and thought it was the funnest thing in the world. I couldn't hide the huge smile that was on my face. I just sat there in that moment watching my kids throw this ball around, laughing there little bums off. It was honestly a beautiful moment and I realized I have nothing to complain about. I have a healthy, happy family, 2 precious little boys, and a husband who adores me. I wish I had a camera to capture that moment but this paragraph of that memory will suffice I guess :)
Thanks honey for that moment :) I love you xoxo

The video below is the song "knee deep" that Cody played for me. It's new so they don't have an official Video so this is what I found. If it doesn't get you into a good mood I don't know what will :)

Dinosaur room

2011-05-25T09:04:00.001-07:00

Finally after a year and a half of living in our new home, Grayden finally has his dinosaur room. He's been sleeping in a purple and pink princess room for over a year. We wanted to get it painted since the day we moved in but we HAD to get rid of the hidious paint colors through out the rest of the house first. Dax was born and we just never got around to it. FINALLY during the long weekend we got it finished and you now have your little boys room Daddys been dreaming of. WE LOVE IT AND and so do you!!

HERES SOME PICS OF GRAYDENS DINOSAUR ROOM!

BLESSINGS...

2011-04-10T22:49:00.000-07:00

Tonight I am feeling incredibly blessed in my life! I am so grateful for my family and my incredibly special little boys!!
Gray had a hard time going to bed tonight and just didn't feel ready for bed (he had a 3 1/2 hour nap) So instead of arguing with him I let him come down with us as we watched "the apprentice" he fell asleep on me, so after our show was finished I carried him up to his room. As I tucked my sleeping boy in his bed, I kissed his forehead and whispered "I LOVE YOU". As he laid there with his eyes completely closed, he whispered back "LOVE YOU"

I love moments like that when no matter what else is going on in my life, it pulls me in and reminds me what this life is all about! I came back into my room to watch little Dax sleep and I felt unbelievably grateful to have these precious spirits in my life. That Heavenly father trusted me to care for these little boys. They have taught me so much about life, love, and where to find pure happiness!

Dax and Buzz

2011-04-05T08:25:00.000-07:00

I have to say Dax is utterly OBSESSED with his good pal BUZZ LIGHTYEAR! I was looking through my pics and most photos I have of him he is holding a buzz light year. He walks around "BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ" if you ask him a question he reply's "BUZZ" Everythings about buzz!!! Its too cute! You love jumping off the stair into my arms as I fly you around pretending you are buzz. You could do this all day :)
Here are some pics of Dax and his best pal

23monthsold

Happy 3rd Birthday Grayden!

2011-02-23T22:06:00.000-08:00

I seriously can't believe I have my very own THREE year old! SO WIERD!
You unfortunately got sick with a cold on your actual birthday. We just celebrated with a cupcake and you got to open a present from us...... BUZZ LIGHTYEAR! Thank goodness you were all healthy again for your party the following weekend!
It was so much fun and mommy and daddy went ALL OUT !!! It was so much fun to plan and decorate! We made you a really cool train/Toy story cake, and I also attempted to make Mr. Potato head cake pops! They turned out AWESOME!!! It's so much work doing the cakes let alone adding cake pops, but it worth all the work. Mommy, Auntie Tare, Auntie Sasha, Nana and Papa were up until 1 or 2 am talking and laughing while we decorated your cake/cake pops. Good memories!

Grayden is officially potty trained! That has to be the most exciting news to write about. Three YEARS of changing your butt and we are FINALLY done! You have the occasional accident of course but that doesn't happen very often. Your talking has definitely improved. You are now speaking in sentences but you have difficulty sounding certain words which makes it difficult for others to understand sometimes. You have difficulty sounding out the letters c,r,j,k and s'.

You are still obsessed with Dinosaurs, Trains, and "woody n buzz".
You like to call your papa and nana most mornings. You'll hand mommy the phone and say, "mommy, Papa and Nana please". Hearing your voice melts there heart every time.
You are still taking your naps everyday for at least a couple hours (sometimes 3)
You LOVE to play hide n seek, and ring around the rosy.
Your favourite snacks are PICKLES,cheese, carrots, or almonds and raisins. Your favourite lunches are dinosaur grilled cheese sandwiches. Oh, and you are obsessed with cakes!! You LUB cake!
You love to wrestle with your daddy ! You say "daddy wanna piece" "yah I wanna pice too" as you put up your fists ...TOO CUTE!
When it's time for bed you need to have mommy sing "twinkle little star" or as you like to say Mommy "tinckle iddle dar please"
You love being a big brother and you are very protective over him. You like to wrestle him and Im so impressed by how careful you are even when your laying on top of him LoL.

you are one special boy! You make mommy so happy every time I look into those sweet eyes of yours. You melt my heart everytime you wrap your arms around me or the moments you tell me you love me out of the blue. I am the luckiest mommy in the world!
Happy 3rd Birthday big guy :)
xoxo
Mommy

My little mimicker

2011-02-20T22:41:00.001-08:00

Well I think this is when i start posting an update every 6 months but you have changed so much this last month I just had to do an update!
Its your 13 month Bday and in just one month you have learned so much! You are what I call my little mimicker right now. You try to say anything and everything. I can't believe how many words you can actually say! It's so foreign to me at this age because Grayden was the complete opposite. He would NEVER mimic anything we said, it was on his terms and when he felt like it.
Here are a few words you can already say:
Hi, Bye bye, Mama, Dada, Papa, Nana, Kir (Kiara), choo choo tane (choo choo train) onah (jonah, baba (baby), banana and alot more i cant think of right now. But you attempt to say anything I try to get you to repeat!
-one proud mommy over here!

Happy FIRST Birthday Dax!!

2011-01-20T08:30:00.000-08:00

Well its HERE! Your Very FIRST birthday is today! I really can't believe It's already here!
You my dear are such a blessing! Mommy has been working hard the last couple weeks on your first year slide show. I've been skimming though all your pictures and can't believe the change in just one year!!

For your birthday we had a "baby dinosaur" theme! Your cake turned out awesome and so did your slide show! I have made it a tradition to have a slide show for each birthday. We all sit as a family and watch your entire year and how much you changed! I hope to always keep that tradition as the years go by because it is such a special keepsake. I can't think of a better way to celebrate your birth.

So whats new with Daxtin?

You are eating a whole lot more and feeding you has become a lot easier. You now usually eat what ever we are having just in smaller bites of course.
You are down to about 2 naps a day. Usually at 10am and around 4:30pm for the 2nd. Sometimes I get lucky and you go down with your brother at noon, but I find when I do that is messes up your whole sleep routine and you don't get the proper sleep you need and your a lot crankier.

You'r still crawling all over the place. We will see you stand up on your own and take a few steps here and there but for now you much rather get around on all fours. I think if we had more carpet in the house you would probably be running around by now. I find when we take you upstairs (which is the only place in the house carpeted) you attempt to walk a lot more.

You are starting to say words (well almost) let's just say you are GREAT at mimicking. I will say a word like banana and I swear you are repeating me. You catch on to things really fast and want to copy what everyone else is doing around you. You LOVE to play with your brother and destroy all his choo choo track making LoL. You love to play on your own and are very content doing so, which is lovely I might add. You love to play our "chase" game where daddy runs behind me and while I carry you we run away from him. You sure get a kick out of that one. LoL
You love to play on the bed and constantly throw your body in to the sheets over and over. (so cute) You especially love it when mommy joins you)
You LOVE LOVE stairs! Climbing DOWN the stairs to be exact! As soon as you see a door open you boot your little butt over there as fast as you can. When I beat you to it (YES sometimes you actually win) You look up at me with the saddest pout. It surprised me how upset you actually, and truly get, so most of the time I will let you go down with me behind you. You are actually really good at it.
You LOVE to get into Kiara's dog food!!!! Im not sure if it's actually the dog food you love or me chasing you away from it!?
Sometimes I will notice you going into the room and I can't get there for a few seconds and I'll run in and your sitting there at the door still waiting for me to notice, and THEN you boot it!! Such a stinker!

Oh Dax my life with two can sure get busy and stressful at times, but Boy do I LOVE it! Being a mom is the most rewarding job in the world and I'm so grateful I can stay home and be with you guys all day! You are my everything and I love you more than you could ever know!
Happy very FIRST birthday my loves!
xoxo
Mommy

This time last year !

2011-01-19T21:36:00.001-08:00

Your mommy has been known to have one of the worst memories! I forget a lot in my past and in the present I must admit, but there are few things and moments I know I will never forget for as long as I live.......... The day my TWO biggest loves were born! I remember EVERY moment, every detail. It's 10:40 right now and in this moment one year ago I was getting prepped for my epidural. You were born so late!!! (or early I should say) I'm about ready to go to bed right now but I know if I crawl into bed all I'll be doing is reminiscing about all the amazing events that took place one year ago today. It's unbelievable its already been a year! I should really try to get some sleep, your brother wakes me up nice and early and Mommy has so much to do to plan for your big day! I can't wait to wake up with you in the morning and give you a great big birthday hug!!

I love you so much Daxtin
xoxo
Mommy

Merry Christmas 2010

2010-12-26T23:02:00.001-08:00

Christmas is by far my FAAAVVORITE time of year! I love the christmas music on the radios, I love the people, and I LOVE the spirit at Christmas time. It was very exciting this year because It's the first year Grayden actually understood the concept of Santa and that santa brings presents to open Christmas day. He doesn't quite understand the TRUE meaning of Christmas and that we are celebrating Jesus' birth but at least he understood something this year! It was sure fun watching him all season get excited for santa. He saw santa 3 or 4 times at different occasions and he was a little shy but never hesitated to sit on his lap or anything. It was also the first year we left out milk and cookies :) Grayden picked out the plate, he wanted to use his HULK cup for the milk and insisted on being the one to bring it out on the table for santa to eat. This was also Daxtins VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS.......unfortunately Dax was sick with a cold this Christmas.

Christmas morning Dax woke up at 7 and Gray was still asleep but since everyone else was awake we were to excited to wait so we woke up Grayden and as soon as we said "Gray Santa came" His face just lit up and we all walked down the stairs watching every move and expression he would give. Christmas Is sooo exciting with kids! Anyway it was so much fun watching him open all his prezzies and he was spoiled by us and his Grandparents! He got a bunch of train stuff, clothes, and a big blow up ball you can roll around in outside from Nana and Papa! Our big gift was his very own ride on choo choo train!! He was ecstatic and absolutely loved it. I will never forget the smile or the PROUD look on his face as he sat on his train riding it the first time. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Grandma and Grandpa Beecher got him an ESCALADE and a bike!! Like I said SPOILED!!
Dax "helped" open a few of his own prezzies but I had to put him down for a nap half way through since he wasn't feeling so good. He completely missed opening presents at Grandmas because he stayed asleep in his car seat but he got a bunch of clothes and books and a few toys but the escalade was for both.

This Christmas came and went so fast! I cannot let myself go another year of doing last minute shopping!! I focus and stress way to much on things I still have to do or buy last minute and It feels like Im running around a week before christmas like a chicken with its head cut off. I don't think I actually sat down to soak in the moments until Christmas Eve! Other than feeling rushed and a little stressed at times this Christmas was wonderful!
I Love when my family is here and it was so nice to have everyone together (we were missing Kaden)
One of my favourite family Christmas traditions is finding a family who is in need and buying a bunch of food or whatever to help them out and drop it off christmas eve AND RUN! Dad went out and bought a TOONN of groceries and a family gift this year but they caught us before we left the stairs :)

Anyway Christmas was awesome this year! Here are some pics of our Christmas 2010!!

11 months old!!!

2010-12-20T17:05:00.004-08:00

Are we really here already....the month before your first birthday?!! ...REALLY ???!!!

Oh Dax I'm feeling a little emotional about this one! This has definitely been one of the most challenging years of my life but more than that it has been the most rewarding, the most joyful, and the most happiest I have ever been!!!
Having two kids has definitely spun my world around (literally). I could have NEVER imagined how difficult it can be at times but at the same time I never knew the joy or the love I feel had ever existed. Having you in my life has made me a completely different mother, wife, and daughter. I am an extremely good multi tasker, more patient, less selfish, more trusting, just everything. I have learned to appreciate my family and parents so much more. I just feel like a much better person than I was 11 months ago.

You have achieved some big milestones this month baby boy!
You started taking your first steps this month....I think the most you have taken is 4. You LOVE to wave hi and bye to everyone. You started giving kisses this month and you even make the muuuaahhh sound as you lean in with your mouth open as wide as possible to give someone a yummy wet smoooch! Haha its so cute!

You love to laugh (always have) Both you and Gray have been extrememly happy babies! Your are teething really bad so lately you haven't been your happy normal self. Whenever you are awake you have to have my attention or you are crawling to wherever i am crying at me until I pick you up or pay attention to you. You are cutting FOUR teeth right now so I can only imagine the discomfort you are in and mommy is more than willing to squeeze in extra snuggles :)

There are certain things and places you absolutely LOVE around the house #1 would have to be mommies makeup desk! You LOVE to sit there while I get ready for the day and play with all the gadgets that are up there :) It makes for a mess but its fun to have you up there with me and HEY...i'm actually able to get something done!!!!

#2 would be the computer desk. YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH THE MOUSE! Everytime I walk by the computer desk (or makeup desk) you fuss and bounce in my arms if I don't sit you down.
#3 would be the laundry room because Kiaras dog dish is in there :) Ugh this is an annoying one because you LOVE to dump her dog dish everywhere and eat her food!

You haven't been eating a lot of solids this month either....I was a little worried that you weren't eating enough but your gaining weight fine so no worries there. Sleeping is the same too!

Well Dax ...... This is your very last monthly birthday and that makes me kinda sad :( You grew up much faster than I thought you would....... life with two boys will do that I guess :) I love you to pieces baby boy!
Happy 11th month Birthday
xoxoxo
Mommy

Daxtin's FIRST haircut !

2010-12-20T17:05:00.003-08:00

Daxtin had his first haircut today on December 18th 2010 at almost 11 months old. You hair is so fine but you had so many extremely LONG pieces sticking out everywhere, so I figured it was about time to go. I remember taking your brother to his first haircut and it was horrible. He cried the entire time and I couldn't wait to get it over with. You just went with the flow and I got no tears from you. You didn't have a smile on your face like you usually do but you didn't make a single fuss. You would stare at the hair dresser a lot and probably wondered what this strange lady was doing to you but it was a much better experience this time around.

Here are some pics of Dax's first haircut

Little Moments...Special memories!

2010-12-14T12:14:00.002-08:00

Grayden there are so many cute little things that you do, things that I never want to forget. I want to take the time to right them down so I can't ever forget them.

I love how when Daxtin wakes up from his nap you get really upset if mommy doesn't wait for you so we can greet him together. I love the way you get a really high pitched voice (probably learned that from your dad) and say " HHIII BABY" as sweet as possible while reaching out to give him a big kiss and hug. You love your baby brother so so much!

I love that when you wake up in the mornings you run into my room and sneak into our bed and tuck yourself in beside me for some cuddles and fall back to sleep with me.

I love how we can hear the choo choo train coming from inside our home. Every time you hear it you stop and listen for just a second, and then yell as loud as you can " CHOO CHOO TRAIN" as you run to the window to watch it go by. I especially love it when we are on a walk and we hear the choo choo coming. We RUN across the path to the fence to watch it up close. You want to ride it SOOOOO bad and I always get a kick out of watching you spank your little bum and as you say " choo choo ride PPLLEEASSE"

I LOVE that when ever we are driving around Airdrie you know EXACTLY where are the choo choo tracks are. Whenever we get close to one you say " mommy choo choo track" then you look at daddy "daddy choo choo track" and as we get closer we all yell " 3....2......1....WHOOOOO" As we throw our hands in the air and give fist pounds to eachother afterwards :) LOVE THIS!!

I love it when we tuck you in at night and how you make SURE we tuck in your dinosaurs, trains, and your baby (yes my son sleeps with a doll) Some times half an hour will have gone past and we'll hear you calling for us and when we walk in to check on you you'll say "daddy dinosaur BURR" because you moved the covers around! LoL

I love hearing your sweet little whisper as I walk out of the room from tucking you in "love you mommy"

This is what life is all about.........Little moments like this!

Let the countdown begin :)

2010-12-02T08:23:00.003-08:00

Its officially December and the Christmas countdown is on!! I look forward to this time of year as soon as it comes to an end. Just the feeling you get when your outside, at a store, or around anyone. I can just feel the spirit of giving and goodness all around! The world is so scary and there is so much crap happening out there and when Christmas comes around.....it's like a breath of fresh air and reminds me of the good we have too.

FIRST steps!!

2010-12-02T08:23:00.001-08:00

Big milestone today!!! YOU TOOK YOUR FIRST STEPS!!
DECEMBER 1ST, 2010 .........You took 2 steps and mommy captured it all on camera! You were walking around like crazy on your winnie the pooh ride on car and I decided to try again to see if you could do it and ......VOILA!! I was so excited and the fact I caught it on camera was just awesome!
So at 10 months and 11 days old my baby boy took his first steps!!
So special!

Double digits

2010-11-20T23:03:00.000-08:00

Daxtin is 10 months old!!! UGh I can't believe that........ Daxtin Randall Beecher you are true to your middle name! You are 100% PRETE and I can see so much of my self in you at this age. You look a lot like me as a baby and you look especially just like your Papa! I have so many people, even strangers come up to me and tell me how much you look like Randall (your papa)

So whats new with you? You are BUSY BUSY BUSY!! You might as well be running because that's about how fast you crawl! Your climbing stairs, can somewhat crawl down the stairs and you are walking all around furniture and just about anything you can reach. You can stand for quite a while now and Im sure you will be taking your first couple of steps anytime.
You love to play with all your toys and you like to play independently. You LOVE when you are played with but you have no problem playing by yourself when mommy is busy. You love to walk around on holding on to the ride on cars. That is probably your favourite thing right now. You get into just about everything and your favourite things are getting into the bathroom and finding your way to the toilet to have a nice SPLASH!! Ugh, it has happened a couple of times and absolutely mortifies me! You love the dishwasher and how you can yank out all the utensils by yourself. You love taking things out of the fridge and just about everything that makes a mess for someone else to clean :) You love to play peek a boo, watch your brother, and most of all, you love to just be with mommy. You are a HUGE mommies boy!

This last month I think you were on a solid foods strike. You honestly didn't eat very much! You are a lot pickier than your brother was. You don't like your vegetables but if I add a bit of apple juice you don't seem to mind the extra sweetness. Usually when I feed you squash or green beans, pretty much any vegetable you stick out your tongue and your body gets all stiff as you give me this evil grunt. Man if looks could kill LoL.

You are a pretty good sleeper and usually you go down by 9:30 and wake around 2 for a feed and sleep until 7-7:30. So not bad. You have 2-3 naps during the day one around 10am, 4pm, and 7pm.

You are so much fun right now and just full of laughs. You LOVE to laugh and be centre of attention! These next couple of months are so exciting and I can't wait to share them with you and Grayden as a new family of FOUR! Your FIRST christmas, your first birthday.....ugh It's just so exciting. Christmas is so magical and by far my favourite time of year.
I love you to bits baby boy!
Happy 10th month Birthday
xoxo Mommy

Christmas and Friends...

2010-11-20T19:17:00.000-08:00

Today we had our first Christmas get together with a few friends ( a lot of people we didnt know) and all of there babies. It was a house full to say the least! Everyone bought a gift for someone elses child and we had santa show up at the house and gave everyone a prezzie! It was awesome! Grayden was so excited about this and couldn't wait to see santa and ask for a choo choo. When Santa came through the front door Grayden was acting all shy and a LITTLE scared, but as soon as Santa came up to him to greet him Grayden didn't hesitate to give him a big hug! It was so cute and fun to see his first reaction to santa this year!

Here are some photos of the baby gift exchange!

Happy Halloween!

2010-11-08T09:04:00.000-08:00

We were so excited for Halloween this year!! I have to say this is the first year that Grayden actually "GETS" Halloween and understands the whole concept of "trick or treating" It was so fun to watch all your reactions to the different and SCARY decorations that come along with Halloween and all the different candy you got from each house you went to.

This year the iron horse train track opened its doors for a few days for a halloween train ride. They close thanksgiving and I thought that was going to be Graydens last train ride for the year but when I heard they were opening for halloween I was so excited for my Grayden. He is always asking to go on a choo choo ride so I didn;t want to miss the opportunity. When I saw the add in the paper It read for ages 6+. I called to ask why I couldn't take my 2 year old and she said well its still daytime so bring him now. We just dont want the little ones to get cold or get scared of the dark. I asked if it was scary and she said it was a little spooky. WELL all i was thinking about was that my little man was going to get to ride his choo choo train so I sent Daddy to take him. Well they got home half hour later and apparently it was really scary and totally inappropriate for a 2 YEAR OLD!!!! I should have known better than to send daddy if I wasn't sure because there's NO WAY i would have stayed and took him through the haunted house to boot!

Apparently they had fake bloody limbs all over the train track and scary people with chain saws that popped out of know where, and witches and other scary masked men that came up to the children telling them they were going to EAT THEM!! OMGosh when Cody told me this I was MORTIFIED. WHY DIDN'T THE LADY ON THE PHONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS? Ugh, I guess it was 6+ for a reason. My gosh my poor boy! You know when you go to the movies, to a really scary and gory one and you walk out and see dads with there 7 year old sons or whatever and think OMG THAT IS JUST TERRIBLE.....Well......that was us!!!!! I can't imagine the glares cody must have gotten or all the people who must have thought what a bad parent he was for taking this poor little boy to that. LoL
apparently Gray didn't even cry or get too scared other than a few jumpy moments and he even wanted to go through the haunted house again (cody didn't take him) So he is a pretty brave boy and doesn't get scared easily but he will never go to something like that again until he is MUCH MUCH MUCH OLDER!

Since Halloween fell on a sunday this year (the sabbath) the church held a "trunk or treat" on the saturday for all the kids to do there trick or treating. It was fun and alot less walking (wish they did this every year)
Gray had so much fun!! On Halloween night we did take you to a few houses like Grandmas and Aunties but that was it and you had plenty of candy from the trunk or treat anyway. It was a fun night and you and Dax looked so cute in your costumes!
Heres some pics of halloweeen 2010

Buh Bye gummy smile !

2010-10-28T20:23:00.002-07:00

Dax cut his first tooth today October 28th 2010 at 9 months and 8 days old. You haven't been overly fussy except a couple days that I can definitely remember and your cheeks were BRIGHT red! Anyway we were sitting on the couch about 20 minutes ago and you were grabbing at your gums and flicking them with your fingers and then you would let out a little cry so I checked to see if you had scratched your gums or something and felt your first little tooth pocking through. (BOTTOM RIGHT)

Awe Dax Im going to miss your adorable gummy smile :) CONGRATS on your very first tooth!
Loves
xoxo Mommy

Goodbye

2010-10-28T20:23:00.001-07:00

9 months old!

2010-10-20T21:51:00.001-07:00

Well here we are again.......another month come and gone and that much closer to your very 1st birthday!! You have grown up so much this month Dax and I can literally remember putting you down for a nap a couple times and when you woke up you just looked so much bigger!!!!

Lots of new stuff with you this month big guy..........
You started crawling Sept 29th at 8 months and 9 days old. NOW you are just everywhere!! It only took you a week or so to figure out the whole crawling thing and you just zoom by every one. You can pull yourself up on anything now and can even climb a few stairs! I have mentioned how I'm not a fan of this stage because of the whole dirty floors thing but I have to say its been a lot less stressful this time around..........With Grayden I was ALWAYS making sure your hands were wiped.....some floors I refused to put you on, I was just ONE PARANOID MOMMY and I can admit I was a little over board. When you have a second baby I've realized you care just as much but become a lot more RELAXED with little things like that. So it's not as STRESSFUL nit it still gets under my skin just thinking about the whole idea :)

You love to say Mamma AND Dadda....all the time. You are definitely a mammas boy but you LOVE LOVE your daddy too. You get very excited to see him when he gets home from work and even push away from me so you can go crawl to him.

You have quite the personality now and I love watching you try to express all your emotions. Frustration/ANGRY is a new one !! You get really angry sometimes and you like to lay there and kick your legs up and stomp them against the floor while you lay there and cry. You will also straighten your arms at your side and let out a big angry grunt when someone takes something from you or just ticks you off. I have come to learn you are a very express-full boy

Oh yah, you cut two teeth this month and Im pretty sure you have some others on the way! You also learned to wave bye-bye :)

You are so playful and you love to interact with people. You are a pretty shy boy and its so cute when someone your not familiar with smiles at you. You get all gitty and give off this cute little smirk as you lean your head against my chest as if your trying to hide! Its soooo cute!
Daxtin you are such a precious precious little boy. I look at you know and wonder where my little baby went. You look so much like a little toddler now and although it makes me a little sad, I'm so excited to watch you grow and become your own little independent self.
I love you more than you could ever know
xoxo
Happy 9 month birthday!
xoxo - Mommy

Happy Thanksgiving :)

2010-10-11T21:08:00.000-07:00

This year our thanks giving was full of firsts......it was Daxtin's very FIRST Thanksgiving and MOMMY'S very FIRST home made turkey dinner turkey! It was fun and I was very proud of myself.....but holly cow is the clean up worth it?? ...what a mess! But anyway I surprised myself and I got to keep my very own left overs all to myself. (the best part of a turkey dinner are the left overs)
We spent sunday at Grandmas for dinner and then monday we had a dinner of our very own.

Here are some pictures of our thanksgiving 2010

On the move...

2010-09-29T09:58:00.001-07:00

Dax started crawling today! I had just finished re arranging our basement to make more room for everyone to play. We were sitting down on the foam mats playing when you got up on all fours and made a couple crawling movements. I just so happened to have had the video camera rolling for the very first crawl!! I thought that was pretty cool and I was so excited. As much as mommy's not really a fan of having your hands all over the floors.......I love watching you grow and experience the world at a different view. It makes me so happy and blessed to know you are developing normally and healthy, and crawling just happens to be one of those developmental stages!!

Well let the crawling and dirty hands begin :)

Mr. Independent!!

2010-09-23T21:08:00.000-07:00

The last few weeks Grayden has made HUGE accomplishments and has grown SO MUCH!

First of all you we got you back to falling asleep all on your own. It took one rough night but the next day you understood that mommy and Daddy can't be sleeping with you anymore. I took you to everyroom and pointed to everyones beds and said to you, "this is Graydens bed where he sleeps, this is Daxtin's bed where he sleeps, and this is mommy and daddy's bed where we sleep". I did that 3-4 times and you completely understood that and went to bed all on your own. After your bed time story and prayers we tuck you in give kisses and exchanges LOVE YOU'S and you watch us walk out the door!!!! We were so thrilled about this and we can't believe how easier life is just by that simple task.

Not only do you fall asleep on your own but ever since we stoped falling asleep with you, you don't wake up in the middle of the night anymore!!! YAAAHHOOOO............... You have ALWAYS ALWAYS waken up in the night since the day you were born, so that was a LOONNNGG time coming!

Last but CERTAINLY not least I think its safe to say you are OFFICIALLY potty trained!!!!
The only twerk is you have to be naked LoL. We started potty training you when you when you just turned 2 by sitting you on the potty every so often (sometimes you went, most of the time not) To be honest it was extremely difficult to be that committed to something and persistent with you with a brand new baby. Not only that but it was summer and we were always gone which makes that even more difficult so we never pushed it. If you didn't want to try to go on the potty we never forced you. Then all of a sudden out of the blue you had your pull up off and daddy was in the shower and you hopped on the potty and shouted, "daddy I poo poo" it was only a pee but thats what you call both. We were so thrilled (as any parent can imagine) and that was it. As long as I keep you out of a diaper you feel when you have to go and grab my hand to the potty. Sometimes you don't even let me know you have to go and I'll walk by and your sitting on the potty. I bought some Tigger underwear to see if that would still get you to the potty and I explained, "make sure and go pee on the potty because we don't want to pee on Tigger and make him sad" .........it didn't work!

I figure he'll get so used to that feeling of knowing when he has to go and rushing to the potty that eventually he'll get it and want to go even if he had underwear on. So In the mean time I've got a bottomless 2 year old running around the house..........AS LONG AS I DONT HAVE TO CHANGE THOSE MESSY DIAPERS AGAIN .........it works for me :)

Not only has he done all these crazy grown up stuff lately, but he has become CRAZY independent!! He has to (DEMANDS to) do everything on his own and by HIMSELF. Things like hanging up your coat, ( even insists on putting it on the hanger by himself) putting soap on your hands, turning water on, getting your own fork, getting onto the potty. etc, etc, etc, etc........
I love seeing you be so independent and its so cute to see you do certain thing all by yourself but at the same time it can be so frustrating at times. As a parent you are so quick to jump in to help them and when there not doing something right you want to correct them. It's been hard for me to learn to sit back and let you do things on your own and trust that you will figure it out eventually. I am learning not to be so quick to jump in. Im learning I need to let you make mistakes, therefore you'll learn from them on your own. Im just learning to let you be the big boy you want to be :)

I love you so much Grayden! I can't believe how much you have grown over the last few weeks and how proud I am to be your mommy!
Love you so so much big boy
xoxoxo
Mommy

Daxtin is 8 months old!

2010-09-21T12:22:00.001-07:00

4 more months and I have a one year old!!! Are you kidding??

Daxtin you are huge LoL.....You are getting so big and more beautiful everyday! I love how alert and aware you are about everything around you.
Whats new with you?
Well we no longer have to worry about you sitting and falling over. You can sit up from laying on your back on your own and also get on all fours (the crawling position...uh oh) I'm sure you will be crawling in the next couple of weeks and to be honest I am NOT looking forward to this stage. I was not fond of the crawling stage with your brother at all. I think its adorable seeing you on all fours and the fact that its the only way you can get to point A to B, but I can't stand knowing your hands are walking around on dirty floors all the time and these days everything goes in your mouth including those dirty fingers :)

For now You roll and scoot yourself where ever you want to go but no crawling yet. Im sure in the next couple of weeks I will have a crawling baby!!

You got your first cold this month :( It was only for 2-3 days (thank goodness) I don't know what I would do without Saline drops!!!! You poor thing couldn't even eat in the middle of the night when you were hungry because your nose was so stuffed up.
You sleep the same but are now taking regular naps. still 3-4 naps during the day.
I have been a slacker in the food department but at the same time I didn't want to be giving you solids while you were under the weather. So you've been on just mommy's milk for the last 2 weeks.

Did I mention you are a HUGE mommy's boy just like your older brother was (still is) You can be the happiest and content baby when someone else is watching you but as soon as I walk into the room or you see me, you immediately start crying until I come see you. You have taken to a bottle really well which is amazing considering you never use one. Its good to know that the few times I leave you for more than three hours that I always have that option.

You are such a good baby and are always smiling. Your smile just lights up my life everytime I see it. You are such a blessing in my life and I love you more than you could EVER know!
Happy 8th month

-Mommy xoxoxo

Go Grayden Go

2010-09-16T09:41:00.000-07:00

So this is going to be a really short post but I just HAD to blog about it since it is indeed a journal for me but Grayden went to the potty all by himself last night! YYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!

Mommy was changing Daxtin, and Daddy was in the shower. You walked right into the bathroom while daddy was showering hopped yourself onto the big potty all by yourself and went pee!
OMGosh we were so ecstatic! Daddy jumped out of the shower to come tell me and we both immediately stopped what we were doing to jump around the house with you. LoL WE WERE SO HAPPY!!
You did it again this morning and I am just PRAYING that this is it, that you have FINALLY figured it out on your own :) I am one PROUD mommy over here!

GOOD JOB GRAY, Mommy is so proud of you

White Rock 2010

2010-08-22T16:47:00.001-07:00

We decided to take the opportunity to go visit Nana, Papa and Uncle Kaden this summer for almost 2 weeks since We didn't have to watch Jonah for the entire month of August! Daxtin had never met Uncle Kaden and Graden and I hadn't seen Kaden for over a year so it was sure nice to see him!!

Almost every afternoon we would walk or take the bus down to the beach. That beach would have to be the ultimate play area for you (and more me) There aren't many places you can take a toddler and just let them run free as far as they want. But we can do that there. It's the ultimate play place for any boy. Mommy sits in the sand with Dax and you go off on your own (with a couple dinosaurs of course) and your imagination takes off. I love to sit there and watch you play as you trap your dinos in the sea weed, dig them in the sand, stomp them on other kids sand castles, or just watching you run through all the puddles pretending to be a dinosaur and chase after all the birds. I wonder what goes through that little mind of yours and what you are saying to yourself. Do you really believe you are a dinosaur? Do you believe you are actually in the jungle? How I would love to be in my childs mind for a few minutes sometimes. It is so fascinating for me to watch you at play. I feel so peaceful over there in white rock sitting on that beach!! I miss you already!!

Mom and Dad sure spoil you both (and me) when we go. They would take you in the morning while Dax and I slept in and take you out for breakfast and probably treats galore :) We went and picked wild black berries in the back yard and some blue berries. ( you loved this) One of the days we went to pick Papa up from work and I loved watching the joy and pride in Papa's face as he showed you both off two off to all his co-workers :) That was fun!

Every part of me wishes and hopes that one day soon my mom and dad will get there butts back home, but a part of me will always miss that opportunity of having that beach around the corner to come visit whenever we wanted FREE ROOM AND BOARD! Of course we would much rather them live back home. Saying that we can only go to Nana and Papas house ONCE A YEAR sounds ridiculous!!!!

It was a nice vacation for us and even though we sure wished Daddy was there to share it with us we had a blast!
Hopefully we can ALL go next summer. LOVE YOU NANA AND PAPA

Grayden is 2 1/2 Years old!

2010-08-22T16:43:00.000-07:00

Photo by- Tiffany Matson

Its been a few months since I've done an update on Grayden! He has grown and changed so much. I cant beleive in 6 months from today I will have a THREE year old. One year, and two years are ok but to say I will have a three year old is just crazy! But thas how it goes and Im sure I will say the same thing next year.

Graydens speech has improved so much since the last time Ive updated. He has started to say sentences now and has a pretty large vocab.
HIs very first sentence to me was " Mommy, Dinosaur all gone"
some other favorite sentences of Grayden are "umm mommy, i poopie" "mommy i eat" (when your hungry) and your most recent " ride,ride,ride, the dinosaur train....choo choo" LoL You LOVE dinosaurs and trains. I started to keep track the other day on how many times you say dinosaur in a day and I lost count at 61 and it was only the afternoon. Everything is DDIINNOOSSAAUURRR. I'll ask you to say hi to people......and you say "hi.....dinosaur"
if you dont have a dinosaur you walk around the house saying" dinosaur all gone" until you find one. You are one obsessed boy with your dinosaurs!

You love animals and you love to copy the sounds they make (you make a MEAN horse imitation) You love to go on walks and just be outside for that matter, You are such an adventure boy and you love to play independently. It amazes me and brings me so much joy to watch you play and use that BIG imagination of yours. You love to get into the dirt, bushes and trees with your dinosaurs as if you are in the jungle or something. You love water and of course getting muddy and dirty. A TRUE BOY in every sense of the word.

We started potty training you and it started to go pretty good but we are at a stand still right now. You refuse to go but if one of us goes before you, you want to BE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE and most of the time you will go. in the beginning you were doing so good. Everytime I put you on the potty you would ususally always go. #2 is a different story. That will take some time I guess but to be honest this summer we have been so busy going everywhere that we haven't been able to be persistent with you so as of now potty training is at a stand still. You will go evey once in a while when I put you on the potty but sometimes you will SCREAM so I don't want to push it.

You used to be the BIGGEST eater but that has slowed down a lot. (just not growing as fast I guess) You hardly ever touch your dinner these days (you have maybe 5 or 6 bites) It depends on the meal I guess. Usually you have one meal during that day that you eat really good but the rest you nibble or have a few bites. You are a lot pickier than you used to be. You love your fruit amd eat lots of it....just pickier when it comes to veggies and certain meals mommy makes.

As far as sleeping goes you are usually in bed by 8:30. You usually ALWAYS wake up at least once in the middle of the night for whatever reason but you go right back once we come in and give you a kiss or lay with you for a bit. For a while there we were able to put you to bed and just give you a kiss and walk out and you would roll over and put your self to sleep but then you started teething again and that all changed. So for now we lay with you but we have to break that habbit here soon so its alot easier for mommy and daddy. You usually wake up about 7am and run into my room for some big snuggles and sometimes if im lucky you fall back to sleep for half an hour or so. Even though mommy can't stand those early mornings sometimes, I look forward to our morning snuggles everyday! I just love laying there with each one of my little boys on either side of me. Usually Dax is still asleep or nursing when you come in and you can't help but say hi to him every morning. You run in and cuddle me and learn over and say (sometimes scream) "HHHIIII BABY DAX" or "HI Daxtin" as you tickle his little belly!
-Moments mommy will never forget!

you are incredibly busy and are always on the go. I don't dare take you or your brother ANYWHERE by myself because I know I will loose you or quite possibly your brother. You are such a sweet and very sensitive little boy. You are so loving and kind and giving. You love cuddling but only in the mornings and after naps so I like to soak those up. You love to give kisses and whenever you give a kiss you always say " LUB YOU" You love to dance and be goofy and I will always remember our little free styles in the kitchen listening to the radio. (They are the best)

Some days I sit back and look at you and just cant believe or wrap my mind around the fact that YOU ARE MINE, you are my 2 year old that came from both me and your dad! Ir's amazing and GETS ME EVERY-TIME!
I have so many precious memories with you already and I cannot imagine the wonderful memories to come!!

Mommy LOVES you Grayden more than anything!!!
Happy 2 1/2 Birthday!!
xoxo
Mommy

7 months old!

2010-08-22T07:04:00.001-07:00

Geezzz Dax........You are getting so big and discovering the world around you so fast.

This month you started to say "Mamma" I LOVE IT. You also seem to know your name. You are very chatty these days and usually end off you babbels with a LOUD screetching scream. Sorta like nails on a chalkboard :)

You are rolling all over the place now and sitting up all by yourself, I still always have a pillow or somthing soft behind you just incase but for the most part you are just fine on your own. If you want someone to pick you up or if someone is holding you and you want someone else you reach out to them to be picked up.

You absolutely LOVE your brother and you love to watch and play with him. You love to laugh at him as much as he loves making you laugh. It is music to my ears to hear you two laughing and eachother, ITS A BEAUTIFUL THING and I can only imagine the feeling watching you two ACTUALLY playing together.

you sleep pretty good these days but still not throug the night. (Does that ever happen) You usually get extrememly cranky if your not in bed by 10pm. You usually wake up once for a feeding aound 2am and once for a diaper change around 5pm and another quick feeding. Your are waking up at about 7am but you dont stay up for very long beofre you need your first of many naps for the day. (usually an hour after you wake up) You have about 4-5 naps during the day.

You really seem to enjoy your solids! You get really excited when you see mommy getting it ready for you but im not sure which part you get more excited about...the food or the spoon?? The last week or so we haven't been persistant on your baby food as we have been in Vancouver for the last week. some days you'll go without any baby food but im hoping to get back on a routine once we get home and I hope to get a bunch made into ice cubes and ready to go once we get home.

We went to Vancouver to visit Nana and Papa which means you went on your first Airplane ride this month. Some other firsts.........., you went to the beach and were in the ocean for the first time, You had your fist taste of ICE CREAM!!! Papa snuck you a couple tastes of Gelato ice cream BAD PAPA!! You were very unhappy when I caught him in the act.

I have also discovered that you LOVE to watch TV. We are not TV watchers but every once in a while we have a family movie night and you could just sit there and stare through the whole thing if you didn't always fall asleep to it.

Your eyes are pretty close to being completely brown, or hazel ??...Not sure yet but the blue is almost gone!
You are ridiculously cute Daxtin and you are such a poser. Whenever mommy gets out the camera and does anything to make you smile you look right at me with this absolutely adorable look. You are going to be one good looking boy!

I love you Daxtin and Happy 7 month birthday!!!
xoxoxo
mommy

Walking with Dinosaurs

2010-08-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

Today you had a "father and son" date and went to see the WALKING WITH DINOSAURS spectacular and the saddle-dome!! I SOOO wish I could have been there to see all your reactions but I had to stay home with Dax. At the same time I think it was so fun for you to hang out with just your dad.

You had sooo much fun daddy said and it was probably the happiest day of your life. You were so excited when you got home to tell me all about it and how the dinosaur pooped. LoL

Daddy spoiled you rotten and bought you a dinosaur stuffy, a dinosaur tail you can wear, and a poster for your room. You talked about it for days and loved watching the vidoes over and over.
What a fun day and memory you had today with your dad :)
xoxo

Fun weekend at the lake!

2010-08-09T07:47:00.001-07:00

We went up to the lake for the first time in what seems like forEVER! It was so much fun and Grayden had his first tube ride :)
Pat took out the pontoon boat so everyone could be out on the water to relax and Troy took the speed boat out so everyone could go tubing. It was such a great day out in the water and my babies were so good!

Grayden you are fearless and willing to do or try anything. You couldn't wait to go on the tube. You were dead tired and almost fell asleep during your ride so we kept it short and you fell fast a sleep once we got back on the pontoon boat. Daxtin fell asleep as soon as the boat started to move (typical baby) Mommy even had her first tube ride in 3 years! Whenever we've gone to the lake I've either been pregnant or I have fussy babies so I haven't had the chance. I forgot how much fun it was!

Once every one had a few turns on the tube Pat brought out the jet ski. You didn't hesitate to go on that either. You wanted on that thing again and again:) You are one brave boy Grayden! Well that was a fun weekend and one that we'll have to repeat soon....... it was too much fun!

Heres some pics at our weekend at the lake.

6 Months old!

2010-07-28T07:59:00.001-07:00

I can't believe my little guy is half a year already! It's insane to think that in another 6 months we will be celebrating his first birthday!

Well this was a month full of accomplishments:) You finally learned to roll over but you could care less. You roll over to your back when we put you on your tummy and thats how you stay. You hate to play on your tummy!
You learned to sit all by yourself. I still have to have padding all around you if I can't be RIGHT next to you because you do fall back every now and again but for the most part when you want to stay sitting you can.

We started you on solids this month. Let the baby food making begin !!!!! I love making your own food knowing that I control exactly what goes in the food you are eating leaving all the nutrients in tact but I'm not a fan of the time it takes to make it. It was a lot easier when I didn't have a 2 year old demanding attention all the time. BUT its worth it to me knowing you are getting all the more nutrients you were intended to get from natural food. You get so jealous when you see us eating and you love to suck on mommies apple when Im eating it. So far you have tried rice cereal, banana, avocado, mangos, and apples.

You are still a good sleeper and I think we've gotten into a routine as far as sleeping goes. You have about 4-5 hr naps a day. A couple of those are a couple hours at least but the times you need them have been pretty consistent lately which is nice for me to be aware of. You LOVE you sue and have been able to grab it and put it in your own month since you were 4 months old. You LOVE to grab at everything right now!

You are sleeping pretty good still. You go to bed around 9:30pm and wake up around 2am for a quick feeding and then around 6 for a diaper change and feeding. Usually you stay awake for an hour almost exactly and go back to bed at 7am and sleep until 11. Sometimes you get up at 7 or 8 but not on your terms. Grayden LOVES to wake you up for whatever reason and then it sorta messes with your sleeping routine.

You are still as happy as ever and usually only fuss for 3 reasons (full diaper, hungry, or sleepy) if all three are taken care of you are a gem! I have noticed in the last week that you may be starting the teething process. The drooling and the chewing have begun!

Well Dax you are so amazing and you are such a blessing in so many ways. We absolutely adore you and can't imagine our lives with out love!
HAPPY MONTH BIRTHDAY
XOXOXO
MOMMY
Your not a fan of rolling over :) but you can sit by yourself no problem.
I am so blessed to have had such amazing good babies! You are such an angel

Trouble..Trouble

2010-07-10T22:13:00.002-07:00

The last month and half Grayden you have been such a little monkey!!.....GETTING INTO EVERYTHING and making a HUGE mess! I don't know what has gotten into you these last couple of weeks, but man!!! Here are a few pics of what Grayden has been up to this month!!!!!!
LoL

This had to have been the worst! Daddy left some paint cans on the stairs so that next time he went down there he would remember to put them in the storage room. well they ended up staying there for a few days and I was down stairs on the couch nusing Daxtin. Grayden was playing with his dionosaurs around the corner and I heard him climb a couple of stairs but he was being oh so quiet and playing so good with his dinosaurs (so I thought) After about 10 minutes he was just being WAY TO QUIET so I put Dax down and turned to corner to find Grayden at the top of the stairs covered in chocolate brown paint head to toe painting my walls and dipping his dinosaurs in the paint.

This happend only a few short days later! Grayden got into the pantry and grabbed the cheerio box and dumped the entire thing on my living room floor!

First time on solids :)

2010-07-10T22:13:00.001-07:00

Dax tried solids for the first time today! He did such a good job and I've never met a boy thats been more ready for PEOPLE food :)
Every night at supper your eyes are GLUED on to whatever we are eating and I want so badly to just give you a BITE. Just a bit longer love, for now we just have to settle with your pureed brown rice. LoL

Happy 5th month Dax

2010-06-25T16:19:00.003-07:00

Daxtin you are 5 months old and you are more adorable then ever in every way! You are AMAZING and mommy can't get enough of you. You are so sweet and HAPPY all the time and you just have such a special spirit about you. I am going to miss this stage so much and its going by so fast. I can never say that enough how fast this is all going!!! MY BABIES ARE GROWING UP......

So what is new with Dax?

The best part about being a mom of 2 boys is wathching you two interact with eachother. Grayden has fallen in love with his little brother and calls you "my baby" he loves to get in your face and make you laugh, or when he hears you crying he looks at me and says " oh no baby" and runs to where ever you are and gives you your sue to make you happy. It is amazing watching you two play together and I can just imagine what it will be like to watch you ACTUALLY play, but watching you two laugh together for now is music to my ears and I could listen to it all day! You love to laugh at your brother! You love to play and interact with anybody! Your laugh is so contagious and adorable.

You weight just over 17lbs and you are now 27 inches long your head circumference is 43. You are a big boy just like your brother was:)

We have another mommas boy on our hands here!!!! You LOVE LOVE your mommy !! When ever someone else is holding you or when ever I set you down to do something and you see me walk by or just our eyes making contact you start to fuss and wimper a bit because you want mommy to hold you. It is so sweet :)

You still haven't rolled over you stinker :) LoL that is fine with me. I know soon enough I will miss the days when you stayed where I put you so take as long as you want :)

I can't get over how blessed I am to have you in my life. You have got to be the happiest baby in the world and you are just sooooooo good! You are such a precious boy and I can only imagine the sweet little boy you will become :)
Mommy loves you more than you could ever know!
xoxoxo
Mommy

TOY STORY 3!!

2010-06-25T16:19:00.001-07:00

We took Gray to his first MOVIE THEATRE experience and saw Toy Story 3 !! It was in 3-D and of course he refused to wear the glasses. But it was fun to do as a family non the less. Auntie Sasha's work rented out a theatre and invited family to come and we were able to go up to the kiosk and order WHATEVER WE WANTED. Yup, we could have all the candy, popcorn, and drinks we wanted. It was so fun!!! Dax was so good as usual and let everyone watch the movie. I had to do a quick butt change but everyone in the theatre would have no idea we had a baby with us.
What a fun day!

Happy 4th month Daxtin

2010-05-21T09:55:00.001-07:00

Daxtin is 4 months old today and getting bigger and bigger by the minute!
He has changed so much this month its crazy! You can fully support your neck and your back! You have found your feet and love to grab at things (partiicularly your goods) LoL.....diaper changes are so frustrating with you! As soon as we take off your diaper you IMMEDIATELY grab for the goods over and over again..... it looks painful so we have to have two peopel change you or else its pretty difficult to tie your hands down and change you at the same time!

You are such a good sleeper. You usually fall asleep for bed around 9:30/10Pm and you are put in your crib. You wake up around 3am and back to bed until everyone else gets up. I usually bring you back to bed with me because I nurse you and usually fall asleep but sometimes I have the energy to put you back in your crib for the rest of the night. This month you also stoped needing changed during the night. After you eat your right back to sleep and dont complain. Most of the time your diaper feels completely empty as if you don't even go to the bathroom in the night.

Days are getting alot easier with you now that your a little more independent. I can sit you in your bumbo and you watch me cook dinner. You like to just lay on the floor and explore the enviroment around you. Your brother and the day home kids can capture your attention for a while. So its been a little easier for me lately.

You caught your first cold this month too :( You just had a congested nose and a bit of a cough that bothered you at night.

You are such a happy baby!! You love to smile and to giggle and you are so much fun to play with. You love to be interacted with and hate feeling like your alone in the room. If someone walks away from you, You start to cry and its the sadest cry in the world. You love to be held and cuddled! I love that too :)

Gray's first stomach flu and Daxtins first Cold :(

2010-05-17T10:58:00.000-07:00

This week has been though already not having daddy around to help. Daddy went to florida for a week with unle Troy just before he starts his new job! It was my idea in the beginning and totally supported it and the week would have been fine with out him if the boys didnt get sick but it turned out to be one of the most exhausting weeks ever!! What are the chances that the one week out of the whole year Cody is gone Gray gets his first stomach flu and Dax gets his first cold????? WHAT THE HECK!! Grandma took Gray for the day on Wednesday and by the afternoon Gray was vomiting and in the middle of the night had diarrhea. It was a blessing in disguise that we had planed a sleep over that night because if I had him for the night I think i would have about died. That was Graydens first EVER sleepover!! yep at over 2 years old he had his first sleepover at grandmas.

It was horrible to think I wasn't with him when he was so sick but I honestly know I probably would have had a melt down if I was up all night dealing with it along with getting up with Dax. I was already exhausted by Wednesday with out Cody that it would have thrown me over the edge.

I took Gray to the docs in the afternoon and then brought him back home with me. He was laying around all day and sleeping here and there when he felt like it. He had a few diapers of diarrhea and at about 2am he through up again. It was an exhausting night but I was lucky to have tara-lynns help. I came down with a really high fever that night and I was so worried about Dax catching it.

By Friday I was so mentally exhausted with all the worry with my boys and obviously physically exhausted i was so ready for Cody to be home. When I saw him I ran outside to give him a hug and it just hit me...I broke down and It was just a big outpour of RELIEF!! I haven't been that drained in a long time!! LoL and Im so glad to have him home !! That won't happen again when our babies are so young LoL...We both learned our lesson.

Daddy built you a playground!

2010-05-03T11:05:00.001-07:00

Well we got a really good tax return this year and with some of the money we decided to buy the kids a play ground for our backyard. We were so excited to buy it and daddy was so excited to put it together! He did such a good job and with a lot of patience and hard work he had this thing built in a week! He had a little help from Uncle rylann and Alex but he pretty much built it all by himself. Daddy is so proud and so is mommy! You LOve it so much and its so nice to have our very own playground in our very own backyard. Dax will get use out of it in a month or so when he can go on the swings. It was either a trampoline or the playground and since we are now so far from the playground we decided to go with that. If we had a trampoline you all couldn't go on at the same time and with the playground you all can be doing somthing at the same time and we figured we get way more use out of it. The day home kids love it too and that makes my life soooo much easier :)

Here are some pics of our playground :)

3 months old

2010-04-20T20:39:00.001-07:00

Daxtin is three months old! I can't believe how happy you make your mommy and daddy! You are SUCH a good baby!
You are almost double your birth weight now! I can't beleive just 3 months ago you were half your size :(

You had a 3 month checkup today and weighed 14.97Lbs and you are 25" long. Head circumference was 15.75"

What is new with Daxtin? You are an AMAZING sleeper! You go to bed around 10-10:30 and usually dont wake up until 6. You feed and do a quick bum change and were back to bed until usually 10am. You are such a happy boy just like your brother and only cry when you need or want something. I'm used to this "mom" thing so I figure it out pretty quick.
You are such a smiley baby and are always SO happy in the mornings and are all smiles after every nap. You love to play patty cake or anything with your hands and feet for that matter. You just lay there smiling and giggling. That is one thing your brother never did at this point. We could never get a giggle out of him for months. You've had a little giggle for a couple months now!

You love to be naked and you put a huge smile on your face everytime we start taking off your clothes :) You are truly the happiest baby!

It's funny how you are warned before the second one comes along by just about EVERYONE at how difficult it can be with 2 and I remember saying to myself, "what's one more diaper", "what's one more feeding" etc etc.....Oh my goodness I could have NEVER imagined how hard it has been at times! I am even so lucky to have my husband at home 24/7 on parental leave to help me out and it's still feels overwhelming at times. It's hard to imagine how I would handle them by myself. Cudos to all the single moms out there! I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT!!!! It will get alot easier when Dax is a little more independent but right now is tough trying to carry him around and have a demanding 2 year old pulling on your finger all day long and is ALWAYS on the GO!

Daxtin, you are such a gem! You are so perfect in everyway and I feel blessed beyond measure to have you in my life. You have brought me unbelievable joy and I cant wait to watch you grow and develop your own unique personality!
Mommy loves you to pieces

xoxo Mommy

Daxtin is TWO months old!

2010-03-20T16:32:00.001-07:00

I just finished reading Grayden's second month update and guess what....its pretty much the same as what I was going to write for Daxtins :) You are a lot like your brother was at this age.
You eat every 2-3 hours and you sleep really well. You definitely know your days and nights now. It's funny how you sleep so different from your naps compared to your "bedtime" sleep. During your naps you figit alot but when you fall asleep to go to "BED" you are completely OOUUTT! You even look different so I always know when you are ready for BED. You are a pretty good sleeper! We usually go to bed around 11 and you don't wake up until 5:30-6am so you give mommy a good 5 hour stretch of straight sleep. The odd time you get up twice but for the most part just once.

I was looking at Gray's 2nd month pictures and you looked so much alike but definitely have your differences!

We are on your first visit away from home right now. We decided to go to Drayton Valley this weekend. At this age your brother hated being away from home and knew when we weren't at home. You don't seem to care where you are!

You are now enjoying your baths like your brother did!
Your are getting so big Dax I can't even believe it! I can't wait to learn more about you and to watch your grow this year!
You are sooo loved!
Happy 2nd month birthday baby!
xoxox
Mommy

Sleepy Boy!

2010-03-17T22:44:00.000-07:00

So this is Grayden yesterday at the dinner table. He missed his afternoon nap and he was obviously exhausted!
We had a lazy supper and made Gray's favorite FRENCH TOAST with home made blueberry sauce :)

TOO FUNNY!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Grayden !!!

2010-02-22T13:45:00.001-08:00

Grayden.......I can't believe we are celebrating your SECOND birthday! Time is flying by so fast and it scares me!

We celebrated your birthday on February 20th and it was of course.....all about DINOSAURS! We had so much fun!! the highlight of the party was the dinosaur piniata !! You had a blast hitting that thing and found it hilarious! I almost didn't buy that thinking you were to young for that but boy would I have been wrong! We opened your prezies after that and you of course were spoiled with gifts and dinosaurs GALORE! We had cake and then watched your second year slide show :)

So what is new now that Grayden is TWO !

We are slowly in the process of trying to potty train you. We have sort of put it on hold for a few weeks just until I feel we are on a steady routine with Daxtin. You actually peed on the potty for the first time on ................ I was so thrilled! ...Well I caught you going in the bath but I could tell you didn't want to pee in there because you were trying to hold it so I put you on the potty quick and you PEED!

You also cut your two 2nd mollers on top! I had no idea but now I realize why we were having a hard time with you at night time a few weeks ago.

You are officially FINALLY sleeping completely through the night!!! THIS IS A BIG ONE! We start getting you ready for bed at 8pm and you are in bed by 830pm. We brush your teeth, read you a story, sing a song, kiss you and tell you we love you, and you turn around and you put yourself to bed! You usually wake up at 6am on the dot and we go in and give you a kiss and you go back to bed until about 8am. So proud of you!!!

You have started to say a few more words.....Gone, All gone, go,go go, All done. Any time you want someone to follow you or to come where you want them you grab our finger and say " Go Go Go"
Your getting there.....slowly but surely!

We have started putting you on TIME OUTS and its no fun! You can be such a stinker sometimes and love to do things you know your not supposed to do. You love to hit the big TV and always look at one of us to see if were watching before you do so. You love to STEAL DAXTINS SOOTHER and watch to see if anyone is watching you. You love to throw your food on the ground...etc..etc. LoL Daddy is definitely the disciplinarian in our house. I discipline when I need to but I have a harder time giving in than daddy does...LoL

I CANT BELIEVE MY BABY BOY IS TWO!!

Two years ago today you completely changed my life. Everyone knows that mommy has a terrible memory but I remember EVERYTHING about that day! I remember how excited I was that we were finally going to meet you some time that day yet completely nervous and scared that somthing would go wrong or that anything would happen to you. I remember the feeling that came over me when I saw you and held you for the first time and how my heart became yours instantly. I remember the first time you opened your eyes and how proud I was to be your mom. It was an emotioned filled day much like today as I gaze at the clock remembering what was happening at that exact moment two years ago.

You have no idea how grateful I am for you and how blessed I feel to be your mommy! You have me wrapped around your little finger and I could not imagine my life without you. You bring us so much joy and love that I can't begin to describe. I love you more than life itself and there isn't a thing you could possibly ever do that could change that.

Love you to pieces Grayden
Happy 2nd Birthday
xoxoxo
Mommy

Royal Tyrell Museum !

2010-02-22T13:36:00.000-08:00

We took you to Drumheller for part of your birthday celebration and we went to the "Dinosaur" Museum! Nana and Papa came along with Grandma and Grandpa Beecher! It was the first time just you got to hang with both your grandparents! You absolutely loved it as I imagined you would. I can't believe how much you LOVE your dinosaurs! The museum isn't as big as I remembered and there is alot of reading and info around so we got through that place in no time. Obviously you werent interested in the videos or the reading you just wanted to look around dinosaur after dinosaur.....so it didn't take very long! We could have spent the entire day out in Drumheller and I just wish we had more time! Nana and Papa had to get home for Auntie Sasha so we just drove through town but we plan to take you there in the summer when its warmer and take the camper for the weekend! They have dinos everywhere and almost every store theme is dinosaurs so Im looking forward to it.

Heres some pics at the museum!

Dax is one month old!!

2010-02-20T22:46:00.001-08:00

It's your first one month birthday Dax! I always wondered what it would be like to have two children and how you could love another child just as much.....exactly the same as your first. But its definitely true Daxtin. I love you and your brother more than anything! You have been such a blessing and a perfect addition to our family. I already can't imagine our lives without you!

You are such a precious little boy and light up my day no matter how tired I may be :)

So what has the month been like with Daxtin....

The first week you slept almost through the night. We went to bed around 1130pm/midnight and you wouldn't wake up until around 530am somtimes 6am. Then you got a nast bum rash and it was atleast every 2/3.
Right now you are back to sleeping a good 5 hours straight which is sooo nice!!

You are already A BIG mommas boy just like your big brother! You know when mommy has you and DEFINITELY when mommy don't ..LoL ! You love to be held and hate it when we sit down with you ( most of the time ) You love it when mommy puts on your sling and walks around with you. You fall asleep instantly!

The first couple of weeks you HATED your baths and even bum changes. Anything that had to do with taking any article of clothing of you hated! But now you don't mind your baths and you LOVE to be changed. We try to air you out after a bum change for at least a few minutes and you love to sit there and kick your legs about. Sometimes when you get fussy with daddy he'll just lay you down and change your bum to calm you down even if you don't need one :)

You have grown so much this month You've got the chubby cheeks going and the rolls are comin out already too :)

Well Daxtin I feel so blessed to be your mommy and thank heavenly father everyday for sending you to our family. You are mommys world and I can't imagine my life without you!
Happy 1 month birthday
xoxoxo
Mommy

Happy Valentines day

2010-02-14T17:17:00.001-08:00

Happy First Valentines Day Daxtin!

For Valentines Day this year we spent the day at home (Like everyday these days) and watched the BEE MOVIE with Grayden! I love movie nights with my family! Grayden is in love with animated movies like that. He's not into the old school "101 dalmations" or "jungle book" movies. The only old school movie he will actually sit through is little mermaid...LoL Anyway it was a perfect way to celebrate Valentines with my Boys!

Happy Valentines Day!

Daxtin is ONE week old today :)

2010-01-27T18:27:00.000-08:00

The first week has come and gone much like I expected :) I am trying so hard to soak up this precious time with you. This "baby" stage is so precious and comes and goes way to fast. Having gone through two years with Grayden I have realized this stage you are in has got to be my favorite. You are so delicate and helpless and need mommy and daddy's help for every thing. I LOVE THAT :)

You are seriously a perfect baby in every way! You hardly ever cry unless you are having your diaper changed, getting dressed, or having a bath. You hate being cold !! Grayden LOVED his baths right from the Getgo .......and then theres you :) You HATE them :) So other than that you sleep all day and love to be held. You do have a bit of a fussy time right before dinner around 3pm where all you want to do is nurse for HOURS. You pretty much sleep through the night which is AWESOME! We usually don't get to bed until 11:30 PM and you don't wake up at all until 6 or 7 am and then we do a feed and bum change and were back to bed until 10 or 11am ! I am one lucky mommy :) Grayden STILL doesn't sleep through the night.

It hasn't been all that hard adjusting to a new baby in the house. Were just slowly learning about you and getting to know your likes and dislikes and what sort of schedule you like to be on. The hardest thing so far is getting Grayden used to the fact that he isn't the only one that gets mommys and daddys FULL attention anymore. He is having a hard time with that especially when he sees me nursing you. He comes up to me and pulls my shirt or my finger to get me to come with him. Sometimes when I pick you up he falls to the floor and starts crying. I also caught Gray sucking his thumb for the first time. He also started doing little things to "fake" hurting himself like hit his head a bit against the wall or slapping somthing and pretending his hand hurt. He makes sure you see him hurt himself and then comes over to you and goes "AWWWW" and needs it kissed better.:( So that is the hardest part right now for me. Feels like a stab in the heart everytime (sniff, sniff) So I try to make an effort a few times a day where I take Gray downstairs alone and play with him or read him a book ......what ever I can in my condition right now :)

Grayden LOVES to give you kisses and pet your little head :) Its so sweet because he will be playing or doing whatever and all of a sudden he will come up to you and kiss you on your lips and walk away and repeat that over and over. He is such a sweet big brother and although he gets jealous at times......he LOVES you :)

You had your first Doctors visit January 26th at 6 days old. You looked perfectly healthy! You weighed 8 Lbs 13.5 ounces and 20"long. We are so blessed to have 2 healthy boys :)

Thanks for being such a good BABY Daxtin :)
Mommy and Daddy love you with all our heart

Heres a few pics of Dax's first week :)

One week old

Brotherly LOVE !

First doctors visit

First bath at home

23 months old!!

2010-01-22T16:52:00.000-08:00

Well Grayden you are officially a big brother now!!! WE brought your baby brother home on your 23rd month birthday! You met him for the first time on January 20 the evening he was born. Papa, Auntie Lynnie, and Aunt Debbie brought you to the hospital to see me and your baby brother. It was the first night I have ever spent away from you and I missed you like Crazy. I was a little worried about how you would be but you love your Papa and Auntie Lynnie so much that you had no problem. It was a little tough to get you to bed because all you want to do is play with Aunt Lynnie and she doesn't help either because she just wants to play....so Papa had to be the bad guy that night :)

You are such a sweet big brother already. When you first saw him you were petting his head so gently and resting your head on him and giving him kisses..... you warmed up to him right away and it was soooo adorable to see. You are going to be such a good big Bro!! When Dax was born and you came to see me in the hospital I felt like crying when I gave you a hug....It just made me realize how much you really have grown and are no longer that baby boy...You looked and felt so BIG!! .you have grown up so much!

So whats new with Gray this month?

Well Talking STILL hasen't been much of an improvement yet....... As a mom it sorta makes me worried or makes me feel like we've done something wrong but you are seriously SO SMART and I just have to remember that every child develops at there own rate....there own pace and I know one day here soon you'll just be talking your face off :) You have started to say a few more words but AGAIN you just decide not to use them........I think you've started a language of your own actually.....you'll go off on these little rants of babble talk every now and again and It makes us laugh so hard......the other day we were telling you its time for bed and you looked at us and then looked side to side and just started talking jibberish or somthing with SUCH attitude. Mommy and Daddy laughed so hard...LoL

You are STILL nursing before bed and when you wake up! I said I wanted to make it to two and looks like we will accomplish that goal FOR SURE! To be honest...I don't know how Im going to get you off!!! Especially now that Dax is here you are constantly coming up to me asking me for milk. When you see me nursing Dax you get really upset and try to grab me away so you can nurse. You are getting to big to still nurse so next month I think we'll be trying to wean you.

You LOVE to eat my dear! You are such a big eater!!!! You still love your veggies. the other night we had lasagna and you were picking out the spinach and eating just spinach....ODD but it makes me so happy you are such a healthy eater! Your favorite snacks are FIGGS, PRETZELS AND POPCORN. Your Favorite breakfast is french toast with home made blueberry sauce. And your favorite supper is hay stacks (RICE).

You have an OBSESSION with Dinosaurs and CHOO CHOO TRAINS. We have a train by our house that you can vividly hear and whenever it comes by you FREAK out and we run you to the door and take you out to watch it go by or the nearest window....You start screaming and grab who ever you can to take you out to see!! Its so much fun! Other fun things you like to do is twirl around the living room and make your self dizzy and laugh hysterically when you fall :) You love it when we play with you :) YOU LOVE TO LAUGH and make others laugh :) You love to be centre of attention!

You are a true definition of the word BOY! You love to wrestle and get rough with your dad. You love to play dinosaurs (especially in the bath) and slam them together like they are fighting. You love to play hide and go seek or the "chase" game. You are just so much fun right now!

Daddy is officially on parental leave!!! YAYYYYYY! We have him home with us for the next 9 months!! We are so blessed to have that here in Canada! It's going to be so nice to have him around! Daddy has been so helpful around here!! He lets mommy sleep and nap whenever she needs to. He's constantly picking up after you and cleaning the entire house! He has been so good to mommy!

Well Grayden this is probably the last "MONTHLY" post that I will do. After you are two I will probably update every 2-3 months! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ARE TURNING TWO NEXT MONTH!!! Gahhhh that is just crazy baby boy! I love you more than words could possibly express! You are my joy, my life, my everything!!

xoxox
Happy 23rd month Gray
Mommy and Daddy

Welcome to the world baby Dax!!

2010-01-22T16:50:00.000-08:00

FINALLY my new man is here!

Daxtin Randall Beecher was born on January 20, 2010 at 3:35am Weighing in at a whopping 8lbs 8.5 ounces and 20' long!!

Daxtins birth story-
On Tuesday January 19th Mommy had a doctors appointment at 3:20 PM. I was 5 days overdue! Dr Lupul said I was 3 cm and my cervix was really thin and expected me to go into labour in no longer than a few days. She stripped my membranes a bit to maybe try to get things going and that was that. About half hour after my appointment I started to feel some contractions coming on but I thought nothing of it because I figured they were just from the check up. Well they continued and seemed to be getting stronger but not by much. Papa and Nana took Aunt Deb to see AVatar at 6:40 and by then they were a little stronger but nothing more than they were saturday when I thought I may be going into labour. So anyway off they went and by 7:30 I was starting to think MAYBE this could be it but of course still doubting myself. Cody was sure I was going to be induced so he was convinced it was just braxton hicks. By 8pm they were about 5-6 minutes apart and alot stronger to the point were a couple of them were bringing me to tears. By that point I said to Cody we should be getting ready to go because there is no way Im in this much pain and not in labour. So he started getting things ready but I wanted to wait just a bit longer until my parents got home (which wasn't until 10ish) by about 9:30 I just couldn't take it anymore and had no idea why I was sitting around waiting in so much pain where if I really was in labour I could be getting an epidural :) So off we went and arrived at the hospital at about 10pm. Everyone from the movie met us at the hospital and waited to find out if this was really it. They checked me in and waited for my doctor to come and check to see if I was really in labour or not. Dr. Lupul was actually on call that night so she came in and said I was at 5cm and that we were finally going to have this baby!!! I was so excited that this was REALLY it and that we were going to meet you in just a few hours!

Witthin the first 30 minutes they started prepping me for the epidural. I was so lucky that the anathesioligist was right there and that I didnt have to wait. At 11:30 Pm I got my epidrual :).......They are seriously a miracle!!! At 11:45 they broke my water and figured I would have this baby by 1:30am. Around midnight I was 7cm and pretty much stayed that way for a while. The contractions were getting farther apart and I didnt seem to be making any progress so at 1:45 they started me on the oxytosen drip (or whatever its called) the same stuff they use to induce you.

Around 3 am I started to feel a lot of pressure sorta like I needed to go to the bathroom :)...so the nurse JENNIFER said she would check me in a couple minutes. The pressure kept coming on and I felt like I was about to go to the bathroom right there on the bed. I told her that I think I need to push so she checked me and I was 10cm at 3am. They had me push a couple of times but your heart rate was dropping and so was mine so they brought Dr. Lupul in right away. I pushed for about 20 minutes and you were born :) Your were born at 3:35 am on Wednesday January 20th, 2010

They put you on my tummy for a few seconds, daddy cut the cord and they took you to get you all cleaned up and make sure you were alright:) It was such an unbelievable feeling to finally meet you :) you were 8Lbs 8.5 Ounces and 20" long. We were all shocked at how much you weighed since they have been telling me all along to expect a small baby :)

Daxtin You have stolen the other half of my heart already :) You are perfect in every way and a perfect addition to our family. I am so in love with you already. I had wondered how I would feel after having a second son and it is amazing the love that I feel for both you and Gray. Even though we have known and loved Grayden for the last 2 years. We love you just the same ....It amazes me how much love a mommy can have for her babies:)

We love you so much Dax! You are so precious and we are so blessed to have you in our lives
xoxox mommy and Daddy

Baby #2 Update

2010-01-13T08:36:00.000-08:00

So baby could be here any day now and boy are we getting anxious!! I am 39 weeks and 5 days pregnant right now and ready for this baby to be out! It honestly has not been that bad except for not being able to move around like normal and getting out of bed or a chair for that matter is extremely difficult with this beach ball in the way :) I remember at this point with Grayden I felt like I was dying!! I was at least 15 pounds heavier with Grayden and has that ever made a difference! I have been extremely blessed with this pregnancy everything has gone so perfectly and I am so grateful!!! I haven't had a single charlie horse :)

We have felt completely un-prepared for this baby!!! We JUST put the baby's car seat in the car and washed his bedding and clothes just a couple days ago. My over night bag wasn't even ready until yesterday! If this baby decided to come early we would have been running around like chickens with there heads cut off!

With Gray I had no signs that my body was getting ready to go into labour. I may have had one or two contractions that didn't hurt at all but this time I have been having contractions for 2 weeks now and they are painful. Im hoping that means SOMETHING but who knows!! Anyway now that we are ready we have just started doing a few things to try and get this baby out. We started the long walks last night and I have been drinking the raspberry leaf tea. Walks are horrible because I have constant contractions the whole time. The tea doesn't seem to be doing anything and when Grayden nurses before bed it sure gets the contractions going as well.

Im feeling anxious not only because Im a little uncomfortable but If he doesn't come by Sunday....Cody has to go back to work and switch back into a nights schedule AND my parents are only here for a week so if this baby is as stubborn as Grayden was and I end up being induced ( which wouldn't be until the 25th) my parents wont be able to see the baby when he is born!!!! So we are all counting on him to make an appearance this weekend!!!!

Please come in the next couple of days little one!!!! xoxo

Merrry Christmas

2009-12-27T22:03:00.001-08:00

Your 2nd Christmas was so much more fun and amazing than last year! You were so much more aware of what was going on and it was alot of fun for you. You loved going for drives around the neighborhood and staring and pointing at all the christmas lights. You would point and say "Wwoowww" You loved the festival of lights even though we could only stay for a few minutes because the weather was so cold!

Every morning when we go downstairs you see the christmas tree and all the decorations and you get so excited and run around shouting "HO,HO,HO" Every time you see anything santa you say "HO,HO,HO" (EXCEPT SANTA HIMSELF OF COURSE) You are terrified of Santa Clause. So much so that we didn't even bother taking you to see him a the mall.

Santa came to daddy's fire fighting Christmas party and you sat on his lap and you "FREAKED" so we didnt want to put you through that for our benefit of a picture so the pic with santa at daddy's christmas party will have to do for this year. LoL

So for Christmas eve we spent most of the day at Grandma Beechers. We had our traditional munchie feast and then we headed for the airport to pick up Nana and Papa! You played a little shy of course but you did smile when you saw them. They spent the night at our house and we woke up Christmas morning around 8:30 to open your presents. I don't think Santa should even bother bringing you Christmas presents because you get SO spoiled by your grandparents!! You got a really cool ridable winnie the pooh train, dinosaurs, clothes, books, all sorts of other toys, a fireman build a bear with a message from Nana and Papa, a desk, growth chart, dinseyland stuff, and so much more!!!

We had to hurry and get to Grandmas by 10:30 so we could open gifts there. You got a really cool train set with a the desk and everything. You got a tigger pillow, books, clothes.....and so much more as well. I guess thats what you get when your the first grandchild :)

It was such a fun christmas and was so nice to have Nana and Papa here to share it with us! Christmas isn't the same without your family around!

22 months

2009-12-22T23:56:00.001-08:00

Grayden is 2 months shy of being 2 years old! ....... Wowza!

This is such an exciting month! Christmas is just a few days away, Nana and Papa are coming home for Christmas and Daddy is done work for a LONG while soon!
Grayden this has been such a fun month with you getting ready for christmas.

So whats new with Gray?
Well you have started to say a few more words. You cut a couple teeth this month (and still teething) and you keep getting more and more adorable by the day!
You are such a busy boy these days and you love to make a mess! Oh the messes you make!!!! Breakfast, Lunch, and supper are SO much fun right now! You love to throw your food on the ground for some reason and you DO NOT listen when we tell you NO! You are still a pretty big eater especially when we have your favorite dishes but as soon as you are done or you don't want something........it's on the floor!

You are doing OK with bedtime right now. You are still going to sleep in your own room and you stay there .....most nights. You have been teething really bad and there have been a couple nights where I have woke up with you sleeping on my legs. Your a sneaky little guy :) I've heard you a couple times running down the hall into my room and when you got to my bed you would start laughing because you were so excited to be with me and I couldn't resist turning you away and you would just wrap your little arms around me........so sweet!

You are such a sweet boy Grayden. You have such a soft heart and are so loving! There have been so many times where you just come up to me from out of no where and grab my face and turn it towards yours and give me a kiss on the lips. It's so cute how you just grab my face and turn it around to give me a kiss! The other day daddy was on the couch sleeping and you crawled up to him and gave him a little wet kiss on the lips. That made Daddys day for sure! Not only are you affectionate but you are so caring. You love to be centre of attention and you love to make people laugh.

WE love you so much Gray
xoxoxo Mommy and Daddy

Baby #2 Update

2009-12-14T22:13:00.000-08:00

So I am 35 weeks and 3 days today! Wow has time flown by. I cannot believe how great I feel this far along. This pregnancy has been a lot different than the last. I thought I had a wonderful pregnancy with Grayden but this one has by far been even better for me. Theres not a whole lot new or exciting to update on with this pregnancy. I started seeing my OB a few weeks ago and it's in airdrie this time versus all the way down Glenmore so that has been nice. The first time I saw her she measured the baby and said that he was a little on the smaller side and that I was in the 25th percentile which was still normal range.

The next time i saw my OB it was a replacement because my doctor was on holidays. When she got to the measuring part she seemed a little concerned of the size. You are supposed to measure out the amount of weeks you are. I was measuring at a 32 when I am a 35. I was still in normal range but she wanted me to have an ultrasound just to make sure everything is okay in there.

So this made me extremely nervous and anxious to have this ultrasound done. I had to wait a few days and finally went in and everything checked out completely normal. I was laying there for at least 45 minutes while she did a thorough check of the baby and she told me that he is a bit on the small size but everything looks great! I WAS SOOO RELIEVED and happy to hear that.

Thats about all thats new with baby! He moves around still so much and NO CHARLIE HORSES......YET!! UGH.... that was the worst part of my entire pregnancy with Grayden was the charlie horses! I am so gratful I haven't had any yet but there have been a couple times where I have felt one about to come on and I can quickly stretch it out or whatever.

Anyway I cant wait to meet this little one. I am getting so excited!!

Sleep is SO good!

2009-12-01T07:30:00.001-08:00

You DID it baby boy! We started putting you in your own room on the weekend and without nursing through the night. The first night was ROUGH! We started you out in your car bed but you would just keep running out and when we would come to tuck you back in you would run to your bed and giggle. It was more of a game to you and it felt like we were getting no where! After a couple hours of chasing each other back and forth, you started getting frustrated especially after we started saying nothing to you or giving you any more kisses goodnight. You finally fell asleep in your bed after about 3 hours. You woke up every 2 or 3 and I did end up nursing you once around 4 am but that was it.

The next night we decided to set up the play pen in your room. We figured that sleeping in your own room, and in a new bed and without nursing was to much of a change all at once. Your used to your playpen so we figured we'd try that instead. The second night was a lot easier! It was still rough because it wasn't a game anymore to you and you basicly sat there in your play pen and cried for a couple of hours. We went in and gave you a hug and a kiss every ten minutes but it was the hardest thing Ive had to do in a long long time. If Cody wasn't there to help me out I KNOW I would have given in and brought you into my room but it was what I expected from you and I prepared myself as much as I could but nothing is worse than seeing your baby crying and hurt when it was never his fault to begin with. It makes me tear up just thinking about what was going through your mind. I just had to keep telling myself that it will be so worth it in a few days!!

So that night was your first night of going the entire night without nursing. I always nurse you before bed but it was the first night you went all night without it. You didn't even ask for it. You woke up about 3 times in the night but we just went in and rubbed your back and you went right back to bed.

The third night I was a little panicked because i was going to be by myself but you got the hang of it right away. I nursed you and layed you down and you fell asleep. You didnt get up until 5am and then I rubbed your back and then you didnt get up again until your usual awake time. I was sooooo happy and relieved

Thanks baby boy for getting the hang of it so fast! Its so hard for mommy to hear to cry especially when it's not your fault to begin with :(
I love you
xoxoxo

Daddys Graduation

2009-12-01T07:29:00.001-08:00

Daddy FINALLY graduated from his fire fighting course NOV 14th! We are so proud of him! He worked so hard and even though he didnt have alot of spare time to study and was away from home a lot he toughed it out and got it done! Your daddy is the hardest working man I know and I could not be more proud of him. He has always wanted to be a fire fighter and now he is officially considered a trained fire fighter! Hopefully after parental leave daddy can get on full time with rocky view or Calgary!

We are so proud of you honey.....your our hero!

21 months!!

2009-11-22T16:23:00.001-08:00

Well little man in 3 months you will be 2 years old! I can't believe that......and in less than 2 months you are going to be a big brother!!! Not sure which ones more shocking you being a big brother or you turning two! I can't wait to see you as a big brother :)

This month was the month we were going to get you sleeping in your own room...........BUT........ you started teething again :( You cut your 13th tooth on Nov 7 and you just cut your 14th tooth yesterday. This last week has been exhausting with you waking up almost every hour of the night. I really wanted to start getting you used to sleeping in your own room but with me being alone at night and daddy at work it's much easier for me to have you in the same room. Sometimes you just woke up out of know where balling your eyes out. It was so sad and hard for me to see you in such pain so to calm you down we watched the entire movie of toy story at 3am. Anything to keep you distracted from the pain and it seemed to help.

You should be fine now that they have both officially cut through so we'll try this weekend and see how it goes! I am absolutely DREADING it because I know its going to be a hard transition for you. You still want to nurse a couple times in the night and that just HAS TO STOP. I was thinking this morning what would happen to you if the baby was born tomorrow and you had to stay and Grandmas over night without mommy for the first time. You would be devastated.....were if we did it together you would still know I was there for you and not completely abandoned you! This thought really made me even more determined to get it done and over with quickly before baby's born. I was thinking the other day......I have not been able to sleep through a single night without getting up atleast once or twice in 2 years!!! I can't even remember what a good nights sleep is like! Thats crazy!
I am praying for an easy transition for you AND FOR ME.

the last couple of months you have become such a DADDYS BOY! I mean you are still definitely a mommas boy but you have become so attached to your daddy! It is so adorable to see you together! You love to wrestle with your dad :) and when your upset or tired you love to cuddle up to him and rest your little head on his shoulder. That was always a mommys only thing but its so nice to see with your dad! When daddy gets home from somewhere you shout downstairs "HI DAD" its too cute! You adore your daddy!

You are still nursing 2-3 times a day....once before nap (sometimes after as well) and once before bed. (oh and a couple times through the night....*sigh*) I can't help but giggle every time because you literally put your arm around me and grap me towards you...LoL you are still such a big eater! You've always loved your food. You really enjoy your salad lately! This month you have officially joined us at the supper table. You get your own chair and sit right next to daddy at the dinner table. We finally found a good booster seat and our table finally came in last week!! You look like such a big boy. You hated your highchair and felt like you should be a big boy and sit like everyone else !

you love to play with your friends! You love to hang with the "big kids" and chase each other around screaming :) SCREAMING is another fave of yours right now.....you love to scream when you play. Doesn't matter what your doing but love doing it while you SCREAM ! You love to hide from us behind the curtains or closets and open it quickly and you say "boo" !

You have grown up so much! I can't believe Christmas is around the corner and then your second birthday.......*sigh* time flies but I am so excited for what's ahead!
Love you to bits!

Happy 21 months
xoxoxo
Mommy

Happy halloween

2009-11-03T17:15:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween! Well we just moved into our new house the day before halloween so things have been a little hectic but it was fun to celebrate halloween in our new home! Grayden went around the block to meet all the new neighbors with daddy and then we drove out to Grandma's for a quick visit and that was about all the trick or treating he did.

He made the cutest donald duck EVER!!

20 months old!

2009-10-22T20:07:00.001-07:00

Happy 20 month birthday Grayden. This past month has been a busy month for you, you have changed and have become even more of an independent little person.

We are about to move into our new house here soon so we have been really busy around here. Theres not a whole lot new with you this month but you have become very independent and strong willed.
You don't like to be considered or treated like the "baby" of the house. You want to be like and treated like everyone else. When Brody, Makayla, and Jonah are here you REFUSE to be put in your high chair for snack or lunch. You run to the table and grab yourself a chair and sit there like everyone else. Even though your forehead barely reaches the top of the table and you can't see a thing, you still insist in sitting there just like your friends. You get onto your knees so you can eat whats on the table. Usually when you would eat in your high chair I would just give you food right on the tray but whenever you see the kids with bowls or dishes with their food in them you insist on having a bowl or plate too. When the kids aren't around for dinner you don't mind eating in your high chair but when there here you want to be treated like a big kid too......so cute!

You have become really attached to your friends. You play so well with Jonah and he is so good with you too (even though your almost 2 years younger) Its so fun for me to watch you play with them and try to "fit in with the big kids". You are so cute and its so fun to watch.

You are such a big helper! Whenever you see us working on something you try to get in on the action and help any way you can. You watched daddy take apart the computer desk and you found the tool he was using....crawled into the drawer and started sticking the screw driver in the hole just like daddy was......its all "monkey see, monkey do" right now with you.
You watch mommy put on my make up all the time and the other day I saw you get into my make up bag, take out my foundation and grab the sponge. You unscrewed the lid and started sqeezing the make up onto the songe as you wiped it on your face. haha it was so cute.

Brushing your teeth is still a nightmare :( you hate it yet everytime I say "AHHH" to open your mouth you still open nice and wide everytime. Don't get it ...but Im not complaining.....makes things a little easier for me :) You love to grab the tooth paste and put it on your tooth brush all by yourself but thats all you like about it.

We haven't started potty training at all but I think we will be buying a potty here soon and see how you do. Im not in a rush or plan on rushing you with this at all. I don't think you are ready yet so I wont be pushing this but I do want to try and see what happens.

You are still a big eater and love your food. Some days you get picky with your vegetables and pick them out but other days you'll eat them just fine. You are still nursing before nap, after nap, and before bed. For a while there I felt my milk depleting ALOT but I think now that we are getting closer and closer to baby it is picking back up again.

You go to bed on your own but still insist on sleeping with me when you wake up at around 2am. You still have about one night time nurse but once we get settled in our new house I will be weaning you from any night time nurses and helping you to sleep in your own bed all night long. You HAVE GOT to be sleeping through the night and in your own bed before baby is born or Im in BIG TROUBLE! I hope this transition is just as easy as you going to sleep on your own.....I can only hope I guess!

Talking is still the same.....you know how to say many words but you just dont.....really....like to.....talk!? You jibber jabber and say the words you know well all the time but as far as saying new words or using the words you know your just a quiet boy. It has made me a little confused and at times and I have often wondered if I am doing something wrong or not doing something but I have to remember every child develops at there own rate I guess and It wont be long before I can't get you to be quiet so I guess i should enjoy it while it lasts :)

LOVE YOU baby boy and can't wait to bring you into our new house!! So excited xoxoxo

Mommy

Such a CHARACTER

2009-10-22T19:55:00.000-07:00

OH GRAYDEN....You did the cutest thing the other day. You have been pretty good with going to bed on your own for a couple of weeks now in your own bed. You went down for your 2 hour nap but woke up after only 45 minutes crying. I gave you a kiss and patted your back but you wouldn't stop crying. (it was your sad cry) so it made me think you maybe had a bad dream and needed some cuddles. So I gave in, picked you up and layed you on our bed. You closed your eyes and turned your body away from me. I layed with you for a couple minutes and snuck a few peeks of your face and your eyes kept opening and closing and when you noticed me looking you closed them right away but I could tell you were forcing them closed because they kept fluttering. All of a sudden you turned your body towards mine with your eyes closed and A HUGE SMILE ON YOUR FACE and you went right to bed. Haha it made me laugh so hard....It was your little cute way of saying "HA HA mommy I got my way" It was hilarious !!!

Sleeping on your own.......FINALLY!

2009-10-20T08:14:00.000-07:00

We have had to rock you to sleep for far to long my little man. A week ago today you went to sleep all on your own. It has been a rough week with you being sick and all and Mommy just couldn't do it anymore. A lot of times we would rock you to sleep and when we put you down in your play pen you would wake up and sometimes not go back to sleep! I can't believe we have done it for this long!!!

At this point I knew the only way we would be able to teach you to fall asleep on your own was by letting you cry for a while. I was not ready to go through that myself but after a week of a non stop fussy toddler who has been attached to my hip 24/7.....I figured it was a perfect week to start and I would be able to handle you crying alone for a while :)

I waited until you were REALLY sleepy then nursed you. I picked you up, gave you a big hug and a kiss and layed you down, told you I loved you, and walked away. You were not happy about this at all.....You cried for about 5 minutes and I would go in after every 2 to let you know I was still around and that I loved you but you needed to go to sleep. Well after about 5 minutes you fell fast alseep :) I was so proud of myself and felt so relieved!

You have been doing awesome and now you rarely make a peep after we lay you down. Your used to the routine and usually shut your eyes as soon as I lay you down. It has been a huge relief for me and a big break! Its amazing and I just wish we started this sooner! lesson learned I guess!

Sorry baby #2 but you will be on your own starting day one! LoL

Love you little guy and thankyou for making this transition so easy for mommy!

A rough week.....plus reward!

2009-10-17T20:46:00.001-07:00

I can honestly say this has been one of the toughest weeks with you Grayden! last tuesday when we went to bed you felt so warm but your temp was not feverish. You slept pretty well but out of no where you had a BM at 2am which NEVER happens. When you woke up you were SO hot. I checked your temp again and you were about 99*F You had no other symptoms but you had incredibly smelly BM's. Later in the day they started gettin runny so your olny symptoms were a bit of diareah and fever. I gave you lots of baths to help cool you down but you were attached to my hip ALL DAY LONG. That night was horrible You had about 4 BM"S and a fever of about 102*F We had a bath together at 2am and I ended up giving u some motrin. The next morning your fever reached a high of 103.4*F ....I was freaked right out and off to the doctors we went. It was a complete waste of my time......He didn't diagnose you with anything! He checked you out and everything seemed okay so he gave me a perscription for antibiotics and said this should help and that was it. I was soooo annoyed and frustrated and said my child does not need antibiotics for somthing you haven't even diagnosed .....Uhhggg doctors make me so MAD!! N E WAY i WALKED out without the perscription and we went home.

I had been so stressed the last couple of days worrying about my baby and not knowing whats wrong or being able to do anything about it is the absolute WORST! so after about 3 nights of no sleep, diaper changes, and lots of 2am baths. Your fever finally broke. FEVERS are the worst for me.....I know it's just the bodys way of fighting off an infection or whatever but it FREAKS ME OUT!

So I have no idea what was wrong with you or what you were fighting but you felt much better after the 4th day. You were still miserable for about a week after being sick and always wanted picked up. I am so happy to have my Grayden back and realized how much we take for granted when you are healthy!

I love you Grayden and so glad you are all better!

It's a BOY!!

2009-10-03T16:22:00.000-07:00

We had a 3D ultrasound done yesterday at UC baby and found out we were having another boy! We could not be happier that Grayden will have a little brother to play with. If we had a girl we would have probably stoped at 2 kids but God has other plans for us I guess.

It was such a good experience to have an ultrasound that doesn't make you nervous by the tech just sitting there not saying a word to you or letting you know how your baby's doing. This time we got to just sit there and admire our new little boy for an entire hour. It was so AWESOME! He looks so perfect already and I cannot wait to meet him. He looked just like Grayden it was scary! Technology is amazing!

You look so perfect already little guy! I love you so much already you move around so much in mommies tummy it's Crazy!! It is seriously the best feeling in the whole world!
Can't wait to meet you!!

19 months old!

2009-09-23T09:01:00.001-07:00

This has been such a busy month for us! Daddy has been so busy with his fire fighting course and going out to the fire hall lots. We went to disneyland, We sold our house this month. We are in the process of buying a new home and we have to be out of here and in a new house by October 30. It has been a crazy yet exciting month to say the least.

So what is new with Grayden?
You are a busy busy boy! You discovered how to get into every single sink in the house. You have always been excited about water so when you realized how to play in the sinks you were thrilled. Just when I thought you getting onto the kitchen table and computer desk was enough work....Lets start with the kitchen....
You realized you are now tall enough to climb the bar stools to get onto the kitchen counter and then you just climb into the sink and play in the water. Daddy pushed the chairs against the wall so you couldn't get on them only to watch you push them back againTs the kitchen counter. Haha we got a kick out of that one!

So no more bar stools at our house for now!
So In the bathroom you climb on top of the toilet and kneel on the toilet paper roll and pull yourself up on the sink. When ever we are near any of these rooms that is ALL YOU WANT TO DO!

It was cute at first but it has become very frustrating to be honest. Obviously we don't let you do it but you TRY TRY TRY. It is very exhausting constantly pulling you off toilets, computer desks, kitchen tables, and counter tops. How the heck are you supposed to baby proof that??? LoL To be honest when daddys not home and I have to get things done in the kitchen I will give in sometimes and just let you play in the sink. I end up with a big mess and water everywhere but sometimes it is worth it if I am trying to get something done. You are so busy!

I love the way you get so excited for piggy backs up and down the stairs and if you don't feel like a piggy back you turn me around or wrap your arm around my neck and plop yourself in my arms. I love that everytime you wake from your nap you sign to be nursed and have that special bonding time with mommy! You are very cranky without your after nap nurse. I love the funny noise and expressions you make when you are unhappy or want something.LOL I love how you lift your feet up to your waist when you run! You have the cutest run ever. I love how you grab mine or daddys hand when we are about to cross the road. I love how excited you get when you watch "winnie the pooh" I love our games we play around the house and how excited you get when we run around with you.

You just keep getting funner and funner to play with these days! You love to crawl onto mommy and daddys bed and start jumping like a little monkey! Most of the time I join you and you get a kick out of that. You laugh and get so silly when I sing "no more monkeys jumping on the bed" (you love that book) You love monkeys period.
You make monkey noises while you do this silly waddle with your hands at your side as you bob up and down.

You got sick for the second time in your life this month too. Right when we got home from disneyland. Both you and mommy caught a bit of a cold. Maybe it was the piece of gum you picked up off the ground in disneyland!!! AHhhrr I was so mortified!!

You are such a big eater these days. You eat almost anything and everything! You are still nursing a few times a day! I think we may just make it to age two after all. I remember my milk came in with you at 6 or 7 months pregnant so I wonder if my milk will start changing on you soon. We'll see how you deal with that :) You have started to say thank you really well this month. Sometimes you get confused and something else comes out but for the most part you can say it pretty good!

Well baby boy happy 19 months! Mommy and Daddy love you so much big boy!

xoxoxo
Mommy and Daddy

DISNEYLAND !!

2009-09-14T13:19:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness where do I begin. So your first trip to disneyland was an absolute blast! Grandma Beecher came with us and it was so nice to have her there for the break at times and you guys had some really nice bonding time. We left Thurs Sept 10, 2009 and arrived in california around 1pm. Our hotel was called the " Catsle Inn and suites" The main reason I booked this hotel was because it said it was across the street from disney land and because it was a castle and it looked really neat. Well when we arrived we could not stop laughing. It was more like a castle dump. It wasn't THAT bad but it was definitely not what we expected! It was NOT across the street either. More like a block and a half away! I wasn't very happy about that but....... whatever !

We spent our first day at the pool but that didn't last long. For one they had three different pools right next to eachother. All you wsnted to do was hop in one and move on to the next....OVER....AND OVER....AND OVER AGAIN! It was cute at first and It was nice to watch you have so much fun but it was 30 degrees outside and chasing you back and forth got exhausting FAST! We spent about 10 mintues trying to find our shoes. Daddy had one missing and so did mommy. We could not find them anywhere. YOu had thrown them in the pool and they got trapped in the filter. Stinker!! LoL

Well after the pool we walked over to downtown disney to do some shopping. Apparently Michael Jackson's kids were there in disneyland that night too. Anyway We had planned to spend all day Friday at disneyland so we woke up bright and early and walked the block and a half over to disneyland. We saw Mickey right away as we walked in the park and had your picture taken. I thought you wouldn't be scared but you were TERRIFIED! You never cried you just didn't want to be near them and whoever was holding you at the time you would not let go for anything. You were pretty curious and as we walked away from them you would not take your eyes off them. "Sully" was a different story.....you were terrified of sully! You would not even look at him and just kept your face in daddys shoulder with your arms wrapped around his neck as tight as you possibly could. I don't blame you Gray....He is scary!

Anyway your first ride was DUMBO! You went with daddy and you LOVED it. You were clapping your hands and having a ball. It was so cute to watch. We spent the next couple of hours going on all the rides in that area such as Mr toad, snow white, peter pan etc. I was suprised you didn't get scared or cringe on any of them. I think there was just so much going on and one thing right after the other that made you so interested. You would clap some of the time but for the most part you just stared and made the most adorable expressions. I missed so much of the rides just staring at you and watching your reactions.....THAT WAS MOMMYS FUN! I LOVED IT!!!

Around 1pm you started to get very sleepy so mommy ran you over to the hotel for a nice long nap and rest. It was so nice for me to have those breaks and take a nap with you. Daddy and Grandma stayed at the park and got in some adult rides which was nice for them. You slept for 3 hours and then we were ready for some more fun! We took you on pirates of the carribean and you loved it. When it goes for the first dip you started to clap ! I was suprised at how much you liked it and didn't get scared.

We did almost all the rides in Disneyland that you could go on on Friday so we decided to spend Saturday in California adventure. It was so nice because there was hardly anyone there. We walked on every single ride. I was actually a little disappointed with california adventure. They didn't have alot of rides for you and the ones they did seemed like 5 seconds long. I think it took us a couple hours to go through california adventure and we just went back to disneyland. We wanted you to get pictures with Tigger and pooh so we rushed over there before you got to sleepy and stood in line for a few minutes. After about 10 mintues they told us tigger and pooh were going for a break. You were so exhausted at this point and fell asleep on my shoulder. I was trying to keep you awake so I lifted your head a bit and your neck just flew back......YOU WERE OUT!!! I could not believe how exhausted you were. I dont think I've ever seen you so tired so I just walked you back to the hotel and we rested for another 3 hours. That was our last chance to see tigger and pooh and we missed it :( Maybe next time.

We had been on all the rides so we spent our last few hours going on all your favorites. Your favorites were Dumbo, the safari boat, its a small world, and your all time favorite ride was THE TIKI ROOM! HAHA you just had a hoot in there. dancing and clapping away, yelling at all the birds. It was so funny. You had people laughing in there!

We went on Pirates of the caribbean one more time with you and again you enjoyed it but half way through everyone got backed up for some reason and the boats weren't moving. We were stuck in the worst part of the ride where the boats are battling back and forth dropping cannons in the water with all the scary music. You sat there in Grandmas arms and looked around for a few minutes but after about 5 of just sitting in that spot you reached over to me and wrapped your arms around me and rested your head on my chest! You got scared and i don't blame you thats a scary spot!

So our last hour in disneyland we watched the amazing fire works. They are un believable! They even had dumbo and tinkerbell flying in the sky while they were going. You maybe caught a couple minutes of it and then you passed out in my arms. Disneyland really is a magical place and I can't wait to take you there again when you are older and can remember everything. We are so fortunate to have been able to take you this young and to watch you discover what was around you. That was so much fun for mommy, daddy, and Grandma to watch. I can't begin to tell you how enjoyable that was for me to watch. Your expressions alone were worth every penny!

Thanks Grandma for coming with us and taking such good care of our little guy. He adores you and you are such an amazing Grandma. Grayden is so lucky to have you in his life. Thanks for everyting!!

Love you Grayden
xoxo Mommy and Daddy

Nursery Time !

2009-09-06T20:44:00.000-07:00

Today was a big day for mommy! You've been 18 months for a couple weeks now which means you can now attend nursery at church!!! We haven't made it to church for the last couple of weeks so today was your first official day at nursery! It was so weird to sign my little guy in for nursery and to see him name already on the list. All those kids seemed so old and it was scary to realize that you were now that old (tear)....Your mom is such a sucker!

Well your first day at nursery didn't last long..... you were back in my arms about 10 minutes later LoL!
It doesn't help that church time is your nap time so we'll see how it goes. It will be nice for mommy and daddy to actually sit through sunday school and learn something rather than chase you around everywhere but I think this is going to take a while for you to get used to.

Love you BIG GUY!
XOXOXO
MOMMY

21 weeks pregnant!!!

2009-09-04T21:55:00.001-07:00

I can't believe I am half way through this pregnancy already!! This first one seemed like forever but I guess when you already have a little one to chase around all day.....time flies! This pregnancy has been so good thus far. The first 3 months or so weren't so good but this second trimester has been amazing! I don't even feel pregnant but the constant kicks always remind me. I missed feeling Grayden inside me and this time it feels so different because I actually know whats in there. I get so excited when I think there's another Grayden in there and to know how much love that's going to come with it makes me so thrilled! I can't wait to meet this little one. I wonder what he or she will look like, how different they will be from Grayden, to discover his or her different personality!! Ahhhh Im so excited!

Sometimes I think how can I possibly have another one when Grayden keeps me so busy these days. I know its going to be hard work and stressful at times but I now no it won't even compare to the Joy this baby will also bring into our lives.

Can't wait to meet you little one :)
Mommy xoxox

18 Months old!!!

2009-08-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

My baby is a YEAR and a HALF old today!! CRAZY...CRAZY!! I can't believe how fast this has gone!

This month has been interesting to say the least. The title of this post should say "The whiney month" I don't know what your deal has been but you have been just miserable this month baby! I think part of it is because we haven't been able to use the basement which is our main play area with most of your toys. So maybe you have been just really bored?? ....I don't know. Every time your Auntie's come over your just a big winer and you get mad even if they look at you...haha! Your even that way with daddy right now. Mommy seemed to be the only one that you wanted to hang out with this month. Maybe the title should have been "attached to the hip" !!

Whats new with Gray?

Weight- 27 LBs
Height-

You have learned new signs and some new words....but again, you hardly talk. You can probably say about 20 words now but you hardly say any of them. You are such a quiet boy (minus the whineing this month) you have always been a quiet boy. Im sure in the next few months we probably won't be able to keep you quiet. You are starting to say the words along with the signs you know. Your favorite sign is bath and whenever it's bath time...you slap your chest and say, "BAF"

Your eating hasn't changed much nor your sleeping. You ALWAYS nap between 11-12 everyday for at least 2 hours or more.

You LOVE the park and most of all the swing. You can sit in there for hours!! You have become very independent. You go down the slide by yourself and you can walk up stairs all by yourself without holding on to anything. You like to feed yourself and use your own utensils, You TRY to dress yourself, when we are watching a movie and it freezes you run to the dvd player and know how to push the play button (cracks me up every time) You get up onto EVERYTHING! computer desk, kitchen table, coffee tables you name it. I thought our house was completely baby proofed but there is nothing I can do about this one except keep all the chairs away and keep my eyes on you 24/7.
You are at a stage where everything is..."monkey see, monkey do" You like to copy everything we do right now. When you see me dip a carrot you HAVE to dip your carrot. When you see me put tooth paste on my tooth brush, you have to put tooth paste on your tooth brush. When we kiss you want to kiss etc. etc.

Your favorite new past time is re-organizing the fridge :) If you see it open you run to get your arm in the way before it closes. If your too late you get so upset and have a little cry....haha !! It melts my heart and I sometimes give in and let you haver...You love to take the dressings and ketchup stuff off the sides of the fridge door and put them on the shelves in the fridge and then put everything back again. I don't let you do this often but it's sure cute to watch.

Rocks are a huge hit right now. You are completely obsessed with rocks! Mommy and Daddy get a kick out of watching you try to pick them out of the side walk pavement on our nightly walks. Even though you know they don't come out...you try every time.

You love to do things by yourself and love to be praised by doing so. When you put your hat back on by yourself or put your toys back in the toy box or even just put a rock though a hole. Whenever we say, " Good boy grayden" or "Good Job" you light up with a huge smile on your face and you just feel so proud. I love watching you succeed even if it is just putting a rock though a hole. You make mommy so proud no matter what you do.

The sweet little baby is fading away before my eyes and every day he is more "the big boy".
What fun it is to watch him living life, to see the world through his eyes. To get excited with every airplane or bird that flies by or every rock he finds. It is so much fun ! I love you Grayden more than you can ever imagine!
Happy 18 month Birthday!

Mommy and Daddy
xoxoxoxo

19 week baby update

2009-08-22T09:28:00.000-07:00

Me at 18 weeks !

I don't have a lot to update on with baby #2 but this pregnancy has been really good. The first 4 months were a lot more difficult this time around. I had never been so exhausted in my life, and I felt a lot sicker with this one but these last few weeks I have felt great. At this point I don't even feel pregnant. I haven't had any cravings (thank goodness) I have had the worst cravings for terrible food that I do not need. I have CRAVED a tropical hawaiin Pizza from panago, a cinnamon bun, a MCchicken, and an ice cream cone. I could not get these foods off my mind....I constantly thought about them and as Much as I said ......"Taleah you are not getting a Mcchicken" I could not stop thinking about it. Once I caved into getting this crap the thoughts were gone.....It was so wierd to me cus I had nothing like that with Gray.

Anyway more exciting news I felt the baby move for the first time August 11th a few days earlier than Gray. It's funny how you wait so long to feel that little flutter or kick and then once you feel it....it doesn't stop. BEST FEELING IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!

We had an ultrasound yesterday hoping to find out the sex but no such luck. She did say she MAY have seen some boy parts but it was too early to tell and baby was in a bad spot. I booked another one Sept 3rd to find out so we will see.

Here is a pic of our little peanut. There's a couple hilarious pics of the face....haha

This one cracks me up!!

Our trip to Vancouver

2009-08-06T09:14:00.001-07:00

It was definitely a different experience traveling with a child all by myself. Thank goodness it was only an hour flight. He didn't make a single fuss on the way there or back. I just plopped his Tigger and Pooh DVD in front of him and he was good to go. He loved staring out the window and saying hi to everyone around him. He was very content and quiet which was good. There was a kid behind me that couldn't have been much older than Gray that kicked my chair the whole way. I probably would have said somthing 18 months ago but having a child yourself you sorta have an understanding. I just couldn't believe she didn't even appolojize on his behalf. Anyway enough about that I was just thankful that wasn't my child.

We went to Vancouver last year when Gray was only 4 months old so we couldn't really do much but this time it was sooo much fun. He just loved it out there on the beach and it was fun for me to watch him run and run where ever he wanted to go. The tide goes out so far over there leaving a ton of puddles everywhere. That was the best part not having to worry about what he'd get into or where he was going. It was awesome!! I wish daddy could have been there to see you but mommy got lots of video :)
You adore your Nana and Papa so much.

Papa picked us up from the airport and it was one of the sweetest memories I will always remember. You haven't seen Papa (except on Ichat) for over a month and he was about 100 feet away when we saw him so I pointed him out to you and said, "there's Papa" Well you noticed him right away and pushed yourself away from me. I put you down and you started running towards him with your arms open. He started running towards you with his arms open and you ran right into his arms. It was like a movie moment and just melted my heart. I wish Nana was there.

There was another adorable experience with you in Vancouver! We were at belisfare mall in the states and there is this little foam play area in the middle of the mall that you really wanted to go in. We hung out in there for almost an hour and there was this little asian boy your age that you noticed right away. You immediately went over to him and had a huge smile on your face. You wrapped your arms around him and gave him the biggest hug. The little boy was confused and started walking away but you would just chase him and continue to wrap your arms around him and rest your head on his shoulders. This went on for atleast 5 minutes. You were just smiling and laughing the whole time. I was in tears laughing so hard and couldn't believe you were doing that. You have never done that with any kids so it was so adorable to see........MY LOVING BOY!!

It was so much fun to visit Nana and Papa and it was nice to be away from home for a bit. Thanks for everything Mom and Dad xoxoxo

17 months Old

2009-07-22T21:59:00.000-07:00

This month there hasn't been a whole lot of change. We went to fairmont for your second time a few weeks ago. It was so much more fun this year than last. Last year you were only 4 months so we were cooped up in the hotel most of the time. You loved checking out all the nature and mountains around you. You LOVED the pool....the pool is dead centre in the resort so whenever we would take you for a walk you would just run to the gates of the pool, point and say "wwwooowwww"!! We didn't do a lot of walking because it was way to HOT but it was fun watching you explore in a different atmosphere!

What is new with you?

You are an absolute (as they say) "TRUE BOY" You are EVERYWHERE these days and get bored of things way to quickly so your off looking for other things to do or should I say GET INTO. I feel like I chase you around all day long..LoL Your not a fan of being inside right now especially with the heat the last few days. So your constantly staring out the window or banging at the door yelling "Mommy" to let me know you want out. AND THEN THE CASING BEGINS haha. Who needs to workout when they have a 17 month old boy!!! It would be a lot easier with a fenced backyard thats for sure.

As much as you keep me on my toes these days I am having so much fun with you. Especially when were outside or inside chasing eachother in a game of tag. Your Auntie's love coming over and playing it with you. (its the only time you will actually run to them so they eat it up) haha

Whats new in our lives ?
We put our house up for sale a couple days ago so hopefully before too long we will be in a bigger home with a fenced backyard. CAN'T WAIT!! Daddy is now a volunteer firefighter out in Irricana. They are putting him through all his courses for free and he is getting so much experience. He just started his 1001 course and he has been so busy. It has been stressful for both of us especially for him since he hasn't been getting a lot of sleep. He goes in 3 times a week and those days he wakes up has supper goes out to Irricana and then off to work for the night. It's a lot but it will all be worth it in the end. After this course and his test he will be a fully trained fire firefighter. He is so excited for this opportunity and hopefully in the next year or so he can get hired on full time.
Cody did something the other day that meant the world to me.

He got home at 10:45 Pm from training at the fire hall and had to hurry to work because the longer he stays at home the longer he has to stay in the morning to make up his hours. He was rushing like a mad man to get ready and stuffed his face with dinner as fast as he could and rushed to get out the door. He gave me a kiss and turned to open the door. All of a sudden he turned around so slowly and opened his arms and waved me over for a big hug. He gave me a kiss on the cheek and said, "Thank you for being so good to me".... You would have never known he was in a rush at that moment because it meant more to him to take that time and make me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I felt so special because I knew how late he was for work but for him to stop and just turn around and do that meant the WORLD to me. It truely is the little things in life that mean so much!!
Thanks Hun for making me feel so loved and special. Grayden you have the best daddy in the whole world and Im so grateful you have him as an example of what a man should be. I am so proud of him!

Mommy is taking you to Vancouver in a few days to visit Nana and Papa for the long weekend. Daddy has to stay home and put in some hours at the fire hall so this will be the first time he has ever been a way from you for more than 24 hours :( He is dreading that time away from you but I think it will be good for him to have some "Cody" time and catch up on some much needed sleep or whatever he wants to do.
I can't wait to go and take you to the beach. I'm more excited for the BREAK than anything haha It will be a nice little vacation for me and it will be nice to spend some alone time with mom and dad.

Well baby boy Happy 17 month Birthday ...(try to slow that down a bit k)

I love you more than you could ever know
xoxox
mommy & daddy

Baby #2 Update

2009-06-30T12:44:00.000-07:00

I had my second ultrasound a couple days ago for that neutral translucency check where they can tell wether the baby has down syndrome or any other issues. I didn't have one done for Grayden and It doesn't matter to me either way but I just wanted to see the baby and thats the only reason I booked this ultrasound. Well I was 10 weeks and 5 days so the baby was to small for them to do the measurements but I had an amazing tech that talked to us about everything we were seeing and let us watch the baby for a while. She was the best tech I've ever had. Anyway the baby was just a round blob for the first bit and you couldn't really make anything out. Thats all I expected to see but as soon as she brought Cody in all of a sudden it started to move like crazy!! She was pointing to the arms and then all of a sudden he/she started stretching her arms out and kicking his legs and rolling itself around. It had so much room in there to just move around and it was un believable to see that at such an early stage. I never had an ultrasound like that with Gray. It was so clear and perfect. It was amazing for us to see how much alive he/she was and how developed he was at such a young stage. It was amazing :)

I really wanted to wait until the baby was born to find out the sex but I don't think that's going to happen. I can't wait to find out and everyone is putting their guesses in. I have an ultrasound booked for August 21 to find out so I guess we'll see then. I remember with Grayden I had a strong feeling a few months in that I was carrying a boy. I haven't had that yet with this one but I did have my first dream a few weeks ago. I had a dream we waited to find out and when the baby was born everyone in the room screamed IT'S A GIRL. Cody insists we are having another boy. This pregnancy is the same in a lot of ways but also a lot different. I am a lot sicker than I was with Grayden and instead of being hungry all the time which was the case with Grayden, I am completely the opposite. I have no appetite for anything and the normal foods I am so used to eating make me want to hurl.

I am completely exhausted with this pregnancy. I'm sure that has a lot to do with the fact that I'm still nursing. The lactation consultant I talked to said that would be the case if I continued nursing but that there was absolutely nothing wrong with nursing while being pregnant. She said after the first three months I would start to feel better and I am a few days away from that mark so we'll see.

We can't wait to meet this new bundle of Joy. I can't wait to see Grayden with you and how adored you will be by all. Love you little peanut :)

16 months old :)

2009-06-23T12:29:00.003-07:00

This month went by so fast just like I knew it would. I can't believe you are almost a year and a half!! This month was exciting! You met your Auntie Lynnie for the first time and we had so much family down to visit with.

So whats new with you?

You have definitely had a HUGE growth spurt this month. I don't know if its the fact that we cut your hair and started spiking it or if you just really grew. A bit of both I'm sure! Anyway the point is you are huge and I just cannot believe my baby boy is so big.
You have started saying a lot this month but even though you know how to say a lot of words you don't do it very often. I swear I heard you say I love you back to me a few weeks ago. It wasn't exactly "I LOVE YOU" but you were trying to mimic me and it sounded just the same. You say Papa, Airplane, Kiara, HI, bye or bye bye, Pooh, wow, birdie etc. I can't think of them all but you sure have improved in that department. Your signing is going pretty well too. You sign Bath, milk, more, and food perfectly but were still working on a few more.

You did such a cute thing yesterday:
We went for our nightly walk and daddy let go of Kiara's leash. She started walking off so you started yelling her name and chasing after her to stop. You bent over picked up her leash and decided to walk her the west of the way. It was sooo cute! That's the first time you did that or even walked Kiara for that matter :)

Your appetite has increased a lot this month. You used to never really want breakfast so you would have an early lunch and supper. For breakfast you always have fruit. Usually a couple handfuls of blackberries or blueberries and half a banana. Every once in a while you'll have eggs with some toast. I still haven't found a food you DON'T like. You seem to like and eat anything we give you. I let you have some grapefruit the other day thinking you wouldn't like the sourness but you kept asking for more! You FINALLY started using a fork/spoon this month.
You still nurse 4-5 times a day. Some people seem so suprised at that but its because that is the only milk you are getting. You are not on any cows milk or any animals milk for that matter. Just your mommies milk so that's mainly why you nurse so much.

You have such a sweet personality. Your feelings get hurt easily (especially when your tired) and your quick to comfort when you feels someone else is upset. You love to make people laugh especially mommy and daddy and know how to make anyone smile. You light up the room for everybody around you and just a joy to be around.

Papa and Nana came for a visit last week and boy do you have them wrapped around your little finger :) You LOVE your papa and Nana so much!! You have such an incredible bond with your Papa!! You love your Nana but there is somthing about men you are more drawn too. It seriously amazes me how comfortable you are around them and even though you don't see them often you warm up right away. Whenever you get into trouble or whenever you are sad you run straight to Papa. Whenever Papa's close by you would reach out for him no matter who was holding you. Daddy would be holding you and if Papa was close you HAD to be held by him and would rest your little head in his shoulders. What shocks me the most is that you sometimes preferred Papa OVER ME!!! You'd pass me to get to Papa or cry for him when you were in my arms!! THAT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVER!!! Hahaha only with your Papa. Like I said you have a special bond with him and it just melts my heart to see. I love watching you with them and to see how much they love you and care about you means the world to me.

Your sleeping schedule hasn't changed much but lately you have been missing your 2nd nap of the day. You wake up around 7:30/8am and then your down for your first nap around 11:30am for 2 hours. You usually have your second nap at 4:30 but if you haven't fallen asleep by 5 then you don't get one. Regardless if you take your second nap or not, your asleep by 8:30. If you miss your second nap you just get really cranky come 7Pm so I'll put you down a little earlier. You sleep in your own bed but around 2-3am You wake up and want to sleep with me.
That habbit HAS to break soon because when my belly's huge you will no longer fit in our bed and I can't have you kicking me all night. It's going to be a hard adjustment not only for you but for mel. I just wish we were stronger in the beginning and started putting you in your own crib for starters...... I felt at the time it was our only option for you to sleep and for us but boy did that come back to kick me in the butt......at the same time having you lay next to me the last 16 months have been some of my most special, fondest memories with you so It's something I don't really regret.

Well my baby boy I love you more than you could ever know! Happy 16 month Birthday!!!!!
xoxo
Mommy and Daddy

West Edmonton Mall

2009-06-23T12:29:00.001-07:00

So we planned that once Tara got home just our family would take a trip to Edmonton to spend some time and have some fun. Our family has not been together in years so it was really nice to spend that time together. We drove up Friday and did some shopping you loved all the water displays in the mall. Then All 8 of us piled into one 2 bedroom hotel room for the night. We brought a couple blow up beds but it was so much fun. We ordered Pizza and played catch phrase until the wee hours of the morning. We had a lot of laughs!!

The next morning we got ready and took you to the Water Park!! You were so amazed by all the water, water slides and the colorful children's park. Your face was price less when we walked you in there. You kept pointing to EVERYTHING and saying "GOH", "GOH"

You loved going down the water slides the best. You always had a HUGE smile once we hit the water and then you'd clap. We had a lot of fun mommy and Grayden time since I was with you the entire day. I couldn't go on any of the bigger slides because I am prego with your little bro/sis but we had so much fun together.

Papa took you into the hot tub after a few hours and you passed right out on his shoulder. You have such a special bond with your Papa and it just melted my heart to watch your curl into him and rest your little eyes. Papa sat with you in the lawn chairs and you both took a little snooze while the rest of us played and got ready to go. You slept for almost 2 hours.

It was a fun weekend!!

SHE is home!!!

2009-06-12T08:28:00.001-07:00

You FINALLY met your auntie Lynnie yesterday!!!!! It was such an amazing day to finally see her and give her a huge hug! she looked so beautiful. She was hysterical when she first saw you. I brought you over to where she was and ....well you saw PAPA so you begged for him haha and she just put her hands over her mouth and broke down into sobbs! It was so emotional for everyone to see that moment when she saw you for the first time. It was so special and I can only imagine what she must have been thinking. You were confused about the whole situation and why everyone was staring at you and she tried to hold you put you kept trying to push her away. You didn't want anyone but Papa and just cuddled in his shoulder. You became extremely shy but she held you for a few minutes for pics and that was about all you were gonna give her. :)

It was such a beautiful day and You are going to become so attached to your Auntie Lynnie :)

BIG BROTHER :)

2009-05-28T20:25:00.000-07:00

Yup, that's right Grayden will be a big brother early next year (I think) I DID NOT think I could get pregnant since Gray is still nursing so much and because It's been two years since my last MS. Anyway you CAN DEFINITELY NURSE AND STILL GET PREGNANT!............. 6% chance my Butt!

So heres the story, Last thursday night (May 21) I was laying in bed and my heart was racing like I had just ran a marathon which I thought was really odd. The next morning I felt sick to my stomach so I called my sister and told her I seriously think I may be pregnant so I went to walmart and got a pregnancy test and there was a big fat positive. It was funny bacause about 2 weeks ago I waited longer than usual for breakfast and got really hungry and I felt like I was going to throw up. It was the same feeling I hadn't experienced since I was pregnant with Grayden so I told Cody and we joked about how crazy it would be if I was pregnant :)

Anyway I went to the doctor the following monday (May 25) to confirm the results and they assured me I was pregnant so I asked for an ultrasound so I could find out how far along I am since I had no way of knowing. I had an ultrasound the following thursday ( May 28 ) Cody was unable to come with me but I saw our little peanut for the first time and his/her heart beating at 129 BPM. She said I was about 6 weeks and 5 days but never gave me a due date and I forgot to ask. I'm not sure how they figure all that out but I am guessing around January/February 2010. I have a doctors appointment monday so I'll find out then.

..I thought our kids would be at least three years apart but its so funny how everything just works out. Things have been crazy around here especially with Cody's work. He has just about had it there and completely un happy. The only reason he is sticking around is for the 9 months Parental leave that he will take. He wouldn't take that much time off with any other company so its just so amazing how everything has worked out. Cody only has 7 months left and he is FINALLY DONE.

WE ARE DUE JANUARY 16TH!! AND WE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER !

15 Months Old!

2009-05-24T12:52:00.001-07:00

This month has actually gone by pretty slow! You get to FINALLY meet your Auntie Lynnie in a couple weeks and that day just can't come any sooner. Thinking about her meeting you has been on my mind constantly which Is probably why this month has been such a dragger. Nana and Papa are coming down in less than 2 weeks so there are a lot of exciting things around the corner.

So what's new with Grayden this month:

You LOVE being outside. It is probably your favorite thing right now. Sometimes we'll catch you standing there trying to turn the door knobs to let yourself out. Whenever we open the front/back door you stop whatever your doing and run as fast as you can. Sometimes when we close the door on you because you don't have your shoes on you throw a complete FIT. You start screaming and fall to the floor...little stinker, You love your walks and getting rides in your wagon. You love looking for birds and of course pointing at them. You are fascinated with airplanes right now. When ever you hear one you point your little finger towards the sky and yell "dooo" until you find it.

You love to go to the park and walk around and watch all the big kids play. Usually you run right for the swing and stand below and point until mommy or daddy put you in. You LOVE THE SWING!!
This month you started walking up and down curbs all by yourself. That sounds so funny that I am blogging about that after repeating it in my head, but I was so excited and felt like such a proud mommy when you did it :) I'm such a suck..haha

You are incredibly busy right now! Church is almost impossible to sit through or even listen to a single talk you just want to GO GO GO ! Oh and you have finally figured out how to open EVERY SINGLE DRAWER/CLOSET in the house! That's been fun this month :)

All the yummy fruit is finally in season so you tried water mellon and rasberries for the first time this month! You just love it! Im so glad you aren't a picky eater! You SURE love your fruits and veggies!

Waving and saying hi to strangers is a new one this month :) When we go for our nightly walks you wave and say hi to almost everyone that walks by.

You love staring out the window! Every time daddy leaves for work you run to the window after kisses and watch him drive away while you wave your hands like crazy and yell "BYYYEEE"
Daddy HAS to come to the window and say bye again to you before he goes or you get very upset. He forgot one time and you started hollering and banging the window. You love those moments and giggle every time. Its cute!

You started saying "Pooh" (as in winnie the pooh) this month and you try to say a bunch of other words like tigger and airplane but your not quite close so I'm not going to bother counting those.

This month has been so much fun now that we can enjoy each other outside. You are just such a hoot right now. In about 2 more weeks you FINALLY get to meet your amazing Auntie Lynnie I have been telling you so much about :) SHE IS DYEING TO MEET YOU AND HOLD YOU and I cannot wait for that moment! This is going to be such an exciting month!

I love you Gray more than anything
Happy 15 month birthday
xoxoxo Mommy & Daddy

Hight Chair Pass-out :)

2009-05-11T20:35:00.000-07:00

You passed out for the first time in your high chair (May 6, 2009) at 14 months old :)
You missed your second nap that day and I think daddy wore you out from playing so hard :) He sat you in your high chair and gave you some broccoli and spagetti while he did the dishes from supper and the next thing he knew you were fast asleep in your high chair :) I came home from Walmart, took a bunch of pictures and then decided it was a perfect opportunity to try and give you your second haircut.

Here are some pics of your first high chair pass-out :)

BEFORE.....

AFTER :)

14 months!!

2009-04-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

14 months old and what a big "personality" you have developed!! This month we haven't had too many changes except for the fact that you have grown so much. The other day after one of your BIG naps Daddy and I were watching you play and we looked at each other and said we couldn't believe how big you looked. We swore you must have grown in that nap you just had!

What's new this month with Grayden:

Well you are finally starting to pick up some sign language. You love to sign "more" and no exactly what you are signing for. You are getting used to the "milk" and "bath signs for now. You have sorta made up your own sign for "milk" since you were about 5 months old. You rub your fingers across your nose and lips over and over until you get some.
I don't think you have said any new words which is a little surprising but you have become REALLY good at the ones you already know. "Uh Oh" is a word you use constantly. You purposely drop food or throw things so that you can say it. You like to pick up the phone and walk around with it by your ear and yell HHHIIIIIII at the top of your lungs!!!

We had another friend join our day home this month and I just love watching you try to interact with the older kids. The boys are two, Makayla is almost four but you try so hard to fit in and its just really cute to watch you jump out of your character a bit. They are so good with you even though you like to grab or demolish whatever they are doing. (stinker)

Well this month we finally got you into an earlier sleeping routine. You fall asleep around 8:30/9:00PM and wake up at 7AM with mommy. This has been so nice for me to have those extra hours to my self at night and get up with you in the morning. You go to sleep in your crib but wake up around 5:30 6 to nurse so I come get you and put you in our bed for an hour and then you pretty much wake up only a few minutes before my alarm clock.
Before when you didn't go to be until 10/11PM I would have to leave you in our bed in the mornings with the video monitor and a bunch of pillows around the bed. That made me so paranoid and you never got a good sleep without me there. So I am SUPER happy about this new routine!!

You have started to eat a lot more solids this month but still the same amount of mommy's milk. Your not a big breakfast fan though. You just want my milk and that's about it for the mornings. You love grapes and toast with coconut butter for snack and a veggie wrap for lunch, and Salmon/rice/broccoli for supper. Salmon was a new thing this month but we don't give you much. I didn't think you'd like it but you LOVED it.
Grayden had french fries for the first time this month (well Sweet potato fries..haha) I cute them in to skinny pieces and sprinkled a bit of olive oil and cinnamon on top and they were delicious! Gray loved them.

You FINALLY figured out the sippy cup earlier this month!! You couldn't figure out for the longest time how to get the water out. Now you are obsessed with sippy cups!!

Whining and an attitude have really developed this month...haha! Whenever you don't get your way or if I take something away from you, you throw your arms down to your side or turn around and hit what ever is behind you. You have actually hit mommy or daddy a few times. Last week you hit daddy for the first time and he grabbed your hand and looked at your firmly and said "NO" with an angry tone and you looked back and started to bawl! :( MAN this discipline thing is hard.

You love to dance and watch your favorite show "Tigger and Pooh", We are not ones for TV especially for Grayden but we can't help but turn it on a couple times a day just to see how happy and excited you get EVERY TIME.

Your favorite place to play and be is outside right now. Whenever we open the door you run, or whenever we open the shoe closet you reach in and grab your shoes. You just love it outside and it's too bad this stinkin weather would cooperate so we could enjoy it more! You love to just walk around all by yourself and explore. You get so excited when you see birdies and planes! You point and and look at mom and dad as if your making sure we see are staring too. You love going for walks in your wagon and swinging in the swing at the park. Sometimes when your cranky we'll just take you outside and you become the happiest little boy immediately.

You discovered the windows this month! You are a little taller now so you LOVE to look out the window and wave your hand Hi to everyone you see walking by. Whenever mommy or daddy leaves the house you run to the window to watch us getting in the car and wave/scream BYEEEE!!! It's too cute!

You also discovered light switches. You can't reach them but you point to them all the time. You love it when mommy or daddy pick you up so you can switch them ON and OFF, over and over. You get so excited and clap your hands every time you switch it.

Auntie Lynnie is coming home in less than 2 months! I CANNOT wait for her to meet you and experience the joy of having you in her life!! It chokes me up every time I think of her holding you for the first time at the airport and wrapping her arms around you.....(tear) I seriously CANT wait. She loves you so much and expresses that in every letter she writes! She can't wait to meet her little nephew!!

Well baby boy! Happy 14th month birthday!!
Love always
Mommy and Daddy
xoxoxo

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His new favorite PJ's

Dancing with his duck

Fast car ride...hahaha

having fun at the park

First time in a swing

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Dancing

2009-04-03T12:45:00.001-07:00

First Haircut....

2009-03-28T17:28:00.001-07:00

Okay this happened over a month ago. I was shocked when realize I forgot to blog about this. Since I started my dayhome I have been a real slacker. Anyways Grayden had his FIRST HAIRCUT on February 20, 2009 at almost a year old. We went to walmart and I can tell you right now I will never go there again. She must have just came back from a SMOKE BREAK and JUST REACKED OF IT. I was soooo upset and I would have asked for a different hairdresser if she wasn't the only one there. Anyway Grayden sat on my lap and cried the entire time!! It was horrible and I felt so bad for the little guy, but it NEEDED TO BE DONE!! Hopefully we will have a better experience next time.

Here is a couple pics of Grayden's FIRST haircut.