Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Growing Up Fast
I don't have much time to blog these days, but I thought I'd post a few pictures of our cute little guy. We love him so much and love seeing his personality grow. He's going to be a fun little kid. He is now almost 7 weeks old and already weighs a good 11-12 lbs. He's almost doubled his birth weight which we are super happy about. Mom and dad are doing well too. Brandon started working at the VA hospital in Salt Lake and commutes up there to work 12 hour night shifts. He is very busy and we miss him a lot when he's gone, but he is learning a ton and loving the work. We sure love him and appreciate how hard he works. He is such a good husband and daddy. I don't have to commute anywhere, but I also stay pretty busy taking care of our cute son. We are very blessed. Life is good.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Our Little Baby Carson
Our precious little Carson decided to join our family on Tuesday, June 7th at 9:30 pm. He weighed 6 lbs and 6 ounces and measured 19 inches long. We had an amazing midwife and nurse who were both so encouraging and supportive of natural birth. I don't know how I would have done it without them and especially Brandon. They all looked like angels to me. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life to bring this little guy into the world.
This picture was taken at our check-up just a few hours before Carson was born. I was having contractions earlier that morning, but they had slowed quite a bit, so we went on with our day as normal. At our check-up, I was dilated to a 5 and 95% effaced. We went into the hospital a couple of hours after we returned home at about 5 pm and delivered 4 1/2 hrs later.
Little Carson right after birth. He had the cord wrapped around his neck twice and had one of his arms up and ready to enter the world.
He loves his daddy and looks just like him.
We sure like our precious boy!!!
This picture was taken at our check-up just a few hours before Carson was born. I was having contractions earlier that morning, but they had slowed quite a bit, so we went on with our day as normal. At our check-up, I was dilated to a 5 and 95% effaced. We went into the hospital a couple of hours after we returned home at about 5 pm and delivered 4 1/2 hrs later.
Little Carson right after birth. He had the cord wrapped around his neck twice and had one of his arms up and ready to enter the world.
He loves his daddy and looks just like him.
We sure like our precious boy!!!Thursday, May 26, 2011
Day Trip to Salt Lake
Brandon and I took a day trip to Salt Lake on a Saturday and went to our first rugby games. We watched a couple of championship games, BYU being one of them, and are now fully converted to the sport. Wow...no pansies in this sport. Ouch!
This is the only picture we got out of the day. We went to a park before the BYU game and downed a chicken. We've become quite the fans of rotisserie chicken. Our little boy likes them too!
This is the only picture we got out of the day. We went to a park before the BYU game and downed a chicken. We've become quite the fans of rotisserie chicken. Our little boy likes them too!
High Adventure
Brandon and I went on such a pretty hike up above the Provo Temple the other day after the rain let up. Everything thing looked BEAUTIFUL up there!
This is Brandon holding onto a bush for dear life as he slid down this very steep hill of mud. Pretty funny!
Secret cave! ..it wasn't as scary as my face says it was.
This is Brandon holding onto a bush for dear life as he slid down this very steep hill of mud. Pretty funny!
Secret cave! ..it wasn't as scary as my face says it was.
Doing a little jig on a hill he climbed. :)
Brandon thought it would be a good idea to imitate all of my big-bellied poses, and I must say, he did a pretty good job. :) Silly boy.
What a fun little adventure we had!
Happy Feet
If you know me well at all, you probably know one of my trademarks...I always have less than silky smooth feet. In fact, many people goes as far as to call them "sad" or even "really gross". But as much as people think I should care...I just don't. I was named "the little indian girl" growing up, because I went everywhere barefoot, and my feet just never have recovered (and I still hate wearing shoes). Anyway...sometimes Brandon feels bad for my little cracked and dirty feet, so he takes matters into his own hands. This was one of those occasions. Needless to say...my feet were very grateful for my sweet husband.
Yes, this is a household scrubber...whatever works, I guess. It sure tickled like crazy!
Yes, this is a household scrubber...whatever works, I guess. It sure tickled like crazy!
Too Cute
Some people use Teddy Bears, Brandon uses my leg. I don't really know how this happened but I just had to take a picture when I looked down from where I was reading on the couch to see Brandon fast asleep snuggled up with my leg. I sure love that guy!
Girl's Weekend
Since the only time my best friends from high school see each other all together is pretty much at each of our weddings, we decided to have a long overdue girl's weekend. Nicole arranged it all and used her time-share to get us a very nice place to stay in Midway (so that I wouldn't have to travel far...thanks Nicole!). It was so much fun! It's amazing that we still get along so well, and maybe even better now that we're all married and settled. My favorite part of the weekend was piling onto one bed when we woke up in the morning and just talking and laughing for hours. What good friends I have!
My Trip Home To St. George
While Brandon was in Washington DC, I got to go to St. George and hang out with my family. It was soooo nice to catch up with everyone and actually see a little sunshine! My sweet mother and sisters threw me a Baby Shower while I was there. It was so fun, and I absolutely love the adorable things everyone got for our cute little boy! People are nice, I decided! 
My sister-in-law, Jamie, made these little sucker looking cakes (I know they have a name, but I have no idea what that name is). I thought they were so adorable.
Another exciting thing that happened while I was there was that my crazy sister, Amber, did the Ironman. Just when I thought she couldn't get any more hard-core....she just never ceases to amaze me. Never having done a single triathlon, she had about three weeks to train on a road bike and in the pool. She swam 2.4 miles, biked an insanely hard 112 mile bike course, and then ran a marathon with the temperature at about 93 degrees. She finished in 14 hours and I bawled when she came through. She is one dedicated girl and I love her to pieces!
Brandon surprised me in the middle of the night when he showed up in St. George, having just flown into Salt Lake that night. I was one happy little wife!!! He brought me roses for Mother's Day and some stuff from DC, and we got to spend all of Mother's Day together. We went to my mom's ward first, cause I sang in Sacrament meeting with my mom playing the piano (we don't get to do that together very much anymore), then we went to a different ward to listen to my friend, Colleen, speak, and then we spent the rest of the day visiting family. It was wonderful! I loved my trip home and I love my family!!!!
My sister-in-law, Jamie, made these little sucker looking cakes (I know they have a name, but I have no idea what that name is). I thought they were so adorable.
Another exciting thing that happened while I was there was that my crazy sister, Amber, did the Ironman. Just when I thought she couldn't get any more hard-core....she just never ceases to amaze me. Never having done a single triathlon, she had about three weeks to train on a road bike and in the pool. She swam 2.4 miles, biked an insanely hard 112 mile bike course, and then ran a marathon with the temperature at about 93 degrees. She finished in 14 hours and I bawled when she came through. She is one dedicated girl and I love her to pieces!Brandon surprised me in the middle of the night when he showed up in St. George, having just flown into Salt Lake that night. I was one happy little wife!!! He brought me roses for Mother's Day and some stuff from DC, and we got to spend all of Mother's Day together. We went to my mom's ward first, cause I sang in Sacrament meeting with my mom playing the piano (we don't get to do that together very much anymore), then we went to a different ward to listen to my friend, Colleen, speak, and then we spent the rest of the day visiting family. It was wonderful! I loved my trip home and I love my family!!!!
Monday, April 25, 2011
The Latest Baby Bump
I didn't realize how big my belly looked until I looked at this picture that Brandon took yesterday. Something must be growing in there! Supposedly he should be gaining 1/2 lb a week now. Cute little guy! We sure like him. :)
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Easter Saturday
Brandon left early this morning to give plasma and I woke up to find an easter egg hunt with 24 "I love you because..." notes inside easter eggs hidden all over the house. It was super cute. I decided Brandon needed an easter egg hunt too, so he got one when he got home. I love my husband!
After our hunts, we went to the Temple and then had a lovely Easter picnic on our floor since it was raining outside.
I'm not much of a candy girl, so my Easter egg hunt had notes instead of sweets in them.... but wow, did I want some of Brandon's Jelly Beans for some reason. Brandon found me on the bed opening all of his Easter eggs looking for the jelly beans and thought he needed to document it. He always finds it quite amusing when I go out of my norm. They were SO good!
After our hunts, we went to the Temple and then had a lovely Easter picnic on our floor since it was raining outside.
I'm not much of a candy girl, so my Easter egg hunt had notes instead of sweets in them.... but wow, did I want some of Brandon's Jelly Beans for some reason. Brandon found me on the bed opening all of his Easter eggs looking for the jelly beans and thought he needed to document it. He always finds it quite amusing when I go out of my norm. They were SO good!
Our Trip To Grand Junction
Brandon took all his finals on the first day of finals so that we could take a little trip to Grand Junction to visit his cute Grandma Johanson (He did amazing on his finals, by the way). We left on Monday and stayed with her until Thursday. We had so much fun listening to Grandma Jo tell stories about the family and helping her collect aluminum cans wherever we went. She is a very simple, frugal, kind and down-to-earth woman, and I like her a whole lot.
Brandon lived in Grand Junction from age 1 to 8, so we spent some of our time visiting all the places he remembers spending time. It was pretty cute to see him get so excited to climb his favorite tree at the park by his house and to go to the JUCO Stadium where he used to watch baseball games. We also visited his old library, Liberty Park, Graff's Dairy, his old church, elementary school, his grandpa's gravestone, and much more.
This is Brandon reminiscing his Tee Ball days on the same field he used to play on when he was a little tyke.
Us sitting in the dugout hiding from the rain (please excuse the scruffiness, I didn't get ready much while we were there....we were on vacation)
We decided to go visit Brandon's old next door neighbor, Lina and had fun listening to her tell us all about her health and every person she knows. :) Sweet lady. She is 87 years old.
Brandon couldn't leave Colorado without stopping at Highline Lake where he used to go waterski. The lake is tiny, but I'm sure it seemed much bigger to a 4 year old boy. It made him really happy to see this lake.
Brandon lived in Grand Junction from age 1 to 8, so we spent some of our time visiting all the places he remembers spending time. It was pretty cute to see him get so excited to climb his favorite tree at the park by his house and to go to the JUCO Stadium where he used to watch baseball games. We also visited his old library, Liberty Park, Graff's Dairy, his old church, elementary school, his grandpa's gravestone, and much more.
This is Brandon reminiscing his Tee Ball days on the same field he used to play on when he was a little tyke.
Us sitting in the dugout hiding from the rain (please excuse the scruffiness, I didn't get ready much while we were there....we were on vacation)
We decided to go visit Brandon's old next door neighbor, Lina and had fun listening to her tell us all about her health and every person she knows. :) Sweet lady. She is 87 years old.
Brandon couldn't leave Colorado without stopping at Highline Lake where he used to go waterski. The lake is tiny, but I'm sure it seemed much bigger to a 4 year old boy. It made him really happy to see this lake.
My Bigger Belly
My belly is still growing and jumping all around with our cute little nameless squirt inside. I'm not sure how far along I was when we took these, but I'm guessing around 30 weeks. I just absolutely love this little guy, and love feeling him squirm around and hiccup.
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