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COON FAMILY - Spencer, Chelsea, Preston & Lylah

Friday, February 26, 2010

New found LOVE...

Look how happy this little boy looks!


We decided to take him to the park yesterday night before we met up with spencers family for dinner. Hes never been on a swing before and they had the little baby ones there so we decided to try it out. And oh boy did he just LOVE it! I cant get over how adorable he looks in a swing either...hes just soo tiny looking haha! Hes starting to look more and more like a boy instead of a baby...hes just the cutest thing!!! He is starting to get "fearless" and i dont know what to do about it...he would just crawl himself off the bed if i let him and he has fallen before but does that phase him? No. So this swing was perfect for him...he had a little freedom and he could go fast haha. Hes such a "boy" but I love it!



There was just too many cute pictures of him swinging that i had to post alot...I cant begin to tell anyone how much i love being a mom to this little boy. He brings more joy to this family than i could say!


We also slid down the slide and let him touch some dirt haha i dont think hes ever touched it before and he was really "studying" it. Hed put some in his hand and stare at it...i was afraid hed try and eat it so he didnt get to play in it for very long.


We tried to take a family photo but of course it didnt turn out so good...oh well!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Dirtbike Track...


Yesterday Spencer decided he wanted to take his dirtbike to a track down on Ironwood because they were open untill 10 at night. He cant load his bike in the truck by himself so guess who had to come and help...thats right me. haha no i wanted to come and watch him. He hasnt ridden in a long time so I was kinda nervous that he might wreck or something. Its funny cause Id kind of time him so i knew when hed be coming around the track right in front of us so I could show preston where "dada" was and Id loose track of time playing with preston so Id wonder where the heck he was and id start getting all nervous that something happened and then hed come around the corner. I really just worry all the time...i need to stop. But anyways Id show Preston when Spencer would drive by and he would keep his eyes on him and say dadadadada untill we couldnt see him anymore, it was really cute. Well I forgot my camera, dang it, so all i had was my camera on my phone which sucks so these pictures are really blurry and not good but oh well Im sure well be back soon enough and Ill take better pictures.

I swear my husband has more hobbys than anyone I know. Pretty soon hes gonna have to pick his favorites and let go of the rest haha. If you look close at the 2 pictures of the track you can see spencer riding...ya the blurry dot...thats him haha.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Silly boy...

Yesterday we got back from grocery shopping and I let Preston "help" me unload grocerys but he was more interested in the dishwasher. The dishes were clean and the only thing he could reach were the spoons haha so I let him have his fun...its so funny to me that he has the most fun with things like this then he does with his toys...why do we even buy toys? haha. We never fixed his hair yesterday either so he has crazy nap hair and i think its adorable...thats one great thing about boys...you dont have to fix their hair or have them match...they look cute no matter what and people understand...THEIR BOYS!


I love to watch his little body move around...its soo cute! Ive never realized how cute it is when these little bodys start to move untill my own started to do it. They are so much stronger than you think. Hes a mess, yes, but its soo fun at the same time.


Preston also went to his first birthday party on monday. It was our good friends Taylor and Amandas little girls 1st birthday and boy is she just adorable. Its so fun to see him react to other little kids since he usually doesnt. Hes kinda spoiled and not used to things being taken away and kids wanting to poke at him haha but he needs to get used to it. He totally doesnt look happy in this picture haha but I wanted to show him someday who he used to play with sometimes. I actually stole this picture from amandas blog so i couldnt blow it up without it being to fuzzy. But it was a fun little party...i cant believe that in just over 2 months preston will be one. Oh gosh time flys.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Big Boy...

Preston is just getting too big too fast. Some of his favorite things to do is pull himself up and walk (while holding on to something, couch for example), play with and talk on cell phones, loves to read books (we just bought a book to teach him some sign language...im pretty excited, hopefully hell pick it up quick), and he LOVES to brush his teeth! Ill brush his teeth first and then hell do it and he does a pretty good job haha of coarse he likes biting it but he also moves it around like i do. He loves to do what we do and hes starting to wave back at us when we wave hi and bye. Hes just the funnest little guy around!

This is him pulling himself up and walking against the couch

These are pictures of him playing with his cell phone, reading his books, and drinking out of his big boy cup. I love that he never liked his bottle, he went straight from breastfeeding to his cup and Im SO HAPPY about it. One less habit we dont have to break. Thank you! haha

This was him this morning brushing his teeth...he was watching spencer get ready and when spencer started to brush his teeth preston wanted to do the same!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Old greer picture...

Jill emailed this picture she found of us the other day

This is when we were dating and we went to greer with his family. Look how serious we look haha and my hair oh my...but i really wish i knew what we were talking and thinking about. Ive looked at this picture a thousand times trying to remember why we are so serious haha. Usually when i see pictures I can remember things instantly, but this one im so blank. Maybe we were fighting...maybe we just really wanted to kiss but there were other people on the boat haha i just dont know! Well its fun to see old pictures...thanks jill for sending this one our way!

Diet Update- Okay so its been 1 week and ive lost 4 lbs...not really the result i was hoping for but its something. I decided to take alot of your guys advice and not do a liquid diet...im really just eating a ton better and excersising. So Im slowly but surely getting there. :)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Splish Splash...

I dont know about you but i LOVE bath time pictures...something about the crazy hair and all the chub "uncovered" makes me smile. Im sure Ive posted some before but these were from his bath this morning. Hes starting to really let me know he wants out and trys to get himself out haha...he used to want to stay in there forever but lately hes kind of a "get the job done" and get out kind of boy! Hes also getting 2 more teeth on top, so he has a total of 4 teeth now! Hes also "mastered" the crawl and can move really quick...the baby chub is slowly starting to fade as well...which im pretty sad about but ever since he started moving his cheeks arent as droopy. Hes still the cutest little guy me and spenc have EVER layed eyes on and were so unbelievably grateful hes ours!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Spring Cleaning!

The weather has been PERFECT here in arizona...I leave my doors open and we go on walks...ohhh how I love this time of year ( though it will probably only last a month or so...please longer! ) Well its also the time of Spring Cleaning! haha for some reason Im really ready to get down and dirty and really get my house in tip top shape. I started in the kitchen today, but im really trying to figure out what the best way to clean my tile and grout would be...any ideas? I would LOVE to hire someone to come and clean all of my floors but thats just not possible right now...dang it. I also have my windows and screens to wash and I am desperatly wanting to start a garden this year. I am not really sure what veges grow this time of year and then which ones grow in the summer in this heat...can anyone help me? Well Preston was my big helper haha he was following me around keeping me company...oh how i love this boy!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Girls Night...

Last night Corinne called me and wanted me to go to the movie " When in Rome " with her after our pilates class, I kinda didnt think i could go but Spenc said he could watch Preston and that I could. So we went to Pilates at 8 and then hit the movie at San Tan at 9:35. I dont even remember the last movie Ive gone to where Ive actually watched the entire show haha. It was really nice to have a little alone time for a few hours. Thanks to my sweet hubby who gladly watched Preston. Its funny cause with anyone else Id worry about him but leaving him with Spenc I knew he was taken care of. Hes the best Daddy...and hubby! The movie was pretty funny...but it seems like things are funnier when its late and your with a friend haha. I LOVE having my sister so close and to be able to hang out with her all the time. Shes truely one of my VERY BEST FRIENDS. Its great how close you become with family after you "grow up", My mom and my 2 sisters are my best girl friends EVER. And I wouldnt have it any other way.

You should have seen how many pictures we tried taking in front of the dumb poster haha...keep in mind we just worked out...i look horrible haha good think corinne looks cute!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Fill those gaps....

Do you ever feel as if your day has spun out of control? That you have a to-do list that just never ends, no energy, and a baby who just learned how to crawl and how to get into everything...Some days before I go to bed I  wonder what I really even accomplished that day. Its so weird to me that some days I wake up ready for the day, I could conquer the world if i wanted. And then the next day comes and I just want to hide under the covers. Life never slows down, i think it only speeds up haha.

Yesterday I was reading and came across this quote that I love : " Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake." - Victor Hugo

I love how this quote just puts me at ease. There is someone more powerful than all the rest and hes watching over me. He'll fill in those gaps that I somehow missed during my crazy days. I can feel at peace knowing that after Ive tried my very best that hes right beside me to help me and my family.


Lately my crazy days have been consisted of baby proofing this little home of ours. Preston is all over the place learning how to get hurt all the time haha. It seems like no matter what I do hes finding new ways to get himself into trouble. Some examples: I was fixing my hair...he crawls into the bathroom and grabs the hairdryer cord and pulls it down .... BAM ... hairdryer smacks him in the forehead. Then the next day he pulls a magazine off of the coffee table that had my water glass on top of it and it hits his eye ( see picture above of his little cut under his eye ) I have learned that I cannot keep anything anywhere. My house has to be spick and span all the time...no leaving a mess anywhere because he will find it...

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

This week...

This week has started off to be a hard and stressful one. First of all I started a diet. Im kinda embarrassed to share all the details...Im always afraid of failing but I figure this will give me TONS of encouragement. I know if I dont really try and I want to cheat that Im going to have to post it here so everyone will know. haha so hopefully this helps :) I started yesterday and I decided to do "the lemonade diet". If anyone has done it or have heard of it, its just a liquid diet. I was so scared to try it but I was totally ready and willing. Well Spenc really wanted me to eat something, he thought it totally sounded unhealthy and he wasnt happy with me not eating anything. So Ive decided to limit myself to some veges. BUT THATS IT! Im subsituting my breakfast and lunch and eating a little, always healthy, something at night while spenc eats dinner. Its way easier than just watching him eat while I eat nothing. haha. And Im going to continue my entire workout schedule! Im actually really excited. Well Im going to be brave and post my weight everyday...please be nice and not hurt my feelings...Im going to wiegh myself every morning. I started at 151.4 and this morning I weighed 148.8. So Ive lost 2.6 pounds in one day. Im pretty happy and i feel super motivated to keep it up. Please wish me luck haha.

Preston is still sick. Hes got a runny nose that I seriously have to wipe a million times a day...not kidding. His cough seems to get a little better, not as often, but still pretty hard. Hes pretty tired and still just wants to cuddle with me all day long. We had an appointment for him yesterday but cancled it...we thought he seemed to be getting better and that he didnt need to go. Hopefully were right. Hes such a sweet cute little guy and Im still adoring all the time we get to spend together, all calm and cuddely that is haha.

This is him lately everytime I go to take him out of the car. He loves to pull his socks off and throw them to the side haha I have to literaly put them on everytime. He does the funniest little things...

Yesterday was also a day of decisions. Is this where we are supposed to be right now? Could we make if we were to decide to go somewhere else? Sometimes I just wish we could go away and spenc didnt have to work and that he could go full time school and get it done alot faster. This in between time that spenc has of full time working and full time school is just exhausting not only for him but for me too. I cant wait for him to graduate so that we can pick a place to live that we both would love to stay and raise our family and that spenc can start his career doing something we know hell love. He actually really enjoys real estate there are just some aspects that arent so good. One of them being its not reliable. Once he finishes school I know were set for life. Its something we can always rely on. And spenc wants to keep up the realestate thing but im sure well be doing it differently from now. Were staying here for now and were making the most of it...spenc has about 2 1/2 years untill he gets his bachelors and then well be deciding which school to go to for his doctorates degree. That takes 2 years of schooling and 1 year of interning and then were free! haha 5 1/2 years seems so far away but i know its sure to fly by. Spenc says it sounds like im complaining about where we live but Im really not, Im so grateful for where we are right now. It certainly has its benifits. Im just ready for spenc to be done with this crazy schedule of his. I just want more time with my hubby! I know it will be worth it. Nothing worth while is ever easy.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

My Valentine...

Love Day 2010
This year Valentines fell on a sunday AND were on a pretty tight budget so we celebrated in our back yard. The weather was perfect and since Preston has been sick weve been cooped up in the house so it felt nice to get some fresh air. We decided we werent going to get gifts this year and we would just write "love letters" but Spenc ended up getting me some pretty flowers. Hes my sweetheart. We decided wed cook something extra special so I went to Costco and bought some Crab legs! It turned out REALLY good! ( And we made sure to make Prestons favorite...mashed potatoes! ) Besides Preston being pretty crabby it has been a wonderful day!
Spencer really is the man of my dreams. I really couldnt ask for a better husband or father to my kid(s). He makes everyday so worth while and has made our little life so wonderful. I couldnt say that we never argue or that we always agree haha but I honestly believe we bring out the best in one another and that we definantly are good for eachother. Well since this is our 3rd Valentines Im going to name off 3 of my favorite things about my sweet hubby.

  1. Hes such a hard worker. Whether its his job, church, school, hobbys, or anything to do with us he gets the job done and he does it well. He puts all he has into what he does and I honestly think its gotten him far and will continue to do so. I really am so proud of everything he does.

  2. He really does "love" me. Given he doesnt always say the right things haha I know he trys and I know he means well. Hes always making me feel loved by holding my hand and keeping close to me, making sure im okay no matter where we are. Hes such a cuddler too! I love that!

  3. Hes such a good daddy. You should see Prestons face when Spencer walks through the door when coming home from work. Hes so excited and Spencer is just as excited to see him. I love to watch them play and watch Spenc teach him new things. I honestly love my little family. I wouldnt change my life one bit.
I really could name off a TON more but Ill save them for another time!

I also have one more Valentine this year! How lucky am I!? Well my little Preston is the best boy I could have ever dreamed of having. He always brings a smile to my face and I couldnt imagine our family without him. His personality is really starting to show and I love it! Hes the most fun and the most adorable little man EVER.

I love those boys more than words could ever say. Happy Valentines!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Happy Birthday Courtney!

My baby sister is 14 today! Happy Happy Birthday Courtney!!!
( I stole this picture off of her facebook haha so its a lil blurry...but I thought she looked SO pretty! )

Well I really am sad that I dont get to spend the day with my favorite baby sister. I guess that is what comes with growing up and moving out. But Court if I were there than me and Preston would jump on your bed and wake you up early and sing Happy Birthday to you really loud and make you come open your presents! I really do hope you have an awesome day and that you know how much I love you. I really am SO unbelievably lucky to have you as my sister. Well since you just turned 14 Im going to name 14 reasons why I just think you are the all around best sister/friend!
  1. You are one of the most athletic girls i know. You are super good at every sport you do! ( I REALLY wish I was able to go to your games...)
  2. You are SO beautiful. I really think you are one of the most gorgeous girls on this planet.
  3. You are so funny and you always make a kinda boring time a WAY fun time...( just like when we went to sunrise while spenc rode his bike...good thing you came with me girl! )
  4. You are so caring...you are always looking at the well-being of others ( always helping me with preston, and you saved our sister corinnes life! )
  5. You have the cutest smile
  6. You are the best lil aunt to Preston, you have no idea how important and how grateful I am for that. He really just loves your guts :)
  7. You are always trying to be a better person. I love how you keep up to your standards and are always making the right choices. Keep it up sister it means alot to you and your entire family. We are all so proud of you.
  8. You are soo stylin and I love your cute clothes and shoes!
  9. I can always talk to you about anything and I love how you always have a listening ear. That means alot.
  10. You have the best personality that just draws people to you. Anyone who gets to know you LOVES you.
  11. You are so outgoing and willing to try new things which makes you super fun
  12. You're really good at letting your family know you love us....WE love you soooo much
  13. You're super smart and have always gotten really good grades! Keep that up!
  14. You are seriously the best sister I could ever ask for. Our Heavenly Father knew what he was doing when he sent you down to live with our family. You were the missing last piece and have brought so much joy to our parents home. I really do miss living with you SO MUCH. Someday well have to live really close so we can hang out all the time!
These are just some random pics I have of Courtney. Isnt she just the cutest? Well Courtney I love you and I hope you have the best 14th birthday EVER. You are one of my very best friends....

Friday, February 12, 2010

We met...

I was reading a few blogs this morning and it seems like its pretty popular to tell the story of how you met your "love". I personally think its a great idea and Im going to do the same.

My story actually begins before we even met...one of my really good friends Whitney talked me into moving to Pocatello, Idaho with her. I was just chillin in little show low and she had a softball scholarship and I dont know it sounded fun and it was something new so I went! We did have some REALLY good times and some pretty CRAZY dates that to this day will make us laugh untill our stomaches hurt but something just didnt feel right. I went home for Christmas and I begged my mom that she wouldnt make me go back...I was crying in the airport and I just felt sick...i couldnt stay in Idaho. I didnt even really have an explanation why...I just HAD to leave. I prayed and searched and found someone to take over my lease to the apartment I was staying in and packed up my car.. by myself... and drove ALL  the way back to Pheonix. Did I mention I drove alone the whole entire way? I was determined.

About a couple of weeks later I had an interview for a job at a cabinet company...not really what I was looking for but it was a job. I dont really remember seeing Spencer but he says he remembers me. I was dressed up in a black pencil skirt and black pointed toe heals haha and he says he was REALLY hoping I was going to get the job.

I ended up getting the job and started right away. The first time I saw spencer I got butterflies, im sure my face started getting red ( happens EVERYTIME I get nervous ) and I was totally trying to think of some way I could go and talk to him...without it looking desperate haha. He must have been thinking the same thing cause he came over just a few minutes later asking for a ruler. We then started going back and forth asking eachother for things to "borrow" that we already had. After a couple of days he asked me for my number and told me he was going to call me that night.

I NEVER got a call. Seriously I was kinda depressed and embarrassed to see him the next day. I totally got stood up. haha.

He came right up to me the next day and told me he tried the # and it wasnt right, he said he felt so bad, he even tried to find someone else who might have had it. I guess he wrote the wrong # down?...haha well we went out that night to the institute building. I wanted to go there to see if I could find some lds room mates ( I was staying with one of my best friends at the time Jani and her husband, seriously the sweetest people EVER. They had been married, what 6 months?, and let me stay with them. Talk about a friend. Thanks Jan. ) Anyways he looked amazing...his laugh was contagious and I couldnt help but stare in his big beautiful blue eyes. He had a little accent from his mission in Argentina...he had only been home about a month...I loved the way he talked. It was on his answering machine for the longest time and I would call just to hear his voice...I know soo cheesy right? Well we stayed and I took some #s down for roomates and we played some pool. I dont even remember if we held hands that night...all I remember is that I was "hooked". I couldnt keep my mind off of him for a second.

Well I could go on and on for forever but Ill shorten it up and end it before it gets too long. That was Jan. of 07...we dated and got engaged the first weekend in June and married Aug. 11. It happened really fast but I knew for a fact he was "the one". I know hes the reason I couldnt stay in Idaho. I was supposed to come back and marry the man of my dreams. I couldnt thank my Heavenly Father enough for leading me to him. I love you Spencer. XOXO.

This was one of our engagement pictures ( spencer looks pretty buff huh? haha )

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Sick...

My poor little baby is sick. He woke up this morning with a pretty hard cough and hes got a little fever. Surprisingly though hes a pretty happy boy, he just wants to be held and to cuddle. Which I am more than happy to do :). I really do feel bad for him and hope he gets better soon but I am just loving all this cuddle time with him. Usually he squirms away from all my hugs and kisses but now thats all he wants and Im loving it. So thats what are day today has consisted of...lots of laziness and love....


Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Hot Rods for Haiti...

This sunday was a fun one, it was the super bowl of course but it was also baby Isaacs blessing ( Rob and Nikis new baby ). We got to go to church with them and watch him be blessed...it was a really sweet blessing and Rob and Niki both bore their testimonys afterword and the spirit was so strong. They are such good parents and we are blessed to have them a part of our family. We then all went over to Rob and Nikis for breakfast and it was mmm mmm good! Nikis side of the family was there also and they are all super sweet and I enjoyed visiting with her sisters. Then later that evening it was super bowl time! We all met over at Ron and Debbies and brought "Pot Luck" and watched the game...well the guys watched and us girls visited. We were rooting for the Colts but sadly they lost....

Preston got new church clothes and boy does he look cute! I forgot my camera though so I didnt get any pics :( but hes got new ties and matching socks and EVERYTHING! I will be sure to take some pictures this weekend...We have a baptism and church/ valentines so Ill get some taken for sure!

Hes been crawling like crazy! He gets anywhere in a hurry...although he doesnt want to go anywhere im not. He follows me around now and I really have to be careful cause hes ALWAYS right behind me. Hes starting to get into things hes not supposed to...he loves making messes ( its going to be even harder to keep my house clean...blah haha ). Hes such a fun fun boy!!!


I also wanted to let all you valley people know ( and anyone whos going to be in the valley on Feb. 20 ) that Majestic Real Estate ( Spencers Work ) is throwing a benifit car show! All the proceeds are going directly to Haiti to help those in need. If you have any kind of car / truck / motorcycle youd like to take to help make the car show a success would be greatly appreciated! Just fill out the form below and mail it in. If you dont have a car to show, thats okay, come join us for all the fun! Hope to see you there!

Sunday, February 7, 2010

My name is Hope...

Last night was my mother in laws concert that I had posted about a little while ago. She did great and the other performers were also fantastic. It was kinda funny cause the "host" of the show was actually Dave Tenney ( from show low ) I guess his brother is a part of three2u ( one of the bands that performed ). Well the concert was really good but my favorite part was the 2nd half of the show, all the performers had put together a video for one of their songs. Three2u had dedicated a song to some of those who had passed away and seeing those pictures of them with their familys just hit me hard, and it was so nice that this whole concert was bringing the spirit in and you just felt at peace knowing that theyd be with their familys again someday. My mother in law Debbie sang the song " My name is Hope " ( which is my favorite song of hers ) and her video that went with her song was perfect. The pictures were done by Helen ThomasRobson and she is a fantastic photographer....im hoping ill be able to get some pictures done by her :). Its funny how this song just touches my heart, something about it just brings me to tears. I hope you enjoy it as well. Click Here! to watch it on You Tube.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Following Dad...

Last night I heard Spencer telling Preston " Lets go find mom ", I look down the hall from our bedroom and Spencer is crawling and Preston is following right behind him haha....too cute!!




Friday, February 5, 2010

Too Big...

Last night while we were all asleep I woke up suddenly  and thought I heard Preston crying in the distance...low and behold I checked my moniter and it somehow turned off! I turned it on and I could see Preston standing up in his crib crying....scared me half to death! I ran in and grabbed him...what if I wouldnt have heard or woken up? Would he have fallen out? Well anyways its time to lower the crib for sure!



On another note Preston is officially crawling! Hes on his knees and everything! Its soo funny how all of a sudden they figure things out. He wasnt even really trying to use his legs 2 days ago and then yesterday morning while I was getting ready I looked over and he was crawling...right to my phone haha.

So I know my blog is all about Preston...me and spenc are just kinda boring. Spencer is still working really hard in real estate...pretty much working 24/7 even at night when me and preston just want him to ourselves! But Im so proud of him and his great work ethic. If anyone is looking into buying or selling give him a call! Hes also going to school, hes taking physics, biology and a religions class. Hes gotten pretty much all A's in his classes so far...hes really smart. His biology class is getting pretty hard...ive been quizing him at night...hes got to memorize all kinds of mucsles and stuff that ive never heard of. So I guess im learning some new things too! If hes not doing those 2 things then hes usually with us...and thats the way we like it!

I have been really trying to focus on loosing weight. Im not breastfeeding anymore so it makes it alot easier! Me and my sister are going to a body works plus abs class on tuesdays ( seriously the hardest class EVER! its funny that its so hard...me and corinne were cracking up cause we just couldnt do some of the things but it works you out sooo good ) then we take pilates on wednesdays and a cycling class on thursdays. I started going on walks in the morning with Becky ( a friend from my ward and neighborhood ) in the morning a couple times a week and on the mornings we dont walk I have a workout video I do here at home. I really wanted to start the HCG diet but we just dont have the money so Im just gonna try and eat really good and really low on calories...well see how it goes! Other than that ive just been doing the usual!  

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Checkup...

Doesnt he just look so sad?
Today we went to the doctors office...we havent been since Preston was 2 months. Me and Spencer had decided that because of the contraversy some of our family has about vaccines that we wanted to wait untill Preston was a little bigger and stronger before we started giving him shots, we both wanted him to get them for sure but just wanted to make sure he was growing healthy and that his little body would be able to handle them. We also lost my insurance because Im obviously not working anymore but just got a new plan so we decided it was time to start taking him. Weve been really lucky with him and he hasnt been sick at all...hes run little fevers and a runny nose while teething but thats it. I said a prayer that his body would take the shots well and that things would go smooth and he would remain heathy, and then we were off to see the doctor!
Things went great and I am so relieved and happy. Our Doctor is Dr. Guthrie at Gilbert Pediatrics and he is a great doctor...he sits and explains EVERYTHING to me and he makes me feel like time isnt a issue and is willing to answer all my thousand questions. One of the things Im now concerned with is that he checked his circumcision and it looked good but on one side it was kinda hooked? and he had to pull it back...( i know everyone doesnt need to know this, but like ive said before i use this as a journal type thing and I dont want to forget it ) well when we got home and i changed his diaper i could tell there was some dry blood so i tried wiping it off with a baby wipe and he scream cried...it was sooo sad. Then tonight I was changing his diaper again and he started to pee with his diaper off and he started to cry like that again but worse...i think the pee must have gotten on the part that is hurting and of course i had to wipe it off but his cry was like nothing hes ever done before. Its a IM IN PAIN cry. So Im really sad for him and I hope it gets better soon :(

Then he got his 2 month shots and some blood drawn to check and make sure hes getting enough iron. ( They never called me so that means hes good on iron! ) And he did really good with the shots...he did cry but got over it REALLY fast. And hes acted totally normal the rest of the day, so he took it really well :).

His 9 month stats are:
Height- 29" ( above average 60% )
Weight- 21 lbs 3oz ( above average 75% )
Head Circumference- 18" ( above average again but I dont remember the % )

So hes a VERY HEALTHY little boy!!! And we are SOOO grateful and VERY blessed!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

My squirrel...

Have you seen these cheeks?
This boy has been cracking me up lately. Hes gotten old enough that i can tear pieces of my food and give them to him ( he feels really left out if we dont share...everything ), hes had lots of bread, mashed potatoes, veges, etc. Well lately Ill give him things and well move on to the next part of our day and hell smile at me and I can see the food I gave him crammed into his cheeks! Haha hes like a little squirrel saving his food. Its so funny, the other day I layed him down for a nap and when I got him up I noticed a little piece of a peach ( part of his breakfast ) laying on his sheets...he must have gotten sick of that one! And then today i was giving him little bites of my burrito and after we were done I went to change his diaper, and as I was changing him he sneezed and OUT flys tortilla. Kinda gross I know but I couldnt help but laughing. Hes my little chubby squirrel!
( this picture was taken before the haircut )

Monday, February 1, 2010

First Haircut...

Prestons hair pretty much just grows on top. It was getting too long that I couldnt fix it but I still thought it was cute...and its how it grew so I was afraid to change it. But I decided this morning that I really want to start fixing his hair so i cut it haha. I pretty much just cut some off top and just a little tiny bit on the sides. Hardest cut EVER though...this boy moves sooo much. He wouldnt sit still for a second. I should have waited untill spenc got home so he could try and distract him. But we did it and it looks cute!!!

These are the before pictures...(notice how long the top is, it was a "natural" mohawk)


These are the after pics...he wasnt being very cooperative with taking pics haha so I couldnt get a real good pic but I tried...you can tell a difference in the front for sure. He looks a little older...dang it. Isnt he handsome!?