Here they are with their GiGi.
We decided to put EJ in a pumpkin because we did it with Mallory. Mallory was bigger and okay with it for a few shots, but EJ wanted nothing to do with it. Probably because he was naked and cold and super tiny!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Halloween
When I was first pregnant with Mallory, I found the cutest hotdog costume at Old Navy. I knew that I wanted it, but couldn't buy it because no one else knew. Well, it just so happened that we had told our families shortly after Halloween, so I raced to the store and bought one for the next year. Mallory got to wear it and I dressed up as mustard. So this year I was trying to figure out what Mallory should be. I knew that EJ would be born before Halloween, so he would be the hotdog. As I'm wondering around Old Navy (once again) in search of a costume, I came across a cute monkey. Mallory didn't like it. Then I saw a giraffe. She liked it. I wasn't ready to buy right then, so I browsed a little more. Later, when I was talking to my mom about costumes, it donned on me that one of the costumes I saw was a cheeseburger. PERFECT!! EJ would be a hotdog, Mallory would be a cheeseburger and once again I would be mustard. I tried very had to convince Brent to dress up as a pickle or ketchup, but no luck. We decided he was lame and if you ask Mallory to this day what he is, she replies "lame." We took the kids to the mall for some trick or treating and lets just say, we were a hit. If only we had gotten there earlier and entered a contest because I know we would have won! So, here we are!
Here they are with their GiGi.
We decided to put EJ in a pumpkin because we did it with Mallory. Mallory was bigger and okay with it for a few shots, but EJ wanted nothing to do with it. Probably because he was naked and cold and super tiny!
Here they are with their GiGi.We decided to put EJ in a pumpkin because we did it with Mallory. Mallory was bigger and okay with it for a few shots, but EJ wanted nothing to do with it. Probably because he was naked and cold and super tiny!
The Newest Addition
So far this year, I have been a horrible family blogger! Time just seems to get by me and with all the weddings we had this summer and the business blogging I was doing, this one just kind of got neglected. And speaking of time, this blog is coming a little late, but better late than never. I want to introduce you to EJ. Born six days early on 10-10-10, he is our bouncing baby boy, perfect in every way!
The night before Mallory was born, my friend Krista and her boyfriend came over and we enjoyed an evening together, dancing around the living room, trying to get the baby to come out. Sure enough, the next day Mallory arrived. Since then, Krista has moved to Kalispell, so we don't get to see one another much. It just so happened that she was coming to town the 9th of October, so our plan was to reenact the weekend and try to get a baby out. From the beginning of this pregnancy, we had talked about how cool it would be to have our baby on 10-10-10. I wanted Mallory to be born on 06-07-08, but she decided to come one day late, so I just figured that was my luck and there was no way I would get what I wanted this time. Well, once I decided that it wasn't going to happen, it happened! Krista came to town, we danced, enjoyed each others company, had a wonderful evening and sure enough, I went into labor! On top of all of this, my doctor had left town on the 8th as well as my dad. Two people I would have liked to have had in town when I delivered were both gone. Never fails, once they leave, the action starts!
We arrived at the hospital about 9 in the morning, only to find out that I was only at about 2cm. I figured this baby would come quickly since it was the second, but boy was I wrong. After progressing to a 5, I got stuck for about 2 hours until the doctor broke my water. Once this happened, I managed to get to a 7 pretty quickly while relaxing in the jacuzzi tub. From there, it really wasn't too long before I finally reached a 9, unfortunately, I would stay there for another two hours. During this time, I could sense the worry in the room and although the doctor did express her concern, I could see it on her face. I didn't think this baby was ever coming out. They tried numerous positions, had me up and down out of bed, but nothing. He just wouldn't lower his head and get me to a 10. Finally the doctor told the nurses to put me back in the tub. She said that I seemed to do well in there, so we should give it another try. As I was walking to the tub, I had a very big contraction. Brent got me into the tub and I wasn't in there more than five minutes and knew it was time. Of course, everyone had stepped out of the room, so Brent is frantically yelling and pulling on the help cord trying to get someone to come in because I was going to start pushing! I was whisked out of the tub and sure enough it was go time. If only they would have had me stand up earlier! It was only a matter of minutes and we were introduced to our baby boy. Ethen John Michael was born at 8:13pm weighing 7lbs 14oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches. All ten fingers, ten toes and boy parts intact! We are so very blessed with this little bundle. He is awesome! His big sister loves him to pieces and was so excited when we called. All she kept doing was jumping up and down saying "the baby is here!" My mom brought her up that night so she could meet him. He definitely does not lack in the kisses and attention area. Sometimes he gets a little too much! :)
EJ is 2 months old today and growing every day! He is a chunk and loves to eat. He doesn't seem to complain too much, really only when he is hungry. Here are a few pictures of him, but if you would like to see more, hop on over to our other blog and check them out. www.amestoyphoto.com/blog
The night before Mallory was born, my friend Krista and her boyfriend came over and we enjoyed an evening together, dancing around the living room, trying to get the baby to come out. Sure enough, the next day Mallory arrived. Since then, Krista has moved to Kalispell, so we don't get to see one another much. It just so happened that she was coming to town the 9th of October, so our plan was to reenact the weekend and try to get a baby out. From the beginning of this pregnancy, we had talked about how cool it would be to have our baby on 10-10-10. I wanted Mallory to be born on 06-07-08, but she decided to come one day late, so I just figured that was my luck and there was no way I would get what I wanted this time. Well, once I decided that it wasn't going to happen, it happened! Krista came to town, we danced, enjoyed each others company, had a wonderful evening and sure enough, I went into labor! On top of all of this, my doctor had left town on the 8th as well as my dad. Two people I would have liked to have had in town when I delivered were both gone. Never fails, once they leave, the action starts!
We arrived at the hospital about 9 in the morning, only to find out that I was only at about 2cm. I figured this baby would come quickly since it was the second, but boy was I wrong. After progressing to a 5, I got stuck for about 2 hours until the doctor broke my water. Once this happened, I managed to get to a 7 pretty quickly while relaxing in the jacuzzi tub. From there, it really wasn't too long before I finally reached a 9, unfortunately, I would stay there for another two hours. During this time, I could sense the worry in the room and although the doctor did express her concern, I could see it on her face. I didn't think this baby was ever coming out. They tried numerous positions, had me up and down out of bed, but nothing. He just wouldn't lower his head and get me to a 10. Finally the doctor told the nurses to put me back in the tub. She said that I seemed to do well in there, so we should give it another try. As I was walking to the tub, I had a very big contraction. Brent got me into the tub and I wasn't in there more than five minutes and knew it was time. Of course, everyone had stepped out of the room, so Brent is frantically yelling and pulling on the help cord trying to get someone to come in because I was going to start pushing! I was whisked out of the tub and sure enough it was go time. If only they would have had me stand up earlier! It was only a matter of minutes and we were introduced to our baby boy. Ethen John Michael was born at 8:13pm weighing 7lbs 14oz and measuring 20 1/2 inches. All ten fingers, ten toes and boy parts intact! We are so very blessed with this little bundle. He is awesome! His big sister loves him to pieces and was so excited when we called. All she kept doing was jumping up and down saying "the baby is here!" My mom brought her up that night so she could meet him. He definitely does not lack in the kisses and attention area. Sometimes he gets a little too much! :)
EJ is 2 months old today and growing every day! He is a chunk and loves to eat. He doesn't seem to complain too much, really only when he is hungry. Here are a few pictures of him, but if you would like to see more, hop on over to our other blog and check them out. www.amestoyphoto.com/blog
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Denver and the Red Sox
Before our summer was going to get crazy, Brent and I decided we were going to take a little vacation to Denver. I originally was the one that wanted to go, hoping that there were going to be a couple of stores there that I really wanted to visit. Before checking to see if these stores were there (they weren't) I happened to get on the Red Sox website and found out that they were going to be playing the Rockies in June. I didn't need to say much more to Brent, he was on board with the trip. Plus, it was the same week as our anniversary, so why not go out of town. At first, we weren't going to take Mallory, but after talking we decided it wouldn't be the same. We headed out of town on June 19th and it was Denver or bust. Brent has a good friend, Dave, from high school that lives there and he was gracious enough to let us stay with him. Thank goodness he likes kids! We had a few things planned, but mainly just wanted to get away. I have never been to Denver except in the airport, so it was something new.
We decided to go to the zoo, of course, and we also did some shopping as well as checking out the 16th Street Mall. We also had a baseball game to go to. There is so much to do in Denver, that we really didn't get to see a 1/4 of it. So now we know we have a future vacation spot with much more to do and see. I don't think that the Red Sox will have to be in town again, but you never know. I hope not anyway! :)
Denver Zoo:
This little guy snuck up on us from behind. They are very pretty, but you really have to watch your kids because they will try and come up and steal food from them. They definitely aren't afraid of people.
This is what happens when you spend 3 hours outside in the heat. We had been in the car all of about 3 minutes when she crashed!
The Red Sox:
This wild animal is Dave's cat, Arnie. Mallory was pretty much obsessed with him and gets so excited every time she sees his pictures. Too bad he didn't like her and much as she liked him!
We decided to go to the zoo, of course, and we also did some shopping as well as checking out the 16th Street Mall. We also had a baseball game to go to. There is so much to do in Denver, that we really didn't get to see a 1/4 of it. So now we know we have a future vacation spot with much more to do and see. I don't think that the Red Sox will have to be in town again, but you never know. I hope not anyway! :)
Denver Zoo:
This little guy snuck up on us from behind. They are very pretty, but you really have to watch your kids because they will try and come up and steal food from them. They definitely aren't afraid of people.
This is what happens when you spend 3 hours outside in the heat. We had been in the car all of about 3 minutes when she crashed!
The Red Sox:
This wild animal is Dave's cat, Arnie. Mallory was pretty much obsessed with him and gets so excited every time she sees his pictures. Too bad he didn't like her and much as she liked him!
Mallory is 2
When I was pregnant, people would tell me to treasure every minute because the time just flies by. The response was always "yeah, I will." Well, then the baby comes and in the blink of an eye, they are no longer a baby. I can still remember being pregnant with Mallory, having her and holding this tiny little person. Well, now I'm telling the ones that are pregnant to treasure those moments because they fly by! I can't believe that my little girl is two. She is no longer a baby, but a little independent person, who speaks her mind on a regular basis and would rather do it herself than have one of us help her! I have enjoyed everyday with her and I look forward to all the rest of the days with her, but I just hope the rest don't go as fast as the first. (Wishful thinking, I know!)
Saturday the 12th, we had the big party. There were friends and family here and it was a big day! She understands presents, but when she opened one that she wanted to play with, the rest just kind of went to the side. She also blew out her candle this year. I was impressed by that considering we never really practiced that. It was a great day! Cherries were the theme and red was the main color. Here are a few of the memories made that day:
Saturday the 12th, we had the big party. There were friends and family here and it was a big day! She understands presents, but when she opened one that she wanted to play with, the rest just kind of went to the side. She also blew out her candle this year. I was impressed by that considering we never really practiced that. It was a great day! Cherries were the theme and red was the main color. Here are a few of the memories made that day:
Oops! I forgot to blog Easter!
I really wish that I was better at this blogging thing. I'm really good at taking the pictures, but I'm horrible about posting them. I just did the big family update and forgot to include any of the Easter pictures.
This year we decided that Mallory was old enough to start dying eggs. She did pretty well for the most part. I think only two colors got spilled. She was very meticulous about what colors she used and when the eggs were done. As she put it, she was "cooking" them.
Easter morning she got to go through her Easter basket to see what the Easter Bunny had brought her and then a little later that afternoon, my parents came over and we decided to hide some eggs. We weren't sure if she would get the idea or not, but she did! She found one and then was on the search for the rest. She ended up finding them all and then wanted more, so we hid a few more. We had used real eggs which I'm not sure was the best at this age because she decided to smash them together or would throw eggs in her basket on top of the other eggs, so there were some cracked eggs. Not too big of a deal considering we just ate them later. All in all, Easter was a success this year! Here are some pictures:
P.S. As I was posting this, Mallory came over to look and was once again talking about "cooking" her eggs. This little girl never forgets anything! :)
This year we decided that Mallory was old enough to start dying eggs. She did pretty well for the most part. I think only two colors got spilled. She was very meticulous about what colors she used and when the eggs were done. As she put it, she was "cooking" them.
Easter morning she got to go through her Easter basket to see what the Easter Bunny had brought her and then a little later that afternoon, my parents came over and we decided to hide some eggs. We weren't sure if she would get the idea or not, but she did! She found one and then was on the search for the rest. She ended up finding them all and then wanted more, so we hid a few more. We had used real eggs which I'm not sure was the best at this age because she decided to smash them together or would throw eggs in her basket on top of the other eggs, so there were some cracked eggs. Not too big of a deal considering we just ate them later. All in all, Easter was a success this year! Here are some pictures:
P.S. As I was posting this, Mallory came over to look and was once again talking about "cooking" her eggs. This little girl never forgets anything! :)Monday, May 24, 2010
Hello All!
So, I have been horrible about taking pictures and horrible about blogging. The days just seem to get away from me and the next thing I know, a month has passed and I still haven't gotten anything done. For those of you who don't know, we are expecting baby number 2. I'm about 19 weeks along and the new arrival should be coming in October. At this time, no, we don't know what we are having and no, we are not going to find out. The only way we will know anything is if the ultrasound tech makes a mistake! Knock on wood that they don't! Yes we would like a boy, but in all honesty, we just want another healthy, happy baby. Mallory doesn't really understand it all yet, but if you ask her where the baby is, she will tell you 'in the belly.' I would like to have attached the first ultrasound picture, but I'm waiting on my husband to build me a stand for my scanner. Until then, you will just have to picture it in your mind. This pregnancy has been...while to put in mildly, much different from my first. There have been more issues, but I'm finally starting to feel better and hopefully the next 21 weeks go by smoothly! We will keep you posted on the doctor visits and the growth of this little one!
As for Mallory, she is growing and growing. In 15 days she will officially be a two-year-old and I'm not so sure how I feel about that yet. She is busy all the time and learning more and more every day. She is talking in full sentences and knows things that would make you do a double take and say "how do you know that?" She amazes me. I'm hoping that by her second birthday we will have started to ween her from her crib to her big girl bed. We just need to finish putting it together.
School is nearing the end and we are so looking forward to it. We have a lot to do this summer and can't wait until we have our days to get it done. Our BIG project is getting the landscaping done. We have started working on it, but due to our lovely weather here in MT, it is too muddy to get anything done right now. We are hoping that it will all be done by the 4th of July and then we can have a big celebration at our house. Crossing our fingers on that one!
Fenway is doing pretty well. We definitely need some warm weather so that he can get outside more. And grass would be nice. I'm not a huge fan of the mud that comes into our house. We are hoping that he does just as well with the new baby as he has done with Mallory. He is gentle with her and she thinks he is just the greatest.
I think that about covers most of it for now. I will leave you with a few new pictures of Mallory. Have a great rest of your May!
She is helping me bake some banana bread. If you look closely at her forehead in the second picture, you can see the mix on her head!
She loves the slide at the park!
Showing off her sweet shades!
As for Mallory, she is growing and growing. In 15 days she will officially be a two-year-old and I'm not so sure how I feel about that yet. She is busy all the time and learning more and more every day. She is talking in full sentences and knows things that would make you do a double take and say "how do you know that?" She amazes me. I'm hoping that by her second birthday we will have started to ween her from her crib to her big girl bed. We just need to finish putting it together.
School is nearing the end and we are so looking forward to it. We have a lot to do this summer and can't wait until we have our days to get it done. Our BIG project is getting the landscaping done. We have started working on it, but due to our lovely weather here in MT, it is too muddy to get anything done right now. We are hoping that it will all be done by the 4th of July and then we can have a big celebration at our house. Crossing our fingers on that one!
Fenway is doing pretty well. We definitely need some warm weather so that he can get outside more. And grass would be nice. I'm not a huge fan of the mud that comes into our house. We are hoping that he does just as well with the new baby as he has done with Mallory. He is gentle with her and she thinks he is just the greatest.
I think that about covers most of it for now. I will leave you with a few new pictures of Mallory. Have a great rest of your May!
She is helping me bake some banana bread. If you look closely at her forehead in the second picture, you can see the mix on her head!
She loves the slide at the park!
Showing off her sweet shades!
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