Nolan at 11 Months

Nolan is so much fun! He is showing his little personality and taking a few steps. This picture that goes along with this post totally says it all....he cannot sit still and is always on the go. He started going to daycare again this month and has adjusted so well. At 11 months Nolan...

*Pushes toys around the room while making noises

*Walks along furniture

*Is a speedy crawler

*Loves opening drawers

*Has taken 5 steps on his own

*Loves standing up by himself

*Loves being outside and going for walks

*Goes up stairs all by himself (of course I am right behind him so he won't fall backwards)

*Has been coast to coast - literally - crossed 3 more states off the list California, Arizona, and Nevada

*Is almost sleeping through the night now and I couldn't be happier

*Has 4 teeth on the top trying to make their appearance, I hope they come through soon!

BUSY is the only way to describe it....

Our lives have been so busy lately, I can't believe it! I started working full time again on March 12 and I was only able to do it because I found an awesome in home daycare for Nolan to go to. I absolutely love it and the ladies that take care of him are fantastic. I checked out a couple of places and was not impressed. I didn't think the kids were getting the care and attention they deserved and I left one of the places in tears because I thought to myself, I can't leave my son at that place. Anyway, I love this place and I have been impressed with it so far.

My new job is at WGU in the records department. I have enjoyed it so far, but it has been hard adjusting to working full time, being a full time mom, being a full time wife and finding time to do things for me. I'm slacking in the me time, but I hope we can get adjusted and figure out something that will work for everyone. My job has been super busy with training and everything that comes with a new job. But I have to give it time to learn the basics and new procedures.

We found an apartment in the avenues that we love and we moved in last weekend. We had a ton of help and really appreciate my family, Jared and Hugh for the help. We couldn't have done it without them. It has been a task to get things unpacked, while not overdoing it by staying up too late so i'm not exhausted at work the next day. I don't do well with change and it takes me a while to get used to new things. I know we will love the area and ward etc. Ryan gets to walk to work and I take the car.

A more detailed update of Nolan will be coming on his 11 month post but he keeps us busy and we love him a lot. He had bronchitis a few weeks ago and that wasn't fun for him or me. He is better now, walking but not all the time and not more than 5 steps at a time and still super smiley. Love that little guy!

Ryan continues to enjoy his job and loves what he does. He went on his first business trip last week to Rexburg, Idaho. He was only gone for 3 days but I still missed him like crazy. He is busy with a lot of projects, and likes the people he works with.

I'm not sure things will ever slow down with a child, but i'm hoping we can get some order/schedule/some type of sanity to everything that is going on.

Utah Reception

On Saturday, March 17 we celebrated Josh and Macy's in Utah! Their reception was at the Old Meeting House and it was beautiful! Nolan was sick with Bronchitis, so Ryan stayed home with him. Corbin was in the hospital with pneumonia so Zach and Collie were up at the hospital with him. Easton was my date for the evening and we had a great time. There was a chocolate fountain so we had our fair share of sweets dipped in chocolate. It was fun to celebrate again!

Josh & Macy Tie the Knot

Thursday, March 8, 2012
Left for California at 3:00 pm. We drove along I-80 made many stops along the way. Drives are never short with 3 kids under the age of 3. I hadn't driven along I-80 in a long time so it was fun to see the small towns/cities along the way. We spent the night in Fernley, Nevada.

Friday, March 9, 2012
Next stop, Fresno, California! We needed to be to Fresno by 5:30 to make it to attend the session for Macy in the temple for the first time. Ryan really wanted to drive along Lake Tahoe and then through Carson City. We took some windy roads on our way to Fresno, but we made it in time. Ryan and Zach stayed with the kids while the rest of us went out. We ate dinner at Chili's after the temple with Josh to celebrate his last night as a single man! Being with the original 5 was fun and brought back a lot of memories of the past.

Capital Building

Saturday, March 10, 2012
THE BIG DAY!! There was no sleeping in for the girls, we were up with the babies and they don't sleep in. We had to be at the temple at 10:00 am for the sealing at 10:30 am. We waited in the waiting room for them to tell us we were able to go into the sealing room. A couple of girls from Macy's dad's ward came to watch our boys which we were so grateful for. The sealing was beautiful and you could just tell that Josh and Macy were so happy. They are a great couple and we couldn't be happier for them! It was fun waiting for them to come out of the temple and get pictures taken. I tried to get as many pictures as I could with my camera and I think I got a few good ones. The weather couldn't have been more perfect! We went to a local church in Fresno for a spaghetti luncheon. From there we drove to Bakersfield for the reception. Before we went there we checked in at the hotel and freshened up a bit. The reception was absolutely gorgeous! You never could have guessed it was in a ward building. We had fun taking pictures in the photo booth, eating the treats, dancing the night away, drinks from the Italian soda bar, listening to the toasts from parents and bridesmaid/best man, and having Macy's grandma sing a lovely song. Ryan was out in the hall with Nolan most of the night so Nolan could get some sleep. I really appreciate him doing that so I could enjoy my brother's reception. We were all beat, but stayed to help take everything down. It was a late night and everyone was exhausted.

Sunday, March 11, 2012
We wanted to get on the road as soon as possible since we had a very long day of driving ahead of us. Our hotel was right next to Josh and Macy's hotel. On the way out of town we left a note on their carThe drive was long and everyone was glad to get home. It was a fun weekend and we are so happy for Josh and Macy!

Sunday Afternoon

I love Sunday afternoon's with my boys! The weather was perfect so we ventured down to Liberty park to take a walk and stopped by Tracy Aviary. They have totally redone the aviary and we both agreed we wanted to go there to see inside.

Nolan at 10 Months

*He loves to make noises all the time - when he is playing, supposed to be sleeping and when he is eating

*He is so active - always playing and always on the go from the time he gets up until he falls asleep
*He slept through the night 3 times this month and I couldn't have been happier! He has only been waking up once during the night lately, which is just fine with me
*He loves playing with his cousins and being chased around the house
*During the day when we are playing I will grab him and tell him I want a 2 second snuggle, he will put his head on my shoulder for 2 seconds or less and then want back down to go play. I love it when he gives me more than a 2 second snuggle, which doesn't happen very often.
*He has zero interest in stairs and doesn't care to climb them at all right now.
*When he puts his head down on his teddy bear, or a pillow me and Ryan say Awwww and he loves it when we do that
*He loves looking out the window watching for cars or people to go by
*When anyone comes through the garage door he will stop what he is doing and look at the door to the mud room waiting for someone to come through it. I will usually say, "Who is it?" and he will wait patiently to see who it is
*Loves sitting the in the cart at stores where he is able to touch everything when I get to close to the shelf and see what is going on around him.
*He is very curious - always looking under things and around them to see if there is anything he is missing out on
*Has 2 teeth on the bottom, but we can see the top teeth working their way down through his gums so we know he has more coming at some point!
*Shakes his head "No" when I tell him "No" and even when I tell him "Yes"
*Fake laughs and fake coughs to get our attention
*I love going into his room in the mornings he is typically standing up talking/making noises just waiting for someone to come get him
He is at such a fun age and we really cannot get enough of him. He brightens up any room he goes in and we love him way too much!

Go Jazz!

For Valentine's Day Ryan gave me Utah Jazz tickets and a Jazz shirt. It came as a huge surprise to me since Ryan isn't the biggest Jazz fan. :) Ryan had coordinated with Zach for the tickets so he and Collie could come too.
We went to dinner at Biaggi's, where we laughed at how "unfancy" we were in our Jazz gear and about my half head of lettuce salad. Everything was delicious and the company wasn't bad either. Then it was off to the game. We were in the lower bowl and it was seriously so much fun. During the 3rd quarter we saw a lady walk up the isle with Red Mango frozen yogurt and we both looked at each other and said it looked good. So we ventured out to get some. While we were out, I mentioned to Collie that we should walk around to find where Thurl and Alema do the broadcast. Collie said, we didn't need to do that because Thurl was at the Red Mango booth. I about fell over. Collie says that I freaked out and did a double take....I seriously ran to get the camera so I could get a picture with him. I ran and ripped open my coat pocket to get the camera and when I did that it took Ryan by surprise. He thought someone was trying to steal something....nope, just me. :) I ran back past Collie and right up to Thurl who had just ordered his yogurt. I asked him if I could have a picture with him and he agreed. He held his yogurt and I said to him, it was for advertising. Collie was going to be in the picture, but she was laughing so hard at me she just took the picture instead. When I was done with my picture, another couple of girls wanted their picture with him as well. He had to do something on the radio so he told me and Collie to watch his yogurt while he did that. We said we would and stood there and watched it for him. He came back and Collie took their picture and we went back to our seats. We were both laughing so hard at what had happened and trying to tell the boys the story we were just dying with laughter. It was such a fun night and I loved spending the evening with Collie and Zach. Thanks Ry for the tickets!