Saturday

Today was a beautiful day....so we played outside while daddy fixed the truck.

Sam has been terrified of the water for reasons unknown to me. We cannot get him OUT of the tub, but yet getting him IN the pool is a chore. I have been begging Morgan to get our pool set up so we can get Sam used to the water again. He was nice enough and got it out today. Once we got Sam in he LOVED it but still won't sit down.

Our precious little girl had to join in the fun! 

The water was a little chilly for her, so she supervised :)

Ah...sibling love!

2 Two-Year-Olds....

About a month ago we made a trip down to the Living Planet Aquarium. Sam LOVED it! He enjoyed walking around and showing us all the fishies and turtles and "ssssss's" (snakes). His favorite part, though, was the otter exhibit.  Sam made a friend :) Apparently two year olds have their own language. Sam loves watching the video over and over, and each time he does he makes the same sounds. Enjoy!

Swimming

Last night we went to a BBQ for the Scuba Team in Brigham City and afterwards we went swimming at the Brigham pool. Here's Miss Katy Bean all decked out in her cutesy swimming suit.

She's kinda cute, huh :)

I wish I could've gotten one of Mr Sam, but he's 2, enough said! :) The kid does NOT hold still for anything. He had a blast playing and running around with all the kids at the BBQ and then came time for swimming. He was SOOO excited until we started walking into the water. I am surprised I do not have claw marks on my arms from how tightly he was hanging on...we're talking DEATH GRIP. Once he finally realized I wasn't going to let him go he relaxed and had fun splashing grandma and daddy (that's why I was the one holding him...I'm not dumb).  The swimming pool has a big, fun slide that Morgan had to go down. Sam's face was priceless as he waited for his daddy to make it down the slide. He was so excited and couldn't stop screaming/laughing when daddy came out of the water. So, mommy had to try it too. Don't get me wrong, the slide was fun, but seeing the look on my sweet boy's face when I got to the end was the highlight. Because seeing his face wasn't enough for us, we had to see if he would go down the slide. Daddy took Sam up all the stairs and when they got to the top they looked down and waved to a nervous mommy and grandma. It seemed like it took them forever to get down that slide but soon enough they were at the bottom and Morgan did so well at holding him above the water....until his feet slipped and they both went under. Morgan got them up quickly and Sam looked very surprised but quickly snapped out of it and wanted to go again! What a kid! They ending up going down 3 times until Sam was so cold his little hands were blue. Time to go home. Sam got changed and warmed up then wanted to go again. I was so nervous for him but he had a blast. Looks like swimming and water slides are going to be pushed to the top of our "Must Do" list.

It's been awhile....

As my mid-year goal (and the ever so gentle push from my sister-in-law) I am going to try my very hardest to blog at least once a week. I am hoping that by doing this it will 1. Let our family (those who actually read this blog) keep updated with the happenings of our little family and 2. Help me realize all the milestones and great times we actually do have---instead of just thinking nothing exciting happens around here.  With that being said, I guess it's time for an update!

Our sweet little princess, Kathryn Jean Dalton (aka Katy Bean) joined our little family on the morning of Feb 28, 2012 weighing in at a tiny 5 lbs 12 oz and 19 inches long! She has been such a wonderful addition and fills our lives with such sweetness that only little girls can bring. Not only are mommy and daddy very fond of her, but her big brother just can't seem to get enough! One of the first things he asks when he wakes up is "Katy? Katy?" Which actually comes out more like "lil'ly"...guess you just have to hear it to understand. But it's the sweetest thing. And she loves him just as much. The two of them will sit and "talk" and hold hands as often as they can. I can only pray their closeness will last and they will love each other like this forever.

Picture time!! We had family pictures taken a couple weeks ago, and when I get them all back, I will post my favorites....until then, this will have to do.

Here's some of our 4th of July picts. I had to take one of Katy before we left for the day because I knew she'd never look the same after everything we did. She wasn't super cooperative, but it works for now. I just can't believe how quickly our kiddos are growing up!

Sorry for the short post, but my mommy duties are calling my name! Until next time...

It's a Girl!!!

We have a fantastic family friend who volunteered to do another ultrasound for us at 18 weeks so we could HOPEFULLY find out the sex of the baby....since it was not cooperating at our last appointment. We got some wonderful pictures of the baby and found out 100% that it's a GIRL!! YAY PINK! I am excited to have a sweet little girl and I know Morgan is excited too, although he acts like it's nothing. Silly daddy! Sam is going to be a wonderful big brother to her and I am so excited that she's going to have a big brother to look out for her. After packing away all of Sam's old baby clothes last week all I can say is "Bring on the dresses and the bows!" I am really going to have to limit myself on spending for her. I went absolutely CRAZY on stuff for Sam...I can only guess how fun it's going to be to buy all those cutesy girly clothes!! :-) Morgan got to decorate Sam's room, so I guess I get to decorate our little girl's room.....so many choices. Morgan suggests I use barbwire like he did for Sam's, but put it across the windows. Ha ha, he's quite protective already and she's not even born yet!! I'll keep you posted on any decisions I come up with for her room. Don't worry, there will be NO barbwire for this babe!!! Now on to some cute photos!!!

See, MUCH more cooperative this time!! You can definitely tell she's a girl!

Cute little baby foot!

Nice profile!! You can barely see her hand, but she's sucking her thumb!

She's waving!

Nice 3-D picture of her all cuddled up...just a tiny little bug.

It's been awhile....sorry

I know, it's been forever since I've updated. Who would've thought that becoming a stay-at-home mom would keep you so dang busy?? Sometimes it would be nice to have another job, just to have a break!! But truthfully, I wouldn't give this up for ANYTHING. Morgan started his new job about a month ago and is really enjoying it. I think he just enjoys having the weekends off more than anything. It's nice finally having him home and spending some much needed family time together. We recently went to Yellowstone with my parents and had a good time. We saw the usual gysers and a whole 6, yes just 6, Buffalo and about as many Elk. Such a sad time not seeing much wildlife, but it was super nice to get away for the weekend. Other than all that, not much else to report. Life it just a regular as before. Oh wait, I think I might be forgetting something.....oh yes, we're going to have another baby!!!! It came as quite the shocker to both of us. After making the decision for me to stay home, we thought we could "try" for #2. Since it took us almost 2 years to get pregnant with Sam we weren't sure what to expect. Well, apparently my body fixed itself because the first time of "trying" we succeeded!! I think when we got the positive test we both just kind of looked at each other and laughed. It took a little while for it to sink in that it really happened so quickly. Although as nervous as I may be to have two little ones, I am super excited for Sam to have a playmate so close in age!!

Here are some updated pictures for you all to enjoy

Celebrating the 4th of July at Uncle Scott's house.
By the way, this is the morning we found out we were preggers....see Morgan's excitement???
Haha, he says the sun was in his eyes (note, the sun is behind us)

Sam playing in the mud...the mud that has since be plastered with grass seed!!
Only a few more weeks and we'll have actual grass to play in!!

Sam enjoying his time at Bear World on our way to Yellowstone.
Pretty sad that we saw TONS more wildlife here than in actual Yellowstone. :-(

Our little man all grown up, and unfortunately all ready for his first funeral.

My Grandma Baddley passed away on Sept 8th.
We loved her so much and will miss her dearly.
Glad she was able to spend some time with Sam before she passed.

Just to show you how much this baby wants his/her presence to be known by EVERYONE.
I am 15 weeks today and look the same as I did at 22 weeks with Sam!

Look What I Can Do!

So, I guess it's about time to finally update our blog. Now that I'm a stay-at-home mommy it should be "easier" for me to find time to blog, right? HA! But I promise I will TRY to do better! :-)

Well, our little man is now a one year old.

How did that happen? It seems like I went to bed one day and woke up and he was a big boy.

Makes mommy a little sad that he's no longer just a little baby. He's showing his personality more and more every day and he's just the cutest kid! Although, since becoming a "big boy" he has started throwing these tantrums where he'll just scream at me if I don't give him what he wants. A little spoiled, eh? He went in for his one year exam and he's still on the small side (he's almost 13 months old and still wearing 6-9 mo clothes) but he's doing well and he's healthy so that's all that matters. He LOVES to be outside! I put our extra baby gate up on the back porch and every morning I open the sliding door and he goes out and "talks" to everyone he sees and throws things over the gate and goes in and out about 20 times before he's done. My mom gave me the brilliant suggestion, so I can't take all the credit. He jabbers all the time and he'll try to sing along if you sing to him. He also really enjoys music....any kind. He dances whenever there is music playing. We were playing Lego Rock Band the other night and instead of wanting the guitars (which I thought he'd scream over) he just enjoyed watching us and dancing along.

He has learned how to open all the cabinet doors.


He pulls everything out and climbs in!

And last but not least....the boy can really walk! He's been taking steps here and there for almost two months now, but just tonight he actually did it all on his own and was walking around the living room!!! I can't believe how quickly they grow up and I thank my Heavenly Father every single day that I am fortunate enough to be home with him to share in these wonderful moments!!

Four years ago....

Today marks our 4 year engagiversary. What's an engagiversary you ask? Why, it's the day we got engaged, of course!! :-) Yes, I find a reason to celebrate as much as possible for any little thing. Morgan thinks it's silly but I love seeing how far we've come since those special little times in our lives. Four years ago today we were in one of my most favorite places with some of my very favoritest (it's definitely a word) people! I remember how ridiculously nervous Morgan was as we drove to the coast with Denver, Kristi and Chase. Morgan is hardly ever quiet, but he didn't talk too much on our drive. There was a breeze blowing when we got to the beach and I remember thinking that the stupid wind was going to mess up my hair for the pictures!!! When we got to the lighthouse Morgan wanted to walk around for a bit....probably to try and calm his nerves. FINALLY we walked over to the bench, he got on one knee and asked me to be his wife. I never looked at the ring, I just looked straight at him and said yes.


I wanted him to know that I wanted to marry him for HIM and not because of the huge ol' rock he gave me. He picked out the ring himself and I never saw it until that day and boy was it ever worth the wait. The man has taste!!! Thinking of that day still brings tears and makes me so very very happy. I am so glad we were able to share that fabulous experience with Denver, Kristi and Chase. And I am so happy that we have been able to return to "our" lighthouse almost every year since then. We have come so far since then it just amazes me.

Two years ago we were sealed for time and all eternity in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple

and then last year we were blessed with our sweet little Sam

Seriously, can life get any better?? Granted we've had our downs as well....miscarriage, Morgan being laid off, but we have each other and that's what really matters. I love my little family more than anything and I'm so happy that we have forever to share together.

I was wrong....

For some unknown reason, I thought things would get easier the older Sam got. Boy was I ever wrong!! Now that the kid is mobile I have to watch him constantly! He's in to EVERYTHING. But it's so much fun to play with him and watch him learn and grow and become this cute little person. Next week he will be 10 months old. Where has the time gone? He is such a "talkative" little guy. Some days I want to just change my name because all I hear when I get home is "Momma, Momma, Momma". He does, however like to go searching for daddy and will crawl over to the door and jabber "Dadda, dadda" the whole time. He loves playing with the dogs and stealing their toys and teasing them. I have no doubt he'll be walking before he turns 1. He's standing, unsupported, more and more and becomes more confident by the day. He now has 4 teeth and try as I may, he just won't let me get any pictures of them. So, you'll just have to take my word for it. :-)

Sam LOVES going outside and couldn't care less if it's snowing or raining or windy or just plain cold, he wants/has to be outside! He's such his father's child.

He wants SO bad to go out there....but it's raining and snowing today and he's got a cold.

He likes having photo time with mommy. Or at least that's what I tell him. :-)

He can entertain himself very well

There aren't very many pictures of Sam and Mommy....but here's one of my favs

And last but not least....Kristi this one's for you...

Happy Half-Birthday, Sam!!

I cannot believe that my little guy is already 6 months old! Seriously, where has the time gone. I look at my little sweetheart, still remembering the day I found out we were pregnant, and marvel at the beautiful little boy we have created. It brings tears to my eyes. Sam had his 6 month check up today. Besides the fact that he is a small buckaroo, he's doing fantastic!!

Height/Length: 26"

Weight: 15 lbs 5 oz

See, just a little guy!! But I guess that also means he'll be wearing his 3-6 month clothes for even longer now! hehehe. Here are some of the milestones our little man has achieved in his first 6 months:

• I can roll over from tummy to back

• I can sit, by myself, for about 10 seconds

• I "talk" when I think no one is paying any attention to me

• I have said Dada and Moma and blah blah

• I can stand by myself as long as I am holding on to something (mom's legs, arms, hands)

• I LOVE to eat my squash

And so you can all enjoy how super active he is, I have added a video I took just last night of Sam trying his hardest to become mobile. I swear he is going to just propel himself forward and skip the whole crawling thing altogether!

GoGreen Diaper Giveaway

So, I have decided that I want to try cloth diapers. Yes, I know this is quite an adventure, but it really starts to bother me when I see all the diapers we throw away knowing they are just going to sit in some landfill for "x" amount of years. I bought a couple of cloth diapers a couple weeks ago and I actually really like it....but I need more!! I will probably only do it when I'm home with Sam, but from what I've tried it's not that bad and it helps me feel like I am doing my part to help cut down on our waste. I found this site that is doing a GoGreen diaper giveaway. I have wanted to try these diapers since I found them a few months ago. Allyson at Go Long! Go Green! gives a fantastic review of these diapers! Check it out!!

Videos

Sam LOVES his daddy!!! The first video is their "peek-a-boo" playing, the next one is what Sam loves to do when daddy lets him play with his facial hair and the last one is his first experience with "real" food! He absolutely loved the squash! Enjoy....

4 month update

I still can't get over that our little guy is already 4 months old. It just seems like yesterday we brought him home! But he's getting to be so much fun and I love every single minute I have with him. It seems all I have to do is talk to him and he just laughs (apparently I really am THAT funny) but poor daddy has to work and work to just get a tiny giggle. Sam just had his 4 month shots and he is now a "whopping" 13.6 lbs and 25" long! Tiny little guy!! He is in the 54th percentile for his height and the 21st for his weight! I promise, I feed this guy all the time....he just has the metabolism of his dad, lucky kid! We had our family pictures taken last month and yes, it has taken me THIS long to post some of them....sorry, been a little busy being mom. Enjoy!!

I love this one of my two favorite boys together...so cute!!!

Mommy's fingers are yummy!!

Lovin' that teething ring!

More pictures....

"I'm just soooo handsome"

"Get this stinkin' thing off my head!"

So big, sitting in the Bumbo....drooling and sticking his tounge out at daddy!

Battle Wounds

Our poor little guy had to get his 2 month shots yesterday. I felt HORRIBLE for him. I gave him a bath and fed him before we left so he'd be all relaxed at the doc's office. Sure enough, he fell asleep on the way there and was even still asleep while we were waiting for the doc. We went back into the room and I had to strip him to get his weight and height. The little chunker is now 11 lbs 12 oz and 23 1/2" long! So, in 10 weeks, he's gained 5 lbs and grown just about 4 inches! Wow! Needless to say, he's a great eater. Anyway...so he was super good and talking and smiling and all that....and then the nurse came back in with his shots. He was all excited to take his oral one and then the nurse took his leg and all I remember was this horrible screaming cry, oh, and Sam crying too ;-) He hated it, and I felt so bad for him. He finally calmed down and fell asleep again in the car. When we got home and he woke up, he was actually in a good mood for a little while. I decided it was the perfect opportunity for a photo shoot of his poor sore legs. All in all, he's toughed it out....thank goodness for Children's Tylenol!

The camo bandaid's make it all better!!!

More of our litte man

Because we can't get enough of him, and we KNOW you can't either ;-) here are some more pictures of our cute little guy! And also, we finally got the vinyl put up in Sam's room!!


Mr. Smiles...seriously this is one happy kid!


Just chillin' in his favorite chair


"Uh, what am I supposed to DO during tummy time?"


I think it turned out great!! One day he might actually sleep in his crib and appreciate all the cuteness that is there.....one day.....maybe

Mr. Sam

According to the doctor, Sam has colic. This is what my sweet little boy does for a good portion of the day....



I think the doctor is full of it!

FINALLY!!!

I truly am so sorry that it's taken me so long to update our blog with pictures of the babe! But here he is.....

Samuel John Dalton was born June 2, 2010 at 3:42 pm and weighed 6 lbs 9 oz and was 19 3/4" long!