Running

In September Nathaniel and I will be running a marathon in Logan Utah.  I used to be a big time runner, then I got out of High School, and running became a once in a while thing. Then I met Nathaniel, he had just run a marathon and was in shape... smokin hot! Then we got married and pregnant, and well, needless to say I was not in shape and one again I had a desire to run. So we are going to do it. Earnest training began this last week and already we have run up to six miles together. we even bring Adam along for the ride in his awesome jogging stroller.  Because Utah has been experiencing a large amount of unusual rainfall, it has been so hard to get motivated to get out and go but once the decision is made it is so rewarding! Now that I feel that I am getting back into shape (I guess running six miles without dying in somewhat in shape) running and being out in this beautiful world to start out my days is becoming one of my favorite parts of my day ( not to mention that I get to spend time with my hot hubby who is also getting back into his smoking hot shape)!

Spring, just in time for summer!

One moment I wish I could relive I already play over and over in my mind as if I could relive it.  My first kiss with Nathaniel.  It was perfect and I felt so in love. That was really the beginning and ever since then there has been and will be no turning back.

On to other business.  I promised pictures and now that blogspot is working again, here we go!

 This drawer is filled with his toys, I love the way he is kneeling and playing with the phone charger (not a toy)

 love that little face

his new trick, walking!

 he somehow pulled down the cocoa puffs from the table and started eating them

what a mess!

scrunch 

 one of his favorite spots

Playing piano

Easter

We had great fun with Easter this year. The day before Easter  we went yard selling and got some great little toys for Adam that he was in great need of :) Blocks, doughnut pyramid, and a walking/ riding toy.  We were able to color eggs at Great Grandma and Grandpa Bassett's house and had an Easter egg hunt with most of the cousins at Grandma and Grandpa Gleason's. Adam had fun dying his fingers colors, but unfortunately we didn't have a camera there.  Sunday was a sweet day filled with the spirit and it was a very nice reminder of the Atonement our Savior suffered for us

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blew right past the first egg, and all the others for that matter

 He loves his new toy!

 Knocking down his new blocks

Nine Months

That's right. Adam is now nine months old. I have now had him outside the womb for more time than inside.  I feel so blessed to have this sweet little boy in my life. Here is some information about how our little monkey is progressing
~he now weighs sixteen pounds and is 27 inches long (very shrimpy as expected :)
~army crawling gets him everywhere he wants to go (unless he is on the grass or bare bellied, than it's regular hands and knees crawling)
~he likes to explore and will leave the room I am in to check things out, but if I leave the room he cries :p
~we have conversations back and forth and his favorite words are da-da-da
~ he waves when you tell him to or when you wave to him
~mama's boy, all the way
~ claps his hands when excited
~little mountain climber, especially likes climbing over mom or dad to get to any kind of electronics.
~he can pull himself up on just about anything (including moms legs while I am doing dishes)
~Adam likes to cruise on furniture and walk while holding at least one older person's hand he has even let go a few times, resulting in a stand for up to three seconds!
~he likes to "walk" (fall) between mom and dad
~he loves being outside (just wish it were a touch warmer here)

Because he is so small the doctor told me I should feed him a lot more calories (specifically ice cream, butter, and coconut oil with all his food) and no more drinking water, just juice. So we are working on that.  Adam is just a super active little boy, who has a super sweet and cute personality.

At the temple in march when my little sister got married:

More pictures to come!

The marvelous gift of HEALTH!

When I titled the last post I was not expecting it to be prophetic.  Adam was on the mend from his ear ache when all of  sudden he got sick, gross sick with a fever and hives.  I took him into urgent care again and they told me he is probably allergic to amoxicillin. bummer.  on top of that Nathaniel and I got sick with a stomach flu.  Now after about two weeks of sickness we are all starting to feel a lot better.
Adam learned a new trick.  He can pull himself up to standing on just about every thing, most especially his crib. This posses a very different but real problem.  He doesn't get himself down.  I have been working with him to teach him how to bend his knees and land on his bum, but even ever since his birth, this child does not bend!  Nap time, which used to go so smoothly and was enjoyed by all is now the biggest battle of the day.  What a stubborn boy I have!  I hope it is getting better but currently he can stand and cry in his crib during nap time for more than and hour and a half. This morning he made an improvement of fifteen minutes less then his yesterdays record of one hour fifty-five minutes.  Adam is not a happy camper when he is so tired (a lot like his mom) so I really hope he learns quickly how to get down and stay lying down soon!
When he is awake, Adam is exploring everything.  He can get into just about anything that is lower than our hips and it is so much fun to see him learn from every thing around him.

Today I would like to share one of my favorite quotes.

"life is too short to be decidedly anything other than happy"

it has meant a lot to me as I have not been the happiest while sick and dealing with Adams stubbornness, and in retrospect I am sorry that I let my bad attitude get me down.  Even when the situation has not changed, an attitude adjustment can make a world of a difference.  A big part of this is remembering that my savior didn't die so I can make myself and others around me miserable by my bad moods, but so that I may find joy in obedience, learn and grow from trials and to gain experience.  I owe so much to him, I owe it to him to be happy. so today I decide to be happy.  I choose my love and love my choice because life is much to short to waste it being a grump.

And here are some more reasons to smile!

 Looking out the window

 climbing up to play with dad

 working with dad

 working on his funny faces, monkey

 fish

 scrunch nose

standing in the diaper box

he fell asleep in the car holding onto the Frisbee, we had to pry it from his fingers, so sweet :)

March Madness!

If you are looking for a basket ball post this is not it.
holy moly.
That is about how I feel about march right now.  In the last few weeks so much has happened I don't know where to begin. Lets start about where my last post left off. On the 8, I spent the day up in Pleasant Grove with my mom and sister. We played games, hung out and most importantly that night my baby sister went through the temple for the first time.  Ashley was beautiful and it was so exciting to be there in that special place with most of my siblings (Sherri and Darren excepted).  We all went out to dinner after.  The next big day was Friday the 11th.  We had a sisters bridal shower in the morning, a wedding dinner in the evening and a bachelorette party in the late PM. All the girls had a blast, but it was such a long day! On Saturday my sister Ashley married her sweetheart in the Mount Timp Temple. The whole day was Beautiful, especially Ashley. I am so proud of her and her good decisions. I really look up to her a lot.
This last week, what I thought was teething was really an ear infection.  Adam is doing a lot better now. Actually he is doing great. He is an active little eight month old, who pretty much refuses to eat anything unless it is finger food!  he loves cheerios and soft fruits and vegetables, but if it requires a spoon to get into his mouth, he simply wont take it... silly monkey

but he is getting pretty fast at getting those things in his mouth!

Did I mention he has also started climbing? before I grabbed the camera he was on his back on the cushion

he has also started walking...ish :) (video wouldn't load)

 and with support he loves running!

Movie Movie!

If you know me really well (which only a few people do;) you know that I love quoting movies and then making you try to guess which movie I quoted.  Such as "there's a macaroni on my head"!  movies that are quotable make my day.  I just watched a new one a couple days ago called "mega mind". Loved it! already a favorite quoter. "How did you get past my door man?... * whimper* Carlos?"  In fact, a lot of my favorite movies are pixars.  Yes, Toy Story three almost made me cry and I did bawl within the first ten minutes of UP.  Whoever writes those scripts is my hero for today. "look, I'm Picasso!... uh I don't get it...".  So here is todays task.  name your favorite movie ... or... name your favorite quote from a movie or even just one that comes to mind.  and the next time I see you I may just challenge you to a quoting duel. :) (I do not think that means what you think it means) hehehe. Have a great day!

and...
my smart little man is getting so big!

Such a sweetheart!

song and dance

because a day without a picture or video of Adam is just... well, text!

a new idea

This little kid of mine certainly does keep me busy. Adam is now scooting every where and getting into everything! some of his favorite activities are "running" singing and dancing, trying to get any book I'm reading, and playing peek-a-boo.  He also enjoys frustrating me by not wanting to eat any solid foods (unless it is not what he should be eating) He is now right around 16 pounds and learning new ways to explore everyday.  This week Nathaniel and I have registered for the Top of Utah Marathon.  It will be my first, Nathaniel's second.  I've already been running a couple times, and aside from dying the first time, I am feeling pretty good! Adam enjoys the ride and getting out side almost as much as I do :)
My cousin gave me an idea about blogging that I am going to take and run with.  There is a list of thirty things to write about...I most likely wont post every day but at least it has given me a new idea.
I often ask my husband what song he has in his head at a given moment.  More often than not he says "slippery fish" because that is the first song that pops into his head.  He would also say that one of his favorite songs is "unwritten". its one of mine too.  We both like the idea of starting each day with a blank page and choosing what we wright on it as we go along.
If you asked Adam what his favorite song is he would probably say patty-cake (I'm not even sure that is a legit song) he sure seems to like it though.
As for me, my favorite song changes along with the weather, and what plays it'self most frequently through my mind. Today 'Your the Inspiration'  by Chicago strikes my fancy. Not only is this song filled with nostalgia, but it is incredibly well done.  Not to mention a killer music video. Classic.I grew up on Chicago, love that group.  Just because, I got onto Youtube and watched this song as a music video...have you ever done that? wow. it made my day.
What is your favorite song and why? Also, what is the first song that comes to mind when someone asks or what song are you thinking about right now? Do share :)

he makes me laugh

when I know he is teething (I just put him on the couch and he cries, until he inserts the camera into his mouth that is)

He does this to himself, and thinks its hilarious! 

wowsers

This morning Adam decided that not only would he start rolling continuously (right off the bed in fact but no worries because we only have a mattress in the floor and it is less than a ten inch drop and he laughed each time) but he also decided to start mimicking mamama and dadada when we said it :) this was a special treat seeing as though we are celebrating Nathaniel's birthday today! Happy birthday schatzie and good job Adam!

P.S.  I got the news yesterday that I am going to be a great Aunt (and by great I mean that my niece who got married last year is going to have a baby!) So excited!

half a year?!

Yes, Adam is now six months old. time has been flying by and we are trying to take every opportunity to enjoy every second of it.  This new semester has brought with it some big changes.  Nathaniel now has the car most of the week, so other than shopping and laundry, I pretty much don't leave the house, that is unless I bundle Adam up for the occasional trek to the mail box or visits within the ward.  Last week Adam got his 6 month check-up. He is now:

26 inches long (45th percentile)

42 cm head (17th percentile)

14.8 pounds(around 8th percentile) the low weight is due to his recent growth spurt! His weight will catch up!

 He also has started eating solids. First up was rice cereal, then avocados, now he is eating pureed carrots. He pretty much feeds himself when I put food on his spoon.

 With his left hand

And with his right hand, he is quite ambidextrous!

yum, avocados!

He chews on his bottle, like his pacifier, and uses it as a toy.He can also drink from a cup (still doesn't like his bottle) he drinks water and apple juice.

   One of his favorite activities is playing the piano and reading books. Just this last week Adam started having separation anxiety whenever I leave the room. It is sweet to know he wants me and I keep reminding myself that it is just a phase... I hope!

Otherwise he is still our happy little boy!

Where is that doohicky?

I have a post all ready to post... all except for the pictures, and since it is Adam eating, I have to include pictures... Now where is that cable thing-a-ma-jig so's I can upload them? hmmm

Blah

Every once in a while I just have to write down something that is on my mind so it wont be on my mind anymore. If that even makes any sense.  It is like one of those English assignments that you get where the teacher tells you to begin writing and don't stop for 15 minutes and see where you end up.  Really, you don't have to read this, this is just a rambling post.  I feel blah. Yesterday I had a very mean headache all day long.  and then right there at the end my husband was an hour later then he said he would be and didn't answer my texts or calls... talk about worry. I hate that feeling. he came home safely, explained that he didn't have any reception where he was and was very sorry. There was really nothing to forgive. I love him so much. Just by that time my head was hurting so much and I was so exhausted that I promptly fell asleep, at nine thirty.  Though my head ache was gone this morning I really had no desire to get up. so I didn't, not until Nathaniel was at school and Adam started making noises around 8:15.  He was happy so I was actually motivated to at least get myself ready for the day. he even let me take a little nap. maybe that was the wrong thing to do though cause now my head is hurting again and I keep thinking that all I want to do is get out of this apartment that I've been in for the last three days straight but the weather is below freezing outside, Adam is sleeping and I don't have a car. I don't even know where I would go if I did have a car.  I am way to blessed to be feeling so blah.  Maybe I should eat more fruits and veggies...unfortunately chocolate oranges and cherry kisses don't count.  Well Adam woke up and I get to do the best job in the world... being a mom!

Merry Merry Christmas!

We'll let the pictures do most of the talking

 Adams new Bumbo chair!

Wiggly!

Christmas dinner.

Photo Shoot at the family Christmas Party

We had a a blast playing win it in a minute games, eating super yummy waffles, and of course taking photos of the babies. Nathaniel's cousin welcomed little Jesslyn Justien two days before Thanksgiving.

She is a big little one. Congrats Wilsons!

Our Favorite gift this Christmas

Uncle Veloy also took a lot of pics of the little ones and they turned out gorgeous! 

 His eyes are blue...you can almost see it even in black and white.

My beautiful baby boy :)

Cocoa and Games

Ah the season of family and friends.  We invited our good friends the Klemetsons over for Hot Cocoa and games and had a blast.  Little Eliza was born on the same day as Adam and they had a fun time getting to know each other a little better.

 So cute that they started holding hands :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

After we got home from California for Thanksgiving, Nathaniel and I got to work getting ready for Christmas.  This is our first Christmas together and at home (last year we were in California). But unlike last year we were unable to buy a real Christmas tree because the apartments we live in don't allow it :(  We decided to go for a fake one instead and it turned out pretty beautiful and it cost less than a real tree would have :)

 Getting started

 Adam enjoyed watching

 Almost done

and finished!

It was super fun decorating and finally feeling ready for the Holiday

Little Sitter

 In the last few weeks, Adam has experienced a few major firsts that we are so excited about.  Number one, his first big road trip.  We went to California for Thanksgiving to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Cook and his Aunts and Uncle.  We were also able to visit my sister Sherri and we met my niece Kimberly's fiancée Andrew. Adam was an angle for the trip.  While there we decorated for Christmas (after Thanksgiving ;). This included making gingerbread houses

Nathaniel and I combined our creative juices and made a mansion together, complete with log cabin on the roof and helicopter and launch pad! 

Grandma and Grandpa Cook made a lighthouse for theirs... I have never seen a cooler "ginger bread" house (ok, technically we used grahm crackers but still awesome )

Another big first for Adam is sitting without support! ta da!

I guess no one told him he wasn't supposed to do that for a little while longer.

He has also started eating a little rice cereal every day and he loves it. Yesterday he took the spoon from my hand and shoved it in his own mouth.  Adam is such a delight; he cracks me up constantly.

Lately we have discovered that Adam is extremely claustrophobic... and I didn't even know that was possible for a baby his age. Every time anything covers his mouth, or his nose, or both, or even his eyes he starts holding his breath and kicking his legs super fast and freaking out in general. A couple times he has been so scared he's started to cry, I've tried to explain to him that he can still breathe with something there, but what can be done he is only four months old :)

Proof

We finally got Adam rolling over on camera!