A 19month old and 4months pregnant!

I can't believe it's December and we have a 19month old and we are four months pregnant.
So far this pregnancy has been as easy as my first one...although some morning sickness but nothing I can't mangae with a little protein, I've had the flu a few times and a couple of colds, but right now I'm feeling great!

We are in full holiday mode...we have decorated the house to the nines and it feels so magical, we've done quite a few fun things with Aiden like Zoolights, mall shopping, christmas tree hunting, Christmas Eve candlelight service...but next year there are a few more things I'm adding to the list to do like seeing Santa in town, Polar Express event, Cantata at Naz. We have really enjoyed this holiday season...and before you know it next year will be here and so will baby #2!


(Aiden loves presents)

Mr Aiden oh boy, he is quite the little guy...he is still in his seperation phase but he seems to be turning a corner and not being so shy...I just keep enforcing the issue. :) He says and does so much...some of his favorite things...bathtime, reading, playing with trucks and balls, jumping(thanks to his friend Daniel), loves his cousins and friends...he is such a sweet and crazy boy. He has started doing fisties again and high fives are freely given. He loves to point at things and say this, or in there(when referring to baby). Everything this little guy does is just amazing!!


(Family pic on Christmas)


Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Zoolights and More!

This weekend we got to go into Portland and take Aiden to Zoolights! We rode the Max train which Aiden mostly enjoyed and then we got to walk around with Jon and his girlfriend Elizabeth. It was cold and crisp but no rain...the zoo was lit up, it was truly spectacular. We walked around, rode the train and had a wonderful time.



Family pic in the blue lights!



Riding the train...


Jon and Elizabeth on the train.


Daddy and Aiden on the Max.


Then Saturday we spent all over Beaverton area...we had lunch with John, Julie, Jon, and Elizabeth at Washington Square food court...we shopped, got most of our Christmas shopping finished. It was pouring down rain but still fun!
Then Jon, Jeph, and Elizabeth went to a movie while Aiden and I went to finish shopping and take a nap. We had pizza at Wendy's and we celebrated Adriennes birthday...we played games and had a wonderful time.

I do love this time of year and I look forward to taking Aiden and his sibling to Zoo Lights next year!!

Family Pics Take 2!

These family pics turned out good...we got the only 35minutes of sun last Sunday after church. It was the perfect opporunity for some more family pics.
I am 3 months pregnant in these pics and I think I look pretty good:), Aiden loved being outside by the water and we had a nice time! Enjoy!!

Baby Oh Baby!

So on November 15th we went to the doctor for the first time since finding out we are pregnant..we met Dr Gerken and I really like her, so that's a huge relief to me. I had a physical and blood work done..everything went really smooth. Then the best part, we got to see our baby...it was moving around like crazy, she had a hard time getting a measurement, but finally the size of baby confirmed our due date June 10th. This little 2.67 cm baby just blew Jeph and I away. It just overwhelmed both of us with so much emotion, excitement and wonderment of this new little baby that's growing.
We weren't able to get a picture but we really feel blessed to see our baby and hear from the doctor that everything looks great! Our prayers have been answered again, and we feel kissed by God!
We are officially in our 12th week and feeling pretty good..we are looking forward to sharing the news with our family at Thanksgiving!! :)


We wanted to commemorate our news and with Aiden we did it at the beach. Well last night it snowed so Jeph and decided to do this baby a little different.
Here are the pics from our snow fun!

Pregnant!!!

That's right, we are pregnant!! :) We have been thinking that summer 2011 would be the perfect time to have another baby...well, God is so good and we are blessed to be pregnant!! We can't believe how easy it was this time...we are so thankful for that!!!!







We told Aiden and he held the tests...the pics are quite funny. In one he looks happy to be getting a sibling and one making him look upset. We can't wait to see what kind of big brother he will be :)
We are due in June 10th. We are not gonna find out the sex of the baby this time and we are not telling our name choices either. :)
This pregnancy is already different...not much morning sickness, hardly any yucky symptoms at all..I feel pretty amazing!!
We also are gonna be in the process of building a house the whole time we were pregnant so this should be interesting.
Biggest things on our list...find a double jogging stroller, find a bigger family car, build our hosue, scrapbook/journal this pregnancy, maintain our current schedule, enjoy the holidays, and just be thankful for the blessings that God has given us!

Family Pics

It's the time of year when I work on Christmas cards...we got some professional pics taken for a MOPS fundraiser. The pics turned out great, but we can't legally use them for our Christmas cards :( So we went after church yesterday to attempt some beach pics/family pics.
Well here is our first attempt at a family pic...mind you it was pouring down rain(cold, cold rain), Aiden was ready for lunch and a nap, and it was windy.





Then we got home and it quit raining and we were all still dressed so we decided to try again...and we got this great pic that we will be using this year.




So we will attempt some beach pics again...but probably later this week when the weather is nicer.

Mr Aiden is 18 months

It is offical Aiden is 18 months...wow, time has flown by!! Our big boy is growing and changing so much..he is in full toddler mode.
He is constantly blabbing and he now says up to 20 words or so...some of his newest and favorite words: bath tub, Dan(for Daniel), baa(sheep noise), moo, fish(goldfish), and Oh. We love listening to him babble it's really amazing to be able to communicate with your little guy. We still continue to sign...mostly diaper, baby, please, thankyou, milk, all done, drink, eat...he signs when he wants :)

He is quite the funny guy...he spins around, he has learned to "surf" on a towel that papa tony pulls around. He loves to read, sing, dance, and be with older kids. He does a touchdown move and now shows us his fake cough, and fake laugh. :) He is quite the character...Jeph and I think he will be a funny kid :)

He loves his cousins and friends...Daniel and Aiden even high-fived each other for the first time...it was cute! He loves bath time, and being outside...he is quite the little ham!

He is running everywhere and loves trucks/trains/cars and balls!!! He has quite the arm for a little guy! He recently had an 18th month well baby check.
His current stats: 31 and 3/4 inches, 22.9lbs, 19 3/4head

He is such a big boy and we are loving this toddler stage!!


Here is an attempt to get an 18 month pic with the sports balls that we have used in all the other month by month pics...and I thought it was hard to take a newborn pic:)

Pumpkin Patch

Jeph and I decided that one of our family traditions is going to be visitng a pumpkin patch in October. So on Saturday Jeph and I took Aiden out to Sauvie Island Pumpking Patch. It was a cloudy day...but the whole time we were there it didn't rain, however...everything was muddy, really muddy. We had a good time. We took Aiden into the barn so he could see some of the animals from his farm book. We went through the corn maze which was so fun, it was the shape of Oregon with a heart in the middle...Aiden loved going all over and he was gonna walk through the whole thing, and he did :)




Then Jeph climbed up the hay mountain with Aiden...he balanced Aiden on the top and they had a blast playing and climbing.




We had a wonderful day at the pumpkin patch...can't wait to do it again next year..mud and all :)

Jeph is 30!!

Happy Birthday to my amazing husband!!! I feel so blessed to have him in my life and the father of my child...we've been together almost 10 years and I love him more and more everyday. He is a wonderful man of God, he loves his family and takes such good care of us. He is a good leader, good friend, hard worker, great dad, best friend, good partner...and so much more.

This year I decided to surprise him with a 30th bowling birthday party!!! Boy, he was surprised...we had quite a good turn out of friends and some family. We bowled, ate pizza, drank soda...then afterwards we went and played games with the Webers...he had a great birthday!!

To top it all off..he got Agricola, Ticket to Ride Europe, some new sports gear...some money...he is one lucky guy!!!

Happy Birthday Babe!!!

17 Months

This is Aiden at 17 months...my beautiful and amazing boy!

Summer in Review

Tonight at 8:52pm it is offically fall...so I thought it would be fun to look back at summer. It was a busy summer...we started our house plans, we even scrapbooked "Aiden's ABC's of Summer" Aiden went camping several times, he learned to walk, we celebrated our 8th Anniversary, we went to the zoo, played at the park, played in the pool, first jamba juice, lots of family time...here is our summer in review in pics...enjoy!


Cousin time and Grandma time!




He loved the pool!!

September and 16 Months!

Our sweet Aiden is now 16 months old today...it seems to me like time is flying by so fast! Mr Aiden is constantly growing and changing, today I thought he looked even more like a little boy!
This month has been full of all kinds of things...we got to help welcome Levi Sargent to the world on Sep 8th...it was really special to be apart of such a wonderful thing, Congrats Sargents!!






We have had the pleasure of afternoons with Tyler and Hailey, which Aiden especially loves. Play times outside on the swings, bike rides to the park, and good old play time. We celebrated Royces 2nd birthday, which included a ride on his new little tractor and cake!

Fall, fall, fabulous fall!

Our house is buzzing with the plans of fall...this time every year, we are sad to see summer go, but so pumped for all things fall!
Some of our favorite fall things:
*Football (Seahawks and Beavers)
*Pumpkins
*Colorful leaves
*Rain
*Black Friday/Thanksgiving
*Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze
*Cider and Fall Decor
*Jephs Birthday
*Festive Starbucks drinks
There are just so many things to love about fall...the clothes, the food, the rain, we just love fall in our house and we look forward to all things fall. This year it's especially exciting because we are working on our house and planning to be in the building process this fall!

Happy Fall Everyone!!

Finding joy in the little things...

I love staying home with Aiden...even on his or my worst day, there is still no place I'd rather be. Nothing I have ever done compares to the pure joy I feel when I'm home with him. He lights up the rooms with his giggles...his enthusiasm is contagious, he loves music,dancing and claps his hands, I love to cuddle on the couch with him and watch cartoons, playing outside always lifts our day, he is so easy going, he is one good little guy, who brings lots of joy.
I also find that my husband brings me a lot of joy...he helps around the house, he is supportive of things I need or want to do, our house plans have been a team effort and he listened my requests or dislikes. He gets up at 5:30am to workout with me, he follows my strict eating plan, he makes sure I take my medication...I'm so blessed that this man loves me, and that he loves and serves God, and wants God to be the center of his life and our family. He makes me feel so loved and beautiful...he accepts me and my faults, and he makes me enjoy being a wife...I'm so blessed.
My life is not perfect but it is wonderful...I am feeling so joyful today. I love spending time with Aiden's cousins, I love having a house full of kids on those days..and although it gets loud, I somehow feel calm and at peace. Makes me think I am meant to have more than 2 kids and possibly even meant for daycare(in fact once we move and get settled I want to start up daycare in my home).
I'm finding joy in the 3 hrs I have to myself...joy in yoga, books, tea, catching up on shows.
I am finding joy in my current week of exercise and dieting...down 3 more lbs. Even though I may not fit into my skinny jeans...I know someday they will fit again. I found joy in the prospect of another baby..I am just finding joy everywhere.

I'm constantly being reminded that joy is everywhere, it's all in how you look at your day, or things in your day. I'm hoping that this joy finding will become more and more evident each day and that even on the hard days, I will be joyful.

15 Months

Wow, I can't believe summer is almost over and Aiden is just about 15 months!! We are constantly amazed at our little guy...he continues to blow our minds with all the things he can do.

He loves, loves to read...whether he is "reading" to himself or he is being read to, and he loves blocks, and balls...all toys
are a pretty big part of his life!!


He loves his daddy...dad was one of his first words and continues to be one of his favorites to say all the time.



He says quite a few words..Hi, yeah, no, bye, mom, dad, boo(book), papa, ball, bird and every once in awhile we hear what sounds like Ga(grandma)dog, cat, car, Aiden. He also is quite the communicator..he signs all done, milk, drink..and a few speratic others.

He loves, loves to be outside...as soon as we get outside, he gets quiet, interested..he then squeals in glee, he just seems to love the outdoors whether its camping, beach, swinging, Grandmas garden...he even seems to enjoy the wind in his hair. :)





Aiden loves his cousins and little buddies...he is just so cute! He really loves to giggle, pushes toys across the floor, walk everywhere as much as he can, and he is quite the little ham, he loves the camera!!

Aiden is such an amazing part of our life and we are so thankful he is our son! Happy 15 months Mr Aiden, can't wait to see what you do next!! We love you!!!

Aiden Walking

So over the last week our Mr Aiden has decided it's time to walk...everyday he is walking more and more. He still loves it when he falls and it is such a joy to watch. Jeph and I both find ourselves incredibly tearful over this new stage, but they are tears of joy as our little boy is becoming even more his own little person. Here is some video of some serious steps. Enjoy!

Church Camping Weekend

This past weekend was our church camping trip...although not as many camped this year, we still had an awesome time! We camped at Barview for 3 nights...we spent time at the beach, took bike rides and walks...Aiden loved to be outside of course!!
We had a church potluck Sat night...with lots of yummy food and fellowship..then Sunday there was a church service in the sun!! :) A good time was had by all and we look forward to next years camping trip up Kilchis!!

A Day At The Zoo

So in July we spent a day at the zoo with The Fortenberrys, and 3/4 of the Sargents(sorry you missed it Jeff). It was a gorgeous day and about 85 degrees out..we had a fabulous time with our friends and their little guys.







We saw the dinosaur exhibit which was amazing, we got to ride the train through the park, we saw lots of animals, went to the petting zoo,had lunch at Afric Cafe..it was an awesome experience and I'm so glad Jeph made me wait to take Aiden...he really loved it and I can't wait to scrapbook the entire thing! We love the zoo and now our son does too!! Can't wait for our next trip!