Busy with Play Dates

Here is SUCH a cute St. Patrick's Day picture. It's sooo green and shows what we did on St. Patrick's Day! We hung out with the Dibb's (this is Amelia, Caleb's crush) at the botanical gardens. They had a craft hour and he made his first craft! He painted and colored. I was so proud.

And we have been to the pet store several times, mostly because the fish we bought kept dying, (we finally got a batch of healthy ones!) but it was also fun to look at the birds and hamsters. A lady a few stores down from the pet store gave Caleb a blue sucker...

I pledge to never give him a sucker again, or that much sugar in a short period of time... for a while at least... He was an emotional wreck! He was tired but wired. Bouncing off the walls, having meltdown after meltdown. Poor thing. But he thought it was yummy.

This is me and Rogan, Nath and Chris's new baby! He's SOOO handsome. Caleb and Colton played while Nath and I talked, and Rogan and I cuddled.

Caleb could seriously LIVE outside. He could be outside all hours of the day, in any weather conditions. But now that it is warm, it is especially tempting for him to be outside!

So, I have decided that my social life as a pre-mom should transfer to my social life as a mom. Just because I am a mommy does not mean I cannot be me! Caleb and I have been playing with a lot of people and it has been so fun, especially now that Caleb is down to one solid afternoon nap a day!

So, Nath introduced me and Caleb to this awesome playground in the mall! On a rainy day, this place is hoppin', but Caleb still loved it and had a blast. He learned how to slide all by himself! (ps let me know if the sound is weird for you!)

Some Fun Times

Yesterday I got to watch all three of these cute 14-month-olds at the same time!!! Arent they adorable? It was fun. I have no idea how anyone has multiples, though! Amazing people.

Just look at this face...
Caleb and Cozmo continue to bond.
Caleb loves to be thrown! He begs for it.

Lately, Caleb loves to point at the balloons in the grocery store, "LOON!!! LOON!!!" He also has started answering simple yes and no questions with either "nononononooo..." or a simple nod for yes. And, I believe we are officially transferring to a one-nap routine. And finally, he has about 14 teeth now!

As for me, I have been training with my dad and some other buddies for the Country Music Marathon in the end of April. It has been amazing training! We are doing the "Four Months to a Four Hour Marathon" plan and so far so good. It feels so great to be running so much so regularly. I'm addicted. Also, I finally finished all my Real Estate stuff and will officially be a Real Estate Agent in the next couple of weeks!

Cute Play Date and Tagged!

Today Caleb decided to kiss me on the cheek... about twenty times in a row. I pretty much melted onto the floor. What a sweet little bear. Here's the proof: (thanks Melinda!)
Today, Caleb and I went over to the Dibb's house to play and make cookies! We made snickerdoodles and boy were these two little munchkins a help. We love the Dibbs!

I got tagged by Lori!

My Eights

These are DEFINITELY my 8 favorite TV shows, in order!

1. Gilmore Girls

2. So You Think You Can Dance

3. The Office

4. Wipeout

5. Lost

6. Twenty-Four

7. American Idol

8. High School Musical: Get in the Picture (I LOVED IT. Dont hate.)

8 Things I did Yesterday

1. Changed Caleb's Diaper at 6 am (and several other times during the day)

2. Slept in while Blake watched Caleb

3. Ate lunch with Caleb, Nathalie, and Colton at the Mall

4. Played with all the above at the Mall play area

5. Went to the gym and ran 40 minutes

6. Bought groceries for dinner

7. Put Caleb to bed at 7 pm

8. Had Kristen and Matt over for dinner and games

Things I am looking forward to

1. Fully adjusting to being a mom

2. Learning to do photography

3. Improving my baking skills

4. Blake getting home from his soccer game

5. Getting on a great schedule of early to bed early to rise

6. Blake's spring break next week!

7. Mine and Nitti's vacation we are going on when we turn 25, that we've planned for almost a decade!

8. Hawaii

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. Peter's Sushi and Thai

2. J-Dawg's

3. O'Charley's

4. Cafe Rio

5. Zupa's

6. Brick Oven

7. Cafe Rio

8. Cheesecake Factory

8 Things on my wish list

1. I wish it was easy for me to wake up early in the morning

2. I wish to have at least four kids born into our family in this life

3. I wish that my long hair would grow back right now

4. I wish that I rocked at coupon-clipping

5. I wish my brother would go into the military and succeed there

6. I wish I could be better at budgeting

7. I wish I had the same tummy I had before getting pregnant :)

8. I wish Caleb will grow up to be as good of a man as his daddy and grandpa's

Eight people I am tagging

Nitti

Candace N

Brit Long

Josie

Nat Howe

Cousin Val

Tasha

Saramarie

Tennessee

Sometimes it will just hit me how much I love Tennessee. I love how it feels completely appropriate and just perfect to crank up the country music in my car as Caleb and I are driving through the green hills and trees. "I go baaaack! I go back..."

This video is of me horseback riding on Valentine's Day. It was such a wonderful idea to do that, Blakey! Thank you!

Valentines 2009

Valentine's Day this year was AWESOME! Our lil Saramarie was visiting, so she watched Caleb voluntarily (she even changed his diaper!!!!!!) while we went to Olive Garden for lunch and then we went HORSEBACK RIDING! I want a horse. I want one I want one I want one. Or two. Me needs them my precioussss. It was an incredible time, and so thoughtful and loving of Blake to plan. I loved every second of it. Blake also spent a great deal of time creating and putting together a fruit bouquet for me!!! He also got me flowers, a cute teddy, a hilarius balloon, a tiny box of chocolates, and wrote me a poem on a homemade card. Oh how much love I felt from him. He really out-did himself this year. I told him I want a fruit bouquet every year. I got Blake a bunch of candy he loves, a dart board, and baked two made-from-scratch fresh raspberry pies for him. We both gained at least 2 pounds. Happily.

Caleb was a happy part of our day as well. We gave him some things his grandma Haines got him for Valentine's day, including magnet letters for the fridge and a white and red stuffed puppy dog. We got him some foam letters for the bathtub and a balloon.

Until Valentines day, balloons were Caleb's worst enemy. He was unintentionally frightened by a gigantic bunch of pink and white balloons when he got surrounded by them once. Ever since, he'd see balloons at the grocery store and try to run away from them. Or, he'd point at them and give a face like, "I'm scared!!" So, for Valentines day we had a few balloons in the house. He warmed up to them and even started to beat them with his miniature baseball bat. His fear is over and now he calls them "Baaah--oo"s.

Caleb also got his Third Haircut this week. It went okay, but I think I am going to try to cut it myself next time. Just strip him down to a diaper, hand him a sucker, and go at it. I'll report with my luck when I do it!

HILARIOUS DIAPER COMMERCIAL

Seriously? I love this. LOL

Go STEELERS!!!

Okay so Sunday afternoon, 1 hour before the Superbowl, Blake and I decided that we are hardcore Steeler Fans! Woo!!! Go Steelers! Go team!

I love my Blakey!

What a wonderful week!

OH man. A lot of people told me my life was over when Caleb started "getting into things" or "moving around." I beg to differ!!! My life has begun!!

Caleb is so happy moving around all over the place. He loves discovering things and figuring things out. It's so cute to see him learn, and sometimes downright hilarious. He still loves mommy and daddy attention a LOT, but sometimes he will entertain himself for a little while as he discovers something new or just plays with a toy he loves.

I know, this seems cruel but I couldnt help myself. Who doesnt love a baby in a t-shirt and snow boots?!

Caleb loves his little red wagon he got for his birthday. Blake found out he'd actually lay in it a be still while he rode. It was funny seeing him just lay there!

PETAL PRINCESS BALL

Our ward had a primary activity for the girls and their daddy's. My dad called me that week and asked, "Will you go with me to the Petal Princess Ball?" He needed to go as Bishop, so why not take his daughter who is as old as a lot of the moms of the primary kids!?

I wore a paper tiara and did my hair and had glitter everywhere. It was so much fun. It was also such a wonderful time dancing with my dad and watching all the little girls dance with their dad's! What a great night!

UTAH PHOTOSHOOT

Out in Utah, Lori, Tonia, me, and momma Haines took the three baby cousins to get their pictures taken. Connor and Ashlyn are about 9 months old and Caleb is 11 and a half months old. They were so cute. The funniest part was watching all three of us moms jump around like a bunch of circus animals trying to make them smile!!! You can see the expressions in their faces, like, "woah... those ladies are weird."

Caleb

Connor

Ashlyn

Blake's Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to the Love of My Life!

God gave Blake snow in the morning...

And I gave him cutting my hair... or shall I say BUTCHERING my hair. (I cut 19 inches off.)

He loved that!
Caleb gave him a ping pong table...
It has been used a lot already!!!And Blake's parents gave him an awesome volleyball/badminton set with the net and all! It's set up in the backyard right now. And my parents gave him a beautiful big tool box... or it's more like a tool storage system or somethin...!

We had dinner at Applebee's with TN Family. 11 adults, 1 booster, and 3 high chairs. Good times. Happy 26th Birthday Blakey! This year's gonna rock!