1 + 1 = 4

Getting excited!

2011-12-17T16:20:00.001-07:00

This little guy isn't sure what all the fuss is about but he is still excited!

He is such a happy baby. I am one lucky momma

Big sis wanted in on the photo session but didn't want to smile. Love these two so much.

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Updates

2011-12-09T14:35:00.001-07:00

I have been wanting to keep this blog updated but my PC won't load pictures and my Ipad won't save drafts! I have to try and get a post out all at once! Life has been good to us. Wyatt is now 2 months old and growing like a weed. Brinley is going to be 3 next month and she is growing up way too fast for me. I am loving being home on maternity leave and having fun with my kids. We have gone to the aquarium a bunch of times, the new natural history museum, a fun trampoline place, bowling, and lots of other fun things. I get to take Brinley to her little gym class and I love watching her.

Wyatt is the best baby ever! He is a great eater and a super sleeper. He is now sleeping 9+ hours at night. He is super laid back and just a happy guy. Brinley adores him. Here are a bunch of pictures from the last while.

This is Wyatt right around Halloween so about 2-3 weeks old.

My little monsters. Brinley sure loves her little brother.

My littlest monster

After our first big snow storm Brinley and Aaron went out to build a snow man. This was the bottom layer. Brinley had so much fun and never once got cold. Wyatt and I stayed inside where it was warm!

The finished product! Too bad he melted and fell over an hour later. I am glad they still had fun.

Nana and I took Brinley to Disney on Ice. She loved it. She loves all of the princesses right now. She also loves Lion King. It was so fun to watch her and see how excited she got. Thanks for taking us Nana! (Wyatt loved it too, he ate and slept the whole time!)

Brinley is my big helper.

This is my happy guy at about 8 weeks. He looks a lot like Brinley did at that age. He is such a smiler.

He is super strong and holding his head up like a champ.

He gets those chubby cheeks from his momma

Practicing sitting up in the bumbo. He really is a sweetheart. I hope to post more soon.
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Wyatt's Story

2011-12-01T21:22:00.001-07:00

Around 2am on Wednesday October 5th I woke up with some pretty bad contractions. They continued all night and I didn't sleep much. I called labor and delivery around 630 to see if I should come in. I suspected that my water had broken but I wasn't sure. With Brinley it was super obvious that my water had broken. They told me I should come in and get checked. I woke Aaron up and told him and called my mom to let her know we needed her to take Brinley. We finally made it up to the hospital around 11. They hooked me up to the monitors and I was having contractions about every 6-8 minutes. They checked me and I hadn't progressed any further than my appointment the Monday before. I told them I thought my water had broken and they blew me off. The PA said that she didn't think it was broken. They gave me the option of going home or walking around the hospital for 2 hours and coming back to get checked again for any cervical progression. We chose to go home.

The contractions eventually stopped and I went to work on Thursday. I still felt like my water might be broken and felt kind of off but I didn't want to go back to the hospital just for them to tell me I was wrong again. Friday morning I got up at around 745 and immediately started having strong contractions. I got ready for work and let Aaron know I was having contractions again. I changed my mind about 10 times as to whether or not I should go to work and finally decided to just go. My office is 5 minutes from the hospital so I figured if I had to run over I could. The contractions continued through the morning and I started feeling really crappy. I called my mom and Aaron. I told Aaron I was coming home and that we would probably be returning to the hospital later. As I was walking down the stairs and out to my car I changed my mind and called Aaron again. I told him to drop Brinley off with my mom and to meet me at the hospital ASAP.

I went to OB emergency services again to get things checked out. Thankfully a different PA was on service that morning. They got me hooked up to the monitors and checked me. The PA said, I think your water is broken and I think the baby has already pooped! They did a bunch of quick tests and determined that my water had in fact broken! I told them that I came in on Wednesday because I thought my water had broken and they figured that my water was broken the whole time. I called Aaron and let him know that they baby was coming today! They had me pretty worried because it is dangerous for your water to be broken for so long because of the risk of infection.
They decided to get an IV started and get me admitted. A nursing student from BYU and an instructor came in to start an IV. The poor nursing student had never started an IV on a patient before, only fellow students so she was super nervous. She came at me with that needle just shaking like crazy and she made me nervous. She missed and the instructor wasn't all that helpful so I ended up helping the poor girl start my IV. It was so painful and I think I just about broke Aaron's hand squeezing it so hard. I had to tease the student that they sent BYU students to the U to torture the patients. Once the IV was started and the blood work drawn they sent me over to Labor and Delivery. I walked over there because I knew it would be my last chance to walk for a while.
Once I got to L&D and met my nurse I let them know I would take the epidural any time they could give it. While waiting for the epidural my water really broke. I got the epidural a short time later and we settled in to wait. I ended up dilating really fast and was ready to go by 430pm. We decided to wait 1 more hour to let Wyatt descend on his own. Finally around 600pm it was time to start pushing. I started pushing and got to feel his little head. Then all hell broke loose. I was still pushing and the midwife and my nurse were yelling at me to push harder. I felt like I was going to pass out but kept pushing. Then I heard the midwife tell the nurse to push the button and 15 people came running into the room. Wyatt was stuck. It was a condition called shoulder dystocia. The baby's shoulder gets stuck under the pubic bone and it causes compression of the umbilical cord. It is pretty dangerous for both mom and baby. Luckily he was only stuck for 60 seconds before they got him out. The midwife cut the cord and rushed him to the waiting pediatricians.

Unfortunately he wasn't breathing and we had a pretty scary few minutes while they sucked out all the gunk from his stomach and lungs. I kept looking at Aaron and back at Wyatt waiting to hear that cry. I could see him across the room between all the bodies of all the people working on him and I remember thinking that his hands were huge. He finally cried and I started crying with relief. They gave him to Aaron and I got to hold him for just a minute before they whisked him and Aaron off to the nursery to make sure he was really OK.

I was able to get up and start walking around about 30 minutes after he was born and got cleaned up and changed and settled in to wait for Aaron and Wyatt to come back. My Mom brought Brinley up to the hospital then and I was so happy to see her. I was happy to have some time to hang out with her before she met baby brother.
They let Brinley ride in my lap while they transferred us to our room. Aaron came in to check on us and Brinley was so happy to see him. They got tired of waiting and went to see peek at brother in the nursery.

They finally brought baby Wyatt to us and Brinley got to meet her little brother. She loved him from the very beginning. She wanted to hold him right away. She gave him sweet little kisses and was so gentle with him. I was so proud of her.

Despite the scary delivery and the water breaking early Wyatt is perfect. He is happy and healthy and adores his big sister. I can't believe he is already 6 weeks old. Time is flying by and I am loving being at home with both kiddos. We have so much fun together. Wyatt is the best baby. He is already sleeping 6-8 hours at night, he rarely cries and he is just all around a sweet baby. We are so happy to have him and to have our little family complete.

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He is finally here!

2011-10-08T17:13:00.001-06:00

Our sweet little boy is finally here! Wyatt Rulon Preslar was born October 7 2011. He weighs 8 lbs 2oz and is 21 inches long. We couldn't be happier. More to come soon.

Waiting for brother to come back from the nursery.

Meeting big sister!

Our 2 beautiful kiddos!

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Brinley's First Trip to Lake Powell

2011-09-01T15:51:00.004-06:00

My fondest memories growing up are family trips to Lake Powell. I have wanted to share those experiences with Aaron since we first got married. He had only been to Lake Powell this year with Devan and I really wanted us to go as a family. Thanks to Brandey and Devan we finally got to go and share it with Brinley too (and kind of baby boy!).

We had such an amazing time. This was also Brinley's first time camping and I was so impressed with how well behaved she was and how adaptable she was. She didn't bat an eye when we told her she was sleeping in a tent on an air mattress. She slept better, ate better, and behaved better the whole time we were there. We had a pretty crazy wind storm one night and she even woke up during it and went straight back to sleep. The next day it rained and she just took it in stride. What a trooper. We would go out on boat rides every day and she would crawl in my lap and go to sleep and sleep until we were back to the beach. What a great trip, I can't wait to go back with the whole family!

This is Brinley being a ham on the beach. She loved playing in the sand and the water.

Brinley was a little fish. She never cared if the water was cold (it wasn't, its Lake Powell). She wasn't scared of the little fish that kept biting mommy, and she didn't mind the rocks under her feet.

She loved riding in the boats and was awesome about wearing her life jacket. She got a rash on her chin (I so remember that as a kid) but she still wore her life jacket like a champ.

I was surprised that the water didn't scare Brinley at all. She would happily swim out as far as we would let her and she was very good about staying in water below her knees when she didn't have her life jacket on.

Such a good kid. Love this kid.

More playing in the sand. She could pretty much entertain herself all day.

Ruffle Butt

This was our wonderful campsite. Nice little sheltered cove. Camping in a tent at 7 months pregnant wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The nights were a little bit warm but I would do it again in a heartbeat.

I love Lake Powell

Aaron got in some rest and relaxation when he wasn't building sand castles with the kids.

Aaron was so great about setting up shade for his girls. He played in the sand for hours with Brinley while I sat in the water to stay cool.

Brinley and Hailey building sand castles with Aaron

Brinley was so happy the whole time on this trip.

Cheese from baby Hailey (this poor kid will still be baby Hailey to me when she is 15)

Can't wait for next year!

Update

2011-06-20T07:00:00.001-06:00

A lot has happened in the last few months. Brinley turned 2 on January 14th! We had a party at the Little Gym and she had a great time. She has been at The Little Gym since she was about 10 months old. She loves her teacher Miss Kim and we are now taking the summer off.

We were so grateful to all the friends and family that made her birthday party so much fun. We feel so lucky to call this little girl ours.

We took a trip to Phoenix for my work and stayed in a beautiful hotel.

The Golf Course Behind the Hotel

In the room ready to go swimming!

Running to Daddy the day we left

We also stopped at Lake Mead and let Brinley feed the fish. I have such great memories of trips to Lake Mead that I wanted to share a small part of that with Brinley and Aaron.

Sitting on the dock feeding popcorn to all the fish

Holy Fish Batman!

So interested in everything she saw

My little Daddy's girl

We lost a couple of memory cards full of pictures from the last few months so I don't have a lot of updates. We are expecting a baby boy in October, I am currently 24 weeks, and we are pretty excited about that.

Baby's Profile

Hello World! I am a boy in case you were wondering

These days we have been spending lots of time outside enjoying the summer heat.

Thats all for now. Hopefully I will be motivated to update more soon.

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-19T09:44:00.004-06:00

Happy Father's Day to the best Daddy in the world. We love you so much Aaron.

Catching Up

2011-01-12T19:42:00.021-07:00

I have been a major blogging slacker mostly because I have to blog from my Ipad and it is not very user friendly. Also, we have been busy. I work a ton and when I am not working I would rather hang out with Aaron and Brinley. With that said, I am going to try harder. Now is time for catch up.

Halloween 2010 Brinley dressed up as a horse and a cowgirl. I am hoping that the pictures made it to my external hard drive because we lost all the pictures on one of our memory cards and I am afraid we lost our Halloween pictures. Anyway, Brinley loved Halloween even though it was a crappy cold rainy day. She refused to wear her Cowgirl hat because it touched her staples and she did not like that at all! We went and trick or treated in Papa and Grammy's neighborhood and Brinley was so excited to get Cheetos at one house. She turned to me and said "Look Mama Cheetos!"

1 week after the staples went in she got them out. That was a horrible experience. The nurses were great and tried to be as quick as possible but it sucked. We had to be very careful with her head for about a month. She wouldn't lay down on it, didn't like to lay her head back in her carseat. It was rough. She is fine now but she still remembers it. She used to love the shower, she would stand in there for hours if we let her but now she usually just wants a bath. She will still tell people about her fall and she brings it up sometimes when she is in trouble. I put her in time out the other day and as she was crying (fake crying) she looked at me and said "I bonk my head in shower." She is too smart for her own good sometimes.

Next up was Thanksgiving. We had great food and great times with family. Here is Brinley all dressed up and ready to go.

And here she is with Nana!

She slept through dinner but had a great time anyway.
The week after Thanksgiving we flew to Denver for a few days so I could attend some training. The only pictures I have are on my phone but Brinley did amazing on her first flight. Nana got her some books about airplanes and she happily sat on our laps and read her books. She got a bit antsy on the flight home but she really was a trooper. This is the only time she will be able to fly without her own seat!

While we were in Denver the concept of peeing and pooping in the potty really clicked with her and we haven't looked back since. She is now completely potty trained and gets to wear big girl panties. We are waiting for her bladder to grow a bit more before she can make it through the night but she does awesome during the day.

Christmas was so fun this year. We first celebrated with Aaron's family.

Here is Brinley in front of the tree waiting to open presents.
She was so excited!

Waiting with Auntie Amanda for her big gift from Grammy and Papa Cheeser

She was so excited when she saw it!
Her very own horse!

She loves it!

5 minutes later she stripped. My child hates to wear clothes, some days she never gets dressed. She still refuses to wear pajamas and she will do anything not to have to wear clothes.
Then it was time for more presents.

Thanks Grammy, I love my presents.
The horse and this skirt from Great-Grammy and Grandpa Petty have been a huge hit!

Christmas eve was time for more horse riding, this time complete with hat.

Christmas Eve Santa came to visit after Brinley went to bed.

We had to wake her up around 945 or she would have slept all day. She was excited (once again please excuse my underwear clad child, she refuses to wear clothes, ever)

She was super excited about Thomas the train.
She made out like a bandit!
After Christmas morning we headed to Idaho to see the Berry family

Brinley got even more presents and got to hang out with her cousins. She loves them and still asks for Brooklyn and Sam.

Brinley has just been enjoying her Christmas loot. She is a hilarious kiddo.

She dressed herself but at least she has clothes on!

My mom had matching aprons made for me and Brinley for my birthday this year. The other night we were making dinner and Brinley wanted me to take pictures of her in her apron. She is such a ham!

Finally, January is the month of birthdays! My friend Anna and I were pregnant at the same time. She was due January 17th and I was due the 18th. It was so nice to have someone to be pregnant with that I saw about every day. We got to compare stories and aches and pains. She had her beautiful daughter on January 8th with Brinley coming along just 6 days later on the 14th. It has been so fun to watch them both grow. The other night Brinley and I went to Eva's 2nd birthday party at The Little Gym. Then we have a few more birthday parties this month
Dressed and ready to go

The cute little birthday girl.

In the doughnut together.

January girls together

I hope they get to grow up to be great little friends.
Anna used to work with me and I miss her every day.
Brinley getting ready to swing.
Mama watch me!

She had a great time and I can't believe how much she is growing up.
Brinley will be 2 in just a few short days and I can't believe it. She is such a good kid and she amazes me every day. Love you Brinny boo.

That is all for my giant catch up post.

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Youch! Brinley's First Trip to the Emergency Room

2010-10-28T18:19:00.005-06:00

So at work today I got a call from Aaron at about noon. He calmly told me not to panic-so of course my heart dropped into my stomach! He told me that Brinley had fallen and that the ambulance and the paramedics were at the house. He said she was doing fine but that she needed to go to the hospital. I of course started crying and told Aaron I would meet him at Primary Children's. I could hear the paramedic in the background saying she was fine. Luckily I work with amazing people and they got someone in to cover for me immediately and I walked over to the ER at PCMC. I met Aaron and Brinley in the ER driveway and we rushed her in. She was so happy to see me and no tears to be found. The back of her head was covered in blood. Her hair was dyed red! We waited for a bit and Brinley made a little friend. He had fallen 1 week earlier and cut his head open and gotten 2 staples. We had great docs in the ER and they numbed the wound and flushed it out. She got 3 staples, they watched her for a while, gave her a teddy bear and a popsicle and sent us on our way. We grabbed her some food and headed home and she has been great ever since. What a trooper! She is way tougher than her mommy. She gets the staples out in 1 week and we just have to watch her and keep it clean. She will tell anyone who asks that she bonked her head. Thank goodness I have an awesome husband and daddy that reacted quickly in a scary situation. I am so glad that Brinley is doing so great.

Sorry, this is a bit graphic

Cheese!

At home and doing well!

How the West was Fun

2010-09-29T09:00:00.000-06:00

Because Brinley has been so obsessed with riding ponies lately we decided to rent one and have a party. Aaron has been working his tail off to fix up the yard so we could get everyone together to send a great summer off in style and have an excuse to hang with friends and family. I really intended on taking lots and lots of pictures and I failed miserably! Poor Brinley also missed her nap that day so she was not her usual self. Anyway, here are some pictures.

Brinley and Daddy getting ready for everyone to show up.

Brinley being brave and riding the pony after it whinnied and scared the ever living crap out of her

Brave little cowgirl

Just making sure Mommy is still walking next to her

In the pen with the goat and the bunny

Again, with the goat and the bunny

She kept wanting Mommy and Daddy inside the pen so we could play too, sweet little girl

Checking for poop... just kidding

It was a great time with family and friends and Aaron smoked some awesome food. I am excited to do it again next year and make it a yearly tradition. We have such awesome family and friends and next year I hope even more can make it. Thanks again to everyone who came and please send me your pictures!!!

Mommy and Brinley's Day Out

2010-09-26T10:59:00.001-06:00

Recently, my work asked me to switch my schedule back to Monday-Friday. We have been going through some staffing changes and I was recently made the dedicated trainer in addition to my duties as Apheresis Supervisor. On my last 7 off I really wanted to spend the day with just me and Brinley. I feel like I am missing out on so much in her life being a working mom. I am so grateful that she is home with her Daddy though. We first went to Wheeler Farm. In the past Brinley will say she wants to go for a ride on the ponies but ends up changing her mind. This day, she didn't change her mind! She loved it.

I think I may have a little cowgirl on my hands.

Hi Mama! Look at me!

After the pony it was off to feed the ducks.

There was one chicken that hung out with all the ducks too. He would eat right out of our hands but it was kinda painful with his sharp beak.

Here duckies!!

I love the ducks

My Sweet Little Bug

She is such a smart kid, she figured out what to do with that food and loved feeding everything.

After Wheeler Farm we went to lunch, just Mommy and Brinley. She loved it. She loves to jump on anything bouncy so she spent all of lunch eating her chicken and fries and jumping on the booth seat. The restaurant was pretty much empty so I let her have at it.

Then we had to pose for a self portrait.

After Lunch it was off to Gardner Village for 1 more pony ride.

She picked one of the biggest ponies.

She liked the view from the saddle, she is pointing to the petting zoo.

Then it was off the the petting zoo. Brinley loves all the animals. Goats, pigs, chickens, turtles, everything.

This big turtle freaked her out at first but she decided she liked it before we left. It was a great day with Brinley and while I am sad to miss out on my 7 days off with her, I am now working shorter days and have more time with her in the evenings. I also get every weekend with her and Aaron and it is great.

What we have been up to this summer

2010-08-24T16:39:00.024-06:00

So, I have been a major blogging slacker for the past few months. A lot of that has to do with work, I am major burned out. I don't want to talk much about work on my blog so lets just move on to summertime fun. We decided one day to head up to Jordanelle for the day to try and beat the heat. I didn't know the water there was so cold! Maybe I am just getting wimpy in my old age. Anyway, we had a good time just letting Brinley play in the water and Aaron attempted to fish. All he caught was a seagull that fortunately got away!

I know she looks a little scared in this shot but I promise she was having fun.

She is also not out there unsupervised. I am there, just over to the right. I am wearing a swimming suit so I promise that none of you will EVER see those pictures.

Tom's Mom-Granny Pat and her husband- Grandpa Joe were in town for the 4th of July so we went and hung out with them for the day. We started out hanging out on the deck snacking and trying to stay cool. If you look closely you can see Brinley getting sprayed with water to try and stay cool.

She had a great time with 6 adults around catering to her every whim and trying to entertain her.

She loves poppers. She started playing with them out back on the deck and then we moved on to the front for more poppers fun.

After a wardrobe change (Miss Brinley got a bit wet and dirty, imagine that!) We went out front to burn off some energy and wait for sunset and fireworks.

Brinley loves it when her Daddy takes her for rides in the Burley. She was playing on the Burley and trying to convince someone to take her for a ride.

This is when I "caught" her sneaking around the cars to try and scare all the grandparents. This is a favorite game of Brinley's. She laughs so hard, it is one of my favorite things to do with her.

Finally, time for some sparkler fun. I was glad Daddy was there to help her out. She wasn't so sure about the sparklers.

The end of the night. One more wardrobe change- it got a bit chilly for the dress- and a diet coke to enjoy the fireworks. She had a great day and was tired out.

I am forever trying to sneak pictures of my handsome husband. I just think he is very photogenic and I love capturing his smile. I was a bit of a pest on the 4th.

He is forever getting annoyed with me for trying to take his picture all the time.

Grandpa Joe brought all of the boys Cuban cigars (gag, gag, cough, cough). Aaron loves a Cuban cigar. The boys sat out front smoking the cigars and I put my long lens on my camera so Aaron would think I was taking pictures of Brinley and I snuck in a few shots of him. I love this one. Pure laughter.

There is a real genuine, Aaron smile. I love it.

And this is me getting caught. Guess I am not as sneaky as I thought!

A Little Catching Up

2010-08-23T18:09:00.000-06:00

When I asked Aaron what he wanted to do for his birthday, back in June, I thought he would want to go to dinner or have a party or something but he just wanted to spend the day with me and Brinley. He wanted to take her to the petting zoo at Gardner's village and just hang out.

We started the day off in the backyard. Aaron wanted to build a shaded area for the dogs and Brinley loves to be outside in her swimsuit. She would live in a swim suit if she could. Aaron crawled in to check out the shade thing he built and Brinley wanted in there with him. These two are like peas in a pod.

We stopped on the way to Gardner's and got Aaron his favorite fast food, Weinershnitzel. (gag) He loves chili cheese dogs and chili cheese fries, I can barely stand to look at chili ever since the whole C. Diff debacle. Anyway, I think my husband is the hottest guy in the world so I am forever trying to take his picture. He was annoyed but helpless.

Then Daddy took Brinley into the petting zoo and she was in heaven. It was so fun watching the two of them together. Mommy stayed outside to take pictures. I was still on crutches from my hip surgery so I didn't want to hobble around in the dirt.

Brinley loved all the animals. She baaaaed, and mooooed, and oinked, and generally had a great time.

It is an awesome little petting zoo and the animals are really gentle. We had a great time.

Aaron is so patient with Brinley, he followed her around and around until she was done.

All done and ready to go home for the day. Next year Daddy will be the big 3-0 so we will have to plan something a bit more extravagant.

Why boys are dumb

2010-08-20T19:32:00.001-06:00

I am so behind on blogging that I don't even want to try and catch up. Instead I will tell you a little story about why boys are dumb.
The other weekend, Aaron headed down to Lake Powell with one of our good friends. Our friend wanted to go and look at a boat that he wants to buy- that is another story altogether. Anyway, I have been trying to get Aaron to understand why I love Lake Powell for the last 5 years. This trip did the trick. Not only did he finally understand but he also now wants a boat. He has been combing the classifieds trying to find a boat. I happened to be on KSL one day and saw that a guy had put up an add for a free boat to anyone who could get it out of his yard. I knew my husband would see that ad. The next day Brinley and I came home from running errands to this in our driveway.

Oh and he had help of course

What's that babe? Boys are dumb?

Ha Ha, my wife says boys are dumb. That's funny, my wife says the same thing

Good thing he is so cute (Looks like he has some Captain in him)

So the boat is now in my garage. To be continued...

This little girl is growing up so fast. I love her so much. I am going back to Monday through Friday the first week of September and I am so sad about it. I will miss my 7 days off with her. I am trying really hard to look on the bright side. At least I know she is always well taken care of with her Daddy.

She is obsessed with this baby doll that my mom got her a while back. We have to take it everywhere with us. This stage cracks me up.

I have lots more updates to give but I am running out of blogging time. I will tell you one new thing from the last few months. Brinley was diagnosed with a severe tree nut allergy. She is especially allergic to cashews. We now have epi-pens and benedryl with us at all times. Anyway please don't give her any food without checking with me or Aaron first. You would be surprised at how many things have tree nuts, or traces of tree nuts. I really hope I update again soon but I tend to make that promise a lot so we will see!

Happy Birthday Aaron

2010-06-23T13:30:00.000-06:00

In case anyone didn't know, today is this handsome man's birthday.

I want to tell my wonderful husband on his birthday how much I love and appreciate him. Aaron takes care of everything and asks for nothing in return. Brinley and I feel so lucky to have him in our lives. We are just going to hang out today with this sweet little girl.

I will update later with what we did today and hopefully some pictures.
In other news, Aaron now shares his birthday with our newest family member, Paislie Olive Preslar. She was born at about 1:30 this morning and was 7lbs 8oz and 21 inches long. Welcome to the Preslar clan little Paislie, We love you and can't wait to meet you. Congratulations to Ryan, Michele, and Kennady.

Happy Father's Day

2010-06-20T09:43:00.000-06:00

Just about 5 years ago I fell in love with the most amazing man in the world.

Then he became my best friend.

Then we decided to get married.

And it was one of the greatest, happiest days of my life.

A few years later I told him I wanted to have a baby

He talked to my belly every day and he loved that little girl before she was ever born

He told me I was beautiful, even when I looked like this

And then she was here and she was Daddy's girl from the very beginning

He loved her from the moment she was created and loved her even more the moment she was born

He supported me and my career and stayed home with her. He took her everywhere

He is a natural at the Daddy thing and I couldn't ask for more.

I am so lucky that he loves us both so much. I know how much he will teach her

I know he will always protect her

I know he will always love her.

Happy Father's Day Aaron! You are the most amazing father and husband. You take such good care of both of us. You do everything and take care of everything and I couldn't be more grateful. I love you so much and so does Brinley.

Happy Father's Day to the other Dad's in my life as well.

To my Dad who still worries about me and takes care of me. I love you Dad. Thank you for all you have done throughout my life and all you continue to do. Thank you for being such a good Papa to Brinley

To Tom who has treated me like I am his own daughter from Day 1. Thank you for being such a good Dad to us and Papa to Brinley. You are amazing and we love you.

To Grandpa D. Thank you for loving our little family so much. I love to watch you and Aaron together and see how much he is like you. Thank you for being there for all of us. We love you so much.

To Grandpa Petty who called me every week without fail throughout my entire pregnancy just to check on me. Who has always made me feel like a part of the family. Thank you for loving us and caring about us. I wish I had a picture of you!!!!

To Ira, thank you or being a good Grandpa and Dad. I know you are not feeling so great right now and I hope you feel better soon. We love you.

Finally to all the Mom's I didn't do a blog post about on Mother's Day. I am so sorry. I can only excuse myself with a plea of laziness. I am so grateful for all that you do and for making the men above who they are. I will make it up to you next year. I love you all more than you will ever know.

Moab trip and new family members!!

2010-05-23T22:04:00.000-06:00

Well we went to Moab with some good friends of ours and had a blast. The girls hung out at the condo while us boys did some wheeling. It was brinley's first time to Moab, the place where I asked Amber to marry me, and where we got married. It was awesome to share it with Brinley! We did a lot of swimming, which by the way is Brinley's favorite thing to do, she is completely fearless when it comes to water. I also got two new family members to join are little GANG, since we live on the west side! The first one I got was a small Cockatiel named DUKE after one of my favorite characters from Edward Abbey's novel "THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG". He has only taken to Brinley and Amber, he hates me. He wants to be in any room that Brinley is in, he jumps in the bath with her and yells whenever he is away from her. The other is a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, her name is Savannah and she is 2 years old, she should live anywhere between 40 and 70 years, so she should be with us for a while to come. I consider her my bird but sometimes I wonder. Anyways here are some pics, Amber will be posting soon, she is too busy working so I can sit on my butt at home and play with Brinley and the birds, she does a much better job with these post than I do! I would also like to let everyone know, because Amber is too humble to say it. She just got a promotion, because she works so incredibly hard. She holds a very nice position with the the U of U now, congrats baby, you so deserve it and everybody knows it. Thanks for working so hard. Love you!!!!

Easter Dress

2010-04-03T12:57:00.000-06:00

"Hey Brinley, can Mommy please take a picture of you in your pretty Easter Dress?"
"Only if you also take a picture of my new puppy"
"Ok Brin"

"Now, how about a picture of just you?"
"I'm sorry, Mommy I didn't hear you, I am too busy dancing"

" Hey Mommy, I found your library card while I was dismantling your wallet!

"Can we go to the library, pleeeease?"
"Sure Brinley, just let me get one picture ok?"

"Okay Mommy, Cheeeeeeese!"

Love you beautiful Brinley

This sweet little girl is so busy all the time, always moving. Please don't mind the mess. Thank goodness Aaron is home today and whipped the house back into shape. He is so much better at this staying home stuff than me but I love every minute of it.

New Project Blog

2010-03-21T12:33:00.000-06:00

Please head on over to www.aaronsnewproject.blogspot.com for the latest news on our trailer renovation. Feel free to leave us some ideas!

Spring is finally on its way

2010-03-18T12:12:00.000-06:00

I am back home after a long 7 days of work. I love my time off with Brinley. Today we are sitting outside playing and enjoying the sunshine. Brinley is coloring with sidewalk chalk and asking me to blow bubbles while I sneak in a blog post. She loves to be outside and will watch the kids in the neighborhood if they are out and about. She runs to the fence and wants the dogs outside with us. She calls them Mar-mar and Sssge (Marley and Sage).

Brinley hasn't had any more bad allergy attacks just some hives here and there. Our pediatrician is sending us to a pediatric allergy specialist. Unfortunately the next available appointment isn't until the middle of June. So we will just have to keep a close eye on her until then. Here she is on a hive day being a ballerina
She brings us her tutus to put on and then dances around the house. My mom's friend and nail lady, Nancy gave Brinley these two beautiful outfits.

She loves to take everything out of my wallet. She is such a goof.

Brinley has quite the little personality these days. She is learning so much. She talks and signs like crazy. She wants nothing to do with men she doesn't know. Today while we were playing outside Aaron and his boss stopped by for a bit and she steered clear of him. She loves other kids and hugs and kisses them. She has been going to a class at the little gym on Mondays and she loves it. She is currently obsessed with Sesame Street. She will bring me the movies and beg until I give in and put one in for her. She is also obsessed with Cheetos. She tries to say Cheetos but usually gives up and says snack instead. I try to keep them in an upper cupboard so she won't get into them all day and she points to the cupboard they are in. She is also obsessed with Gerber Yogurt melts. She will eat them by the bag if we let her.

She really is the best little kid in the world. She is so affectionate, she always has a hug or kiss for Mommy and Daddy. I couldn't ask for more. We just love her to pieces. I am excited for this summer and all the fun it will bring.

Aaron will be starting a new blog soon. As you all know Aaron loves to have projects. He has been working his tail off and now he has another fun project. We are renovating a 1973 travel trailer. As soon as we figure out a name for it I will send out the new blog address. We will be needing lots of opinions and we will show you the progress along the way. I love having such a handyman husband. Love you babe.

Poor Baby

2010-02-28T13:14:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted in forever. I honestly mean to all the time but never get to it. So today is a quickie. These pictures are from my phone so please excuse the poor quality. Poor Brinley had an allergic reaction to something last night. We don't know what. This was before it got really bad. Her poor little ears even swelled up! I didn't realize ears could swell. I put her in the tub hoping it would help. She was in good spirits even though everything kept itching and swelling. Benedryl didn't quite do the trick so we ended up at our pediatrician's office. They gave her a dose of steroids and today things are looking better. Poor baby.

2010-01-23T13:01:00.000-07:00

I have been working on this update for a while now. So here we go. Brinley's first Christmas was so much fun. I was more in the Christmas spirit than I have been for years. It is so much fun to have a little one and see the joy in their eyes at Christmas. We did the traditional Christmas eve pajamas although Brinley isn't too big on pajamas. She hates anything tight on her wrists or ankles. I have found some cute shorts pajamas in the last little while and she is much more amenable to those. Anyway, here are some pictures of Christmas. Brinley was absolutely spoiled by everyone!

She loves her rocking chair!

She has so much fun on her slide. She ran straight to it on Christmas Morning.

Brave girl!

Ready...set...

GO!

Brinley has become quite independent lately. She wants to feed herself. I usually just let her have at it. I try to sneak some Mommy assisted bites in as well so I know she at least gets a little bit. Here she is in action.

Oatmeal, yum!

What's that? I have a little something on my face? How embarrassing.

Brinley got a bounce house for her birthday, among many other things (thanks again to everyone who spoiled her!) Here she is trying it out.

We had a ballerina party for our little ballerina for her birthday. We were so glad to have so much family there. Thanks to all the great friends who came out as well. Brinley had 3 of her 5 great-grandmother's there, 2 of her 4 great-grandfathers, both of her grandmas, and 2 of her 3 grandpas. Whew, that is a lot of grandparents. I was so glad everyone was there. I want Brinley to always understand how many people love her. So thank you again. Brinley did so great even with a house full of people. We got her a cake just for her and let her dig in to it. Those of you who don't know, I don't let Brinley have any sugar, ever. I didn't even let her have fruit until she was 11 months old. She has a sweettooth gene that is strong on both sides and we are doing our best to combat it. It paid off. She played with her cake for a few minutes and then said "all done." It was a great moment. Here are a few pictures.

More to come late on her actual birthday and a pediatrician's visit update. Thanks everyone!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

2010-01-14T15:07:00.000-07:00

My baby is 1 today. I can't believe it. I am amazed at how much she has grown and learned in the past year. I am the proudest mama in the world. I love you baby Brinley. I am so happy to have you in our lives. You are one special, loved little girl.

Wow, it has been a while

2009-12-23T08:31:00.001-07:00

I have not blogged in so long. I always have good intentions but I never quite make it. We have been busy. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Richfield. Brinley was a little overwhelmed by all the people but she warmed up after a while. We got to hang out with the Berry's and watch Devan play basketball over Thanksgiving weekend and Brinley just adores her cousin Brooklyn. We had such a good time hanging out with family. December was busy. We drove down to Richfield for the Christmas party and the light parade. Brinley loved running around and seeing all the people. She did not like Santa. Am I a bad mom for letting this happen?

The morning we got back from Richfield I got really sick. I will spare you the details but I got sicker than I have ever been in my entire life. So sick in the short 3 hour span that I was up by myself that I was literally scared I was going to die. Aaron ended up calling an ambulance and I went to the hospital where they loaded me up with all sorts of drugs and got me feeling good enough to go home. It turns out I somehow contracted C. Diff. A nasty bug that I never should have gotten. It has been a slow recovery but I am so excited for Christmas.

Brinley is growing up so fast. She is already 11 months old. She loves Sesame Street and can point out the characters. She has been watching Christmas Eve on Sesame Street and loves to pretend she is dancing when Big Bird dances. She picks up on so much that she amazes me. She has such a sweet, happy personality and I feel so lucky to be her mommy.

I will do my best to blog more. Until Then Merry Christmas to all my loved ones!

How lucky am I? What a handsome man!

Thank you to my wonderful sister for taking and editing our family photos. Love you!

Thank you Thank you

2009-11-13T15:00:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for Brinley. She got 2nd place in the contest! You guys are awesome.

Please Vote for Brinley!

2009-11-04T09:57:00.000-07:00

Our little Brinley is in a costume contest for our local radio station 97.1. Please follow this link and vote for her

http://www.971zht.com/pages/halloween/cuties09/

She is entry 009 in the 0-2 category, the adorable little giraffe. Please vote!

Halloween is coming!

2009-10-18T19:08:00.000-06:00

We took Brinley to Gardner's Village to get some pics of her in her new costume. Enjoy!

Sorry, No Pictures

2009-10-11T10:31:00.000-06:00

Life is so busy, I keep thinking I will have time to blog and then the time gets away from me. Brinley is growing up so fast. She is walking everywhere. She can now walk faster than she can crawl. We took advantage of my last 7 days off and Brinley, my mom, and I went to Idaho to see the Berry clan. We didn't tell anyone that Brinley and I were coming. It was a nice surprise. We had a great time hanging out with everyone. Brinley loved being around all the kids but was a little fussy because she got a cold. We are all battling her cold now, she shares everything.

While we were in Idaho she started saying Mama. It melts my heart. She can now say Mama, Dada, Hi, and girl. She will wave hello and goodbye and she has a great sense of humor. She will be nine months old next week and I can't believe how fast the time has flown. She is the sweetest little girl.

Since I last blogged I also had a birthday. It was the big 3-0. I had to work for most of the day but when I got home my whole house was spotless, and decorated for my birthday. Aaron had invited Brandey and Codey over to surprise me and he had cooked a complete meal. Besides all the food, he made brownies and fresh bread. Brandey brought guacamole and her mom's home made chocolate chip cookies. All my favorites. It was an awesome day. Thanks to everyone.

I have an awesome husband. We left him home to work while we took off to Idaho and when I got home he had repainted our great room and kitchen. He also made us a new coffee table. The house looks amazing, it was a wonderful surprise. Aaron is so great. Poor guy doesn't really get thanked enough or appreciated enough. He is such a great dad to Brinley and husband to me. He takes the brunt of my grumpiness which is most of the time these days. So Aaron, I love you and thank you.

Oh and I guess I lied about the pictures, here are some from my phone.

More to come when I have some time.

Dear Long Forgotten Blog...

2009-09-24T07:02:00.000-06:00

Dear Neglected blog,
I am sorry but I am tired. One day I will actually take the time to update you on my wonderful little Brinley. I will tell you all the cute things she does, like walk all over the basement (she only walks when she knows it won't hurt when she falls) I will tell you how she goes up to the TV when So You Think You Can Dance is on and shakes her little booty. I will tell you how she leans in to give you a kiss on your nose and bites it (with all three of her teeth). I have a million things to update. I would love to tell you about singing and story time at the library which she loves, the zoo which she also loved, and the fun birthday party we went to, once again she loved it. However, Brinley has an ear infection right now and I am back to 7 On so I am tired and a real update with pictures and all will have to wait...Yawn...

She Walks...

2009-09-10T21:01:00.000-06:00

Just a quick post to tell you all some amazing news. Brinley took 5 steps all by herself today. She is amazing. I couldn't be prouder.

That is all for tonight. I am two days in to my 7 on and I am tired. The 7 off makes it worth it. As soon as I can figure it out I will post video of Brinley!

And so it begins

2009-09-02T14:55:00.000-06:00

Today is the first day of my new 7 on 7 off schedule. Lucky me I get the 7 off first. I am so excited. I get to spend the next 7 days with this little one.

Which means she will appear in more pictures like this:

Notice the clothes and the bow.

I am so excited to spend more time with her and Aaron. We have some big plans. Most of all I want to be more active. I am hoping to take her on lots of hikes and walks. We are also going to attend some story times at the library. Anyone who is a stay at home mom who reads my blog, lets get together! I am excited for my new shift and the fun things it will entail!

More pictures

2009-08-23T13:11:00.000-06:00

Daddy's girl

Check out these pearly whites!

Practicing standing like a big girl

See ya later! I'm going for a walk.

I know, I know, its been forever!

2009-08-21T16:28:00.001-06:00

We have been pretty busy lately. I keep meaning to update the blog but it never happens. I just got home from work and Brinley is asleep so I will try to give an update.

Brinley is now 7 months old! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone. She is growing and changing every day. She can now climb up the stairs by herself. She figured that one out on her own. She can crawl super fast and she can stand up on her own! She practices all the time. She finds something to pull herself up on and then pushes away from it to see how long she can balance. She can walk along the furniture or the wall or anything else that will stay stable for her. She really wants to walk and actually tries. She can take 3 little steps before she falls. She is such a funny girl.

She has become rather shy lately. She takes quite a while to warm up to people she hasn't seen in a while. She doesn't really let many people hold her. She actually doesn't slow down long enough to be held anyway. She is a sweet kid, she gives kisses and hugs and has a smile for everyone. She loves animals. She loves our dogs, the neighbors cats, the horses down the way. She reaches for all animals and shows no fear.

She is still having fun staying home with Daddy during the day. I start my 7 on 7 off on September 1st! I get to be off for the first rotation. I am so excited! I almost forgot, Brinley now has 2 teeth and one on the way. She is such a big girl!

Here are some mostly random pictures of the last while.

Hey Mom, what ya doin'?

Play, play, play

We borrowed this table from our friends Doug and Tiffany and she loves it! And yes she does occasionally wear clothes just not in most of these pictures.

At the aquarium with cousin Kennady. How do you get a 7 month old and a 16 month old to hold still for a picture at the same time?

Yummy, sweet potatoes!

I have many more pictures to add but my computer keeps freezing when I try to add them.

Too big for her britches

2009-07-11T17:59:00.000-06:00

Our little Brinley started crawling on Monday. She is a bit wobbly but getting faster and better every day. I can't believe she will be 6 months old in just a few short days. She is learning new things every day. She is now pulling her self up to stand on just about anything she deems stable which doesn't always mean things are stable. She is finally eating solid foods, she likes sweet potatoes and tolerates rice cereal. Carrots make her dry heave. She really loves her teething thing filled with ice. Her teeth are giving her fits, they keep popping through and then going back in. I wish there was more we could do for her. Here are a bunch of pictures from what we have been up to lately.

My sister and her family came down and Aaron took Brinley with them to the zoo. Sadly I didn't get to go. My schedule switches to 7 on 7 off on September 1st and then we will be having some fun!

My friend Deepika got married. Isn't she a beautiful bride!

Brinley eating some rice cereal.

Yummy

This was on the 3rd of July. This little thing filled with crushed ice is a life saver!

Hanging out with daddy on the 4th.

She is an old pro at sitting up by herself these days.

Crawling machine!

And for my next trick I am going to attempt to walk.

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-04T20:01:00.000-06:00

We just wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! A special happy 4th to Ryan who is in basic training right now. We miss ya Ry!

5 Months Old

2009-06-14T13:09:00.001-06:00

I can't believe my baby is 5 months old today! I am the luckiest mom in the world. Brinley is the best baby ever. We have survived her first ear infection, she was a champ through the entire thing. She is getting her two front bottom teeth right now, hence the drool covered clothes in many pictures. Brinley has such an amazing little personality. She wakes up in the morning with a big smile on her face. She reaches for everything and wants to inspect it and figure out what it is and of course what it tastes like. She is happy and laughing all the time. She is now scooting along on her back when she wants to get from point A to point B. She will get on her hands and knees and rock back and forth but no crawling yet, I wish she wasn't growing up so fast. I am looking forward to watching her grow and progress every day. We love you Brinny bear!

The Boys of Summer

2009-05-31T19:47:00.001-06:00

This weekend we headed up to Providence, UT to watch our nephew Devan play baseball. We love it when he has games so close by so we can see everyone and watch him play. He is such a good little player and he is very versatile. This season we have watched him pitch, catch, and play in the infield. I am so glad we got to watch. I wish Davis would have a game close by too so we can watch him play. Brinley isn't feeling so good so she was a bit fussy but she slept on Papa's lap and let everyone hold her and play with her. She got so hot that we had to strip her down, she is one hot blooded kid. She is growing up so fast, she is sitting up on her own now, she is still a bit wobbly but she can sit on her own for 30 seconds or so before she topples.

I love her little toes hanging out

Sleeping on Papa's lap

Brooklyn wanted to build a fort with a blanket

Brooklyn and Uncle Aaron. He has always been her favorite.

Sweet Baby Sam

He loves to have his picture taken

He is only 9 months old and already walking!

Nana making Brinley smile

These two cousins are going to be great friends.

Brinley likes cousin Devan!

Davis was ready to go home after a long day of ball games.

I am so greatful to see my family whenever we can. Brinley and Sam are only 5 months apart and I hope they grow up close friends. Brooklyn just loves Brinley and Brinley lights up whenever she sees Brooklyn. I can't wait for them to be able to play together. Thanks for a fun day everyone!

Rock Band

2009-05-31T19:41:00.000-06:00

The other night we had Aaron's brother and sister and their spouses over along with Brinley's cousin Kennady for a little rock band party. We had a great time and it was really fun to see everyone. Brinley loved watching everyone play and sing. Ryan is leaving for basic training on June 9th. We wanted to hang out a bit before he goes. We are going to really miss him but we are so proud of him. Good Luck Ryan, we love ya!

Stay-At-Home Daddy!

2009-05-28T15:36:00.000-06:00

Well as most of you know I have been home for little over a month with Brinley. I quit a good job welding and now spend all day with her. I miss work (a little! ) Mainly I just miss the money, but the benefit package with my new job is amazing, who else gets to go to the aquarium with their daughter for work! I have watched as she progresses daily, and it does not get any better than that. I am amazed at how fast she learns things, one day she switched and became all active and responsive. We have been lucky to have such a great little girl. It is a little weird though, going to the grocery store or anywhere else for that matter and being the only male pushing a baby around. It's like a special club to be in, or out of. When I see another male with a baby I give him the "nod" or the hand wave that Harley riders give other Harley riders, we have all seen it and some of us have been lucky enough to get and give it. Thanks Larry! But when it comes to all the lady folk out there they look at me as if they are on the Harley and I am riding a scooter! I think that they will come around. One check out lady asked if I was PRETENDING to be a stay at home dad! HUH Anyways I will try to get more posts up along with pictures, but I am just now learning how to manage my time with a beautiful little girl.

4 Months Old!

2009-05-21T13:48:00.000-06:00

We took Brinley in for her 4 month well child exam. She charmed her nurse so much that she asked another nurse to do Brinley's vaccinations, she didn't want to be the one to make Brinley cry. Her doctor said she is perfect. She can roll from her back to her tummy and from her tummy to her back. She holds her head really well and grabs at anything she can reach. She weighs in at 13 pounds 13 ounces which is between the 50%-75%. She is 25.8 inches long which is off the chart for her age. Hopefully she will be tall like her daddy. Here are some recent pictures.

I took the day off to go to the doctor with Brinley and Aaron and to hang out with her after. She seems to be doing better than the last time so we got out her pool to let her have some fun.

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-09T17:32:00.000-06:00

I am very excited for my very first mother's day as a mom. Being a mom is better than I ever could have imagined. I love every minute of it, even the puke and poop filled minutes. Hopefully neither of our moms will look at the blog before tomorrow so I won't give away the surprise. We went out and took some family pictures to give to the mom's that have everything. Here is a sneak peek. Don't mind the fat girl in the middle holding Brinley (hopefully all this baby weight will come off someday). The pictures of our little family are a little shadowy but they turned out alright.

We also got the mom's these adorable sugar cookie bouquets. They are from Carrie's Tasty Cakes http://carriestastycakes.blogspot.com/ She has awesome pricing and the pictures don't do these bouquets justice. They got a little beat up on the drive home because of all the road construction by Camp Williams. Anyway they smell delicious and they look super cute too. She also does really cute cakes. I am planning on having her make a cake for Aaron's birthday, check her out.

Papa came to hang out with Aaron and Brinley the other day. Aaron bathed the dogs and let them back into the house. I haven't decided yet if I can handle the hair or not. They are gentle with little Brinley and she is fascinated by them. Her and Papa and Aaron had a great time together. After I got home from work we convinced Papa to make us some chocolate chip cookies and proceeded to stuff ourselves silly! Thanks for coming to hang out Papa!

Long Time Coming

2009-05-02T11:48:00.000-06:00

I have returned to work. I actually went back on April 15th. That is why I haven't posted in almost a month. I have just not had the time. When I get home from work I just want to spend as much time with Brinley as I can before she goes to bed. She is napping now so I thought I would sneak in quick post.

Before I went back to work my sister came down to visit with her 2 youngest kids, Sam and Brooklyn. We had a great time with them. We went to the children's museum, went swimming, shopping, and just hung out. Brinley loves her cousins so much. Every time she would see one of them she would just light up. It was so much fun to have them here. I get sad whenever Brittney and the kids leave. I wish they lived closer and we could see them all the time. Here are some fun pictures of us at the children's museum.

Brooklyn on the big horse

Nana and our sweet Sammy boy

Brinley having a great time watching the kids play

Brooklyn the rock climber, we are hoping to take her climbing with us this summer

Brooklyn making her own comic strip

Aaron has been doing so great at home with Brinley. The day before I went back to work he convinced her to take a bottle. He is such an amazing dad. They are having so much fun together. They play and go out places together. Aaron even brought her to see me at work which was awesome. It is so much easier to be at work when I know Brinley is at home with her dad and not with a stranger. Here are some pictures that Aaron has taken of her.Finally taking the bottle!

Enjoying a "hand sandwich"

Playing in her jumpy toy

Such a happy girl

Our niece Kennady turned 1 on April 22nd. We had a great time at her birthday. She is getting so big and learning new things every day.

Grandma and Grandpa Despain (Brinley's great-grandparents) made it to Kennady's party and we took advantage and took some 4 generation pictures.

Brinley is waking up so that is all for now. I will try to post more often.

Hippity Hoppity Easter's on its way...

2009-04-07T12:06:00.000-06:00

We took Brinley to see the Easter Bunny yesterday. Poor baby fell asleep on the way there. She was sound asleep until right before I set her in the bunny's arms. She looks rather bewildered in the shot. I was a bit annoyed because the workers at the mall were so busy with their personal conversations that we had a hard time getting them to help us. We also seriously underestimated the creepiness of the bunny. Oh well she looks cute...

Visitors and other random thoughts

2009-04-06T19:07:00.000-06:00

We love it when people come over to see Brinley. We are such proud parents that it is fun for us to show off what she has learned since the last time they have been there. I am trying to remember to take more pictures when people come over but I still have pregnancy brain so it doesn't happen very often. Brinley loves it when her Nana and Papa come by to see her. I appreciate that my parents take time out of their busy schedules to just stop by to give her a hug and a kiss. It is a different experience for them to actually have a grandchild minutes away instead of 4 hours away.

Brinley and Nana

Brinley and Papa

We bought Brinley this little gym the other day. She loves it! I love sitting on the floor with her and watching her play. She amazes me at the new things that she can do every day.

She is also learning to sit in her bumbo. She will only tolerate it for a few minutes at a time but she gets better at it every day.

She also found her hands recently. When she first discovered them she would just stare at them in amazement. Now she has figured out what they are best for... sucking on.

Help Please

2009-03-29T20:11:00.000-06:00

I have to go back to work in just about two weeks. My sweet Aaron will be staying home with my darling Brinley but we have one issue. Brinley is outright refusing to take a bottle! We have tried everything, I am out of the room completely, we have tried all different bottles and nipples and she will not budge. If anyone has any great ideas please let us know!

2 Month Checkup

2009-03-19T12:25:00.001-06:00

Brinley had her two month check up today. Her pediatrician said she couldn't be doing any better and that he was very impressed with her. She weighs in at 12 pounds exactly which is about the 95 percentile. She is 23.8 inches long which is at the very top of the chart! Looks like she will be tall like her daddy. Her head circumference is 15.4 inches which is about the 65 percentile. She was such a good girl, she smiled and cooed at her Doctor and showed him how strong she is by standing up when he put her on her feet. He said she stands like he would expect a 4 month old baby to stand. I am so proud of her. Daddy had to hold her while she got all of her shots, Mommy cried like a big baby. She isn't feeling so hot now but she sure looks cute.

Happy St. Patty's Day!

2009-03-19T08:11:00.000-06:00

I know I am a couple of days late but I wanted to show off Brinley's cute St. Patrick's Day shirt that Great Grammy Karen sent her.

Luck O' the Irish to ya!

Brinley is getting so strong. We put her in her Bumbo from time to time so she can practice sitting up. She is doing so great.

Check me out!

Whoa Mom! Thanks for catching me

8 Weeks old

2009-03-13T11:11:00.000-06:00

Brinley is now 8 weeks old. She is such a joy. She is an awesome sleeper, and an awesome eater. She will go 8-9 hours at night between feedings and then she will usually go back to sleep for a couple more hours. She is so much more interactive these days, she will smile at us and laugh at us and try to imitate some of our facial expressions. I love her more everyday. She is growing so fast. Most of her newborn clothes are too short for her now. I think she weighs about 12.5 pounds now but she has her 2 month checkup next week so we will get an exact weight then. She also has to have some vaccinations which I am very worried about. I have done a lot of research and I am just not sure about all these vaccines. Anyway, here are some recent pictures of her. You may even see a rare shot of Brinley without a bow.

She gets those cheeks from her Mama!

My Little Ballerina

2009-03-08T16:29:00.000-06:00

Aaron bought Brinley this little outfit when she was only a few days old. I forgot about it until today. I love it so much and just had to take some pictures!

More Great Grandparents

2009-03-08T16:11:00.000-06:00

Brinley's great grandparents on the Despain side came into town the other day and stopped by to see her. This time I was smart enough to snap a couple of pictures of them holding her. We love seeing Grandma and Grandpa Despain and we just wish that they would have stayed in town a little bit longer. Aaron was bummed that he didn't get to see them. We were grateful that they brought Brinley's great-great-Aunt Lorna to see Brinley as well. Please come back and see us again soon, and stay a while!

Great Grandpa Despain

Great Grandma Despain

Great-Great-Aunt Lorna

URGENT UPDATE!

2009-03-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

I have recently found out that I may not be a video game nerd after all. Apparently you have to play the game on a difficult setting and not the easiest setting. This just makes me a LOSER! I am sorry to disappoint all of my fans..... but you are all losers too. I did not even make it four minutes on the first board in difficult setting. So what did I learn from this important lesson.... I should just stick to the drums, Bon Jovi.. Rock Band baby YA.

Many thanks!

2009-03-05T17:46:00.000-07:00

Well the time is come, Aaron is officialy a video game nerd! Within two solid days of playing, I have beaten the C.O.D 4 game. There are so many people I would like to thank, first I would like to thank Grandpa J.C. Petty and Grandma Karen Petty for buying the game, Brinley for being so damn cute and last but most important Amber for sitting by my side for hours and yelling GRENADE, GRENADE, RUN! Thanks again babe!

Whew what a fun weekend!

2009-03-02T16:47:00.000-07:00

This weekend Brinley's great grandparents on the Petty side came to visit Brinley and her cousin Kennady. I guess they came to see all of us but mostly the two great grandbabies. They brought presents and bought lots more when they were here. Grammy bought Kennady and Brinley these adorable hats. We put them in matching outfits with the hats on in the hopes of having a cute photo shoot with both babies (Kennady is 10 months old). Brinley was having none of it. She wasn't in the mood to have her picture taken, she just wanted to be held while she slept. So here are some pictures of the girls in their cute hats just not of the girls together...

Newborn shoot

2009-02-19T10:42:00.001-07:00

We finally got our pictures back from our newborn shoot with Kate Moss. Here they are...

I love how the bow matches the background in this one

Holding Daddy's hand
Tiny feet

Mini ballerina

I love this little hat

Dangling legs

Mommy's girl

So sweet

Our little family

Awww kisses

Our family is finally complete

Daddy's girl

I love this one

She was so tiny

Could this picture be any cuter?

Love the brown bow

Sweet sleeping baby

This is one of my very favorites

This was such a hard shot to get, she kept waking up!

This is so sweet!

I love this little hat!

I love this tutu

This little sock makes her hair look red!

I love the finger in her mouth!

What a cute smile!

I couldn't be happier with how these turned out!

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-15T19:49:00.000-07:00

We didn't do much for Valentine's day this year. Aaron wasn't feeling too good. We spent the day with just the three of us which was actually perfect for me. I couldn't ask for anything more than to spend the day with my two loves.

Grammy Karen and Grandpa JC sent Brinley these two Valentine's Day outfits. Doesn't she look cute!

Sick Baby, Sick Parents

2009-02-09T13:56:00.001-07:00

I managed to pick up a nasty cold somewhere (not that I have been a lot of places in the last three weeks) but I passed it on to not only Aaron but poor Brinley as well. Her poor little nose is so congested she is having a tough time breathing and eating. We took her to the pediatrician today and he showed us how to flush out her nose with some saline solution to try and help her breath. He said he can't say for sure its not RSV but he is hoping it is just a cold. We are supposed to watch her over the next few days and see if she gets better or worse. So today we are resting while all three of us attempt to feel better. We weighed her while we were at the Dr. office and she is already up to 9 pounds 10 ounces. That is a whole pound in under two weeks! She is up almost two pounds from her birth weight. The pediatrician said that is a good sign that she is doing well.

Bath Time and more...

2009-02-07T16:31:00.001-07:00

Brinley has finally decided that baths aren't so bad after all. As long as I run the water pretty warm and don't get her hair wet until the very end she enjoys her baths. She hates it when I take her out and she gets cold so we try to get her dressed as quickly as possible and then she is happy again.

I love taking pictures of her almost every day. She is growing up so fast that I am afraid I will forget what she was like when she was this little. Here are some of the pictures from the last week or so.

This almost looks like a smile but mostly she looks a little frightened!

Hanging out in her swing.

I love these little jeans and she is so sweet when she is asleep.

These are my favorite newborn jammies, they are so soft and cozy. She is almost too long for them and I wanted a picture of her in them before she outgrows them. She wasn't so into the photo shoot.

2 Week Checkup

2009-01-31T15:31:00.000-07:00

We took Brinley for her two week well child exam the other day. She is now 8 pounds 10 ounces and 21 1/4 inches long. Her pediatrician said she is doing wonderful. We are adjusting to life with a newborn and loving every minute of it. She is such a sweet baby, she is sleeping six hours at a time during the night which is great for mom! She seems to know who her mommy and daddy are and it melts my heart. Here are some pictures from the last couple of weeks.

Great Grandma Marx came to see Brinley but she was a little fussy at the time

Aunt Jan and Uncle Steve sent this adorable outfit all the way from Hawaii! It is a little big but I loved it so much I wanted her to wear it right away.

Oops, Mom woke Brinley up from her nap with the camera flash.

Daddy is home today to hang out with us and we are loving it.

Brinley is not so sure about this tummy time thing

Belly Pictures

2009-01-23T16:47:00.000-07:00

I have just a few minutes before Brinley wakes up and needs to be fed so I thought I would finally post some of the maternity shots that we did with Kate Moss of Peekaboo photos. She is also doing our newborn shoot in about a week. Here are a few of our favorites. Isn't my husband hot!!!

One week old

2009-01-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

Our little milk drunk monkey!

Well it has been one week since brinley was born, and we are happy to report that she is doing great. Mom is doing great too. We have to many pictures to post but I will try to take the best to post. I don't think we could have wished for a better child, I think about her all day at work and can not wait to rush home to see her and mom. There is one thing that she does not like and that's a bath, she throws a fit and screams like crazy! Poor mom has been up for about a week straight taking care and feeding her. She does a great job taking care of her. We also want to thank family and friends again for all the love and support not to mention all the food. Thanks again we are so grateful.

Home at Last

2009-01-16T17:05:00.000-07:00

We got to bring our precious little girl home today. She is healthy and doing well. We couldn't be happier. Thanks for all the well wishes and visits and flowers, we appreciate it. Here are some more pictures of her.

Brinley Madeline Preslar is here!

2009-01-14T14:57:00.001-07:00

Well I guess I will tell everybody what happened. It started at 2:00 am when Amber's water broke, we came to the hospital and amber started having contractions, but she was still at a 1. At 9:30 she was a 2 and the doctors decided to give potosin and the epidural. I left to go home to feed the dogs and by the time I got back she was at a 9. She just needed me to leave her alone for a bit. She pushed for about one and a half hours. When Brinley was on her way out we realized that she had a bowel movement inside the womb. "Panic" That's when I panicked. The doctor called the people from N.I.C.U to come and get ready. Brinley came and was quickly rushed to a new table were they had to shove tubes into her stomach, 4 different times, she had a lot of meconium in her and they did not want it to get into her lungs .Try to imagine me in between my daughter, who is having tubes shoved down her throat and my wife on the the bed bleeding, I was not prepared, for about 5 minutes i was in hell and heaven at the same time. But everything went ok thanks to the doctors who were incredible the whole time. Now at 9:15 pm she is healthy and has no issues that are critical. Now for the stats, she is 20 1/2 inches and weighs 7 pounds and 11 ounces of pure joy!

Nesting

2009-01-08T13:32:00.001-07:00

As most of you know, I am not the greatest housekeeper in the world. I have always been a messy person, pregnancy hasn't changed that. The wives tale goes, once the nesting instinct kicks in then you will go into labor within the next few days. So does it count if your husband's nesting instinct kicks in? Aaron has been a cleaning and organizing machine today. I cleaned out a couple of cupboards the other day but I don't really think that counts...

In other news, my cute friend at work who is due the day before me went into labor last night. She is having her baby today. I am so excited for her but I am super jealous too, I am waiting oh so impatiently for this baby to be born.

Happy New Year

2009-01-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

Well Christmas and New Years have come and gone and I am still pregnant! We had a great holiday and just yesterday we were regretting not taking any pictures while family was in town. That is probably our only resolution for 2009, take more pictures! Once this little girl arrives I am sure we will have much more motivation to take pictures!

She is due in about 2 weeks. I am so excited to meet her. I am trying to hang in there but I have been a big grump lately. Thanks for putting up with me Aaron!

Baby Update

2008-12-15T17:40:00.000-07:00

So I had a follow up visit with my Dr today. Everything is just fine. Apparently I have an irritable uterus, which makes sense because the rest of me is pretty irritable as well. The doc also said that I don't have to be on bed rest and that if the baby decides to come that they won't do anything to stop her because she is far enough along! This is great news. Here is to hoping I get an early Christmas present!

Hospitals Suck

2008-12-13T18:51:00.000-07:00

We took another lovely trip to the hospital this morning. I woke up at 4:15am with some painful cramping in my back and lower belly. I called my Doc and they told me to go to Labor and Delivery. Aaron and I got dressed and headed on in. They hooked me and baby up to monitors and watched my contractions. After a few hours they decided a dose of terbutaline was in order to stop the contractions. They gave me a shot, which made me shake and made my heart race but it stopped the contractions. I am now stuck on bed rest for the rest of the weekend until I can talk to my Dr on Monday.

I know I haven't posted any pictures of the giant belly yet but I will soon. Aaron and I had a great photo shoot with Kate Moss from peekaboo photos and we should have the pictures back in a few weeks. She is also going to take newborn pictures once this baby makes her long awaited debut.

Nursery Pics

2008-11-30T10:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some updated pictures of the nursery. I have a few blankets left to tie and a few odds and ends to get ready but I think we are prepared for her arrival!

I am planning on switching out these red and black bins for pink and green ones. We needed to get her room organized and the red and black were the ones I had on hand.

Ta Da!

2008-11-29T20:16:00.000-07:00

The bathroom is pretty much done! There are a few odds and ends but for the most part it is complete. I love it!

This is one of the coolest features of the new bathroom. The mirror is a two-way mirror and what you are seeing is the TV that is behind the mirror. Aaron knows I love to watch the news in the mornings while I am getting ready so he came up with this awesome design. Thanks again to all the family and friends that helped us get to this point!

Preview

2008-11-28T19:36:00.000-07:00

I have been such a slacker about updating the blog lately but I am planning on posting some more stuff soon:

1. Updated pictures of the nursery will all the great stuff we have been getting at baby showers

2. Updated pictures of the basement, it really is looking amazing

3. Updated pictures of the giant belly- 33 weeks and counting!

Progress

2008-11-28T19:33:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my Dad and my sister we have made some progress on the basement! Aaron has been working so hard to get everything done before the baby comes but it is too much work for 1 person. My Dad and sister came to the rescue and the three of them got the entire bathroom grouted. It was a ton of work and it took them all day but it looks amazing. Aaron and I are planning on working all weekend to get the rest of the work in the bathroom done (not that I am much help). Anyway, thanks Dad, thanks Britt! We appreciate your help so much.

Big Week

2008-11-28T19:02:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy week around here! On Saturday my wonderful sister, amazing friend Brandey and Brandey's amazing mom Cindey threw me an awesome baby shower. This little girl got so much stuff, she will be so spoiled.

We had great food:

It was so nice to see friends and family that I have not seen in a long time:

I wish I would have gotten more pictures of everyone that came. I think I was a bit distracted by all the chatting, eating, and present opening.

There were lots of kids running around which was one of the best parts for me. My sister drove all the way from Idaho with her two youngest Brooklyn and Sam. It was so good to spend some time with them but they are growing up too fast and it makes me sad.

I have to highlight this beautiful sweater. I wish I had talent and patience like this. My friend Shay knitted this sweater and the one above that her beautiful daughter is wearing.

I am so grateful for so much love and support for this little one. People never cease to amaze me with their generosity. Thank you everyone!

Help me out please

2008-11-16T14:23:00.000-07:00

Aaron and I are in a food rut. We can never decide on what to have for dinner. We usually end up grabbing some unhealthy fast food. Please give me some good dinner ideas so we can stay home and eat! Thanks!

Update

2008-11-04T08:49:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't posted anything for a while and that is because there really isn't anything exciting going on. I had a Dr. appt yesterday and I am measuring right at 30 weeks. The baby's heartbeat sounds great and she is doing well. I can't believe I only have 2 1/2 months left. We are getting really excited for her to be here. I am finally feeling better. I am only throwing up about once a week now which is a huge improvement! I have more energy and things have been a bit easier. That's all that is happening here.

Look how cute I am!

2008-10-13T15:12:00.000-06:00

We went back to Fetal Fotos today to double check that we do indeed have a little girl and to try and get some 3D images. The top picture is a little hard to see but it is her profile with 1 leg stretched out in front of her face. She has some looooong legs, just like her daddy. The bottom picture is a 3D image of her beautiful little face. I will try and post some more of the pictures later. We have a picture of it now but I won't post it as it is really hard to tell what you are looking at but we 100% have a little girl!

Baby Kicks

2008-10-08T10:05:00.001-06:00

The last few weeks have been really fun because the baby has been moving like crazy. Almost every morning on my way to work she will give me a little nudge and we have our morning conversation. Although I know its not true I like to think that when she kicks me she is telling me hello and reminding me that she is there. The day after my birthday Aaron got to feel her kick for the first time. Usually as soon as he puts his hand on my belly she stops moving but that day I was laying in the basement sick as a dog and she started kicking. I yelled for Aaron to come down and he came down and put his hand on my belly. She gave him four good kicks. I will remember that moment forever. It was so fun to finally be able to share this amazing little feeling with him. So far she hasn't kicked for anyone but Daddy and Marley (she kicked Marley when he laid his head on my belly the other day). I am looking forward to seeing how her movements change as we get closer to D-day.

Nursery Pictures for Britt!

2008-09-30T20:20:00.000-06:00

My sister has been asking and asking for me to post a picture of the nursery. We set up the crib and the dresser tonight and I finally took a couple of pictures. We still have some work to do but here it is!

Daily Battle

2008-09-24T18:37:00.000-06:00

As I have complained numerous times on this blog, I am having a really hard time with this pregnancy thing. I am so excited to meet our daughter but it hasn't been easy for me. The morning sickness started right at week 4. I found out I was pregnant on a Thursday and started throwing up on Sunday. I should have been prepared, my sister was pretty sick with 2 of her pregnancies and my mom was sick with all three of us. I have pretty much gotten used to the puking (if you can ever really get used to it). I worry about my teeth but hopefully the dentist can help me out after she is born. I think one of my biggest frustrations is my daily battle with food. It is so hard for me to find something to eat. If I don't eat, I am sick, if I do eat I am sick but not as bad. Poor Aaron has had to endure countless battles of what are we going to eat today? I don't know how he survives living with me. There have been lots of tears and Aaron has to just laugh because it is pretty pathetic that I cry because I don't know what to eat. I am looking forward to the day that food sounds and tastes good again. I am hoping I will one day be able to look at saltines again without feeling my stomach turn. We have about 4 months to go and it is encouraging that I have made it more than halfway. I am pretty lucky, I have been pretty healthy and our baby is healthy. That is all that really matters, that she is healthy and happy. We are still waiting for Aaron to be able to feel her kick, I think it will be soon as I am getting bigger every day. Thanks for listening to me complain!

Failed Miserably

2008-09-21T13:19:00.001-06:00

This would be me completely failing at helping Aaron. He ended up doing 99.99% of the work on the nursery while I stood around holding a paint roller and attempting to be helpful. The room looks so cute. Aaron did such a good job. We only have a few more things to do in there and then the paint will be done. I will post pictures once we get the carpet in and finally buy a crib. I am having such issues about buying a crib. I don't know why, I just can't make a decision and stick to it. Anyway, I will post pictures soon.

Nursery today!

2008-09-20T09:14:00.000-06:00

We are painting the nursery today! I am so excited. W emptied out the room and ripped up the carpet last night. We are replacing the carpet when we lay carpet in the basement. We are painting pink, brown and green. I don't know how much help I will be but I am going to try my best not to let Aaron do all the work! He is so amazing. He keeps the house from falling apart. He had carpal tunnel surgery just 3 weeks ago and he hasn't even let it slow him down. He has been working like crazy to finish the basement, he cleaned out the garage, and he keeps me sane. Thanks babe. I will post some pictures when we finish!

The Mother Load

2008-09-13T13:21:00.000-06:00

While in Idaho this weekend Brittney let us go through all of Brooklyn's old clothes. I like to call it hitting the motherload! This child will have so many clothes she won't be able to wear them all more than once. Most of the clothes look brand new. Brooklyn grew so fast she barely wore them. We are so grateful that she was willing to let us have them all. Thanks Britt!

Are you ready for some football?

2008-09-13T12:39:00.001-06:00

We had a busy weekend last weekend. We got to watch Devan play football. I was so impressed with how well he played. He is the quarterback. His team worked hard and played well together and they kicked the other team's butts.

Anna and Ammie

2008-09-13T12:32:00.000-06:00

While visiting my sister and her family this weekend we spent lots of time with our niece Brooklyn. She has always loved Aaron. They have such a fun relationship. She calls Aaron "Anna" and she calls me "Ammie". All weekend long Anna and Brooklyn played. First thing in the morning she would come down to see him. Aaron misses her and hopes we can see her soon.

Fun Weekend

2008-09-13T11:59:00.001-06:00

Last weekend we went to see our new nephew. Sam Charles Berry. He is the sweetest thing ever. I feel bad that we are a terrible aunt and uncle and we didn't really get a good picture of him. Next time we see him we will be taking lots of pictures!

We have a new nephew!

2008-08-24T17:10:00.000-06:00

My sister had her baby today! He was born around 10 this morning and he was just a little over 8 pounds, her biggest baby ever. He is doing well and so is his mommy. His brothers and sister were thrilled to meet him. Little Brooklyn wanted to bring him home from the hospital today. We can't wait to meet the little guy.

Climbing fun

2008-08-23T22:40:00.000-06:00

Today we took some time out to go climbing with family. It was fun to have our adorable niece Kennady with us too. I think she had a good time.

Aaron got some good climbing time in. I am looking forward to being able to climb next season.

19 weeks

2008-08-23T22:37:00.001-06:00

Here is my giant belly at 19 weeks. I promise there is only one baby in there. We have our "official" ultrasound this week and we are excited to see the baby again. I am also excited to reach the halfway point next week.

Nachos!

2008-08-18T16:54:00.000-06:00

I haven't had many pregnancy cravings. For the most part nothing sounds good, ever. There is one thing that I crave every now and then and it is pretty powerful. I crave gas station nachos. They give me heart burn but when I want them I have to have them. It is pretty disgusting if you think about it.

Another Hospital Visit....Yuck

2008-08-15T14:12:00.000-06:00

I hate the hospital. I don't know how people ever recover in there. I went to the ER the other night because I had been getting dizzy and feeling my heart skip a few beats here and there and then race a bit. I called my OB's office and they suggested I go to the ER. I spent 4 hours in the ER most of them just sitting around waiting while they monitored my heart. They recorded something funky and decided to admit me. I was ready to panic at that point because I really needed to be at work the next day. They poked me all night and monitored my heart. They woke me up a million times. Thankfully my sweet husband was right there with me the entire time. He even slept on the floor of the hospital room, although I don't think he really got any sleep. I wouldn't have survived without him. The next afternoon they finally did an echocardiogram and pronounced me healthy and able to go home. My heart is still flipping around a bit but I don't plan on going back to the ER any time soon! They think my heart is just reacting to all the extra hormones in my body. Hopefully everything will go back to normal when she gets here.

My girlfriends are the best

2008-08-10T11:46:00.000-06:00

I came home from work the other day to find this adorable basket of cookies on my front porch. I have the most thoughtful girlfriends in the world. Thanks girls! I love them.

IT'S A GIRL!

2008-08-02T15:34:00.000-06:00

We are having a little girl. We couldn't be more excited. I will post pictures of the ultrasound as soon as I get our scanner up and running.

Almost 16 weeks

2008-07-30T18:24:00.000-06:00

A friend of mine at work is pregnant too. She is actually due the day before me. She sent me a hilarious blog posting today about the crazy cravings of pregnancy. She has inspired me to start updating my blog on a regular basis. I want to remember this crazy hormone filled time.

Last night I had a dream that my husband cheated on me. I woke up so mad that I smacked him in the arm. It woke him up and I proceeded to tell him how mad I was at him for my dream. Lucky for me he is very understanding.

Pregnancy has taken over my entire body. I still have morning sickness although it is getting better. About a month ago I had to go in to the ER for IV fluids because of all the puking. My poor face is as broken out as it always was when I was 14. My nose is super human. I can tell you whether each and every one of my coworkers has showered or not. It's not their fault, everything just smells.

We are going in on Saturday morning to try and see what the sex of the baby is. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. Hopefully the baby won't have their legs crossed!

6 week belly.

2008-05-31T11:39:00.000-06:00

Sad that I already have a belly at six weeks!

Morning sickness anyone?

2008-05-31T11:37:00.000-06:00

So here I am at 7 weeks! Unfortunately the morning sickness, well actually all day sickness started right at week 4. I am hoping that it gets better soon. My doctor put me on phenergan which helps a bit. Even though I am puking up half of what I eat I am still managing to gain weight like crazy. Who knew pregnancy would be this fun!

Well....it's official

2008-05-09T21:25:00.000-06:00

I am officialy pregnant. I took a test yesterday on a whim since I really am not due to start until tomorrow. I was shocked to see those two little pink lines show up. I immediately called my husband and he was shocked as well. I couldn't quite believe it so I went to the store and bought another one. A completely different brand, a digital one. That was positive as well. We are extremely excited. January 18, 2009 is the big day.