Sean's B-day

I totally forgot that it was Sean's b-day and I didn't post about it.

Sean had to be out of town for work over his birthday, so we didn't get to celebrate it until that weekend when he got home. The only celebrating was a happy birthday phone call at midnight (yes, I woke him up to wish him Happy B-day) and a phone call later when William wouldn't stop talking to him!

But on Saturday, we had a BBQ at Bill's house then went to a movie after. I know, lots of celebrating huh? Well, when you have a husband that doesn't care much, there's only so much you can do!

Here's some pictures from the BBQ

This is my first attempt at a round cake. I didn't have much time, or it would have been more exciting!

He blew them out in one try. Probably because the cake was small, so he didn't have to try very hard!

The kids taking out the candles

Cake......YUMMY!

A great day

So lately I have been a nervous wreck. If you don't know why yet, maybe I will go public with it in a few weeks! And on top of my reasoning for being nervous, I have been sick for almost 2 weeks. I never knew how moms could go 24/7 and get very little sleep. But now, I'm running off even less sleep.

Tonight made everything worth it! I went and got a 1 hour massage! My shoulders were so tense from all my coughing, and it was giving me headaches. So I broke down this morning and booked the appointment. It really was the greatest idea I've had in a long time.

Have you ever had one of those massages that you thought were going to be relaxing and you'd be able to catch up on much needed sleep? This was NOT one of them! I told her that my shoulders and back were tense and causing my headaches so she decided to take that into her own hands. She dug every ounce of pressure she had into my shoulders and neck. I had nail marks in my own hands, and had tears pouring from my eyes. I dont know if I have ever hurt that bad, and figured I would be pissed at her when I left.

Boy was I wrong. I don't think I have ever been as relaxed as I was by the end of that hour! It was well worth the pain!

Best Mothers Day gift to myself EVER!

Being a Mom is the best!

This was my first year of officially being "Mom". And it has been the best year so far. And to top it all off, I have an amazing husband to help me celebrate Mothers Day!
When I woke up on Mothers Day, I was sick as a dog. I swear it always happens that I'm sick on days I should be celebrating. But just walking downstairs made me forget about my sickness completly, because I woke to my wonderful husband and son holding Mothers Day cards for me!

Sean knows me well enough to get me a Visa Gift Card for Mothers Day instead of trying to "figure me out" and guess what I would like! So now I get to go treat myself to whatever it is I decide!

After the boys gave me my cards, I decided to sleep off my sickness and went back to bed!! I slept for a good portion of the day. Probably not the best way to spend Mothers Day, but with how I felt, it was the best way I could think of!

After waking and getting myself presentable, we decided to take William to the park for the very first time! I was so glad it was a nice sunny day, but apparently everyone else in Layton and Kaysville had the same ideas as we did because the parks were packed! We couldn't find an empty one that had swings, so we settled for Ponds Park in Kaysville and I'm guessing it was a great choice. Because William LOVES the slides!

But the funny thing is, it wasn't just William that had a great time. Sean was like a little kid running from toy to toy!

After the park, we were lucky to have the Dickson's invite us for Mothers Day dinner with their family. Well, I guess we should say, our second family!! Sean practically lived there growing up, and we are doing the same now! We love the family, and are so grateful to be so welcomed by all of them!

It truely was the greatest day. I am so lucky to have the family that I do, and to have the oportunity of being a Mom. Day after day I wonder how I was chosen to have this amazing life and have the family that I do.

I hope that everyone's Mothers Day was as great as mine!

Bath Time

Look at me go! 2 posts in 2 days! Is anyone else proud of me? Because I'm very proud.

I just had to share my wonderful pictures of William.

Tonight was my first night giving him a bath in the "big boy bath tub" all by myself. I was extremely nervous, and I have to admit, it was not easy. But he has so much fun in the bathtub, that I couldn't put him in the baby tub anymore!

Here are his cute pictures:

This is how he sits in the tub. Because if his legs are together, they get in the way of his splashing!

(Notice how he places his arm to make the picture modest!?!)

He lets you know when he is ready to get out. He will go from splashing and talking, so climbing out of the tub on his own!

SO COLD!

"After bath hair". Look at how long it is getting

More "After bath hair"

Ok, there is a reason for my nasty white leg being in the picture!

Whenever William can see my painted toes, he wants to play with them.

So he always tries to roll over to his belly while I get him dressed. This is the only solution

to keep him on his back while I button up the jammies!

Dressed, clean, and ready for bed!

Isn't he the cutest thing ever? I just love bathtime and seeing how happy it makes him. Now we just need to get those cute grip/non-slip things for the tub so he can stop slipping around everywhere!

WAY TOO LONG

It has been way too long since my last post, but for some reason, it seems like just yesterday I did my last blog entry.


Life is crazy busy, and I have no idea where the last few months have gone. Everyday seems to fly by with little to no productivity, but lots of growth!


My baby is going to be 8 months old this week, and I have finally come to terms with letting the laundry, dishes, or cleaning pile up so that I can spend hours a day laying on the living room floor cooing and laughing with my baby!


Lately:


This last week, Sean had the on call schedule for work. This is the most dreaded week of every 2 1/2 months. I swear he gets his calls and the worst times. We finally were scheduled for a Saturday off together, but he got 2 calls that day and was gone for the majority part of the day.
BUT, we did get to go out to walk the mall with friends, followed by William's very first (and definitly not the last) Baskin Robins trip. I'm hoping he takes after me with a "shelf always empty" for chocolate icecream.

Thanks Erica for explaining to me when I was

young that your stomach has shelves. The top one

is the "junk food" shelf, and it NEVER gets full!

Lately it has been so hard to get Sean out of the house, because all he wants to do is relax when he gets home. But when it is nice, and I've been in the house all day, I just want to go PLAY! Walking the mall was a good compromise. I'm just grateful that his friends talked him into getting out and about!


William got his 5th tooth on Friday, and has his 6th about to come in. It makes me sad to see him teething. I can tell that it is painful. But the kid is a tough one, and he is sure enjoying having the teeth to help him eat anything he can get into his mouth!
He has gotten so big, it is scaring me to death. I don't want him to grow up. I already look back and wonder where the last 8 months have gone, and I know in 16 years I'll be wondering the same thing. At least he'll always be my baby, no matter his age!


Here's a few recent pictures:

Attacking the camera while I was trying to take a picture of his cute Jammies

Playing on the trampoline with Daddy

William can feed himself now.....when he's in the right mood!

He LOVES to play under his excersaucer! It's his favorite "hang out" spot!

Now that's a happy boy! When the tongue comes out, you know he's having a good time!

Playing on the computer with Daddy

(those shoes did not start out there. William took it upon himself

to bring them, one at a time, from the other room!)

Well, there's a short update. I hope that it doesn't take this long to update again. Maybe I'll have to set a goal for every 5 or 10 coupon blog posts I make, I have to do one on here!

Family Time

It's gonna be short, but I wanted to post new pictures of my Boy. He's getting so big I can't believe it

 

This is the funniest face. And he does it all the time while eating

 

But he sure does love his rice cereal!

 

This is the look he gives me every time he's done. He can't understand why he isn't getting anymore!

 

All clean after sneezing TWICE during dinner and getting rice cereal 

EVERYWHERE, including in Mom's hair

 

He was very polite and placed his foot perfectly for this picture!

But he always sucks on his own toes. Who need the "B" (binky) or thumb when you have toes!?!

 

I went to get him out of bed the other morning and this was what I saw!

 

He was very upset that I put him in his highchair and was not feeding him.

 

So he just ate the strap instead!

Well, that's the update for now. I'm finally off to bed!!!!!

Night all

  

  

New Couponing Blog

 Head over to what will now be my blog designated to couponing and saving us all some money!

Here's my first post!

"Welcome to "Our Thrifty Ideas Become One!

I am really loving all of the feedback and action I was getting on my other blog!! Everyone is really interested in couponing with the economy the way it is. Also, I have a lot of new mommies out there trying to save some money so they can be home with the baby!

I was getting a little down on how the coupons were taking over my family blog, and so from now on, all coupon related items will be on here.

I know that the name is a little long, but I felt it described exactly what I wanted it to. With the feedback I have been getting, as well as info I get from other sites, I felt as though this should be a blog for all of us. We all have the ideas, and with help from one another, we will all be the thriftiest shoppers ever!!!

So everyone PLEASE, if you have come across any online deals, coupons, or in-store treasures, send me an email and let me know so I can share it with everyone! I know that I get a kick out of saving, and especially from hearing and seeing everyone else have successful saving adventures. So lets not just let me see or hear, share it with everyone!"