We had planned a trip to Utah the 2nd weekend of Oct to go up for our new nephew Rocky's baby blessing. We were looking forward to going up and spending time with all the Hexberg family and seeing Dana and Chase as well as the Larson's and Schantz'. It was going to be a packed weekend. And then Dana and Chase had their twin boys the Tues before we went up!!! I was so excited I was going to be able to meet the twins when they were so brand new. So excited that I forgot to take any pictures with them while I was there! ugh. I did steal one from Dana to share with everyone though.
I guess I didn't think to take my camera out very much because I also missed getting a picture of cute Rocky, Winnie and Thor! I am hoping Jared and Sarah will send me some that they took. Rocky is a cutie, but I wouldn't expect anything else seeing how the other too are adorable. The blessing was so nice. Jared did a great job and it was so eloquent!
Haws and the boys were able to go to a BYU game on Sat thanks to my dad and Stockard letting us have their tickets. I got to spend some extra time with Dana and the twins while everyone was at the game. They are so sweet. It is crazy to see them so fresh and new. I forget how tiny babies can be. Even though James was not quite as small... he just seems huge now compared to a newborn. Good thing since he will be a big brother soon... that is crazy. I am looking forward to going up next month and helping with the twins. I am sure they will have changed so much.
Sunday night we went up and spent the night at my Aunt Nancy's. I love her! I always feel so at home when I go and visit. She hosted a dinner for us with some of my cousins and it was just nice to be with all of them again. She made the best soup ever! I am going to make it sometime soon and will post it when I do.
Monday we tried to pack in some fun before we flew home. We went to the Witchfest at Gardner Vilalge (same place Brad and Kori had their reception) and then the gateway mall. James loved all the witches. I was worried he might be scared of them, but he thought they were great. There are a lot of cute shops down there and I recommend going if you are there when it is going on. OK... now for some pictures that I DID take.
Finally would wear his beanie. I guess it needs to be cold for it to happen.
SLC Temple.
Can you see my bump peeking out? It is a lot bigger now!
This is Rocky and Thor when he was born. Still need to get a current picture.
The twins! Tate and Porter. Is this not the sweetest picture you have ever seen??? They do sweet poses like that all of the time. You can tell they have a special bond.
That is right. Another boy to add to our little clan. We found out Sept 13th and both Haws and I were shocked! We both totally thought it was going to be a girl! But it was clearly evident that this little one is a boy. I guess you never really now until they are born, but we are pretty darn sure. We found out this early with James, so I was expecting to find out when we went. I was just surprised to see boy parts!
We have had a boy name picked out for years (we have a girl one too but then we are out of ideas). This little guy will be Davis Quinlan (my maiden name and Haws' mom's maiden name). We are very excited to have little Davis and I know he and James will be total buddies. Since they will be about 21 months apart, I am sure they will play together and also fight a lot. That will be part of the fun... right?? We know Davis is suppose to be in our family and anticipate his arrival.
This will be Grandson #9 for my parents and Grandson #7 for Haws' parents with only 1 girl representing for each family... so far. We know how to do boys around here I guess.
He has 7 teeth. That means he went from 0 to 7 in just 3 months. He has been busy.
He is walking!!! It started off slow. But now he walks everywhere around the house. His favorite thing to do is carry something with him as he walks and put it somewhere new. Trash cans, balls, shoes...
Knows how to throw a good tantrum. He throws is head back and arches his back as he cries. Luckily they don't last very long. He can turn things on and off really quickly.
Separation anxiety. He now will cry when Haws or I leave. Again... this doesn't last long either.
Points at everything! Points when he wants something, when he sees or hears something. He is starting to communicate more which can be nice, except when he wants something he can't have. He can be a little demanding that way.
Laughs so hard and loud at the funniest things. I wonder if he laughs so hard he pees? Probably.
Loves to be around other kids. Even though he pretty much parallel plays. He does like his personal space though and can get upset if a kid is poking around up in his face too much.
Scared of men with facial hair. This is sad for his Uncle Wade, but we are hoping he will outgrow it soon.
Has discovered how to unroll the toilet paper roll. Bathrooms are pretty much always closed around here now.
Loves to take all the Tupperware out of the drawer. This is a mess, but it is pretty harmless, so if it keeps him entertained while I cook... then go for it James!
Is a really good eater except when he isn't feeling well. But I can relate, so I don't blame him. He lives off cheese and carbs when he is sick, but with still eat his broccoli!
Still barely making 20lbs. He is a lean little guy. I wish I had his abs.
Likes Elmo and Sesame Street, Mickey Mouse and Sports although he doesn't watch TV really. Those are just the ones that will catch his attention for maybe 5 minutes max. I always tried to not expose him to TV (except if I was watching something in the background) but once the morning sickness hit, I really wished he was a child that could be glued to the TV for 30 minutes or so. :)
Loves loves loves his monkey blanket or "lovey". He now will go and pull it out of the crib so he can carry it around the house. I wish that never started. Now monkey is always getting dirty.
HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE PAC N PLAY!!! This was scary. I was in the shower thinking he would sit in the pac n play with his toys like normal, but he was mad when I left. SO I was trying to take a quick one when I heard a thump and then crying that got closer and closer to the bathroom. Then there he was, at the bathroom door. I was so glad he wasn't hurt, but am still baffled as to how he got out.
He can climb up onto the couch. He has lots of upper body strength.
Could go up and down the stairs all day! Another one that is tiring. I can't wait for Haws to be done making the baby gate!!!!
This thing has shown up on his neck that looks like a little red mole. I have seen them on my mom and other adults, but I guess kids get them too. It called a cherry hemangioma and is harmless, but weird looking I just want to pop it! But I guess that could cause severe bleeding, so I won't. My mom says it should change color and fall off. I will have the pediatrician check it out at the next visit.
OK... I think that is it for now.
Love his face here! He is actually enjoying the swing.
His preppy look.
And this is him walking around today after church. Notice all the shoes, he had been carrying those around. Then he moved onto the ball :)
Until this boy is walking!!! Uncle Wade got him this push toy and he loves it! See him in action. Don't mind the mess in the house... I have been slacking big time.
And here he is attempting to take some steps on his own. He got a few in here and there but this was all we could document.
Right before Dana's baby shower (July 16th) I discovered this...
We were so surprised! Not because we hadn't been trying, but because it only took us 2 months to get pregnant compared to 2 years with James. We didn't even have to do fertility treatments this time! The only downside to having it happen so fast was that I could not ski while we were in Montana. But that was just fine, especially since the weather was overcast most of the time we were there :)
What a blessing. We are very excited for James to have a baby brother or sister (hopefully we will knew in a few weeks). We had our first ultrasound yesterday and saw the heartbeat, which the tech said was very strong. Everything is looking good as far as the baby goes, so I thought I would put it on the blog.
Here is the little one. Looks like a shrimp! The ultrasound tech was so fun and took 3D images for us.
Now with every blessing there are challenges and sacrifices. I have been more tired and more sick than I was with James. That is a challenge with a busy 1 year old, but I can handle it. I am low in iron and have to take progesterone suppositories (did that with James too so no big deal). But the kicker this time is I have gestational diabetes!!!! Yes... I couldn't believe it. I don't have a huge sweet tooth (except for ice cream) and since I started feeling nauseous, sugar is the last thing on my list of things to eat. My family does have a history of it, so I guess I can blame it on my genes. I am a little nervous about what this might mean for the baby and my health during the pregnancy. My doctor is having me join a diabetes program through the hospital to teach me how to eat and manage the diabetes through the pregnancy. I am hoping that if I am really careful about my diet, than everything else will be fine. Luckily I have some self control. The only hard thing is with the sickness, carbs are my go to foods to settle my stomach... but hopefully that won't last much longer. Just a little challenge, but I will take it if it means having a healthy little one. I am so grateful my doctor tests for diabetes early in pregnancy and has been so on top of it with my health. She is amazing.
My due date in March 22nd, but since I will be having a c-section, it will be a little before than.
Again... we are very excited and feel very blessed to have the opportunity to expand our little family.
James and I went to Montana with Brooke and the kids. Haws was in Yosemite with the scouts, so we decided since he couldn't take the time off to do both that we would go while he was gone. We missed him a ton, but had fun hanging out with Brooke, her parents and the cousins. Here are some pics from the trip.
James and I both got sick before we headed home. (along with almost everyone else in the house!) This is James' sick boy face.
Had to put this picture in of Luke's awesome snot nose!
Joshua was the only one brave enough to hop in the cold lake with Bop Peter.
James and Caroline spent a lot of time together playing and "learning" how to share.
At the Farmers Market in Whitefish the boys were able to shoot the fire hose.
While Caroline and James hung out in the stroller. They look so excited about it don't they?
The trip was so much fun and I am so grateful to the Bendheims for having us. We love Montana!
