Arizona Trip

Ok Everyone.... I am really bad at keeping this site updated.You would think that staying home all day I would have a ton of time, but I don't.... My child is a monster! I know that it is almost July now, but here are some pictures of our trip to Arizona May 9-11. We went to our friend Will's wedding. It was so much fun to see everyone and visit some of our favorite places down there. Brody got to meet his future girlfriend Brea Justice ( Andrea and Jason Greeley's little girl), and we also got to catch up with Jackie Curry...My Arizona Mom who always took care of me while I lived far away from my family. It was a short trip that was filled with lots of stuff to do so we are hoping to get back some time next spring!

On the Move

Brody has been pulling himself up on the furniture and walking along the couch for about a month now. He has just started to stand on his own and it will be no time before he starts walking. Justin can't wait! This is a movie of Brody eating and being silly..... the two things he is best at! ENJOY!

MONKEY!

Sorry that I am running a little behind on the updates for our blog, having a 9 moth old exploring the house takes a lot of my time and attention. As you can see I have found a great man to help me clean around the house! He is always willing to help me whether it is folding clothes, feeding the dogs, putting away the dishes, whatever it is... he is game for it. Sometimes he is too much help. He likes to dump the dogs water dish on the floor, so that has now moved to outside. Climbing things, crawling into the garbage, hiding under stuff.......he is for sure 100% BOY. He has rightfully earned the nickname MONKEY from me. Our house use to be decorated cute, but now it is Brody proof. A lot of our decorations that were on the floor are now in the garage, but it is so much fun that I will leave them in the garage forever if he stays as silly as he is right now. The kid has so much personality that anyone he meets they just can't get enough of him. What a stud!

Brody Loves the Water

With the weather getting warmer we have been very anxious to swim at the pool and play in the sprinkler. Since the day he was born Brody has always loved baths, so it is no surprise to us that he wants to play in the water all of the time. A couple of weeks ago he was in the back yard with the sprinkler soaking him...He was having a blast. Just last weekend we went swimming in Mesquite with our good friends Jeremy and Lacie Tye (hopefully they will be having a kid soon...Lacie just loves Brody). We are looking into tot and mom swimming classes for this summer so hopefully we will have some fun new tricks by the time he turns 1. I cannot believe the time has passed so fast. Does anyone know how to freeze time? If so let me know......I want this fun stage to last forever!

Brody's first ride in an ambulance

As some of you know, Brody was hospitalized on March 3, 2008 for a severe case of croup and RSV. It was so scary! He had to be transferred by ambulance to a nearby children's hospital.

I know having a boy I will be back at the ER often with broken bones and stuff so this definitely broke me into the "tough mom" role. Everyone knows all of my Dad's kids can cry at the drop of a dime, but I did really good........until my Mom and sister Stacey drove 4 hours just to see Brody. It was such a great surprise. I have the BEST family in the world....hands down, NO JOKE! Brody was very spoiled the next couple of days (by Mom and Dad but mostly Grandma Sherri), he got lots of movies, toys, and drank all of the juice he wanted. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all of your support and prayers, we really appreciate it! Especially Steve (thanks for the blessing) and Jan...thanks for the toys, he loves them. The next post will bring good news, I promise!

The Big Move

Well.... We made it safe to St. George. The house here is alot smaller than our house in Lehi, but it will do, we will just be close and comfy. Brody has been so good during the move. He has been sitting up really good on his own for about a month now, and is really starting to laugh uncontrollably.... it is the cutest thing on earth! This week he has started to lift his hips and tuck his knees, it will be anyday now before he starts to crawl. Justin is so excited for Brody to be moving around and getting himself into trouble....I keep telling him JUST WAIT! Brody loves to "Look at the baby in the mirror" and giggle and play with him. Being a Mom has been so much fun, and it really has sunk in with us when he smiles everytime we walk in the room just how much he loves us back. We really miss our families back in Salt Lake but we are excited for the new changes.