Thursday, March 12, 2009

Day at the Beach


We went to California where all month it was in the mid 70's! Except the week we were there when it was in the low 50's. Darn it. We were determined to go to the beach anyway. No one more than Brigham, he was the only one that would get in the water without a wet suit. After the numbness wore off, he was pretty cold! He's boogie boarding on the left.

Here he is about to catch a wave with his brother.



It was so cold, poor Zeke but he wanted to play so badly! He loves the water!


Monday, March 2, 2009

Exciting

It is so exciting for me to see Ezekiel develop. I grew up around kids everywhere. I never could have imagined how different it would be to be a mom. It has been so incredible to see the growth Ezekiel makes. He learns so much so fast. He is constantly changing. He has the cutest looks of concentration as he finds new things and tries to figure them out. I love being a mom. Though I'm scared of how I will handle having two babies, I'm excited to see all the cute milestones again.
After Ezekiel's birthday party he was walking between Brigham and I. He had done this a couple of times before, just take a couple steps each way. This time we kept scooting back further and further until eventually he walked across the kitchen! Then he got his confidence up and did this several times. I was so excited to see him walk. Those first wabbly steps were so cute. After that day Zeke didn't walk very much for the next few days. Then about a week later he started to walk between us again. He would walk across the room as long as it was between us. He even walked between the two couches a few times on his own. Finally on Valentine's Day he just decided he didn't need us on each side anymore. He just started walking whereever he wanted to go! Since then he has only progressed. He walks all over the house. This last week he finally figured out how to stand up on his own, without holding on to anything. Now I think he prefers to run. He is getting really fast. A couple times I see him screeching around the corner leaning on one foot. His balance surprises me with some of the angles he hits!
I am so blessed. I have such an amazing, talented, smart boy. He is such a sweetheart. He gives me and Brigham lovies everyday. He is happy and so cute! I also have been blessed with such a wonderful husband. I have been pretty emotional/hormonal these last couple weeks. Brigham has been so great to not just put up with it but to do everything he can to help me feel better. He spoils me so much. He does housework, watches Zeke, and pampers me. Sometimes the more he does the worse I feel because I haven't been able to do much myself. But he is amazing and I really am so lucky to have such a great family! It won't be long until that family grows and gets even better!

Zeke is Walking!

Monday, February 23, 2009

New Bed

We got Zeke a toddler bed. He loves it! He is not ready to sleep on it yet, but he knows how it works. He was playing when I left the room for a minute, but when I came back he was sitting up on the bed. He likes to snuggle on it. We need to work on the sitting still and getting off part though.
My parents gave us a toy for the new baby but Zeke is very amused by it so he plays with it until then. He has so many cute expressions!

Standing Up

There have been a few shots I've been trying to get of Ezekiel. This is one of him trying to stand up. He is getting so close. He tried it this way for a while, now he is doing more of a squat and walking up with his hands. He gets so close then loses his balance or doesn't push off hard enough.





I'm still trying to get his excited/surprised look. It is so darn cute but I can't get it on camera (grr). He was doing it but when I went to take the picture he just stuck his tongue out instead. He's still cute though.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day

Here are my handsome boys on Valentine's Day!

We decided to stay home this year. We had a nice romantic dinner during Ezekiel's nap.

And of course a yummy dessert. Just thought we would show it off!

Monday, February 9, 2009