hello all!! so i have to say, i think i am getting pretty good at this updating thing. i know it may be a little early to toot my own horn, but three weeks in a row! WHOA! that is good for me :) so here are the updates...
sterling graduated from a white belt to an orange belt last week at taekwondo. i have to say, it is adorable to see a bunch of little kids doing karate. the kids that were graduating from yellow to camo belts were adorable in their little sparring gear! and it was so cute to see sterling so excited about getting his new belt. you should have seen his eyes when he was watching the black belts kids do their little demonstrations. he said, "mommy, i want to be a black belt & do the swords like them." and then when the ceremony was over, he made sure to call his papa and tell him how he "gradulated". no that is not a type-o. he said "gradulated".
reagan continues to amaze us with her little developments. we put her in her swing and for about 30 minutes she cooed and giggled at herself in the mirror above her. she is such a strong little girl. she continues to stand for longer periods of time & that little grin she has is enough to melt your heart. she has started to realize when she is in the room alone. for example, when we eat dinner, i usually put her in her swing. well, she started crying recently so now we put her in her boppy bouncer and sit her at the table with us. she is so funny to watch. especially when her big brother is the one making her laugh. i have such wonderful children!
ok- so i am going to save the announcement for last (that way you have to read the entire post...no scrolling to the end). so lets talk about the rifle...on friday i went into work really early for a few hours. around 7 am, i get a call from dave that went something like this..."i just got a reverse 911 call from gilbert pd. apparently there is a man roaming power ranch with a rifle." ok- nicole now goes into panic mode...turn on the alarm, grab the kids & barricade yourself in the room. of course dave tells me he already has the alarm on & the kids in our room, but not to worry because power ranch is big and he probably is no where near our neighborhood....WRONG! turns out he was right down the street from our house!!! for those who don't know what revers 911 is, it is when the police notify people in the surrounding area of where an incident is occurring so they can take precautions to remain safe. needless to say i was a wreck at work until dave called to say they had caught the guy. the only good thing that came of this- dave said sterling & reagan laughed & entertained each other for over an hour! wish i could have seen it. i have such good kids :)
and finally, the big announcement......drum roll please.....no i am not pregnant you crazy people! how could you even think that!! ok- for reals- here it is.....we are moving to utah in september!! i know- don't be sad. you will still have the blog to follow us & of course facebook. and i am sure we will be out here visiting. i have to say, i am a little nervous about the snow. i have never driven in snow...on the other hand, how pretty will it be on christmas morning when we wake up to snow while opening presents!! i can't wait!!!
ta ta for now!!! cole
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
shots & swimming pools
so i know this is two days late...let me explain. the other night dave was uploading our wedding pics from the october wedding and after he took the disc out, an error flashed on the screen & now we can't get the computer to work. so i had to pull out the old laptop which hasn't been used in over a year & a half!! now for the update!
sterling had a huge accomplishment this week! he is actually swimming under the water & jumping into the pool off the diving board! for those of you that know him, you understand what a big deal this is. for those that don't, let me explain. sterling is 6 years old and until last week, the kid wouldn't even put his face in the water. he for some reason was afraid of going under the water in a pool, but had no problem being in the ocean and letting the waves hit him in the face. weird- i know. usually it is the other way around. needless to say, it is much more enjoyable to go to the pool with him now! also- he had his first karate tournament. when i can figure out how to upload i will..if anyone can help me out,please let me know! it was just a little in school tourni, but it was cute to see them try to do the nun chucks. he got two ribbons & was excited :)
reagan had her two month shots this week. she did really good. she is now 24 1/2 inches long & weighs 12 lbs 13 oz. she is a little chunker!! i think half her weight is in her little cheeks....you know what i mean! but she is absolutely precious. her little personality is starting to come out. she continues to smile at us and is making more noises everyday. we have a picture of the temple above out couch and often times when i am feeding her or when i am just holding her, i see her smile & stare at it. sometimes she "talks" when she is starring at it. i always asking her who she is looking at. i like to think its the angels of our loved ones that have passed on.
as for the parents, we are just hanging in there. not anything to exciting for us this week. maybe next week we will have going on...then again, maybe not. it is my last week before i go back to work full time so i have a feeling that i will be a crying fool. ta ta for now!
sterling had a huge accomplishment this week! he is actually swimming under the water & jumping into the pool off the diving board! for those of you that know him, you understand what a big deal this is. for those that don't, let me explain. sterling is 6 years old and until last week, the kid wouldn't even put his face in the water. he for some reason was afraid of going under the water in a pool, but had no problem being in the ocean and letting the waves hit him in the face. weird- i know. usually it is the other way around. needless to say, it is much more enjoyable to go to the pool with him now! also- he had his first karate tournament. when i can figure out how to upload i will..if anyone can help me out,please let me know! it was just a little in school tourni, but it was cute to see them try to do the nun chucks. he got two ribbons & was excited :)
reagan had her two month shots this week. she did really good. she is now 24 1/2 inches long & weighs 12 lbs 13 oz. she is a little chunker!! i think half her weight is in her little cheeks....you know what i mean! but she is absolutely precious. her little personality is starting to come out. she continues to smile at us and is making more noises everyday. we have a picture of the temple above out couch and often times when i am feeding her or when i am just holding her, i see her smile & stare at it. sometimes she "talks" when she is starring at it. i always asking her who she is looking at. i like to think its the angels of our loved ones that have passed on.
as for the parents, we are just hanging in there. not anything to exciting for us this week. maybe next week we will have going on...then again, maybe not. it is my last week before i go back to work full time so i have a feeling that i will be a crying fool. ta ta for now!
Monday, July 13, 2009
new vow
well- i have a new vow i am taking. i will explain it in a bit. first let me tell you how this new "vow" came about. as many of you know, a few weeks ago, i attended two different funerals. although they were very different, there was one thing that was common in them both. journaling. i never realized how much journaling can mean to the loved ones left behind. i know the church talks about journaling, but i guess i never really thought about it. i have always tried to journal, but something always gets in the way. well not anymore. i am going to try to keep a journal daily for myself and the kids. i thought it was so amazing that T had little snip its to read at Sadie's celebration of life. And my friends father has years of journals to read & get to know his son in a different light. what a blessing! I started a journal for sterling when i was pregnant with him. sad that i haven't written in it for 6 years. i have a lot of catching up to do! but- i figure if i can keep a daily one, then it will be easy to update the blog at least weekly with kid updates :) so here is the first update!!
Reagan is now 2 months old! time flies by! it seems like just yesterday she was kicking me in the ribs & now she is smiling at me. she has started to recognize our faces. it is my favorite when i talk to her & she looks in my eyes with her big blue eyes and smiles at me. she has also started to coo & makes lots of noises. she is standing a little bit....don't get too excited, it is only for about 10 seconds, bt of course i think she is a baby genius since she can do this. and just the other day she found her hands. it is amazing how quickly they develop these little "tricks & talents" as daddy & i like to call them.
sterling is growing like a weed! we took him to the doctor the other day & he is now 4 feet 1 3/4 inches tall & 57 pounds! FINALLY the kid has gained some weight. many of you know that he is my tall skinny kid!! he still amazes me with some of the things he says. the other day he told me that he wants to trade reagan hands. when i asked why, he replied, "because mommy. her little hands are so precious & i want to keep them forever." so sweet. he loves his little sister. then the other dad, nana took him swimming at grandma dana's. he has finally started to go underwater (thank heavens). anywho- my mom was showing him how to jump off the diving board, and when she came up for air, he looked at her & said, "that's my girl." seriously- i am not sure where he comes up with some of the things he says. sterling has also started taekwondo. he had his first tournament this weekend. it was cute. i took some video so if i can figure out how to get it uploaded i will. he has only been going for about 4 weeks but is doing pretty good. he is great at saying "yes sir" to his instructor..now if i could only get him to do that at home!! ha ha! he looks precious in his little gee. i think that is how you spell it!
as for dave & i, we are doing good. i started going back to work last week. only part time, but it was still hard. today dave & reagan met me for lunch. bad idea. how am i suppose to go back to work after holding my little girl at lunch? it was rough. i made him come hang out with me at the office for a little bit before they headed home. we still have a few midnight feedings so i am a little sleep deprived. but all in all reagan is a great baby. i am so blessed to have good, healthy children.
so- look forward to my weekly & random posts. i will get some more pics updated soon! and please, if you see me slipping with my new journaling vow, please call me out on it! help keep me in line! love to you all!
Reagan is now 2 months old! time flies by! it seems like just yesterday she was kicking me in the ribs & now she is smiling at me. she has started to recognize our faces. it is my favorite when i talk to her & she looks in my eyes with her big blue eyes and smiles at me. she has also started to coo & makes lots of noises. she is standing a little bit....don't get too excited, it is only for about 10 seconds, bt of course i think she is a baby genius since she can do this. and just the other day she found her hands. it is amazing how quickly they develop these little "tricks & talents" as daddy & i like to call them.
sterling is growing like a weed! we took him to the doctor the other day & he is now 4 feet 1 3/4 inches tall & 57 pounds! FINALLY the kid has gained some weight. many of you know that he is my tall skinny kid!! he still amazes me with some of the things he says. the other day he told me that he wants to trade reagan hands. when i asked why, he replied, "because mommy. her little hands are so precious & i want to keep them forever." so sweet. he loves his little sister. then the other dad, nana took him swimming at grandma dana's. he has finally started to go underwater (thank heavens). anywho- my mom was showing him how to jump off the diving board, and when she came up for air, he looked at her & said, "that's my girl." seriously- i am not sure where he comes up with some of the things he says. sterling has also started taekwondo. he had his first tournament this weekend. it was cute. i took some video so if i can figure out how to get it uploaded i will. he has only been going for about 4 weeks but is doing pretty good. he is great at saying "yes sir" to his instructor..now if i could only get him to do that at home!! ha ha! he looks precious in his little gee. i think that is how you spell it!
as for dave & i, we are doing good. i started going back to work last week. only part time, but it was still hard. today dave & reagan met me for lunch. bad idea. how am i suppose to go back to work after holding my little girl at lunch? it was rough. i made him come hang out with me at the office for a little bit before they headed home. we still have a few midnight feedings so i am a little sleep deprived. but all in all reagan is a great baby. i am so blessed to have good, healthy children.
so- look forward to my weekly & random posts. i will get some more pics updated soon! and please, if you see me slipping with my new journaling vow, please call me out on it! help keep me in line! love to you all!
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