Its Twins!!!!

No were not having twins but I did crack open a twin egg the other day! It was super yummy too

Big Smile

So Nolan has finally learned how to smile!!! Its so great. I say smile when I have the camera ready and I truly have to be ready because he will give one really great smile and if I blink or am not focused I'll miss it. Here he was sitting in the ottoman to my rocker! Don't ask how he got in there and was able to get out again, still scratching my head over it : )

Bath in a box

This box was in the bath after being cleaned so I though I'll just fill it up and stick Nolan in it. It was so great! It only took a quarter of the amount of water that a normal bath would have used and instead of sitting in a few inches of water, it was up to his armpits in here. He loves it. Now he takes 1 hour baths and stays pretty warm the whole time. So high five for the bath in a box!!

A Celebration

Wow how time flies! A year ago today I gave birth to an angel. Today was more of a celebration of the entire journey and the time I spent with this wonderful family. What an amazing journey it was. Happy Birthday Miss Cornelia! I love you!


Rachel and Magnus sent me flowers! Thank you both!

Family Photos 2009

My sweet sister in-law Shelley took some fantastic family photos of us during the Thanksgiving holiday.

Here are a few of my favs and thank you so much Shelley they are so awesome!!!! Your a natural girl!

Halloween

Every year we have been going up to Anthem and hanging out with my aunt and uncle. This year we decided to do something a bit easier and closer to home. Joe's new boss Gordon and his wife Bethany were taking their kids to the mall where supposedly all the stores were handing out candy. We decided Nolan would be superman. We had this really cute tiger outfit but dedided it was just too hot : ( Maybe next year. First we met at Gordons and had some Pizza then off to the mall. It was totally lame. We walked for about five minutes and their were only about five people handing out candy. Then Nolan started acting really strange. He would just start walking in weird directions then refuse to hold our hands. He seamed to be in a daze. I feel bad now because at the time I was calling him a grouch. So we were only at the mall for maybe 15 minutes. On our way out to the car Nolan's stomach decided it didn't want to continue holding its contents and he threw up all over his daddy. No wonder he was acting wierd!!!! I am so glad I was not the one holding him because had I been thrown up on I probably would have thrown up too! Not that I'm usually queezy about that stuff but being newly preggie I don't think I could have stomached the smell of barf! He was fine after that, must have just been something he ate?! I on the other hand went on to have a bad cold for the next two days. So that was our Halloween adventure! Hoping next year will be funner!

Gordon, Lindy, Presly, Nolan and Joe ( look at poor nolan! you can see it on his face)


He got a little tattoo at the mall so I put it on him. As it started to fade he would announce... Oh no! Tattoo!!

Birthday Cake

Nolans big gift from us was this car garage storage unit that came complete with a twisting ramp on the side. He LOVED it.



This video is so cute! I loved how he had to give each scrap of paper to Grandad Hartzell




The blowing out of candles was the best. The song was a bit long but we made it through. I thought it would be funny to buy trick candles and it was! His little face when He is trying to blow was priceless.

Nolans 3rd Birthday

On the way to his birthday adventure we gave Nolan this amazing See's vanilla sucker. I just though it was so cute how he was holding it and kept staring at it.


We had quite a hoot for Nolans birthday. I found this awesome indoor kid fun land in mesa. They had all sorts of rides, a little train and also a giant jungle gym. He was a bit shy at first but after going on some rides with me he started to warm up. The best part for him I think was just being able to run free. He ran all over with no one telling him where to go or not to touch stuff. It was great. Here are the pictures we shot......



Jungle Gym fun
Merry go round!
Shooting some hoops with Grandma, he really enjoyed that. We cheated a bit, grabbing the balls from behind the barrier so we wouldn't have to spend any quarters



Mom Hartzell taking a little snooze : )


They also had bumper cars that were so awesome. Unfortunately Nolan wasn't quite old enough but the grown ups had loads of laughs on them. See for yourself

Hartzell Visit

We had a lovely visit from Joe's parents this last week. It was really quite nice being able to spend some time with them. They had some wonderful stories of their time in Tokyo and Mom cooked us wonderful Asian meal called YakiSoba! It was awesome! I will be making it again in the near future! They gave us a big box of goodies from their mission. My favorite piece was an authentic Kimono! It was very sweet of them to think of us whilst on their mission so thanks so much mom and dad. You are welcome anytime!

Seeing Lines

Am I crazy or do those look like positives?? I'm pretty sure I'm knocked up! Its still super early so were just keeping our fingers crossed and trying not to get too excited.... but I'm really excited and so is my sweet husband.... in fact he may be more excited than I. Here's to a happy healthy pregnancy! My due date is very special because it is the exact due date that my mom had when she was pregnant with me!! June 18th

Warning: you may be seeing my belly a lot in a few months so sorry in advance! I can't help it!!!

Like his daddy

The other day I turned around and found Nolan snuggled up on the couch with my favorite blanky. (this blanky has been with me during a birth and twice to the hospital) It was so cute how he had wrapped himself in it that I had to snap a shot



The next day I walked in to the den and this is what I found




I said hold still and snapped a shot. He asked me what I was doing so I showed him his pic then the one above of Nolan. We thought it was pretty cute how they had picked the same blanky and the same positing to watch cartoonys

Umbrella

Maybe its a kid thing but Nolan Loves umbrellas!!!

Pineapple Pregnancy : )

Since we are trying to conceive I thought I would share this.... Nolan and I LOVE pineapple so we will definitely be trying this

Using Pineapple to Assist Implantation:
Pineapple contains bromelain. Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme that breaks up proteins that inhibit embryo implantation. Consuming a whole pineapple (focusing on the core as it has the highest concentration of Bromelain) during a fertility cycle can be beneficial.

For IVF cycle: consume equal amounts over five days, beginning on the day of your embryo transfer.

IUI cycle: consume equal amounts over five days, beginning on the day of your IUI.

Timed intercourse cycle: consume equal amounts over five days, beginning on the day after ovulation.

Note: Be careful not to start consuming pineapple too early in the cycle. Beginning to consume pineapple BEFORE the recommended days above can actually affect your vaginal and cervical mucus PH, making it more acidic.

Lizard fun

While playing in the kiddy pool we found a lizard. Nolan LOVED it and kept calling it a Rabbit. He was very distraught when we had to let it go but I quickly showed him these pictures of our little friend and he calmed down. It was a great learning experience for him. It has been so hot out that we don't go out unless were playing in the sprinklers.... Usually I just drench myself and do yard work while he waters the flowers and splashes in puddles : )

the pressures of potty training!

Why does potty training have to be so difficult?? It feels like all of Nolans cousins his age and younger than him are potty trained.... so I started feeling the pressure. about a month ago I decided that we were going to try. I had to come to a place where I KNEW I could handle it and NEVER be mad or sad at him for having an accident. After everything I went through to give him a natural trauma free birth I refused to traumatize him through potty training lol. So I just let him be naked for about two weeks. We have hardly no carpet so it worked out great. For two weeks he would always pee in his little potty but doodles were another story.... he would usually drop those under the table haha. One time he squeezed between the futon and the wall and unfortunatley one of his books was in the line of fire.....


This seemed to have an impact on him. for the next two days he did all of his poopers on the potty!! I was so excited and thought that he was trained but alas..... we went on a trip that weekend and of course had diapers on him because we were staying in a hotel and when we got home he wanted nothing to do with the potty. He was doodling and peeing all over the house and becoming angry when I would mention the potty..... sigh. So I decided he wasn't' ready and now he is in diapers again. : ( The important thing to me was that he was never traumatized from the experience. It was always very positive so hopefully when we try again he will remember and it will go quickly... hey positive thinking never hurts