12 weeks: exhausted, tired but excited!

Here is our little one at 12 weeks. I'm so excited we waited this long to get an ultrasound so we could actually see more then just a little bean. At this picture it was just over 5 cm. I found out I am due OCT 19th. I'm sure it'll come before that. The point is we are really excited and happy that the baby looks normal and healthy so far.

What Marshall has been UP to..

So I feel like kind of a bad mother because I am so sick and tired all the time so I don't play with Marshall as much as I should. Anyway.. one day we got out some art supplies and did these two hand paintings. I think getting the supplies out was the funnest part for him because I never let him touch my stuff! He liked it though! It was fun!

So Marshall loves his hat and sunglasses and wants to wear them all the time. This time in the car he was trying to be so cool. We kind of got it, but you kind of had to be there.

The last few weeks Marshall has been on and off SICK. It has been so NOT fun. He'll throw up one day, then have a fever another, then a week later throw up randomly.. it's been awful. He had major diarrhea and blow outs. I swear I had to change him 3 or more times a day and he took at least 2 baths a day for a few days. Anyway.. I think he is doing better. This picture is when my mom was here visiting. He was so happy all day and then on the way home from the restaurant he threw up in the car. It was so sad and disgusting. I know your thinking... hot dogs?? but he didn't really eat any. Luckily it was a rental car haha!!

While my mom was here we went to Hobby Lobby to get Marshall a easter basket. We picked out a monkey one but as soon as he saw this Elmo one he started screaming "Melmo". So we had to get it! He has been playing with it ever since. He takes the easter eggs and puts them in the basket and just walks around with it. It is so funny! He loves it.

I am putting on a shower for a friend on Saturday so I was trying out some of the goodies. This is my little helper!

For Marshall's friend Brigdon's birthday we went to pool in Lehi. I think Marshall likes outdoor pools better. He likes the sun and hot air. He was shivering the whole time. I think he still had fun though!

These are 2 of Marshall's friends Brigdon and Vance. I love this picture because this is what they did when we said "say cheese". Marshall and Brigdon are doing what they think is a smile and saying cheese. Vance is just tired HAHA!

After dancing for I don't know how long I figured I should video Marshall. He can go forever. Just a very active child!

Marshall's Kites

These are the kites I made to go above Marshall's bed!

Winter Bear Lake.. President's Day

So it started out that most of family was coming to Bear Lake this President's Day weekend. But we ended being the only ones that actually went. That usually happens.. at least the last 3 years! So Katie, Brady, Marshall, Jared, Kim and Kelsy all went up together! We had a really good time. It was nice to spend time with just us too! We got to play out in the snow a lot. The boys got to go snowboarding on Saturday and we went tubing on Monday. Here is Brady and Marshall.

Marshall and Katie on the swing!

Jared and Marshall

Kelsy and Marshall. Kelsy was the only that didn't care to get goat poop on her shoes ha ha!

This is Marshall on the frozen lake. I seriously only let him go out a few feet because I was dang nervous! He looks so all alone.. but happy!

That Monday we went tubing before we left. Marshall was so cold going down the hill. He didn't like it as much as the little hill in Connecticut.

Jared and Kim

Marshall had his tongue out most of the time!

We had a blast there!

I don't think most of you will be surprised to know that this is Brady! haha!

GOOD NEWS!!

Sorry its blurry!

Valentine's Day!

Here is Marshall making Valentine's for his Grandma's. He didn't really want to color but he liked putting stickers on them.

The Saturday before Valentine's Day we volunteered at Spanish Fork Nursing & Rehab Center. We made Valentines with the patients and put them on their doors. It was a great way to start out the day! Here is Marshall's Valentine for a lady named Debbie!

These are some of the ladies we sat with!

Brady had to be pretty creative to keep Marshall sitting there for that long!

That night we had our Valentine's Day dinner with 3 other couples! It was really fun to plan it. We had to be really creative because none of us have much money! Here is our table with appetizers. We had grandma's Red Pepper Relish on cream cheese with crackers, shrimp cocktail, and jalapeno artickoke dip with bread and crackers.

We started on the couch with our appetizers. We tried to do different courses to make the dinner longer.

Here is the delicious salad McKelle made. She made the poppyseed dressing and candied the nuts! YUM!

MAIN COURSE: I have always wanted to make Rouladen, so I did for this party and it turned out SOO good! Thanks Kathy! Then we had gourmet potatoes, seasoned vegetables, and Rhodes rolls. It was amazing!!

Here is a bad picture of our little pom pom balls!

I made a delicious double layered chocolate cake with chocolate frosting topped with chocolate covered strawberry's! YUM! It turned out so good!

I also made strawberry cupcakes with this yummy marshmallow frosting! Then of course some conversation heart cookies! The Party was so fun and I think everyone had a good time! The food was delicious! Thanks everyone for pitching in! We also played the "Honeymoon Game", which if you don't know what that is we can show you later! haha!

This English Triffle was actually made the next day, Sunday, for our Nursery Get Together, but I thought I would just throw it in! haha It was so delicious! I will definitely be making that again!

On Monday, actual Valentines Day, Marshall got a little Elmo! He loves it!

This is what Brady came home to on V-Day! We exchanged presents and went out to dinner with Marshall! He was surprisingly good! We had a wonderful Valentine's Day! Everything just seemed to work out so well!

Recent Crafts

So I have been working on this dang clock since before Marshall was born. Its been about 5 different colors. I had to figure out how to get the clock to work on the back because it sticks out. Anyway, I finally got around to doing it and put it up! Its not even that amazing, I just had to finish it!

Just some frames I hooked together in the back!

I just got these plates and sundae dish at the DI..

and glued them together to make a..

cupcake stand.

When Brady watches the kids...

When Brady watches the kids.. or just Marshall.. they play hard and do fun things like playing super hero's.

This is Brady wiped out from all of his work and school! The kids don't even bother him ha ha! Even Marshall climbing on him doesn't wake him up. These are some kids in our ward I was babysitting by the way! Cutest kids!

Marshall's first official hair cut

The first time we cut Marshall's hair we only cut the back. This time we cut the whole thing. Oh my goodness it is so short. We even cut off his little curls.

This is just a video trying to get a closer look at his hair. You might have to fast foward a little.

Baby Jazmyn

Our friends Anthony and Andrea had a beautiful baby girl!! We went to see her and she was so tiny. Oh my goodness I couldn't get over how small she was. She is so adorable. Marshall is kissing her foot in this picture! Good luck being new parents guys and congrats!! She is beautiful! After seeing her and Corinne I think Brady will be OK if we ever have a girl haha!

Marshall's Finger Paintings

Here is Marshall getting ready to finger paint. He was so funny. He loves to rub ketchup all over everything but he didn't really like doing it with the paint. He kept rubbing his hands on his shirt to clean off his hands. It was funny. He tried to escape a few times with paint all over his hands but I caught him before he touched anything.

His paintings..

End result. I bought some frames from the DI and matted the paintings to put in his room. Pretty inexpensive project!

More Sledding!

When we got home from Connecticut we went to Rock Canyon park with our friend Mckelle and Casey and their boy Brigdon. It was so icy and bumpy. But they had a lot of fun on the small hill. Here is a video of them.

Almost 3 weeks in Connecticut and we still weren't ready to come home!

We had so much fun in Connecticut! It was so good just to be with the family.

Jeff had his Court of Honor. That was pretty neat to go to since I've never been to one. Brady was lucky enough to sit in the eagles nest haha.

Kimmy and Corinne.

Marshall and Jared

New Years Eve we had a huge dance party in the bonus room.. just us kids. It was pretty fun! We played the Wii and ended up playing horsey with the babies.

I became a horsey that night too.

Marshall and Corinne loved to play together, especially Ring Around the Rosie. Marshall would just keep grabbing Corinne's hand to do it again and again. It was so cute. They usually only held one hand for some reason.

Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen??

They took a few baths together too. So cute!

Mom and Dad took us to this really nice Steak dinner. It was amazing! Thanks again!

The last day we were there the boys (Jared, Brady and Jeff) went to New York and had their boy time. It was super cold but they had a lot of fun!