Matthew J.

I thought I would post a little on Matthew today. (I have been so bad about taking pictures I don't have any up to date pics of him - this is from November '09)

He started preschool this month and is loving it. Although he doesn't love to get up early to get ready (he has always been our good sleeper). He is bouncing out the front door to get to school. There is two Matthew in his class so he is being called Matthew J. Which just makes me laugh, because I will ask him what his name is and he will say, "Matthew J." He is learning new songs, nursery rhythms, doing tons of art work and learning so much that it make me know it is worth the money.

He also started Sunbeams in Primary and is so glad to be out of nursery. He likes to take his Book of Mormon with him and is trying to learn the new songs in sharing time. My little guy is growing up so fast. I love seeing him grow and learn, but I still want to kiss the heck out of those sweet cheeks. If only he would let me.

Izzie Update

I can't get enough of this little girl. She is so DELICIOUS! And she gives us such challenges and joys. For the past month she has been so sick, double ear infection, cough, runny nose, high fever and teething. I feel so bad for her...... and us! When she is sick, we get about an average of 5 hours of sleep a night. It is a killer. She screams and cries at night and John and I want to do the same. It is lucky that Matthew can sleep through all of it -(HOW?!! he is two feet from her). But now she is better (thank you drugs) and we are getting our rest. Back to 8 hours-thankfully. Izzie just started nursery (from missing so much from sickness) and hated it! She would scream bloody murder. So Grandma Stewart decided to go to nursery with Izzie and now she is doing so much better. She is growing into a little girl and I am amazed. She is doing really well with pointing to all her body parts and now is starting to talk. This girl would not and still sometimes will not talk! However you tell her something and she knows what you are saying and will go and do it. So now she is starting to talk! She says, Mama, Papa, Bye, Piper, Bubba (Matthew), up, and some other words we can't figure out, but I am so happy. We keep trying Daddy and all she will do is point to him. She knows who everyone is. If you say where is Matthew or Aunt Jen she knows! She loves her Aunt Jen so much. She will run to her as soon as we walk in the door and if she is busy, Izzie will make it known that she wants Jen NOW! Izzie will now nod her head yes or no if you ask her a question. I love it. Communication helps so much! She is so adorable with her personality and I love her dearly. I just wish she would let me take a decent picture of her!

Such slow postings

I am so slow getting postings up for Christmas. But here they are. We had a great Christmas, the kids made out like kings. They had so many presents they wanted to keep playing with the one they opened instead of keep unwrapping more. It could of taken hours if we didn't help out. However the most excited participate in our family is Piper. He loves presents, especially when they are for him!


Here is Izzie with her skirt that Grandma Jaggi made (she made one for all her grand-girl babies- how awesome is that?! Can I have one too??!!).

Our Christmas morning and yes that was our tree for the year. All that can fit in our apartment. We opened presents in our house then walked up to grandparents and uncle and aunt's house to open more and to eat yummy goodies. It was a good day.

Dancing Kids

Sorry this took me so long to post, Watsons and Walkers. My niece, Kierra and nephew, Gabe dancing away while we waited for the men to go to priesthood session. It was so cute, but they will probably be mortified in 10 years! Ha!

Blessed

I had to blog tonight on how blessed I feel. With all the changes in my life (the move, finding a new job, packing all my belongings away, saying goodbye to good friends, and etc.)
I am a happy woman!
I have the man of my dreams, two awesome kids, wonderful parents and family members who will babysit at any time for free. (And they love my kids as much as I do). I am a member of the true church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am healthy (could lose a few pounds, but I fit in my jeans well). I just feel happy. And I wanted to share. I hope and pray with all my heart that you feel the same way too.

12 days of Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28GUU1YbP_E

I heard this a few days ago and had to find it again!

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Christmas time

Since we moved in October our household has been sick - we share it, and cough together. It has been pretty awful with all this sickness. I have had it for two weeks straight and the kids go back and forth. John has some kind of amazing immune system and has only gotten sick a tiny bit. But that has made Christmas time hard - no cooking, singing (unless you count froggy sounds), parties, or even church. We probably are on the inactive list since we are sick EVERY Sunday. I feel bad for Matthew because he asks to go to church, but who wants a snotty nose kid at church- not me!!! But here is a picture of my darling daughter who went to church with daddy all by herself. I have so many Christmas dresses I don't know which one she should wear! Ahh! I just want her to wear them before she gets to big!


Yes, that is a tiny smile! (dang my camera is so slow)



Fixing my shoes - she loves shoes!

Going to church in my silk dress with velvet coat - ahh love it!