ZOO!!

Today was a very fun day! Jon and I decided that we were going to go to the zoo today, it was going to be the first time that we went to the zoo as a family! We woke up this morning and we got little Liam ready and we all got dressed to go to the zoo! Rachel and Matt and Rachel's two nephew's and niece came with us too.
We all got to the zoo and started our journey! It was so much fun! We saw the elephants, monkeys, tigers, giraffe's, and Liam's favourite: the sea lion! They have the new exhibit that had seal's and sea lions, and then the polar bear! We love it so much! We also went on the carousel, and Liam loved that too! I can't wait til next year when we can get a membership so that we can go whenever we want!
My baby is growing up so fast! He will be three months next week! I can't believe it! Time goes by so fast, and it is so amazing to see how much he is growing and how much he is learning. He has been giggling, and he has been cooing like crazy! When he finally starts talking I don't think we'll be able to get him to stop.
Well here are some pictures from the zoo today!!

Us at the beginning of the zoo!

Liam and I in front of the Elephants! The little baby elephant Zuri was adorable!

Us as a family!

Liam on the golden rhino that I'm pretty sure everyone has had their picture taken with in the history of the zoo!

Liam loved the sea lion, and he loved watching him swim around!

Our little family! Love his little hat!

I love my boys!

POLAR BEAR!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My baby was so tired when we were done!

I think our first zoo outing with our baby was a total success! We had so much fun as a family!!

Four Generations

Sunday was such a fun day! First Barbara and Patrick came over to our house to play with Liam, and then my brother Paul showed up! I haven't seen Paul for about a year and a half. Well, ever since the wedding. And so he came over to our house and it was WONDERFUL to see each other. He played with Liam for a bit before going over to my parents house. Then The Mosher's came over to our house for dinner. I made a roast! It was my first time doing a roast, but it was amazing!! it turned out really well! I was really happy with how it turned out!

We managed to get a four generation picture with Don, Rod, Jon and Liam. And that was my main purpose in inviting The Mosher's. It made me excited!! Not much is going on in our life. We are pretty boring. School is going well, Jon is doing awesome! I am so proud of him. I am loving my social work classes. I hate school, cause I don't feel like I'm good at it and frankly, I have had a hard time staying motivated after having my baby. I want to stay home and take care of him. I love that I don't have to have him in a daycare and that my mother is willing to watch him everyday, but I hate the fact that I don't get to stay home with him. But I do have to admit that my Social Work teacher really does keep me motivated. I really love his style of teaching!

Well, here are some pictures!

My brother Paul with my baby!! :) LOVE THEM!!

Four Generation Picture!! Don, Jon, Liam and Rod

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September will always be a month that holds a special place in my heart. Three years ago this month, I met my eternal sweetheart. I will always remember that first meeting with Jon. I hadn't actually met him in person yet, but he was friends with a bunch of my friends and he had added me as a friend on facebook; later that night on chat we were chatting and talking about our friends and his mission and he asked if any good movies had come out while he was on his mission, so I mentioned a movie and he asked if I had it. I told him that I did, and he said that I should come over and bring it. So I told him ok, and then he gave me his address and so I got in my car and started driving to his house. On my way to his house a realization hit me: I had never met this guy before, and here I was driving to his house to hang out with him. I then wondered if I was totally crazy! And then as I pulled up to his house I thought, "yes, yes I am....". I got out of my car and walked up to the door, and rang the doorbell. He answered the door and I looked up into his perfectly clear, gorgeous blue eyes and I had a feeling that he was going to be someone special in my life. I didn't know then how completely right I was.
Everytime I met a new boy and would tell my mum about him, she would always ask, "Can I get excited?" And every time I told her nope. Well, the day after I met Jon my mother asked me that question and I told her that she could start getting excited.
How grateful I am that I met Jon three years ago this month. We had a very tumultuous courtship for the first couple of months that ended up in a break up for five months. But it was very much needed, we didn't know how to fight or argue with each other, so it always ended up with a break up. But after that five month separation, I knew that I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life. I am a very firm believer that a couple needs to have that fight, or that break from one another to decide if that person is someone that they truly want to be with.

Enough of that!
This week has been slow, yet exciting!
Liam got his first set of vaccinations. I think it was harder on me than it was on him. He was laying down so peacefully and the nurses came in and counted to three and then stuck him with the needles. And I couldn't stop my tears when I heard his cries. One of the hardest things about being a mom is allowing things to happen to my baby that hurt him, because I know that it is for the greater good. We came home and I just snuggled with him and he went to sleep. Later, Jon went to change him and noticed that the injection site was very swollen and touching it made Liam cry in pain. So Jon went to the store to get some baby tylenol and we gave Liam a dose, and soon he had fallen asleep again in my arms.

Saturday I had the opportunity to style Matt's mom's hair for her wedding! Rachel and I went over and Rachel did her toes while I styled her hair, then we helped her get ready and then we all went over to the church and proceeded to set up for the reception. The wedding was beautiful and it was lovely to see Matt's mom and her new husband looking so happy. I only met her this week, but it feels as though I've known her for awhile because of how sweet and welcoming she is.

The side of Renee's hair!

The back of her hair

We also decided what we are going to be for Halloween this year! I am not a fan of Halloween but holidays immediately became fun with a baby! Matt, Rachel, Jon and I have decided that we are going to be the Scooby Doo gang! With Jon as Fred, Me as Daphne, Matt as Shaggy, Rachel as Velma and Liam as Scooby Doo! We are so excited that we have even planned a party so that we can dress up and show off our costumes!! I think Halloween will be fun now that I have a house to decorate and make spooky for the Holiday. I'm going all out for Halloween because it's Jon's favourite holiday, but just you wait for Christmas, because I am even more excited for Christmas (which is in 100 days FYI!) and Jon will have no choice but to go all out with me!

Sick... blah!

Being sick sucks! Jon has been sick all week, and he's been so miserable with a terrible sore throat and a cold. I even made him sleep downstairs in the spare bedroom so that he wouldn't get Liam sick. And then as luck would have it, I woke up Friday and my throat was very dry. Then later that night we went to dinner with Jon's mom and during dinner it started to hurt when I swallowed. Then when we came home it really started to hurt. I made Jon bring up the humidifier and he slept upstairs with me that night. Saturday morning I woke up and I was not feeling well at all. My throat hurt and I was totally lightheaded. Jon woke up earlier than me because he went to a Hindu temple ceremony for his world religions class, so when I woke up I was alone which was kind of sad, but then I heard Liam starting to stir and so I knew that I needed to get up. I fed Liam and then laid him down on the bed next to me, and he was smiling and being totally cute!

Liam's face when Jon came into our room. He loves his daddy!!

Jon came home after his field trip for school and he came over and started talking to Liam, and Liam got the biggest smile on his face! It was the most adorable thing that I've seen in such a long time! Liam knows exactly who Jon is and you can tell that Jon is his hero! It almost made me start crying as I watched my baby smile as he recognized his daddy. I love being this little boys mommy! He brings Jon and I so much happiness. Especially when he will smile and coo at us.

Rachel and Matt came over later and Matt and Jon went and ran some errands and then Rachel took care of Liam for me while I rested trying to get over my illness. I am so grateful for such good friends. I am honestly a better person because of them, and I love having such amazing friends. And Liam just loves his Uncle Matt and Auntie Rachel!

Again, being sick sucks! My throat hurts, my head hurts and my nose is starting to hurt from blowing my nose so often! I hope that it won't last too long because it's no fun!

But, I will just say: I love my little family! And I am so glad that Jon and I are sealed together for eternity! I wouldn't have any body else by my side.

 

Labor Day Weekend!

Uh... is it really already September?


I've noticed that time seems to go by so quickly, I mean it seems as though it was just the other day that I was being induced and then bringing home my baby, and yet here he is, two months old! He is growing and getting stronger every day, and he is so attentive and is keeping us very entertained. We are so busy with school and with learning how to raise our precious baby it's hard to believe that he's already two months old!

Lot's to tell and it's only the fourth of the month!

• I had the chance to FINALLY go to the temple, it was a wonderful experience and it was definitely something that I needed. Time seemed to stand still in the temple and there was such a feeling of peace. And I received answers to questions that I didn't even know I had. So that was a nice thing that I had the chance to do. 
• I started getting our office cleared out. When we moved in 9 months ago, we kinda just put everything that didn't have a place yet in there. And for the past 8 months I have just shut the door with a, "out of sight out of mind" attitude, but I knew that it needed to get done, so that was my job this weekend. And I have made a path way! YAY!
• I have also been meaning to get my accent wall painted in the living room. So on Saturday night, Rachel and I went to Home Depot, got some free carpet and tile samples, and picked out paint. Then we came home and I painted my wall! I messed up in a few spots but nothing that I can't fix. 
• Sunday: I got a call from my mother asking if we would go over to her house for dinner so Jon could grill 4 steaks. Knowing that Timy and Meagan are at my parents house, I just figured that they had gone on an adventure for the day and that it would be my mum, dad, Jon and I. Well, when we got to the house, I walked in and Meagan was there sitting at the table! So I was confused. Come to find out that my sister in law-Elise, on her way to Maryland with the car that she and my brother had gotten from dad for their family, broke down in Nebraska. So the boys: Timy, Richard and my dad at one in the morning trekked out to Nebraska to tow the car home and Elise was put on a flight to Maryland. As soon as they put the car on the tow they traveled back; arriving home at about 6:30 Monday morning. A total of 29 hours they spent roundtrip. 
• Monday: I am really proud of myself for this! I managed to put up the pictures of Liam (well the ones that Kiddie Kandids didn't royally screw up) and cleaned up my living room from Saturday's work. Then Jon and I dropped the baby off to my mother and we had a wonderful little date day! One that won't happen again for awhile! We went to Olive Garden, and then we went to the new Batman movie with Matt and Rachel. We then went and picked up our baby and came home. Then a couple hours later we got all dolled up and we went to the Brigham City Temple Open House! It was beautiful, and such a fun family home evening! Liam was such a good baby and slept for pretty much all of it. Then as I was holding him I heard it first, then I felt his diaper squish, and then he got the most relieved, happy look on his face. And then I realized that even though it wasn't a lot, some had come out the back of his diaper! I hurriedly made Jon give my his blanket and I wrapped it around him as we finished the tour. Then when we got back out to the car we changed him in the trunk of the van, because we knew we couldn't let him sit in it for the ride home. 

Well, those are the highlights of this weekend! We had a pretty fun time with our little family and best friends! Here are some pictures!!

Um.... who else thinks that he looks just like his daddy?

My cutie!! 2 Months Old!

Focus on the wall, I was an idiot and didn't take a before picture. See how white it is??

After!! YAY!! LOVE IT!

First Week of School

Well, Jon's and my first week of school is officially over! And what a week this has been! Wednesday morning came way too fast. I was not ready to leave my baby! But my mother got to my house and then it was time for me to kiss my baby and say goodbye. I almost started crying. It was SOO hard! I'd just spent the last month and a half getting used to being a mommy and then all of a sudden I had to leave him. The houone thing that made me feel better was the fact that he was being taken care of by my mother and I didn't have to send him to a daycare centre. I am so incredibly grateful to have such an amazing mother who is willing to take care of my baby. I wouldn't trust anyone else to take care of him while I was away.
School was pretty fun actually. I have three social work classes, and anthropology class, a pilates class, and a psychology class. Jon has a history class, a world religions class, a Portuguese class and a bowling class. Monday's and Wednesday's he is at school from 10 to about 8 and then Tuesdays and Thursdays he has court that he's there for a long time. So I'm pretty sure that I won't be seeing much of Jon for the semester. I only have class from 10-3 most days sometimes til four. So even though I have class everyday, I don't have it forever so I can be with my baby!
So a couple weeks ago, Jon went to the dentist! I forced him to go and he got the most severe cavities filled, well the dentist told him to watch for pain because the ones he filled were the ones that were at risk for root canals. Well, Jon started having pain and so I immediately called the place that got my root canal done, and we got him in for Friday morning at 7 am! It was so freakishly early! But after mum came to pick up Liam, we left and Jon got all fixed up and then there was no more pain!! Then I went to class and then went to my mother's house to pick up Liam and we took Pantomime to the groomers. Her hair was so long that it was starting to mat, and she got a huge knot in her hair the other day that Rachel had to cut out. So it was time for the groomers. And Pantomime got shaved. I brought her back from the groomers and when she walked out of her kennel, Jon and I couldn't help but laugh! she was naked!! It was so funny! Her head is still poofy and her body is shaved. Her paws are still furry and she has a little ball the tip of her tail! She's so funny, as soon as she came back from the groomers, she immediately went from her kennel into hiding.

Things are going so well with Liam, we are having such a blast with him! He has grown so much in just two months! We had an appt the other day and he was 9 lbs 2 oz! He is just growing so well!! I can't believe that some women have babies that are his size already! CRAZY!! I am totally ok with my little 7 lb 3 oz child. But now he's growing. He is cooing and smiling so much every day! And he's being quite the little conversationalist! He's going to be such a ladies man when he grows up!!

His smile while trying to fight taking his nap!

Before

After!

Blessing and other things

Sunday was Liam's blessing. And what a wonderful blessing it was. I was feeling pretty stressed as I woke up that morning and got myself and Liam ready. My mother and father showed up at about 9:30 to plug crockpots in, and Rachel came over at 10:00 to help me get Liam ready. So we gave Liam a bath and then put him in his blessing clothes. We then headed over to the church and I fed Liam and burped him so that he would be happy and not crying for the actual blessing. And then I held him, finally it came time for Jon to take him up there and bless him. The men in the circle were Jon, my dad, Jon's dad, Uncle Mike (Jon's uncle), Grandpa Carling (Jon's step grandpa), Grandpa Mosher (Jon's grandpa), and Bishop Leota. Jon was really nervous and said that he almost passed out walking up to the front with Liam, but when he started speaking he did a beautiful job. I was so proud of him! And I totally cried. It really was a wonderful blessing. Liam is so lucky to have Jon as his daddy and I am so lucky to have him as a husband. The BBQ afterward was a huge success. My mother is pretty much the most amazing woman I've ever known! She put everything together and planned everything and it was because of her that everything got done! And also a huge shoutout to my Aunt Gail, my cousin Ashley, my sister Stormy and to Rachel and Matt! Without them we wouldn't have had anything set out or put away. I love my family and best friends! I really have the best people in my life ever!

Two nights ago, I woke up at two in the morning and I had the worst tummy ache ever, and of course, I had food poisoning! The second time in one year, it's not been a good year. I managed to have some energy and so I drove to my mothers house at seven in the morning and I continued to be sick at her house so that she could take care of Liam while I was sick and Jon was at work. I was so incredibly ill, it was the worst thing ever, the only thing that would make me feel any better was sitting in the bathtub in hot water.  It was so sad to know that I could not take care of my baby because I was sick. I am so grateful that I have a mother who I can ALWAYS depend on, because I would not have been able to take care of Liam. And that makes me feel horrible, but I know that I would not have been able to. I am so glad that I can always count on my mother. I don't know how single women do it! I have a whole new level of respect of those mothers who do no have the support of a husband/significant other, or of a mother or father, or sister.
Finally Jon came home and he and my dad gave me a blessing and then gave me sleeping pills, and I was out. I woke up this morning and felt so much better! My stomach was no longer in pain, and it was wonderful! How grateful I am for the Priesthood and for a husband and a father who hold that Priesthood worthily.

I will post pictures soon!