Merry Christmas!!!

Hunter was helping Dad open up his toys. He loves this thing too.

Hunter is such a big help opening presents

Hunter was helping his Aunt Shell do a puzzle. He worked so hard on it he put himself to sleep.

Christmas was pretty good. We ended up going home on Christmas Eve all because Krystal is spoiled. But it was fun. I was sick on Christmas day and so was poor Hunter. What a way to spend your first Christmas. We are getting better, thank heavens, I don't like hugging the toilet bowl! (and no I'm not pregnant) That would be Nick & Farelyn. We enjoyed spending time with our family and we love them so much!

Overwhelmed...

It's one of those days again. I'm just feeling overwhelmed. My poor little baby is sick. He has had this little cough for the last week and it doesn't seem to be going away. And today he has been puking up everything he eats. He did okay for the first couple of bottles but then it was all down hill from there. We went to Shopko tonight and we got in the store and realized he had puked all over. Then we went to Wal-mart just right next door basically and when he was in the car we heard his puke and knew it was everywhere. The poor kid was soaked in puke. I felt so bad. And the worst thing is there isn't much I can do. I'm just as helpless as my poor baby is. He can't do anything to make himself better and neither can I and I hate it. And he's just been fussy all night because he doesn't feel good and then I get frustrated cuz I don't know what to do. It's one of those days I have to remind myself that I love being a mom and a wife and that my boys are my pride and joy. Sometimes it's easier to remember I love being a mom than a wife. I'm not sure why. I think maybe because my baby is so precious and innocent and my husband know exactly what he is doing. But nonetheless no matter what they seem to do I always love them. And as much as I love Christmas I'm going to be glad that it's over. This year is very different for me and I'm not sure how to handle it. This will be the first Christmas I will not be spending with my family. Last year we were able to go home for Christmas. This year we don't get to go home. I have to work a half day on Christmas Eve and then we both work the day after Christmas. So there isn't much time for us to go home. It doesn't seem to bother Josh, although he spent 2 years in Brazil away from his family for the holidays and he doesn't seem to have the emotional attachment to spending the holidays with family unlike me. Well I think I need to get off my soap box. I'm going to steal this idea from my friend Suzie because it just helped me reading her post like this. Anyways, here's a few reasons why I love being a mom and a wife.

1. Their faces light up when I'm in the room.
2. They make me happy and make me smile.
3. They both love me know matter what happens, even in my stupid moments. :)
4. Just being a mom altogether.
5. Know that I get to spend eternity with my boys (and hopefully, someday, a few girls and another boy) :)
6. Someday having my dreams come true of being a stay at home mom :) (a few more years of school)
7.Knowing that my husband loves me and tries so hard to make everything so perfect for me.

Thanks for listening to me gripe. But even through my griping, just know that I love my boys so much and I am eternally greatful to my Heavenly Father for the blessings he has bestowed upon me. Sometimes I just need a little reminder of them. :) I love my boys!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

So Josh's parents and sister came up for Josh's birthday and took us to Texas Roadhouse (josh's choice) for dinner. Hunter enjoyed it. He loves steak! :) Okay, some day he will. But he always loves spending time with grandma & poppa, and Krystal too.

I'm sinking...

Do you ever feel like you just sink and keep sinking and can never stay afloat? Lately that's how I feel. I feel like my house is dirty and all I do is clean it. It seems that I clean up one mess and then there is another. And there's only 3 of us. And we're hardly ever home, but some how or another it seems to be messy. Josh goes to school from 7:30-10:30 and then works from 2:30-11:00 and so he's not home very much. I work from 8:30-5:00ish and then I'm home for the night. But still it just seems to pile up and the pile never gets smaller. And I've decided it's absolutely rediculous how messy a baby is. Hunter can't create his own messes yet, except in his diaper and my clothes (puke) but yet a lot of the mess is his. He always has clothes somewhere or a diaper here or a bottle there and a blanket and burp rag there. I just feel like I can never get on top of things. And the dishes are a whole other topic. They seem to pile up quite well in the sink and the dishwasher can be completely empty. Why is that when you have dish washer they seems to pile in the sink? Lately I feel like I do laundry everyday. And I know it's not quite everyday but usually 2 times a week and I don't understand how there are so many dirty clothes. They're not even Hunter's! It's mine and Josh's! At the end of the day I leave work and thing oh Hunter and I can just relax tonight. We can be lazy we don't have anything to do and hten I come home and now here it is 10:30 and this is the 1st time I've sat down to somewhat relax. But it seems like I just have so much on my "to do" list and I can never get it all done. It drives me crazy! It's this pet peeve I have. I don't like having things on my "to do" list for more than a couple of days. Anyways, enough of my venting. But boy does it sure feel good to vent. I hope I'm not alone in this.

Bath Time

Daddy giving Hunter a bath

Hunter loves bath time. He loves the water and just loves to kick and splash. Sorry there's little parts in the picture, I didn't think about cutting them out. OOPS! (I promise it's not child pornography) Please don't turn me in!!! :)

Christmas Jammies

These are Hunter's new Christmas jammies. One the sleeve they have a little tag and it says santa's favorite. They have little gingerbread men all over and then the one big one.

Being a mom...

Since yesterday I just can't get over how much I love being a mom. I always think about it and how greatful I am to be a mom. But since Hunter got his shots yesterday I just have all these feelings of happiness. There is just something so sweet and special about being able to comfort my baby when he is hurting. I don't like to have to do it because I don't like him to hurt but I love the closeness it brings. I am truly blessed and so greatful for the opportunity to be a mom. It's a dream come true and I can't even fathom the joys and blessing to come. Hunter just makes me so happy. I love it when he smiles and tells me stories. I especially love it when he smiles when I pick him up from the daycare. I always worry so much that he will forget who I am because he is with them more than me during the day. I absolutely HATE having to take him to a daycare but bills must be paid. And to know that he is a gift from Heavenly Father and that he trusts me to take care of his precious child. What a joy! I don't know how I lived without him. It's kind of weird...you have a baby and you just kind of forget that there really was a life before he came because now my whole world revolves around him. And I just can't wait till the day when I can be a stay-at-home mom. It's truly my dream job. I just hope that mom's realize how import their children are and how blessed they are to have kids. Well enough of my soap box for the day.

shots stink!!!

So Hunter had to go to the doctor today for his 2 month check-up. I've been dreading it because I knew that he would have to get his shots. He weighs 12 lbs 12 oz and is 23 inches long and is as healthly as can be. Then he had to have 3 shots. The 1st 2 he cried for just a few seconds but that 3rd one he really cried and of course I cried too. I don't like seeing my baby hurting and not being able to do anything about it. Thank heavns for little bandaids that make us feel better. And it's a good thing we don't have to go back for 2 months but then we have to do it all over again. Maybe I'll be a little braver then but don't count on it.

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Change all the answers so that they apply to you.
1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or artificial? I prefer real. I just love the smell. Although my husband like fake cuz that's what he grew up with cuz him Grandma is allergic.
3. When do you put up the tree? After Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? Shortly after Christmas
5. Do you like eggnog? Sure do especially with sprite
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't remember
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? Yes, a precious moments one
8. Hardest person to buy for? Probly my brother
9. Easiest person to buy for? My baby & my husband
10. Worst Christmas Gift you ever received? I don't know, I've never received any coal so I guess I'm doing okay.
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story is my all time favorite but I like a lot of other ones. Elf would probably be my 2nd fav.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? A few months before Christmas
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? unfortunately yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas eve dinner. We always have cold stuff like cheese & crackers & salami and veggies & dip & chips & dip.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Depends on the tree and the decorations but I like the colored ones better.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Silver Bells
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Traveling as long as it's to home as far as a trip no thanks
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blittzen...and of course Rodolph. I think that's all of them.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I prefer a star unless it's a very pretty angel which I have yet to find one I like.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The crowds don't really bother me but it's the stupid people in the crowds

Tag...you're it!!!

Turkey Day

Hunter loved the turkey. He kept leaning his head over to get closer to it. You'd think this kid likes food or something.

This was my first time cooking Turkey dinner

Here's more food

This year we weren't able to go home, as much as I wanted to, so my parents & sister came to my house for dinner. I was a little nervous cuz I'd never made turkey dinner before. But it turned out pretty good. I made the turkey, taters & gravy, stuffing, green beans, & rolls. My mom made a relish tray, deviled eggs, and a lemon merange pie. My sister made snicker salad. Oh and I made pumpkin pies, but I've made them before. I've made everything we had before but I hadn't ever made a big dinner like this. It was pretty good if I do say so myself. And Hunter can't wait till next year when he can actually eat the turkey. :)

Great G & G

Hunter & his Great Grandpa Mathews


Hunter & his Great Grandma Mathews

This was the first time they had seen him since he was born. We were all home because my Father-in-law was put in as the bishop in his ward.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!

My Christmas Wish List

The Forgotten Carols DVD by Michael McClean

James Taylor at Christmas CD

*Bamboo Plant
*Pajama Pants
*Any good church books (I really like Jack Weyland, Anita Stansfield, & Rachel Ann Nunes)
*Anything I can do with Josh & Hunter
*Card Table
*Scrapbooking Supplies
*Garments
*Cookbooks
*sheets-queen size

-So I know that some of these things are cheesey and stupid but still somewhat simple. I don't want much, really I don't care if I get anything but when people ask here's my list. Although, if you plan on getting me anything you might want to coordinate it with my parents and my in-laws...I seem to get a lot of doubles if you don't. One year they both got me a crockpot, and let me tell you I love that thing. There may be more to come as the time gets closer, but for now that's my wish list.

daycare

So I've decided that choosing a daycare is the hardest thing to do. I don't like not knowing the people my child is with. Luckily right now I have somebody that is pretty good watching him but she can only do it for so long. I wish I didn't have to work and it would just make things much easier. Sorry, I just needed to vent for a bit. I'll post something more interesting later.

Blessings...

I feel I need to count my blessing today. I just started back to work yesterday and have had to leave my baby with a sitter. It hasn't been as hard as I thought, it may get worse as time goes on. But I am so greatful I am able to be a mom. It's one of the greatest joys in my life. It's a dream come true. And today I feel especially greatful to be a mom and have a healthy, happy baby. One of the girls I visit teach had a baby at the end of October and when he was born he wasn't breathing very well. He has been in the hospital ever since. They took him off of life support about a week and a half ago and he has been breathing on his own. There is very little brain activity and he just hasn't been doing well. Today my visiting teaching partner called and said they were thinking about taking him of the respirator and putting it all in the Lord's hands. I just feel so bad for them and I can't imagine what they are feeling right now. But as I watch them and their situation it just makes me greatful that Heavenly Father has blessed me so much. I am so greatful to be a mom and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I am so thankful for all my many blessings and I love my baby so much!

My Uncle, The Marine

This is my brother. He just graduated from the Marines this last Wednesday.

Aunt Ree Jeans

I couldn't resist posting these pictures. I have an Aunt who makes levi's. She made this pair for Hunter and they are so cute. She even puts a tag on them that says Aunt Ree. We grew up with Aunt Ree jeans and everyone should have a pair in their life. Hunter's are just al ittle long for him.


My Aunt Ree jeans

If you look close you can see my feet

Hunter's Blessing

These are our friends Josh & Jen. Yes we have the same names. They're gonna name their first kid Hunter too. (just kidding)

Hunter and his mom and dad

Hunter and his daddy

Blogging

So this blogging thing is kinda fun. It was kind of time consuming until I got things figured out, but now I like it. Josh and I just blessed our baby this past Sunday. I will eventually get around to posting some more pictures of him. He's pretty much my life now a days. It's hard to imagine what life was like before we had him and he's only a month old. But I wouldn't change a thing. More to come...