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11 months!

2012-02-11T11:12:00.000-08:00

11 months and crawling every where! Joshy has finally started crawling and it is so dang cute but very very busy. He is into everything and explores something new everyday. A few weeks ago he had to get tubes in his ears because he had so many ear infections and he did great! He is growing up so fast! We love him so dang much!

10 Months!

2012-01-22T09:16:00.000-08:00

Where does the time go? My little Joshy is 10 months old! He is growing up way too fast. He is a lot more mobile now. He can't crawl yet but he gets around other ways. He rolls everywhere, he will scoot on his bum, or reach as far as he can while sitting on his bum. He is so limber! He talks all the time and I don't have a clue what he is saying but it sounds adorable! He bites and chews on anything! He thinks it is so funny when he bites me or chews on furniture and I have to tell him no that is not okay. I'm sure he doesn't fully understand but I think he knows what I am saying a lot more than I think. We just love him so much! He is our cute little love bug! xoxo

9 months and Christmas!

2011-12-30T10:25:00.000-08:00

Joshy is growing up so fast!! He is 9 almost 10 months! He is the happiest baby!! This year we had Christmas with the Bells. It was so fun hanging out with the family all weekend!! We went to Temple Square to see all the lights and Joshy LOVED the lights. He would laugh the whole time. He also loved opening presents and playing with the paper. Forget about buying toys, the wrapping paper was way more interesting than his toys. Ha. We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and a stinkin' cute and healthy baby boy! xoxo

We love our onesies!

They look so sexy in their onesies!

HE IS 9 MONTHS!!

Playin' Catch Up!

2011-12-04T11:38:00.000-08:00

In October Josh and I had the opportunity to go to England for 8 days. Josh served his mission there and he has been wanting to go back and see all of the people there so finally after 3 years of being back from his mission we went back! I was so hesitant to go because that meant one thing...not being able to take Joshy. Being the big cry baby that I am, I started crying when he booked the tickets because I didn't want to leave Joshy for 8 days!! Keep in mind I was still breast feeding and Joshy didn't take a Binky or Bottle so I was even more nervous leaving him because what if he didn't take a bottle from my mom??? Well as the trip got closer I had been telling myself it would be okay. Josh and I flew to Florida and dropped Joshy off at my parents house because they were watching him while we were gone. We stayed in Florida for the weekend and in the meantime it was Josh's birthday so we decided to do a little celebration at my parents house. (The England trip was also a part of his birthday) We left for England that Sunday night and let me just tell you, saying goodbye to Joshy was so hard! I was a crying mess! The people at security were like are you okay? I was like yeahhhh. Josh was laughing at me and saying it's going to be okay!!! Well, I finally stopped crying when I got on the plane but I would of course have random times when I would just burst into tears. haha It was quite comical! About 3 hours into the flight I had to pump, so I went to the restroom got my pump out and was about to start pumping until I tried to turn it on and IT DIDN'T WORK! My heart dropped. I was thinking no way this can't be happening. I had just used it a few hours prior so I knew it worked! I go back to my seat and tell Josh my pump is broken. We tried to figure it out and NOPE it still wouldn't work. Long story short...we get to England and I'm walking through customs bawling because I hadn't pumped in 13 hours and I was in pain. (I also missed Joshy ha) The lady at customs drilled me with questions because I was crying so she wanted to make sure nothing serious was wrong and I told her I just need a breast pump haha she finally told me where I could find one. After that I was great!! Being away from Joshy wasn't as bad as I thought. After the first day the trip was so relaxing and fun! Josh and I spent that day going to different members houses. We went to see the play Wicked and it was SO GOOD!! Loved it! That whole week we went all around London and Wales. It was a nice vacation with just the two of us! I loved meeting all the wonderful people he taught and met while serving his mission. I can't wait to go back again someday! We picked Joshy up and it was so good to see him! Thanks to my mom who got Joshy to master taking a bottle and binky! xoxo

Halloween: This was Joshy's first halloween and I had to take him trick or treating! I of course ate all his candy! It was so much fun though!

Thanksgiving: This year we spent Thanksgiving with my family in Florida. It was so fun to spend time with my whole family and relax! I have so much to be grateful for!!

Santa!

2011-12-03T09:25:00.000-08:00

This is Joshys first Christmas!! The other day we decided to take Joshy to the mall and see Santa. I thought he would for sure be scared of him. NOPE he LOVED sitting on his lap. He was laughing and trying to start a conversation with him. My favorite part was when he pulled his beard. HA! He was very curious about that! He also loved sucking on the candy cane that Santa gave him. He probably won't remember sitting on Santa's lap but it was sure fun seeing him interact with him! We love you Joshy! xoxo

8 months!!

2011-11-20T10:45:00.000-08:00

Wow I can't believe Joshy is 8 months old. I just can't believe how big he is getting! He got his 2nd tooth this week and it is just too cute! He loves to play with his teeth. Last week Josh and I were playing with Joshy and we wanted to see if he could hang on to this toy drum stick while Josh lifted him up in the air...and sure enough he held on to that drum stick!! It was hilarious! He is such a strong and healthy boy! We love him so much!

7 Months.

2011-10-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

Joshy is 7 months old and I can't believe it! He is just beginning to sit up on his own. He is the happiest little boy ever. He loves to be the center of attention and always wants to learn something new everyday. love him!

Weight: 17lbs. 9oz = 31 percentile

Height: 28 inches = 72 percentile

6 months!

2011-09-11T12:28:00.000-07:00

Joshy is 6 months old! He is growing up so fast! He doesn't like taking a bottle but we are working on that! He kind of likes rice cereal, he loves bananas and carrots though! Some of his favorite things to do is shake his head side to side, he says mama, (I act like he's talking to me when he is saying mama!) he's SO close to sitting all by himself, loves to laugh all the time at nothing! I love this age right now, he is so dang cute! We went to the doctor and his percentiles were...

Weight: 15lbs. =32%

Height: 27 inches =80%

Head: 65% (he's got a good size brain)

5 Months!

2011-08-02T07:52:00.001-07:00

Wow my sweet baby Josh is 5 months old! He loves rolling over when I change his diaper and he's obsessed with sucking on his toes especially in the bath! He is doing all sorts of stuff now that he is getting bigger! When I hold him and I have something in my other hand he always swats at it! His favorite thing to do right now is to play with water bottles and anytime you take it away from him he gets mad! This summer baby J has been able to play with all his cousins and he has absolutely loved it! Kaylin and Dax are great big cousins and love to entertain and babysit him! Kaylin always laughs at him and I ask her why are you laughing? She always responds...he is just a funny baby! I guess their little personalities start from the day they are born! Josh got his first ear infection at 5 months! We went to the doctor and he started crying and screaming when he saw the doctor walk in the room. (It broke my heart) J knew exactly what was going on! He is starting to figure out who is a stranger and who isn't. I love watching him progress and do new things every week! xoxo

Fourth Of JULY!

2011-07-05T19:23:00.001-07:00

This year we spent fourth of July in Minnesota on the lake with family. We went on a boat parade in the morning and had breakfast on the boat. We also celebrated my 88 year old Grandmas birthday! This is Joshy's first fourth of July and he LOVED being outside on the lake and being around so many people! We went to see fireworks on the boat at night but Joshy was asleep the whole time so he missed the best part! I'm sure he would have loved seeing all those bright colors in the sky! Oh well, maybe next year.

.Four Fabulous Months.

2011-07-01T18:59:00.001-07:00

Well here is my monthly update about Joshy. He is 4 months old today! I just can't believe it! I want time to slow down! He hasn't had his 4 month check up so I don't know his weight or height, but what I do know is that he LOVES his FOOD and if he doesn't get it right when he starts begging for it...well you better watch out because he will scream and scream until he gets it! He also loves to play with his toys, talk for about a half hour in his crib when he wakes up in the morning (it's so cute listening to him just talk away in there), blowing bubbles with his mouth (just like daddy), smiling at anyone who talks or looks at him, taking his daily bath, watching TV in his bumbo, and reading books! I could go on and on!! The one thing he HATES is TAKING NAPS!! What do I do? He has never been great at taking naps. He always has to cry himself to sleep. I guess he doesn't want to miss out on anything going on around him. That is one thing we are going to work on this summer...is nap time! Ha. I do have to say he is an AWESOME sleeper at night. He has slept through the night since he was about 8 weeks old so I can't really complain about that! I just love this little rugrat more and more every second! He is my sweet little sidekick and loves to watch and do everything I do! Mommy and Daddy love you Joshy!

Father's Day Weekend!

2011-06-25T09:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day to the BEST husband and daddy! Joshy loves his dad so much! Josh and Joshy have their special bonding time every morning while I'm gone. They read books, scriptures, play with toys, and take a morning nap together. Josh is such a wonderful daddy and so helpful. We went to Utah for the weekend to celebrate Father's Day with Josh's family. Happy Father's Day to my wonderful daddy who has been such a great example to me in my life! Also Happy Father's Day to the Best Father-in-Law in the world! I feel so blessed to be surrounded by such great people! xoxo

:Three Months:

2011-06-01T19:08:00.000-07:00

Wow I can't believe Josh is already 3 months old! He smiles all the time, plays with his toes, likes to play with his toys, watch TV, and he LOVES sucking on his hands and fingers. He can stick his whole fist in his mouth! The other day I was tickling his tummy and he started belly laughing. It was the cutest thing I have ever heard! I love this boy more and more everyday!

Mother's Day!

2011-05-21T08:50:00.000-07:00

For Mother's Day Josh surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers that were delivered to me! They were beautiful! Then we went to a yummy restaurant on the Beach in Newport called 21 Oceanfront. We got there and the hostess took us up to the top of the restaurant with a great ocean view and about half way through dinner I realized we were the only people in that area. I asked Josh why are we the only ones up here? He said because I called and told them to make sure we were the only ones eating at the top of the restaurant. I was shocked and thought that was so sweet. (We had Josh junior with us and I had to feed him towards the end of dinner so maybe thats why) haha. 21 Oceanfront was so delicious and such a beautiful restaurant! Best first mother's day! Thanks Babe!

21 Oceanfront

This was our view from the restaurant.

The Cheesecake had that pretty chocolate on top

The weekend in Utah!

2011-04-27T15:04:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we went to Utah for Easter and to Bless Joshy. It was his first time flying on the plane and he was an angel! He slept on my chest the whole time! We saw baby Crew for the first time and it was crazy to compare and see how much these babies grow within 3 weeks. Joshy looked like a tank compared to Crew. Joshy got blessed on Easter Sunday at Josh's parents house. It was such a special day and so much fun seeing family and friends.

xoxo

Josh's Blessing Day!

Josh and Crew...3 weeks apart.

PGF

Josh loves his cousin Blakely!

As you can tell Brody was so interested in Josh haha

He loved the baby bjorn!

He went on a plane for the first time and we decided to put him in the bin and sleep while we put our shoes on and got our stuff. HaHa

I think he likes watching ellen with me.

2 Months of Joy!

2011-04-20T13:48:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is two months old already! I know he's still little, but time is going way to fast! Today Josh went to the doctor to get his first shots! It was so sad to see him get poked! He did great though, he only cried for a second! This past week he has noticed his voice! He coos all the time and wants to talk! He has also started smiling at Josh and I when we talk to him. It's so fun to see that smile on his face! Soon he will be laughing at us! We are so blessed to have such a healthy son!!

Weight: 10lbs. 8oz. 37%

Height: 23 1/4 inches. 77%

He loves smiling at his daddy!

2 months!

Joshy's Firsts!

2011-04-07T10:27:00.000-07:00

I cant believe our baby boy is a month old already! He is growing up so fast! Here are a few of Joshy's first experiences into this world!

He is getting so big!

First time at the Beach! He will learn to love this place!

First restaurant outing!

First Bath!

First time home!

Priceless Pictures

2011-03-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

My wonderful sister in law was in California a few weeks ago and she was so nice to take newborn pictures of Joshy in our apartment! She did a wonderful job and they turned out great! These pictures are absolutely priceless! Thanks Chels!

Baby Josh!

2011-03-06T13:46:00.000-08:00

Josh Junior has arrived into the world! He was born Tuesday March 1, 2011 at 6:26 am. He weighed 6lbs 7oz and 19 inches long! I got induced Monday morning at 9 am and they gave me medicine to start my labor. Well that didn't work too much because I was dilated to a 1 all day long. So they stopped giving me the medicine later that night and about midnight the contractions started to get stronger and stronger! I told the nurse I need the epidural NOW! She said okay but you are probably only dilated to a 2 or 3 and I said well these contractions are awful!! They gave me the epidural and the nurse checked me and she said you are fully dilated to a 10!! I was shocked and said are you kidding me! I started pushing and everything from then on went smoothly! Now we have the cutest bundle of joy! We love him so much and can't stop kissing, loving, and starring at him! xoxo

Holiday Fun!

2011-01-09T14:28:00.000-08:00

32 weeks!

PGF!

Comfy PJs!

The boys in their PJ's!

Baby Bells outfit!

Shelby, Ej, Grandma!

Scott, Chels, and Jared!

Jerm and Jani (and baby Beckham)

Chelsey's New Sweater!

Jeremy's Money Box!

Sisters!

Finally Updated!

2010-12-06T13:13:00.000-08:00

I figured I should probably update my blog since I haven't updated in about 8 months!! Since then...We have had our ONE YEAR anniversary! We have moved to California for Josh's job and we have lived here for about 2 months now! We absolutely LOVE IT here! We are expecting a BABY BOY the beginning of March! Here are just a few pictures of what we have been up to! ENJOY!

24 weeks!

Welcome to CALIFORNIA!

Josh turns 24!!

For my Birthday we went to the Rangers game!

For our one year anniversary we went to Las Vegas for a week and stayed at the Wynn Hotel! It was so relaxing and the hotel was beautiful!!

sPrInG iNtO SuMmEr!

2010-05-10T20:49:00.000-07:00

I am finally updating my Blog for the first time in months! Josh and I are living in Portland, Oregon for the summer for Josh's job and there are alot of other guys and their wives out here with us! I love spending time with all the girls. I absolutely love it here! It's so beautiful and green. Our ward here is awesome and everyone is so friendly! We will be here until August and then we are moving to CALIFORNIA in SEPTEMBER!!!!

The girls...a yummy cupcake shop in PORTLAND!!

love my sibs!!

The fam!

love my mommy!

i love my husband!

SeeSteRsSs!

BroTheRs!

Gotta love Disneyland! The happiest place on Earth!

California with the family!

GO JAZZ!

Money Maker!

VEGAS BABY!

tHe bEgInNiNg oF 2010!

2010-03-03T09:15:00.001-08:00

Girls night out! PGF!

My sweet husband!

We went up to park city and stayed the night up there and went snowboarding for valentines day!!

FaMiLy vAcAtIoN!

2009-12-24T13:24:00.000-08:00

Team Jeremy!

A LiTtLe Bit oF eVeRyThiNg!!

2009-11-05T13:01:00.001-08:00

I am finally updating my blog!! Josh and I have been traveling to many different places! We went on our honeymoon, New York, and Florida!! We have been living up the married life!!

This is the Hotel we stayed at!

ZIPLINING!!

Waiting for a Luau!

The View from our Hotel Room!!

Beautiful Sunset!

Our Resort in Hawaii!

Taylor decorated our room in Park City!!!

Josh wanted to straighten his hair...he is a rocker boy!!

Soakin' up the sun in Florida!

SERENDIPITY!

Sippin' on frozen hot chocolate!

Manhattan Temple!

TIME SQUARE!

Nashville Tribute Band Concert!

Running for a Cure!

ThE BiG DaY!!

2009-09-30T09:29:00.000-07:00

On September 4th Josh and I got married in the Sale Lake Temple! Our reception was at Lacaille! It was the BEST day ever and a fairy tale!

My Family!!

The Bridesmaides!

The Reception!

YAYYYY!!

Wedding Information!

2009-07-06T09:39:00.000-07:00

We are getting married in The Salt Lake Temple on September 4, 2009. The reception will be at LaCaille. We are REGISTERED at BED BATH AND BEYOND, WILLIAMS-SANOMA, and TARGET (gift cards).

EnGaGeD!!

2009-05-17T15:35:00.000-07:00

On Monday April 27 2009 Josh proposed!! Monday night was our last night together before he left to go to Houston for the summer to sell. I had just gotten off work at 11:00 p.m. and upset because i didn't hang out with him before he left so I called him and he said he was in highland so I told him to come over to my apartment when he got home. Well I was in my pajamas about to go to bed and he comes over and says lets go for a ride. We get in his car and he has a dozen pink roses for me. We drive up to the 'Y' parking lot and on our way up there he begins to tell me 12 reasons (one for every rose) why he LOVES me. This was the FIRST time we had told each other we loved each other. So he proceeds to tell me 12 amazing reasons and in my mind i'm like yes he finally said i love you! I love him so much!! So I still have no idea he is about to propose...we park he gives me a single rose and he opens all the doors and plays my favorite song "white horse" by Taylor Swift and we dance. I'm facing the lights in the valley and he is facing the mountain. (I still don't know he is going to propose) The song ends and he pulls the ring out gets down on one knee and asks me to marry him. Of course I said YES and I'm screaming and jumping up and down. (in my pajamas) I turned around and his brother Jared was filming the whole thing!! He was shoved in the trunk! haha It was the best night EVER!