The new me

Here I am. The new me. What is different you might ask? Well, I have entered the world of contacts. That is right, contacts. Bye Bye glasses. I have tried contacts before and HATED them. My eyes always felt like there was something in them, and I felt tired all day. I gave up. One day I decided to try again, switch doctors and get a different kind of contact. It's like magic. These new ones are amazing. The first time I put them in I could not believe it. It felt like.... well.... nothing. So now I can show off my eyes. (k not really, but whatever.)

Tantrums

Welcome to the rest of my life.. Dallin is figuring out how to throw a tantrum. Oh the joys of listening to a 1 1/2 year old scream his head off yelling, "no" and hitting you. It has been a lovely last few days. Why is it that your children are so good for other people, but the second that you get in the room all breaks loose. Dallin is typically really well behaved, and I am pretty sure that the main reason he acts out is when he is bored. Unfortunately we have had to spend the last few days in the waiting room at the hospital with my brother in law being admitted to the ICU. Dallin has been a pretty good sport, but he has been bored out of his mind. Hopefully when we get back into the normal routine, full of books, toys and regular sleeping patterns, then the cute well behaved Dallin I remember will return!! Until then...

Answers

So in regards to my last post, I think you just have to pick a blog template that is wide enough to accomidate your previous template layout... this one worked just fine without deleting. I guess it is a mystery.

Blogging troubles

So does anyone know how to change their blog template without it deleting the stuff off the sides? Every time I try it erases my Friends list and the other pics and profiles off the right side. Please help me if you know how, thanks!

My masterpiece

This is the latest addition to our house. Isnt it great! Thanks to some combined Christmas gifts from my sister and Andy, I created this wonderful mix if ribbon, frames, and a clock. I needed something big and bold to fill up some of the huge wall I have. The pictures I had there before did not compare to this THING. Anyway, just thought I would share with all of you my masterpiece. Now I just need to fill it with pictures of our cute family!!! Bye Bye

Dallin's New Chair

This is Dallin on Christmas morning. Santa brought him his own little person chair, isnt it adorable. He sure loves that thing, in fact, CHAIR is his new favorite word to say. I love how he is saying new things every day. He is so smart!

Dallin in 50 years

So my uncle Gary walked into our Christmans eve party wearing this hat. It was hilarious because my uncle has white hair, and we all thought it was real at first. Dallin looked the best though, and papa's glasses just top off the whole look. We all passed around the hat seeing what we would look like with the "spiked look"

Sleep-a-thon

I just thought I might let you all know that I have been experiencing something quite new for the last two weeks... a full night's sleep. For those who don't know, I have been blessed with 17 months of sleepless nights. Dallin woke up every two hours for the first three months of life. Then it tapered down to every three to four hours. When we stopped feeding him a bottle at 12 months, we had to find other strategies to get him back to bed. He is not a cuddler, so rocking did not work. We attempted the co-sleeping, which sometimes worked except the only one sleeping was Dallin (his feet were always pressed up against either Andy or me). So, about two weeks ago I decided to cut back Dallin's sleep during the day. For those who have kids, you know this is a very hard thing to do. Nap time is one of the day's greatest pleasures for moms. Well, believe it or not, Dallin has slept through the night EVERY SINGLE NIGHT since (exept for christmas which does not count because he was all messed up with so much excitement). So now we are on the one nap a day schedule, which really isnt all that bad after all!

Ornament Exchange Party

On Sunday we went to an ornament exchange party at my in-laws. She had friends and family there, and we ate great food, and played games. Here is a cute picture of the Sylvia Boys. Andy, in the middle, is the oldest. Next is Nate, on the left. He is married to Lacy, and they have a beautiful daughter named Lyla. Last but not least, Gregg. He is the baby, and is currently single.... know anyone? The brothers are all close in age and get along so well. It has been fun getting to know them and what it is like to have a brother.

Lacy and me at the ornament exchange party. I am so glad that even though Lacy has 5 sisters of her own, she has taken me in as one of her own. We have so much fun, watching our kids grow up together!

Dallin and Lyla... Dallin loves his cousin. He is attempting to hold her on his lap. He is always trying to hug and kiss her. I think he must be trying to tell us he needs a sibling (ya right!)

Dallin meets Santa

Dallin caught onto the whole "Santa" thing really fast. He loves saying his name and pointing to anything that has him in it... so I thought he was ready to meet the real thing. When we were standing in line to see him, Dallin was so excited and tried running up there a few times. Finally it was our turn and the outcome..well.. see for yourself . Maybe next year!

One year later

So I found this adorable picture of Dallin and me last christmas, and had to post it. It is so amazing to me that he is already 15 months old. I feel like the year has flown by so fast, but it has been such a wonderful journey and I have learned so much from being a mom.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

So yesterday was thanksgiving, so I felt like I should mention a few things that I am grateful for this year.

1. My family- I love being a mom and a wife. Every day I wake up I am so happy my life has turned out the way it has. Also, mine and Andy's parents are amazing. They are the best grandparents to Dallin, and are always there to help us when we need it!
2. My friends- I feel very fortunate to have wonderful friends who I can always count on for anything. I love spending time with them and laughing.
3. My job- For those of you who dont know, I work at Primary Children's Medical Center as an X-ray tech. I love my job so much! Unfortunately I see some very sad stuff there, but it only makes me more grateful for what I have and my own family's health. I love that I only have to work three days a week so that I can spend the remaining time home with my son!
4. My father in heaven
5. My house- We jsut moved into our townhouse a few months ago and I love every minute of it. They are still in the construction stage so things have been a mess. They just finished putting in some massive swings and a park, and are getting ready to open up the clubhouse and hot tub any day. I love meeting all my new neighbors and getting to know them.

Well I guess I could go on all day, but who has the time!

Fun in the Airport

So we were at the airport waiting to board our plane home from California and we got creative with our luggage. We were trying to figure out a way to tire Dallin out so he would sleep on the plane (easier said than done). After wheeling him around for a while and letting him run around the airport we finally boarded. After about a half hour he was soooo tired, but was fighting sleep. I had to practically lay on him so he could not get up, and sing to him. Finally, he zonked out on Daddy's lap. HOORAY!

This was a beach just minutes away from my aunts house. Northern california is not known for their warm water, so we were not able to get in (with the exception of our feet). Also, here is a pic of the whole gang at my aunt Sarah's and uncle Gregg's house in Ft. Bragg. We enjoyed a wonderful thanksgiving dinner and we got to see my cousin Kelly who I have not seen for seven years. She loved playing with Dallin, and Andy and I sure enjoyed the relief!

CALI!!

So we went to northern California with my family for an early thanksgiving to visit my aunts who live there. This was a beach house that we rented for a few nights and it was BEAUTIFUL! We woke up to the waves crashing into the rocks, and spent the evening in the hot tub looking up at the stars.