Rogers neighborhood

It's potty training time

2012-02-10T15:24:00.000-08:00

I am now potty training Canyon. The other day John went into Canyon's room in the morning and there was a open poopy diaper on the floor with used wipes next to it. John thought that I left it there from the night..... because I do that right??? No. So we decided it was time. It has been about a week and a half, we have had many many accidents including poopies. So to encourage no accidents we have amazing CARS underwear and a potty jar that every time he goes in the potty we put a pom pom in the jar. And when the jar is full we get to take a ride on a train aka Trax. Wish us luck.

Canyon favorite thing to do is push a little cart at the grocery store. I decided to put Bridger in the cart to let him have a ride. Bridger loves it and Canyon LOVES pushing Bridger around. The little old ladies just giggle as we walk on by. I have had numerous people asking how much for the baby. "oh this sweet thing is not for sale"I say.

Every morning I wake up to Canyon knocking on his door telling me he is awake. This is between 5:00-5:30. That is way too early to be awake so I give him a sippy with milk and put him in front of the TV to watch Sesame Street. In one week he was trying to be helpful by helping himself to food. On Monday I woke up to him eating a pumpkin pie. Tuesday he was eating a pear and the juice was every where. Wednesday he poured a half gallon of chocolate milk all over the coffee table and down onto my carpet. And on Friday he wanted bananas. Friday I decided to not get mad and instead take a picture because he is after all trying to allow me to sleep a little longer.

Bridger is just so stinkin cute. I can't even stand it sometimes. He is happy most of the day. He is easy to put down for naps and bed. He loves his baths and bottles. He loves to watch Canyon, he now laughs at Canyon. He climbs over me and give me raspberries on my belly. Oh how I love my boys.

Christmas, Happy New Year and POOP!!!

2012-01-02T09:07:00.000-08:00

Christmas was lots of fun. Canyon didn't get it. He liked the presents but when asked who brought the gifts he just looked at us with a blank stare. Maybe next year he will understand.

Santa gave a Lightening McQueen. The most amazing car EVER.

I was getting Bridger ready for a bath. He flexed his belly and gave the poop face so.... I put him on the potty and sure enough there was success. He had a very big poopy. It was pretty amazing. Canyon had to look at it. I sure hope this is the beginning of potty training Canyon. If Bridger can do it so can Canyon, RIGHT??

Bridger is so proud of himself and so are we.

To my sissy in HAWAII

2011-12-13T17:53:00.001-08:00

Happy Happy Birthday. We love you and we miss you. Canyon is wishing you a happy birthday in his birthday suit. Pretty awesome huh??

I hope you slept in, went surfing, took a nap and ate a lot of chocolate.

November... what?...is it over??

2011-12-12T12:05:00.001-08:00

Our foundation was leaking and so the construction began. We were not expecting it to be so much remodeling but it had to be done. Mold, yucky wet carpets and wood paneling all had to go. This is the room all torn down. Canyon thought it was pretty awesome. He wanted to see the "rocks" everyday. Really it was plaster but he didn't know. John, his brother Nate, and our neighbor did the hard labor. I did the paint. Thank you Nate!! You are a lifesaver, thank you for teaching John some skills, now I can say John is not just a bike man.

Before

After

Canyon absolutely loves his new room. If you ask him if he likes it his face gets real bright, his smile gets huge and he says "yes, yes, yes I do."

So with the room done we played musical rooms here. Canyon went downstairs, Bridger went into the nursery upstairs and John got off the couch and is now back is our room. Yeah happy days at the Rogers house. Bridger is sleeping better through the night. I am now only waking up once at night to feed and back to bed I go. It is great to finally be getting some much needed sleep.

In the middle of the room construction was the crazy wind storm. We were out of power for about 48 hours. It was cold and dark. It felt like we were camping especially sporting these amazing head lamps. We survived the power outage but it sure made me think of better ways to be prepared. For example it would probably be a good idea to have the emergency gear in one spot so we don't have to go looking for it all. Just a thought.

Just a cute picture of Bridger. He is now sitting pretty well. I put him in the pack and play and this is what he looks like. His little face peaking over the side rail. So cute.

It's a miracle. Canyon fell asleep watching Cars. This is a first for him. He is so routine, he must be in his bed with his sippy cup and blanket. But not this day. Yeah.

My Little Things!

2011-11-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

My double stroller. Pretty sweet huh?

Flyin' time with dad.

Getting cozy on the couch.

These are the best picture I could get with my uncooperative 2 year old. We are lucky he had his hair piece still on.

Miss Hadley. My little niece.

Josh and Boston. Our super hero toys.Jeremy, Darla and Paul. Jeremy dressed up as his dad. He was pretty spot on with the impersonations. Trick or treating. Canyon didn't quite understand it. He kept taking the candy out of his bucket and giving it to me. His bucket is only for cars apparently.

Canyon actually giving the candy back to the man. We only went to two houses and Canyon was done. He so doesn't get the point, maybe next year.

Similarities

2011-10-17T12:30:00.001-07:00

Canyon

Bridger

In both these pictures they are about 3 1/2 months. They look like brothers don't they??

Thank you for all the concern about Bridgers health. He is doing better. He is drinking a little more everyday and he no longer is having temperatures. He will be good and new soon.

A trip to the ED

2011-10-15T15:48:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I couldn't deny that Bridger needed to be seen at PCMC emergency department. After 5 days of fevers with a temperature hitting at a scorching high of 102.7. I took him in. Blood, urine, boogers and a chest x-ray were taken. He was given a bolus of IV fluids. He began to perk up a little but then he spiked another temperature. We were then transfered to the rapid treatment unit for observation. They didn't want to send him home until the temperatures were under control and he began to drink better. Evenutally some of the lab work came back. He has Adenovirus. A common virus that invades the respiratory tract and the GI tract. It causes babies to have fevers, to be congested and have diarrhea. Because of the congestion Bridger was not drinking and became dehydrated, so that is why he got the fluid bolus. After 12 hours of sitting, sucking out boogers and him getting IV fluids he started to drink a little. He was not drinking enough to go home, he only drank 4 oz the whole day, but the doctor knows me and knows that I know what to do for a sick baby so she sent us home. I am so thankful for my knowledge and experience but it is so different when it is your own baby. I was sad, stressed and scared, but once we got to the hospital all my fevers went away and the nurse in me came out. I was composed.

Now we are home and Bridger is getting better. John gave him a blessing. He has had a low grade temp but nothing bad. He is drinking but it needs to be in a bottle. So I am pumping and feeding. Not the most convenient but anything to keep him hydrated. Hopefully soon he and Canyon will be 100% again. (Canyon has it too but not as bad).

September Randomness

2011-10-09T19:00:00.000-07:00

Cute matchy matchy boys. John doesn't like it when we are matchy matchy but when it comes to our boys it is all good.

A friend in the neighbors backyard. Canyon called it a COW. We had a little lesson on animals and this was a deer not a cow.

My sister-in-law Jen got married September 22nd. It was a beautiful day for a beautiful bride. John and his mom

My sister-in-laws: Me, Lilly, Cindy, Megan, Brett, and Catherine

Oh my what amazing eyelashes. He gets those from John.A picnic in the back of the car. Canyon loves our new car.John and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary last night. October 8th. We had a wonderful dinner at our favorite restaurant, Citrus Grill. Then we came home and watched a movie. The sad news of this week is that I lost my wedding ring. I have looked everywhere for it and it is gone. So maybe by next year I will have found it or have gotten a new one.

This picture we took and I asked John to smile.

This is what I got... A CRAZY SMILE.

I told him to smile for real. Oh what a nice smile it is, Right?!?

Smiles and Frowns

2011-09-14T17:23:00.001-07:00

I have had a great summer. I have gotten to spend quality time with my sister and her little gypsy daughter. I have enjoyed going to the pool and sunbathing. I have eaten a lot of not so nutritious food. I spent everyday with my boys. And I have even formed a very healthy habit... going to the gym for some zumba or body combat. It makes me sad to know that this must end as everything must come to an end. I return to work tomorrow and I am sad to say goodbye to summer. I am sad to say goodbye to going to the gym everyday. I am sad to stop spending 5 out of 7 days with my sister. But most of all I am sad to say goodbye to my boys. I knew this day was coming but it came too fast. I hope John can handle both kids. It is a lot more work that just one. But I am blessed to know that my kiddos are with their dad and not at a daycare.

So that is my frown but here are some smiles.

Bridger channeling his inner Micheal Jackson OOOH!

One of Bridgers first smiles caught on camera.

Peach days up in Brigham City. It was supposed to be our last Hoorah before I went back to work, but Canyon was not so happy. This was rare moment that day.

My sissy Alicia visiting from Hawaii

yum yum yum...

...2 minutes later

I was doing laundry and the house became very quite. Quite usually means Canyon is doing something naughty. I came up the stairs and found that he was enjoying Bridgers swing.

Back to frowns
Last dinner before my dreaded day of going back to work.

Luckily my critters don't know what is coming.

Getting Big

2011-08-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

Canyon 2 year
Weight: 29 lbs 50%
Height 34 in 50%
Head: 51.5 cm 95% Yeah it's back on the chart. :)

Bridger 2 month
Weight: 11 lbs 2 oz 25%
Height: 22 in 25%
Head: 39.5cm 25%

We are on a good track for Bridger's head to stay on the chart.

Fun at the Pool

2011-08-20T15:20:00.001-07:00

Yesterday my sister and I decided to brave taking three kids to the pool again. I put Bridger in Canyon's bed while I got our things put together. Man I love how much Canyon loves his baby brother.Canyon not cooperating, which has become more normal than I would like.

My sister and her daughter Kalinka aka Inka. Canyon can't say her whole name.

Blessed

2011-08-15T07:16:00.000-07:00

This last week we were blessed to have two baby blessings in our family. John gave Bridger his blessing which was beautiful and sweet. Afterwards we went to my brothers house to bless my little niece that was adopted from Bulgaria. My dad blessed her. It was such a magical day. We then had a great lunch with family. I am blessed to have a husband that is worthy to bless my babies, I am blessed to hear my dad give a incredibly sweet blessing to my niece, and I am blessed to have family that supports me and my family.

On the 13th was my 30th birthday. I was blessed to have a great bike ride with my husband. No competition just a great ride. Then we had a great lunch and just enjoyed the day. I thought I would have been sad about the big 3 0. But I wasn't. I am thirty but I am also a mom, a wife, a home owner, and a nurse. So what is 30 when I am so much more than that?
The other day I as cleaning my house and when I went into my room this is what I saw. My two boys chillin together. Canyon wants to be around Bridger all the time.

My two boys

2011-07-25T12:54:00.000-07:00

Canyon's newborn picture

Bridger's newborn picture

Who is Bridger going to look like??

Bridgers Newborn Pictures (2 days old)

2011-07-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

Picture overload!!!

To do... MRI .... check!!!....

2011-07-19T10:00:00.000-07:00

Canyon's MRI was A OK. He has benign Macrocephaly, a large head. Which I already knew. So now what do we do for his eyes crossing??

Canyon still feeling the effects of the sedation. He had a rough time falling asleep. They gave him two sedation drugs and finally he was out. Afterwards he had an even rougher time waking up. He was thrashing around, screaming and crying. Now we are home and he gets to watch his favorite movie to let the sedation ware off.

Bridger at 3 weeks

Canyon lovin' his bro.

On the 4th of July we went to This is the Place. Canyon loved the trains. Couldn't get enough of them.

Bridger 4 weeks old

Bridger learning to hold his binki in. Way to go kid!!

Canyon loves his daddy too.

Esotropia

2011-07-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

Esotropia is a fancy word for crossed eyes or muscle misalignment. Ever since we brought Bridger home from the hospital Canyon has had weird eye movements. His left eye deviates in ward towards his nose and then returns to normal. So yesterday John and I took him to the ophthalmologist for an eye exam. The exam was unremarkable. He has perfect vision and muscle alignment. The first thing the doctor noticed was Canyons large head so he recommended to repeat his head MRI to make sure that the crossed eyes are not the result of a neurological problem. Then we will go back to the eye doc in six weeks. So next Tuesday my little dude gets to have an IV and be sedated again for another MRI. Lets pray it is nothing with is brain.

Butter and Cream

2011-06-28T15:58:00.000-07:00

Today I took Bridger into the doctor. She was expecting Bridger to be at least to his birth weight, but he was beyond that. He is an overachiever already.

Weight 7 pounds 7 oz (up almost a pound)
Height 20.5 inches

Apparently my milk is cream and soon Bridger will be a butter ball.

Canyon teaching Bridger how to play with Thomas the Train.

Best big brother

2011-06-25T17:54:00.000-07:00

Canyon is the best big brother. He wants to hold Bridger all the time. He gives him hugs and kisses. He asks for him first thing in the morning. He even shares his beloved Lightning McQueen car. Now that is love. I am so pleased with how Canyon has adjusted to Bridger. I hope the adjustment to Bridger sharing Canyon's room in a few months is just as smooth.

cute feet

Happy Fathers Day

2011-06-21T12:07:00.000-07:00

Bridger is here. He couldn't wait for the doctors to be in town.

So now here is the story. I worked on the the 18th. I was floated to our NICU which made me happy. I took care of one baby rather than the 3 I would have had on my own unit. So I sat for 12 hours holding and rocking a little baby hoping that the braxton hicks I was experiencing would stop. I was schedule to work on Fathers day and I told my charge nurse that I wanted to go back to the NICU and have my same easy squeezy assignment. I was determined that I could stay pregnant until the end of the month. And home I went still having contractions but now they were getting a little more noticeable.

At 8:00 pm they were definitely more the just braxton hicks. They were coming more frequent and more painful. I called my charge nurse and told her I probably wouldn't be coming to work. At this time John is running around packing a bag for himself. I am still in denial that the baby was coming. At 10:30 I stood up and oops I wet my self... so I thought. It just kept coming. At this point there is not denying that Bridger was coming so I called my friend to come spend the night with Canyon and I packed my bag. And off we go the hospital.

11:30 we arrive. They determine that it is in fact my water that has sprung a leak and not my bladder and we are admitted. 1:00 am I decide to get an epidural. At 1:30 am it is in place and I feel good about my decision. At 2:00 am I am dilated to 7 cm. The nurse said she would come check my progress at 3:30. At 3:15 I am so so so ready to push. The nurse says "call the doctor, but he won't make it though." The resident starts to put his gloves on and out comes the head. The nurse held Bridgers head while the resident finished putting his gloves on. On June 19th at 3:17 Bridger was born. 6 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long.

Waiting to determine if I was really in labor or not.

Swollen red face. It is amazing how much they change in a matter of hours.
Now we are home and Canyon wanted to hold Bridger and eat at the same time. He was so tender with Bridger. He gave him hugs and tried to give him some of his lunch.

Bridger sleeping in his little bed.

I can't wait for tonight. A friend of mine is going to come and take some great professional photos of our two most amazing little people.

2 cm and 50%

2011-06-17T08:57:00.001-07:00

I may be having baby Bridger very soon. I am progressing along and with my busy shifts at work that may very well put me into labor. I am not too pleased with this. Both my OB and Pediatrician are out of town for the week and I really really want them here for the birth. So if anyone reads this send positive thoughts my way.

We are preparing for baby and so we took the side rail off of Canyon's crib. Bad idea. He fell out about six times. Finally by 4 am I told John to put the rail back on. The next day Canyon remembered his eventful night. He stated "fell out of bed, Canyon sad". So needless to say we have the rail on the crib. My brother and sister in law gave us their toddler bed and we have successfully transitioned Canyon to the bed. But now the problem is he gets up out of bed numerous times in the morning.... very very early morning. How do we keep a 2 year old in is bed until a more appropriate time???? Help!

Canyon turned 2 on June 11th. We didn't have a huge party. We kept is incredibly small. Canyon had lots of fun.

Yum Yum.

His favorite part of the party. His new Thomas the train set. He can't go anywhere without that train. Thanks Mom.
Canyon is fasinated with bugs. He found a bunch of ants and then tried to picked them up to eat them. No no bugs are not for eating.

He loves my head bands.

My brother dropped off the toddler bed. As he was driving away he ran completely over Canyon's favorite bike. He flattened it into a metal pancake. I am so grateful Canyon was not on the bike but oh that was one sad event. Now Canyon says "bike smooched, fix it, Canyon sad". The look on Canyon's face explains how he feels.

Hiking with daddy

Weekend fun

2011-04-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

Canyon loves to get into my makeup. He managed to open my mascara and begin to beautify himself. He did a good job huh?

Canyon's new big boy potty. He loves to sit on it but he doesn't want to go potty on it. But this weekend before the potty was purchased he did go poopies on the toilet. Good job Canyon!!

I was so happy to get half of my shift off at work so I could go to my moms for Easter. We had a traditional dinner with ham and potatoes, we had an Easter egg hunt and we sykped with my two sisters who live in Hawaii.

Today I had the opportunity to get another ultrasound. At my 20 week ultrasound the baby was measuring small and they couldn't get a good picture of his heart. Also my placenta was showing that it was low near my cervix which would mean a c-section if it didn't move up. All the news is great. Baby Bridger is growing well. His heart has four chambers with no septal defects, no hypoplastic heart, and no transposition of the great vessels. In normal terms the heart is perfect. His brain is a good size, no ventricular problems or hydrocephalus. He has no gastroschesis or oomphalocele which means his belly is all inside and looks normal. As a nurse at Primary's I see all of these things and pray that I will never have to endure the trials that the families I care for do. So far we are on good track.

This is a picture of his foot and leg.

He is still a boy.

A little profile.
His little arms are crossed over his chest. So cute.

This one is hard to see but he is sucking on his hand. Again so cute. At one point during the ultrasound he yawned and he has a big mouth, hopefully not a big cry to go with it.

Finally some sunshine

2011-03-21T12:34:00.001-07:00

Finally Canyon and I were able to enjoy some much needed outside time. He played on his bike while I painted my toe and fingernails.

He sure loves his bike.

While I painted my nails he watched. Then he put his hand on my leg and said "me, me, me", so I painted his nails. For the next three hours he held his hand out and blew on his nails, he didn't use his hand during that time either. He was determined not to mess up his pretty pink nails. And no I am not ashamed to have a son who likes to look pretty.

Last week the Rogers family took a road trip to sunny St. George. Although it was not all that sunny. Canyon doesn't do well in the car if it is more than an hour or so. We came prepared with DVD's. Unfortunately it only lasted about 1/2 hour.

Canyon loves dogs, especially this one. Oliver would give Canyon kisses. Canyon got to the point of putting his face in Oliver's face just to receive those wet stinky kisses.

The one and only warm and sunny day. We took advantage of the pool. Canyon sporting amazing shades.

Canyon is our next Justin Beiber. (Who ever that is. )

On our trip I learned that Canyon is a deeper sleeper than I thought. Which makes me happy since Canyon and our new little one will be sharing a bedroom very soon. I also learned that he talks in his sleep. He says things like "no no no", "truck, ball, car". And my child moves A LOT in his sleep.

MORE DOO PLEASE!! doo= music

After our trip Canyon was so totally worn out. John said he slept from 1:00-4:30. That is unheard of in the Rogers household.

Today Canyon and I took a bubble bath together. He wanted out so I got him out while I stayed in the tub. He went to the toilet and said "potty, more potty" and then he squatted and preceded to poop on the bathroom floor. Maybe it is time to start potty training?

2011-02-01T12:26:00.001-08:00

IT'S A.... boy!

We are Having....

2011-01-25T11:16:00.000-08:00

A baby. I am so disappointed that we were not able to make to the hospital to do the ultrasound. I blame UDOT for the unfortunete event. I was driving up to Johns work and almost died 10 times. I couldn't even drive up the street to his work that he had to walk down to me. The roads were so bad and slick. Many roads is SLC were being blocked off by police because of the snow. So thank you UDOT!!! We will find out next Tuesday.

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-01T08:28:00.000-08:00

Happy new year and with a new year always comes the new year resolutions. I Haven't thought too much about my goals for the year. Of coarse on everyone's list is to loose weight but that will have to wait. I do know I want to just keep on pluggin along. I want to enjoy the little things life brings and try not to get worked up over them. And I want to be a better wife and mother. Good luck with your resolutions.

So I have some great news now that both my family and Johns family know... We are going to have another baby. Yeah!!! This is our little one. I was 8 weeks when this ultrasound was done, now I am 15 weeks. Our due date is July 1st. I hope Canyon adjusts well to having a new little one around. This pregnancy is different from my others. I was sick for the first 12 weeks. I didn't vomit though. The baby didn't want me to drink Diet Coke which was hard for me to quit. I had a headaches for about one week. I can drink is now but I am trying not to drink a lot. I want McDonald's cheese burgers,... SICK I know. I haven't eaten McDonald's lunches for years. But whatever. I hope I don't gain 50 pounds. I tell the baby she/he can't always get what they want. McDonald's once a week or less is plenty. So if my pregnancy is so different does that mean I am having a girl???

Now I must post some of pictures of my most favorite little person.

This was Christmas at the Rogers annual white elephant gift exchange. Canyon was trying to take a sneak peak to make sure we wouldn't go home with junk. Unfortunately we did. Thanks David and Lily!!!
Canyon was so proud of himself. He put on his hat all by himself. Looks good huh??This is Canyon's first time in snow. He wasn't sure what to do.

Random cute video

2010-11-15T12:31:00.000-08:00

Happy LATE Halloween!!

2010-11-15T12:16:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween. Sorry I have been enjoying Canyon so much that blogging was last on my mind. He is amazing and sweet. Our new thing is I pretend I am asleep and he will come kiss my lips until I wake up. Needless to say I do it all the time to get kisses from my little dude.

For Halloween my little fam went to my brother in laws house for his birthday/halloween party which he holds almost every year. This year I was the fancy feast cat and John.... well you can see for yourself who he was, and my sweet little one was a brown bear. We ate amazing authentic mexican food and afterwards went trick or treating. Canyon didn't get it. He wanted to play with the decorations on people porches so we called it a night and didn't drag Canyon house to house for something he didn't care about.

Canyon showing me all of his teeth.

Canyon finding his bellybutton after reading the bellybutton book.

Oh how my Canyon loves to wear pretty things. He usually wears my pearls but today he went for momma's shoes.

first haircuts and swollen lips

2010-10-06T09:17:00.000-07:00

It has been about a month since I last posted. I am eating sugar unfortunately. I am trying not to consume as much as I had, but it is difficult especially at work. I am enjoying Canyon so much. I hate that I work three 12 hours shifts in a row. I miss Canyon so much that it could bring me to tears if I allowed it to. I work a weekend contract, so I work every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Come Monday I am exhausted and all I want to do it cuddle with my main little man. Speaking of my little dude here are some cute pictures.

Canyon is a model.

Lovin momma. This is what he does at the grocery store. But more intense. He eats and kisses my face. I LOVE to go to the store.

Canyon's new obsession. His wooby, blankey, blanket.

"I wanna be Santa when I grow up"

Three people who saw this picture said Canyon looked like a girl. I suppose it is time to cut a LITTLE off of his hair. Little being the key word.

Waiting to get his hair cut

He was watching Cars.

Yes he looks worried. Maybe he was feeding off of me. With each cut I cringed. She cut off a lot of his curls. I am so sad.

After. The girl cut his hair straight across his face. No no, I could have done that. Well I did do that. So for the next little while he will get his hair combed to the side.

He loves to shop.

My sister Shani is going to Bulgaria on October 9th to meet her new little daughter. She won't get to bring her home for a few months. This is so exciting. I can't wait to hug my new little ragamuffin gypsy niece, Siska. The little ones name is Yonka. Shannon wanted to keep some of her Bulgarian name so she came up with the name Siska. Siska is an orphan gypsy.

Today Canyon was playing on the drive way. He was so excited when the garbage truck went by that he fell right on his face. He now has a swollen lip.

PHEWW!

2010-09-13T09:51:00.000-07:00

I am done with the no sugar menu. I did it. I feel great. I unfortunately went a little over board this weekend at work. I worked 3 12 hours shifts in a row. That set me up for failure. After my indulgence on Saturday I felt yucky. I had a headache, I was exhausted, and my belly was nauseous. As far as my goals for the no sugar menu I didn't loose a single pound, but I feel better so that is all that matters, right?

I promise my next post will have pictures of my most amazing little person.

Still going strong

2010-08-25T18:23:00.000-07:00

Today is day 17 with no sugar. It is getting easier. Now I am over the headaches and the tiredness. All though I still think about it throughout the day. Just last Friday at work I went down to the cafeteria to grab breakfast. Three weeks ago my usual was cream of wheat with a Bradbury cross donut, milk and maybe some bacon. I know not the most nutritious breakfast. So last Friday I went down to get my usual without the donut. As I was walking into the cafeteria the sweet aroma of fresh Bradbury donuts filled the whole place. I walked around the display of the oh so heavenly donuts. I thought to myself "I could get one eat it really fast, no one would have to know, I can cheat because I am doing this for me, right?, no one has to know..." I walked around the display three times debating. My devil on one shoulder and my angel on the other. It was one of the most difficult days yet. I listened to my angel and resisted the temptation, because I am doing this for me and it is about time I really do something 100%, no cheats, no excuses, no regrets.

No Sugar... WHAT!!!

2010-08-16T08:42:00.001-07:00

As of one week ago today I have been sugar free. For the last 15 years of my life my relationship with sugar has been one of obsession and complete indulgence whenever and wherever possible. I do not have a healthy relationship with sugar. Easily half of my caloric intake a day was filled with sugar. I was obsessed with sugar. The second my eyes would open in the morning I wanted sugar.

A friend of mine said she feels so yucky when she eats a lot of sugar. I don't know what my body feels like off of it. So I decided to go sugar free for one month and see if my body likes it. I hope that at the end of the month I no longer will be a sugarholic. My goals for this new menu are...
1: loose as much weight as possible before John and I have another baby.
2: no longer NEED to eat a treat... after every meal, between meals and as a meal.
3: have more energy.

So far I am doing really well. I have not had sugar with the exception of my birthday I ate a piece of cake. I haven't felt a positive difference yet, I am tired and have headaches but soon I will turn the corner and start feeling better, I hope. Wish me luck!

July tidbits and fun

2010-08-01T18:05:00.001-07:00

This month has been full of fun. So bare with me and this huge post.

Canyon eating and loving the first cucumber out of my most amazing garden.

Canyon and the Rogers Neighborhood is supporting Megan (my sis-in-law) as she is off to Brazil to serve a mission. Go team BRAZIL!!

He is just plain cute.

My mother in law plans a girls day out every week for all the women and kids in the family. This day we enjoyed the sun and water at the Gateway. Canyon was lovin' the water and the carrot.

Big man on campus!!

After the fun day at the Gateway I was off to girls camp. This is a picture of camp Piuta. Gorgeous huh!

The next time Canyon and I made it to the outings was at the Zoo. Canyon loves sunglasses. I am sure happy that Cat got her glasses back. (This is Cat my sis-in-law). We didn't last long. Canyon had an extremely short attention span and I was getting sick. I got so sick with food poisoning or some nasty virus. My stomach hurt so bad that I couldn't even stand up straight or pick up Canyon. Good thing I have a great sister and she came at got Canyon so I could get better.

24th of July fun in Bountiful. I thought the 24th of July parade in SLC was a big deal. But Bountiful puts that parade to shame. The 24th is a huge thing here. They celebrate the 24th the whole weekend. With parades and pioneer games and fireworks. Canyon enjoyed going on the swings. But first he had to get acquainted with the swing.

Waiting for the ride to begin.

Then we were off to Jackson Hole for a family vacation with my fam. Canyon was such a trooper. He certainly doesn't like the 5 hour car ride. He did manage to get a 20 minute nap.
Good moring in Jackson. He sure got a lot of love and attention.
(Aurelia, Canyon, and Shani)

Me and Canyon on Jenny lake. I was so surprised that Canyon didn't try to jump out of the kayak. He really loved it but the life jacket was too big and that bugged him enough not to want to paddle around too long.

By this point Canyon really wanted the life jacket off.

Me and my momma

Canyon fell down the stairs in Jackson. There was a couch cushion blocking the stairs and my little muscle man pushed right through it and his face kissed the cushion, as you can see from the sore on his nose. But then he fell right on top of his head and flipped over and slid down a few stairs before I was able to get him. I hated to see him so sad, this is when I wish I had mommy magic power to take away the hurt.

He fell asleep for a total of 30 minutes on the way home. I didn't want to wake him so I let the milk dry on his chin.

Now we are home. Canyon is back in his routine. Thank goodness for routines.

Drummer wanted!!

2010-07-11T15:36:00.001-07:00

Canyon's audition tape. I think he got the gig.

My little beach baby.

Mini John

2010-07-02T14:08:00.000-07:00

John bought Canyon a bike helmet for when we take Canyon out. Canyon has such a big head that his helmet is a youth size. But he sure looks cute in the helmet or hat as he calls it.

Ouch!

2010-06-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

My poor little dude has his first diaper rash. I am so sad. His bum is seeping and oozing almost on the verge of bleeding. I don't know how this happened. Three days ago he was just red and then all of a sudden his skin was totally broken down. I sure hope that my skills learned at PCMC will help me heal his bum bum quickly. Part of the healing process is letting his rear get some air on it. So yesterday I let Canyon play outside bare bummed and all.

He loved the feel of freedom and air down there.

That he peed

Today we played out side in Canyons little pool. Canyon naked and me... well not so naked. I don't think the neighbors would appreciate that.

This is just a cute pic.

Happy Birthday little boy!!

2010-06-16T08:35:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Canyon's birthday this last Saturday. It was totally fun and chaotic. I counted and there were 32 people at my house. I made Canyon's cake, it was a chocolate heart shaped cake with chocolate frosting swirled on it. It looked like a great dane pooped on a plate and then I fed it to Canyon. But he loved it and that is all that matters really.

Getting ready for Canyon's party. I packed him around in the back pack while I cleaned.

Thanks for all the amazing gifts that you all brought. Thanks for coming and celebrating with us. Thanks for being such great family and friends. We love you all. I hope you enjoy this video of Canyon eating his dog poop cake.

Weekend project

2010-06-06T17:41:00.000-07:00

I have my avocado green door. The color is actually called Pesto. So it's not true avocado green but still amazing. Yeah!! This weekend John and I have finally started putting our personalities into our home. It is kind of funny to watch the faces as neighbors drive by. My street is full of wood, black, cream, and white doors. We are the only green door to be seen. I love it. It is bright and amazing.

It goes great with my lavender flower box. You can't see it in this picture though.

Now pictures of my two boys. Canyon wants to be spiderman.

Canyon loves to play with John's hats. Everyday it puts the hat on his head and makes his way around the house. If I am not careful he will take himself and the hat into the bathroom to play in the toilet.

He wants both hats.

My 1 year old

2010-06-04T08:34:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that is just one week my person is going to be a year old. He was so tiny and sweet. Well he is still sweet but not so tiny. One year goes by so fast. He is cutting his 5th tooth, he has lots of crazy hair, he takes 14 steps, he loves balls. He can say book, truck which comes out "uck" and ball which comes out "baaa". Canyon loves to fall asleep in my arms as I hum Nearer my God to Thee. He loves his dad. And he loves blueberries. There isn't much that Canyon doesn't like.

I can't believe that this...

...turns into this.

An example of his crazy hair. I am not allowed to cut it. I obviously didn't do a good job. I just cut straight across his forehead.

In one week we will be celebrating his birthday with friends and family. I can't wait to watch him eat his cake and play with JELLO in a little swimming pool.

Bye Bye babies:(

2010-05-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

So the story continues. Carl come by yesterday and the momma raccoon was still in the chimney. He put 4 ammonia drenched sponges down and came back today. To his amazment the momma was still there. So he got a chimney sweeper and scared her out and then he extracted the babies.

I can't believe Carl does this for a job. This is baby number one.

Carl wanted to put the babies in a garbage bag. That made me so sad to just throw the babies in a bag so I got a basket to put them in.

We got 4 out and he thought he was done, but he heard a baby crying. So he stuck is hand up and found a 5th baby.

They are so cute. They are like little puppies or kittens. Canyon wanted to hold the babies so bad.

I am sad to know that I assisted in the end of life for theses babies.
They are off to the animal shelter to be euthanized.

Is it a bird, a plane?....

2010-05-11T17:55:00.001-07:00

Today I heard the birds chirping in my chimney. So I thought to myself that I wanted to get a picture of the baby birds before they flew away. So I got my camera and knelt down and opened the damper or flue. I saw some fur. I thought that is not fur it must be feathers so I opened it again to my suprise I saw a raccoons beady, black eyes staring down at me. I sure was surprised. Those birds are not birds at all they are raccoons. I slammed the damper closed and screamed and giggled and ran around the house like I saw a mouse under my feet. Oh how I wish it were just a mouse. This sure explains my post last week about the birds not sounding like birds. So I called an exterminator and this is the picture he took looking down my chimney at the raccoon.

He is investigating how many raccoons are in there. He came to the conclusion about 3-4 babies and the momma.

To get the momma raccoon out he soaked sponges with ammonia and put them in the chimney. It usually takes a few hours for the mom to abandon her babies and get out of the gas chamber.

But to his surprise the momma came right out.

And she ran down our second chimney. So now she is in the downstairs chimney and the babies are in the upstairs chimney.

So we must wait for the momma to come out and he can catch her. Then he will get the babies. He can't risk getting the babies out now in fear that they will cry and the momma will come and attack him. So this story is to be continued....

Mothers day weekend

2010-05-10T06:55:00.001-07:00

This weekend John and I were able to spend some much needed family time together. We took Canyon to the park. Canyon is so big. He is going down the slide by himself.
Canyon not wanting his picture taken. At this point I probably shot at least 20 pictures.

Sure he'll smile with dad!!

Canyon loves the swing. He loves to bend over the swing and see the world at a different angle, upside down.

Canyon new favorite food is blueberries. He is so cute with his blue beard. He ate a huge bowl at this sitting. John and I were talking about how we wondered if blueberries have the same effect as prunes. Well..... they do! Canyon had success and it also stained his little bum blue. Maybe we will need to limit the blueberry intake.

Mothers Day Pictures. Me and my little person.

cousins: Hadley and Canyon. They are a month apart. Canyon has Hadley beat by 2 pounds.

Got to GO!!

2010-05-04T07:32:00.000-07:00

The baby birds have got to go. They need to spread their wings and fly far away. Each morning I wake up to birds chirping but it isn't pretty like a spring morning. It sounds like cats fighting. The momma bird brings food to them every morning and the birds are starving and fight over the food. It is not a pretty sound at all. Please little birds spread your wings a fly, you can do it, I know you can.

This video is cute. Babies have the most amazing, bright, noisy, light up toys but they insist on having a boring, gray/black telephone. I don't understand what is so fascinating about my phone.

These boots are made for walkin'

2010-05-03T08:39:00.000-07:00

Canyons first steps caught on camera. Yeah for my little person.

We have visitors!!

2010-04-22T18:11:00.000-07:00

So for the last week and a half John and I knew someone was trying to break into our house. At night we would be laying in bed and hear a strange scratching sound. Many times John got up with nothing in hands to fight off any crazy people, only to come back still empty handed not knowing what the noise is. The other night it was very consistent. We finally came to the conclusion that there was something in our chimney, but what?.... a cat, a raccoon, a bat, a bird. What in the world is it? John called an exterminator to get rid of the rodent or crazy animal.

This morning I was in the living room playing with Canyon. The noise changed. Canyon and I looked over in the direction of the fireplace to only learn that the noise are baby birds that hatched sometime last night. Oh now we can't get the exterminator. What kind of people kill baby birds. On the plus side will now have a built in alarm clock. The sweet sounds of birds in spring time.

This last week John went to Moab with his brothers. John as you know has been trying to get everyone he comes in contact with to become a road or mountain biker. I think he may have succeeded with his 3 brothers.

Canyon sure loves the outdoors. Here are some of our playtime outside today.

FREEDOM!!!

Skies of blue and swings of blue

2010-04-15T12:59:00.001-07:00

So now that I live close to my brother I get to play with my two awesome nieces about each week. Today we enjoyed the amazing weather and had a picnic at the park. Canyon sure enjoyed himself.

Kate and Amanda

My baby is not a baby anymore

2010-04-15T12:50:00.000-07:00

Yummmmm black beans and mandarin oranges. My silly kid. He picked up each black bean with such precision. He is growing so fast.

He's in heaven.

So Canyon stood for 30 seconds today. A big accomplishment since he only started letting go of a solid surface a few days ago. I can't believe that in 2 months my babe will be a year old.

He reminds me of an ape in this picture. Walking up and down the bricks looking for something amazing to play with.

Happy spring

2010-04-12T07:54:00.001-07:00

Ummmm Cheerios!

I found the light socket!!! (just kidding)

Happy Easter.

Finally a sunny day. Canyon and I ate lunch outside. He was loving the warmth on his face and he was not thrilled that I took him inside to take a nap. What a rude mum, Huh?

Ummm smell the sweet carrots.

This weekend I worked and took care of a 21 day old girl. I was talking to her parents about what it has been like for them to be first time parents. It seems like forever ago that Canyon was this tiny squishy ball of joy. I told the parents that it is true what they say it only gets to be more fun as the baby grows. I have so much fun with Canyon every day. It is harder to leave him now than it was when he was three months old. I am so lucky I have a great job that allows me to stay home with Canyon 5 days a week. He truly is the best.

2010-03-24T10:26:00.000-07:00

Yeah Canyon just has a big head. :)

Like father like son

MRI check!!

2010-03-23T16:26:00.000-07:00

Canyon had his MRI today. He did really well. I often wondered how Canyon would be as a patient and it turns out he is a great patient. We got to Primary's at 12:15. He was weighed and measured. His vital signs were taken. The saddest part was seeing him get the IV. He was brave and held still although he didn't have a choice there were three of us holding him. We then took him back to the MRI room where the nurse gave him his sedation drug. It was pretty funny. Canyon didn't want to give in easily. He was in a new place with new people to see. Once he fell asleep the nurse took him from me and put him in the MRI machine. I was suprised that I had no tears or fears.

Here are pictures of the whole event.

Waiting in the waiting room.

He is so happy not knowing what is about to happen.

The NP checking Canyon out.

My favorite picture. He was waiting for the IV to be placed.

So sad. He is so scared and darn it the IV hurts. This was the hardest part to see.

The sedation drugs are being pushed at this point.

getting sleepy

He doesn't want to give in.

And he is out.

Into the MRI machine he goes.

This is what I came back to when the MRI was complete. My sleeping... nurse!! What, that's weird. My friend Katie and I didn't know what to do. Do we wake her up, do we laugh, do we leave. We chose to start over; leave and come back in with louder entrance but she woke before we got out the door.

Aww my sweat baby in my arms.

We don't know the results of the MRI right now but I will know soon and post it. Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts. I am sure glad it is done.

Canyon's big head

2010-03-21T18:38:00.000-07:00

You know those caricatures that artists do at Disney Land of people and make their heads really big... Well apparently Canyon in real life is not to far off from that. That won Canyon a ticket to PCMC for an sedated MRI of his head. Working at Primary's is a blessing and a curse. I have seen so many babies with neurological problems and lots of hospitalizations and surgeries. So when Canyon's doctor says he needs an MRI I jump to the worse case scenario. But on the other hand I am at peace because my little person is meeting his developmental milestones. I have helped sedate and recover hundreds and hundreds of babies over the years but this is a new experience I hope not to live again. It is totally different when it is your own baby. So on Tuesday I will be at Primary's not as a nurse, but as a nervous mother watching her sweet, perfect, amazing person being sedated and put in an MRI machine.

Jump, Jump, Jump!!!

2010-02-14T16:39:00.000-08:00

Canyon's favorite past time. He will be a high jumper one day!!

America's next top model.

Suprise, you're on candid camera!!!

2010-01-17T13:52:00.000-08:00

LuLu has a new liver

2010-01-16T09:18:00.000-08:00

LuLu got her liver last night. I am so happy to say she is doing well. She has a long road ahead of her. I ask that anyone who reads this say a little prayer for LuLu that her body will be strong and accept this new liver, pray for her family to have comfort and strength, and pray for the donor angels family.

SUPER BABY

2010-01-12T09:55:00.000-08:00

Like father like son. Canyon has got the music gene.

Belated Christmas photos

2010-01-12T09:30:00.000-08:00

Christmas morning. Canyon loved the wrapping paper and bows. I forced him to notice the be elephant in the room, literally the elephant.

This Christmas was a little crazy. The theme became ways to kill people. My sister got a gun, John and I got knives, my nephew got a pocket knife. When we opened gifts we all laughed at the gift saying you'll need that if you are going to kill someone. Maybe next year will be centered around life and not death.

This is my dad's amazing, huge, furry hat. We got a lot of entertainment from it. My sis Alicia and I tried really hard to take artsy pictures. Needless to say we are not going to make it big being a photographer.

The hat swallowed Canyon.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-21T12:21:00.001-08:00

Does this hat make my head look big???

2009-12-21T12:00:00.001-08:00

Canyon had his 6 month old doctor check. He weighs 16 lbs 11 oz, 26.5 inches long. He is in the 50th percentile. His head on the other hand is 46 cm round, 95th percentile. The pediatrician was slightly worried because his head is growing faster than she would like. She was concerned he might have Benign External Hydrocephalus of Infancy. That is just a fancy word for water around the brain. Turns out he just has a extra big head. That means his brain is big too, right? He needs a big garage to park it in.

"Yeah I have a candy cane."

No candy cane

"yeah I have it back."

Look at my lashes!!!

2009-12-21T11:50:00.000-08:00

Canyon slept on his side and made his lashes go crazy. Look at his left eye. Do you see the ball of lashes?

Run on Thanksgiving? Are you crazy?

2009-12-07T10:03:00.001-08:00

Any body who knows me knows I really don't love to run. My first race when I was 15 years old I held on to my sisters shirt and cried the whole 10K distance. I was the very last person to cross the finish line. Surprisingly enough I got second place. My second race was the Park City Marathon 8 years ago. I trained for it but still it was not the most enjoyable experience. By mile 18 I started to panic, really panic. At each aide station they would cheer me on and my throat would close up and I thought I was going to die. I told myself I would not run another race. But this thanksgiving I ran a turkey trot 5K. My sis Shani talked me into it. It was actually a great experience. I didn't train or even try to train. I am surprised I finished. I didn't cry, I didn't get dragged, and I wasn't last. Yeah for me. I think this may be a new family tradition.

Now it's time to eat!!!

Cute cousins. Bailey and Canyon.
All the cousins that were at Thanksgiving.
Canyon, Bailey, Cayden, Taylor, Tristan

First Thanksgiving family photo.

Last walk in our old neighborhood

2009-11-22T08:37:00.000-08:00

Our last walk in our old neighborhood. It was so cold, so I wrapped Canyon up in the green sleepy wrap thing and then shoved him in my down vest. Oh the funny looks we got. It was amazing. It is kind of sad to think that this is not my home anymore. I am sure going to miss the pink lady that walks around Salt Lake City collecting cans, or the man who carries a doll around like a baby, and even the man who tells my friend to do something with her weeds that are growing out of control. I am certainly not going to miss our landlord, who is Greek. Do I need to say more? :):)

Halloween pictures just in time for Thanksgiving

2009-11-22T08:22:00.001-08:00

We moved into our new house on Halloween. It was a crazy few weeks but now I feel like this is home, well my a grandmas home. One day we will paint and it will feel like our home. Canyon has adjusted to the move pretty well. I just stick Canyon between the couch cushions and let him look out the window. He absolutely loves to watch the world around him.

baby friends

2009-11-04T13:13:00.001-08:00

Canyon in a Johnny jump up getting some exercise.

Canyon and Abe having tummy time together. Notice Canyons massive head next to Abe's. Canyon's is in the 75th percentile and Abe's is in the 25th percentile. Canyon does a pretty good job holding up the noggin.

"What is that noise and face Canyon?"

Just a super cute picture

2009-10-26T16:28:00.000-07:00

pumpkin patch

2009-10-26T16:15:00.000-07:00

Canyon and his friend Abe had a photo shoot the other day. We put them in the pile of pumpkins outside of Albertsons. Abe was not in the mood for pictures. It was pretty funny, the second we put Abe and Canyon in the pumpkins Abe decided that he needed to poop. It was a very short photo shoot.

I love my Poppa!!!

2009-10-21T17:06:00.000-07:00

new house, new garage door.

2009-10-17T16:58:00.001-07:00

We went for a walk today. I walked past a car and saw our reflection and this is what I saw. Canyon sleeping.

This morning I was eating some bacon and eggs. Canyon was eying my food. His puppy dog eyes didn't work. I didn't give him any food. I told him in 8 months he can have some.

So this is our new house. Yeah!! We just got a new garage door installed. We move at the end of the month. Yeah again!!!

2009-10-17T16:52:00.000-07:00

"Can you find me?"

I sure love the baby legs, John... not so much!!

I got these baby leg warmers for Canyon. I LOVE them. They were perfect at the doctors office when Canyon got his shots. We pulled them down, got the shots and then we were on our way.

Canyon growing so fast

2009-10-13T07:47:00.000-07:00

OH! OH! I know I know!!!

Canyon had his 4 month doctors appointment yesterday. He is 25 inches long and weighs 14 lbs 15 oz. He is is the 50th percentile for height and weight, but 75th percentile for the size of his head. He has a big head to hold his big brains, right??

Daddy woke Canyon up from a nap. This is what we get when Canyon wakes up.

Anniversary

2009-10-08T14:12:00.000-07:00

This picture kills me. It was so funny when I put this spider puppet on Canyon. Thanks Cindy for the awesome puppets. I have been having fun with them.

Now the spider is his friend.

First smile caught on camera. Now we have more.

Huh!!!

Today is mine and John's 7th anniversary. It is so crazy how time has gone by so quick. It is hard to imagine life without him and Canyon. I was thinking about our relationship this morning after Canyon's 4 am feed. It is funny that when I first met John I thought he was a little crazy, but after our first date I knew we would marry. And now we are 7 years in and going strong.

We are getting ready to move into our house at the end of the month. This is very exciting. I can't wait to have a place to call my own and decorate and paint it the way I want.

Canyon rolled over the other day. I am not sure if it was a fluke. We are practicing on rolling and eating some cereal. When I give him bites of cereal he gets the funniest face. Almost like he is saying "Ewww what is that." Then he realizes it's not so bad and swallows. Then with the next bite he has that same face "Ewww what is that", realizes it's not that bad and swallows. He does that through the whole feed. I will try to get a picture of that face. It is hillarious.

Our little chipmunk!!!

2009-10-06T09:17:00.000-07:00

John and I thought this was so funny. Canyon was only six days old. He didn't cry with diaper changes he just chirped.

First blog

2009-10-05T20:45:00.000-07:00

Hey so I have decided to try this whole blog thing out. I am a little nervous especially since I am not tech savvy. I barely know how to use the internet, I use it mainly to shop. Wish me luck on this whole blogging stuff.