Thursday, December 24, 2009

Toby Toby Toby

Read the post below for the update!
Mommys boots



Playin' the piano with daddy!!!

Cheese



Livin' Life

Life has been full of its ups and downs lately. Things are always changing and sometimes I can't keep up. Blogging has been one of those thinks that I have been bad at keeping up with. So here is a little update of the last year and all the things I didn't want to tell and all the things forgot. So.... in January I went to the doctors after a HUGE 60lbs+ weight gain. It happened all in three months and I had no idea why I was gaining or that I had, until a few months later. I hadn't changed my diet or activity. Nothing was different but the weight gain. Through some convincing from my family, I went to the doctors. After blood tests and more blood test and more doctors visits we found out that I had PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. So long story short, it has caused weight gain, infertility, achene, and a whole bunch of other really un fun stuff. The good news is that is that it can most likely be fix with weight loss, that bad news is that my body is working against my efforts to lose and making it seem at times, impossible to lose it. Every time I have lost 10lbs I have gained it back in a week. It has been a battle that at times I feel that I have lost. Then I realize, no battle is lost unless I give up. I know that I can lose it and I know that I will. I also know that it could take a REALLY long time. So...... Enough about my problems from the last year and the years to come.
I have a really cute kid that I just adore.
Sure he spits,
hits,
screams,
pushes,
pees his pants,
throws his food,
wont clean up his toys,
wakes up at 6:45,
eats all the food in the house,
colors on the couch,
touches ALL the WRONG buttons,
ALWAYS wants to watch the damn TV
caN't Stop JuMpinG,
Only breaks the things that actually mean something to me,
puts his tooth brush down the drain,
plays in the toilet water.
plays the piano WAY to lOuD,
but then when I am about to reach my BReaKing point, you know... pull out my hair, hide in the closet and cry kind of thing, he always says something like, "I'm so glad your here" and "Mom come play with me". Sometimes just hearing his sweet little, (kind of Innocent) voice just softens my heart. He is such a sweet boy.
He LovEs to do the dishes. He could wash them all day!!
He loves trains!! (unfortunately only when mom plays with him)
He loves tractors (yeah!!)
He loves the Organ
He only listens to organ music
When you ask him where dad is, he says, "playin' the organ"
He is ExtRemEly athletic
He can jump of the arm of the couch and land perfect on both feet
He can salsa dance
He LovEs his Daddy
He loves ME!
He loves life
He always says "yeah mom, forever" (I'm still not sure why)
I love when he says, " Ah, I can't get outta dare!"
I love that he loves his Papa Bear as much as I do.
I love those moments after a really hard two year old day, after I've put him to bed and sang him a song. I sit down on the couch to think about my day and just smile. That's the moment when I think how much I love this two year old boy that twists my world around. The moment that I think of his little curious brain that is working all day long to learn and discover everything he possible can. I think of all the things he did during the day that tore me apart for the moment, and I realize that he is so excited for life. He loves living it, he could eat, drink, and breath life. He is excited to go shopping, to go out in the FREEZING snow, to eat the same cereal that he has aways eaten. He is so excited to take a bath, do the dishes, sweep, do laundry, dance and sing. Every thing that has become such a chore for us all, everything that we do every day and don't even give it a thought. I love that moment that I get each night to remind my self of my love for Toby and Ethen, and to remind my self, to love life, every step, every chore, every boo boo , every trial, and every blessing. Maybe I really just like the quiet... I love my little Toblerone! He is definitely my piece of chocolate every day!
Since this is already WAY to long. I will update more later. Hopefully sooner then later!
Merry Christmas!

Monday, November 2, 2009

WOW


He Loves bugs!!!!








I can't believe it has been so long since my last post!! Yikes I really stink at blogging!! A few months ago Ethen's grandparents came for a visit. It was so great to have family in town. I LOVE FAMILY!! Erica Lopez (Ethen's cousins wife and my friend!) Came as well. It was fun to watch Trevin and Toby play together even though they had a hard time getting along! Here are some pictures. I have more to blog about later!

Friday, August 21, 2009

First sewing project


So this is called a flip-flop skirt. It is so adorable and the first thing I have ever made.
It is reversible and easy to make. Check it out here!

Here is Toby and baby Cole (the little guy I am watching) Toby loves him so much. He loves to help out with everything. He is going to be such a great big brother one day!!

I loves to watch bugs bunny on the puter. I love this picture of him!

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Birthday!!!

Toby turned 2 on Tuesday!! I can't believe that 2 years can go bye so fast! This is the train cake I made him and the train set that his Grandma got him!!! He loves it!

He also got a hair cut! (again) I love his sweet face!

This is before and after.


For his birthday we threw a surprise party for him. It was so fun to have lots of little ones running around. Lots of dancing and screaming and SO much energy!!
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Monday, June 29, 2009

Potty Training

We started Prepotty trainng about 6 months ago. So when we finally had time to do the real thing he did amazing. He has gone about 5 days now with only 1 accident a day. I am so proud of him!! His favorite outfit is underwear and boots. I must say... if I could ware that and get away with it I would!





I'm not sure what he is thinking here but it makes me laugh!


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Hiking

We went on a 3.6 mile hike (practically in our backyard) and they had some way cool plants.
Toby couldn't believe that there were leaves his size!


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ETHEN?!

So I can't trust Ethen.... EVER!! At least not with a marker and Toby.





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So Adorable

So I totally love these pictures that Claire Waite took of Toby. We had a really hard time getting him to be happy in the Arizona heat, but happy or not, he is still WAY cute! Once we got him near water he was so excited... kind of...