Weekend trip!

We went down south on the weekend to meet our newest niece, Carly! She is absolutely beautiful and so tiny! I hope we have a baby girl someday.....I also got to meet my cousins new baby boy, Noah! he is so adorable! we also had a small family get together for Ryan. His birthday is coming up on May 4th so we celebrated with dinner/dessert with his fam! It was a fun, busy, quick trip!

Ryan finished school on Friday and also got a job on friday!! It was an exciting day! They interviewed a big group of people and they only hired Ryan! I'm impressed....not like I doubted he wouldn't get it...I told him he would! He will be doing 3D design for a company that builds control desks for NASA, the U.S military, airports, etc. Exciting! I can't believe he's all done school...this doesn't seem real. He starts his new job middle of May and we are looking for a place to move. it's going to be a busy month....

Kaden is growing like a weed!! he will be 9 months on the 12th! what the heck..??? already? he's crawling now so i'm baby proofing everything in the house! This is fun....lol

As for me...well I'm surviving. I just need the sun, warm weather, yoga, and i'm happy! :) can't wait for summer this year!! Got lots on the agenda!

Aunt Ang, aunt Lisa, and Carly!

Ryan's birthday dinner/cake! The big 26! 

I just have to laugh at us trying to get a family photo....it either turns out blurry or nobody is looking. Oh well! lol

I love this guy SO much!!

Fitness challenge!

First off, I reached my goal!!!! I was approx. 160 lbs at 40 weeks pregnant, now I am standing at 115 lbs 7 months postpartum which is where I wanted to be...I'm good with that! especially for my height. now I just want to get toned! it's not always about being skinny but looking healthy and eating clean! Today is a big day...I'm starting TAPOUT XT! Better yet, my husband is doing it with me! should be fun! We are really pumped for it! we are also cutting out sugar and junk food and carbs. We just want to eat clean! lots of water, protein, and exercise! This is a 90 day challenge so I will blog about it when i'm around half way through and then again at the end! Wish me luck! :)

"Exercise to be FIT not skinny, Eat to NOURISH your body and always IGNORE the haters, doubters, and unhealthy examples that were once feeding you! YOU are worth more than you realize."

This Family

I saw this quote on a blog that I follow, http://www.simpleasthatblog.com. 

I absolutely love it! Just thought I would share :)

7 months

Yup...most of my blogging is about this little stud....but seriously it's making me SO sad how fast he is growing!!!! I love these new pix of him... he looks so grown up! he looks so much like his daddy! He is rolling around so much now, and for the past month he has been on solids (aside from breastfeeding). I first tried feeding him solids around 6 months and he wasn't interested AT ALL....I tried feeding him rice cereal and carrots at first but he wouldn't eat much. I felt kinda discouraged because I thought he would want to eat it but wasn't. So I held off for like 5 days and tried again and he did much better then! Now He is eating Rice cereal, carrots, green beans, butternut squash, sweet potato and apple sauce. His favourite is butternut squash and apple sauce! At first I was buying ORganic puree food but now I am starting to make my own at home. I really want a Vitamix!! Hopefully soon. Yesterday he got up on his hands and knees when he was playing in his crib and crawled!!!!! I totally missed it because I was in the shower but Ryan saw it!!! I'm so jealous he got to see and I didn't! He hasn't done it since but I'm just waiting for it to happen again! He loves to watch me blow dry my hair....I don't know if he likes the sound or what but it's pretty funny! He also likes polka dots....my pajamas are polka dot and when he's sitting on my lap he tries to grab them! it's so hilarious...what a funny kid. I love him. I'm sure I won't be bored with this kid. I can't believe Ryan already wants another kid....he's funny too. ;)

Going on a walk! 7 months old.

Visiting Jennine at the mall!

So it's been snowing here all week and it's FREEZING. I'm getting tired of it....but that's Alberta for ya! I can't wait for summer this year! We will be going to BC in June and July. It's so gorgeous there in the summer and I can't wait to take Kaden to the beach! I just can't wait to lounge around in my bathing suite all day. Warm weather, beach and sand is all I need. We are also planning a trip to California to visit my sister and her husband. Summer hurry UP!

Ryan is done school next month. yes, DONE. FINALLY. He is so excited....he even put in his 2 weeks notice at Home Depot. This is serious stuff. He loves that store and they love him but he's so done working there. He's been applying to Engineering jobs all over Alberta so he could get a job anywhere...kinda scares me but it's exciting! I'm happy for him he has worked so hard to get to this point....4 weeks to go!

Lately I've been exhausted. I got my first visit from mother nature since before I got pregnant. EW. wasn't too happy about that.  anyway....I'm also doing Yoga which I am loving!!!! more like obsessed.  I have also been very crafty lately...I got out my sewing machine and made my niece a crib blanket and some burp cloths. I had so much fun with that and was surprised I was able to get it done in time for her baby shower! Go me!  

Crib blanket full size :)

My handsome boys after church. 

We've been getting a lot of snow lately.....hopefully it's the last of it!

Our Little snow monster! A friend from the ward got him this oufit for Christmas! It's really big on him but it does the job! 

That's all for now :)

Love this face....

Kaden - 6 months

Our little monkey turned 6 months on the 12th! I can't believe he's half a year old already! *tear* In the past month he has learned a lot! he is rolling, sitting up on his own, and has 2 teeth!!! I was dreading the whole teething thing because I've heard it can be a nightmare but he's been doing so well! he just drools all the time and chews on all his toys. no fever or fussiness. I actually had no idea he had his first tooth until one night he was chewing on Ryan's finger and Ryan was like..."Um he has a tooth!" I was like... WHAT?? NO WAY? lol it was his bottom tooth so I didn't really see it coming in and he wasn't fussy at all so I had no idea! and his second one just cut a few days ago. I can also see his two top teeth coming in and I think they will cut within the next week or so. I've also started him on solids. all these new milestones happening so fast!! it's so exciting! ok i'm just an over excited mom too :)

For the past two weeks we have been in Seattle again visiting my mom. She needed a Kaden fix! we had so much fun....went out to lunch with my step sister, Kaitlyn, did lots of shopping, sewing, etc. we had such a blast! we got to visit lots of family on my moms side and we also got to visit with Grandpa Petersen & Grandma Cass at the airport when we landed home in Calgary.  I just realized Kaden has been on a plane 4 times since he was born! he must be related to me....I am so thankful for my job and that I am able to travel like I do because I have so much family that lives far from us.

Our life continues to be super busy as always....Ryan has already started to apply for jobs so we are hoping he will have some interviews in the coming month! lots of exciting things to come...we are hoping and praying he will have a job by the time he graduates in April. once he finds a job we will be moving of course.  it's going to be an exciting year for us full of new changes! as for me...well...got lots and lots of projects i'm working on...and traveling to the coast here and there.

here are some pictures from our trip.....I miss living there...I miss the rain and mild winters!

me and my little man :)

such a big boy! sitting up all by himself

Nana

Lunch date at Olive Garden with my sister, Kaitlyn!

my mom watchd Kaden so I could go relax and have some "me" time...of course I made a trip to the salon! back to my blonde roots :)

Kaden in his kissing booth......we had fun making it and I think Kaden liked it toO! lol

what a cutie he is...love him so much!!!!

Hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day!!! xo

Kaden: 5 months

I need to try and be better at documenting this stuff! It's so easy to forget so I'm going to try and blog more this year so one day I can print my blog out! anyway....My BABY is 5 months now!  ah!! He has had some milestones lately....he is rolling, talking (baby talk), smiling, laughing (a lot!) and playing, having fun with mom & dad! I have to brag a little because Kaden is an AMAZING sleeper! He started sleeping through the night at 4 weeks and now he's sleeping 9-12 hours. I am thankful for that :)  He is so content and happy. Such a good boy! So far he has had his 2 & 4 month shots...he did very good both times. No fevers...just very sleepy and was back to normal the day after. As of now he weighs 19 pounds!! yup he's a big guy! and 25 inches long! he's going to be a star athlete that's for sure! everyone that meets him for the first time thinks he's 9 or 10 months but nope he's only 5! haha we are so proud and just so happy he is so healthy. MORE to Love. :)

5 MONTHS

some recents from my iphone....

Christmas day.*

PlAy TiMe.....

Christmas Day Sweater :)

Baby's First Christmas!! these are some of his gifts...he was sure spoiled from the family and even a secret santa! He got lots of toys, clothes and blankets. :)

  ROLLING!!!!!! (caught in the act)