Have you done this...

When was the last time you went on a date with your husband....We went to Alice In Wonderland opening night in IMAX 3D. When was the last time you did something for your self....Tonight, I was actually able to blog and check my e-mail for the first time in a few weeks. What was the last book you read that wasn't for school....Brian and I have been reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan there are 5 books in the series Have you gone on a hike recently....No, but as soon as the weather is nice Brian and I want to take Iain on a picnic and a hike, just the three of us. Do you and your husband spend time together in prayer for one another....Every day and night. When did you go to the temple last....Last month when Brian's younger sister went through for the first time. Do you get to go often.... Not as often as we would like to but hopefully we will be changing that. Do you enjoy quality time with your children.... One of the blessing of being a stay at home wife and mother (oh and only having one child. Hopefully that will be changing in the near future, if everything works out).

How are your New Years resolutions coming along...

Mine are coming along okay. There are definitely areas that I need to work on that I've been kinda pushing to the back of my mind (and list). Okay here is my list again...

• Losing the baby weight that I gained with Iain. (I've lost 5lbs, yeah me).
• Exercising for 30 plus minutes a day. (Every other day I will for an hour).
• Taking Iain out side to play and/or taking him for a walk every day. (If the weather here in CO would stop going from 70 to snowing on any given day I would be more willing to go out side more).
• Eating healthier. (I've been using for vegetables more and trying to only make enough that everyone only gets one serving. Meaning no left overs)
• Reading to Iain more each day and singing to him more. (Yup).
• Take pictures each day so that I can make a picture journal for Iain. (About once a week).
• Make Iain a Alphabet book of pictures and phases that is just his. (Haven't even started this one yet).
• Getting into shape so that when we are ready for another baby I won't have to put off getting pregnant till I was. (Been working on this one).
• Letting what people say roll of my back instead of taking it to heart and getting hurt. (Okay I haven't started this one yet).
• Taking time each day to do something just for me. (Not every day but about once a week).
• Taking time each day to spend with my husband without Iain there. (Once every week or so).
• Calling those people that mean the most to me once a week. (Working progress).
• Writing letters once a week and sending cards to people that I don't get to see all that often. (Nope not yet).
• Doing my visit teaching every month even if my companion is not able to. ( I'm 2 for 3. I have made appointments so it will be 3 for 3).
• Trying and not complain about things to much. (Work in progress).
• Post something to our blog and write in my journal every day. (Work in progress as you can plainly read).
• Work on my family history. (Still haven't picked this back up. Maybe by June or July).
• Do my family temple work. (Hopefully sometime in September. If I can get the history done).
• Attend the temple with Brian at least once a month. (Maybe once a week, that would be great). ( A work in progress. We have temple dates set up and a baby sitter already, we just have to go).
• Finish craft projects that I started in 2008 and 2009. And maybe start some new ones this year and finish them during the year. (Working in this).
• Spend more time as a family. Doing things with just Brian, Iain, and I. (A work in progress. It's kinda hard when Brian is out looking for a job and practicing the French Horn).

I am working on these things but I fall a little short at times and don't have the energy at times but at least this year I'm trying to keep my New Years Resolutions.

Updates...

Okay, so the last for weeks have been super busy.

1. Brian's younger sister is planning her wedding. Less than 2months away.
2. We are making the bridesmaids dresses. AAH
3. Iain is a total handful (but so worth every minute because he is so dang cute and sweet).
4. Still trying to baby proof the house (kinda hard to do when you are chasing a 10month old).
5. Starting to plan Iain 1st birthday (can you believe it).
6. The basement is coming along nicely (about time).
7. Planning two trips to Utah and one trip to Virginia (BYU graduation, a wedding, and sister's baby. So much to do and really never an enough time to do it in).
8. My sister's baby boy is due in June and I croqueting somethings for her. ( I hope that I get them done be fore he is born). Keep your fingers crossed for me.
9. Trying to find a cute outfit for Iain to wear at his Aunt Julie's wedding.
10. Trying to lose weight (hey at least I'm accomplishing that 5lbs down and well, I'm not telling you that).
11. And trying to blog once in awhile.

You see we have been busy. Sorry to those that read our blog for the short absence. I'll try and do better.

Two more comming in...

Tuesday of last week, I was playing with Iain (no surprise there) and I gave me the biggest and toothiest grin. And instead of just two teeth on top, he had three and a forth one about to break through. I mean I know he had been teething because he had had a slight fever (but the fever had just barely started Sunday night). He really didn't cry or anything when this tooth came in. So I was quite surprised to see that he had 3 teeth. So, my baby has 5 teeth and a sixth one coming in. Why won't he stop turning into a toddler. I want him to stay a baby a little bit longer.

Mistakes

Have you ever made a mistake that you wish you could change? There are things that I wish could change but I can't because the time to change those things as past. I have my days that I wish I had never moved to Colorado just because Brian said that it was best thing for our family. (I was just having one of those days where I'm just plain sick of bad luck. You know wishing things had turned out differently). I seriously love being married to Brian and I'm so happy that we have a son together. There are some things that I wish had turned out differently but I wouldn't change the fact that I chose Brian to be in my life for all eternity. I just have to learn that it's okay to let the Lord be in charge and for him to lead us. (I have this thing about being in control and when I feel I'm losing all control I just freak out). Heavenly Father does know whats best for our family and I should just let Him directed us to the place that He has in mind for us. I'm trying but its hard.

"When we learn to be content whatever the circumstances, it takes away the power of the enemy. It takes away his ability to frustrate us. Not only that, but by our actions we are showing our faith in God. When you choose to trust in His timing, you can live in peace." -Unknown

So yeah....

Iain was a pill for most of the day Saturday. The reason for this was, Brian and I went on a date (and we took him with us). I really wanted to see the new Alice and Wonderland and Brian wanted to see it in IMAX 3D (don't get me started on how expensive the tickets are for IMAX). Well when I want to pick up the tickets Friday morning, the showing we originally wanted to go to was sold out (who knew) so I had to get a later showing (we readly needed a night out), the 9:50p showing was the only one that would let out before 1am. But we had to be in line by 7pm if we wanted a good seat. We were unable to get a babysitter (well grandma said she had to much to do and Auntie flat out said no). It's not like we haven't taken Iain to the movies before because we have but I was kinda hoping to keep him on his routine (obviously that didn't happen). I have never been to an IMAX movie before Friday night (man are they loud). While we were waiting in line for the movie Iain had the best time, he charmed everyone around us. He was great during the movie (he fell a sleep for most of it) and than he sat on my lap and watched the last 45minutes of it. Was happy the entire time. Didn't cry (I repeat did not cry during the whole movie. I know I'm lucky and that I won on the baby market). The only problem was that we got out of the movie after midnight. And that brings us to this morning. He slept till 10:30am... Which means breakfast was later than he is used to. He did not get his morning nap. He decided to scream at me for 2 hours and bite me. (Which was premeditated, not once but twice and the second time he bite me it bleed. Babies teeth are sharp). (And this all means that I did not get my naps in during the day). He finally settled down all enough to get a little nap in (he cried himself to sleep) he slept through his normally lunch time. I finally told Brian, if he did not get his wife and son out of the house for a few hours I was going to lose my mind. So we went to Home Depo, dinner, and Target. But by doing this at the time of day that we did. Iain didn't get dinner at his normally time or a bath. Which means he didn't go to bed at the regular time. So my day has been a peach. How about your day? We will get this sleeping through the night down one of these days (I know Iain can do it because he's done it a few times). Oh yeah when we got home this evening I was informed by my sister-in-law, that she reads my blog and she was amazed that I would write about things that normally make my blush. To all those that read this blog I do blush easily when I'm TALKING about personal matters but writing I don't have to talk I write it all down. No need to blush no one sees me type my feelings and stuff. This is one of my outlets if you don't like would I write about you don't have to read it. I honestly don't think all that many people read my blog (because hardly anyone leaves any comments, there are a few of you and thank you for your comments I like feed back/advice/and what not).

Something New For Baby...

My parents sent us a new car seat for Iain. When Brian and I took Iain for his 6month well baby check up (I know that he is 10months old), his doctor told us it might be a good idea to get him a convertible car seat instead of a carrier (the convertible car seat means that it can either be rear or forward facing) because our little guy was just a big boy (like we didn't know that). Anyway, about a month or two after that appointment, we went to Babies R Us to look at car seats, when we came to the realization that convertible car seats are extremely expansive. We found the one we liked but I wanted my dad to research it and speak to his friend in the patten office, who only deals with infant and child products (because I know all the information that I would get from him would be the most accredit). All throughout the conversation my parents never let on that they were going to get us the car seat. When my mom sent me an e-mail say that they had ordered it for us and that it would arrive any day between Tuesday and Friday of this week. Well it came last night. And we are excited to start using it. Brian is going to install it on Saturday.

He just won't sleep

Okay, so tonight I had Iain ready for bed by 8 o'clock and a sleep by 8:30pm. So that Brian and I could have couples time. But low and behold at 9:15, Mister Iain wakes up and WILL NOT GO BACK TO SLEEP. So, Brian is fighting with a son to get him back to sleep. So hopefully he will listen and just go back to sleep for the rest of the night. I tell you what, having an awake baby (who sleeps in your room...KILLS the MOOD). How ever are we going to be able to try for another baby if we can't get him to stay asleep and self sooth. We can't let Iain cry for to long at night. (So the crying it out method isn't an option for us right now because there is a high school who has a hard time getting up in the mornings for school and uses the excuse that the baby was crying and I couldn't sleep. When he is either reading a book or playing a video games till 1 or 2. Brian and I don't want to be used as an excuse for not getting up so we try and not let him cry to much at night). Does any one have any ideas on how to get Iain to stay asleep so Brian and I don't loose our minds?

Thing are crazy around here...

First of Iain has learned to walk and that means he is better able to get into things faster. Which means I'm always picking up after him. He loves to eat all the time. And he is also a little begs for any and everything that Brian and I eat (even if it's not good for him). You see we aren't allowing Iain to have chocolate of any kind till he is 3 years old. The reason for this is when Brian's mother was a little girl she and her twin sister were allergic to chocolate, and I did some reading while I was pregnant that said if there was a chocolate allergy on other side of the family there was a 95% chance that the child would be allergic to chocolate. And to avoid an allergy to keep chocolate from being consumed by the child till he/she was 3 years of age. So that is what Brian and I have decided to do with Iain and our future children. But it has been hard to do that in a house that chocolate is so readily available. And where the grandmother thinks its ok to give give chocolate against our wishes.

The beginning of the Month

I realize the late hour and it's not March 1st any more (I got hung up reading another blog). I also know I should be in bed asleep, like my husband but I'm not I'm here at the computer writing a little bit on our blog. I have come to the conclusion that the last week and a few days, haven't been all that great for my marriage and for the health of my small family. I've been very argumentative and stringent with my dealing with my husband and his mother, (I live with my in-laws which isn't always the easiest thing to do). I know that when I feel that I've been backed into a corner that I will come out fighting (though I've been trying to stop and think before I do or say anything. But I don't always do that. I fail but I keep trying, that's the point of why we're here on earth right). I'm trying to be a better example to my young son and to my husband. I don't always follow his counsel (like I know I should, he is the Priesthood holder in our family). It's heard for me to follow anyone because for so long I was the one the made the decisions in my life. But I'm married now and it's not all about me now, it's us and we. And I made covenants when I went through the temple for my endowment and when I married Brian, and I'm trying to always remember them. I didn't always follow the spirit when I was prompted too when I was younger, but I've been trying to follow the promptings of the spirit as I've been married and became a mother. I've been praying about when we should add another child to our small family of 3 and we have decided that it may not be the ideal time to have another child now (and our families may kill us) but we feel that the spirit is telling us to have another child sooner rather than later (like we had planned, but we all know where planning got us with the first baby). We may not get pregnant right away (because of the Mirania (an IUD) it can take up to a year after it has been removed and I have cysts all over the place and have to wait till they shrink before we(I) get pregnant again. And Brian is going to be auditioning for the Army band in May and after his audition will leave for basic training (9weeks long) and after he graduates from basic he will leave for 32weeks of his MOS training (who knows where that will be). But Iain and I will be staying here in Denver CO till Brian gets stationed somewhere (and we find a place to live). (This is what I meant by NOT ideal situation). But I see a light at the end of this very long and dark tunnel that has been the last year and change, there is a bend in the road (yippe). I'm glad that things are looking up for Brian and I and that we can finally start thinking about our family and re-start making plans and dreaming about our future together (instead of only looking at tomorrow).