Getting so Big!

Our little girl is growing up so fast! She is talking and running, and as thrilled as I am, I am also in complete denial! I'm not ready for the toddler stage, but it's finally come!
Maegan is a chatterbox! Anywhere we take her she will chat it up with whoever is around, or she'll just chatter to herself. And she loves to run around outside, no matter the weather conditions, which is a bit of a problem on those rainy and snowy days. Hopefully soon they will be far behind us and we can go on lots of walks and go to the park...ahhh those days will be nice.

Everything is a phone, even her graham crackers! So when she gets her hands on a real one you can imagine the excitement. About two weeks ago she actually managed to call Jeremy from my phone while sitting on our bed. They sat next to each other and he just listened to her talk to him for about five minutes. It was hilarious!

She's saying lots of words now too. Cacker (cracker), cookie, B(binky), down, ha (hat) and much much more. I can't believe how fast her vocabulary is expanding though. In a matter of hours she's picking up more words. I just love being able to understand what she wants, because she can tell me!

Her hair continues to grow wildly, and this was an attempt to tame it. It didn't last long, but it was soooo cute! I know it's everywhere, but I can't bring myself to take her to get it cut. I want long hair that I can braid and curl and make cute. One day...

Jeremy and I continue to do well. School is going fantastic and I'm doing much better then I expected. I know the Lord has blessed my mind to open and I am memorizing and recalling things much better then I did last time I took anatomy. My hard work is paying off and it's a good feeling. Jeremy is having fun continuing to do some design work for friends and family. He really loves dissecting vector images and teaching himself how to create them himself. He's eager to continue that learning and I look forward to the day when we can get him back into school. We are both looking forward to spring break, our trip to the dentist (be nice Cody!) and just spending more time together as a family.

Cabin 2010

We really enjoyed the cabin 2010! Maegan was big enough this year to ride the machines, and she had so much fun! She looked adorable all dressed up in her snow gear too.

Here she is with some of her many little cousins! They loved riding in the back of the sled!

Sledding with Daddy! She got snow sprayed in her face the second time down the hill and was kind of done after that.

As bundled up as we were, it actually got quite pleasant in the afternoon. The sun and snow were just beautiful, and it was even more wonderful not to have to deal with the inversion.

My little snow bunny!

We took Maegan for a few rides on the machines. She just chilled in Jeremy's lap while we were going, but when we'd stop and ask her if she had fun, she just got so excited! Her little body would shake and she'd go,"OH!" Biggest smiles ever during those rides!

My cousin found this owl out by the swing set and they think it hit a transformer or somehow got electrocuted. It was incredible to see such a magnificent animal up close, and those talons! WOW! We really enjoyed getting away with family. It's so wonderful to make such good memories with those you love.

On the Move!!

Maegan is walking! Check out our little gal! She just up and started moving one night when I got home from school! Jer got this little video for us. Now we're chasing after her all the time. Church is especially fun. I just can't believe she's all grown up!

I Am So Blessed!

I'll admit that being a mother has it's challenges, but most of the time I can't help thanking the Lord for this beautiful little girl! She is so vibrant and full of joy! And she's so smart! She loves to flip through books and look at the pictures.

Today she watched me make sock puppets and wanted some of her own, so I obliged her. She wasn't quite sure what to do when she got them on, but it was so much fun to watch.

She is getting really good at folding her arms. This wonderful child just touches my heart every time she does this. My mother-in-law gave me a beautiful drawing by my former institute teacher's wife that I love. It shows Jesus holding a small baby in his arms. Every morning I try to tell her to look around her room and find Jesus, and sure enough she'll find him. She even pointed to him in a picture in our primary room. I know she knows who our Savior and Heavenly Father are. She is my greatest blessing!

These are my best friends from my high school. They all got married this summer, so it was busy! Nicole (in the stripes) and her husband Shawn moved to Arizona recently, but came into town for the holidays, so we all got together the day after Christmas at Mary and Travis's (in the red and green. Jake and Krystal are both in black.) Maegan had a wonderful time as she bonded with everyone again. We had a marvelous breakfast, and enjoyed playing games (including the Celestial Companions game...good times) and just visiting. But it all ended too soon and we look forward as always to when we can all be together again. I love you guys!!

New Family Pics!

My aunt Natalie does such an amazing job! We are totally in love with our pictures! She is great if you're looking for someone to do pictures for you!

Mouth open was about all Maegan would do. I'll take it over the serious face she usually pulls.

Finally! A genuine smile! And the first one ever of her teeth! Thanks again Nat! What would we do without you!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween was a blast this year! After much deliberation we decided we'd go as the Flintstones. Thanks to my mom for helping me with the costumes. Friday night we attended a Halloween party with several of my friends. We had great food, played some fun games, and Maegan made some new friends. Since she was the only baby there, she was life of the party!

What an adorable Pebbles!

Earlier this week I decided I would surprise Jer with tickets to the blackout game. He was ecstatic and last night we left Maegan with his parents and we headed to Rice Eccles Stadium. It was a beautiful night and the weather wasn't too bad. The game itself was rather frustrating as we had some heckling Wyoming fans sitting right behind us, and the U didn't do much until the fourth quarter. Thankfully they won the game. And Jer and I had a fantastic evening with each other doing something we both love.

A Weekend with Friends

We had such a wonderful weekend with our friends! Tyler and Destiny flew in from Florida to be here with their families for their son Tyce's first birthday (he is 10 days younger then Maegan.) They came over to visit with us last Friday night and we talked until almost 1 am! Saturday we had so much fun at Tyce's birthday party. Later that evening we all went out to Jason and Aimee's and had wonderful time with all our kids together.

Here are Destiny and I with Tyce and Maegan.

Tyce climbed up the stairs onto the landing and was having fun making noise at all of us downstairs, so I took Maegan up to join him and this was the result.

I think she was about to sneeze. Tyce was so cute! Destiny warned me that he head butts to say hello, something he learned from his playmates in Florida. So every time they got near each other Tyce was trying to head butt Maegan. I thought it was sooo cute! I think she was about to sneeze when Jeremy took this picture.

Jason and Aimee are the proud parents of Annabella Capri, and Maegan is just in love with her! A couple of days before Aimee went into labor they were over at our house and I asked Maegan where Ellie was. I pointed to Aimee's tummy and Maegan started running her hands all over it, and then put her ear to it. She did the same thing the next night when we got together. Last week Aimee and I spent an afternoon together with our girls. I put Maegan on the bed next to Ellie and she reached down to grab her hand. Ellie then smiled back at her. Aimee was so excited because it was the first time she'd ever smiled in response to someone. I think they were friends in heaven. We are now in the process of trying to teach Maegan to be gentle with her though.

We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends! Two years ago I would never have imagined us all getting together and watching our kids play together. It's so wonderful to be able to share the adventures of parenthood with each other and to raise our kids together!

A First Birthday!

Today Maegan turned one! It was a hard day for her. A couple of days ago she came down with a cold and hasn't been sleeping well. So when we got to Grandma's to set up for the party, she was out cold! Thankfully she woke up just as the great-grandparents started to arrive. Here she is all bundled up in her car seat. So tired...

She didn't take much interest in opening her gifts. She most just wanted to play with things after I opened them. When Grandpa Sorensen brought this over to her, her eyes lit up!

We made her a cupcake, and she didn't really take much interest in it. She daintily picked at the frosting with her fingers for a bit. She finally mashed it in there when I broke it up for her. Then she started throwing it everywhere...on the floor (thankfully we'd put a sheet down) beside her in her high chair...and in her hair and diaper. So we just threw her in the tub to get her clean.

We had a wonderful time with everyone who attended and thank you for your continuing love and support! We love our little Muffin and are just so excited to see her grow and develop. Having a child was the best decision Jeremy and I ever made (besides marrying each other...wouldn't want kids without the marriage part.) Heavenly Father truly blessed us with a miracle when he sent her to us.

Muffin Maegan

Sorry it's been so long since I've updated! School started, Maegan started crawling...soon she'll be walking and I don't know where the last three months have gone!

Our lives have been very hectic the past few months. I started my fall semester and am enjoying my class thus far. I'm taking Biology and doing much better then I thought I would. I'll be glad to have the Christmas break to spend with family though. Jeremy was released from the Sunday school presidency and we are enjoying our 2nd and 4th Sundays mornings together since he no longer needs to attend ward council. I finished my primary program at the end of Sept and am now getting the kids ready to sing in sacrament for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

We also purchased a new car last month. Jeremy's Cavalier had been shutting off on him and we finally decided it wasn't worth putting any more money into. So we are now the new owners of a 2007 Kia Spectra, and since it's a manual I am now learning to drive a stick.

Maegan is growing so fast! She started crawling at the end of August, and I'll admit, I'm not sure I'm looking forward to her walking. It's hard enough to keep up with her as it is! She likes to talk to us about everything, and we're looking forward to actually understanding some of the words she is saying. Soon she'll be one!

Playing with her new teeth...she has seven now!

Trying on Grandma Sue's sunglasses.

This was the first time she'd fallen asleep on her own. I was working out and wouldn't pick her up to rock her, so she cuddled up with her care bear.

TOUCHDOWN UTES!! Every time she sees football on tv, she throws her hands up in the air now. I think we've created a monster!

I'm not sure what this face was for, but it's kinda cute, don't you think?