Moving and Maegan

So this past weekend we moved from our apartment into a townhouse at our complex. We now have a little bit more square footage, and two floors! But the best part is we don't have to haul a baby, groceries and laundry up three flights of stairs! Our parking spot is right outside the door. And now I actually have a kitchen in which to cook! It's much bigger then our old one, and the appliances are all brand new! I feel as though I am in heaven!

Maegan is our budding princess! She is now sitting up on her own and jabbering away. I am anxious to begin teaching her to sign, so if anyone has any good suggestions of books or videos I would appreciate it. Being a first time mommy I am not quite sure where to start.

A few weeks ago my aunt Natalie met us downtown and we took some family photos. They turned out amazing (she is so incredibly talented) and as soon as I get around to picking up the CD I will be posting those. They are to die for!

She loves her food! Everything we throw at her, she gobbles down, especially her veggies! These pics are for Destiny! No Tyce isn't the only one who ends up a mess after he eats. Maegan never eats without making a mess! And it's so cute to watch!

I love this cute look! Little chipmunk cheeks and pouty lips...who could resist this sweet face?!

She loves to smile, and it makes it so much easier to get up in the early morning when we know she'll be there to greet us with a big grin!

5 1/2 months!

I know I say this repeatedly, but time really does go by so fast. In two weeks Maegan will be six months old. That's halfway to a year! I'm in shock....seriously. She is getting bigger by the day and doing so much. Her newest craze is splashing in the bath tub. If we sit her up, her arms just start pumping and the water flies everywhere! No one is safe, not even the floor.


Right now we are in the process of teaching her to put herself down for a nap. When she gets fussy we let her lay down on the couch and let her go. It's going to take time, but she's doing pretty good. Of course, I have to have my cuddle moments. There is nothing more relaxing then letting a baby sleep on your chest, at least for me. I cherish these quiet moments, as I'm sure any mother does.

We found this dress in her vast expanse of clothing and I loved this hat! She just looks so darn cute. And she didn't even cry or try to take it off. Jeremy bought her sunglasses yesterday (I still have to get a picture of that) and she hates them! She tears them right off her face.

She doesn't love spending time on her tummy, so it's taking some time getting her used to it. But she does love sitting and standing up. Hopefully it won't be too long til she can sit up on her own. That would be immensely helpful.

Just a cute pic of what she looks like post bath time.

Last week after her bath I decided to play with her hair and see how long it was, and this little mo-hawk was the result. Ironically it stayed in her hair overnight and the next day. Her hair is growing in and I am hoping it will be longer soon so I can do some cute things with it.

Foster's Cabin 09

So technically this isn't a cabin picture, but I had to post it! We bought a little chair called a Bumbo to help Maegan with her posture so she can really learn how to sit up on her own and she just loves it! She looks around and observes everything from here! I highly recommend them!

Anyway, moving on to the cabin. We didn't spend the night up there this year for obvious reasons, but went up early Saturday morning. It was lots of fun visiting with family, and Maegan was on her best behavior! These are just a couple of pics we couldn't help snapping and they turned out pretty cute!

This year by the time I got out on the machines, Jeremy had already been, so Robyn and I went out with my dad for some good time quality daddy daughter time, and I thinks it's the most fun we've all had in a long time! We buzzed around on the field and did some small jumps and took a ride around the cabins. Dad certainly challenged us with some terrain we had never faced before, but we pulled it off alright. He even raced us back across the field, and won. If I had been going full throttle I may have stood a chance of beating him. So this was a picture we took of us right after we had come in. Thanks Dad for a wonderful time! It was fun! I love you!

Our family is growing so fast. This is a picture of my paternal grandparents with not even all of their great-grandchildren. The newest is five weeks old. I think by the time we're done having babies this year they are going to have around 25. We are so grateful for family! We're looking forward to the Grant Family reunion in July!

Hi everyone! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get more pics up! Life is going great! We've been doing lots with friends and are excited that Jeremy's best friend and his wife are expecting! It's so much fun to be starting families together! We've been so crazy busy! Maegan is now 4and 1/2 months old and we are getting ready for her next check up in a week.

She has a new habit of falling asleep in her swing, and tends to cling to the tray for dear life even while out like a light.

This pic was just too cute to pass up.

I thought one night I'd see what Maegan would do if I gave her something to hold. The only thing within reach was my carmex. Sure enough the minute her hands closed around it, it went straight into her mouth. We just laughed!

I love little bare bum pics of little babies! They are so much fun! She was being so cute and smiley when we were getting her ready for her bath one night that I turned her over on her tummy, and this was the result. We just love it!

Last night we were watching the Utah basketball game and all of a sudden she just burst out laughing. So Jeremy looked at her and said "Go Utes!" and she started again. We both continued to say this for like 20 minutes and she kept right on laughing! It was the first time we've ever heard her do it and we are so excited. Hopefully soon it won't take so much effort to get her to laugh.

We're excited to see family at the cabin this weekend! I should have more pics soon. And congrats to my friends Nicole and Shawn on their engagement! We're so happy for you!!!

Head, Shoulders, Knees...and hopefully soon her toes!

Maegan's hair is uncontrollable. Just like her mother's! It just does whatever it wants to. This is also a good picture of her Elvis lip!

Maegan has recently discovered her knees and grabs onto them every time she tries to sit up on her own. I'm excited and nervous for her to discover her toes because I know she will want to put them in her mouth, and because it will be so darn cute to watch her play with them. Ah the joys of motherhood.

She is super strong and loves to grab everything from her clothes to mommy's neck. And she loves to stand up and look around. It's so much fun to see her grow and develop. I can't wait to see what's coming down the road. More fun and exciting things that will surely challenge us, but we look forward to it.

In Loving Memory

On Sunday Jeremy's father Dennis unexpectedly lost his best friend of many years, Mike McClelland, to a heart attack. It was a shock to us all as we loved Mike so dearly. He was an uncle to Jeremy and his siblings from the time they were born and I loved him dearly. He welcomed me into the family so wonderfully when I married Jeremy.

Some of the family might remember him for his humorous presentation at our wedding luncheon of HEEK (the honeymoon enhancement emergency kit.) Mike had a wonderful sense of humor and was very creative and generous, opening his heart and home to many friends and family. We know he was needed on the other side of the veil, but we will miss him dearly.

Cher, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. We love you!

3 Months

Maegan is now three months old and just getting to be so much fun! She talks to much and smiles all the time. Her fussiness has really decreased and she just likes to wiggle around and look at everything.

This is one of my best friends Nicole and her boyfriend Shawn (boy I hope I spelled that right!) My friend Mary returned home from her mission the day after Christmas and we were at her homecoming. It was so much fun to visit with friends new and old. This is the first picture I have of Nicole holding Maegan. I'm so glad my friends are cool with me being a mom! And they are so wonderful with her.

This is her in the little bathrobe some friends of the family gave us. She doesn't like getting into it, but once she's in, she looks so cute!

I know it's almost a month late but this is a picture we took at the Grant family Christmas party. She looked so adorable and I've come to realize that I love headbands on her. They make her look so cute! But I'm having a hard time finding some for her...any good suggestions out there of where to look?

Sugar Bowl Champs!

So at the beginning of my post I must congratulate the Utes on their perfect season, one they earned! They played most incredibly in last nights game! Hopefully the rest of the nation will give them the credit they deserve. I'm not sure they will ever be underestimated again!

So it's been a while since I've posted. We've been busy with me getting back to work and the holidays. Maegan is growing beautifully, but had continued to spit up over half of what she ate at every meal. So we switched her to a formula that clumps when it hits her stomach and that has slowed it significantly. It hasn't calmed the fussiness because she gets gas with this new one, but some gas drops have helped quite a bit. Hopefully soon we'll be able to pull her off her acid reflux medication and see if that has gone away. Cross your fingers and pray! Here are some more pics. I'll have to upload some more soon.

The first documented smile! CUTE!!!

This was taken after a bath. I will never tire of her little looks in all their varieties. It's just so much fun to watch her grow!

Two Months!

I can't believe how fast the time has gone, but Maegan is two months old! She is outgrowing some of her newborn clothes and getting more of a personality by the day. She loves to move around and talk and definitely lets us know when she's not happy. She has her doctors appt Wednesday so I will have to post her stats when I get them. She's not going to be happy since she'll be getting her shots, but hopefully some tylenol will help her with any discomfort. We sure love her!
One of the few times she's actually passive while in the carseat.

With uncle Brian the night before he went into the MTC

I love these little bows! She was just being so much fun that night we couldn't resist taking some of these. She certainly will flirt with the camera when she wants to!

The Best Two Years Begins

This past Wednesday we all went as a family and saw Brian off at the MTC. It was a wonderful experience to see how much he's grown and what a wonderful young man and missionary he will be. I had been holding all my tears in through the past week and thankfully there weren't many that came out when we said our quick goodbye. We'll miss him, but know he's doing what the Lord wants him to. We love you Brian!