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1/14/12
All Things Beckham- 18 months
This boy cracks me up! Here is what he is doing now... some things he has been doing for a long time, but since I haven't posted in a long time you would never know!
-Points to pictures of animals and says what sound they make. Cow, horsie, doggie, kitty, zebra (no noise), duck, birdie, fish (no sound)..
-Loves to read. We read books all day long. Sometimes I find him sitting on the floor or at the kitchen table with one cracked open.
-So full of personality.
-Talks about his Mimi & GopGop all day long. (They recently babysat for two weeks and then we spent a third week there for Christmas!)
-Shoots basketballs in his new hoop-- fell in love after King got one for Christmas.
-Says a bazillion words and copies everything we say.
-Says "buuuug!" when Brian is annoying him. So proud for teaching him this!
-Throws tantrums over the carseat, booster for meals, stroller... bottom line: "don't strap me down!"
-Eats like a bird one day and then a cow the next.
-Strawberries are number 1 in his life right now.
-Carries around a stuffed monkey that my Grandparents gave him-- calls him "Baby". Baby goes EVERYWHERE Beckham goes.
-Is attached to a blanket, but it doesn't have to travel with us.
-Loves pushing various carts/wagons around and filling it with stuff he finds.
-Keys! Obsessed! I've got to go make him a set before he misplaces mine.
-Knows all of his body parts verbally and points.
-Dreams of being outside all day, everyday.
-Loves bikes. Haven't been able to find one he can actually ride yet.
-Loves babies.
-Is naughty!
-Climbs... loves when he can get the kitchen chair from under the table so he can climb up on the table.
-Watches some cartoons a little more.
-Loves laying on the ground, rolling around.
-Is very silly and does a silly laugh when he is entertaining us.
-Yells, "Dahhhhh!!!!!!!!" every once in a while to find out where Brian is. I LOVE this.
-Repeats a word over and over and over and over until I say the word and let him know I understand.
-Loves animals, especially when we see birds outside.
-Started nursery a couple weeks ago and is in Heaven and so am I.
-Doesn't walk... HE RUNS everywhere he goes.
-Also obsessed with airplanes.
-Gives the cutest kisses with the best puckered up lips.
-Grunts and runs full speed into us, then raps his arms around us for hugs. Love!
-Loves to wrestle and he's good at it.
-Working on learning his cousins names via a picture book we got for Christmas.
-Understands my directions very well.. doesn't always follow though.
-Has a mouthful of teeth.
-Loves butt paste and asks for it every time he gets a diaper change.
-Starting to put multiple words together.
-Gasps and says "Ohhhh!" when he hears something like an airplane or gets excited.
-Insists on wearing some kind of hat everywhere we go.
-Got a rolling backpack that is his favorite! It's another thing that goes everywhere with him!
He is quite a character and keeps us entertained! Love that little boy!
-Points to pictures of animals and says what sound they make. Cow, horsie, doggie, kitty, zebra (no noise), duck, birdie, fish (no sound)..
-Loves to read. We read books all day long. Sometimes I find him sitting on the floor or at the kitchen table with one cracked open.
-So full of personality.
-Talks about his Mimi & GopGop all day long. (They recently babysat for two weeks and then we spent a third week there for Christmas!)
-Shoots basketballs in his new hoop-- fell in love after King got one for Christmas.
-Says a bazillion words and copies everything we say.
-Says "buuuug!" when Brian is annoying him. So proud for teaching him this!
-Throws tantrums over the carseat, booster for meals, stroller... bottom line: "don't strap me down!"
-Eats like a bird one day and then a cow the next.
-Strawberries are number 1 in his life right now.
-Carries around a stuffed monkey that my Grandparents gave him-- calls him "Baby". Baby goes EVERYWHERE Beckham goes.
-Is attached to a blanket, but it doesn't have to travel with us.
-Loves pushing various carts/wagons around and filling it with stuff he finds.
-Keys! Obsessed! I've got to go make him a set before he misplaces mine.
-Knows all of his body parts verbally and points.
-Dreams of being outside all day, everyday.
-Loves bikes. Haven't been able to find one he can actually ride yet.
-Loves babies.
-Is naughty!
-Climbs... loves when he can get the kitchen chair from under the table so he can climb up on the table.
-Watches some cartoons a little more.
-Loves laying on the ground, rolling around.
-Is very silly and does a silly laugh when he is entertaining us.
-Yells, "Dahhhhh!!!!!!!!" every once in a while to find out where Brian is. I LOVE this.
-Repeats a word over and over and over and over until I say the word and let him know I understand.
-Loves animals, especially when we see birds outside.
-Started nursery a couple weeks ago and is in Heaven and so am I.
-Doesn't walk... HE RUNS everywhere he goes.
-Also obsessed with airplanes.
-Gives the cutest kisses with the best puckered up lips.
-Grunts and runs full speed into us, then raps his arms around us for hugs. Love!
-Loves to wrestle and he's good at it.
-Working on learning his cousins names via a picture book we got for Christmas.
-Understands my directions very well.. doesn't always follow though.
-Has a mouthful of teeth.
-Loves butt paste and asks for it every time he gets a diaper change.
-Starting to put multiple words together.
-Gasps and says "Ohhhh!" when he hears something like an airplane or gets excited.
-Insists on wearing some kind of hat everywhere we go.
-Got a rolling backpack that is his favorite! It's another thing that goes everywhere with him!
He is quite a character and keeps us entertained! Love that little boy!
1/13/12
Beckham's 1st Birthday!
Oh the day my baby turned toddler. It just about killed me. He's growing up too fast.
We had friends and family over at our club house for a BBQ and a dip in the pool. It was dinosaur themed and we had a great time. Beckham didn't really get into his smash cake all that great... until we turned off the camera... and then things got messy!
Here are some pictures from the festivities.
The birthday boy:
Some of the friends
Some of the decorations:
Some of the food:
Thanks to all our friends/family who attended and made this a special day for our family!
We had friends and family over at our club house for a BBQ and a dip in the pool. It was dinosaur themed and we had a great time. Beckham didn't really get into his smash cake all that great... until we turned off the camera... and then things got messy!
Here are some pictures from the festivities.
The birthday boy:
Some of the friends
Some of the decorations:
Some of the food:
Thanks to all our friends/family who attended and made this a special day for our family!
Where the hell have we been??
I feel like the worst person ever. No, not for swearing in my title. I swear all the time. It's because I feel like a loser for the status of my blog. Here we are though, January of 2012 so I am going to give a brief summary of the second half of 2011.
July- We had my brother Reed out to visit for two weeks. We did lots of great stuff and enjoyed having him with us. We went to Sea World, went stand up paddle boarding, worked out a lot, swam, played Xbox, went to the Blue Bell factory.... Great times!
July- Beckham turned ONE! My baby grew up and we had a party to celebrate. Watch for a separate post... MAYBE.
July- Ran my first half marathon with one of my besties/SIL Camilla. Seriously proud of this accomplishment!
August- I went to New York with some of my best girlfriends and HAD.A.BLAST.
August- VISITORS! I love having people come to see us. Means the world to me. We hosted Brian's brother Devin, SIL Jill, and Baby Gretchen for a weekend. We also had Devin's BF Kevin. Love these people- laughed all weekend! We went to the [sad] BYU vs Texas game, ate some good grub, played tennis, worked around babies naps!
September- Nannied 2 YEAR OLD TWINS (and Beckham) FULL TIME. Need I say more?
September- Took a weekend off and went camping with some great friends at a beautiful place called Garner State Park. Camping with a baby was....not awesome... but we had a lot of fun anyways! Beckham was dirty within seconds and was stripped to his diaper ASAP. ItWasHOT! Our tent was filled with ants one night.. no bueno. The food was as expected... FABULOUS! Love camp food.. you know... it aint good camp food unless it sends you to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We swam, played cards, played horseshoes, visited with friends, listened to some country music a la Nate Burnham.
October- Went to Utah for two weeks to take care of my nieces and nephew while Jarem & Cam went on a much deserved vacation. I had a blast. These kids are like my kids... I adore them. Camilla probably thinks I am creepy. We had a crazy couple of weeks with 4 kids ages 3 and under. Beckham had an ear infection, both boys got a virus that caused diarrhea which led to awful diaper rashes, Beckham WOULD not sleep for more than an hour at a time because he was in so much pain... so I slept an hour at a time. I got to get my work out on and fell in love with Lifetime fitness. Got to spend time with my seeesters and Mom and Dad.. then a little later Reed. Got to spend a decent amount of time with the Davis crew. Great and crazy trip. Oh and Halloween happened too. I dress the girlies up as ballerinas, King was a nerd, and Beckham was a bum.
November- Felt a lot of gratitude. Found out we would be moving to Dallas- so sad. Made a pie that I was pritt-eee proud of. Spent Thanksgiving with our best friends. Black Friday shopped and scored some suhweet deals!
December- TIMELINE.
2nd: Was attempting from scratch carrot cake for our Ward Christmas Partay when I grated a chunk off my pinkie. Guhross. Made some awesome cupcakes instead.
ALL MONTH: Cherished the last few weeks with our Austin friends!
10th: Went on a cruise... YES, Brian and I went on a cruise! Dream come true! My parents watched little b.
17th: My parents took Beckham back to Utah with them so Brian and I could pack and be ready to move immediately after Christmas.
17th: Cried a lot sending Beckham on that plane... but knew he was in the BEST care!
23rd: Flew to Utah babyless- took a nap, watched a movie, didn't rip any hair out.
24th-28th: Spent time with my family- love all the Hallows. We had a Just Dance 2 round robin tourny, jumped in the bounce house, ate Dad's homemade salsa, smoked ribs, opened presents from each other, shopped and had lunch with the seesters/mama, play Pickle Ball and now Brian is addicted, took countless walks, shared great moments from 2011, missed Ari/Danny/Little T, and so much more. Thanks Mimi and Goppy for hosting all of us.
28th: Returned to Austin. Best flight Beckham has ever had.
29th, morning: Friends from Austin helped empty our apartment and fill our trailer. We headed to Dallas.
29th, evening: Awesome members from our new ward helped move us into our 3rd story apartment.
HUGE SHOUT out to my mom and dad who were crucial to my sanity during the month of December. Beckham was sick during both of the times they cared for him and they didn't complain once. They deserve a medal for courage. I love them and knew Beckham was being spoiled rotten and all my rules were being broken, but that he was being taken care of by the two people I trust most!
January- Getting settled in, unpacked within the first two days. Starting to explore our new area. Our new ward is small and seems... dated, but they are the kindest, most welcoming people I have ever met. They made me feel so wanted and needed and I am so excited to be a part of them. No friends yet. That's ok. They will come. I got a job at Lifetime Fitness and couldn't be more excited. I think it is an awesome place and am excited to be a part of what they do! It is two minutes walking distance from our apartment- hello! And I get a free membership... another dream come true because Lifetime is not cheap!
So there you have it. That's my short version of what we've been doing.
July- We had my brother Reed out to visit for two weeks. We did lots of great stuff and enjoyed having him with us. We went to Sea World, went stand up paddle boarding, worked out a lot, swam, played Xbox, went to the Blue Bell factory.... Great times!
July- Beckham turned ONE! My baby grew up and we had a party to celebrate. Watch for a separate post... MAYBE.
July- Ran my first half marathon with one of my besties/SIL Camilla. Seriously proud of this accomplishment!
August- I went to New York with some of my best girlfriends and HAD.A.BLAST.
August- VISITORS! I love having people come to see us. Means the world to me. We hosted Brian's brother Devin, SIL Jill, and Baby Gretchen for a weekend. We also had Devin's BF Kevin. Love these people- laughed all weekend! We went to the [sad] BYU vs Texas game, ate some good grub, played tennis, worked around babies naps!
September- Nannied 2 YEAR OLD TWINS (and Beckham) FULL TIME. Need I say more?
September- Took a weekend off and went camping with some great friends at a beautiful place called Garner State Park. Camping with a baby was....not awesome... but we had a lot of fun anyways! Beckham was dirty within seconds and was stripped to his diaper ASAP. ItWasHOT! Our tent was filled with ants one night.. no bueno. The food was as expected... FABULOUS! Love camp food.. you know... it aint good camp food unless it sends you to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We swam, played cards, played horseshoes, visited with friends, listened to some country music a la Nate Burnham.
October- Went to Utah for two weeks to take care of my nieces and nephew while Jarem & Cam went on a much deserved vacation. I had a blast. These kids are like my kids... I adore them. Camilla probably thinks I am creepy. We had a crazy couple of weeks with 4 kids ages 3 and under. Beckham had an ear infection, both boys got a virus that caused diarrhea which led to awful diaper rashes, Beckham WOULD not sleep for more than an hour at a time because he was in so much pain... so I slept an hour at a time. I got to get my work out on and fell in love with Lifetime fitness. Got to spend time with my seeesters and Mom and Dad.. then a little later Reed. Got to spend a decent amount of time with the Davis crew. Great and crazy trip. Oh and Halloween happened too. I dress the girlies up as ballerinas, King was a nerd, and Beckham was a bum.
November- Felt a lot of gratitude. Found out we would be moving to Dallas- so sad. Made a pie that I was pritt-eee proud of. Spent Thanksgiving with our best friends. Black Friday shopped and scored some suhweet deals!
December- TIMELINE.
2nd: Was attempting from scratch carrot cake for our Ward Christmas Partay when I grated a chunk off my pinkie. Guhross. Made some awesome cupcakes instead.
ALL MONTH: Cherished the last few weeks with our Austin friends!
10th: Went on a cruise... YES, Brian and I went on a cruise! Dream come true! My parents watched little b.
17th: My parents took Beckham back to Utah with them so Brian and I could pack and be ready to move immediately after Christmas.
17th: Cried a lot sending Beckham on that plane... but knew he was in the BEST care!
23rd: Flew to Utah babyless- took a nap, watched a movie, didn't rip any hair out.
24th-28th: Spent time with my family- love all the Hallows. We had a Just Dance 2 round robin tourny, jumped in the bounce house, ate Dad's homemade salsa, smoked ribs, opened presents from each other, shopped and had lunch with the seesters/mama, play Pickle Ball and now Brian is addicted, took countless walks, shared great moments from 2011, missed Ari/Danny/Little T, and so much more. Thanks Mimi and Goppy for hosting all of us.
28th: Returned to Austin. Best flight Beckham has ever had.
29th, morning: Friends from Austin helped empty our apartment and fill our trailer. We headed to Dallas.
29th, evening: Awesome members from our new ward helped move us into our 3rd story apartment.
HUGE SHOUT out to my mom and dad who were crucial to my sanity during the month of December. Beckham was sick during both of the times they cared for him and they didn't complain once. They deserve a medal for courage. I love them and knew Beckham was being spoiled rotten and all my rules were being broken, but that he was being taken care of by the two people I trust most!
January- Getting settled in, unpacked within the first two days. Starting to explore our new area. Our new ward is small and seems... dated, but they are the kindest, most welcoming people I have ever met. They made me feel so wanted and needed and I am so excited to be a part of them. No friends yet. That's ok. They will come. I got a job at Lifetime Fitness and couldn't be more excited. I think it is an awesome place and am excited to be a part of what they do! It is two minutes walking distance from our apartment- hello! And I get a free membership... another dream come true because Lifetime is not cheap!
So there you have it. That's my short version of what we've been doing.
8/5/11
Brushing your teeth is so much fun, you never let the water run.
Remember that Barney song?? Brushing my teeth is so much fun, I never let the water run. No! I never let the water run. Anyways, here's little b brushing his teeth. (For the grandparents who want to see every detail of Beckham's life.)
Beckham ALMOST Walking
Beckham is trying so hard to walk! It's so fun to watch him learning this new skill. Ahhhh I love him!
8/3/11
Beckham' s Latest Tricks
So Beckham is a toddler now and pretty much on a daily basis, often more, Brian or I comment on how grown up b is and how he isn't a baby anymore. Boo Hoo! Here's the latest and greatest from Beckham.
.He says "No.no.no" when he is getting into something he knows he shouldn't (DVD cabinet, hair products, remotes..)
.Started snuggling every night before bed and it is THE GREATEST THING
."Cleans" when he finds a rag
.Does a phony balogna (when I read that word I say it buh-loge-nuh... Don't do what I do) laugh when others laugh
.Likes to stand and balance on his own
.When "cruising" along furniture he loves to jump from piece to piece
.Puts on his shoes .. Lifts one leg up with one hand and tries to put the shoe on with his other hand
.Dances when music comes on
.Gives high fives
.LOVES fruit smoothies and drinks them from a straw
.Holds my cell phone to his ear and says "eyoh?" or "erroh?"
.Points the remote at the TV and pushes buttons
.Says momma, daddy, hello, nonono (often while shaking his finger), no
.Says "Pssst" to get my attention because that's what Brian and I do to him
.Walks from me to Brian a few feet away ... Loves this game
."Combs" his "hair" with my pick
.Says "uh oh" when things fall or something happens
.I've had a cold and a leftover cough for a couple weeks .. He fake coughs and puts his fist in front of his mouth whenever I cough
Needless to say he is the cutest! He is naughty naughty and very whiny if he doesn't have my full attention, but man he is the best!!!
.He says "No.no.no" when he is getting into something he knows he shouldn't (DVD cabinet, hair products, remotes..)
.Started snuggling every night before bed and it is THE GREATEST THING
."Cleans" when he finds a rag
.Does a phony balogna (when I read that word I say it buh-loge-nuh... Don't do what I do) laugh when others laugh
.Likes to stand and balance on his own
.When "cruising" along furniture he loves to jump from piece to piece
.Puts on his shoes .. Lifts one leg up with one hand and tries to put the shoe on with his other hand
.Dances when music comes on
.Gives high fives
.LOVES fruit smoothies and drinks them from a straw
.Holds my cell phone to his ear and says "eyoh?" or "erroh?"
.Points the remote at the TV and pushes buttons
.Says momma, daddy, hello, nonono (often while shaking his finger), no
.Says "Pssst" to get my attention because that's what Brian and I do to him
.Walks from me to Brian a few feet away ... Loves this game
."Combs" his "hair" with my pick
.Says "uh oh" when things fall or something happens
.I've had a cold and a leftover cough for a couple weeks .. He fake coughs and puts his fist in front of his mouth whenever I cough
Needless to say he is the cutest! He is naughty naughty and very whiny if he doesn't have my full attention, but man he is the best!!!
7/20/11
Other half of Utah
So I ALMOST forgot the other half of our Utah trip ... gah! Sorry Davis's!!! I don't have any pictures and so I spaced it.
We got to spend several days up in northern Utah with Brian's family. His sister and her family were sealed in the Provo temple. It was a great day and we were able to spend the rest of the afternoon with our extended family.
We saw Kung Fu Panda 2, played at a park, hung out with siblings, had good food, and enjoyed great laughs!
We also had amazing family photos taken that I LOVE!!!
Davis Family L to R: Me holding Beckham, Brian, Niece Taylor holding her sister Zoe (sorry Melissa, don't know how to do the umlauts), SIL Melissa, Niece Ashlyn, Nephew Christian, BIL Joel, MIL Christine, FIL Britton, SIL Carrie holding Parker, BIL Taft, SIL Jill holding Gretchen, BIL Devin. Seriously my in-laws are better than yours. Promise.
Christine's DREAM of having a grandkid shot could not have gone smoother! :)
All the ladies' shoes.
We got to spend several days up in northern Utah with Brian's family. His sister and her family were sealed in the Provo temple. It was a great day and we were able to spend the rest of the afternoon with our extended family.
We saw Kung Fu Panda 2, played at a park, hung out with siblings, had good food, and enjoyed great laughs!
We also had amazing family photos taken that I LOVE!!!
Davis Family L to R: Me holding Beckham, Brian, Niece Taylor holding her sister Zoe (sorry Melissa, don't know how to do the umlauts), SIL Melissa, Niece Ashlyn, Nephew Christian, BIL Joel, MIL Christine, FIL Britton, SIL Carrie holding Parker, BIL Taft, SIL Jill holding Gretchen, BIL Devin. Seriously my in-laws are better than yours. Promise.
Christine's DREAM of having a grandkid shot could not have gone smoother! :)
All the ladies' shoes.
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