2011/2012

This year instead of writing down goals and resolutions (that will never get accomplished) I decided to make it a little more fun. I listed things I accomplished last year and things I want to do this year. FUN things! Not only things I need to work on but also things I really want to do just for fun. If I don't accomplish them this year I can roll them over or get rid  of them!  Whatever I want, no pressure
Here's what I have so far...

Things I accomplished in 2011

1.       I was pregnant pretty much all year and exercised up until I was 6 months preggo… then after 43 hours of labor I had my baby boy

2.       My mother and I grew closer

3.       I took 7 credit hours at college, only missed days I was deathly ill and was right back in class the week after Beckham was born.  I got an A and B+

4.       Jared and I have been married one year and neither of us killed the other

2012 Bucket List

1.       FEEL GOOD about my body… no weight goals, no counting calories.  Eat well, exercise when I can and don’t go insane about how I look

2.       Disneyland

3.       Take a Honeymoon vacation

4.       See both sides of our families at least once

5.       Surprise hubby with something he really wants

6.       Take a day out of life and spend it with each of my grandparents getting to know them more

7.       Go to a concert

8.       Do FHE at least once a month

9.       Say nightly prayers

A New Year!

Well, I officially haven't posted in the new year yet so here we go! 
Quick re-cap on Christmas...
Beckham had a tummy ache becaue I gave him formula... but we still were able to be with family and enjoy ourselves all day!  We spent skyping with my family, listened to a GREAT talk given by Jared's step dad, were able to have Christmas morning with Jared's dad and siblings then Christmas day/night with his Mom and overall it was a fun day :) 

We made the road trip home on New Years day and drove the 26 hours home in one straight shot.  Beckham caught a nasty cough and we took him to the hospital.  He was diagnosed with RSV  and we were in the hospital for 2 days... it was horrible.  Poor baby had trouble breathing and his cough was so sad.  Finally we were sent home with oxygen on Saturday and here we are.  He still needs to get suctioned out at least once a day.  We are now on day ten of RSV and usually it goes away after two weeks so we're crossing our fingers he gets better by this weekend. 
Here's a video of us in the hospital.

Beckham loves his bath time!

And of course he loves his grandma

I really wouldn't have been able to make it through this whole thing without the support from my friend Cassie.  She has helped me out so much by letting me borrow random things I have needed, given me advice, brought me dinner and just has been here to talk to.  I hope I can do that for someone someday and be there for them 100%. 
Dad comes home in a week from tomorrow!  I am so excited to see him.  It has been a long year for our family and here it is finally time for him to come home :) 

My Sweet Boys!

Christmas Eve

Well here it is, Christmas Eve!  I remember my brother (Austin), cousin (Dylan) and I staring out our front window in our Layton house trying to see Rudolphs nose and I swear I saw it once. 

Yesterday we went to visit Santa at the mall.  HOLY two and a half hour wait but it was so worth it.  Santa was the real thing, beard and all!  He said Beckham was such a good boy... hopefully that means lots of diapers and maybe a toy or two is coming his way! 
Last night was so cute... after his feeding he was wide awake and looking at me.  I was half asleep looking like a zombie but I figured I should probably at least give him a smile.  As SOON as I did his face lit up and he smiled the biggest smile I've seen yet!  I definitely want to make it a point to smile at him as much as I can even when I'm dead tired because he obviously likes it.  Jared dotes on Beckham and lives for his smiles.  Whenever Beckham's in a good mood Jared tells him how sweet of a boy he is and how much daddy loves him and that usually does the trick!  One of these times we'll get his smile on camera.
My family's tradition for Christmas Eve is all getting together and having a mexican fiesta with Mom's amazing enchiladas, rice, beans and the works!  I miss my family so much and I wish I could be with them, but I'm also lucky to have a new family to share their traditions with.  Tonight we are decorating gingerbread houses and hanging out with Mom and Dad Frost, all of Jared's siblings and their families. 
Little Beckham is so much fun to be with and show off to everyone!  I'm so proud of our little boy.  Everyone just loves him!  Everywhere we go someone is coo-ing at him or holding him and he loves it.  Today he gave Grandma Frost three BIG smiles :)

Texas!

Well, we flew into Houston, Texas last Saturday (the 17th) and the flight went amazing!  Beckham didn't cry unless he needed a diaper change and we made sure to feed him on take off and landing.  Such a sweet baby! 
We've pretty much just been hanging out and relaxing for the most part.  We have hung out at Jared's dad's house and had a game night at Lisa's... SO much fun playing Pictionary on Wii by the way :)  We went to Lupes last night with Brian, Brandon and Kristin's family.  They have the best beef fajitas in the world. 
Beckham hasn't had a set sleep schedule since we've been here so nights have been rough.  We've been up til about 4 every night with him.  He's so awake at that time because he sleeps all day when we go places so finally I just put him in bed with us (I know that's a big no-no) and it makes life SO much easier!  He snuggles with us and is perfectly content. 
Today I gave him his first "big boy bath" in a whale tub and it was so fun!  He loved it!  We sang songs, played and best of all... got clean. :)  He just stared up at me and the ceiling and might have cracked a smile once or twice (it may have been gas though... lol).  He DID go potty in the tub of course, but that's ok.  It was cute.
Last night while I was awake with him I just couldn't stop myself from thinking how lucky I am.  Once I turned my life around and started doing the right things within ONE year I have the life of my dreams.  I literally dreamed about Jared and Beckham when I lived in Maryland and I have them now.  It's amazing to me.  I feel like the Lord wanted to give me these things so badly and all I had to do was go looking for them.  I have an amazing husband who treats me like a princess and a sweet baby boy who loves us both just as unconditionally as we love him.  What an amazing life I have. 
I'm so excited for Christmas this year!  I wonder what Santa Clause will bring Beckham?  When Beckham gets older and asks me about Santa or looks back on this blog (hopefully all this blogging is not in vain...) I really hope I can help him understand who or what Santa Clause is.  Santa Clause isn't necessarily a person outside of the magic of childhood.  He is an idea, feeling or spirit.  Once a year he comes around to help us understand a little more about love, life, family and Christ.  He helps us appreciate things in life that are gifts more fully.  Presents aren't a necessity to me anymore now that I'm older... the idea of being with my family is.  The birth of my baby boy has helped me understand Christ's birth even better. 
I'm so lucky to be where I am now and truly blessed for the life I have been given. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and I hope my family knows how much I miss and love them and am thinking of them. 
Monkey is crying so I've got to quit here!  <3

My Christmas Wishlist

Must haves for Christmas...

1. Baby Santa Suit
2. Cute Baby Santa
3. Kiss From Santa

CHECK!

Merry 10 days til Christmas!

Tomorrow we'll run errands... Saturday [our anniversary :)] we're going to TEXAS... Sunday we'll be in Texas  with our family!... Monday is Christmas shopping!!!!!  Yay!

I really, really, really hope Hubby remembers our anniversary! 

Hello World!

I can't believe our  little baby boy is almost 1 month old!  4 weeks ago today was the best day of our lives.  Today we had a doctors appointment with Doctor Holbrook just for a check up.  Beckham has quite the history with her... after his circumcision he showed her who was boss and went potty all over her stethescope and table.  I was pretty nervous to go alone (up until this point Jared had always gone with us) but he did SO great!  He wore a Santa's Helper outfit and was so cute. 
He's just started smiling at us occasionally!  It is what I live for now, I just try and make him smile.  It probably only happens once a week to us but it is so fun :)  What a sweet little boy! 
Although he sleeps a lot still, it's so much fun to wake up and have him here.  Jared and I were talking about it and it's like Christmas morning EVERY single day.  Even  at night when I wake up with him it is so much fun to have him cry for me and as soon as Jared or I pick him up he calms down a little. 
I love it when he lays on my chest and sighs.  It is complete happiness to him when he is full and has a clean diaper. 


First captured smile while sleeping!

He just started sleeping in his crib a couple of days ago and he is doing pretty good!  He's got his camel (from Grandpa Johnson all the way from Djibouti) and dinosaur (made by Grandma Johnson) in there to help keep monsters away :) 
We'll be going to Houston, Texas to spend Christmas with Jared's family and we can't wait!  Beckham is so excited to meet the other half of his family (even though he doesn't know it quite yet).  I'm trying to think of what to pack for him... flying there and driving home.  Yikes! 
I'm thinking of starting a blog about being a new mom, adding things that I'm learning and maybe helping other first timers as well.  I'll post a link when or if I ever get it up and running. 

November 30, 2011

Well, we're officially 2 1/2 weeks into being parents and we couldn't be happier. 
Thanksgiving made me really think more about how thankful I am for my husband and our baby.  We took a family picture and Beckham even got a little Indian feather to stick on his head. 

Yes... I had Jared coordinate his clothing with ours

Cutest Indian/Turkey Bum in the world!