Merry Christmas!

We had a great Christmas this year. Adam was so fun and loved opening presents! Well, for a while anyway, then he got bored and just wanted to play with his new toys. Next year will be even more fun with a 3 year old and 10 month old!

Christmas Eve in his reindeer jammies

The bike that Santa brought!

My cousin recommended this Strider bike to me. It doesn't have pedals so the child learns how to balance on the bike while pushing it with their feet. Apparently they get quite good and eventually will push really hard then lift their feet up and glide as they ride around. I'm picturing many walks at the park this summer with the baby in the stroller and Adam riding in front of me. He needs some practice first though!

Opening presents

We spent Christmas Eve at my parents house so my family could enjoy Christmas morning with Adam. We had so much fun playing games Christmas day that we ended up spending another night as well. We missed my sister Danielle very much. Our family just isn't complete without her but we know she is where she needs to be and pray that she will do her best to overcome the issues she is facing so that she can come back healthy and happy. Adam sure loves and misses his Aunt DeeDee!

Lights at Thanksgiving Point

On Friday night we went with my family to drive through the light display at Thanksgiving Point. We all crammed in one car and had fun watching Adam's joy and excitement as we saw the lights. It's so much more fun having a child at Christmas! Everything is amazing to him!

Our family of 3...soon to be 4!

Driving with Papa. This was Adam's favorite spot to be in.

Don't worry...we were going like 5 miles per hour!
Seeing the lights with Daddy

Adam's Christmas church outfit.

I recently cut his hair pretty short (at Nat's request) and I think it

really makes him look like a big boy!

Some Random Pictures of Adam

Adam found his hat and sunglasses the other day and wore them most of the afternoon and evening. I think he forgot they were on!

One day Adam discovered my iPod earbuds and immediately wanted me to put them in his ears so he could play the drums.....gee, I wonder where he got that idea? Maybe his Uncle Tommy who listens to music while he plays his drums?


I found this Little People Nativity set a few weeks ago online for a really good price. I saved it to give to him the night we decorated for Christmas and he just loves it! When you push the angel (or any character for that matter) down on the button on the top, the star lights up and it plays "Away in a Manger". He has loved playing with the characters and is slowly learning about the story of Christ's birth. It's so fun having a toddler for Christmas!

Adam's Turns 2!

Adam's 2nd birthday was on Saturday and we had a University of Utah themed party in honor of the BYU/Utah game (his Daddy is a big Utah fan...his Mommy...couldn't care less). Adam is obsessed with drumming so I made him a drum cake with a Utah logo and candy cane drumsticks. I was so pleased that he actually recognized that it was a drum! :) We had his party at my parents house because everyone was already there to watch the game and Adam's Grandma and Grandpa "Grapes" (which means his great grandparents) stopped by for cake and presents. Because we had been with Nat's family on Thanksgiving, they gave him presents that day instead. Adam loved his cake, loved the football candles, loved us singing to him, and loved opening presents. He will be very excited to open Christmas presents since he now knows fun things come inside those presents!

Big 2 year old smile
My attempt to incorporate the Utah logo with a birthday cake.

It says "Adam U are 2!" Clever huh? :)

Mama helping to blow out the candles.

Yummy cake

Playing his half-eaten drum

Eating the drumsticks!

Opening presents. He got lots of fun new toys!
Little does he know he will get a bunch more in less than a month!

Our family of Ute fans (I pretend for my boys' sake)
He had his 2 year old check-up yesterday and here are his stats:

Weight: 25 lbs. - 20th percentile
Height: 34.5 inches - 60th percentile

His doctor was very pleased with his weight gain. Since he was 9 months old he has been steadily dropping in the weight percentages, the lowest being 5th percentile at his 18 month check-up. I don't know what has changed, but it's a good thing! He's still really skinny and I have a hard time finding pants that are long enough but that fit his waist, but it's good to know he's no longer on the verge of dropping off the growth chart!

I found myself a little sad as I put him to bed on the night of his birthday. He is growing up so fast! I don't know how 2 years could possibly have gone by so quickly. Although I miss my little baby, 2 year old Adam is constantly making us laugh! He never stops talking and frequently sings to himself while he plays. I love hearing his cute little voice sing with us at bedtime. When he prays he folds his arms and scrunches his eyes closed in the cutest way. He is very much a toddler and throws his fair share of tantrums, but the good most definitely outweighs the bad and I'm excited to see how he grows and changes in the coming year. Especially with becoming a big brother!