Little Stud

In the last several weeks Noah's language has just exploded! He is very good at communicating what he wants and is very polite and likes to tell me "thank you mommy" about 50 times a day. :) His new favorite thing to say is "achoo!" when someone sneezes...but really what he means is "bless you." He still likes to get into anything and everything he is not supposed to, but we are slowly working on that. This week he made the transition into a toddler bed, and while the first night was a total disaster, he has been doing really well ever since, and even did amazing today in his first time taking a nap in it. He has Diego sheets and likes to point out "d-go" and "disour" (dinosaurs) to mommy when he goes to bed. I have been working with him on leaning his body parts over the last couple of months and he can show you practically anything, including his "belly butt". He likes talking on the phone (mainly only to Mike...I'm not exactly sure why) but he asks me to say "Wewoo" every time I am on the phone with him. I got him some color wonder water paint brushes for his birthday this year and it has been his favorite thing to do for the last little while. (that and "coloring" with his magnadoodle) Guess he is going to end up an artist like his momma. :)

As for me, I'm just trying to survive tax season at work. We have been really busy lately, and I never seem to get ahead of the massive to-do-list I am aquiring. However, I did manage to do my own, and Mike's taxes this year, so that was a big plus.

Noah

Noah is growing bigger by the minute. He turns 2 exactly 2 weeks from today and I cannot believe how grown up he is getting. He came up to me the other day and said, "Iwangopoddy" out of the blue...so I went and pulled out his potty, sat him down on it, he sat for a minute, got up sat down on the floor and went potty on the floor. Not exactly going potty like he is supposed to...lol...but he is getting there. He is starting to talk a ton more, he learns knew words almost everyday and his favorite words this week are computer and guitar. He can also now show you where his eyes, hair, ears, mouth, teeth, nose, belly, and toes are. And when prompted he will show you his elbow. He is still very cuddly and loves to spend time sitting with grandma and his blanket and his cup every night. He loves reading books and coloring, running, jumping, and climbing...basically just being a boy and getting into everything.

Trip to Utah

After Christmas we all drove up to Utah to see Kari, Mike, Bailey, and Avery, and to go to my Dad's wedding. It was the first time we got to meet Avery, and she is so stinkin' cute!! She has adorable chubby cheeks and loves to coo and giggle. Bailey is getting bigger everyday, she is so grown up and blows you away by how well she speaks. She and Noah had fun playing together...and got along most of the time. :) We got to go see the lights in temple square which were beautiful, and spend time with family that we haven't gotten to see in a while. It was a lot of fun, but we are glad to be home, and back into the regular routine.

Christmas

Christmas this year was a blast. Santa brought Noah lots of presents including a Spiderman 4-wheeler and a Hot Wheels Trike. Guess he must have been a really good boy this year! :) He got to spend Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning with his dad, then he got to have Christmas at Grandpa's house, then more Christmas back home with Grandma. Needless to say he got too many toys, and mom had to go out and buy him a new shelf to put the toys that were overflowing out of his toybox. His favorite new toys are his computer, his gun from Mike, his 4-Wheeler (that drives everyone crazy with the noise) and the trike...the last two are going to have to be outdoor toys once it gets a little warmer out.

I have never been very good at keeping a journal, I like writing, but I never feel like my life has enough intrest to write about it everyday. At any rate, I guess this is another attempt for me to keep a journal. Hopefully since this is a bit more interesting than a spiral bound notebook, I will have the desire to keep it up to date.

This year has been quite the interesting year. My son, Noah turned one years old in January, the same month that I left my ex husband Josh and decided to get a divorce. I moved back home with my family, got a job working for an accounting firm, and started going back to school this semester. I still haven't decided what I want to major in, but I guess I am taking it one step at a time.

Noah has been growing like a weed. Everytime I look at him I am amazed that my tiny little 6lb 7oz baby has grown into this very active toddler. He is a very sweet little boy, he loves to give hugs and kisses and cuddle with his mom. I feel so lucky to have him in my life. Lately his favorite thing to do is to stand in front of the TV and shout "Ready, One, Two, Three (or One, Three....One Two Two, etc.) GO!!" and then take of running, giggling into my arms. He is always curious about everything, and gets into anything he can. He is starting to get that defiant two year old attitude, and likes to tell people "NO!" and "GO AWAY". He definitly has a mind of his own!!

For me, life has been a bit stressful lately. Work has been really busy, it seems like there are always deadlines that have to be reached, and never a peacful moment. School is going ok for the most part. The pace is kind of picking up, and my test this week almost had me in a panic. :) I started dating again. I met a wonderful man named Mike in February and we started dating in May. Things are a little bit complicated at the moment, as we both have so much going on...but hopefully things will settle down soon. He is very sweet and caring, a great listener, and is always able to make me laugh. He has the most amazing family in the world, and his brother is married to one of my best friends. :)

My family is just as crazy as always. :) Kari just had her second daughter on Sept. 10, so now I have to beautiful neices. :) They are still living in Ohio while her husband is going to Med School at Ohio State. David graduated high school this year and left in August to go to BYU. Robin is a junior at Reno High School, and got her license this year!! Scary!! lol Chris is in 8th grade this year, and is taking a ball room dance class, can't keep him away from the ladies!! :) My mom is still working as a Dental Assistant, and works hard to provide for the family. She is a great mom, and I love her to death!! :) My dad is getting married again in Dec. to a lady named Lynne, she is from Provo and has 3 kids. Two of them are boys (ages 19 and 17) and one daughter (aged 13). So I guess soon there will be 8 kids in my family....and I thought 5 was big!! lol

That's about all I can think about to write at the moment. I will try very hard to keep it updated...but with life as a single mom, working full time and going to school, it might be a little difficult. :)