Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!! I can't believe that it is already Christmas time. We are really looking forward to Braxton's first Christmas. It is unbelievable all the changes that have happened in the last year! We feel so blessed! Its hard to believe that Braxton is now almost 1 year old.

Braxton is doing great! He is getting huge, and is constantly on the go. He is already a handful, I can't imagine him in his "terrible two's". He is trying to walk, but thankfully he hasn't gotten to that point yet, I'm not sure if I am ready for it. The only thing is that he has been struggling for 4 months with a yeast infection, so if anyone has any ideas....

Curt is enjoying his job, and enjoying being a dad even more! He will soon be transfering job sites, so he will be in Ogden rather than Tooele! He has installed a fireplace, layed tile, and built a mantel for me! It is beautiful! (Picture is up and coming). He is really enjoying not having to come home and do homework.... not sure how he will do when he goes back to school.

As for me, I am loving being able to stay at home! There is nothing better than being able to be there for every milestone your child makes. I am so glad that I have a loving husband who supports me, and makes it possible for me to stay home!

Hope all is well with everyone!!! Merry Christmas!!!!

WOW!!!! Time sure does go by fast. Sorry that it has been so long since we have had an update on what we have been up to. Who knew that a 9 month old could be such a hand-full?!??! Braxton is getting to be so much fun. He is crawling all over the place, and learning how to get into trouble. He is pulling himself up on whatever he can, and trying to do chin-ups on anything that is just barely within his reach. He is even starting to walk along furniture, and do the "look mom, no hands!" We already know that he will be on the go nonstop from sun-up to sun-down.
We just got back from Seattle for my mom's 50th birthday, and that was a lot of fun. Braxton continues to do really well on flights, and we couldn't be happier about it. We were able to spend time with my brothers and their families which was nice. It was a short trip, but enjoyed.
Curt is still liking his job, and he feels like he is learning a lot. He drives a lot, but loves the time he has to listen to his books on tape. I think he has now moved on to Star Wars. So if anyone has a good suggestion let us know.
I am staying at home with Braxton, and tending our neighbor's little girl during the week. I feel so blessed to be able to be home. There is nothing better than being there while Braxton learns new things every single day.
We are excited to go to the trunk-or-treat tonight for Braxton's first time, I don't think I have ever seen such a cute dragon.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

What a CUTE dragon! We know it isn't even Halloween yet, but Braxton just couldn't wait to get into his dragon costume.

August 24

We have had a busy, exciting, and fun summer! Its amazing how life changes once you have a baby.... we never would have guessed. We have managed to get out and go camping and 4-wheeling some, and have thoroughly enjoyed it. This last week we bought a bike trailer for Braxton, so we are hoping to get some good bike rides in before the end of summer. We have ridden a couple of times, and he loves it! Its a good thing he likes being outside so much, it always seems to calm him down.
He is getting so big! He now has 4 teeth that have come through, and more that are getting ready (It has been an interesting month). He can sit up by himself, and he is starting to try to crawl. Its amazing how fast he learns. He is always trying to see what is going on, and take everything in that he can.
We have also decided NOT to move, and both Curt and I have a new found energy to put into our house. We didn't feel like it was the right thing for us to do so we decided to stay put and maybe even do some more work on our home. We are thinking of putting in a garden, so if anyone has any advise PLEASE let me know....
We are planning on going up to visit my family in Seattle next week, and look forward to the time with family. Be sure to check the new pictures we have put on the site!

Summer Fun!

Braxton's first two teeth
Fun camping!
Braxton playing piano with Aunt Kimi

Wow, how time flies!!! We have had a great summer so far. We have stayed busy, and taken advantage of the time that we have had. Braxton has been on his first two camping trips. We went up to Monte Cristo and enjoyed the warm weather, and the outdoors. Braxton loves being outside, so that makes camping that much more fun!
We can hardly believe how fast Braxton is growing up. He now has his first two teeth! He is rolling over, and starting to try and crawl. Its easy to see why parents spend so much on clothes for their kids.... he is already growing out of some of his 6-9 month outfits! I am so lucky to have been able to stay at home with him, and feel blessed that I have been there for so many of his exploration moments.
Curt and I have decided that we are going to build another home, this time in Kaysville. It will be ready in about 5-6 months. We are really excited, although sad to leave our home now. It will be a great home, and we look forward to the new adventure.
Be sure to go to our photo albumn at the left, we have uploaded lots of new pitures for everyone to enjoy and see!

Things are going great! Curt has started his new job, and although it is a lot of driving he is really enjoying it. He just has to keep reminding himself that he is getting a good experience. I am still at home and absolutely love it! I watch our neighbor's baby 3 days a week. She is only 5 weeks older than Braxton, and can often times be a handful, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. It is hard to remember our life before Braxton, Curt and I love him so much, and enjoy what he brings to our home and family.
There is nothing better than being able to watch Braxton as he grows and learns so much. He started to eat some real food, and wow!!!! That kid come eat! He will end up being a chunk just like his mom was. He ate some cereal and a half a jar of sweet potatoes the first time I gave it to him. He would even start to cry if I didn't get it to him fast enought. He had been doing really well, sleeping 9 hours a night, but over the last couple of weeks he has decided to wake up in the night. Luckily he will eat and be back to sleep in 15 minutes, but still if there are any suggestions I would love to hear them. I think he might be teething to add to the problem. The last two nights he has woken up at random times just screaming. All in all he is doing pretty well.... at least I think so... I have nothing to compare him to.
Thus far we have only gotten out to a few drive in movies, and golfing a few times. However, we look forward to the warm weather, and free time (now that school is over) to be able to enjoy our summer! We hope all is well for everyone! We would love to hear from you!

We celebrated our first mother's day and Curt's birthday by getting a new truck! We are both excited about it, and look forward to having lots of fun and LOTS of room!

Update

Things have been so crazy for all of us lately. Curt has worked hard, and graduated on the 4th of May with his Construction Management degree. He also quit his job, and now works for a larger construction company as a field engineer. He started it on the 14th, and except for the longer commute is excited about the new adventure.
We also went on a vacation up to seattle to visit Joselyn's family. Braxton did wonderful on his first plane ride, and actually slept through just about all of it. It was fun to see his aunts, uncles, and cousins meet him for the first time. It was also his first time swimming, which we aren't sure if he liked or not. We loved being up there and having a chance to visit with everyone.
Curt and I were also able to get away just the two of us to celebrate our 4th anniversary. We went to the Olympic National Park and hiked to some hot springs as well as went to Hurricane Ridge. It was fun to get away, and all things considered I even did okay leaving Braxton overnight (although I'm not too anxious to do it again too soon).
We are looking forward to a fun summer with numerous trips in the planning stage. With neither of us in school and me not pregnant we are looking forward to some fun activities.

We had to take Joselyn to the ER the week before Braxton's blessing. It was nothing serious, but they did find four kidney stones. She has passed two of them, and we hope that the others have dissolved. Thank you for all that have helped through this obstacle

Birth of Braxton

Braxton was born at 2:29 am on January 21st. The labor was only 2 hours; the drive to the hospital was exciting with the snow and contractions every minute and a half. The doctor didn't have enough time to give Joselyn a traditional epidural, but was able to give an alternative to help with the pain. Braxton was 6 lbs. 13 oz, and 19 3/4 in long. He is a beautiful healthy baby!

Braxtons Baby Blessing

What a great day! It was so much fun to have everyone come to Braxtons Baby Blessing, and have our first BIG get together at our house.