Seven Months

To say the least, Edward is active! He crawls all over the apartment and climbs on anything he can touch. He tries hard to go anywhere and everywhere. He is a baby with out limits (for now). I have let him explore every inch of the apartment, then he fell and hit his head yesterday. For his seventh month photo shoot he is sporting an awesome bandage above his left eye. Not sure how tall he is or how much he weighs now, but he is big. Such a handsome big boy!

25 firsts

I have some time on my hands....

1. Who was your first prom date? Gavin something... and I only went to prom once so there was no "second". AND no, I would not go again.

2. Do you still talk to your first love? YES! I am not really sure I WAS in love truly until I met Stephen, so if that is the case, then yes I still talk to him. Do I talk to my first crush... NO WAY!!

3. What was your first alcoholic drink? Sip of a wine cooler. LAME

4. What was your first job? Petro, Iron Skillet. Yep, I worked as a server for the truckers

5. What was your first car? 1997 Pontiac Sunfire. I loved that car!

6. Who was the first person to text you today? Veronica, but that is because I texted her at 5 AM... then my DAD to wish him Happy BIRTHDAY!

7. Who was the first person you thought of this morning? Edward, and why he is not wanting to sleep in until 10 AM...

8. Who was your first grade teacher? Mrs. Stewart, or was she second grade?

9. Where did you go on your first flight in a plane? Salt Lake City Utah for a Piano convention! I think I was seven...

10. Who was your first best friend and do you still talk? Rachel Lee and Jennifer Miller. I wish I knew how to get in contact with them.

11. Where was your first sleepover? Probably with Rachel and Jenny

13. Whose wedding were you in for the first time? Chelsea Heimer! I was her maid of honor and did a terrible job.

14. What was the first thing you did this morning? Get Edward out of bed and bring him to bed with me, I just wanted him to sleep longer. It never works.

15. What was the first concert you went to? Garth Brooks in Las Vegas

18. First foreign country you went to? Mexico. If you grew up in Arizona I am sure your parents took you for a quick jaunt across the boarder, right?

19. First movie you remember seeing? Something Disney, I am sure. We didn't go to the theater as a kids... lived on a farm in the middle of NO WHERE! (btw, that no where is really somewhere now)

20. What state did you first live in? Arizona... Born and Raised.

21. Who was your first room mate?Chelsea Anderson (Heimer). We had some good times together!

22. When was your first detention? I don't recall getting a detention ever...

23. Who was your first kiss? Can't even remember his name, Jeremy? Who knows... I was 18... I should remember that....Thanks Chel!

24. What is one thing you would learn, given the chance? How to speak any language. I feel left out when other speak and I can't understand them.

25. Who is the first person you want to meet when you get to Heaven? Jesus... then I would love to talk to my Grandmother again.

Crawling!!

Edward has officially been crawling for the last two weeks. However, I have been side-tracked with other things so documenting was sidelined.

September

Where have I been?  Edward is sick.  REAL sick.  So, I have been awake.  Edward got his 6 month shots last Tuesday.  He now weighs OVER 19 pounds and is 27 1/2 inches tall.  He has probably lost two pounds just from this weekend.  Poor guy.  Taking care of a sick child is much harder than I imagined.

Today

Sunday, one of my favorite days of the week. I heard an interesting lesson in church today. How to love your spouse. Amazing. I need to respect my wonderful husband and focus on the green grass on my side of the fence.

It is so easy to look over at another life and dream of what my life could be like. I know better. I know my life right now is just as amazing as any other persons life. I take so many things for granted in my teeny, tiny life. I must remember the small things now because they truly add up to the gigantic things in the future. So to remember today I wanted to caputure the true love I feel for my family. Enjoy.

A weekend away

Last Thursday, Sharla drove through Albuquerque on her way to Kingman. She was in need of a travel companion so Edward and I jumped in the old diesel truck.

Yippee, ROAD TRIP!
The drive to Kingman only took 7 hours. However, coming home took about 8 and a half hours. Little did we know that Craig and Blair's car goes about 5 miles slower than the speedometer reads. (side note: Sharla ALWAYS drives EXACTLY the speed limit) In other words we drove between 65 and 70 on the I-40 back to Albuquerque.

While we were in Kingman, Edward was fortunate enough to hang out with his best friend, Cash. Also, Grandma bought Edward a new car seat so that maybe, just maybe, he will love to ride in the car on very long car rides.

Edward and Cash hung out ALL day one of the four days we were in town. While babbling to one another, Veronica and I decided to spike their hair and take a picture. Yes, Cash has a TON of hair... Edward, not so much.

Edward learned how to use the walker at my parents home and guess what? He wants to walk EVERYWHERE now!!

Of course, we also made time for "The Train Game" and I lost each time we played. All in all it was very relaxing to be with family in my home town of Kingman Arizona.

Edward... need I say more?