And the Genius Continues...

Perhaps I have only myself to blame after my last post. I just had it coming for speaking so highly, and pretty much bragging up my son's intelligence. 

Today my son, Maddix, has moved into a new area of intellect. I don't know if I've mentioned that Maddix has learned how to open doors (just the ones with pull down handles, not the twisty ones). No longer can I just lay on his floor when i'm not feeling well and swoop in and out of consciousness while Maddix just plays quietly and safely in his room (come on parents, if you're being honest, we've all done it, Anyway...). Well I gave up that little beauty a few weeks ago and today I'm afraid I'm going to be giving up something else i've become quite accustomed to. But first, let me explain what he did TODAY:

Travis took a nap, which is out of the ordinary for him, when I was really wanting to get in the shower. Maddix has been teething and a little sick and because so... he's been extra whiny; so I just needed a moment to unwind. Thankfully, it was Maddix's nap time so I left Travis asleep and put Maddix in bed. While I was in the shower I kept hearing my dog chew on her racquetball and shoot it all around the hall. I just smiled and let the steam drowned out all my frustrations. After awhile the noise in the hall grew even louder and I could swear I was hearing a basketball, which isn't something my dog plays with. Starting to wonder what could possibly be going on during my alone time, I hopped out of the shower, and what did I find? MADDIX! 

Did Travis get him out of the crib? No. He was still asleep. So here was my son, with a little blood on his face, sitting in the hall with his basketball and Nala. Once I went into his room I saw his crib bumpers all scrunched up from where he used them as a stepping stool to climb out of his crib. He then fell flat on his face and bit his lip, explaining the blood, and then opened his door using his newly acquired door-opening skills to get himself into the hall. So, as we have it Maddix has made his first escape out of his crib and I fear the day he does it again. 

To show I'm not bitter I'm just going to post a few pics of the reasons I LOVE my little boy

15 month check up results: Maddix is a genius!

Ha ha ha, I'm not trying to toot my own horn but I would feel like a bad mom if I didn't share how impressed with Maddix the doctor was today. Since Maddix was born he's always been on the small scale in all his categories (except height). But over the last bit he's really been catching up; in weight he's shot from the 4th percentile, to the 25th, to the 37th today! He's tapered off into the average category for height. He's been very healthy, thank goodness he seems to have inherited Travis' immune system.

Well, today while we were in the doctor's office he was just watching Maddix walk around, respond to us, talk talk talk, and read books, and he was just blown away. He said that the progress Maddix shows is upward of a two year old. To put it simply, he said that if we put Maddix in a room with 100 other 15month old's  he would be the ONLY one in there able to do all that he does. :) 

Is that pressure or what? 

I suddenly feel this amounting pressure that I have this little bundle of brains that I need to be molding to shape its full potential. What do you do with that sort of responsibility?! Well, I'm grateful he's on this end of the scale and not the other... I don't even like to picture that. Anyway, I just wanted to share how proud of my little boy I am! It's amazing to think that Travis and I were so afraid to have a baby we were responsible for. It's amazing to think that our lives ever felt complete before Maddix entered the world. 

:)

'M' is for Maddix

Perfect Angel

Cant's get enough of of this little boy!

Grateful for the power of the true gospel, and modern medicine.

Last night while at work I was sadly saying goodbye to all of my regulars when around 5:30pm I began to feel sick to my stomach. It was about 6:30 when my stomach wrenched into knots, and 7:00 when my fever began. At first I wondered, "could I be pregnant?!" But then it got worst and I began to wonder what I had eaten. Finally I had to turn over my entire section to a co-worker and sit down because I was feeling terrible! Thankfully I work with an aunt who always watches out for me and took me into the office to show my manager that I needed to go to the hospital. She called my parents to come pick me up (since I had the car) and shortly after my mom showed up with my dad and sister to take me and my car come to Travis. 

On our way home it occurred to me that it was my cyst that had ruptured again! My mom told me to roll the window down since a was feeling light headed, and it's a good thing she did because a few blocks away from the house I leaned out the window and began to throw up. My mom pulled over to the side of the road and I threw up all over someone's poor sidewalk; it wasn't until my 4th or 5th time that my mom directed me into the gutter. 

We got back to the house and before leaving I asked for a blessing. It was then that my dad and Travis gave me a wonderful blessing and I was able to avoid the hospital. I know that through the power of the Lord I have been healed much quicker than I could have. Today I woke up and spent the day on the couch, but I am feeling extremely better than yesterday. And then to top it off, since I just got my teeth taken out I already had some pain pills on hand so vua la, I am on my way to recovery! 

January 05, 2012... almost typed 2011

I have been out of work from my teeth for a week and going back to work yesterday was like starting over all over again; seriously though. I woke up this morning and asked myself, "why am I sore? Heaven knows I have not worked out or lifted a productive finger in weeks... oh right, those dirty bus tubs." 

It's amazing out quick you fall out of your groove and may I just say... I don't want to do the work of getting back into the habit. Knowing that we are moving in a few weeks is keeping me from hopping back into the swing of things. I have hit this wall and I don't want to work anymore. That being said, I don't want to be broke anymore either ha ha! So "Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work I go."

Who wants to leave a face like this?

Or these...

Could they get much cuter than these?





Well... I guess that they can.

Busy days are always busy with presents

In the midst of a busy and productive day, starting with a check up trip to the oral surgeon for my teeth and multiple sets of errands, we received a call from Travis' sweet Grandmother in Provo. She reminded us that we had yet to receive our Christmas presents from her and asked if we could come up. She knew we were facing the dilemma of limited packing space so she thoughtfully bough our gifts accordingly.

Politely telling Grandma Thank You

After a pleasant visit with Grandma we continued on our way which included a stop to the Johnson's to say 'Happy Birthday' to my brother-in-law, Garett; he really is such a good kid. To end our beautiful spring day, wait I mean WINTER-January day, we were lucky enough to have four of our friends and their kids come over for a delicious dinner and games as a farewell until we see them in the summmer (Wish I gotten a picture while they were over, but we were having too much fun I guess. It's amazing out different it is though when you all have kids; needless to say we didn't hang out as late as the old days ;)

(still fat in the face from my teeth)

Thanks for reading!

First Time Joys

Ever since Maddix was born we have kept him on a pretty structured schedule what with regular nap times, eating, and an early bedtime. Well, he has always been such a good boy and loved his schedule; he still does. But today, it's me that mended his schedule a bit.

Tonight, while Daddy was having a boys night, Maddix and I had our dinner, had bath time, and then instead of going right to bed I put in a movie. I wrapped Maddix in a blanket, snuggled him on my lap, turned the light off and for the first time ever, Maddix just cuddled on my lap! He didn't try to get off my lap or ever leave me, he just cuddled. Every time I laughed at a part in the movie he would look up at me and then laugh as well; letting me know that he got the humor also :) 

When I put him in his crib he chose a stuffed animal from his assortment, layed down and told me, "night night." My heart melts every time that little boy speaks. Love him.

Perfection

Time to Usher in the New Year: along with it's many resolutions

This year I have resolved to either blog or write in my journal once a day for the whole year. With all the adventures that await my family and I this year, I want to be able to look back and remember every day for all that it was worth; and always be able to appreciate the opportunity we had to be alive that day!

For my first official post of the year I just want to say, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope your transition was as nice for you as it was for us...within reason I should say.
I have a bit of a New Year superstition since for the last few years have ushered in something momentous or rather expensive. Example:
2 years ago: Travis quit his job and then on Jan 1st we got pregnant with Maddix.
Last year: As we counted in the new year our full coverage insurance expired and I began to fill sick. The next day I was taken to the hospital in head to toe hives.
This year: Hopefully the most costly or momentous thing to happen is my wisdom teeth, which in and of themselves were expensive and painful.
This year was a lot of fun though. We spent the day playing with my family and then ended the night playing games at the Johnson's.

Enjoying the weather with Gma Wells

Nala joined Maddix up in the playhouse

 

Garett was caffeine loading to make it