I'm Thankful

29. I'm thankful that we made it home safely from North Carolina. I'm thankful that Ammon was really good (for the most part) and that the ride went smoothly. I'm thankful for the time that Ammon and I got to spend with my mom and that my mom got to enjoy her grandbaby :)



30. I have SO much to be thankful for. I'm thankful for my family, they are my greatest blessing and they mean everything to me. I'm thankful for a loving, caring, supportive husband and a happy, healthy son. I'm thankful for Cameron's job. I'm thankful for clothing, food on the table, a warm place to live, a car, and a bed to sleep in, essentials that we often take for granted, that some people don't have. I'm thankful for the holiday season and for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and for his sacrifice for us.

Even though November is over, there's no reason to not be thankful everyday. I hope we can all continue to be in the spirit of Thanksgiving, and especially at at this time of year, compassionate and charitable to others.

8 months

27. Ammon turned 8 months old today! Today I am SO thankful for my adorable, sweet, amazing, beautiful, fun, happy little boy! He is truly our little miracle and we are so happy that he is part of our family. We could not have asked for anything more. We are so blessed to be parents to this little baby and we love him more than words can say. He brings us so much joy and we are so amazed by him every single day. We love watching him grow and learn new things. My favorite thing is his laugh, he has the cutest laugh, and when he laughs, we can't help but laugh right along with him. Sometimes we aren't able to continue doing what we're doing that makes him laugh because we're laughing too hard. We are so proud of our little man and we are so grateful every day to have him.

28. I'm thankful that I was able to find a high chair for a decent price. The one we had just wasn't cutting it, and Ammon clearly was not comfortable in it. My mom found one and I love it. Ammon is so much more comfortable in it and it makes meal time SO much easier.

Ammon's First Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving! Cameron came Wednesday night and we spent the day with my mom and step-dad. We had an amazing dinner, watched the parade and the football game (Patriots won!). Ammon had his first taste of turkey and he loved it! He ate almost everything that we had, mashed and sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing and of course, turkey. He was pretty stuffed like the rest of us, but he still got a taste of the pumpkin pie and the apple pie...obviously he loved it!

I saw the shirt that he has on in the pictures and I just HAD to get it, it is SO cute!

23. Thankful that I got to spend the day shopping with my mom.

24. Thankful that Cameron was able to come for Thanksgiving. He brought me to NC and had to go back home to work and get ready for Black Friday, but I'm so glad we got to spend Thanksgiving Day with him.

25. Thankful for my wonderful family. I'm thankful for my mom and brothers. I'm thankful for a wonderful husband who loves me and for a healthy, happy little boy.

26. Today I'm thankful that I did not get up early to go Black Friday shopping. I'm thankful that Cameron got home safely and that so far his day is going well.

Thankful For...

16. NICU, March of Dimes, a healthy baby boy...see previous post

17. Mom2Mom. Earlier this year, two of my friends started a weekly girls night that we call Mom2Mom, and we get together every week and talk about being moms and wives and what's going on in our lives. It's so nice to be able to take a break and have girl time with friends and just talk and have good conversations, which, as a mom, is not someting I do very often. I'm so grateful to my friends for starting it and for keeping it going. I look forward to it every week and I love the friendships that I have and that we've grown closer together. So many of us were pregnant and due around the same time when we started and it has been so great to watch our babies grow and learn new things and interact with each other.

18. Beautiful weather. We have had some amazing weather lately. Crisp cool air, breezy and sunny. Perfect for being outside.

19. That Cameron came home at 5:00 instead of 7:00 today. I love it when he comes home early. It means he gets to spend more time with us!

20. That so many of my friends are having babies! Had a great time at a baby shower for my friend Elizabeth!

21. That we were able to go to NC and that we had a safe trip...and that Ammon slept/was good almost the whole time!

22. That Cameron made it home safely (he dropped me off in NC and had to go back to work today :( but he will be back for Thanksgiving) and being able to spend the day with Ammon and Mom :)

Sometimes the Smallest Things Take Up The Most Room in Your Heart

Today my font is purple in support of Prematurity Awareness Day. Today, I am so grateful for the NICU and for all the amazing nurses there who worked so hard around the clock taking care of my little miracle, and all of the other tiny babies who were born early. I'm grateful for all the prayers that were said for our family. I am so grateful to have a beautiful, healthy baby, who was able to come home without any problems or special equipment. I'm grateful for The March of Dimes and for everything they do to support preemies and their families. Today I donated to the March of Dimes and I'm wearing purple in support of today and in honor of my son. Ammon is my greatest blessing, my pride and joy, and he brings so much happiness to my life. I love you, my sweet little boy! 3/27/10

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1,487 each day

62 each hour

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Halloween, Birthday and #15

This year for Halloween we dressed Ammon up as a hotdog, and Cam and I made t-shirts that said ketchup and mustard. He looked so cute! The cutest little hotdog I've ever seen!

I turned 22 this year on November 2nd. We went to North Carolina. My mom made apple dumplings and I got to spend the day with Cam and Ammon. That night my mom and step-dad watched Ammon while Cameron and I went out. We did a little shopping and had dinner at P.F. Changs, which was SO good. It was a good day.

Today I am thankful for the opportunity I have to be a stay at home mom. Even though society doesn't value stay at home moms and a lot of people don't understand that it's hard work, I can't imagine doing anything else. I couldn't imagine trusting someone other than my husband with Ammon all day. Even though some days are more challenging than others and I feel like I just don't have the energy to get through the day, there is nothing more rewarding than being with my son and seeing him learn new things. It's so important to me to be able to stay at home and raise my son, and I am so glad that it's important to Cameron too. Being a stay at home mom is the best, and I would never give it up for anything.

Gratefuls

This month, I noticed a lot of my friends have been posting on their blogs and on Facebook what they're grateful, being that Thanksgiving is this month. I have so much to be grateful for every day and I have been meaning to blog about it and just haven't found the time, so I'm going to catch up.

1. I'm grateful for for our new car and that we were able to find one that fit our budget.

2. I'm grateful that I was able to celebrate my birthday with my family, and that my mom and step-dad babysat while Cameron and I got to have a night out by ourselves.

3. I'm grateful that my husband has a good job and that he is willing to work so hard for our little family.

4. I'm grateful for my first nephew due in December and that my sister-in-law is having a healthy pregnancy.

5. I'm grateful for my mom and for the example that she is to me and for everything she does for me.

6. I'm grateful that our good friends Brett and Shandra welcomed their beautiful baby boy Wyatt into the world, that it was a successful delivery and that mommy and baby are healthy and everyone is happy.

7. I'm grateful for my little family. They bring me so much joy every day and I love them so much.

8. I'm grateful for the changing of the seasons and for the beautiful leaves we've seen this fall.

9. I'm grateful to live in such a beautiful part of the country and for the beautiful mountain views that I'm able to see every day.

10. I'm grateful for the gospel in my life and for the knowledge that Jesus Christ is my savior and that He lives.

11. I'm grateful for those who have served and those who now serve and protect this country. I'm grateful for the sacrifice of them and their families so that we can enjoy the freedoms that we have.

12. I'm grateful to live so close to a church building and to be in a wonderful ward full of people who have shown our family so much love and support.

13. I'm grateful that my family is healthy and happy.

Today: #14- I'm grateful that I was able to spend the day with my family. Sunday is Cameron's day off and I was so happy that today we were able to relax and have fun together. We took Ammon to the park for the first time today. The weather was beautiful and then we came home and had a great dinner together, and Ammon ate spaghetti for the first time, and LOVED it!