Has it Been 5 Weeks Already???

It's hard to believe that it has been 5 weeks since Alex was born, but it has! He had his 1 Month doctor's appointment and now weighs 10 lbs 3 oz and is 22 inches long. At this rate, he will be taller than me by age 2!!!! Well, let's be honest, Little Man was half the size of me by 15 months, so the odds are in the boys' favor.

Here's some pictures of Little Ax Man, as Little Man calls him.... and yet another picture of Ax sleeping and what cute feet he has...

Tummy time has become a pastime for the whole family

Little Ax hanging outside getting some sun ...

Okay, I have finally accepted and completed the challenge

I really read these tags and enjoy them, but never really complete one.... So as my bad habit list will confirm I have a habit of starting these and never finishing them. This time I decided not to leave the computer until the post was completed.... and here's the completed blog tag :)

What was I doing 10 years ago?

Studying to be an international finance guru at Arizona State University and deciding whether to move to Chicago to attend DePaul Law School or stay at ASU and study law. I wasn’t pursuing any job opportunities because I was sure that school would be my life for the following ten years….. wow how reality was so different than I had planned.

5 things on today’s to do list:
1. Call Astraea and ask her to create me a new blog design
2. Write a letter to the Maricopa County Court’s explaining why I can’t fulfill my jury summons
3. Eat Brownies
4. Put clothes in the dryer
5. Fold clothes and wait for the laundry fairy to put them away (or wait until this is on next week’s to do list and finish the laundry)

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Chocolate… really anything chocolate
2. Mikele's fruity pebble treats
3. Pita Jungle hummus and pitas
4. Frozen Thin Mints
5. Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream

5 things I would do if I became a billionaire:
1. Payoff my mortgage and the mortgages of my family and friends
2. Go on a fancy vacation to a tropical island with all my family and friends
3. Invest and have Adam retire
4. Give to Make-A-Wish
5. Give to other charities

5 bad habits:
1. Procrastinating
2. Obsession of balancing my checkbook (I am a finance geek, this totally proves it)
3. Eating chocolate for breakfast
4. According to my husband, not changing the toilet paper roll when it is empty
5.Starting , but never finishing chain letters and get to know you emails

5 places I've lived:
1. Buena Vista, CO
2. Craig, CO (close to Steamboat for all those ski fans)
3. Disfunction Junction…. AKA Apache Junction, AZ (I still wonder how my family found this place)
4. Chandler, AZ
5. Scottsdale, AZ

5 jobs I've had:
1. A peasant girl at the Renaissance Festival
2. Baby Sitter
3. Night Manager at Bon Worth (an old ladies clothing store and YES I had to wear melon polyester pants)
4. Bank Teller at Wells Fargo
5. Commercial Underwriter at Bank of America

And now I challenge anyone who hasn't completed this tag ......

Life with a Newborn

Well, it has almost been three weeks since Alex was born and we are continuing to learn how to function as a family of four. Here are some highlights of the last few weeks:

Number of diapers changed - 196

Number of wipes used - 256 approximately

Number of alcohol swabs - 34

Number of Doctor Copays - 4

Number of times Little Man has asked to see Alex - 21

Number of grunts from Alex when mom eats cabbage - tons and tons ask Big Man

Number of eye infections - 1 (hopefully this won't change for awhile)

The joy we have to be blessed with Little Alex - Immeasurable

And of course for the best part... here are some pictures to highlight the last few weeks.... Here's Little Man checking out Alex

Big Man decided it was his turn to watch Alex and of course take part in the napping...

Little Alex asleep ... shocking I know....

Alex says "I think I can, I think I can..."And here's a picture of Little Alex's eyes when they open.... Do you think he looks like Little Man????

And a little sneak preview of the Easter pictures that will be posted before next Easter !!!! This is a priceless picture of the proud egg hunter!

Announcing Alexander Scott King

We welcomed our new little boy into the world on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 9:42 pm. Little Alex weighed 6 lbs 6 oz and was 19 ½ inches. We were very surprised when my water broke on Friday before my doctor’s appointment, luckily we had our bags packed and Big Man’s parents were close by. Here are some pictures that we wanted to share and promise to have more later. Thank you everyone for your prayers, labor and delivery was smooth and the Lord has blessed us with a wonderful brother for Little Man.

For the first time our family of four...

Proud Mom and Dad

Potty Training Fun

Since Little Man turned two I have thought about potty training and realized that we are much more comfortable with the part-time potty training. Not as much pressure and stress, I figure. Since we are in the “awareness” stage of potty training, Little Man has decided he would rather go potty in public restrooms than at home. Of course this mortifies me, but as a good mom I encourage it and have purchased Elmo Potty covers to help me with my germ phobia tendencies. Well, to take things a step further, Little Man has decided that he likes wearing the potty seat covers better than sitting on them….. so do you encourage this as well????? Only if he wears a Kraft Single on his head, I figure....

A Little Bit of Family and Mud....

My mom and Taylor were here last week visiting. We had so much fun, we didn’t do as much home cookin’ as we would in Montana, but none-the-less it was fun, fun, fun. The first day started with school. Little Man wanted to join in the fun, so he went to school too. He kept saying, “MaMa in school, see me sit”…. He’s such a good boy.

Taylor wanted to host a Valentine’s Day party with some of her friends that she has here. So she planned the party and we helped her prepare. She did a great job hosting and coming up with activities and a craft. Her friends had tons of fun… Check out her friend’s blog for more pictures...
And the princesses upstairs playing..

And a week of fun would not be complete without a little mud, right??? I wanted to show my mom where we are building our new house and wanted to drive into the “garage” which is only mud… how was I supposed to know I could get stuck??? Well, that’s exactly what happened, stuck in the mud with Little Man in the back a wee bit scared and saying “Stuck, Stuck, Stuck” . It’s a very good thing that the crew of workers were still there and they could push the truck out of the mud (although I couldn’t capture that on film), just imagine 8 nice men pushing the front of my truck out of this mudpit….

And to capture the moment, take a look at the tires...

More Montana Fun

We went to Montana last week and had a great time spending time with family. We now have a new appreciation for 40 degree temperatures. Little Man did great on the plane rides, especially on the first flight because he had his own TV screen and could change channels. This was his first flight being in his own seat and he loved telling everyone on the plane… own seat, no lap… He’s getting to be WAY too big!

Of course our first activity when we arrived was to attend a wedding of someone we have never met (and since it's a small town, we were able to fit in and wear our best pair of jeans for the occasion)…. But it was a beautiful ceremony and Little Man had fun taking center stage
Here’s a picture of Taylor and her best friend Sophie
And of course Little Man wanted to sit with Pa….
Besides the stirring of the various bread batters, tortillas, and desserts, we did venture outside for some snow sports. It was quite the process to get everyone suited up for the below zero temperatures outside (of course the day before when we were relaxing inside the high was 40). I have to say Little Man and Big Man are ready for the cover of Sledding Times.....
The four wheeler was the main attraction at first…
Check out this four wheeler fun....

And then add one tube
Since we had so much fun in the driveway, we decided to venture to the moutain and try some real sledding action…. Again...we went on the day that it was 6 below zero… that’s without wind chill, so we had the entire mountain to ourselves. Native Montanas must have been more interested in sitting in front of the fire, but the sledding was worth the trip :) Here's a shot from the top of the mountain.

Big Man and Little Man went tubing first...

Once the run was a bit more slick Big Man decided to start the run at the top of the hill (of course Little Man sat this one out)

And a Montana post would not be complete without the family portrait and a picutre showing the pure joy on Taylor's face as Big and Little Man try to lay on her.