IT'S ALL ABOUT......

KATE!!

Kate is 8 months old and ........

Loves to read booksDoes her "funny face" to make people laugh

Has started pulling herself up in her crib (I think it's time we lower the mattress!)




thinks she's cool when she gets to move her height chair in the living room so her mom can watch SYTYCD while feeding her


Her favorite toy is her bucket of head bands

Loves hanging out with her mom all day (HATES playing alone) Is good at helping her dad play XBOX

still has to sleep all snuggled up- but I must say the past wk she has started sleeping 6-7 hour stretches. Maybe, just maybe the black rings under my eyes will start to shrink!
and crawling??? well don't you just hate it when your arms aren't quite strong enough yet? She's close and it makes her really mad so I am guessing it won't be long!
GOTTA LOVE HER! She has such a fun personality!

Eternal Families

Tonight we went to the viewing of sweet little Lucas and as I was waiting in line to talk to his parents I noticed this picture they had displayed. Does this picture not give you the chills? I swear Lucas looks just like the little boy in this picture and to know that he is in the arms of our Savior is so comforting. I am so thankful for that knowledge and understanding. Lucas has been a brave little soul that has made me a better person and because of him I will be a little more patient, have more faith, hug my loved ones a little tighter and be changed forever.

Lucas

I wish that I knew how to write eloquently so that I could express how I really feel at this time but I don't so I will try my best. The cute family we met in the surgery waiting room at Primary Children's while Kate was having her tumor removed has just gotten bad news. Their little boy Lucas who is one month older than Kate has come to the end of the road in his battle against cancer. In an MRI they did on Wednesday they found that the tumor has spread to his brain and there is nothing else the doctors can do. They are now at home spending the last few moments of his life together as a family. Over the past few months Shannon (his mom) and I have become good friends. We have vented to each other about doctors, cancer, stress, money and have shared with each other our strength and faith to get through this time. The agony and pain she must be experiencing knowing she is losing her baby continues to haunt me all day long. I respect her for her strength and I pray that our Father in Heaven provides her with comfort and peace. I just ask that everyone have a little prayer in their heart for the Nelsons and they go through the next few hours, weeks and months. To read Lucas' story go to nelsonsforever.blogspot.com.

So BIG..........

Kate has a TOOTH!!!!!

Newport Beach

Another FABULOUS year at the beach. We REALLY missed Ty but still enjoyed our week in heaven. There is nothing like walking off the plane and smelling the salt and humidity in the air.

First airplane ride. We got in trouble for letting her sit on the tray.... woops!I am embarassed to say how many shakes I had from Ruby's not to mention the parmesan bleu cheese fries, the cinnamon swirl french toast and the bleu cheese hamburgers. Wow! it is a good thing we were only there for a week!Is she not to die for?Kate and I at the tide pools....

Kate's cute cousin Maggie

Kate's new pose with her uncle Tyson

Her hair is crazy! I love this picture cause her hair is glowing! It really will NOT lay flat....
Kate has OFFICIALLY taken over our blog. It probably gets annoying but I can't take enough pictures of that cute little face!

Don't leave us!

We are so sad that our good friends (Ty's cousin and practically brother) Alex and his cute wife Jane and their adorable little boy are MOVING. We have had so much fun meeting for lunch, dinner, going on walks, shopping, chatting, and just hanging out with them. We sort of did one last hoorah and went up to our cabin in Midway. Even though it was short it was still fun. We are going to miss them alot and hope they will move back someday soon!!!!
* The restaurant was really busy that night and were all out of their normal height chairs so they asked if this one would work. It was hilarious having Johnny looking down on the table. It definitely takes the name "height" chair to a new level!

COUSINS

One day Brecken and I were in charge of the three little rugrats: Mark, Claire and Kate. We decided we needed to get out of the house and went up to the outlets. Yes it did get hairy with three babies, only two adults and only two single strollers. But we made it out with only one diet coke spilled on the floor in JCREW and one spilled on the floor in the suburban. Thank goodness for diet so it wasn't too sticky! :) These pics were taken on the way up. Kate could not believe she had TWO friends in the back with her.

This is Mark's sticky cheeto hand holding Kate's little hand. These three are going to be such good friends!

Kate looks up at me like "Wow mom this is fun!"

I'm getting old.....

For my birthday we did the usual Chapman birthday celebration and all went to breakfast at ohop. The white chocolate macadamia nut pancakes are amazing! Then that night Ty and I went to Michaelangelo's ALL BY OURSELVES. This hasn't happened for at least six months. One of the things no one ever told me about having children is that you eat differently. I never get to just sit down and enjoy the meal. I am always scarfing (sp? maybe not even a word....) my food as fast as I can knowing Kate is going to be needing me at any moment or trying to juggle her on my lap as I eat. So it was really fun to go out just the two of us. Thank you to meme for babysitting.

*These are the three youngest trouble makers in the family. Notice behind them are the bigger kids who got to sit at their own table.!

Then on Sunday we went up to my Grandpa's cabin in Silverfork and had a picnic with the family. It was so beautiful up there!

24th of July

For the 24th we enjoyed the weekend at our cabin in Midway. They had a fair at the park in Heber on Thursday night and then on Friday we went to a really cute pizza place and watched fireworks. We are so grateful for our ancestors who crossed the plains and made sacrifices so that we could live in this beautiful valley and enjoy the freedoms we do.

6 Months

Kate is now 6 months old. I know most people say "where has the time gone?!!!" but my pediatrician and I were just laughing yesterday that she seemed to have the LONGEST four and five months of any of his patients. :) But we are just glad to be where we are and enjoy her every day. Believe it or not but she is in the 75% for height and the 20% for weight. You would never think that though looking at the rolls on her thighs! She is starting to do alot of fun tricks:

She sits up on her own and plays with her toys

She has one tooth and another one on the way

She loves to laugh and is very ticklish

She eats all of her fruits and vegetables but doesn't really like rice cereal

She has a really high pitch scream she does when she gets really excited

She talks her own little language... especially in the morning when she is playing in bed with Ty and I as we try to catch a few more minutes of sleep

She sleeps through the night....... oh wait no she doesn't. She acutally wakes up every hour about. I guess she just misses her mom too much!

When she gets really hyper she shakes her head back and forth.... it is hilarious!

We love her and her cute personality!

This doll my mom gave to her when she was in the hospital and she LOVES it! She loves to suck on her arms and hold on to her when she sleeps! I think it is so cute!At the last minute we decided to join the Perry's on their annual trip to Lake Powell. We decided we needed a break even if it was just for two nights. Kate got an A+ on her behavior. I was really worried about her especially at night and everything went relatively smooth. It was really alot of fun!

Taking a bath in the houseboat sink. She loved it!