First Bite
Yummy!
She loves adding her fingers to the menu.
Update on the blog
8 years ago
Friday, June 18, 2010
Rice Cereal!!
After getting the okay from our doctor, Peyton was able to have her first taste of rice cereal. I wasn't surprised to find that she loved it! That girl eats like a horse. She gets very excited now whenever it's time for cereal. Kicks her legs like crazy and starts swinging her arms around. It's so funny. I can't believe how big she is getting and how fast the time is going. Love my little girl.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Newest Member of the Family
So since we have moved into our house and now have a massive backyard, Reed has been wanting to get a dog. That's right, a dog. I have been dragging my feet and been very reluctant on getting one, but I finally gave in and we got one.
Rose is a Siberian Husky and is 3 months old. She is extremely lovable and cuddly. She loves JD so much. We take walks every night and it has become a game to her to keep up with JD on his bike so that she is walking right beside him. If he isn't taking a walk with us, she will drag her feet the whole time. We have learned the Huskies are very smart. on her first morning home, she only walked on the carpet three times before learning that she wasn't allowed on it. She does not come on the carpet anymore, even with the cat sitting a couple feet away. She loves kids. Any kid near will soon be covered with kisses from her. We learned that Peyton doesn't like puppy kisses, just like her mommy.
Peyton getting puppy kisses, and not liking it.
JD has been great with taking care of her. He feeds her twice a day and cleans up after her. Our four-year-old has his first job of his life: his dog. Luckily, he never complains about it at all. We are still having puppy moments, but working through them. We just wanted everyone to meet the newest member of our family.
Meet Rose
Rose is a Siberian Husky and is 3 months old. She is extremely lovable and cuddly. She loves JD so much. We take walks every night and it has become a game to her to keep up with JD on his bike so that she is walking right beside him. If he isn't taking a walk with us, she will drag her feet the whole time. We have learned the Huskies are very smart. on her first morning home, she only walked on the carpet three times before learning that she wasn't allowed on it. She does not come on the carpet anymore, even with the cat sitting a couple feet away. She loves kids. Any kid near will soon be covered with kisses from her. We learned that Peyton doesn't like puppy kisses, just like her mommy.
JD and Rose wrestling
Peyton getting puppy kisses, and not liking it.
JD has been great with taking care of her. He feeds her twice a day and cleans up after her. Our four-year-old has his first job of his life: his dog. Luckily, he never complains about it at all. We are still having puppy moments, but working through them. We just wanted everyone to meet the newest member of our family.
Thumb Suckers!
Today while Peyton was taking her morning nap, I heard a weird noise over the baby monitor. When going into her room to see what it was, I found her in her bed, SUCKING HER THUMB!! Remembering that I took a picture of JD doing the same thing when he was the same age, I decided to make it tradition and take one of her. Hehehe. Aside from the colors, I think they look like the same baby!
JD at 3 months
Peyton at 3 months
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
The Girls!!
So a couple weeks ago, we ( I mean, the kids and mommy) made a small trip up to Utah for a little visit. Peyton and my niece, McKinley, were able to spend some tummy/back time together. I can't believe how big my little girl is! She's almost the same size as her cousin who is three months older! They were so cute together and we had lots of fun taking pictures of them. They just coo and talk to eachother as if carrying on an actual conversation! It's just precious! Madison had just woken up from her nap, and wasn't quite ready for her close up. hehehe. I love my little nieces and my baby girl. They are just so much fun!
Madison still waking up. I love this spunky little girl!
McKinley and Peyton
Kinley found a place to put her fingers!
They are just so cute!
Madison still waking up. I love this spunky little girl!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
First Fishing Trip
Well, JD went on his first fishing trip with Reed and Papa Eckman. He had so much fun and is constantly asking Papa when they can go again. Reed said it was a good thing I wasn't there because JD is quite the hiker. I guess I would have been freaking out, at least that is what Reed says. He said JD was climbing rocks with very steep slopes and having no problems with it. I was just happy he was able to get out with Daddy and Papa and enjoy time with them.
Second day, at a little reservoir up on Skyline Ridge in St. George. Caught three fish!!!
This one was flapping around alot, so he was a little unsure what to think of it.
First day was at Quail Lake. Didn't catch anything.
Kissing the worm bye-bye (YUCK!!)
JD and Papa Eckman
JD and Reed
Second day, at a little reservoir up on Skyline Ridge in St. George. Caught three fish!!!
His first fish!!
What a good size of a fish
This one was flapping around alot, so he was a little unsure what to think of it.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
I know... I know....
It has been way to long since I have last posted. But most of you know that it was because of us being very busy, with 1) buying and moving into our new house! It's a 2800 square foot home that sits on 1/4 acre lot. It has four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a loft, huge kitchen and pantry, two living rooms, and a big backyard. I didn't take any pictures of the inside because it is messy and not done being decorated (is it ever done?).
2) We had our little baby girl. Peyton Marie Eckman joined our family on January 13, 2010 at 5:51 pm. She weighed 9 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Her birth story is, my doctor didn't want me to have another 10 pounder baby, so I was induced at 39 weeks to avoid that. They started me on pitocin at 10 am and a couple hours later tried to break my water. The doctor was having a hard time finding the water sack, since the baby was on it. She was only able to poke it a couple times. Doctor wanted me to switch positions to see if the baby would move. As the were sitting me up, and gush came out and I was like, "Um.. I think my water broke!" The doctor, nurses, and I started laughing. They upped my pitocin to get contractions more intense, and about 20 minutes later I wanted that lovely thing called an epidural! Once I got that, they checked me and I was sitting at 5 cm. We started taking bets on when she would come. Twenty-five minutes later, I was having intense pressure and felt the need to push. Reed ran to get the nurses. They came back, checked me again, and I was at an 8!! I never went that fast with my first, so this was new! They couldn't do much for me with the pressure, but the upped my dosage for the epidural and that took a little edge off of the pressure. For the next couple hours, I could feel pressure with every contraction but not the contractions themselves. At 4:45 pm, it was time to start pushing. I have to say, the next hour seemed like it went really fast to me. I was getting exhausted near the end and about to give up, but Reed was the best coach for me and continued to cheer me on. The nurses brought in a mirror for me to see how close she was. That was enough to give me the extra drive. Four or five pushes later, she was here. Our little girl was finally here.
3) Life in general. It seems that life gets more busy with the more kids you have. But I love them both to pieces.
Reed has finally started school for his job. He has been on casual status since October, and was very anxious to get the ball rolling. JD has been doing well with the new addition to our family. He is a very big helper for me and has a times of great affection towards his little sister. I feel so blessed right now with my two adorable kids, a great husband, and the fact that we are so much closer to our family and friends now. I'm going to try and keep up with my blogging now, but I make no promises.
2) We had our little baby girl. Peyton Marie Eckman joined our family on January 13, 2010 at 5:51 pm. She weighed 9 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Her birth story is, my doctor didn't want me to have another 10 pounder baby, so I was induced at 39 weeks to avoid that. They started me on pitocin at 10 am and a couple hours later tried to break my water. The doctor was having a hard time finding the water sack, since the baby was on it. She was only able to poke it a couple times. Doctor wanted me to switch positions to see if the baby would move. As the were sitting me up, and gush came out and I was like, "Um.. I think my water broke!" The doctor, nurses, and I started laughing. They upped my pitocin to get contractions more intense, and about 20 minutes later I wanted that lovely thing called an epidural! Once I got that, they checked me and I was sitting at 5 cm. We started taking bets on when she would come. Twenty-five minutes later, I was having intense pressure and felt the need to push. Reed ran to get the nurses. They came back, checked me again, and I was at an 8!! I never went that fast with my first, so this was new! They couldn't do much for me with the pressure, but the upped my dosage for the epidural and that took a little edge off of the pressure. For the next couple hours, I could feel pressure with every contraction but not the contractions themselves. At 4:45 pm, it was time to start pushing. I have to say, the next hour seemed like it went really fast to me. I was getting exhausted near the end and about to give up, but Reed was the best coach for me and continued to cheer me on. The nurses brought in a mirror for me to see how close she was. That was enough to give me the extra drive. Four or five pushes later, she was here. Our little girl was finally here.
3) Life in general. It seems that life gets more busy with the more kids you have. But I love them both to pieces.
Reed has finally started school for his job. He has been on casual status since October, and was very anxious to get the ball rolling. JD has been doing well with the new addition to our family. He is a very big helper for me and has a times of great affection towards his little sister. I feel so blessed right now with my two adorable kids, a great husband, and the fact that we are so much closer to our family and friends now. I'm going to try and keep up with my blogging now, but I make no promises.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Major Catching Up!!!
So, I know that it has been a couple months since I have posted anything, but I'm going to use the lame excuse of being pregnant. hehehe. In August, our little man, JD, turned four! He was so excited to be turning four. We didn't do too much for his birthday, since all he wanted to do was go to Texas Roadhouse for dinner. I took him to some fountains, took him out to lunch, and got him a new book. I can't believe how big he has gotten and what a blessing he is to our lives. He is such a good boy, so smart, and a walking bunch of energy.
On September 1st, I had my ultrasound. I really wanted to be surprised with this one, but JD was really anxious for a little brother, so we decided to find out... just in case. It only took a minute or two of the tech moving the wand around until we got a very clear picture of a little girl! Yes, we are having a little girl enter our family. JD was very disappointed and started to cry along with saying " Oh crap! I wanted a brother!". He wanted a brother very badly. After Reed has explained to him the great things about sisters and the awesome job of being a big brother to a little sister, JD has warmed up to having a sister and continually likes to talk to her. We are excited to have her coming to us.
Reed and I have reached our seven year anniversary. I can't believe that we have been together that long, because sometimes it seems longer and then shorter. Reed is such a hard worker, amazing father, and a wonderful husband. I love him to pieces. Our move out to Vegas is happening in a few weeks, and we are getting very anxious to get going. We are happy that we are getting out before the cold really hits, but we are going to miss having the four seasons around us. But, we are ready for new scenery and a new adventure (like having a second baby wasn't a new adventure enough, hehehe). But that is what has been happening with us lately. We are pretty boring, but very ready to get going and have some excitement going on.
On September 1st, I had my ultrasound. I really wanted to be surprised with this one, but JD was really anxious for a little brother, so we decided to find out... just in case. It only took a minute or two of the tech moving the wand around until we got a very clear picture of a little girl! Yes, we are having a little girl enter our family. JD was very disappointed and started to cry along with saying " Oh crap! I wanted a brother!". He wanted a brother very badly. After Reed has explained to him the great things about sisters and the awesome job of being a big brother to a little sister, JD has warmed up to having a sister and continually likes to talk to her. We are excited to have her coming to us.
Reed and I have reached our seven year anniversary. I can't believe that we have been together that long, because sometimes it seems longer and then shorter. Reed is such a hard worker, amazing father, and a wonderful husband. I love him to pieces. Our move out to Vegas is happening in a few weeks, and we are getting very anxious to get going. We are happy that we are getting out before the cold really hits, but we are going to miss having the four seasons around us. But, we are ready for new scenery and a new adventure (like having a second baby wasn't a new adventure enough, hehehe). But that is what has been happening with us lately. We are pretty boring, but very ready to get going and have some excitement going on.
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