30 Weeks down, only 10 more to go!!!!

Yikes, I am already looking a bit on the ready to burst side but sadly still have 10 more weeks left. This sweet and VERY active boy is making me eat more than I did with Tatum. Oh well, all I care about is a healthy happy baby in the end. It's all worth it!!!
I love and have always loved sweet Tatum's cheeks!!! She is the highlight everyday for me. (besides my husband that is...) She has grown up into a little girl too fast and we can't stand it. She is pretty much 21 months old now and is going to be the cutest older sister to her baby brother. She LOVES babies and always wants to take care of them, hold them, feed them their bottles, or give them their binkies. I know she will be a great helper for her mommy and for that I am grateful. I will just have to keep a close eye on her so that she doesn't just pick up her baby brother and carry him around like one of her baby dolls. That would freak me out!!!

She has been learning new words almost daily and still uses some sign language for a few words. We love her little gibberish talk and how she likes to read us her bedtime stories. It's moments like these that I wish we could push the pause button and savor just a little bit longer. This stage has been one of my favorites so far with Tatum. She does have her moments where she can push mommy's buttons but I know that it's all a part of growing up and learning. I try to be EXTRA patient with these moments and know that it's a lesson for us both.

She LOVES her fruit snacks, and eats like a champ still. She will eat just about anything we give her and will taste it first with the tip of her tongue to see if she "approves" of it. Although when it comes to ice cream, treats, or cookies she doesn't even hesitate to "approve" of it. She just shoves it right on in her mouth. But aren't we all that way with our treats???

She brings us such joy and we can't wait to add to that joy with our sweet baby boy in 10 weeks!!
Such a good girl folding her arms for the picture. She did that on her own. I love her big girl outfit and her cute piggy tails.

Happy Valentine's Day

I love our sweetheart Tatum and just have so much fun being her mommy. This weekend when we had a good snow fall we finally got to take Tatum out to play in it. She was a little hesitant at first but really got into it when we showed her how much fun it was. Her favorite part was eating the snow. She is a huge ice lover so I can see why she was so into eating it. She also hates coming in from playing outside no matter the weather conditions. She loves being outside just like her mommy does. Hopefully this winter will go quickly so we can enjoy the outside more often. Although Utah has been having a crazy warm winter this year. That is why this is the first time we have really taken her out to play in the snow. It's just never snowed long enough to play in it really. It has melted too fast which is so strange for Utah. But we have enjoyed the warmer days at the parks so I can't complain either. Warmer weather= 45 to 50 degrees. (so not 70's but still nice when the sun is shining and you only have to wear a lighter jacket.)
Daddy was trying to build a snowman with Tatum but ended up just making snowballs and throwing them at the cement wall. Guess that is more fun for boys.....
Tatum loves feeding the chickens and ducks that her grandparents neighbors have in their backyard. She knows exactly what we say when "want to go feed the chickens and ducks some bread?" She lights up and charges for the door.
Tatum has a slight shoe fetish, which could be bad when she gets older. She will put anyone's shoes on that are lying around the house. Here she has her older cousins "Cars" rain boots on. I think I will need to get her a pair soon cause she loves them.





Shoe fetish again. She found daddy's shoes in the closet and had to put them on. Sorry not the best picture with all the shadows.
I get to see this sweet face every morning and enjoy all the crazy hairstyles she wakes up with.
She loves playing in her crib for a bit in the mornings before I go and get her. She tells stories to her stuffed animals and I enjoy hearing them through the monitor.
So Scout is hanging in there this winter just sleeping most of it away. He is a good sport for letting me do stuff like this to him........but hey it's Valentine's Day and he is a part of our family too.

Updates for the New Year 2011

Tatum is such a joy and is growing up too fast on us. She has the cutest personality and always seems to make us all laugh. She loves to wear any glasses she can get her hands on. She just may want to be just like her daddy when she grows up.......we'll "see."

Tatum loves her ice cream and will have it anytime if we give it to her. I know I am the same way.

Here I am at 20 weeks along and having a BOY!!! We can't wait to have one of each and for our kids to be able to play together. I need to take a current picture of me at 25 weeks since my belly is changing a lot.

Tatum had fun going for a ride on this school bus that was in the mall.

Mommy turned 32 on Jan.5th and can't believe how fast the time is going. I sure don't feel like I am 32 but you just take each year as they come and enjoy all the in betweens!!

Our sweet little cowgirl!!

My mom and all her girls on Christmas day. I love all these ladies to pieces.

My sweet dad with all his kids....my how we all have grown up too fast.

My dad with his girls and daughter in law.

All my family except my little sister Jentry and her family. I love being with family for the holidays and all the time for that matter. We have loved being closer to everyone and being able to spend more quality time with them.

Christmas family picture

Tatum loved opening her Christmas presents even if it was overwhelming at times.

Tatum got a talking cookie monster from her mom and dad and she just loved that she could feed it cookies over and over again. Such a fun and easy age to please our little ones.

Loved opening it with her daddy.

Tatum loved helping decorate the Christmas tree this year. She feels like such a big girl whenever she can help out.

Warning!!! A lot of Pictures.......

The Rumors are true!!! We are expecting baby #2 due May 4th, 2012.
We were SO surprised to hear the news ourselves considering we were not even trying. But we do feel SO blessed cause it was such a long trial getting pregnant with Tatum.

Can't wait to find out what we are having. Here I am 16 1/2 weeks pregnant. This pregnancy is flying by so fast considering the busy last few months we have had and the upcoming busy months ahead.

Sweet Tatum and Me on Thanksgiving Day.

Love this sweetheart, she is growing up too fast on us. Can't believe she is 18 months old.

A few highlights of Tatum in the last few months:

* She knows how to sign the words: water, milk, please, thank-you, more, ball, mommy, daddy, baby, eat, airplane, fish, cat.
* She loves dancing whenever she hears music. She claps her hands, bangs her head, and stomps her feet. It's so cute!!!
* She eats just about anything unless she is not in the mood.
* She loves to copy what mommy does like putting on make-up, brushing her hair, brushing her teeth, making sounds like mommy, pretty much she just loves being right by my side. She is my little side-kick.
* She loves giving kisses and hugs.
* She loves babies and wants to take care of them.
* She loves the shows "Super Why" and "The Cat in the Hat" which we watch almost every morning.
* She can't get enough of chasing our cat Scout. She continues to try and catch him even though he runs away from her every time.
* She loves to play hide and seek, and loves to be chased around the house.

We were able to see the pretty Christmas lights be turned on
for the first time of the season at the Riverwoods Mall in Provo, Utah.

Tatum and most of her cousins from the Olsen side of the family.

It was a sad day leaving our home in Ohio. We will miss it and our friends we left behind.

Who ever said moving was fun??? Especially when you have to drive 28 hours across country to get to your destination in this big truck. Thanks to my amazing Dad for flying out to drive back with me. He was such a trooper since he drove the truck the entire way.

Todd and I in front of our sweet temple in Columbus, Ohio.

Our sweet friend Joni and her son James. We loved
all our fun times together and will miss them dearly.

Hanging out a the pumpkin patch

Friend Halloween Party we went to. And I know.....Yikes my costume is not such a sight to look at, so sorry about that. It was a last minute thing and Todd sported his fake tattoo sleeve.

More of the pumpkin patch

Love this picture of Tatum just watching her cartoons.

We had a fun surprise visit from my sweet Grandpa and Grandma Olsen. They were driving through Columbus on a church history tour across country. Love them!!!

Can you guess if she likes granola bars or not?

The only time my child will ever be this close to a Barney. He freaks me out.

Tatum and I loved going to the Columbus Zoo with our friends.

Future Optometrist maybe??

Tatum loves finding places to hide or hang out in.

We always enjoyed taking Tatum to the pool. We took her to Todd's school
at their indoor pool and she loved it so much.

We celebrated Daddy's 32nd Birthday on October 11th.
Can't believe how fast the years are going anymore.