Baby

Just some new pictures of the baby.

Brinlee Rae Black

She is here! She even decided to come on my birthday. Brinlee was born Sept. 20th, 2009 at 8:10 p.m. weighing 8 LBS 5 OZ. She is super sweet, cute and has tons of hair (check out the white streak). More to come.

Phone pictures sorry about the quality.

Full Term

I am officially full term today! So I have been cleaning like crazy. You know mopping, wipe down walls, vacuuming out corners of windows, stuff you don't normally do unless you are trying to start having and keep contractions going. Unfortunately I haven't had any luck. Oh well, at least my house will be spotless. We will keep you all updated.

Big Boy Chandler

I can't believe how big my little boy is! The last few days I have been pretty sad that it will never be just me and Chancho ever again after the baby is born. I keep thinking that maybe I haven't spent the time with him that I should have, that I could have been better at playing and not just watching. Hopefully he is ready to be a big brother (most likely not) and wont hate mommy for very long. Although two year old are extremely challenging and can push your buttons like no one else, they are the best little people out there. Just look at this cutie. David brought home some crazy glasses a few weeks ago and Chandler thought they were hilarious. He would never put them on himself, he just liked when adults wore them. My mom and dad were up a week ago and grandma had them on. When Chandler saw her he put his hand to his head and said "Oh my heck Grandma" and ran away giggling. As you can see he is now enjoying wearing them and with his striped jammies he looks a lot like Waldo.

He thinks he is pretty hilarious. Being nine months pregnant and having a funny two year old are not the best combination, I nearly wet my pants taking these pictures.

A few weeks ago I made play dough. Yes I made play dough, just call me Molly Mormon Mommy. Anyway, while playing with it one night Chandler told me it was his baby. So we wrapped it in a dish towel and he carried it around all night. Singing it songs, rocking it, making sure it was warm, and of course giving it some serious baby talk. I don't know where he comes up with this stuff.

By the looks of it he is ready to be a big brother.

35 Weeks (well almost).

Just a little update on the pregnant lady in this family. Hmmm lets see.......... I have been feeling great minus typical aches and pains. I went to the Dr. yesterday and have only gained nine pounds this entire pregnancy! This is great considering with Chandler I gained over 40 (a lot was water but holy cow). I am right on track as far as growth for the baby and she is head down. My blood pressure is low and right now I have no signs of toxemia. Hopefully it will stay that way. The baby is really wiggly and moves all night long. Last night I got about 3 hours of sleep in between going to the bathroom and waking up to move with the baby. Chandler is ready for this baby to come out. He can't figure out why mom can't hold him, snuggle on the couch, or why she is so emotional and sleepy all of the time. He does love to put his cars on my belly and say move baby, he thinks it is hilarious when she moves and the cars roll down. We still haven't decided on a name yet but I can tell you it will either be Kamry Rae, or Brinlee Rae. Chandler calls her Kamry, David calls her Kamry and I call her the baby or it. So that is the update on me and I would appreciate it if all of you pray I have her in 3 weeks not five =).

Mini Team Tiger

David's dad gave us a picture of the brothers golfing in Monticello when we were down in July. Chandler thinks it is the coolest picture. Everytime he looks at it he asks if he can golf to. A few days ago I told him we would, so I went outside to get his clubs (yes he has real golf clubs) and he wouldn't let me leave until I got him a hat. I gave him one of David's old hats and he wouldn't have it. He wanted a golf hat (meaning a Tiger Woods hat). So I put it on him and he was ready to go. David and Chandler love to go on the front lawn and hit practice balls. They usually go out every single day.

Look at that form.

Mini Team Tiger!

Little Update

Here are a few pictures from the last month. We finally got Chandler set up in his "big boy" bed and it seems it isn't just for little big boys. We headed to Blanding for a mini family reunion and enjoyed the parade in Monticello, camping at Camp Jackson and relaxing. It was great.
This picture was actually taken at Orchard Days in Santaquin. Chandler really loved these puppies.

Four Generation pictures with Grandpa Christensen.

If you will notice the side bar to the right you will be happy to see we only have 59 days until the baby due date!

How did the garden grow?

This is our first year to attempt any sort of gardening. We purchased a few Topsy Turvey tomato planters and they seemed to be doing really well. Until recently, lets just say I wasn't going to waste a digital photo on them. Hopefully they will keep growing. In addition to our tomatoes we planted green onions, raspberries, blackberries and peas. The peas are the only real plant growth we have had and trust me they are delicious. Chandler really likes them and says "more peas, peez".

I know there are not very many in this picture but by the time I thought of taking any photos we had already ate most of them.

Hope all of your gardens are growing well.

Summer Fun

We just got our computer back today, due to some software problems we had to get repaired. So after talking to my mother yesterday she made me feel like a big slacker (so this one is for you mom).
Last week we took Chandler to the Dinosaur park in Ogden and the Union Station. It was great considering he loves dinosaurs and trains. We had a great time!

This is Chandler taking a picture of us. He is a strange child.

We also visited the Oaker Mountain Temple open house. It was really cool and Chandler slept the entire time (score!). I think everyone needs to go see this Temple if they haven't, it is beautiful inside. I think it is the most simple Temple I have been in, but it is now one of my favorites!

So.................

Do any of you love Kanye West? Just wanting to know because if you don't know any of his songs we recommend Heartless, Stronger (edited), and Love Lockdown. Watch out because he either has really good songs or bad (meaning a lot of F words). David loves it, which is a little weird because it is totally music he wouldn't normally give the time of day.

Also, today we ventured to the DI to get a new T.V. The old Zenith that I received from Santa Clause in the 7th grade finally gave up the ghost.

RIP Zenith. We had some good times. You were the T.V I wanted, we enjoyed Robin Hood Prince of Thieves at least 200 times, and yes you always helped me go to sleep every night.

I am totally being silly right now. Cross you fingers our new/old TV lasts as long.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the best Dads, Grandpa's and Great Grandpa's around! Great Grandpa Lyle

Bampa Black

Great Grandpa Ron

Bampa Jeff

DADDY!!!!

Love you all lots!

What's up with Chandler?

There was once a point in my life where I vowed that I would never ever have children. Now I have obviously changed my mind, and I am sure glad I did. Chandler, although he is very busy and sometimes has freak outs for absolutely nothing I still love this little guy. Here are some funny things he has started doing.

Saying Mama:
Chandler has recently started referring to me as mama, instead on just yelling hey in my general direction. The only problem is he waits until I am not paying any attention, sneaks up behind me and screams "MAMA!" He has scared me to death at least three time in the last week.

Dad:
David works graveyards and gets home at 8:00a.m. Chandler is always awake at or around 7:00 and once he is up he wants to make sure I open the front window for him so he can watch for dad. Once David is home Chandler insists i open the front door so he can run out of the house and down the drive to give him a huge hug. It really melts my heart.

Bampa:
Davids mom and dad have been here for the last week and half helping (well really doing all the work) bricking the front of our little house. Chandler loves Grandpa and when he wakes up in the morning he stands in the hall and yells "BAMPA WHERE ARE YOU!" They left this afternoon and Chancho is going to be super sad that the only person he is waking up to is his mother.

Fridge:
Now that he is talking really well he is able to tell me when he is hungry, if he needs a drink and when he just needs a little snack. The last little while he asks me to come to the fridge and open it. After it is open he stands there for a little while places his finger on his lips and says "Hmmmm I doh no?" It is hilarious. He also wont eat an apple unless I have peeled it with the peeler.

Sandbox:
We just put together the sandbox and we love it. Chandler has played in it for hours, and if we aren't paying attention he sneaks out and runs straight for it. Now don't worry we watch our child but if the door is open he is running straight for the box.

Polite:
I can't stand kids who don't say please and thank you. So since Chandler has been talking I have insisted he always says please when he wants something. So the other day I was cutting up a cantaloupe for dinner and told him he had to wait. He instantly turned on his sad lips, looked up at me, and said "PEEEEZ MAMMA" Needless to say the fruit was half gone before we started. It he says please I crack and give him just about anything (is that bad parenting).

Body Functions:
For some reason burping and farting is hilarious to a two year old. We always know when Chandler has done either because he gets a big smile on his face and says "Excuse you" I think he has figured out the blame game.

We love this little guy. He is super funny and we stay entertained all day long.

Pictures from the show.

Hottie!

Thanks Kari Ann Haskell for taking such beautiful pictures.

And the winner is...............

MCKENZIE!!!!!!!!!! Way to go girl!

Miss Santaquin

Mckenzie is trying out for Miss Santaquin this year and she is awesome! If you want to come see my awesome sister dance, look beautiful and steal the show the pagent is Saturday the 6th.

Good luck Kenzie!