Another day at the beach

Happy Birthday

Today is Byran's 27th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

Longest week of my life.

This past week has not been one of my favorites. All last week Edison had the flu, he threw up for 4 days. On Tuesday night he spent 2 hours throwing up every 10 mins. We made 3 trips to the doctor and had no sleep. Byran has been working long hours so that he can get a project done at work. Last but not least we had our car broken into last night. Nothing valuable was stolen but I still fill like my privacy was violated. I just hope this week goes better.

Albert Einstein

When Byran's parents where here we went to the Griffith Observatory. Down stairs they have a statue of Albert Einstein looking at the stars. So what dose my husband do, sit next to it and act silly. As you can see like father like son.

Lean on me.

Edison is going through a phase of is laying his head on us. Byran loves it, he has waited so long for Edison to start doing this. I hope that this does not stop. Oh how we love our son.

5th Anniversary

Today is Byran and I 5th wedding Anniversary . I can't beleve I have been married for so long. We where married in the Manti Temple so at this time 5 years ago I was in the car getting my hair done. I love being married and would not change it for the world. I can't wait to see what the next 5 years will bring.

Story Time

On weekend mornings Byran likes to read to Edison. He may may not get through a whole thing but it is so cute. Sometimes Edison just flips through the pages or sucks on the it. When he wants to read, no matter what we are doing, he will bring us a book. I can't wait to see at the other advancements Edison will make.

Long and lonly nights

It is 11 pm on a Friday and Byran is still at work. When he is working an a project
and gets on a roll he does not like to leave. He is a graphic designer and likes to get his web sits done ASAP. These are the night I dread. I hate going to bed alone and it makes it worse now that I have a child.

My friend works 24 hour shifts and leaves his wife alone. I don't think I could ever do that. I think that Sarah is very strong to let her husband do that. I have spent one night alone in my house with out Byran but I have left him many more times.

Well, here are to long nights without Byran.

Home Sweet Home

I am back in California. I had such a great time visiting mine and Byran's family's. I was in Utah for one week and that was not enough time to do everything. I was able to visit with some old friends, some I have not seen in years. I went and saw my grandparents. And had a few party's with the in-laws. Everyone was just head over heals for Edison. My family would not put him down.

I wish Byran was able to come with me to Utah more often, but he has less time to take off. Now I have a list of things that have backed up here at home. Don't you just love how much there is to do after a vacation?

We will be headed back to Utah for Christmas, our first one there in 2 years. It will be nice to get to spend a holiday with family. I will get some pictures up when I get them on the computer.

Road trip

Well tomorrow is the big day, I am driving to Utah. It will take me about 12 hours. I am going with Byran's bosses wife. She has a 2 year old son, so this should be fun. I am really excited to see my family. Michelle (Byran's bosses wife) is going to drop me off in Pleasant Grove where my eagerly waiting mom and dad will pick me up.

I hope that this will be a smooth drive. Edison is a great traveling baby. He loves car rides. It will just be hard because I am not going with Byran and I don't have much control over the car.

Well if I don't blog in the next week or so you know I am having to much fun. I will try to write.

Being a mom

I saw this and though it was cute.

1. How long have you been a Mom?


9 months 14 days

2. How many children call you Mommy/Mom/Mama?


My son calls me 'aabm aabm aabm aabm'

3. Girl? Boy? or both?


Boy

4. Did you know what you were having?


Yes

5. How old were you when you became a Mom?


24

6. How long were you in labor?


13 hours after I got to the hospital

7. What was your least favorite thing about labor?


Finding out I had to have a c-section

8. Do you want more kids?


Of coarse

9. Do you plan on having more soon?


In about a year

10. Does daddy change diapers?


Yes

11. How many times have you been peed on?


to many to count

12. thrown up on?


A lot, but the worst was when we went to the last Harry Potter movies. There was only 20 Min's left and we had to leave.

13. Is your child named after anyone?


His middle name is Randell after his grandpa Zaugg

14. How did you come up with their name(s)?


Byran was opening up the bills and saw the name Edison. Our Power company is Southern California Edison. He told me and I liked it.

15. When your child(ren) gets in trouble, who is the bad guy?


He is to young to really know, but it would have to be both.

16. And who is the good guy?


I would give in to those puppy dog eyes.

17. What is the longest you have been away from your child(ren)?


only a few hours

18. Kids bedtime routine?


when we remember it is a story, family prayer and then a kiss goodnight.

19. Are your toes painted?


no

20. Last movie you saw in the theater?


Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix, and you saw how that ended.

21. Last time you had a date?


Without Edison, in march. With him Tuesday night we went to dinner.

22. One thing you will not give up just because you are a mom?


taking time for me.

23. One thing you did give up now that you're a mom?


how easy it was to just git up a go.

24. Best Mom you know?


My mom and Byran's mom.

How time flies

I was looking at my pictures today and I can't believe how big Edison is. I seems just like yesterday that he was born. He is crawling everywhere and getting in to everything. Last night Byran could not believe how fast Edison was.


Now he is setting up on his own.

9 month checkup

This week Edison had his 9 month checkup. He had a shot, a TB test and had to have his blood drawn. I could not watch for any of them. When he went to get his blood drown I made Byran go with him. He screamed, they could not find a vain. I knew it would be hard but when you hear your child crying and can't help your heart just brakes.

This week has been nice a warm. It makes me think "...where is Fall?". This is the time of year that I miss living in Utah. There is one good thing about California, Disneyland is only 20 mins away. Edison and I will be going this weekend with a friend.

Playing with Daddy

Byran is not able to spend much time with Edison during the week. So when he does he gets down on the floor and plays with him. What dad wouldn't. I love it when they spend there father son time together. Sometimes it is the one time of day I get a brake. I do love spending time with Edison, but there are those days that he wants to be held 24/7.

I am so grateful that I am married to such a wonderful man. I do not know what I would do without him.

Oh how I miss the D.I.

When we went to Utah, last May, we picked up a few toys at the D.I. I bought some interlocking foam 'tiles' that have numbers and letters on them.

We got them out a few days ago to see if Edison would play with them. He pulls them apart and makes a big mess. Byran is having fun with them too. He is making cubes for Edison to play with.

I wish we had a D.I. close and as nice as the ones in Utah. We do have some Salvation Armys, but they are more expensive and their stuff is not as nice.

Every time we go back to Utah we have to visit the D.I. Byran will bring home $20 worth of odd stuff, even if he doesn't need it, and tells me he just has to have it. I just laugh at him and tell him that we don't need anything else. Someday he will have to learn that he has to pass up a 'good deal'.

Edison is trying to crawl, but all he can do right now is scoot backwards.

Where does the time go?

My life is not that exciting but Byran wants me to keep posting.

Edison is growing so fast I wonder where the time has gone. It seemed like yesterday that I found out I was going to have a baby. Edison is getting his first tooth and can sit up on his own. Soon he will be crawling and I am not looking forward to that. Our house is nowhere near ready for that. His hair is also turning light red. I have no idea where that came from. I'm blond and Byran has brown hair.

I hope that as I write this my family and friends are getting to know us a little better. We live so far away from everyone that it is really hard on us. Please let me know what you think of the blog.

I could just eat you up!

People always say "Oh, he is so cute I could just eat him up". As you can see Byran tried. He loves being a dad and spending time with Edison. I think he is the best dad ever.

So cute

I was going threw my pictures today and saw this one. It is one of my favorite pictures of Byran and Edison. As I looked at this picture I remember how lucky I am to be married to such a great man and have such a cute kid.