BYU Football

I love BYU and I love BYU Football! When I was single I always got the student season passes but when I got married money got tight and therefore we've never gotten them. But luckily I have a pretty cool brother-in-law who works for BYU cougar club and can get us tickets every now and then! I do owe him a lot (not to mention they let us do laundry there!)

Watching the game in LaVell Edwards Stadium is an amazing experience! As much as I love listening to Greg Wrubell on the radio there is only so much you can imagine in your head! I can't imagine how I will manage it when we move from Provo! I will just have to convince Nathan we need some sweet cable wherever we end up! Haha! 

Anyway I'm enjoying the last games we will probably ever watch in provo (or at least for several years!) This is a sad idea but its been fun to take Emerie to her first BYU Football games! The first of many in her future since she will go to BYU!!

The first game was the BYU vs. Utah game.... Sad outcome but I had fun with my family!

Emerie in her cute BYU apparel!!

Nathan obviously enjoying carrying Emerie in the Snugli!

Emerie was a champ and was great through all of it and sleep for a bunch of it! 

Our family picture at the game!

The next game was the BYU vs. Boise State game! My parents, my sister Kristen and her family, my sister Gayle and her family, my brother Daniel, and my sister Aimee all came in for the game so it was extra fun!

My sister Kristen photo bombing our picture! She is pretty funny!

After the game! Emerie did come with us but we didn't get a picture the first half and the second half two of my nieces babysat her in the Cougar Club tent so we could have a break! It was fun to scream and cheer without worrying about waking her up or scaring her!

I love this stadium! I will miss it so much! I love BYU and I love BYU Football!

4 Month Emerie

Dearest Emerie Brooklynn,

Your little personality is just blossoming each day!  We are really loving this current stage with you!  You are turning into this little person who is full of life! 

You currently LOVE to spit and blow bubbles.  You do it when you're happy and you do it when you're upset.  You are a drooling/spitting machine these days. You are really learning how to grab toys and grab anything that's close! Other than toys you have learned how to grab your toes and your hair which you you pull really hard on. You've recently discovered how to pull mommy's hair too which hurts but I love to watch you check things out. You are becoming more and more curious!

You smile a lot more and your giggles are still rare but we are working on it! You and daddy are best buds and you light up whenever daddy comes home and starts talking to you. You will be a daddy's girl I just know it! 

You pretty much sleep through the night but your first cold messed that up a little and we are trying to get you back into that. You are getting better at taking naps but you still don't love sleeping for a solid two hours! You do have plenty of room now since we set up your crib and you love just sprawling out at night and can do a 360 in your crib at night and during naptime! 

You still don't love tummy time, but you are getting better at it. You love it if I get down with you and talk to you while you're on your tummy. Or if you have toys in front of you.

We busted out your little jumper and you love it and enjoy being more mobile and looking around. You also love going on walks and looking at everything. 

You respond to your name and all the other nicknames you have. Some of them are: baby bear, googie bear, Emi, pia pia and "the beast" (if you are being especially grumpy!)

Emerie you are so sweet and are a ray of sunshine (especially if you've had a nap) and we couldn't have asked for a sweeter little girl! Life with you is so much fun! 

Love, 

Mommy and Daddy

4 month stats: 

Weight: 13 lbs 10 oz (48%)

Height: 25 3/4 in (91%)

Head Size: 41.2 cm (55%)

Reaction to Shots: she screamed during the shots but calmed down quickly. She hated the rotavirus one wouldn't even drink it at all! 

Mom survived without dad which is a big accomplishment as well! 

The Jenny Jump-up

Look who joined our family. . . Jenny Jump-Up! This is all part of the workout regimen... 

There is not so much jumping action yet but some definite turning and some swinging! 

Workin' Out Family

So Nathan and I have been working out together aka Nathan pushes me to workout and I crack jokes the whole time (while legitimately working out occasionally). But working out post baby is a whole different ball game people! I feel like an 80 year old smoker with lung cancer after running and working out for like 5 minutes! Kill me! But a family that works out together stays together right?? 

Oh and no one gets off easy in our house little Emerie has to reach her goal of strengthening those arms and learning to roll over. 

She looks so cute when she works out! Me on the other hand not so much.

New Beginnings

I have always sucked at blogging. Maybe I didn't think my life was very interesting or I just figured no one actually read what I wrote...

In any case I'm turning over a new leaf. With a new little baby she has literally overloaded my phone with pictures and memories and I want to remember them! And a blog seems like an easier solution than printing everything out and putting them in an album and then writing everything down months after it happens! Plus I got the Blogger app which saves a bunch of time!

So here I go! Hopefully it keeps my family and friends up-to-date on us as well as help me keep memories for our family!!

And for your viewing pleasure...

How Sunday naps go in our house... Daddy sleeps while Emerie and I have fun !

Last Fall in Utah

These last few months Nathan and I have become more aware that we are nearing our end here in Utah. Although we don't know exactly where, we won't be living in Utah come next summer/fall so we are trying to squeeze in some of the activities we are going to miss the most! 

One of our favorite traditions we've had is that every fall (at least the last 3) we take a drive to Park City to see the changing leaf colors and to hit up the outlet mall! We loved it and it made me sad that this may be the last time!! 

A couple of days later we went to Zupas for some soup and then took a drive up to Squaw Peak. It was so beautiful and the colors were even more vibrant! There was also some snow and I love the look of fall colors with a little bit of snow!!

Finally, we went to the BYU homecoming parade. It was Nathan's and Emerie's first time! And it was convenient that it passes literally right outside our door!

I'm going to miss fall so much in Utah!