'09 rewind

A couple nights ago, Seth and I were looking back at all the posts from this year. It was so fun to reminisce and see what we have done and accomplished over the span of a year...

It was, in fact, exactly a year ago that we discovered our lives were never going to be the same. We found out that I was pregnant. The perfect way to start 2009.

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In January...

Had a big shebang for Seth's 28th birthday with some of our best friends

Decided that we were going to go to Europe with Seth's brother Scott & his wife Cassie

Started brainstorming and conniving plans for how to tell our families we were expecting

In February...
Cleverly delivered the good news to our families that they would, in fact, be grandparents! (and aunts & uncles)

Let the rest of the world in on our little secret due to arrive on September 7 (which we would later find out was NOT correct!)

Started officially "coupon shopping" which has saved us hundreds or even thousands of dollars!

In March...
Officially bought two tickets to Paris for departure in May

Our water heater chose to erupt and unleash its liquidy contents on the neighbor below us

Paid off my school loans

In April...
We had an ultrasound and found out we were having a GIRL!

Had a rough time finding girl names that we liked...

Spent a girls weekend in Vegas with good friends from high school


In May...
Seth graduated from UNLV with his bachelor's degree

Spent a week in Italy, where I celebrated turning a quarter of century old

Spent a week in the beautiful mountains of Switzerland


In June...
Spent a week in France, concluding what we can say was the best vacation we have been on (so far)

Little brother Nate left for his mission to Texas while we were gone

Attended Seth's 10 year High School Reunion in Pleasant Grove


In July...
Celebrated pioneer day, Fairview style which included the annual parade and demolition derby

Had a couple of baby showers with family and friends while in Utah

Learned that the best place to be in the summer while pregnant is floating in the pool

In August...
Had more baby showers in Vegas with fantastic and thoughtful friends

Prepared for the arrival of our little girl

continued to work 44 hours a week until the end of the month (swollen ankles galore!)


In September...
We finally welcomed our baby, Adalyn, into the world on the 14th

Went to Utah when she was a week and a half old to throw a bridal shower and attend some weddings

Learned that recovery from having a baby (especially if it is 10 pounds) is a lot harder than I thought it would be

in October...
Adjusted to life with a baby

Had fun dressing up for our first Halloween together

Realized how fast babies grow and change

in November...
Heard the contagious giggle come out of Addy for the first time

Celebrated Thanksgiving in Utah with Family

Adalyn's baby blessing

in December...
Returned to work (cut base hours, but it's still hard)

Had our first snow-less Christmas

Enjoyed the holidays with family & friends

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It has truly been a blessed 2009 for our family!
We look forward to what 2010 will bring...

Here's to a Happy New Year!

A Very Merry Christmas Indeed!

We had our first official Vegas style Christmas. It was great! We started off the festivities with our good friends the Bollards, where we were dubbed Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in an impromptu last minute Christmas story performance on Christmas Eve.

We had a fantastic Christmas morning, just the three of us...Addy didn't quite know what to think, but she sat very content as Seth and I opened all of our Christmas presents (and hers too)...She did love playing with the tissue paper...

My parents and two brothers, Aaron and Zac joined us a little later that morning. We opened presents and to talked to my brother, Nate, who is on a mission in Texas. We joined up with Jared and Natalie in Virginia on skype a little later that afternoon on our new webcam (thanks mom & dad) and congratulated them on their Christmas present...they found out they are having a BOY!!! (due in April) They had their ultrasound a month ago but didn't find out the sex until opening it on Christmas morning...talk about patience! I think I would have sneaked a peak.





My family stayed through the weekend and Addy had so much entertainment she didn't know what to do with herself...I swear everytime she was with grandpa she was squealing with laughter! She isn't used to such a bustling house!
On the day after Christmas, Seth's parent's and Stockton stopped by on their way to California.

My mom was slightly obsessed with Adalyn's hair...she kept sticking things in it...like pipe-cleaners. I think she was going for a reindeer look here?

We did manage to get her hair in a cute little ponytail...pigtails to come shortly!


We had such a great Christmas and are very fortunate to be so blessed. Hope everyone had a great Christmas as well!

3 Months

Adalyn is 3 months old now! Time has gone by so quickly and it is amazing how much she is changing! Here are just a few snapshots from the past couple weeks:

She likes sitting in her bumbo chair...especially if she gets to look at the Christmas tree with all of the pretty lights!

She is better about tummy time now...although by this picture you wouldn't think so! (I noticed her finger after I had already taken it...haha)

She received her first doll and absolutely loves it!

She is fascinated with her hands and if she isn't looking at them then she's got them in her mouth...

Mom has fun during bath-time too! haha

She is still thankfully sleeping through the night for at least 10 hours! She wakes up happy every morning and from most naps...I love going in to see this face! (especially because she gets even more bubbly and kicky when she sees me!)

We've been singing some fun Christmas songs to Addy and she loves them! (Or loves us making fools of ourselves...haha)

Month to Month:
(inspired by my good friend Natalie:)

Thanksgiving and Baby Blessing

It has been an eventful month for us...and I am yet again behind in the blog-o-sphere (I can make up words, right?) 4 of the most significant events were:

1) Seth & I celebrated our 6 year anniversary (went to the cirque show "O" at Bellagio--AMAZING!)
2) Enjoyed Thanksgiving in Utah with our families (2 dinners=yum:)
3) Blessed Adalyn on November 28th while we were still in Utah
4) I went back to work...bleh

Playing with Addy...Uncle Stockton really likes to teach her where her nose is. Also while we were there grandpa G really got Addy giggling, I think he is some sort of baby whisperer, lol.

Some of the gals at one of the fantastic dinners...look at those amazing pies! (thanks for the photo Kris) I just noticed how tall I look! hmmm

Seth gave such a beautiful blessing, it was so nice!

The Gonzalez Gang

Bench Bunch

Addy with her 2 great-grandmas!

4 Generations

Grandpa B with his favorite grandchild!!!

Aaron & Zac

Aaron was really glad he was holding Addy because he got out of helping to cook dinner! haha

2 Months

Little Miss Addy turned 2 months old on Saturday.

Two BIG things to note that happened on that day:
1) She giggled at her daddy (he has been anxiously waiting to make her laugh)
2) She slept through the ENTIRE night without waking up once!

2 month stats:
weight: 13 pounds 3 ounces (95%)
height: 24 inches (95%)
head: 15 inches (31%)
Yes, we definitely have a chunkster on our hands!

...and my own stat--hair: 2 inches

Addy:

• has gorgeous blue eyes and long eyelashes (she gets this from her dad)
• likes to put her fists and hands in her mouth (she also gets this from her dad, haha just kidding)
  
• LOVES watching her mobile in the crib and the swing (her face just lights up)
  
• is not losing her baby hair, in fact, it is growing out a lighter color and she has roots! (see picture below)
• LOVES to kick, play, and relax in the bathtub and get her hair washed and head massaged
• HATES when bathtime is over!
• hair is curly when it's wet (see below)
• doesn't care much for tummy time
• likes to stick her tongue in and out like a lizard
• hates it when we're driving and have to stop at a red light (don't we all!?!)
• likes to be walked around upright facing forward (Seth says thank goodness for baby bjorn)
  
• smiles a lot, especially when she sees mom or dad
  
• has both of her parents smitten!
  

Curly hair

After bath & ready for bed

She has a 1/2 inch of regrowth...time to dye it again! haha

Chili anyone?

We had a great time carrying Adalyn around at our ward's Halloween "Harvest Festival" last night. The flier on Sunday said there would be games for candy, a pie eating contest, a root beer chug-a-lug, and a chili cook-off. We had a brilliant idea on how to capitalize on this after seeing a chili pepper costume online ... which we scored for $1 on ebay! So we figured ... let's have Addy be our entry into the chili cook-off! Right when we walked in the judges said that she won for sure. No contest!

Some people enter their kids into baby pageants ... we enter ours into chili cook-offs ...

Sure she's cute now, but when she's old enough she'll be saying, "did you really do this to me?" Addy ... that's just how your parents roll. haha!

Adalyn sitting next to her competition. (Don't worry, the stove wasn't on)

Don't we look like the Swedish Chef from the Muppets? Derby der--schmorgady borg borg! (that came from Seth) By the way, you'll be interested to know that it was way cheaper to buy actual chef uniforms online than it would have been to buy a chef costume ... by about half the price!

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