That's my Boy!

Let me preface this post with a little information on Peter. He loves balls. Not that I have pushed them on him I have tried to give him a variety of toys to play with but he has a definite preference to balls. He has this little basketball that I got him that he will play fetch with by himself forever and he never gets tired of it. What can I say-he's all boy! :)

Ok, so we went to Target on Friday to pick up a few things for Alan's yearly school picnic and I went to try on a few shirts I found on sale so Alan and Peter took off together to go find some bubbles. So when I am done I go to find them and when I do Peter is sitting in the cart holding this big blue ball like his life depends on it. This is how our conversation went....

D* Oh, so you decided to get Peter a ball, that will be fun at the picnic.

A* Well, I didn't have much of a choice.

D* What happened? (chuckling)

A* Well we were looking for the bubbles and we walked past the big cage with all the balls in it and I said look Peter, a ball. And I pulled the blue one out and gave it to him. Once I found the bubbles and tried to go put the ball back Peter had a total meltdown! (with bewildered look on face)

D* I see (now laughing)

A* He screams every time I try to take it away, even if it is to help him sit up because he has fallen to the side of the cart because the ball throws him off balance.

D* Well, looks like we are getting him a new ball then.

Cost of ball $2.00. Lessen learned and hours of enjoyment for Peter-Priceless!

Swimming

We have a membership to the YMCA, which I really need to use more than I do....but I did at least sign Peter up for the "Shrimp" swimming class this month and that has been fun. It it very low key, mainly just getting them used to the water and splashing around, not that that has ever been a problem for Peter, but it is good for him to interact with the other kiddos. Alan came last week and took some videos and photos, please ignore the pregnant white lady in pink and white. :)

Peter doesn't really get the whole kick your legs and swim with your arms that they keep trying to teach but he is the best back floater and he never cries so I guess that counts for something!
This is Peter's favorite game-jumping in the pool. He gets such a kick out of it. But I am still not sure it is a great thing that he is so comfortable jumping in the pool....As long as I can keep him focused on the lights and sing to him he just lays there like he is comfortable as can be. He isn't very buoyant though which if anyone has ever held him I am sure they will not be surprised there, so we will really have to work on him floating on his own without me holding his head.

Happy Boy!

Good Day

Yesterday was a good day. Alan did not have class or have to work in the OR, it was his one day break between semesters and it was so nice to spend the day with him. We were at Target looking for him a pair of black flip-flops, which surprisingly is harder than it would seem, and we had split up to look for something else. When they came back to me Alan said "see Peter there's mommy" and he just lit up in smiles and got all excited which I just love. But it gets better apparently after I left Peter actually started saying Momma and looking around for me and as Alan is telling me this Peter points to me when Alan asked where momma was. It just melted my heart. He says momma all the time but never really in context. So needless to say I almost teared up in the lock aisle in Target!

It was like he was saying...

and some days you just really need to hear that!

Playing Games

Peter loves to play-he is such a little character, I have no clue where it gets it from it is definitely not me.....;)

I cought this one a month or so ago and haven't had time to post it. It is his attempt to play with dad white dad is trying to take a nap.

He loves peekaboo, that was actually I think one of his first real words, at least that he associates with the appropriate thing. It is so cute to watch him hide under a blanket now and then say "boo."

I bought this little toy for Peter to help him with crawling because as you roll it it plays music but it is also a shape sorter and up until now he has mostly like to either chew on or bang them together. Until this week, when I actually caught him trying to put them in the right places and then he did, so this is our new fun game. He does like to cheat sometimes and put it in the inside and let it fall out and make noise...again I wonder where he gets that from... :)

Random

Peter and I were taking a walk to the park the other day and we have to walk past this apartment complex that is a little on the ghetto side and I saw the funniest thing. This lady heads out of her apartment towards a parked SUV-normal right? Well she then proceeds to attempt to smash in the side window with a hammer. I'll be honest this was my first thought.

But I soon came to realize as I tried to pass by and not hear her string of profanity that the SUV was running and she had decided I guess that smashing in her own window was faster and cheaper than a locksmith! I thought funny, everyone else here is trying to prevent vandalism to their cars and here she is doing it herself! Which reminds me I still need to take our car to the mechanic to fix our driver side door because someone tried to break into our car recently...apparently they had the wrong size screwdriver for our door! :)

Peter has something to say...

Yep-that's right...somewhere around February 12th.

Off and Running

So our last day being in Idaho Peter decided that he was going to start walking. He was going everywhere and looking very pleased with himself! His longest trip was 28 steps. Since we have been home he is just going to town. Everytime I turn around he is walking somewhere. He is definitely enjoying his new found independance but it is still suprising for me to see him do it. I have tried to catch this on film but of course his really good walking happens when I am no where near the camera! This is the best I could do

Summer Fun

So I have been traveling for the last week and a half and am finally home and I think recouperated-Peter is still working on getting back into his schedule.

First we went to Nauvoo for a quick visit with Alan's family. It was one of those trips that nothing seemed to go as planned but I love visiting Nauvoo no matter what. Due to the rain I didn't get many pictures but Sunday we woke up to a beautiful day so Peter and I went for a walk.

After Church we visited Jospeh, Hyrum and Emma's grave sites. I don't remember ever visiting these spots before and I have to say it is one beautiful resting place.

We drove home that evening and the next morning Peter and I hopped in the van with my parents and two little sisters and headed for Idaho to visit my sister and brother and their families. It was a long drive-one I vow never to do again, especially without Alan. But we had a fun time visiting and meeting Peter's new cousin Ethan.

Playing in the waterpark in Rexburg-Peter loved it even though the water was so cold. He didn't want to stop even though his lips were blue and trembling!

Visiting with Aunt Sarah-Peter had so much fun being spoiled by his aunties on this trip.Cousin Ethan on his blessing day. Peter was very intriqued with this tiny little man, I had to be very watchful so he didn't kill him with loves!

Happy Anniversary

Today is our 3rd anniversary, how times flies! I am really glad that we have this blog to keep track of all the fun and crazy turns our life has taken since we met, fell in love and were married. Since I started this after our wedding we don't have any pictures or stories on here so I thought I would reminisce a bit so forgive me for those who already remember the details.

Alan and I were sealed in the Logan Temple on a gorgeous day as you can see. It doesn't seem like a very convenient place for us to get married but at the time is was a good common meeting ground. After a beautiful ceremony we spent some time taking pictures with friends and family. As with most weddings the day seemed a blur of happiness and smiles. I couldn't have asked for a better way to start my life with Alan.Me and my sisters-one of my favorite pictures of the day.We had our reception down the hill from the temple at a cute bed and breakfast which we stayed at that night. We had a great view of the temple, the food was fantastic and we were so thankful to share this happy day with so many friends and family.I loved our cake-chocolate inside and out. It was the perfect ending to a perfect day.

I am so blessed in many ways to be married and I am grateful everyday for my kind, loving and playful husband. I couldn't imagine my life without him he has added more joy and happiness than I ever thought was possible. I love you babe, happy anniversary!