Christmas Fun!

This year we spent Christmas with J.D.'s family in Holden. We had a blast! Christmas Eve Dawson sat on Santa's lap for the first time! It was so cute. We all definitely got spoiled!


I got to sit on Santa's lap with Parker again! :) Last year I had Parker sit with me because I was being a chicken... but you get a bit bag full of goodies... and I REALLY wanted one.
After a long week... me and Dawson just cuddled. :)

One thing Dawson got for Christmas was a Jordan onesie, beanie, and socks from our old boss, and very good friend Jill. She suprised us and sent it in the mail. player!player!
Dawson sitting with Aunt Loni and opening his new church outfit from mommy and daddy.
Here is Dawson's Christmas gifts from Grandma and Grandpa Stevens, Santa, and Mommy and Daddy. What a spoiled little boy!
After Holden, we came back to Cedar. My brother and his family drove over from Missouri and stayed with us while they were in town. They went in our backyard and built a sweet snow fort and had a snow fight! It was so awesome! This is just the beginning of the fort... It was HUGE! This is their kids, Jaidon, Mikinzie, and Chase!

This is the family photo Christmas Eve in Holden. Dawson is wearing his "baby's first Christmas' pj's. :) He looked so adorable

What a cute boy!

Dawson is getting so close to rolling over! It's crazy! He is holding his head so good, and just letting his strong muscles show! :) Here's a bit of his talking and tummy time.

Our poor sick boy..:(

Sorry it's been so long... our internet went dow for a good week.. Anywho, a quick update until i have more time to post.
Since the 2 feet of freaking snow, we have had some sick people in our home. On Thursday Dawson seemed to have a bit of runny nose. . . On friday morning he was pretty snuffy and had a hard time breathing and eating.. Carson arrived at 9 and he was even more sick. He wouldn't eat, and all he wanted to do was be held, which was very difficult because Dawson was sick and he just wanted to be held... Carson's daddy picked him up at 3:30 and we took Dawson in to the Doctor. The doctor was sick too! So.. Dawson was just really congested but still was moving oxygen pretty well. no RSV thank goodness. I was getting a cold too and a way bad sore throat... not good when moms sick and the baby. Saturday morning Dawson could barely breathe...He was so fussy too because he was hungry, but he wouldn't eat because he couldn't breathe. So I said a little prayer and I immediately took Dawson into the shower and tried cleaning his nose out with the booger getter... and I had to stand there and nurse him... the next couple of feedings that was the only way he was able to breathe and eat. (Talk about being talented at nursing!) Finally his congestion started clearing. Ever since then its been humidifier, lots of tubby time, lots of booger getting, and a happier baby. :)
As for me, after I fed Dawson the first time in the shower, I had another thought for me to take some vitamins. I haven't been taking my prenatals since Dawson was born (which are 2 flinstones vitamins... :) thats all I could take while being sick and prego) So I took 2 flinstones and my sore throat went away, I have no cold anymore. Yay! Dawson is doing much better, still snuffy but not near as bad. I have disinfected my whole house and cleaned down to the nitty gritty corners, and have aired out our house to make it more germ free...
Winter time is so scary with a baby and being sick. . . Thank goodness for answered prayers right! :)

He's so cute!

This is one of the cutest candid moments yet. It just makes you smile when you look at him. He is always laughing, smiling, and talking so much! He is getting so big and getting a personality of his own for sure! It's definitely more rewarding each day to have him here!

Christmas is on it's way!

I love Christmas and am really excited for this year. It will be Dawson's first Christmas and we got some cute 'first christmas' pj's. What else do you get a 3 month old baby??
This is our Christmas Tree. J.D.'s family has a tradition that every year, the saturday after Thanksgiving we up in the mountains and get Christmas trees. It is so fun! Then we eat turkey sandwhiches and have hot chocolate afterwards. J.D. found such a good tree this year! We even took Dawson up and he loved it. (He loves being outside) We found out that J.D. has always had a star on there family's tree growing up, and I have always had an angel. .. We decided to do an angel this year. It's interesting the different traditions in each family. Maybe we will do a star next year.
My favorite part of Christmas is waking up really early when it's still way dark outside, Santa has already come, and then sitting there just looking at the tree all lit up with sparkling presents underneath. And then we would get our stockings down and dump them out and just eat candy. It was so quiet and it seemed so magical. Dawson wakes up usually around 5 ready to eat, and J.D. gets home around 5:30am... So we just turn on the lights and sit there. I love christmas!

Super Mom!

This past week I started watching my nephew Carson while Jori goes to work. It has been such a good experience for me. I love spending time with him. It's been tricky having 2 boys to take care of, especially since Dawson is still breastfeeding and Carson is only 13 months. I think that this is so good for me and will help prepare me for a 2nd little on of our own.
Each day I try to take the boys for a walk to get fresh air. It's still not too cold to go out and do this. Since Carson can't walk and Dawson is too small to carry on my back I had to improvise.... hahaha! I pushed Dawson in the stroller and packed Carson on my back... Those of you who have seen Carson know that he is a big boy... we are talkin' 97%tile with weight, and heighth. :) It's a workout but its good in every way!