Oh Emma....

Emma is such a funny girl.  She is talking more and more everyday.  I can actually have conversations with her.  She is very witty and says the funniest things.  Lately, when I tell her it's time to do something that she doesn't want to do, such as eat dinner or take a bath, she tells me that she just wants to go to time out instead or have a spanking (which we do not do, but threaten to do).  I have to try not to laugh every time she says this.  One of the times she told me this, I told her I made broccoli for dinner.  And she came running over and got in her seat.  What kind of kid gets excited to eat broccoli?!  :) 

When I read to her from the Book of Mormon, she actually sits there and listens.  When I'm done, she always says, "Read more Mommy!"  She is such a sweet girl and has such a sweet spirit.  She is so loving and always gives us hugs and kisses and says I love you!  I feel so blessed to have such a great daughter.  

Here she is being silly...     

An Innocent Murmur

When we took Emma to the Pediatrician for her two year well check, our doctor said that he heard a murmur.  He said he was not very concerned, most children have a murmur at one time or another.  He wanted to see her in six months to see if he could still hear it.  So, six months later we took her back and he still heard the murmur.  We took her to the Cardiologist today to have her little heart checked out.  I wasn't really sure what to expect or what they were going to do.  They took her blood pressure a few times and did an EKG and listened to her heart for a while.  And I am very happy to say that the doctor said it is nothing to worry about.  She called it an innocent murmur, which just means exactly that.  Thank goodness!!  I'm so, so grateful that she is okay.  The heart is something you don't want to ever get bad news about.  Here are some pictures of her at the Cardiologist's office.

And just random pictures from dinner this weekend.  They are both doing their CHEESE smiles!

Our Weekend

We had a pretty fun weekend.  Saturday morning we went to Encanto Park Enchanted Island with Kevin, Jeanne, Bryan, Charlotte, Jane and Wyatt.  Emma loved every minute of it.  She rode little airplanes, cars, the roller coaster, train and bumper boats.  Spencer was too small to ride anything but the train.  He liked walking around and eating a pretzel and fries. (lots of pictures...)   

After Encanto Park, Shaun and I had date night.  We went to dinner and then went to see Avatar.  I really wasn't looking forward to seeing it, but it was actually pretty good.  I'm not really a sci-fi, blue people kind of girl.  But, I will admit I enjoyed the movie.

Emma loves when you read to her.  All day long I read every book she has over and over again.  She has started "reading" to Spencer lately.  She has a lot of books memorized and she "reads" it to Spencer in her own words.  It's pretty cute.

Spencer is sitting in his new carseat.  He LOVES it.  As soon as we put him in he got a huge smile on his face. 

Skinny Kids

Why are my kids so skinny?!  I took Spencer for his 12 month well check.  He only weighs 19 lbs 2 oz.   and is 30 1/4 inches long.  I thought for sure having a little boy would mean I would get to have that FAT baby I always wanted.  But, he is almost as skinny as Emma was at this age.  Maybe they won't have to fight obesity later in life.  :)  I love them even if they are skinny little munchkins.  Who knows, maybe the next one will be a fatty.....  Anyway he is healthy and happy.  He had to get FOUR shots.  My heart always breaks when he gets shots.

Spencer is ONE!!

I can not even believe how fast Spencer's first year went by.  It still seems like I was just bringing him home from the hospital yesterday!  The last year with Spencer has been so great.  He is an amazing little guy.  He is so friendly and loving.  He loves to play with anything and everything.  He really loves balls, cars and anything he can push or ride on.  He is always smiling and happy.  He has been such a joy to have in our lives.  We had a party for him today at our house.  We did a jungle theme and got him a cake with a lion on it.  It turned out so cute and was delicious.  We had a pretty good turn out, even though a few people couldn't make it.  Enjoy the pictures below....There are a lot!!

Spencer was born January 2, 2009 at 12:29 am.  He was 7 lbs 12 oz.  He was breech and I had to have a c-section.  He had the most sad and pathetic cry when he was a tiny baby. 

Merry Christmas!!

So, Christmas was as busy as ever this year.  Emma was super excited about Christmas and opening gifts.  She would ask me everyday if Santa Claus was coming tonight.  We had a great time watching how excited she got when she opened her gifts.  Spencer was more interested in eating the wrapping paper.

We made our rounds to everyone's houses.  My mom's, two of Shaun's aunt's and his dad's.  At Shaun's Aunt Sherri's house they played in a huge pile of leaves.  They enjoyed that very much!!  The kids got so much stuff.  Our play room is totally full.  Well, it already was before.  Now it is REALLY full!!  Hope everyone had a great Christmas!!