Summer 2011

A lot has happened this summer, I wish I could post pictures but I will as soon as I can figure out what is wrong.

We have had a super busy summer, it has also been fun. Tim's little brother Steven got married to the cutest girl Lucy, we are so happy to have her in our family. She is from Seattle so we got to go up there, it was fun. The wedding and reception were absolutely beautiful. Tim's sister Britta was able to come out for the wedding so it was nice to catch up with her. Caleb loved spending time with his cousins. Britta came back to Colorado for a week and we went up to Breckenridge for a day. Caleb and I rode the alpine slide together and that was so much fun, I just wish he would have let me go faster. LOL If you ever go to Breckenridge there is a cookie shop (Mary's Mountain cookies) that has the most divine cookies. The visit with Britta and her boys was wonderful, we just wish we got to see them more.

We also went to the Renaissance Fair with some friends, quoting our friend Andrew: "Dirty, hot, expensive waste of time." We had good company but we basically paid to go shopping. Caleb got a wooden sword and shield out of the deal so I guess it wasn't a total waste.

Me and the boys went to Utah for two weeks, we had a Sandberg family reunion. Grandpa is turning 90 this month so we threw him a party. We had a lot of fun and Caleb had so much fun with his cousins.

Tim had his dragon boat racing competition while we were gone and they came in 7th out of 9th. I told him that's better than 9th.

All in all our summer was very fun and busy.

I will post pictures soon.

Gavin is 1!!!

I can't believe how fast the year went. My little baby is now one, he can walk, is starting to talk and eats table food, and he also drinks out of a sippy cup now. I told myself I wouldn't cry but here I am shedding a few tears. My baby is growing up. I look at Caleb and Gavin and can't believe how big they are, it seems like yesterday the Dr. put them in my arms for the first time. Where does the time go? Caleb is now four and in preschool. I watch my boys grow and am amazed at them, it is amazing to me that a baby can go from the size of a doll to a little person in just a year, that they can go from needing you all the time to telling you "I do it..." in just a couple years. I look at the little people they are and wonder what they will be like when they are older. This thought scares me because I honestly wish I could keep them small forever, keep them safe from the world, but like a mother bird you eventually have to let them fly. Luckily I am a few years away from that but it still scares me and excites me.

I watch them learning and understanding things that I wasn't sure they would understand. Caleb loves anything that has to do with space, he tells me all the time when he grows up he is going to be an astronaut and go to space just like Buzz Lightyear. I remember being four and having so many dreams, they constantly changed but that is a four year old for you. I don't know what they will be when they grow up, who knows they might be an astronaut or a Doctor.

I love my boys so much and I am so lucky that Heavenly Father entrusted me with them, they truly are special and I see it every time I look into their eyes.

Gavin eating Carrots for the first time

Caleb singing Uprising

Three months old

I have been terrible at blogging lately. Life has been so crazy. Gavin is three months old and is already such a big boy. He is able to roll from his tummy to back, he has been doing that since he was two months old. He just learned how to roll from his back to tummy just a few days ago. He just started laughing a few weeks ago and has been smiling since he was a month old. He is starting to play with toys and grab at things. We just moved him from our room to Caleb's room. The boys love being together and Caleb has stopped waking up in the middle of the night and coming in our room. Caleb is starting swim lessons next week and is really excited. Life is going really good and we are really happy.

Gavin

Our lucky Charm

Gavin Patrick Miller joined our family March 17, 2010. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 0z. ( 7 ounces more then his brother.) He was 20 inches long. He was born at 6:57 PM on St. Patrick's day. We are so thrilled to have him here with us. Caleb is such a good big brother and loves his baby brother.

How time flies!!

I am at the end of my pregnancy and baby could come any day now. I had an ultrasound the other day just to make sure everything was going good, and they gave me an estimation of how much he weighs. As of right now he weighs around 7 lbs. 9 oz. These can be a little off but I am pretty sure that I have one big boy in there it at least feels like it. LOL They also couldn't get a good look at his head because he is really low. Baby could come any day now. There is only three weeks left until my due date and I am really starting to feel anxious. We are all moved into our new apartment and love the extra space. We thought Caleb would have a hard time transitioning but he loves it here, and is very happy. He is quite the little helper these days and is so excited for the baby to come. He talks about all the things he's going to teach his baby brother, it is so cute. I've been busy doing baby laundry and I forgot how tiny they are. I will update with pictures when he finally decides to grace us with his presence. :) I will update soon.

Welcome 2010

As I look back at the last year, it wasn't the greatest. There were a lot of trials and challenges and we survived even though at times it felt like there was no way that we would be able to. I feel like a stronger person because of all the trials and tribulations my family and I had to endure. 2010 already seems to be a better year. I already feel very optimistic about this New Year. I am in the last trimester of this pregnancy and everything is going awesome, the baby should be here in a little over two months and we are so excited to welcome him into our home and hearts. The next couple of months are going to be extremely busy and challenging but I say bring it on. :) We are starting the process of moving to a bigger place, we are so excited. Caleb will be turning three on the sixth of this month and I can't believe how fast he is growing, he's not my little baby anymore.

We are looking forward to the many adventures to come this year. So, here is to a year of opportunity and dreams.

I'M A BOY!!!

Caleb is going to have a baby Brother. Everything looks great and he's right on track with his growth. Due date is still March 16, 2010. Only four months to go.

The Children's Museum, adventures in potty training and pregnancy.

Tim works for the Federal Gov. so he gets days like Columbus day off. We have decided that when Tim has a day off we are going to make the best of it and go do something fun as a family. This day we decided to go to The Denver Children's Museum. It was of course more fun for Caleb then it was for us, but we enjoyed ourselves.
Caleb has been potty training for a little over a week now and thinks the potty is the coolest thing ever. He also thinks that he needs to change his underwear after every time he goes, so by the end of the day I have a pile of underwear that has been worn once. He is doing really good and is starting to tell me when he needs to go. It will be wonderful to only have one child in diapers at a time. :)
I am 18 weeks pregnant (4 1/2 months) and everything seems to be going really good. I am feeling the baby move on a daily basis, sometimes a few times a day. Tim has started feeling the baby move and is super excited about it. We find out what we are having in two weeks. I am so excited I can hardly wait.

Caleb singing!!

Family Fun

Tim took some days off so we thought it would be fun to go to the zoo together, Caleb had a blast and didn't want to leave. When we got there the weather was perfect, and when we left it was raining buckets. Caleb didn't care that we were soaked or that the temp. had dropped a lot, he wanted to stay and see all the animals. We promised him that we would go again and see the animals we missed.

We're Expecting....

After having to say goodbye and many months of tears and confusion. I am happy to say I am pregnant again. The first few weeks were agonizing, just waiting for something bad to happen, which thank goodness nothing did and I am now 12 weeks pregnant with what I hope is a perfect little baby. I started feeling the first flutters of movement last week and now I notice them more and more. We went to the Dr. at 8 weeks and got to see our little peanut with a nice strong heartbeat. I just sat there and bawled, I don't think I have ever been so happy before. We went back to the Dr. this last week and it happened to be at the same point we found out we lost our angel last time. I was on pins and needles watching the Dr. look for our baby's heartbeat, and then there it was. For anyone who has never heard a baby's heartbeat it sounds like a train. That was the sweetest sound we had ever heard. At 170 BPM, the baby had a perfect little heartbeat. I decided to do the NT scan, (that is to check for abnormalities in the fetus) So I got to see my baby again and there it was only four weeks later from the first ultrasound and it had gone from a blob to an actual little person. It had hands and feet, and eyes and a nose and a little mouth and was absolutely perfect. I am going into my second trimester next week and I am so excited. I didn't ever think that I would ever get this far ever again; I was beginning to think that there must be something wrong with me. The actual thought that I am going to carry this child to full term and bring home this little one are actually a dream that is coming true. I feel so blessed that I am able to carry this little miracle and Caleb will finally no longer be an only child. I am due March 16, 2010.

Sillyness, oreos, and appliance woes.

This is what happens when you turn your back for even a second.

We bought some Oreos the other day. One of my all time favorite cookies, and I guess Caleb's too. Everyone eats them differently. I personally like to eat them in two pieces, I like to take the cookie apart eat the filling and then eat the cookie. Yummy!! Well I thought I had seen some weird ways of eating an Oreo but my son takes the cake. He likes to eat it with a spoon. Yes you heard me right a spoon. He takes it apart and scoops the filling out with a spoon and when all the filling is gone he then eats the cookie. I tried to get him to eat it the regular way and he just looked at me funny and said, "Where's my spoon." That is something I will have to laugh at him for when he is older.

When we moved into our beautiful apartment. (Yes I am being sarcastic. *Rolls Eyes*) They told us that it would be furnished with new appliances and come with a new washer and dryer and also a microwave. (They lied.) We moved in and the dishwasher was older then I am, and works great. *Rolls eyes* Basically you can't have anything that isn't a plate in the bottom or the top doesn't wash. We also had to go out and buy a microwave. When we asked where the new appliances were they acted like we didn't know what we were talking about. Anyway, I got used to the crappy dishwasher and the other brand spanking new appliances. Anyway, my very sweet husband was doing the dishes last night and turned on the dishwasher and it started to leak, and then it wouldn't drain, it also makes a horrible sound like it is trying but it just can't do it, maybe it is finally dead. (One can hope) I mean the thing was made in the 70's. It always seems like when they come fix one thing another thing breaks. I'm pretty sure maintanance just waits for our phone calls. My dryer doesn't dry, my fridge sounds like a freight train and my oven either over cooks or under cooks. It's so much fun. I am probably cursing one of my appliances at least once a day. What's the point of having an appliance if the stupid thing doesn't work?

We are moving in February!! :) 6 more moths of this. Next place we live I will make them write it in blood if they promise us anything. We pay way too much for all the crappy plumbing and crappy appliances.

Someday I will have a beautiful kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances this is my dream. For now I am stuck with a tiny kitchen that has hardly any counter space, and appliances that are as fickle as a teenage girl.

Weight loss time

As each day passes I'm inching closer to the day that I'll be turning 30.  It is such a strange milestone.  Looking back on my 20s, there were some good times and I'll certainly miss the youth and good health.  Not to say that being 30 is old per say, but it is seriously time to start thinking about my health.  Over the last two years I've been going to 24 hour fitness off and on, but never with the kind of consistency that can make a difference.  In addition, I just can't seem to give up on those chips and salsa!  Well, to celebrate the advent of my 30th birthday, I'm going to try and lose 15 pounds.  While not my ultimate weight loss goal, it is a good start, and one I feel I can obtain by my 30th birthday on September 10th.  So here's to trying.  No more sweets, chips, fast food or any other junk.  And heres to 4 times a week at the gym plus a daily walk with my son.  I want to post a picture on my 30th birthday that will sharply contrast the double chin/double cheeks picture that you all can see were taken for Leah's birthday.  Wish me luck!

-Tim

Birthday!!

Fun with Friends at The Cheesecake Factory!!










My new clothes and shoes!! Thanks!! Tim :)


Friday was my Birthday, it was also the day we would have had the big ultrasound. So, Tim made sure that my day was very full and fun. He took me shopping and got me some new clothes and shoes. We also met up with some friends and went to the Cheesecake Factory. It was a really good day. Best Birthday, I have had in years.