This post will be short, but I wanted to add a slide show of pictures from the Marshall family reunion that we had last weekend. It was at my Aunt Betty's house and it was so nice to see some family that we haven't seen in awhile!! We had a great time, the weather was beautiful, and the kids were very entertaining!!! Anyways, here are some pictures...enjoy!!
Last Friday, August 22, my little sister got married :) It was a gorgeous wedding and a very fun day!! We are all still pretty exhausted, but we are recovering! Landon was the ring bearer. We didn't think he would go down the aisle, but he was fantastic and everyone thought he was adorable! He did such a great job!! He was so worn out from a long day of getting ready, taking pictures, and the actual ceremony and reception! He is finally back to himself today after a crazy weekend! Here is a slideshow of pictures I took from the fun day!
I have absolutely had it with my crock pot!!! Grrrr...I think this crock pot is of the devil. I don't know if I just have a faulty one or what, but it has been burning my meals or making them REALLY well done!! And I don't even cook them the full cooking time. So to all of you cooks out there, I would LOVE a new crock pot recommendation before I go buy one and get frustrated with that one too :)
Gotta run - Cole is crying or else I'd write more :)
Cole had his 2 month appointment on Tuesday and wow, has he grown!! He weight 7 lb 11 oz at birth and was 21 inches long. Now he weighs 12 lb 9 oz and is 23.5 inches long!!! He's a good eater :) :) I still think he is a little peanut, but that's probably because I'm comparing him to how big Landon is right now!! Landon was the same height at his 2-month check-up, but was only 11 lb 7 oz. Anyways, Cole had a GREAT check-up and got a clean bill of health :) He had his shots and I was so proud of him - he only cried for like 20 seconds and then that was it! He handled it SO well! His legs are a little sore, but he is being such a good baby!
He's also slept through the night for two nights now!! I've put him down at about 9:30/10:00 and he's slept until about 5:30 each morning! YAY!!! I am VERY happy about that! I hope it stays this way! He's been extra sleepy since his shots, so maybe that's why, but maybe he'll start doing this permanently!
I need to post some pictures, but I don't have much time and the pictures aren't even uploaded onto the computer.
Landon got his haircut in the salon for the first time last Friday. I've just done it at home before, but it's pretty stressful and always comes out uneven, so since he's in my sister's wedding next Friday, we decided to take it somewhere. He was FANTASTIC!! I'll have to upload pictures later.
Well, Landon has gone up the stairs and is probably going to start torturing his sleeping baby brother, so I better end this now!! Hopefully I'll be back soon with pictures!
As you can see, I've been trying to fool around with our blog a little. I still have a LOT to learn, but I figured it was time for a new look! Thanks Nicole for helping me get a good start on making my blog look better!
Today Landon is at gramma's house and I am home with Cole today. Jason's parents are coming this weekend, so there is a lot to do!! I miss my little boy, but it's nice to only have one child today so that I can get some cleaning done before they come!!!
We are doing well...Landon is still adjusting to having Cole around. It has been frustrating at times. He is doing things that he never did before Cole was born. I don't know if it's the terrible two's starting early or if it's just because he's adjusting to not being the only child anymore or a combo of both. Whatever it is, we are praying it goes away quickly!! I'm starting to fear that I may have a violent child :) He just seems rough with Cole and thinks that it is now OK to throw toys. No matter how many times we scold and punish him, he's still doing it. We are trying to be consistent, but as of yet, we haven't seen much of a change! So pray that we stay consistent and that Landon would learn quickly!!
I need to put a slideshow of pics up sometime soon, I just hardly have time to sit at the computer and put one together!! In the meantime, here are a few recent pictures of the boys:
I'm sorry for not posting the announcement of our newest addition...but here I am, almost a month and a half late :) Colton (Cole) David was born on June 11, 2008 at 1:05 pm after 2o hours of labor!! I was induced with him at 5:00 on June 10th, but he decided to wait as long as he could before making his grand appearance. He is a beautiful healthy little guy. He's already about a month and a half and it's amazing how much he has changed! Having two boys under the age of two has been quite a challenge, but also such a blessing! Landon had a hard time adjusting, but he is slowly getting better! My mom is a tremendous help in watching the boys on occasion during the week.
This is going to be a short post because I have so much to do and my time at the computer is so rare now-a-days, but I wanted to post at least something!! Here are a few pictures of our little guy during his first few days of life :)
That's all for now!
So the end is in sight...YAY!!! I am scheduled to be induced on Tuesday at 3:00 pm. Of course, I am really praying that he comes on his own before then because I really don't want to be induced! But at the same time, it's the way it is - because of the complications, I can't go pass my due date, so we don't have any other options. Just pray that everything goes safe and smoothly!!
I know, we should be in church right now, but Landon is pretty sick - we are actually off to the doctor's soon...he has a TERRIBLE chest cough and it's pretty bad today. Hopefully it's nothing big, especially with the baby coming in just a few days and I won't be able to stay home to take care of him.
So, to sum it up...please pray for us!! Pray for the arrival of our little guy - that everything will go smoothly! Pray for Landon as he is really sick. Also pray for Jason's family - we found out yesterday that his grandmother will most likely not make it through the weekend. There are a lot of things going on right now and it's very overwhelming when your 9+ months pregnant, so we would REALLY appreciate your prayers. The heat wave doesn't help either, but I must thank God for air conditioning :) I don't know how else I would be surviving right now!
Well, I know this is short - but I wanted to send a quick update. We've gotta leave soon to take Landon in. I'll try to post more later - maybe post-baby :)
~Taryn
The wait is finally almost over...just a little over 2 weeks until our second little guy is going to make his appearance!! For all of you who still read this, we'd really appreciate your prayers for the next few weeks and labor/delivery. We've run into a few complications (which I won't bore you with details), but we are confident that God is in control and we are trusting Him that everything will go smoothly!! Because of the complications, I've had to be monitored closely each week, so it's been kinda fun seeing him at our ultrasounds...our last ultrasound showed lots of HAIR!! It was so amazing to see...it looks like he might come out with a mullet :) j/k The scary part is that he is measuring ahead, so it looks like another big baby!! And the ultrasound tech AND the doctor commented on how he has a big head...OUCH!!!
It's been so long since I've posted - I almost forgot my username and password!! I figured I'd get a post in with pics of Landon before I have to start posting baby pics and pics of the two of them :) I have to agree with many others though, I hate uploading pics to blogger...we have high-speed, but it's still a pain!! I wish there were a way to upload multiple pics and not just one at a time!! Anyways, here are a few recent pics of Landon:
OK, I ran out of patience...and pictures! I don't have very many recent ones (my camera is packed in my hospital bag!). I have some good ones on my camera now, but I haven't uploaded them on my computer yet. I will post more when I have time!
Landon is growing up way too fast - I say that every time!! He is quite the talker!! And he is so full of expression...the funny faces this little boy makes just crack us up!! He is quite the little entertainer and we just love him to pieces!! We're hoping and praying that he adjusts well to having a new little brother. He is so sweet with other babies at church, but I'm sure it will be different having one around 24/7. So we'll see. I look forward to seeing how it will go (although I'm sure there will be days where I'll wonder what on earth we were thinking).
Jason's job is going well...we are thankful for a good, secure job. I am pretty much finished at AAA, so I'm looking forward to the break. It was very nice though to have a job where I could go in one day a week. I will have my hands full with two little boys though, so I'm glad how it all worked out.
To all my co-fans, I'm so sad that American Idol is over :( I figured from the beginning that it was going to come down to the two David's. I can honestly say that I didn't really care who won - there were different things that I liked about each one. I will miss watching Simon - he is the highlight of that show :) I must make a confession to a new show that I've become addicted too and I'm almost embarrassed to admit it...The Batchelorette. I usually don't get into those kinds of shows, but my sister and I had watched the season of The Bachelor where Deanna was one of the girls that ended up being rejected in the end, so now that she is the Batchelorette, I just had to watch it :) So we'll see...it's still so new that I don't have any particular favorites yet.
Well, I better get going - I should go run some laps to see if this child will come!! I've been dilated for over 2 weeks now with not a ton of progress, so I would love for all of that to change...even TONIGHT!!!! I will try to keep everyone posted :)
I'm sure some people were starting to wonder since we haven't updated our blog since last year...seriously :) So, belated Happy New Year!! Oh goodness, I keep thinking one of these days life will slow down and I will be able to be a better blogger, journal-writer, house-wife, etc.
We are doing very well!! Our "little" Landon is growing up so quickly!! He is such a joy! He is starting to talk now...he loves to say "Amen" "Thank You" "Mama" "Dada" "Please" and he's pretty good at saying my family's names. He also loves to make animal noises: oink, moo, nay, and woof. He's a smart cookie :) He is so active - he does not like to sit still for very long.
Our other little one is doing well too...we found out last Thursday that Landon is going to have a little BROTHER!! We are very excited and hope that they will be great buddies. We were fine either way (boy/girl), but since they will be so close in age, we are happy that it is a boy. Everything looks fantastic! He has been VERY active...I don't remember Landon moving around so much this early in the pregnancy!
We have been busy with lots of different things, particularly going to my brother's basketball games. We have really enjoyed watching their games this season - it has been great. Dathan is only 41 points away from reaching 1000 career points...and he's only a junior! We are hoping he does it this year, but if not, he has another whole year ahead of him - Lord willing!! They have at least 3 more games left, and then whatever games they make it to for Districts. It will be exciting! Last night he had his game high of 24 points!! We are very proud of how well Jordan has done too! He is only a freshman (on a team of very good players) and he has had LOTS of playing time. He is a very good ball-handler and has been a great 3-point shooter!!
I really need to post some pictures on here, but in all honesty, I haven't been snapping too many lately!! Landon is always on the run and I can hardly get him to sit still long enough for a picture. I will try though and hopefully I can get some new pictures up on my next post (which will hopefully come before next year!).
Well, Landon is sleeping, so I am going to take advantage of this quiet time and get some MUCH-NEEDED cleaning done!! I have been praying for weeks now that we wouldn't have any drop-in guests because the house is a wreck...literally!! It's so embarrassing...I can't believe how behind I've gotten.
Hope everyone is doing well!
~Taryn
Yesterday the three of us went to my OB appointment. I am at a new doctor now (horrible experience with the last doctor) and I absolutely LOVE them! Anyways, the appointment went very well...YAY!! The doctor said I was the healthiest person they had seen all day! Everything looks great - the baby's heart rate was 150bpm - I don't remember Landon's ever being that low!!! We still won't have an ultrasound for awhile, but I still enjoy going to hear the heartbeat!! So far, so good!!
We have a case of the sickies in our house - so far just Landon and I have it. The whole cold/ear thing...NOT FUN!! I am really looking forward to the weekend so Jason will be home to help out with things. It's a little overwhelming when you are pregnant and sick and trying to take care of a sick baby.
Well, I better run - I'm going to play with the little guy before his next nap. It's snowing outside, so he's enjoyed watching the snow come down!! Have a great weekend everyone!
