Monday, August 1, 2011

Summer 2011

July 30, 2011: Happy Birthday to the most incredible man in my life! You have been my friend for 7 years and I am so blessed to have you as my eternal companion. You are the kindest person I know, and the world is a better place with you in it...thank heavens for your birthday!!
Love your Wifey and BFF!

I can't believe it is August! Our summer is going by too fast and as it is probably our last "real summer" for the next several years, it is very sad to see it coming to an end. John will be taking classes for the next 4 summers, so we have tried to live it up:
* Hiking once a week
* Pool days
*Walk a the park everyday
* Family visits
* Trip to Zions
* Fireworks on the 4th
* Parade on the 24th
* Visit to Park City
* Family Bike ride
* BBQ's
Basically having every evening together as a family instead of me being at the studio and John in class is incredibly priceless! I am so grateful for my boys and the joy they bring into my life.
Here is the latest with each of us.
--I had recitals in May and June and quickly started into summer classes right after that and have been teaching almost everyday this summer. All my girls did amazing in all of their competitions, never receiving anything lower than 2nd place!! They rock my world. I am now getting ready to start choreography for companies next week for the next season...not much of a break I know!! But I am very grateful I get to take my little Monster B with me to the studio everyday so I can still work and be mommy...I have the best job ever!!!
--John finished his semester in May and received good grades. He is such an amazing worker as he holds a full time job, goes to school full time, and takes care of B for a couple hours by himself. He has received 2 promotions at his work within the last little bit. He is the facilities manager, and the head aid. With these 2 titles he basically runs everything, except of course the therapists themselves! So proud of him. He is starting school in the next couple weeks, and will be pushing through all of his classes until he finishes DPT school.
--Brixon is a crazy little stinker. He really livens up the house! He is now trying to become mobile, even though I don't think he will be a crawler. All he wants to do is eat anything EXCEPT baby food. That is not an option. He wants to chew, so he wants mom and dads lasagna and sandwich and vegetables and ice cream etc. This is fine with me and he seems to LOVE everything. He also loves his puppy, he just tugs and tugs on her fur, but she doesn't seem to mind one bit. Right now we are dealing with teething. He already has 4 teeth, and those seemed to be piece of cake. But now he has 4 on top that are trying to push through all at once...poor kid is a water faucet and uncomfortable. Hopefull they will make their way through soon. Something funny is that we have a video monitor and Brixon is an amazing sleeper. He has slept throught the night since he was 2 months old. He now sleeps 11 to 12 hours straight (oh my word it is pure heaven!!) but he is a wild sleeper. We can flip on the video every once and a whild and he will be in a completely different position, totally rotated-upside down-out of the screens view- bum straight up in the air...you name it!! Boy do I love my stinker:)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Playing Catch Up!

Brixon's blessing day was such a special day full of friends and family! I am so grateful that John could bless our sweet little boy. He didn't cry or spit up all over his outfit...success!!Since his blessing in February, Brixon has grown up a lot! He started solid foods when he was 4 months old, started sitting up without support at 5 months old, got two teeth at 5 months old, and rolling back and forth at 6 1/2 months old. He is one crazy baby! He is very ticklish, loves to play airplane, likes to eat big people food, grabs EVERYTHING and puts it in his mouth, loves to go swimming, loves to play and tug on Sunni, loves to be outside (hiking, walks, playing), loves to read books, and loves his mommy and daddy! He hates carrots, being cradled, having his face wiped, laying on his back, and that's pretty much it. He is one happy boy and we are so grateful he is ours!!

























Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Joy of being a Mom!

Seeing your little boy do all the cute little things as he grows up is truly priceless!!!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Growing Boy

All Smiles
He loves to straighten his legs...he already wants to walk!!

Our 1st Christmas with our Brixon



He was santa baby!!

Those blue eyes kill me...got them from daddy!!





Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Brixon Lee Southwick

I am the most blessed mama in the whole wide world. Our little Brixon Lee Southwick was born November 19th at 9:53 pm at the Lds Hospital. He was 7lbs 13 oz and 21 inches long.

My water broke at home as I was getting out of bed at 8:20 am and I called John who was at work to come get me..."we are having a baby!!!" John works downtown by the hospital I was delivering at so I just had to wait for him as our bags were already packed and in the car. So I straightened up the house and played with Sunni for a bit until he got home. We quickly rushed to the hospital and made it in record time. John went from downtown, to our house at 7200 south, and back to the avenues in 40 min.

We arrived at the hospital at 9:00 am and because my water had broke, they set me up in my labor and delivery room right away. When I was checked I still was only dialated to a 3, so we knew it would probably be a long day. Long story short they had to put me on some pitocin to help me dialate faster, but I still stayed at a 5 for several several hours (as they could not turn up the pitocin too high because my contractions were too close together already and that would put stress on the baby).

My doctor checked me at about 8:30 and I was still a 5...but came in about a half hour later with a feeling he should check me again. He laughed as he was checking me and I thought, "oh crap, still a 5". Nope, he said "k...lets push!!" Here we go...I pushed for about 45 min and then our little Brixon was here!!!

What an incredible feeling to have your little baby introduced to you for the first time, and him knowing you are his mommy instantly!! I love him so much and am so blessed to be going through this journey with the most amazing man in the universe!!














Monday, November 15, 2010

Ready for Baby!

The little man's room is finished... now we just need baby!!