Springtime Fun

I planted some chilis and tomatoes in pots on our patio and my first chili has started to grow. I am so excited. I am waiting for the tomatoes, Meagan already has some red ones on hers, so I need to catch up. I was so proud at Relief Society last week when they asked who had veggies growing at their home and I got to raise my hand...I am a true Mormon woman now :)




Too Cool isn't he?





We went to the park with Josh and Meagan. The wind was out of control, but we still had a lot of fun. I never knew there was such thing as too much wind for a kite. We had Mark's F-16 kite and it was an adventure to keep that thing in the air. We would get it up and then it would spin out of control and take a nose dive into the ground. It almost took Coytt out at one time. It was fun being out with the family though, and watching Josh try to fish in the wind. Coytt loved chasing the ball all over, and I didn't even have to throw it because the wind just blew it all over the grass.

Why Not

A - Age: 25
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Anything that has to do with laundry, or sweeping the floor
D - Dessert you love: Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk
E - Essential start your day item: Kiss from Mark and Coytt
F - Favorite actor(s): Nicholas Cage
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H - Height: 5'
I - Instruments you play: I plunk the piano
J - Job title: Wife and mom
K - Kid(s): Coytt 15 months, and baby on the way in Sept.
L - Living arrangements: Looking for a house
M- Favorite Months-July is pretty fun and exciting, but the Spring months are so beautiful (well minus the wind)
N - Nicknames: Suddsy or Sudds (Mark calls me this), Fred (My dad started this and I still don't know why)
O - Overnight hospital stay other than giving birth: Premature Labor with Coytt (1 week stay)
P - Phobia: Clowns
Q - Quote(s): No absolute favorites at the moment
R - Right or left handed: Right
S - Siblings: 3 brothers 4 sisters
T - Tattoo(s): Nadda
U - Unique talent: I can hold my breath under water for quite a long time (I haven't timed it lately to give an exact time)
V - Vegetable you hate: squash
W - Worst habit: talking on the phone too much
X- If you were told to Xerox a part of your body what would you agree to: my lips
Y - Yummy food you make: Sweet and Sour Chicken with egg rolls
Z- Zodiac Sign: Leo

To Cut or Not to Cut

Some people are saying that it is time for Coytt to get a haircut...What do you think?

These were taken a couple of weeks ago at my 13 week apt. The woman doing the ultrasound said if she had to guess she would say that 60-70% chance we are having a girl. But she also said not to paint any walls and to wait for the next ultrasound at 22wks. I am almost 16wks along now, and everything is going well. Mark is a great help, especially at night when I begin to get sick. I have started vomiting on a regular basis now. At least 2-3 times a week in the evening. I love eating mashed potatoes, and had to go buy and ice shaver so I could just munch on ice during the day. I feel fine during the day, but nighttime is really hard. I get extremely nauseous at around 7pm and the rest of the night I am either sick to my stomach or throwing up and on top of that I have heart burn that feels like it is burning a hole in my esophagus and chest. But hey in 24 more weeks I will have a beautiful baby and none of this will matter and it will all have been worth it.

My Celebrity Look-alikes

http://www.myheritage.com

D&C 25:12

"For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea,the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads."

This promise came to be today in my home. I was blessed this morning to lose the remote to the TV and so I decided to put on some music instead. Earlier this week I found this amazing website www.ldsaudio.com and had downloaded a bunch of my favorite songs so I decided to put the CD I made on and an amazing thing happened. The little boy I babysit suddenly stopped crying and I was able to put him to sleep and spend some quality time with Coytt. Coytt and I played with his favorite game this shape ball that he got for his birthday from my mom, we clapped and laughed together. Then we wrestled and played with each other. Although we were wrestling to songs like "I Heard Him Come", "Greater Than us All" and "His Hands" The spirit was so strong in our home. With such wonderful music in the background my thoughts were turned to the Savior and all that he has done, and is still doing for me. These songs are a righteous prayer unto him and by listening to them today I was blessed with a stronger testimony of our purpose on this earth and the Plan of Happiness that our Father in Heaven has blessed us with. The smile on my sons face and the sweet sound of his giggle is the greatest blessing I could ever ask for, and to know that someday Mark and I can go to the temple with our children and be sealed for all eternity and that our family is not just until death do us part is such a wonderful feeling. To have the knowledge that my Elder Brother Jesus Christ suffered so greatly and gave his life so that I might repent and become the person I am today with the testimony of his life, love and knowledge that he lives and loves me is such a humbling blessing in my life. The above scripture says the song of the righteous is a prayer and will be answered with a blessing on their heads and today I was greatly blessed by the song of the righteous with a stronger testimony of my Savior and with the happiness and joy my son brings into my life. And that is something to be greatful for.

Just Some Fun Pictures

Coytt loves to play and here are some of the cute pictures we took this week of him. We got the Indian Headdress when we were in Oklahoma visiting Mark's mom and dad. Coytt sure loved playing with Grandma and Grandpa Tatom. I will post more about the trip when I get some of the pictures. He got the Coon had for his birthday from Uncle Bryce, and he is really getting into bubbles. He is such a fun, cute and happy little guy, we are so blessed to have such a wonderful son.





Daddy taught him to dunk his cookies in milk, but couldn't get him to eat it after it was all wet. It was too cute watching him dunk it and look at it like "ewww gross, you wan't me to eat that?"

Family Fun

This week was quite a busy and fun week for our little family. Mark is getting ready for the Pinewood Derby with his Boy Scout Troop, and so he has been working on his car and helping some of the boys whose dad's don't have the time with theirs. It is so cute to see the boys with him and how much they look up to him. Mark spent his day's off this week really enjoying the time with Coytt and me, and we loved spending it with him. We had so much fun! On Monday Mark took Coytt to Toys R Us and looked at toys. Coytt fell in love with the power wheels, but to his disapointment daddy had to say no becuase $300 is a little too much for a toy. But daddy came through and found one for $30 at DI and so of course Coytt now has a new Jeep Power Wheels, we just need a new battery which of course I said we don't need to get for another year or so or at least when he can actually reach the peddals :) But boy does Coytt love to sit in that thing and "drive" it. We also had fun with Coytt's aunt Marti who is in town on Spring Break. We took her with us to get our sonogram, and then we went to Makutu's Island. I thought Coytt would be afraid of the slides but I of course was wrong, he climbed all over the place and went down the biggest slide with Mark and laughed the whole way down. He was so worn out by the time we went home the poor little guy fell asleep almost the moment we got in the car. But it definately was a fun time.

If you look closely you can see Coytt in the net climbing.

Coytt at the top of one of the slides.

Only part of the big slide that Coytt and Mark went down.

Running from aunt Marti (she is climbing in the tree)

He had so much fun!!!

All Tuckered Out.

Mark's Birthday

Well today was Mark's 33rd birthday, and we celebrated all day. We started the day with a present that was for both of us really. We had our first ultrasound for the new baby. It was so fun! The picture was so clear you could even see it's little fingers. Mark was so excited his hands were sweating profusely while he was driving to the Dr.'s office. The baby also kept moving all over the place...looks like we have another Coytt on our hands :) When we got home I gave Mark his gifts from Coytt and I. I got him a remote control airplane, and Coytt got him a giant F-16 Kite. Then we went out to Josh and Meagan's house for a suprise dinner and brownies and ice cream. It was a very fun day. Mark said it was the best birthday ever!

Coming October 2007 (Click on picture to get a better view)

Fearless!!

As I said in my last post Coytt is quite the fearless little boy. Today while he was playing at a friends house he took a fall and bumped his head on the tile. He won't slow down, so he falls a lot because he is always trying to run everywhere. She told me he was climbing on everything, chairs, the couch so I thought hee fell trying to climb the stairs, but she said he was walking on the tile and tooke a nose dive (I guess he's a climber and not a runner hehe). He didn't cry long though, and just kept on playing, bump, bloody nose and all. He has this awful knot and bruise on his head that looks like he took a marker and drew right in the middle of his head. Mark always said his kids would never get hurt, well that was before he had a son who is fearless!

Busy Busy Boy

Well it has been awhile since I have posted some pictures of Coytt, so here is an update on the little guy and some pictures and video. He has definately been keeping us busy and he has learned so much. He says a few words, his favorite are "WOW!" "OH" "UH-OH" "Mama" Dada" "Pa pa" (pa pa is a spanish word Mark uses for food when he is feeding Coytt, so he says this when he is eating) and "mmmmm" I swear I heard him say "Oh Boy" once, but I haven't heard it since. He is starting to walk more. He is so silly, he can't just go slow so he tries to run everywhere and it looks so funny, he keeps his arms in the air and his legs a little stiff, it is so cute to watch him wobble all over. He loves to sing, and will sing in the car when we are listening to music. He loves "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and does the actions with me when we sing it before bed. He is also quite the fearless climber, he will climb on, up and over anything. The other day Mark went in the kitchen and heard a banging noise and found that Coytt had opened the dryer and climbed in it. We have to watch him so close or he is up on the table in seconds. He loves the computer and will climb on the chair and try to type on the keyboard. He also loves the phone and "talks" on it all the time. He also loves his hats. The other day he wanted to sleep in his hat. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't get him to take it off, it was so cute, silly little boy got so mad everytime I even touched his hat. We are enjoying every growing moment and every learning experience he is such a joy to have in our lives.


Isn't He a Cutie!?
Coytt Walking

Add to My Profile | More Videos
Coytt Walking at the Park.

Coytt Climbing

Add to My Profile | More Videos
Coytt climbing the stairs at the park.

Today's Cravings

So today I am sitting on the couch (9am) and I get this strong desire that I need potato chips and onion dip. Not the fake onion dip either, the real stuff with sour cream and the powder mix. So I curled up on the couch with a giant bowl of dip and a bag of chips and watched an old Women's Conferene talk on BYU TV. The message was great, Sister Sheri Dew talked about who we are and who we have always been and by we I mean women. She testified of the truthfulness that we are indeed Daughters of our Heavenly Father, and that we have always been of this noble birthright, and that because we have always been this we have to potential to become as our Heavenly Father. It was such a touching talk. I have been asking Heavenly Father to remind me of my divine worth...lately it seems I need this reminder as life gets so crazy. Anyway in church on Sunday a gentleman gave a talk on self worth and the fact that we are children of God, and should view ourselves of great worth for that sole purpose. And then today this talk helped to strengthen my testimony to the trufulness of something we sing and talk about every Sunday "I am a Child of God, and HE has Sent me Here" Also it reasures me that I was chosen to come to this earth as not only a daughter of God, but as a mother of his children here on earth. I was chosen before I came to this earth and so were all of you other mothers out there. I am sure that I am not the only one that looks at my son and is brought to tears thinking that not so long ago he was with his Heavenly Father and Brother Jesus Christ. I wonder what stories he would tell me of them if he could talk. It makes me want to strive harder each day to live up to this divine potential, and it gives me strength knowing that if my Father in Heaven believes I can do it then somewhere inside I must have what it takes to be a mother to these precious spirits that have been saved for these the hardest and most sin filled Latter Days. I pray with all my heart that he gives me the tools, strength, and patience to grow with my children and "Lead them, Guide them, and Walk beside them, to Help them Find the Way." I hope I can "Teach them all that they must Do, to live with Him someday."

The Fun Begins :)

Well when I reached the 8 week mark of pregnancy and had no signs of morning sickness I was rejoicing. Although this pregnancy is already markedly different than my first, I have enjoyed not throwing up. Well then it started....night sickness. At about 8pm I get nauseated and feel as if I am going to hurl at any second. I have to sit on the couch and slowly sip a glass of Ginger Ale (which I now keep by my bedside) until the nausea goes away. I have only thrown up once, but the feeling is awful. With Coytt I threw up once during the day...maybe twice and then I could pretty much move on with my day. Well this time I am tired..Exhausted to be exact, I am always hungry, I could eat anything and everything, and I am extremely cranky. I have even had cravings; which I never had with Coytt. The other night at almost 10pm I wanted sweet and sour chicken so Mark and I went to Wengs and got take out. The next day I had to have potato soup...which I know how to make but in no way had the energy, so I had to call around to 5 or 6 restaurants until I found one that Potato was the soup of the day. Lately I have been wanting a greasy basket of fish and chips or a fish sandwich with tartar sauce, I have yet to eat one, but boy does it sound delicious. (I never eat fish sandwiches) Well I guess each pregnancy will be a whole new experience for me, and although it can be rough at times I am greatful to assist my Heavenly Father in this miracle. I am grateful to be a mother and pray that I can be a good example to my children. I am excited and nervous for what the next 7 months have in store for me and then of course the many years after that, but I am sure it will be a learning experience if nothing else.

Sweeter than Sweet

So yesterday although I was feeling better Mark must have sensed the rough week I was having, and although he had a rough day at work he put my needs first and really showed me what a great husband he is. As I sat down to eat dinner (the first meal that I didn't have children climbing on me or asking me questions) He took Coytt and played with him in the back. Then he let me relax on the couch while he cleaned the kitchen, Coytt's room, and folded the laundry. The best suprise was when I went to go to bed he had made the bed and put a beautiful red rose on my pillow. Of course I cried because I needed his help and I didn't have to ask, and he didn't complain, he just sensed my stress and did a wonderful job of taking a huge load off my shoulders. It is amazing how he can just out of nowhere show me how much he loves and cares for me. There is nothing he could have bought that would have made me feel so loved and appreciated. It was a wonderful end to a rough week.

THE CURE

Well yesterday's post was a little depressing and scary :) I still want some suggestions from everyone else, but for now I have found the three things to fix my mommy blues 1) A good book in a bath 2) a good cry 3) blasting Shania Twain through the house :) My mood today is much better as I look at all the good things I am blessed with. Hey at least I have a home to clean right, some people don't even have that. I have a beautiful baby boy who loves me and is healthy, smart, and all around a great kid. I have a great family and friends!! My husband loves me and helps out around the house more than some husbands. I just need to look at all the positive and get over the rest. Well I gotta go, Coytt wants to dance with his mommy :)

HELP!!!!!!

This past week has definately been a trying one. With Coytt, babysitting kids, school, and a husband life has gotten pretty hectic. Sometimes I wonder if I can do it all. Coytt is finally sleeping through the night (he is a year old) and yet I can't seem to wind down at night enough to sleep through it myself. I go to bed with so many thoughts about what I have to get done and what I didn't get done, I spend most of the night tossing and turning trying to empty my thought filled mind so I can sleep. Does anyone have any tricks they do to sleep at night? One thing is that night time seems to be the only "me" time I truly have so I stay up late trying to enjoy the quiet, but I am so worn out I don't get my homework done, or even feel like reading. I know I sound as if I am whining, and maybe I am but I can really see the toll it is taking on my body. I am snappy with the children, and my husband. I don't seem to have any patience, and it is making me a craky person and that is something I never wanted to be. So if any of you have any stress relieving strategies or ideas please post them!!!!

FINALLY!!!

Well Coytt finally did it! He finally took his first steps!! Yesterday we got him to stand by hisself for a few minutes, but he wouldn't move. Today He was standing alone, and music came on the TV and he started to bounce and dance, well that led to two steps forward and a third to the table in front of him. Mark and I were both home and saw it. Of course I cried (I am such a baby). We were so afraid that one of us was going to miss it, but we were so happy that we were here to share this moment with eachother.

Coytt's First Birthday

| View Show | Create Your Own

Coytt had his first birthday on Sunday the 14th. Meagan and Josh blessed Brooklyn that day so we had the party out at their house since everyone was there already. We decorated the house with Coytt's favorite cartoon character "Go Diego Go", and Mark made a Rescue Pack Cake. We had a lot of fun and Coytt did pretty well opening the presents, he even got to where he would hold them up to show everyone like I was doing in the beginning. He got lots of toys and clothes, but the best part was having all the family there to share this special day with us. We have enjoyed this first year; it has been full of joy, suprises, ups, and downs, we love being parens. Coytt is growing up so quickly, I remember cudding up with him in the recliner and going to sleep. He has such a great, happy little personality that makes mommy and daddy laugh all the time. We are so thankful for such a good son, and are excited to see what this year will bring.

WATER BABY

Coytt has always loved the bath, but yesterday he suprised me. He was playing in the water when he suddenly put his face in the water and began blowing bubbles. He now likes to lay on his belly and kick his feet and then put his face in the water and blow bubbles. Brave little boy....I guess we've got a swimmer on our hands.

This picture is actually of him pulling his head out of the water, I couldn't take it fast enough when he was blowing bubbles.
So proud of himself. It's like he's saying "Aren't I cute mommy?" and of course I clap and say "Yes you are mi hijo!"

Dancing with Grandma Tatom

Dancing with Grandma



Add to My Profile | More Videos

Aunt Nikki Feeding Coytt

Aunt Nikki Feeding Coytt



Add to My Profile | More Videos

A Texas Christmas

This was Coytt's first time on airplane and boy did he love it. He is so much like his daddy. They both just stared out the window the whole timel. Coytt loved sitting by the wings and the jet engines and watching them. We spent Christmas Eve with Mark's mom's side of the family the Reyna's. Before opening presents we spent most of the time in Uncle Nick's pool house. He and his 3 sons built this cool place from scratch. The most impressive part about it is that 90% of the marerials were free. They found scrap metal and wood and old restaurant furnituture to build it. We always enjoy hanging out and watching the family play Texas Hold 'em while we play pool ( I am still not very good, but Mark is teaching me). When we went into the house to open presents I couldn't believe how many presents were under the tree. I don't think the picture shows accurately how many gifts there were. Mark and I put a dollar into the pot to guess how many presents there were and we won, which was a nice little present itself...about $40. On the 26th we celebrated with Mark's dad's side of the family. Mark, Nikki, and Billy are the only grandchildren, and they have an adopted member of the family an exchange student from China. Although the family is small we had a lot of fun. Grandma Johnnie got out her old high chair from when she was a baby and Coytt loved it. I can't believe she kept it in such good condition for 71 years! This was the first time Coytt met his Aunt Nikki, Uncle JD and Uncle Billy. Aunt Nikki sure loved playing with him. Uncle Billy thought he was the coolest thing since cookies and milk. It was so fun to watch them hold him and play with him. The last picture is my favorite! I have heard of people putting long horn racks on their cars, but I have never seen it. Well check out this Cadillac with the giant rack. I laughed until I almost peed my pants. Merry Christmas Ya'll....and a Happy New Year too.