In Rememberance of Scott

When Scott was born the people at Joe's work, UESP, gave us a gift card to Western Gardens. We decided that we wanted to use the money to purchase a tree in remembrance of Scott. We finally were able to get to the nursery today to pick out a tree.

I absolutely love magnolia trees (I even used to ask my family to call my Noli, short for Magnolia). We looked at several different varieties and settled on the Royal Star. I love the name of it. Joe really liked this one because it stays relatively small and Scott was very small.

I really hope that it grows well. We asked if we would be able to transplant it when we move and they said it would be fine. I look forward to watching our little tree grow and thinking about my little Scott.



This morning as we were getting ready to go to the nursery Joe told Hayden we were going to buy a tree to remember Scott by. Hayden turned around and walked to the book shelf and pointed up to the molds I have displayed of Scott. That made me so very happy. I love both my boys so much.

Happy Memorial Day!

Living Planet Aquarium

Last week we went to the aquarium with our friends. We love to see all the animals at the aquarium. Hayden seems to be most impressed with the sting rays and the displays where you can touch sea creatures. However, I don't think he really cares about those particular animals he just loves that he gets to play in the water. And when we are done he gets to wash his hands. My favorite is definitely the sea horses and jelly fish.

Hayden trying to hold Elli's hand.
Climbing through the coral reef.

James, Hayden & Elli
James, Elli, & Hayden


Hayden and some random child.

Merry-Go-Round

Hayden had a lot more fun than indicated by the pictures.

Last week Hayden and I took Grandma Great to lunch with her friends. Her friend Vida gave Hayden a dollar. This morning I asked Hayden if he wanted to spend his dollar. We decided to take him to the mall to go on the merry-go-round. It cost $1.50 but he only had $1. I decided that I would pay the extra $.50 since I was riding with him. At one point I told him to pat the horse and say "giddy-up." He started doing it. It was really cute. He was very angry when it was time to leave.

Mother's Day

My sister helped me make this to give to my mom and Joe's mom for Mother's Day. I had wanted to give them molds of Scott's feet but we can't get the plaster molds to come out of the mold without breaking. I love the way it turned out.

Announcement!

As most of you figured out, the pregnancy ticker was an announcement. I am pregnant! I am due January 6, 2009, The Day of Epiphany (otherwise known as Three Kings Day). I am so excited.

A lot of people are very surprised that I am telling the whole world so soon. (I found out on Wednesday, April 30, the day I put on the baby ticker). I used to think that you should wait until 12 weeks or so to tell people other than family. When I got pregnant with Scott we weren't going to tell anyone (including family) until November. I started bleeding right after I found out I was pregnant and so we told our parents and siblings because I needed a blessing and additional prayers. When I delivered Scott at 5 1/2 months a lot of people still didn't even know I was pregnant. This really bothered me because Scott is my sweet little boy and I love him; I want people to know about him. If this pregnancy end the same way the last one did I will again need thoughts, prayers and blessings as well as I want the world to know about my baby.

When I was pregnant with Hayden I didn't want to tell anyone the gender. I really wanted to keep it a surprise but some people seemed to get upset by this so we told our families we were having a boy. When I was pregnant with Scott I decided that since we would know the exact day the baby would be born and almost the exact time (due to a scheduled c-section) that it would be more fun not to know the gender. I was really excited for the surprise. When I was in the hospital knowing that I would be delivering my baby soon and that it would not be able to make it through the delivery it was really hard not knowing the gender. So I have decided that I will be finding out the gender so that If pregnancy is the only time I get to hold and feel my sweet little one wiggle that I want to take every moment possible to bond with my baby.

I am a nervous about this pregnancy but I am so excited. People have said that my pregnancy with Scott ended because "it wasn't meant to be." That could not be further from the truth. It was meant to be. Scott came when he was supposed to come. He got a body just like he was supposed to. I think Scott knew his time was short here so he begged his sibling to come when he did so that the other children can still be close in age.

Thanks for sharing in our excitement.

Rant and Rave

OK, I need to get on my soap box for a minute. I have decided that three hours is not too long for people to go without food. I do not take food for Hayden during church. We currently have 11:00 church. e eats breakfast at the normal time and I give him a sack around 10:30 before we leave. I have found that the only hard part of this is that Hayden is on a "seefood" diet. If he sees food he thinks he needs it.

But here is my big issue. Yesterday at church I was trying to help Hayden to be reverent during he sacrament. Then I heard a bag open. I looked over and a family had just passed out bags of Cheetos to their children (11 & 8) and cousins (5 & 2). I was appalled. Cheetos! For crying out loud, couldn't they bring something not so mess? Right after the sacrament was finished a lady opened a Tupperware and passed out sandwiches to her children, fed some to her baby and ate some herself. There is another person in the ward who puts her baby in the car seat, puts the bib on the baby and pulls out the jar of baby food an feeds her baby. I heard the lady in front of me get mad at her husband because he didn't bring their children (6 & 4) their lunches.

It isn't a picnic people! If you must feed them leave the chapel so those of us who are trying to teach our children to be reverent don't have quite as many obstacles. I know I could keep Hayden quite if I kept shoving food in his mouth but he wouldn't be learning how to behave at church.

I wish I was moving to Cleveland with my sister. The ward they will be in has a sign outside the chapel that says "No Food or Drink Allowed in the Chapel." This would make life so much easier for me.

Home Sweet Home

I have the sweetest husband in the world. He picked me up from the airport last night and had chocolates for me. At home he had set the table before he went to work and had dinner in the crock pot. There were two dozen roses and a card.

I am happy to be home with my wonderful Joey!

Tag, You're It

What is his name? Joseph Andrew Young
How long have we been married? 2 years
How long did we date? 7 1/2 months
How old is he? 28
Who eats more? Joe
Who said I love you first? Joe
Who is taller? Joe
Who sings better? Joe
Who is smarter? Joe
Whose temper is worse? My temper
Who pays the bills? I physically pay them but Joe earns the money
Who does the laundry? I do the laundry 90% of the time
Who cooks dinner? I do
Who drives when together? Usually Joe
Who is more stubborn? Me
Who is the first to admit when wrong? Joe
Who wears the pants in the family? Me
Who mows the lawn? Joe
Who kissed who first? Joe says that was me
Who asked who out first? Joe
Who proposed? Joe
What is my favorite thing about him? Joe loves me so much. He will do anything for me. He treats me so well.

I tag Debbie and Michelle