are you my VALENTINE?

are you my VALENTINE...........

no, your hair is too FLUFFY

are you my VALENTINE...........

no, your hair is too straight!

are you my VALENTINE.......

YES! cause your hair is so sexy!

Oh man my VALENTINEwas such a good sport today! I was suppose to give him a haircut but before I did I told him that I had to fluff it and then straighten it......well I got all of that done but the haircut:] He has fabulous hair with a ton of curls, I can only hope it will pass onto our children! We had such a wonderful day........It started with crepes this morning, a very fun filled afternoon of beauty parlor, and then dinner and a movie(we were able to take the kids to a friends house)! I have such a wonderful husband who works so hard for are family! If you know Aaron at all this is so out of character to let me do this, but it had to be done!

Happy Valentines Day!

I LOVE you Aaron!

2 months....2 years..all too fast

Well my little caden is 2 years old! I cannot believe how grown up 2 is. Aside from the few fits and the will to be independent... i really enjoy the terrible 2's! Caden is so adventurous and busy which usually leads to trouble, but he is so funny. He has developed such a funny vocabulary, and says some of the funniest things.

We had a really fun day. We had a little party with our play group and then went to dinner as a family! We love you Caden!

Baby Brig.....he is really almost 3 months but my title sounded better saying 2 months:) What a blessing he is in our lives. He couldn't be a better baby. I have to be careful now and hold him more often cause his head was getting a little flat from always lying down! He just eats and sleeps still. We love you Brigham!

We are alive.....

Well we made it to Utah and have had the most amazing time! I love being in Virginia but there is nothing like being surrounded by family and friends. Christmas was a huge success! Little Brig starred as baby Jesus in all the manger scenes.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

brig and coo (as their brothers would say)

These boys have so many contrasting looks, but are two of the cutest babies around!

Who is to say that we didn't try:]

I made the boys matching Jammie's and had such a cute picture in my head of how these photos would turn out........ I forgot to put into play the fact that they are toddlers and brand new babies! Oh well...good memories!

What would Christmas be without the story of our dear Saviors birth!

SLEDDING!

There is so much snow here. Utah had it's biggest snow fall in years! And it wouldn't be a good trip to Utah unless there was a little sledding involved! Caden loved it...playing in the snow, that is, he was not a huge fan of the sledding:]

REUNION!

I was able to get together with friends from my high school basketball team. It is always fun to see what everyone is up too and see the many changes that have taken place.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

BRIGHAM REESE LOUDER

We were also able to bless little Brigham. It was such a wonderful day. Aaron gave a beautiful blessing and we were surrounded by so many loved ones! We counted 20 in the circle:] some of the uncles and cousins were holding each others elbows but it was such an amazing feeling to see how many people we are loved and supported by!

This is my family

There are a few missing but this is the group that was able to participate in the blessing.

Aaron's mom and dad

our little family of four

My precious boys!

2 weeks already..........

What a change....

Everyone that I had asked said that having 2 kids was easier then having one. I think I understand what they mean.... I hope they do not mean that feeding 2 kids, buckling 2 kids in the car, and making sure 2 kids are getting the same amount of love and attention is easier but, that the adjustment to your second baby is easier. My little Brigham is such a good baby, and I think has made the transition that much easier!

A little Brotherly love!

Caden is so good with Brigham. He loves to hold him, and sing songs to him. I cannot wait until Brigham is old enough for them to really interact and play together!

I LOVE my boys!

{preemie........what?}

Brigham Reese Louder

7 lbs. 6 oz.

18 3/4 in.

4 weeks early....

Where do I begin.....

After the doctor telling me that she thought I was going to go a little early I started really kicking it in gear to get everything ready. Believe it or not I got EVERYTHING ready! I did every last load of laundry, my house was spotless, and everything was crossed off the list of things to buy! It still amazes me that he is here, i will give you the story in a nutshell......

I do not contract on my own, but I do dilate! I felt a little more pressure then normal no contractions, but I felt like I should be checked because i was a five without knowing it, with Caden. We called someone over to the house and I took all my bags and knew that it was not coming home for a few days. Aaron I think maybe thought I was a little weird and not really pumped about going to the doctor when I was still 4 weeks away from my due date. Well long story short, I was dilated to a five! They broke my water at 8:31am and with two pushes and not enough time for an epidural Brigham was born at 10:35! It was the most amazing delivery! I do not think I will ever have the epidural again. The way my body took over and delivered that baby was and still is shocking to me. I felt amazing after I know that I am just rambling now but sitting here re-living it, just blows my mind! We thought for sure that they had my due date a little confused when he came out 7 pounds but the doctor says it was no mistake, you are just lucky:] And, that we are he only had a few little things that were not quite right but within a few hours he was cleared and in our arms! So I did not have to suffer the last month of pregnancy and I have a very healthy chubby cheeked little boy! We are so excited and filled with so much love for our new little arrival!

The Whole Fam......kisses for everyone

My Boys

I did have to mention that I think he did come out looking a little like me which is so fun! I feel a little bad about the soap box I was on in my last post:]

We love our little guy so much and hope you all enjoy the pictures.

We will give another update soon!