Liam's week with, "Baby Sista"

Liam has LOVED having, "Prama" (Grandma) here. I am pretty sure he thinks all the visitors are here for him. He isn't to thrilled when Daddy or Prama hold baby sister and is quick to tell them where to set her down so he can have all the attention. He has had some very tender moments with Layla. The other day she was crying in her carseat and he walked over and was talking to her very soft while rocking her. It is so fun to see them together.
The other morning Liam put on Grandpa's size 15 shoe and said, "Go outside Prama!" They were a little difficult for him to walk in.
It will be so much fun to watch Liam and Layla grow up together. We know Liam will be a great big brother!

Layla's First Week at Home

Layla has been such a delight in our home. She is doing very well and is such a sweet passive baby. She is very easy to sooth and please. It is amazing the joy these sweet children bring into your home. We feel so blessed to have her here safe and sound. Things have been running so smoothly. Having two is double the love that is for sure.

Layla Dee Perriton

We feel so blessed to announce the birth of our new daughter Layla Dee Perriton. She was born November 15, 2008 at 7:19am. She was 8 pounds 6 oz and 20 inches long (10 days early). I started labor around 2:30pm and it really started to pick up around 1am. The contractions were never consistent as far as breaks in-between but they were for sure getting harder and longer as time went on. At 5am we went into the hospital and luckily they decided to keep me even though my contractions weren't close together. Thank goodness because she was born less then two hours later in under 3 minutes. Very different from Liam. It is amazing the sweet spirit these children bring into your life. We love her as though she has always been here. She has been a super good baby. We would love to include a picture of big brother Liam but he is taking his time to warm up to her. He hasn't been mean and told Josh that, "Baby sister so tute (cute)!" when they were driving in the car but is nervous to hold her. This morning he walked up to her and asked to hold her so I let him, he smiled and said, "She so tute!" and then said, "ALL DONE!" and ran off. Hopefully we will be able to catch them together in a picture soon. We feel so fortunate for all our Father in Heaven has blessed us with. We love you Layla and thank you for bringing your sweet spirit into our lives. Liam, you are a wonderful big brother.

Girl Names?!?!?!

We still have not decided on a name. We both have names we love but nothing seems to fit perfectly. What names do you like? We are open to any ideas. Please let us know any suggestions. Maybe your name will win! I am pretty sure Liam wants to name her Baby Bryce. He has called his tummy, "Baby Bryce" while rubbing it and occasionally knocks on it and says, "Knock, knock, Baby Bryce". I am pretty sure he still thinks I have a pumpkin in my tummy. So cute!

Best of Friends

I had to post a picture of Liam and Bryce because they are the best of buds. Even though they have a little over a year between them Liam always talks about "Baby Bryce". He sings songs about Baby Bryce and any time a I bring up Auntie he asks, "Where's Bryce?". He calls Katheryn, "Baby Bryce Two" but holds a special place in his heart for the boy cousin. A few weeks ago they just sat there belly laughing at each other. The more the other laughed the harder the other one would laugh. It lasted a while. We feel so lucky to have several of his cousins so near. Now all we need is his buddy Kempton closer!

Trunk-or-Treat

Our church put on a Trunk-or-Treat tonight. It was so fun to see all of the kids in their costumes. Liam was Tigger with the help of Grandma Holly and her creative side. He even made his Tigger noise for candy. He had a blast and got to spend time with his two best friends Katherine and Austin. They all are so darling together. It is your lucky day because I am finally posting a prego picture of me. Not to mention an AWFUL one but people keep asking and this is all I have. I don't know why I picked the one of me in a pumpkin hat and shirt but I honestly don't think we will take any more. I better just get it over with. I have started to swell and it always shows in my face. Oh well, I am grateful the pregnancy has gone this well and I can't wait to have Liam's little sister her and our new sweet daughter. My good friend Aubrey is in the picture and has the little boy Austin who shares a bday with Liam. Her baby was also due the same day as mine until the doctor moved her due date up a week. Lucky girl! Happy Halloween. Life is so much sweeter with kids. I think Josh and I had more fun watching Liam then he may of had tonight.

Tagged

I've Been Tagged... Also we added a name so vote again (on the right)

8 T.V. Shows I love to watch:
1. Monk
2. The Office
3. What Not to Wear
4. Jon and Kate Plus 8
5. The Wonder Years
6. Honestly TV makes me bored most of the time
7.
8.

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. Made breakfast
2. Cleaned up Breakfast
3. Laundry
4. Played with Play-dough
5. Played outside
6. Changed diapers
7. Went to wal-mart
8. Made some birthday tags for gifts with friends

8 favorite places to eat (in no particular order)
1. Chipolte
2. Einstein
3. Jumba Juice
4. Bucca De Beppo
5. Argentina
6. California Pizza Kitchen
7. Johnny Corinos
8. Red Lobster

8 things I am looking forward to:
1. Having a baby
2. Being with family
3. Christmas!
4. Spending time with my family
5. Skiing
6. Having Energy back with no aches of pregnancy
7. Thursday's Office
8. Being able to run around and play with LIam again

8 things on my wish list:
1. Some cute comfy boots
2. Nice Skinny jeans (when I get back to pre-pregnancy weight)
3. That The Super Saturday will be SUPER FUN and people will show up
4. Living in Montrose, CO on some land (I love it here too)
5. A second honeymoon
6. healthy foods would taste as good as junk foods
7. I would live close to both my sisters and my sister in laws
8. Six pack abs and toned body! (I know I'm really streaching it)

Now 8 people that I tag:
1. Mom
2. April
3. Babe
4. Suzette
5. Summer
6. Janna
7. Brooke
8. Dad

Pumpkin Fun

We went to Jackers Pumpkin Patch for the second year in a row. It is almost across the street. We have been telling Liam we are going to the Pumpkin Patch for quite some time and he was excited. He even wore his Pumpkin hat. I guess you get extra perks for when you are wearing a pumpkin hat because the sweet girl working there gave Liam two free pumpkins. Liam didn't really eat the pumpkin Josh told him to taste it. Apparently Liam didn't think it was that bad because when we got in the car he said, "Go wash it Mommy" so he could eat it for real. Liam woke up from his nap and is sure I have a pumpkin under my shirt. He was looking everywhere for the "Heaby" (heavy) pumpkin and then told me it was my tummy. He keeps checking to see if it is. It does feel like a massive pumpkin.

Liam Lingo

Liam has really picked up on talking. He is communicating so well and always uses sentences. Well, at least sentences which I can understand. Let me interpret a few things for you:
"Mommy, I draw a moon!" It is what it sounds. Liam plays with chalk or his aqua doodle constantly. He loves to draw a moon and have me draw one for him over and over again. He then comes up with a list of things for us to draw together. It ranges from Elk to our friend Brooke. He is very artistic.
"I tackle..(Put name of person here)?" Liam goes through a list of people asking whom he can tackle. It goes from Daddy to baby Bryce. Yes to Daddy, No to Bryce. He thinks it is hilarious. Just so you know the only people he is allowed to tackle are Uncle, Daddy, and Papa. He started asking today with a big grin; "I tackle ummmm baby sister?” this is going to be interesting.
"I want sum dat, sum dat, sum dat!" aka I want some of that food your eating.
"Here come Mommy (or Daddy)!" with excitement in his voice. This is what he says when he hears us coming to get him from his nap or when he puts a blanket over his head. It is so cute.
"Mommy Papa"" this is what Liam calls my Mom instead of Grandma. I have no idea where this came from.
"Funny Friend" this is what Liam calls any kid that is misbehaving or is hyper. He gets a kick out of it. When they leave we hear, "Where friend go?"
"Home Neming?" Liam asks us constantly if we are having Family Home Evening. He LOVES it. Any church picture he asks if it is for Home evening. There is no forgetting Family Home Evening in this house.
"KNEES!!!" Any time we say a prayer Liam is quick to tell us to get on our knees. It doesn't matter if we are at the kitchen table over the tile.
"I'M TUMING!" If I ever let Liam know it is time to eat or come upstairs he is sure to let me know he is coming.
"I walk a bean!" This means: I walked on a beam at gymnastics.
"Bug drive Crace Rar!" His favorite eposode of Tigger and Pooh when a bug is on a roller coaster. "Crace Rar" is Race car.
The list goes on and on. We are laughing all the time at him and he enjoys trying to make us laugh (he doesn't have to try hard at all). He brings so much happiness to our home. We can’t wait to add to our bundle of love. Liam will be a great big brother!

Walt Disney World

We loved our trip to Walt Disney World. This is our third time going since we have been married and this was by far the best trip yet. Liam took things in so much more then I thought he would. He loved the Mickey Mouse Playhouse Show, "Ride the big ball" (epcot center), the fish play with "bubbles", and the bug movie. He also enjoyed the Lion King show but fell asleep the last 5 minutes even throught all the drums, singing and clapping. We are so grateful for opportunities to do things like this. We feel so fortunate and even though we moved super slow with a toddler and pregnant woman it was our most enjoyable trip yet. Liam was such a GOOD boy. Getting him to sleep since the trip has been interesting... It was all worth it. Thanks Dad for the Hotel! We loved every minute. The hotel was just as good as the parks!