October 31, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY and HALLOWEEN!!!

Today was Clint's birthday. We had a great day spending some family time together. His first gift was TONS of smiles and coos from Jackson. He got Transformers 2 from the kids and a new surround sound system from me. We actually bought it together today, then went to dinner at a Mexican place and then went home to watch Transformers and eat some brownie cake things. Happy birthday Clint! We are lucky to have you as a husband/father. Your little family loves you SO much!!!

Last night Clint's company had a Halloween party. Morgan is such a busy body, this is the only full body shot I could get of her.
Our trick-or-treating was ruined by the rain, so we didn't get out. But we took this picture of the kids before they went to bed. J's shirt has a mummy on it and says I love my mummy. My camera battery was dying so we couldn't get a very focused picture.

October 29, 2009

I love when babies can start wearing outfits instead of just sleepers.
Morgan thought she should have her picture taken too.
On Friday last week our car was getting fixed (again) so we went on a little family outing. We walked to K16, I know, we're adventurous! We got this little backpack for Morgan to carry her stuff in and she loves it, she carries it everywhere.
For some reason she thought she needed to sit down to wait at the crosswalk.
Playing on the playground on post.
I didn't realize how snotty her nose was :(



Korea really is a beautiful country. This picture doesn't do the trees justice. They are so beautiful, I wish they could be this color all year round!
This is what Jackson looks like everytime he hears Morgan's voice. I'm not joking! Since he was about 5 weeks old he has been smiling in response to her.
Kisses for baby brother. Man, these kids are awesome! I just love them to death!

October 25, 2009

An Update on Us

I rarely get to sit down at the computer for more than a minute or 2. So, since the kids are both napping I thought I'de give you all a little update.

Morgan is growing and maturing every day. She is saying so many new things, cereal, Arial, holy, more, inside, outside, etc. She tries to say nearly everything we say. We're working on colors right now. She can't identify any of them yet, but she can say yellow. She LOVES, I mean LOVES, Cinderella. At least once a day she brings it to me and wants to watch it. She even tries to say it sometimes. When I give her the option of 2 movies, she always choses Cinderella, and when I move it from its usual spot on the shelf, she scans through the DVD's until she finds it. She loves her daddy more than ever and talks about him all day while he's at work. Everytime she sees a helicopter or airplane she says daddy. She is scared of jets, thunder, and scary things on TV. She loves watching America's Funniest Home Videos and just sits and laughs at everything they show. She also enjoys dressing and undressing herself, but mostly she likes being naked.

Jackson is also growing everyday. He's beginning to look like a real baby and not a newborn. He hates his carseat and refuses to sleep in it. He's sleeping more at night now, 5-6 hours, eating then another 3 hours. Which feels like heaven! He is very awake and alert for what seems like most of the day. He is finally nursing 100% without a nipple shield, but we're still working on being good at it. He's only 6 weeks old, but I swear he smiles at Morgan everytime she talks to him.

Clint finally had his PC checkride a couple of weeks ago and passed. So now he is a Pilot in Command. He's still working long hours, but he loves his job (well, the flying part of it). He left today to go to the field for about a week. They made hime the flight lead for his company, which means he's flying the lead aircraft and is "in charge" of the mission. He is still in the Young Men's presidency at church, though he rarely gets to participate in their activities due to long hours at work. He has been sick for the last week, so he's not running as much as he would like to, but he's still training for the March marathon here in Seoul. He is turning 29 on Halloween and I'm super excited for his birthday! I LOVE birthdays!

I'm just as busy as ever with the 2 kiddos. I know 2 is nothing compared to some of you out there, but its a tough adjustment! We're figuring it out though, and I've actually gotten us all ready for church on time by myself the last 2 weeks in a row :) Feels like a great accomplishment to me. I haven't had much time for any sewing or reading :( But hope to be back at it soon. I've pretty much gotten the kids on the same napping schedule most of the time. Which has been nice. I'm trying to walk every morning or do my home video workouts so I can get rid of some of this weight. It sure is harder this time! I've lost half of it though. My joints have still ben a little swollen, but my wedding ring finally fit over my nuckle the other day!

In case you haven't heard, we won't be coming home for Christmas like we had planned. Clint was only authorized 10 days of leave, which isn't enough time to make the trip worth the money and jet lag and stress. So we'll be spending Christmas here, creating our own little family traditions! Should be fun!

Anyay, thats our update. We love to hear from people (its kinda lonely out here sometimes) so feel free to shoot us an email or leave us a comment.

October 16, 2009

Modeling Shoot #2 Blue Dog

This morning we had another modeling shoot for Morgan. It was a long day, but we survived. This first picture is from the taxi we were in. Just thought it was funny.
This time Morgan got her hair and makeup done.
She hated every second of it!
Outfit number 1.
I had to help keep her under control, so I didn't get many pictures of her actually modeling. This is the best I could get of this outfit.
Outfit number 2. I know, she looks like a boy.

Thank heavens that my friend Mary came along to help out with Jackson!
This is the only photo we got of the second shoot.

October 13, 2009

Recent Pictures

Jackson sleeps so good on his tummy. I wish I wasn't so paranoid about putting him to bed that way.
Bathtime with dad is so much more fun than it ever was with mom! Morgan doesn't like me to bathe her anymore, she gets mad. I guess I don't do things right.
Look what we got for 20 bucks! They had a yard sale type thing at Oktoberfest here on post and we were so excited to find this stroller.
Staying entertained in the car.
What is my sister doing! Eating her toes? Thats disgusting!
Morgan's new Halloween outfit from Grandma Jaelann. SO CUTE!
1 month old already! He's plumped out quite a bit. Before you know it I'll be sending him on a mission!

October 8, 2009

My mom left on Wednesday and the last 2 days have been a nightmare! Jackson will only sleep while he's nursing, but when I take him off (because he's sleeping) he wakes up and cries hysterically. He sleeps pretty good the first 2-3 hours of the night and then sleeps another 1-2 hours after that. During the day he sleeps a maximum of 3-4 hours. What ever happened to newborns sleeping 16-20 hours a day? I'm at my witts end because I'm not getting any sleep. Not even naps during the day because I can't handle hearing him scream. Not to mention I have a 2 year old that requires just as much (if not more) attention. I'm exhausted and forgot how much work babies are. Though, Morgan was never this tough. She would sleep about 4 hours at a time during the night. I'm ready to just give up and give the kid a bottle. But he's still not nursing quite right, and I'm afraid of starting nipple confusion. He doesn't take a pacifier of any kind, he doesn't like his swing or his carseat or bouncer seat or either of the slings I have. I'm at a total loss! I would love to cuddle and rock with him all day long, but it just isn't possible. Anyone have any suggestions. He's been awake since 930 this morning. Its 2 pm now. So he's been awake 5 hours, 3 of which were spent crying, 2 where spent nursing.

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