Trent's new car

I really think Greg loves this walker as much as Trent does.

Catching up

So I have been a bit busy this year and even though I had grand plans to keep this blog updated it just has not happen. So here is a "quick" review of why. Working full time, Having a little one in the house and trying to find a place to live has kept us very busy. Finding a house has been number one and now we are only one week away from closing on our first home. Greg just finished his lifeguard course and now is an official lifeguard. Trent has started to say MAMA and is working on tooth number 4.

On top of this normal and exciting changes we also have had some illness in the family, both Greg's mother and Grandmother have either been the hospital and care facilities. We are happy to say both are now home and taking it day by day but we are excited that they are doing much better. Okay as I type out what has been going on it doesn't seem like much but it has been. After we close on the house I will be putting picture up. So you can seem my new little house with a big back yard.

Trent playing with all his frogs!

Trent's Easter outfit

Trent wearing Dominic Sock Monkey Hat!

Trent in his new car!

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This holiday season has been great. My parents made it here before the snow (and back). The snow was beautiful Christmas morning and our family was together. I don't think Greg or I thought we would have to wait 5 Christmas mornings before we would have a little one to share it with. We received many things from friends, family and each other. But those are just things. I will love the memories of seeing smiles, hearing laughter and watching Trent eat wrapping paper.

I thought about recapping 2008, but I really do believe I would be typing, crying and laughing all day and I really don't have that long. So here are the highlights.

We started the year off Pregnant. (and hoping this baby would survive.)

By February we were going strong when I got the news that they were closing my center and then we suddenly lost Grandpa Willden. What a struggle but we made it through. The next big event was us moving into Grandma Willden's house. Then a short time later Trent came at 31 weeks instead of the standard 40 weeks. The next 2 months were a bit of a blur as we came and went from the hospital. Trent was going strong. We blessed him in September and by the end the month we lost Grandma Willden. Not long after we lost our beloved grandmother we began to worry about where we will go. That question is still in the air but we now have hopes and I have trust that the Lord will help us make the right choice.

I'm sure I missed some other highlights but those are the big ones.

Here are some random pictures from the holiday seasons.

Trent's Christmas Outfit

Jessica, Trent, Dominic (the cousins)

Look at the Lazy ones!

Look at me, I am so cute!

Our New FHE chart.

Trent's first Christmas!

Cousin Deegan (doesn't he look happy)

Trent Laughing

Let me think about it.

look at all this paper, yummy!

Trent, Santa and Jess

Look I am cheesy!

My first time in the new high chair!

Daddy wants a cowboy!
He doesn't know he got a cheesy cowboy!

Thanksgiving

This was our year to go to Idaho for Thanksgiving. We arrived in Aberdeen late afternoon. Just in time to have hot rolls. Beyond my mother awesome food. I would like to just let everyone know that I have many things to be thankful for. To many it may seem that Greg and I had a really rough year, Between losing his grandfather and later in the year his grandmother and of course Trent coming 2 months early I don't think we could have with stand it any better then we did. The Lord is amazing he gave us strength when we felt like we couldn't go on and he allowed us to rest when we needed to. Our parents are amazing in their support. I know that I would have never made it through the days leading to Trent's birth or even those long days after he came as we sat in the NICU wondering what we should do next. The rest of family was just as supportive during this time allowing Greg and I to ignore everything and do only what we felt was right for our family. As I thank my family I can not forget my new family at IMC. The Nurses and Doctors made us feel like we were in the best hands possible and allowed us to feel safe to leave the hospital.
Finally there is my awesome sister in law who watches Trent while I am at work. I hope she knows how much I do appreciate her. I want her to know that I will always be in her debt and when the day comes that we do put Trent in day care that is will not have do with her way of watching him (unless he becomes too spoiled) but because she needs to get on with her life and find her path. With this I would just like to remind all of our friends and family, we love you and we love the support you have shown us. THANK YOU!

One more halloween post

As we approach the time to talk about what we are thankful for I thought I would tell you all about my wonderful sister-in-law who is amazing and awesome.

On top of that amazing personality is a brilliant person.

We have these amazing witches dresses and each of us have a fun slip to wear under them.

Now I keep mine with my witches dress. Lindsey and Amber keep theirs together. Anyway my cute younger sister-in-law (lindsey) took her slip with her to college since she wouldn't be home for Halloween. So you can probably gues that she took Ambers as well. So Smart Amber fixed the problem.

She wore many skirts to get the look.

It really looks about the same.

So Amber Thank you for being so brilliant.

The many faces of Trent

Over the last couple of weeks we have got these great

shots of Trent. He is doing great and every week he

progresses and start to do something new.

This last couple of weeks it has been a simple smile

all the way to a laughing giggling little boy.

I wonder quite often if he will behind in anything but I really

think that he will catch up to his rightful age quite quickly.

(I guess you could say my fingers are crossed)

Trent in his new sunday clothes!
My happy child.

more sunday clothes shots

more happiness.

He hates to be on his belly so this is a rare shot. If he gets to mad he actually will push himself over the pillow and army crawl until he can push himself back to his backside.

Halloween Part III

So here are many pictures from Halloween and the Gailey Party the day after.

James Duran (I think)

my little monster

We made the following tombstones!

Me as a blond(my better side)

James as a blond. We went as ABBA.

Greg is the dancing "KING"

We had a great holiday.