the past six months

wow. six months since my last post, really? i think that is my longest stretch ever! you would think i'd have a REALLY good excuse as to why i haven't posted, but i'm afraid it is just laziness! honestly though, i'm sure a lot has happened in the past six months, but in retrospect, i'm having a hard time remembering all of it! this might be the shortest six month summary ever!

okay- let's start with july. as is tradition, we went up to the san juan island of decatur for the 4th of july holiday weekend, off the coast of seattle. my uncle has a vacation home up there and it is always a relaxing trip up there since there is not even ferry access to the island (small/personal boat or plane only), or even really a store. we had a really good time, though it was very different than previous trips since this time i had a 17 month-old to entertain in a non-baby-proofed house! we took a bunch of pictures, but they are saved to the external drive- not this laptop, and i'll need joel's help to post them. (maybe i'll do a photo-only post of the past six months later)

august- september- october: nothing too exciting happened (that i can think of), no trips or vacations, just work and the usual stuff.

november: i became an aunt! my brother dave & his wife deborah had a baby the week of thanksgiving and named him matteo spencer pecoraro. he is super cute and truman loves his little baby cousin! thanksgiving was CRAZY! we hosted my family (bev, mom, stepdad, dad, stepmom, dave's inlaws), and joel's (mom, dad, sister, brother, sister-in-law, niece). it was super fun, but chaotic and exhausting! it was so wonderful to finally meet joel's brother that i haven't met and spend time with both of our families. this year was such a great one for us and we had so much to be thankful for!

december: christmas was amazing, a wonderful time to reflect upon the year and our abundant blessings. truman was really into christmas this year and enjoyed snowmen and our christmas tree the most. it was so fun to share his excitement and teach him about our savior's life. like i mentioned, we were so blessed this year and we have had so much to be thankful for! christmas was pretty low key, which after thanksgiving- was just what we needed! we had christmas eve dinner at dave & deborah's house, then spent christmas morning at home with just the three of us and aunt buff (my sister bev). then we headed over to joel's family's house, ate lunch and then went up to spruces for our christmas day tradition of xc skiing, and had the best weather/snow to date! it was a perfect christmas!

i'll have to post a picture of my big christmas present later...a new car! it's a land rover lr3 and is a super champ in the snow! it has all the options and is gorgeous...though i feel like i'm driving a beast- it's so much bigger than my x3. i'm sure i'll get used to the size though, and it will be a great family car for us.

happy 2010: joel and i made some resolutions for the year- a few personal ones each, and a few family goals. one of my personal goals is journaling/blogging. i really want to get better at documenting our family's life and experiences. truman is learning and growing every day and i would love to share the cute and fun new things he is doing, and tell about how much joy he brings to our family. for example: yesterday joel went to einsteins and got us lunch. he came home and set my 32 oz soda on the counter in front of me. truman saw the cup and said "diet coke?" it was hilarious that he knows me so well (and/or that i drink a lot of diet coke and he knows it!). another one: today i was in the kitchen loading the dishwasher and truman was playing behind the baby gate in the hallway with the bedrooms. it seemed a little too quiet, so i went and checked on him. he was in our bedroom and had pulled down my purse from my dresser and had strewn the contents about. he jumped back when i came in the room and yelled "truman, no no!" like he knew exactly what i was going to say! it was super funny and cute- especially since i caught him before he could smear my lip gloss around!

well, that is my summary. i'm sure i forgot some major details & events, but it's a start, right? i will also try and get some pics loaded soon to account for the lost time, and the family pictures we had taken this fall. here's to hoping i stick to my resolution and become a better blogger. wish me luck!

Blue Eyes

okay, i couldn't resist just one more post! here is a picture of Truman at our family photo shoot yesterday, by the very talented Holly Hyde (hollyhydephotography.blogspot.com):

halloween

i'm sure no one is surprised by now that i have not blogged in months, so i am not going to make any excuses. i am, however, going to update you a little on what's been going on.

here is my cute Truman, (9 months on that day), dressed in his first Halloween costume, the cutest lion you've ever seen:


a few days later, we had his 9-month check-up and here are his stats + some fun new things he is doing now:

• 21 pounds, 3 oz (73rd percentile)
• 30" long (92nd percentile)
• he has 5 teeth: 3 on top, 2 on bottom
• he can stand on his own (briefly)
• he really wants to walk!
• he loves to carry his toys around in his mouth
• he loves to giggle
• he is a wiggle worm!
• he loves to clap, click his tongue and blow "raspberries"
• it is so cute when he says "mama mama" constantly
  
• he loves cars, remote controls and balls, especially footballs
• he loves all veggies, doesn't like bananas, and loves cheerios
• he is a serious flirt and loves all the ladies!
  
• i am so absolutely in love with this kid!
  

Truman's First Swim

we took truman swimming for the first time the other day, and he absolutely loved it! he didn't cry once, not even when we got out of the pool and he was cold! he must love the water as much as his dad and i do. we are so excited to be able to share this with him and look forward to much more swimming in the future!

doesn't he look so content and laid back in his little floaty? his little legs were moving the whole time, like he was swimming. it was so cute! oh, and his new thing is sucking his two fingers. he hasn't ever been interested in a pacifier, and this definitely helps him self-soothe now.

summertime...

so, i am the worst blogger, but you all knew that already, so i'm going to stop apologizing. life is pretty good right now, and we're really enjoying the summer with truman.

some adventures so far:
we had a "family fun" day" out to antelope island, and truman decided he did not want to participate. he cried the whole way there, most of the time there (except when nursing, which he wanted about every hour!), and the entire way home. apparently, he is not a fan of antelopes. we hadn't seen crying like that since the first month of his life, fortunately, but it definitely was not family fun!

we spent the saturday before father's day doing activities joel suggested and had the most wonderful time. we went down to the 1st farmer's market of the season in pioneer park downtown. truman was a dream, just kickin' it in his stroller, checking out all the ladies in their strollers too. after that, we went to the tracy aviary at liberty park and had a great time there as well. truman really enjoys being outdoors (just not on family fun day), and was so good in his stroller. we brought our new camcorder (i think the last time we used it was in the hospital when he was born!) and got some great footage of our adventure. after that, we went to the sun and the moon cafe for dinner. it is up emigration canyon in this beautiful spot. the food was delicious, and truman was still being such a trooper. all in all, a perfect father's day weekend.

what else? truman is now 5 months old and still growing like a weed. his personality has really come out and he is this happy, laughing little boy most of the time. he has these big, beautiful blue eyes that will make you melt, and then when he smiles, you'll give me everything you have! he's going to be a charmer, this one! and trouble. definitely, trouble! he is so loving and wakes up every day the happiest little guy you've ever seen. he's rolling and moving all over the place and would really love to be crawling. he is super strong and catches some serious air in his jumperoo! all in all, things are great and we are really enjoying the family life!

truman and his auntie

this picture was just too cute not to post! this is truman with his auntie bev.

back to work

i can't believe how long it's been since i last posted, but in my defense, a lot has happened! i have been back to work for about a month and a half now and my little baby is 4 months old! where has the time gone?

truman had his 4-month appointment this past week and is now up to 26 1/4 inches long and a whopping 17 lbs, 13 oz! he's above the 90th percentiles for both height and weight, but fortunately his head is only at the 50th percentile!

work is going well, like i mentioned before we have the best situation possible with my mother-in-law watching truman while joel and i are at work. it has been so wonderful to know that he is being well taken care of and that he gets to play with grandma all day! what a blessing that is. i am enjoying being back to work, though retail is never easy. i really love my job and am so glad everything is going so well.

truman was finally blessed about 2 weeks ago and joel gave him an amazing blessing. it was so overwhelming for me to witness that and i feel so grateful for my little family and the blessing of the church in our lives. it was also nice to have some out-of-town family here for the occasion including both my parents and joel's sister anne. of course the locals were here also, as well as some good friends.

(that picture of the family is from the weekend of his blessing)

Growing Like a Weed

tomorrow is my last day of my full-time mommy career (for awhile, anyway). i'm back to work on monday. i'll be honest, i didn't think i would be as sad as i am to leave the little guy. however, i'm also excited to get back to work. hmm. fortunately for us, my dear mother-in-law is going to watch truman while joel and i are at work. i feel so blessed to have that option, because if it isn't going to be me or joel watching him, his grandma is who i would choose next. what better than someone who loves the little guy almost as much as we do? it will be hard at first, i know, but will get easier with time. the thing i will miss the most is his constant smiles, cute little laugh and snuggles. he is the best snuggler ever! i will miss seeing all of his daily changes, it seems like he learns something new everyday. but, i know grandma will love him, take care of him, and tell me all about what he does each day!

in other news, like the post title, truman is thriving! we had his 2 month check-up almost 2 weeks ago and he was up to 15 pounds and 24" long! i might have a little football player in my hands! he did pretty good with his first round of shots, not crying much until we had been home for a few hours. that night he slept over 6 hours straight, a new record for him. since then we have averaged about 4 hours a night at a time. i'll just say it, truman is not a good sleeper! we hit 6 hours again once this week, but the very next night: 3 hours! i haven't slept more than 5 1/2 hours at one time since he was born 2 1/2 months ago! depressing.

truman is doing great though, despite his aversion to lengthy sleeping. he is super smiley and has started to laugh. he loves to move, kick, and squirm. he doesn't even seem to mind bathtime anymore. all in all, he is a good little baby and i just can't get enough of the little guy. his smiles make me melt and i will do anything to make him happy.

the dad

joel is the best dad EVER! he does such a good job with truman and it is so exciting and wonderful to see. i am so lucky to have the cutest guys in the world in my life.

our little guy

Truman Photos

Dad & Truman











Mom & Truman

Truman

I don't have much time to blog, but wanted everyone to hear the good news: Truman George Cannon was born on Thursday, January 31st at 1:57 pm after 22 long hours of labor. He was 8lb. 3oz. and is the cutest baby you've ever seen!

I promise we'll have (many) more pictures up soon!

My first blog....

I was working on some blog research for work today, and em suggested I make my first blog post to our own personal blog... I thought that was a good place to start. It's Sunday evening and em and I are hanging out at home eating cookies and trying to catch up on some work.

We have had lots of excitement since the last post.

After several weeks of searching we found our home in North Salt Lake with the help of our Super Agent, Katie Thomas. We closed on August 15th and moved in on the 18th. We have been here for almost a month... it has been great. The neighborhood is ideal, we can't imagine a better place to raise children. We hope to be here for many years to come. Work has been busy for em and I including trips to Grand Junction and Ft. Worth for em in the last few weeks and a trip to Simi Valley, CA for me. We spend our weekends working on the house and yard, we are making progress, but still have much to complete.

We found out a couple weeks ago that the baby we are expecting in January is a boy! We are both very excited and work has started on the nursery.