Surprise!!

Well we have some exciting news! Baby Blake #3 will be here the end of march! We are excited and scared all at the same time. I found a new doctor and she is wonderful! There are going to be lots of changes this pregnancy including weekly progesterone shots and a cerclage, so hopefully this little one wont make an early apperance! Well just thought that we would share our exciting news with our blog friends and once I figure out how to put pictures on here from our new computer I promise to post some!!

March for Babies!

Well I guess it's about time I give everybody an update. Brady is finally home!! He came home on April 1. We are so happy that he is back. The kids are doing excellent, Aiden had another eye appointment and his doctor is very please with how his surgery went and he said that he has excellent vision! WooHoo!!

We wanted to let everyone know that we will be doing the March for Babies walk again this year. We were one of the biggest teams in Utah county last year and we raised over $650!! We are so excited for the walk this year it is going to be on May 22 up Provo Canyon. We want to invite everyone to join us again. We are hoping to beat last years fundraising amount. Even if you cant make it to the walk we would greatly appreciate any donations, just see the widget on the side of our blog. It is such a great organization and one that is very dear to our hearts. We had awesome support from the volunteers during our stay at the U. I know I'm late at getting out the info but its been pretty busy around her lately. I will update with pictures soon!!

Crazy Weekend!

This weekend was super busy, the babies and I were able to go to Cedar and visit some of our friends. Brandon was nice enough to fix our car while I hung out with Tangi and the babies played with Kassi and Karson. On saturday me and the babies along with Brady's little sisters and parents, went down to St. George to visit Brady's aunt Merilee and uncle J.R.

While we were in St. George I went shopping and got some awesome deals using my coupons!! Ok so here is a run down of what I got.

3 family size boxes of Grape nuts flakes

4 boxes of Ritz Crakers

12 Sobe Life Waters

6 packages of Goldfish

6 packages of Keebler cheescake cookies

6 boxes of Toaster Strudels (I already put them in the freezer)

1 package of Nut Clusters (gave to uncle J.R.)

I also had to buy whole milk and a box of oatmeal for the babies breakfast.

And my grand total for all of this food was just under

$ 10!!

I love Coupons!!

Aiden with Saige.

Kassi holding Aiden. She is so cute with Aiden and Addi. Karson was really cute with Addi but he didn't like Aiden to well. I think Addi has a little crush on Karson, they kept blowing each other kisses!!

This was my first doll when I was little. I found her in my moms storage room and gave her to Addi. She doesn't want to put her down, she kisses and hugs her all the time. This is the only baby she wants to play with (she is definitely my child). She even tries to get uncle Clay to kiss her baby.

Just a couple random pics!

Looking Back!

I was looking through the pictures that were on our camera and decided to show everyone some of the fun things we did this past year!

Trying to get a cute Valentines pic

With daddy the night before he left for Virginia

With their favorite OT's. We miss them so much!

At their first baseball game. Not a great pic of Aiden

Adien playing during one of his therapy sessions.

They decided to practice of aunt Bailee's b-day cake. Her birthday is the day before theirs.

Taking pics at Gardener Village

Uncle Ryan fell asleep holding Aiden. I woke him up taking this pic!

Aiden LOVES aunt meggy!! This is his favorite position with her! So funny!

Daddy and Addi

Me and the babies with great papa McDougall

Crazy aunt Erika

With uncle Tyler

Addi with great grandma McDougall

papa McDougall holding Addi

papa with Aiden

Uncle Tyson holding Aiden. He is such a proud uncle!!

Just hanging out!

Grandpa Eric holding Aiden

Me and Aiden after the march of dimes walk

First trip to the zoo

Naked babies!!!

DENTIST!

Today I have to go to the dentist and I am super nervous!! You would think I wouldnt be such a baby about it since I used to be a dental assistant, but I think that made me even more paranoid. The last time I had a check up was a couple of weeks before the babies were born. I know Im a total slacker. I hope I dont have any cavities!! Well wish me luck!

Missing Daddy! - Looking back!

I hate when Brady has to go away for the Guard. He went to Canada for 3 weeks last april and to Texas for 3 weeks in October. This time he is in Virginia for 3 MONTHS!!! He just left on the 11th and we are so ready for him to come home. I think this trip is going to be harder because the babies have realized who mommy and daddy are. Every morning I wake up to Aiden and Addi yelling da da da da. It breaks my heart that every time they hear a door open or somebody making noise in the other room they run over to the baby gate and start saying da da and looking for him. We decided to come down and stay at my parents house for a couple of weeks. It has helped alot- they really love grandma! Aiden started to get another cold and he has been waking up really early in the mornings. The sad thing is he used to be a complete mamas boy, but lately, especially when he doesn't feel good, he cries for his daddy- now why couldn't this have happened when Brady was still here? I know I shouldn't be whining about him being gone for 3 months but when you have two little ones that always want their daddy its hard. Im just dreading when he has to be deployed- his unit is scheduled to leave Nov 2011. I've already told my mom that she might as well just move in with us! We are so proud of him, he is a great husband and daddy!

On a happier note, Addi has started walking!!! She can take up to 10 steps at a time!! Woo hoo! I am so proud of her! Aiden is doing really great also, he is cruising furniture much faster than he use to, he is even brave enough to hold on with only one hand and move from the couch to the chair. All of their therapist's are so surprised at how well they are doing. Its hard to believe that only a year ago Addi wouldn't even take a bottle and she was completely fed through her g-tube. They have both made such amazing progress, we are so blessed to have both of them with us.

As I was unpacking some of our stuff the other day I came across a little book that my grandma made for us. It is full of pictures of the babies and also posts from the blog we had when they were in the NBICU (aidenandaddison2.spaces.live.com). I couldn't stop myself from crying. I think about what a rough start they had and how all the odds were against them. I must have been crazy but I can honestly say that when they were in the hospital I never once thought that we wouldn't bring both of them home and that they wouldn't be just as perfect as they are today. I am so grateful for the power of the priesthood and all the wonderful blessings that Aiden and Addi received during their long stay. I don't think we would be where we are today without them.

More Pics!!!

Here are a few pictures from the past few months. Oh and I forgot something in my last post- Aiden has hearing aids!! He HATES them with passion. He would rather chew on them.



Getting into grandmas cupboards

She was a sick little girl.

Daddy and Aiden christmas morning

Halloween. Aiden was a dinosaur and Addi was a ducky.

They love uncle Clay!

Uncle clay calls him little slim shaddy.

Im pretty sure she has uncle Clay wrapped around her finger!

The babies with Grandma Honey. Her first time meeting them.

They love Grandma Frankie!

WERE STILL ALIVE!!

Wow I have been a total slacker! We have been so busy the past few months. Here is just a quick recap of whats been going on in our busy lives.

No more oxygen!!
Aiden and Addi turned 1 year old!!
Aiden had H1N1 in July-In hospital for 7 days
Addi got her gtube out in september
Brady went to Texas for 3 weeks! No fun!
Aiden was the 1st case of bronchitis at Primary's in october-we are big over acheivers!
Aiden had eye surgery in November
Aiden got his gtube out right before new years!
We bought a HOUSE!!!!
Brady just left to Virgina for 3 months!! He wont be home until April- SUCK!!

Well thats just a really quick review. Here are some of the babies 1 year old pics. I will try to update more frequently. More pics to come!!!!