Halloween and Utah

I know it has been ages since I have been on here. But there really wasn't anything exciting to put on here. Finally Halloween came and we got some cute pictures of Jason in his costume. He was Batman. We also took him trick or treating. We only went to 12 houses but it was still fun, at least I think for us. Jason doesn't quite understand the concept yet. We just got back from our goodbye trip to Utah. We had to bid the family a farwell before we went to Japan. Also we have had quite a bit of things happen the past little while. Back in September I broke my back, and was down for about two weeks. Now I am all healed though. And beginning of October my grandpa had three strokes. However he pulled through all of them. He is like a new person now. Jason also had his first trip to the ER when he had a fever of 102.4. We were told that it was the flu, but we later found out that it was just from him getting two teeth at once. So about 5 days of unecessary meds. He is weighing in and 24 1/4 lbs. Big boy, I know. Other than that just been busy with the fall weather. And getting ready to leave for Japan. Love and miss you all. I will try and be on here more often.

From Newborn to One Year Old

Well another chapter has finished in our journey. Today we celebrated our little bug's first birthday. It seems like yesterday I was still walking around with a big belly and waiting for him to arrive. This past year has been one of many ups and downs. It is true, your life completely changes after having a baby. The first few months were all about adjusting. It was hard work. I don't think I have ever ran on no sleep for that long. Finally at about 3 months I caught a break, Jason started sleeping through the night. I remember thinking okay maybe this does get easier. And then three months later I learned that it may get easier in the aspect of getting more sleep but then I never thought how hard it would be when Jason started crawling. Suddenly, he was crawling everywhere and getting in to everything. Then what seemed like day and night Jason was walking. Now he is so big. I just remember holding that little 6lb 9oz baby when he first arrived and thinking this is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have heard that you never know what love truely is until you have a child. Well let me just say that is 100% true. I have watched Jason slowly grow up and he is now becoming a little boy, not a baby anymore. He is learning new things everyday. He opens and closes the doors down stairs, which is a little game we like to play. He has six teeth now. He weighs 22lbs 15oz and is 30in tall. I cherish everyday I have to spend with him. When I am having a bad day it seems as if he can tell and he will come up and give me a hug and let me know that everything is okay. He is my little prince and I love him more than words can say. I can't imagine my life without him. I just want to thank Heavenly Father for blessing me with such an amazing, energetic, handsome, and loving little boy. This is the beginning of another chapter in our lives. Today is the day of the rest of our lives. All I can say is Happy Birthday to my little bug, and I love you more than anything.