Good Bye to the Motorcycle

Well after about a year and a half of owning the motorcycle we decided it was time to sell it in order to pay some bills.  We were sad but I am sure it won't be our last motorcycle...haha.  Davin was able to sell it for a hundred more than what he paid for it...which is awesome!  He decided to buy a rode (pedal) bike to replace it as a way to get to school.  Davin seems to like the bike so far...just a lot more work since BYU campus is nothing but up hill. ;-P  

Preston loved the Moe Moe haha

 OK so i may have just added these pictures of Preston because i thought they were cute...so sue me lol  He looks like a mini Darth Vader wearing Davin's motorcycle helmet. 

Preston is a BIG BOY! ;-)

Poor Preston only days after he started wearing his night splints we put him into a twin bed.  I thought for sure that it was going to be a tough couple of nights but nope not for our Preston.  The first night Davin had to put him back in his bed twice and well that was that.  He LOVES his bed and the Cars themed bedding we got him.  He sleeps great in his bed and rarely gets out of it in the mornings when he wakes up or after a nap...he just waits for us to get him.  Seriously i think Preston was pre-trained when he was born lol  No problems taking the binkie away, driving cross country, going to a twin bed, or even night splints...who is this kid? lol I worry about potty training....there is no way i could be that lucky ;-P  Oh these pictures are from the second night in his twin bed...i was too afraid the camera would wake him up the first night. 

Some changes for Preston

Poor Preston has really been through a lot in the last 4 months as far as therapies and different doctors.  Preston now sees a physical therapist every couple weeks at the Pediatric Orem Rehab Center...he isn't a fan of the stretching but he likes the physical therapist/assistants and likes to play with them.  Everyone there knows Preston and loves him....what isn't there to love ;-).  Sadly through seeing the physical therapist we learned that Preston should only participate in active play (walking around, chasing other kids, getting down and up, playgrounds ) for more than 30 mins to an hour before he needs to just sit down and relax.  This has turned out to be more difficult than i had thought because when Preston gets around other kids he just wants to go go go.  We pretty much just have to leave since getting him to sit down with other kids around is impossible...he just thinks he is in trouble...sadly. 

Preston also met with a feeding specialist at the same rehab place to determine his drooling problems and biting/chewing issues.  We found out that he is chewing like a 9 to 8 month old and he doesn't use his molars.  Also that his mouth is hypo-sensitive meaning that he doesn't realize how much is in his mouth or where the food is in his mouth...he also doesn't even know/notice that he is drooling.  That is the reason why he puts so many things in his mouth and just drools all the time.  The feeding specialist lady was impressed with how hard he tried with the things she wanted him to do since she was just a random stranger. :-) He is amazing.  Anyways the home treatment plans for both physical therapy and the feeding therapy are pretty time consuming and hard to remember to do all the time.  I know that they will help him but it sure is hard sometimes, especially being pregnant with the physical therapy stuff. 

Preston got these splints to wear though the night when he sleeps to stretch his heel cord muscles.  This was the first day he wore them...he just wore them around the house.  We slowly introduced him to the splints for about 4 days before he wore them all night in a stretch.  He has done great with them so far and hasn't taken them off.    He actually likes them...he did get to pick the colors and the motorcycle design so that could be why. ;-)   They have really improved his flexibility in his ankles...now he can climb stairs slowly but without tripping.  

Craftin for Baby Girl

Through the power of YouTube and the help of my Aunt Kathy (over the phone) i taught myself how to crochet a hemstitch for blankets and burp cloths.  I am so proud!  They may not be perfect but i love them!  ;-) I think baby girl will love them too.   

Finally some SNOW!

We woke up to snow this morning!  The first actual snow of the season!  This winter has been quite warm so far.  Preston was excited to see the snow...he kept looking out the window!

We decided to take Preston into the Provo Canyon to  play in the snow because the snow where we are at was super wet and melting quickly.  I gave Preston his clothes and told him to take them to daddy so Davin could help him put them on.  Preston took the job seriously and held the clothes so tightly haha such a silly guy!

Preston was ready to go!  

Don't worry...we didn't go down that trail. lol

Preston loved going down the snowy slide!  He had a hard time walking thru the snow since he has never had to lol

He was making car sounds while steering the steering wheel haha

Preston was looking at....

...me lol

BYU Dinosaur Museum

While Davin was on his Christmas Break from BYU we took Preston to the BYU Paleontology Museum. Preston really liked it so we took him a couple times. ;-) 

Big dinosaur! Preston tried to pull it down...to no avail!

Giant Dinosaur vertebrae...perfect to climb on lol 

Davin got this great idea to put Preston in the mouths of the dinosaurs. lol Preston thought it was funny too  ;-)

Wait...that dinosaur doesn't eat meat...oh well! ;-P

Dinosaur foot print

Our Anniversary and New Years!

Well our anniversary celebration wasn't nearly as amazing as last year but it was still a nice date night.  Heather, Nate, and family watched Preston so we could go out to a movie and dinner.  We went to the new mission impossible movie "Ghost Protocol" and it was really good!  I was a little bit uncomfortable sitting in the movie theater because of being pregnant.  I haven't been in a movie theater for so long that i didn't even think that i would be uncomfortable. lol ;-P   After the movie we weren't quite hungry yet because Davin and I ate a ton of popcorn and pop ;-)  Soo we went to Kohl's so i could look at shoes...normally he would have said no but i think Davin was being extra nice...it was our anniversary after all.  I found some flat black boots that were on sale and don't make my feet hurt...yay!  Then we went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner.  It was busy as usual but still a nice dinner.  We ate a lot and Davin even let me get a fried pickle as an appetizer...don't knock it till you try it!  MMMmm.  Then we went back to Heather and Nate's and just hung out there for a little while longer while Preston played and played with his cousins!  haha He was tired for a couple days after that! He and his little cousin Isaac got along really well.  It was cute!

NEW YEARS EVE!

Well i may have put that in bold but it wasn't anything super special or anything  lol  We Skyped my parents for about an hour...Preston was happy to see them but still a little confused on where they actually are. lol Other than that we just hung out for New Years Eve.  We got some Sushi from the Japanese place Davin used to work at and his old boss gave it to us for free! Nice guy and yummy Sushi, as always!  We also got some Oreo's, apples and caramel, smoothie mix, and well that was about it. lol I didn't need anything more for snacks cause then i would just have eaten them all!! Preston went to bed at his normal time around 8:30 and then Davin and I had a Prison Break season 2 marathon till it was time to watch the ball drop...then we toasted with some really nasty tasting sparkling apple-cranberry juice stuff.  I thought it would be alright but it was gross. lol Oh well at least i got a kiss from my Davin.  ;-)  Then we went to sleep....we are officially an old married couple i think! 

New Years Resolutions/Goals...

Me

1.  Lose all the weight i want to lose after the baby gets here...however much that maybe lol

2.  Be a better friend and make an effort to make new ones

3. Try to find a fun new hobby

4. Don't take everything so seriously

5. Enjoy the little things more

Davin

1. Work out more

2. Get better grades in School

3. Build more stuff with my own hands/tools

4. Read my scriptures more

5. Do more things with my family

Preston (ok maybe i made these up for him)

1. Get potty trained 

2. Be a great older brother to my sister

3.  Get and start sleeping in my own big boy bed

4.  Stop drooling so much

5.  Be a nice boy and listen to mommy and daddy ;-)