This past two weeks we took a nice lonnnnnng road trip to Denver, and then Salt lake. We were a little nervous to drag our poor 2 month old on such a long road trip, but he ended up sleeping the ENTIRE drive (with 3 hour waking intervals to eat ;) ). He was SO good which made the trip extremely enjoyable! Only after we left Denver, and then left Salt Lake did we realize that we took a grand total of 6 pictures on our entire trip. We are seriously pathetic. So, needless to say the trip was very poorly documented. We did have a chance to see almost every family member between Denver and Salt Lake so it was a very successful trip!! Here are our few photos, followed by a few random photos taken over the past month :)
Vanders first hotel stay in Albuquerque.. It was a little rough without a crib. But we survived!
Sleepin with his favorite night time blanket.
The 4 generations of Ingrams. Grandpa Chester, Grandpa Bruce, Joel and Vander :)
Grandma and Grandpa Ingram. Grandmas a trooper for holding him only 1 day after getting home from the hospital!
Vander loves to sleep on his daddy's lap why daddy plays xbox :) Thats his favorite napping position.
Going to church!
My two men ;)
Grammy Ingram and Vander
Sammy and Vander
Vanders first time in his bumbo. He loves it!
Vanders first time in his Jumper Bumper. Hes a little two small so we have to shove a blanket around him. But he loves it also. :)
Yesterday was mine and Joel's 4 year anniversary! We celebrated by having a nice Teppanyaki dinner at Ah-So and followed it up by going to see the movie "Little Fockers". Its amazing how much more important your anniversary seems when you have to arrange a babysitter. It makes it feel like a BIG NIGHT out on the town :) In celebration of our anniversary.... here are a few funny facts that I adore about my husband * When he loads the dishwasher he ALWAYS leaves at least one random item in the sink * He will never drink the last bit out of the milk carton, he just opens a new carton * His wallet and keys are always mysteriously missing * He absolutely hates lists.. chore lists... to do lists... * He doesn't like to return things to stores... Our time is more valuable than the value of the return :) * He is full of useless knowledge and has a "memory like an elephant" * The floor of the closet IS his shoe rack :) * When he knows hes wrong he will rarely admit it, but his facial expressions say it all * He "hates" my reality tv shows, but is instantly as glued to the tv as I am when I turn it on * It takes him 45 minutes to fold a load of laundry because he gets distracted wrestling with the dogs * He cannot stand the sound of someone brushing their teeth * The smell of baby poop makes him gag * He has a goofy dorky side that I adore and others rarely get to see
But most importantly of all.. * He has an amazing sense of humor * Hes a great dad! * His knowledge of the gospel is unsurpassed * He has a very strong testimony * He looks past my faults * He is SO helpful with our new little man * He makes me want to be a better person * His laugh is infectious * He will rub my feet or scratch my back at the drop of a hat * He is SO comfy to cuddle with :) * He is an incredible husband and SO MUCH MORE!!! I love you so much Joel! Happy Annivesary!!
Vander was blessed yesterday at church. Joel did an amazing job and successfully made me bawl my eyes out :) I was so proud of my two guys. Vander was wide awake and smiley for the entire sacrament meeting and didn't make a peep! He just started smiling for real, with purpose, and I LOVE IT! He looked like a stud in his white blessing suit. Only after the fact did I realize that we didn't take any GOOD pictures of it. Darn it! This is the best we've got! Thank you to Vander for what a wonderful blessing you have already been in your mommy and daddy's lives. We love you so much!!
Joel and Vander after a Christmas Eve Morning Hike up South Mountain :) Vanders very first hike! And he loved every second...
The whole fam Christmas morning... As you can imagine... we were all a little tired from waking up every 3 hours in the night ;)
Joel Ryan and Vander Christmas morning I felt like I would be a neglectful mother if I didn't get Vander a stocking for his first Christmas.... So I got him a big stocking and tried to be super excited for him for every item I pulled out.... Vanders very first tie! He looks thrilled....
And Vanders presents that I wrapped... and then I unwrapped.....
Check out Vanders cute skull Christmas pj's! I love them!
A relaxing Christmas afternoon nap...
Christmas morning at the Craigs
His 2nd time going to church- But first time in his cute little church pants!
Smores on Sunday night at Bop Bop and Grandmas house :)
Last night was the Annual Sweater Palooza (Ugly sweater Christmas party), hosted by my dear sister Tarah. I had a hard time sporting my NASTY sweater.. but my husband seemed right in his element... A special note... the mustache was a ONE NIGHT occurrence and was shaved immediately upon arriving home. It sure did complete the outfit though! :) We had a ton of fun! Thank you to Tarah for the invite!!
My extremely attractive husband ;)I could hardly look at him all night with that stupid mustache
Somehow Tarah actually managed to pull off the "Ugly Sweater" look quite nicely... I can't say the same for myself. The sweater made my newly acquired baby pooch more apparent than it already is.
Because it took a lot of effort to let the guys let us take a picture at all... I feel as though I must post it :)
This week we took a brief 3 day trip to Palm Desert California to visit one of Joel's mission companions- Eric and his wife Ashton :) We had an amazing time, but the highlight was our 10 minute trip up a tram on Mount San Jacinto which took us from the 75 degree desert to a 38 degree mountain forest :) What a blast! Thank you Eric and Ashton for a great trip and a ton of fun!
We weren't quite expecting the 38 degree weather at the top... thus we resulted to shoving our child in daddys sweatshirt :)
This picture does not show how freezing we were! But look at the amazing view of the valley!
Me and Van, both as bundled as we prepared for... which, wasn't sufficient.
Standing on snow. The only picture that proves that it was cold :)
The clan
Bundled in his car seat. A lady in passing commented in horror "OMG, I'm sure hes so cold... I can't believe you didn't cover his face, I would have definitely covered his face"... I donno what would be worse, me SUFFOCATING my child, or his face being a little cold... Hmmmm.. toss up! ;)
This picture doesn't do this hill justice... We walked up a 1/4 mile hill that was extremely steep!! Our butts got an incredible workout!
Here are Vander's new born pictures! My great friend Aubry Startin (www.StartinPhoto.com) did his new born pictures and she did an absolutely fabulous job! Our little guy was bright eyed and bushy tailed for the entire shoot :) He's a happy baby and we ADORE him. Thank you Aubry for the amazing pictures!!
Vander was born on 11/19/2010 weighing in at 7 lbs 10.5oz and 21 inches long! I was induced at about 10am on the 18th, and ended up having him at 4:42pm on the 19th... after 24 hours of active labor :) He has been absolutely amazing!! Hes a wonderful and very happy baby. And, as most do, sleeps 99% of the time. For this reason I really only have pictures of him sleeping :) More photos to come soon!!!
Last photo of me while HUGE and preggo!! Getting ready to head out to be induced!
And last picture of Me and Joel pre-parenthood :) Taken during labor... Joel was the most amazing "coach" I could have asked for!!
Joels first time holding the little man. He was bright eyed and looking at everyone.
Meeting Vander for the first time :)
Only a few hours old.
Bundled up after his first bath :)
This is how Joel and Vander fall asleep every single night. It knocks Vander out in 2 seconds. :)
Sleepin in his bouncer
Van man sportin his faux-hawk
The most recent event in the Ingram household... projectile vomit ALL over Joel. Joel was thrilled :)
My mom found this song... It brought me and Joel both to tears the first time we heard it! I LOVE IT! Have a listen! :) My little boy is scheduled to arrive in 2 weeks or so and I hope hes just like his daddy :)
I remember sayin' I don't care either way Just as long as he or she is healthy I'm okay Then the doctor pointed to the corner of the screen And said, "You see that thing right there, well you know what that means"
I started wondering who he was going to be And I thought heaven help us if he's anything like me
He'll probably climb a tree too tall and ride his bike too fast End up every summer wearin' something in a cast He's gonna throw a ball and break some glass in a window down the street
He's gonna get in trouble, oh he's gonna get in fights I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me
I can see him right now, knees all skinned up With a magnifying glass tryin' to melt the Tonka truck Won't he be a sight with his football helmet on? That'll be his first love 'til his first love comes along
He'll get his heart broke by the time he's in his teens And heaven help him if he's anything like me
He'll probably stay out too late and drive his car too fast Get a speeding ticket, he'll pay for mowing grass He's gonna get caught skippin' class and be grounded for a week
He's gonna get into trouble, we're gonna get in fights I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep It's safe to say that I'm gonna get my payback if he's anything like me
He's gonna love me and hate me along the way Years are gonna fly by and I already dread the day
He's gonna hug his momma, he's gonna shake my hand He's gonna act like he can't wait to leave But as he drives out he'll cry his eyes out if he's anything like me There's worst folks to be like, oh he'll be alright if he's anything like me
Joel and I met when I was 16 and he was 17. We are truly high school sweethearts :) After 6 years of dating (2 of which he was on his mission in Tallahassee Florida and I was waiting patiently), we finally had the opportunity to get married in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 2007. We have since moved into a new house in Gilbert Arizona. We have two adorable kids who are the greatest blessings in our life. We feel so blessed to have their sweet spirits in our home. Life is wonderful!!!
