TEETHING bites!

Poor little Tatem is so miserable! Her top teeth are coming in... and she has a cold! She can't breath so she's drooling like a faucet! I've tried and I can't find anything to help sooth her!
Oh! I guess she doesn't need my help!

If you know Tatem, then you know she has never been bitten by the cuddle bug! Ever. However, she been feeling a little under the weather and it's amazing how much she wants to cuddle. I'll be honest, I'm really sad she is sick, but I'm LOVING this cuddle time with her! She has never fallen asleep in my arms, but yesterday, she crawled up on me, tucked herself into all my padding, and fell right asleep! Oh I just love her! We are going the the doctor today for her One Year visit. I started to think, maybe she's faking sick so she doesn't have to get her shots today! Oh, she's smart! Real smart!

Mom, I'm pretty sure you're supposed to celebrate my birthday ALL month long... so, could you get on that?!

Our friends, Wendi and Spencer, suggested we go to The Upper Crust Bakery and Grill for Tatems birthday. So we loaded up and drove out to Heyburn for some yummy dinner.
We brought along our party hats, and as we were all sitting there looking like over zealous birthday idiots, one of the waitresses walked by and asked cheerfully, "Is it someones birthday?" (Here's yur sign!)
So they brought out some dessert for Tatem...and the cheese head hat. Oh did I forget to mention The Upper Crust Grill is the 2nd floor above a Cheese Factory Outlet? (We're in Idaho here people!)
Ohhhhh, sheee loooooks ta-ticked! But I think she's actually ticked they took the cheese hat off! (And I'm the germ-a-phobe mom who's grossed out that they even put it on her!)

Making her FIRST BIRTHDAY WISH!
She's wishing for her own cell phone or an iPod...because she can't leave mine alone!

Oh what a difference a day can make...

Remember these two chicken nuggets?

Well, here they are now!

We got to stay with Cash and his mommy, Nalani, for a weekend while we were in Utah for the month of February.
Just trying to keep the love alive!
We are sad we didn't get to see Cameron! (Just keeping the options open!)

EASTER AFTERNOON

Happy Easter Morning!

It's my BABYS BIRTHDAY!!!

We celebrated TATEM'S BIRTHDAY a week early with the family in Bear Lake. I think she loved her party! And it was obvious she LOVED her cake. (That cake was a disaster until my cousin Christine came in to save the day! If you ever need a cake saved...may I recommend her!) Tatem usually loves her bath time but I think she was just a bit offended that we cut her opportunity to devour as much sugar as possible short. She looks totally put out in her bath pictures. I love my sweet baby!!

Tatem has some GREAT news!!!

We went to daddy's work to pick him up and bring him some congratulatory PEEPS (Ian's favorite! Barf!) and found his office all decorated with balloons and streamers!
I'm not sure who was more excited he passed;
his boss and co-workers... or ME?!?

unwillingly handing over the PEEPS...deleting a few client records...and showing daddy a few suggested responses to repeat clients...CONGRATULATIONS IAN!!!
We knew you could pass the bar...someday!
WE LOVE YOU!