The Jesperson Family: April 2007

Sunday, April 29, 2007

My little doll...

Kate came to chuch today for the first time, so we got her all "dolled-up." I of course had to have Matt take some pictures--thank you baby, they turned out great.

Can you believe how much she is chubbing up! She is nearly 10 pounds now, and only a month old. I love her double chin and chubby cheeks. So cute!!

I fell in love with this dress about a month before I knew that Kate was indeed a girl. As soon as I had confirmation from the sonogram, I went straight to baby gap and bought it. I was so excited that it had gone on sale that I bought it in the next size too so she could wear it all summer! (This is why Matt hopes we follow the Naegle and Jesperson trend and only have one girl, it is just too hard to control yourself).

One of the Jesperson's long time family friends, Angie, had her daughter make bows for Kate's baby gift. She sent one in about every color you could possibly think of. I love it! I don't think we've gone outside of the house with out a bow on her head since we got her gift. Thank you Angie!!

I love the littlest details. These are the most adorable shoes from Kate's Nana (Matt's mom). Thank you Mom, they finally fit snug so I'm not afriad they'll fall off and we'll loose them. She is wearing them all the time. I absolutley love them!

Here Kate is letting me know she is finished taking pictures and is ready for a nap, and about a minute later...

...she was out.

Adorable moments for a mother to capture...

These are sweet candid moments that I caught of Tanner. It is so heart warming to see how sweet and pure children are, and the desire they have to learn.

Tanner loves getting his very own magazine every month. He feels like such a big kid! He loves looking at the pictures and finding things he recognizes, like Jesus and "Prophet Hinkley."

The thing I love most about this picture is that it is completey candid. I was hiding behind a chair in our family room and only had time to take one shot before he realized he was a victim of a "mommy photoshoot." My favorite thing about this picture is him crossing his legs. He's like an old man sitting on the couch reading his newspaper.

Tanner reading the scriptures with Daddy...I will cherish these pictures forever.

Kate taking a bath...

Hey Andrea, we have the same bath chair. Don't you love these!! Thank you Holly--you got this for Tanner when he was born.

Fruit Pizza...

Alright ladies (Andrea, Ashley, Kendra, Lisa and Holly), since we haven't started our recipie blog yet, I thought I would put this on my blog to wet your whistle. (I acutally have started the blog, but haven't gotten very far. It is welovegoodfoods.blogspot.com). This was probably one of the most yummy dessert's we have had in a long time. So fresh and summer-ry with all the fruit.

It is Holly's sugar cookie recipie and the frosting is made with one 8 oz cream cheese sweetened with 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and 1/2 pint of whipping cream, whipped and sweetened. Spread it over the cooled cookie and cover with fruit of your choice.

SOOOO yummy!!

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Sweet Kate...

I absolutely love the position of her hands in this picture, so I thought I would share it with all of ya'll! Kate is a hand girl. Her hands are always up by her face, and she even finds her thumb on occasion, we have a picture of her sucking her thumb just minutes after she was bron--too cute! Here, she just finished eating (you can see some milk still on her cheek), and fell asleep in my arms jus like this, with her hands up by her face. Pure satisfaction!

Saturday, April 14, 2007

A day at the "Beach"

Our apartment complex here in AZ has the COOLEST pool I have ever seen, for an apartment complex anyway. Tanner loves it and asks to go to the "beach" everyday. It has a sandy beach that goes straight into the water. It is pretty shallow (just like a beach), so Tanner just brings his toys and plays in the water for hours! It is the perfect set-up for kids, I love it.

This was Tanner's Easter present. It is a little backpack that came with diggers, bulldozers, cement trucks, etc. This is Tanner's kick right now, and he thought bringing them to the beach, with his dinosaurs would be so fun. (I absolutely love this picture--my little boy with his big backpack--too cute!!)

Splish, Splash!

This picture cracks me up because it was staged at all. This is how Tanner set up all his toys to play. I love how he bent the dinosaurs necks down so they could get a drink. What a thoughtful little boy!

Oh, no! Tanner just noticed that another little boy found his beach ball. He is very concerned as you can see in the next picture as he yells...

..."Tanner's ball, Tanner's ball, no share Tanner's ball." We haven't mastered that skill yet at our house.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Kate's Grandma...

My Mom came into town for several days to help out. Here she is posing with her favorite granddaughter. (I can say that because she is the only granddaughter at this point). I wish I had some more pictures to show what a help she was to me while she was here. I could post one of her cooking, heping with the laundry, helping me run necessary errands, helping out with Tanner during the day so I could get some much needed rest, taking Tanner to the beach and to the park, and then to the beach and to the park, and then back to the park...(repeat again and again). Thank you for all your help mom, I could not have recovered as quickly without your help! And Tanner is sure wishing you were still here, I just have to keep telling him that Kate is still too little to go to the beach.

Friday, April 6, 2007

Kate's Nana...

Matt's mom came into town to help out when Kate was born! I don't know how to fully express how grateful I am that she came (Thank you Mom!!). I don't think I could have recovered as quickly as I have without the ability to nap during the day as she kept Tanner entertained. And the laundry, and meals, and errands, I could go on and on. Thank you so much! You were such a help!

Kate with her Nana! Lovely Ladies!!

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Pictures of our lovely lady...

Hello everyone!! This picture was taken late at night when Kate seems to be most awake! (Nope, not sleeping at night).

Peek-a-boo...

I see you!

Coloring Easter eggs with Nana!!

Already making silly poses like his daddy!

So cute--Tanner had so much fun stirring and stirring the dye. Both Nana and mommy were preoccupied with something, so Tanner decided he would try to mix the colors. His pouring skills aren't the best, so we had yellow dye all over the carpet, chair, and Tanner's clothes. We were thrilled to learn that the dye wasn't permanant on those things like it was on our fingers.

Tanner thought it was amazing that you dropped the egg in the glass and it came out the same color as the liquid inside.

Look at the thrill on Tanner's face as he pulls an egg out of the dye! If you look at the next picture, Tanner wasn't super careful with the egg, so as he pulled it out, it rolled right off the cardboard dryer thingie...

...onto the floor. Blue dye all over the carpet--which also luckily came out. I read in Family Fun magazine about a mom who let her toddlers dye Easter eggs in the bathtub to minimize the mess. I think I'll do that in the future. Needless to say, it was a fun expereince for Tanner.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Hey ya'll...

...This is my sister Kate!!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Having Fun...

Nana (Matt's mom) made Tanner a car out of our laundry bin. Tanner insists that we push him around the house in it. When we aren't pushing him in it, he's pushing Clifford around the house in it. (Referring to March 30th post, last picture).

Monday, April 2, 2007

Kate's first bath!

Tanner was excited to help with Kate's first bath at home.

First. we got her hair wet so we could wash it. Kate loved the warm water on her head, it must have reminded her of the warm water-like substance she was in for 9 months.

This is one of my favorite pictures. I asked Tanner if he wanted to put the soap on Baby Kate's hair. Plop, a little too much, but Tanner was so proud, grinning from ear to ear. "I did it," he would say.

If you look at the reflection in the mirror, you can see how excited Tanner is to be helping with his sister's bath.

Helping mommy wash Baby Kate's hair. (Again, look at the reflection).

Time for the rest of her--her umbilical cord hasn't fallen off yet, so sponge baths are what we do for now.

Getting all warm and cozy in her towel.

SUCCESS!!

Yeah, I am as tired as I look, but I am loving the new addition to our family!

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Taking a nap with daddy...

This is Kate's favorite way to nap. Just look how content she is!

Archive Tannerisms...

"Mom, what's for dinner?" We are having blueberry muffins and omelets. "Omelets? Do I like omelets?"

"Mom, come look at the puzzle I just did. You are going to think it's amazing!"

Tanner, please stop picking your nose. "Mom I can't, I pick my nose before I go to bed and wipe it on my bed so the booger monster can come and get it. He only eats boogers, not people, so I'm not afraid of the booger monster." Oh really, where do you put them. "I'll show you..." And sure enough, there were boogers wiped on his mattress. I have NO idea where this came from.

"Mom, have you heard the news, spring is almost here!"

I asked Tanner what we should name our new baby brother and he has said multiple times, "Cookie Joy."

I had to set the timer a few days ago for Tanner to come eat breakfast. When the timer went off, this was our conversation...

(Me): Tanner, the timer went off, please come eat breakfast.

(Tanner): "Ughhhh, I want to kill it."

(Me): Kill what?

(Tanner): I want to kill the timer!

**When I asked him where he had heard the word "kill" he reminded me that the day before I was running around the house saying I had to kill the spiders because I don't like them. This makes this conversation all the more funny to me!

(Tanner): "Mommy, can I go play outside."

(Me): Not today Tanner, it is so, so windy outside. you'll blow away!

(Tanner): "Mom, (in a really annoyed voice) I won't blow away, I'm not a balloon."

(Me): Tanner, if you don't eat your dinner, I'm going to take you home to bed.

(Tanner): "If you put me in bed, I'll jump up, run out the door, and just come back to Nana's."

(Me): Then I'll just have to lock the doors.

(Tanner): "You'll lock Nana's doors too?"

(Me): Yep.

(Tanner): "No, don't say those words."

(While changing his diaper) "Mom, is my poop white?" No Tanner, why would you think your poop was white? "Oh, because I was eating the snow."

(To a friend of mine who visited the nursery a few weeks ago) "Did you know I am the only 3 year old in here!" (Poor Tanner, turned 3 in Feb, will be in nursery until the end of the year).

"Mom, I'll say the prayer...In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen." (He knows how to say a whole prayer, I think he just wanted to eat).

"Mom, we sure say a lot of prayers!"

(Kate crying...) "Kate stop being so sassy!" (Kate still crying...) "Kate, stop being sassy! I mean it! I'm serious!"

Last week the snow finally melted off our front lawn and I told Tanner I was so excited because spring was coming and it was going to get warmer and we'd be able to play outside. Saturday, it snowed really lightly, and Sunday morning, I hear Tanner in his room sadly exclaiming, "Oh no mommy, spring has already gone!"

"Mom, could we go to Old McDonald's?" You mean McDonald's? "Yes, McDonald's, and get some chicken nuggets?" Tanner, we have chicken nuggets here at home. "Whatever!" (I actually asked him to repeat himself, I could not believe that this was his response, I was laughing so hard).

(After jumping off the couch and hurting his ankle) "Mom, I need some goldfish." "You do?" "Yes, the goldfish will go into my tummy and go down to my ankle and make it feel better."

"Kate, you are frustrating me!

"Mom, when I wake up, will I be 3?" Yes Tanner, tomorrow is your birthday. "Am I going to turn 3 in my bed?" Yes, I guess you will.

Today, Matt asked Tanner if he turned 3 in his bed. His response, "Yeah I did, well wait, (pause), no I turned 3 in your bed." (Yes, Tanner still comes into our bed EVERY night, at least he thought that through)

Tanner do you feel older? "No mom, I'm still little, I'm just 3."

"Mom, you got these on ebay didn't you?"

"Mom, I Love You! You're my big red dog!" Thanks Tanner. (Watch Clifford?)

Looking at pictures from Cabo)..."Mommy, I'm naked!" Tanner, you aren't naked, you are just in your swimming suit with out a shirt. "No, look, you can see my two nipples, I'm naked!"

Tanner knows that when we cross the street, he has to hold my hand. One day I was holding Kate and carrying groceries, so my hands were full. I told Tanner to grab my purse and hold onto while we crossed the road. He said, "Oh that's okay mom, I'll hold my own hand!" And he did, he grabbed his hand and walked across the street!

Tanner stop picking your nose. "I can't mom." Why? "Because, my boogers are quite expensive, people want to buy them."Tanner's new favorite food is "Mommy's very yucky smoothie." (I make a protein shake some mornings and one morning Tanner asked if he could have some. I told him he didn't want any because it was mommy's very yucky smoothie. He still wanted to try it, so I gave him a sip...he LOVED it! Now he asks for "Mommy's very yucky smoothie" a few times times a day).

"Dang it, I don't want to eat my breakfast, I want to play with my toys."

Tanner, look at this cute costume with the tutu (we were looking at friends blogs). "Do they toot mommy?"

Tanner, you're a good boy, it's just time to go to bed. "Noooo, I'm a bad boy. I'm a very bad boy." A few minutes later..."I'm a very very sad boy."

To Uncle Cole on the phone..."No, I'm not going trick-or-treating, I wouldn't go to bed, and mommy said I would be in trouble if I didn't go to bed, so now I'm in trouble."

I was talking to a friend about Kate's labor and mentioned when my water broke. Tanner came over to me, and asked, "Mommy, were you sad? When your water broke, were you sad?"

Hey Tanner who are you talking to? (Holding a pretend phone up to his ear) "Oh mom, I'm talking to bulldozer." Oh yeah, what's he doing? "He's bulldozing."

(At Preschool)What shape is this flag? (Tanner)"It's a rectangle, just like the BYU flag, GO BYU!!"

"Hey mom, look over there, that cactus is broken. We need some tape so we can fix it."

While we were saying prayers, Tanner whispered, "Daddy, bless the Mickey Mouse Playhouse Concert." Arms were folded and he still had his eyes closed, he's pretty excited about the concert this week, lol!

"Kate, don't touch that, it's dangerous."Mom, I can't, I'm busy."

"Mommy, what's this?" It's a fly swatter. "Oh, what do you do with it?" You kill bugs. "I want to kill bugs." Ok, you can go outside and see if you can find any bugs to kill. (A few minutes later...)"Hey bugs, come here, I want to kill you."

Last week, Tanner started to call Matt's Dad "Papa John." Cute huh!

"Mommy, where are Grandma and Grandpa? Tanner, they went back to Texas. Noooo, Texas is too far away, can't they go to Arizona?"

"Grandma and Grandpa are you going back to Texas? Okay, Tanner go too, I'll get my shoes."

"Woah Mom, that was a big one. (Talking about the size of the poo-poos in his diaper-is this a sign I should be potty training?)."

"Kate, use your little boy voice, please"

"Okay Mommy, let's get to it." (This was Tanner's response when I told him what our plans were for the day).

"I smell poo-poos. Tanner did you go poo-poo. (Laughing) No, I just tooted."

"Mommy, I have a hungry-ache."

"Tanner are you tired? No, I am happy!"

"Mommy, can you draw me a bulldozer? Tanner, I don't know how. "Mommy, can you draw me a digger? Tanner, I don't know how to draw one of those either. Oh come on Mommy, will you please try."

"Mommy, my diaper is full."

"Mommy, be careful!" I was putting dishes away, and this was his response to hearing the dishes banging.

We were sitting in Sacrament meeting and Tanner looked up Matt's nose and audibly asked, "Daddy, where are you're big boogers?

"Tanner, what sound does the letter "R" make. (After a brief pause) "Arghhhh Matey." (We were going over ABC's and the way they sound and he was doing a really good job, so when I got to "R" and this was his response, it caught me completely off gaurd, I was laughing so hard)

Hey Nick, get off your computer and come over here and eat. One, two, three...(I wonder where he got that from?)

Tanner, would you like PB toast or Mighty Bites for Breakfast? "No Mom, I want to be sassy."

"Kate is cute. Mom and Dad are awesome. And Tanner is soooooo handsome!"

Archive Kate-isms

"I'm a pretty one."

(Matt) Are you?

"Yes, I'm a pretty little girl."

"I'm going to go get married in the temple mom."

(Mary) Who are you going to marry Kate?

"Tanner."

(Mary) I'm sorry honey, you can't marry your brother.

"Oh, well then I am going to marry these beautiful flowers."

(Mary) You can't marry the flowers either Kate.

"Why?"

(Mary) Well, flowers don't last forever, someday you'll find a boy that you can marry in the temple forever.

"Oh, okay."

Kate, would you like some lunch? "No, but thank you though."

"Mom these flowers are so beautiful, can I sleep with them in my bed tonight?"

I asked Kate what we should name our new baby brother and without hesitation she responded, "Sister."

(After getting Kate dressed in pink for the day) "Look at me, I'm pinkerella!"

(After Tanner threw a fit) "Mom, Tanner is frustrated."

"Mommy, Tanner is being a very bad boy."

(During the Sacrament) "Mom can I have a book?" Not until after the sacrament, during the sacrament, we think about Jesus. "Can I have a book about Jesus?"

"Mom, why are you giving the counter a blessing?" (She was watching me make bread, and I was shaping the loaves and this was her question to me when she saw me putting oil on the counter)

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