A great example

I wanted to say a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Grandma Catmull!  Her birthday is the 31st and I wish I could be there.  She doesn't have a computer, but I want everyone to know what a fabulous lady she is!  She is such an example of compassion, bravery, and hard work.  I hope to be like her someday.  I love you Grandma.  Here are a few pictures of her marvelous crochet work.  She made Christopher and Andrew some beautiful blankets that they love.   Thank you Grandma! 

Crash Course

Our little Andrew is such a joy. He is so sweet and so bright-eyed. We adore him. Having two children will be an adjustment and I will get a crash course when Davin leaves on business for a couple weeks. However, I am so in love with my little boys right now I am up for the challenge. I may not shower or clean my house for a couple weeks so please call before coming over :)

Strange things are happening

Strange things happen when you have not just one child, but TWO! Things I never thought Christopher would even fathom, he is stealthily accomplishing. Exhibit A:

Sheesh! Peanut butter is not a fun thing to clean up.

My mom and my sister arrived on the 15th to help out for a little while. We have just been staying at home enjoying sweet little Andrew. Here's bathtime:



And, as you can tell, I'm not the only one who is getting warn out.


P.S. Grandma Eva, you can come take your turn whenever you want :) :)

The Marathon Begins . . . .

Okay, everyone! Let the picture marathon begin! I decided to start slow on the picture sharing. As a mom you can get a liiiitttle carried away. So, I am starting with our lovely stay at the hospital. If you dislike labor stories skip on through to the pictures :)

I have always said that I am jealous of those mothers who get to have the fast, easy, simple deliveries. Christopher's labor was long, tiring, and I pushed for 3 and 1/2 hours. Blah. So, I figured this one would be somewhat similar. Well, I was WRONG! My labor really began on the morning of January 9 and was not too painful. They were about 5 minutes apart all day long but I figured he must not be coming if they weren't that painful. Davin drove home from work and we took our time getting over to the hospital, sure they were going to send us home. Well, they checked me and I was at a 5 so I got to stay. Yippee! The contractions started getting a little stronger and so they said the epidural could be put in any time I wanted. The doctor told me that he didn't think I was going for a while so I should maybe wait until I was further along. Well, for some strange reason I said, "No, I'll take it now." Little did we all know, only about 20 minutes later Andrew was on his way out! I'm going to admit that I am a little wimpy so I was soooo grateful I decided to get the epidural when I did :) Strange as it may sound, Davin and I had so much fun in the hospital waiting for Andrew's arrival. We goofed around with our funny nurses, watched some football, and enjoyed a nice little date. Ha ha! I feel so lucky! Our little Andrew didn't make a sound when he was born and they were worried at first. But, now we realize that that's just how our little guy is. He is observant and sweet. We adore him and are so happy to have him in our family.



I love my guys!

Andrew Dale Garlick

Born :  1-9-09

Weight : 7 pounds 14 ounces

Appearance :  Absolutely adorable :)

Personality :  Angel straight from heaven.  

Family :  Feeling so blessed and so in love with our new little family member.

Pictures will be appearing soon!

Blueberries can be embarrassing

If anyone knows my son Christopher they know that he is nothing like me :) He is boisterous, incredibly friendly, and excited about anything and EVERYTHING! However, this can come with a price. My visits to my doctor have never been ordinary and the waiting room is always WAITING to see what he is going to say next. Here are a few things he has announced to everyone :

"Uh oh! I peed in my diaper! If I go in the potty I get candy and big boy underwear!"

A blessing on the food. What food? I don't know.

"My mommy has a baby in her tummy! See!" And he proceeded to try to lift my shirt.

"Mommy goes potty in a cup at the doctors."

And, that's just a taste of the "adorable" things he shares. Amazingly, I am not too embarrassed by it anymore. Kids will say the darndest things.

Well, on with the point of this blog. Christopher and I have found a new love. Frozen blueberries. They are heaven. So, we have been eating them a lot. If you've ever had blueberries you know that they are called blueberries for a reason. Exhibit A: So, unfortunately Christopher and I decided to have some blueberries the morning before my doctor's visit. We were both looking pretty scary. Christopher had not just a blue mouth but a partially blue face. And, well, I looked like Violet from Willy Wonka as I waddled in there. The receptionists just looked us straight in the face and said : "You two never cease to make us laugh." Sigh. We are quite the pair I must say.

Baby Garlick has no name . . .

So, we only have about 2 weeks until baby comes and baby DOES NOT have a name.  Help us people!  Give us your best baby boy names!