Thanksgiving

Here is Josh after his nap...he was attempting to take his shirt off but got stuck! Also, notice injury #1 on his chin...that is from falling down a flight of stairs and getting a nice rug burn from the carpet...just to let you know...it happened again(falling down the stairs). It was horrible, but this was the worst of injuries...thank the heavens for that!
Injury #2...a large cut over his right eye from tripping and falling onto the edge of the entertainment center...this was our thanksgiving day event!

I just realized I'm doing these blogs out of order. Oh well! So, by the pics and details of the pics, you can tell we have been really lucky with Josh only hurting himself minimally in these last few weeks. Yes, he fell down my brother's flight of stairs...not just once but twice within two weeks of each other. It was horrible. Thank goodness he didn't roll down the stairs, he went down them on his belly. I truly have never felt worse as a mother when this happened. I honestly think my heart stopped when it happened, especially the second time because I was right there. Anyway, that was horrible!

The second accident happened on thanksgiving. He cut it open deep and I thought he might need stiches, so yes, we ended up in the ER on thanksgiving. We sat there for 2 hours and all they ended up doing was some dermabond (glue) to close it up. I was greatful they didn't have to do stiches though, that would have been pretty traumatic. (I think more so for me! :) Anyway, I was scheduled to work thanksgiving too, but ended up being oncall the entire day so that was a blessing. After leaving the hosptial we headed over to my dad's house to have dinner and then went home to put Josh to bed for his nap. And that was thanksgiving! That pic is after a few days, it looks a lot better than it did. It was really swollen, but I swear Josh barely noticed his eye was all swollen. He's a tough kid!

Anyway, Dave finished up yet another semester! Did really well! I'm so proud of how well he does in school. I can't believe he has OFFICIALLY 1/2 way through his masters program! I can't believe he has been going to school already for a 1 1/2 years already! Good job babe!

I'm pretty excited for Christmas this year for multiple reasons! I'm so excited for Josh to open up his gifts! It's a lot more fun to see that he gets excited about new toys and books! Also, I am SO excited...I get from the 24th-30th of December off! Yeah! I can't wait! It's about time! :)

Anyway, that's about it! Hopefully I'll post pictures of christmas and new years before...Valentines day! :) Don't hold your breath though!

Merry Christmas to everyone! Sorry no cards this year...the next 2 weeks are crazy! Maybe next year!

Playing catch-up!

I know I have majorly slacked on blogging, but I find myself doing a lot of other more important things like sleeping when I get a chance! :) Work lately has been kicking my butt, it's been so busy! Anyway, I feel more tired lately! Anyway, lots has happend these last few months and a lot of holidays have passed without me blogging about them, I'll keep it brief! :)

First we had halloween! I'll be honest, even as a kid I didn't really get into this holiday! It's probably because I have never been creative, nor will I ever be. I didn't even really eat my halloween candy as a kid! Weird I know! Anyway, another reason why I wasn't too excited about this halloween was because I had to work that night. I was pretty bummed! I REALLY hate missing out on these things because of my job! Anyway, I decided to have Dave dress him up in all the Harley Davidson gear I had. He looked pretty cute eh?! They had a fun night though. They went trick-or-treating at a few homes in my dad's neighborhood with my brother and sister-in-law. They had fun!

October fun!

This has been a fun and busy month! Dave was able to have his fall break last week and then he started doing his pediatric clinicals this week and continue next week. I am just doing the same ol' stuff but I seem to stay very busy. I took Josh to his 18 month check up and he weighs now 26 lbs 14 oz and is only 32 inches long. It doesn't surprise me in any way that Josh will be short, we don't carry a lot of "tall" genes in our blood! Other than that the doctor was very impressed with Josh's development. I am always concerned that he "isn't where he should be". For example, I have been so concerned that he doesn't talk enough (well he makes LOTS of noises, just forming actual words! :)) Well the doctor asked me what he said and he told me, "Nicole, don't worry, that is plenty of words, he's doing just fine!" Oh, it is always a relief when you hear those words.
Josh has been doing a lot of funny stuff. I can't believe how big he is and what new things he does now. First it cracks me up with what he says and what he tries to say. His new thing today for example was, he actually said "Raydon", then he said "Rwiwy"...he was saying "Braden and Riley"...his cousins that he was playing with! Crazy right!? Anyway, he is a lot of fun! The only thing I have been VERY stressed about is, there have been a few days where Josh has decided that he will NOT take a nap and stay up all day....um WHAT? I will DIE if he doesn't take naps anymore. I rely on those naps as part of my "night time sleeping hours". Anyway, he did this during the week while Dave was home, so I'm hoping it was just a flook. (sp?) Anyway, he has done just fine this week though. I FEAR the day Josh doesn't take a nap anymore. I thought it was hard when Josh stopped taking two naps per day, but not having any? AHHHHHHHH! I'll freak out! Anyway, wish me luck! :)
So anyway, last week was Dave's fall break, so we thought we'd take advantage of this time. So Monday, I took Josh to Target with his two cousins, Riley and Braden and with my sister in law Kami, and my step mom Diane. Anyway, we got their pictures taken together. They came out SO adorable. Pics will come soon, we are keeping this a secret because we are making a picture collage for my Dad, which will say "We LOVE our Grandpa". It's a Christmas present for him....boy, I'm glad my dad doesn't look at this blog! :) Anyway, it will be SO cute!
Tuesday I stayed home from work because I felt VERY sick. I had a stuffy nose and body aches. But luckily Wednesday morning came and I felt a lot better. Because Wednesday morning Dave and I took Josh to my Dad and stepmom's house because Diane watched Josh for his first "sleep over with his grandparents"! He ended up NOT taking a nap that day, but it didn't phase him. He had so much fun with Diane and my Dad he CRIED SO HARD when we picked him up the next day. He wouldn't let go of Diane. It was pretty funny!
So to talk about our first night away from Josh was SO fun! We went to SLC to do an endowment session at the SLC temple. It was so neat, and of course we were the witness couple. It was very different because it was a live session. I liked it a lot though. After the temple we headed to our "bed and breakfast" in Sandy. This is the third time we've stayed at this place. It's called the "Castle Creek Inn." I highly recommend this place. It is TONS cheaper than anniversary inn and it was so much nicer. After we checked in at the hotel, we went out to dinner to Wingers...yummmmmmmmmy! We haven't been there for a very long time! It was so nice to have a QUIET dinner and be able to eat as slow as I want and talk to my husband! Oh what a great time! :) After that we went back to our room and just hung out! We had a great time!
Thursday morning we came back and picked Josh up, then I had to go to work. Nothing more to say about that!
Friday, Dave and I decided to have a fun activity, so we headed to SLC to Hogle Zoo. Dave was so sad he couldn't go the last time Josh and I went, so we went. It was a GORGEOUS day and there was hardly anyone there. We had a great time.
Then Saturday, we were able to be invited to our neighbors baptism. She lives right across the way, and she finally was able to be baptized. We have been able to have her and the missionaries over for her discussions. It was really neat. Then she asked Dave if he would confirm her at church on Sunday. It was a very neat experience with her. It's been a lot of fun to be a little bit involved in her conversion.
Anyway, I think this is a LONG enough post, but I guess this is what happens when I only update this blog every month! :)
Here are some pictures from us taking Josh to the zoo. Enjoy!

Here is myself trying to get Josh to pose for a pictures...he wasn't interested. He just wanted to run around!
I have NO words! I sure love my husband!

This scary tiger...was actually extremly beautiful! He was HUGE!

The boys!

Dave enjoying the penguins! He's a little obcessed with these creatures!

Josh's most favorite thing to do....climbing! Yes, he was trying to climb the fence...what a monster!

Fun at the zoo!

So we have been wanting to go to the zoo for a long time. Ever since I've noticed Josh LOVES looking at animals (and attempting to make the noises that they make!), we have wanted to go back to the zoo. Yesterday I thought it would be a great day to go because it wasn't hot yet it was a beautiful day. Josh and I went with one of my friends from work and her two kids. By the time we pulled up to the zoo I knew it was going to be an interesting day. It was PACKED! I guess it is UEA on Thursday and Friday. So I guess the rest of Utah thought it was a perfect day for the zoo. Ugggg, I hate to walk around that place feeling like you are in a herd of people. Anyway, we still had fun and was able to see the new baby elephant, I took Josh on the carousel and we got to see the tiger cubs! Anyway, it was a fun day even with the crowds and Josh is fighting something off. I don't know if it's just more teeth or if its a virus. Anyway, it was a great time! I didn't get any great pictures but oh well! Here is Josh trying to crawl through the fence to get to the carousel! Needless to say he was very excited to get on that thing!

The penguins! They were so cute. They were chasing each other in the pool. Josh LOVED these things! He kept giggling at them whenever they'd jump out of the water! It was a lot of fun!

The cute little baby elephant! This baby weighed 250 lbs at birth! Whew! Also, did you know that elephants are pregnant for 21 months! I would die if I had to be pregnant with Josh for 21 months! Anyway, this baby was very cute!

Oh my little boy! Even though I knew he didn't feel good, and we were at the zoo through his entire "nap time" (between 1-4pm) he did so good! He started to have a little melt-down only when we were leaving! He is so fun and man, what a looker! I love this little guy!

Happy 18 Months old JOSH!

My baby is officially 18 months old today! Time flies when you're having fun! I thought I'd post some pictures of the last month and to be able to see how fast he grows (and how he has thinned out! :) ) I am so greatful for having Josh in our lives. He has been so much fun to have with us and I feel so blessed to be able to be his mom. I truly am enjoying his age right now. I look back at the last 18 months and realize how much more I enjoy this age instead of him being little! He cracks me up all day and I love seeing him learn new things every day. I can't wait for the next 18 months! Love you JOSHY!

I got sucked in!

Yes, I got sucked into TWILIGHT...and not just the first book, the ENTIRE saga! At the beginning of August I decided to buy Twilight because I needed something to do at work, because I was scheduled on Rehab, and needless to say, it is a very boring place to work and I needed something to do. Anyway, the rest is history. I have all four books and just finished Breaking Dawn last night at work. Yes, that is roughly 1800 pages I've read in one month! Needless to say, my house is not very clean, I have neglected the house work so I could read these darn books! But, oh my goodness they are so stinkin' good! I even watched the movie! Agh, and I can't wait for the next movie, "New Moon" to come out in November! I feel like a dork for LOVING these books! I was so sad to finish the last book last night! Oh well, now I need some other REALLY good books to read. Has any of you read the new Stephanie Meyers book yet? I don't know what it is called, I'm wondering if it's any good! Let me know!
Oh yeah, one more thing...Edward is so dreamy! YUMMY! (And yes, Dave totally makes fun of me for my new love of this vampire stuff! I know, I"M A HUGE DORK!)

Where did August go?

So where did August seriously go? I feel like it just flew by and a few days ago realized it was now September! Ugh, I HATE the end of summer! Even though I always look forward to fall, but I just DREAD winter. Anyway, to give a little sumary of what we've done this last month...not much except for the same ol' stuff! I'll give a little update on each of us:

JOSH: He just keeps on growing and turning into a "bigger" little boy. The other day I just looked at him and thought to myself, "He isn't a little baby, he really is a little boy. It kind of makes me sad, but not really! I truly have loved this age he is at right now...which by the way, he is going to be 18 months on Monday! I can't believe how time truly does fly! Speaking of 18 months old, yes, I have already taken him to nursery twice. The first time he lasted an hour all by himself. Last Sunday was a little different. I ended up staying in there with him the entire time. Honestly, this church schedule we have sucks! We go from 1-4pm. Conveniently right during Josh's nap time. It has made it very hard, because Josh isn't his happy little self usually, so trying to convince him to stay in nursery is going to be quite a struggle until January, when we start going at 9am. Can't wait! Anyway, he is learning a lot and doing a lot more on his own. He is doing quite well in feeding himself, except when he eats applesauce, it doesn't stay on the spoon very well and ends up going down his shirt! I hate letting him feed himself sometimes though because it is far from being a clean activity! By the end of the day his clothes are filthy! Oh well, he's got to learn! Also, Josh is "talking" so much! He starts talking the instant he wakes up and doesn't stop until he falls asleep! The problem is, he isn't making sense. He doesn't say a lot of actual words, it's just noises, he points at everything to show me what he wants. The funny thing is though, he understands so much of what we tell him. Our favorite is at bedtime we'll say to him "JOsh, go brush your teeth and get your blanket" He then goes and grabs his toothbrush/toothpaste and his blanket. He's so cute! Hopefully he'll start talking ENGLISH! I always get nervous that he isn't "where he should be", in his development! I'm sure it'll come!

DAVE: Dave started school at the end of August. It was a bummer to send him back because it was so nice to have him home with us..and because I never had to pay for a babysitter while I was working! But it is a good thing he is going back, because then it's just that much closer to GRADUATION! :) He is doing really well. He really likes this semester, they are focusing on pediatrics this semester. He is really excited to do his internship for this course. He is going to do it here in Davis County school district. Also, he celebrated his 28th birthday...well not in August, but close to it! September 2! We had a good time. We actually celebrated on the 1st because I had to work on the 2nd. We went to dinner at Applebee's with my parents and then came home and had cake and ice cream with the rest of my family. Then on the 2nd, in the morning before he went to school, and I went to work, Josh and I gave him his presents! Very exciting! NOT! I got him a new "temple" bag, instead of using his backpack, a HUGE bag of peanut M&M's from Sam's club! And then I got him a book by Pres. Monson he's been wanting for a long time. Also, we are going to spend a night somewhere (like Park City maybe) in October or November, and stay the night there and be by ourselves! Josh is 18 months old, it's about time he stays a night at Grandma and Grandpa Fisher's house! They are very excited to have him stay with them for a night! Anyway, it was a good birthday! (Except for the fact that the Gray family needs to work on calling there brother/son on his birthday! Come on Gray's get a calender or something!:)

Me: I too celebrated my birthday on August 11th. Yeah, one more year older! Yes, I am now 29 years old and yes, I am a year older than my husband! :) It was a very nice birthday actually. Dave got me a Friends Season 5, an hour massage, and a cute card he drew....he never buys cards, he makes them! It is a little child-like but I LOVE the cards! They always are so sweet! Then we had a simple bbq at my dad's house and had cake and ice cream with my entire family, including my grandparents. It was a very simple and nice bday.
I hit my year mark at Davis Hospital. I can't believe it's already been a year. Time flies! Honestly I like it most of the time, but truthfully I wish I didn't have to work full time. I'm going to say this once, all you "stay at home mom's", please don't complain about staying at home with your kids, trust me, it's a great blessing you get to do it! And, also, I am getting SO sick of people saying to me, "Oh, you HAVE to work? I'm so sorry for you!" AGGGGGGHHHHH, to those people, just don't talk to me! I get SO SICK of it! (It usually occurs at church for some reason)
Sorry, that was a little release of some stress I've been having lately! Felt good! :)

Anyway, that is about it! I'm sure I missed a lot, but oh well! Here are some pics from the last month!

Josh and I just hanging out on the couch!
My big little boy in his new shoes! He LOVES these shoes! Which by the way, I got these nice tennis shoes at Target for.....$9.99, not bad!

Josh stealing the m&m's from Dave...this bag weighs almost as much as Josh does....almost!

Dave and his gifts! What a cute and wonderful husband I have!

Last night on vacation, we roasted S'Mores and Starburst(Dave's invention) after FHE. More pics of this to come!

Derick getting tossed by Dave and James!

Katelyn's turn! Not a very good pic, but she went just as high as Derick.

Little Taylor, she is only 4 and swims better than most adults! She is fearless too! She loves getting tossed!

Josh swinging in his most favorite swing! (He could have done this the entire time in Cali) So funny!
Taylor and Olivia hiding under there towels. (Actually the were just warming up.)

Josh attempting to bury Dave's sandels at the beach.

James is getting devoured by the wave...you can kind of see him...he is directly in front of Derick. Looks like fun!

James and Dave enjoying the very cold water! It took them a long time to get used the water temperature...actually they said "it's not that bad once your body goes numb." Sounds fun to me! NOT!

Dave and James running into the waves pretending to be on "Baywatch". Let me tell ya, when these two get together, they start acting like they are teenagers again! It's actually pretty funny!
Josh playing with a wrapper...all sorts of fun on the beach! :)

Olivia and Taylor playing "house" in the sand....they are the silliest girls! I love these kids!

Josh and Olivia being cute together!

Josh and I! Isn't he cute!

Josh giving kisses to Trisha! He is obcessed with giving people (well certain people) kisses. It is so stinkin' cute.
James with his kids, Taylor on the left, Katelyn and Derick and then Dave. (Can you tell Dave and James are brothers? Twins almost?)

Josh laughing at something, not quite sure! He's being goofy! :)

The Grays on Santa Cruz beach! I need to move to a beach somewhere! Definitly my kind of living! :)

Olivia saying "cheese". She is such a cutey!

California trip pictures

Trisha hanging out at the beach!
Josh playing with his sand bucket! So cute!

Dave and Derick playing "Crossbows and Catapults" They loved it!

Josh and Olivia continuing to "share" the stroller! (Thank goodness the have two strollers, they didn't have to "share" after this picture!)