9 Months and some crazy weather!

As a side note thank you to all for the kind words they were greatly appreciated.
My last post was not a very happy one but alas I am feeling better and have a ton of wonderful picturs of Owen to share from our trip to Mt Vernon---it was a blast and we miss the Burdetts and send them bug hugs and kisses! but first Owen is another month older!

I cannot believe my little Owen is a 9 months old! He is quite a character and loves to follow me from room to room all day long. He loves the kitchen ---mainly the front of the stove where he can see himself and likes to crawl under our bed which makes me nervous. If I sit down to fold clothes or sort the mail Owen thinks his Mommy has become his own personal climbing gym, the little guy is a monkey! And folding clothes are his favorite thing to mess up, two loads of laundry folded were strewn around our family room in seriously less than a minute. He will raise his arms in the air if you ask him how big he is --its adorable! He loves to eat cheerios, rice with a little veggies, applesauce and we have tried may kinds of cheese. He loves to stand in front of his gate and watch me cook or do dishes and our Christmas decoration boxes are a big hit for drums. He likes to cross his feet at his ankles and will do it at the funniest times, when we read stories, during his bath and when he has a bottle, we get a good laugh everytime I see it!The snow and rain Las Vegas has had over the past few days and meant owen is wearing his grey doggy hat! It is so adorable and he knows not to pull it off when its cold outside. After coming home from the grocery store on monday we were covere in snow and Owen's long eyelashes were all dusted with little flakes. I wish I had taken a picture it was the sweetest thing. We had snow again yesterday and possibly today. Tonight we are going to the magical forest--our favorite Christmas time tradtion! Lots of pictures tomorrow!!!
Brett and I were Mary and Joseph but Owen wasn't asked to be the baby Jesus, I guess they didn't want the baby Jesus to sit up and say dada

Owen's third tooth on the bottom peeking through and two new ones on top!

Holiday Funk

I am in a funk or a bad mood or just being cranky or maybe just getting more mean in my old age. I have been venting in my head all morning and I will probably erase this post later but for now I just need to get all this stuff that has been rolling around in my head out! I lost my wallet.I know its not the end of the world. I shouldn't get mad or sad or angry about it, but its just so sad that I can lose it in a 50 foot area( the parking lot of my apartment complex to my front door) and not have anyone turn it in or just leave it on my door --take all $30, the two gift cards to nordstrom and the faboulous freddy's car washes, I don't care!I just want my temple reccomend back( its in the sleeve my parents gave me when I first went through the temple 7 1/2 years ago), and Owen's insurance card (Blue Cross Blue Shield are being stupid about a new one) I feel like its a violation of privacy and I know someone will just throw it away ( Brett has already dumpster dived for me bless his heart) It was a great wallet too and I had paid too much for it but its little strap and all its compartments were so handy when I was trying to carry Owen and fifteen other things. I have a few other things to say, I miss my family, I wish all my sister's lived closer, they are amazing and I miss them alot. I miss my parents, they still live close, but I took my mom to the airport this morning and she sat in the back with Owen(who loves his munca soo much) and I started to think about them leaving for their mission and how much I already miss them and how am I going to deal with them being gone for 3 years? I miss working with my Dad and seeing him daily, I miss my job at the dental office and feeling productive and like I am contributing to my little family. I miss my husband, he works a ton has finals that last forever (the national board exam on monday lasted 5 hours!)and I wish I cooked better for his sake. I miss my friends at work they were such good people and the working at DII made me appreciate them even more. I miss my clothes and feeling pretty I am still not anywhere close to my pre-pregnancy weight and I am beyond frustrated. My sister told me Coons girls are seriously like work horses we aren't the dainty kind and I appreciate that but man what I wouldn't give to be back to how I was and then not be as hard on myself as I was. I have never been thin but I was strong and on the leaner side. I wish I had been smarter about working out more and eating less during pregnancy---its my own fault , its just frustrating to see other ladies bounce back soooo quick and I am jealous. Ok I think I feel better now ---My Owen is 9months old today he is my sunshine. I can't believe it time has flown by. Thanks for letting me vent, I have stopped crying now.

Off to Mt Vernon

Owen and I are flying here


To visit these happy faces!




plus eliza katie and james catch ya later