I Believe

Every year my sister-in-law throws a Christmas get together where even Santa himself visits.  The kids get so excited.  Even Fischer was intrigued by Santa.

What do you get when you let your 11 month old feed himself?

The Sleeping Positions of Fischer

What started out on his back ended up like this.

Yes he is actually asleep.

11 Months

Today my not so little baby is 11 months old.  It has been such a fun month. Fischer has become more wiggly and mobile then ever.  He rolls ALL over the place making diaper changes extremely difficult.  He finds humor in everything and  brings so much life and joy into our home.  Each day I spent with him I realize how lucky I am to be a mother to such a special little spirit.  Here are some fun facts this past month.

• For whatever reason, he thinks bumbing his head is funny.
• He can pull himself into a sitting possition.
• He dances and sings to music.
• He's a major "talker"  I swear he is the loudest kid in church.  He appearently has lots of stories to tell.
• He can pull to a stand in the tub and his crib. 

My Little Monkey

 Does he look Trick-or-treat ready or what? 

10 Months

I can not believe my baby is 10 months old.  I feel like I'm watching a movie in fast forward with him.  I blink and I miss something.  Everyday I go get him in the morning he just seems that much older.  Fischer is SO much fun.  He is one of the happiest babies.  Always giggling about something.  He finds humor in everything.  I sure love that little boy.  Here are some fun facts about this past month.

• You got not one but two teeth that came in.
• You like to give "fives" to mom and dad. 
• You're starting to learn how to wave bye-bye.
• You giggle all the time.
• You've started to crawl (backwards).
• You've started to walk with assistance.
• You had the case of Roseola. 

Biggest Fan

Now I know BYU hasn't been the greatest this year but great or not we are big fans.  Fischer is no exception, in fact he is probably the biggest fan of all of us. 

Finally!!!

I have been trying for weeks to get a picture of Fischer's cute little pearly whites (AKA: teeth)  He had two teeth come in together the first of this month.

Our Lil' Dragster

So Fischer has taken up a new hobby....Drag Racing.  Yup that's right.  He's an animal too, no fear.  Take a look for yourself.

This is him playing "chicken" with Gus.  Needless to say Gus chickened/moved first.

Start your engines! (Dad made for a great engine)

The Finish Line 

Fischer sportn' his Hot Rod



9 Month Photos

We had Fischer's nine month pictures taken.  It was so fun being up in the mountains and enjoying the colorful leaves.  Fischer thought the leaves were pretty cool.

It's the little things

So last night I got to experience one of the cutest things ever.  Fischer woke up screaming around 3:00 this morning.  So I grab a bottle and stumble to his room. I picked him up and just held him since he really wasn't interested in the bottle. He mostly seemed to just want to be loved on and be held by mom.  So we sat down in the comfy chair in his room and just chilled.  I grabbed his blanket to help comfort him.  He LOVES his blanket. It's a fleece blanket with the little tassel type tie things around it.  Anyway he loves to suck on them.  He grabs one tassel to rub along his cheek and another tassel to suck on.  It's pretty cute.  Well while I was sitting there with him I was pretty tired and had my head back with my eyes closed.  The next thing I feel is this soft blanket being shoved into my face/mouth.  I look down at Fischer to see him wide eyed, holding the blanket straight up to my face handing me a tassel.  It was really cute to see Fischer sharing his blanket with me and offering a tassel for me to suck on.  It was such a sweet little funny moment.  I couldn't help but giggle about his willingness to share something he loves so much with his mom.  Oh, how I love that little boy.

9 Months

I can't believe Fischer is 9 months old.  I know I say this all the time but he really is getting so big.  He is so much fun!   Here are some fun facts about him this past month.

• He loves to hang upside down.
• He reaches for things beyond his reach and is quite creative on how he manages to retrieve them.
• He loves to play peek-a-boo with mommy.
• He's learned how to yell and often does when he doesn't have our complete attention.
• He enjoys being read to and looking at all sorts of different books.
• He babbles mama, dada, and other syllables.
• He starting to hold his own bottle/sippy cup.
• He'll eat ANYTHING and often does.  He's the least fussy eater I've ever seen.
• He likes to "play with himself" in the bathtub.  Lets just say he's discovered new parts of his body and thinks it's pretty cool.  ("Dad" finds it hilarious). 
• He LOVES to be outside, at the park, or out for a walk.

9 month pictures will be posted soon.

Ms. Maddie

Today my sweet little niece Maddie will be undergoing Ureteral reimplant surgery.  Unfortunately this has caused much stressed for her parents.  As it would with any parent. Having now be a parent, I can appreciate those parents whose children are sick and in need of surgery or multiple surgeries.  I think about my son and how I would do anything to protect him and how some things as a parent you feel so helpless with nothing you can do about it.  We all hope an pray for healthy children. However, since that is not the case and things happen, I'm grateful for modern medicines that allow so many miracles to take place.  Maddie is a strong willed little girl and she is going to do great.  My prayers are with you and we hope for a quick recovery.  We love you cute girl!

Hot Momma

So yesterday I had the priviledge of shopping with my mom. I never knew that shopping with my mother could be this much fun.  She has been working really hard and has lost quite a bit of wieght.  Anyway none of her clothes fit her and even I was unsure about how much weight she had lost because her clothes hid alot of it.  Anyway we decided it was time to go shopping and show off her accomplishments.  I have to say, my mom is HOT!  She actually is lighter then I am by about 10 pounds and now wearing things that I never thought she would.  We went and got her some killer designer jeans, some taylored shirts that show off how thin she is, along with outfits that I know i'm going to have to borrow.  It was SO much fun.  I don't think my mom knew how good she could look. I'll never forget how excited she was when she put that first pear of jeans on and realized she was wearing a size 4 and that she looked good.  The stuff we got her is so stylish and compliments her so well.  We went to Buckle, Maureces, Express, everywhere.  Watch out world cause there is a whole new woman in town.  Congrats Mom you deserve it!

Happy 30th Karl!

Today is Karl's 30th birthday!  I can't believe he's reached is 30's with me closely behind.  Karl is wonderful.  I hope he has a great birthday.  His birthday has become kind of a weekend event.  Friday Fischer and I took "Dad" some balloons and cupcakes to his work.  We then got to enjoy lunch together at Taco Bell.  Saturday we spend the day at Cowabunga Bay and went to the BYU game.  This morning we made Karl breakfast, had him open presents, and will be spending the evening with the Christensen's.  Since tomorrow is Labor day we will be doing a birthday lunch for him at Rib City and that evening we'll finish off the celebration by having some of his friends over for some chips and salsa while they watch some football game and finalize the "boys" hiking trip that they have been planning.  All in all it's made for a busy but fun weekend.  I love you Karl and I'm so glad I get to share in this special day with you. 

A Swimmin' Fisch

On Tuesday Fischer and I met up with my sister and her kids and went swimming at the Legecy Center in Lehi.  If you've never been I encourage you to go.  This place is awesome!  They have two kiddie areas with little slides.  I big play area for the older kids along with a loopy slide that goes both in and outside the building, a lazy river, and whoolpool.  Fischer had a great time swimming and splashing around.

 

Fischer's Fishing Trip

Fischer got to go on his first (which will be one of many) fishing trips.  We took him up to American Fork Canyon.  He had a great time and was interested in everything. 

This is us on our way to the river

 

Daddy and I with a fish.

Mom and I

Family Pictures

This summer has been great!  We were blessed to have ALL of our family in town during the month of July.  During that time we took the oportunity to have family pictures done. 

Andreason Cousins

Christensen Cousins

Andreason's

Christensen's

The Original Andreason's

Grandpa & Grandma Christensen w/grandkids

7 Months

Fischer is 7 months going on 7 years. Okay so not quite like that, but that little boy is sure determined to do things his own way. He thinks he needs to feed himself with his own spoon (which makes for a VERY messy dinner time), hold his own bottle (which would be great if he would hold it up so he can actually get milk out of it), and sit on his own. If he could figure out how to walk he would be. Fischer is a kid that likes to be on the go. He is CONSTANTLY moving, checking things out wanting to be part of everything. If you're eating dinner and he's not at the table with you, be prepared for a fit. He loves to be involved and I love that he wants to be. I enjoy watching his progress has he figures new things out everyday. I never imagined i could love such a little man as much as I love Fischer. He brings so much joy to my life and my heart. One little grin and I'm hooked all over again. I love that kid, more so then I thought was ever humanly possible. Here are some fun facts from this past month.

*He can sit on his own without assistance
*If he's lying down he tries with all his might to try and sit up. So he constantly looks like he's doing little stomach crunches.
*the bald spot on the back of his head from him scooting around is starting to have hair grow back.
*He's in size 2-3 shoes
*He likes to dance or shake his body when a good song plays. It's quite funny.
*He's extreamly ticklish on his back near the armpit area.
*Balloons are the COOLEST. Let him play with a balloon and you are in for a sure giggle fit.
*He's started to give real "loves" or "hugs" which Momma just adores and can't get enough of.

6 Years and Still in Love

Today Karl and I celebrated our 6 year Anniversary. These past 6 years have been GREAT! Karl is such an amazing guy with a HUGE heart. He's funny, sensitive, sweet, and a complete manly man. I just love him. He can get Fischer to smile faster then anyone. That little boy just idolizes his dad. He always has to watch what he is doing. I can't imagine my life without Karl. He brings out the better part of me. He is strong where I am weak and brave when I am scared. For our anniversary we will be going to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We will be fishing, rafting, hiking and just relaxing and enjoying all the beautiful things nature and God have provided. I'm so greatful for Karl and the love he gives me everyday. I couldn't be more happy. Happy Anniversary Sweetheart!

Tiny Ties

I am in LOVE with the little man ties for my little guy. I ordered one awhile ago and after looking at it I figured it couldn't be too hard to recreate. So, I borrowed a patterned from a friend, tweaked it a bit and made my own ties for Fischer. I was pretty proud of myself. I have a couple more I am doing, but for now here are the ones I did today.

Alyson

I had the great opportunity to be apart of my niece Alyson's baptism. She currently lives in Texas and was able to come to Utah to be baptized. It was such a sweet opportunity to be able to share with her in her exciting day. A friend of my sister's was going to take some pictures of her but got called out on an emergency and had to leave. So I got the opportunity to play with my new camera and get some fun pictures of her.

Katelynn

I got the opportunity to take some cute pictures of my darling neice. It was a lot of fun.

Summer Fun!

It has been a fun and busy summer for us. Fischer got to meet a lot of family for the first time. Karl's Brother Kelly arrived home from his mission. My sister also has been in town from Texas. We got to celebrate Hunter, Maddie's, and Ryan's Birthday all together and we did a picnic with the Christensen's at Bridalvail. It's been fun spending time with family and friends. I've enjoyed having my sister here and watching all the cousin's play.

(A More Real) Love Story

This is Hilarious, I just had to share.

Someone To Be Proud Of

I wanted to write a little bit about someone I really have been proud of lately, my dad. My dad has struggled with his weight for a long time. Recently he signed on to what is called the 100 day heart challenge. It basically works the same way as the TV series the Biggest Looser. Out of I think 91 applicants they take 15. My dad was one of them. Him getting into the program was no easy task. There were some that apparently did not think he should be apart of it. After doing a variety of tests they realized that with his health and the way his future was going that he was one of the contestants that needed the help the most. He has been working SO hard. I know this is not easy for him and my dad like the rest of our family has a great love of food. I just can't believe he is finally doing this, doing something, taking initiative of his life. In that sense he is my hero, he is doing something that many people won't or don't think they can do. I couldn't be more proud. He has inspired me to better myself. I love him so much. To read his story and about his progress thus far click here or click Brian Andreason in my friends and family section on the right. Please help in offering support and encouragement.

Just My Luck

So I've decided I have the forces against me when it comes to getting pictures of some of the things our family has have been doing. This weekend we went up and joined my sister and her family for the annual redneck crawdad fest and Fischer's first crawdad fest. So I decided since we were going camping and hanging with the "boyz" Fischer needed to dress the part. So decked out in his camo shirt and hat we headed up. I even remembered my camera this time thinking, "there's no way i'm not getting pictures." So we get up there, the area is beautiful, camp is set up inbetween a grove of large trees. So, I get my camera out, get the little man situation and click, nothing happens. So I make sure the camera is on, lens is off. Click, still nothing. My battery is dead. Do i have a replacement??? NO. Did I bring a charger??? NO. So yeah, No pictures. To top it off. The fourwheeler we brought to take rides up ended up getting a bolt on the oil pane broken, leaking oil everywhere so that meant no fourwheeler ride. Then to make it an even better story, this morning, now that we are home, Karl whips out his new waterproof camera to show me the panaramic picture he took while fishing. Did he happen to mention he had his other camera on him while I was trying to get pictures of Fischer??? of course not. So yeah, i figured when it comes to getting pictures taken it's just my luck that it doesn't go right. It either ends up being I forget the thing or that it just doesn't work. URG. Maybe next time right?

Fischer's 6 Month

I can't believe how fast Fischer is growing up. He's discovering new things everyday and everyday I'm amazed at how amazing the little things are that I tend to take for granted. Here are some updates about Fischer this month.
*He loves to suck on his toes.
*Pooh Bear is his FAVORITE. He looks forward to loving on him everynight (it's his sleep time toy).
*He's sitting up.
*He's eating solids. He likes everything so far except for peaches and turkey with gravy.
*He loves to tell stories and often talks to me to and from places in the car.
*He went swimming for the first time (and like a horrible mother I forgot my camrea. Trust me I beat myself up for that one perticularly since I had it in my hand, yet still managed to forget it).
*He's had his 2nd hair cut.

The Phantom???

What do you think? A possible phantom? (Please excuse the very poor playing on my part)

To the Great Men in My Life

I just wanted to give a shout out to all the great men in my life. I wouldn't be who I am without them.
To My Wonderful Husband
I love you SO much. I can't believe we've spent almost 6 wonderful years together. I couldn't think of anyone else on this world that I would rather be married to and share our beautiful child with. You are a great dad and husband. Fischer looks forward everyday to you coming home from work as do I. Watching the two of you together makes me feel like I'm in complete paradise and that nothing could be better at that moment.
To My Dad
My dad has taught me so much throughout my life. He may be more of the quite type but we've shared some amazing memories together. My dad has taught me that its okay to have the top down on the car, wind blowing in the hair, while singing to Berry Manalow. I learned that sometimes we need to slow down, sit on the porch and just watch the storms go by, or the stars come out. From my dad I learned that some of the best conversations are the ones without words. I love my Dad SO much. I don't think he realizes the amazing person he is and the kind heart he has. I wouldn't be the person I am today without him.
To my Father-in-Law
I couldn't ask for a better family to be married in to. Mike is so caring and eager to be part of our family's life. He's a hard worker and has raised Karl well. Mike is easy going and doesn't seem to stress the little stuff. Thank you for being such a great example to us.
To my Grandfathers
I am blessed with having the opportunity to have known both my Grandfathers. Although one has since past I feel his love everyday and his guidance when I need it most. Although he may not be here in body he is here in spirit and I appreciate the endless love I feel from him each day. To my other grandfather, I love his pleasent tempermant and easy smile. You can't help be happy when you are around him. Seeing him smile lights up an entire room. He doesn't often speak up a lot but when he does, everyone listens.
Happy Father's Day!

Zumba Challenge

So I've recently signed up for Zumba classes and I've decided I'm going to take the Zumba Challenge. What do I have to loose right? The challenge is to see who can loose the most percentage of weight loss in a 15 class period. The weigh-in is this coming Tuesday and I think it ends on July 15th. I'm excited about this but somewhat nervous too. I've never had much success loosing weight when I wanted too. So hopefully this will be a good experience.