Team Switzer

no more crib...so sad!

2010-08-27T21:24:00.000-07:00

This is Ellyson's sweet nursery and the crib crib that she slept in until she was 22months. The beautiful cherry red, gingham, spring green, flowers, butterflies, dragonflies are all sites that I will miss...since she is now in a BIG girl bed! I was hoping that because she is so petite that I would have this crib around for at least another 6-9months...but someone is a climber and after the second night of waking up at 4am to an ouchie cry, I decieded that it needed to go. First step was to take off the side since it converts to a daybed-well, that only lasted a few weeks until I was still being woke up in the middle of the night to the cries of a little girl who rolled out of the bed. So, now we are officially in a big girl bed with "real" sheets, pillows and a quilt- ooo, ahhh! The only problem now is the little monkey is jumping on the bed....anyone know the phone to that doctor I am suppose to call?

I am BACK!!!

2010-04-12T22:25:00.000-07:00

Okay so if you have noticed, I took a small, well okay, HUGE break away from my blog. But without any really good excuse I am pleased to inform you that I am Back!! Whoo Hoo!

After Ellyson took a bite of a worm yesterday I realized that I have to make sure that I am keeping good records of her young life so that she can one day laugh at herself. So over the next week or so I will give you a brief pictorial from Team-Switzer from September09-present day.

Check out Rachel's Blog!

2009-12-15T14:55:00.000-08:00

My friend Rachel is giving away a pretty cool sign, check out her blog!

Getting Ready for School

2009-08-20T09:59:00.000-07:00

This morning Carter and I watched a new Leap Frog DVD that I got him titled "Let's Go To School". He thought that school looked fun which is good since he starts Kindergarten on Sept. 2! During breakfast I asked a few questions and one of his answers made me laugh.

Mom: Do you like your new back pack for school?
Carter: Yup
Mom: What is in it?
Carter: Stuff
Mom: What kind of stuff?
Carter: School stuff...because I am going to High School!

Okay Captain Obvious, of course there is "stuff" in there.
Now, about that High School thing, let's not push it!

More Summer Fun!

2009-08-18T15:29:00.001-07:00

The Washougal Community Pool
(I bet you didn't know that they had one huh!)

Ellyson and Grandma at the River!

Carter's 1st ride on a Komodo Dragon.
Hold on buddy!

Carter's 1st Pie Eating Contest.
He really didn't get the idea of the contest - he just wanted the pudding pie!

Culinary Exploration

2009-08-18T14:37:00.000-07:00

There is a lot of great confectionery places to visit in Seattle, however I never seem to have a chance to visit any of them. Since we were heading to the Woodland Park Zoo I decided that we should detour and check a few of them out.

First stop Trophy Cupcakes...oooo, ahhhh yummy! Since our budget is tight we all sampled one divine chocolate cupcake. I am defiantly going back for more!

Next stop was Theo's Chocolates. This wasn't exactly what I thought it was going to be, but it was still worth the stop. We got to sample all of their chocolates - boy what a explosion of flavor in my mouth. The most extreme one was a Spicy Chili Pepper Chocolate bar - yuck, not even my spicy lovin' brother would like it.

After the zoo I got to go the the "palace" for bakers! HEAVEN!!!! The Home Cake Decorating Supply Co. is a 30 year old, hole in the wall store that has everything an aspiring baker like me would need. If she doesn't have it here...then a probably don't need it! I am so inspired to bake up a storm now. I am working on a few special things for Ellyson's 1st birthday party!
Our final stop for the day was a delicious dinner at Buca Di Beppo. We normally can not afford a tasty supper like this...but this frugal mama had 2 coupons for free food who-hoo! Since we were there a little bit before the dinner rush we got to sit at their famous kitchen table. The head chef was awesome in spoiling our kids with spaghetti and ice cream. It was so good and cheap too!

S'mores on a stick

2009-08-18T14:33:00.000-07:00

This is how you do it in the Northwest when it rains in August...I like the burnt, fire roasted ones better!

Summer lovin...had me a blast!

2009-07-31T15:28:00.001-07:00

Looking Cute....Water Baby!
Mom...stop taking pictures of me in my swimsuit!

The Girls floating around in the Lake!

My dream came true! Since I was 13 my favorite animal has been a giraffe and I have ALWAYS wanted to pet one...and I finally got my chance! It was a great experience.

Woodland Park Zoo with Gma and Gpa! Happy Birthday Gma!

This monkey must have escaped!

Brother Bear

Elly's first lemon...no we are not mean I think that she liked it!

The kids play in this new water table for hours (another garage sale find) ...it is a big hit on hot days!

Little Cowgirl

2009-07-19T22:44:00.001-07:00

This is Ellyson's newest toy...she loves it! We snagged this bargain at a garage sale for only $3.

The Gardening Report

2009-07-19T22:35:00.000-07:00

My prized Tomato plants are doing well, they are loving the sun and the yummy food that I give them. The sweet 100 already has a beautiful and tasty red fruit with lots more to come! Carter and I started some mid-season plants...pumpkins, radishes, spaghetti squash, and peas. We will see how they do.

Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

2009-07-17T08:22:00.000-07:00

These have cupcakes instead of ice cream in them! Yummy!

Beach Vacation 2009

2009-07-16T22:24:00.000-07:00

We had a blast on the Oregon Coast last week! Elly and I went down on the 4th and Rodney and Carter joined us on the 8th. We stayed in a great beach house with my family in Gearhart (3 miles north of Seaside) and then hostessed our annual family reunion there for the weekend. Here are a few of our highlights:

Happy Fourth of July!

Am I a bad mom for letting Ellyson lick the BBQ sause off of my ribs? She went crazy!

Grandma rocking Elly and the newest addition, Aiden
We meet Kevin and Dena and their kids at the Tillamook Cheese Factory.
Dena and I were roomates in college and then she became roommates with Kevin after I introduced them and they got married! I am currently working on another match that looks like it might end in a marriage too. I think that Bravo TV should give me my own reality TV show for match making!
I almost fell all the way down the stairs with, Elly on my back at this lighthouse. Good thing my awesome sister caught us!
Sisterly Love!
I love you Rachel!
Cannon Beach with part of the fam.

Let's Go Fly a Kite!
Maezie and Ellyson finally get revenge on Carter!

The Goonies house in Astoria - we went on a movie tour and also saw the other Goonies sites, school from Kindergarten Cop and the jetty that Willy jumps over in Free Willy.

We tried chocolate covered oreos, bacon, pop tarts, twinkies and pringles! Yummy!
The Little Engine That Could
Trying to be cool like Grandpa.

Jammin' with my mom

2009-07-03T23:05:00.001-07:00

I got some wonderful strawberries from the local market so I thought that I would make some freezer jam. Well, since I have never actually made jam before....I called for my mom's expertice.

Since we were so sucessful at make the strawberry jam, we sent my husband and dad down the road to pick some yummy raspberries from the neighborhood shared raspberry garden and jammed them up too!

Next up - blueberries and blackberries!

I am a Sneaky Chef!

2009-06-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

Carter's favorite food is spaghetti....so I thought that I would try and reduce the number of carbs and give him a little bit of vegetable power. I have used spaghetti squash before (in place of pasta) and really enjoyed, but I wasn't sure how Carter would like it - it worked, he loved it!Actually I think that his words were "this is pretty good"! Off to figure out a few more sneaky ideas!

The Expert

2009-06-30T12:22:00.000-07:00

Carter: When is dad going to be home?

Mom: After he is done working.

Carter: No, I think that he is coming home now.

Mom: How do you know that?

Carter: Because I am an expert!

Mom: Who made you an expert?

Carter: God did!

Carter: An expert is someone who knows lot's of
things and I know lots of things!

Fast Food Father's Day

2009-06-21T21:52:00.000-07:00

After a wonderful homemade dinner that my mom made we went fast food style for dessert! I found this idea from my new favorite blog, Bakerella, and decided to give it a try. Mind you that I have only had 1 cake decorating class so far....but I think that I did a decent job. The "Burger Basket" was made from cupcakes, brownies and sugar cookies! I even went the extra mile for the dads in my life and handmade all of the paper serving stuff.

MY DADDY!

My Father-in-Law

My Baby Daddy - aka husband

Ellyson is 9 months!

2009-06-18T08:36:00.000-07:00

Fhew! Where did the last nine months go? Here are a few of her milestones in the last few months.
* Eating "real" food with her hands
* Crawling everywhere...almost ready to walk
* Waves bye-bye
* Gives Kisses
* Knows the word "no" - just doesn't obey
* Loves walks in the stroller and swinging at the park
* Is easily entertained by Carter
* Giggles, Laughs, and Smiles at anything and anyone

My new Nephew!

2009-06-18T08:26:00.001-07:00

AIDEN CHARLES
June 12, 2009 * 11:00am * 7lbs 2oz * 19inches

My Niece Skyler had her first baby last Friday. We are so proud of her, she (and he) did amazing! He is too cute and the exact same size that Elly was...it will be fun to see how the both grow. Our family had 3 new babies this year - the Holidays will never be the same!
(The proud mamma and Grandma - ha, ha my sister is a Grandma)

Team Switzer Vacation - Portland Style

2009-06-02T10:10:00.000-07:00

We like to plan a long weekend getaway for memorial day each year, since both Carter's b-day and my b-day fall around that weekend it makes for a good excuse to have a little fun. This year we went to Portland & Vancouver. We had SO MUCH FUN and enjoyed our time together as our little family of four.

DAY 1:
Cabela's Store (super fun to look at "stuffed" everything)
Pearson Air Museum
Ft. Vancouver
Park #1

DAY 2:
Ride on the MAX and Streetcar all day thru Portland
Saturday Market
Pearl District
Park #2 - Jamison Park
Nordstrom 1/2 Yearly Sale (Carter and I both got new birthday shoes!)
Spaghetti Factory
Park #3

DAY 3:
Oregon Zoo
BBQ with friends
Coldstone Creamery
Park #4
DAY 4:
Indoor Water Park
Birthday Party for Carter

Mother's Day

2009-05-14T13:38:00.000-07:00

My Family gave me a GREAT Mother's Day! We went to the Puyallup Farmer's Market on Saturday and I picked out some tomato plants...hopefully this will be a better year for tomatoes. Here is the menu this year: Sweet 100, Chocolate Cherry (I guess that they are brown and very sweet), Early Girl, 1 Sugar Snap Pea, and new this year an Heirloom called Kellogg's Breakfast. I am excited to give Heirlooms a try. If you want to see my results from last years plants (although a bad year for all tomato gardners) check out the blog from August 2008.

New Favorite Thing

2009-05-07T12:58:00.000-07:00

I have been waiting for Ellyson to get big enough so that we could get a fancy backpack. So earlier this week I found a really nice one at my favorite consignment shop and snatched it up. Rodney is excited to pack little miss around too! We are looking forward to a few fun vacations this summer and packing our little one around in her new ride!

Rubber Ducky Your the One!

2009-05-01T16:40:00.000-07:00

"Rubber Ducky your the one...you make bath time lot's of fun. Rubber Ducky I am so in love with you..." -Ernie

O yes, this duck quacks when you squeeze its beak. We have so much fun playing in the bath!

Maezie's Pig Tails

2009-04-25T09:04:00.001-07:00

Ellyson was jealous when Meazie came over last weekend sporting adorable pig tails in her hair...the only bummer was the crazy hair that she had once she pulled them out. I guess it is a small price to pay for beauty!

Mommy's Little Helpers

2009-04-25T08:59:00.000-07:00

Carter has a new job around the house-putting away the silverware and the non-breakable dishes. Ellyson thinks it is fun and always joins in!

Spring Fair

2009-04-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

Feeling Crafty!

2009-04-20T16:39:00.000-07:00

Today I was feeling crafty so I made a "Clippy Holder" for some of Ellyson's clips....now if she would just grow some hair so she can wear them! (She can only wear the "no slippy clippy" right now-the others I just clip on headbands or her new knit hat!)
LIFE IS TOO SHORT FOR BAD HAIR DAYS!

EASTER

2009-04-12T21:57:00.001-07:00

Passover Seder

2009-04-09T17:00:00.000-07:00

My dad, not a Rabi but a GREAT teacher!

Daffodil Parade 2009

2009-04-09T16:53:00.000-07:00

I LOVE the Parade! This year it was a sunny beautiful day for the parade and we all had a GREAT time!

This horse was beautiful...it had bright blue eyes!

The 2009 Daffodil Queen and Princesses (from local high schools) I helped out at the coronation so I got to meet them already...someday Ellyson might be up there!

Spring Break in a Day!

2009-03-31T09:38:00.000-07:00

We spend the first day of Spring Break in Seattle playing around. We went to REI first to look around and then meet our good friend Rachel and her family at the Pacific Science Center. We finished the day with the Elephants at the Rain Forest Cafe. It was a wonderful day!!

This is as close to kayaking that these two will get for a while

Our good friend Rachel was at the Science Center with us!

Rodney's Birthday!

2009-03-31T09:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you!! We celebrated Rodney's birthday on March 27th - his twin sister Heather joined us as well which was a real treat! The birthday boy selected ice cream sandwiches instead of a cake...yummy!

Daddy/Daughter Date Night

2009-03-25T15:23:00.001-07:00

Carter's VIP Day

2009-03-25T15:15:00.000-07:00

Last week Carter got to be the VIP for the day in his preschool class. He brought snack, brought a special show-n-tell (whale stuff-his new favorite), brought mom and sister as his guest and got to pretty much rule the class most of the morning. VIP days are sure fun!

Elly turns 6 months!

2009-03-14T22:53:00.001-07:00

Hail Storm

2009-03-14T22:51:00.001-07:00

We had a hail storm one day this week and Carter thought that it was pretty funny. It was the size of a baby peas and it sure did make a lot of noise.

Poop & Play

2009-03-06T22:57:00.001-08:00

Ellyson is so funny when she has to go "#2". She tenses up, makes a funny face and lets out a little grunt. Since she is now eating solids it is becoming more of a regular thing so, today I heard the grunt and turned around to catch this silly little face. Poor little thing - hmm, maybe I should try giving her more prunes next next! Notice her hands in a position of either prayer or pleading.
I know that this is not very nice to create embarrassing memories for you kids, but it is too cute and some day I think she will laugh at it!

Carter saw the camera out and just wanted a picture of his favorite toys. This week it is "Rocket" and "Kellen" his new dragon (thanks Aunt Mandi).

2009-03-03T23:54:00.001-08:00

"Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise."

~Author Unknown

Married for 67 years

2009-02-26T21:45:00.000-08:00

Tonight at the dinner table with my Grandpa Goodman (he is a healthy & active 91) he told Rodney that he had been married to my Grandma for 67 years. Rodney then asked what was the secret to their success? He replied...it cost too much to get a divorce! Funny one Gpa!

I am consistently amazed at the beautiful heritage the my grandparents have created. They still live on their own, travel on their own (although a little slower, they just got a new Prius - going green in Eugene) and are both in great health! My Grandpa went up in a hot air balloon in August just for fun and my grandma bowls twice a week and is very good at it. The love the Lord and attend a great foursquare church in Eugene. I am so grateful so the legacy that they are leaving!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

2009-02-20T22:04:00.000-08:00

We went out to visit Aunt Mandi and Baby Maezie today and it was a beautiful day! After a delightful lunch we went on a "hike" over the creek and through the woods to visit Uncle Josh and the 60+ horses that he takes care of at the ranch (http://www.cristacamps.com). Both Carter and Ellyson loved looking at the horses. It was fun to watch Carter talk to each one like they were old friends. Thank you so much Mandi for a fabulous afternoon - good company, fresh air, exercise and friendship was just what we needed today!

My Funny Valentines!

2009-02-14T11:45:00.000-08:00

Today is special for 2 reasons in the Switzer house...Valentine's Day and Ellyson's 5 month birthday! Rodney surprised his girls with beautiful flowers and a pedicure for mom (praise the Lord!). Ellyson is sporting 2 darling Valentine dresses - 1 from Gma Barbara and 1 from Great Gma in California. THANK YOU! Carter was happy just to munch on his chocolates, he doesn't quite get it yet, but someday he will love on his mama and maybe even a special girl one day.

Dinosaurs

2009-02-11T21:53:00.000-08:00

This was the cute conversation that Carter and I had on the way to preschool this morning.
"Mom, what is your favorite dinosaur? You know dinosaurs are 'stinked' - that means that they died. Now the are in the museums cause people like to look at their bones."

WE DID IT!!!!

2009-02-08T15:42:00.000-08:00

Today Ellyson got to try Rice Cereal for the 1st time. She was definitely ready because she devoured it. It was a huge mess for both of us, but well worth it (notice the cereal on my chest, oops) . It is so exciting to see her grow. We are excited to introduce new things to her this next month.

Elly Jump Up!

2009-02-05T11:00:00.001-08:00

She LOVES this thing! Thank you Jenny and Avery!

What is going on?

2009-01-30T22:37:00.000-08:00

I have been a little too busy to blog or sleep or even breathe....so here is a few pictures of what we have been doing lately.

Team Switzer Annual Photo Event...this year we added Ellyson. They actually did quite well and we got a darling picture of the 2 of them.

Rodney took Carter to the Monster Jam show at the Tacoma Dome. Carter was so excited!

Elly Belly started to giggle last week! She is too cute. In this picture she was just giving a few smiles as she said goodnight!

4 months old!

2009-01-14T22:16:00.000-08:00

Dear Jesus, Thank you for my family and for my food! Amen

Our little sweetie is 4 months old today!

She is doing so well. Weighing in today at a healthy 13.7 lbs and 24.75 inches in length. She is getting so big. The doctor said that she is in the 50% of babies for this age in both height and weight (moms you will know what that means).

Ellyson can accomplish the following things:
* rolls over back to front
* rolls over front to back
* smiles and coos
* reaches for objects
* gets her whole fist in the mouth
* sleeps for 4-6 hours without mom
* doesn't take a pacifier or a bottle (not really an accomplishment according to mom)
* know where breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and comfort come from
* squeals, chats and mutters
* bears weight on her legs when standing
* knows the faces of mom, dad, brother, gma and gpa

The teething begins, ugh!

2009-01-01T22:59:00.000-08:00

Hey mom, could you please put that camera down and pass me my teething ring?

Monkeying Around

2008-12-28T21:40:00.001-08:00

Christmas with the family

2008-12-28T21:28:00.000-08:00

The look on Christine's face says it all...thanks Great Grandma for the money!

Maezie and Ellyson's 1st Christmas!

She couldn't wait to see what was inside!

Our Little Angels!

Team-Switzer celebrate a White Christmas

Snow Day

2008-12-23T13:57:00.000-08:00

Carter had a blast in the snow....Ellyson was bummed out that she couldn't go out there!

Dr. Carter

2008-12-15T23:13:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately my mom has been very sick this week (please keep her in your prayers, Kidney infection they think) so I have made several trips to the doctors office. Last Friday Carter was with me and he was totally adorable as we waited. The nurse gave him all sorts of neat "doctor supplies" to keep him busy and boy did they ever. Here is a little glimps of my check-up from Dr. Carter

Carter: "What seems to be the problem with you?"
Mom: "Well I can't stop laughing."
Carter: "Ok, let me check your heart." (then he also checked my mouth and arm, etc...)

Next my condition was
Mom: "My hair is turning purple"
and then it was
Mom: "My foot is too wiggly"

After each symptom description he had to put on his gloves and check my mouth, then heart, then head, then foot. He was too cute as he asked me questions in a deep sounding voice (I guess that is what he thinks doctors sound like).

Diagnose: A bad case of the SILLY

My sweet new niece

2008-12-15T23:11:00.000-08:00

Just Do It - Camo Style

2008-12-07T11:48:00.000-08:00

Skyler (my niece) got Ellyson this darling Nike outfit...what a little cutie! Today both Carter and Elly were chilling in their camo outfits.

Church Christmas Party

2008-12-04T16:35:00.000-08:00

Last night us girls went to a ladies Christmas party. It was so much fun. It was a black & white affair...look how cute we are!

Maezie Joy Goodman

2008-12-03T13:08:00.000-08:00

Welcome Maezie!

She arrived on December 2, 2008 at 10:22pm - weighing in at 8lbs. 15oz and 20.5 inches long. Mandi had a c-section because Maezie was a little big and not moving out too quickly, but she is a healthy little girl and after giving mom a very long day they are both doing well! Josh was a great support for Mandi and beamed from ear to ear when he got to hold his new precious little girl. We are all very impressed with her beautiful blond hair, it's almost long enough for piggy tales! The proud daddy is the only one in these pictures cause mom was still in the O.R. I will post more pictures as we get them!

He finally did it!

2008-11-29T11:21:00.000-08:00

Carter got a bike last year for Christmas. He was sooo excited, but also afraid to do it on his own (well, actually I think that he was a bit lazy and just wanted a push from daddy). Just last week he finally got and is riding on his own now. NEXT STEP: take the training wheels off. Go, Carter go!

Chocolate is my lover!

2008-11-29T11:13:00.000-08:00

This picture says it all.

Please note: YES I do want to be pregnant again some day and YES I do love my husband more than chocolate!!

Playing is hard work

2008-11-21T15:32:00.001-08:00

This afternoon Carter was playing in the dining room after lunch. A few minutes had passed I noticed that he got quiet. I called for him and no answer so I assumed that he went downstairs to play. When I went to check on him I found him passed out snoozing on the floor. I have always appreciated the wonderful napper that he is!

2 Months Old!

2008-11-17T16:30:00.000-08:00

Wow, is she getting big or what! This is a goofy picture of her taken last week during our visit to see Great Gma and Gpa Goodman in Eugene, Oregon. We had a blast and Ellyson did very well in the car. We stayed a night at my sisters, 2 nights with my grandparents and then wrapped up our little trip with a visit with my best friend Jenny in Vancouver. Just Ellyson and I went, we left the boys at home. - I anticipate many more girls road trips in the future!

Pretty Party Girl!

2008-11-03T12:57:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we got all dressed up for a baby shower for Aunt Mandi and Uncle Josh. Ellyson's new cousin will be here sometime around December 4th! We are so excited to have 2 precious little girls that can grow up together. Ellyson looked so cute in her pretty pink party dress - she even had on tights and shoes, what a big girl!

How do you spot a new mom?

2008-10-31T16:35:00.000-07:00

You can spot a new mom by the callous on her hand from carrying the infant car seat. I noticed a few weeks ago a rough spot on the palm of my hand and couldn't figure out what it was from. I finally realized that it was from lugging around Elly in her car seat. She only weighs about 10 pounds now, but that seat is a booger to carry to and fro! Can't wait until she starts walking...but then we will have a whole new set of challenges! Ahhh, parenthood!

Happy Halloween!

2008-10-31T16:31:00.000-07:00

Chewing on her cud

2008-10-28T13:08:00.000-07:00

Many times throughout the day I get the privilege of nursing my precious little girl. From my position I get a great view of her tiny face and simply gaze at her beauty. I often see her lying still with her eyes shut and chewing her little mouth like a cow chews on its cud....it is strange and I am not quit sure what she is doing. I have see other babies doing this too. Maybe she is sucking on her tongue or gnawing on her lips. Whatever it is, she looks too cute and love her the same!

PUMPKIN HEAD

2008-10-25T10:47:00.000-07:00

Family Time

2008-10-25T10:36:00.000-07:00

We traveled to my sisters last weekend to visit with family, it was so nice to get out of Puyallup! Elly did well, she slept the entire 2 1/2 hour drive - Praise the Lord! My Grandparents (dad's parents) got to meet great grandchild #14 for the first time! We ate, played and even went to my nephew Cody's football game - Go Jets!
Pictured is Ellyson with Great Grandma and Carter with his best friend and cousin Cody!

1 month and growing

2008-10-16T15:24:00.000-07:00

Ellyson turned 1 month old this week! It has been a long month getting adjusted to life as a new mom. Most of our days consist of eating, crying and eating. Nursing babies eat ALL of the time, who knew? No wonder why she has gained 2 lbs since birth (way to go Elly!)She is having a hard time staying asleep, but we are working on that with the help of a few tips from the doctor.

This weekend we are heading to my sisters house in Washougal for a baby shower and to meet her great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and our favorite friends! I am looking forward to seeing everyone, but not so excited to be out of our comfort zone...hopefully we do okay.

Dance, Dance, Dance

2008-10-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

Today Carter's preschool class went to a dance studio for a field trip. I would like to say that he had a blast, but he got really cranky and tired and did not participate most of the time. Well, I guess that he is not going to win us a trophy on Dancing with the Stars in 20 years!

Go Seahawks!

2008-10-06T21:19:00.000-07:00

Off to Church

2008-10-06T21:13:00.000-07:00

On Saturday night Ellyson got to go to church for the first time. Carter thought that she would go to class and learn about Jesus too...but I had to let him know that she was just going to hang out with mommy in her "class". It was nice to not only get out of the house for a little while, but to introduce Elly to all of our friends at church. I can't wait it see her grow in friendships and in the Lord as she grows up surrounded by all the fabulous people at P4square!! Check out our church.... www.p4square.com

Bath Time!

2008-09-30T19:01:00.000-07:00

I love baths, hot tubs, hot showers, etc... I guess that Ellyson isn't really into them yet.
Give her a few years and I won't be able to pull the plug, she will want to soak all night in the tub!

Moles for Sale

2008-09-30T18:57:00.000-07:00

Today Carter said that he was planting...however, it was in the dirt pushed up from a mole, so I guess that with a few sunny days and some water we are going to have several moles. Anybody want some?

Look Mom, I Have Feet!

2008-09-24T09:38:00.000-07:00

What's Up Doc

2008-09-19T13:49:00.000-07:00

On Thursday Ellyson had her first visit to the doctor. Dr. Grubb is her pediatrician, he is married to Dr. Grubb my OB/GYN... we feel very comfortable with both of them.
He said that eveything looked good - she dropped another oz. so now she is a healthy 6.11 lbs.

Where's the Milk?

2008-09-17T19:11:00.001-07:00

Remember those old Wendy's commercials where the little old lady asked "where's the beef? Today I have been asking "WHERE"S THE MILK?" Ugh.......

Daddy's Little Girl

2008-09-17T19:11:00.000-07:00

Rodney and his little Elly are totally bonding. He came home from work today and just wanted to cuddle his precious little girl. I had put this onesie on her to remind everyone that she truly is "Daddy's Girl"! He is such a good dad, last night he helped me get her to sleep twice when I was so tired and needed backup - thank you daddy!

How did it go?

2008-09-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

This seems to be the question of the day. So, here is the whole story in a nutshell...
On Friday night around 10:30pm I thought that my water broke, so I called the hospital. Since we weren't sure if it really did (3 calls later) I rested until 4:30 and woke up and still felt that I needed to be checked and the nurse agreed. So we headed on in around 5:30am on Saturday morning. I have a bacteria that lives in my body called group b strep so I had to be admitted as soon as I thought that my water broke so I could be given antibiotics to prevent the spread of the bacteria to Elly. So, I "hung out" until labor and contractions started around 2:30...still no action...Pitocin started at 4:00 to help speed up labor and give it a kick...finally needed some drugs around 8:00pm (ouch, the doctor couldn't get the epidural in - 5 tries later, ugh!) and then I just laid there throughout the whole night waiting and waiting and waiting for Ellyson to move down so that I finally meet her and then after around 2 hours of active labor and pushing...I got to meet her.

Elly and I both are doing VERY well and had zero problems so we got to come home today!!

WELCOME ELLYSON!!

2008-09-16T19:22:00.001-07:00

Ellyson Ann Switzer

September 14, 2008 6:15am
7lbs. 2oz. 19inches

Workin' at the Carwash

2008-09-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

Carter and Daddy making our car look clean! Thanks guys!

TOMATOES!

2008-09-11T15:40:00.000-07:00

I Love Tomatoes! This is the 3rd year that I have planted and loved on my own tomato garden. For mother's day I asked for plants and special pots for my precious plants...I planted a roma, grape, sweet 100 and big beef. It was a slow summer, but by August each plant had lots of fruit and just then we just waited for the sun to make them red (the roma is still green, it was slow to produce). I am so impressed with myself, the plants are full,carefully loved for and the produce taste awesome! I am now a self proclaimed tomato gardener!

Mr. Preschool

2008-09-11T13:01:00.000-07:00

Carter started preschool this week! He was really ready to get back to a routine and to play with other kids, I guess that I just wasn't cutting it for him this summer. This is his second year at Immanuel Luthern Preschool in Puyallup. Last year was a GREAT year and we are expecting just as much growth in him again this year.

2 "bumps" in the family!

2008-09-08T17:10:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law Mandi is pregnant too. So, little Ellyson will have a cousin to play with soon. Josh and Mandi are expecting their 1st baby around Dec. 4th...it's a girl! It has been so much fun go through our first pregnancies together.We have different views and opinions, but we are helping to educate each other with our own "stories". I can not wait to meet my newest little niece - we are so lucky to have a close family!

Meet Ellyson!

2008-09-08T16:28:00.000-07:00

This is Ellyson Ann Switzer. In her first photo shoot she is posing with a wave of her right hand. What a doll, huh! This was taken on April 20th at our first ultrasound. This is the day that she became "Elly in my Belly"!

Team -Switzer is growing!

2008-09-08T16:20:00.000-07:00

In January I got the "flu"...or so I thought. The actual diagnoses was a BABY!! We had been trying for several months and God thought that it was time - His perfect time. So after 6 weeks of a horrible sinus infection (I wanted to live in a hole) and several months of a "perfect pregnancy" we are finally ready to welcome our new little girl into our family. I have been sooooo blessed to have had little weight gain, no major aches, pains or problems throughout the last 9 months. Expected time of arrival...September 16th.