The Mechams

Chloe 3 months

2011-09-11T21:44:00.003-06:00

I know some of you think I've fallen off the face of the earth but no.. Blogging just gets put on the back burner when we are having lots of fun. I just had to post a picture of Chloe and tell you what she's been up to.
Here she is at 2.5 months. Today she turned 3 months.... where did the time go already???
So this happy little munchkin is such a fantastic baby. Chloe now
- sleeps through the night and has for over a month. Can I say HEAVEN!!
- talks like crazy
- loves her daddy SO SO much. Everytime he says hi or anything she breaks into a HUGE grin..
- is so calm. She rarely if ever cries (unless Ike bonks her on the head or something - in which case she will yell at the offender for 10 or so minutes)
- She Hates... no LOATHS being poopy. If she starts fussing its one of 3 things: she is poopy, hasn't burped after eating or is having some reflux.
- She loves her moblie and sucking on her hands
-she has a bad gag reflux... poor kid.

We are SOO glad to have this little sweetheart in our family.

her 2 month stats were:

Weight: 15 lbs - 105%tile

Height: 24 inches - 95%tile

Now at 3 months she is over 16 lbs and still growing.. She likes her food and will let you know if she needs to be fed. Also At 7 weeks she rolled over but has yet to do it again. She is the best baby and I love her to pieces!!! Love you little chubby girl!!

Chloe's Birth Story

2011-06-24T20:21:00.004-06:00

Ok just so you know some of these pictures are not in order but here is the birth story of our amazing baby girl!
Wednesday June 8th I had a doctor's appointment and I went in. I was dialated to a 5 and 80% effaced. My doc asked if I still wanted to set and induction date and I said yes. He left the room and came back and told me that I needed to be at Labor and Delivery at 7am on Saturday.
My parents came Friday night so they could watch Ike for us while we were at the hospital. Then Saturday morning came I got up and ready and we headed into the hospital at 7am. Here is me after we got checked in and ready to go. They gave me my IV and put me on Pitocin at about 7:45am. I didn't really want to be on pitocin but they said it would help things go faster. Dr. Stephen Lamb (my OB) came in around 8:15 and decided to break my water since I was still at a 5 and 80% effaced. Then contractions picked up and I signed the papers to get my epidural. about 8:45am I got my epidural and when the doc put it in he hit my nerve in my back.. and i felt every single nerve from my waist clear down to my toes on the right side only... and yes it hurt. But the pain went away soon after and I waited for it to kick in. The doc told me about 15 minutes and everything should be good. Well it wasn't. My right side numbed up really fast but not my waist and not my left leg. So i was propped up onto my left side in hopes it would kick in faster. I didn't know that the pitocin hadn't been turned down and so I went into HARD transitional labor before the epidural could take effect. I was at a 9 pain level wise for about 20 minutes in which I dialated from a 6 to a 10 and probably could have finished it out without an epidural but it wouldn't have been enjoyable. I had a clicker attached to my epidural and I kept clicking it to get numbed up fast. When the nurse checked me and I was at a 10 she had me do a "test push" just to see how far Chloe had come down. So I pushed and the nurse said "OH.. ok don't push anymore the baby is starting to crown.. I will go get the doctor and we will get set up.. Don't push" Luckily I was really numb and couldn't feel any contractions or anything which was fine with me after the level 9 pain. So 2 nurses and the doc came in quickly got everything ready and we got ready to push. 4 pushes later and Chloe was here. And the last 2 pushes I'm not sure if they count as pushes because I laughed the last 2 pushes.. My doctor was cracking jokes and i can truly say it was enjoyable to give birth to our beautiful Chloe. They had a mirror on the ceiling and I was able to watch myself give birth which was truly an amazing experience. I always thought I would be grossed out by it but it was a miracle to watch. (I'm tearing up just thinking about it). I couldn't believe only 4 pushes was all it took to get her here but our Chloe came out at 7 lbs 8 oz and 19 inches long. I am so glad she is here!! Safe, sound and very healthy!

Here I am before getting my epidural They had just started pitocin i think.

This is during the 20 minutes of awful transitional labor.. ughh.

Here I am at a 10 ready to push!!

And here she is!! a whole 2 pounds lighter than her big brother.. Thank goodness!!

Here is our first family picture! Chloe is just about an hour old here. I love my family.. And that handsome man in the picture.. I couldn't have done it without him.. He is the best husband and father I could ask for. He is about the only reason I made it through those 20 minutes. He helped me breathe and get through each contraction, and never complained that I was cutting off all circulation to his fingers. He was so encouraging and was telling me how amazing I was and how much he admired and appreciated me doing this. And he told me how much he loved me and how lucky he was.. I'm the lucky one. He is such a strength to me. I love you J. Thank you for being everything to me.

He already loves his baby sister to death. He immediatley wanted to hold her and see her fingers and toes. He kept making sure her hat was on so she wasn't cold too.

here is Chloe getting her footprints taken

I also want to say I had the best nurse EVER! She helped me a ton and told me an easy way to push that I really understood this time! Sharlene (my nurse) Thank you.

This labor was truly enjoyable. I wouldn't change a thing about it. I am so grateful for little Chloe finally being here. We sure love her!!

Sewing Projects

2011-05-19T16:37:00.003-06:00

Here are a few of my latest creations for lil miss Chloe. I raided my fabric stash and here's what I came up with.

What do you think? The pink polka dot one in this last picture is a shirt.. It was supposed to be a dress but I changed the pattern and it turned into a shirt.. haha.

Hope you like them! More to come I'm sure!

Oh and only 4 weeks left till this munchkin is here! WOW!

35 week baby update

2011-05-10T17:39:00.002-06:00

I know its blurry but it will do for now. I'll make JC take one later.
The final countdown has begun and It feels really weird that I will be the mom of 2 in just a few short weeks. I am glad to be almost done but a little nervous at the same time. Here are a few things about this pregnancy
This time around I have had HORRIBLE heartburn and last week I finally got some meds to help because in less than a month I went through a whole bottle of tums. and they never really helped. Anyway the heartburn is usually still there just not as bad.
Also this time around I just started to wear maternity pants last week.. which is a far cry from wearing them with Ike at 18 weeks.
I have gained 13 pounds with this one.. also a far cry from 38 that I gained with Ike.
Little Chloe is also very active. And it becomes more so as she gets more cramped. I'm betting she is just as busy as Ike when she arrives.

I'm excited and nervous for this little one to come. Can't wait to see you in 5 short weeks baby girl!

Our new Subi

2011-05-10T17:03:00.005-06:00

A week and a half ago we said goodbye to our White Subi.. (Its the only picture on the computer I could find with it in it.) And we traded it for THIS....

A 2008 Subaru Tribeca. All in all we love it. Although there were some tears shed for "the subi". It was the first car we bought together. We had it before we had Ike and it was JC's baby. But our family is growing and it just couldn't hold us all (when we have Kaity too). So in a whirlwind we got this beauty. I love it. It was just kind of a shock to go "looking" one night and driving it home the same night. But we are really excited to have it and we are grateful for it!

It has a built in DVD player... its amazing. Ike loves it and it will be nice having it always with us.

And it has a sun roof. Its very nice. Ike doesn't like it but oh well. he will get used to it.

It has all leather seats and it has my seat warmers... its a must Ive decided.

I know you can't see it well but it has built in Navigation and a backup camera.. Its sweet! We really like all the fun features this car has and we feel spoiled. Its pretty high tech.

So there it is... our newest hauler. 3 rows of seating and we are thrilled to have it!

So long white subi.. you served our family well and you will always have a place in our hearts. And thank you Subaru for having a car that seats as many as a van (without being a van - JC thanks you forever).

Crib Set

2011-04-04T23:34:00.003-06:00

Ta da! Here it is. Only took me 3 days from start to finish on this set... I'm getting lots faster on them. Anyway I love how bright it is.. Baby Chloe will be stimulated at the very least by the colors. And I am going to cover some letters with the extra fabric and make a carseat cover/tent as well. Fun times.

This is the crazy kid we have now and we went and decided to have another?? YES! Love this kid and all his crazy antics. This picture is a perfect description of his personality 24/7. And I bet Chloe will be NO different. Ike can't wait to be a big brother and Chloe will be so lucky to have him to look up to. Can't wait to meet this sweet little girl!

I love the crib skirt.

30 Weeks

2011-04-04T14:15:00.002-06:00

Woohoo! I am almost down to single digit weeks! It feels good other than the unplesant heartburn I have been experiencing. Sadly I was always told that heartburn was a "burning" feeling. Aparently not to me. Its only annoying and uncomfortable. Now I know that's actually what it is I can finally battle it with some Tums. So here I am in all my pregnant glory.. which I have to say is MUCH better than when I was preggo with Ike.. click here to see that Just look how much weight I was carrying with Ike in my face and arms! UGH! Gladly I have only gained 8 pounds so far with this little girl. And hopefully she will be more petite than Ike was too. And happy for me this time around I am still in pre pregnancy jeans and can still button and zip them and wear my belt (for the most part) on the tightest hole. (which is what it was pre preggo) So I am truly happy for that. I have been watching what I eat this time around and I run after Isaac which helps keep the weight off thankfully. I'm still feeling really good and am not too uncomfortable. Its getting hard to tie my shoes so I'm glad that its time for flip flops... my favorite. AND here is probably the best thing that happened this week.. I finally picked a name for this munchkin! Her name will be Chloe Mecham. ( still no middle name yet.. I haven't finished deciding.... it will come soon hopefully now we have a first name.) Also I finished the crib set TODAY!!! Pics to come either today or tomorrow.. Its already on the crib and Ike is taking a nap so I willl get some pics and post them as soon as possible! I love how it turned out and I can't wait to do everything else I want now. This is a conversation JC and I had 2 days ago JC (seeing me amid tons of fabric thread and my sewing machine as I am furiously sewing the crib set: "Nesting NESTING NESTING!!!!!" ME: "I am not nesting" JC: "Really then what are you doing right now" Me: "Getting this crib set done so I can be ready for this baby!" (long pause as I think...) "Oh.. you're right." Nesting has already hit me pretty hard with Chloe coming in just a few short weeks. I have been cleaning a lot and Sewing like mad every single day. I have so many projects I want to do and I know that I wont get anything done right after she is born so I need to do it all now. I have also been organizing all Ike's clothes getting the summer ones out so I don't have to later and going through our closet getting rid of things we don't need/use anymore. And I made JC organize a bunch of his stuff... My poor family.. How are they going to live with me for 10 more weeks like this?? I don't really remember nesting a whole lot with Ike.. mostly due to the fact that we was about 2 weeks early and I didn't even have my hospital bag out let alone packed for him till we were headed to the hospital. what do you do?? Not much I guess. JC and Ike will just have to deal with my crazy nesting habits and it will be nice and sparkly when this baby gets here!

Ike our little stud

2011-03-31T15:59:00.003-06:00

Here is Ike on a typical Sunday Morning. Cute huh? I think so. He has finally decided that its pretty cool to wear a tie and will now keep them on. I think it helps the necks of his shirts are a little bigger so he doesn't feel like he's being strangled. I just love this little cheesey kid.

He looks so grown up... sniff... It goes by way to fast.

I have to tell you the latest in my favorite sayings of Isaac's

Monday and Tuesday this week he woke up and called me into his room like usual and I opened the door said good morning and he said, "Mommy I woke the sun up and its going to be a BEAUTIFUL DAY!" as he peeked out his window.

I need to have that outlook more often. Glad Ike's here to remind me of that.

Quiet Book

2011-03-31T14:24:00.005-06:00

Finally another craft DONE! This week has been very fulfilling craft wise. This is also another thing we had growing up as kids. My mom made a quiet book for us and it was amazing and I decided I needed one too. I personalized it to Isaac and luckily I can add pages if I want. There are several other pages I want to do but I wanted to get a good basis done first. And I have one other page that I don't have a picture of yet because I have to sew it to another page. So pics will come later. And maybe I will have more pages done then too. (after I get the crib set done!) So here is our peek -a-boo penguin... Ike loves penguins

This is a page that was in our quiet book as kids. (As a lot of them are)

This has got to be my favorite page of the whole book. Ike is obsessed with fish right now and he was SO excited to see that he could catch them in a net and put them all back on. And he's already very particular where each one goes.

You can tell already Ike has played with it since he doesn't quite know how to lace something up... what a goof.

On this page there is also a pocket for a little cell phone that Ike likes and the paper and pencil.

This page is fun. Each piece of money has a different picture under it to show things you can buy and number 10 is a picture of a church/temple for tithing.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this page too. It turned out so cute. I just made a garage for a little hot wheels car that Ike can drive around to the library and park and whatnot. So fun.

This book was pretty time consuming but TOTALLY worth it. I was so excited to have Ike not put it down at church. He loved it and I'm glad that I have the crafty ability to do things like this! But I'm glad its done for now.. and onto other projects!!

Here is a list of things I want to finish before our baby girl gets here...

1. Crib set - its all cut out I just need to start sewing it together.)

2. Bows - Most of them are made I just need to put them on clips and put a center on the flowers.

3. dresses and skirts for baby - I have so much fabric that I want to make her dresses and skirts out of

4. A car playmat - Also had one of these growing up and I remember playing with it for HOURS on end. It will be a good activity for Ike when I feed the baby or need to get things done around the house

5. Curtains - we have curtains but I have wanted to make them thicker to keep cold air out in winter and warm air out in the summer.. I have the fabric I just need to do it.

Well that's all I can think of right now.. but i'm sure there is more I need to craft

Christmas Advent Calendar

2011-03-30T23:48:00.005-06:00

It is finally finished!! I have wanted to do this for 2 years now and its finally done because I figured if its taken me this long to do it with only one child how long will it be before I get it done with 2 kids! So I have been crafting my little heart out and this is one of the projects I can finally cross off my list! And I think it turned out amazing!

I just love the camel.. he is so cute.

Yummy Monsters!

2011-03-15T16:33:00.003-06:00

You may ask "What in the world is that?" My friends these are what my family calls Monsters.
They are delicious and you will have to try them because they are so easy!!
This is probably one of my favorite breakfasts growing up (other than crepes) and its a cinch to make.

Monster recipe

1/3 cup butter

1 cup milk

4 eggs

1 cup flour

1tsp vanilla

dash of nutmeg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. put butter in a 9 x 13 baking dish and melt butter while oven preheats. Put all other ingredients into blender and mix well. When butter is melted pour batter into pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. till golden brown. serves 4

Serve with jam or jelly or syrup of your choice and enjoy.

(they will puff up like that on the sides and they are amazing!

ENJOY!!

I looked out the window and what did I see??

2011-03-15T16:25:00.002-06:00

Nope you're wrong and haha I got you to all start singing that awesome primary song that I sing everyday with Isaac..
We saw GEESE!
So here's the story on these 2 geese.. They live at our apartment complex by the pool here. They honk at 6:30 ish every other morning. And a few days ago they were aparently getting bored of the view they had because they came and looked through our window for a good 10 minutes. After they found out we weren't going to feed them they went next door to see the nice old man we live by.
here is Isaac thrilled with his friends that came to visit. I got the camera out and he told them " Hi geese! say cheese we going to take your picture!" It was pretty cute.. Ike really wanted to go out on the patio and pet them but I didn't think that he should loose a nose or finger so soon in his life with them being at eye level and all (I know.. I'm a mean mom.)
So here are our feathery friends. Silly geese.. If you were nice you could be our pets.. Ike would love it. For now we will just look at you through our window.

I LOVE garage sales

2011-03-15T16:18:00.003-06:00

Guess how much I spent on all this???
Would you believe me if I said $2?? Because thats what I paid... And can i just say thank you KSL.. I love you, and the wonderful lady that posted all her little girls stuff for $1 for anything you can fit in a grocery bag.. Those are my favorites..
Now the grand total of items I got in 2 bags??
91 items in all.. no joke. I spent .021 cents per item that i got at this awesome garage sale.
Here are some of the things I got.

5 pairs of super cute baby girl shoes
27 hair bows
5 pairs of tights
the cutest brown pea coat with big pink buttons (which I would have paid a whole $2 for anywhere)
2 sleepers
4 complete outfits
at least 15-20 shirts
8 pairs of socks
3 hats
8 pairs of pants
a few onesies
and some misc items for crafting, cooking and toys for ike...
It was wonderful.. I have a feeling this will be my favorite deal of the year. and I can't wait for garage sale season to REALLY start!! yay!! Happy hunting!

My name is Haylee and I have a problem

2011-03-15T15:56:00.004-06:00

Alright... I admit I have a problem.. with MAKING HAIR BOWS!!! I am super excited to have a little girl (even though I can't ever figure out a name for her yet) and I'm super excited for the bows, frills, ruffle bums, and pinks and purples that accompany a little tiny princess.

So I had decided to show you what I do with some of my spare time.... hehe

I make these cutsie little bows! And though they are not all finished yet they are getting there. So far I have over 60... I know thats a lot. And thanks to my 2 sisters I will have more cute bows with flowers and different things very shortly to go with the bows I have made. But you have to have lots of options at making cute and different outfits!

I have to admit I didn't make any of these ribbon bows... I got these for .02 cents a piece at a garage sale... (yay go me!) (I will post all my garage sale finds next.) But they were adorable and I couldn't leave without them.

The best part about making all these bows is that they 1. match an outfit she will have because i have used the leftover material from making skirts and dresses for the bows 2. I already had the fabric and 3. It is a stress reliever. And i love seeing a plain piece of fabric transform into something else.

Now that I have confessed my problem... I have to keep it up and finish all these cute bows and things in 13 weeks!

Thankful

2011-03-07T13:56:00.002-07:00

Today is one of those days where I am feeling really grateful.. Our car got broken into again and as frustrating as it was to have our dual DVD players and a watch and some movies taken.. I am so glad that they are just "THINGS". They really don't mean that much even though it is so frustrating that it happened here at our apartments (the doors accidentally got left unlocked somehow. and someone else in our complex got broken into as well this morning)
So I thought to help calm myself down and take a good look at things I would to a Thankful list to keep my spirits up.

1. My husband - He is awesome. I am grateful for his love, support, advice, friendship, companionship, and everything else he is for Me and Ike and the baby.
2. Ike - He is the best son I could have ever asked for. Today when I was so upset about the car he grabbed my face and said, "Its ok mommy. I love you so much. You happy now?" How can you not be happy after that? He is always so concerned with what people are feeling. he has such a tender heart and he is so aware of everything around him. I am so grateful to be his mommy.
3. The baby - even though she isn't here yet I am grateful to have her coming be part of our family.
4. Kaitlyn - We don't have her much but she is a great big sister to Ike and I love her lots.
5. Heavenly Father and the gosple - He knows what I'm going through and he wants to help me. and the best part is he knows how to help me when no one else does. He is my everything and I'm grateful for the knowledge and the blessings the gosple brings to my life.
6. JC's Job - I'm grateful that he has work that is in his field that he enjoys (most of the time :) ) and can support us with. Especially when it was so hard to find a job for us.
7. Insurance - Its nice to know that you are covered if anything happens.
8. Apartment - I'm glad we have a nice place to live, even though its not exactly what we want right now. We have a "home" to raise our family in that protects us.
9. Parents - Both our parents are wonderful examples and are willing to help us in times of need. I love them so much and I'm so grateful for their constant love and support.
10. Family - They are always there to talk to, to laugh with and be with whenever you need them.
11. Friends - Its great to have good friends that are there for you every step of the way.
12. Ward - Our ward is fantastic. we love the bishop, the people we associate from the ward and we have always felt so welcome there.
13. Talents - I have been very blessed with a lot of talents that have helped me so much and helped me bless others.
14. Prayer - honestly I don't even know what I would do without this one..
15. My temple marriage - I'm so grateful that if anything happens I am sealed Forever to JC and our kids and our familys. Its such a wonderful comfort in this crazy world.
16. Food storage - Where would I be without this? When we have a house I want to have my own "Walmart" but for now I have shelves and boxes and cabinets for it. It is nice to know that we have back up things for emergencies.

I'm just so grateful for so many things and I didn't list even half of them (you'd get bored reading them all anyway) So I will let this suffice for now. I know I take some of these things for granted sometimes. I hope you all make a list of things you are grateful for too. It always makes me feel the overwhelming love of my savior. And then all the problems and trials look so small in comparison.

25 Weeks

2011-03-07T13:42:00.002-07:00

I just wanted to do an update on this pregnancy since I haven't blogged for a while. This is me at 25 weeks with our little baby girl who has yet to be named.
This pregnancy has been so much easier than Isaac's. I'm not sure if its because its my second or if its because we are having a girl this time but I feel great, I am still able to wear my pre pregnancy clothes (yes even pants and they are buttoned too!!) Although they are getting tighter now and in the next few weeks I will be wearing maternity clothes. BUT on the bright side. I only have 15 more weeks... which is really crazy to think about. If feels so far away when you say June but in reality its not far off. So I need to figure out a name and start getting her crib set made, and everything in order. We had an appointment today and everything sounded good. Baby's heartbeat is good and she is really active. So much for thinking she would be docile compared to Ike.. oh well It will be good to have 2 running around together. Ike will love it. The very first doc appointment I went to down here I was nervous about the doc I chose because he was kind of brusk but each appointment since has been better and better.
I talked to my doc about how big Ike was when he was born and told the doc I didn't want this one to be as big (especially since Ike was 10 days early...) So I talked to him about keeping a close watch on me and he promised that she will be born at the latest on my due date which is the 18th. (Sorry Jess she wont be born on your birthday - the next day) Hopefully she will come a week early but we'll see.
I keep having dreams that she will be over 9 pounds like Ike was... but I guess I can't do much about it. I'd rather have her healthy than anything.
If anyone has any amazing names that you think we should name her please let me know.. I am just not sure about it yet.
Here are the name we are thinking of... Chloe Jocelyn. What do you think??

Its a GIRL!!!

2011-01-24T15:13:00.005-07:00

First off here I am at 19 1/2 weeks. Lovely I know.. now lets get to the good stuff. Here is our beautiful baby GIRL!!! Bring on the bows! I can't wait to have a little girl. I kinda knew all along that it was but now that we know its officially sinking in. I'm thrilled to get dresses and bows and tights and skirts... and lots of pink and purple. I do believe that this little one is getting the same nose as her big brother Isaac. So stinkin cute.

Here is the proof.. No man parts this time. And she had her legs crossed for a minute but decided to let us she what she was.. thanks little one.. its just because mommy won't bring you home in a white onesie.. it will be cute and girly for sure.

Here is her brain.. I love to see the different parts of it... pretty cool.

here are her cute little feet.. I love them.

Here is her face. you can her the top of her head and her nose and her eyes. If you look really close you can see her eyelids and the doc pointed out the lens in her eye to us.. pretty cool as well.

here is where they check to see if babies have a cleft lip... None here! looks perfect.

cute little hands with tiny fingers.

Spine. I love how you can see each vertabre

And her heart.. all 4 chambers.

We are so excited to welcome this little girl into our home in a few months! Can't wait! Everything looks great. Doc said she is growing right on course for June 18th. She is about 11 oz right now. I couldn't be more excited.

I do have to tell you something funny Ike said during the ultrasound. Baby girl came on the big tv screen and we said "look Ike its the baby." After a moment of looking at her he said .. "Its a SHARK!" haha.. Ike makes me laugh like none other.. I bet he would have liked it to be a shark but its a girl instead. And he will be a great big brother!

Now to hash out names!

My First Love

2011-01-23T17:54:00.003-07:00

This is another sappy post but this one is about JC. I'm not sure why lately I have been really sappy about my amazing little family but oh well. I just had to share some reasons Why I love JC so much. These aren't in any order.. just how they came into my head. 1. He is an incredible husband. He always tells me how beautiful I am and how lucky he is. I am the lucky one. He is sweet and protective of me and loves me more than anything. Its sweet and he always tells me and shows me how much he loves me.
2. He is a goof. He is always making me laugh and does silly things and makes funny jokes.
3. He is a wonderful priesthood holder. He honors it and is such an example to me.
4. He is a manly man. He loves the outdoors and being "manly". He is strong and good at everything he does.
5. Amazing Father - Isaac loves him to death (and kaitlyn too.) He looks up to him and can't wait for daddy to get home ( even though sometimes tells JC to go away if Ike is grouchy but he's 2.). JC is always excited to teach Isaac how to be a man and makes time to play with Isaac and do things with him.. even if its watching Diego or Blues Clues or something like that for the 10th time that day. JC and Isaac not only look alike but are so similar in their likes, dislikes and personality.

6. He is a hard worker. No matter what he does he excells. He can't do anything half way.. He does it all the way and does it well. It always amazes me.
7. He is smart. He knows so much about everything. He is analytical and is just amazing.
8. He is so spiritual. He always astounds me with his knowledge and his strength in the gosple. Truly amazing.

I am so lucky to be married to this amazing man. He makes my life complete and wonderful everyday. I am married to my best friend, my other half and eternal companion. I can't believe I have known him for only 4 years.. It seems like I've known him forever and I can't wait to spend forever with him.
Here is to you JC. The most amazingly wonderful man I know. Thank you for choosing me and sticking with me through everything. I love you more than anything else in the world.

Love,
Your wife - Haylee

Funny sayings take 2

2011-01-23T17:31:00.003-07:00

These are 2 sayings that Ike came up with on his own in the last 2 days.. Hilarious.

1. Me (talking about how wound up he gets at bedtime) - "Ike do you have ants in your pants?"
Ike - "Yep I pee on them."

2. (Helping make sticky buns) - "daddy I helped make yummy sticky butts!"

This kis cracks me up. Love him to death.

Favorite Isaac sayings and things I love about him

2011-01-18T10:58:00.003-07:00

I just have to post some of the funny things that Isaac says sometimes. He is so creative with some of them. And some of the things I love about Isaac

1. Popsicles. He says pockles.. cute

2. "Hold you me Mommy" - this one melts my heart every time.

3. Hippopotamus = hiccup - potus

4. "Mommy sing the Jesus song" - This took me a few minutes the first time to figure out which one he meant.. But its Jesus wants me for a sunbeam

5. Octopus - Opus pus

6. One day he told me he needed a jelly fish. They are his favorite.

7. "Tie me up" He likes to lay in the middle of his blanket with all of his animals and be carried all over the house.

8. Everytime we go out of the house and he is wearing his snow boots he has to tell everyone that talks to us about how cool his boots are..

9. I have to document this one so I can remember it in 20 years. We have a Wii and I have the game Wii fit plus and Isaac loves to play it.. He BEGS me almost every day to play with me.
He calls it "playing Ikey" because he gets to play with the character of himself. And he yells hello to everyone of our family member Mii characters as we play the games.. Too cute.

10. When he was about 15 months he called Fireworks "shwageners". I know. It took he at least 2 months to figure this one out... Sadly he figured out how to say fireworks and I miss hearing it. (I'm glad he says it right though).

11. Ike really likes to sing in church and one day he turned to me with big sad eyes and said "mommy I can't sing..." So I told him if he didn't know the words he could sing "la la la" so he could sing with everyone else. He immediately brightened and started singing at the top of his lungs "LA LA LA!!!" Priceless.

Why I love being a Mom

2011-01-16T21:42:00.004-07:00

I have been thinking alot lately about being a mom and what I love about it. There are so many things that I just had to spout some off. Granted I am NOT a perfect mom by any means and I get frustrated easily sometimes BUT when it all comes down to it.. I would never give it up for anything in the world.
First off.... how could you not love this face? I love this smiley boy so much. He is so well mannered and is so stinkin smart.
Second, I learn more from Isaac than I think I ever did in college..
Third, It is so rewarding and the love I feel for him is overwhelming. Especially when I see him and JC play together (which I started tearing up at the other day), when he falls asleep in my arms, when he calls for me in the morning to come get him up, when he grabs my face and gives me big hugs.... I could go on.

Fourth, this kid keeps me young. He is so active and he wants me to do everything and be involved with everything that he does.
Fifth, I know I am loved every second by this little guy.. He is my shadow and my echo. He will do anything to have my praise and adoration. Even when I am frustrated with him he wants to snuggle with me..

Sixth.. I have the best job in the world... Sure the hours can be long but I love the people I work with more than my own life.. and I don't even have to get ready if I don't want.

Honestly I can't even put into words some of the things I love about being a mom. Its the most difficult, frustrating, joyful, rewarding, funny, patience building, enjoyable thing I have ever done and will ever do. But this is all worth it. I love you bubba. Thanks for being such a great little boy.

And please note the amazizng fashion sense that I have instilled in Isaac... priceless

Just Like Daddy

2011-01-16T21:14:00.003-07:00

Since the day Isaac was born he looks remarkably like JC. But now more than ever he is his daddy's son. Isaac loves tools and helping out with everything JC is doing. I just love seeing them together building with LEGO's, playing with trucks, and working on the bike or whatever else JC is doing. Ike is also better than I am with electronics and I have to avoid the electronic toy ailes wherever we go or else we get stuck there for at least 30 minutes. I had to post these pictures i took last night of them working on the bike because they are just too cute. Teaching dad how to fix his new bike and put pedals on.

I asked what he was doing and said "Mommy I'm fixing daddy's bike!"

testing the pedals making sure they are on right.

I love my boys. They bring such joy to my life and I'm thrilled that Ike is making the most of having daddy at home more!

These moments make it all worthwhile

2011-01-02T17:14:00.003-07:00

I just had to post these sweet pictures of Isaac and Kaitlyn. Ike just crawled up and snuggled with her one night. So cute. Sadly she went home today and Isaac has been pretty distraught about it. What do you do right? Anyway at least we have memories like these.

JC's Christmas present

2011-01-02T17:06:00.002-07:00

Since I put pictures of the presents I got from JC I had to post the present I got him.. Its pretty sipffy... now that he has it back he is training for Triathlon number 2. And he cant wait. This thing is his prize and joy.

Christmas 2010

2011-01-02T16:32:00.004-07:00

I have to say Christmas was great but this Christmas was SO different from the last few because I didn't know what I was getting from JC. Which is weird because he gets so excited that I find out what I am getting months in advance. And I can usually keep a secret but JC knew what his present was because we got his new bike in August. I was so excited to open my presents from JC this year. And this is what I got.... an awesome running jacket!! and ............ CUTE winter boots!!! JC has gotten me some really good boots for winter but I confess I didn't wear one pair because they werent very cute. Anyway I feel bad for it but JC really went out of his way to get me these amazing boots and I LOVE THEM! Aren't they cute?? and you can roll the fur down and they are waterproof and have the best traction on Ice ever. Anyway I just have to say JC thanks so much for your wonderful gifts and I LOVE YOU!

Now to the serious stuff. We had such a great Christmas! It was nice to go home again and see everyone just a little bit more. I have been really bad at taking lots of pictures lately but i got a few at Mecham's and I will have to steal some pictures from my parents and my sister Jessica from Christmas at my parents house. Anyway here is Isaac not looking too thirlled to open this present but when he got inside.. he went ballistic.. It was a super cool Nerf football that is rubber( so Ike can't chew this one up!) And I so wish I could have gotten that fave on camera intsead.. It was pure joy. He screamed "Mommy its my football!!!! A football" You would think from that statement that he had been wanting this exact football for ages.. but the kid had never seen it before. But like his awesome daddy he LOVES football. And has been watching all the bowl games this year with daddy. Ike also got some cool clothes and Nike shoes from Grandma and Papa Mecham. (Thanks!) we got this viewer for Isaac and he thinks its so cool. he is really into cameras and pictures of things. He found this present when I brought it home and I had to wrestle it away from him and wrap it... He wasn't too thrilled when I wrapped it but I was forgiven when he opened this gift.

Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Bert made these awesome blocks for Ike and Kaity. They have one for each family member and then have pictures all over the block so they can remember everyone. Its so fun and they love them a ton!

This was Ike before all the present opening began.. notice the classic Mecham eyes shut picture saying CHEESE as loud as you can.... love it.

And the kids had to wait to open the first present... And Ike couldn't help but try to peek just a little to see what he got.

Baby #2 - 16 weeks

2011-01-02T16:23:00.004-07:00

Ok I know that it has been a while since i blogged and I finally decided to blog today. Even JC said I hadn't posted in a while.. So I thought I would start with something that I haven't put on the blog yet. We are expecting baby #2 in June this year! We are super excited and can't wait to have this bundle join our family. So here is a picture of me in all my pregnant glory at 16 weeks. Tada...

And here is the baby at 9 weeks. We will find out what the baby is at the end of this month. JC and I think it might be a girl... we will see and let you all know.

Moving!!!

2010-11-04T13:46:00.001-06:00

We are officially moving on!!! Yay! We found out yesterday that we were approved for our apartment in Salt Lake and we are moving tomorrow and Saturday!! We are excited to be together again and excited to be out of our parents house... We really appreciate them letting us live there but it will be awesome to have our own place again! And if anyone wants to come visit us in Salt Lake... DO!!!! I will post more later. I have to pack again!

silly family

2010-10-13T13:01:00.003-06:00

Yep... this pretty much sums it up.... Love you daddy. please forget the fact that I had just taken my makeup off.. Seems like thats when most of the pictures of me are taken.... not cool.

I love my little man.
here he is sporting the latest fashion of JC's biking wardrobe.. JC loves our Subaru and Gary Fisher bikes so... ta da here is what he found.

Look how big Ike is getting.... I can't believe it.

And look at that pouty lip... I recommend enlarging this picture if you can because it is priceless. I have no idea what was wrong but I caught this on accident... I'm sure glad I did... I can show him in a few years.. And he learned it all by himself.

I am trying to post as much as I can before JC goes off to his internship in Salt Lake. We will be moving there with him... soon. But for now.. Thanks to my awesome Aunt Karen and Uncle Lewis for letting him stay there with you for a few weeks. We can't thank you enough.

He will be working for Energy solutions... and it would be awesome if they offered us a job afterward... but we will see. Good luck J!! We love you!

Bargain Shopping!!

2010-10-13T12:52:00.003-06:00

I love saving money, clipping and using my coupons... And JC loves that about me. So I had to post how much I got all this for yesterday at Albertsons.....
$12 dollars. No joke. I had coupons for everything except the deodorant (which is my favorite! - its all natural (no aluminum in it))
Anyway I was super excited. I went to Albertsons yesterday and they had all their manufacturer coupons under a dollar were being upgraded to 1 dollar off. so 25, 50, 75, 35, 40 cent coupons were all 1 dollar each.. It was awesome! So i got the bleach for 60 cents and the red clorox toilet cleaner or 39 cents... the most expensive items were the purex at $2 each... I love getting good deals.
Anyway I just thought I'd share. Happy shopping!

Isaac turns 2!!!

2010-10-01T17:31:00.008-06:00

I can't believe that my little boy just turned 2!!! Its hard to believe that time has gone by this fast!!!
Isaac was so excited for his birthday! He talked about it for weeks before and we wanted it to be fun for him. He was very specific on what he wanted... A Hulk Cake (since he is obsessed with The Incredible Hulk) and a pata (aka a pinata). He wanted to "hit it and candy fall out". JC works with a guy who is a cartoonist and he drew a picture of the Hulk for Isaac and gave it to him as a gift and Albertsons screen printed that same picture on the cake for us!! It was wonderful! Here is Isaac wanting nothing to do with the camera but smiling anyway because he knows thats the only way he was getting the mountain of gifts! Here he is blowing the candles out...

Didn't it turn out amazing!!! I love it! Thanks again Greg for the picture!! it is now hanging in his room. And he still talks about his cake and party...

Here is me and my Mother in Law Sharol and my two sister in Laws on the Mecham side: Tiffany and Camille. Love these ladies!

I know these pictures are all backward but oh well. The pinata broke and the kids swarmed...

It took some hard hits to get the box to break... this was my favorite moment.. My dad pulled the pinata out of my brothers swing..... Oh Ryan was so mad.... haha!

Daddy got his turn to hit as well.

Uncle Ryan had to help Ike for a minute get it down.

Ike loved getting to hit the pinata.. So did everyone else. The kids did really well too!

This was Ike's favorite present.. a ball pit and balls from JC and I..

This is now Isaacs favorite outfit. He wore it for the next 3 days straight. And he loves it so much! Thanks Mom and Dad Mecham!

He is his daddy's son so this picture takes no explination! That and its his middle name! And Isaac is in love with beanies so now he has 2 of his own!

Opening all the fun gifts from cousins and family

eating his lunch and being a goof!

I can't tell you how much I love this little boy who was such a surprise to us. He is so sweet and he makes my day. Here are some things I love about him:

1. He loves everyone. No matter what.

2. He is a good boy and for the most part listens and wants to obey.

3. He is good at sharing and playing with other kids.

4. He is my big helper.

5. He is my snuggle buddy.

6. He is a true boy always getting into things he's not supposed to and getting dirty.

7. His voice is just about the cutest thing I think I have ever heard.

8. His blond hair.

9. That he has his mommy's eyes.

10. he always reminds us to pray.

11. His "tricks"

There are so many things that I love about him.. its hard to write them all down. But in the end.. Ikey boy... Mommy and Daddy love you so much!! We are proud to be your parents!

And here are his 2 year stats:

Height:38 inches - 100%

Weight: 29.5 lbs - 65% (can't gain weight to save his life!)

Catching up

2010-10-01T16:32:00.003-06:00

Here are some pics of the Triathalon that JC did in August. It was nap time for Isaac.. thats why he looks like he is going to fall asleep.

LOOK everyone I'm alive!! I know you all think I fall into a a coma or something because I never blog but I actually have been doing all the other things I never get to do.... Like read 6 books (all of them were fabulous!) and sew lots of fun things including a dress for me and costumes for the kiddos for Halloween and play lots and lots with Mister Isaac... who is a busy boy. Anyway here is what has happened since I posted last...

We got turned down for another job... This one was job number 4 that JC came in at second place..... So darn frustrating. So we are going back to Grad School. JC is all signed up for the GRE on Nov 11th. I know he will do well because he is so dang smart. And then we will go to grad school at University of Utah if he gets accepted which I'm sure he will.

In August JC had his birthday.. and he finished the Rush Triathalon in Rexburg and took first place in his division!!! He was amazing. And he came in 15th overall! And he didn't train for it. So he is excited to do his next triathalon and I will be doing one as well next year...

Ike just woke up so I have to go but I promise more will come!

Sleep Training - Take 10

2010-06-19T14:05:00.003-06:00

Hello all! Yes we are still alive and well. I know i have been absent from blogging but I am going to get back into it! So here goes! (if it doesn't make sense please realize I only got 3 hours of sleep last night and I'm exhausted!)

Many of you know that Isaac has never been a great sleeper. He is one of those kids that can be sleep trained but it takes ear plugs, 2 weeks of screaming, and every time he teethes or gets sick the sleep training slate gets wiped clean like it never happened. And I am SO DONE!! I just decided that this morning at 4:30am while I tried to get Isaac back to sleep for the 5th time in 2 hours. I let him scream for a while and I got sick of it so we all got up at 6:00 this morning.. which I DON'T do. I am not an early riser or a happy person when I have to wake up that early. So anyway I decided that today we would start sleeping training him again.. As we have so many other times because I just can't do it anymore. So nap time rolls around... I am panicky but I get Ike his blankets and all his 10 animals that he "has" to sleep with and he grabbed his favorite book and climbed onto my lap. I looked at him and help his head in my hands so he could focus on what I was saying.
I said "Isaac, today nap time is different. You are going to put yourself to sleep and be a big boy. No more mommy holding you and rocking you to sleep for up to 2 hours.. We are going to read your book and rock for 2 minutes after we read. Then you are getting in bed. Say "ok" if you understand me."
He said "ok". (me thinking.. please let this work)
We read his book and we rocked. Then I started to stand up... He grabbed onto my neck with both hands saying "Hold you Momma Hold you!
I said "Isaac remember its time to be a big boy and go to sleep, but all your animals (i named them all as I put them in his crib) are going to sleep right here with you.. And here is blankie. I will sit right here in the chair..
Reluctantly he laid down and wimpered a little. I sat there for a few minutes and he didn't like it at all. He sat up and I told him he was fine and he needed to lie down. well he didn't and I told him I would leave the room if he didn't lay down and stay laying down. He laid down.. for a minute then got right back up. So I got up told him I loved him and went out of his room. Which usually makes him scream bloody murder... but to my surprise he didn't he called for me and wimpered but didn't bawl his eyes out like usual.
25 minutes of wimpering and calling me and rustling around.. and he was OUT!
I can't even tell you all how thrilled I am. Praise the Lord.. I must have done something right!
I know its not over but I am more confident that this time it will stick because he is older and can understand so much more now.

Anyway... in other news in our house...

JC is graduated... and still doesn't have a job.. He's had interviews and nothing.. some of which he came in 2nd place for the job... and they told us so.. which I think makes it even harder. Anyway we are trying to stay hopeful that the right job just hasn't come up yet. Luckily the Lord hasn't forgotten us and has sent us a temporary part time job to help with all the bills.

I am staying at home with Isaac still and am sewing in my spare time for people. I have an ad on craigslist for custom baby items such as crib sets and blankets and all sorts of other things and I had a girl call last week to have me make her a crib set. So with me sewing that helps bring in a little extra money and I love being creative and having something I can do.

Isaac is getting SO big. I can't believe that he is 21 months old now.. Time has gone my so fast! He is saying a new word a day most of the time and he is really smart and so eager to learn. He loves being outside and loves his superheros, balls, animals, playing the Wii, and being his crazy busy self. About 4 months ago he started getting interested in potty training and has been wishy washy on it but hates sitting in his poop. Which I'm thrilled about. So hopefully soon we can really start potty training him because he knows when he is going to go pee and poop but just doesn't always tell us in time.

Well thats all I can think of right now. I am going to take a little rest now since Isaac is still sleeping!
Bye!

Isaac how we love you!

2009-12-14T11:30:00.004-07:00

I know these are several months old but I just had to post about Isaac. This is us at a chuckars game this summer. Ike was just to cute the whole time. And he loved it.

I love this picture. He is such a happy little boy and I couldn't be happier to be his mommy. Even though at times he drives me crazy and does dangerous things (like stand on chairs and trys to climb anything in sight). I love him so much and I can't believe how fast the last 15 months has flown by!

This is him, uninterested in his birthday cake. WE were the ones to put his hands in his cake.. Oh well.

This is him the next day with a leftover cupcake. he loved it. And I was the only one there to see this. Good thing we have a camera and a video camera as well.

To you my sweet, silly, baby boy. I love your crazy antics and love how cute you are when you give us kisses and snuggles. And I love how many times a day I pull you off of things and tell you no. Some day you will understand its because we love you (and not because we are the ruiners of fun)! I love how curious you are about EVERYTHING! Thank you for teaching me patience and perserverance. Joy and pain and frustration and everything inbetween. You have also let me remember how much fun it was to be a kid, the joy of reading the same book over and over night after night and so many other things. Daddy and I love you so much and we are so glad you came to join our family. It wouldn't be complete without you.

Now at 15 months he can say at least 18 different words/phrases (some are: what is that, outside, ball, bath tub, popcicle, (which is a bop), cheese, tree, no, don't, wow, yeah, woah, and some other basic words.) He signs a ton! He knows how to pray, and flex his muscles. He dances and has such good rhythm. He can tell you what the car, dog, cat, cow and snake say. He loves songs like Ring around the Rosie and Once there was a snowman and does the movements to them. He is learning how to catch a ball and is learning so many things SO quickly!! Today I asked him which way was up and he pointed to the ceiling. And then he pointed up again and said "moon". It is amazing how many things he can understand just by us asking and telling him things. He is so observant and is a quick learner.

Ike you crack us up and we love you bubba!!!

Love

Mommy and Daddy :)

Happy Holiday's

2009-12-08T12:49:00.003-07:00

Yay!! Christmas is here! And we finally put our BEAUTIFUL tree up!! (Thanks again Jess and Heath!) needless to say Ike is completely obsessed! And I love having it here reminding me of the incredible season ahead of us!

here is Isaac - thrilled to have his picture taken yet again. He has been going up to the tree and saying ball ,ball, ball for about 15 minutes a day. Its cute. He can say bear now because one of the ornaments is a bear. So cute.

here is our tree!!! I love the colors and how pretty it is.. and I LOVE the STAR!!! (Thanks Camille!)

Isn't It beautiful! Its perfect for our tree! I wish this picture did it justice. Its more amazing up close.

I just wanted to tell all our family and friends how much I love them and how grateful I am for all of you! You truly make our lives amazing. I am also so grateful for My savior and redeemer Jesus Christ and My Heavenly Father. I am so grateful Christ came as a baby to show us the way back home. I am so grateful for this season where we get to help others more and be surrounded by family, friends and service. We love you all and wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

AAHHHH!!

2009-11-06T15:00:00.003-07:00

Okay today's post is all about getting rid of my stress. (I will try not to play the "wo is me" card.)
Okay so starting out last night.. We thought JC was all good with his major and his clusters because everything was approved and he was all good to graduate in April. Well.. Curse a certain jerk of a professor/advisor for JC... there were classes that JC needs that this person didn't tell him about and doesn't offer for another year.. And they don't even offer his emphasis anymore... CURSE YOU Brother __________. So JC decided (after trying to figure it all out for an hour and ending up with the scenario of NOT graduating in April) that he would look at graduating with another emphasis or major just to be done because he will be able to get hired with a company in his desired field anyway. So now after much looking and stressing he will Graduate in Health Science with a Public Health emphasis instead of Occupational Health and Safety. Whew.......
With that done it was then 12:30 and we went to bed. well out joyous child woke me up at 3:30 with those stupid molars again. As he has been doing for a week or so just not so early (usually 4:30ish). So I get up and he doesn't want to go back to sleep. So I sit on the couch with him for an hour and finally he goes back down .... for 45 minutes... ahhhh! Then we sit on the couch for another 2 hours and he finally goes back down for an hour... Then it was 8 and he wouldn't go back down so we got up... Me getting only about 4 hours of sleep. So naturally my patience is dangerously low already and Isaac has to be especially crazy today. He is so tactile that sometimes its ridiculous! He has to touch everything a million times even though he KNOWS he isn't supposed to. But naturally he had to be on his worst behavior after being the perfect child yesterday on our 6 hour shopping trip to Idaho Flls. So here is a list of things he has done today... the kid is so busy! This is all before 2pm.

Figures out how to open his water bottle and proceeds to throw it all over the floor the couch and anything within five feet. thankfully no electronics got wet.
Smacked his head on the couch a few times. and then reeled back and almost knocks himself out...
Starts playing with the Garbage Can (which is a HUGE No No.) Then tips it over on himself while trying to get in it.
Poops in the tub... again. (I needed to clean it again anyway right?) I just hadn't planned on doing it today.
Popsicle gets spilled all over the floor. (we got to mop again as well)
Crushes cereal all over in the carpet... vacuum comes out to play as well.
sneaks into our room and finds my beads for making bracelets ... THROWS it and they fly everywhere... That's when I told him he needed a nap

I love him dearly but some days he just drives me crazy! I apologize for my rantings but I needed to get it off my chest. Anyway. I'm going to take a nap now before he wakes up. Thanks for listening.

So far behind!!!

2009-09-25T15:23:00.003-06:00

k I know that I have been a slacker! but we have been so busy and i am just finding out that life with a toddler is CRAZY!!! But its so fun! So.. JC and I have been married for 2 years now and Isaac is ONE!!! I can't believe it.
So here is a little blurb on what's going on for each of us right now..

JC - is in his second to last semseter! He will graduate in April!!! He is doing his internship on campus as well as going to school full time and working part time at Best Buy!! He is my hero! I don't know what I would do without him. He had a birthday in August and we had a fun party. We also went on a vacation to Boise and Orofino Idaho for JC's 10th class reunion and that was so much fun to go see all his old friends and everything! ( I promise I will post more very soon of all these happenings.. especially more pictures!)

Haylee - I am still a stay at home mom. and LOVING it more than ever. I get to literally chase Ike around and watch him grow up. I have my first ever voice student and its going great! I love it and am trying to get more students soon. Thanks to wonderful neighbors and friends I can teach a few students and have Isaac taken care of.

Isaac - He is getting more sweet and silly everyday. He loves music, animals and being outside. He dances to every song he hears and in church he leads to the music. its entertaining to say the least. He just turned one last week and has gotten 3 teeth in the last week and a half. So his total is 8 now. He loves corn, any fruit, stir fry and ice cream. Isaac took his first steps yesterday so as soon as he gets more confident I will post a video. His stats at one year were as follows:
Height: 32.5 inches tall - 99th percentile
Weight: 23 lbs 14 oz - 66th percentile
Head Circumference: 19.5 inches - 87th percentile

He is long and lean and can reach anything he wants.
Anyway I need to go. I have a crazy child running wild!
We hope everyone is doing well! I promise I will post soon. Maybe tonight after Ike is in bed and such.

Catch Up

2009-06-19T22:49:00.004-06:00

Before the bandages were taken off the staples

at home with the awesome brace

We had to put this on his knee to make sure Dr. Mills didn't cut the wrong one. Every time we went into the office he said ok its the left knee we are doing right? NONONO! the RIGHT ONE! we didn't take any chances

Lounging at home

This is May 7th the day after JC's surgery. I didn't have the camera the first day. We didn't know we would be there for 14 hours that day. Anyway really long and I had to stay at home that night with Isaac. Anyway this was just as we were getting discharged. (he's holding his arm up so his IV didn't bleed much).

Still on the morphine. sweet

JC taught at BYUI a few days before his surgery and this was him going to work.. all spiffy.

I love you babe!

9 month stats

2009-06-19T15:48:00.002-06:00

Ok we went to the doctors on Wednesday and here are the results:

Height: 31.5 inches tall - 100%
Weight: 22 lbs - 71%
Head Circumfrence: 18.5 inches - 90%

So needless to say Isaac is still a big boy. His weight has leveled off but he keeps growing taller.
oh and drum roll please!!!

on June 15th (his 9 month birthday)
ISAAC STARTED CRAWLING!!!!!
more to come later!

Recent Happenings

2009-06-14T23:49:00.006-06:00

Isaac is fasinated with JC's guitar. He loves when JC pulls them out. A sure fire way to stop tears..

And I cut my hair about a month ago.. Its grown some since then but I really like it.

I swore I would never have bangs again. nevermind

Surprise!!! (did he scare you?) This is the crazy child that I love so much.. He loves to yell and make noise.. In the middle of sacrament meeting no less. little turkey

He is so silly. He will sit on the floor and squeal!

and suck on his bib... good thing its spit proof!

And his sweet faux hawk we give him almost everyday!! Its the only hair on his head that growing really that and behind is ears in a little longer than the rest too.

Isn't he so stinkin cute with the hawk?? I think so.

Ok so Isaac has been getting more adventerous lately and has been getting into everything he can either pull himself up on or that he can scoot over to. Nothing under 2 feet is safe! He has started demolishing a really cute wooden basket I got for a bridal shower gift and pulls books off shelves and you name it he will do it. But its funny and cute other than we have bigger messes to clean up as he goes to bed.. Little silly. But his new thing is that he is So close to CRAWLING!!! (YIKES) This brings much anticipation and dread. Gone are the days where I could leave him in one room and come back to him playing in the same spot with the same toy. Now if he wants something bad enough he will find a way to get it, even if it means he tips over and bonks his head or gets stuck somewhere where he cant get out. And he can now pull himself up on his crib. That's where JC found him the other night... naughty boy. He kind of army crawls around sometimes.. Not too much though. His biggest accomplishment is the one in the video.. Up on all fours and rocking back and forth trying to figure out how to move where he wants to go.

He is really getting the motions of walking down as well. He was holding onto my legs today and I was slowly walking backwards and he was walking with me. It was really cute. He got so excited! We help him walk through our house and he thinks that is the best.

Isaac has also gotten really friendly lately. He will now jump into random people's arms even if they aren't trying to hold him. For Example.. Saturday we went to JC's 10th year class reunion for Shelley High and one of JC's friends was talking to us and Isaac jumped into her arms.. And didn't want to come back to either of us!!! SHOCK! He never does that. But there are several people that he has done that to in just two days.. (a couple at church today)

Wednesday we go in for Isaac's 9 month appointment! He can't be that old already! sniff.. I will post his stats on Wednesday (unless I change his appointment so JC can go with me)

We like Ike!

2009-05-27T14:04:00.008-06:00

These are just a few things that have happened in the last month that I've been too lazy to post so far.. So here is the first set. More will come later! This was the first time I let Isaac make a mess with his food. He just kept spitting it at me so I decided that he could eat it off his tray if he wanted it.

He had never had so much gooey stuff on his hands.. He squished his hands together then would look at them and squish some more.

This is what it started out as.

Messy kid eating his green beans. When he's tired he wipes his eyes then his mouth then his eyes again... awesome!

Playing with Grandma Mecham.. Bless her heart she has come up several times with Grandpa Mecham while he goes to meetings and she stays with us and plays with Isaac and lets me get cleaning, grocery shopping and everything else done I have been neglecting! Thanks so much!

His awesome football hat my mom got him.. So cute.. Too bad he wont keep it on his head all the time.

Such a happy boy... He's completely enthralled with balloons.. Good thing he's not allergic to latex!

His face is priceless!

Don't you love that he's only wearing socks, hat a bib and diaper? haha

From one extreme to the next. This was the night JC blew his ACL out.. We were watching him play and had Ike all dressed to watch football. Thanks to everyone who helped us that night!

He loved watching everyone until it got really cold. But he had fun anyway

I know all my pictures are out of order... That's just how it goes today. One day before the ACL blew JC, Isaac and I all walked to the park for a picnic. If was a beautiful day and we had a great walk to the park. Lunch was great and it was really fun to be together.

Isaac had lots of fun watching everything at the park and playing with his toys and our waterbottles.

Getting ready to go for a walk! All in all the trip was great. Other than the walk home where Isaac decided to scream bloody murder all the way back... ugh.

Isaac has the cutest church clothes.. I love getting him dressed especially for sunday.

Looking all dapper and wondering when I will put the camera away and feed him.

The first encounter with grass. He didn't lkike how pokey it was.. silly boy.

Surgery

2009-05-07T22:08:00.002-06:00

I am not going to make this long because I am tired and sore and have had 2 cranky men all day long.. Plus I was cranky too. Not a good mix especially today. But surgery went well (as can be expected i guess) and JC was able to come home today. We went in yesterday at 8:30 am and he was finally wheeled back to surgery at 11:00 am .. 2.5 hours late. When they got in Dr Mills saw that JC's ACL was more than 80% torn so he decided to do a full ACL reconstruction. (yay.... (not)). The surgery lasted 4.5 hours.. And Isaac was so good. He sat with me at the hospital the whole time and was an angel! He even took an hour and a half nap after looking at the fish and gift shop. After surgery I ran into Dr. Mills and he told he about JC's ACL and that he took a graft from his Hamstring.. ouch. Also there was 2 horn tears, and a radial tear in his meniscus, a chip in his patella and something else i think but I can't remember at the moment. Anyway it was about 3:10 when he came out of surgery and it was so late they took him up and kept him overnight. And Madison Memorial is a dumb hospital because they didn't give him his meds for over 2 hours after surgery because "he wasn't in the computer and the machine wont let us start him unless it gets authorized..... blah blah blah" Anyway after breathing down the nurses back for 30 minutes we finally got it going and he was able to have his pain go from a 10 (on a scale of 1-10) to a 7 in an hour. that was the first lapse. Then last night i had to go home to take care of Ike and I got up this morning to go back and JC called at about 7:00 am this morning and told me that his morphine ran out again at 4 am.. I wanted to kill his nurse. Lucky for her she wasn't there when I got there. And he had a good nurse! She is actually in our ward. (Anna Rodriguez) Anyway she was great. We had 4 out of 5 good nurses so I guess it wasn't as bad as it could have been. So he was discharged around 11:30 am today and it was an ordeal getting him home. his pain meds stopped working and you name it, it went wrong. So all in all its been a LONG LONG LONG day and we have all had better day's. especially JC. Poor guy. I love him to death and hate seeing him go through this. But oh well. It has to be done. Please please keep us in your prayers... We need them to keep coming! (Its harder than I anticipated it being.)Thanks to everyone for your love support and prayers already! We love you all so much! Good night!

The ABC's of Me

2009-04-29T15:58:00.002-06:00

Thanks Barbi!

A - Age: 21
B - Bed Size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: Dishes. But depends on the day
D - Daily task: taking care of Isaac and the house
E - Essential start your day item: a shower
F - Favorite color: aqua, green, red? I don't really have one
G - Gold or Silver: silver
H - Hobby: sewing
I - Instruments you play(ed): Voice, Piano, organ
J - Job title: MOM, WIFE
K - Kid(s): Isaac and Kaitlyn - such great kids!
L - Living arrangements: Rent an apt in Rexburg
M - Mom's name: Gaylene
N - Nicknames: Hay, Low pockets, Haylee Baby (my cousins each have a nickname for me)
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: just to have Isaac
P - Pet Peeve: Husband Bashing, several more, I just can't name them I just can't think of them right now
Q - Quote from a movie - ?? I can't even remember the last movie I watched
R - Ring size: 5
S - Siblings: Jessica, Ryan and Devony
T - Time you wake up: 7:30
U- Underwear: yes
V - Vegetable you dislike: eggplant, yams,
W - Ways you run late: procrastination, blow out diapers
X-rays you've had: teeth
Y - Yummy food you make: Pumpkin cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Sweet Pork with Cilantro Lime Slaw.. yum
Z - Zoo favorite: depends on the zoo! Big cats, giraffes, elephants

Rexburg

2009-04-29T15:13:00.002-06:00

So I am the first to admit Rexburg and I have a love-hate relationship. But lately the things that I hate feel so small compared to the things I love. So I thought I would name them!
Things I hate
1. Dumb Student Drivers... pretty self explanatory
2. dumb student pedestrians - they walk wherever they feel like dressed in all black at night.. real smart.
3. The weather.. its still so cold here. we had a few warm days then dreary and cold again.

Things I Love
1. Our WARD! In the past I have hated our married wards. We never felt like we belonged and we still didn't know harldy anyone even after living there for a whole year. Sad.. But now.. we feel completely included and everyone is so much nicer. There are more kids and that has helped because getting together with all the other moms is fantastic! I feel like I have tons more friends than 5 months ago.
2. Wednesday Mommy lunches - every wednesday the women in our ward with kids (whoever wants to) goes to someones apt for a potluck lunch. Then you sit, swap mommy stories and eat yummy food. Its the best.
3. Having family close by - Its been great having family so close to help with Isaac and getting us through school. They are amazing!
4. Fongs - the best Chinese food around.
5. Friendships made here
6. the feeling around Rexburg - everyone is willing to help with anything.

Well i am going to stop my list now because Isaac is being cranky and nothing will apease the kid. So let that be it for now.

Knee Update #2

2009-04-27T15:52:00.003-06:00

So at the doctors office today JC got xrays and his bones look good. But due to an incredible amount of swelling he can't see exactly what it is. But by examining his knee he believes that it is in fact a torn ACL, just as JC thought (since this is #2). Dr. Mills thinks that JC partially tore it when he first injured it 2 months ago in bball class and that he finished it off on Saturday. So with all that said he gave JC more pain meds and we made a Pre Op. appointment for next Monday (May 4th) and to have surgery May 6th, Wednesday. So we are glad that it is soon.. as it can be anyway. But JC also got a super cool Post Op. Knee brace to wear till then.. It looks awesome.. And I haven't taken any pictures of it yet so I will soon. So that's the update on the impending knee surgery.
As for Isaac and I.. he only slept till 5 this morning and I didn't fall asleep till 3. So we are all tired but alive and well. (And surprisingly awake! ha ha!)
Thanks for all your prayers and support! We love you!

What a day

2009-04-26T21:52:00.002-06:00

WARNING: This is a boring and maybe not so coherant post. The purpose is for me to vent.

Well where do I start. So yesterday JC had a football game and it was the first one that he played in since hurting his knee a month and a half ago. Well about 3/4 of the way through the first half JC gets hurt... the knee again. I had been out in the car feeding Isaac and I was just making my way back into the stadium when they were carrying him off and I wasn't paying any attention to the game. My mom and dad and all the Mecham's (almost) were there to support him and my mom came running when she saw me coming and grabbed Isaac and said "Haylee JC is hurt they are carrying him off the field" Oh great. I looked out and sure enough.. I saw it was his knee. I ran down to him and he said "My knee is done... Gone." Well that's positive huh.. So anyway after lots of running to get ice, ibprofen, blankets and who knows what else I was tired and surprisingly calm knowing that JC will have to have surgery this week. If we can get him in anyway.. I hope and pray we can. Ligi Wait (from the team last year) gave him a blessing along with Dad Mecham and my Dad. I am so grateful for the priesthood! I can't even begin to express my gratitude. Anyway. So last night we got home and my parents came up with the crutches again and helped me get JC settled and Isaac to bed. (Thanks again Mom and Dad!!) (thanks to all of you who came to the game. It was great to see you and thanks for helping me so much last night.) Isaac didn't get to bed till almost 11 pm.. 2 1/2 hours after bedtime! And I stayed up with JC to make sure he was ok and I didn't get to bed till 3 am. Then Isaac got up at his usual 7:30 and I just wasn't ready to get up. But I had to. I tried to lay back down for a while but he just cried and cried. Then I got him and he cried till we went to church. Then at church he was an angel.. thank goodness. I needed him to be good. And the talks were amazing and were just what I needed today. There are many blessings of going to church! Then Isaac took a nap when we got home because he wouldn't take one till then. I was able to get and hour of sleep too! then he was fussy till he went to bed at 9:30(an hour after bedtime). I hate screwing that kids schedule up.. he can be a beast if things not normal. Anyway I just thought I would let everyone know what is going on and we will let you all know what we find out tomorrow at the doctors appointment that we have. Hooray. Well I am going to go because I need some sleep.

We love you all. Keep JC in your prayers if you could so we can get this surgery done quickly and done well so we don't have to do it again!!! Thanks!

Hello everyone! Look what I can do!

2009-04-18T10:45:00.003-06:00

Isaac can Wave now!! yay! He has learned so fast!

Splish Splash!

2009-04-17T08:34:00.005-06:00

I had to post this because I have several pictures of me at this age doing the exact same thing. I guess my love of sucking on washcloths as a baby carried over to Isaac.

wrinkly toes!! I thought they were so cute. (again pictures are out of order)

Isaac loves bathtime. He can now splash and wiggle and sit up all by himself so its even better. And this child can splash.. I risked getting soaked to get these pictures. If you will notice the water droplets flying through the air..

And this one of all the ripples in the water.. (and all the turtles in his tub with him. which he loves all equally)

Such a cute naked boy... When we get him close to the tub he starts kicking and trying to get in the water. even if there is only a tiny bit. Can't wait to take him swimming.

So I let him play for about 7-8 mintues by himself and he socked every inch of him. He hit himself in the face with a wet washcloth because he was getting so crazy splashing and looked at me like "did you do that?" then went about playing some more.. Silly boy.

Here is a video of him splashing around and how wet everything got in the process.

Graduation

2009-04-17T00:34:00.004-06:00

I hate how pictures get out of order on here. Oh well. Here is Isaac being thrown into the air.. He loves it.

Well I finally graduated. I graduated with an Associates Degree in University Studies. Here are a few pictures from the day. Isn't our little family cute! (Too bad Kaitlyn wasn't here.)

Here's me with my mom and dad. My mom came up to babysit Isaac everyday (except 6-7 I think - the day's she went to help Devony Dad, and Ryan and Sarahi came to watch him) this semester to watch Isaac while JC and I were at class. Thanks Mom for helping us so much!! And Thank you Laura for helping watch him as well. We appreciate your help. I couldn't have graduated without both of you this semester.

Isaac is happy that I am going to be a stay at home mommy again! As am I!!

Me and my awesome hubby who helped me through this semester!

Walking and getting my diploma cover at convocation.

Thanks to everyone who has helped us get this far! We love and appreciate you all so much!

Oh and some good news! Grades were posted yesterday and JC got a 4.0 carrying 17 credits!! (his overall GPA is a 3.9... He's such a smarty) So...(drumroll) he has his last year of undergrad paid for!!! HOORAY!! that's 3,500 dollars we don't have to pay out of pocket! I am very proud of him and can't wait for him to graduate next April!! You can do it babe!

Update

2009-03-17T16:05:00.002-06:00

Ok well life is crazy. Today JC and I had our basketball class and long story short JC hurt his right (good) knee. I know.. awful. The paramedics came and we just wanted to take him to the Student Health Center to get x-rays and make sure everything was ok. At first we thought he had dislocated his patella but there was no pain around it. So we decided he hyperextended it. Hooray!! It could have been so much worse! But he got a student handicapped parking pass. Yay! I can use it too because I drive JC to class sometimes. And today was Isaac's 6 month well check and shots.. poor baby. He was so mad until I rescued him from the awful nurses that ganged up on him.. He has 3 cool band-aids though. But here are the stats...
Height: 30 Inches (100 percentile)
Weight: 20 lbs 13 oz (93%)
Head Circumfrence: 18 Inches (93%)
All in all we have a big big boy. No wonder his 12 month clothes are all the right length.. silly growing kid. Now we can start him on juice and more fruits. yay for more skinky diapers. I'm glad though so I won't have to be his only food source most of the time.
As for me (and JC) we have 3 weeks and 3 days of school left!!
I would love to post more but I have to go take care of Mr. Cranky pants from his shots.

Green Beans!

2009-02-21T16:37:00.003-07:00

Isaac now eats real food!! The first thing we started him on was green beans and he loves them!!! He like to wear them too! I just thought I would out up some pictures of him eating.

"What is something on my face??"

The initial reaction to them.. He didn't know if he wanted them but the next time I put the spoon to his mouth he chompped on it.

And he decided he liked them. He's such a good boy and he loves his food! hooray!!

Playing in the Snow

2009-02-21T16:06:00.004-07:00

Ok I have been wanting to go out and play with Isaac in the snow but its been too cold until today!! So we got all dressed up and went outside.

Getting ready for the snow!

All ready!! Here we go!

Isaac didn't know what to think at first. But then...

He made his first snow angel! He thought it was cool.

It kinda looked like a snow turtle instead but cute nonetheless

all done!

We had so much fun and he loved being out when it was warmer!

Our Little Man

2009-02-08T14:50:00.003-07:00

Ok so I have to brag about my baby.. I think he is the cutest little boy ever! I know I am biased but he is seriously cute. And I love this outfit. This is a 6-9 months outfit that I got for $4 total at The Childrens Place. I love it! He looks so grown up! It just melts my heart!

Isn't it adorable!!! I love the sweater. I sang at a ward up in st. Anthony this morning and another little boy had this same sweater on.. It was really cute.

Talking baby

2009-02-07T16:47:00.003-07:00

Isaac started doing this about 2 days ago and it cracks us up. Usually he does it longer but he still likes to stare at the camera. Look how big he is getting! He is in 9 month clothes now... I can't believe how fast he has grown!!!

Long Time

2009-01-31T16:39:00.005-07:00

Isaac finally figured out how to roll over today. He did once from his tummy to his back but today he did it 3 times in 5 mintues so we are pretty sure he's got it down now. He can't get back to his back yet but he will soon. we were so proud of him today! He is growing up so fast!

Here is Isaac eating rice cereal for the first time on Dec 26. He is a good eater and is almost ready to start him on real food. He already wants to feed himself and grabs the spoon and puts it in his mouth with some help from us. Also he puts his hands up to be picked up. Its crazy.

And he sits like a big boy in the carts already. The other day he didn't want to be in his car seat or be in the sling. So I put him in the front of the cart and he thought that was the best thing ever. He sat there talking and chewing on his firefly toy kicking his feet back and forth... Silly boy. I wish I had a picture of that. The only one is on my phone.

An unpdate for JC and I.. We are both going to school this semester full time which is really hard. But it has to be done. My mom is coming up almost everyday to help watch Isaac and it has been such a help! Also my friend Laura Lopez and my dad and Ryan and Sarahi have helped! Thanks guys! School is going as good as can be expected for me being stressed and coming home in between classes to feed and be with Isaac (since the stink won't take a bottle still.) but it has been very stessful on him. Probably more so than for me. JC is doing well in school as usual and is just trying to find out where he is going to do his internship because the one we had lined up pulled their funding for it. So we are praying something will turn up for us. He may have to move somewhere and leave Isaac and I here for the summer but we hope and pray that something close will become available.

Isaac's Favorite Things

2008-12-23T19:58:00.006-07:00

Our handsome baby boy. I love him so much. And I LOVE the fact that he looks just like his handsome daddy.

These pics coordinate with the part down below. But isn't he adorable?? This was 3 weeks ago and he's gained about 4 lbs since this picture. But he's so cute naked I just had to post. Right now his thighs are about 2 1/2 inches bigger around than JC's wrist and his knee's are bigger than my wrist!! crazy huh!

So my brother Ryan and his wife Sarahi are letting Ike borrow Kayden's Jump-a-roo. He can hold his head up really well so we decided to try him in it the other day. It took him 3 days to figure it out but he loves it!! Enjoy!

Sorry I had to start out off to the side. He just looks at the camera and doesn't do anything if he can see it. Silly boy.

Some of Isaac's other favorite things are..

1. To be naked - this one scared me for when he is a little older. Every time I change him he smiles and coos and kicks.

2. To be clean - He loves getting his daper changed. I am grateful for this. It makes it so much easier. except he loves to grab his towel now and put it in his mouth... gross! So I have started giving him something to play with while I change him then he doesn't get anything gross on his hands.

3. To suck on anything that he can get in his mouth - except a binkie or bottle.. little stinker. His new thing is his hand. Its always in his mouth.

4. His mobile - best $8 investment I ever made. He talks to it everytime he see's it. It doesn't even have to be playing music or turning.

And the best part for last. We took Isaac to the doctor to figure out what is going on with his dry skin.. anyway he was weighed and he is 19 lbs. And only 3 months old. The nurse and doctor were shocked. So was I. So weighing that much means....... drumroll... BIGGER DIAPERS! again. He was in size 2 diapers for 3 weeks. Now he is in size 3. I think I might need to tell him the size of diapers shouldn't go with how old you are..... If that's the case with this kid I will have to start potty training fast!!!! EEK!!

Snowsuit!

2008-12-22T19:27:00.004-07:00

Ok this is about the cutest thing I've ever seen! We boiught this snowsuit at the Columbia outlet in Denver this last year. It was $12!!! I love 90% off clearance.

We had to put a beanie on him too. And isn't he the cutest little boy you've ever seen!

He didn't mind it too much either until it got too hot for him inside.

Cute little snowpants! And they fit perfectly.

And thanks to Anthony and Laura he has cool boots that match! But he's almost outgrown them. Sad stuff.

And the coat is a little big. but its still super cute!

Hooray for good deals! He reminds me of Randy (Ralphie's little brother on the Christmas Story) when he can't put his arms down all bundled up.. he he! I love it!

What I've Learned So Far

2008-12-13T14:25:00.003-07:00

This is a pretty sappy post. Read if you want. These were just a few things that have been on my mind.
I was thinking today about all the things that I have learned the past 3 months. Here are a few:

1. Paitence really is a virtue - and I used to think that I possessed it. Until Isaac came along. It brought a whole new meaning to this word when he was born and I was up for 3 days straight and when he cries and I have no idea why because nothing is really wrong.

2. Unconditional Love - Immediatley the love for this little guy had been there. And this goes both ways. Isaac loves me and JC no matter what. Even when I am tired and he won't go to bed and i get frustrated with him and try to tell him he needs to go to bed so he can have a nice and happy mommy the next day. He gives me a big smile and talks to me and I know that he loves me even though I am not being the best mom.

3. The Value of a Good Nights sleep - It makes such a difference in my attitude and my attitude toward JC and Isaac and everyone else. Its so nice that he sleeps through the night now!

4. The value of a hot meal or one that's not soggy.

5. God's Love for us - I know he is there because Isaac didn't come with an instruction book although I sometimes wish he had one I could pull out in emergencies. But he helps me everyday be a better wife and mother to my family.

6. Nothing is more important than my family. I love them with all my heart. My parents and in laws as well. I couldn't ever ask for 2 better sets of parents. They do so much for us and I am so grateful for their love, support and advice. Also I have the best brothers and sisters I could ever want! They are great. I love spending time with them and their families when I get the chance. You are all wonderful!

7. Dishes, Laundry and messes can wait - As most of you know I am a very clean person. I hate messes and dishes and laurndry laying around. Probably because where I was raised you couldn't have fun till your chores were done. Which I am grateful for the hard work I was taught. But sometimes you have to stop and be in the moment instead of doing the trivial things in life.

That's all I can think of right now. I just feel so immensely blessed and I am grateful for this time of year and that we get to celebrate Christ's birth. Merry Christmas to you all.

I love to Laugh!

2008-12-12T22:19:00.003-07:00

Here is a video of Isaac laughing. It is really cute. He just started to do this alot this week. He is such a sweet boy. He has such an infectious smile. It melts our hearts.

Our friends are borrowing our camera and so I don't have any of our pictures from the last week or two but I will post them as soon as I can.

Knee Surgery

2008-12-01T23:00:00.003-07:00

I doubt that many of you knew that JC was having knee surgery today but I wanted to let you all know that he is doing great. He had his ACL reconstructed in high school and it has really been bothering him this past year and since our deductible was paid... why not do it now? So he called 2 weeks ago and they got him in for an appointment and MRI to determine the exact problem and they decided that he had 1 possibly 2 tears in his miniscus..(no idea if I spelled that right). Anyway Dr. Huntsman did the surgery and was wonderful!! He came out and said JC did well and that he repaired one tear and removed a ton of scar tissue from where the other surgeon did a crappy job the first time. And he also fixed the front of his ACL, it was becoming loose and so he took a laser to it and tightened it up..( amazing we can use lasers like screwdrivers.. if that makes any sense. Sorry its been a long day.) Anyway JC got sick going into surgery and he came out fairly well. Other than he was a little tired and the medicine was making him unpatient. Other than that things went well and hopefully JC will be feeling better in a day or so. Because he has 3 major final exams this week for school and 3 more next week. Anyway I just wanted to give an update on him.

And the best news of my day!! Isaac slept a whole 9 hours last night!! And he still has a little bit of a cold! I hope he will do well again tonight!!

My Best Friends

2008-11-30T13:05:00.001-07:00

This is kind of a weird post but I use these things on a daily basis and I don't know what I'd do without them. I swear by this stuff. It takes poop out of clothes, oil spots out of carpet, takes red juice stains out of carpet and so much more!! When I have to get a stain out this is the first thing I go to.

This one has a story behind it today. Dawn takes oil out of almost anything. Good thing too or JC and I would have had to buy a new couch and ottoman this week. Kaitlyn has this ecxema lotion and it I swear is straight oil. She had to much on her hands and she decided to wipe it all over the bottom of the couch and ottoman instead of telling us she had to much. Luckily thanks to Dawn it all came out. Kids... they keep us on our toes.

This swing is my lifesaver. I have had to put Isaac to sleep other ways instead of just setting him in his crib this week because Kaitlyn is here and they sleep in the same room. Well. this is how I get him to sleep set him in this and within 10 mintues he is out! Also this allows me to make dinner and get ready and have a moment for myself.

Thanksgiving

2008-11-28T15:55:00.002-07:00

I know I am a day late but I want to write a list of things I'm Thankful for

1. My amazingly wonderful and hansome Husband JC. He is my everything. I love him with all my heart! He loves me no matter what I do or what I look like. (He likes me without makeup and hair done better anyway). He makes me laugh and comforts me when I feel like all is lost. He is an amazing father and he is so good with Isaac and Kaitlyn. I am grateful for our temple marriage and being sealed to be best friend. He is doing so much right now being the sole provider for our family and going to school full time and coming home and being a husband and father. I know its not easy going to a job he hates everyday and making money for us to live. I am so grateful for him! I could go on and on about him but I'll stop there.

2. Isaac - What can I say. He is such a great baby. He is so good and is a great cuddle buddy. He smiles at me every time I go get him from his crib and change his diaper and lots of times in between. He brings such an amazing spirit into our home. He is his daddy's boy and I love how they look so alike. He is a great eater and sleeps usually really well. He is happy and healthy and that's all I could ask. He keeps me company when JC isn't home too. I finally have someone else to talk to when no one is around!

3. Kaitlyn - She is such a sweet little girl. She is such a big helper with Isaac and always gets me diapers and helps pick his clothes out for the day. She is very independant and can do so much by herself. She is getting to be a much better eater. She has the most infectious laugh. I can't help but smile. And she is so smart. She loves music and singing and loves everyone.

4. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ - what can I say? I am nothing without Him. He picks me up when I am down and I can feel their love for me every day. I know they live and are mindful of me and my family. They know what is best for me and help guide me and direct me when I don't know what to do.

5. Disposable Diapers and wipes - I can't say much else. I know it will only get worse as Isaac starts to eat solids. They aren't bad right now but I still wouldn't like doing cloth..

6. Naptime - Its very sporadic but when Isaac naps I can nap or get things done that get neglected thorughout the day.. I don't know how I would function without it.

7. Health - JC has had a bad colds the past 10 weeks but is thankfully getting better. Neither Isaac or I have been sick and I am so grateful! I am so glad that Isaac was born with no complications or problems. Several of my friends babies are really sick and it is so hard to see them go through that. It makes me so relieved that Isaac is big and healthy and strong.

8. Family - I don't know what I would do without them. My family and brother and sisters and JC's family as well. They help us out so much!!! I can't even begin to thank them. Now that I am a mom and wife I am coming to understand all they do and it makes me even more grateful for them all. I love you guys!

9. The Church - I don't know where I'd be without it

10. Temples - Being sealed for time and all eternity to JC and to Isaac is the best gift.

11. Being a mommy - I love it. It's what I have always wanted to do. There are day's where I want to have more than 30 minutes of "me" time but I love it no matter what my day is like.. Even if its been rough.

12. Great friends - we have lots of friends up here in Rexburg and its so nice to have them here to hang out with.

I got tagged

2008-11-26T09:58:00.003-07:00

"8 things"

tag 8 favorite TV shows: we don't have tv so I will put shows and movies
1. The Office
2. What not to Wear
3. The Dark Knight
4. Wall-E
5. She's the Man
6. Juno
7. The Holiday
8. Iron Man

8 things I did yesterday
1. Took a Shower

2. Took JC to his last day of class! yay!

3. Watched a few movies

4. Fed Isaac - a lot

5. Packed some boxes

6. Blogged

7. Fixed Lasagna

8. Got the mail

8 things I'm looking forward to
1. JC getting home tonight

2. A Date with my hubby

3. Christmas!!!

4. Moving to a place with a washer and dryer!

5. Getting done with School

6. Seeing Family

7. The day when I am finally not sick at all!

8. Seeing Kaitlyn again

8 things on my wish list
1. Health for my family

2. JC to get a good job that he likes!

3. A house

4. A car that everything works in

5. right now - a not cranky baby

6. To lose the rest of my baby weight

7. Happy and Healthy new year

8. An even stronger testimony

Our BIG Boy!!

2008-11-26T09:34:00.002-07:00

We took Isaac in for his 2 month checkup (he was actually 9 weeks) this last Friday and boy were we shocked to hear how much he had grown! Now he weighs 16lbs 4oz and he is 25 3/4 inches long! For his weight he is the 100th percentile and height he is in the 99th percentile!!! His head is now in the 76%. He also had to get his shots and he didn't like that at all. He has outgrown all his 0-3 month clothes just about. He outgrew the sleepers about 2 weeks ago and has been in 6 month sleepers. I almost cried that day because he has just gotten so big in not much time! He can hold his head up all the way now by himself 90% of the time. I am going through all his clothes today and seeing which ones he fits into now... Its so crazy! My little boy isn't so little anymore! We love him and he is just so much fun.. but I want him to be little forever!! Anyway I thought we'd give you the scoop!

Smiling Baby

2008-11-19T23:13:00.002-07:00

Isaac really has personality now. He smiles almost constantly and is so fun! He also talks a lot. I will post another video because the other one was somewhat boring. It was his first take so he was camera shy. He likes looking at the camera instead of talking to it. We are working on it.

He is such a happy boy!

This is the first picture that we got of him smiling when we talked to him. Now he doesn't stop! And we love it!

He usually does a cute crooked smile with the right side of his mouth pulled up a little higher than the left. and he squints that eye too

Need someone to talk to?

2008-11-19T22:52:00.002-07:00

Ike the Pirate

2008-11-07T10:40:00.004-07:00

For Halloween we went to my parents house first and then down to Mecham's. JC was at work so it was just Isaac and I. We went to the trunk-or-treat at my old home ward so I could show Isaac off and he got 4 pieces of candy (mom ate one before this picture was taken. I couldn't help myself) My old young womens leader's little girl saw Isaac in his carseat as we went around and said "hi baby, hi baby (waiting for hi to respond) and then she decided to give him some candy.. it was cute.

He even had a pirate flag.

I love the binkie in this pic.. its so cute. and he was so good the whole time.

Being silly. i was trying to get him to hold the sucker but it was to small.

he was a sleepy pirate but we had lots of fun!

Crazy Eyes!

2008-11-06T21:04:00.003-07:00

I have no idea what we were doing but Isaac was funny so i took some pictures like always.

this was a smile but... it diesn't quit look like that.

HOLY COW!!!

he reminds me of those russian stacking dolls for some reason... haha!

Swingin' Baby

2008-11-06T20:56:00.003-07:00

I just thought these were funny. Thanks Heather annd Kevin for the swing!! We love it.. and so does Isaac.

our chubba bubba!

Isaac's Blessing

2008-11-06T20:14:00.004-07:00

On Nov 2nd we blessed Isaac in our new ward (it was the first Sunday it had met. we are now in the 91st ward.) It was beautiful!! It was so nice to have our family (all that could come anyway We missed all of those who couldn't come!!) Here are a few pictures.

The Mecham Family

The George Family

Us with Aunt Jessica

Grandpa and Grandma Mecham

Grandpa and Grandma George

Bath Time

2008-10-20T20:01:00.002-06:00

Here are some pictures of Isaac at bath time.. I think he is about the cutest naked baby ever.
Look at that cute little chubby tummy!!! And arms and legs!!
The first few times we gave him a bath he absolutely hated it but he is growing fonder of them... If we keep a washcloth over him so he doesn't get cold.
he's such a good baby... I love it.. And he loves his little tub that I got for 2.50 at Once upon a child...
our cute little chubby man!!

Isaac the Pirate!

2008-10-20T19:51:00.002-06:00

JC and I decided that we wanted Isaac to be a pirate this year for Halloween. My mom found this cute pirate playset at the dollar store! It has this cool sword, a bandana, and earing and an eyepatch that covers half his face! Its so fun. So last night JC and I were playing around with it to see how Isaac liked it. He was hanging onto the sword and he kept looking at us like "What are you guys doing to me??"

I am really excited for this because Friday we have a Ward Halloween party and I am going to make him a pirate flag for his carseat and everything!! I a m so excited!! Now I just have to figure out what I am going to be... Sadly JC has to work... Maybe next year we can all dress up together as something fun.

Baby Sling

2008-10-20T19:28:00.002-06:00

I have been wanting a baby sling to carry Isaac around in because he is such a snuggler that when he gets put down most of the time he fusses because he wants to be close to someone. Anyway I get absolutely nothing done with this going on so I asked my friend Laura Lopez to help me make a baby sling because she has one and loves it and her baby loves it... and I couldn't get myself to spend $60 on one where I could make one myself. So the other day I went over and she showed me how to make this incredible sling!! Thanks Laura! It turned out great
Isaac looks like he is asleep here but he is trying to figure out what I am doing to him... It was his first time in it. So great and hands free!!

I love how it turned out!!

Sleep update

2008-10-20T19:16:00.002-06:00

Well most nights have gone more smoothly. I am trying a little of everyone's advice. Last night I am happy to say we got 7 1/2 hours of sleep from midnight to 8:15am. It was great! i fed him at 4:30 and he went back down at about 5:30. I think it will just take time. He is a great baby other than not having a set sleeping schedule right now and i don't feel so bad because i talked to 3 other women in my ward that have babies born within 7 days of him (4 boys in 7 days to be exact - what can I say its Rexburg - baby capital of the world) and they have the same problem I have. One lady said her baby wakes up every hour! and is getting worse.. Isaac usually sleeps 4-5 hours at once. OH and he sleeps in his crib like an angel now.. when he gets to sleep. I took him out of the bassinet cold turkey and it worked. Anyway more later on this! Thanks for everyone's help I appreciate it so much!! And I'm going to get those books this week! Love you all!

HELP!!

2008-10-13T12:41:00.002-06:00

Ok I need ideas on how to get Isaac to do a few things.
1. Sleep at night - at least get on a better schedule
2. Sleep in his crib - we have had him in the basinet for the first month and now want to move him into his big boy crib.... and he hates it. This is primarily why i spent all last night awake because as soon as I would put him down he would wake up and start crying. I hate hearing him cry and just want him to sleep. I have tried setting him down for 10 minutes and going out of the room to see if he would fall asleep or cry himself to sleep but it hasn't worked yet.
SO if anyone has ideas they would be much appreciated. Because I am a much better wife and mom if I get decent amounts of sleep. Thanks!

The Kids

2008-10-13T11:30:00.004-06:00

Here are so funny pictures of Kaitlyn and Isaac. First here is Isaac with his pacifier in his hand. It was laying by his head and all the sudden I looked over at him and he had picked it up and was waving it around like a rattle. He did this for about 15 minutes before he threw it back down.
Here is another picture of this.. I was very proud that he picked it up all by himself.
Here is Isaac being Isaac. He always pulls funny faces and is just silly.

He likes laying in his Boppy and it gives my arms a rest.
I think this picture is so funny. Big smile on his face as he sleeps
I think this is hilarious! And our talented little boy is giving the peace sign. We have taught him young.. I wish it came naturally to him to sleep at night instead of during the day. Which today he's doing neither and I'm about ready to pull my hair out!

This is Isaac's favorite sleeping position. both hands up by his face in half fists. Silly kid.

Our sweet smiley little boy.

kaitlyn loves her baby brother so much.

we love our kids!

Motherhood Update

2008-10-09T17:02:00.003-06:00

I had to post this picture of Isaac as proof that he had his pacifier in his mouth for more than two seconds without gagging on it. He's such a faker. Grandma George put it in his mouth this morning when she came over to take care of the kids while I got some much needed sleep and he actually took it for a while.. until she left then he spit it back out.. Oh well we wont have to wean him off of it. But doesn't he look so cute! When he spit it out he had a ring around his mouth from where the pacifier was pushing into his chubby little cheeks.. silly boy! We love him so much!

This week we were able to have Kaitlyn come stay with us and meet her baby brother. She loves him and thinks he's really cute. Here are a few pictures of them the last two days. And sorry I haven't posted much I sleep every chance I get (which is not much this week) and blogging is low on my list. And the pictures of last week are on another card and i don't know where the extra cards are at this moment. So this will have to do. Kaitlyn is such a big helper she helps me change Isaacs diapers and helps me get ready to feed him. These two tasks have brought out Kaitlyns inquisitive side since she really hasn't been around baby boys or breastfeeding moms. So answering questions has been funny and kept me on my toes.. ha ha.

Isaac is funny he has been looking at Kaitlyn with so much interest because another little person is here. Its fun. He's still been pretty good. Last night he didn't sleep at all. But he didn't cry or anything. He just wanted to be awake. I really want him to get his days and nights straight because I am tired of being up all night when I should be sleeping. I don't mind not sleeping during the day. But what would the fun in that be right??

Aunt Jessica and Uncle Heath came over to see Isaac and we had lots of fun. It was so great to have them here! Thanks for your help guys! We love you!

I would have more to post but I will have to do so later. But motherhood is great and I love not working!!

Little Isaac!

2008-09-20T20:09:00.006-06:00

Here are a few pictures from the first few days with our amazing and sweet little son! Isaac and daddy were doing homework in this one.
Here are Isaac and I. He is the sweetest little guy ever.
So silly!! He has super long fingers and is so expressive with his hands already.
This picture cracks me up. He does this pouty face if you touch his mouth after he eats. I have no idea why. But It is adorable!
This picture is mostly for you Dev. This is me today letting it all hang loose.. I can't believe that 5 days ago I was this times 10! Crazy. Anyway this is what I look like now.

So Friday was quite the day. We found out that Isaac had a mild case of Jaundice and his Bilirubin numbers were high enough that the doctor wanted him on a Bili Blanket... I call it the glow worm machine. But he was tested again today and his numbers are down 2 1/2 points. And they thought they were going to go up some more so the doctor said that he was good enough to take off the machine! Thank goodness because it was annoying feeding him and snuggling with him with this little light pad in his onesie and making him uncomfortable and being attached to a 3 foot cord. I am not missing it at all.
Here is him doing his pouty face again.
doing homework again with daddy.
JC was showing him something from his class and Isaac was mildy interested but was fading fast!
smiling again. It just melts my heart.

here is our little glow worm on his light pad
Unhappy that I was taking pictures again with the flash on... how dare I!
Our sweet little boy

You can kind of see his long fingers in this picture. He's a doll though and JC and I couldn't be happier to have him in our home! We are so blessed!

Isaac Burton Mecham

2008-09-18T12:21:00.003-06:00

Here he is. Isaac was born Monday September 15 2008 at 11:39 pm. He was 9 lbs 7 oz and was 21 inches long. Contractions started at 2:30 pm that afternoon and Dr. Barton broke my water at 5:15 pm. I only pushed for 40 mintues which I think is incredible because how big he was! I had a hard time pushing at the end so they did an episiotomy to help me out. And I had an epidural which I recommend to everyone! (It was great) :).
Here is Isaac and I about 5 mintues after delievery. I was tired.
Our little family!! He's finally here.
Here is our little guy. So cute... I love him so much already.

I just thought this was so cute him just chillin in his Boppy.
Daddy and Isaac. My favorite picture of them so far. Aren't they adorable!
His first smile! He was dreaming
Big yawns!
Again my boys. How I love them!

Sorry this is kinda short. I gotta rest some more.. Much love to everyone. We just wanted to share our exciting week with everyone!

Happy Anniversary!

2008-09-02T18:53:00.002-06:00

JC and I had our one year anniversary yesterday (monday sept 1). I can't believe how fast time has flown! It seems like just yesterday we were planning our wedding and getting married. Now we have a year under our belts and a baby due pretty much any day! It has been the best year of my life so far and I am so grateful to JC for making it amazing! He is such a wonderful person. He is so kind and caring and worries about me as much or more than I worry about him. He is always making me laugh and is so strong in the gosple. He is my best friend and the greatest dad. I can't imagine life without him in it. I love you J!! One year down and eternity to go! I can't wait!!

Happy Birthday JC!

2008-08-28T17:38:00.005-06:00

JC thought this was funny so we had to take a picture of me with the MARTINELLI'S sparkling cider... Just so everyone knows we aren't endangering Ike.

I know this is a little late but I wanted to post about his birthday! JC turned 28 on August 9th. And as many of you know his favorite animal is a turtle. So my sister Jessica found this easy cake recipe online of this turtle and I had to make it for him!! Here it is! I did make some changes to it because you were supposed to make it out of cupcakes... but a 9" round did even better and so much faster too!
Here he is with all the candles... He looks like a porquipine!! just kidding babe! (I have no idea if I spelled that right)
Here he is while I sang happy birthday to him... I thought it turned out cool all dark
And here he goes!!! All 28 of them!
Just finishing that breath.

37 week update

2008-08-26T21:39:00.003-06:00

Here we are... 37 weeks pregnant. I am ready to be done. But i shouldn't complain because I have been told I am "what all women wish they were" while they are pregnant. all baby and all out front. At our doctor's appointment yesterday we were told we are measuring a week ahead!! Hooray!! He was two weeks ahead then right on schedule and now he's ahead again... It better be for good this time. Anyway.. all seriousness JC and I are so excited to have Isaac here. And Kaitlyn cant wait either. She always asks about him and how he is. Tonight she said that he was taking a long time to come and asked if he was scared to come and if that was the reason he wasn't here yet. I couldn't help but laugh.. She's so funny. Isaac is still very active and keeps me up sometimes when i would rather be alseep but he will do that much more in the weeks to come.
I have compiled a list of things I wish I could do now/ can't wait to be able to do.

1. Wearing my wedding ring again!!!! My fingers and feet and legs are always really swollen and I can't wear it right now and I hate it.
2. I can't wait to bend over again... Not being able to see my feet or bend to pick things up drives me crazy.
3. Eat normally and not have to set my plate on my belly to get my food to my mouth without dropping it along the way. (see pictures above and below)
4. Sleep on my back!! I am at the point that sleep (if I get any) is disrupted by how uncomfortable side sleeping and back sleeping are.
5. Being able to buckle My seatbelt up without having to strain to find it...
6. Athletic bedroom activities.. enough said.
7. Being able to wear shoes!! I love flip flops but my feet don't fit into anything else...
8. Being able to reach things on my top shelves... my belly hits the counter and I can't reach.
9. having my balance back and being able to get off the couch without JC pushing me up.

we wil keep you updated more in the following weeks to make sure everyone knows what is going on. We love you all!!

Tag

2008-07-29T23:07:00.000-06:00

Ok I liked this one, so here it is:1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't have a blog, still leave a comment for me so I know you were here!

Camping Trip

2008-07-29T14:44:00.005-06:00

JC went on a backpacking trip with my dad, my brother Ryan and one of my dad's coworkers to a place up by Howe Idaho. These are a few pictures from their trip. JC took lots of pictures for me since I havn't been able to go with him this year.. He's getting me excited for next years trip.

This was a beautiful waterfall he found for me.

Here is our picture for the next Subaru commercial.

The lake they made camp at
The cooking spot. That is JC's little stove he got for fathers day.. He finally was able to use it!
JC all ready for the night.
Coming in to set up camp

My dad and my brother!
My studly handsome and rugged husband.
Swagger Lake

The camp

My hubby!

2008-07-29T14:37:00.003-06:00

I just thought these pictures were funny. JC loves going out and riding his bike. Here he is all geared up to go!

He's so tough... I Love you babe!

Up, UP and AWAY!

2008-07-29T14:24:00.003-06:00

This has become a favorite thing for Kaitlyn and Daddy. She loves it and giggles and squeals the entire time. Then she says "don't throw me high Daddy" Its funny.
I love her face in some of the pictures.

"Don't drop me"
Maybe a future cheerleader?? Probably the flier..

Baby Shower #1

2008-07-29T13:37:00.004-06:00

My Sister Jessica threw me a little baby shower while she was here this past weekend. It was so much fun even though only a few people could come. It was great though. Kaitlyn was my little helper opening all her little brothers new stuff. This picture is of the gift that Ryan (my brother) and his wife Sarahi got us. Where do Men go to get baby shower presents??? Sportsmans Warehouse!!! So courtesy of Ryan we got a camo bottle and pacifier and a fleece set of pj's with deer and other woodland animals on it.. And the part from Sarahi was baby lotion and shampoo.. Thanks Ryan... it was JC's favorite gift!
This was my favorite onesie! It said : FBI - Fat, Bald and Innocent
Kaitlyn being cute again
With Uncle Heath looking at her pictures
This slide had a bump on it half way down and Kaitlyn is so light that when she wasn't holding onto the slide her caught air and flew the rest of the way down and hit the grass... It was hilarious. She had all of us laughing for quite a while

Here is Kaitlyn and I at the shower
Opening presents and holding them for everyone to see.
Daddy's favorite animal! A turtle!! on a cute blanket.. And the other side has a frog.. which is my favorite!

Kaitlyn's Glamour Shots

2008-07-29T13:16:00.005-06:00

We have Kaitlyn this week and it has been so fun! She is so fun and has such energy! I love her to death! Uncle Heath and Aunt Jessica had never met her before and so it was great that they were able to finally meet her. She adores them both and they both love her. Aunt Jessica made her some bracelets (which Kaitlyn adored) and gave her a little purse and shirt for her birthday. She wouldn't leave them alone for a minute! Other than to get pictures taken from Uncle Heath. Here are some of the pictures we got. There are a lot and I had to choose some of my favorites! These were just taken in my parents backyard of her playing and being her goofy self!
No she isn't a show off at all.... NOT! Kaitlyn loves to perform in front of any audience! (Even my visiting teachers yesterday... they were laughing so hard at her.. she's a little performer). Here is her "ta da" pose.
Kaitlyn climbed up the slide at my parents house a zillion times and Uncle Heath got this shot right before she got to the top.

The classic Mecham grandkid smile. one eye closed
Being herself
Being cute... Like always
Fuzzy hair from playing so hard!

Being silly again.

We love you Bug! You are so special and I can't believe how much you've grown!

7 months (30 weeks) along!

2008-07-15T10:01:00.004-06:00

We are now 7 months pregnant! I can't believe how fast the time has flown! It seems like just a few weeks ago we found out what our baby was and now we only have a few weeks until he is here! Anyway for those of you who who don't live close to see my belly here it is!
And here is our crib set!! It has turtles on it!! Yay!! JC is a big turtle fan and so this is perfect! This is the sheet
Here is the turtle on the comforter! it is all embroidered and everything. I love it!
Here is the comforter. The bumper is striped and it is all so cute!!
Funny thing that I have been experiencing this week now my entire belly moves around... It is quite entertaining!

We are the Championz!

2008-06-29T15:18:00.005-06:00

Ok so these pictures are way out of order but oh well... Last night the Eastern Idaho Lionz won the RMFL (Rocky Mountain Football League) AA Championship game! They had a season of 9-1. They did amazing all year. Their one and only loss was their first game of the season. JC has done phenominal and I could be more proud of him! It is so fun going to watch him and I am sad it is over until next year. Anyway Here is a biit of the game.
These first two pictures are of JC running through a block getting open for Lamers (the quarterback) to throw him the ball.
This is of the team after they won with the trophy! They played the Idaho Matadors from Boise. The Loinz were up 13-3 going into the second half. They had some fumbles when a new quarterback was put in, (and who knows why they switched it up because it just threw them off). The second half was really intense because the Matadors were catching up.. At the end of the game it was 13-13, they tied it up to make it go into overtime. The matadors got the ball first in the Kansas City overtime and they went in for a touch down. The extra point was also good so now the score was 13-20. (Talk about nerve racking) The Lionz now had the ball. They finally got a touchdown after some intense plays. They decided to go in fora 2 point conversion instead of taking the safe way and kicking for 1 point to tie it up again. Score 19-20... The Lionz passed to #19 and went in... well he was just short and someone knocked it out of his hands.... But JC was there to pick up the ball as he saw it fly out of #19's hands. He grabbed it and held on for dear life as the matadors were trying to rip it from his hands. He kept it and he was over. They won!!!!! JC was at the bottom of a huge pile while everyone was arguing about who won. The Matadors were upset because they said he wasn't over. But JC was about a yard or so in the endzone... no questions! The Lionz won 21-20 after a gutsy play at a 2 point conversion. I am so proud!!
Here is JC with two of his buddies Keith Timberlake #52 and John Miller #5 holding the trophy proudly.
And here is JC with coach Stucki and the trophy.

Here are some more pictures of the game (JC is making a block in this one)

JC is on the right side of the picture in this one... in the middle of #5 and #66. He is going down with the ball
Here is the score at halftime! yay!

My Sweet Husband!

2008-06-29T15:06:00.004-06:00

I thought I would blog about my sweet and amazing husband today.. And this is just the first post I will do. This one is random but it was part of life today. So as it gets increasingly hard to bend over as pregnancy goes on and the more swollen my feet get, I can't do my own tonails anymore... so as I was stuggling to find a position that was comfortable to bend over for a minute to get at least one toe done at a time, JC came and told me that he would do them for me. I thought that was very sweet. He did so well too! He didn't get any on my toes... which I always do. What a sweetheart!
Here they are all done. Good job babe. I love you so much! And thanks for always stepping up and helping me do anything I need help with.. Opening jars I can't open, getting things I can't reach out of the cupboards and even doing "girly" things like paint my toenails. I love you with all my heart. Thanks for being patient with me!

Look how pretty! You did good babe! I love you!

Football!!

2008-06-23T23:08:00.003-06:00

I really should have posted these a while ago but I didn't So better late than never I guess. Here is one of the things JC has been up to this summer. Playing Football for the Eastern Idaho Lionz. RMFL AA league. The first two games JC was quarter back which he really isn't but ni my opinion he did really well for never really playing it before. He is number 18. It the picture above he is handing off the ball in the center.
He has the ball in this one.
He is on the left side in this one.. He is the one with the black knee brace.
And one the left again taking this huge samoan guy down that had the ball. Way to go JC!
In this one he is in the center blocking again. He had some sweet bruises after this game. This team had several guys pushing 450 lbs. it was insane!
JC's team is 8-1 They were first seat going into playoffs this last Saturday and they killed the Great Falls Gladiators 32-6. This was their third time beating them! The first time they played them was in Great Falls in 10 inches of snow and the temp. was 0 degrees. The next was in Ashton and they beat them 40-0. They did awesome and just have one game left this Saturday at 6:00pm at Sugar City. They are taking on the Idaho Matadors from the Boise area. Go Lionz!!

No more white trash chairs!

2008-06-23T22:43:00.003-06:00

So ever since JC and I got married we had this dining set( 2 actually until we sold the other). We kept this one that was solid wood that my brother Ryan's friends were going to take to DI. We told them we would just take it and so they gave it to us free. It is a nice dining set but it had these hideous burgundy/purple/pink nasty looking fabric covers on it and over that was plastic... Honestly the most ugly thing ever. I wanted to recover them because I thought they looked really white trash.. Especially since some of the plastic was missing on some and half intact on others ..(shudder) Anyway I finally found some really nice microfiber material for $.50 a yard one day and I bought enough to cover all six chairs. I was so excited. My mom told me she would come help me when I had some time. well that didn't happen until today. But we finally got it done!! Thanks mom for helping me!
So first our adventure in reapolstery (i know that is spelled wrong) was to take the nasty old fabric off. To our surprise there were about 100 staples in each chair to hold the fabric on and the plastic. It took us forever to uncover them because the staples would break off and uhh... it was long. But we did it and got them all done. This is a picture of only one corner of one of the seats. My mom and I counted 56 staples on one side.... ridiculous. Oh and the best part was that over the plastic they put tape along the bottom to hold it on there as well. As if 100 staples wouldn't do the job.
Oops on its side. Sorry Here are some of the chairs piled in the living room awaiting their new look.
Goodbye nasty fabric and white trash plastic!
Hello to my nice new and clean looking chairs! I can't believe how much better they look!! It makes me so happy!! I don't' have a white trash kitchen anymore!! Yay!

Feeding Stingrays!

2008-06-22T20:53:00.003-06:00

Sorry this is on its side... I havn't fingured out how to work the video thing yet. Enjoy!

Denver Trip Part 2

2008-06-22T20:43:00.003-06:00

The best part of the whole aqaurium was the sting rays. We got to pet them and Kaitlyn wasn't scared at all. We were so proud of her. She thought they were really cool until they splashed water on her shirt. Then she was upset at them. She even tried to feed one a little fish we got but got a little nervous and dropped it as soon as it started latching onto her hand.

Here is Kaitlyn petting another one. We probably spent 25 mintues petting these guys.
Here is JC petting them. This was his favorite part by far. And it was so cool to see them latch onto your hand and suck the little fish out of your fingers!
There is one latched onto JC's hand. So cool!

Denver Trip

2008-06-22T20:29:00.002-06:00

While we were in Denver we went to a really cool Aquarium. It had a different room for every aquatic environment around the world, even a desert. And it showed how animals coped without water and there was a flash flood and Kaitlyn loved it! She thought it was so cool.
There was a diver taht was cleaning and he saw Kaitlyn and Syndey looking at him so he came over and interacted with them for a minute. They both thought this was cool and Kaitlyn thought that it was the diver who took Nemo so she kept saying that and all the other kids around looked at the diver. Kaitlyn was trying to figure out where he had put Nemo.. we told her that he was further along in the aquarium and good thing he was! Also Kaitlyn found Dory, Crush, Marlin, the Jellies, and Mr. Ray. She was thrilled to see them all. And everytime she saw one she said "Look its Nemo" or "Look its Dory" and all the little kids around looked and said the same thing to their parents... Kaitlyn made us laugh through the whole thing!
Kaitlyn and Daddy in an underwater viewing area.. kinda cool

Mamma Haylee and Kaitlyn with Bruce the shark. But he was a nice shark she told me. Silly Bug.

Our Crib!!

2008-06-20T22:41:00.003-06:00

Last night we went and picked up our crib that we wanted (Thanks Mom and Dad Mecham) and brought them home! And Today after work JC put it together! I was so excited! We are one step closer to being ready for Little Issac!

I absolutely love my crib! It is exactly what I wanted and the color is beautiful!! And it was really easy to put together. JC did it all in about 30 minutes.

And it fits perfectly in the spot for it! Hooray!! I can't wait!! 97 more days!!

Kaitlyn

2008-06-20T22:28:00.004-06:00

Here are some pictures of Kaitlyn while we were on our Denver trip. Sorry I haven't posted them for a while! This is a frequent look for Kaitlyn... Dead asleep inthe car.. She travels so well.
Having fun at the park. She is being a cowgirl. I love the look on her face.
Holding cousin Sydney... Who is about as big as Kaitlyn who is 3 years older than Sydney.. We all love little chubs though...
Playing on the swings with daddy. And having fun.. She also made lots of little friends while we were at the park.
Us in our plaid shorts. I thought this was way cute.. We love our little bug! Who is now 4! I can't believe how much she has grown!

Daddy feels Issac!

2008-05-26T11:39:00.003-06:00

So when we went to the doctor for our ultrasound the technician said that although I can feel Issac move all the time, JC wouldn't be able to feel him move for at least 2 more weeks probably because the placenta is thicker next to my skin... So I thought that was sad. I couldn't really believe it because Issac has a pretty strong kick. So JC was playing the Wii the next day and I was laying on the couch and Issac was very active and had been kicking for about an hour straight. I felt my stomach and he was kicking out.. so i had JC put his hand on my stomach and sure enough... He felt Issac kick quite a bit. As soon as JC put his hand there Issac went nuts! It was really cool. I was so excited that JC can finally feel him. That is one thing I love about being pregnant. It is the neatest thing to feel them moving around... especially when you can tell exactly what they are doing. The other night Issac was doing somersaults.. it was funny.. Anyway I wanted to keep you all posted on our progress!

Introducing - Issac Burton Mecham!!!!

2008-05-21T16:57:00.002-06:00

We are having a boy!! JC and I couldn't be more excited! We both were hoping for a boy and we are very lucky to have him coming! He is so cute. These are just a few pictures we took from the ultrasound video. He is about 1 lb and 6oz right now, and 11 inches long. He is moving alot and i feel him everyday usually. Its funny that one day I just knew it was him and I had been feeling him a lot but didn't realize it. He is very active even at this point.
He has such a cute little nose! I love it!

This is his little foot. He kept putting it up where the ultrasound device was.

Here are his little hands and there might be a let in there too.. he's an acrobat.

Here is a front view of him. Not a good one though. He was moving alot and it was hard to get a good picture. I'm sure this is just prep for me when I am trying to get pictures of him after he learns to walk! Anyway we are thrilled to have little Issac on the way. 18 weeks to go!

One More Week

2008-05-12T15:32:00.002-06:00

Ok I just wanted everyone to know that we find out what our baby is in one week from today!!! We are so excited! And I finally felt the baby move this week! Twice! Once on Thursday and once last night when I got in bed! It is really cool. At first I couldn't tell if it was the baby but I know it couldn't have been anything else. It was really cool though. I can't wait to start feeling it more frequently.. (and yes I know I will probably take that statement back in about a month when it won't stop kicking me! But for right now I want to feel it more..) I will post and let everyone know what we are having... Hopefully a boy!! But we won't complain if it's a girl either.. I just want to know if I all the baby boy dreams I have had are right. If not don't call me to interpret your dreams.