Something New, A Mommy of Two.....

So being a Mother of Two is the greatest journey I have ever taken! People told me that two was going to be SO hard, that taking outings would be a nightmare, and that Carter being so little wouldn't understand how to be soft with the baby. WELL let me tell you.....Having two kids has been so much easier for me than just having one. My boys' personalities compliment eachother SO well, Carter is active and out going and full of energy, while Toby is mild and so SO so happy ALL the time.

CARTER: LOVES Toby more than any thing. He loves to give him toys to play with, give him kisses, he even loves getting down and doing tummy time with Toby. It is so sweet. He can get a little rough, but it's not too much, and Toby takes it like a champ. It's amazing to see the bond that they already have with one another. He hates to go places without Toby. He also loves to sit by him and make funny noises so that Toby will smile at him. He will also go and get diapers, throw things away for me, and do whatever I need him to do to help me out.TOBY: Absolutely adores Carter. He stares at Carter all day long with a big grin on his face. And always wants to be where Carter is. When Carter gives him any attention it makes his whole expression light up he giggles and talks in a language that only him and Carter understand.
Toby is the easiest baby in the world. He only fusses when he is hungry or tired, and sleep SO well at night. And Carter is the best little big helper ever! I am so BLESSED and thankful for my sweet little boys!!!

Carter is TWO!

Well, true to my nature, this is LATE! :) I've been putting it off because I just can't believe that my baby is 2yrs. old!!!! TWO! ALREADY!!! It feels like I just had him! Here are some pictures of my sweet little boy that I enjoy so I KNOW you'll enjoy them too!!!!

This is the day my sweet baby boy was born. April 11th 2008 at 2:50pmThis is Carter's First Birthday, April 11, 2009.This is Carter on his 2nd Birthday April 11, 2010.

We've started potty training, and so far it is going GREAT! He LOVES the potty! He's really started talking a lot more, and repeating the words we say. He also has developed a love for TRAINS. He's a regular little boy. Running all the time, yelling and playing. I love him more and more everyday. He's so sweet, and I don't know where I would be with out his sweet spirit in my life. I can't wait to see what kind of person he's going to be when we grows up.

Present!

That's Right Folks! I got a NEW CAMERA!!!!!!! Whoop Whoop, 12.1 mega pixels, 20x Wide Zoom....The Cannon PowerShot SX20 is. Do I know how to use it? Of course not but believe me I'm going to LEARN! Expect some awesome picture posts to come!

3 years...

Disclaimer: All the contents of this blog are about how wonderful my husband is. If you don't have a wonderful husband don't read this post, it will just make you jealous! Also I would love to hear about your wonderful husband, please leave a comment!

Wow, where has the time gone? It feels like Cody has always been in my life, but it still feels like we just got married yesterday!


Of course the last three years have added to our waste lines and our laughter lines. It's been a wonderful ride, and I'm lucky to be sharing it with Cody. I could gush on and on about how wonderful he is but I won't...
I could tell you how I think he's just the cat's meow, but I won't. I love my husband!

I don't want to brag about how he does the dishes, and vacuums, and plays with the kids.

I don't think you want to hear how he lets me sleep in on Saturdays,

You probably don't what to know how hard he works so that I can live my dream to be a stay at home mom.

I shouldn't tell you that he always puts me first even before himself.

I shouldn't tell you either that he listens to me when I have something to gripe about, or need someone to gossip to.

He's patient with my mood swings, but you don't need to know that.

He doesn't complain when I spend 50 bucks on a new hair cut. More importantly he doesn't complain when I mess up his hair cut.

He tells me I'm beautiful on days that I feel too tired to put on my make-up or do my hair.

And I'm defiantly not going to brag about how smart he is.

I probably shouldn't tell you how without him I'd be a lost soul, his testimony and knowledge of the gospel strengthen me in ways that I don't even know!

Since I'm not going to tell you all the wonderful things about my husband I'll just say that the last 3 years have been the most exciting, most fun, and most rewarding years of my life!
Thank You Cody for all you do, I love you more than you know! You are the greatest, I can't wait to see where this crazy ride called life takes us!

Life in the Slow Lane.....

..............moves VERY quickly!! I can't believe that February is ALREADY almost half over!!!! Where did January go? A lot has happened for my and my side of the Family. We blessed Toby that second Sunday in January, then a week later my dad moved to Africa and my mom and sister moved to St. George. I am all alone here in WYO. (It's not so bad to tell ya the truth!)

(Mom and Dad snuggling before they have to leave each other....SICK! :) )

(Toby in his blessing out fit, and on a blanket made by Melanie)

Cody has started his final semester of classroom type school, and it has been ROUGH on us! I don't know how it is for him but I MISS MY HUSBAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He leaves in the morning at about 6:00 and is MAYBE home by 6:00 that evening...............He is studying all the time. Carter is taking it the hardest, he misses him and ask about him all day. It's really sad :(. But ALMOST OVER! WAHOOO!(Daddy and Carter-I know it's a bad picture but it's all I had from the past month or so...)

I'm keeping myself busy.....trying to at least. I like to get certain things done each day so that our home stays clean. It seems like I am nursing Toby ALL day though, that makes it harder to get it all done before nap time like I used to, so I gave up and now I spread it out all day that way I have time for interruptions (a.k.a. Kids..). My boys are awesome. Carter is so helpful still and he LOVES Toby. And besides being hungry all the time Toby is a very happy content baby. It makes having two a lot easier than I thought it would be. I'm attempting to read Wuthering Heights, which is turning out to be more difficult than I thought. It was really easy to get into, but I need to pay more attention to what I'm reading or I have to re-read parts. Unlike other books I have read recently, this is a little more difficult of a read. Maybe if I stayed up a little later and could read it with out the help of little boys it would go better, but I like my sleep!!!

With Cody getting up so early to head to school my working out 3x a week has turned to a bust! Which SUCKS! I was really enjoying working out which is a first for me. I don't like to do it at night because it keeps my up, plus I'm already tired....so I don't get as good of a work out. Maybe when his schedule slows down a bit.
I'm working with Carter on talking, he's not picking up new words like I thought he would. I've been thinking about getting him screened to make sure everything is alright. He understands EVERYTHING though. He follows through with every instruction I give him, and he listens really well for an almost 2 yr. old. The word he can say are: Shoe, Cheese, Please, Ball, Mom, Dad, Down, Fish, Hello, Sippy, and Toby, along with animal noises (including an Elephant and Peacock....weird!). We are working on "Potty" "More" "Hungry" and "Help" he gets a treat if he says them. It's a slow process, because he's not interested it those words he'd rather just cry, or go in his diaper....
Toby is just the icing on my cake right now. He melts my heart with every smile! He likes me the best and I feel needed because of how attached he is. (I'm not going to like it in a little while but for now I'm loving every minute of it!!!) Carter is so much a Daddy's boy that when dad's around I might as well not be, so it make me grateful for Toby. Of course Carter does prefer a mommy snuggle to a daddy one.......It's amazing how a heart can grow to let another baby in! I just love BOTH my boys SO much it drives me crazy (Which my sister says is a short trip for me any way....)Anyway, back to my Toby update-- he is just about 12lbs already, and growing out of all his clothes. He is smiling, and enjoying tummy time. And I just love his chubby cheeks, and rollie thighs!




That about sums it up for the Plaisted Family! Love you all, and hope you enjoyed the update!

CHRISTMAS!!!

This year for Christmas was one of the most exciting for my family and me. Cody and I were so excited for Carter's Christmas, Santa had gotten him a gift we knew he was going to LOVE! We had already gotten our presents (Cody got a Lap Top, and I got a new bed). I was really nervous about going into labor on Christmas Eve because I had been dilated to a 3 and 75% effaced (meaning that the latent part of my labor was over and the active part could start any time) for over a week. But I made to through Christmas morning and I got to see Carter open his gifts which he LOVES! It is so amazing to see the excitement on a 1 year old's face. We read the Christmas Story (the REAL one from the Bible) before we let him get his gifts which he sat for REALLY well. Here is a video of our morning, it's long, but we just figured out our camera so....deal with it! :)

Not too long after contractions started, and some other "labor signs" and of course labor on Christmas wasn't ideal, so we stayed home for as long as possible. Around 4:30 we realized that it was happening on Christmas wheather we wanted it to or not, so to the hospital we headed. Apparently my contractions weren't hard enough to make too much happen very quickly, so on the Pit Drip I went (OUCH!). About 5 hours after heading to the hospital our beautiful baby boy was born. He was 7lbs. 14oz. and 21 inches long. We named him Toby Ray, he has dark hair and a hearty appetite. He's very mild tempered, but VERY hungry all the time so my chest hurts and I'm up all night, but it is SO worth it!

Labor was really hard, but Cody ROCKED as a coach. I don't think I could have done it with out his support. While we were at the hospital Cody and Carter came home (the 26th) and took Christmas down so I wouldn't have to worry about it when I got home. He also got our twin sized bed set up (so our moms can have some where to sleep) and our new kitchen table set up. I have said it many times, but I couldn't have asked for a better husband. He is better to me than I deserve! It was SO nice to come home and be able to relax. He has kept the house clean and Cater occupied, he is the best dad and husband and I don't know what I would do with out him! I LOVE MY BOYS!!!!!

Carter isn't quite sure what to think of him, he get a little jealous while I nurse the baby, but other than that he is quite good with him.

I am so greatful to not be pregnant any more. My boys are more than I have the right to ask for, and I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to be their mom.

Sledding!! (It didn't work......)

So when I woke up this morning, after not sleeping well AGAIN, and sore, and grumpy, and annoyed with pregnancy I decided it was time to take matters into my own hands.....So we went sledding! And it was so fun....very very cold and windy, but fun any way. Too bad it didn't put me into labor...bummer! Here are pictures of our adventure (none of Cody unfortunately he was playing photographer).

Carter wasn't exactly impressed with snow flying in his face, or just the snow in general......And I'm making a funny face, so feel free to laugh! :)
My niece Kelsey, she's an animal! She went down more than anyone!
All of us but Cody. Kelsey up the hill, Porter, Me, then Dan and Carter

Dan and Porter going down on the cool snow tube! That was my favorite!

Carter with Uncle Dee (That's what he calls Dan).

So I have 16 days left until my scheduled induction....but I'm hoping that he will come sooner, I couldn't be more ready to have him living in our home rather than my tummy. Any suggestion for getting my labor going? I'm up for anything right about now!!!!