We're Moving to Japan

We officially found out yesterday that we will be moving to Misawa, Japan.  We will be moving this July and plan to be there for 2 to 4 years.  We are really excited to get this opportunity to live overseas.  It will be an adventure for sure.  We have heard wonderful things about Misawa and Cole has heard great things about the Misawa clinic.   

1st day of Shrimp Class Video (first of January)

My Happy Baby and His Puppy

Thanks mom for the cute fire engine outfit.  It was darling on Chase.  And thanks Uncle Bill, I guess, for the midget shirt:)  We can always count on you and Heather to send us great gag shirts.  

Happy Valentines!

Photo taken before church this past Sunday.  I just love them both.  And I am so proud that my husband actually wore a pink tie. 

6 Month Stats

Took Chase in for his 6 month appointment today.  He weighed 18 lbs. 12 oz. (75th percentile) and was 28 in. long (95th percentile) and his head measurement was in the 5oth percentile.  He is such a smiley baby and loves to show off his smile to everyone he meets.  I just love this little guy.  He is sitting up really good on his own and can stand for about 10 seconds holding on to something.  And he loves going to playgroup, shrimp class, and the learning center to hang out with other moms and babies.  And mom loves adult time as well. 

Shrimp Class

Last Saturday Chase had his first swim class with his buddy Brayden.  He really loved the water.  It was funny cause the whole time he was making grunting noises.  Either he was cold and keeping himself warm or he was just really enjoying himself.  

Chase's New Toys

Chase is 5 months old.  He is a cracker and loves to smile.  He still hates to take naps, but he sleeps good at night.  He is rolling over on his own a couple times a day now.  We will have to try to get it on video.  But he hasn't figured out how to roll back over so he gets stuck on his stomach and gets mad.  We love this little guy-he brings us so much joy!

Sugar Bowl

Cole went down to New Orleans with his buddies Bill and Chris to see Utah beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. Cole had a blast, and definately enjoyed the game, the food, his buds, and the beads. Chase and mom cheered from home. The guys ran into a couple celebrities, and took a picture with the guy from all the all-state commercials.

My Little Snow Bum

Very Red Christmas

So we have a tradition in my family that we like to do a gag gift for our spouses.  My mom decided to to gag my dad by decorating his office in Utah red since he is a big BYU fan.  And Cole and Derek were gladly willing to help.  Cole gaged Chase and I with a bear suit cause Cole and I always laugh when we see babies bundled so much that they can't barely move.  Although I will be bundling Chase in this bear suit over the next couple of months.  And don't get me started about the picture with Santa.  The actual pictures we got turned out really cute, but we waited over an hour to get the picture and I thought my mom was going to take out Santa.  

Christmas Morning

Here are pictures from Christmas morning which is why everyone is in their p.j's.  Chase loved meeting his aunt Kara, uncle Henry, and Nana for the first time.  

Christmas with the Taylors

Chase got to meet his Great Grandma Mae and Aunt Sam for the first time over the holidays. He loves his jitter bug he got from his aunt and his football blanket from grandma Mae.  Chase had a rough night with all the excitement so that is why you see him naked in one of the pictures to help calm him down.  He loves naked time!

Happy Turkey Day!

Here are a few pictures taken over the Thanksgiving holiday. We were grateful to have Grandpa Gary and Grandma Dawn over for Chase's first Thanksgiving. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate lots of good food.

More Chase!!!!

Ok, the masses have spoke, demanding more videos, so I will oblige.  Here is a short segment from earlier today with Chase.  I should add that Chase loved the Utah game and it is pretty clear which side of the rivalry he falls on.  BYU scored an early touchdown and a bunch of people stood and cheered.  Chase frowned his lower lip and started crying.  The Utes answered with a TD and when I cheered (because I was the only other Ute fan there) Chase laughed and started cheering (which was basically some ooohhhhs and uhhhhs).  Good to see the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree.  Hope the video suffices for now.  We will post some more after the Thanksgiving Holiday.

  

The Half Roll and Go Huskers!

OK, this is Cole with my first ever blog post.  I feel so domestic.  I took a short video of Chase making an effort to roll over.  He still just chills out on his belly and looks around, but when he is on his back, this is his new favorite thing to do.  He is still in the 75%-85% for height and weight for his age, so he is eating well and growing like he should!  Proud dad here.  

This is a pic of Chase in his new Huskers outfit that our neighbors bought for us as a baby gift. I am not sure I approve of the team, but at least the colors are right.  Red and white!  Go Utes! Chase will definitely be wearing red for the big game this weekend.  

Chase is 3 Months Old

I can't believe it has been 3 months already.  It has turned really cold here so Chase and I are sad cause we won't be able to do as many stroller walks around the block.  I guess we will just have to head to the mall.  I am not looking forward to the cold Nebraska winter, but at least if it is miserable outside I don't have to worry about dressing up and going to work.  What a great perk about being a mom.  

Chase's "I Luv Mummy" Outfit

Thanks Dawn for the cute outfit. The Mummy slippers were so fun, and I think Chase liked the fact that they made noise.