John, Bethany, Max & Zach

Merry Christmas 2011

2011-12-28T08:51:00.000-08:00

Our first year to have kids in matching jammies on Christmas Eve.

My Mom and brother Brian and sister-in-law April came to our house for Christmas.

Enjoying John's Christmas present, Punch out, on the Wii. Love Max's intense face.

Zach and Auntie April hanging out.

The boys enjoying their gift from Santa.

Max was so excited about his gift from April and Brian.

Batman and Grandma B. Max is learning to smile for the camera and it is hilarious sometimes.Our cute 11 month old boy is taking several steps in a row with lots of encouragement. Crazy!

Sister's Recipe Swap: Holiday Favorites

2011-12-13T21:13:00.001-08:00

For our Sister's Recipe Swap this month I thought it would be fun to post a holiday favorite. This is an Adair favorite that I have shared with my family and I think it may be a Barnum favorite now. Who can go wrong with a whip cream "salad" right? We have to credit Grandma Maxine Adair for this great holiday favorite.

Cranberry Salad

1 bag fresh cranberries
1-2 cups sugar
2 med oranges
1 pint whip cream

Sort through fresh cranberries discarding bad ones. Put in food processor with 2 peeled oranges. Pulse until finely ground. Add sugar and let sit in fridge overnight or so. Right before serving, drain cranberry mixture through strainer. Prepare whip cream and sweeten lightly. Fold cranberry mixture into whip cream.

*Grandma always prepares lots of the cranberry mixture(relish as she calls it) at one time during the holidays. Then you can prepare the whip cream as you are about to eat it. Otherwise the whip cream will become runny over time. You can really adjust the sweetness and whip cream to relish ratio to your taste.

ENJOY! Ok, Kricket, April and Johanna let's see those holiday favs.

Zach & Harris

2011-10-20T13:34:00.000-07:00

From this (Zach 1 1/2 months and Harris is 4 1/2 months)

to this: Zachary is almost 9 months and Harrison is 1 year.

We are looking a little closer in age now. They are already great buds.

Happy Birthday to John!!!

2011-10-19T20:50:00.000-07:00

For John's birthday we gave him some framed photos of the boys and the family to put up in his office.

June 24, 2011

I can't believe we have been here in Hermiston over a year. Probably the biggest year for change thus far in our lives. Move, start a real job, have a baby, buy a house. I feel like a grown up:)
Here is our house, not an amazing picture.

It is 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, about 2400 sq. ft., nice fenced yard with a garden and some small trees(one which had tons of peaches this year), in an amazing neighborhood with young families everywhere. We would love visitors!!
Now for the annual pumpkin patch photos. We love Bellinger Farms in Hermiston.

Then and now

2011-10-19T20:00:00.000-07:00

Our good friend Shannon took this picture of Max right around his first birthday.
Now at 2 1/2 he has finally grown some hair. At 38" he is set to be 6' 4", we'll see:) Someday we'll catch that cute smile in a professional photo. He was all smiles for me earlier in the day.

The 2 happy brothers together back in June.

The real old update

2011-10-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

April 5, 2011-All the Barnum grandkids together in one photo shoot. Yes, it was crazy. You might spot some of our bribery in
And one they snapped of my two boys. Max is just under 2 years old and Zach was just over 2 months.
April 17, 2011-Max's 2nd Birthday!!! We celebrated in Rexburg with Grandma and Grandpa Adair, Grandma Maxine and Grandpa Bert.
Grandpa Bert passed away this summer so we're so glad we were able to make this trip.

In the same trip to Rexburg John and I went snowboarding and I about died of exhaustion:) The boys helped put the snowmobiles away for the season and Max wasn't too sure about the noise.

On the way home we stayed in Boise for the weekend with Skye and Becca. Brandon celebrated his birthday that morning with us at Krispy Kreme. The boys loved watching the doughnuts.
We took Max swimming at the YMCA in Boise and he had a blast!

Sister Recipe Swap

2011-08-26T12:57:00.000-07:00

My sisters-in-law are fabulous. They had a great idea to swap recipes on our blogs once a month. So here is a link to April's recipe with more links hopefully coming soon from the other sister's. Here is a new favorite grilling recipe we came across found here. This peanut sauce is awesome but makes tons more than you need so we used it in a couple other creative dishes. Enjoy!

The Deen Brothers’ Sit and Satay Awhile Steak (With Peanut Sauce)

Tip: For easier slicing, put your steak in the freezer for 30 minutes before you are ready to slice.

Ingredients:

For Satay:

2 pounds skirt steak, thinly sliced against the grain
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup garlic sesame oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons minced ginger
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
24 (8-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

For Easy Peanut Dipping Sauce:

1 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
Juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

For Satay:

Place sliced skirt steak and all marinade ingredients in a 2 gallon zip top bag and seal top (removing excess air). Massage marinade into slices and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour. Heat grill to medium high heat. Thread steak onto soaked skewers and grill 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve warm or room temperature with Easy Peanut Dipping Sauce (recipe below).

For Easy Peanut Dipping Sauce:

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together all ingredients and warm through (approximately 8-10 minutes).

Makes 10-12 Appetizer Servings | Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Difficulty: Easy

The next Jordan?

2011-06-08T14:33:00.000-07:00

Where have the last 2 months gone?

2011-04-28T12:50:00.000-07:00

Well, soon after I posted last I was kicking myself for jinxing my happy baby into colicky baby #2. I think we are turning a corner now though so here I am back to the blogging world. Weeks 4-8 were really tough. Luckily he has slept decent at night but often put up a battle to get to sleep. And of course there were those days that he screamed no matter what I did. I have had a really hard time holding my fussy babies so much leading to tendinitis in my hands, wrists, elbows but this time with Zach I learned my lesson. I still get very fatigued in those areas but rest, ice, physical therapy, chiropractors, babysitters, family have all helped this time. Probably my saving grace was when my mother-in-law told me I could do everything for my fussy baby and then make sure he was in a safe place to scream. Zach's screaming matches in the dark bathroom with the fan on kept me sane and he often fell asleep within 5 minutes. Oh, why do my children fight sleep!
My wonderful sister-in-law April came to visit when Zach was 5 weeks old and she definitely saw the worst of the worst. THANK YOU APRIL! Apparently we were so busy we didn't take many pictures but we did have a few fun girl outings and even braved the mall with 2 children.
We traveled to Vancouver March 12th to bless Zach around our families.

Max and Cooper hanging out at Grandma B's house
A cute smile about 6 weeks old
Go Cougars!
Max is getting more creative in his play these days:)

Brother's lounging in the crib

Zach updates

2011-02-23T12:51:00.000-08:00

Thankfully, Zach does like his pacifier.

Our little Zach is doing great and so is the rest of the fam. He is a really good baby and sleeps a ton. We are still figuring out what mommy can and can not eat to prevent his painful gas. Otherwise he is eating like a champ and gaining weight even if he only eats every 4 hours. Can't complain:)

The long awaited story of how Zach arrived: I woke up Sunday morning about 4 am noticing that I was uncomfortable consistently every 15 minutes. I was so curious when contractions would pick up and what the real ones would actually feel like. I was induced with Max so the whole "going into labor" idea made me nervous, curious, anxious, etc. So by the time church rolled around about 1pm I was tired and ready for a nap. Max struggles with this time of church so he had actually just fallen asleep at 12:30 so we decided since I was still having consistent, yet not painful, contractions I would stay home and hopefully nap while Max slept too. Well, I didn't get my nap in because Max woke up at 1pm. He was so sad Daddy was a church and kept asking for the car toys in Nursery. So we went to church in time for Sunday School so I was able to help John teach my lesson. My mind was a little scattered as I talked/taught through more consistent contractions. I guess I should have been timing things but you know how the time goes slower when you watch the clock. By the end of church I was getting disappointed that I had basically been in early labor for 12 hours and things didn't really seem to be progressing. When we got home I was tired, uncomfortable and getting kind of irritated. I felt like I knew the baby would come within the next day or so but things were just going really slow. But nonetheless, I wanted to go get checked. So the babysitter came over, I gave way too many detailed instructions and kind of lingered around wondering if everything was ready. By the time we were getting into the car I was having to stop what I was doing through my contractions and I really remember the road being SO bumpy on the way to the hospital making me way more uncomfortable. I felt kind of silly walking into Labor and Delivery. What are you supposed to say? "Hi, I think I should be here now to have my baby. I know you might send me home and that's ok." So they weren't rushing to get me set up too quick. We checked in at 7:40pm. I think we called our parents at 8pm because when they finally checked me I was dilated to 8cm. I quickly asked if I could still have an epidural and they assured me that I had been through the worst of it (yeah right) and my baby would be here before I knew it. I surprisingly wasn't scared of the pain because I think I was just so surprised they were telling me we were going to be done soon. So by 8:20pm the on-call Dr., whom I had met the Wednesday before, was there and telling me to push. That was a learning experience. I actually felt like I was doing something as opposed to Max's delivery. 17 minutes of pushing and Zach arrived at 8:37pm. I couldn't believe I did it! It was such a different experience than Max's labor and delivery, have I already said that:) Likewise my recovery has been a breeze. I was up walking around the halls at 7am wishing we could go home. With Max I was terrified to leave the hospital on day 3 because I felt disabled. We left the hospital with Zach after 48 hours and had wonderful grandparents around to help for about a week and a half. Anything else I left out? We love our little guy and Max is even being a pretty good big brother.

Zachary Richard Adair

2011-02-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

Our little boy is here! He rushed into this world on Sunday, January 30th at 8:37pm after arriving at the hospital at 7:40pm . He is 8 lbs 6 oz. and 22 1/4" long.
Max came and visited the next morning saying "brother, brother" but then was more interested in the cool room and bed.

More pictures to come soon. We are eager to come home this evening. I am feeling 100 times better than after Max's delivery:) Thanks for all the well wishes.

The count down is on

2011-01-22T08:15:00.000-08:00

Well, I am 39 weeks now so I better update the blog since it will most likely be neglected again. No, we will of course try to post pics of our little man as soon as he arrives:) My sweet friends here threw me a baby shower the other day. I think this picture might be my one and only belly shot this pregnancy.
I'm definitely at that swollen/puffy stage. I swear I don't recognize myself. I haven't been able to wear my wedding ring this last month because my finger are swollen. I'm extra special though because at night for what ever reason the swelling and lack of movement in my fingers makes it so hard to bend my fingers in the morning. I swear initially I can not for the life of me make a fist. It is so weird. Overall, I'm feeling pretty good. It's amazing how much more tired I feel at the end here compared to my last pregnancy. Something about chasing around Max all day I think. He is really a great kid and makes us laugh all the time. Here are a few of his adventures the past few months.

He loves to stand at the sink and brush his teeth. And sometimes he likes to brush his hair with his tooth brush too.

More stacking cans but he has significantly increased the height.

Always trying to help around the house. It is so cute how he says hammer, "ammer".
He is saying so many words these days and consistently strings 2-3 words together. Right now my favorite phrase is "too cold". He is a little dramatic about the cold:) I'm actually loving the weather this winter. We have had enough snow to play in twice and I wouldn't mind some more that is until I have a newborn. One day Max and I bundled up and I pulled him around the neighborhood in a toddler sled. He must have been a little warm and relaxed because he fell asleep. Crazy!

Here are some shots of getting used to our snow clothes inside first.

John also had some fun in the snow over the holidays. He got to go snowboarding with his sister Julie up on Mt. Hoood. It was a beautiful day as you can tell.

Some other fun things happened over the holidays

We got our second car, a beautiful Honda Odyssey! We have been debating since we got here about what kind of car to get, how, where, when, etc. I can't believe we have been married 4 1/2 years before jumping into two cars. We love everything about it and I feel so spoiled every time I drive it. Now if we could just find a house with a real double car garage:) We have actually been looking at houses consistently since we moved to Hermiston but we are still searching and saving so a move is months down the road. I think I'll be a little busy the next few months.

John is Famous

2010-11-01T13:52:00.001-07:00

Well, not really but this ad did run in the local Eastern Oregonian newspaper last week. We didn't know it would be in there so it was funny to open the paper and find John's picture.
John also celebrated his 27th birthday on Oct. 19th. Max was really into blowing out the candles earlier in the day but I think the mass amount of flames on John's cake scared him a little.

We bought a great present for John's birthday. Our first big, fun purchase. John deserves it for all his hard work. He is graduated, certified, licensed and now finally has his National Provider number and DEA number which all means he is legal to work by himself, writing prescriptions and all.
Way to go, John!

417!!!!

2010-11-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

The number of trick or treaters we had last night from 5:20-8:20pm. In true Adair fashion, we kept a decent tally which was fun and beneficial for our candy purchasing next year. All we have left is a handful of pixie sticks(good because we won't eat them, bad because we gave away all the good candy first so we don't have any left to eat). Max was a good sport and helped hand out candy and watched Never Ending Story with us. Why did we like that movie as kids? It is so weird! We definitely laughed though.
Saturday night we went to the Stake Trunk or Treat and they had a carnival in the gym too.

Max was a pretty stinkin' cute dinosaur! We also went to the City's Treat on Main event Friday afternoon with some friends.
Last week we went to Bellinger Farms where they have a pumpkin patch. Max could have played in the dirt all day. He tried so hard to pick up the heavy pumpkins.

Max's favortie things

2010-10-31T21:18:00.001-07:00

Max is becoming such a big boy. It is so fun to see the new things he enjoys doing. He loves to watch sports with Daddy. He yells, "Go, Go, Go" whenever he sees a game with any sort of ball, or a grass field outside.
He occupies himself so well at home with books, cars, drawing, and having playgroups.

He loves to help me in the kitchen and is usually helpful but sometimes gets distracted.

I am having so much fun with Max. He is really becoming a chatter box and is quite independent. I am really excited for our new baby with all the challenges and changes I know we will all learn and grow. We can't wait! Here are some more funny pictures of our little man.

It's a Boy!

2010-09-03T19:51:00.000-07:00

We had our ultrasound today and found out we are having another boy! We are really excited for Max to have another buddy and not to mention not having to buy new clothes, etc. Although, we are entering the world of a positive income very soon. We are in the thick of packing and making moving arrangements.

Aside from the exciting news today, John also found out yesterday that he passed his national certification exam. Now he is a PA-C, Physician Assistant Certified for at least the next 6 years when he has to take that wonderful test again. Way to go John!! Here is a graduation picture from the beginning of August.
And lastly, some fun pictures from our Adair reunion at the end of July. Max had so much fun with his cousins. We miss you all!!

On the Move

2010-08-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

We have been traveling a lot since John finished up his last rotation the end of July. We headed out to Hermiston/Irrigon Oregon and then down to Burns for job interviews and trekked all the way back to Pocatello for graduation all in like 5 days. Then the next Monday we headed back out west to go to Vancouver then down to Medford back to Vancouver Hermiston, up to Pasco then back to Hermiston and finally back home to Rexburg. Yikes! Luckily a job came out of all this interviewing, time, and miles. We are moving to Hermiston, Oregon in mid-September where John will work at a nearby clinic in Irrigon, Oregon. We are excited to be further West near more family but sad to leave the family out here. We actually have about a week and a half until we have to go down to UT for John to take his boards exam so I'll try to get some pictures up soon. Here is just a few of Max on his new rocking horse we picked up at a yard sale for $2. He loves it!

Slacker Blogging Mommy=Baby#2

2010-07-31T06:18:00.000-07:00

Yep, I've been a bit of a slacker blogger lately but I'll blame it on 1st trimester pregnancy for baby #2!!! Combine that with running after Max all day and I swear I need like 11 hours of sleep. We are on the upturn now though. I'm about 13 weeks with a due date of Feb. 4th. John finished up his final rotation this week. He just has one more class and graduation next week before he is a real Physician Assistant!! And then I guess he has to pass the national boards exam to get his certification too. We are busy interviewing next week and hope to be busy with more of the same in the weeks to come.
Here are a few pics from my trip to Vancouver:

Our stay in Utah

2010-06-30T19:50:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time staying in Utah at Tom and Emily's. Who else let's their brother and sister-in-law and 1 year old stay for almost 3 months in one year. It was crazy how different it was compared to last August. Max and running and playing with everyone and everything. And now Lucy is around too! It was so cute to see Max try and talk to Lucy in a high pitched voice. It is so funny how kids mimic adults. Apparently, having a 1 year old running around didn't allow me to carry the camera around much but here are a few random pics.

Our Memorial Day weekend at the cabin
Playing with the kids in the awesome, toy-filled basement

Do you remember this same pose from last summer? I think Max is a little bigger:)
Having a ball in the pool. We spent many an afternoon outside in the pool.
Trying to drink from the sprinkler
Testing out Jane's shades
Thanks again to the Adair Fam!!!

Spring Break

2010-05-22T18:10:00.000-07:00

John had two full weeks off between rotations so we decided to make a lengthy trip South. We headed first down to Payson to see Garrett and Kricket's family. Ryder and Max really hit it off as buddies.

The weather was pretty nice so everyone could play outside. Max loved all his cousins' toys, especially this sandbox.

Max wasn't too sure about this "Barnum Chair" moment.
Great to just lounge in jammies on vacation.
All the cousins together: Cooper, Max, Jenna, Ryder
We also stayed with Brian and April and finally got to meet Mr. Watson. This pictures says it all about Max and Watson's relationship.

We were able to spend a few nights with Tom and Emily and celebrate Jane's 3rd birthday.
Then we headed farther south to Vegas to visit our good friends Darin, Shannon and Marlee. I'm bummed I don't have a single picture of all of us together. Here is a funny video of Max trying to lift weights at their house.

SUCCESSFUL :)

UNSUCCESSFUL :(

We spent a few nights on the strip in the Excalibur hotel too. Brian and April stayed there too which made it extra fun and convenient. A special thanks to them for watching Max while John and I hit the night life. Well not really, we just wanted to check out the fountains at the Belagio Hotel. Wow, it was so cool and worth walk amidst too much skin and alcohol. That's Vegas!
M & M store
Max's view of the city

We also visited my 96 year old Grandpa in Logandale, north of Vegas .

In Grandpa's hat
On our way home to Rexburg we stopped by Brian and Jami's for a few days. Max experienced his first sucker. I guess he liked it.

We are off to SLC tomorrow for John's Psych rotation at the Veteran's Hospital. We will be there until the 25th of June so let us know if you are in UT so we can come visit.

Birthday Boy

2010-04-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

The Birthday Boy!!

Grandma B came for a fun visit to Rexburg.
Max opened lots of fun presents but he especially likes the music this turtle plays
He always dances like this when the music plays

The birthday boy's cake. John decided he really wanted Rainbow chip cake and frosting and my Mom and I added the crunch berries. He needed a little coaxing to dive in.
Great Grandma Maxine with Max and I
It was such a beautiful afternoon we went for a walk.
Grandma B learned how to longboard
and so did Max:)
Actually, he did take a few steps for all guests

He thinks when you hold on to the back of his shirt that you are holding him up. But, now, a few weeks later he is walking a lot more on his own.

Fun with Cousins

2010-04-25T20:55:00.000-07:00

Easter weekend Max and I went to stay in American Falls, Idaho with Brian and Jami. Max had so much fun with his cousins. This is Max and Bryn's photo shoot. Wow, what did Bryn see?
Sometimes these two don't even look related. Remember they are only 4 months apart in age.

This is the next weekend at Grandma and Grandpa's in Sugar City. Bryn found out that if she doesn't eat her Cheerios fast enough Max will steal them.
This is probably a different weekend picture with Brian and Jami's family. This weekend was extra special because John presented his Master's presentation at ISU. Well he passed and the end is in sight.

2010-03-23T07:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have been a lazy blogger lately. I kept thinking there wasn't a lot to post about but now I see I have quite a few pics and videos to share.

He loves his Daddy, even when he puts silly huge hats on him.
I often find Max playing with one sock off. Funny boy:)
He loves to open the bookshelf and get all his books out.
Sledding with Paige and Austin

Max even sled down the little hill by himself!

I can't say he loved sledding, but he didn't look unhappy. He sure liked eating the snow though.

Max has learned to pull himself up which leads to many new adventures. This is when he earns his nickname Captain Destructo.

He is getting a lot better walking behind his walker. We will see if he can get a few unassisted steps in before his first birthday in about a month.
Lastly, his famous fishy face. I think he discovered this as we tried to get him to make kissing noises.

CRAWLING!

2010-02-03T18:58:00.000-08:00

Last night Max finally decided to crawl. I guess we have enticed him with John's cell phone a few too many times over the last few months because we also found a big crack in the front screen of the phone.

Today, my life changed drastically. He really go the hang of things today. I was trying to do 4 loads of laundry in lightning speed at my in-laws and Max somehow managed to pull the entertainment center drawer out, get some of his fingers inside and then close it. Ouch! I was only about 10 feet away switching the laundry and boy did I hear him scream. It looked so painful but probably more for my mommy hear strings.

New Skills

2010-01-30T18:22:00.000-08:00

Max is learning like crazy right now. He is still working on crawling but this is his attempt. Looks like he will be a great swimmer.

Maybe he will just walk before he crawls.

He is also starting to sign a little. Here he is signing "more".

And finally, here he is playing catch with Daddy. A little improvement from when the ball just bounced off him a few months ago.

Grandma & Grandpa Days

2010-01-29T10:51:00.000-08:00

We have moved into an apartment in Rexburg but we make sure to get back to Sugar City several times a week. Max loves his Grandma and Grandpa Adair! He gets excited and claps his hands when we walk up to the door. Pam and Rich are nice enough to watch Max while John and I go snowboarding. He loves his Grandparent Days!
Yesterday we stopped by and it was so sunny and beautiful that we had to take Max out in the red baby sled. I can't say he enjoyed it but he didn't cry.

Christmas, better late than never

2010-01-10T18:11:00.001-08:00

Before we left for Christmas in the NW we spent my birthday, Dec.12th, snowboarding at Grand Targhee. It was hard to leave Max for the day but he had so much fun with Grandma and Grandpa. I don't even think he missed us but it was hard for me to leave him. John's brother Dan and his wife Rachael went with us which was so fun. I was a little rusty but things are coming back quickly. I promise pictures to come. We did have a birthday dinner at Big Judd's and no I did not eat this whole hamburger.

We went to my Mom's for Christmas. Here are the cousin's Christmas Eve. Calder, Max & Phaelen, and of course proud Grandma B.

Our Christmas stockings with Max's new one perfectly coordinated with his parents.

Christmas morning with his full stocking. Do you like his groggy face:)?

Enjoying his new ball popper
Reading his new signing books with Grandma B
His new super Max shirt from Grandma B
Zoo lights with the Fam: Garrett, John, Mom, Kricket, Me, Johanna, Jeff, Phaelen, Cooper, Ryder, Jenna, Calder and Max
29 people at Dad's
Max did play Baby Jesus this year but apparently he stole a king's crown.
More matching cousins: John's sister Julie's little boy Sam.
Lastly a funny video of Ava trying to play catch with Max. He usually throws really well but I think he was distracted. Apparently, Sam enjoyed the camera.

Clapping at 7 months

2009-11-22T22:16:00.000-08:00

On Max's 7 month birthday he learned to clap. Talk about hitting his milestones on easy to remember dates. Here is a fun video of his new skill. John is also trying to teach him to play with his soccer ball. He hasn't quite mastered rolling the ball back but as you can see John improvised and Max had a blast.

Max really does have two legs even though it doesn't look like it in this video. I guess these pants are a little big. What do you think?

Playing at the Park

2009-11-10T07:12:00.000-08:00

We took Max to the park across the street yesterday. We figured since he loves swinging in his Johnny Jumper that he would like the swing. He did!
I hate it when you take a video sideways on accident:( This was by far the best one though so you'll have to turn your head or computer screen.

He wasn't too sure about the slide though. It's nice to still be outside in November. I'm afraid this mild weather won't last much longer though.

Halloween

2009-11-03T08:31:00.000-08:00

Glad we made this last minute purchase at Costco about 1 hour before the truck or treat at church. This picture is certianly worth the $9.99.

Fall Photo Shoot

2009-11-03T08:13:00.000-08:00

Here are some fun photos we took in the pretty fall leaves.

Grandma and Grandpa'a mirrors

2009-10-17T19:47:00.000-07:00

Max loves mirrors right now so this is one of his favorite spots right now.
He is also babbling like crazy these days. Sometimes he likes to copy you like in this video. Other times he will be sitting playing by himself just talking a ton and really loud. I think he really likes the sound of his voice.

Snow in Rexburg

2009-10-17T19:32:00.001-07:00

At the beginning of October we had our first snow in Rexburg and this is what happened to the apple trees.
The limbs were nearly touching the ground with the weight of all the apples so we harvested the apples in the snow(well I can't say I helped much at all) Check out all the apples!
So we pulled out Max's snowsuit for our walk. He wasn't too happy at first but I thought he looked so funny.
He didn't mind it too much once we started strolling on our walk. Good thing Grandma has everything we can borrow. This was his first time in an umbrella stroller and he did great. I guess he had a bit of padding to cushion him though:)

Teeth!!!

2009-10-17T19:17:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, one week prior to his 6 month birthday, Max cut his first tooth. Then a few days latter the second popped through. He wasn't really fussy so I might not have even noticed them. Grandma Adair has taught him that his gums squeak. Now he likes to squeak them himself. It is really funny how he moves his head instead of the toy to make the noise but just today he also figured out he could move his hand instead.

Fun new toys

2009-10-03T19:30:00.001-07:00

Max is learning how to really play with his toys now. He just loves being able to sit up and grab different toys. He is so close to being able to sit up without the security of the bumbo or the laundry basket(a great little discovery the other night)

Max plays with his binkie more than he sucks on it. Whatever entertains him works for me though.

He sucks on this tylenol bottle pretty well though. It is a staple toy in the diaper bag these days.

This is the first time we sat Max in the Bumbo. He is much more used to it now but he still "bucks" out like this when he is tired of sitting in it.

Jackson Hole, WY

2009-10-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we took a nice drive to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was a beautiful with the leaves changing and the sun on the Grand Tetons. Here is our bundle of a baby.
He really enjoyed his ride in the stroller, especially when Daddy took him down the big hill. Listen carefully and you can hear Max laughing but I couldn't keep up with them.

Moving to the Farm

2009-10-03T17:48:00.001-07:00

I didn't realize that John's parents' garden was really a farm. They had to harvest everything the other day because we are already into freezing weather here. There was one day last week with a high of 45 degrees! Here is the view of the harvest minus tons more plums that have already been dehydrated or made into fruit leather, all the apples still on the trees and all the huge red potatoes and squash that filled the cold cellar in the house. I think we have enough food until hibernation is over for the winter:)

Fresh plums

into

yummy dried plums.

Here are the stages of making fruit leather. I'm becoming a pro.

Trying new foods

2009-10-03T17:45:00.000-07:00

These were our attempts to keep Max entertained during dinner the other day. I guess he has been introduced to sugar now. He really liked rubbing the marshmellow around on the tray of the high chair after it was nice and slobbery.
Not sure if this face is because of the texture or the taste(all we had were honey nut cheerios)

Lunch Date

2009-09-14T11:36:00.000-07:00

Max and I had a fun lunch date with these two pretty ladies, Ashleigh and Brittanie, in SLC.

Visit to the Couve

2009-09-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

Max and I made a trip home to Vancouver, Washington to visit my family. Here are some of the highlights.

Hanging out with cousin Calder

Meeting Brandon and Bryce (our friends Skye & Becca Root's boys)

Heather and Brandon, Becca and Bryce, Bethany and Max

learning how to sit up
Meeting a new friend, Nigel, my friend Melissa's baby who is 6 days younger than Max just like Melissa is 6 days younger than me.

Mommy & Max

2009-09-14T11:17:00.000-07:00

These are pictures from the Blackham Reunion back in July. Thanks Lauren for sharing your talents.

Fun with Family

2009-09-01T12:40:00.000-07:00

Max and I spent some time last week in Springville with Brian and April and in Payson with Garrett and Kricket's family. April really had Max giggling up a storm one morning.

Max got to try out Ryder's new high chair and looked so grown up in it.

We also got to watch Jenna and Cooper play a soccer game with Garrett as their coach.

Surgical Rotation

2009-09-01T12:32:00.000-07:00

John's surgical rotation is sure wearing him out. One night he came home and just crashed on the floor next to Max. You can see in this video that Max is kicking John and jabbering away yet John slept through it all.

Great Grandpa Adair

2009-08-24T13:57:00.000-07:00

More Fun in SLC

2009-08-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

How we are spending our days...

Playing the piano on the Exersaucer

Figuring out my legs on the Jumper

Trying new foods. He loves his rice cereal but as you can see he didn't like the mashed potatoes too well.

New Family Picture

2009-08-20T14:51:00.000-07:00

Can you fit your whole fist in your mouth?

2009-08-12T12:59:00.000-07:00

Max can, or at least he tries:)

Our home away from home in SLC

2009-08-12T12:47:00.000-07:00

We are settled into our temporary home in Salt Lake City until Sept. 19th. John will begin his General Surgery rotation at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden next week. Unfortunately, this week the surgeons are out of town but fortunately they found a pediatrics PA for John to shadow Tuesday-Thursday, 8-3:30pm. Not too bad for his first week. It think the next 5 weeks will be a little more intense.
We are so grateful to Tom and Emily for opening their home to us. We have a great little room and Max even has his own private suite too, aka the bathroom connected to our room just the perfect size for his pack n' play and most importantly with a closing door:) Max slept great the first 3 months of his life but this last month has been a little rough. He started it out with a cold while we were on vacation and apparently he was old enough to learn during that few days that if he cried during the night his mom would pick him up. So now we are re-learning how to sleep through the night, slowly but surely.
Max is having so much fun playing in the toys at Tom and Emily's. He enjoys the Exersaucer and Jonny jumper(those things that hang in the doorway) because he can stand pretty well now with assistance of course. He has also graduated to rice cereal and just scarfs it down everyday. Here is a funny picture of Max and Ashley when we put him in her dolly stroller.

Max's newest cousin

2009-08-12T12:42:00.000-07:00

Max met his newest cousin, Bryn Adair when she was just a few days old. Apparently he thought she was pretty interesting. Congratulations Brian, Jami, Paige and Austin!

Latest stats

2009-07-30T18:53:00.000-07:00

Max isn't 4 months yet but we went in for his checkup before we move from Boise. He is growing like a weed!

Age: 3 1/2 months
Weight: 14lbs 15.5 oz
Length: 26.5 in (still above the 97th percentile!)
Head: 16.9 in

Max is holding his head up really well these days and loves to stand up really tall. He can't get enough of his fingers, actually his entire fist in his mouth yet he won't take any of the 5 different types of pacifiers I have bought him.

African style

2009-07-30T18:47:00.000-07:00

Max didn't really like the African style ride.

Take me out to the ball game

2009-07-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

Max dressed for the occasion last night at the Boise Hawks baseball game.

Real Laughs

2009-07-24T20:40:00.000-07:00

Now here are some real laughs

Blackham Family Reuion

2009-07-21T15:55:00.000-07:00

Max and I spent last week with John's mother's side of the family at Reid Ranch for the Blackham Family reunion. I drove down with John's sister Julie and her 3 girls and baby boy.
John had to stay for school but was able to join us for the end of the week when just the Adairs went to Seven Peaks. Max showed us he knows how to roll over, well, almost.

4th of July weekend

2009-07-21T15:04:00.000-07:00

For the 4th of July weekend we visited John's family in Rexburg. We went to Mesa Falls and Yellowstone.
Max got to travel around in a carrier for the first time and obviously he loved it:)
Max showed us he can laugh too. He is pretty stingy right now though mostly laughing for Grandma.

We are excited to move to Rexburg in a few months and be around family more. Check out the sidebar for a list of John's scheduled rotations for his second year of PA school.

Wiggle worm

2009-06-30T17:11:00.000-07:00

Max really loves to kick around these days. When I went in his room the other morning this is what I found:

I guess we should have expected this because at one month old he was wiggling his way out of his bouncer if we forgot to buckle him in.

Max talking

2009-06-25T16:23:00.000-07:00

Max likes to talk a lot now. His changing table is one of his favorite places to talk and smile.

Happy 3rd Anniversary

2009-06-25T15:37:00.000-07:00

We celebrated our 3rd anniversary yesterday, June 24th. It was a great day! I opened our present in the morning before John left for school because he wanted me to be able to "use" it during the day. We got a Wii fit! It is really fun and hilarious to watch each other play/work out.
I barely even got around to taking it out of the package before John got home from school early at 11am. What an awesome surprise gift! I used my coupon for a free massage from the hospital where I delivered Max. What a great 1/2 hour:)
These lovely ladies, Chelsea and Karrie volunteered to be Max's first babysitters while John and I went out to dinner.
I swear he was great for them but when he heard Mommy's voice he got a little uncomfortable. Here is our latest family photo.

Blessing

2009-06-20T23:48:00.001-07:00

Max was blessed on June 7th here in Boise. We were so happy to have lots of family around for the weekend.

The Adair Family

The Barnum Family

Bath Time

2009-06-20T23:34:00.000-07:00

Max hasn't enjoyed baths very much. I felt so bad hearing him scream that I thought if I could hold him in the water next to me he would feel more secure. It was so fun because he loved it. He cooed and relaxed. It was so funny to see his little body float. The next time we borrowed this little tub from some friends and he liked it too. Maybe we have a little swimmer on our hands because having more of his body submerged seemed to be the trick. His legs are so long they have to hang over the sides. It's like a little lounge chair/hot tub.

Thumb Sucker?

2009-06-20T23:28:00.001-07:00

Do we have a future thumb sucker on our hands? I must admit he looked so cute and content that I couldn't pull his thumb out of his mouth. Once he fell asleep, about 5 seconds later, his thumb fell right out.

Carson & Max

2009-06-20T23:23:00.000-07:00

Max is exactly 5 weeks older than Carson but he looks like a giant next to him! Carson's parents are our friends Rich and Amber Withers(Rich is in the PA program with John).

2 month Checkup

2009-06-20T18:09:00.001-07:00

Max had his shots the other day:( He actually did really well though. This picture of him on the table is after the shots believe it or not.
I guess he had screamed all he could just prior when they got him naked, weighed him, and stretch him all sorts of ways. Here are his 2 month stats:

Weight: 12 lbs 3 oz
Length: 25.5"
Head: 16"

In two months he has gained about 4 lbs, grown 4" and his head has circumference has increased about 1 3/4" He wanted to show off the neat band-aids he got too:)

Max's trick

2009-06-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

When Max has an upset tummy we encourage him to suck on his hand, finger or our finger and this is what happens. Listen carefully:)

Go Cougars!

2009-06-13T11:10:00.000-07:00

Free Doughnuts Tomorrow!

2009-06-04T16:58:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 5th is National Doughnut Day, and to celebrate, Krispy Kreme will be giving every customer ONE FREE doughnut of their choice

Our big boy!

2009-06-01T10:50:00.001-07:00

Look how big he looks in these pictures! Max started smiling in response to his silly parents when he was about 4 weeks old. Now at 6 weeks we are finally catching it on camera. We sure love our cute little boy!

Memorial Day Weekend in Utah

2009-06-01T10:13:00.000-07:00

We took a trip down to Utah for Memorial Day weekend plus a few extra days that John had off from school. We had a great time visiting family and friends. Here are some pics:

Cooper holding Max

Jenna holding Max

Max hanging out with his favorite Great-Grandma Adair

Aunt Tina and Max

Family photo at Snowbird ResortVisiting with old college roommates, Melissa and Joy, with their babies Nigel and Charlotte.

Max and Ethan( Nicole "Stevenson's" little boy)

Thanks again Tom and Emily and Brian and April for letting us crash at your houses.

Max is 1 month old

2009-05-18T19:50:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Max is 1 month old. It has flown by but yet sometimes those nights seemed so long. We are all figuring each other out and I'd have to say the three of us make a pretty good "team". Here are some photo updates.

My sister's family and my Dad were traveling through town and got to meet Max.

John calls this the "Barnum lip"

Mommy and Max

Our chill little guy

2009-04-29T21:54:00.001-07:00

Check out Max just chill'in in his crib. He has been an angel the past few nights sleeping for 4 and 5 hour lengths at a time. I feel really lucky for this extra sleep and realize this may be short-lived.
Even though I swear he is getting bigger by the second, it is times like these I realize how he fit inside me.

Check out his sweet baseball outfit and the funny tongue sticking out:)Is this almost a little grin?

More Pictures of our little Star :)

2009-04-21T19:37:00.000-07:00

John changing his first diaper

Cute little whimper

Holding on for dear life in his first car ride home. He slept the whole way. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon.

He likes the Love Sac.

Family Photo

Maxwell John Adair

2009-04-18T07:26:00.000-07:00

Max was born last night at 9:32pm. He is 8lbs 2oz, 21.5" long and his head is 14.1/4". He is just perfect! He is sporting a pretty sweet cone head after a little difficulty getting that noggin out. They induced me yesterday at 5:30 am and about 5pm I had my wonderful epidural:)

More updates to come soon.

Pyrex for $1.99

2009-04-16T15:03:00.001-07:00

I watch a few blogs that update me about bargains and I thought my friends and family might want to hear about this:

If you go to the following link, it should take you to a page where you can buy amethyst pyrex 9x13 pan for only $1.99, they also have the square pan for $1.99. Even if you don't love purple as much as I do, you might want to take advantage of these pans on clearance.

http://www.shopworldkitchen.com/index.asp?pageID=231&upc=400053038553&brandID=

Easter!!!

2009-04-14T05:37:00.000-07:00

In celebration of Easter, we took my last belly shot...hopefully:)

This is me about 40 weeks. All along I have been going by my ultrasound due date of April 17th but I guess my midwife never moves due dates back so Monday, April 13th was really the due date. I'm glad in my mind I don't feel "overdue" though. They went ahead and scheduled my induction date for Monday, April 20th just in case he doesn't come on his own before then. I am still feeling relatively good, aside from the really annoying and not so common pregnancy hives/rash (PUPPP). By far the biggest downside of this pregnancy but at least it has only come the last few weeks. I ended my job last Thursday so Friday I celebrated my "retirement". It was kind of fun and I actually relaxed and watched a TV show or two with my feet comfortably reclined. What are the chances that I would catch Dr. Laura promoting her book praising stay-at-home Moms as well as an Oprah episode honoring motherhood too?! I guess someone knew I would need some reinforcement:)
Easter was beautiful and sunny and we enjoyed a delicious dinner with our friends Rich and Amber. Rich is a classmate of John's and Amber is also due in about 7 weeks with a little boy too.

Next post should be from the hospital with our first family picture with our new addition!!!

My hard working husband

2009-04-10T07:16:00.000-07:00

I finished my job yesterday so in honor of my first day of retirement from the traditional workforce I will take a second to brag about John. He is working so hard this year in Physician Assistant School. He is in school everyday 8-5pm and then usually studies a good 3 hours in the evenings and most Saturday mornings. Yikes! He will finish up the "book work" year on July 31st and then begin his year of clinical rotations on Aug. 10th. We hope that most of his rotations will be in or around Rexburg so we can relocate there. He will most likely have 2 out of that area possibly in SLC, Provo, and/or Portland/Vancouver. So if anyone knows MDs, NPs, or PAs in OB/GYN, ER or Pediatrics we would love to give them a call about potentially setting up a 6-week rotation. Last Saturday John did some service learning at a local non-profit health clinic and learned a lot of interesting things. He looked so professional when he left that I had to snap a photo. Thanks for working so hard John!

37.5 Weeks!

2009-04-01T19:20:00.000-07:00

I can't believe this baby could come any time now. Ready or not. I'm really not liking seeing pictures of myself these days because it's alarming how big I look compared to how I feel. I'm so grateful I've felt so good this pregnancy. I'll admit I am definitely uncomfortable these days but as long as I'm busy and distracted time is still passing quickly. Last week we spent in Utah visiting family and friends and enjoying a fabulous baby shower on Saturday. Here are a few pics and more to come later. The delicious foodThe fun gifts. Thanks everyone!
Check out these cute little cousins our little guy will get to be friends with. Phaelen is on the right(Jo & Jeff's 7 month old) and Ryder is on the left(Garrett & Kricket's 6 month old). And of course the overjoyed Grandma B as she is known. Thanks Mom for flying down for my party!

The last two weeks, only 8 left!

2009-02-23T20:00:00.000-08:00

Things have been pretty normal around here. John studies a ton and I'm still getting bigger. Here is the 32 week picture to prove it:) I think I finally realized today that our little boys occasional rhythmical movements are actually his hiccups.
Last weekend for Valentine's Day we celebrated by enjoying the new Tucanos in Boise. It must have been an overload of salt though because I also experienced my first taste of swelling feet/fluid retention in my legs. At least it doesn't hurt but it sure is odd to see an indent in your shin just from pushing on it and then wonder when it will regain normal appearance. Guess I'll just have to use my recliner more to elevate my chubby little feet. These past couple weeks we have had two evenings of dancing too so that hasn't helped my feet either. We are the Ward Dance Festival Directors for the youth dance festival. It has been fun to learn the triple swing with John and now we are teaching it to the youth for our Wednesday night activity every week until the performance April 25th. Now remember how my due date is April 17th? Yep, we might run into some difficulties but luckily we have a back up couple to help us too. Dancing hasn't been a problem physically although I was rather disturbed last week when I saw video of us dancing. It's pretty funny to watch a really pregnant lady spin, jump and try to kick in a "can-can" type line.
We also had a fun time this past weekend attending the Idaho State Girl's Basketball tournament here in Boise. We mainly watched the 3A competitions because John's alma mater, Sugar-Salem High School, played. And they WON!! It was fun to watch and really fun to learn all the details of the team and the players from John's mom. She really is the stats queen!

Linguine Frittata

2009-02-22T16:01:00.000-08:00

This year for Christmas my siblings and I compiled a "Barnum Family" Cookbook with each other's family recipes. It's been really fun to try out new recipes and enjoy great family classics too. Here is my latest adventure in cooking:

Linguine Frittata from Johanna and Jeff Johnson
I have never eaten nor attempted to cook anything like this before. I loved all the veggies! I doubled the amount of asparagus and kind of guessed on the amount of linguine so it could have used more eggs. I was so impressed that we could actually flip this from the skillet to a platter and back to the skillet. It was actually about 14"-15" in diameter rather than 12". Thanks Jo and Jeff!

30 weeks

2009-02-07T17:16:00.000-08:00

Here is my updated belly picture. Just 10 weeks to go!

New Baby Gear

2009-02-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

We are having fun purchasing our new gear for the kiddo. Here are our latest additions:

Crib bedding, this is just a picture of the quilt

dresser/changing table

Recliner(ok, that is kind of stretching the "baby gear" category)

Car seat and Stroller

Finally, a picture of the pack n' play

Our largest and most expensive purchase is our NEW CAR!! We decided 224,000 miles on our old Honda was kind of pushing it so we upgraded to a 10 year newer Honda. It is nice to know we have a super reliable car that is so clean, not that it will stay that way with the addition of children:)

Holiday fun

2009-01-17T16:37:00.000-08:00

We took the Wii home for the holidays and everyone sure had fun. Here is a shot of the guys playing mariokart. John, Rich, Dan and Brian
We had a lot of fun playing in Seaside at the beach, the aquarium, the arcade, the outlets and playing on the bikes on the beach.

We stayed at this great house that actually fit all of 10 adults and 8 kids.

Here is John playing with his neices Ava,

and Lauralee

We also went to Dan and Rachel's wedding in Portland

and their reception in Centralia. We drove home from Centralia with Julie's family and we'll just say that John and he girls were having fun with the camera.

A few weeks later we also went to their reception in Rexburg.
Near the end of our trip we got to see our good friends Skye & Becca and their little boy Bryce. We are excited they are expecting another little boy just a few weeks after us.
It was a wonderful, long holiday trip. We spent got to spend some time with both my Mom and Dad but unfortunately didn't take any pictures. It was good to be home.

26 weeks!

2009-01-05T19:50:00.000-08:00

Here is my updated belly shot at 26 weeks. Wow, I look a lot bigger! I'm sure the holiday treats contributed to this lovely full figure:) Christmas was great though. Lots of family, fun and relaxation in Portland, Seaside, Salem and Vancouver.

Christmas Ugly Sweater Party

2008-12-17T21:04:00.000-08:00

Tonight we celebrated with John's PA classmates in "high Christmas fashion" because they all survived finals. Yeah! One semester down, 5 more to go. I have to give John credit for selecting our ugly sweaters for the party.

(Yes, John did select a women's ugly sweater for himself)
(Almost the entire PA class of 2010 and some spouses)

The "Barnum" Lazyboy

2008-12-14T19:31:00.000-08:00

I just had to post this picture in response to my sister-in-law's post about "The Barnum Couch".(FYI: My maiden name is Barnum and we all seem to sit close whether or not it is necessary). Once a Barnum, always a Barnum. I think it is even rubbing off on John too or he is just appeasing me. Obviously it doesn't matter if it's a couch or not, we just all really like to cozy up close. One lazyboy and 4 1/2 people, I think it's a record.

Who's Christmas present?

2008-12-14T19:23:00.001-08:00

My Christmas present from my sister came early this year since we saw her at Thanksgiving. Who do you think is enjoying it more? John is studying hard for his finals. Just 3 more days and 9 finals until his month long break. Good luck tomorrow John!
No, he is not studying home economics. I think his laptop is hiding behind my sewing machine:)

Bethany is 25 and Baby Adair is 22 weeks

2008-12-14T17:50:00.000-08:00

This year I wanted to try out The Cheesecake factory for my birthday dinner. As a teenager I loved cheesecake but that has since simmered down.....that is until I tasted Carmel Turtle Pecan cheesecake. Good thing we had splurged on wonderful Thai lettuce wraps(a new favorite also) as appetizers so I had to take my cheesecake to-go and enjoy it a few bites at a time at home over the next several days.
Last Saturday I bought a crib and mattress off Criagslist for $50. After sitting in the baby's bedroom for almost a week we decided it was time to set it up. Happy 22 week birthday Baby Adair, you have a bed and even a travel bed too.(note the Graco Pack n' Play still in the box, maybe we'll open and set it up for our baby boy's Christmas present)
Here is the current size of our baby/Bethany. Too bad he is probably only 2 lbs and I think I've gained over 15lbs! It's nice to have a little excuse this winter for the "hibernation" weight I seem to find each year about this time. I'm grateful to have tons of energy back so it is nice to be more active again. Pregnancy really is fun right now and I am definitely catching on to all this shopping for the baby and me:) Next step is to work on our name list. I know everyone is wondering but I really don't think we'll be able to decide on a name until we see him in April. I'm not very good at surprises but I think this may be an exception for me/us and everyone who is dying to know our ideas. Feel free to give suggestions though.

Thanksgiving, now that it is almost Christmas:)

2008-12-14T17:23:00.000-08:00

Sorry for leaving that last picture up for so long, I know it is boarder line inappropriate:) I guess I am officially an inconsistent blogger. That being said, here are my very late Thanksgiving pics. This year John and I traveled to Utah to be with 2 of my 3 siblings that live there. Brian and April hosted the fabulous dinner.
I was April's "Assistant chef" and we sure were a great team. April was the brave woman handling the bird as I took the pregnancy cope out:) Here we are stuffing the bird.
It was great to be with family and friends for a few days. John's Nintendo Wii is definitely broken in now. Here is a pic of the girls doubles tennis match(sorry not an action photo).
Good thing John got "me" two more Wii remotes for my birthday(early) before we went down for Thanksgiving. It was great to have more people playing. I think we all worked off a whopping 1/10th of our delicious feast.

He's not shy!

2008-11-24T20:48:00.000-08:00

Today was the day for our ultrasound to determine the gender of our baby. Take a look and see if you can tell.
Here are some more pictures of the 1/2 hour photo shoot. He just really didn't want to get out of this first stretched out position so they could get a look at his face.

Below is the profile upclose. From time to time we could see his hand drift toward his mouth and he almost looked like he was going to suck his thumb. Right above his mouth and nose is the placenta.
Lastly, a foot. Don't worry there are two with 5 toes each. Doesn't it look great all ready to kick a soccer ball!
Baby boy Adair is healthy and active and still due to arrive around April 17th.

Baby preparations

2008-11-19T20:40:00.000-08:00

People have started to ask(aka my brother Garrett) if I am really pregnant because they haven't seen any belly pictures, nor have many of you seen me in person lately. People are starting to ask, ever so tentatively, if we are expecting so I guess I am starting to show. I was almost alarmed when I finally looked at this picture we took last weekend. Holy cow, I look pregnant! The next day I wore this same outfit to church and I swear didn't look this big.
I usually don't need motivation to shop but I haven't really had the urge to start shopping for all the many baby items we will need. I think once we find out our baby's gender next Monday I'll have to stop myself from buying too much. So to start off, I found this cute diaper bag on Craiglist for $10 that I really liked. Is it weird that I want to start using it as a purse? I think I will hold off though since I will probably be inseparable from a diaper bag for many years to come.

Life in Boise

2008-11-19T20:17:00.000-08:00

Life is pretty low key right now, probably for the last time in our lives. I do have more energy these days though so we have been trying to enjoy the beautiful fall here in Boise. A few weeks ago we went to the Boise State vs. Utah State football game. One of my co-workers gave us 4 tickets so we invited one of John's friend's from high school, Keri and her husband Zach and daughter Saylor. All the blue and orange is proof we were really at a BSU game:) Can you believe John even sported an orange hat?! Check out the Boise hills and colorful trees in the background. I do enjoy the more moderate climate here compared to Utah but still miss the evergreens of Washington.

Pardon the stair railing. The devote BSU fan was not budging from his seat to take a better shot between plays.

On Halloween we went to a little party thrown by some of John's classmates. They were all really decked out which was fun. John went as Napoleon Dynamite again but we thought a pregnant looking Deb would be a little scandalous:)

I've Been Tagged

2008-11-19T19:27:00.000-08:00

8 Favorite shows:
1. Biggest Loser
2. Wheel of Fortune
3. Jeopardy
4. Prisonbreak
5. Oprah
6. Cooking shows(America's test kitchen. etc)
7. What not to wear
8. BYU sports!

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Went to work
2. Took a walk during lunch in the sunshine
3. Talked to my Mom
4. Finally told my boss I'm pregnant
5. Went grocery shopping at Winco
6. Made yummy bacon, avocado hamburgers
7. Searched for baby stuff on Craigslist
8. Acted as a mock patient for John to practice a physical exam

8 things I look forward to:
1. BYU vs. Utah football game this Saturday
2. Finding out the gender of our baby this Monday
3. Thanksgiving in Utah
4. My birthday Dec. 12th
5. Christmas in Portland
6. Dan(brother-in-law) and Rachel's wedding
7. Vacationing at the Oregon coast
8. APRIL 17th! Baby Adair!

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Baskin Robbins(does that count)
2. Olive Garden
3. Tucanos
4. Bajios
5. Spaghetti Factory
6. Top Wok
7. Macaroni Grill
8. P.F. Changs

8 things on my wish list:
1. Time to do projects I've never tried
2. To coach a competitive soccer team
3. A trip to Mexico
4. A new car
5. A house of course someday
6. To see family often
7. Healthy family
8. To see old friends more often

Happy Birthday John!

2008-10-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

John turned 25 today! To celebrate a little early we bought at Nintendo Wii. We had fun sharing a few games with his parents when they visited us on Saturday.
It is crazy how playing a video game can make you sore! I guess we really got into those tennis and boxing matches:) We also had a nice lunch at Goodwood Barbeque on Saturday. Thanks again Pam and Rich for the visit. More visitors welcome!