Back on the Mountain

Yesterday Brandon and I were able to head back up the mountain (after a two year break) and do some snowboarding. I was anxious to get this post up so I no longer have to see the pictures of the "Alex Incident" every time I pulled up my blog.

Because I was pregnant last year I wasn't able to do any snowboarding. I was worried that going this year would be like starting over. I was relieved to find that I was even a little better than I remembered. Although I did spend much of the day bruising my tailbone.

Brandon was of course a pro as always. He was kind enough to spend about half the day on the "bunny hill" with me.

It was a great day to go because the weather was beautiful and it was very empty. Hopefully in the next few years we will be able to go a little more often.

Proceed With Caution...

WARNING!!! Do not view this post if you have a weak stomach or you are feint of heart. The pictures are extremely disturbing.


The back story: For ten blissful months I have been able to spend every day at home with Alex. Every morning I have gotten up with him. Every morning I have fed him his breakfast. Every morning, until this morning. A few weeks ago I signed up to be a sub in Jordan School District to help bring in a little extra money. Yesterday I did an afternoon job but this morning was my first day leaving before Alex was awake. He is always such a great sleeper. One morning last week he even slept in until 10:45. So I was sure that Brandon would get a nice morning to sleep in and spend with his son. I was very wrong. About half way through my sub job these pictures were sent to my phone. I was horrified...


The only text accompanying these pictures was, "That's not chocolate pudding."

I am so grateful that Brandon washed, cleaned and scrubbed Alex, his crib, and all of his clothes and linens. I am so grateful that Alex chose today of all days to do this in his crib.

Happy 10 months buddy!

Baby Max

Yesterday, March 6, 2011 Maximus Roger Clements joined our family.

Brandon and I only got to spend a few short seconds with him but we are excited to get to spend more time with him soon.

Mom and Baby are doing great. Max looks just like his older brother Mikah.

Mikah and Alex had a great time in the waiting room playing with dinosaurs.

Alex's Surgery

Yesterday Alex had to have a little minor surgery. Even though it wasn't a very big deal I was very nervous about it. As usual Alex handled it perfectly and today he is acting like his old self. We had the surgery at Riverton Hospital. We had to arrive at 7:15 in the morning and we were all done by about noon.

Here is Alex dressed in his "gown" waiting to meet with the nurse.

They had these cars in the waiting room while we waited for the doctor to be ready. The most traumatizing part of the whole thing was handing him over to the doctor and leaving to wait out in the waiting room. I guess I thought I would get to stay with him through more of the process.

It was very weird to hold him as he was coming out of the anesthesia. He was very sleepy and hungry but then he would suddenly thrash around for no reason.

This is the most he has cuddled with me in a long time.

The rest of the day Alex slept except for when it was time to eat. He was pretty cranky, at least for his standards. Today he is all better. He has played toys most of the day and didn't require much pain medication. I am very glad it is over with and that it all went well.

Valentines Day

Even though Alex is by far the cutest member of our family I am going to try to make an effort to not make this blog completely about him (just mostly about him). Yesterday was Valentines Day and luckily Brandon had the day off so we could go have some fun. We have both been sick lately so we were looking forward to getting out of the house. Brandon's parents were kind enough to watch Alex during the day for us. We started off the fun by eating lunch at McGrath's Fish House. Even though every other patron was at least 90 years old it was delicious as always. We then saw "The King's Speech." Even though I was a little worried it would be boring, we both really enjoyed it. It was a fabulous day spent with my best friend. This is an old picture (I forgot to take any yesterday). I am so lucky to be married to Brandon and have Alex in my life.

9 months

We can hardly believe it but Alex turned 9 months old yesterday. This, of course, meant another doctor's appointment. Alex had a blast exploring a new area until the doctor came in. This time he was very shy and held onto Brandon.

Alex is in great health and is even getting a little fatter. Here are the stats:
Weight 18.1 lbs 14%
Length 27.5 in 25%
Head 17.7 in 42%

The doctor gushed about how cute Alex is. Many people tell us he looks like the Gerber baby. He is also very curious and active. He loves to explore. Everyday I set out tons of toys for him to play with but he would rather explore the house looking for new things. He doesn't like to be held which makes church a lot of fun. He is still sleeping 12 hours at night and taking 3 naps during the day. He is quick to laugh and even plays with Boo a little bit. He talks a lot! He is always babbling. He is still a great eater and we have yet to find a new food he doesn't like. These past 9 months have been the best ever and we are so excited for the future.

Standing Tall

It seems like Alex has grown up so much the past few weeks. Not only is he getting his first tooth (still working on it) and getting haircuts, he is also now pulling himself up and standing. He now does this ALL day long.

This is usually how we find him in the morning.

Pantsless after a nap