Sterling's Blessing!!!!!

We were able to meet with all our family and bless our sweet little boy, Sterling Henry. It was so wonderful to have everyone there(except Brandon and Dallan who were greatly missed!) Sterling Henry is the 18th grandchild on my side and the 17th on Sterling's!

Sterling gave such a beautiful blessing. I love him so much and am so grateful for the wonderful husband and father that he is!

Our little family

Sterling's family

My family

Spencer and Andrea came to town and we did a double blessing with their sweet new baby Samuel David. He is adorable!!!!


Thank you to everyone who came. We love you all and miss you already!

CAN YOU EVEN TAKE IT?!?

I CAN'T!!!!!!

SANTA!!!!

We went to go see Santa today and little Sterling Henry LOVED it! We went to the one at Tyson's Corner and apparently this guy is legendary. He has been the Santa for 18 years and I can see why!!!

I wanted a pic with Santa also!!!
I did a little research on this guy. He makes 30,000 dollars for 5 weeks, that is 175 bucks an hour! The mall tried to get rid of him because they thought he charged to much and people went crazy. They wrote letters, signed petitions, and threatened to boycott! Who knew there could be such drama in the Santa business!?!?

Packing on the pounds.......

I just got home from Sterling Henry's 8 week check-up and he is one healthy boy! He is right on track and is "very strong" for his age.

14 lbs. 13.2 oz. (big boy!!!)
24.75 inches
(97% in both categories)

I love this pic of Sterling. He looks like such a little man practically standing up!!

(This is basically where I spent 70% of my day! As you can see, I eat, sew, work on projects, feed Sterling, and do about everything sitting in this one spot.)

SOMEONE'S ROLLING.....

I thought I would put up some new pics of our little man! He is growing so fast...we just can't believe it!

This little smile is on his face most of the day...I LOVE it!!!

He has way more fun when dad changes him...

Little Sterling Henry also learned a new trick this week that he wants to share with you all! This just happened for the first time today. We were having a little tummy time on the bed and he decided he was ready to be done! I was a bit nervous that he wouldn't perform, but he came through!



I have to admit...it is pretty fun to brag about your kid!!!

Thanksgiving!!!

Our friends Matt and Eliza has us over for Thanksgiving yesterday. We went to their house last year as well and love the tradition we have started! We always enjoy getting together with friends...especially on holidays. They are our family away from family!

Sterling and Ida were born just three days apart. It will be great as they get a little older and can play together!!

I made rolls, a squash dish, and pies this year. The rolls were a hit, thanks to Sterling's orange frosting, the squash was a bust, and the only thing good about these pies was how they looked! The chocolate pecan one never set and the apple could have used more flavor...oh well. There's always next year!!!
Matt makes the best turkeys! He also does a fabulous job carving them!
I thought I would show last year's turkey so you could see just how great his turkey's turn out! And, I think it's hilarious that we take a picture of Matt with the turkey...
We had to take a little family photo. It was so much fun to have little Sterling Henry around this year! If there is one thing we are truly thankful for, it is our sweet little boy. What a huge blessing he has been in our lives!

I thought I would put up last year's picture for a few reasons. First of all, I wore the exact same outfit. I like to call this my "holiday outfit". Although this year it was a bit more snug! Second, we look so lonely without out little man. And lastly, I am debating cutting my hair...what do you think???

We hope you all has a wonderful Thanksgiving as well!

Mr. Smiley

Sterling smiles all the time and we are LOVING it!!!
He is really looking forward to Thanksgiving!!!

WHAT DID YOU THINK????

Despite some of the cheesy special effects, I LOVED the Twilight movie. I was completely entertained the whole time and really pleased with how it turned out. I went with a big group of girls and we had a great time (first time I have been away from my baby for more that one hour). One of the most annoying parts was this group of women at our theater who were laughing non-stop at everything...not even the funny parts. I was ticked! They were driving me crazy.

When they first announced that Robert Pattinson would be playing the role of Edward Cullen, I wasn't sure if he could pull it off. After seeing the movie, I cannot imagine a more perfect fit! He was fabulous! He has the most unbelievable hair!!!
I also thought that Kristen Stewart did an amazing job as Bella! I love the guy who played Charlie. Jacob Black grew on me by the end as well and the girls who played Jessica...LOVED her! She was PERFECT!!!

Did you see the movie? What did you think???

6 WEEKS!!!

I cannot even believe that it has already been 6 weeks since our little man joined the fam. He has been such a blessing and SOOO much fun to have around the house. In the last week he has started smiling all the time. We are having a ball with this little guy!!!


Little Sterling has been able to hold his head up like this since the first week we brought him home. He loves to look around during tummy time!


I thought this picture was a crack-up how he has in hands above his head. He is growing so fast...look how long he is!!!

He LOVES to snuggle with us. I cannot even get enough of our little man!

Did I mention that he slept from 12-7 last night???? I forgot what seven hours of sleep feels like!

NEED A GOOD CRY???

About once every other month, I just have to watch Little Women. I LOVE this movie for so many reasons. Every time I watch it, I cry in the same three parts: When Beth recovers after Marmee gets home, when father Marsh comes home, and of course when the professor proposes to Jo.

One of the main reasons I love it is because there are four sisters, like in my family. The sisters are so close, just like me and my sisters. I was talking with Marilee on the phone yesterday and she mentioned that she had just watched Little Women and how much she loved it. I had just watched it the day before and LOVED that we were watching it just days apart, crying at the same parts.

Sisters are the best!!!! I am lucky enough to also have four fabulous sister-in-laws. My brothers picked out wonderful wives who I love so much. Good work boys! I haven't even mentioned the amazing women in Sterling's family, I am too lucky.

MY BOYS...

Living in a house with all boys is more fun than I ever could have imagined! My boys LOVE to spend time together. Baby Sterling loves to study with his dad...

He also likes to nap with dad...


We have been taking walks around the neighborhood! It is so fun to walk with Sterling in the Bjorn!
The leaves are absolutely gorgeous here right now! This is the view from our bedroom window. Fall might be my favorite season in Virginia!


Life is going just great for us. We are having such a great time with our little boy! He is starting to get serious amounts of chub on his thighs....love it!!! He is also starting to smile lots more. We can't wait for you all to see him!

4 WEEKS OLD!!!

Our little man is 4 weeks old today! I cannot even believe how fast time flies!!

This was his outfit that he wore to church on Sunday. Who can even stand how cute he looks in that adorable vest???(Thanks Becky)
The outfit did come with a hat but we decided it was a little overboard!
These past 4 weeks have been pure bliss!

THANKS TO ACORN....

...even little Sterling got to vote today!!!

I always feel so American after I get done voting. This election has been so exhausting. So much is on the line. Like most of you, I will be on the couch tonight (watching the only channel we get), waiting for the results!

3 WEEKS OLD!!!

I can't believe our little man is already three weeks old. He had a doctor's apt. this week and here are his stats. He is perfectly healthy. He is in the 95% for height, 75% for weight, and 50% for head size.

Length: 22.75 inches

Weight: 9lbs. 11oz

Here are some of the pictures from his photo shoot. My friend Andrea did them and she rocks. I am SOOOO happy with how they turned out! To see the rest click here

Little Sterling is such a sweet baby! He is starting to be awake a lot more during the day and we are having so much fun with him!

I am feeling pretty good too! I try to get out of the house and run an errand at least once everyday!

MORE pictures!!!

More pictures for the fam....and anyone else who might be obsessed with our little guy!

Little Sterling does this funny move where he covers his face with his hand....so dramatic!!! I love it, and am glad that I finally have it documented!

Major cutie is right!!! I think it is a total crack-up to have him in camo stuff. Such a boy!
"Hello everybody!!!" He just wanted to say hi to everyone!


Sometimes he looks so big and others times he is so tiny. Here, he is totally tiny!

We are still having the best time with our little man! He is such an angel in every way. Did I mention that he sleeps from 12:30 to 6:30am???

2 WEEKS ALREADY?!?!?

I cannot believe how fast the time flies when you have a cute little baby in the house! Baby Sterling is two weeks old today and I can hardly believe it!

Seriously...such an angel!!
This kid cannot get enough of his dad! Sure he is all about me when he is hungry, but then he wants his dad!

My mom left on Monday and we are so sad! She was here for 2 and a half weeks and we had such a great time! We miss you mom!

I love this picture because he looks like he is posing for a picture...maybe he was!!!!

So far, the best two weeks of my life. Every time I look at little Sterling, I feel so grateful for him! He has been such a blessing in our lives! We love him so much!

MORE PICS!!!!

If you haven't noticed...we take a lot of pictures! My family keeps asking for more pics, so here they are.

I can't get enough of how cute little Sterling is when he is sleeping!!! Look at those legs!!!

We went to sacrament meeting on Sunday...little Sterling didn't even make a peep!

On Saturday, we went out shopping. I was a little nervous that Sterling was going to be cold. Do you think I bundled him enough???

Our first time using our stroller. We thought it was a picture moment. Little Sterling is tucked in there...under all those blankets!

He has the biggest eyes and I love it when he is alert!

We are having just way too much fun with this little guy!!!!