SOMEONE IS GROWING UP TOO FAST!!!

Here are some of the latest of our little man who is growing up way too fast!!!!

CHRISTMAS IN UTAH!!!

We just got back from Utah last night and had the best trip! We were there for 2 weeks and LOVED every minute of it. We got to spend lots of time with all our family and even got to see some of our friends. Introducing Sterling Henry to everyone we love was even more fun than we had imagined!
Sterling Henry especially loved meeting all his grandma's and grandpa's.

Great grandma Erickson.

Grandma Emma Jean,(Sterling's mom)

I love this pic of my dad and grandpa!

Great grandpa David Henry.

My dad could not get enough of our little man!

I don't have any pics with Sterling's dad but rest assured, he was adorable with him! He is a wonderful grandpa!
It didn't take my mom anytime to get reacquainted with him. She could not believe how much he has grown in just three months!

Meeting cousins!

Little Sterling Henry has 37 first cousins as of the 30th(welcome little Brynlee). He had a great time meeting them all! They all were so excited to meet him and made him feel extra special. We wish we had pics of all of them!

Brynlee is Sterling Henry's newest cousin. Isn't she sweet??? Good work Josh and Laura!

Parker, Bentley, David, Matea, Katie, Ariel, and Marie.

Parker, Emma, and Eliza.

Halle and Hunter.

Aunt Marilee, Dallan, David, and Sarah.

Beckam and Sterling are just five weeks apart and have been dying to meet each other!

Uncle Hema and Vela.

We are so lucky to have such a big family! We love you all!

Sterling Henry's 1st Christmas!

It was very magical having a baby at Christmas this year. He is the biggest blessing in our lives and by far the best present we got all year!

Getting together with friends is one of my favorite parts about being home. These girls are the BEST! I loved showing off my new little man!
Lacy, Christa, and Erin...you girls were greatly missed!

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!