SnOw DaY!

Today was Haiden's first snow experience, overall it went well. We had the conversation about not eating yellow snow and gave the clean white snow a try!

The Joys of Motherhood

A few things I have learned since Haiden came along:
-I can now get dressed, do my hair, brush my teeth, and make my bed with one free hand
-I have mastered carrying the carseat and all the groceries up ten steps and into the house all at the same time
-Blogging with a little one on my lap!
-No matter how off tune I am when singing old mcdonald she will still smile
-Sleep is a thing of the past!
-Being a mom is the greatest thing ever and I am so lucky to get to spend so much time at home with Haiden

4 MoNtHs oLd

I can not believe that it has already been four months since Haiden was born. Man time flies. We went to the doctor about a week ago and she now weighs a whopping 13 lbs and is 24 1/2 inches long. We have tried giving her cereal a couple of times, she is not sure what to think of it but we will keep trying. She is just so cute. Joe and I love to just sit and watch her play. She jabbers constantly and is starting to roll over. Plus her giggle is the cutest thing ever. I never could have imagined that being a mom would be so amazing. What a joy and blessing she is in our lives! These pictures are not the best. Everytime I went to snap one, she put her fingers in her mouth!

HaLLoWeEn!

So now that Halloween is fast approaching I am reminded why I have never been a big fan of the Holiday. First of all, scary movies, my least favorite type, and they are being played on every channel! Second of all, I hate masks, I realize that they are fake but they are just so creepy looking. Third, I have never been a big fan of dressing up. Now that I have a baby I am feeling pressure to be more into the holiday. Because Haiden doesn't quite know whats going on yet, I can get away with my usual wardrobe for the day. However that may have to change in years to come. I did buy her a cute outfit though. I decided that I could skip the expensive and fancy princess and bug outfits available. It's boring I know but seriously did you think I was going to take her trick or treating! She can help me answer the door to trick or treaters in her cute outfit. I decided to skip the professional pictures for this holiday, they are just so expensive. Mine are not great but oh well! Hope you all enjoy and have a happy and safe Halloween!

Bad Parenting?

So it never fails, Haiden always gets hungry right when we start cooking our dinner or when it is time to go somewhere. Because we want to eat as well we have started doing what all the books and pediatricians tell you not to do- prop the bottle up! Every time we lay her down she just looks so sad. We make it up to her by buying her new toys. Aren't we great parents?!

I've been tagged!

3 Joys.....
- Haiden's Smile
- My Husband
-Shopping! I love spending money!
3 Fears....
-Losing my Family
-Snakes
-Being alone in the Dark
3 Irritations....
-Bad Drivers
-Walmart checkout lines
-My inability to lose weight
3 Facts....
-I love Mac and Cheese, I would eat it everyday if I could
-I would stay in my pajamas all day long if I had nothing else to do
-I have not read a real book in over 3 years
I tag Sadie, Kami, and Stacy

New Pictures of Haiden

I had Haiden's pictures taken again. She is just getting so big. I love her smile and can't get enough of it. It was hard going back to work because I don't see her as often but I love coming home and seeing her after my shift. She is always smiling when she sees me. It makes me feel missed!

Just Chillin with the Grandpas

bAtHrOoMs

My Brother in law has requested pictures of the bathrooms at our new house. So Wes, this is for you! Keep in mind, I am not quite the photographer like your wife is. As for the rest of you, think of it as a virtual tour. You can still come visit and see in person though.
The master bathroom is my favorite, it has the nice jetted bathtub that will hardly get used I am sure. Who has time to take a bath now days? The double headed shower makes it nice in the mornings when we are both needed to shower at the same time. It's very roomy and you don't have to fight over the water temperature. The toilet also has a separate little area for some added privacy. Overall its a great bathroom, a little squishy at the sink but we can deal. The other bathroom is just your ordinary toilet, sink, and shower. I put some other pictures up for you. The master closet was a great selling point. Now Joe can't get mad at me for squishing his clothes all the way over to make room for mine. We have plenty of space now. Hope you enjoy!

Haiden Kate Cullumber

It's official! Haiden has a name. Joe did a great job on Sunday blessing our beautiful baby. I don't even think he got nervous. Thank you to all those who helped with dinner afterwords. We are grateful for such a great family and friends. For those of you who were unable to join us we took some pictures of the day. Enjoy!

Out of the old, into the New!

Labor day weekend this year turned out to be just that. Thursday morning we were finally able to close on the sale of our house and the purchase of the new one. Because we had closed we had to be out of our house Saturday at noon. Since we had been packed and ready to move for nearly three weeks, the task didn't seem as daunting. With the help of our families we were able to be moved out completely and moved in to the new house in a matter of hours. (of course since we didn't get started until 7 pm it turned into somewhat of a late night!) We are very grateful to those people who helped us accomplish such a task. We couldn't have done it without you. We love you all. We are very excited to be in our new home that comes with air conditioning for these dry Utah summers and heat for the freezing cold winter ahead of us. We have truly been blessed.

So I realize that Haiden is the only thing we ever post about but nothing else is worth discussing anymore. Plus we think she is pretty cute. This was the first time I was able to catch her smiling on camera. She does it all the time but tends to be a little camera shy (or I am just slow with the camera!)

More Pictures of Haiden

Okay so we know that it has been a few weeks since we updated this but we have been a little preoccupied lately. Here are some new pictures of our baby. She is just the cutest thing in the whole world! She now weighs in at 7 lbs 6 oz and has grown to 21 inches long. Basically she is tall and skinny. Just another thing she got from her dad. Hope you enjoy!

Haiden is FINALLY HERE!

She was born on Monday at 1:17pm, weighing 6lbs 2 oz. Everything is just fine and enjoy the pics.

Joe & Jenn