Two Months

Will has GROWN!

Weight 11lbs 7oz / 50th percentile
Height 23 3/4 inches/ 80th percentile
Head 14 inches / 3rd percentile

Man time fly's! I can't believe William is two months old already! We have had so much fun with him and love having him in our family. Today was his two month check up and he got his shots, he really didn't like that! William also smiled at me last Friday for the first time, I loved it! He also gave me a few yesterday, I'm hoping it becomes an everyday thing. He still doesn't want to take a nap for more than an hour during the day but, he only wakes up once in the night,which has been so nice.

Can you see his band aid from his shots?

Dad and Will watching a little BYU football, we're starting him off right. I'll laugh when he likes dancing not sports.

I love his little leg sticking out of his blanket. l'm surprised hes still sleeping.

This picture makes me laugh, his cheeks look so chubby, my mom made the super cute hat he's wearing.

He loves those arms!

It's Done!!

This chair was oak with turquoise cushions, Jonathan and I Painted it and My mother in-Law helped me make the cushions.

This night Stand we bought from Savers for five dollars, I painted it and put scrapbook paper on top, I really liked the way it turned out. Also the little lamp was my brothers when he was little, we found it in the garage.

Thanks to everyone who helped with Will's Room, I love it! Everything was given to us and we couldn't have more blessed! Thank you Thank you!

Newborn Pictures

William Walter Porter
8/23/11
6lbs 7oz
20 1/2 inches

Baby William

The morning William was born I woke up at about four thirty in quite a bit of pain, I wasn't sure what it was I still had a month until he was due. I tried for about an hour to go to sleep but my efforts didn't work. I decided they might be contractions so i timed them. They where kind of consistent but not really and I had a doctors appointment that afternoon so I told myself i could wait. So i waited probably not the smartest idea I've ever had. Jonathan had an interview at the same time as my appointment so he didn't come with me. His interview was across town which is a lot farther then we both thought. I went to the doctors and waited, and waited, and waited, finally he came in to check me, He told me i was a NINE! I asked him if he was joking he said "this is one thing I don't Joke about" I started crying...Of course. I couldn't get a hold of Jonathan, because he was at an interview. I sent him a text and said " I need you I'm going to the hospital now". Meanwhile the doctor and the nurse begin to tell me i had to go to the hospital now, I didn't even know how to get there I had never been there. One of the nurses wrote me directions and gave me a hug, I left and drove myself to the hospital while in labor.

I got to the hospital and everything seemed a little bit better, Jonathan got there about thirty minutes after I did thankfully! The nurse asked me if i wanted any drugs, I told her if I was already a nine and was in pain all day I think I can do it without. I told her no. But I did wish I had some when they could no longer give me any ! But I survived! I went to the hospital at 2:40 pm and had William at 5:09. They had to use a vacuum to get his head out because his heart rate wasn't coming back up, poor little guy his head was/is a little pointy. But he was ok and that's all that mattered at that point. William had to stay in the NICU for a week. He was having trouble with his resting heart rate for a few days, then he was spiting up and losing too much weight, then it was jaundice, but after all of that he is doing great and he's home. I'm convinced they just wanted to keep him because he's so cute. It was a wonderful experience and I wouldn't change it for the world. The Doctor later told me in all his years being a OBGYN he had only had one other person come in at a nine and she was in some much pain she couldn't hardly walk. He told me I was super women. Ha ha if only. I am grateful for the newest member in our family, WILL!

34 Weeks

Pictures taken by Hanna Roberts Photography
Thank You I love them!

Fourth of july and Bear Lake

Bloomington Lake

Bear Lake

Oakley Rodeo

Oakley Rodeo

Cherry Days Parade

We had so much fun on the 4th of July, it's one of my favorite holidays. I know Jonathan doesn't like it as much as I do but he goes for me. What a great husband I have! Jonathan did enjoy the rodeo in Oakley, it was a lot of fun. We also went to Bear lake which was a lot of fun too! It was fun just to get away from real life for a few days. We went on a hike to Bloomington lake and there was still so much snow you couldn't get to the trail, but that didn't stop us. We hiked and hiked with 2 three year olds, a 4 year old, a seven month old baby, an eight year old, a ten year old, and pregnant lady (me), just to name a few. Anyway it was great to be with the family.

Bittersweet

We loved our time in Provo but it was time to move, It was bittersweet. But one thing that wasn't bittersweet (at least for Jonathan) was being DONE with school! Abby had a lot of fun at her school but it definitely was NOT bittersweet to be done with the 1 hour daily commute. All and all we had a great time in Provo and met a lot of great friends and it was a good place to be for the first couple years of our married life. We are now up in Ogden enjoying time with family and just trying to take it easy over the summer (if it would ever warm up) . But man it sure does feel good to be done with school!!

Which School?

Jonathan was accepted to Gonzaga University, and today Jonathan got a phone call telling him he was accepted to UNLV! I'm so proud of him and all his hard work, Hopefully we will know where we will be moving come august! Who knows?? So many hard choices! There are so many pros and cons to both, but UNLV is much closer which I know our families would love.

Baby Boy!

22 weeks

Baby at 20 1/2 weeks

Well Jonathan and I are having a BOY! My family never really has boys, and especially not for the first baby. Jonathan's side has all boys, he's pretty excited about having a boy, and so am I!

A new addition to our family

We are really excited to announce a new member of our family, we will call it Baby for now. We were really excited to find out in mid-january that we were expecting a child! Jonathan was even able to keep a secret for almost two months until his birthday when we decided we would announce our exciting news. It was fun keeping it a secret because many people had no idea. The best reaction was from Jonathan's family who kept saying things like: "Are you serious?" "This is a joke right"? But both of our families were equally excited to hear the good news. Sometime around the end of September we are expecting a new addition to our family. It will be a time of a lot of change in our family, and we still have no idea where we are going to be in the fall but we are excited for da baby!