Some catching up!

So, it would be impossible (and very long and boring) to catch up this blog with what we have been doing the last 10 weeks. So, I won't attempt it. But, we have been having fun dispite the sleep deprivation. Maren is such a sweet girl, we love her so much, it is hard to remember life without her. Emma is good too; she has her moments of sassiness but loves being a big sister. She is now potty trained and is going to start dance in a couple of weeks. So, here a just a couple of random pics of over the 300 on our camera.

Emma has been playing with friends. Here is she and Bentley giggling up a storm.

Here is our little family on June 21st on our way to Alex's blessing.

Emma Jane once again pretending she is baby. Look at how gigantic she looks!

Our girls! Emma still hasn't figured out to back up so Maren can actually see her.

Here is Maren at one month old!

The more recent pictures of Maren, and our vacation to the cabin are still on the camera. So, I will save those for another day. But Maren was a whopping 11 pounds 10 ounces at her two month appointment!

Uncle Tyler came home from his mission on July 23rd. Here is him holding Maren for the first time.

The Cook cousins at the airport.

Our New Baby!

Our little Maren Lynn Cook entered this world on Thursday June 4th, 2009; at 11:21 p.m.

She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 inches long. She is doing great; beautiful as can be, she just has her days and nights a bit mixed up. We have been home from the hospital for a week now, and are just loving having Maren in our family. Emma is the best big sister and is adjusting quite well, I think. I have yet to be alone with the two of them yet for more than a couple of hours though! I am feeling pretty good, unless I have really forgotten how is was last time, the recovery from this c-section has been a lot better. Thanks to all our family, friends and neighbors for your love and support. We are so blessed!

My dear mother and Aunt Kelly, took turns taking care of Emma while we were in the hospital! Thanks guys!

Emma loves to give the baby kisses and hold her (for about 30 seconds)!

Cam has been a rock star through the whole ordeal!

She is such a chunky peanut!

It's about time! (I know!)

So it has been almost 4 months since I have posted. Why you ask? No fantastic reason other than life, and my life isn't full of totally exciting blog worthy things.

So, new things that have happened?

-Cam turned 32 years old, on April 9th, he is officially on old man, but still super sexy! Oh and I used a sewing maching to make his from the heart birthday gift, a Utes BBQing apron; and baked his favorite, orange cake! So, domestic, huh?! Oh, I guessed I turned 26 in February too, but no pics and what did we do???

-Lee (Cam's dad) had a bit of a health scare. He ended up having a triple bypass surgery in Boise. Cam was able to be there with him for that. Then Cam, Emma and I went to Carey to visit him over Conference weekend. He is doing surprisingly well and was only in the hospital for 5 days and has already gone back part time to work. He is such a blessing in our lives and we are so grateful that everything went well, we love you Lee and continue to keep you in our prayers.





Aunt Kelly pretty much was Emma's personal entertainment all weekend long, thanks Kel!

And of course, Uncle Aaron had to get in his fair share of roughing her up!!

-We had the 15th grandchild born on the Peck side. Alexander Edward Peck, was born on April 7th, he is cute as a peanut.

Emma always says "oh, he's so cute and tiny!" whenever she holds a baby!

Jameson Jay Griffiths (#14) was born in January. Here is Emma visiting him in Vegas.

-I am still pregnant, this pregnancy has been much harder on me and much more filled with pain and discomfort. I currently have my third cold of this pregnancy so far and a nasty cough that feels like Maren is going to pop from my abdomen with every cough. Thus why I am blogging instead of cleaning my house right now. (Allie would have a heart attack if she saw the tornado that went through my house, I probably have like 3 loads of dishes to do, bummer!) I have absolutely no nesting instincts and am totally unprepared for June. Good thing I have a hard working husband!

-Um, I started a new job at Mountain West Medical Center working in their OB unit (Labor and Delivery/Post-Partum) in February, I really like it, however, it is way different than the "U" (I still work there one day a week). That could be its own post in and of itself.

-Cam got a new job at Zions Bank in January and is really liking it and doing quite well, I am really proud of him.

-Emma is in a big girl bed downstairs, she is getting so big and is "so excited for when Maren is big enough to come out of my belly." She also has a cold currently. Her newest thing is to act like she has no idea what you said when you ask her to do something and cocks her head and says "what you said momma?" This gets really annoying when all you have said is "Please put on your shoes" or something else completely simple. She is definetly two and I definetly have less patience since I am prego. Oh, she can now open doors too! She hides in the pantry at least six times a day. She loves to play "Hunt the Belly Wampus" (thanks Griffy's) and hides in the same 3 places, under Maren's crib, in her closet or under a blanket. She can count to 16 and sings her ABC's but not in the right order all the time. She had a fabulous time playing with all her cousins while they were here for Spring Break and it made me realize that I really need to start a playgroup for her.

We went to Wheeler Farm and looked at all the animals.

The cousins! Emma is crying, she had just got dirt thrown in her face by the boys!

Feeding the ducks.

Playing "Ring Around the Rosies"

Looking at the piggies.

Emma always wanted to climb up the fence like the big kids were doing, she needed a little help.


The Childrens' Museum at the Gateway.

-I changed from my snowflake background today but it is snowing outside! I am ready for consistenly good weather.

The first BBQed hot dog of season!

Here are some other random pics of what we have been doing.

Emma's easter present from the Easter Bunny. We didn't take her to church that week, due to her cough. That worked out okay though considering I forgot to get her an Easter dress. Poor thing, her mom is really losing her mind!

Emma absolutely LOVED dying Easter eggs. She hasn't stopped asking to do it again since!Please excuse the snot running down her nose, and don't I just look beautiful???

The End! Hopefully the next post won't need to be a novel. Sorry!

We are officially having a......

GIRL!!!

We had our ultrasound yesterday and are happy to report we will be having a healthy little girl. We will probably name her Maren Iris Cook. She looked adorable. Emma and Cameron were both able to come and Emma is still convinced that we are "just having a baby." Here are a couple of pics!

A late and long Christmas update!

Cameron, Emma and I got to go to Carey and be there for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day festivities for the first time! I finally didn't have to work, yeah! So here are some of our pictures in completely random order ( I still don't know how to get them in the order I want them). Enjoy!

We have a tradition to open new PJ's on Christmas Eve and this year I also enclosed "Twas the Night Before Christmas" book. In my family my dad recites it every Christmas Eve, this was the first Christmas Eve I have missed at my parents house and was a little sad about it. I wanted Emma to know how important traditions are to me and I want to keep this on going with her.

Cam's family puts on the nativity scene with the kids. Emma was suppose to be Mary but refused, not to mention it was like 9:30 p.m. (was past her bedtime!) I love that Aaron was the donkey, and don't ask where Lee Jay's pants are!

Mary and Joseph.

Rachel was a beautiful angel.

Sledding behind the pickup. Emma kept wanting "another turn"

But she definetly preferred to go with dad!

My mom and dad came over to our house the Sunday before to exchange gifts. Emma loves her Nana and Papa. Thanks for everything guys!

Cam and Emma playing in our first snow of the year!

Christmas morning! She LOVES the dollhouse furniture Grandma and Grandpa gave her!

Lee and Sandy's kids gave them a trip to Nauvoo, I hope they are excited, and have fun planning the upcoming trip!

One of the many presents Christmas morning!

This is Terea's gag gift from James. There is actually a beautiful picture of the Bountiful Temple (where they got married!) underneath. Those Cook's they are such jokers.

Emma opening Kelly and Tyrel's gift. She has been playing with those cookie cutters none stop, I am going to have to wash them before we actually use them to make cookies and get all the play-doh off.

Opening her stocking and her "Gymbo" doll.

Okay, I think this pic is so cute! Rachel got a new bike. Don't worry about her face she just had a sledding accident the day before we came, she is all right and was very brave!

Another, less cute, picture of the accident. Poor Rachel!

First morning pic, puffy eyes and all. Corbin, Alyssa and Rachel had to wait for Emma to wake up to open presents, sorry kids!

Her Christmas Eve PJ's, so warm and cozy!

My adorable Emma Jane!