And the verdict is....

Yesterday, Ivan and I went to the doctor for the official ultrasound for the baby. They checked all of the internal organs and reviewed the lab work - this baby is HEALTHY - which is all I cared about.

But on to the more important news... the baby is... A BOY!!! Ivan is so excited and did a fist pump at the ultrasound, he said he didn't want to be a nerd and jump up and down, which is what I expected. I bought the baby his first cowboy onesie. Ivan is already planning for many pairs of cowboy boots and sports balls. I'm just scared of getting sprayed.

Pictures on the way - they only gave us a hard copy, so I have to get them scanned before I can upload them to the blog.

Allison goes to the doctor

Allison went for her one year check up and shots on Tuesday. Here are her stats:

Weight - 19 lbs 5 oz - 25th percentile
Height - 30.5 inches - 90th percentile

Still tall and thin, the doctor says she should slow down in the next year or so.

Allison turns 1

November 6th is Allison's birthday - she turned one today!

I was suppose to work a 3-11pm shift so I thought we were not going to have a party on her birthday. But they let me leave early from work so I could go home and celebrate... YIPPEE!!! Before I got home, I stopped to pick up a small birthday cake for the birthday girl.

Allison's birthday present from her mommy and daddy was a new car seat. She is still sitting backward (what they recommend until 18 months - boo-hoo) but this car seat can be easily turned around when she is ready.


Walking Movie:
Here is another (upright) video of Allison walking. She is moving now but she still likes to be held best. Sorry the movie is a little dark...

She has FINALLY started walking

Allison decided to show off for all of the Goffin's and started walking. Finally, Allison is moving beyond the furniture surfing and fast crawling. Ivan filmed it from the side... Sorry if you get a neck ache. We will post another walking episode from a right side up.

Birthday Party

Ayden and Allison had a dual birthday party at the Goffin's house. Ayden turned two and Allison turns one on Nov. 6th. Thanks to the Goffin's for hosting the party.

Ayden and Allison had individual little birthday cakes. Allison got into hers before we all were looking or had sung "Happy Birthday".

We had to take her clothes off, she was making such a mess, but she loved every minute of it. We had to give her a bath afterward, the icing and cake were everywhere.

Present time

Mrs. Goffin gave Allison a push musical roller, it was her favorite toy. It was the only time all day that she stayed in one place.

Lori and Jared gave Allison some piggy PJs for her birthday, so Ayden put on her matching PJs and they both looked adorable!

Halloween

Allison's first Halloween.... and I had to work. Boo-Hoo!!! So Ivan took her down to American Fork to go trick-or-treating with Creede and Carson. But I requested some pictures so I could see her first Halloween.

Allison is a pet lover. Here she is snuggling with Jared and Lori's cat... I'm surprised that Ivan "allowed" documentation of Allison with a cat, knowing his hated of cats... but Allison loves them.Starting to trick-or-treat for the first time. Allison hitched a ride on Dad's shoulders for the evening and helped collect candy for Ivan and I, but if you start to eat it, she BEGS for some. She already has a sweet tooth.Already trying to get into the candy - she loves anything chocolate.

A Girl's Weekend!!!

My wonderfully supportive husband found me a flight to Denver to visit my best friend Brandy in Evergreen, CO. Ashley (our third amigo) worked it out and made the trip as well. We had such a great girls weekend. The weather was cool but nice and of course the four days flew by.

In Evergreen, there is a central lake by the center of town, we all decided to walk around it, enjoy the weather and the mix of dogs that passed by.

We thought this was a funny sign

The next day we went to Vail, CO. The town was cute (modeled after a Swiss village) but the layout was NOT stroller friendly (lots of stairs, no elevators or ramps) - Ashely and Brandy encountered some of the obstacles of motherhood. No matter what, we did not let it stop our fun.

When we got home, we decided to make butternut squash soup. Allison enjoyed gumming the squash while I prepped the soup.

My baby washers.... I didn't have to give Allison bath for four days, but I did have my hands full with the dirty diapers.

Brandy and Craig have two LARGE Great Dane dogs (Zoe and Winston). Allison laughed and loved the dogs and decided to "ride" Winston.

At 160 lbs, Allison can fit under Winston standing up.

Decided to go on a hike, which as Brandy said had beautiful 360 degree views at the top, beyond tree line. Ashley was a trooper and hiked the snowy trail in jeans. We only lost the trail once amongst all of the snow. The hike was harder walking in the snow, but was worth the work.
But once we got above tree line - it was another story. The wind pelted the snow at us and gusted at about 60 mph, it almost knocked thin Ashley down. We tried to finish the hike to catch the views, but the ice cold wind was hard on us and we didn't want to torture Allison (who ended up with my scarf around her face and all you could see were her little eyes)! I tried to take some pictures and video but my camera shut down (maybe it was the cold wind?)Allison caught a ride with Brandy. Thank goodness... I was sucking wind with the snowy hike, altitude, pregnancy, and being out of shape.Of course, she fell asleep on the way up, she was toasty warm and rhythm of walking always puts her to sleep.