Tagged by Shaylyn!

Alrighty, here it goes.......4 things

10 years ago I was.....

• In jr. high, thinking up ways to be super cool.
• Hanging with my fave gal pals; yes running the school and coming up with odd things to do.
• Obsessing over the fly boy band, N'Sync, until I learned that JT is way more fly on his own.
• Mackin with all the slammin guys in school (jk, I just had to use that ghetto word)!

5 years ago I was.....

• 19 and going to college. I think at this point I was majoring in Nursing, which than switched to Spanish, which then switched to Social Work. Phew, I'm not sure how I made it through!
• Dating the pre-mission Jon.
• Working as a server....not such a fun job, but gave me the gumption to push on through school.
• and mmmm....pretty much blowing my money on clothes.

4 things I like to watch....

• American Idol (oh how I love my shy little David Archuleta:)
• King of Queens (these re-runs never seem to get old!)
• The View (What b words, but my are they entertaining.)
• The Office(can anyone live without this show?)

4 things that make me happy...

• rocking my baby to sleep, and then knowing I'm free for the night (well at least until about 4 am)
• Laughing with Jon.
• Watching Tag learn new things.
• The moment Tag notices daddy is home and the excitement he shows.

Ok, my tagged-ly duties are complete. Now I tag Erin S., Kim A., Krysta C., and Brock. Have fun!

Stellar mom's day!

As a first time mom, I have to say, I sure did enjoy Mother's Day. I certainly appreciate my mom more, now that I know what it means to be a mother.
My sweet husband made sure I was not overlooked in the least, and I came out feeling very special! The morning started out quite hectic as Jon had to run from meeting to meeting and prepare a mother's day talk, but he still found time to make me scrambled eggs and toast. He even fed some of it to me, as I was busy getting myself and Tag ready for church. At church, Jon spoke on pioneer mothers, along with making some nice comments about myself and his own good mommy.
When we got back, I was treated with 3 envelopes. One was a card which played a song by our boys, Rascal Flatts. In the card there was a letter from Taggart that had a list of thank yous, certainly a tear jerker. The next was just from Tag-a dove candy bar, my fave chocolate. The final envelope was a gift certificate to New Image Day Spa for 3 treatments. Truly I cannot think of anything I would want more than to spend a day getting pampered. Thanks baby daddy!

A special thank you and I love you to all the moms in my life!

Abel Grandkids

My sister-in-law, Amanda, took this photo so we can give it to my mom for mother's day. Getting the five kids to look at the camera was not an easy task, but I think it turned out pretty darn cute. Thanks Amanda! From Left: Isaac, Ivy, Jayde, Taggart, & Savana

Cousins!

On Wednesday, Tag and I went to visit baby Amoree. Katie, my sister-in-law, and I had a good talk, while the two babies took naps, so here is a pic of the beautiful Amoree sleeping in her cradle, and Tag sleeping in her super girly crib. I went in to check on him, and he had woken up and was just staring around the room like he was on a different planet. It will be so fun to watch these two grow together. They are only about 11 weeks apart.

My Favorite Things

I just love these pics of my boy and wanted to share.

This guy loves his daddy! Tag can be cranky by the time Jon gets home, but as soon as he sees dad, he is all smiles.

Ummm, is there anything cuter than baby Nike?

Tag discovering his bouncy toy given by Aunt Nichol, Uncle Adam, Aunt Amanda, & Uncle Chris. If we put a pillow under his feet he can touch and show some crazy bouncing action.


Muscle man

This pose is adorable

This is one of the first days he clutched onto his rattle (and then tried to eat it)!

Mommy Life

I have already neglected my new blog, while still enjoying to read all of yours!

I am really loving this new mommy life. It is so incredibly different, but every second is enjoyable. Here are just a few of the wonderful changes I have noticed recently:

• I now tell time by noticing if the Today Show, Regis & Kelly, Good Things Utah, The View, Ellen, or Oprah is on TV. No, I am not a couch potato mom who just sits around watching the tube all day, but what else am I supposed to do while feeding this boy every 2 1/2 hours! Aside from the Miley Cyrus nakie pics scandal and Obama's crazy pastor, I am really enjoying the replay of Brooke and Paula's mess ups.
• I laugh soooo much more (yes, even being married to Jon!)
• I am now responsible for cleaning out someone elses toe jam.
• I am completely okay to go back to bed smelling like sour milk, spit up, and baby poo, after a nightly feeding. I am so going to log every possible hour of sleep!
• Church is lots more fun (the kick back in the mother's room is awesome).
• I didn't think my mom could love me any more, but I'm almost positive she does now.
• Finally, there is nothing sexier than watching my husband change a diaper and put a baby to bed.

Speaking of new mommy life, I have a new niece. Little Amoree Scholer was born April 24 to Katie and Eric. This girl is beautiful and has a lustrous head of hair the likes of which I've never seen, except on a latina baby! Check back in for some pics with her cousin, Tag.

Free Smiles!

This boy is so smiley! We love it! Tag just had his 2 month check-up, and he is doing great. He is weighing in at nearly 14 lbs. and is 24 in. long, and is in the 97th percentile for both. I swear we are not feeding him chicken wings and biscuits!

9 Weeks

6 Weeks

3 Week Pictures

Ok, so I may be partial, but our little guy is so stinkin cute! These beautiful pics were taken by my sister in law, Amanda. She took them right in his nursery. She is unbelievably talented and I just have to throw this plug in: you can find her at amandaabelphotography.com

Taggart Jonathan Bush

Taggart was born February 12, 2008 @ 3:24 p.m. He weighed 8 lb 10 oz, and was 21 in. long. Boy, we were scared, but all went well and I was pleasantly surprised. The doc broke my water about 10 am, so my labor was only about 5 1/2 hours. Grandparents and aunts and uncles all came to meet the little guy that day. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family and a perfect little boy!

Ya, we're not sure what to expect at this point!

Grandma and Grandpa Abel

Grandma and Grandpa Bush


Right after his bath


One tired dad!

Going home outfit.

Yeah finally!

We left the hospital on Valentine's day. We were so ready to go!

Tag's Nursery

This was such a fun room to decorate! The painted stripes ended up being a much bigger project than we had anticipated, but with the help of my brother, Brock, we finally finished 2 months after we had begun!

Just starting out!

With Daddy and Grandpa Bush being huge Yankee's fans, we just had to stick with that theme. This is a poster of their fave Yankee, Mickey Mantle.

This shelf is so special to us. The old bat belongs to my Grandpa Barton, and the TAG letters were made by Jonathan's Grandpa Taggart (Taggart's namesake)!

I love this chandelier! I hung it myself against the wishes of my husband. He thinks it's too girly for a boy's room, but I think it's adorable!

These are pics of Taggart's daddy playing baseball as a little boy.