Mylee the nose picker

So this is a funny story and I don't want to forget it. Yes that is my little girl picking her boogers! Her uncle Brandon taught her that. We were driving in the truck and all a sudden we hear this little voice in the back seat say, "booger, wanna eat it." Layne and I look at each other and start busting up. We turn to look at her and she has a nice green booger on her finger, looking at it, saying this. We were dying. We taught her quick that if she picks a booger, I know, gross, to wipe it on her pants. Layne said that the night before Brandon saw her picking her nose and he told her to eat it. He is kinda a booger eater though!!!! We love him still though!

The last month around here...

So Mylee is loving Derek. She is sharing everything with him!

This is a funny story. She had to have this dinosour from my moms. She was scared to death of it at first then the next day she had to have him come home with her. His name is him and she has to sleep with it during naps and nighttime. She posed him on the fireplace and was taking pictures of him. I think she is learning from her mom. Pretty funny.

Here she is sharing. Pretty special for her to share since it doesn't happen that often.

Derek sleeping in my arms. I love this boy! He is the sweetest and best baby ever. He is getting so fat! Can't believe how fast they grow.

My and her dad made a snowman. The snow was really bad but they managed to make one. She loved it.

Her with Mr snowman.

This is a HUGE step for her. If Mylee has shared Eyor with you, you know she REALLY likes you! She is so attached to this that not too many people get to hold him.

She just went over to Derek and stood like this looking at him. She loves him.

She wanted to go outside. She had her hat, gloves, and slippers.

Layne went in the kitchen and found our girl like this. She knows the good stuff!

My always wants to hold him. She lasts about two seconds and then she's done.

Uncle Jimmy came to visit Derek. We love when we get a visit from Jimmy. He's such a good uncle!

Uncle Bryce was up from SUU and came to meet him!

This is how it usually is around our house. My has been super attached to dad! Derek will go wherever. She can't get enough of him.

Dad and his boy watching sports!

hospital

We had lots of fun visitors. These are some guys that are from Laynes work. I was so impressed that they came to see us. They even brought us lunch!

Poor Josee and Ryan. They were up on the fifth floor hoping to be admitted with their new little guy but no luck. He came just a few days later though! Derek and Easton are going to be best little buddies!

Layne's grandma came over too. Her husband is who we named Derek after. It was nice to sit and visit with her. I love her like she is my own grandma!

Layne's parents were up to the cabin and didn't even know we had had him until the next day. They came down from the cabin to see him and went back up to finish out their party. We tried to call but they had already gotten out of service.

Shelley and her girls. They came down from the cabin and took Mylee home to have a sleep over. It was so nice not to worry about her. She has so much fun with all her cousins!

Mylee with grandpa great. Him and grandma are the best with us! They can't get enough of their great grandkids and it's a good thing cause Derek was number 71 and they had 4 more this month and one in Aug. due. Pretty crazy!

Just brand new. I love the newborn stage!

Grandma and grandpa great! They love newborns and are always thinking of others before themselves! We had so much fun with the company we had at the hospital. Most of our families were up to the cabins for new years but they all came over when they got home. He has been soooo good!

New years eve!!!!

These are just some of the pictures of us waiting for Derek to arrive. Layne sitting here at 7:30pm and then at 12:15am. Right before he came. My parents were so excited that they came and waited in the waiting room at the very end until I called and told them to come in. It was so fun. The drs and nurses made it a very fun night.

Christmas 08

Gary is my mom and dad's neighbor. We get a kick out of him. He is so full of it. He comes over every year to get his gift. This year we couldn't find it right away and it was driving him crazy. We were all cracking up watching him help search!

My parents give the grandkids pj's every year! They love them. They all take off running into the playroom to change into them. Some years they make them and other years they buy them.

Layne taking Mylee and Quincy for a ride on the rhino. She loves it!

Mylee with her stash of santa gifts. She loved opening them this year! It was so much fun. I love Christmas with kids! Her favorite toy is her doll house. I'm glad she got it. It's the best baby sitter! This year we went to my parents for Christmas Eve. We had lots of good food and company. Christmas day we went over to my sisters and had breakfast. It was so good. Her husband cooked it and we all pigged out. Then off to my parents house at 2 for lunch. We hung out there and then headed to Layne's parents at 5. We had more good food and opened gifts there. I didn't get any pictures up there cause it was kinda crazy. We had such a fun holiday this year! Mylee loved it. Layne gave me a diamond necklace and I about crapped my pants! He usually doesn't do things like that so I loved it! He is such a good husband and dad! We had a way fun Christmas this year with Mylee.

More of my boy and girl!

So I had to get back downstairs and finish up his pictures. I was getting so mad cause he is getting bigger and changing so fast. Here are some of the ones I got. I am so in love with this little boy and my sweet girl. They bring so much into my life. I have enjoyed having a newborn around the house again. They are so sweet. Mylee wanted her picture in this hat. I have a wall of hats in my studio and she loved this one that day. She kept poising for me. It is so much harder doing your newborn pictures with a two year old wanting to help and hold him! They turned out fun though. Enjoy!!!

Welcome baby Derek

So I know this is out of order but our christmas in on our other camera along with all the hospital pictures of Derek. I will post that later. I was just sending out some pictures to family of our baby that I took earlier today. I LOVED taking these. It is the main reason I did a studio and I am so happy I did. Enjoy! I'll post more later when I get more edited.

Derek came to us on Jan 1st at 12:30am. He was the first baby born in Utah county which made it kinda fun. We had a interview with the daily herald and got a fun little story put in. It was such a fun day. I have the easiest labors so I can truely say it was fun. I treasure the oppertunity to have that experience. I could feel the pressence of Layne's grandpa so strong during labor. He passed away in Feb last year and we got pregnant in April. We think he hand picked him for us. He is the second boy that carries the Harris name. There are other boys that are in the family but don't carry the name so we feel special for a boy. I could feel his pressence so strong though and I will cherish that memory of it. We named him Derek Houston after Layne and his grandpa that passed away. He is such a great little boy. We are so blessed to have his little spirit enter our home. Mylee is loving him everyday alittle more. She is loving him. I'll post more later.