Where does the time go?

Wow! My pregnancy felt like the longest 9 months of my life and now it seems like no time at all has passed and my son is 9 months old - unbelievable! At Ryker's 9 month check up the Dr. couldn't stop laughing at how busy my boy is! He wouldn't hold still for anything! He is in the 90% for height and the 75% for weight, he is now over 20 pounds and hitting all the developmental milestones. In the last couple weeks he has become quite the little parrot and loves to copy sounds. He has a fake cry and sneeze and would much rather play then take naps. He climbs over everything (even when he has a clear path around it) and likes to find which room Mom or Dad are hiding in. When he finds us he gets the biggest smile you've ever seen! On one of the few (very few) nice days this month we were able to go to Jared and Brittany's house so that the kids could play in the kiddie pool. Poor Parker wasn't feeling good so it was just Ryker and Rylee but they had a blast! Here are some cute pictures we've gotten so far this month but make sure to check back next week. We will be taking Ryker on his first camping trip with my family. Wish me luck!


He likes to dump over all the toys and play in the box.

Cousin Parker enjoying the sun.

My little fish!

Sharing toys with Rylee


One great thing about a busy baby is they wear themselves out and sleep so well!

Crazy hair! I know it's blond and hard to see but after his bath I spiked out all of his hair, I thought it was pretty cute!


He's getting so big! He pulls himself up on everything and will let go, as soon as he realizes he's let go he falls.

He loves snack time!

Quick Update

Hey Everyone!
Wow! I thought I was busy when I was single and working - now I truly know the meaning of busy with a full time job and family! I started at Steven's-Henager College last week and have been in training for over a week now. I am catching on quick but am excited to actually start meeting with potential students and helping people go back to school. After I have been here for a year Rick and I will be able to go back to school, can't wait!!! Although this is fun and exciting I am truly missing the time I had at home with Ryker. His personality develops more and more every day! He is pulling himself up on everything, exploring everything he can get his hands on and tries to copy things that people say or do. In fact he is saw Rick snap his fingers and has been trying to do it ever since, he get's his finger and thumb together but is disappointed when there is no sound. I love this boy!!! Jesse's girlfriend, Kara, is watching Ryker this summer while she is on break from Snow College. Ryker loves her and is so excited to see her in the mornings and it makes it a lot easier for me knowing he is with someone I trust and who loves my son! I only wish she didn't have to go back to school in the fall! She has been so incredible this week since Ryker is teething and hasn't been his normal, happy self. She is so great and patient with him though. I don't have time to post pictures today but I got some cute pictures of Ryker swimming with his cousin Rylee last Saturday. He loved being in the water and even laughed when Rylee would splash him!

Dinosaurs, Treehouses and Jobs!

The last couple weeks have been so busy! Lots of fun, but busy! My sister-in-law Emma is visiting from Florida, she has been staying with her family in Salt Lake and was able to come to Ogden last Thursday. My Mom and I took them to Dinosaur Park; while Ryker is still to young to enjoy it, I loved getting to watch my nephew Eric! He ran from one display to the next and went behind each gate so he could see all the dinosaurs. My niece Lily was so cute with Ryker. She wanted to help me push the stroller but couldn't reach the handle bars so she was pushing on the basket under the seat. Unfortunately is tends to collapse when you push on it so she kept skinning her knees. She gave Ryker lots of kisses and he loved getting to play with his cousins. My Mom has been switched to a new kind of chemo drug and wasn't feeling very well, she loved seeing her grandkids but had a hard time keeping up.

He was excited to find one his size!

Lily helping push Ryker's stroller - he loved playing with his cousins!

This week, on the 19th - I turned 31! I can't believe I'm that old! I had a great lunch with my Mom, sister-in-law Brittany, Rylee, Parker and Ryker. We ate at The Oaks in Ogden canyon then drove up South Fork to check out a camp ground. I got lots of B-day wishes from great friends and family - thank you all so much for thinking of me! We will actually be celebrating it this weekend with a BBQ so I'll tell you how it goes next week. On Thursday Emma was able to come up again so we took the kids to the Treehouse Museum. For those of you who have small children and haven't been there - GO CHECK IT OUT! It is really inexpensive and will keep your kids busy for hours! They can play dress-up, doctors office, school, music - so much for them to do! When Ryker is older I will for sure be getting him a year pass (only $40 per child and they can bring 2 adults for free every time they come.) Poor Mom! Still not feeling good, but wouldn't miss a chance to get to see Emma, Eric and Lily! It was so much fun spending time with them and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they will be able to move this way sooner then later!

Eric dressed as the court jester. He has got to be one of the sweetest, kindest kids I've ever known!!

Lily was so cute with Ryker, she is going to be a great big sister to the little Adams yet to be!

Had to take this picture quick before everyone got away! Grandma Debby with Eric, Lily and Ryker.

After I got home I received a call from Stevens-Henager College. I have done 2 interviews and a presentation for them for an admissions position. They asked me to come in and see them 1 more time. Rick came home to take care of Ryker and I went to see them again. They offered me the position!! Yeah, I'm so excited! I start on Tuesday. I am going to miss spending every day with my boy but feel like this opportunity will help us provide a better future. Not only is the salary good, in a year Rick and I will be able to go to school for free. With the schooling Rick has behind him he should be able to get his bachelors pretty quick. I got home just in time for Ryker to wake up from his nap and realized that everything is about to change:

Ryker is now pulling himself up! He already scoots so fast but now I have to really start baby proofing - what a cute boy! I admit, I love this little boy more then I ever thought I could!

Happy Mothers Day! What a Great Weekend!!!!

This weekend was such a blast! My good friend Kristin came to visit from Vegas. When I lived in Vegas I spent the majority of my time with Kristin and her family, they are all such incredible people and I'm so blessed to have them in my life. Kristin was a bridesmaid at my wedding and last time I saw her I was about 7 months pregnant. I was so glad she and her Mom got to finally meet Ryker! Rick was great and watched Ryker so that Kristin and I could go to the movies, explore historic 25th St, get pedicures and have some girl time! It was such a great weekend!

The flowers look so pretty at Temple Square right now!

Ryker and Kristin

Kristin, Mama C (Melba) and Ryker.

Union Station. The last steam engine train ever built was there for the weekend so we played around on the trains.

Ryker finally has enough hair for a Mohawk - it's hard to see because he's so blond but he looked really cute!

Food, Food and More Food!

It has been so much fun introducing new foods to Ryker and finding things that he likes and dislikes. So far peas are the only thing we really can't get him to eat. He's not a big fan of the baby meats but really likes whatever Rick and I are eating.

After a rough start with carrots, he has decided they are one of his favorites.

He loves apples, I'll give him one of my slices and he'll chew on it for as long as I'll let him.

Yucky peas! They end up everywhere but his mouth - I think he got this from his Aunt Misty!

He likes to play with his bottle and get milk everywhere. He thinks it's really funny when he gets Mom or Dad.

I can't set down a water bottle anywhere near him anymore or I can't get it back! I also have to make sure the lids are on real tight!

Happy Easter!

Ryker's first Easter was a lot of fun! We went to church with Jared, Brittany and my Mom, the kids all looked really cute in their Easter outfits!

Ryker looked so handsome! I can't believe how fast the last 7 months have gone!

This is as close as we could get to a picture of the 3 of them. Rylee forgot she was holding Parker and got distracted so he ended up doing a faceplant in the grass. They all looked really cute though!

Me and my Mom with Ryker and Parker. The boys were more interested in the dogs then the camera!

Jared, Brittany, Rylee and Parker Adams.


We set the automatic timer on this one so we weren't sure when the picture would take. At least we are all looking in the right direction.


Grandma made Ryker a little basket. Of course he was more interested in pulling out the grass then playing with his toys!


Beasley, on the other hand, had to see if there was any candy he could get a hold of.


Brittany put the jumper up so we could see if Ryker would jump and he loved it! I think he liked going in circles though! Either way, he kept himself entertained for a quite a while.

After lunch with my brothers family we went back home and picked up Rick so we could have dinner with his family. While we were there, both Grandma Allison and I noticed that it looked like Ryker's tooth was finally poking through. Sure enough you can feel it coming up. (however, it's been almost a week and hasn't moved since!) We all had a great day and enjoyed being with our families!

Update and Pictures

Hey Everyone! Not much new going on, still looking for work but loving being home with Ryker! He is changing so much and showing more personality every day. He loves to make Rick and I laugh and when he notices we are laughing he'll laugh even harder. He is scooting around everywhere and so close to crawling. I have started to baby proof the house finally! Here are some cute pictures from the last month.

Ryker in his sun glasses and cool Nike outfit that Aunt Heidi got him.

This Teddy Bear has always been in his crib and the last little while he has started showing more interest in him, most the time he just chews on him and throws him around the crib. I came in to check on him before I went to bed and he was all cuddled up with it! SO CUTE!

This is the chair I got him in Reno that he wasn't liking at first. Now he'll play in it but prefers sitting up on his own.

Typical baby, he loves to have his fingers in everyones mouths. Anyone who knows Rick knows he wears 1 hat - his blue NC hat with the foot on the back. I searched everywhere but couldn't find one for a baby so I got him this baby blue one with the foot on the front. It's still a little big but they looked really cute together!

Ryker and Grandpa Scott, best buddies!

Ryker with Grandma Allison and his cousins London and Oakley.

Rick's Chocolate Cake

Okay Monica, I was trying to make myself look really talented but now you will so how easy this cake really is. Here is the recipe for Rick's Chocolate Cake:

Chocolate cake mix of your choice
1 box chocolate pudding
1 packet dream whip
1 chocolate bar

Bake the chocolate cake in 2 round pans, make sure they greased well. After you bake let them cool for about 20-30 minutes and then remove them from the pans. Put pudding on top of first layer then place 2nd layer on top, cover with dream whip. I use my cheese grater to shred just a little bit of the chocolate bar and then put that on top of the cake. Oh yeah, this time when I made it I put a dash of cinnamon in the dream whip and it tasted great!!!

Happy Birthday Rick!

This is a little late, but better late then never - right? Rick's Birthday was March 8th, he is now 29. Some friends of ours, Adam and Sarah Wilson, let everyone come over to their house in Slaterville to watch a UFC fight that Rick wanted to see and our friends Dallas and Lucy brought a very ....colorful cake?! Sorry, I didn't have my camera that night or I would have taken pictures, it was a very pretty barbie cake with butterflies and a big doll right in the middle. It was pretty funny! Everyone had a good time and we're glad for all the great friends we have! For his actual B-day I made Rick his favorite cake, chocolate cake with chocolate pudding in the middle, whipped topping and just for a little extra shot of chocolate, chocolate shavings on top. His Mom used to make it for him so I tried it last year and even though I'm not a chocolate fan - it's pretty dang good. The presentation isn't all that beautiful but here is a picture of the finished result:

Ryker's eyes got huge when he saw the cake, he kept trying to take it off of the plate. This picture cracked me up though because he looks like he's faking sleep and trying to steel Dad's cake:

This is the last picture - I promise! Again, I just thought this was really cute or Rick and Ryker. They love to just chill and hang out with each other. Ryker is so in love with his Dad and I think Rick might be kinda in love with Ryker as well!

My Goal

Okay, I'm posting this picture for one reason! This is the first picture taken of me since Ryker was born in September. I have been using the camera as my shield - I'm usually the one taking the pictures so I don't have to be in them. The truth of the matter is - I'm fat! And I'm posting this picture for everyone to see so that I will stay motivated to lose weight and look better in the next picture you see of me! At the very least, the 2nd chin will be gone next time I post anything that I am in!

Another Reno Trip

Since I got laid off and had some free time I decided to drive to Reno with my Mom and Ryker to visit my sister Misty and her family again. Ryker loved playing with his cousins and they were great at making him laugh! I got to hang out with my sister and finally played my first ever game of Bunko - it was actually pretty fun! Here are some cute pictures from our trip!

Ryker and Preston

I don't think he liked his new chair!

Ryker giving me kisses

Ryker and Grandma Debby

Playing on the floor with Mom

Ryker blowing zerberts - he just started doing this!

Getting kisses from Mikeena

Making faces with Aunt Misty