February!

I can't believe February is almost over! We've had a good month so far! Although I was of course sad to see my mom go back to Ohio at the end of January! We celebrated my father in law's birthday! We took him to breakfast at Butters, our new favorite place! And made him dinner and of course cake!

I got to spend Valentine's Day with my two favorite boys! It was, as always, wonderful!
Watching them together is one of my favorite things!

I also joined the Iphone craze this month. The best part about it is a really fast camera! Here are some shots i took of Denver making silly faces

This one I can hear him saying "Cheese!"

OOHHH

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Big smiles~

I might be a little bias but I'm pretty sure that is the most perfect baby ever! Beautiful.

Daisy Award

I am so very proud to announce that my husband, Nathan, has received the Daisy award for Excellence in Nursing Care.

Denver and I got to attend the ceremony with him at his hospital. 5 of the six recipients were there, Nathan was the only man to win! The founders of the award were also there to present it to him. It is a national award they give out all over the country.You are nominated by patients, co-workers and managers. Nathan was nominated by not one patient but Three! We are so very proud of him!

Meemaw Madness!!

Meemaw Hildreth came to VISIT! We had a great time and loved every minute of it! We shopped, we ate, we snuggled! It was wonderful and we miss her so much all ready!

Lets start with some of Meemaw, of course, snuggling with sweet baby Denver

Such kissable lips!

Getting him to sleep

 Out to dinner

 With Amber too!

Napping together

Lovin

 Enjoying the sunshine

Laughing at Mommy


Meemaw also got to help give Denver a bath~

 Scrubba dub dub

 baby in the tub!

 "Dad why are you taking pictures?"

 Playing in the water

 Snuggling

Drying off

And of course we had to get some family pictures while she was here-

Sweet Baby

FUNNY FACES!

I am always amazed at Denver's personality and how developed it is already! Some days I know we are in serious trouble when he learns to talk and walk!

Here are a few of him with his current favorite toy, a book that the Hollingers got him 

 

 And that same day he and Amber were sitting with me on the couch and cheezing it up for the camera!

January of 2012!

I can not believe it is 2012! Wow how time flies! We are doing well in Arizona. Nathan is still working at Banner Good Sam. in Phoenix. We are going to be pretty busy in the coming weeks and months. He will be taking some training classes through his work that will certify him to use, understand and react to EKG machines and advanced cardiac life support training. It is a good opportunity and is being paid for by his hospital. Although I am a little sad because it definitely pushes back our move to Ohio. But how can you say no to on the job training that will give him more experience for later on. The training will last through March, at least. And then he wants to stay at Banner for a while to utilize his training and gain more experience.

We are also apartment hunting right now. Our current lease is up soon and we are looking for a bigger place. For such a small person, Denver does take up a lot of space :D. And I'm really excited because in  TWO WEEKS my MOM is coming to visit!! YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAA!
She is going to be amazed about how much Denver has changed!

Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It has been a crazy few weeks with Christmas and New Years! Nathan has been working a lot but thankfully was off work on Christmas Day and New Years Eve. We had a wonderful time spending Christmas at our house. Denver was very alert though maybe not aware of his first Christmas. Then we headed to Mom and Dad Madison's to open presents with them. I'm pretty sure Denver got more presents than the rest of us combined thanks to all our family! (as it should be!)
We were also able to visit with the Barrett clan on their Christmas although only for a short while. Then we went back to Mom and Dad's for their family tradition of Steak Fondue. And were very thankful that Jerry and Camile Massey could join us! It was a wonderful time!
And for New Years Eve we spent it with Mom and Dad eating Crab Legs YUMMY! Although we didnt stay up to see the ball drop, even on west coast time, yes I know how sad that sounds. But in our defense Nathan had to work the next two days and Denver was a little fussy :D

 Mom and Dad's fireplace with our stockings

 Aunt Camile and Uncle Jerry lovin' on Denver

 My chubby boy! (Coate clan, is his hair red??)

 Sitting on Daddy

 Sleeping with his new GLOW WORM after opening all his presents (Thanks Meemaw!!)

 My present under the tree, in his santa's helper outfit from Meemaw

 Chilling with Yia-Yia

 Ready to open presents Christmas morning with Daddy's help

 Sitting in his new bouncer from Ash-Ash

 Nathan made his CHEESECAKE for new years eve! (Incidentally it's January 5th and I'm still having Cheesecake muffins for breakfast)

 Sporting some overalls and his hat from cousin Carson

 Enjoying the 75 degree weather we had January 1st!

 Really Mom more pictures??

 "Grandpa what is that horsey doing?"