What We've Been Up To!

The end of 2012 was full of holiday festivities, birthdays, being sick, and new nephews!

In October we went for lots of walks, painted pumpkins, went to Chris's work Halloween party, our ward Halloween party, and celebrated my 29th birthday.  

Tanner feeding the billy goats

Painting pumpkins is very serious work

Maddi, Chris and Tanner Trunk or Treating

Tanner loved the Halloween colored sugar cookies!

24 Week Comparison

Left: Baby #2, Right: Tanner

28 Week Comparison

Left: Baby #2, Right: Tanner

In November we hung out with friends and celebrated Thanksgiving with pie night, and turkey dinners with both sides of our families.  The week of Thanksgiving I hit 31 weeks.

30.5 Week and 32 Week Comparison

Left:  Baby #2, Right:  Tanner

I started having PIH (Pregnancy Induced Hypertension) at 25 weeks with Tanner and it continuously got worse and turned into preeclampsia.  I am super swollen in the picture on the right!  I had to stop wearing my wedding ring with Tanner at 25 weeks, this time I made it to 35.  I haven't had any blood pressure issues and have all around felt better.  I'm so grateful for a healthier pregnancy this time around.

I love the holidays!  In December we headed up to Heber with Chris' family to ride the Polar Express, went to Chris' work party, our ward party, a friend party, celebrated Christmas and the new additions to our families.   

The Bybee Bunch

Getting ready for the train to leave

Tanner wasn't really into giving us a smile

He was also a little nervous about Santa but settled for knuckles

Handsome!

Santa came to visit us Christmas Eve at the Bybee Party

Tanner had been dying for a train set and Santa finally brought him one!

It was so fun to hang out with this little man on Christmas morning

All smiles now that he has his train set

Soaking up the last bit of Christmas with a movie

My sister's new little guy Hunter

My sister in law's  new little guy Tate

After the snow storm Christmas week we took Tanner over to Chris' parents to go sledding.  Maddi spent the day with us while her mom was in the hospital having baby Tate.

Little pals

Tanner isn't a huge fan of the cold

 Chris built them a fort and it was a huge success

We are glad they had such a good time

I'm always so grateful for the holiday season.  A time to remember our Savior, a time to be with our loved ones.  I feel so blessed for the many things in my life.