Happy Halloween 2009!

Our Halloween was fun and it was nice to go out and be a little family! Preston was a cowboy and he even wore his boots, hat and sheriff star! He was super cute and loved people letting him grab whatever candy he wanted. At first he didn't get why people let him pick candy and keep it, but then he got the hang of it a little and loved holding his candy in his hand. We went to Chick-fil-A for dinner and then to the Trunk or Treat at our Stake Center. Preston didn't get much of a nap that day so he was tired, but he just hung out with us. Tanner carried him around to trick or treat and we gave him a piece of candy every once in a while to eat. We had fun and it was super fun to see Preston enjoying his 2nd Halloween!

Sonogram

We had our sonogram last Thursday and found out that we are having another beautiful, cutesy boy!!!!! He was all curled up in a ball and made it hard for the sonographer to measure everything. He had his c ute little ankles crossed and was moving a little, but not too much! He sure isn't much of a little guy who likes to go with the flow...he's already a little stinker. We had fun and Preston is going to be such a great big brother! We are still working on a name but hopefully soon we'll have one all hammered out! Now, I'm working on figuring out the bedroom situation, like what kind of decorations and how we're going to store toys and what furniture we need. It's been fun looking online and dreaming...! So, mommy is healthy, and baby is healthy and we are all happy to be living and loving together!

Sonogram- 16 weeks 5 days

Well, today we went for our first sonogram....I know a little late...but better late than never! It was to check the dates and to confirm the due date! I am officially 16 weeks and 5 days along and so Wednesday's are my week marker!!! The baby is due March 3, 2010!!!! YAY!!! Tanner and I were so excited. We got all dressed up and even Preston was all jazzed up in his boots to match daddy's. Preston was so good and he actually enjoyed it and sat in Daddy's lap the whole time! The baby wasn't very active. The baby was laying on it's tummy with its' hand up near its' face and the legs all curled up! Tanner was so fun...he pointed out the heart beating on the picture before the sonogram lady or I did. We thought we might have a faint idea of what it would be ...but apparently at this point in the pregnancy a boy and girl look too much alike ...so in a couple weeks we'll go back for the 20 week sonogram and find out!!! I will have to scan the pictures and post them later!! Everything seems real and now I'm always wondering what the baby is doing! I wish I could have a sonogram every day.....of course that isn't realistic...but you get what I mean :)

Lots of Fun

2 weekends ago Tanner and I went on a date and left Preston with Nana and went to the Mesquite Rodeo! We had so much fun! It was a much needed time to be together. We went with my brother Levi and his wife Rachel, and then my sister Leah and her husband Neil and their 2 boys Ty and Ethan. It was at an indoor arena and so that meant a/c, but also a strong smell that I almost gagged when I walked in the doors. After some time, it got much better and we had super fun! Here we are watching the rodeo!

This morning he got Daddy's sunglasses and loved it when I put them on him! He thought he was so stylish!

Preston rocking on his horse in true style, a onesie, new shoes, and his cowboy hat! We love playing with our little man! He loves to play with our keys, too

Here is Preston this morning! Poor baby, he lost a sock and his pants :)

Well, I am now 14 weeks and I feel like I'm showing way too early...so I thought I better start taking tummy pics since I didn't take them for Preston! I'm wearing some of my prego clothes...but they don't fit that great...but neither do my normal clothes...so it's been interesting! At least the morning sickness has slowed and I'm feeling better! We are super excited about this stage of our lives and also nervous...but it'll all be fabulous!

Sweet Moment

Tonight, I was getting ready to put Preston to bed and I had brushed his teeth and given him some milk, (but not in that order) and I put him down and sang him his song, Families can be Together Forever. I went and relaxed on the couch for a couple of minutes when I realized that I had forgotten to change his wet diaper before he went down. So, I went back in and he was laying crazily in his bed in an odd position and I told him I needed to change his diaper, thinking he would wake up. I picked him up and he laid his head on my shoulder and I just told him loving words and telling him how I forgot to change his diaper and I laid him on the changing table and he was still asleep!! I thought for sure that taking his little shorts off would wake him up, but nothing did! Not a new diaper, or diaper cream or even snuggling his pants back on!! He was DEAD asleep!! So sweet! He was tuckered out and so tired! SO I picked him up and laid him back in bed and covered him up and he didn't nudge! So precious! Tonight will be a long night with Tanner stripping and refinishing a floor for Ace's Bar....He probably won't be home till near dawn....ugh! I better go and get some sleep so I can take care of Preston while he sleeps tomorrow! I just had to share that cutesy story! Ohh and he's a picture of PReston after he ate every single bit of hershey chocolate bar that Tanner gave him (only 3 break offs)!

update!!

Here are some pictures from our Wisconsin trip! We have so many and I will keep updating with more pictures! here are a few favorites!! Below are more updates! ENJOY!! :) Preston playing with one of my 2nd cousins husband! He went straight to him and loved playing peek a boo with his sunglasses...after about 5 minutes he realized that he didn't really know him and he quickly escaped!! So sweet! All of the men and boys there all were very entertained by Preston and when they left they always said goodbye to Preston. Some of them even shared their icecream cake with Preston! He was the star!

Cutesy Daddy Son moment at the rock pond of Fred and Dellas with a cutesy little boy with a fire engine hat on and a water hose!

My Great Uncle Fred's fire truck that he put together and remodeled. He even drove it in the 4th of July parade and it made it to the end of the parade unlike past years when they had to push it through the parade for parts of it! It was way cool! FD stands for Fred Dartt. He was a volunteer Fire Chief in the city for years and years.

Preston and Grandma Dartt, my Dad's mom at Chili's. That was our first night in Wisconsin and Grandma was so impressed with Preston's eating habits! He ate like it was going out of style!

Preston and Mommy at the hotel before we left to pick up Daddy at the airport! YAY!

Well, in the Blankenfeld family there have been some major developments in the recent months! We went on our first official family vacation with Preston, we found out I was pregnant, and morning sickness has reigned what we do everyday and anyday! It's been crazy! Little Baby Blankenfeld #2 is due in late February and I am officially 9 weeks along, 1o weeks on Monday! I've been super tired and very sensitive to smells...Tanner has been awesome, helping out with things that I can't do and just don't have energy to do! We are super excited about our little baby!

Something else that's new is I am totally loving Twilight series! I read New Moon and am almost done and I started like 3 days ago!!! SO AWESOME!! I can't wait for the new movie! Lately Preston, Tanner and I have been enjoying playing at home and being together. Preston loves being outside....which I don't always...but we try to go to the park at least every other day! He is our adventurous little sweet boy! He now gives kisses and makes the smooch noise when he wants one!! SO precious!

Cute story....He loves closing his door to his room and so one morning I went to be the human door stop and laid in his doorway and played with him with his toys. Next thing I knew he went to the living room and grabbed his blanket off the couch and came to drap it on me like I do with him before he goes to sleep. Then he left and came back with the bigger blanket from the couch. Lastly he went back and grabbed me a pillow and gave it to me. He then proceeded to go grab some books to read from his changing table and then came and snuggled him close to me so I could read to him! I wasn't feeling that great and he always has this second sense when Mommy doesn't feel great. So we laid and read books! He is so precious and I can't believe he is almost 15 months old!!! AWWW!! My baby is growing up!

Our First ER Visit

So, today was a crazy day! We planned on going to the temple and letting Mom and Dad watch Preston, but that soon changed around 9:40 am! Tanner was at the church building helping to set up chairs and vaccum the hallways. I was at home with Preston just playing and getting ready! Preston wanted to get on his rocking horse and I put him on it and turned my back and poof he had fallen off the horse and hurt his front, top middle tooth!!! Blood was every where and I was freaking out! I called Tanner and told him to come home immediately. His tooth had flipped up in his mouth near his lip and it wasn't loose! I immediately gave him some tylenol and he calmed down when I let him play with my phone because he was hurt! He loved it! So, I called my sister Meredith to ask her if what to do. I called Care Now and they told me to go to the ER. We went and the doctor and nurses were so nice. The Dr. told me they were going to push the tooth down and then up into his gums! He said that they weren't going to numb the area with a needle, because it would be easier and faster to just do it and the needle would probably hurt more.....SO the dr. and 2 nurses came in to help hold Preston down and perform the procedure. I held down his body and arms...poor little guy! He made it through and was so good! He is on a soft food/drink diet and has to take antibiotics to ensure that no infection occurs. We are going to make an appointment to see a dentist on monday to check it out!!! Being a mom is hard work! I just wanted to take the pain away from him and hold him....He came home and went straight back to his rocking horse....to make Pa proud. He fell down, but got right back on!! :)

He can't have any bottles or soothie for a couple of days and so we thought...I guess it is time to wean him! So, that was our Saturday morning!!! ALso, one of the nurses was Ruthann Wilde from 3rd ward so it was nice to see a familiar face and she helped us out and gave us some good info on dentists and that he will be fine...even if the tooth falls out...it just means he might be toothless for a while until he gets his big teeth in!

On the other hand, we bought our first car together this week at Jim McNatt dealership! I researched online all of the dealerships and their used car inventory to see what fit in our budget. Ended up all the cars I was interested in were all at one place! YAY!! I made a notecard for each car and put the specs etc on it! We test drove like 5 cars and the last one was it! It's a 2007 Chevy HHR LS. It is midnight blue with dark tint and only 38,000 miles! We got an awesome deal! I now drive in style!

Well, that's our drama for now! I am making Preston his first big blanket...a john deer one! I'm pretty excited! Just have to start it...yikes! Our family is great and loving every second together!

Preston's First Birthday!

We celebrated Preston's birthday just recently and I wanted to post some pictures of our newly turned one year old. At the birthday party with my family, by the time we started eating cake, Preston was so tired and exhausted that he didn't want any cake, but only some yogurt...!!! I made Preston's cake and it was so delicious, chocolate fudge cake with chocolate frosting and some blue additions with a fabulous wilton frosting can. We had so much fun celebrating with him. He got some toys that were for his age...since he was still practically playing with his newborn toys and he even got a carseat!! He is growing up so fast and I am amazed at his sweet spirit and loving, cuddly self!! He has been taking steps lately and took 4 or 5 to me from Tanner yesterday. He doesn't walk all the time, because he still likes to crawl, but sometimes the daredevil in him will come out and he will prove you wrong. Tanner and I like to sit across from each other in the living room and have Preston walk between us...sometimes a little enticing is needed, but we do what it takes!!! On his real birthday, the 13th he did try some of Nana's white cake and loved it! It's pretty cute because he is turning into his own little personality...if he isn't done chewing and you try to offer him food, he will either, take out the food that isin his mouth if what you have looks better, or he will shake his head no and then finish chewing and when he is done he will open up!! Pretty cute!

Not too crazy about it!

Daddy, Mommy, and Preston all together!!

Preston's eyeing his first birthday cake with daddy!






Preston's Cake!!

Playing with presents with Kirsten. He got this awesome train that has three cars and animals that sit in them and it sings and is super cute. The animals all have moving parts and the best part is that Preston thinks it is amazing. Let me tell you, the best place to spend less money, but get more toys for your dollar is Once Upon a Child. You may have to go every so often, but it's totally worth it when you find what you want.


Playing with the new dump truck we gave Preston!

Hmm, white cake and frosting...he loved it! Every second !

Preston's cutsiness

Today was an awesome day! I went shopping with Meredith and Summer. I was able to buy Preston's birthday presents at a resale shop for $20 and then I found the perfect bathroom rug and towels. Tonight I went to Ross and wasn't expecting to see Summer, but she was in town and she was planning on going to Ross, so we met up, shopped and bought some cute dresses and then went out to eat! It's so fun being able to have a mini girl's night and it was much needed!! Tanner got a little stressed since I spent so much, but he knows that that is me and he loves me anyway! It was a fun and very successful shopping trip! And Preston was amazing! He kept letting me drag him from store to store and was just the most adorable shopping buddy ever!

I just wanted to post some cute pics of Preston and the mischief our almost one year old has been getting into. He has taken a couple of steps on his own and I know that one day he will up and start walking everywhere! He's the cutest little guy and he's all ours! YAY!!

This is Preston right after he took a bath and was so tired!

Preston all of a sudden got really quiet one night and so I went to go see what he was up to and I found him playing with the diapers he pulled out of the diaper holder. He thought he was hot stuff. While it was pretty shamey, it was ohh so sweet and cute at the same time!

Tanner makes the best smoothies and so I am always buying strawberries and asking him to make me one, so here is Preston loving the smoothie that Tanner made!!
Preston and me waiting on our smoothie!

Preston just ate rice and beans and got it everywhere and then we gave him a couple of cheetos and this is our beautiful cheesy, ricey baby!

Look-a-Like Meter

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Looks like Preston looks like Tanner more!

Just Another Day!

Today I went shopping with my sister Meredith and we had so much fun! We were shopping for bathroom stuff to redecorate Preston's bathroom. I did find some cute pic frames that all matched and they were $3 a piece. (YAY!) Tanner helped me put them up and I put in some bath pics of Preston. Lots of fun. The bathroom is coming together, slowly but surely! I made tacos for lunch with this awesome Taco Bell dinner kit and Preston loved the rice. He gobbled it all up and let us take pictures. Too cute. I'll load them later! Tonight we went to Target to buy diapers and ended up buying Preston an early birthday present. It's a fridge farm magnetic animal set and he loves it. That was pretty much our day!

Back into Blogging!

Today I am finally getting back into updating the blog!! YAY!! Preston turns one soon and it seems like just yesterday that we brought him home! He is moving and grooving. He is crawling around like crazy and loves to pull up and walk on things . He is trying to climb up on anything and everything and he is so shamey, but so cutesy at the same time!

Our family picture taken by us, the most professional (yeah right)!

Ohh how Preston loves his cheetos!!

Preston and Daddy with matching haircuts!