It's amazing how time flies, we're almost in March! It also seems like time has slowed down as well. We've kept ourselves busy but allowed us to slow down and just relax. It's been needed and I'm yet again a little behind on our blog.
Evan seems to have grown up a lot. His mind amazes us and its so fun to talk with him now that he's talking so well. I'm happy to say that he's potty training himself. I tried just about everything to train him but he wouldn't do it. His pediatrician just said I have to wait for him to make it his decision so I basically gave up and let him tell me. Sometime in December he started asking me to buy him this Lightning McQueen potty but I kept turning him down because I didn't want to buy something he wouldn't use. A month later I gave in and bought just the seat to put on the big toilet. It was on sale and sooner or later he would use it. When we got home with it he's been going potty on it ever since. There has been little to no accidents with him so I'm very proud of him. I can't really say he's potty trained completely because he still wears a diaper at night and he wont go #2 in the potty. I don't feel confident enough to let him wear underwear to bed because he still wakes up really wet. He still loves his sippy's before bed. Does anyone have any ideas to get him to stop? I don't think I can really get him to go #2 in the toilet till the diapers are gone because he just waits.
Evan is now a Sunbeam. He misses nursery so the transition has been a little tough on him but every Sunday gets a little better. He asks to go to the nursery every time we enter a church and at one point he even asked us if he can go to the Nursery at the Salt Lake Temple :). He still loves the Temple. He also loves the Gospel. He says a prayer at every meal and doesn't need help with them anymore. I loved listening to him saying the opening prayer in Primary for the first time two Sunday's ago.
The other day Matt was talking to Evan about baptism.
Dad- Evan, do you know anyone that's baptized?
Evan- Yes, Jesus!
Dad- Was Mommy baptized?
Evan- No
Dad- Am I baptized?
Evan- No
Dad- Yes I am. I got baptized when I was 8 years old.
Evan- Oh, are you 9?
Dad- No I'm 26!
Another Conversation...
Evan- I want to be baptized!
Mom- You have to wait till you're 8.
Evan- No, 3!
Alex is now 9 Months old! He's been out longer then in :). He had his 9 month check up this past week.
Weight: 18.61 18.09%
Length: 29.25 80.02%
Head Circumference: 17.25 11.69%
Evan at 9 Months
Weight: 15.52 .52%
Length: 28.25 50.29%
Head Circumference: 17.6 32.1%
Alex is so much bigger then Evan was but I think it's interesting seeing that Alex's head is bigger but is in the smaller percentile. His doctor's office must be seeing more babies.
Alex is cruising and crawling everywhere. He's working on standing all by himself and can do it for a few mins. Evan was walking with help at this point and fully walking on his own and almost running at 10 months. I don't see Alex walking for a long time. I'm fine with that but looking forward to him walking. I'm loving my new found freedom as much as Alex loves his. He's such a mommas boy but now that he can get around on his own I'm not always holding him. Him being a mommas boy makes things a little tough on other people, including Dad. 
I created a monster in some ways. It's one of the big reasons why he didn't sleep well at night but we finally broke it!!!
He went from literally waking every hour to sleeping 10 + hours with training. We've been training him this past weekend and each night gets better. He wakes up less and less but he'll go to sleep on his own without me every time. It's nice having my nights back with Matt and not having to worry about when he'll wake up. Matt loves not worrying about rolling on top of him as well if I fall asleep feeding him so we're all getting sleep!
We finally got him to take solids as well. He loves it when Evan feeds him and Evan loves it as well. He loves sweet potatoes the best so anything with those and he eats it up! 
We had a play date with Aaron and his Mommy Aubrey at Pizza Pie. They are literally the same size in everything so it's so fun. We're due for another play date Aubrey!
Alex loves the tub so don't let the above picture fool you.
We love our boys!!
Matt and I celebrated our big 5 year Anniversary on February 18th :).
Where has the time gone? I had no idea that at the age 26 I will be married to my best friend for 5 years and have 2 adorable boys.
It's been a dream come true and I'm so blessed finding Matt and marrying him only 6 months later. 
Matt made all the special plans for the big day and kept it a secret from me and I'm proud to say I kept it a surprise. I love surprises but I have a hard time waiting. Matt made all arrangements so I didn't have to do anything but wait and be exited. That evening Grandpa Thompson came over to take Evan but watched both boys till Laura got off work to take Alex. Leanna came later. Matt made some last minute arrangements and we were off. He wanted me to guess what was happening and all I knew was dinner and he wouldn't go till I guessed the place. After a few tries I got it and he headed in that direction but confused me and went the opposite direction. He's so sneaky! He ended up pulling into the parking lot of the Marriot Hotel where we spent our wedding night. I was still confused and he said they have a great Prime Rib dinner. It was the same place we had Michael and Julie's pre-wedding dinner so I believed him but instead of going towards the restaurant we were heading to the elevators. Matt booked the same room we stayed in 5 years ago.
Dinner was waiting for us in the room. The same food we had when he proposed to me. 
And the room was just as I remembered it 5 years ago.
A white rose for every year we've been married.
It was an awesome surprise and the greatest gift he could give me. A night without kids and a full nights sleep since I haven't had one for almost 2 years!
I love you Matt! Happy Anniversary and I'm looking forward to many more!
