Life is Good

I know it's been a while, but things are going so good with the Monsen Clan! We can't believe how big Thad is getting. He is crawling like a champ and he has just got a personality of his own. Being his mom is the best thing ever and I can't even imagine life without him.

Just to tell you what we're up to...Brian is so busy with the Masters of Accounting program, but loves it so much! He was born to crunch numbers! I never told everyone that the outcome of his internship in the summer with Deloitte turned into a full-time offer after he graduates in the spring. He won't start until September 2010, but we know we will be in Salt Lake and he has a solid job. We are so grateful for the job security, especially in this crazy economy. He is so excited to work for such a great company!

I'm still staying at home managing the apartment complex and I couldn't ask for anything more perfect for me in my life right now. I get to stay home with Thad and also be such a help to the family financially. I know that for so many new moms, especially when dad is in school, it is so hard to find something that will work for the whole family. Again, we are so blessed to be in the position that we are. The kids haven't given us a hard time (knock on wood) and we get to close the swimming pool in a couple of weeks, so that will take the major responsibility off of my list.

We love Logan a lot right now and we are just trying to make the most of our last year living up here. Sometimes I have put off the impression that I don't love Logan so much, but I know I'm going to miss it next summer when we have to move. We love our ward and it has been so much fun to be up here with my close friends, Bre and Haley. Also Since Kelli has moved up to school it has just been a blast to live so close to her and see her everyday. I have also made some awesome friends from our ward, school and work that I can't imagine not being friends with. Logan is a great place and I would recommend it to anyone!

It's a cute little monster!

We love Aunt Kelli!

Eeeek!

Grandpa & Grandma Wilson, Aunt Haley, Ty

Laney and Avery all came to visit us in Logan

for Labor Day

They think we live at a motel because we have

a swimming pool

Couch Potato;-)

He's a crawler!

Just helping mom with laundry

We're Back

So our summer of fun in WJ is over and we, well I, have been back in Logan for a week. THings have been crazy managing the apartments and I have been here by myself while Brian has been in NYC. It's been good for me though because it's kinda been like baptism by fire and I have learned so much in 4 days. Thad is doing so good and we got some pictures las month and they dturned out so good. He is such a good baby and we just love him so so so so much. I hope you enjoy the pics and if anyone is ever in Logan, give us a ring...we would love the company!

Happy Summer!

Howdy! I hope one day I will be better at blogging. I thought that getting the internet would solve the problem, but we've had it for 3 weeks now and this is the first I've gotten to it. Oh well...one day:)

Anyways, things are great with the Monsens. We moved to WJ and are living with my parents for 5 more weeks until Brian finishes his internship with Deloitte and then it's back up to Logan for only one more year!! YAY! When we move back up we will be managers of Cobble Creek Apartments and we are super excited. I get to stay home with Thad and will do the majority of the managing responsibilities with him right by my side.

Thad is getting so so big! He seriously gets more fun every single day. We went to his 4 month apointement and he weighs 15.5 lbs! What a gubba! We love him, rolls and all:-) It's a quick update, but hope you enjoy the pics.

Dad and Thad...Happy Father's Day!

Brian got to go to a Mariners game while training in Seattle for his internship

He, He, He!

Just doing Fireworks:)

Thad and Mom

Happy 4th Of July!

Pretty Much More Thad

So I have access to the internet again so I thought I would post some pics. Things are still going good. Thad is seriously growing so fast. He seems to be changing everyday. He jabbers a lot and it is so cute! We have been having so much fun with him. I hope you enjoy the recent pics!

Just a forewarning...Blogger and I don't get along very well so the sideways pictures and out of place words aren't my fault. Sorry that it's not very pleasing to the eye. At least I'm doing it, right!?!?




















Leah (Brigitte's baby) and Thad. He's huge compared to her!














Thad is just barely starting to sit in his Bumbo chair. It's been too hard for him to hold his head up, but he's doing good now and I love it because it is so easy to move him around.














Just playing in Grandma's bouncer:-)















Kinda mad that he has to keep posing for a picture with his cousins. (Come to find out it's cuz his diaper was full of #2 and it came up his back!)

Caden, Thad, Avery, Laney and Shay...Always fun to be at Grandma's!

Thad, Thad and More Thad

Okay, so it took me like 5 years to get all the pics on because I hate Blogger so much. It wouldn't center them and then it was spacing them way far apart so sorry that it looks so weird. Things are so good with the Monsen Clan. I love, love, love being a mommy and we have had so much fun these last few months.

Brian is done with his Bachelors degree in accounting and is starting the Masters of Accounting program next week. He is taking two 4-week classes and then he'll continue with the program in the fall after his 6-week internship with Deloitte (an accounting firm in SLC).

We just got back from Boise because our nephew Carter got baptized and my sister Brigitte just had her little girl on Saturday May 2 too. She named her Leah Shay. Shay is my name and my sister Haley's name combined...cute, huh!?! I haven't seen her yet but I seriously can't wait to hold her. She weight 8 lbs 6 oz! Can you believe it? Thad didn't even weigh that much at 2 weeks!

Well, the pics will explain the rest that has been going on the past few months.
















Thad just hanging out in his Boppy pillow




















Happy St. Patty's day!















Thad in Daddy's arms after his first time going to church.















So the weekend of his blessing we stayed at my Sister Haley's
house and her daughter Avery is obsessed with babies and
hovered around Thad the entire weekend. It was adorable!



















Thad in his blessing outfit with the blue blanket
my mom made for my oldest brother and the white
blanket used when I got blessed.















Dad, Thad and Mom















Daddy and Thaddy















Grandpa & Grandma Whitehouse, Thad, G-pa & G-ma Wilson





















Grandpa Christensen and Thad














My sis-in-law Tiffany, Me and Thad just hanging out after
he got blessed.

Sadie and Thad sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!
(Well we hope that they do someday at least:-)

Easter Saturday in Kanosh. The weather was bad so we
had the hunt in the garage...it wasn't much of a hunt.

Easter Sunday morning and G-ma & G-pa
Whitehouses. Brian's basket was hiding in the
window well with the grate over it and mine was
in the back seat of Kelli's Jetta with the doors locked
and her dance stuff covering it. Come on Russ!




















Aunt Haley and Thad on Easter Sunday

Mommy and Thad on my birthday

Scrub a dub dub! He loves the tub! These are his friends. He likes Hedgehog and Owl the most
so we tell him he needs to play with Racoon too, but he doesn't
always listen.

First time swimming! We stayed in a hotel in Boise so
he got in and loved it. The water was warm so that helped.

Grandpa Wilson showing off Thad's sweet swimming skills!

Thad's Story

So I finally  have internet access. That's why I haven't been able to do the blog earlier and Brian has been too busy with school and work to sit down and do it. As most of you know our baby boy is finally here and he is amazing! Labor and delivery went picture perfect. I'll tell you the story as fast as I can:-)

I woke up at 1:30am to use the bathroom to figure out that my water had broken. It wasn't much so I was in denial at first because I was prepared to go another week before he came and I was super nervous about delivering a child and becoming a mom. So I wasn't feeling contractions or anything and I had spent the entire day cleaning my house but I hadn't washed my hair for a few days...I took my time and took a shower, washed and dried my hair, finished packing, called my co-worker to take over boot camp at 6:30am and then we headed over. We got to the hospital at 3:00 am and I was so nervous, but so excited too. They started me on pitocin cuz i was only dialated to 1 cm when I got there. My dialation was quite slow so I didn't get an epidural unitl 11:00 am cuz I new I was going to be there for a while and I didn't want to be confined to the bed for that long. I was so happy when that medication got into my system and I couldn't feel the contractions anymore. I can't even imagine going through labor and delivery without one! I admire those that have. Anyways, I was only dialated to 4.5 cm when my nurse got off her shift at 3:00 pm and when the next nurse came to check me about 45 minutes later I was at a ten!!!! It was so crazy how fast it happened! She gave me a few minutes, we pushed on 2 contractions, she called the OB, we pushed once before he got there and then We only had to push on 5 or 6 more contractions and then he was born at 4:48 pm. It was probably the most amazing experience of my life and i really can't believe how happy my little baby makes me.

So he's been here for 2.5 weeks and the time is just flying. It's been an adjustment being a mom, but the most rewarding adjustment I have ever made. Brian is an amazing father and it is so fun to see them together. He's sleeping pretty good in 3 hour increments at night, so we can't complain too much. He is just a treasure:-)

Thanks for all your comments, he really is such a doll and I hope you enjoy these pics!

Me 3 days before he was born. I just look like a fatty, not 9 months pregnant:-(
Right after I got my IV at the hospital
Weighing him right after he was born
Holding my precious baby boy for the first time
First family photo:-)
JUST SLEEPING

Haley, Bre, Me and Thad
In his car seat for the ride home from the hospital. He's so sweet.