Starting Over

It has been many moons since I last visited my blog. I have been tempted to shut the thing down, but after some thought on the direction I want to move and some goals I have been pursuing I would like to start fresh and rid myself of the guilt of the many precious memories that have not been posted and start over. That being said, something I have always loved and had dreams of pursuing is starting a photography business. My wonderful hubby suprised me with a SLR camera for our 5th anniversary in November. I've been taking some classes and have had some awesome photo shoots in the last few months which I will post in days to come. I hope to use this blog as a way to get my name out there and build up my portfolio. So if you know anyone needing a photographer in the Northern Utah or Southeastern Idaho area please send them my way. And please don't judge my skill based on pictures of Bergie, who for some reason, turns into a grump every time I pull out the camera. I'm still working to get that perfect shot of him.

Much Needed Update

Wow, where does the time go? I have been debating for a while if I should just turn the blog off seeing how the last time I posted was about eight months ago. I still am struggling balancing work and being a mom. I feel that I never have a spare minute. I try to work part of the day at home so Bergen isn't at the babysitter all day, but that is definitely easier said than done. When I actually get a spare minute (blessed wonderful nap time) I frantically try to catch up. I take my hat off to all you working moms. I have wanted to post something for a while now, but I don't really know where to begin so here it goes. Last week Bergen turned 11 months. It makes me kind of sad thinking that my little baby is not such a little baby anymore. It seems that he learns something knew everyday. He figured out how to crawl a few weeks ago. I wondered for a while if he would just skip that phase because he loved to walk around everything, but now he's never still. He's crawling and getting pretty sturdy on his chubby little legs. He has started saying a few words: ball, mama, dad, quack, moo, woof, and vroom. I guess most of those are animal sounds, but it works for me. The last time we were down at my parents he saw my dad and said vroom, Bergie lingo for Grandpa take me on the tractor, which is exactly what he got to do. He loves to look at animals from a safe distance; he got to feed baby goats at one of the day cares I visit yesterday and loved it! This past month we have been super busy. The last week of May my Grandpa Hancock passed away. It was a bittersweet experience. All my family was able to get together and we stayed for a few days at my parents. I know it was a blessing in disguise, but I'm a little selfish and miss him, but was glad to be able to see Brock and Shae and other relatives from Texas. After that I played catch up at work for the rest of the month. Reese and I both celebrated birthdays. My sister-in-law, Dana, watched Bergen on my birthday and Reese and I went on a much needed date night. The next day we went up to Reese's parents cabin in Island Park. We were able to go on a motorcycle ride, swimming, fishing, and just hang out. The next week was Reese's b-day and we celebrated the big day at the Aquatic Center with his parents and sister's family. We have had a great busy month and have enjoyed this stage with Bergen and will soon celebrate his big day.

I blinked!

Oh my goodness I blinked and Bergen is already 11 weeks old! I am so sad because I only have one more week before I go back to work. I just can't believe how fast the time has gone and how much my little Bergie has changed. I love this guy with all my heart. He has literally thousands of pictures I could post, so I just put the most recent. One day if I ever get a spare minute I will have to really update this blog, but this will have to do for now.

Funny Faces

Burrito Baby

We have to wrap Bergen up tight like a little burrito or he gets all worked up because he's still trying to figure out how to control his arms.

Sleep

Any chance we get we try and catch up on some much needed zzzz's. I laughed so hard when I saw the picture Reese took of me...I was out!

Baby Bergen!