Us with the giraffes. (We have such a hard time getting Thatcher to look at the camera!)
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Monday, October 09, 2006
Tricks...
Okay so here is an update on all the latest and greatest "tricks" Thatcher and Taggart can do!
Thatcher....
He adds new words to his vocabulary every day! His latest is "thank you" and "mama" (it's about time! :) )
He can point to and say various body parts such as: eye, nose, mouth, teeth (when you ask him where his teeth are, he will just give you a toothy grin), hair, head, ears, toes, and tummy (when you ask him where his tummy is, he lifts up his shirt and says "tickle tickle tickle"). Thatcher also loves to point out these body parts on his brother, and sometimes unfortunately actually POKES Taggart in the eye. He will also grab Taggarts nose and saw loudly, "honk, honk".
I can now ask Thatcher "do you need a diaper change" and he will then sniff in the air, run to the hall closet where we keep the diapers, get a diaper, come to me and lie down in front of me. Todd couldn't believe that he does this now, neither could I! Maybe he is getting ready for potty training!
Thatcher has semi-graduated from his high chair to a booster seat at the table. We noticed that after dinner while we are cleaning up Thatcher likes to climb on one of the chairs and sit there and pretend to eat. So we tried him out in a booster sitting with us at "the big boy table" and he did such a good job! He is growing up so fast!
Thatcher thinks Taggart is the funniest person on earth. He will sit by him and laugh and laugh. Especially if Taggart makes any kind of squealing noise or sneezes. Thatcher thinks it is the funniest thing he has ever heard and I constantly find myself busting up because Thatcher is laughing so hard at Taggart. I guess Taggart already has a big fan in Thatcher.
Taggart...
Taggart is becoming more and more alert. He stays awake for longer periods of time now and loves to just look around at everything. I can tell that he loves his big brother very much because he loves to watch him and I am sure he can't wait for the day when he can go and chase him!
He is growing so big and is already bigger than Thatcher was at two months old! He is also going a bit longer between feedings and sleeps about 3-4 hours now, instead of 2-3 which is nice for mom!
Taggart is really laid back, I love to notice the difference between Thatcher and Taggart's personalities. They are alike in some ways, but so different in others. Taggart will just sit there and chill while Thatcher and I play around him. He loves to watch and then when he is tired, he drifts off to sleep. Also, Thatcher wouldn't go to sleep unless he was sleeping right by Todd and I, but Taggart doesn't like to be held while he is sleeping, he likes to be in his swing, bassinet, or bouncer. Also, Taggart doesn't like his binkie as much as Thatcher liked his!
Thatcher....
He adds new words to his vocabulary every day! His latest is "thank you" and "mama" (it's about time! :) )
He can point to and say various body parts such as: eye, nose, mouth, teeth (when you ask him where his teeth are, he will just give you a toothy grin), hair, head, ears, toes, and tummy (when you ask him where his tummy is, he lifts up his shirt and says "tickle tickle tickle"). Thatcher also loves to point out these body parts on his brother, and sometimes unfortunately actually POKES Taggart in the eye. He will also grab Taggarts nose and saw loudly, "honk, honk".
I can now ask Thatcher "do you need a diaper change" and he will then sniff in the air, run to the hall closet where we keep the diapers, get a diaper, come to me and lie down in front of me. Todd couldn't believe that he does this now, neither could I! Maybe he is getting ready for potty training!
Thatcher has semi-graduated from his high chair to a booster seat at the table. We noticed that after dinner while we are cleaning up Thatcher likes to climb on one of the chairs and sit there and pretend to eat. So we tried him out in a booster sitting with us at "the big boy table" and he did such a good job! He is growing up so fast!
Thatcher thinks Taggart is the funniest person on earth. He will sit by him and laugh and laugh. Especially if Taggart makes any kind of squealing noise or sneezes. Thatcher thinks it is the funniest thing he has ever heard and I constantly find myself busting up because Thatcher is laughing so hard at Taggart. I guess Taggart already has a big fan in Thatcher.
Taggart...
Taggart is becoming more and more alert. He stays awake for longer periods of time now and loves to just look around at everything. I can tell that he loves his big brother very much because he loves to watch him and I am sure he can't wait for the day when he can go and chase him!
He is growing so big and is already bigger than Thatcher was at two months old! He is also going a bit longer between feedings and sleeps about 3-4 hours now, instead of 2-3 which is nice for mom!
Taggart is really laid back, I love to notice the difference between Thatcher and Taggart's personalities. They are alike in some ways, but so different in others. Taggart will just sit there and chill while Thatcher and I play around him. He loves to watch and then when he is tired, he drifts off to sleep. Also, Thatcher wouldn't go to sleep unless he was sleeping right by Todd and I, but Taggart doesn't like to be held while he is sleeping, he likes to be in his swing, bassinet, or bouncer. Also, Taggart doesn't like his binkie as much as Thatcher liked his!
Bath Time!
Thatcher in the tub with all his toys. He absolutly LOVES bath time and playing with all his bath toys. All we have to say is "bath" and he starts to RUN down the hall to the bathroom.
Was today a good day?
When I was a missionary I used to ask myself at the end of the day just before I prayed, was today a good day? Most of the time (thankfully!) I could answer with a definite yes. Usually I would recount in my mind what seemed like endless hours of tracting, service, Maltese class, discussions, visiting and walking. Needless to say, at the end of the day I would usually be exhausted and when I would finally fall into bed it felt so good to know that I had accomplished so much that day and I would fall asleep to a wonderful feeling of satisfaction. Well, now sometimes I define a good day if I showered. Wow. I sometimes look back and think of all I used to accomplish and I feel a little guilty that it seems that I do now is take care of kids, clean, and cook. But, lately I have realized how really wonderful this job is to be a mom and how lucky I am that I can stay at home with my kiddos. I still ask myself if it has been a good day, just before I pray. Obviously I define a good day a little differently now, but it is funny that late at night when I am finally falling into bed and my sons are peacefully sleeping, everything is clean and put in its place and the only sound I hear is the sound of our dishwasher washing the days dishes, I still feel that same feeling I did as a missionary, a wonderful feeling of satisfaction.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
October
This a picture of the zone Todd and I served in together in Malta. 
October is a special month for me and not because of Halloween...October 24, 2001 Todd and I both entered the MTC and started our missions. I cannot believe it has been 5 years! For me that one decision that I made to serve a mission has impacted my life like I never could have imagined. Elder Scott has said that everything good that has come to him in his life, has come as the direct result of serving a mission. I feel the same way. Before I left on my mission my father gave me a blessing that said that I will meet people who I will know throughout the eternities. I met people on my mission who have left impressions on my life that will forever effect me. I was blessed to have made best friends out of my companions, and we still keep in touch to this day, now all of us wives and mothers. I was privileged to serve around, in my opinion, some of the most amazing missionaries ever. I saw miracles on my mission that changed me, and strengthened my faith. I am a different person because I served a mission. It was there I really found out who I was, and what I wanted to be. And of course, it was on my mission that I met my wonderful husband, Todd. My good friend Shalee says that God must have a sense of humor because he made Italy into the shape of boot, I would have to agree because the way that I met Todd is one funny story. Lets just say, it was NOT love at first sight! We started in the MTC in sister districts and hardly ever spoke (mostly because Todd only spoke Italian!) When we went to Italy we were sent to our first city together. There we were in Italy on a train traveling from Catania to Cosenza, a 8 hour trip, alone. We didn't really speak, but I was impressed that he never once let me touch my luggage, he insisted on carrying them for me. We served together six weeks and then I was transferred but then we were reunited in Malta four months later. Out of my 18 month mission, I served 14 months with Todd in my district. I actually think it is comical now looking back at how much of my mission my future husband was right there with me. I remember nights talking to my companions about our future husbands and in reality mine was just down the street! I don't know why we served together for such a long time, and most people when they find out that we were around each other that long raise an eye brow, but for me I never thought of Todd as anything more than "Elder Bishop" until the last week of my mission when I realized how great of a team we made together, and we do. I love that Todd and I served together because we share something so wonderful, and I am excited for the day when we can be missionaries again, but this time as companions. So, here we are five years later, married with two adorable kiddos. I am grateful that 5 years ago I entered the MTC to serve a mission, that I made that decision with the help of the spirit, and for all the blessings that have come into my life since.
October is a special month for me and not because of Halloween...October 24, 2001 Todd and I both entered the MTC and started our missions. I cannot believe it has been 5 years! For me that one decision that I made to serve a mission has impacted my life like I never could have imagined. Elder Scott has said that everything good that has come to him in his life, has come as the direct result of serving a mission. I feel the same way. Before I left on my mission my father gave me a blessing that said that I will meet people who I will know throughout the eternities. I met people on my mission who have left impressions on my life that will forever effect me. I was blessed to have made best friends out of my companions, and we still keep in touch to this day, now all of us wives and mothers. I was privileged to serve around, in my opinion, some of the most amazing missionaries ever. I saw miracles on my mission that changed me, and strengthened my faith. I am a different person because I served a mission. It was there I really found out who I was, and what I wanted to be. And of course, it was on my mission that I met my wonderful husband, Todd. My good friend Shalee says that God must have a sense of humor because he made Italy into the shape of boot, I would have to agree because the way that I met Todd is one funny story. Lets just say, it was NOT love at first sight! We started in the MTC in sister districts and hardly ever spoke (mostly because Todd only spoke Italian!) When we went to Italy we were sent to our first city together. There we were in Italy on a train traveling from Catania to Cosenza, a 8 hour trip, alone. We didn't really speak, but I was impressed that he never once let me touch my luggage, he insisted on carrying them for me. We served together six weeks and then I was transferred but then we were reunited in Malta four months later. Out of my 18 month mission, I served 14 months with Todd in my district. I actually think it is comical now looking back at how much of my mission my future husband was right there with me. I remember nights talking to my companions about our future husbands and in reality mine was just down the street! I don't know why we served together for such a long time, and most people when they find out that we were around each other that long raise an eye brow, but for me I never thought of Todd as anything more than "Elder Bishop" until the last week of my mission when I realized how great of a team we made together, and we do. I love that Todd and I served together because we share something so wonderful, and I am excited for the day when we can be missionaries again, but this time as companions. So, here we are five years later, married with two adorable kiddos. I am grateful that 5 years ago I entered the MTC to serve a mission, that I made that decision with the help of the spirit, and for all the blessings that have come into my life since.
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