The Moyer Family

Beach 2011

2011-07-16T15:55:00.000-07:00

Me and the kiddos

Easton the Man!!

Three Men and a Little Lady

Girls Rule!!

Dancing Queen in her Castle

My Superman

Mommy & Easton

Little Surfer Girl

My Spider Monkey

Trying to cheer up Rylee Boo

Girls running from the waves

My girls are buckets of fun!!! :)

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Country Girls at Heart!!!

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Girls in the boat with Daddy!! Thought it was going to capsize! ;)

My little fish taking a boat ride with Mr. Mark!
Presley on a tractor ride with Daddy

I thought they were going to either A: Run me over or B: Scoop me up!! ;)

Easton's 8 Months!!

2011-06-15T19:43:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Easton is 8 months old already. Time is just flying by. I say this alot but it is true..."he is quite the charmer." Around 7 months he picked up clapping his hands and loves when we play "paddy cake." No that he is 8 months he has 2 teeth (which popped through June 9/10) and he waves "hi" which is adorable. We were standing in line picking up Presley from camp and a lady started talking and waving to him. Next thing I know he is waving back!! It was adorable...he was completely flirting with her. ;)

He isn't crawling yet but will pull his knees up under himself. He LOVES to roll and will roll all over the place. He is quite content with just hanging out on the floor with his toys. He loves to sit and play with is blocks.

He goes down for bed around 7pm and sleeps until 6:30/7pm. I stopped nursing at 7 1/2 months and he has transitioned well into formula. He really likes eating puffs and yogurt melts.

I just adore this little guy and can't get enough of him. He is such a wonderful blessing!

Some Priceless Moments From My Children

2011-04-04T12:20:00.000-07:00

Presley: Presidents Day: Presley: Mommy why is there no preschool today? Me: Today is Presidents day. Presley: YAY!!! (she was overly excited and I didn't quite understand why until the next day) Next Day: Presley: Mommy what day was yesterday? Me: It was Presidents day. Presley: But I didn't get any presents. ( She said this with her very sad face...it made me want to laugh and then go out right then and there and buy something for her.)

Rylee: Wes has been out of town for 2 weeks in March. And when he comes home he tells us...."I missed you guys!!" He'll say it for most of the day once he returns because the kids are stuck to him like leeches. Well for the past couple weeks when Rylee leaves a room and comes back she says "awe I missed you guys." Each word is as clear as if an adult said it. I think she missed Wes sooo much she was truly hanging on every word he said. It is sweet.

Easton: Not talking yet but he has this genuine charmer smile...almost like I know that it is 4am Mommy and your tired but my smile will make it all better. And it usually does! He seriously will stop eating/nursing to look at me smile and then go back to eating. Almost like he knows I needed a smile at that moment.

March Madness!!

2011-04-04T11:59:00.000-07:00

We have made it through March!! 3 Birthdays and 2 parties later we are now happy to step into April and hopefully warmer weather! This month although its been busy has been wonderful because for the most part we have ALL been healthy!! It has been so nice to look at all 3 of my kids and see them all healthy.

Wes was out of town for work for 2 weeks in March so that added to the craziness. Presley and Rylee were dying for him to be home. I was able to manage everything pretty smoothly which surprised me. I thought for sure I might sink while he was gone but I was able to keep my head up and both those weeks were wonderful with the kids. Thank you Jesus. None-the-less I was ready for Wes to be home and sooo thankful that he decided to come home early from one of his trips and surprise me with flowers! That was so wonderful and caught me completely off guard.

Rylee's Birthday was up 1st turning the BIG number 2!! Presley really helped Rylee getting into the Birthday spirit. By the end of the day Presley had Rylee singing "happy birthday to Rylee!!" Her day started out with going to breakfast with daddy a tradition we have started with all the kids. She LOVED it. That evening we had a small family party and then a birthday celebration on Sunday (my birthday) fished themed. Rylee LOVES fish so there were fish decorations, fish cake and crafts! I think it was quite successful and she had a wonderful time.

My birthday was next! Turned 29! One more year until I am 30!! YAY!! I am actually excited about turning 30.

March rounded out with celebrating Presley turning 4!! She had a gymnastics party with all her girls friends and had a BLAST!! I think she was kinda bummed when the party was all over. I could see it on her face. :) Her birthday feel on a Tuesday and since there was no school Wes had her for the entire morning. He of course took her out to breakfast and then they went to visit Aunt Corinne at Banfield/Petsmart. She had a wonderful morning and I think she felt truly special. That evening all the family came over to wish her a BIG happy birthday. Her big gift this year from us was a bike!! She is working very hard to get the hang of riding one. I am very proud of her.

So.....as you can plainly see it has been a busy one for us. With wrapping up my March blog I can't leave out Mr. Easton...the go with the flow, life is wonderful, happy go luckily little charmer!! He has been Mr. Flexible with everything going on this month. I just adore him more and more with each passing day. He is starting to make LOTS of noises with his mouth and laughs when he does...it is cute. He is trying to sit up without falling over and almost has the hang of it. He will be 6 months on the 7th of April which is hard to believe. I started him on rice cereal and then rice cereal with bananas in March. He only has it about once a day. I'm not really pushing the eating thing because he does sooo well nursing and is content with that. I will probably starting introducing him to more in April. March has been a great month!! Even though it was crazy busy it was a wonderful busy. I will post pictures soon!!

My girls are dancing queens!!

2011-02-06T17:34:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was my brother's wedding or as Presley called it "Princess Party Day!" Let me just say that my girls were dancing queens. I wish I could have video taped them on the dance floor. They danced from 8:30 until 11pm with little breaks for water...lol. They were thirsty after all that dancing. I just couldn't believe my girls...they were determined to stay out on the floor and they didn't care who they were dancing with as long as they were dancing. At one point Presley said "mommy the party has started...this is sooo fun!!" How precious. They passed out on the way home and I snapped a picture of my too tuckered out babies. I will post it soon.
On a side note my brothers wedding was beautiful and Corinne was a gorgeous bride. We wish them all the best! We love you guys.

Poems for my children...

2011-02-04T11:18:00.000-08:00

Ok....so with the start of the new year I decided that I wanted to work on making memories last. With that thought on thing I decide I was going to start a journal for each of my kids writing down quotes, activities, birthdays and anything that I wanted to keep as memories in their journals for them to read. So it has taken some time but each journal begins with a poem that I wrote for just for them and I wanted to share them below. :)

Presley

You have eyes like your daddy tender and blue

There are a million reason to why I love you!

You're a little silly but always sweet

You're my shadow and sometimes step on my feet

Your smile is as genuine as your heart

You love preschool and are very smart.

I am so proud of the little girl you are

I pray the Lord watch over you wherever you are.

Rylee

Your eyes are green with a little brown

You are the cutest monkey around.

You love to say "Thank you and please"

You always smile while saying "cheese"

You're sometimes wild but always sweet

You are apart of making our family complete.

I love you more than words can say

And I thank the Lord for you everyday!

Easton

Molded by God created in His love

You came into my life as a gift from above.

My handsome baby boy with smiles to share

I hold you in my arms with loving care.

My little charmer whose stolen my heart

God created you in his image just like fine art.

I love you as far as the eye can see

and I am so blessed that you are apart of me.

Thoughts on the new year....

2011-02-02T11:07:00.000-08:00

It is really hard to believe that we are already in 2011 and it is already February for that matter!! Crazy how fast time has flown by. January was a rough month for us. We have been battling viruses left and right. Last week Rylee had the flu and/or a bacterial infection and she was running high fevers from Tuesday-Saturday. Thankfully Saturday was the turning point for her. Operation disinfect the Moyer house was in high gear last week. I was trying hard to sanitize the house so that Presley and Easton would catch the virus. Presley did catch a small bug but it only lasted a few days. I can honestly say that we are finally on the mend and I am hoping the February brings us good health!!
Presley is thriving in preschool!! I have felt so blessed to be at Apex United Methodist Preschool. Presley teacher this year is nothing short of phenomenal!! Mrs Pamela is truly a wonderful gift from God and has made such an imprint on Presley's life. I am so thankful for her and Miss Aimee. I may actually cry when we have to start Presley in the 4 year old class with a new set of teachers. Let me tell ya....Pamela has set the bar high!! Presley is starting to right her name! I am so proud of her. She has been working so hard on it. One thing about Presley is that she has a hard time practicing things...she is someone who waits until she can do it right the first time....hence why she still hasn't ridden a bike. She has tried that once or twice and realizes it is a little hard and stops. This is how she was with crawling and walking. She never walk and stumbled....when she walked she walked and did it without tripping. Wes and I are teaching her that practice is a good thing and that it will make things easier and/or better. She is such a pleaser by nature that I think it bothers her when she doesn't get something right the first time. Presley nature is so endearing. She is the modern day Snow White/Cinderella wrapped in one. lol. We are so blessed to see her grow. She tells me repeatedly that she is going to be a teacher when she grows up and I can totally see that!
Rylee is changing daily! It is hard to believe in just about a month she will be 2!! She is our spunky monkey! There are some signature phrases that Rylee says ALL the time! They are:
* "mines"
* "I do it"
* "mess"
* "hold u"
* "wait...I comin"
Of course she is talking more in sentences...however those are just a few signature "Rylee Phrases" that make Wes and I laugh. She says all of these phrases with so much passion and emphasis. It is too cute. In about a week I will be registering her for her first year of preschool!! I am so excited for her. Presley and Rylee will be at school together...how sweet!!
Easton is my little charmer...no doubt about it. He is a mommy's boy through and through. YAY!! He is growing daily. He will be 4 months on the 7th of February which is hard to believe. He is currently working on rolling from his back to his belly. He gets halfway there and then figures that is good enough and hangs out in that position for awhile it is quite funny. He is such a laid back little boy! He loves playing with his toys...he is really getting into grabbing his toys and not letting go! Easton is quite the conversationalist. I believe he is my most talkative baby. Always cueing and smiling at us. He just has so much to say at such a young age. He also LOVES watching tv...a Presley in the making. ;) I can't wait to see him as he changes in the next few months!! He is such a handsome boy.
Well we are making our way into February!! Hopefully we will all be healthy and gearing up for Spring! Wes and I are looking forward to laying out some plans to hopefully start the house hunting here in the Fall with hopes of moving next Spring or sooner. Our goal is to move before Miss Presley hits kindergarten. However, we are relying on the Lords plan and timing on this and his timing may not necessarily be ours. Maybe he wants this for us sooner. ;)
Well....this is my blog to kick off 2011. Here's hoping I can blog weekly...maybe even daily!!

I think it is about time for an update!!!

2010-12-19T17:46:00.000-08:00

Ok Ok I know what you are thinking...where are all my blog posts?!?! Well life has been kinda busy these last few months. Easton arrived October 7th and life with 3 has kept me hopping. I can't believe it is already Christmas. We are just days away and I can't believe how fast time has flown by since Easton's arrival.

Easton is a great baby!! He was born 15 days early at a whopping 8lbs 13oz. He is a wonderful addition and both Presley and Rylee adore him. I love being a family of 5 and at times I feel content but then there are moments of wondering what it would be like to be a family of 6. hehe. Enjoy this picture of my 3 beautiful blessings. :)

Time-out was introduced to Miss Rylee

2010-08-31T19:04:00.000-07:00

As much as I didn't think my heart was ready for it I put Miss Rylee my 18 month old in time-out for the first time yesterday. It was a snap decision I made and as much as I thought I was going to regret it and/or was going to be in for a battle with keeping her on the time-out step....she completely obeyed and it actually helped her calm down! Score. Rylee is a very passionate little girl and when she is committed to something she goes down with a fight and yesterday afternoon was my breaking point with battling one of her outbursts. So to time-out we went and she stayed there for the full minute. I was sooo proud of her. What a big girl she is becoming. Don't get me wrong she is a wonderful child and pretty much our family comedian. She hardly ever gets upset and loves greeting everyone with her toothy smile but when she does fall off her cliff of happiness she falls hard. lol. Rylee's a BIG girl now!

Summer 2010

2010-08-17T10:20:00.001-07:00

Daddy and his girls eating ice cream
They play so well together
Saying CHEESE!
My sweet Rylee

Our Summer has been a busy one. From beach vacations, pool trips, birthday parties, and pretty much having every weekend packed with something we have had a great summer. Presley will be starting preschool soon! September 8th is her first day and she is sooo excited. We are patiently waiting for her teacher assignment to arrive. The planner in me does not like how long they wait to send out these assignments. Presley will be going 3 days a week this year MWF from 9-12. I am excited for her. She learned soooo much last year that I can't wait to see what she discovers and learns this year.

Rylee will be staying home with me which will be nice. It will give her and I 3 mornings a week to spend some one on one time together before Easton arrives in October. I am thinking I will take her to the park, walk around the lake and take her out for ice cream on these mornings....because I know after Easton arrives getting out will not be on the top of my list for sometime.

It is really crazy for me to think that I am already 30 1/2 weeks along with Easton. I am so ready to put a face with his name. Since I found out I was pregnant I have been praying over his delivery. I have to say I am nervous about it since Rylee was 8lbs 13oz and I had trouble delivering her which ended up in resulting in a little shoulder dystocia. I know that this is totally in the Lord's hands but I just pray he gives us wisdom when it comes time for delivery in regards to a c-section if he is looking large and/or putting faith in a natural delivery. I don't know if I would be as obsessed with this situation if my brother Stephen hadn't gone through the same thing as Rylee but his delivery was much more severe resulting in Erb's palsy (nerve damage to his shoulder and arm). I know that my pregnancy and Easton is in the Lord's hands and he has a plan for this delivery already and a plan for Easton's life. I just pray for strength no matter which direction the delivery goes. On a lighter note....I could not be more ready to meet our son. To hold him and feel his touch to mine. The girls are sooo ready to meet him. Presley randomly hugs my belly and says "I love you Easton Michael"!!

Wes is doing wonderful!! He has been promoted to Managing Partner and I am sooo proud of him. He has worked sooo hard over the past 2 years and I am so happy about where his job is heading. The Lord is faithful and we give him all the glory and praise for where Wes's job is currently and where it is heading. Besides work Wes is staying pretty busy with my "to do lists" and the girls constantly wanting him to play games such as "tick tock", "hide n seek", and "chase". Our girls absolutely adore him and look forward to him coming home everyday. He is a terrific daddy and I have know doubt that he is setting a wonderful example for our girls. He is honorable, trustworthy, loving, funny/goofy, easy going, honest and most importantly has a heart for the Lord. He is a wonderful man and I am blessed to be on this journey with him. :)

Well that is all for now!

BEACH!!

2010-07-03T04:21:00.001-07:00

The Family!
Playing in the sand
seriously...this is what she did all day. Roll in the sand. What a sand crab!

My little cutie

Adorable!

What a wonderful week it has been!! Our beach family vacation started this past Sunday and we are down to our last day!!!! The girls have absolutely LOVED it. We have gone out for ice cream, visited the aquarium and basically lived on the beach. Presley has loved building castles and holes and going swimming with her daddy and uncles. Rylee on the other hand has been a kamikaze darting for the ocean every chance she gets. She has no fear of the ocean. She also has a huge desire to be the ultimate sand crab. The sand does not bother her in the least. It is quite hilarious to watch her roll...yes roll in the sand.
I have been feeling great....however, wearing a maternity bathing suit is not my favorite. Wes and I have realized that a "family vacation" is very different than a "couple vacation." The down time we were wanting is not happening. However, we have thoroughly enjoyed our little girls and watching them light up everyday as the run out to the beach.

Flying Mommy and Rylee

2010-05-25T13:25:00.000-07:00

So yesterday afternoon was eventful. Rylee has been dealing with a really bad diaper rash. I can't quite tell if it is from teething or maybe another ear infection. Anyway after waking up for her nap I was letting her run around upstairs without her diaper to let the rash air out. At some point she decided that she was thirsty and found her water. My first thought was to put a diaper on my child before she pottys on the floor. So I scooped her up and headed for her room. Well....apparently the girls had gotten all the toys out of Rylee's closest and one of them being the ball popper machine. I didn't even see it when I entered the doorway of her room. I somehow managed to place my foot in between the machine and went flying across the room with Rylee in my arms and the dang toy still attached to my foot. Within 3 seconds I thought "don't let go of the baby, don't fall on my baby and somehow I have got to stop myself from propelling into the window across the room. So when the foot without the toy found a little baring I threw my knee down in hopes to just fall on it and stop. O but no....we had picked up so much speed from falling that I was now skidding on my knee across the room. Can we say carpet burn!!! Finally I had to let one of my hands let go of Rylee in attempts to catch the upper half of my body before I came tumbling down on my belly. Well it worked but when my hand left Rylee's head her head flung back and hit a farmhouse toy. She was not happy in the slightest. For the price of one sweet carpet burn Rylee and baby are ok. Looking back it was really hilarious. My foot got caught in the weirdest way imaginable. What an afternoon!!

Sweet Blessings!

2010-05-20T10:39:00.001-07:00

My life is nothing short of a blessing. I am reminded of God's love daily through the innocence of my sweet girls, my son growing inside of me, my husband who unconditionally loves me and our kids and leads our home focused on God's purpose for us, and my mom who gives of herself ALWAYS and without question. I am so blessed....thank you Lord for my family and for the life you have given me to live. Enjoy the pictures below

Our Son

16 weeks 5 days

16 weeks 5 days

Mother's Day 2010
Rylee and I laughing

Blowing bubbles with my girls

Presley making Nana's Mothers Day gift!

My mom and me!! :)

Presley helping with Mothers Day Brunch. See her potted fern in the background!

Rylee's Dedication

Rylee & Daddy

Standing up with all the other families who were dedicating their child/children

Rylee & Nana

Presley & Mommy

The dedication service was a commitment for parents to raise their children to know and love the Lord.

Quick picture before the celebration began

Presley was so excited for Rylee

Quick pic with mommy

Fishing with daddy

Too cute

Presley and her daddy

Waiting patiently for the fish to bite

Morning at the park

Presley wanted Rylee to ride this elephant sooo bad

Rylee and her runny nose....hurry up teeth!!

My sweet Rylee boo

Presley looks like a pro tennis player to me. ;)

Presley being such a WONDERFUL big sister. Ignore Rylee's shoes. She falls all the time that I have to put sneakers on with almost everything.

A sweet moment

Presley's 3yr and Rylee's 1yr pictures

2010-05-18T12:26:00.001-07:00

These pictures were taken back in March. I know I am a little behind. But raising 2 kids, being pregnant, house remodeling, birthdays, Easter and Wes being out of town twice for weeks at a time has kinda made things slightly crazy. But in a very good way. God had continued to provide for us and we feel blessed to serve him. :) Enjoy the photos! On a side note this photoshoot was take less than 24hrs before Presley came down with the stomach flu. I was wondering why she was a little "off" during the pictures. She wasn't into participating like usual. Well.....my answer came a few hours later when my parents called to let me know that Presley had gotten sick all over my dad. Poor girl....and poor Papa! ;) Her virus was the start of a virus spreading throughout our entire family for a full week. It was NO fun.

One for Wes's corner!

2010-05-18T12:11:00.001-07:00

That's right if you haven't heard already....which I am sure you have by now we are expecting a little BOY!!! That is one for Wes's corner. I was beginning to like the idea of completely outnumbering my husband. haha. We are beyond thrilled to be expecting our first boy! God is sooo good. He is blessing and trusting us to raise another life. I just am so grateful. Our son was beautiful as always I could have starred at the monitor for hours. Wes was out of town when I found out so I had put two envelopes in his suitcase labeled #1 and #2. Upon finding out I told him to open card #1 which announced that he was going to have a son!! It was a really sweet moment. I was able to find out early since the ultrasound technician was a friend of the family. She was more than happy to do us a favor. We will have our official ultrasound on June 2nd. At this visit Wes will get to see our son for the first time. I am so excited to see him again.
We are currently praying, discussing and narrowing down a name for our little boy. We have 4 or 5 we are considering. Hopefully within a few weeks he will have a name! It has been harder for us this go around to narrow down our names. In my opinion girls are so much easier to name. :)
I am currently 17 weeks 4 days and my belly is growing like a weed. I am always munching and with this little guy I don't crave anything healthy. HAHA! Good thing I try and go to the gym. ;)
Presley is thrilled to be having a baby brother. I think she is just super excited about another baby coming into our home. She adores Rylee and Rylee definitely thinks Presley is the best thing ever. With Rylee being 14 1/2 months I don't think she is too aware of what is going on but in a few months she will have a good idea when she realizes that her brother is here to stay. I am hoping she will adjust to the transition well as she is a mama's girl. :)

April is finally here!!

2010-04-13T17:30:00.000-07:00

What can I say.....March was crazy and us Moyers are soooo glad to be in April. :) We have celebrated Rylee's 1st birthday, my birthday, and Presley's 3rd birthday in March rounding it up with Easter the 1st weekend in April. So we have been busy. I have so many pictures of the girls birthday parties and Easter that I want to post and will very soon. :)

Rylee:
Rylee is busy. She absolutely without a doubt loves Presley to death. She is Presley's wingman, shadow, and best bud all in one. Her hair is starting to come in thicker and is wavy!! I love it. It flips out behind her ears and is so adorable. Rylee's personality is sweet and lovable. She loves to laugh and can find humor in EVERYTHING. Like I've said before she is our little comedian. She also has the talent to go from very happy to extremely upset in .2 seconds. There is no middle ground. We can't imagine our life without her. She is such a joy. She is teething again. Presley had all her teeth except her 2nd year molars at this point and Rylee only has 6 teeth (4 top, 2 bottom)....but I think that is all about to change. I believe she is working on 6 teeth total right now from what I can see. And she has NO pain tolerance. So I will be happy when the teething stage is over because it breaks my heart. Finally, she is working on speaking more. Currently her words are Uh-Oh, eeeeaasssee (please), tank-u (thank you), momma, dada and or daddy, dadee (Daisy), Nananana (Nana) and Boo Boo (book). She also knows alot of animals sounds: dog, cat, bee, duck. What can I say we love her.

Presley:
Presley is our little momma. She is my second pair of eyes. She watches over Rylee and lets me know if Rylee is going up the stairs, if she pooped, is upset...whatever it may be my little momma is letting me know. She is so nurturing. Presley is doing excellent in preschool. Her teachers can't give her enough praise. They say she is such a big helper. I know she is thriving in preschool because the knowledge she comes home with is amazing. Today she was talking about how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. Since turning 3 she has been completely potty-trained during the day. I am so proud of her. She has absolutely no problem going poop in the potty. YAY!! Presley is also our future American Idol. She loves to sing and sings ALL the time. We can be absolutely anywhere and she will just break out a song. Such a happy kid. I adore watching her at this age. She is really coming into her own and it is beautiful. She also is eating better. Green beans and ham are now on the "I will eat" list! YAY! She has been a picky eater since 9 months....but I can honestly say since turning 3 she tries things more and has actually found that she likes alot of what she tries! :) Preschool is wrapping up for her and we are probably going to be putting her in gymnastics throughout the summer. She is my bud.

Baby#3:
Baby is doing well. I am feeling great and honestly don't even feel pregnant except for being hungry and the fact that my waistline is expanding. ;) I have been thinking "boy" since I found out I was pregnant....however, I have lately been thinking "girl". We will find out at 15wks 5days! :) Can't wait. I am currently 12wks 4days which is crazy. Where did the first trimester go? This pregnancy is flying by. I as always am so excited to be on this journey again. Each baby is such a blessing to our family.

That is all the updates for now. I promise to post pictures soon!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Rylee Boo!!

2010-03-03T19:32:00.000-08:00

Wow! Rylee is one. It is such a crazy fact for me to realize. That my sweet smiley Rylee is 1 and yet it feels like she has been apart of our family forever. She has been nothing but pure joy to our family. Our little comedian; she has spoiled us with her belly laughs and beautiful smiles. Happy Birthday to my baby girl. My love reaches no boundaries. God has truly blessed us with two wonderful little girls.

Psalm 139: 13&14
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know full well."

March is here!!

2010-03-01T07:45:00.000-08:00

March is finally here and I am soooo ready for Spring weather. So far no Spring in sight but I keep praying it is around the corner. The girls have both been fighting bugs all Winter so it will be nice when we can put that behind us. Presley had a 24hr bug yesterday and upon returning home from Walmart with Rylee I discovered both Wes and Presley in the kitchen covered in throw-up. LOVELY. Poor Presley's stomach hurt so bad. She even slept for 2 hours which is not like her at all.
I am happy to report that she is back to her normal sweet self today. We just finished up making play-doh for her preschool class. I have to admitted that it was actually fun. I didn't quite know how it was going to turn out but it looks great. Nice and green. :)
This week is a busy one. I am preparing for Rylee's 1st birthday party. We are going out to chick-fila with some of her friends and mommies on Thursday and then the big family party on Saturday. So much to do this week. O yea...and my birthday is on Saturday so I think we may recognize it. ;) I am actually going to make Rylee's icing for her cake and cupcakes from scratch. I am excited. It is the same recipe my mom used when we were kids. I love recipes being passed down. :)
Looking forward to a busy week and a busy month. Rylee's birthday will kick off March and Presley's birthday will bring March to a close. :) Before I know it it'll be April. Time goes by too fast.

Busy 2010!!

2010-02-25T13:42:00.001-08:00

This shows Rylee's personality to a T. So cheezy!
She definitely enjoyed her chocolate. :)

So BIG!

My beautiful BIG girl!

Sweet Rylee trying out her new carseat.

Being that this is my first post in 2010 can say alot. We have been busy. I have blinked and January and February have flown by. Where does time go?

I was thinking today about Rylee's 1st Birthday next week and I am having a hard time believing that she is turning one in exactly one week. Crazy how fast it has gone by. She is an absolute delight and completely steals my heart with her smiles. My little cuddle bug. She has to be one of the funniest kiddos. She will definitely be our little comedian. Always up for a laugh. ;) She has changed so much in the last two months. Teeth are coming in constantly, her hair is growing FINALLY, and now she is attempting to run....which is too cute. I don't know if I mentioned it before but she start walking at 9 1/2 months. A busy girl. She is saying Dada constantly, byebye, u-oh, tank-u (thank you), dAdE (daisy).

Presley is doing great. Thriving in preschool. She absolutely LOVES her class and friends. She loves to show me what she made. Her favorite things at preschool are music, snack and playground. :) Her vocabulary is that of a 5 year old. She has become my little buddy and I adore her so. Her heart is as sweet as the come always wanting the best for someone else. She already cares so deeply for people and animals. I can't wait to see what a beautiful lady she turns into. :)

March is going to be a crazy month. However, I am ready for Spring weather.

Gingerbread House and the Girls!

2009-12-19T05:28:00.000-08:00

We are still here I PROMISE!! Life is busy with 2 girls. :) A wonderful busy...but busy. We have been throughly enjoying the Christmas season. Presley LOVES everything. We went to look at Christmas lights the other night and she pointed out all the candy canes. They are her favorite. Below is just a small glimpse of our December so far. We just had Presley Christmas chapel and I will post those pictures very soon!

Downtown Apex for the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Me and Rylee Boo!The Family!
LOVE this picture!
Ry and I trying to stay warm

Making our gingerbread house!

Daddy helping! All Done!
Driving around looking at Christmas lights

My sweethearts!

Too Cute For Words

2009-10-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

This was going on about 5 minutes before I started recording. It was sooooo funny. You can hear Presley in the background getting a kick out of it. Rylee has such a sweet but absolutely hilarious personality. She catches you off guard with her belly laughs and funny faces....it just draws you to her. She is just too cute for words. We have found that she is quite the entertainer and keeps Presley laughing all day. Rylee has definitely brought out the silliness in Presley too which is adorable.

Pumpkins!!!

2009-10-05T19:53:00.000-07:00

Sunday Wes and I took the girls to Phillips Corn Maze. It was great for young kids. Presley had a blast playing in the corn, picking out pumpkins and going down their huge slide. Rylee watch "happily" of course. :) Below are a few pictures of our fun day!!

Rylee's 6 month photos

2009-09-14T13:17:00.000-07:00

These are just a glimpse of Rylee's 6 month photo shoot this morning. The photographer will send me the rest to preview in a couple of days....these are just the ones she put on her blog for me to preview. Once I see the entire shoot I will post my favorites! Enjoy the ones below. This shot was just before Rylee tumbled into the grass when the basket tipped over. She was a trooper. I love black and whites My favorite!! She is so beautiful....both my girls are! Walking with Mommy The family....Presley wanted to squeeze in between us. She had a hard time wanting to smile. I think she was exhausted from trying to get Rylee to smile. She was such a big helper. :)

Presley's 1st day of preschool!

2009-09-09T16:33:00.000-07:00

All ready to go!
A train was going by....so Presley had to break out the "Choo Choo"

Daddy and his girls!

Mommy and the girls!

Preschool here I come!

Presley's 1st day of preschool was Sept 1st!! We arrived early to take some pictures. She goes to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-12. She was really excited and could hardly wait to go inside. She had met her teachers the previous week and LOVED them. Her teachers are Miss Shelley and Miss Erin. When I went to pick her up the both commented on how well she did and they pointed out the fact that she loves to sing. Anyone who knows my daughter knows how she loves to sing....it made me smile. Afterwards we all went to Chick-fil-a to celebrate!! I am so proud of her. She is becoming such a big girl and a total sweetheart. I can't believe she is 2 1/2. Where has time gone.

Sitting up and Crawling

2009-08-31T20:27:00.000-07:00

Rylee is on the move!! It is offical...she is a crawler. This weekend confirmed it. I was hoping she was going to hold out and not crawl until 6 1/2 months...but she had other plans. She is also sitting up on her own which is too cute to see. I can't believe how much she has grown. Below are a few photos!! Enjoytaking a break from crawling

She looks to small to be sitting up

August 2009

2009-08-18T07:20:00.000-07:00

Presley giving daddy pointers

Attempting to crawl to her book. Look at that concentration

Now that I am done nursing I can feed her all propped up and I can do other things...this is really exciting!!
Presley standing by Daddy's Birthday sign that she helped me with.
The girls with the Birthday Boy!!

Family photo

Blowing out daddy's candles

Presley and Daddy digging in

We have had a very busy month so far!! We just recently celebrated Wesley's 28th birthday. I can't believe my hubby is 28. When I started dating him he was only 18. Crazy how time flies.

Presley is really getting into the party idea. She is wanting to know when we are going to have another party. She is too cute and growing way to fast. She is now constantly telling me when her birthday is.....I think this is so I won't forget. ;) Gotta love the mind of a 2 year old. I am so blessed to have her in my life and I completely adore her. She starts preschool Sept 1st. I can't believe I will have a preschooler. She is more than ready and I know she will love it. I am also looking forward to getting some chores done and errands ran while she is at school. Rylee typically naps during those hours so it is free time for me which I am excited about. :)

Rylee is changing by the minute. She is working on some teeth and I truly believe she will be crawling before 6 months. She is a curious little thing and you can always hit her up for a cheesy grin. She smiles/grins so much it is absolutely adorable. It is hard to believe she is already 5 1/2 months. Rylee is going to be a little heart breaker I can already tell. She just steals your heart every time you look at her. We recently started feeding her right before she turned 5 months. She has really loved bananas. She wasn't a huge fan of plain rice cereal or oatmeal...but mix it with bananas and we are good to go. She devours it all.

Rylee's 5 Months Old!!

2009-08-05T05:23:00.001-07:00

Rylee with my mom at the beach
Presley giving me a BIG hug!!

I can't believe that my baby is already 5 months old. Time has truelly flown by. She is starting to tuck her knees up under her body and can scoot pretty good. No crawling yet.....but I am thinking it will be in the near future. In the meantime she rolls everywhere. It is hilarious. She rolls all over the place. She LOVES playing with Presley. They are adorable together. Presley has really embraced being a big sister. She is soooo attentative to Rylee which Rylee loves!!

We have also started feeding Rylee rice cereal and applesauce. This is a funny sight. She loves it. We are also starting to give her more bottles and I am only nursing her 2 sometimes 3 times a day. I think she will be completely on the bottle by 6 months. I have truelly enjoyed nursing Rylee. It is a special time for me and her and I will be sad to see it go.

Other than that we are all hanging in there. Staying busy! O....before I forget....Miss Presley is almost fully potty trained!! YAY! We have been working on it hard for about 1 1/2 weeks. I am so proud of her. What a big girl she is becoming. She will be starting Preschool on Sept 1st. I can't believe my big girl will be going to preschool. Time flies!

I hope everyone has had an amazing summer so far!!

Family Photoshoot

2009-06-25T06:48:00.000-07:00

We recently had some family photos taken of our family!! We wrapped the family photoshoot into a couple things...1. Presley's 2 year photos 2. Rylee's 3 month photos 3. Family pics!!! We were really please with how they came out. We just need to work on our tans!! ;) She is going to take more of us at the end of the summer so hopefully we will be tan then!! Our photographer's website is http://www.elainebellaphotography.com/. Enjoy
Rylee's 3 month photos:

Presley's 2 year photos

Family Photos:
Beautiful Sisters
The family

Listen to me!!

2009-05-20T05:57:00.000-07:00

She knows she is being videotaped that is why the book is in front of her face...lol. She has this book memorized. :)

Presley reading her favorite!! Her "All The Time" book!! However, she gets a little distracted in the middle of reading.

Presley's 2 year update

2009-05-04T17:07:00.000-07:00

She is jumping and singing at the same time!! She was singing Twinkle, Twinkle. I think I have a video of it that I can post
Loves to swing

Smiling before take off.

Look at those sweet eyes!!

She is singing in this photo as well. The girl loves to sing.

Strutting her stuff

It has been awhile since I have updated everyone on Presley's new happenings!! She has become quite the character. Wes and I are so in love with her. She is such a delight. She adores Rylee. What a great big sister she is. Below is a brief update of our little chatter box!

- Presley weighed only 25 pounds at her two year appointment

- She still doesn't like the doctors...however, she loves to pick out her sticker and sucker afterwards.

- Sings ALL the time!! This is her favorite thing to do. She is her own best friend.

- Has been able to say her ABC's since late January. (22 months)

- Talks in full sentences

- Can respond to our questions with a "no" or "yes" and sometimes she responds with her own thoughts about our questions.

- She is a great negotiator. Saying "Not yet Mommy" "Maybe later" "One more minute pleeeeeeaaaaase"

- She can recite books by heart. Her favorites are "I love you all the time" and "Goodnight Moon"

- Knows her colors and shapes

- Knows her animals and their sounds

- Still takes one nap. Sleeps from about 1:45 - 4:00

- Loves the outdoors

- She is a tomboy...but very girly at the same time.

- LOVES Dora, Deigo, & Backyardigans

- Speaks spanish and know what it means in English!! It is crazy

- Counts to 10 and then tries to count higher but sometimes skips a few numbers.

- Sings "Lord we thank you" for her blessing before all meals

- Loves Sunday school and can tell us what she learned/sang that day....again the girl loves to sing.

Rylee's 8 weeks old

2009-05-02T19:18:00.000-07:00

Rylee is 8 weeks old!!

Rylee at 8 weeks

tummy timehanging out in her swing

She is so happy!
Sweet girl!

It is hard to believe that Rylee is just over 8 weeks old. Below is a brief update on where Rylee is at 8 weeks.

-She is a charmer. Loves to smile and coo. All we have to do is start talking to her and she lights up.
- Not sleeping through the night yet. Goes down around 9 and wakes up between 2:30 and 3 to feed then she is out until about 6 for a feeding. Hopefully the middle of the night feeding will be knocked out soon
- Her pacey soothes her which is completely different from Presley.

- She loves bathtime and her big sister

- Is starting to have really good head control. We are working on your neck strength alot with tummy time

- Ry is starting to become coordinated with her hands. They are definitely finding her mouth. If we put something in her hand she will grasp well.

- She LOVES ceiling fans...even when they aren't on. It is hilarious.

- She definitely naps 3-4 times a day. They are starting to become consistent/predictable.

- Working on getting her to nap in her crib.

- Loves her swing and enjoys napping in it

- We moved her from the bassinet at 6 weeks although she would make it back to our bed after one of her night feedings.

- She stayed in her crib all night starting at 8 weeks. I just couldn't let go of her sleeping with me.

- She is getting so big...she is wearing mostly 0-3 months and some 3 month clothing. I was able to get her in a newborn outfit yesterday

- Rylee loves the boujorn

All in all she is a true delight. Her 2 month check-up is soon. I will let everyone know how much she weighs. I am thinking 11 or 12 pounds.

We're here....I PROMISE!!

2009-04-13T19:15:00.000-07:00

I promise we are still here!! Things have been busy for us the past couple months. Below are some highlights of Miss Presley's 2nd Birthday, Easter & Sisterly love. Enjoy.

Waiting for her friends. We had a super-sized playdate with all her little friends. She loved it.

Presley's excitement after blowing out her candlesDecorating cupcakes with her friends Happy Birthday my love!

Blowing out her candles at her family Birthday party.

Presley opening gifts for the family.

Presley singing Happy Birthday with Baby Rylee. :)

Sweet Rylee

Presley going through her Easter basket....and Rylee's. :)
Easter Weekend

Easter Egg Hunt

What a cutie!

SWEET SISTERS!!!

2009-03-27T07:39:00.000-07:00

I absolutley love sisters!! I never had a sister myself but the bond I am already seeing between Presley and Rylee is priceless. What a friendship my 2 daughters will have with one another. Below are some photos of the girls together.

Presley LOVES to hold Rylee

Investigating Rylee's tiny nose

Presley showing Rylee the ropes

Rylee Lynne Moyer has ARRIVED!!

2009-03-04T20:07:00.001-08:00

Photos of baby Rylee's arrival! We are thrilled to welcome our 2nd daughter into our family. We feel tremendously blessed by God to have two healthy and beautiful baby girls. Below are a few photos of our journey to meet Rylee. Her birth story will soon follow. :)

In labor
Big girl!!
8lbs 13oz and 21 inches long

Kisses from Mommy!!

So beautiful!

Resting peacefully
Mommy & Daddy admiring their sweet daughter

Presley was so excited to meet her! Presley saying "Cheese"
One proud Nana!
Presley and Nana with baby Rylee
Daddy's hands!

Just Makes You Melt!! :)

2009-02-19T16:13:00.000-08:00

Rylee's Baby Shower Photos

2009-02-18T18:31:00.000-08:00

The beautiful cake!! Yummy snacks! The girls digging in!

Some of the guests
Presley opening one of her BIG Sister gifts!
Presley must have done something for Andrea and I to react with these expressions
All done opening gifts
Taking a picture with mom before we dig into the cake....which was extremely yummy.
We are so blessed! Thanks to all!

We love you Maga

2009-02-01T18:31:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Maga lost her 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. She was our beloved Grandma. This is my mom's mom. Anyone who knows our family knows how close we all were. She was the nucleus of our entire family. Praise the Lord that she is now resting in the arms of Jesus....however, our hearts are heavy for the void that will be left here. She was an amazing woman and will be severely missed. Our memories with her will be in our heart forever.

Some photos of Maga with her 1st Great-Grandbaby Presley!!

July 1st, 2007 Grandma's 73rd Birthday
Fall of 2007

Late Summer/Fall 2008 Presley is 18 months old

33 weeks 4 days with Miss Rylee

2009-01-20T19:56:00.000-08:00

Playing in the snow!! I made sure Miss Rylee stayed warm. :)

Wall Art

2009-01-20T19:51:00.000-08:00

This is just the beginning of my attempt to do wall art for Rylee's room. I think it turned out ok for my 1st attempt. I will begin posting more photos of the nursery as it begins to come together.

Presley's 1st Snow!!

2009-01-20T17:32:00.000-08:00

Presley caring a snowballCheez!!
Sitting on her sled
Presley and Daddy making snow angels

We had a blast today out in the snow. Presley was a little unsure at first but after testing it out she was good to go. The only problem we had was keeping her warm. We had her completely bundled. Two shirts, two jackets, a hat and two hoods covering her head, two pants, two pairs of socks, two pairs of gloves and shoes. It was as if she jumped right out of "The Christmas Story" expect her arms could rest by her side. Haha. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time as a family. Presley really loved the snow. This afternoon we went on a walk and she attempted making a snow angel with daddy. What a great day!

Bye Bye Crib

2009-01-12T05:36:00.000-08:00

Ok....so I think lastnight was harder on me than it was on Presley. We finally made the transition from a crib to a big girl bed!! Presley did great and LOVED the bed. She had to make sure it was jump worthy....even though we have told her numerous times to not jump on the bed.

Her bedtime routine went as normal lastnight except for the fact that she was going down in her new bed. She did great!! We had to go back in the room twice to cover her up and tell her it was "night, night" but that was it. This is something we had to do in the crib as well. It started about 3 weeks ago. Must be a phase. Anyways, she did awesome. But in all honesty I was ready to take the bed back as quick as we put it together and laid her in it. I love watching her grow but my heart ached at knowing I wasn't going to see her piering over her crib anymore.

She woke up this morning like a champ and remained in bed until we came in to get her. Below are a few photos of the entire transition. We still have work to do on her room....I want to paint it a different color and add some different wall art.

The next step in our little girls life has begun. She makes us so proud!!

Presley trying out her new bed!!!

Making sure it was jump worthy

This is how we found her before we went to bed lastnight

She did it!! We walked in this morning to find our little girl happy and well rested!

Presley's Big Girl Bed

2009-01-02T19:55:00.001-08:00

Wes and I have been talking since the Fall about transitioning Presley into her "BIG GIRL" bed a few months before Miss Rylee arrives to give her time to adjust without feeling bumped. Today Wes and I purchased the next step. ;) I love the bed. I am a little nervous about how she will do with the transition. I think she will be excited but I am not quite sure if our active little explorer will stay put long enough to fall asleep. Lets keep our fingers crossed. We will be picking up her bed either the beginning of next week or once we return from New Jersey. Below is a stock photo of her bed. We also purchased a trundle for her future sleep overs. hehe!! I can't wait....but at the same time I can. She is growing up so fast. My baby girl is becoming a sweet little girl. Time flies.

This is a photo of P's bed without the trundle. We decided to only purchase the bed and trundle for now. We will add more pieces to her room as needed....but I want to be a little more creative with those. I think it would be cute to have additional pieces added to the room that may be a different color to make her room unique. (like a pink nightstand) Pottery Barn Kids has alot of great ideas that I will have to keep in mind for the future. :)

Christmas Sweet Christmas!!

2008-12-30T11:32:00.001-08:00

Below is a look back at our Christmas 2008!! Enjoy!

Christmas started the Sunday before Christmas with G-pop and Karen. They gave her a slide that she loves along with a riding horse (yet to be pictured)

Mommy tickling Presley while resting/recovering from the crazy Thursday at the hospital

Presley cuddling up

Grandma making Presley laugh

Yay for presents!! Thanks Grandma!

We started celebrating Christmas early with opening presents from Grandma the day before Christmas Eve.

Waiting patiently

Nana let Presley open a present early on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve!! My favorite day of the entire season.
Nana & Papa gave Presley a kitchen set!! THANK YOU!! :)

Family photo at Mom & Dad's! Presley was getting a little tired.

Giving Daisy a hug before bed.

Hugging Nana before bed.
Presley's asleep!! Now it is time to open presents from the family. YAY! It is a tradition for my family to exchange presents on Christmas Eve.

Opening my Chi!! YAY. I am already cuddling up in my new blanket.....look at Wes trying to steal some.

Socks from Amy and Jason. I love comfort socks. I can barely lift my leg.

Baking with mom

Stockings are full

Santa came!! YAY!

Presley trying out her new bear rug pillow. It is so soft. The rocking chair in the photo is one that Wes restored. It was mine as a little girl that came from my Maga's house (Maga is my Grandma)

Making Monkey Bread! YUM!

Presley reading the recipe card. I have awful bedhead in this picture.Presley digging into her stocking

Daddy helping Presley with another present.
Opening her first present.

She was on a roll opening gifts.Trying out her new doctor's kit

Giving herself a shot....shocking!

Santa was good to Presley

About to open my new set of pots and pans!!

Outfitting Wes for work.

Hanging out in my Uncle's kitchen in Jacksonville NC.

Presley and Uncle Stephen playing the piano.

Family photo with my Maga....minus my brother Jason.

Presley trying out her new bath toys she got for Christmas.

The Ordeal!!

2008-12-30T11:04:00.000-08:00

Ok.....so it was about 4am on Thursday morning a week before Christmas when I awoke with some minor back pain. I eventually had to get up and go down stairs to try and relieve the pain I was feeling. Well....lets just say it never subsided. By the time 6am rolled around I was bent over in pain. Thankfully I had a doctors appointment scheduled that morning at 8:45am. Wes ended up driving me to my appointment with Presley because there was no way I was going to make it by myself. I think this appointment was the quickest I have ever been worked up and sent back to see the doctors. The doctor wanted to admit me to the hospital to monitor the baby and have a ultrasound of my kidney. By this time I was well aware that what I was dealing with was a kidney stone.
I was admitted into the maternity ward and set up on all monitors to make sure Miss Rylee was never in distress. I usually think I can tolerate pain pretty well but this was absolutely awful. I have never been in so much pain to the point of getting sick.....and that day it happened.
Wes was wonderful....once he realized I was going to be there for awhile he called one of our dearest friends to watch Presley. She was more than happy to take her off our hands for the day. Thanks Andrea!! Wes didn't want to leave me by myself so we called my mom and she was there within 15-20 minutes. Since this was the last day before Wes was off for Christmas he had several appointments lined up that I didn't want him to cancel. I thought they would probably release me around noon with pain medication so mom can sit with me until then. After my sweet hubby left the pain became even more intolerable....and what we thought would a quick assessment and a prescription for pain medication became an all day affair.
It ended up that my kidney was swollen and blocked by the stone so the only option was for them to go up there and get the stone. The doctor went over the procedure and once he was finished I asked "Will I be asleep for this?" to which he replied "yes" and my immediate response was "lets do this now!!" To be knocked out and not feel the pain was music to my ears. The OB nurse would monitor Miss Rylee the entire time.
After the procedure was completed I felt amazing. The doctor ended up putting a stint in my kidney because of how swollen it was. He was concerned that it may swell shut and cause more problems. At the time I didn't care....just having some relief was awesome.
Well....it didn't take too long before I began to hate that dreaded stint. I was scheduled on Tuesday to have it removed. That is 5 1/2 days of awfulness. My body slowly began to reject the stint to which I felt as though I had the flu. Plus normal activities where painful now. I was so bummed. Here it was the week before Christmas and I was stuck lying around feeling awful.
Luckily my loving and devoted husband jumped in for the rescue. He was a total Mr. Mom. Taking care of everything with Presley, the house, final Christmas errands etc. I don't know what I would have done without him. I was unable to pick Presley up, get on the floor and change her, or much less walk around. I couldn't have asked for a better friend and loved one to watch over me the way he did. I love you buddy!!
Finally relief of Tuesday the day before Christmas eve. Let me tell you....I walked into the office in pain and feeling like I had the flu and walked out of the office almost skipping. That is how much relief I felt after having the stint removed. It wasn't until about Christmas day until I felt more like myself but at least the ordeal was over with.
Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. I love the Christmas lights, family, traditions, baking, gifts....just about everything. This year was tough for me because I felt as though my normal Christmas routine was rudely interrupted. The silver lining was that I never felt more loved than I did that week by friends and family who supported me through it all. Even Presley would kiss my hand and say "All better Mommy."
Thanks to all who helped me through this ordeal. And a very special thanks to Wesley who provided more support and love than I could have ever imagined. Also to my mom....you were a trooper that day at the hospital and I couldn't have done it without you.

All I want for Christmas!!

2008-12-22T20:18:00.000-08:00

When comes to asking Presley what she wants for Christmas the entire spectrum of ideas is covered with one word! Below is the dialogue that goes on between her and anyone who asks "What do you want from Santa for Christmas."

Me: "What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?"
Presley: Toys!!! (She usually screams this)
Me: Anything else?
Presley: Candy Canes!

Too cute!

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!

2008-12-12T12:07:00.000-08:00

Christmas time is in full swing and I could not be happier!! I love this time of year. I love spending time with friends and family, shopping, the cold weather, baking, traditions (new and old) and relaxing by the Christmas tree in the evenings with my husband. :)

I am almost finished with my shopping. Just a few more people to check off. Wes and Presley are finished though and their presents are wrapped and ready. Yippee. I have also started my baking which I absolutely love. My mom gave me a new recipe called reindeer treats and they are quite yummy.

The only difficult obstacle I have this Christmas is my body. It aches if I am on my feet too long and since I love to shop it poses a little of a problem. It starts with my feet and heads straight to my back. I will be 28 weeks tomorrow so the extra weight doesn't help with all the running around I'm doing. But none the less I have enjoyed this Christmas season so far and look forward to being surrounded by the ones I love on Christmas. I hope everyone has a very blessed Christmas. :)

A Glimpse at our Mountain Thanksgiving Memories

2008-12-08T06:08:00.001-08:00

We started off Thanksgiving by celebrating my brother's birthday!! He turned 23!

The baking starts

Staying warm by the fire

Exhausted after playing outside. She was frozen.

Baking again...but this time with a helper. ;)
The beautiful flowers Wes gave me and I had to bring them to the mountains

Wes & Jason chopping fire wood

Puzzle time
Mommy & Presley
Thanksgiving photo
She loves to color

Pre-thanksgiving snack
Papa & Presley
1st time cutting down our Christmas tree. It was freezing and sleeting outside...but we did it!!

24 weeks 5 days with Miss Rylee Lynne

2008-11-20T03:27:00.000-08:00

Mom's 50th Birthday Celebration!!!

2008-11-18T06:28:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Mom!! We had a wondeful weekend celebrating with you. You are very special to us and an important part of our family. Thank you for all you do. You are amazing and we love you.

Mom's Birthday Highlights:

She loves to bake. She is helping me mix Nana's Birthday cake.

Presley adding the oil The final product
Maga, Presley and Mom eatting lunch
Awe...aren't we cute

The girls before the party started!

Oyster Roast!!

Wes getting in on the fun

You have to fend for yourself with our family
Eating dinner with the family.
Dinner time
Presley helping blow out the candles

Big Helper

The birthday girl & me!!!
Jason, Mom and Amy
Jason & Mom

Pumpkin Bread Time!!

2008-11-07T20:49:00.001-08:00

Presley was a big helper in making the pumpkin bread. She poured in all the spices and even helped me beat the batter. :) The mess you see on the stove is all her hard work at helping me with the spices. She was such a big helper and very patient. I was quite impressed. She has been surprising me lately with how much she wants to be involved. Too cute.
The best part of baking is eating the batter

Presley wasted no time testing out the batter. ;)
Going for seconds

23 weeks and counting!!

2008-11-07T20:46:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Carving & Halloween Photo Gallery

2008-11-04T19:35:00.000-08:00

Pumpkin Carving:Presley was very excited!!

Showing Mommy a piece of the pumpkin the carved out!

Presley being a BIG helper. She loved it!! We did this for about 45 minutes and she was into it the entire time.

Mommy and Presley smiling at Daddy

First attempt at Trick-or-Treating"knock" "knock"
Success

Heading to our neighbor Miss Alice's house
Diving into the candy after saying a proud "trick-or-treat"
Telling Miss Carol and Miss Alice Bye!

Showing G-pop her candy

Family photo

Photo taken after G-pop and Karen spoiled her with M&M's.

Big Girl Presley

2008-11-02T17:50:00.001-08:00

So I just have to brag. Presley used the potty again tonight!!! I am so impressed by this. I never thought that she would be well on her way to being potty trained by 19 months. YAY for Presley!

Presley used the POTTY!!!

2008-10-28T06:04:00.000-07:00

All I can say is that Wes and I were speechless.....stunned that our little girl within 3 days of having the potty used it! I laugh now about it because I almost cried. Our little baby girl is becoming such a young lady. :) She only went just a little because the toliet started playing music and it startled her so bad that she didn't go anymore.

She even told Wes herself that she had to go potty and went in there with Wes and did her thing. Wes and I are rewarding her with a chocolate chip. So now all she wants to do is go sit on the potty so she can receive her reward. It is adorable. Below is a picture of her first potty!!We are so proud!

Getting up for another chocolate chip....she was trying to trick us. LOL

21 weeks 2 days with baby Rylee

2008-10-28T05:59:00.000-07:00

Wes took this picture of me on Sunday, October 26th. Starting to get big.

Pumpkin Pickin'

2008-10-09T17:37:00.000-07:00

Trying to pick up a pumpkin that probably weighs more than she does This is her second attempt at a smaller pumpkin. All she could say was "haebie" which stands for "heavy"
She resorts to kissing all the pumpkins instead
Daddy jumps in to help out!
Mommy and Presley taking a look at all the choices. Ps: Mommy is 18 weeks & 3 days in this photo with baby Rylee

Rylee Lynne Moyer

2008-10-05T18:59:00.001-07:00

Pictures or our new baby girl!! Rylee Lynne Moyer. We are thrilled to announce that Presley is going to have a baby sister. Rylee was absolutely beautiful on the ultrasound. She was so tiny. I seriously could have stared at her all day. :) Enjoy the photos of our soon-to-be baby girl.

Her little foot

A picture of her whole body

4D ultrasound: This is her body with her hand over her head

Her hand is making a fist

All 5 fingers!

A Glimpse Back at August

2008-09-04T10:13:00.000-07:00

August flew by!!! Here are just a few of the moments captured on camera. Enjoy!!

Family photo on Wes's 27th Birthday!

Presley helping daddy blow out his candles!!

Wes with his Jeff, Betty and Gordon....and of course Miss Presley

Family photo in Ohio at Molly's wedding

Wes, Me, Karen and Gordon in OhioWes and Uncle Steve taking in the moment.
Presley talking in the middle of the photo. ;)

Presley & Daddy

Presley's first taste of Graeter's ice cream and she LOVED it!!

Shooting hoops with Grandma

2 points! YAY Presley

Enjoying the day in Ohio. The weather was absolutely beautiful. NO HUMIDITY!!

Saying "cheese" at Grandma's 50th Birthday party!

Betty & Faith at Betty's Birthday Party!! Cute picture!

Time to Potty Train Miss Presley?

2008-08-20T20:38:00.000-07:00

Presley has been starting to show significant signs of being ready for potty-training. Within the last month she has started saying "Potty", "Pee-pee" (which I don't love), and "Puets" (her word for poop). She will bring her diapers and wipes to us if she wants her diaper changed and when she poops she grabs her diaper and says "Puets". It is too adorable.

She will say "potty Mommy or Daddy" and when we ask her if she has to go potty and she will shake her head yes. So I tell her to go to the potty room and she goes and on occasion we are able to take her diaper off and sit her on the toilet. From there she just smiles and swings her legs....no actual potty happening. I think she knows that's what we do and wants to follow suit. It is too cute for words.

I guess we'll begin the process of potty-training. That would be awesome to have her potty-trained by two and especially before baby #2 arrives! I will keep everyone posted on our new adventure.

PS: If I can get a picture of her on the toilet I will post it on the site. :)

Beach Photos

2008-08-11T20:55:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few of the bizillon photos from our wonderful beach vacation. As you can tell Presley LOVED the beach.

So cute!

Daddy & Presley

Baking with Mommy

Nana & Presley rocking away!

Baby Bump!!

2008-08-11T20:49:00.000-07:00

This picture is from over the weekend when I was 10wks 2 days! I am already starting to show....which is crazy. The morning sickness is slowing starting to go away. I am still battling with my tired spells. Only a few more weeks before I am out of the 1st trimester. Yippee!!

All dressed up!

2008-08-11T20:43:00.000-07:00

This was a picture before Wes and I headed out for a wonderful evening celebrating his 27th Birthday! More Birthday pictures to soon follow!

Putting words together!!

2008-08-06T18:31:00.000-07:00

Presley is beginning to put words together to create little sentences!! She is such a cutie doing it to. You can tell sometimes that it takes alot of concentration. Some of her new found sentences are:
Bye Bye Daddy
No No Mommy
All Done Mommy

She is growing so much and changing daily. She is doing alot of imagination play. She recently go a "little people" farm house and she will trot the horse around the barn and make the pig and lamb hop. It is too cute.

I will be posting pictures soon of our beach trip and of Miss Presley. Stay tuned!

Mommy Job Promotion

2008-07-30T14:03:00.000-07:00

Ok....so I recently found out about a little promotion I will be getting in March. In March (March 6th) 2009 I will no longer be a Full-time mom of one. We are excited to announce that baby #2 is well on its way! YAY! I am currently 8 1/2 weeks and feeling better.

My 6th, 7th and beginning of my 8th week were very hard. I was exhausted and my nausea was all day. I was not this bad with Presley. Hopefully I am begininng to come out of the morning sickness phase.

Presley has been a trooper through it all. She will rub my leg when I feel bad. She is a great big helper. It is hard to believe she is going to be a big sister!! It is time for her to have a playmate around the house that is her size. ;)

We will keep everyone posted!!

PS: I will post our beach pictures soon!!!

Picture Gallery from July

2008-07-22T12:33:00.000-07:00

4th of July:

Presley coming out to play

Yummy Poptarts

Walking around before going to Nana & Papa's for the weekend

Aren't we cute :)
Close-up
Our friends Brie & Mike

We stayed at their parents lake house and went boating & kayaking!
Me without responsibility!!
Wes doing his thing
Isn't he a cutie
Yummy Watermelon

Durham Bulls Night:

Watching the game with Daddy
Presley and her new hat ;)
Chillin

The girls with their babies

Girls Night:

Me & Andrea and no kiddos

Just The Girls

2008-06-23T11:04:00.000-07:00

Presley and I are on our own this week. Wes left Sunday afternoon for Illinois for a training session with his new job. I find that my anxiety is higher when Wes flies alone. Ever since we had Presley I tend to be a little more nervous about him flying. If I was flying with him I don't think my anxiety would be as bad. It's interesting.

Wes will be home Thursday afternoon. Can't wait!!! But, until then Presley and I have been chalking this week up to a total girls week! YAY! Nana (my mom) has been coming over to visit in the evenings to keep me company and to play with Miss Presley. It is nice to have my mom right down the road because without Wes the house would be too quiet at night once Presley has gone down.

I am also working on a secret project for Wesley. I can't blab to much right now incase he reads the blog before he returns. I am so excited. I only hope that I can finish what I started before he returns.

Cheers to a week with the girls!! :)

Father's Day & Dinnertime Tantrums

2008-06-17T10:48:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day Daddy
Presley & Papa on Father's Day. Presley made Papa a card.
So in love!
The Family (we actually got Presley to look forward and smile....success!!!)

G-pop, Presley and Wes sporting Presley's necklace (Presley is going in for a bite in this picture...haha)

Father's Day:

Another Father's Day weekend has come and gone. This past weeked feels like a complete blurr. On Friday we had Wes's mom and Jack over for dinner and cards. Fun! Fun! Saturday his dad and Karen over for a Father's Day cookout and on Sunday Presley and I celebrated Wesley with a homemade breakfast. Yum. Presley gave Wes a picture of her and a clay hand print. We both gave Wes a pair of cuff-links and an AWESOME shirt!! We spent Sunday afternoon at my parents house grilling out. Presley was pooped by the time the weekend was over.

Dinnertime Tantrums:

Ok....I don't know if anyone else has experienced this with a 14 month old but Presley is now starting to get really upset during dinner. She is great for breakfast & lunch but when dinner rolls around my sweet darling "life is good" child is nowhere to be found. This just started a little over a week ago. At the beginning of dinner she is "ok" but after about 15 minutes she starts fussing which ends up into a full blown cry/tantrum. The whole time she is trying to get out of her seat. So Wes and I eventually let her down to which she runs to my side of the table and starts trying to climb up my leg while moaning. We have tried moving dinner time up and not letting her snack close to dinner and so far neither have worked. My fingers are crossed that it is just a phase. Other than that she is a great/smart kid.

One Happy Kiddo!!

2008-06-04T09:53:00.000-07:00

Busy, Busy, Busy

2008-05-27T19:23:00.001-07:00

Things have been quite busy in the Moyer household throughout the month of May. There is so much that I don't quite know where to begin.

1: Mother's Day was AWESOME!! Wes & Presley made me breakfast in bed. Presley gave me a mug that says "Happy Mother's Day. You are the best mom ever!! Love Presley" Too Cute! Wes also gave me some spending cash!! YAY! BTW a female Cardinal flew into our glass door and was stunned for at least 45 minutes. We were able to pick her up and take pictures. HAHA!! Poor bird she was probably frightened to death.

Me, Mom and Presley hanging out on Mother's Day. Of course Presley isn't paying attention. ;)

Isn't the Cardinal beautiful! You can call me Snow White! ;)

2: I resigned from my "Corporate Job" to stay at home full-time and Wes decided to switch jobs. His new job with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial will start June 1st.

3: We visited Faith & Toby a few weekends ago and had an absolute blast. Presley loved visiting her Aunt Faith & Uncle Toby. She is so spoiled.

Hanging out with Uncle Toby

Presley helping Aunt Faith with Avon!!

4: Memorial Day: Cookouts, Friends, Family and the Pool!!! Hmmmm throwing balls in the pool may be fun?!?!

Hurry Delaney!! Lets get the balls!!

Run! Run! Run!!

They could have done this all day!!

5: My Dads Birthday Party: My dads birthday was on Memorial Day this year. The guys went golfing that morning while mom and I prepared all the food and played with Presley. The birthday cookout was a great end to a wonderful weekend. Pictures soon to follow!!!

I think we are in the clear for a few down weekends coming up!! YAY! We are looking forward to relaxing. I will post more pictures soon! I have so many good ones that I need to get up on the site. I hope everyone enjoys their week!

Full-Time Mom!!

2008-05-04T15:55:00.000-07:00

It is now official that I am a FULL-TIME MOM!! I turned in my notice this past week. For those who don't know I have been working part-time from home for the past year. It has been a major blessing to have that little extra cash while getting used to our new lifestyle with our little one. But now HALLELUJAH......I'm done! I can't wait for this new adventure and not feeling the pressure of work and deadlines. The Lord has truly blessed us and we are so thankful.

Job Duties will include but are not limited to:

Loving My Husband

Raising Our Family

The House Chef

The Chauffer

Bumps, Bruises, Headaches and Fevers I will take care of them all!!

The Cleaning Lady: My least favorite job.

Presley's 1 Year Pictures

2008-04-11T09:05:00.000-07:00

We took Presley for her 1 year pictures yesterday morning and she did really well. She wasn't to keen on wanting to sit on things. It made her a little nervous. Other than that she was great. Below are a few of her shots. :) Enjoy!

We love our Red Wagon!!!

2008-04-09T10:17:00.000-07:00

Yay for the Red Wagon!!

Being like Mommy!

Exploring her new wagon
Riding in the wagon is hard work!!

Hi Mom!!

Presley's 1st Birthday

2008-04-04T10:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Sweet Presley!!

Waking up after her nap and seeing everyone!!

Very excited!!

With Mommy & Daddy on her BIG day!

Opening presents!! We had to help. But she loved them all! Wearing her "Miss March" shirt mommy made. Ready to eat cake or so we thought!
Happy Birthday to Presley
Not so interested. Poor thing! However, there are pictures of her eating a cupcake the next morning. I will send those out through kodakgallery.

PRESLEY'S 1st Birthday
Presley's 1st Birthday was a whirlwind. I blinked and the day was over. We had a busy Birthday week. Presley had her friends over for a dinner party on Wednesday and then her BIG 1st Birthday party on Saturday with family. Unfortunately, Presley was a little under the weather on her birthday. She was a trooper however, and loved seeing everyone.

I know all parents look forward to watching their child dive into their 1st Birthday cake. I was extremely excited about the event....however, to my surprise Presley wasn't interested in her cake at all. She actually became a little fussy. Poor thing. I think she had a minor cold on Saturday because it is now circulating throughout the family. If she felt the way I have been feeling these past couple of days I wouldn't want to eat a cake either. We did however give her a cup cake the next morning and she proudly ate it. Mommy's satisfied.......mission accomplished!!

Thanks to everyone who made Presley's 1st Birthday so special. Although she won't remember the day.....Wes and I will and we thank you! We love you all!

**Side Note**
There are so many pictures from her 1st birthday I wish I could post them all. I am in the process of uploading all the pictures to kodakgallery and will send them out shortly for all to enjoy!

Happy Birthday Bubbee!!

2008-03-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Sweet Presley

Happy Birthday to you!!

Happy Easter!!

2008-03-24T11:20:00.000-07:00

Easter morning.....looking through her basket from the Easter Bunny!
Very intrigued
Pointing to her egg

The Family

Presley & Mommy

Here I come mom!

So Excited!

Walking with Daddy....priceless!

Seeing Nana & Poppy
All dressed up!

My favorite photo of the day! She is looking at her daddy.

Resting....collecting eggs is hard work. :)

Watching Daddy play Basketball

Playing with her Easter Eggs

We had a wonderful Easter weekend!! This was Presley second Easter. Wes took the day off Friday and we spent the day together doing family things. This year Presley participated in dying Easter eggs....she only stayed interested the first 10 minutes. We went to church Saturday evening which was great because the weather was beautiful and she was able to wear her Easter dress. I ended up having to hem her dress because she hadn't quite grown into it yet....such a tiny thing. She was quite adorable. On Sunday we went over to my parents house and had a huge brunch and played all day while the boys watched basketball. Presley is now walking all over the place. She is quite good. However, if her foot happens to turn while walking then that would be the direction she is heading in even if she wants to go the other way. It is funny.

Enjoy!!!

Presley News!!

2008-03-17T10:58:00.000-07:00

March so far has been a very busy month for Presley!! Below are a list of the highlights. I will try to post some pictures and video soon. Her Birthday is in less than two weeks. It is crazy to think that our little bit is about to turn 1! Wes and I are getting excited about her big day! Both my family and Wes's are planning to get together for a Birthday Party Cookout to celebrate!

Presley News:
1: She has 3 molars that have broken through which brings her tooth count to 11! She is working on her final molar which is currently causing some pain.

2: She is walking!!! It is absolutely adorable. She has been taking steps since the end of Feb. Now she will walk from one thing to the next and just this week she was brave enough to just walk for no reason at all. She typically was doing alot of her walking attempts when there was something insight she wanted.

3: March has been a bang up month for her. She has had her first black eye. More bruises shortly followed the black eye. She is so clumsy when she walks. Wes and I have to keep a really good eye on her. Her black eye actually happened in her crib. She was playing....of course and fell into her aquarium. Poor thing.

4: She loves sucking through a straw. Very talented.

5: She says "All Done" when she is finished eating. Wes and I love it!

6: She tries to brush her hair like mommy.

7: She is down to one nap. This was her choice......not mine. I wanted her to stay at two naps until about mid-summer. But Presley thought differently. Now she naps from about noon until 3:00 or 1 until 4:00.

Did you know:
That Presley will have celebrated two Easters before she is a year old. She celebrated her first Easter a week after she was born. Crazy!

Presley & Caroline

2008-03-11T19:32:00.000-07:00

I had to post this picture b/c it is too adorable. My friend Lauren and I go walking at least once a week for exercise and good conversation!! Since it has been a little chilly in the mornings we walk the mall. After a few laps we let the girls play. Caroline is showing Presley all the fun stuff she can do at the mall. This is just one of the stopping points that the little girls love. Lauren took a picture of it today and I had to copy it from her blogspot to put on mine because it is adorable! Hopefully these sweethearts will grow to be good friends!

Presley & Caroline

Happy Happy Birthday!!

2008-03-06T09:33:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday to ME!!!
Happy Birthday to ME!!!
Happy Birthday,
Happy Birthday,
Happy Birthday to ME!!!

The day has started out wonderful!! Actually it all started on my birthday eve. Last night Wes went ahead and let me open one of my presents!! It was a new PILLOW! Goose down PILLOW! As you can tell I am super excited about this gift. You have to understand that I have been complaining about my sleep and my raggedy pillow since I have been pregnant. So last night's sleep was bliss!! Thanks hubby!

Feeding the Ducks! :)

2008-03-04T10:37:00.000-08:00

I have been meaning to post these pictures. A few weeks ago we took Presley to feed the ducks for the first time!! We had a great time. Presley wasn't quite sure whether she wanted to share the bread or keep it for herself to eat. She also wanted to go swimming with the ducks. Several times Wes had to grab her from going forward and taking a plunge in the lake. I tell ya this girl has no fear of animals at all. Enjoy the pics!!!

On a side note: Presley is starting to take steps on her own. She has taken up to 5 steps before squating and she loves to hold our hand and walk. So cute. I will post a video as soon as she is walking. YAY!

Showing her the Duckies!

Daddy helping Presley

Should I eat the bread or feed the ducks? Can I swim with the ducks?
Mommy helping me feed the ducks
Presley of course not paying attention to the camera.

Moyer Ramblings

2008-02-26T08:01:00.001-08:00

Ok......so much has been going on this past week that it has been hard for me to sit down and post a blog. It all started last week. Presley was struggling with her morning nap. Not really wanting to take it. My first thought was that she was loosing that nap. As the week wore on her little stomach became upset. Which made diaper changing even more interesting than it already is. Since last Wednesday we have changed her crib sheets 4 or 5 times. Poor thing. Well it all made since on Saturday when she started acting really fussy and I happened to look into her mouth and low and behold there was a molar coming through. Finally an answer to what she has been dealing with this week. She is currently fighting a terrible diaper rash. It has been extremely painful for her. Hopefully she will be back to feeling great in no time. The molars have been the toughest of all the teeth so far. I will be happy when they are all through. I am now happy to say she has 9 teeth.

On a different not we purchased a new kitchen table that I LOVE!!! It is beautiful. I will have to post pictures soon. It currenly only has four chairs....however, we are planning on getting two more this summer. YAY!

Also, we are beginning to plan Miss Presley's 1st Birthday Party. We are keeping it to just family this year. However, we are planning a get together the week of her birthday with some of her friends....so that will be fun. I can't believe she is almost a year. Time has flown by.

Valentine's Day

2008-02-20T19:35:00.000-08:00

Opening her card from daddy.
Loving her stuffed lamb!
So sweet!
Still excited about her new stuffed animal
Too Cute!

We had a great 1st Valentine's with Presley. Wes made it really special for her and gave her a card and stuffed animal. Presley LOVED it. You can see the excitement in the pictures above. The man of our house cooked the ladies breakfast...the works!! We rounded out the evening with a family dinner at Longhorn. YUM! Presley was waving at everyone. I thought for sure she was going to be tired well before dinner was done....but she outlasted us all. :)

Presley loves her Baby Einstein!!

2008-02-13T19:18:00.001-08:00

This is the highlight of her day!! She loves baby einstein!! Ignore the curtains...I am working on getting new ones!
She loves standing so she can dance to the music. I will have to get it on video because it is adorable.
Daddy and Presley watching TV.
We by no means want our child to be so interested in the television, however, she has been intrigued by the TV since she was tiny. It's kinda cute watching her get all into it. :)
Dancing to Ole McDonald!

At least it allows me to get dinner started!! :) What a cutie!

Super Bowl!

2008-02-03T18:21:00.000-08:00

Go Giants!!!

Go Madison Hedgecock #39 Fullback!! He is our friend from college......and he can body slam Wes and Wes is 6'2 and 200lbs. It was hillarious....in college he could throw Wes around like a chicken wing. HAHA!!

Mississippi Trip

2008-02-02T06:29:00.000-08:00

Finally some pictures of our trip to Mississippi. Needless to say it went by too fast. We had a great time and it was wonderful to visit Brent & Jenny in their new home. Presley surely broke in the house. ;) Below are some photos from our trip. Enjoy.

Wes had to take a picture of the hangin 4-way stop sign. :)

Jenny & I in Downtown Cornith. Those sodas in the stroller were made from scratch. They add syrup and fizz. TOO COOL!

The Coca-Cola Museum

Awe aren't we cute

Brent & Jenny.....sweet picture

Posing with THE MAN!

Hanging out at the local coffee shop
Passed out after the Coca-Cola tour
It was freezing when I took this picture.
Wes & Brent

Me & Jenny

Battling a High-Fever

2008-01-27T09:27:00.000-08:00

It was a week ago today that Wes and I faced Presley's first high fever. We were vacationing in Mississippi for a long weekend visiting our friends that recently moved (I will be posting pictures soon of our trip). On Saturday Wes and I had noticed that Presley was a little more irritable than normal and extremely tired. We thought that it was from the 12 hour car ride and that she probably hasn't caught up on her rest.

Well as Sunday approached Presley was more and more lazy so Wes and I put her down for an early bedtime of 5:30pm. We decided to check on her around 10:30pm and change her diaper for the night (she drank a ton of water that day and we didn't want her diaper to overflow). What a blessing it was for us to check on her because as I lifted her out of the pack-n-play she felt like a furnace. I turned on the light and our little olive-skinned beautiful baby was bright red. I took her into our bedroom and checked her temperature. It shot up to 104.5!! So many thoughts were going through my mind: I was scared for Presley knowing that a high fever could result in going to the hospital and fever-seizures, nervous about being in nurse mode and not mommy mode....it is hard sometimes to not let the mommy in me take over and panic. Wes and I quickly reacted. My mom is a nurse (praise the Lord) and I called her to check on the steps I needed to take to get her fever down.

Tylenol: check; luke-warm wash cloths to cool her off: check; see if she will drink some water: check; if wet cloths don't work put her in a luke-warm bath: check; get some Infant Motrin: check. I think Wes and I were in such a mode of reaction that we didn't really have time to panic and get too upset about the situation we were fighting. 30 minutes seemed like hours waiting for the Tylenol to take affect. Presley's fever slowly but surely went down. She was so delirious and still. This was not our baby. She is full of life and always on the go. As her fever slowly dropped it was as if life was pumped back into our beautiful baby. She was Presley again. Our hearts were relieved.

Since Sunday she has battled a small fever both Monday & Tuesday but is doing great now. I think it was just a small virus she picked up. What a blessing it was for Wes and I to check on her one more time before we called it a night. Despite the Sunday night fever we had an amazing time with our friends in Mississippi. I will be posting pictures very soon.

Presley's 9 1/2 months!

2008-01-13T07:27:00.001-08:00

I love her little neck!

Hi Mom
Happy Baby

So Big

Presley is now over 9 months old. It is hard to believe that she will soon be celebrating her 1st birthday. How exciting. She is a wonderful baby. God has totally blessed us with her. She is such a joy and brings so much love into our lives.

Some of her current achievements:

She loves the word "Hot." Everything is hot. It is adorable.
When we ask her she points to: Daddy, Mommy, nose, mouth, pictures of baby Presley, Honey Bee (in her book), and kitty
She loves when we ask her "How big is Baby Presley?" She puts her hands up and we say "Soooo Big!!"
We are starting to learn her language. Boo means book, baba means bottle......the list goes on.
She has stood on her own a few times. I think it scares her. She will have it soon

9 month doctors appointment:

Weight: 17.1 ounce
Length: I am going to have to check on the length....the sheet is upstairs. ;)

C-A-R-O-L-I-N-A

2008-01-10T08:12:00.000-08:00

That's My Girl!!! Already a Tarheel.

Presley's 1st Christmas!

2008-01-02T20:23:00.000-08:00

My Favorite Christmas Cookies!

Christmas was a blurrrr.....but a great one. We were able to see all our family & let them be apart of Presley's 1st Christmas which was really special. Presley did really well. I think she was overwhelmed by all the attention and gifts. The one thing that caught Wes and I off guard was the sound of wrapping paper tearing scared her. She would cry at the sound of it. It was a little funny. We will have to work on this before her 1st Birthday.

She is also scared of Santa. Wes & I took her the Friday before Christmas and she was not to keen on the jolly man in the red suit. We ended up having to sit with her for the picture. After that experience anyone with a hat on that was remotely the color of red she would freak out. So I am guessing it was a traumatic experience for her....but we will try it again next year. ;)

Wes and I loved sharing this Christmas with our daughter. We made so many wonderful memories with her and with our family. Thanks to all who shared in Presley's 1st Christmas....it would not have been the same without you.

Special Memories of Christmas:

I love baking!!

Showing all 8 teeth! She loves squishing her nose when she smiles.

Visiting Santa!

Riding in Santa's Sleigh

Laughing at the Bow on Presley's head

Playing with her gifts from Aunt Faith & Uncle Toby

Presley not paying attention. :)

Christmas Eve at Grandpa & Nana's House

Kisses from Nana on Christmas Eve!

Playing with some of her gifts!!

Santa Came!!

Presley helping Daddy open his gift from Santa

Christmas morning with Daddy!

Going through Presley's Stocking

Swinging with Grandpa on Christmas at my Uncle Danny & Aunt Cindy's house

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!

2007-12-19T06:31:00.000-08:00

Christmas is now less than a week away. I can barely stand it!! I love Christmas!! I have been listening to Christmas music since beginning/mid November. This is my absolute favorite time of year. It is hard to believe that Presley's 1st Christmas is around the corner. Time has flown by. We went and looked at Christmas lights the other night. Presley loved it. Below are a few pictures from our adventure. I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful Christmas season!!!

Our Tree!

Merry Christmas~

Yay for Christmas!

This was the coolest and most festive house we saw. The owner even stands outside and hands out candycanes. :)

Wes & Presley enjoying all the lights

Brent & Jenny: Our Friends

2007-12-11T17:14:00.000-08:00

Brent & Jenny

Wes and I had to say goodbye to two of our closest friends and neighbors over the weekend. Our friend Brent works for CAT and was promoted/transferred to a location in Mississippi. So him and his wife Jenny moved on Saturday. I never thought it would be so hard to say goodbye. Wes and I were pretty bummed on Sunday. They were our black ball, burger cooking, coffee drinking, story telling, good hearted buddies. Having them just a few doors down was answered prayer.

Brent & Jenny: You will be missed. We look forward to visiting you in Mississippi. We love you guys and our so blessed to have you both as friends!! God bless!!

"Many people walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart!!"

Goofing off at Darci's

Me, Presley and my dearest friend Jen

Wes and the guys. (I don't know what Mark was doing in the picture. lol)

Hanging out at Brent & Jen's

Brent & Jen giving Presley love!

Pancake Breakfast at the Firehouse

2007-12-03T17:01:00.000-08:00

APEX CHRISTMAS PARADE

Pancake Breakfast at the Firehouse

In front of the Christmas Tree in Downtown Apex

Presley & Mom before parade

Presley & Daddy before the parade

Mommy & Presley waiting for everything to start

We went to the parade with our friends Dave, Lauren & Caroline Raymer

All Smiles at the paradeDaddy & Presley looking at the floats

Last Saturday we had our annual Christmas Pancake Breakfast at the fire house followed by the Apex Christmas Parade that evening. Wes, Presley and I had a blast. Uncle Stephen was able to hang out with us and visit/play with Presley. Our friends Dave, Lauren and their little girl Caroline met us there. It was a great morning. I love these kinds of events. It makes are now large town seem small again. We came back that evening for the annual Christmas parade! We bundled Presley up from head to toe. She was an absolute cutie. Her nose was pink all night....just like Rudolfs! She absolutely loved the parade!! She was mesmerized by all the lights and music. What a great way to kick off the month of December and CHRISTMAS!!!

I have been a little behind in updating our blog. I'm hoping to catch up this weekend. Stay tuned!

The teeth are still coming!!

2007-12-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

Presley now has a total of 7 teeth in her little mouth. I can see the eight tooth but it hasn't quite broken through yet. Will this child ever get a brake? My heart goes out to her. Since 4 months she has averaged 2 teeth a month. Hopefully after this eighth tooth pokes through she will have some down time before anymore start appearing.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2007-11-24T20:16:00.000-08:00

Food, Family, Friends, Football......and did I mention FOOD!!!

We had a great Thanksgiving. We had three days of it!! Thursday we spent the day with my side of the family, Friday with Wes's Dad and Jeff, and Saturday with Wes's Mom and Jeff. It is so great spending time with family. You realize how blessed you are when surrounded by the ones you love. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Below are a few photos from Thanksgiving Day.

Playing in the leaves

My loves!

Yummy!

YAY Leaves!

Look at that turkey. Good Job Wes, Dad and Jason!

Mashed PotatoesResting after dinner.

The Family
My mom and me
Uncle Jason and Presley

Fun Times at Family Weddings

2007-11-17T06:42:00.000-08:00

We've had two family weddings this fall. One in October and the other in November. We had a great time partying with the family. Presley is already dreaming of her wedding someday. She has already been to two weddings and is only 7 months old. Family renunions are the best. What a blessing it is to have such a wonderful family. Enjoy the pictures. Congratulations Girls on your marriage. Josh & Mike are very lucky.

Jamie & Josh's Wedding:

Jamie: The Blushing Bride :)

Josh & Jamie

My Brother Jason and Me

Presley & Daddy

Aunt Janie & Maga (aka Grandma)

Annie & Mikes's Wedding:

My Brother dancing with the beautiful bride!

Uncle Stephen being silly with his niece!

Presley with her Uncle Jason

What a HAPPY baby!

The men of the night...minus Jason.

Presley with her Granddaddy & Gamma I can't remember what got her so tickled. :)

My hubby & Me Me & my brother Stephen

Transfer Cord Has Arrived....It's Picture Time!

2007-11-14T18:03:00.000-08:00

Our Trip To Charlotte:

The girls hangin out on the couchWes and Toby being cool. ;)
In Downtown Charlotte
Having fun in Aunt Faith's tub
We love our Aunt Faith!!

Teeth Teeth and more TEETH!!

2007-11-13T05:12:00.001-08:00

Presley finally cut her top two front teeth. This brings the total tooth count to 6! I am just hoping we will have a little break before the molars start coming in. These front two have been very painful for her.

I will be posting pictures soon! I think my transfer cord is arriving in the mail today.

Moyer Clan Update

2007-11-08T18:46:00.000-08:00

We went down to Faith's last weekend and had a blast. However, I left my camera transfer cord there and I can't download any pictures. :( I am hoping to get it mailed to me soon. I will post pictures asap.

Things have been staying busy for us. We have another wedding this weekend and then are weekends open up until the holidays! YAY! Presley is staying busy. She is cutting her two front teeth which will be her 5th and 6th. The front two teeth have been tough. She is crying in her sleep, all of the sudden losing it when she is playing, clingy (which I love), and drooling all over the place. Hopefully, after she breaks these two teeth it will be awhile before more come through.

She is also crawling up the stairs, pulling up on everything, clapping, saying her B's, and giving us kisses when asked.

On another note Wes and I found out about a week ago that are friends Brent and Jenny who we dearly love are moving to Mississippi in 3 weeks. Her husband received a job offer that they couldn't turn down. We are so happy for them...but we are going to miss them. They only live a few doors down. I don't know what I am going to do when I can run a few doors down for coffee and a chat.

I hope everyone has a great Friday and weekend. I will post pictures soon....once I locate the transfer cord for the camera.

Trick or Treat!

2007-11-03T05:30:00.000-07:00

I'm a dragonfly! The first costume of the night!

Aren't I cute!
Hi Uncle Steve! That's right....I'm a pumpkin

In the Fire Truck with Uncle Stephen

Daddy & Presley

Mommy & Presley

At the Apex Fire House looking at Uncle Stephen's Trucks.

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treating at Granddaddy's & Gamma's House

Gamma and Presley.....Presley was getting a little tired. What a trooper.

Candy!! Yum. We took Presley trick or treating for Halloween. We stopped by Grandma Betty's House, The Fire Department to see Uncle Stephen, and Granddaddy and Gamma's House and then made it back to our house for all the neighborhood trick-or-treaters. We had alot of fun. Presley had 3 costumes for Halloween this year. Wes and I got her one and so did Aunt Faith and Grandma Betty. So we had to have her rock them all! She wore Aunt Faith's for the Harvest Fest and then the other two for Halloween. We have pictures below. Enjoy!