Happy Baby

Matt was getting Marc ready for bed and was playing with him a little. He blew on his tummy and Marc absolutely loved it. He was full out laughing which was a first. They played like this for almost 10 min. It was so fun to watch my boys playing together!!!

Christmas

Well Marc really doesn't get the whole Christmas thing, but I think he likes his Santa gift. He got an activity center bouncy thing, tons of fun!!! He really can't sit up yet, so he sorta leans, but he was playing with the toys. Matt and I also were good and got some fun presents. We had a fun time with my family and enjoyed a slightly calmer Christmas day than last year.

Update on Marc

This post is for all our friends and family who don't get to see Marc very often.





Matt's mom gave Marc this play mat when he was born, and it is his favorite toy. Sometimes he gets his hand stuck in one of the rings, he used to start crying, but now he just moves his arms faster and his hand gets unstuck.





Marc loves to play with his dad and always gives him great smiles.



Marc is very smiley and happy most of the time.



Marc has started blowing bubbles, and is very slobbery. We love Marc very much and are very blessed to have him. We love all of you and wish you a Merry Christmas.

Nativity

We had some of our neighbors over for Family Home Evening last night. We acted out the nativity story and then decorated cookies. I thought that it was very fun and reminded me of being at home. I love the Christmas season and all the traditions that come with it. My family has lots of traditions that I am excited to carry on in our family. I think acting out the nativity is my most favorite tradition and I am glad we got to share it with our neighbors.


Marc as baby Jesus

Bath Time

Marc loves to take baths. Today when I was bathing him he started kicking a swinging his arms like crazy. It is fun to see him growing up and being able to do more things.

Tree Hunting

Every year we go and get a Christmas tree in the mountains with my family. This is one of Matt's favorite things that we do as a family, so we made sure that we were back from Spokane in time to go with them. We went above Kelly Canyon to look for trees. We had never been there so we all went scouting on the 4-wheelers to find a good area. Marc fared well, although he slept for most of the event. We found some great trees and had tons of fun in the process. I think the highlight for Matt and the boys was 4-wheeling through a big muddy bogg that was full of huge ice chunks. There were a few close calls to getting stuck, and everyone came out muddy, but they had fun.


Just another note Alan hurt his foot running into a wall while rollerblading. All weekend we were telling him to tough it out and making him walk on it to be able to do things, like ride the 4-wheeler. Come to find out his foot is broken. Here's to the sympathetic family who likes inflicting pain upon children!!!!

Thanksgiving

This year for Thanksgiving we went to Spokane so Matt could look at a college there and also to see some of his friends from pageant. The family was so nice to us and we had a great time with them. Marc did really well on the whole trip he slept most of the time in the car and endured being passed to many strange people. Our Thanksgiving dinner was delicious. There were 27 people at there house for dinner and we all sat at one table, it was quite a sight. I am thankful for the many blessings that I have in my life and I am grateful for this season to reflect upon them.
Marc in the car

This is the table where we ate dinner

"My little Buckeye"

Matt's parents sent Marc a new onesie just in time for the big game. Matt came home from school and I had put it on him. The first thing that Matt said was, "My little Buckeye." He though that it was great. He even put on his Ohio State shirt so they could match. Oh ya, Congrats to Ohio for beating Michigan~ Go Bucks!!!

Marc's Blessing

Marc was blessed on November 2nd. My whole family was there and both sets of my Grandparents were there also. It was nice to have them all there, but we definitely missed Matt's family. After the blessing we went to Grandma Schiess's house for dinner. Marc was not too excited about the pictures we took, and didn't really cooperate. I guess you can't have everything!!!

Marc's First Photo Shoot

We had a friend of ours take some pictures of Marc. I think they turned out really well, but of course I am quite biased.

Matt's Bike Race

This weekend Matt participated in a bike race. It was a 40 min race and who ever completed the most times around the one mile course won. The course went around a nature park that is by our house. They had to go through dirt, on the grass, and over little barriers. Matt went around 10 times and took 4th. He said it was fun, but I don't think he was ready for 40 min straight on a bike. Marc and I had a great time watching him. It was a beautiful day and it was nice to get out.

Happy Halloween

We had a great Halloween together. Marc had a great time, but slept through most of it. He was close to filling out his costume (we think it is a puppy) but he didn't quite make it. I give him about a week and he will have out grown it!!!





We went to our ward trunk or treat where Matt and Marc made the rounds. They ended up with lots of candy. Marc was actually awake for this portion of the night, however I doubt he will remember it.


After that we went with some friends and their kids around their neighborhood. We had a system that the kids would tell us what kind of candy the house was giving out and if it was good (chocolate) either Matt or I would take Marc (who was sleeping) up and get some candy. It was a good night and I think that Marc had a good first Halloween.

Abby's Baptism

We went home to Firth this weekend for Abby's baptism. It was a good day. The only problem of the whole day was that the baptismal font had a leak in it. The water had been running for over an hour and there was only about 18 inches in the font. When it was time for the baptism my dad told Abby that she had to lay down as flat as she could. She was very obedient and even pointed her toes. It's a good thing that she is so little, she was able to go completely under. It was fun to be with Abby and celebrate her special day with her.

Halloween Party

Our ward had a Halloween party tonight. It was fun. There were lots of activities and yummy treats. I think my favorite part was watching all the little kids running around. I am excited for Marc to be at that age. There were some cute costumes. Our costumes took some thought, but once people got it they thought it was pretty clever. Marc has a different costume that we will break out next week. See if you can get the cleverness of the costumes.

Here is a close up of Marc.


Ok for those of you who didn't get it:

Matt is a Welcome MATT
Katherine is a KAT
Marc is a Question MARC

So it is a little lame, but we had fun.

A rough day

Today was a little rough for Marc. I think he has a cold because he has been very fussy. He didn't sleep all afternoon, and usually takes two naps. I knew that he was tired, but I couldn't get him to go down. Well Matt got home and took him from me and they laid together on the couch. It wasn't long before they were both out. I guess Matt just has the touch.

3 weeks old

Marc is growing up so fast. He is more alert now and actually is awake for some of the day. He is starting to smile more now and we look forward to each one. He is still a good baby, but he sometimes gets a tummy ache and isn't too happy. He calms down when he is held, and I don't mind holding him, so it all works out. It has been really nice the last couple of days so we have been going on walks. Matt usually has control of the stroller, except when he wanted to try out the half pipe at the skate park. I had to hold him back so he decided he would just get a pretend baby and try it out instead. Marc seams to like riding in the stroller, except when there is a big bump. His eyes fly open, but he quickly settles back into his content little world. He is very willing to just go with the flow and we are grateful for that.



You may be wondering what the big blue thing is that Marc is laying on. It is a big blue bunny that Matt gave me for Easter. I went into the room one day where Matt was doing homework and watching Marc and he had created a bed with the bunny. Marc seamed to like it, although I wonder if his neck was a little sore afterward.

Life is going well for the rest of the family as well. Matt is doing well in school and just keeps going with all that he is doing. He got an interview with Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for PT school. It is one of his top choices so hopefully the interview goes well. He hasn't really heard anything from the other schools, but hopefully he will hear from them soon. I am also doing well, I think that I am adjusting well to being a mom. I have always dreamed of being a mom, and although it is not exactly like I dreamed, it's not a nightmare!!! I am grateful for the blessing of being a wife and a mother and hope I can fill these roles sucessfully.

Matt and Marc

Matt is so good with Marc. When Matt gets home from school he always wants to hold him. They have read many pages of Physics together, so I know Marc is going to be a genius!!! When I am doing something in the other room I can hear Matt talking to Marc and this is the most common phrase I hear, "You are so cute." Matt says he can now say the word cute because he has a baby. I love seeing Matt take care of Marc. He is such a good dad, and I know that Matt and Marc will continue to be best buds.

Growing up so fast

Marc went to the doctor yesterday. He is growing like a weed. He is now 20.25 inches and weighs 9 lbs and 9.5 oz. We are glad that he is a healthy boy and I just hope I can keep up on feeding him. Marc totally skipped the newborn size of clothes, and apparently he will be out of 0-3 months very soon. I have a fun time dressing him and am grateful for the good little boy that hhttp://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5263056072916922826&postID=4933247024777532861e is.

2 Year Anniversary

Matt and I have been married for 2 years now. I can't believe how fast time has flown. On Tuesday Matt had to take a test and I knew that we wouldn't get to do much to celebrate. On Monday we were talking and I asked Matt what he wanted for dinner the next night. He told me that he didn't think he would be home until 8 or 9 so he would just grab something to eat on campus. Well the pregnancy hormones are still in my blood and I said, "That's okay, I'll just eat leftovers by myself" and I started to cry. Matt was quick to console me and we decided that we would go out to eat on Wednesday instead. That night when he got home he brought me flowers and ice cream. The checkout lady had asked him what he had done wrong, and he told her it was just his anniversary. We did go out to eat and we got to go alone thanks to Marianne watching Marc for us. I had a good anniversary and I am thankful for Matt and all he does for me. We have had a wonderful 2 years and I know there are many more to come.

Grandpa Schiess

We went home for Conference weekend. Grandpa Schiess and Marc had some bonding time together. I think Grandpa likes his grandson Marc and has already started spoiling him with clothes and other presents!!!

Jaundice

Marc ended up having jaundice so he was attached to the billyblanket for a few days. We also had to go to the doctors everyday so they could test his blood to see how he was doing. He was always so good, but it broke my heart to hear him cry. I don't think there was any more room on his heels to poke. Gratefully he got better very quickly (thanks to lemon water and liver rubs-thanks mom) and we were able to return to normal blankets.

Marc David Harris

A young Uncle Rico for sure

Marc David Harris was born on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 8:15 in the morning. He was 2 weeks early so we were a little surprised when he came so soon. I had gone to the doctor earlier that day and he told me that he would be surprised if we didn't have a baby by the weekend. So I went home and packed my bag for the hospital and tried to get as ready as I could. I also went on 2 walks which I hoped would help speed up the process. We went and visited some friends that night and finally ordered Marc's pack and play (I was waiting for a certain one to come back in stock, but it never did, so we got a different one).

About 10:30 that night Matt and I were both reading and all of the sudden my water broke. I told Matt and as calm as could be he asked what we were supposed to do next. I told him we needed to go the hospital, so Matt threw some last minute things into the hospital bag and we went to the hospital. We got all checked in and then the fun part of waiting began. I decided that I wanted an epidural, but that may not have been the best choice. It was too strong and I couldn't push, so they turned it off and we waited for a couple of hours until it wore off. I had a great nights sleep, but Matt and my mom weren't so lucky. They were trying to sleep in chairs, and ended up watching the Cosby show most of the night.

The epidural did wear off enough and a few hours later I was holding Marc in my arms. He was 8 lbs 11 oz and was 19 inches long. He had lots of dark hair and cute chubby cheeks. It was an amazing feeling to know that he was our son. There was an instant love that I can't even begin to describe. Everything was perfect about Marc from his little fingers right down to his little toes. Babies are truly a gift and I am grateful that Marc is ours.