This picture. I have looked at it so many times and I love everything about it. We went to a city fair and there was a booth of puppies and dogs from a shelter that you could go play with. Once Beck saw this he ran over with the biggest smile on his face. I grabbed this one and gave it to him and as you can tell Beck just started loving him. He didn't want to let him go. He would look at him in the eyes and then give him a big hug and kiss. It was the sweetest most sincere thing I have ever seen. I almost started crying! (ok maybe I did) But I didn't want to leave either. If only our place allowed dogs!

Someday Beck.......someday!

San Francisco

We made a quick trip up to San Francisco to visit some friends and spend some quality family time with each other. I hadn't been there in years and P was on spring break so we decided to go last minute. Pehrson just got back from his Ayuda Trip to Columbia so we hadn't seen each other for about 10 days, being stuck in a car for 6 hours was the best thing ever. We talked and talked and the drive went by so fast....and Beck was a dream, he slept, and ate and pointed out all the trucks that passed us. We had no plans we just stopped when we wanted and saw what we wanted. It was stress free and just fun. 

One of the best parts about the trip is that we got to stay and catch up with this awesome couple. Tyler just got his Masters at Berkeley...GO TY you're awesome! Friends Forever

We then did the typical touristy stuff...(yes my belly is huge. But we are counting down the days people...Delivery Day is almost here...)

It takes Beck a little while to warm up after he wakes up from a nap, he usually makes this grumpy face and just points at things for a while. (He gets is from me, I don't like to wake up either sometimes B) 

We walked across the HUGE bridge and Beck was more interesed in the cars and trucks and buses passing than anything else. I think we heard the word Bus about 5000+ times in 3 days. 

 Model.

We spent the afternoon at Golden Gate Park. It was absolutely beautiful. We rented bikes, feed the ducks, played at the park, wandered around. The weather was great and the secenery was breath taking. A must see if you ever go to SF. 

 We went to fishermans warf and got some soup in the bread bowls and walked around the shops.

Beck is super friendly these days, he is not afraid of anyone or any dog. I was sitting at a table watching this interaction from a far. As you can see he is asking this girl for a high five. Love him. 

 And of course we had to stop here...YUM YUM YUM!!

I love these little spontaneous adventures together. Makes life exciting. 

Oh the looks that I get...

I always have to be doing something, I think I get it from my mom who gets it from her mom, I just can't sit still or be inside too long or I go crazy. So Beck and I go on a lot of adventures. We try to plan something at least everyday, something to get us out of the house, because lets be honest, we both need it. And while we are out and about I get constant looks and stares and glares and questions. There is no denying that I am pregnant...boy am I pregnant! I am carrying this little girl straight out. And I am huge! Really I am. 

I had a little boy at the beach come up to me and say, "what are you hiding under your shirt? Is it a beach ball?"

Last sunday an older man came up and said, "I hope you are putting on some oil and lotion because by the looks of it you are gonna have some major stretch marks!" (um...thanks? and too late already have them!) 

The  nicest one I got was from one of my young women, "you look like you have a celebrity pregnancy, just a round basketball." 

I was at REI and from across the huge store i heard the cashier say, "WOW you're pregnant!" Then the whole store turned around and looked at me. I nodded and said, "yep...I am!"

I was picking up Pehrson from an Ayuda Clinic and one of the doctors came up to me and said,"I didn't even know you guys were expecting?" I said, "expecting what?" his face turned white and he was silent for a second and then I started laughing, it is every persons nightmare to ask a women if they are pregnant when they aren't (trust me...i know!)

And of course. Everyone wants to tell me their thoughts. "Any day now right?" "you are totally having a boy, i can tell by the way you are carrying!" "You shouldn't hold your boy, thats bad for your body, go home and just lie down." "you shouldn't walk up those stairs." "WAIT...how far apart will they be?" "You shouldn't wear flip-flops when you're pregnant! thats dangerous." 

And my favorite...."you are gonna have your hands full!"

People are so funnny. My doctor and I have some good laughs about what people say. And she said to me, "I don't know why but some women treat pregnancy like a disease." If you are having a healthy pregnancy you can still live your life. You don't have to stay glued to the couch 24/7. 

My favorite are the stares I get. ESPECIALLY when I am with Pehrson. I know we look young. But you can just tell by some of the looks I get that people are judging us like crazy. First they see my belly, then they look at my face, then at Pehrson and then at Beck and then back to my belly. It's pretty awesome. I'm sure they are thinking 18 year old high school drop outs! By the nasty disapproving looks I get. Sometimes I just want to wear a shirt that says, "I'm 26, he's 28, I have my degree, he is almost done with dental school, we are responsible...thanks!" 

I am SO ready to meet this little girl. I can't wait to see what a girl version of Beck will look like. Its funny how I just can't imagine it yet. When I see a baby I just see Beck. I wonder if she will come out with red hair too. Or if it will be black like mine was. She moves ALL the time!! And things are getting a little more awkward and uncomfortable. Bending over is a joke and sleeping has been a challenge lately. I have to pee like 3 times a night and I get so so hot! But I can't complain life has been good. And it has been SO fun spending come quality time with just Beck, no managing or babysitting to get in the way. We wake up and do what we want and I am just savoring every second cause I know life will change here in about a month. 

We still don't have a name decided, I just can't pick one until I meet her. We have about 3 in mind. And I like them all equally, so hopefully we get some inspiration when the time comes. (but i have had 2 or 3 dreams of never naming this little girl and her whole life she never had a name. SAD!) Pehrson and I just need to choose one. We will let you know.

And I feel like I can't post this without a picture. So instead of a big belly picture here is a cute one of the two men in my life. 

Okay one more...

We went to San Francisco recently...more to come on that fun trip later. 

We can't wait to meet you little girl. Keep on cooking. But if you want to come a little early we are fine with that too! Love You!

what did we do before the luxury of our camera phones?

Not sure who looks at my blog anymore, instagram is the new blog. But I have some family members that don't see all these pictures and so this is for them...and for me too. I seriously take way too many pictures and should probably cut back a little. But sometimes I just can't help it. This little face is to cute. So enjoy....

1. We went to a friends one year old birthday party and Peter Pan was there. Didn't mean a thing to B.
2. Visiting Dr. Daddy at school.
3. I spy and a jackrabbit, a bird, a ram and a BECK!
4. Toy Story ride at Dland. B looking fly.
5. Thats drool. He was teething and I had to change him about 3 times a day...if not more. 
6. Sharing!
7&8. Just the cutest little guy, playing peek-a-boo.
9. One of my favorite pictures of ALL TIME! I shed a tear when I walked into our room and saw this.
10. Beck with Mr. Incredible. Oh...and a random man in a red spandex suit. =]
11. Diggin away.
12. Beck and cute Maya stealing some kids bikes at the park...this will be in their wedding video someday.
13. This boy never wants to snuggle with me but sometimes I still try in the morning...
14. Loving his yogurt. (he feeds it to him all by himself and tends to miss his mouth more than not...but we are working on it)
15. Watching the Gorillas at the LA Zoo
16. Bubbles.
17. Bonding (aka watching surf videos) with Daddy
18. Filling up his buckets.
19. Loved the popcorn at Dland.
20. Wasn't so sure about the tea cups.
21. Glow sticks in the bath tub.
22. Pehrson at our ward talent show with some other YM leaders. It was classic.
23. Testing out nursery for the first time, loved snack time.
24. Last day watching Paul, Beck making his best faces as usual.
25. Last day watching Jojo. Playing in our big moving boxes.
26. There were some boys skateboarding and Beck stood there, with his hands in his pockets, for about 10 minutes...he might have a staring problem like his mamma. But...it sure was cute.
27. Tommy Bahama magazine add.
28. Beck and daddy taking a stroll on the beach.
29. My cute helper at the laundry mat.
30. Moving day...our hired help.
31. First time to McDonalds. He was a fan. 
32. Helping clean up our old apt for check out.
33. I was in charge of the decor and centerpieces at the Young Womens broadcast. It turned out to be a success.
34. Exploring the park by our new place. 
35. Beck using my belly as an arm rest.
36. Naked boy watching the trucks go by.
37. Eatin his banana with his foot up like a little monkey.
38. I went out with some girls to this fun, nice restaurant in Hollywood. A friend and I decided that we would just share a pasta dish (thinking the portions were like any other pasta dish portion...HUGE) the waiter seperated it for us before hand and brought it to us. I think I laughed out loud when I saw it. That was $10 of pasta right there. Those 5 bowties were very filling. hahaha it was a good laugh. 
39. Conference weekend. Went on a hike in between sessions and it was a beautiful day.
40. Beck loves going on bike rides...hates wearing his helmet.
41. Testing out some big boy beds at ikea. He loved it! and didn not want to leave this bed. I think the transition will be easier than I think...hopefully.
42. Playing peek-a-boo in the nude.
43. Another one of my FAVORITE pictures. Look at that face. PURE JOY!
44. The Easter bunny brought B a train set and he is loving it.
45. At the pet store looking at the birdies. 

Wow...that was a lot...you are a good friend. Hope you enjoyed!

Giddy Up

I have been dying to take Beck to Griffith Park to ride the ponies and train. And we finally made it there! He looked way too grown up, it made me a little sad. When they first put him on the pony he started to cry. The guy looked at me and I said to just go anyways. Right when the horse started he was fine. Here are a few pics.

Is this not the cutest thing ever! We will definitely be going there again someday.

Easter

One of the MAJOR perks of being a mom is that you actually get to celebrate holidays again! Beck is still a little young but he got excited about finding eggs, especially the candy inside. He got spoiled this year because the easter bunny came three times! It started off in South Pasadena with a group of friends. It was is first one and was a little overwhelmed by all the people. But, I helped him get a few. (thanks linds for the pics!)

look at this cute group!

Then on Saturday April 7th there was a HUGE easter egg hunt in the park across the street from our house. It was insane! There were about 600 people there. And we were all split up into age groups. Beck was in the 2 and under.

He knew exactly what to do.

It was too easy......HA!

his girlfriend Maya came and got some eggs too...here they are checking out their loot.

Mother Goose was there.

And of course the Easter Bunny made an appearance. Beck wasn't the biggest fan.

But he loved playing at the big kid park. It was a hot day and this cute boy had a blast.

Sunday morning the easter bunny came again and brought Beck a few toys and a little wooden train set.

Here he is saying...."ohh...cooool!"

It was a successful weekend and we all had a great time!

This little cutie is about 16 months and I think this is my favorite age so far (can I say that!?!) I have loved them all, but he is just too much fun right now. For my personal memory I just want to write down a few things that he is up to these days.

-talking-I didn't really think he was catching on to saying too many words but in the last couple weeks he has been talking up a storm and repeating me really well. Some of his favorite words are: doggie, woof, mama, dada, blankie, birdie, ball, hi, bye, hey, hello, money (when he sees a monkey or any other animal besides a dog) shh (for shoe), boat, more, no, tr (for train), oh wow and oh cool (two of my favorites).

-still loves to be outside.

-AND LOVES BOOKS! this kid brings me books ALL DAY long... and my favorite thing is that he will turn around and come to you backwards so you can put him on your lap.

-is a pretty good eater with everything except for veggies. But he loves a green smoothie. SO we have that a lot.

-I feel like I can have conversations with him and he knows exactly what I am saying even though he isn't really saying anything back to me. "beck want to go to the park?" Beck will shake his head yes and then I say, "okay go get your shoes" walks into his room and then comes back out with them. Smart.

-Is starting to like cartoons and shows. I put on a movie and he sat there for about 30 minutes and I got dinner ready without him wanting up or pulling everything out of the drawers. It was great! I had to keep checking on him to make sure nothing was wrong. But he was glued. haha

-while we are walking around he will put his arms up high, i say "UP" and then he squats down and I say "down" he thinks its hilarious and does it over and over again.

-Makes the best faces ever! His surprised face is my favorite. The best part of our nightly routine (after the bath) is brushing his teeth in the mirror and him making funny faces at himself. I need to record it one of these days.

-he is either super happy and waves and says hi to everyone at the store. Or will just give people the stare down. You never know.

-Is too brave at the park and the beach. He likes to climb everything and go down the biggest slides and he will be in the cold water all day if my feet didn't get numb so fast. haha excited for the water to get warmer.

-Loves trucks, buses, rocks, sticks, cars, balls, dirt. He is all boy!

-Gets excited around other kids. And if he sees a baby he will squat down and stare at it. I think he is getting ready for his sister to come. =]

-loves to squeeze our noses and we say, "honk, honk" and if you ask him where are my eyes beware cause he might just poke them out.

-If he is hungry or tired he gets angry and frustrated. It's pretty funny.

-I got mad at him for the first time the other day. It was a long day I was cleaning our old apartment for our check out and Beck had been good all day I'm sure he was bored out of his mind. But I was hot and sweaty and my back was hurting and I just finished mopping the floors and Beck empties his bag of cheerios on the ground and starts stepping on them. I grabbed his arm and said, "STOP!" really loud. He looked right into my eyes and was shocked!...we both started crying. It was a long day and we were both tired. I just hugged him for a while and then swept up the mess. I really hope I'm not a mean mom. I know there will be times. But I just hope they know that its out of love.

-he loves to hide in the closet and then pop out and "scare" you.

-If we are with a crowd of people (especially family) at dinner or something he likes to be the center of attention and will do something to make you laugh.

He really is just the sweetest little boy. He gives the BEST kisses and hugs and just yesterday I was cleaning up his mess and he started rubbing my back. As if he were saying, "thanks mommy for always cleaning up my mess!" Made it all worth it. I can't wait to see him play with his little sister. 2 more months...

Thanks for always putting a smile on my face Beck. You are the best!