I Heart Summer

This weekend Will's parents came in from Texas for Eric's graduation from the BYU. My camera died so I'll post pics once I get them from his parents' camera. They hadn't met Milo yet and they loved him! Whenever Milo was crying Grandpa Radford would pick him up and he would stop instantly. I think they're going to be buds. It was so fun to have them here! We'll get to see them again next weekend for the baby blessing.

Sunday we went for a little hike with Milo in the Bjorn thingy- so fun and beautiful outside!

Then we played in the backyard and had a little photo shoot. I love summer! If it snows again I'll cry.

Erika's 7 things

So here are my 7 things you may or may not know about me...

1. I'm terrified of my job. I always have work dreams where people are dying and I'm screwing up, and it scares me. Every time I work I anticipate the worst happening and that I won't know what to do. The worst has happened, and I've had wonderful people there to help me and back me up, and I haven't screwed up too badly yet, but I'm just waiting for it and I don't sleep well the night before I work. Especially after this nice 2 month vacation I've had, I'm worried I've forgotten some vital information and my patients will be toast.

2. I have issues with things touching me- I don’t have my ears pierced, I hate wearing bracelets and watches, and I can’t sleep with my hair on my neck. I always pick the mascara off my eyelashes by the end of the day and my fingernails feel claustrophobic if they’re painted. Luckily, I don’t have this same issue with my husband.

3. I've recently discovered how deep my fear of heights is. I've always been a little wary, but it’s gotten kind of out of control. We were hiking Angel’s Landing in Zions and I had something short of a panic attack when I saw that there was only a chain to hold onto so you don’t fall to your death as you hike up ridge with a cliff on both sides. I couldn’t do it and now I think I’m worse with normal heights than I was before. I blame Will because he always has to stand right on the edge.

4. I have an irrational fear (kind of related to the heights thing) that I’m going to lose control of my body and jump off the edge of a cliff or throw Will or Milo over. Or- like Will’s fear- that I’m going to drive into traffic or a bunch of pedestrians for no reason and kill everyone.

5. When I was younger I would always get really nervous over normal things for no reason (I’d start breathing hard, shaking, sweating, the works). I’d get nervous driving to a basketball game, or going to someone’s house (even a best friend), getting my hair cut, anything out of the ordinary. I don’t think I grew out of it until college.

6. My cheeks are almost always rosy, and go bright red when I work out. I would blush constantly in school whenever someone would even look at me; my nickname in school was Red. And at work I’m always flushed after a delivery and everyone asks me if I’m okay. Sad.

7. I don’t like talking on the phone or making conversation with people I don’t know. In the grocery store, when people are being friendly and want to chat, sometimes I just ignore them. I'm not a mean person- I think it’s because I have to make friends with strangers all day at my job and on my off time I just don’t want to make the effort.

There they are. Now I have to tag seven people:

Christi
Bob
Cassie
Stephanie Pond
Annie
Kate Anderson
Janelle

Will's 7 Things...

So Melanie said I have to do my 7 things blog, so here goes:

1) I used to cry a lot when I was younger. Once when we were like 12 years old, Brent Dalby and Clint Reid threw water in my face at a sleep over and I cried. Another time Brent threw a snowball in my face and it made me cry; not because it hurt physically, but because it hurt my feelings. Also, once I came home from a scout camp and no one was home so I sat on the toilet and cried. Oh, and another time my dad and sisters took our dog Lady to the vet without me and I sat on my bed and cried until my mom came in and consoled me.

2) I'm paranoid that when Im standing in public that I'll faint at any given moment. The paranoia started at my mission homecoming speech at church when I fainted about 15 minutes into my talk. Other instances of me nearly fainting include Bob Grant's wedding, Erika's grandma's funeral, a tour at L-3 Communications and during my wife's epidural just hours before the birth of Milo 2 months ago. That last one I did actually find myself on the hospital bathroom floor confused as to how I got there.

3) Whenever Im in public Im afraid I'll do really inappropriate things like scream during the sacrament or pour milk over myself while Im in line at the grocery store (that one was actually Eric's fear that he told me about, but ever since he told me I've been afraid that I'll do it too). Sometimes when I drive my car with a bunch of people in it Im afraid that for some reason I'll just swerve in to traffic or off a cliff or something.

4) Im terrible at basketball. I played 3 years of Jr. Jazz basketball, from 6 - 8 grade I think, and I only made one basket the whole time. I think I only went to the foul line once also. My coach would always give me the most improved award though and they always said I was good on defense. On offense I would run around the court pretending like I was trying to get open, but in reality I was scared to death to touch the ball. Even today when I play I look like Stanley from The Office when Micheal put him on the basketball team because he was black.

5) I wet the bed on the morning of my 18th birthday. Thats another paranoia I have. Ever since my 18th birthday I go pee like 10 times before I go to bed just to make sure I won't wet the bed.

6) I pooped my pants once when I was 12 years old. And Im not talking about just a little shart, Im talking a major blowout. I walked downstairs and said "Mom, I thought it was just a fart, but look", and she said, "just put them in the sink", and I guess she took care of it. What a great mom she was.

7) I love seeing news anchors and local celebrities in public. Erika and I have this tally going of who we've seen. I can't remember now everyone thats on the list, but some of them that at least one of us have seen are Damon Yauney, Jody Saeland (I used to have a crush on her), Shauna Thomas, Allie Mackay, Ruth Todd, Mark Eubank, Michelle King, Kerri Jackson, Andrei Kirilenko and others.

More funny for a Monday morning

These came from the top 50 skits of all time according to this place

This one is a classic.


More Cowbell - Funny bloopers are a click away

I thought this next one was hilarious, but Erika thought it was really stupid. Beware, it says A** about 100 times.

This was a really funny skit that Erika and I saw on SNL the other night.



We saw these two a while back. This is the same lady as Penelope, the One-Upper.

Fun weekend trip

So this last weekend we decided to go on a random overnight trip to Moab. It was so fun! I think it was our way of proving to ourselves that we're still spontaneous and can do fun things even with the kid. it was so nice and warm! We did a little hike in Canyonlands with Milo in the sling and went to Dead Horse Point, which was so beautiful. It was nice to get out of town, even just for overnight!

The Twighlight Movie is coming!

So I've decided to reread the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer and it's gotten me so excited for the movie I can't even stand it! I guess it's supposed to be out at the end of this year...I'm still searching for a specific date...but I will be the first in line at the theater for sure. The characters picked for the movie are perfect and beautiful and I love them. I let my sister in Idaho borrow the books and now I want them back- I'm half tempted to drive up there right now and get them. I heart Edward!

1 month!

Little Milo turned a big 1 month old yesterday! I made a yummy cake for him (using Janelle's recipe she had posted on her blog recently- thanks for that!) and put a big ol' candle in it for him. He wouldn't wake up to celebrate with us but it was fun anyway. The sweet little guy has grown so much over the past month- I can't believe how fast time goes by! We love him so much. It has been so much fun having his little spirit in our home. I can see his personalitly shining through already- what he likes and dislikes, the faces he makes when he's sleeping, how he responds to my voice when he hears me come in the room. He's cooing and smiling in his sleep, and when I show him toys he gets so excited but doesn't really know what to do so his hands start to shake and he lets out a little squeal. We have so much fun every day and it's going to break my heart to leave him when I go back to work in May. He's my favorite little guy in the whole world, along with my sweet darling husband, who I couldn't live without. It's funny how much our lives have changed and how much we've grown as a family in the last month. Every little thing seems so much more significant and fun with Milo around- even making dinner and cleaning the house. So anyways, we love him. Here are some pictures from last week- he's so much chunkier than when he was born! He's got little rolls on his legs and arms and big juicy cheeks that I can't stop kissing.