Alot has been happening in the Iverson household. I have finished the babies nursery and I have to admit its pretty stinkin cute.Thankfully I have something like his room to keep my mind in a better place. This pregnancy has brought on a lot of unfamiliar feelings for me. My hormones have been going CrAzY!!! One day I'm happy the next I'm crying and Watch out NEPHI!! He has been my target for all my BAD mood swings. I feel like I'm going a little crazy. And to add to all that glory I fell the other day and jacked up my back and jerked my belly really good and had to rush to the doc to see if the baby was ok. THANKFULLY he is, and so am I but I am in alot of pain. I have to take it easy for the next few days which isn't easy for me. Oh wow did I just have another hormonal moment?? I really need to shape up if I'm ever going to convince Nephi to get me pregnant again, poor guy.

However through all of the changes that have come our way these last few months, I have this peace in my soul. I know that my father in aware of what we are going through at all times. I know that he doesn't let us go through more than we can handle. Thank goodness for that. I'm so grateful for all of the friends I have right now in my life. Without them, my strength might not be as great. I know that we were hand picked to be in the ward we are in and that the people we have come to love as family here are truly meant to be in our lives. I love where my life has ended up after all of the trials I have lived through. I'm so excited and scared to bring home this new little bundle of joy and start a new chapter in our lives. Ive never been so in love in my life, Nephi is my soul mate, my true best friend. Maverick is the whole reason my world turns and I cant wait to meet my little bun that is makin my oven so HOT!!! I miss not being able to blog as much, hopefully that will change soon. I'm taking Maverick's two year pictures today so maybe soon I can post them.

Chop this up to being another random post, filled with alot of random hormonal thoughts.

SO SO Lame...

Ok for all of you wondering why I haven't posted in awhile, its not because I don't have a million things to post about, or pictures. But We are struggling a little bit and have had the precious Internet turned off. Yes that's true, I had a going away party for my little friend the Internet and only get to have short visits with her while at friends houses. Its tragic. Hopefully soon we can get it back on and things will start looking up. Sad Sad day

My best friend

For fathers day we went on a little trip to Kanab Utah, to visit the Best Friends Animal sanctuary. It is a place that rescues animals and rehabilitates them. We saw a special about them on t.v. and thought it would be fun to go see. They house 500 dogs and 800 cats. Not including all the other crazy animals they have. Michael Vicks 20 pitbulls they took from his fighting ring are being rehabbed there too. Anyway, we didn't know you had to schedule a tour to see the dogs and cats close up so we just ended up taking the short tour on a van to see some of the place.




Waiting for the tour van, man we look good. LOL

Maverick loves to hug animals. This is the cutest pic of him hugging this bird statue.



I love this picture, not only is my hubby a hottie but he's holding my pride and joy


I'm so blessed to have Nephi in my life. He is everything I have ever wanted and more in a husband and daddy. He puts up with so much from me, being pregnant and all.(we wont go there) I'm thankful for the priesthood that he carries and the way it blesses our home. He is my BEST FREIND, My hunk of burning love, My night in shining armor and I hope that he had a great fathers day. I love you babe, thanks for everything you do for us.

A week of fun...

Maverick and I really needed a break from everyday life and wanted to go and do some playin. So we packed up and left sunny Hurricane and went to my parents in Santaquin. (where it rained on us all week) We sure enjoyed spending time with my family and friends. Although I didnt get pictures with everyone we visited I loved seeing all of you.



We went and sat on Grandma's horse, Pepper Jack. I didnt know how Maverick would react, I thought he might be affraid, but NO We couldnt get him off. He's a little cowboy at heart.


We also got to go and see one of my bestest friends, Jess. Her little girl Kaitlyn and Maverick are only 4 weeks apart, its always so fun to watch them play together.

I took some really cute pics at my nephews t-ball game, GO Caden



Another one of my bestest friends, Tami went through the temple to recieve her endouments. I am so proud of her, and felt so close to her in the temple. Im so thankful for the blessings that the temple brings into our lives.


Maverick with his cousins, minus two more boys. Im sad I didnt get any pics of my little brothers boys, Maybe next time

I was able to take some family pics for my older brother Brandon and his family. It started out being a great overcast day and turned into a hurricane. I hope the few pics I got, they will like, I sure do. I loved hanging out with them, I miss my family so much and it was fun watching Maverick play with his cousins.

And last but not least, yesterday when we got home we went and picked up our puppy, Ruger. The one Maverick got for his birthday. He could not be any cuter, and Rambo makes a really good big brother. I love the pic of Ruger laying on Rambo


If I survive potty traing with this puppy while Im pregnant, it will be a miracle!!!

Just for fun

Well I dont have any pictures to post today, Im at my parents visiting, So when I get home I will post my fun here. But I thought just for fun, Ive seen this on other blogs. I would like you, whoever you are reading my blog to post a comment on why you like to read/look at my blog. I dont care if I know you or not Im just curious to see who looks at this thing and why. I dont find myself that entertaining, but maybe some of you do. Again this is just for fun and Im honestly just curious to see who in the cyberspace world is checkin me out!

New Moon

I cannot wait for this movie. The trailer just came out tonight on MTV and I couldn't resist putting it on here. All I have to say is HELLO JACOB! However I still love you Edward Cullen
You'll have to mute my music

ENJOY

YEP that's right, I knew all along. Maverick will be the best big brother! We do have a name but we want to wait until he's born to tell everyone. And the other good news is they moved my due date up three days, Thats the best news yet!

Is it a boy or is it a girl?????

In the morning at 10:30 we get to hopefully find out what we are having. I hope the baby shows itself because I'm having a hard time not knowing what it is. Just for fun for all of you who read this post before tomorrow, leave a comment on what you predict it to be. It should be fun to see how many are right.
I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to know!!

Happy Birthday

Saturday was Maverick's 2nd birthday. We had a CARS party with some of Mav's little friends. I was so happy that my parents were able to come and visit spending the whole weekend with us. Last year like any new mom, I went WAY overboard on his birthday. I overstimulated him and he didnt have a very good time. This year I tried to be better and just have a few people and I think it turned out really nice.

Tryin so hard to blow out the candles........

Whoops I touched the flame, OUCH

And this is a tired 2 year old who had enough partying for one day

DONT ask me why I bought a transformer pinata instead of CARS, I almost punced a women in the face at Walmart over that one, but Im working through it. LOL


I made a little DVD of Maverick over the last year, starting from his last birthday. I cant believe how much he has grown. I think everyone enjoyed watching it

The other part of his birthday is the new puppy that will be coming home the first of June. BUT we couldnt wait so we got this great, overweight winer dog. His name is Rambo. He is supposed to weigh about 12 pounds but this chucky monkey weighs 25 pounds. We got him from a little old lady who's husband just pasted away and she couldnt take him with her where she was moving. He was free and the best little dog ever.

I can only hope that his laid back personality will help train the new puppy. He's quite the little, ok BIG stud

My cup overfloweth

As I reflect on Mothers day and actually being a mother my heart is so full. Maverick has totally changed me. I cant even recall life without him. The joy and comfort a child brings into your life is like nothing ever felt. I often think of my sweet friends who have adopted children and realize that it doesnt matter how you became a mom, its how the child makes you one. Its in the way they make you feel whole and Heavenly fathers way of telling you he's proud of you, what a gift.

I used to really be into writing alot of poems but I havent written much lately, Actually not even one since Maverick was born. However its not something I sit and make up, I write them as they come to me. Soooooo I want to share a poem I wrote to my whole little world, Maverick!


Maverick

Who would I be without you? Where would my life be now?
I know I could be happy, I know I could feel love, but how?

Your smile lights the room, Your laugh it feels my soul.
I have never in my life felt my heart be so whole.

You are the reason I get up in the morning, the reason I get out of bed
The reason that these happy thoughts, bounce around my head.

A gift from my father in heaven, a true blessing unto me.
When you look into my eyes tell me what you see.

I hope you see my love for you, I hope you see my smile.
I hope you always how know you make my life worth while.

Thank you for the smiles, thank you for the tears, You are worth
every second, even all my fears.

I love you my little Maverick



Anyway I also wanted to share some of the cutest kid alive AGAIN. I took these at dinner tonight while sitting on the patio.


Look at those lips........SOOOOO cute.
I hope that all of you had a wonderful mother's day and feel the same blessing as I do of being a mother

Check out my photography blog, listed on the side here.(photos by Murry) Let me know what you think of the pics Ive been taking lately.

He's getting so big

So finally after weeks of talking myself out of it, I put Maverick in a big boy bed. Nephi and I spent some time putting it together, all leading up to the big finish of me crying like a five year old when he laid in it.


We went with the CARS theme because Maverick is really obsessed with it. I really cant believe how well he handled the change. Again it was me who cried when he got into it, not him. I try to look into the future and see that I have a little baby on the way and that he really does have to grow up someday, even if I hate it. He is such a wonderful little boy and really is the center of our lives. I am trying to look forward to the changes instead of kicking and screaming about them coming. I guess he's been ready for the bed for quite some time now, I just had to give in.