Patrick, Jessica, and little baby J.

Crazy Month of October

2010-10-18T12:26:00.000-07:00

So some exciting news that I realized I haven't posted yet is that we are having another little GIRL. We are so excited especially Puck. He absolutely loves little girls. Him and Josie and best buds, in fact she is a completely different toddler around her daddy. I am excited to let the Heriford household drama continue.....

But as for the craziness of the month it began with me in the ICU on Oct. 1st. Here is the story. About a week before the hospital I started to get flu like symptoms. Fever, then cold chills, but they were only at night time so I didn't get too worried about it. This went on for a couple of days and I was worried about our little baby so we went into labor and delivery and monitored the baby. The nurse said she was fine and just watch my fevers and take tylenol.... So 2 days later I had my OB check up and I was still having fevers but no other flu symptoms so the doctor said watch the fevers and call her office if anything changes. So the next day I got this crazy rash on my tummy and back, and I called the nurse and she said it was probably just the viral infection surfacing and I was ok. BUT, I knew I wasn't OK. That night I had 3 fevers of 103 and cold chills that made me so I couldn't move at all. Literally, my husband had to carry me. I waited it out until the morning and Puck and I decided to go to Labor and Delivery again. This time it was a little different. The nurse checked the baby and she seemed ok but then she checked my blood pressure and said that she was going to take me to the ER to get some blood work done. I really wasn't worried, I thought I was just dehydrated from the cold chills and they would just pump some fluids through me. Well they did. I met the doctor and someone took my blood and then 20 minutes later, there was about 10 different people in my room. I had 2 IV's, a nasal flushing, a chest x-ray, more blood cultures taken and a new doctor come in. He was an infectious disease doctor and he told me that he was admitting me to the ICU. I was like, "WHAT??" I had just sent Puck off to work and didn't have a cell phone to call him. So they took me to the ICU, I called Puck from the hospital phone to let him know I would be staying the night and we were both shocked. I couldn't believe everything that was happening to me. The reasons they took me to ICU was because my blood pressure was like 70/30 which they never want the median count to be under 60, mine was like 40. Also, my red blood cell count was 19 and they like it above 40, and my potassium was very low. I seriously felt like a patient from the TV show, House. They tested me for sooo many diseases. One disease, Parvo Virus(spell check), put me under isolation for a couple of days. Which meant that everyone who came into my room had to be gowned, gloved, and masked. Luckily, I didn't test positive for this one. But I did end up with a blood transfusion and lots and lots of IV medicine. After a week of treatment, the doctors decided it was just a terrible viral infection that took over my body and because I was pregnant it was a lot harder on me. I have to say that it has been the hardest thing that we have had to go through and I am so grateful for our Heavenly Father who watches overs us and protects us from harm. And I am so grateful that we listened to the spirit when it told us that I wasn't OK.

(During isolation period, this is my dad!)

(My swollen feet and legs.....I gained 20 lbs of fluids in the hospital.)

(The port that sent the fluids and blood to my heart.)
Pretty nasty pictures both in quality and actuality. Taken with my phone.

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and taking care of our family. We have such fabulous family and friends!!! Oh, and good NEWS, I went and got an ultrasound this morning and baby is growing great. I honestly can't believe how strong little babies are. Thanks little baby Hadlee for being strong when your mommy was weak. We love you so much and can't wait to meet you. (Well, yes we can, we want to meet her on her due date and no sooner.)

As of LATE!

2010-08-17T17:24:00.000-07:00

The Heriford Fam is still living the life in Chicago...... Our days consist of walks outside, the pool, the splash mat, occasional Buzz movie and our latest... Fern Gully ( not as cool as I remember). We have definitely enjoyed our time out here in Chicago but look forward to seeing our home in Utah. Its just around the corner......
Josie is officially a toddler. Today, we tried to go to lunch and she threw her first big fit. I was shocked and didn't now how to make her happy ( not even food worked) eventually she did calm down. But I got a vision of whats to come. Even with the fit today, Josie is such a blessing to our family. I love to see her learn new things everyday. It is so much fun.
Bri took these pictures of Josie the other day and I can't believe how big she is. Enjoy!!!

We're Expanding!!!!

2010-07-22T09:09:00.000-07:00

Our little family of 3 will soon have an addition. We are so excited to have another little baby! Due in January. Josie is wearing her big sis shirt. It was so fun to tell our families this way. Puck's mom Jan just said, "Cute shirt, did you make it?" took her a minute to catch on.... My mom was completely shocked because we surprised the whole fam by flying home and showing up in Roosevelt and Josie was wearing this, so it was a bawl fest..... Lots of fun! Josie is so great with little babies. She loves Rilo out here she gets so excited around her. I'm excited to see Josie as a big sis. And Puck and I couldn't be more excited!!!!

What we have been up to!!!!

2010-07-03T09:17:00.000-07:00

I apologize for my serious lack of blogging. I don't even have a real excuse. So let me give you a run down of life in Chicago.
Puck...... works all the time. He is such a hard worker. He gets to play with Josie for like an hour or 2 every morning and that about all he gets to see her except for Sundays. We have daddy all day Sundays. They are by far my favorite day of the week. Even though J doesn't get to see daddy very often she adores him. Any time she hears a car lock outside she runs to the door, "Daddy, Daddy!!!!" It's really cute. And sad.
As for me and Josie, we fill our days with pool time, park time, splash mat, and exploring. We were able to go downtown to the "Taste of Chicago," this week and met up with Sadi and baby Taiya and Bri and Rilo. It is so funny having babies anywhere outside of Utah. People asked if we were sisters and if we had planned our pregnancies together. HMMM (Josie is 18 months, Taiya is 11 months, and Rilo is 4 months.) The Taste was awesome. A bunch of Chicago restaurants are all together and you walk around and eat. My kind of party. I was seriously sick afterward though. WOW.... Josie loved it. I bought her a little backpack harness so she could walk around and she thought she was soo big. Running into people and saying hi and running back to the babies in their strollers to make sure they were ok. It was so cute.

We were able to go with Puck to Six Flaggs and it rained like crazy but Josie still loved it.

Also, Megan and Zoey came to Chicago to play. It was so much fun to have them out here. Josie and Zoey are BFF's. They are seriously hillarious together. Josie runs behind Zoey and bear hugs her. So cute and they can play for hours together. We were sad when they left.

I have soo much more to blog about but i'm not making any promises.

Thanks to those of you who still visit our lonely blog. We love and miss you all!!!!

Josie in the Sky with Diamonds

2010-05-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

This post is dedicated to my sweet little niece AJ.... She loves Josie so much and the song Lucy in the sky and so one day she started singing, "Josie in the sky with diamonds...." I just love that little miss Addi J and we miss her and all our other cousins so very much.

PS My cute friend Bri took these shots. She is amazing!!! PPS obviously this wasn't set up for a photo op because it was right after a nap and she doesn't really even match. but that is what we get with a 16 month drama queen.

Actually....

2010-04-28T11:59:00.000-07:00

Puck and I have been up to something. Before we left for the summer we decided we wanted to get into a new TV series and thanks to our friend Lisa, we decided that FRiday Night Lights would be it. So, pUck gave me the 1st 2 seasons for my birthday and we started watching it as soon as we got here. And let me just say, WE LOVE IT!!!! If you are looking for a new series to watch, may we suggest this. And it is entertaining for both of us. My other shows I like I can't get my husband to watch with me so it has been so fun. Oh and a new season starts May 7th and we could not be more excited.

The Latest and Greatest

2010-04-24T07:59:00.001-07:00

Well we have done it again. MOVED..... Where??? The city of Chicago. Actually Westmont, IL but its Chicago. And I must say that it is by far my favorite summer location. Maybe because it isn't blasting hot yet or maybe its the fact that Josie sleeps 100% better in her pack and play. It boggles me that she enjoys it so much but I am so grateful that she does. In fact Josie really just likes it out here. I think she thinks we are just on vacation since its a new spot. Puck really is enjoying this area also. We miss Utah but August will be here before we know it. And then its home again.
Josie is now 16 months old.... I honestly can't believe how quickly she has grown up. Its incredible. She is FINALLY walking. but, still prefers to be carried or crawl. She walks and then will fall and say, "OW" and crawl for a minute. She loves to climb things. I often find her on top of boxes, or chairs, or tables. Oh and she is obsessed with BUZZ LIGHTYEAR. Our drive here was 20 hours long and she watched Buzz probably 8 times. and she raises her arms and says, "BUZZ???" Grandma Jan taught her to do it and she requests Buzz every time she wakes up. She is so entertaining. Honestly she has so much personality already. She loves saying, "Hi there" to complete strangers and if they don't respond she says it again and again until they say hi back. She also loves to say, "NO!" It was so cute for a while and now I think she understands what it mean and says it all the time.
I forgot my cord for my camera in Utah but as soon as I get it i will post some new pictures.
As for Puck and I.... not a lot of new for us. Puck works all the time and I play card games and sew. HaHa what a life. I have made a few projects since being here and I will post pics ASAP.
We hope every one is doing well and I will be better at posting this summer.......PROMISE!

Way cute skirt giveaway

2010-04-13T06:49:00.000-07:00

Hey my friend Bri is having a giveaway for a way cute handmade skirt. Check out her blog and leave a comment by thurday April 15. And you could win.... Her blog is briandadam.blogspot.com. Oh and if you win she will make it for you with your measurements. Good luck chuck!!

ISn't it about time????

2010-03-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

Seriously......I'm embarrassed by the lack of posts I have published. It has been so long that I should almost just give up. BUT i won.t. Lets start with Josie J. She is now 15 months old and still content with crawling. She will take like 10 steps then sit down and clap for herself. She is talking up a storm, some of her favorites are; "uh-oh what???" "Hi there" "Bu-Bye", "Nice" as she strokes your head or hits Penny the puppy. Cookie, cracker, ball, book, and of course MORE. She is a serious begger when it comes to food. She doesn't like a lot of things but the things she likes she can't get enough of. She loves playing with other kids. We just joined the Little Gym and she cant get enough of it. She goes around all the equipment and the kids and it is pretty exhausting by the end of the hour. It is so cute to see her there. I will post some video later. So here is some pictures lately and by lately I mean from Nov. on......
She loves a good lunch. Or breakfast or dinner or snack
One of her favorite things to play is kiss the window with daddy. A real mess but so cute.
FINALLY. She will watch TV. I mean its only 15 min or so but such an improvement. Just enough time to jump in the shower for the day.
Oh and she loves the pantry. She found a bag of dum dums and wasn't satisfied with just one. So she had 4.
OK i know its not much but i will post some more later today. Duty calls and its screaming "MOMMY!!!!"
Much love!!!

2nd Anniversary and Family Pics

2009-11-11T19:19:00.002-08:00

On Monday, Puck and I celebrated our 2nd Anniversary. I can't believe it has been 2 years. In some ways I feel like that is nothing but I also feel like we have been thru so much together. We have moved several times. Lehi to St. Louis to Lehi to Miami and now back home. And we already have an 11 month old baby girl. That seems like a lot of stuff for 2 years and I am so grateful that we have gone through it all together.

Here is our latest family pictures. Josie was so cute the whole time and we got a lot of cute pictures of her.

Happy Halloween

2009-11-08T12:49:00.000-08:00

Tiger(Zo bug) and NEmo

This year was a great Halloween. We went to our friends the Magelsons and it soo fun. We had a little scavenger hunt that Mark put together and it was a race. We of course won with Beth and D Webb were on our team. HAHA due to the others missing one of the most important spots to stop.
IT was really fun. Josie was so cute as Nemo however she couldn't really move so she wore teh costume for short periods of time

Happy 27 BABE!!!

2009-11-08T12:42:00.000-08:00

On OCt 25 Puck turned 27. We are seriously getting so old. We didn't do much for celebrating this year. Just had some family over for dinner and a rockband night. That was Puck's present. I think I like it way more than him.

Disneyland/California

2009-11-08T12:23:00.000-08:00

Last Month we went to Cali with Pucks family and had a great time. We visited San Diego, Las Vegas, Legoland, and Disneyland. Josie was great in the car. I was a little nervous but she was awesome the whole trip. She did have a little fit when daddy gave her a pack of gum to play with in the car.... I didnt know i promise. About 5 minutes later she was coughing and throwing up. Note to self. a 10 month old baby cant chew gum. Here are a few pics from the trip.

At our Hotel, Puck took Josie hot tubbing every morning. They both Loved it. Poor little Max didnt have his suit so he hung out with me on the sidelines.
Josie loved the lego figures at lego land.
Puck loved the kid size aquarium where you could stand in the middle. It really was a cool little place though. Expecially if you have little boys.
Us in Disneyland. It was so hot that Day and I packed us all warmer clothes. Poor Puck had to buy a tee shirt cause I packed him a long sleeve. Anyway it was soo fun. I seriously love Disneyland.
By 6 oclock Josie was out cold. She slept in my arms the whole line and getting onto Pirates of the Carribean. She woke up right as water splashed us. But she was still totally entertained.

Little Climber

2009-11-08T12:19:00.001-08:00

LIttle miss Josie is now 10 and 1/2 months old and is sooo big. I can't believe how much fun she is right now. However If you leave her for even 20 seconds she will either be on top of something, like the couch, or in something, like the cupboard.

Boutique Time

2009-09-19T20:27:00.001-07:00

OK it almost FALL which means it is almost time for The Little Missy Boutiques. My sister and friends throw the greatest boutiques every year and it is almost time. Here is the details:

Little Missy’s
Fall Frenzy
September 24th from
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
and
September 25th from
9:00 am. – 5:00 p.m.
at
Immaculate Constructions Model Home
111 E. 450 N.
Providence, Utah
Featuring…

Kristi Approved- (Live the Life)

I have been doing this program for 2 weeks and the results are amazing. check them out at
www.kristiapproved.com

-Chic Boutique-True Religion jeans, Rock n Republic and more (cash and credit card only)
Katelyn and Co.-Utah’s finest Hair bows, and baby accessories
Ruby Chic-Way cute jewelry
Framed Pictures, Wrapping Paper To die for!
Sugar Me SmoothThe latest craz in hair removal
2 Charmed- Vintage charm jewelry
Just Be- darling skirts and hand bags, magnet boards
Better Home Interiors- Home décor, vinyl and signs
Essentials- Headbands
Sugar and Spice Purses, glasses, wall decor and Much much more!
Hosted by: Sannette Webb and Jen Cutler

And our Salt Lake Boutique

October 8th and 9th from

10:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m

and

October 10th from

9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m

Hidden Oaks Club House
2094 E. Elder Berry Way (11750 S.) Sandy, Utah
Right off of Wasatch Blvd.
And Highland Dr.

Featuring…
All of the vendors from the Cache Valley Boutique and the following...
Scraps- Classy magnet boards
Cale & Co. Designs- Hat’s with attitude
Ever- cool clothing & jewelry
Salt City and much much more

TONS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO GET GREAT DEALS. I HOPE EVERYONE CAN MAKE IT ON ONE OF THESE DAYS. LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT MORE INFO.

ALmost Done!

2009-08-14T17:53:00.000-07:00

Awwww! The summer is wrapping up beautifully... Does that even make sense? We have less than 2 weeks out in Florida and we have decided to take advantage of our surroundings... Finally! Last weekend we took a daycation to Delray Beach. It was absolutely perfect beach weather. Warm sand, little breeze, and perfect warm water. Josie absolutely loved it. She only took about an hour nap the whole day and stayed up partying with us til she passed out around 10:30. She is getting so fun.

We didn't get many photos due to the dropping of the camera. My favorite lens broke. I was so sad and thought it was the whole camera. Luckily it was just the lens though.

just a couple things!!!!

2009-07-22T13:07:00.000-07:00

Last week Josie and I took off to Utah. We were so sad to leave daddy all alone but fortunately he went to St. Louis for "work." He did work there but was also able to go to the Home run derby and the all star game. He had so much fun and well deserved. He works so hard for his little family. This is a picture of President Obama throwing out the first pitch....

While in Utah we went to Josie's Doctors appt. She is doing great.... weighing in at 17 lbs and 27 inches tall. She is at the funnest stage. She army crawls around the whole apt. She says "Da da da da da" I say Ma ma ma and she says "da da da" She is definately a daddy's girl. For those of you who know about Pucks nose twitch. She does something similiar. And of course Puck loves it. She is very easily entertained. While in Utah we were able to see some of her cousins and she loved interacting with them.

Josie loves hanging out with her daddy. Her favorite thing to do is be on his shoulder and eat his hair.

Also we are realizing we can't leave her alone anywhere. I went to the kitchen for 2 seconds and came back to this......

She found a pen and wrote all over her mouth.

We also finally have enjoyed the sun and had a little BBQ at the pool. The group out here is soo fun. The guys work hard and the girls work hard at playing card games. haha. It really is fun. This isn't the whole group just a few snap shots.

Happy Birthday America!!!!

2009-07-04T10:55:00.000-07:00

Oh the thing I miss..... 4th of July Celebrations.
I love soo many things about this holiday. And these are just a few of the things we will be missing in Utah

Boating
Barbaques
Family Gatherings
Stadium of Fire

So this 4th we will be playing card games in the rain and crossing our fingers that our husbands will be done with work before the firework shows are over. And my sweet brother TOAD offered to babysit Josie tonight which makes me so happy. I will actually get to go out on date with my hubby. I am so excited.

Took some pictures of Josie before the rain. She doesn't really like the sun...Can you tell???

SOO big

2009-06-18T19:40:00.000-07:00

Josie is getting soo big. A few new things with Josie is that she is a champion sitter. She can sit for like a half hour and entertain herself. She is also learning how to scoot. Oh no..... I am not prepared for her being mobile. She holds up her arms when she wants you to pick her up. She is quickly out growing her crib a.k.a. pack and play. She totally has her daddy wrapped around her finger. Puck gets so sad at night because she is already asleep when he gets home. Sometimes he will go in her room and stare at her or he will just watch her baby monitor. So cute.

Florida is beginning to heat up. We had about a month of rain every day and now it
still rains but is crazy hott. We are enjoying our time out here. There isn't a lot to update about Patrick and I.... our lives are work work work.

just a few pics

2009-05-27T17:15:00.000-07:00

for those of you who miss us (by us I mean Josie) here are a few pics

This last picture Josie is wearing the dress that my niece Addi wore to our wedding.... SO CUTE!

GOOO Marlins!

2009-05-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

Last week my sweet sister and her cute family came to visit. It was so great to have them with us although both Puck and I had to work almost the entire time. They were able to do so much fn stuff like swim with dolphins, ride an airboat thru the Everglades, they visited 4 of Miamis greatest beaches and go to baseball games. Fortunately we were able to join them for 1 of the Marlins vs. Dodgers game. Josie of course came along and this is how she felt about the Marlins......

needless to say that didn't last too long. HOpefully we will be able to enjoy Florida soon.

WHATS new???

2009-05-08T20:23:00.001-07:00

well to start with......we moved here.

Yes it is the summer time and we packed up and moved to Miami Florida and let me tell you the weather is fabulous. We only got about a week of spring in Utah before we left but we were ready for some heat. Josie loves the heat too. Although she does get really hot. Our apartment complex is huge so we have to walk a lot everyday. but lets face it, its a good thing for us. Puck is doing sales and I am managing the office. ITs a little stressful. I hope we get to enjoy Miami soon.
Something else new is that my hubby graduated from here

I am so proud of Puck!!!! He had a stressful last semester but he did it. Congrats BABE!!!!

WARNING: overload

2009-04-25T14:45:00.000-07:00

So much has happened since our last post. 1st thing is we had a baby shower for Sadi and it was so much fun. She is having a baby girl in July and Josie can hardly wait. I made this cake for the shower and after I made it I remembered that Sadi doesn't even like chocolate. Sorry Sade for not thinking about the mother-to-be.

Next Josie is 4 months old. Time seriously is flying. We went to her 4 month appointment yesterday and she weighs 14 lbs 13 ounces and she is 26 in tall. That is the 97 %tile. What the heck.... she must get her height from her daddy!!!!! The doctor says that she is doing unusually well. That is good I think. She really is a blessing to the Heriford family. We absolutely adore her and fall more in love with her everday. Some of the fun things she does is: take out her binkie and try to put it back in her mouth. Laughs alot. Grandma Nancy taught her to eat her toes. She loves to grab our hands when we try to put her binkie back in her mouth. She loves watching BABY Mozart, JAZZ games, and SPORTScenter. Thanks daddy. Oh and she doesn't really like tummy time......

Also my mom came out to visit and we went to Thanksgiving point to the Tulip Festival. It was soo pretty and so warm. Gracey, Addi, and Jenn came along. It was so fun. Josie slept for most of it but I think Gracey loved it.

Easter Weekend and Birthday fun

2009-04-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

The Heriford's picked up and took off to St. George over the weekend. It was such a fun weekend. My sisters and their families were there and so were my mom and dad. We started the weekend with a little jog. Seriously, it was the 1st time me or Puck had been jogging in over a year. Puck did great. He pushed Josie in her stroller and he and Zach jogged the whole time. My nieces rode their bikes and my sister Jen pushed her baby in her stroller. I started out fine with jogging and soon realized that I am soo out of shape so I started walking and my cute little niece Gracey kept coming back to me. She was worried about aunt Jessie and didn't want to leave her behind. It was so sweet. Oh and then on the way back to the house it started raining and my husband came to pick me up in the car. How sweet and embarrassing. But don't worry I walked the rest of the way back.
The rest of the weekend was filled with Hannah Montana, easter egg hunt, Scrabble, movies, and Josie rolled over this weekend. Of course I didn't get it on film because I don't know how to use our video camera. But she is getting soo big. PS for all you scrabble players out there, my husband tried to use the word ZOOT by itself. Is that even a word without suit behind it. Anyway we all didn't think so and it caused some major drama in the West household.
Overall easter weekend was a blast and it ended with Puck's aunts noodles delivered to our house. SOOO good!!! Thanks Lisa.

Also I celebrated my 25th birthday last week. Holy cow that is soo crazy. It was such a great birthday. Thanks family and friends for making me feel soo special. LOVE you all!

3 months old

2009-03-21T13:11:00.001-07:00

OK seriously it feels like I just posted info about Josie when she was 2 months. IT is so crazy how time flys. A few of our favorite moments this last month have been whenever Josie laughs, smiles, makes her toys make noise, when she talks to herself in her crib, and how she loves herself in the mirror. Also that she sleeps 9-12 hours through the night. Oh and that we can finally go on walks outside. yeah!
Things I didn't love this month is that Josie doesn't like to be cuddled before she takes a nap, you just lay her down in her crib and she talks herself to sleep on HER time!!!! Also that she has grown out of most of her 0-3 month clothes. The pro's definately outweigh the cons!

St. George

2009-03-11T21:34:00.000-07:00

SO we decided at last minute to take a trip to St. George. It was so much fun. My brother Jared and his family went down with us. It was a weekend of eating out a ton and relaxation. We were even able to go for a little walk all though it was pretty chilly. Oh and Puck was able to golf which is great given that I gave him clubs for his birthday and he has used them like once. Isn't Josie so cute when she laughs????? I love it!!!

JOSIE is 2 months old!!!!

2009-02-19T17:33:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe that our baby is 2 months old tomorrow. It has gone by soo fast. SHe is such a wonderful baby. SHe doesn't cry very often but when she does it is so loud and her smile and little talking laugh is the best. She has slept through the night for 2 weeks now. yeah for us. ANd look at her chubby cheeks!!! I absolutely adore this little angel!!!!!

MY BUDDY AND ME!!!!

2009-02-09T08:30:00.000-08:00

This is Josie and her cousin Zoey just hanging out at Grandma Jan's house. Zoey is 2 months older than Josie and a foot taller. HA HA!!! SO CUTE!

Josie's Blessing

2009-02-06T09:12:00.000-08:00

Josie was blessed on Sunday! It was so beautiful! My husband did a wonderful job. I am so grateful for him! And we are so grateful for our baby girl. I cant believe how quickly she is growing. It is so fun to see her start to laugh and wake up in the middle of the night and scream just so she can hear her voice. It is the best thing ever!!!

Josie's Photoshoot

2009-01-10T16:47:00.000-08:00

Here are pics of Josie when she was nine days old. It was so fun getting these pictures. Sarah Ward was the photographer and she was amazing! Check her out @ sarahwardphoto.com!!!

Santa and the Reindeer

2008-12-28T12:13:00.001-08:00

Christmas Eve we spent the night at Grandma and Grandpa Herifords house. The party theme was ugly sweaters and Josie was our little Rudolph. Then on Christmas day we got a Santa outfit from Grandma. I absolutely love playing dress up!!!!!

Sweet BABY J

2008-12-24T13:13:00.000-08:00

Thanks Tauni for posting a few pics of our little angel!!! Here are a few ore pics for your enjoyment!!!!

Heriford Family. MInutes after the birth of Josie J.

1st bath!

They brought her to me in a huge stocking! So cute!! MErry Christmas to us!

The outfit we brought Josie J home in. Grandma West was there to greet us!

Josie J. Heriford

2008-12-21T13:34:00.000-08:00

Little Josie J. Heriford is here!
Born December 20th, 2008 at 12:33 p.m.
7 lbs. 12 ounces
19.5 inches long

Jess and Josie are doing great!

2nd Annual Sweater Party

2008-12-06T11:53:00.000-08:00

Last night we had the 2nd annual sweater party and it was out of control. Puck and I got our sweaters at Walmart... No big deal!
We all voted on the best sweater and the winner got a prize and there was a tie between these two couples.

So naturally we had a dance off competition!!!!

ANd the winners are!!!!!

Who knew that Jared had the dance ability of a black girl?????? IT was soo much fun!

Oh Christmas Tree!!!!!

2008-12-06T11:48:00.000-08:00

We have had our tree done for weeks but I finally got around to taking a picture! I love Christmas decorations!!!

Baby Josie's Room

2008-12-06T11:44:00.000-08:00

So it has been a long time in the making but between mommy (me) and daddy (puck) we got it done. We are so excited to have the room done but even more excited to have our baby girl!!!! Can she hurry please???????

Long Time NO UPDATE!!! so sorry

2008-11-16T08:43:00.000-08:00

Some things that have been happening with us lately is.... We celebrated our 1st anniversary!!!! I can't believe it has already been a year. And let me tell you that it has been a wonderful year! I am so grateful for my wonderful husband. It just keeps getting better!
I'm closer to having this baby. Here is a picture of me at 35 weeks.
We almost have Josie's room finished!!!!! Oh and yesterday Puck put up the Christmas tree. We love the holidays! I will post pictures of the room and tree when they are completely done!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK!!!!!!!

2008-10-28T09:23:00.001-07:00

Puck turned the big 26 on Saturday!!!! It was so fun getting everything ready for his birthday. Puck never tells me what he wants for birthdays or Christmas or anything. He told me to get him a camcorder so we have it when the baby is born but I could tell he really didnt want that for his birthday. So last week it hit me.... Get him golf clubs. He doesn't go very often but he really enjoys it. It is so fun getting him stuff that he actually wants. Infact, he was so excited when I gave them to him he said, "This is actually what I wanted but I didn't want to ask for them!" SO cute!!! he is so selfless. I should really learn from him! Oh and I made his birthday cake, it might look like a little kid made it but it was me. And I added the picture of Puck and Hank because they did match!!!!

My new sweet baby - Baby Girl!

2008-10-09T12:44:00.001-07:00

What do you think about my little new baby Baby Girl?
MakeMeBabies.com - What will your baby look like?

30 Weeks! 10 More to GO!!!!

2008-10-08T11:47:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I have 10 weeks left!!!!!!! I can't stinking wait!!!!

Craft time!!!!

2008-10-08T11:39:00.000-07:00

So lately I have been into crafts, especially if they are for our baby girls room. This is my latest one. I have also been making tutu's and halloween crafts. I'm loving preparing for her to come. Everywhere I go I look for things for her. If you have any ideas for her nursery let me know. Her colors are brown and pink!!!!

Boutique Time

2008-10-06T16:54:00.000-07:00

My sister is hosting a few boutiques this month, here is the info:

Little Missy’s
Fall Frenzy

October 10th from
11:00 a.m – 7:00 p.m
and
October 11th from
9:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m
256 W. 225 S. Providence
(Sannette Webb’s Home)

October 24th from
11:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m
and
October 25th from
9:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m
11631 S. Colchester Dr.
Sandy, Ut (1755 E.)
Right off of Wasatch Blvd.

Featuring…
Chic Boutique-True Religion jeans, Rock n Republic and more (cash and credit card only)
Expected-Salt Lake’s finest maternity boutique
(takes credit cards)
Framed Pictures
Bloomin’ idiots- floral design
To die for holiday platters
And bowls
Sproutz- way cute
Children & baby items
Salt City Candles
Carolee’s Creations
yard art &
magnet boards
Shade clothing
Olive Juice & Co.
Ruby Chic Jewelry-
You Don’t Say It-
Vinyl Lettering
Ever- Clothing, belts & jewelry
Baby Blankies to die for
Children’s Hair Bows, Shoes
Purses, Hand bags,
Hats, glasses,
Rod iron décor, magnets, wall decor and much much more!

Make sure to watch Good Things Utah on October 7th
10 a.m channel 4
to get a sneak peek

Hosted by: Sannette Webb
and Jen Cutler

Max and Puck

2008-09-24T09:48:00.000-07:00

Little Maxwell is soo cute!!! Lately he is obsessed with Puck. Puck is the only one who he will go to when he is around. I can't wait for Puck to be a daddy. He will be soo amazing.

Starting on the Baby's Room!!!!

2008-09-24T09:18:00.000-07:00

So Puck and I had a little battle over the color of the walls for our baby GIRLS room. The color was a blueish gray color, which by the way I loved but it is a baby girl not a boy. Puck tried to justify the color but in the end I won and the walls are going to be pink. I'll post a final picture soon. He might not look too happy but he did a great job! Thanks Babe!

15 weeks to go!!!!!!

2008-09-02T10:39:00.000-07:00

This is me at 25 weeks along. For those of you who don't understand the weeks thing (cause I sure didn't until I was pregnant) that is 6 months along. Also, I have to admit its a little bit of an awkward photo. Oh well! Thats the best we got.

It's a GIRL

2008-08-21T14:35:00.000-07:00

We found out last week that we are having a baby girl!!!! We are so excited and can hardly wait until she gets here. I can't believe how many baby girls are coming to earth! We definately need some boys getting here pretty soon. Any takers????

Last week in St. Louis!

2008-08-09T09:38:00.001-07:00

We finally went downtown and saw the Arch. It was pretty cool to stand next to something sooo big. We also walked down by the river and saw where it was flooded. I can't believe how high the water got. It was crazy.
Last meal with everyone before we all take off. Not everyone is leaving just JJ and Erica and me. So sad to leave St. Louis friends but soo excited to get back home!!!

2008-07-22T18:52:00.000-07:00

My favorite photographer took pictures of my nieces yesterday and they turned out sooo cute! I love them. You can see more at the colorbluephoto.com

What are we having???

2008-07-22T08:25:00.000-07:00

We are finding out what we are having on August 12th so I have posted a little poll over to the side. Take a little vote!!!!!!

Tim McGraw Concert

2008-07-05T09:35:00.001-07:00

Tim was amazing!!!! I seriously can't believe how great he sounds live.... It was one of my favorite concerts ever. Oh and the best part was when he pulled someone up on stage... Guess who it was???? KENNY freakin CHESNEY! Can you believe that. Just in the stands with the crowd. It was so awesome!

Me and Rachel!!!!

Me and my Babe!!! Oh and Tim ended the night with a big fireworks show for the 4th of July! I was in Heaven. It was so fun. It reminded me of Usana Amphitheater in Utah and Country music fans are so funny. They are the same out here as they are in Utah and everywhere else I'm sure.

Happy 4th of JULY

2008-07-02T14:34:00.001-07:00

Today we had our 4th of July celebration since the guys work from 9 to 9 on the actual day. It was a little BBQ at the pool. I made this lovely patriotic cake you see. And the other wives made yummy side dishes and good ol' American Hamburgers. It was fun to hang out with everyone. Oh ya and the cute little baby is Bria. She is everyones favorite thing out here in Missouri. She is soooo dang cute.

Since the last post!!!!!!

2008-06-26T18:54:00.000-07:00

So I have had an eventful week out here in Missouri!!!! First off my mom and sister Jay came to visit me!!! Yeah! It is so nice to have family with us! We drove to Nauvoo because it is only 2 1/2 hours away. So we thought.... because of the recently flooding out here it took a little longer but well worth the drive. The Nauvoo temple is so pretty. I know that all temple are pretty but I especially loved this one. It was such an awesome experience seeing what our ancestors went through to restore the gospel. I am so grateful for them!!!!
So after Nauvoo and Carthage we came back to St. Louis and met up with Jen and Zach. SO fun to have even more family with us. The last picture is of Jen at the Ameristar buffet. She was obsessed with the creme brulee. Yes.... all of those cups are hers....Can you believe it?

Take me out to the Ball Game!!!

2008-06-07T17:19:00.001-07:00

SO we finally went to a Cards game!!!!It was so much fun! They lost by about 11 but busch stadium is amazing and who doesn't love the baseball game atmosphere???? It rained so bad that almost the entire stadium left early which was great because we walked right on up to the front row. I can't wait to go to another Cards game!

Wii Bowl

2008-05-30T16:13:00.001-07:00

OK are we all family or what????? NOt one of us can make a normal face while bowling on the Wii!!! I freaking love it!!! I want you all to know that I broke almost every characters score bowling. Its ok that all the characters are my nieces and nephews but still I was the champion. But Don't ever try to challenge me in real bowling because I will definately lose.....

PUCKER UP!!!!!

2008-05-30T16:09:00.000-07:00

This is my niece Livi!!!! She is so precious! She is 13 months old and so much fun. Have you ever seen a baby that actually knows how to give kisses???? She actually puckers!!! SO PRECIOUS!

BABY HERIFORD!!!!!

2008-05-30T11:04:00.001-07:00

That is right we are expecting little baby Heriford in December!!!! Yay! We are so excited! Neither of us really have a preference of girl or boy but secretly I hope it is one of each!!! Just kidding but that would be fun too!!!

St. Louis ZOO

2008-05-20T16:08:00.000-07:00

This was our first adventure out to St. Louis. Me and some of the other wives decided to go to the zoo. Guess what??? the zoo is free!!!!! Who knew St. louis was so cool???? Anyway-- I loved the zoo! I seriously felt like a little kid again. I posted pictures of my favorite animals. The first one is the HIPPO!! It was huge! The second is the family of cheetahs! I seriously think they are so beautiful! and the third is a baby elephant! it is only 12 months old and guess how much he weighs???? 400, 500 lbs. NOPE he weighs 700 POUNDS! Can you believe that? that is a big baby!!!

St. Charles Missouri

2008-05-03T14:11:00.000-07:00

So the summer has began!!! Sort of! We moved to St. Charles, MO last friday. We drove through Wyoming, Nebraska, a little of Iowa, and all the way through Missouri. When we got here the weather was warm, people were at the pool enjoying the sun. But since that day it has been cold everyday..... I swear we brought the bad weather with us.... Anyway other than that St. Louis is wonderful. Our apartments are so nice and we have a little fountain pond with a swan swimming in it. And the wifes of the salesmen are awesome. I am excited for the adventures to come out here.

Latest and Greatest

2008-04-10T13:26:00.000-07:00

This is homemade Ravioli made by Pucks aunt Lisa and helpers. Once a year his family has a huge Italian Noodles dinner. It is super delicious and this picture does not even do the meal justice!!!! MMMM good!
Last week Pucks dad had a villa at Zermont resort in Midway so we went up and stayed there and the next day got massages!!! it was so wonderful!!! Thanks Bill!!!

The rest of these pictures are Birthday pictures!!! It was so fun getting together with friends! I love it!!!! Also Puck pulled through on the birthday gifts!!! Way to go love!!!

ABC's for me's

2008-04-04T13:39:00.000-07:00

A- Attached or Single: Attached

B-Best Friend- Patrick Lee

C-Cake or Pie- Cake....and ICE cream

D- Day of Choice: I want to say Fridays!!!!!! yeah fridays. its the beginning of the weekend!

E- Essential Item: usually a diet coke!!!!

F- Favorite TV Show: American IDOL

G- Gummie Bears or Worms: Bears! I think!

H- Hometown: Roosevelt, UT

I- Indulgence(s): Massages

J- January of July: July

K- Kids: No kids yet, just 10 nieces and nephews

L- Life is incomplete without: My Hubby

M- Marriage Date: November 9, 2007

N- Number of siblings: 4. Jason, Jenni, Jayanne, and Jared.... All J's cheesy isn't it!!! and Puck has 3. Hank, Megan, and Nathan(toad)he is on a mission and i have never met him.

O- Oranges or Apples: Apples most of the time

P- Phobias or Fears: stuff in the ocean. but i still love it!!!! just not really swimming in it!

Q- Quote: "what if the hokey pokey is REALLY what its all about???"

R- Reason to Smile: Great husband who is really funny!!!!! and I get to see my family this weekend!!

S- Season of Choice: Spring!!! The sun comes out and its my birthday!!!!

T- Tag Six: Tauni, Jay, Traci, Lynzi, Nicole, and Kensie

U- Unknown fact about me: I buy things off of INFOmercials!!!!

V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Yeah... I like meat!

W- Worst Habit: addicted to Diet Coke!!!

X- X-Ray or Ultrasound? XRAY because ive never had an ultrasound!

Y- Your Favorite Food: Noodles dinner at Aunt Lisas!!!! THIS SUNDAY!!! mmmmm m good!

Z- Zodiac: Aries

the mangleson's

2008-03-12T14:58:00.001-07:00

Jamie and Mark were married on Feb. 23!!! I know I am a little behind!! But it was such a fun day. THe sealing was awesome and the reception was fun!!! We are so excited for the Manglesons!

Fun Family Facts!!

2008-02-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

THE RULES:
1. Once you are tagged, link back to the person who tagged you.
2. Post THE RULES on your blog.
3. Post 7 weird or random facts about yourself on your blog.
4. Tag 7 people and link to them.
5. Comment on their blog to let them know they have been tagged.

Anika's Blog

I tag:
Aubrey
Megan
Jay
Sadi
Steph
Ashlee
Staci

Our Family's 7 Random Facts!

1. Ever since we have got married we talk to each other in this weird little voice. Its only when its just us but one time I realized I was talking to a friend like that!!! Awkward!

2. Puck is fluent in Spanish and sometimes when he thinks he is alone, he talks to himself in Spanish! It is pretty entertaining!

3. We only have one car!!!!!! This is random because I never thought I would be able to do it and really its not that bad!!! It gives us more quality time with each other!

4. Neither one of us can carry a tune and yet both of us sing in the shower at the top of our lungs!!!!

5. When Puck proposed to me I literally was shocked!!!! He didn't know if I would say yes!!!! However it was a great surprise and I'm so glad he did it!!!!

6. Puck and I love to travel!!! Last summer we went to San Diego, DISNEYLAND, Las Vegas, Chicago, Nauvoo, Nebraska, and Wyoming. These were all destinations on Pucks summer sales. Although they were all in a car it was a fun adventure!

7. We are moving to St. Louis this summer!!! GO PINNACLE!!!

Jamies Shower

2008-02-15T12:48:00.000-08:00

We had a bridal shower for our friend Jamie!!! It was a lot of fun! We gave her a honeymoon survival kit and it was so entertaining to see her reaction!!!

Sadi's Wedding, Gracey's Birthday, and LOTS of snow!!!!

2008-02-04T08:05:00.000-08:00

Sadi and Travis were married on Feb. 1st. It was freezing!!! But a fun day! I am way excited for them to begin their lives together!
Us at the reception. Lindsey, me, Puck, Jamie, and Mark!

Gracey Turned 3 on the 3rd of February!!! She was so sick! She has a really bad ear infection but she was just as cute and happy as ever! We love our Pockets!

OK!!!! Seriously our house had so much snow on Sunday that Church was canceled!! Puck spent all morning shoveling driveways!!! CRAZY!

Jess's Personality

2008-01-28T13:05:00.001-08:00

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Orange

You're a bold, confident orange. A warm, powerful color that indicates a strong, welcoming personality, orange is the mark of people who are social and extroverted by nature. Vibrant, with an upbeat attitude, you have a bright, inviting demeanor. Energetic and fun-loving, you're a real friend-magnet. Your easy charm and unassuming manner make you the sort of person people want to meet and get to know better. Well-rounded and fun to be around, you enjoy helping others, so it's no surprise that orange also symbolizes attraction. Orange is an extraordinary color — for an extraordinary person.

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/rd/50651/color/index.jsp?testname=colorogt&resultid=D

The Heriford's

2008-01-09T12:31:00.001-08:00

2007-12-20T09:30:00.000-08:00

Friends Shoot!!!!

2007-12-19T15:09:00.001-08:00

We had a fun little photoshoot up in Alpine and Puck came along for it so we snuck a picture of us in to!!!!!

CANCUN MEXICO

2007-12-19T08:46:00.000-08:00

I freaking love MExico!!! IT was so much fun and perfect weather!!!!

Sweater Party

2007-12-12T08:48:00.001-08:00

We had a fun Sweater Christmas party at our house and it was so great to see everyone and their ugly sweaters.... Puck had a pingpong tournament and he did pretty good but didn't take the gold!!!!!

Melting Pot

2007-12-11T18:18:00.001-08:00

OUr first Date as a Married Couple!!!! We went to the Melting Pot with the WIlsONS!!!!!