Fun Around House

Nothing much has happened here this past week. As usual.

I started potty training Cruz last Tuesday and I think we've got it. Well, I still have to remind him to go, so if that counts as potty trained, then we got it. Still haven't worked on the night time pottying. I'm way to tired and lazy to do that yet.

Beckham is Beckham. He plays so well. I don't know if he is just better then Cruz was or we just have more toys to keep him occupied now. He pulls himself up onto everything and army/real crawls all around the house. He looks like he is drunk when he real crawls. It's pretty cute. He has learned to open cupboards. But, HaHa, he will never get our kitchen cabinets open. Who's the fool now?

Here are a few pics I took around the house today (minus the video, that was last week).

"No, he's getting my toys!!!"

I still can't get over how big Beckham's eyes are.

It is an unusual day if somebody doesn't say anything about his ginourmous eyes.

Cruz loves this toy more then Beckham.

But Cruz can also be more of a baby then Beckham

Beckham is trying to "play" with Cruz more and more.

As much as Cruz will let him.

If there was a Construction Worker Hero that would be Cruz

My Little Minion

Fun with the Fam

Over the weekend we went and visited my brother and his family up in Bellingham, WA. We love being so close and seeing them. Cruz has so much fun with his cousins and Brendan and I have so much fun hanging out with Jeff and Susan.

Saturday we drove up to Vancouver, Canada and went to the Aquarium. Cruz had fun, but he would look at the fish for about 10 seconds and then want to see the next thing. I really need to work on his attention span. That night we go a babysitter, left all of the wild children, and went on a much needed double date.

Playing in the fountain while Aunt Susan waited in line

This dolphin would stay there to let you take pictures

Susan, Baby Gabe, Me, with Grace (12) and Cruz in the background

Josie (5), Emmett (2), & Cruz (3)

Emmett, Jeff, Me, Cruz

The next day we tried watching conference and then went on a hike down to the beach.

Finally

I know what you are all thinking... Finally! I guess life in the Marchant home just hasn't been that exciting. I'm trying to think of everything that has happened since I last blogged.

-After almost 9 years with Wells Fargo I quit (cue angels)!! It has been so nice to be a full time mommy now. Brendan and I were super worried about the business and money, but we have been super blessed since I quit.

-Brendan, Beckham, and I went to Cancun. While Cruz spent a week with Grandma.

-We are now in our 6th year of business and business is booming (knock on wood).

- We celebrated Cruz's 3rd birthday and boy is he a 3-year-old. The terrible 3's are way worse then the terrible 2's. Who ever came up with the terrible 2's was full of crap.

- Beckham is 9 months old now. Where has the time gone? He's army crawling, eating all the time. I think he's going to be bigger then his brother. At 6 months he weighed more then Cruz did at a year.

- We put an offer on a house. It's a short sale, so who knows when we will ever hear something back from the bank.

The rest is just going to be a bunch of random pictures over the last few months (In no particular order).

At the top of a temple in Ek Balam. We had a mormon tour guide and it was so interesting.

Cruz about ready to go out and feed the cows at Grandma Mary Ann's house in Missouri.

Christmas morning, chillin' with Grandpa.

My flashlight that kills the monsters at night.

Classic Beckham face.

Fatty is scarfing down the Cheerios while skinny keeps giving him more.

"I'm here to suck your milk"

Cruz thinks he's a home inspector like Daddy. He gets out his computer to finish

his reports and walks around the house all day taking notes on his notepad.

He's constantly pointing things out that are wrong with the house.

Cruz's homemade birthday cake. I know its amazing.

This kid never stops eating. He will continue to open

his mouth whenever a spoon is put in front of his face.

Our Life Updated

Here is our life over the last month. Beckham is now a FAT 3 month old. I can't believe that. I have a feeling he is going to be bigger then Cruz. Cruz loves him so much and gets so excited when Beckham wakes up from his naps. "It's Beckham! Beckham's awake!" And he can say the "m" in Beckham, so we don't have a little girl anymore.

Over Labor Day weekend Brendan's brother, Eric, and sister, Ann Marie drove from Provo to come for Beckham's blessing. It was so much fun having them here. I wish we were closer to them. My Dad came up from Portland as well. And my mom was in Bellingham taking care of my brother's kids, because they just had a baby. So she drove down with his crew for the day as well.

This kid loves riding his bike and he can fly on it.

Beckham is such a sweet baby. He's smiling and laughing now.

I love squeezing him. Cruz honestly cries more then Beckham. (knock on wood)

This is a classic Beckham face. He always has a look of worry on his face.

Probably becasue he has Cruz as a brother.

Us at Alki Beach, across from downtown Seattle. Beckham was sleeping in the car.

Cruz with "Uncle Brian". This is really Uncle Eric and Brendan

didn't help Cruz any by continuing to call him "Uncle Brian".

Uncle Eric and Aunt Ann Marie. Cruz loved all of the attention he got from them.

Sadly, this is our first family picture.

My Stroller!

This is my new stroller. It cost a pretty penny, but it was well worth that pretty penny. I L-O-V-E it!!! I started running again this past week and this stroller makes a huge difference when pushing two little tots around. I can barley tell that I am even pushing it. If you are a runner, this stroller is well worth the investment.

Air Show

The Marchant's are still alive and adjusting to a family of four. Crazy!! We are finally settling down after a crazy month of visiting family and having family visit us. Last week was our first full week of just being us. So far I haven't wanted to pull my hair out.

I am blessed with another pretty mellow baby. He rarely cries, but man does he know how to grunt and groan. Try listening to that from 5am on. We call him Goat Boy because he makes the cutest goat noises. I am now trying to get this little boy on a schedule, which has been tough. I have been having to break him of having to be held when he is sleeping. Beckham is a very alert baby and loves to fight his sleep. He lies there with tired, red, wide open eyes (he generally wins at staring contests). But, I do have to count my blessings that he rarely gets cranky. I'm trying to remember how long it took Cruz to get on a schedule. My biggest frustration has been putting Beckham down for naps. I'll put him down and within 45 minutes he is awake and he should be asleep another hour. Any suggestions?

Cruz has been such a great big brother! He loves "Baby Becka" (people are going to think we have a girl). Sometimes he loves him a little too much. Yesterday I caught him trying to ride Beckham like a cowboy. Beckham is not safe on the ground or pretty much anywhere there is not an adult within an arms length. Knock on wood, Cruz hasn't been jealous of Beckham. But, I have been trying really hard to pay a lot of attention to him when Beckham is asleep.

Last weekend we went to an Air Show that the Air Force Base puts on every other year. We went two years ago and it was still just as fun. Cruz had fun, for the most part. The poor boy got really confused by the jets though. He would look for the jets by the sound and by the time the sound came the jet was already gone.

Cruz sitting in an Air Cargo Plane

By this time, Cruz was more interested in treats.
He's his mother's son.

Unfortunately, we have been really bad 2nd time parents. We have taken hardly any pictures of Beckham. I really need to get on top of that. I'm feeling a ton better and need to start posting more again. It was amazing, the moment Beckham popped out of me, I wasn't nauseous and my appetite was back. Even though I'm up at night with Beckham I still have way more energy then I did pregnant.