Blessing Day!

So I almost forgot to post about Mason's blessing. What a terrible mother i am, but I guess better late than never! Mason James Dahl was blessed on January 2, 2011 by his daddy. It was such a special, beautiful day and Mason of course looked so cute in his little blessing outfit. Just like any mother, I was hoping he would do good and not cry during the blessing. He did perfect and did not make a peep. We had a lot of support from family, friends, and grandparents. After the blessing we went over to my parents house for some lunch. We had a variety of soups, salad, bread, and desserts. Here are some pictures of the day! Of course I am terrible with pictures, so sorry if you were there and I did not get a picture of you.

Mommy, Daddy and Mason after the blessing at the church

Mason in his slippery blessing outfit. He kept sliding down while we were taking his picture!

 Grandpa Dahl

 Favorite Auntie Hailey

 Grandma and Grandpa Harris

 Hanging out with Uncle Adam

Another family picture

3 Months Old!

So this little guy here is already 3 months old! I can hardly believe it, he is getting so big. He is so fun and is developing quite the personality. He brings so much happiness into our family and it's hard to remember what life was like without him. I'm going to post a few fun things about him, mostly just so ill remember.

• He has been sleeping through the night since he was 2 months old!
• He loves taking baths.
•  When being held he has to be facing forward otherwise he gets pretty mad.
• He loves being naked. Lets just hope this dosen't continue as he gets older.
• He likes whistling. When he is fussy, Adam will sometimes just start whistling and it calms him down.. wierd I know.
• He is not a cuddly baby at all.
• Does not like being held all the time. He would rather lay on the ground and kick.
• Loves to hear himself squeal and talk.
• Loves looking at his mobile
• He always falls asleep in his carseat
• Had is first haircut at 2 months old

Here are Mason's stats at his 2 month appointment
Height: 23 inches (43%)
Weight: 12.6 lbs (58%)
Head: 16 inches (59%)

We have 3 month pictures scheduled to be taken tomorrow, so stay tuned for those in a few days!

Cafe Rio Chicken Tortilla Soup!

So I don't know about you, but we love ourselves some Cafe Rio around this house! We go there to eat quite often, and love most everything on the menu. One of my favorite things to get is the Chicken Tortilla Soup. When I was thinking what to make for dinner tonight I thought of this soup. I decided to see if there was a recipe online and came across one, but decided to change it up a bit and put my own spin on it. It turned out great  if I do say so myself and was quick and easy to put together. The hubby also enjoyed it very much which is always wonderful considering he usually dosen't think of soup as a complete meal.  So here is the recipe... mostly just so i'll remember it cause I am terrible about writing down recipes. Try it out and see what you think!

Cafe Rio Chicken Tortilla Soup

1lb chicken cooked and shredded ( I marinated mine with lime juice, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper)
2T olive oil
1 large onion diced
6 cloves of garlic minced/pressed
3/4 cups minced carrots
5 cans chicken broth
1 small can diced green chilies
1 can Rotel ( Diced tomatoes w/ green chilies... I used Walmarts Great Value fire roasted brand)
1 can black beans
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 3-4 limes)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 tsp  chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste

In large soup pot saute onion, garlic and carrots in olive oil until tender. Add chicken broth, rotel and green chilies. Bring to a slight boil, and then reduce heat to low. Add the shredded chicken, black beans, seasonings, cilantro and lime juice. Let simmer for 30 minutes to let flavors blend. Garnish with guacamole, sour cream, tortilla chips and cheese.  Enjoy!



Silly Spit-Up

 I have decided that Mason is the cutest most funny baby ever (don't worry I'm not at all biased). So today he was taking a nap next to me and after he had been asleep for a little while, I decided that I wanted to take a little snooze too. I had started to doze off and of course he decided that it was time to wake up. He was being really happy and just kicking next to me so I just layed there with my eyes still closed for for a few more minutes. After about 15 minutes I decided that I better get up and play with my neglected child. When I looked at him this is what I saw...

He had spit-up all over; which is not unusual for him. He usually cries when he spits up, but not this time. He was laying there happy as can be. I couldn't help but laugh. He just looked up at me smiling, probably thinking I was crazy or something. Isn't he so sweet? Even with a bunch of spit-up all over him. Who knows, I might just let him spit-up on himself more often if it makes him this happy! Oh the joys of being a mother! 

2010 in Review

So to start off my first post i'm going to do a little review of the exciting and memorable things we did in 2010. Here it goes...

Adam's sister Julie got married in February. They had a nice dinner/ceremony at the Prarie Schonner in Ogden. Everything was so pretty, and Julie looked amazing. I wish I had more pictures of her wedding. I guess that can be another resolution of mine...take more pictures/not forget my camara.

Adam and I all gussied up at the wedding!

We were also able to attend a couple Jazz games! We were able to sit in the lower bowl for one of the games compliments of Adam's employer LSI. The other game we were in the upper bowl, but we still had a good time with all the crazy drunk fans that were by us!

Look how close we were to the court!

 Fun time in the upper bowl!

In 2010 we were also able to go on a couple fun trips! Both our employers took us on such fun trips, so we really lucked out. We were able to go to San Francisco with the people I work with. It was so much fun, and we were able to do some fun things like...
Go see Wicked on Broadway!

 Tour Alcatraz!

 On the ferry to Alcatraz

 One of the jail cells

Alcatraz

Adam's employer took us on a week long cruise to Mexico! It was really relaxing, and we at tons of good food. Good thing I was pregnant, so I had a good excuse to pig out.

 Us on formal night in the dining room

 Taking a ferry out to an island, where we snorkled and kayaked

Adam boogie boarding

 At a hotel we snuck into to swim, and lay on the beach.

Us on the beach with our cruise ship behind us.

The Harris family reunion is always a must. Every July it is held and is always a good time. One activity that always gives everyone a good laugh is when we limbo. I had my baby bump starting to show, so I opted out this year. Adam and my Mom weren't going to let the young flexible kids show them up though....

My mom is actually pretty good at the limbo

Adam did pretty good too

We were able to go up to Bear Lake with my family for a few days and enjoy boating and relaxing. We also went up to the our friend's the Cooks cabin in the Fall. I am terrible at taking pictures as mentioned before, so I only got a few. We also went to Lava Hot Springs with Adams's mom, and camping with Adam's Dad. Of course I forgot my camara and neither of those trips have pictures documenting them.

 Adam wakeboarding on beautiful Bear Lake

 What a cute couple.. I just sat in the boat and worked on my tan while everyone else skied and wakeboarded. I guess that was one of the downfalls to being prego.

 This is Adam after four wheeling up at the Cook's cabin with some of his buddies.

One of the most exciting things that happened to us in 2010 was the birth of our sweet baby boy. We found out on March 1, 2010 that I was pregnant and were so excited. I overall had a wonderful pregnancy. I never got sick and was able to work unitl a week before I delivered.

 Me at 22 weeks. (sorry I don't know why the picture didn't flip)

36 weeks pregnant

My water broke a 3am on October 27. We headed to the hospital where I was in labor for 18 hours and ended up pushing for 2.5 hours. It was such an incredible experience, although I am glad its over.

Mason James Dahl arrived at 8:27pm weighing 6lbs 9oz and 19.5in.

 Getting all cleaned up!

A little swollen, but so cute!

 First family picture. Don't mind me, I was exhausted if you can't tell.

 First bath! He had the biggest cone head because he was born posterior. He also had a sore on top of his head from being in the birth canal for quite awhile.

Getting ready to go home!

 3 days old

Mason has quite the hairstyle going on. We like to call it the Birds Nest cause he has tons of hair in the back and on the sides, but none on top. Hopefully he gets some on the top soon to even out things.

He loves his Daddy

 Sleeping in his car seat on his first trip to Christmas Village in Ogden

 This picture makes me laugh. He always holds his hand like this when he sleeps.

First Christmas as a family.!

We had a wonderful 2010 and feel so blessed to have had a healthy baby boy. So far 2011 has not disappointed, so lets hope it continues that way!

New Year, New Blog!

So I decided one of my new years resolutions is to consistently update my blog. I decided to just start fresh and create an entire new blog. So here it is! Lets just hope I can keep up on it. I figure now that we have a child I should have plenty to blog about...Right? Let's just hope I can find the time to post regularly. Well here it goes.. wish me luck! By the way, I realize it is already the middle of January and I am just getting around to starting my new years resolution . What can I say... either i'm a procrastinator or my baby is much more entertaining than blogging.