His First Blessing

This weekend has been one big party! Starting with my parents coming into town last Friday and then Matt's parents had arrived Saturday. Saturday morning we prepped for the Open-house for Beckman and then had a great turn out with friends and family. Thanks to all who came and sent their congrats. We all had a blast and Beck did great with meeting so many new faces. 

I have to give a huge thanks to my mom for all the preparation she did for the open house. The open house was her idea a long time ago and i was a little iffy in the beginning just because i wasn't sure how big of a turn out it would be...but mommies know best and it was a blast. She definitely went above and beyond with making so much food and favors for everyone. We made little "booties" friday and they turned out so cute! 

Sammy Reber also helped out like crazy! she was our decorator and made a picture collage on the walls and had balloons, wrapped the door as a present with a bow and everything. She is amazing and I am super lucky to have her as my good friend! 

Sunday May 1st we were able to bless Beck. What an experience that was. The whole time I'm thinking how strange it is that this is our kid and now it's finally our turn to do a baby blessing. I can't picture myself as a grown up (or a big kid) with a family let alone having a baby to be blessed. Does any of this make sense to anyone else...basically it's all just so surreal. 

Matt gave the blessing and it was just perfect! he didn't ramble or go into crazy detail, he gave the best blessing i have ever heard. Short, perfectly sweet and to the point. My Dad, Matt's dad, my Papa and brother-in-law Clint were in the circle and Beck was sound asleep which made it go so smoothly. 

Beck looked so HANDSOME in his blessing outfit which was made by grandma Cindy. 

We decided to capture all the generation moments..

FOUR Generations...

that blows my mind. I've never met my great-grandparents (that i know of) and so to see this really was a special moment for me. Cheesy i know but its true. Its like a dream kind of moment! 

The Beckman's! haha

 My dad during sacrament was giving Beck kisses and saying "my cute little Beck-y" and i quickly said "you cant call him Becky, thats a girls name!"...he said "of course i can, kids in college called me beck-y all the time!" Here is my super dumb moment....i was like "dad why would they call you Beck-y? thats not your nammee" as i drifted off...but quickly did i put 2 and 2 together and duhhhh how did i forget his/our last name? wowwww! 

 My mom, Nana and Papa

 Matt's Parents! 

My Parents..who like to match! haha

...and the Thacker (or Fletcher according to Landon) Cousins. just missing Lizzy, James and Luke!

I feel so lucky to have such an amazing family and a healthy beautiful baby boy. Life really is getting better and better with everyday! 

Easter!

Little Beckman's First Easter!

It all started out with some church and then we headed up to North Ogden to spend it with Nana and Papa

just a little photoshoot with mom and dad

  its been over a month and i still can't believe i am a mom

and matt is a daddy! he is pro! sometimes i feel like being a dad comes more naturally to Matt than it is for me being a mom! he is just that good! I mean I think im good at being a mom but he for sure outshines me with the dad department. I am so lucky to have him as the head of our little family.

Nana made the best dinner and even topped it off with fresh strawberries and cheesecake!

YUMMMM

Nana was so cute with Beck. We couldnt resist doing yet another photoshoot! Ha

This kid could be a Gerber Baby!! Im a little biased though!

 ...and of course when it came to our turn to take a family picture the kid starts to act up!

We had such a great easter with family. there was no egg dying but im a fan of draggin on holidays and birthdays so it might happen later this week! more to come..

Beck met his G.G's

Nana and Papa made a surprise visit from Arizona. Beck finally got to meet his great-grandparents!

the party!

so on matts birthday we had a little bbq with his sisters family! it was so great of them all to come down and celebrate with us! we had a lot of fun making hamburgers and hot dogs, grilled pineapple and giving the kids some mountian dew! things got a little crazy!! haha. all the kids got to hold beck for the first time.

then we tried some cousin shots since they are only 8 months apart..this cracks me up!

all content...

then the rolls switch and its Becks turn to cry!

there we go!

we all had a great time! i tried some new recipes from PioneerWoman. i made mozzarella sticks for an appetizer..yum!

then to polish off the night i made individual birthday cakes..so easy

Molten Chocolate Cake

everything went so well we were all pooped out by the end!

 matt says he had a great birthday! yet we managed to not snap any shots of the birthday boy! i promise he was there though!

Dos Años

Today marks our 2 year anniversary. Honestly I can't believe that this happened..

I have never been this happy for this long. I am constantly learning new things about both Matt and how to be a wife, and with every new thing i am loving our marriage more and more. I feel like this is all a dream. Before we were married everyone said good luck with the first year its the hardest...i would have to object. The last 2 years have been smooth sailing. seriously we are two easy going people that just like to have fun. we have had so many fun adventures and i already know there are more to come.

Looking forward to an amazing dinner tonight! YUMM!

Ya know the best part about the 2 years that have gone by is that i have realized that the true importance of family and responsibility. I know im no pro at either by all means but i feel i have grown up tremendously. It wouldnt have happened without the help of Matt. He is so level headed he is always good about steering me in the right direction. I try to imagine what i would be doing right now if we hadnt gotten married...it doesnt look pretty. I would still be in school , maybe just now getting the idea of marriage, and having no idea what i want to do with my life. Now i have everything! I cant believe its all happened. i cant belive we have Beck. I love being a mom. I love being a wife. I love having Matt as my husband. I love sharing everything with him. I love our marriage!

Happy Anniversary Matthew Laren Robinson.I am so proud to be your wife and i cant wait to spend ETERNITY with you!

HaPPy BirTHDaY MAttHeW

He's 28 this year!

Even though Matt doesn't read this i thought i would do a little shout out anyways! Happy Birthday husband!! We Love you! We dont know what we would do without you...well Beck wouldnt be here thats for sure! but we are so lucky to have you in our lives!!

Love,

Chels & Beckman

(haha.. that almost looks like my old name!)

I'm a mom!

I was talking with a friend online today and he said he almost forgot i had a kid...then he followed to say "when did we get so old!"....uh so OLD? oh please...i told him we arent old i just started young. But now that i have a little one i do feel so much more responsible and maybe a little older. I will always be young at heart, i know that will never grow old. geez...old is such a frightening word.

Besides feeling old...I feel so much love!

I love...that my parents are grands! mom was here for a week before dad came on his birthday and we celebrated with a little party and his new grandson. They were here for 4 days and i didnt want them to leave. they are so good to us. we now have a stock pile of food for about 2-3 weeks. Mom has helped me feel comfortable with being a mom and all the millions of questions i had (and still have). I am so lucky to have such amazing parents and Beck is so spoiled by his grami and papa!!

I love...That I have a son and he is just perfect! i dont know how he got this way but Matt and i are so lucky to have him in our lives. Its only been a week and a half but i cant imagine my life without this little angel. He sleeps and eats and rarely cries. He is just so...perfect for our little family.

I Love...rocking Beck to sleep and watching him just slip away into his little slumber. he just looks so at peace. i never want to put him down.  

I Love... his hair after he has been given a bath. He has every aspect of his dads hair. the cowlick right up front, the thickness, and the natural made mowhawk!!!

 I also love.. his crazy long eyelashes and big eyes! i just cant stop staring

how did i get so lucky!

I LOVE MY FAMILY

HE HAS ARRIVED!

bECKMAN mATTHEW rOBINSON 

Born: Saturday March 19th, 2011

Weight: 7 pounds 5 ounces

Height: 19 inches

Status: PERFECT!

 I have fallen so in love already! Beck is the calmest baby ever! He just looks around and cuddles like a pro When he starts to whimper a little its high pitch but just melts your heart! We can put him down! Matt is so proud to be a dad. We couldn't be more excited to see whats to come with our perfect little Angel.

he is SO tiny

My mother is ust AMAZING. i told her my water broke and she was already booking her flight out here. She arrived about 3 hours after Beck made his arrival. We are spoiled rotten by her. She is already the best grami Tami. She is taking such good care of us and we are so grateful for her. 

wELCOME hOME bABY bECK! 

look at those cheeks! 

we did a little photo shoot. with his monkey. 

My favorite 

I really thought that my life was great before, but now my life is perfect! I am so proud to be a mommy especially this precious things mommy. I am so LUCKY! 

WOOT!

This just in! I am obsessed with woot.com! the discounts are amazing! but you have to catch it on a good day for the good items! we got this one for more than half off and it is amazing!! except there wont be any videos of me anytime soon because i just tried a little bit on it and i look like a balloon face...so the HD is a bonus and a curse at the same time! Love it still!

A mix between the Two

Our baby will most likely look like a mix between the both of us right? i hope the kid looks more like matt. I was bald till i was 3 and he was born with a full head of dark gorgeous hair! We are crossing our fingers that by some luck the robinson cowlick will skip our kids..but not hoping for too much. so far all his nieces and nephews have one or more..!

I cant wait to say.."oh Beck has our eyes, Matts hair, My smile or nose.." or whatever! this is gonna be my kid and i cant wait to just hold and cuddle him! Just get here already Beck!

Beck's Photo shoot

so i decided i wanted to document my baby bump because we havent really taken many pictures so far. And now that im about to pop anytime soon i thought it was prime time to take some pictures to capture the moment and the largeness of the belly! I am only 37 weeks and 5 days today. He could come anytime! sooner hopefully! I felt kind of awkward asking my friend Erika Jackson (from hair school) to take pictures of us but i am now really glad that we did it. It will be good to look back on how big i was and all that! Like i said i wanted to capture "the moment" and matt really was such a good sport about it all! i dont make him do anything but i also dont like asking him to do things i know he wont want to do. but i figured this was for our posterities sake!

to see the whole shoot click on the slideshow to the right for larger prints...or just watch it scroll through.

Life is Good

Matt came home for lunch today and we took the opportunity to go to the Temple. We are so blessed to live where we live. We are so close to the temple we only have to walk right down the hill! I really should make it a goal to attend the Temple more offten. It always makes me feel so good for the whole day! Going always reminds me of how great my life is, how lucky i am to be married to my best friend, and now with the gift of a baby! I keep telling myself that i couldnt be happier with my life, and yet with every new day I come to realize that i am happier today than i was yesterday! I only imagine how happy i am going to be when i get to craddle Beck in my arms for the first time!



Best Visit

I got a couple visitors today! The Robinson's! Lenny, Ron and Emily (Seely)! they brought the cutest clothes for Beck as well as the cutest piggy bank type box! They are the greatest! I got to show them our Baby room and we chated in there for a long while! I love them so much. they definitely are my second set of parent! They are so excited for us to have a baby and be parents it just made me that much more excited. when others are excited for us it gives me more confidence that i can do it.

36 WEEKS

Today marks my week 36 which means only 4 more weeks left! or less!!!!! My fingers are crossed and im hoping i get to see this little guy earlier...but he should cook as long as he can but i wanna see him and hold him and cuddle him! Luckily im not crazy uncomfortable just looking like im about to pop anyday now! Although i've heard from everyone that i will just know when im having contractions but im scared im not going to tell if they are really happening until its too late! but this is my first time so i have no idea what to expect! im just going along with the ride, not so much as Beck. Oh man i just wanna see him!  We really have been so blessed to have such an easy pregnancy. AHHH we are so blessed! i cant wait to be a mom and matt is dying to be a daddy! We love little Beckman so much already, its torturing us that we have to wait 4 more weeks! I still havent really bought any prego clothes and now im starting to give up on getting dressed for the day and just wearing sweat pants and grubby shirts. Im so lazy! but im just at home not trying to impress anyone but myself. i do attempt to put jeans on when we go out! hahah! okay im not really that bad but im sure matt is really impressed! ha! Im ready for this belly to go away so i can move and put my shoes on without getting winded!! 4 more weeks...maybe (cross your fingers) even less than that!

Don't Cry Milk!

My favorite commercial that i cant stop laughing at! its so funny!

Buckle Up

We have been hooked up! Thanks Nana and Papa! Beck's car seat arrived yesterday and its legit! but i do need to start pumping the Lb's!!! Im too weak! Now we are all set though for Beck to come...so anytime BECK...we are all just waiting on you! haha! i still have a month to go but an early suprise would be appreciated!

5 Weeks and Counting!!

Its a good thing im pregnant because i would be psycho if i wasnt! I only have baby on my mind and making sure we have everything for when Beck comes home! I know i should be thinking about baby but it is taking over my brain! Matt asks what im thinking about and every time its....the baby car seat and i hope it fits well in our car, baby bedding, changing diapers, our stroller usage, bath soaps, and our bumbo...i wish they made those for adults! I think my thinking is normal but its too much for me! i just need Beck home so i can stop freaking out!

I only have 4 weeks and 5 days left! not that im counting or anything but i am so anxious to just see what our little guy looks like and picking out whos features he has! I'm also ready to breath again! i get out of breath just sitting down. maybe im forgetting to breath?! I am excited to be a mom! Bring it on! and i know Matt is just as excited to be a daddy! I have my mind set on Beckman coming exactly on the 26th but what if he comes earlier? I'm not prepared for him to come earlier. maybe thats what i need to work on. Next saturday he could be here....isnt that crazy!!!!! I would rather him come earlier so i can see him and actually cuddle him but i want him to cook as long as he can!! DAHHAHAH i cant wait to have a baby!!

I have fallen in love with my best friend and that love is only growing stronger with every new day! 

I love being his wife, I love our son, I love our LIFE! 

I want that!

Since i have baby on my mind im always thinking of what i want yet dont want to pay for...this is one of them! its a petunia pickle bottom diaper bag from nordstroms..

.i have bags already at home that could be used for a diaper bag but this one is just so cute! eventually i guess! i just cant see myself spending over $50 dollars for a bag...im so cheap! but a good money saver!! thats why matt loves me! haha

Im expanding!!

I am now into my 34th week of pregnancy and cant believe how much i really have loved it all!! I was lucky though and didnt really get sick only tired. Time really has been flying by though. Beck is just getting so big and so are his kicks. Pretty sure my ribs on my right side are bruised because he only chills on that side...im lopsided, not dramatically but you can tell. But now that he is getting so much bigger and there is less and less room for him to stretch i can see his movements so much more now. Sometimes i can even get a glimpse of his little foot outline. I am always thrown back when i see him sqwirm because it looks like there is an alien trying to break free from my belly! But man what a miracle it is to be able to create a life and watch him grow. Week by week i will read up on his developments and it truly is amazing how our bodies can just be put together and formed the way they do all on their own! so amazing! 

Now that the end of pregnancy is coming to a close i am constantly ready up on the delivery, which i shouldnt because i just get freaked out, but i need to know. Also i have been reading up on parenting styles and feeding and scheduling and all that! its overwhelming. Luckily i have Matt to keep me sane and going in the right direction, without him i would be lost and have already lost my mind by now! I cant believe i am having a baby! it is all unreal and yet so exciting! i dont know if i will ever be fully ready to be a mom and be all that responsible but i am capable! I just wanna see the little guy and finally hold him in my arms. plus im ready to breath normal again. its pathetic that last night we were just sitting on the couch (being lazy) and i was finding myself catching my breath....from doing nothing! oh the joys of pregnancy!