The Nelson Family Smorgasbord: July 2009

Charly Chuckles

November 4, 2008 "Care-fo, Gama"- While carting around "Roberts", Charly saw an older employee standing on a tall stepping stool, putting some yarn away. ("Careful, Grandma!") September 3, 2008 This morning Charly was in her high chair eating breakfast when I heard her from the other room saying, "Wheee! Wheee! Wheeeeee!" I walked into the kitchen and saw her sliding her Life cereal squares down the slope of her bowl into her pool of milk. What an imagination!! :-) ****************** August 22, 2008 This morning Charly and I were sliding down the stairs on our bums when she looked up at Mommy's wedding pictures up on the wall. I asked her who that was and she said, "Mommy PINCESS!" (Princess!)....with absolutely no coaching! That just made my day!! ******* August 22, 2008 One night Jordan was making dinner and burnt something after which he bellowed out "Dang!". Charly immediately echoed, "DANG!" Now every morning when Daddy goes in with me to sing to her, she says, "Daddy Dang!"

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Labors of Love

Over the past few months prior to our baby's arrival, Jordan has been talking about "making a bassinet". With nothing much under his belt but an honorary PhD in New Yankee Workshop, This Old House and Home Town program-viewing, I had my reasons for doubt. Well, the months passed by and soon there were only two weeks left with nothing started and the doubts started to simmer. I had already picked out a 'back-up' online, just in case. We decided over the 4th of July weekend, that we would retreat to our family cabin, just our little family, for one last vacation before Baby arrived. Jordan was determined to devote the entire weekend to making this bassinet. Around the clock, he hammered away. He finished the bassinet the day after returning home from the cabin. The time, energy, faith and commitment he put into this project left me speechless. Jordan is a dreamer, just like my father. They have such insurmountable faith in achieving their goals...and they always do! What a timeless treasure he has created for our little family.

A few days before our little one arrived, I found a little playhouse listed on KSL that I have always wanted for my Charly! It had a doorbell, little tables, a phone, a fireplace, a clock...the works! It would keep her entertained when the baby arrived and feed that incredible imagination of hers! After talking it over with Jordan, we both decided not to afford it. My heart was broken, but I knew we needed to focus on our savings as our home is being built. Charly and I left for a while to run some errands and came home about an hour and a half later. I went to take the garbage out through the back door and nearly collapsed when I saw this:

Jordan must have left work immediately and driven all the way down town to pick this up for his girls. I will never forget that moment I opened the door, falling to my knees and weeping while a confused two-year old gleefully welcomed herself into her new little home.:-) Of course, we had to have the "sometimes we cry when we are happy" talk.:-) Such a labor of love I will never forget!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

weottababyitsaboy

I sure hope we all remember this commercial! It's a classic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flP-o0ydkvo

It's true, after 9 long months of not knowing what we were having, the curtain was finally drawn on July 16, 2009. Our little Spencer Winston Nelson is here and we have been doing cartwheels ever since. As my dear cousin, Marilyn Williams shared with me after our first, "Having children is like letting your heart walk around outside of your body, experiencing true unconditional love for the first time." I am simply lost in love with this little boy and my angel daughter, Charly Wynn. Oh, how I love them.

Coming home from the hospital is always so difficult, as you leave behind you that "security blanket", where your baby is being cared for and sheltered from the world, to suddenly walking back into the world and feeling more afraid and vulnerable than ever before. How blessed we are to have the Gospel as our eternal "cushion", to offer the peace and reassurance that the world otherwise defies.

So here he is, after four popcycles and one push, Charly Wynn's baby brother made his big premiere.....and he has red hair!!! It's actually the most beautiful copper-tone color. We are so happy! He is named after his Dad, Jordan Spencer, and his Grandpa and Great-Grandpa, Charles Winston.