The Dohrmans

Five months

2009-12-30T08:57:00.000-08:00

Five Months goes fast

So five months flew by and now we have our cute little baby, Cohen. He is the cutest baby in the world and we can verify that! We are having tons of fun with him and he is growing so fast. We are currently in Oregon visiting Grandpa and Grandma, it has been a month since we were here last and in that time he has started babbling, sitting up, scooting/crawling, and become much more aware of and interested in what is going on around him. Here are a few pictures of the past five months.

Tugging on Pluto's ear, Cohen will grab anything within his reach

Santa at Disneyland. To get a picture with Santa at the mall was $19; we have annual passes to Disneyland and pictures with Santa at Disneyland were free. We sat down and weighed the two options and opted for Santa at Disneyland; it came with a day of fun with our little coco bean.

Feeding ducks at the duck pond in Temecula. We had the McLaughlin kids for a few days...seven kids is a handful! Going from having one baby to having two babies and five other kids is quite a change overnight. We want a lot of kids but they will come gradually.

Thanksgiving day in Oregon. We switch off every year: one year we spend Thanksgiving in Oregon, Christmas in California, New Years in Oregon; the next year we switch.

Cohen tried solid food for the first time and he took to it pretty well.

Cohen was all ready for church and just waiting on the couch.

He was the cutest little elephant for Halloween. It was quite the costume and quite the buy! We got it for five bucks in March from a store that was going out of business.

Disneyland for Halloween with some of our family.

Our little pumpkin at the pumpkin patch

These are Tyler's favorite baby present, converse.

Sweet baby boy. This is our favorite picture of Cohen.

Our new addition to our little family. This right where Cohen was born a few day earlier.

Cohen with some of his cousins

We were a little tired after the birth

Happy Birth Day Cohen. As many of you may know we had Cohen at home on purpose. It was an amazing experience.

Baby Cohen sleeping on the quilt Samantha made for him

Now we are all caught up and at our current time.

Getting closer!

2009-07-02T11:35:00.000-07:00

In just two short weeks we will reach our little guys due date! It's just a waiting game till and after that but time has gone pretty fast, and it's worth the wait! All of our baby projects need to be finished, so that should keep us busy. Plus, we are spending the Forth of July in Oceanside in a beach house with Tyler's whole family, which is always one of the best vacations of the year. Tyler is building our little guys crib and progress is coming. He is also making a shelving unit to match the crib, they are both really cool and reflects our love of modern design.

Also, I am making the babies bedding with help from my sister in law Jenny and mother in law. I wanted Avocado green so bad and had a hard time finding the prefect bedding. I fell in love with a fabric called Apple Dot and decided to use that for the bedding and a large part of his quilt.

I feel so grateful for the opportunity I've had to carry this child the last 9 months and can't believe the blessings he has already brought to Tyler and I. I can't wait to start our family. With labor only a few weeks away, I am really excited to experience the miracle of childbirth and to become parents. We love our midwife and working with her has been great knowing we are in good, caring hands. We are ready to tackle this new experience and I am so excited to finally be doing what I've always wanted to do with my life.

Here are some photos, needless to say my face is fat and I am plump all over my large body! I guess ill enjoy being pregnant because once this guy comes and I recover, its back to running and eating like a hippie!
38 weeks!
and yes my butt sticks out as far as my belly :o)!

Two Thirds of the way there!

2009-04-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Late Easter everyone! We took our annual photo yesterday and because Max was more interested in playing with all the kids we didnt get a great photo but this one was ok! Wednesday I will have 3 months till my due date and i will be 27 weeks! Crazy to think how fast the time has gone and sooner then later we will get to see our little guy!

I feel as if I have gained more weight in my butt then anywhere else, so looks like ill be running another marathon soon after the baby! YAY!

The Little Dick Update!

2009-03-29T08:35:00.000-07:00

I am 25 weeks, but who's counting? The second trimester is Wonderful! I am still it the is she fat is she going to have a baby stage, but i really enjoy him kicking. Everyone morning and evening Tyler and I talk to our little guy while he does twist, turns and kicks. He is very active and i love it because it reminds me he is a healthy little guy! It's still comfortable to work out regularly and i throw in some good runs every once and a while (wish it were more but that's me being lazy!) Also, most of my pants are still fitting, and it only hurts as long as i don't lean over too far!
Tyler is getting ready to coach me in the delivery room and got to see his first real birth at our Bradley classes last Tuesday! He did surprisingly well, and believe it or not i couldn't be more excited to experience the miracle of birth! I love our classes and am learning so much, guess Ty and I are a bit hippie but it's really great.
We still haven't shared the babies real name with anyone but for those who it's bugging the offer is still there if you guess the name i tell you if you are right or wrong. I do think he's name is a keeper , we need to see he cute little face first but right now it just fits and he seems to respond when i call him it! But for everyone else he is just little dick dohrman... Tyler still wishes that would stick!
My mom came to visit for her Spring break (missed my dad!) It was really fun, and we got lots of baby shopping done. Hope he is cute because his clothes are! We went to a little store in Fashion Island called Babystyle and i got my first pair of Maternity Jeans, I just need to get the length Altered, so when that day comes when not even laying on the floor can get my pants buttoned and the bella band is about to bust and i am ready with a pair of jeans!
We got our Car seat, dressers, stroller (which i love) and some clothing now its all about bedding and the crib! We are doing a really modern look with avacado greens, dark blues and greys. Im very excited!
So some of you have asked to see me pregnant! So here you go...

That is it, thats me at 23 weeks! I will have more soon! and we will take our annual Easter photo very soon!

Also, Tyler got to experince a baby belly at What's Kickin but with out the back ache. I dont think that really counts!

So Excited for our Baby Boy!

2009-02-04T09:10:00.001-08:00

I am sure everyone knows by now because of facebook, but i wanted to make it well known on our blog.

Here is our little bean at 9 weeks!

And here is our little bean at 14 weeks, showing us he is a boy! Very exciting!

I am not showing yet but my tummy is a bit sore and I am enjoying eating all the food that i deprived myself from before the baby! Like bagels, I would only eat them after races but the first trimester its the only thing that sounded good (or at least kept me from throwing up.) It wasnt too bad if i would eat bread like food every 2 or 3 hours! I was sooo sick of eating. Now I am 17 or so weeks and feeling good. Back to running and going to the gym, the hard part is having to go pee all the time. We cant wait to meet our little guy in July!

Max and Me!

2009-01-14T22:31:00.000-08:00

The day I heard that "Marley and Me" was coming to theaters I was stoked! I have always liked dogs but never really understood people who loved their dog. Well if you know me now I am Head over paws for my pup! As soon as I could escape my parents snowed in house I booked it to the Regal, paid the $100(exaggeration) for movie tickets and Tyler, My mom, Dad and I saw "Marley and Me." Could any movie in the whole have hit home more? Although, Max is a well trained pup he has his days and wow did they portray having a dog right on.

Marley

Max

I crying for an hour and left the theater with a head ache because I Loved the movie so much! I kept thinking of my trouble making puppy. In the movie a young couple gets married, get a dog and start a life. They have children, buy homes, change jobs, and live a life with a crazy dog.

Here is Max Christmas morning, before Tyler and I woke up Max sniffed around all ours presents and found his. Ate all of them, including most of the wrapping paper, but at least he enjoyed Christmas. He also insisted on helping us by pulling off the wrapping paper from our presents with his teeth and sniffing them to make sure they were ok! How thoughtful! Plus, our life is 100x's easier with his new tennis ball thrower!

Yes, that is wrapping paper between his paws

By the way mom and dad, Thanks for the slippers for our future child! Max is breaking them in for us!

All you at reading this with your children I know are thinking how stupid it is that I blog about my dog. Well you blog about your kids and right now Max is my child! Plus, how can you not love that face!

Oregon, Anniversary, and New Years!

2009-01-14T21:54:00.000-08:00

Oregon was really fun! We hung with my Parents and spent a lot of time at their house because we were snowed in for most the week. They had 3 feet of snow when we arrived Christmas day.

Luckily, we escaped for our One year Anniversary to the Hotel Lucia downtown Portland. We spent most the day in the room but we ate a great dinner and enjoyed each others company.

Everything else is behind closed doors!
While in Oregon we saw Chris and Tiffany Baruss and their little boy Kaden. It was good to catch up with them after not seeing them in over a year. Also, was saw Marissa and Blaine Andersen and their little girl Mylee. Always good to see you guys when i come home! Miss you all!

New years my Parents had a small party with friends! Billy and Michele came, as well as some close family friends rang in New Year with us! I was very fun and I must say that 2009 will be a great one!

Kiss me at midnight!

The Christmas Season!

2009-01-14T21:10:00.000-08:00

Candy Trains is a family tradition that Tyler's family started when he was little. The weekend after Thanksgiving we all get together again and start the Holiday season off right. Really what is more fun then an edible decorative train!

Getting Started...and the Finished product...
Tyler's mom and dad have a fabulous party with good food, great holiday decor, friends, and family! Also, our ward had a really fun party. Both of which i took no photos at but luckly at the Dohrman's party Michele took a few, thanks Michele!
The Christmas Season is always so fun, I love all the sights, smells, taste and music. Disneyland, Sugar cookies, Christmas shopping, nieces dance recitals, decorating the house, I love it all!

Christmas morning Tyler and I opened presents with together under our little tree, Max help of course (he even shared some sugar cookies with us.) Tyler got me a beautiful Tiffany's Necklace, love that boy! We ate a late Breakfast with The Dohrman's and his parents got us the most beautiful Nativity and enough food storage for months! Wonderful! We quickly rushed to the airport in the pouring rain to the airport. Luckly our plane was 30mins late because we got stuck in crazy Christmas day traffic on the 91. But we got to Oregon at 7 at night and drove in the crazy snow and ice to my parents. What a great Christmas!
Even Maxy got dressed up for the Holiday! (Tyler gets so mad when i put things on the dog!)

Thanksgiving!

2009-01-14T20:56:00.000-08:00

I know that today is Jan 14th 2009 but i have had some complaints that I need to update my blog! So here goes nothing...

We spent our Thanksgiving with Tyler's family this year, that's about 30 of us only including mom, dad, brothers, sisters and all the nieces and nephews. It is always really fun when we get together and always full of excitement. The day consisted of lots of cooking, eating and laughing!

A bit of Halloween FUN!

2008-10-29T10:06:00.001-07:00

Our new friends the Megan and Kory Roberts and there three wonderful children Cody, Chase and Cali helped us to celebrate Halloween this year. We Started with a trip to a near by pumpkin patch. We watched some pretty cool pig races :o) and did a corn maze. Then looked at pumpkins and the little boys got to do pony rides.

Then a few nights ago we carved pumpkins at their house and roasted pumpkin seeds! Both days we finished the night with Wii, it is so fun! And did i add that they are wonderful friends and we love there kids!

Little People, Big Pumpkins!

2008-10-26T09:37:00.000-07:00

While visiting Samantha's Family in Oregon, we took a little trip to a big pumpkin patch! Samantha's family lives about 10 miles from Rolff Farms, if you are not sure what that is... turn on your Tv to TLC. Watch the show Little People, Big World and you will see the "little Family" who own a pumpkin patch.It was very exciting to meet TV Stars!!! ha! Actually they were very nice and we enjoyed our trip to Rolff Farms!

Newest little Dohrmans

2008-09-17T15:21:00.001-07:00

Tyler's mom and dad finally caved and joined the family trend! Now every married family member in our family now has a pup. Mindy's family has a Jack Russell named Jack, Jenny's family has a Beagle named Saddie, Kelly has a Shihpoo named Payson and we have Max. But to our surprise while Steve and Candy took Jon and Ashley to Utah for school they picked up two little pups on the way. They are Shepard Lab mixes and they are very fun! The White one is Cody and the Black one is Jake!

"If this is as good as it gets, it's great to be us!"

2008-09-06T21:12:00.000-07:00

Hey all! I thought I would write a quick update on the last month or so. Really nothing of to much excitement has happened. Tyler is very eager to start a new project for the business and has been diligently been looking for a home for us to buy. We are so excited to buy, but finding the right location and the house to make our home is actually quite scary. We know we want to be close to San Diego, but with Tyler's work we need to stay near Temecula too. Tyler has really impressed me this whole summer. He is such a wonderful guy, with my job being a bit stressful sometimes he is always there is help around the house, and take care of Max. Tyler has had a rough summer with his knee and we are crossing our fingers for a knee replacement... yes at the age of 27! He is such a trooper!
Max is now 51lbs and counting. He is still a mellow pup, loves fetch and the dog park. He is really well trained, all we say is go home max and he runs to his kennel and sits down. He is also learning to clean up his toys, we tell him to get his ball and he puts it in his toy basket. I knew I loved my pup but on Monday we let him run around our property in the morning as always but another dog distracted him from a far and by the time we caught up he was running down the busy road into orange fields. We live in wine country so he had plenty of places to hind. We looked on the golf cart for about 10 mins and decided we should slit up. When we got back to the house Tyler check around to look for Max but still no luck. I was a mess, in tears! One hour later Tyler went back to the house and there was Max! He had returned home during the first 10 mins we looked and was hiding in the house so Tyler wouldnt yell at him for running away. Needless to say, he is part of the family and I am glad he returned!
As for me, I am busy working with Dakota and training for my next half marathon. I am excited to start learning to swim and hopefuly do a triathalon! We will see, here is to wishful thinking. Tyler and I are both really enjoying the fruits of our labor... no really our garden is wonderful! We have so much fresh herbs, veggies, and fruits i love it! I was glad when Dakota started back as school, it is nice to have the mornings back and every other weekend off. White Lime is diffiently our after school hang out, they had the best frozen yogert (way better then pink berry.) If we are not there we are swimming, dancing to camp rock or hanana montana and playing with max and Tesla (her pup.)
We are both very excited to go home to Oregon in October and are hopefully going to go to Africa in the coming months (more to come on that trip!) This summer was absolutly great. We are so blessed and grateful for our wonderful lives! "If this is as good as it, its great to be us!"
Love you all!

Max is getting big!

2008-07-19T16:26:00.000-07:00

Max loves his new bed and it helps to keep him from stealing our pillows!

Tomorrow Max will be 6 months old and is getting very big! Our 8 week old 12lbs pup is now 45lbs and hits his head on all the tables he used to hide under. I guess we just need to document his Puppy Obedience Class Graduation!

Our Family has joined the Blogger Family!

2008-07-19T16:05:00.000-07:00

Although, our blog was made months ago after looking at our friends blogs we had to start using it! Here is a small update on our family! We have been married about 7 months and are loving it! We moved to Temecula, CA the wine country of the San Diego Area in September 2007 and its is wonderful to feel the sun on our faces almost everyday. We live in a Small house near Tyler's family with our German Shepherd puppy Max. Tyler is working with his brothers in property development and loving it.

Samantha is a nanny for a cute little girl Dakota. We do play a lot, between going to our lake house in Arrow Head to boat or sled, the beautiful California beach, Downtown San Diego or LA, Samantha's running or just walking the dog. We have a lot of fun! Life is really good, it couldn't get much better!