Weight 21.75
Length 29
Head 18 1/4
They didnt write down his % so Im thinking hes somewhere in the 80-85%, just a guess :)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
9 months
Weight 21.75
Length 29
Head 18 1/4
They didnt write down his % so Im thinking hes somewhere in the 80-85%, just a guess :)
Monday, August 29, 2011
Growing up so fast!
Zac took this picture of the boys last night! They are growing up so fast, they are so much fun and we are so blessed to have them in our lives!!
Monday, August 15, 2011
5 years
Five years ago I married the most incredible man and became the luckiest girl! I know everyone thinks they married the most incredible man and they did....they married the most incredible man for them specifically. I never thought I would marry someone that I knew from highschool nor did I think I would be almost 29 when I got married. I always knew I would be one of the last of my friends to get married but I didnt thing I would be the very last. He was well worth the wait.
I met Zac in Aug 1990 in our 7th grade core class. I dont remember much about 7th grade and quite honestly I dont remember him being in my class. I have a 7th grade school picture of him in my scrapbook so I know that he was someone I must have talked to. He remembers asking me out in a note and me writing back with a "no" response. I have no recollection.
We had a math class together in 9th grade and I do remember him in 9th grade :) I had a crush on him and we would write notes back and forth and I would count the # of words he wrote on each note. I happened to keep all the notes he wrote me back then and I am so glad that I did.
In 10th grade we had a Spanish class together and were good friends. In 11th grade we shared a locker because I got stuck with the sophmores. I gave him a black truck for his bday (which he kept and still has). I dont remember seeing him our senior year.
He went on a mission to Alaska and I called his parents and asked for his address so I could write him. We wrote a few letters back and forth (which I kept as well) and that was that. I saw him after he got home from his mission at a mutual friends house and we caught up on life. He had a girlfriend at the time and I thought nothing of it.
In 2002 I bought my own house, moved in with Nikki Skinner, who grew up with him and was in his home ward. I would ask her if she had heard what he was up to here and there and she would tell me that he was working and living at home with his parents.
In 2004 I ran into him at a church Thanksgiving dance. It had been 5 years since I had seen him, he looked the same. I remember being excited to see him. I asked him for his ph# and he started giving me a home ph#. I asked him what his cell ph# was and he said he didnt own one. I was taken back at this and he said it was so that people he didnt want to talk to wouldnt be able to get a hold of him. We went out on a date in Decemember and a few weeks later I met another boy who pursued me faster than Zac at the time. So I was hanging out with both guys. Zac asked me out for Valentines day, I said yes. I then told the guy I was acutally dating and I felt bad, so I called Zac and told him all about the boy I was dating and that I couldnt go out with him on Valentines day. I was so sad. I told him to call me but I didnt hear from him. I was afraid to call his house because his mom wasnt saying nice things to others about me. Me and the other guy ended things in March and I left a note on Zacs truck asking him to call me....no response.
Novemeber 2005 I ran into Zac at a church function. I was soooo scared when I saw him. I thought he hated me. It took me forever to get the courage to talk to him. We talked for quite awhile and I asked him to call me. I tried giving him my ph# again and he told me he thought he had it somewhere. I tried to give it to him again and he said no that he would find my ph#. I thought for sure I would never hear from him again but he called in December and he came over and we talked and talked until 3 in the morning and we started dating after that. Zac said he had no intention of dating me or even hanging out with me. His plan was to hang out with me once so I wouldnt think that he hated me. He only wanted to see me that one time and be done with me...but I lucked out and he wanted to see me again and again.
I love him so much. He is an amazing husband and father. He works so hard to provide for us and I couldnt imagine my life without him. I know this is a long post but I wanted to have it all written down :)
I met Zac in Aug 1990 in our 7th grade core class. I dont remember much about 7th grade and quite honestly I dont remember him being in my class. I have a 7th grade school picture of him in my scrapbook so I know that he was someone I must have talked to. He remembers asking me out in a note and me writing back with a "no" response. I have no recollection.
We had a math class together in 9th grade and I do remember him in 9th grade :) I had a crush on him and we would write notes back and forth and I would count the # of words he wrote on each note. I happened to keep all the notes he wrote me back then and I am so glad that I did.
In 10th grade we had a Spanish class together and were good friends. In 11th grade we shared a locker because I got stuck with the sophmores. I gave him a black truck for his bday (which he kept and still has). I dont remember seeing him our senior year.
He went on a mission to Alaska and I called his parents and asked for his address so I could write him. We wrote a few letters back and forth (which I kept as well) and that was that. I saw him after he got home from his mission at a mutual friends house and we caught up on life. He had a girlfriend at the time and I thought nothing of it.
In 2002 I bought my own house, moved in with Nikki Skinner, who grew up with him and was in his home ward. I would ask her if she had heard what he was up to here and there and she would tell me that he was working and living at home with his parents.
In 2004 I ran into him at a church Thanksgiving dance. It had been 5 years since I had seen him, he looked the same. I remember being excited to see him. I asked him for his ph# and he started giving me a home ph#. I asked him what his cell ph# was and he said he didnt own one. I was taken back at this and he said it was so that people he didnt want to talk to wouldnt be able to get a hold of him. We went out on a date in Decemember and a few weeks later I met another boy who pursued me faster than Zac at the time. So I was hanging out with both guys. Zac asked me out for Valentines day, I said yes. I then told the guy I was acutally dating and I felt bad, so I called Zac and told him all about the boy I was dating and that I couldnt go out with him on Valentines day. I was so sad. I told him to call me but I didnt hear from him. I was afraid to call his house because his mom wasnt saying nice things to others about me. Me and the other guy ended things in March and I left a note on Zacs truck asking him to call me....no response.
Novemeber 2005 I ran into Zac at a church function. I was soooo scared when I saw him. I thought he hated me. It took me forever to get the courage to talk to him. We talked for quite awhile and I asked him to call me. I tried giving him my ph# again and he told me he thought he had it somewhere. I tried to give it to him again and he said no that he would find my ph#. I thought for sure I would never hear from him again but he called in December and he came over and we talked and talked until 3 in the morning and we started dating after that. Zac said he had no intention of dating me or even hanging out with me. His plan was to hang out with me once so I wouldnt think that he hated me. He only wanted to see me that one time and be done with me...but I lucked out and he wanted to see me again and again.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
4mo-6mo-18mo
Its been FOREVER since I last posted...so I will catch up with the kids developmental milestone posts and then I will hopefully post some other stuff soon on what we have been up to!
Koen was 4 months on March 1, 2011 (actually Feb 29th but there is no 29th )
Weight 16lbz 13oz 90%
Height 26 1/4 in 90%
Head 17 1/4 80%
Koen started rolling over both directions at 4 months and totally found his voice - tons of fun to have around
Zane turned 18 months March 13, 2011. He says a TON of words and he can even put a few words together. He is very social at home and likes to play with his brother. He is starting to get interested in cars, trucks and tractors. Zane is a big kid and wears 3T at 18months!!
Weight 31lbs 0oz 95%
Height 33 3/4 in 90%
Head 18 3/4 in 50%
Koen turned 6 months on April 29, 2011. Koen watch scootching everywhere at 6 months and was starting to get on his hands and knees, rocking back and forth. He likes to eat rice cereal but we are still working on getting him to eat fruits and veggies. He likes sweet potatoes and carrots, thats it!
Weight 19lbs 3oz 95%
Height 27 3/4 in 90%
Head 17 3/4in 80%
Koen was 4 months on March 1, 2011 (actually Feb 29th but there is no 29th )
Weight 16lbz 13oz 90%
Height 26 1/4 in 90%
Head 17 1/4 80%
Koen started rolling over both directions at 4 months and totally found his voice - tons of fun to have around
Zane turned 18 months March 13, 2011. He says a TON of words and he can even put a few words together. He is very social at home and likes to play with his brother. He is starting to get interested in cars, trucks and tractors. Zane is a big kid and wears 3T at 18months!!
Weight 31lbs 0oz 95%
Height 33 3/4 in 90%
Head 18 3/4 in 50%
Koen turned 6 months on April 29, 2011. Koen watch scootching everywhere at 6 months and was starting to get on his hands and knees, rocking back and forth. He likes to eat rice cereal but we are still working on getting him to eat fruits and veggies. He likes sweet potatoes and carrots, thats it!
Weight 19lbs 3oz 95%
Height 27 3/4 in 90%
Head 17 3/4in 80%
Monday, February 14, 2011
THANKS SCANLANS
This post is for my wonderful parents! I tried to email them these videos using regular email and using FB but they were too big so I posted them here! WE LOVE YOU...they are out of order, oops. Start from the bottom :)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Koen Blessing
Koen was blessed on January 2nd. Zac did an amazing job with the blessing and it was great to have our families there to be a part of it :) My MIL made his outfit and she did a great job! Koen started laughing on January 1st so it made for a great weekend!
Zanes favorite way of smiling these days. Hes always on the go so its hard to get a picture of him :)
Zanes favorite way of smiling these days. Hes always on the go so its hard to get a picture of him :)
Monday, January 3, 2011
2010
Lots has happened since I last posted!! This is a long post that covers July-December. My goal is to post at least once a month if not more. I want to get better at documenting what goes on in the Hoover household so I can keep a record of our journey!!
Zane started making this hilarious face while we were in Portland. We couldnt get enough of him!!
Zane got to see the ocean for the first time. He started playing the sand, got it all over his face and in his eyes and then he wanted nothing to do with the sand or with the ocean so we had to find something else for him to do.
I love this picture of Zane. You can see his 2 front teeth and his cute smile!
AUGUST
We went on our second plane ride to see my sister Anna and her family in Colorado. We had a good time!
Zane loved playing in the grass. As you all know we dont have grass like this in AZ so he was crawling all around and had a blast!
SEPTEMBER
WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!! Ok sorry this pic sucks. Its the only pic I could find and this pic is actually what Zac used to sell his truck, the house happened to be in the background. Zac got a promotion in June which came with a raise. We started looking for a house in July, found this one in August and moved in Sept. We LOVE the house and couldnt be happier with it. Its a perfect starter home. Our old house had 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms but his house has more square feet, a garage and a backyard so its worth loosing the bedroom and 1/2 bath. As you can see from the picture below this is a definite upgrade!
This is our old ghetto townhouse that we were more than elated to be out of!!
Zane turned 1 on Sept 13th. I cant believe how time flies. I made him a cake and he devoured it!! He wasnt quite sure what to do with it at first but once he figured it out he began to eat and play :)
Here he is showing you how old he is. Zane is quite the talker. When he turned 1 I wrote down all the words he was saying on a regular basis...mama, dada, papa, more, drink, dog, nana (for banana), dog, Bob, hot, baba, milk, cheese, num num, no, bread, bath, bye bye, fish, ball, baby and bubble. I love hearing him talk to himself when we are driving and he is chilling in his carseat. Its one of my favorite things in the world to listen to.
Our family pic and I am 34 weeks prego in this pic...hence the large stature!!
JULY
Zane went on his first plane ride in July. We went to Portland to visit my sister and her family. He did great on the plane and I was super stressed because Zac couldnt go this us due to his job and Zane is an extremely active boy. He was able to have his own seat on the plane and he actually slept most of the flight. It was great to see my sis and her family :)
Zane started making this hilarious face while we were in Portland. We couldnt get enough of him!!
Zane got to see the ocean for the first time. He started playing the sand, got it all over his face and in his eyes and then he wanted nothing to do with the sand or with the ocean so we had to find something else for him to do.
I love this picture of Zane. You can see his 2 front teeth and his cute smile!AUGUST
We went on our second plane ride to see my sister Anna and her family in Colorado. We had a good time!
Zane loved playing in the grass. As you all know we dont have grass like this in AZ so he was crawling all around and had a blast!
SEPTEMBER
WE BOUGHT A HOUSE!! Ok sorry this pic sucks. Its the only pic I could find and this pic is actually what Zac used to sell his truck, the house happened to be in the background. Zac got a promotion in June which came with a raise. We started looking for a house in July, found this one in August and moved in Sept. We LOVE the house and couldnt be happier with it. Its a perfect starter home. Our old house had 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms but his house has more square feet, a garage and a backyard so its worth loosing the bedroom and 1/2 bath. As you can see from the picture below this is a definite upgrade!
This is our old ghetto townhouse that we were more than elated to be out of!!
Zane turned 1 on Sept 13th. I cant believe how time flies. I made him a cake and he devoured it!! He wasnt quite sure what to do with it at first but once he figured it out he began to eat and play :)
Here he is showing you how old he is. Zane is quite the talker. When he turned 1 I wrote down all the words he was saying on a regular basis...mama, dada, papa, more, drink, dog, nana (for banana), dog, Bob, hot, baba, milk, cheese, num num, no, bread, bath, bye bye, fish, ball, baby and bubble. I love hearing him talk to himself when we are driving and he is chilling in his carseat. Its one of my favorite things in the world to listen to.
Our family pic and I am 34 weeks prego in this pic...hence the large stature!! OCTOBER
ZANE SAYING "CHEESE"
Zane was Yoda for Halloween, did he like his costume, NO, did Zac and I love i....yes. We decided when you have little kids dressing them up is for the parents not for the kids. We knew he wouldnt be able to go trick or treating this year due to baby #2 being due around Halloween so we went to some ward parties and were able to catch a pic of him!
Heres the last family pic before baby #2...This was taken 5 days before I had the baby
On Oct 29th at 2:15am, Zac and I were blessed with another boy. Koen Tate Hoover, weighing 7lbs 80z and 20.5 in. We could not be happier. I started feeling some cramping at 8:30 at night on the 28th, and then started feeling contractions off and on. There were 3min, 7min, 5min apart and so I wasnt sure when to go to the hospital because they werent 5-7 min on a consistant basis. It wasnt until I kept feeling a lot pressure we decided to go. By the time we left the house and were driving I was feeling the urge to push and thought I was going to have the baby in the car!! We got to the hospital at 1:15am, I was 100% effaced and 8cm. I was in a lot of pain and got an epidural at 1:40, starting pushing at 2 and he was born 15 min later. Next time I know to go to the hospital earlier or try to have it natural. The nurse said if I got to the hospital 15 minutes later than I would not have been able to have an epidural...but Im glad I was able to get it because it was nice once I got it. My parents got there a few minutes before I started pushing and Melanie just made it in time to see Koen be born...soooo glad she made it and that my mom and Zac were there too! Thanks to Melanie for the great pics as well :)
He is soooo stinking sweet! We love this kid :)
ZANE SAYING "CHEESE"
Zane was Yoda for Halloween, did he like his costume, NO, did Zac and I love i....yes. We decided when you have little kids dressing them up is for the parents not for the kids. We knew he wouldnt be able to go trick or treating this year due to baby #2 being due around Halloween so we went to some ward parties and were able to catch a pic of him!
Heres the last family pic before baby #2...This was taken 5 days before I had the baby
On Oct 29th at 2:15am, Zac and I were blessed with another boy. Koen Tate Hoover, weighing 7lbs 80z and 20.5 in. We could not be happier. I started feeling some cramping at 8:30 at night on the 28th, and then started feeling contractions off and on. There were 3min, 7min, 5min apart and so I wasnt sure when to go to the hospital because they werent 5-7 min on a consistant basis. It wasnt until I kept feeling a lot pressure we decided to go. By the time we left the house and were driving I was feeling the urge to push and thought I was going to have the baby in the car!! We got to the hospital at 1:15am, I was 100% effaced and 8cm. I was in a lot of pain and got an epidural at 1:40, starting pushing at 2 and he was born 15 min later. Next time I know to go to the hospital earlier or try to have it natural. The nurse said if I got to the hospital 15 minutes later than I would not have been able to have an epidural...but Im glad I was able to get it because it was nice once I got it. My parents got there a few minutes before I started pushing and Melanie just made it in time to see Koen be born...soooo glad she made it and that my mom and Zac were there too! Thanks to Melanie for the great pics as well :)
He is soooo stinking sweet! We love this kid :)
NOVEMBER
Heres Koen at 2 weeks! The pics turned out great, thank you Jamie...http://accidentallycreativephotograhy.com. So far hes a pretty good sleeper which has been so nice.
Zane loves Koen and likes to touch him whenever he gets the chance. Zane is a strong kid and doesnt recognize his strength so I am always on my toes!
DECEMBER
My boys on Christmas morning!
Koen is such a sweet baby! He smiles all the time. You dont even have to look at him. I will look over at him and he will be smiling. I love it. He recently started sleeping 6-7 hours at night which has been amazing. He was napping really well but that all stopped a few weeks ago so we are working on that. He just starting laughing too! He laughs the most when we change his clothes :) 
Koens cute smile!
Heres Koen at 2 weeks! The pics turned out great, thank you Jamie...http://accidentallycreativephotograhy.com. So far hes a pretty good sleeper which has been so nice.
Zane loves Koen and likes to touch him whenever he gets the chance. Zane is a strong kid and doesnt recognize his strength so I am always on my toes!
DECEMBER
My boys on Christmas morning! 
Koen is such a sweet baby! He smiles all the time. You dont even have to look at him. I will look over at him and he will be smiling. I love it. He recently started sleeping 6-7 hours at night which has been amazing. He was napping really well but that all stopped a few weeks ago so we are working on that. He just starting laughing too! He laughs the most when we change his clothes :) Zane is a ball of energy. He loves to go on walks and go outside as well as to play with bowls, spoons, pots, and trucks. He likes to run and have me chace him. He also likes to explore and he says sooo many words. I wrote down all the words that he uses on a regular basis and I counted 102...these are words that he says on his own and knows the meaning of. He loves to say "Here ya go", "I did it" and "cool". He cant say Koen so he calls Koen--- Coco. When he wakes up in the morning and I go get him out of his crib the first thing he says is baby Coco and then he runs around the house trying to find him, its too cute! Here he is showing off his teeth again. Right now he has 9 and his 10th is coming in. He has his top and bottom molars, three front teeth (4th is coming in) and 2 bottom teeth.
Koens cute smile!
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