For Aunt Beth

Beth, this post is for you. The Little Man has been wearing the shirt you gave us and it is too cute. I should have taken a picture with the matching blanket, oh well. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and he will be able to wear it a few more times. Thanks!

We're Ba-ack

for those of you who didn't know, we took a trip to AZ for the weddings of two dear friends. Before I get into those, I would first like to sing praises to the wonderful Orange Blossoms in AZ. I would like to thank them for hanging around long enough for me to come and visit and enjoy their lovely aroma. I so not know why someone hasn't made their smell into a candle yet. It is quite intoxicating and I forgot how wonderfully strong the smell is. I could not go outside without being bombarded by the familiar frangrance. Now that I have left, it's another item on my list of "Things from AZ that I Miss". Anyone think that I could grow oranges here? Yea, me neither.
Back to the weddings, I would post pictures but we didn't take any! We packed the camera and took it quite a few places, we just forgot to pull it out. We were really glad to be able to go to the temple with Lexi, go to Brent and Lexi's grooms dinner, then attend their wedding and reception. It was fun to catch up with Jeff Anderson and to play with Jared and Becca so thanks for getting married you two!
The next day we were lucky to go to Seth and Megan's reception and finally on Sunday, visit with them when they opened their gifts. It is nice that Seth found a woman more eloquent than he is. I have a feeling she will be one who calls him on his BS. Thank goodness! We are so happy for both couples. We were afraid that Brent and seth would one day have to marry each other so three cheers for the women that will put up with their shenanigans.
In order to enjoy the vast amounts of partying that we did many thanks to nana and papa and aunt Beth for watching the Little Man for the better part of the first four days of our trip. He wouldn't have survived being hauled around every where we went. And another thanks to Cherlyn for taking us to the zoo. The Little Man still doesn't notice the animals but it was fun to walk around and visit.

Bad Parents or the Smartest Parents in the World?

A few weeks ago the Little Man and I went to our friends house to play. Lindsay's house is always fun to go to because we get to talk, she has boys a few months older that my little guy and a 2 1/2 year old girl who just loves baby little man. Anyway, while we were there I was sitting with my baby on my lap and he was looking around for something to play with. I looked next to me and saw a bottle of lotion and handed it to him. He immediately took it like it was a prize and started biting it. Lindsay saw what was happening, laughed and told me that they had toys to play with. Lo and behold she went to the toy box in the corner and pulled out vast amounts of soft, noise making, chew toys for the boys to enjoy. This experience got me thinking. While we have a few toys for the Little Man they are ones that other people have bought or donated to us. Usually when he is fussy I look around for the nearest item that he can't choke on. For the next few days I started to notice the non-toy items that I hand to the Little Man pretty frequently and these are them.
While most of these items we would all consider trash, my baby values them like treasure. They include the lids to the formula cans, a cd and cd case or combination of the two, an extra sponge brush that hasn't been used for painting, an empty wipes bag, a travel pack of tissues, an empty cough drop bag, a little bag of potato chips that came free with The Man's lunch one day but never got eaten, and an empty medicine bottle with a rubber top that is perfect for chewing. I also realized that a spoon, highlighter, an old cell phone and junk mail should have been included but were omitted. Just for the record, he does play with the toys that he has, he just gets tired of them because, like I said, we only have a few.
Needless to say, after seeing the treasure chest of toys that Lindsay's kids get to play with I am debating whether I am a bad mom or a financially savvy one. Either way, thanks to those who have bought my kid a "real" toy so that I don't feel entirely like scum.

Crafty

So, we all know that I do not represent Martha Stewart in any way, shape or form but my dear friend Stefani had a great idea on Friday. She invited a few gals over for a Girls Night In and we made necklaces. While I enjoy making jewelery it is almost painful because I have such a hard time deciding what colors/patterns/beads etc to do. Anywho, after being the last one done, this is the finished product and I must say that I am very proud of myself. Watch out Martha, I'm going after bedding next!

Rain vs. Snow

Did you ever notice how rain and snow each scent the air before falling? I usually love the snow smell for the first few falls of the year but now it's just old. I noticed the smell of rain tonight and I love it. I think it has something to do with growing up in the desert where rain was a luxury and not a common occurrence. Rain is perfect, it brings dark skies and cooler weather which makes you want to bundle up on the couch with a good book but when it's done you can still go outside without trudging through snow. As a new mom I appreciate being able to push a stroller through water and not ice. Oh you ever elusive spring, will you ever make it to our neck of the woods?

Update

No poop in the bath tonight!!!! Maybe the third time was a charm and now he is done. The little man also seems to be feeling better. No throwing up and he has been coughing less today. I love that now he is 6 months old he can take tylenol and motrin so he got to be pain free all day today. He got some good naps so hopefully we will all be healthy again in no time. Keep your fingers crossed.

Ewwww Gross

This picture was taken by our friend Brent when we were taking our Christmas Card photos. I thought I had posted it but I couldn't find it when I went back and looked. I know it looks like he doesn't like his mom's kisses but I maintain that the wind is blowing in his face.