I'm Back

I was gone for two and a half weeks if you didn't notice. I went on a SUPER vacation with Wilson back to Arizona. I stayed with my sister for a few days in Glendale and then we drove up to the Steele Family cabin for the annual two week extravaganza... (which is usually three weeks, but oh well). This is the first year that I'm not working so I actually got to stay the whole time with the family rather than the lame weekend that I stayed the other years...

So what happened?

- My nephew Gavin got baptized
- Hiked Escudilla
- Walked to Tin Star
- Went grocery shopping with Tripp
- Hiked to the lakes behind the cabin
- Took pictures
- Got the flu for the first time since I can't even remember
- Watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Funny)
- Remembered how amazing the first Willy Wonka is (Hilarious)
- Fell in love with the game Canasta (group anyone???)

- Turned my body to mush with a too soft bed that I shouldn't have convinced my family to let me have

- Almost won Settlers of Catan
- Watched Tripp drop trou and pee right in front of me (really, at me)
- Looked at the stars
- Counted down the hours until Ryan got there
- Drove to St. George
- Took Wilson swimming for the first time

And now I'm home... Which I'm pretty happy about, my bed is amazing. Maybe I'll post pictures. Maybe I won't. I'm too tired right now and need to just go to sleep.

So Stinkin' Cute

Thought I'd do a little comparison. The first picture was taken January 8th (one month)

This picture was taken June 27th. (6 1/2 months)

He as definitely filled out. He has much more personality, and he is STILL stinking adorable.

Unfortunately he has lost his red hair... sad day.

Happy Guy

This is how this guy wakes up from his naps... which is wonderful. This morning I even heard him awake and just jabbering away by himself until Ryan decided he wanted to bring him in our bed and cuddle. He's still pretty easy to get to sleep, it's just staying asleep that's the problem. He'll  wake up every 3-5 hours during the night to eat. This is when I wish I was still nursing, because waking up and making a bottle is just annoying.  And he DOES NOT wake up this happy when he's hungry....

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Hey look!! That Hipstamatic camera is back!

Ryan insists on buzzing his head these days, and I figured spending $14 on a 'haircut' that I could probably do was a total waste. So I decided to take the plunge and buy some clippers. I was nervous at first, but really with the guards the clipper comes with it's pretty foolproof. Minus the weird bumps Ryan has on his noggin' it turned out just great.

So one haircut down and the clippers have almost paid for themselves. Sweet.

Oh, and it was quite fun... so if anyone else would like their head shaved for free... call me up.

Raspberries

He does tricks now. Like a circus animal...

One Lengthy Boy

Wilson guy is 6 months today!!!! I know everyone says it, but it has gone by SO fast. He's way more interactive these days. He can officially roll over, make spitting noises, and squawk very loudly when he want's to be heard. He's also started reaching out for things that are in front of him, and he can hold his own bottle. Which is amazingly convenient. The doctor pointed out at this visit that when she was checking him he looked to me for reassurance. Which means he knows that if I'm calm he can be too, AND that he trusts me. YEA!

For the past couple of days he's even been going to sleep on his own with just a fuzzy blanket to hold and the noise machine. LOVE IT.

16.7 LBS 7 OZ (36%)

27 IN (72%)

As you can see he's now much longer than the hippo... and we actually caught a smile! It didn't hurt that Ryan was there to help with the photo this time.

The other night when Courtney was here making cupcakes, we (I really blame it all on Courtney) put a cut marshmellow on his nose. I love that he saw us all laughing so he started smiling really big too. Silly boy. Then it progressed to me drawing a pig nose on him. I'm a pretty awesome mom, I know.

Creepiest Book Ever...

It's not so much the book... it's the illustrations that creep my out. I can't help but laugh out loud at the picture of the mother driving over to her sons house with a ladder on the roof of her car so she can climb in his window at night.