Utah/Idaho Trip Part 1

Wes has been bugging me to go on a trip to Utah and Idaho since before we got married. Most of his family lives in either Utah or Idaho and he really wanted to introduce Reid to them.  I kept putting him off but he put his foot down this December because he ended up getting the whole month off for his vacation and decided the time had come.  I was pretty skeptical especially traveling with a 6 month old but I thought I should be a good sport and gave the OK. We decided that it would be best if we broke the trip up into three parts so we wouldn't have to do so much driving at once and we could see the most people.  The first part of the trip was to Spring City, UT where his paternal grandparents live.  It is a really small town by Manti and Ephraim if anyone was wondering. 

As we were getting ready to go I was shocked at the amount of stuff that we were bringing.  I had no idea that one little person would require so much stuff! It was a bit ridiculous but we ended up fitting everything into the car.  We decided to drive at night so that Reid could sleep and we wouldn't have to stop as much to feed him.  It ended up being a great plan because we only had to stop to feed him twice in 10 hours and he slept beautifully the rest of the time.  The only problem was that when we got there Wes and I hadn't slept all night and Reid was ready to play.

We spent two days in Spring City and did some fun things. Wes' grandpa has a side by side four wheeler and so we took that out for a spin.  Reid loved it!  He just couldn't stop looking at everything and we got to see sheep and deer.  It was also the first time that he got to see snow.  I didn't really want him to touch it because he is still little and I didn't want him to get too cold but he did get to see a lot of it! Everytime we took it out he ended up falling fast asleep because it was just too much fun.  The only problem that we ended up having was a small trip to the ER due to a UTI that I got on the trip.  It was pretty painful but once I got some anitbiotics I felt all better.  All in all it was a great start to our trip and it is always fun to see the grandparents and watch them fall in love with Reid. 

Reid is 6 Months

How has half a year gone by already?! I can't believe that Reid is 6 months today.  I am so happy that he is doing so well and is such a happy little boy but I am in denial a little bit because it doesn't seem possible for time to have gone by this fast.  Each and every day is such a joy with Reid and I love being a mom more and more.  This past month has been pretty exciting because he got his first taste of rice cereal and just about a week ago we gave him his first taste of food.  I have only given him vegetables (sweet potatoes, carrots and peas) because I am afraid that he won't eat any veggies after I give him a taste for fruit.  It's a bit ridiculous but he's my first! We went to the doctor yesterday for his 6 month check-up and the doctor was super happy with his growth and development. He weighed in at 17 lbs and 8 oz (50th percentile), 27 in (75th percentile), and head 17 3/8 in (55th percentile).  He is being consistent with his growth which I am thrilled about.  I can't believe that he is only in the 50th percentile for weight because he is so heavy! I can't believe there are kids his same age that weigh way more.  Those poor parents! Anyways,  he is hitting all his milestones and doing great except that he still hasn't rolled over.  I was really late in doing everything so he will probably be the same way so I'm not too worried and the doctor wasn't worried at all so it did make me feel a little better.  I can't complain though because he really is such a happy baby and is just all smiles.  He sleeps so well and rarely cries anymore, only a little whine every now and then to let me know when he's hungry or tired.  We really couldn't be more blessed or have a better little boy. We just love him so much!

He loves walks and being outside

He's a messy eater especially when Dad is feeding him

I love those blue eyes!

Deck the Halls

I love to decorate for every holiday and Christmas is by far my favorite.  Since we have such a small house a few decorations go a long way and it doesn't take too long to make it festive.  I wanted to include Reid in the decorating especially when it came to the tree.  I know that he really doesn't know what is going on yet so it was mostly for me to just have some fun with him.  He stayed interested for about two or three ornaments and then he was ready for the jumpy but it was still nice to include him and start new traditions with our family!

Putting on the star 

See, he looks like he is having fun!

I love him!

Love Shutterfly

I have been thinking a lot of the upcoming holidays and all the fun things that I am going to do now that we are blessed with our little boy.  This is going to be the first year that I will be sending out Christmas cards because Reid is just too cute to not share with everyone.  I have been exploring different sites and the best one that I have found is Shutterfly.  They are such a great, user friendly site with so many great options to choose from. 

These are just two of my favorites and they have so many more to choose from.  They really are the best place for Christmas cards , Invitations, ornaments and so much more.  I also love the photo albums  because they make the perfect gift for loved ones, especially those that live far away.  They are so convenient and easy to use.  I highly recommend to go and visit their website and become as big of a fan as I have become!

http://www.Shutterfly.com

First Taste of Rice Cereal

So I have been wrestling with whether or not to start Reid on solids and give him some rice cereal.  He has been eating so much lately that I haven't been able to keep up with him.  Thank goodness I had a large supply of milk built up in the freezer because he has been going through it so fast.  After eating about 12 ounces at one feeding I decided that it was time.  I really wanted to wait until he was 6 months old but he was ready so I had to give in a little.  Well, he loved it! He scarfed down everything that I had prepared for him and was looking for more.  He did great with the spoon for the first time and has gotten better everyday.  I am so proud of my little boy but it did make me a little sad because I can't believe how fast he is growing.  Well, OK i'll admit it, I totally cried after he ate and freaked out a little bit.  After getting my mind back I realized that it was definitely the best decision.  I never thought that I would stress this much over rice cereal but here I am.  I just love him so much and want to do everything perfect.  He is just such an amazing little boy and I'm excited for what comes next!

first bite

hmmm...not so sure yet

Still thinking....

Love it!

Reid is 5 Months!

Reid is 5 months!! He has been doing so good and developing so well.  He still has not managed to master the rolling over yet but I expect he will soon enough.  He looks like he is going to roll over but he can't manage to get his little bum around.  I'm sure he will do it when he is good and ready.  He is getting so much better with using his hands.  He can reach out and grab things now and shove them in his mouth.  The drool has not stopped and I don't know how one baby can have so much spit! He has spiked a little bit of a fever a few times due to his teething.  I know that it is pretty normal but it still makes me sad when he is in so much pain.  The doctor told me to use the Hyland's teething tablets and they work great but sometimes I have to give him some Tylenol when he's in a lot of pain.  His new favorite thing is sucking on the bottom of his lip.  It is so cute and he gives his little Cabbage Patch face as my sister likes to call it!  Everyday is something new and exciting!

The Cabbage Patch face

Shakira Shakira

A couple of weeks ago we were lucky enough to get free tickets to the Shakira concert at the Staples Center.  My sister and brother-in-law were in Hawaii for a conference and they were offered tickets by one of his clients.  They obviously couldn't go so they called us and offered them up.  We gladly jumped at the chance to get out of the house for a little bit especially with just the two of us.  We left Reid with Wes' parents and headed out for the night.  We had such a great time and she was so fun to see in concert.  Wes loved all the songs in Spanish but he didn't like me bugging him to get him to translate everything that she said!

Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween this year especially since it was Reid's first one. My sister found an adorable pumpkin costume and we decided that he would make the cutest pumpkin ever! We had a very busy Halloween that started on Friday with trunk or treat at our ward. It was so fun and I loved showing Reid off to everyone. Then on Saturday we went to my sister's ward. It was fun celebrating with them at their party and Bridget and Ethan love when their Baby Reid is around. On actual Halloween my brother-in-law got all the tickets to a suite at the Staples Center to see the Clippers play so the whole family (not including Wes who had to work) went to the game. It was so fun especially since we had the whole suite to ourselves. We finished off the weekend by doing some trick-or-treating around my parents house. It was so fun and I look forward to next year!

Watching the Clippers play

He loves trunk or treating

With his cousins, Ethan and Bridget

The Christmas Stocking

I have always wanted to make my kids Christmas stockings since I was a little girl.  My mom made ours and I always loved and cherished that she spent so much time to make them for all of us.  I am a novice when it comes to the sewing department so when we decided to start trying to have a baby I thought that I would get a jump on things and start the stocking before I got pregnant.  Well, I started on it but didn't get much done until after Reid was born.  I wanted him to have it for this Christmas so I jumped it into gear and got serious.  It took up my entire dining room table for a whole month.  I was afraid that if I put it away every time I was finished for the day that I wouldn't get it back out again so there it stayed. I worked on it during every nap time and when Reid would go down for the night.  All my hard work paid off because I actually finished it! I'm so happy with it and I hope that he likes it as he gets older.  It is definitely not perfect but it is made with love and he is pretty much the only person I would do this much work for!

The finished product

What it's suppose to look like...pretty close!

Reid Meets his Great Great Grandma

About a week ago Granny came down to visit for the weekend and since she had never met Reid we made it a point to go and see her while she was here.  Wes was off hunting so he missed her visit but Reid made up for it.  Granny is Reid's Great Great Grandma.  She is so amazing and I was so happy that we could see her.  She just loved Reid and he just sat on her lap and stared at her for a good while.  She should be coming down next month for Katie's wedding so we should be seeing her again soon!

Reid is 4 Months

Today my little boy is 4 months old! With every month that goes by I am amazed by how fast the time has gone by.  Reid is so amazing and such a great joy for us.  This month has been so fun.  We have seen him grow even more and he is not my lttle newborn anymore.  He is getting so big and is a little bit more than 14 1/2 pounds.  He is smiling so much and recognizes us as soon as we walk in the room.  My favorite time of the day is when I go and get him in the morning.  When he sees me he gets the biggest smile on his face and he just goes crazy.  He had his first laugh during this month and it just melted my heart.  He is continuing to roll over from tummy to back but hasn't quite mastered the back to tummy rolilng yet.  He is so aware of everything that is going on around him and wants to be apart of it. I can't talk anymore when I am nursing him because he just wants to play and be apart of what is going on.  Reid is starting to be able to grab things and put them in his mouth.  He wants to grab everything that he can get his hands on.  Sometimes he will grab my face and tries to bite me! I like to think of it like he is giving me kisses.  He is the best little boy and gets more and more fun everyday.

Such a smiley boy!

He's so big he can even hold his own bottle

He is getting so much better at tummy time

He has found his thumb! He loves his thumb and fingers and likes to suck on them to put himself to sleep