It's FUN to be Thirty-one!

If the only thing you do in this post is watch the video at the end...DO IT!!! It's the best part.

I had a great birthday. My family & friends came over in the morning on Saturday and we had our traditional birthday breakfast/pj party. We all had our Halloween attire on. :) I got some great things...Beauty & the Beast, a bread maker, and my friend Jess made me a sign made out of pendents that says Trick or Treat! My parents also got me a really cute sweater. But, one of the best gifts came from Ryan the day before the breakfast...he came home with TONS of Halloween decorations and we spent the day decorating for the party. We had so much fun! :)

We didn't get any before pic of the decorations but here is an after of the mess being cleaned up! :) But you can still see our sweet decorating!

Wes with his cousin Aulbanie.
Wes being just a head! :)

I was at DI the other day for work and found this cute little sweat shirt for $2!!!! I love it! :)

And last but not least the best video...EVER!!! until the last second :)

6 Months!!!

I can't believe it...Wes is 6 MONTHS OLD!!! It came too quickly. Yesterday he was this tiny little baby in my arms who everyone commented on how little he was. Now, he is this little boy who is so aware of the world around him and when people find out he is 6 months old they always say how BIG he looks. He is our little buddy. He is so fun to be around, he's smiles at everyone and is just the happiest little baby ever!

Which in turn makes for a happy Mommy and Daddy. :)

Wes went to his first birthday party and it was a super hero theme...he got to be "SUPER WES". I think he does have super powers...super CUTE powers! :) (Just what a mom should say, right?)

Here are some things to know about Wes at 6 months (his 6 month appt is Tuesday so we don't have his new stats but here is what he is doing at 6 months old):

• Not sure but I think he might have his first ear infection (we'll find out Tuesday)
• Wes is aware of EVERYTHING going on around him. I think sometimes he's going to hurt his neck because he's trying to watch something till it is out of site.
• He would rather be on his tummy vs. his back. When he lay him in the floor or the bed within seconds he has turned over and is on his elbows.
• He loves to jabber and do raspberries (is that what it's called when you blow out air from tight lips?) He does it ALL THE TIME. He's even started doing it with food in his mouth and it ends up all over my face! :)
• He has stated to eat baby food. He is just getting used to swallowing but sometimes he will grab my hand and put another spoonful in his mouth like I just can't get it there fast enough.
• He loves being outside and going for walks in the stroller. He could do it for hours and just watch what is going on.
• He loves to watch cars and trucks drive by. When we are near a busy street or where he can see one from a window he gets in a trance.
• He is starting to laugh out loud more and more.
• He loves to take baths and just kick in the water.
• He loves Elmo :) and smiles when he sees him on TV or when he sees his little Elmo toy.
• He loves to stick what is almost his entire foot in his mouth.
• He laughs when I'm changing his diaper and I pat his bare bum.
• He's a great sleeper and eater.
• He sticks his hand out for Chase to lick when Chase is near by...it's actually pretty cute, they're friends.

I'm sure there are 100 things I'm missing. It just seems that in the past 2 months he's doing new things everyday! I can't believe that our finalization is at the end of the month and that he will be sealed to us in like 34 days...the best is still yet to come!

A lover of things...

Wes is such a happy baby and a lover of many things...

1 being bed time! Wes loves to be naked when he's changing clothes. It's pretty funny to see his bare bum go right in the air when his toe is going into his mouth!

Anyways, this picture came from Ryan changing him and his onesie got stuck, he thought it was funny too! :)

Already a product of his generation! The kid loves You Tube!

Sesame Street You Tube that is. We put up Sesame Street music videos and he will sit and watch them forever. He likes Elmo and laughs at him. I put the camera off to the side and tried to take a "candid" shot as to not disrupt the awesome crossed hands! :) We think this is AWESOMELY HILARIOUS!

The Food Nanny

I LOVE TO COOK!!! Sometimes when I'm mad or feel under appreciated and think "I won't make dinner tonight that'll show em!" But then I realize that not making dinner is more of a punishment on me then anyone else, because I enjoy it so much, Ry is fine with a bowl of cereal! :)

As long as we've been married I've worked and that means I usually get home a little tired but it is a stress reliever to cook dinner. But, I have to have a plan. I have to make a list the week before and shop the Saturday before in order to have stress free dinners. If there is no plan and I have to come up with a dinner on the spot...IT'S NOT HAPPENING!

Anyways, a couple of weeks ago we were at Swiss Days (where my sister was voted one of the top 3 booths! :)) and the only thing I bought was this recipe book: (I have a secret crush on all recipe books!) The "Food Nanny" has brought so much JOY into my life the past 2 weeks than I realized a cook book could. It is not so much the food as her idea...Every night is a theme night! Her book is grouped in recipes according to a theme. You pick your theme each night and then just flip to that section in the book and plug in a recipe! I love it. We have eaten Food Nanny recipes each night for the past 2 weeks and it has been some of the best eatin ever! :)

Fettechini Alfredo with homemade bread sticks (Italian night), 3 cheese quesidillias (Mexican night), buttermilk waffles (breakfast night), some amazing Italian pasta (Italian night), homemade pizza (homemade pizza night), and tonight maybe the best fish tacos (meatless/fish night) I've ever had!

I have kept the same themes each week and plan on keeping it that way. This way Ryan will know what to expect for dinner depending on what night it is.

I bought this book for $20.00 but amazon has it for $16.95.

Here is what my two week planner looks like. We plan and shop for 2 weeks at a time except for the perishable items. I also like it because you don't have to just use her recipes but you can plug in your favorites to the night that they match. I read her whole book and loved it...she is from the Park City area...oh and even signed my book! :)

You can check out her web sites and see all her recipes and get them off line. You can also plug them into your own 2 week planner and then print the recipe if you want. I find the book easier just not cheaper. I made my own 2 week planner in Excel instead of using hers because I am a super geek like that!

Anyways, give it a whirl...if nothing else try the theme nights, it kind of makes planning out your menus fun.

I know I am sounding geeker by the minute :)

sorry for all the typos I blog too fast these days... there's just not enough hours in the day!

Better Late than NEVER!!!

Here are some pictures of the best part of our family...

Yes, I am about 13 days last posting these but...better late then never! :)

Wes was 5 months old at the end of August.

He is our little smilie man! He brings so much joy and happiness into our lives. My new job has been really stressful and busy...it brings me so much happiness to get him at the end of the day and just hold and hug him all evening long! It's the BEST part of my day!
He has started sleeping unswaddled. There are a few nights here and there he will wake up crying to have his binki put back in his mouth since he's been unswaddled and he never did that before but he is still sleeping 8-10 hours a night. But, the thing about not being swaddled is that his hands are out of the blanket and they get so cold so we have to put socks on them! :) it's kind of funny but it works.

I know I have so many pictures of him sleeping but he just makes it look so darn cute I can't help it!

I love the little hands peeking out.

Anyone who knows me knows my love for Fall and especially Halloween! We found this little number in Walmart and couldn't pass it up for $3! He might wear it every night until it won't fit anymore...I will do everything in my power to instill my love for Halloween in this little guy! :)

Now on to bigger concerns, WHAT SHOULD HE BE FOR HALLOWEEN?????

Anybody out there?

Blogging world I miss you...

We are still getting settled in our new place and SUPER busy at work but I promise one day...one day I swear I'm coming back to you!

Girls Camp Battle Bruise...

I went to girls camp for 2 days and I was in a "Leader Race" with the canoes. I was so smart I stepped into the canoe without any support for the boat or for me and it cap sized!!!!! Yes, I went down with it shoes and all! By the end of the night I had this lovely, HUGE bruise on the inside of my right knee. It hurts even to walk! But, of course all the girls got a good laugh out of it. I was the focus of the cheer that night at flag and there are also 15 or more pictures of me soaking wet laying on the dock laughing at myself floating around facebook!!!!

Oh, those young women and their need to post EVERY picture on facebook!!! Lovely!

4 MONTHS and growing

On July 29th Wes turned 4 months old!!! I can hardly believe how fast the time goes by and how much he is growing!!!

New Measurements:

Weight: 15.39 (62%)

Length: 26.25 (91%)

Head: 16.53 (44%)

This poor monkey takes a beating every month!!! :)

And this month even got taken advantage of a little! ;)
Here are a few facts about Wes at 4 months old...

• He sleeps through the night
• He drinks 6 oz. of formula per bottle (but I think he's itchin to up it)
• He fit into some 6-9 month old clothing
• He rolls over from back to stomach and from stomach to back just not together, yet!
• He reaches for things...toys, binky, and bottles
• He laughs and smiles ALL the time
• He usually only cries when he's REALLY tired
• He sleeps swaddled
• He loves his cow head blanky
• He coos and babbles all the time
• When he's happy or really excited he screams in a high pitch I'm sure only dolphins can understand
• He lets Chase lick him and sniff him
• He is freakin cute!!!!!

We couldn't be more in love with him and wish we could spend every waking minute with him!

HE ROLLZZZZZ

He will no longer stay on his back. Within seconds he will roll to his stomach and then make noises to be turned back over just to do it all over again!!! It's so fun now that he is starting to do more and more things.

My baby @ 4 months...

Here is my little buddy!!! I went to 2 days of girls camp and missed him like crazy!!!

He takes his naps in our bed. He sleeps better...I think because it's cooler and darker! He takes naps with Chase...
He takes naps with dad...

and he takes naps with mom...just no pictures! :)

I checked on him one night and this is what I found...we thought it was hilarious! :)

LOOK AT THOSE EYES!!!!!!!!

I can't even open mine as wide as his are naturally!

Ok, he has these Disney jammies that we can not get enough of. He looks so freakin cute!!! Oh, and they are 6-9 months!!!! The kid just won't stop growing!

These jammies are also 6-9 months!!!

He is growing so much and just gets cuties everyday! He is also doing so many more things...each day is a new surprise. :)