Busy Busy

I know it's been a while since my last update, but I honestly didn't have almost anything to update the blog about. Then, this past week, a ton happened! So here we go...

TJ and I drove up to Squaw Peak one night to look at the view. On the way up there, we saw something pretty amazing...

Steven has now starting smiling all the time! I love it so much

My parents came to visit over the weekend and we decided it was a perfect time to go hiking! It was so much fun! TJ forgot to put on sunscreen and so tried another tactic to protect his neck from getting burned.

We saw some people rock climbing and I started wishing I was doing it... So, when I found a good spot, I couldn't help but do a little climbing myself! This picture doesn't show it very well, but I got pretty high!

Steven found it very relaxing

We had a really fun time and it was so gorgeous! We decided we're definitely going to have to do a lot more hiking this summer.

Also, while my parents were here, my Mom got some sewing projects done that we had talked about when she was here after steven was born. I, of course, hadn't gotten them done. I'm so glad she did though because I think they're so cute!

Then, on friday, my best friend from back home got married! It was so exciting!! TJ and I went to the sealing and then stuck around for the reception afterward. It was beautiful and she was beautiful and we all had so much fun.

Steven even made a new friend while we were taking pictures outside the temple. He honestly wouldn't leave Steven alone! His Mom kept taking him away, and he would come running back. Eventually, however, it got a little out of hand and he started trying to shake the car seat, so we had to keep a close eye on him...

Then, father's day was so much fun too! I took some pictures of Steven and I to put on a card for TJ.

Last of all, TJ's been working really hard to get Steven to sit up. I'm not really sure how much this video means... I kind of think TJ just balanced him the right way. But who knows! Maybe our child's just even more amazing than we realized! Oh, and I don't know why the movie is sideways... I definitely didn't record it that way!

Stats

We went to the Doctor's today for Steven's 2 month check-up. The Doctor says he looks great! He now weighs 13.27 lbs and is in the 84th percentile! I guess I don't have to worry about him not eating enough! His head circumference is 15.77 in which puts him in the 52nd percentile. Now for length, the nurse only measured him at 22.5 in which only puts him in the 33rd percentile. I, however, would have to dispute that finding. The way she measured him was by laying him on the bed that has that paper cover on it, and then marking where his head and feet were, then measuring between those marks. After she did that, though, I layed him back down, and his feet reach at least an inch past where she marked. I'm not bitter though. I just know my baby's better than the 33rd percentile and that's all that counts, right?

Anyway, after all that was done and the doctor had checked on him, it was time for the sad part - the shots. It was probably the saddest thing ever. Steven really isn't a crier (which I am so grateful for) and so I was not prepared for what was coming. He cried SO HARD and it was the worst thing ever. I wanted to punch the nurse for making my baby cry that much. I started tearing up, it was so bad. Not that anyone, like my husband, was there to comfort me. No, no. TJ was cowering in the corner avoiding the needles and his terrorized child and heartbroken wife. It's ok though. We just see now who's going to teach our children to be brave...

ANYWAY, overall, it wasn't too bad of a day. And now, to make this post a little more interesting, here's a picture and a little video of my adorable child taken a few days ago. I'm really just looking for an excuse to post these...

2 Months!

I can't believe it's been two months!! It's kind of a weird feeling because that seems like so long, and yet not so long all at the same time. Looking back at pictures from the hospital, he's grown so much! He's baby-talking all the time now and I think it's the cutest thing ever. I love the fact that he's more alert every day so I can actually interact with him. I feel like he might actually be starting to have some faint idea who I am... I hope. :)

Doesn't he look so much more grown up compared to the first week we brought him home?

And he pretty much has the cutest Dad ever, too... and makes the cutest little super hero in his cool little super hero cape that Katy made him for Christmas.

It's just fun having my tiny little super guy around :)

Thumb Sucking

Steven's been getting close to sucking his thumb for a while now, but mostly just sucks on his hand. Then, last night, I went in to get him up to feed him, and there he was, full on sucking his thumb. Now he's doing it all the time! I haven't decided if I want this habit to continue, although it helps him comfort himself when his pacifier falls out. I sure do think it's cute, though!

Cutie

We haven't had a lot to update the blog about recently, but earlier this week we went on a trip up to Rexburg. This would have been the perfect opportunity to take some pictures and do an update, but, we of course forgot our camera. I was so mad! It was a really fun trip, though. We stayed with our friends, Jen and Sam (and their little girl, Elizabeth) and also got to see some of our other friends that we haven't seen for a while. It was so much fun! The coolest thing was watching Elizabeth play with Steven. She kept giving him hugs and kisses and trying to hold him. It was adorable!

Besides that, things have been going really well with Steven. He's still having a pretty hard time nursing, so that's a struggle, but besides that he's amazing!! Plus, he's started sleeping for a straight six hours at night. It's amazing! He's starting to smile all the time and making cute little noises. I actually took a couple videos of him. It's nothing huge, but I thought it was cute. The shirt says it all :)

Here are a couple other pictures I took of him. We wanted to take some outside to show the crazy snow we got today (the latest measurable snow we've ever gotten, the news just said), but we ran out of time before TJ left for work. So, I just decided to take some inside. I just thought this shirt was so cute!! thanks Lyndsay :)

1 Month!!

Steven is now over 1 month old! I can't believe it! He's already grown out of his newborn clothes and is so much more alert. He still spends a lot of time sleeping, but he's usually up in between at least two of his naps and so we get to spend some time interacting then. I think he might be starting to recognize me! Maybe not, but there's at least some eye contact. He's just so adorable. I can't believe how much I love him!

So here are some pictures we took of him at 1 month, though we were a little confused exactly when that was... Since he was born on the 31st and April only has 30 days, we didn't know if he turned 1 month on the 30th or the 1st. This was something I had never considered before. Any thoughts, anyone?

We also found out that he loves hanging out on the love sac. He spent basically all day there on sunday, and, let me just say, looked really cute doing it!

This is just a random cute picture that TJ took... he thought he looked like a star :)

Baby Blessing :o)

Steven was blessed on Sunday and it was such an awesome experience! TJ gave an amazing blessing and Steven was so good the whole time. He didn't cry at all!

TJ had wanted to get a little baby tux for him to be blessed in. He had found some online, but put off buying one so we had to find one in a store. Unfortunately, the only tux we found was to big. We ended up getting this little outfit instead. I thought it was adorable :)

It was so great to have my parents, TJ's dad, TJ's brother, Steven, and TJ's sister, Lyndsay, all there at the blessing. Steven is obviously well loved.

Uncle Steve brought some presents for baby Steven - a little Broncos football and 3 Penn State onesies that he'll fit into just in time for football season!
It's so cute how much Lyndsay's kids love Steven. They always want to look at him and hold him. I love it!

TJ loves playing with the kids. He took them for rides around a living room until there was a little accident that ended in tears...
After that he told them he wasn't going to do it anymore because it wasn't safe. Yet, all four of them tried their hardest to convince him, even Madison who had gotten hurt a couple minutes earlier.

Steven loves hanging out with Daddy... and napping with him

Steven not only has a Mario outfit, but has a Luigi outfit too!

Steven got to spend some quality time with Papa

Nana always made him feel better