Friday, July 24, 2009

5 Months

Our little Finner is just over 5 months now and I really don't know where the time has gone. He is just too cute for words and he's growing so fast! He is sitting up on his own really well and got to sit in a high chair at a restaurant the other night. You can tell that he felt very special!! And, just like his daddy, he was flirting with all the ladies and showing off his adorable smile (they're both such hams).



He has also been loving Molly quite a bit lately. He will reach out and pet her, he giggles when he sees her, and he loves when she gives him kisses. The other day, he tried to return the favor by giving her a big open-mouth kiss on her head. It was kind of gross but cute at the same time!






Then, he had the privelege to ride in a Power Wheels with Chas the other day. Don't worry though...Blake took extra precautions by using the seatbelt that was already there and by creating another one with his own belt. And he also ran along the side of the car as they went on their drive (even though it was just up and down the driveway).




It makes me sad to think about how big he is getting, even though it is so fun to watch him learn new things. I love to just sit on the ground and play with him. He is such a sweet boy! Just look at that smile!!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

SSSHHHH...Don't Tell Daddy!


It might be hard to see, but I gave Finners a little lightning bolt with some eyeliner this morning. I'm obviously way too excited that "Harry Potter" is coming out today, but I couldn't help myself! Finn is officially 5 months old today, so we had our own little celebration! Ha ha! Blake won't be happy, but he gave him a mohawk...so we'll call it even!

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Utah

I took my first trip alone with Finn to Utah and it was quite eventful. First of all, I have to say that my prayers were answered because this guy fell asleep right as the plane was taking off and slept until we landed. I was terrified that I would be the lady with the screaming baby, but I wasn't!

I met up with my parents at the Vegas airport since they were coming in from their Hawaiian getaway. Then, we drove from there to good ol' St. George. We were there for a week and we had a blast. Finn got to meet the rest of his cousins and his Aunt Sara, Uncle Ben, Aunt Melissa, and his great-grandparents Jerry and Jerri. We went swimming every day, we watched movies, we took naps, we went to a baseball game, and we took lots of pictures!

My nephews, Tyson and Marcus, were so great with Finn. I had some stressful moments because I was missing Blake's help when I was washing bottles, teaching two online classes, and running back and forth to the guest house when I forgot something, but I could totally count on those two guys to entertain their little cousin. Obviously, the rest of the family was very helpful, especially when Finners was in a cuddly mood, but I was just so impressed with their "Itsy Bitsy Spider" singing abilities!

Overall, it was a fun trip but I don't know if I will be able to do it on my own again. We missed Blake a lot and he really missed his little guy. Plus, this kid just gets bigger by the second and I swear those airplane seats just get smaller and smaller...Enjoy the pictures!
Hanging out with Grandpa Jerry.
He was having a very serious conversation with Grandma Jerri.
Watching movies with cousins Marcus and Tyson. Is he kidding me with that smile??
The 5 boys...Marcus, Caleb, Braxton, Finn, and Tyson.
"Lil' Gramma" and "Big Papa" with their 5 grandsons.