Fun with the Fam

(Aunt Melinda, Graham, and cousins Logan and Lindsay)

My sister Marie and her family have been out visiting this week and it has been so much fun. We all took a trip to Discovery gateway which is an awesome place for kids. There is SO much to do! Even Graham and Sophie enjoyed it.
One of my favorite things about Graham is that he will always smile for the camera! If I say smile, he does every time! It makes for great pictures :)

Here are some of my favorite shots of the day.

Random thought

Today while I was running a certain song came on my ipod. This song makes me cry every time I hear it. It's not even the kind of song you would think someone would cry about, but I do! Today was no exception. Even on mile 3 of my run with sweat beads on my forehead and cars driving past I cried. Not just tearing up, but tears, lots of tears, running down my face. I even had to hold back a sob. (!?! I know, pull it together Stephanie! It's just a song!) It makes me think of when the time will come that either Zach or I die and how I hope as the song says, that "... you will be all around me when your body sets your heart free." And how when it comes time for me to pass on that "... you'll guide me through the ending." Give it a listen (here) and think about the one you love. Oh, I love this song. Tear :)

SEVEN

Wow, another month has flown by! Graham is over 7 months old now. I'll give you a few highlights of the last month.
Graham now says Mama! I love it! He says it all day long everyday. It is so fun to hear him.
He has TWO teeth now.
He's still not crawling, he just rolls across the room to get where he wants to be.
He gives lots of open mouth, very slobbery kisses :) - see picture below.

That's our boy!

xoxo Valentine's Day xoxo

This Valentine's day I really got in the mood :) I had lots of fun making homemade Valentine cards, and I made sugar cookies for the first time without my mom. I wasn't sure if that was possible, but I think they turned out almost as good as hers. I also made a special bouquet for Zach - the only kind of bouquet he could truly appreciate :)

Graham and I on Valentine's day

Graham's 6 Month B-day!!

I can't believe Graham is 6 months old already!! He is such a cute, sweet, happy boy!
As you can see, he has mastered the art of sitting up.
He's also rolling from back to belly and belly to back.
He has lightening quick reflexes and can grab anything that comes into reach.
Graham is a super big eater, eating two meals a day of cereal and fruit and veggies and also still nursing many times a day.
He is getting huge and is wearing 1 year size clothing now.
He also has his first tooth!
Graham LOVES to look at books (see the last picture). If he is sitting near a pile of toys and there is a book around he prefers the book and will reach and reach until he gets it. I am always amazed that he pays attention for so long when we read books with him. I think we have a scholar on our hands!
Graham loves to scream at the top of his lungs when he is excited or to get people's attention. (I wonder where he gets his loudness from.... Daddy maybe??)
He loves to laugh and he smiles all the time, even for strangers, which I love.
This has been the best six months of our lives, Graham makes us SO happy!
(Oh and look who's finally smiling for the camera! :)

I couldn't decide which of these pictures was the best so you get to enjoy all of them :)

Christmas 2009

We spent Christmas eve at Zach's family's house.
This is Graham opening his first present ever. Mostly he just liked eating the paper.

And that first present contained this- A cute little hat made by his awesome Aunt Kali.

Graham and awesome Aunt Kali.

More awesomes- Danielle and Heath on Christmas eve.
(And yes, I did make this hat as well. I was a mad hatter this Christmas season. I made about 7 hats in a month. I never want to make another one again. :)


I had to work from 11 pm to 7 am on Christmas eve but when I got home we headed straight out to Tooele to spend Christmas day with my family.

Dad, Robert and Melinda. (Also awesome.)


More gift enjoyment. (And Graham eating another present.)


Graham is digging Grandma's presents.


Graham's cute new jammies from his Aunt Heidi. And his new BYU blankie made by my mom.

Is this moment precious or what??

Ants...

Since moving into this apartment we have had a major ant problem.
If any crumbs get left on the floor they are consumed by hundreds of ants.
Recently our diaper bag was infiltrated by ants.
Unfortunately, we didn't discover this until we were at church and noticed dozens of ants crawling around our feet.
Every time we picked up the diaper bag we left a sprinkle of ants behind us.
I'm sorry 12th ward.
I hate these things.