7 months

I just got back from what has become my weekly run to the library. We have two libraries within two miles from us. I love it. I got some Baby Einstein videos for Leon and "The Magician's Nephew" (the first of the Narnia series) for myself. I've always wanted to read the Chronicles of Narnia, so I think I'm finally going to do it.

Today, I've been painting trim and hanging out with my little buddy. I don't know what his deal was last night, but he got up almost every two hours and just had to eat or he wouldn't go back to bed. It was exhausting. I'm really hoping tonight is much better. Maybe he is going through a growth spurt. I keep thinking he is teething but nothing ever comes of it.

Anyway, Leon turns 7 months tomorrow! Can you believe that. I can't! I love that little guy. He makes me smile so much. Yesterday I was smiling so much that my face actually started to hurt. He really is a joy. I'm sure everyone is soooooo sick of me talking about it. I just can't help myself sometimes. Here are some random photos taken over the last month:

We were having a bad day.

He was really interested in the basket this day, so I decided to just put him in it.

Lately people have been saying that he is starting to look more like me than Kyle. What do you think? I'm still not sure.

Chilling on the bed, waiting to me to get all ready

My little hoodlum. The weather has been so wierd for August. I'm not complaining. I love it, but it was cool enough the other day that I thought Leon needed a little jacket to wear. All that he had was one size too big, but it sure looked cute, huh?

I love those cheeks.

Taking a bath in the sink. Man I can't wait to get rid of that ugly yellow countertop.

Ballet Beauty

This is Ady and my little niece, Morgan. Aren't they so wonderfully adorable? They were in a ballet class together this last year. I was really hungry to take some photos of some sweet little girls when Kris, my sister-in-law, offered to let me take some photos of them. I had a lot of fun. How could I not? Just look at them. I posted quite a few because I just can't pick a couple...there were so many super cute one of these two darlings.

feeling icky

Today I'm having one of those days. And it is only 10:00 am. Today I'm feeling icky, overwhelmed, sad, lonely, and frustrated.

I miss my friends. I miss girls night out with my friends. I miss having friends.

I want my house or at least one room in my house to look put together and finished.

I miss my home ward. They ALWAYS made me feel needed and recognized. They knew me.

I miss my mom...the way she used to be, the way she should be. I miss my parents...the way they used to be, when they were happy together, when we all were happy.

I'm sad that bad things happen to good people. Why is the world so cruel sometimes?


It has just been a hard morning for some reason. That is all there is to it. I'm be okay! I have so much to be thankful for. It is time for me to start concentrating on that today.

My love, My life.

I always knew that mothers love their children, but I didn't realize how much and how deeply their love is until I had my own child. I now know, that you just can't understand it until you've had a kid. I honestly can't imagine life without this little man of mine who makes me laugh and smile everyday. The first few months were hard and although there are still times when I feel like pulling my hair out, I am having so much fun. I love watching him develop his sweet little personality. I love watching the wheels in his head turn. I love that smile. I love his laugh. It is magic. It really is. He is mine and I can't believe it sometimes. He is my love and my life.

pip squeek!

Leon had his 6 month check up on Tuesday. When they weighed him, he only weighed 14lbs 8 oz. I thought he would have weighed more than that (he seems so much bigger and chunckier). We asked about percentiles. When the nurse told us that he was only in the 5-10 percentile, our jaws hit the floor. He just doesn't seem that small to us. He has grown so much within the last month! I asked the doctor if we should worry about it. She said no because he seems happy and healthy, however she wanted us to start feeding him solids three times a day instead of just twice. Can you believe that? Our little man is actually a little pip squeek!

These photos were taken with my little point and shoot camera at the columbian park here in town. Leon was being a little stinker (evident in the above photograph where he is reaching for the camera). My niece, Briley, thinks he looks like he is trying to take a self portrait but he is just being a little rascal.

Sippy Cup = True Love

After Leon tried with all his strength to drink out my glass the other day, I decided it might be a good idea to get him a sippy cup. And oh man was it a success. He LOVES the thing. When I tried to take it away from him, he started to cry. I think he like the fact that he can hold it all by himself. He is getting to be such a big boy (sniff sniff).

Alphabet Photography Project

I really should be doing something else rather than blogging. You know, like laundry or taking a shower but I've been wanting to blog about this project I've (and a whole bunch of other people) been working on.

At church this summer, one of the sisters decided to teach some photography classes. One of the classes was this Alphabet Imagination class were we looked for letters of the alphabet in everyday things. It was a callabortive effort by all the sisters to get as many letters as we could and then we would share them with each other. Here are some of my letters.

B:

C:

E:

I:

J:

N:

Q:

Q:

X:

Y:

Z:

You can use these to spell out different words or names and then frame them. I've seen these at store and they are soooo expensive. I plan on making an alphabet book for our living room and I want to frame a word such as FAMILY or BELIEVE or FAITH. It was a fun project to do. I keep seeing letters in everything!

six months

I can hardly believe that this little guy, my little man, is already six months old. Honestly, where did the time go? He is amazing. He brings so much joy to my life. The last month has been such a blast. It is hard to imagine it getting any better. There have been a lot of milestones this last month: starting solids, starting to sit up on his own, rolling over really well, the squiling, the laughing, the constant smiles, and thank goodness for the napping!

He is such a happy guy. I love to see his personality start to develop. I can already tell he is going to be a character. I can tell he is going to be such a boy: loving to play in mud puddles and chase frogs around. And although I love him just the way he is (he is the perfect size for loving and cuddling), I can't wait for all of those experiences!

This is so Leon.