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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Leah's Blessing

At the beginning of May we went to Utah for our new niece Leah's baby blessing. We were so glad we could be there for her special day. I love baby blessings and I love them even more now that I have a baby. My brother did an awesome job and it was so fun to be with family.

Little Leah looked darling and was an angel.

This is Angela's brother's baby, Finn, who is just a couple months older than Deacon.

I love my little family.

These next two pictures pretty much sum up how Deacon felt about anyone but mom or dad while we were in Utah.

He would scream about 2 seconds after anyone tried holding him. He did eventually warm up to my dad and he got to hold him for 10 minutes before we headed back to Pocatello. The good news is that recently he seems to be doing much better with strangers. Our fingers are crossed!
Thanks Brent and Angela for letting us share Leah's day with you!

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Family Pictures

I wanted to get some 6 month pictures of Deacon along with some pictures of all of us. My friend Melissa's sister graciously took these pictures for us in Heber, UT and I love how they turned out. She is very talented! We didn't get many of Deacon smiling but we did capture some of the other silly faces he makes.

We love this blue-eyed boy!

A big thank you to my sweet friend, Melissa, for arranging these pictures and coming to Heber to help out! It was so fun seeing her and her cute little boy William who is just one month younger than Deacon.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Lava Hot Springs

We went to Lava Hot Springs this week with some friends. I have been craving hot tubbing since I have not been since before I was pregnant. There are several hot pools of varying temperatures so we took Deacon in the coolest one. He literally did not crack a smile the whole time we were in the water. He didn't cry but was as somber as can be. However, of course as soon as we got out and were getting him dressed he was being so silly and laughing hysterically...figures!

I think Deacon was more interested in Hawkins than the water!

{Charish & Hawkins, Deacon & I, Cali & Jett}

{Wards, Us, Hubbards}

Such a fun little outing for our little family!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Too cute

These pictures were just too cute not to post. Deacon is seriously so full of personality and is turning into quite the little cheese ball. He is babbling up a storm and his little voice honestly melts my heart. I don't think we could love him anymore than we do but everyday just gets better. It makes the sleepless nights worth it! We love our boy!

Monday, May 14, 2012

Pool Party

I was at T.J. Maxx and happened to find a little wading pool for 5 bucks. I knew this would be the perfect little summer activity for Deacon. Last week while Alan had a break from school we decided to test it out on a sunny day.

He might have been a little unsure at first...

But he warmed up to the idea real quick and had a blast!

And I have decided that it is the best thing watching your kids have a good time!

Thursday, May 10, 2012

6 Months

I can't believe Deacon has been in our home for half a year. Time really is flying but we are loving every new stage with him. Deacon is such a curious, independent little boy and he is such a joy in our lives. He has quite the little personality and keeps us very busy. We are coming to the realization that there is not really a middle ground with Deacon. He is either REALLY happy or REALLY mad....or as the pediatrician said "feisty"! His mad moments generally mean he is tired, hungry, or in some sort of pain we guess from teething or his reflux.

Here are some facts about Deacon at 6 months:

-He is SO busy! He can get anywhere he wants by army crawling, scooting, or rolling. He has so much determination it is crazy.

-He seems to be really close to crawling on all fours. He gets up on his hands and knees or his hands and feet but can't quite figure out how to move his arms forward.

-He loves to stand up to furniture with help. This will generally cheer him up if he is grumpy.

-He is sitting independently but still topples over frequently so we have to stay close to him.

-He is obsessed with anything that is not a toy such as cell phones, remotes, paper, computers, etc.

-He has quite the case of "stranger danger". Basically he won't let anyone besides mom or dad hold him. We are praying this is a short phase.

-He has really taken a liking to solid foods. There isn't anything he hasn't liked besides sweet potatoes.

-He likes playing peek-a-boo and is starting to hide under blankets.

-We started this game of chase that Deacon is obsessed with. Alan holds Deacon and I chase them and he laughs hysterically.

-He loves to stick his tongue out and will mimic us when we do it.

-He has started to babble

-He loves being outside

-He only sleeps on his belly

-Wearing size 3 diapers