Case of the Giggles

I tried to trim down the video clip, but the edited video wouldn't upload. Sooo...here's the whole thing.

My little Valentine

I couldn't be happier to hang out with this guy all V-day while we waited for dad to get home. I think he had more going on for Valentine's Day than Christian and I. The day before V-day he went to his first Valentine's Day party which was adorable! He "fished" for prizes and brought a box for a valentine exchange. Brady gave all his friends bubbles. Then we went to a Valentine's dinner at the Hansen's and he gave away rice crispy treats! So fun!

The best picture I could get with my phone's camera ...there was lots more kids, but by the time I got my phone out they had vanished already.Brady went fishing and caught some beach toys which will be perfect for our vacations coming up!

The card says, "I love you so much I could snap, crackle, pop!
"I love you so much I could pop" (attached to bubbles) All the valentines before the kids filled up each other's boxes!

On the move

When I say on the move I'm referring to both of us. Everyday Brady finds something new that we need to "baby proof". At 6 months he started doing the army crawl and scooting around. Then, just 2 short weeks later, he discovered his knees and starting getting up on all fours. Then, the day he turned 7 months, working on some stuff in the kitchen while he was playing on the floor. I turned around and saw that he had pulled himself up so he was standing and holding onto a footstool. I didn't know if I should grab him before he fell or the camera...I reached for the camera and fortunately he stayed up long enough for me to snap a picture! That same exact day he was standing on the first step of our stairs. I grabbed my phone just in case he decided to try any new tricks. Sure enough, he crawled up 3 stairs (without me touching him) before I pulled him down because I didn't want him getting too much practice:) I guess I better enjoy my last few months (or days) before he starts walking!

Table Makeover

Last night Christian said, "since you've been re-doing the table I guess you haven't had much time to blog". I'm pretty sure that was his way of kindly saying a post is well overdue since Brady had been growing and learning new things by the day!

In regards to the table...we were given a table from family friend's of Christian. It came with 3 leaves and more chairs than we know what to do with. It had been it their family for over 20 years so it was definitely "used", but it did the job so we were happy to have it!

I never really liked it from the beginning so a few weeks ago I tried taking a can of black spray paint to one of the chairs to see how it looked. I then roughed it up with some sand paper, put a couple coats of polyurethane, and voila...I loved it! So after many more cans of spray paint and spending most of Brady's naps for about a week working on it...we have a "new" table!

Like Father, Like Son

Sometimes I wonder what Brady will look like when he grows up. I don't think I have to guess now.

Christian- 1 week Brady- 1 week

Christian-4 months

Brady-4 months

Christian-5 months Brady- 5 months Christian- 6 months Brady- 6 months

I should've bought Brady a whoopie cushion for Christmas...

Baby Food

On Saturday morning I tried to make baby food. I used this hand blender to puree some sweet potatoes. Some of the food was stuck in the blade so I used my finger to get it out. At the same time I accidentally hit the ON button and you can imagine the rest. Thankfully, Christian was home to drive my hysterical self to the hospital. This was the first and very likely the last time I will ever attempt to make baby food.
I showed up clutching a bloody dish rag wrapped around my finger. As the Dr. unraveled the wrapping I was screaming because I was so scarred the tip of my finger was going to roll onto the floor. Fortunately, my finger was still intact and the blade only nicked my bone.

Before Christian redid the gauze last night he took a picture of the damage. Lovely.

Christmas Continued

The day after Christmas Brady and I flew to Utah to meet my family in Park City. Corbin was so anxious to open presents that we ended up exchanging gifts at 1am when I got in (hence the lack of pictures). The next morning the festivities continued as we watched Brady open his endless pile of presents from my parents. My mom went so crazy for Brady's first Christmas that I had to get an extra suitcase just to get it all home. It was a quick trip that went by way too fast. I was able to squeeze in a short visit with the Eastons. It was so fun to see all the kids and all their excitement right after Christmas!

Brady's First Christmas

I received the best Christmas present ever this year...Brady slept through the night for the first time. I woke up around 7am and realized that not only was Brady still sleeping, but I hadn't woke up once for a feeding or to put a pacifier back in. Heaven! I'm sure that'll be the last time our kids sleep in on Christmas morning. After church we went to the Hansens for presents and dinner. Brady was smothered with presents from his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and of course us. I can't wait till next year when he at least kinda gets what is going on. Christian got me a stair stepper, a subscription to US weekly, and some clothes. I gave Christian work clothes, tools, and a jacket. Chris & Cindy gave me some great work out clothes, boots and much more. They gave Brady some fun toys, a stuffed animal, and a couple adorable outfits. He also received a play table, more toys, and clothes from us. Heather gave him UGG boots, a coupon for a date night, and a custom t-shirt that says "I love my (picture of a helicopter) aunt". Doug and Cassie gave him the cutest book. It is "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and each page is narrated by a different sibling. As you turn the page the voice starts talking. So cute. Christian received tons of sweaters, work clothes, shoes, and more from his parents. We were all very lucky to have grandpa Hale with us all week for all the Christmas festivities. It was so fun to finally spend a Christmas with the Hansens and be surrounded by family on Christmas morning...Sure beats spending it alone and working all day on the ship!
Christian and his dad were able to get this into our house on Christmas Eve without me knowing. Christian wrapped it up, closed the door and I had no idea. Christmas morning he said my present was in the extra bedroom and as you can see on my face I was totally shocked.