8 Months Old

It doesn't seem like it can be true, but Easton turned 8 months old.  This was a special day not only because of that milestone, but my parents closed on their new house, and it Uncle Caleb's 22nd Birthday!  

Easton sits up so well on his own and has for quite awhile.  But he also has the army crawl down! He is totally mobile now, just not fully crawling.  He's lots of fun, and keeps us on our toes!

I am excited for my 4 day weekend, but know that it will be filled with moving, unpacking, and cleaning.  Mom & Dad are more than ready to get into their new house, and I think we are all excited to see how Mom can transform it, make it look and feel like a cozy place, we ALL can call home.  Look for pictures on anothe blog post.  She won't want me to take any till it's "ready" anyways ;) 

Cousins are best friends for life

I was going through my Mom's camera and found these gems.  These boys are so cute together.  Preston loves to entertain Easton and make him laugh.  Easton rarely cries, but when he does Preston has a reason why.   "I think he wants me to make him laugh" or "I think he's hungry", and usually he's right ;) Cam enjoys playing with him too, loves to hold him.  Can't wait to watch them all grow up together!

Cameron's 9th Birthday party!

We LOVE 3 day weekends!

Happy Memorial Day to everyone! I hope you enjoyed the long weekend, we sure did! I should first start by saying THANK YOU to our soldiers and veterans.  We are so lucky to live in the US, where we can enjoy our freedom daily. 
The weather was not very fun this weekend, and hopefully wasn't a preview of our summer!  Rain, rain, and more rain. I heard we got close to 6-10 inches in some areas in just 3 days!  But in between rain storms we got a couple walks in and Easton's swing hung! That was the highlight of our weekend.  He loves it :)

Lots of cuddle time indoors and some big changes around the house.  It was hard for me, but I put all Easton's baby toys away.  The swing, bouncer, mobile, and play gym, are all packed away- tear :(  I wasn't sure how the transition from naptime in the swing to the pack n' play would go, but it went well!  Easton is a champ and usually is ready for a nap when the time comes.  He continues to get teeth! He now has 3 on the bottom, two are working their way through and one is already popped! 

And what do you want me to do in here?

Such a happy little guy

If you look closely, you can see his little pearly white on the bottom :)

Another "BIG" boy moment this weekend!

New Toys

Easton is reaching milestones, he can sit up and play and is starting to "scoot".  He will go backwards, but not forward.  He moves all around by rolling, making circles, etc.  He's very close to crawling, rocks on all 4's and really enjoys standing up. This new toy says 6+ so that must mean he's ready for it, right?! I'm not so sure, but he seems to enjoy it :)  I still remember the video of Cameron walking behind a toy just like this! 

You are my Sunshine, My only Sunshine......

My First Mother's Day

The day was great! I got to sleep in a little bit, attend church with the family, have lunch prepared by the guys, and ate plenty of delicious sweets! Mark and Easton spoiled me with Tim McGraw tickets!!  He's coming to Sioux Falls in July, will be an awesome concert!  We all enjoyed lunch out at James& Cori's house, and were able to bask in the sun all afternoon :)  I can't find the right words to elaborate on how much I LOVE being a Mom!  But waking up anytime of the night or day to my sweet little angel always makes me smile.  When I lay down at night, I can't wait to wake up and hold me sweet baby! Being a Mom is life changing in so many ways.  Everytime I complain about my "mommy body" I know that every stretch mark, every pound gained (and hard to lose, but it's done!) was worth it, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!  So happy to be the mother of such a sweet boy, I love you Easton!

Playdate

My friend Andrea lives in Larchwood.  We try and get together with our kiddos as much as possible.  Winslow is older (1), but Easton is bigger!

What, you're only 7 months old? You look like you're my age!

Buddies

They tired him out :)