{story time}

One of my most favorite books as a kid was "Where the wild things are". Needless to say I was more than touched when I walked into the living room after finishing the dishes last night and found this....

"the wild things roared...and gnashed their terrible teeth..."

{first fish}

I never did get around to posting about our mammoth trip in May...it was definitely interesting sleeping in a tent at 8 1/2 months pregnant but it was all worth it!! We just love going up there no matter what the scenario!

On this trip the biggest event was Wyatt catching, cleaning, gutting, cooking and eating his first fish! Buddy tried but the darn fishies just wouldn't let him grab them!

{visitors center}

This was before I started blogging. Tyler and Wyatt in the visitors center at the salt lake city temple. It was such a quiet moment that I will treasure forever! I love seeing the loving father the man I married has turned out to be!!

{Feeling Crafty}

Ok so I am still trying to find the right name for a crafty blog. I have decided I just want something fun and random like "Purple Peas" or "Fancy Pants" (which I think is already a scrapbook company) so I've posted a poll on the right side of my blog. There are 4 ideas I've already thought of and room for an "other" spot. I'd really like you opinions! Please vote for the name you like or if you vote "other" please comment on this post as to what you came up with! Who knows maybe if I choose a name you come up with there might be a fun little treat in your mailbox by the end of the week! =)


Oh and for an explanation on the names I've already come up with well Mandarin Slice I just love orange but didn't want to use the word orange. Wild raspberries is fun but I worry about the colors theme being pink and chocolate (not a fan of pink). Midnight Monkey I thought was very appropriate.....the only time I really get to myself for crafty things is in the middle of the night when all the monkies have gone to bed! As for Purple Peas, well that just came to me as I was typing the blog!

So let me know what you all think....my things to post on a crafty blog file is getting full!! I must choose soon!! I want to have it set up before October starts!! Poll is on the right---->

{trying to win}

My friend Letti is doing her very first giveaway here! I hope to win these beautiful peonies! And you should check out all her blogs...they really are so fun!

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{2 months}

I can't believe James is two months old already! This time has gone by all too quickly! I don't have a picture at the moment because it's a pain in the rear to get pictures uploaded with my ancient computer and I just don't feel like unplugging the internet plugging in the camera transferring a picture to the computer then unplugging the camera and replugging in the internet then finally trying to upload the picture....(we only have enough USB ports to do one thing at a time) So maybe tomorrow morning when I'm a bit more motivated I'll post a two month old picture of James. For now here are some updates on his ever changing ways:

• He is drinking 6-8 oz bottles already and staying thin as a rail....i think this one will be eating cereal very early!
• He is holding his head up on his own now without being too wobbly. He started pulling his head up at about 1 week old but couldn't control it from rolling side to side! Man I wished I had a video camera then...it was very funny to see!
• He is smiling all the time now. He first smiled at about a week old and yes it was voluntary but now he smiles at everything all day long!
  
• He is enjoying bath time way more (as long as the water is hot!) and daddy looks forward the their special bath binding time every night!
• He is fully aware that there is a really cool octopus hanging from his play mat and stares intently at it trying to figure out how to make his arm stop wiggling long enough to grab the octopus' tentacles!
  
• He is sleeping about 5 hours at a time during the night...now to add two more then mommy will be one happy lady!
• He already has a favorite color....green! He just stares at everything when he's on the changing table in his room (it's green) and he LOVES trees!!! He can stare at a tree forever!
• He's discovered exactly when mommy puts down the spit rag and has found humor it his perfect timing to decorate mommies shirts with baby puke! I swear he does it on purpose...he smiles everytime! hehe
• He is growing out of his 3 month closes and in most brands will be wear 6 months in the next week.
• He stretches for 10 minutes after every nap.
• He has discovered his legs!!! Now this is one of my favorite and at the same time least favorite milestones...favorite because I just love that he does jumping jacks on my lap if I hold him up.....least favorite because it drives me CRAZY that he has discovered how to put his foot down and push himself up when I'd trying to change his diaper!!
  
• He is trying to communicate...he makes all the cooing & gurgling noises all day long now! I just love it!
• He loves to be rocked to sleep which while for now i am loving it, I know I need to break the habit soon or bedtime will always be a struggle!!
• He is still making all his humorous facial expressions along with a few new ones my favorite being his new "pouty face" and yes he pouts already! It's is quite pitiful yet hilarious at the same time!
• And lastly but my most cherished....he has a favorite song! What can I say he takes after his momma! I sang I am a Child of God to Wyatt from the day he was born on and I have done the same with James but one night when we were camping he was fussy and I had sung I am A Child of God about 5 times in a row so I started singing other songs. A few primary songs, then christmas, then the national anthem and then there is was....the biggest smile I had ever seen him make. "Oh beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain..." yes his favorite song is America the Beautiful!! I have tested the theory and evertime I sing that to him (so long as he isn't starving) he smiles the biggest eye squinting smiles through the whole thing. So not only does he take after his momma's love of music but he seems to also have mommy's overwhelming sense of patriotism! Mommy's so proud!

Now stay tuned I'll get a picture up tomorrow!

but before I go can I just shed a tear or two for the time gone by so quickly! A two month old and an almost 12 year old...I seem to be shedding those tears often lately!
:'-/

Give away!!

This blog is fantastic! She is an amazingly creative woman! She is having a giveaway for this adorable little hat....I don't have any little girls in my house but I know a few that I would LOVE to give the hat to. Check out her blog post here if you want to see what I am trying to win!