Come What May

Halloween

2011-11-05T21:16:00.001-07:00

Halloween was so great this year because Easton was so excited and understood what trick or treating is all about. Easton has been so into Spiderman for some reason so he was thrilled to dress up like "Spiderman who helps people" which we taught him since he was trying to chase people {mainly Ally and Asher} with his mask on. We had to learn that Spiderman is nice not scary. Since Asher doesn't have a say yet in costumes, he was a spider.

We tried to get Easton to say, "check out these guns" but he kept forgetting...still cute though.

Bill kept making pirate faces but the rest of us look good. It is really hard to get a picture of Asher holding still!

Bill and Easton carved the pumpkins {Asher napped}.

We were lucky to spend Halloween with friends and family at the Jackman's home. Easton got to trick or treat with his best buddies and his cousin, Ellie, who was the cutest elephant I have ever seen! I absolutely love this picture!

This is a terrible picture of Blake but sadly, the best one we had! (: Easton is loving his loot of candy and so are we!

Scrumptious

2011-10-16T16:53:00.000-07:00

This boy is so yummy, I just had to share. Asher is 8 months old and is crawling, pulling himself up, chasing me, Easton and Ally all day, he screams and roars, he has 6 teeth, loves to eat and loves his brother.

Easton's Summer

2011-08-27T15:14:00.001-07:00

Easton has had such a great summer even though it is deathly hot! He is so busy, crazy, energetic, mischevious but lovey and cute which save his life most days.

He got to do swimming lessons and learned so much. It makes me feel better since he is so fearless with the water. He can hold his breath, come up for air, kick his feet, find the wall and hold on.

We went to the circus as a family and he loved it. He just stared and would clap and dance to the music.

Easton is potty trained and caught on so quickly. We sometimes have accidents when he is playing but usually no problems.

He is talking so much and says hilarious things. Like we have him sleep in big t-shirts sometimes and one night he looks down and says, "i a pretty princess" HA!

He loves to talk to Asher and talks to him in a high-pitch baby voice.

He likes to be in pictures and take pictures, thank goodness for digital cameras so I can delete all the not-so-great shots

Easton always wants me to paint hid toenails when I am doing mine. So he is wearing a bright shade of pink.

He likes to help Bill with the yard and pushes the lawnmower or uses the leaf blower

Loves just wearing his undies around the house

He wants to do things for himself, he says "my do it" for everything!

He is becoming such a big and independent boy but still is a cuddler and says to me "rock you" every night for bed. {of course I don't mind that at all}

Asher: 6 months

2011-08-25T15:28:00.000-07:00

Asher is growing up so fast that it is kinda starting to scare me! He is such a sweet boy and is a big baby like his brother was. Easton loves Asher and the feeling is definitely mutual. Here is what he is up to now:

Asher weighs 19 lbs 9 oz (80%) and is 28 1/4 inches long (92%)

He sits up mostly by himself but still needs a pillow behind him

He is trying to crawl, he gets on his hands and knees and rocks or in push up position

He can lunge forward after something he really wants {like the computer}

Smiles for everyone but only laughs really good for Easton

Has the deepest blue eyes and blondish hair with the best colic in the front

Asher is eating solids 3 times a day and we are starting to give him some real foods which he loves

He has 2 teeth on the bottom and 2 poking thru on the top {I think I can see his other 2 on the top coming next}

He is starting to sleep thru the night, hurray!

Asher falls asleep really easily, no need to rock or anything. He likes to rub his face in his blanket and with a binkie he is out.

He babbles, making spitty noises, loves to slap the tile floor

When you put him in his bumbo or if you are holding him, he frantically trys to grab at anything near by to chew on

I just can't believe that he is already 6 months and we love him more and more each day. He is so busy and interested in the world and everyone around him. We love him so much and are so happy he is a part of our family.

Laughing boy

2011-08-21T22:00:00.001-07:00

Asher will only laugh really good for Easton which I love! I secretly wish he laughed at me too but I think it is so great how much he loves his brother. This video shows exactly their relationship. I love how Easton keeps stopping to pose for a picture too, it is classic.

Family Pics

2011-08-08T16:53:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it took me this long for new family pics, but I LOVE them! Really, can my boys be any cuter and my hubby any hotter? I mean, I am one lucky girl!

Thanks Tara for the pics! She does a great job, here is her link.

Easton Says...

2011-08-02T13:57:00.000-07:00

This boy says some funny things and I just wanted to quickly write some of them down so I don't forget.

Whenever you tell him good job for something he says, "hug" LOVE that!

If he gets hurt, big or small, he says, "kiss it" and then after the kiss, "all better"

We were playing at the park and he wanted me to go down the slide. He waited at the bottom holding his hands close together like a cup almost and he says, " go mommy, I catch you"

He wants to do everything for himself and he says, "mine do it"

When we sing songs at bedtime, his request is always "b, c, f, g's" {abc's}

We are on day 2 of potty training, whenever I ask if he needs to go potty he says, " no, i good"

We were at Target and he wants to walk of course and Asher wants out of his carseat and so I am a little flustered trying to get everything I need. A nice lady commented that she knew how I felt and I said, " it's been one of those days" and Easton looked at the lady and said, " one of those days" HA! Really!

He asks, "doing?" about EVERYTHING and I mean EVERYTHING! " Dirt doing? grass doing? Asher doing?" And then it goes into "going?" Oh man...

If he is throwing a fit and I tell him he needs to be happy to do whatever, when he calms down he says, "happy now"

The list goes on and on. Easton gives me a run for my money. He will push and test me on pretty much everything I ask him to do all day long. He used to take naps and go to bed easy but he is pushing back there too. Sheesh! (: But then he gives hugs and kisses a lot so that makes up for it! Plus he is so dang cute!

Crazy Easton

2011-06-25T17:47:00.001-07:00

This kid wants to wants to do everything his way and loves to try everything. He started saying " I do it" or "Easton do it" this week and he means it. He wants to do everything for himself.

We have done swim lessons this summer and he cried for the 1st week but loved the other 3 weeks of them. He had a great teacher who made him work hard but he got to play a lot too. He loved it and would talk about it all day.

Easton is such a great big brother to Asher. He always wants to know where he is and what he is doing. When we go to get him out of his crib, Easton says "morning Asher, long nap" in like a sweet but high pitch voice. It is so funny.

Easton copies pretty much everything that you say and is talking more and more. He asks "what doing" about anything that he sees. If we are reading a book, he asks what each thing on the page is doing. If we are watching a movie, he asks "what buzz doing" or anything else. Curious kiddo.

He likes to test what he can get away with which can get very tiring for mommy. So I have to say extra prayers these days to keep up with him and be consistent.

He loves going to playgrounds and splash pads to play with other kids. He loves to play with older kids and especially being chased or chasing other kids.

He LOVES his dad, Ally, chocolate milk, his blanket, Toy Story, his bike, wearing goggles, playing outside and gum.

Asher: 4 months

2011-06-25T17:34:00.000-07:00

I am behind again but oh well. My kids are growing like weeds and keep me so busy I can't even think!

Asher is getting to be such a big but happy and smiley kid. Here is what he is up to now:

Asher weighs 16lbs, 13oz which is 75th percentile and is 26 1/2 inches tall which is 90th percentile for height. He has a big ol' head like his brother in the 98th percentile.

He LOVES to be held and carried around on my hip. It looks really uncomfortable but he is in heaven and will hang out like that all day.

He started to roll but hasn't figured out how to continually roll. He just flips on his stomach and back to his back.

He prefers to sleep on his side now. He will roll over as soon as I lay him in his crib.

Asher sleeps through most of the night. He wakes up at about 4:30 or 5 every morning but will go back to sleep after eating until about 8. {makes for a much happier mommy}

He is such a smiley boy. Asher just grins from ear to ear whenever someone talks to him.

He LOVES Easton, his binkie, crinkly noises, mom's milk, bathtime

We started rice cereal but isn't a big fan yet.

We love this boy and I feel like he is growing up so fast! He is so sweet and knows exactly what he likes and wants.

Asher

2011-05-07T14:45:00.000-07:00

Asher is almost 3 months already and is quickly turning into such a happy baby. Here is what he has been up to:

I think he has grown out of his reflux but milk is still a no-no for me

He smiles all the time since about 9 weeks

He started laughing yesterday at 11 weeks

He has the cutest head of chicken hair and a sweet cow lick... {i know that is the wrong spelling but I like it}

I think he weighs about 15 pounds

Usually only cat naps during the day

Sleeps through the night since about 10 weeks {6 hours}

LOVES to watch Easton

LOVES bathtime

Kicks his feet like crazy and works up spit bubbles the whole time

Isn't a fan of tummy time

His neck is getting strong and can almost sit in his bumbo

He is such a sweet boy and we love him so much. Easton always says to him, "hey stinker" and my heart melts for these boys!

Easter

2011-05-07T14:22:00.000-07:00

We had such a fun Easter filled with our wonderful family. We are so lucky to have the majority of our families in town {we miss you KelKel and Josh}.

On Friday my mom came over to dye eggs and we made festive cupcakes. Easton learned the best part of baking.

Easton loves when people come over to play with him. There was some wicked wind which made for great kite flying.

And I made all of the adults participate in the egg hunt which was fun and I had sweet prizes. (: We had to have Easton hurry since his aunts and uncles were his competition.

Cactus encounters

2011-04-14T15:42:00.000-07:00

We went to the Tempe Historical Museum with Meagan and Ella yesterday for some good, educational and free fun. It is a cute museum with a good play area for the kiddos. Well, we are leaving and I am feeling like an awesome mom for planning a fun day when Easton trips right over one of these.

There was another cactus right next to it that, thankfully, his face just brushed. Literally SOOO close to his eye. I am so glad that Meagan was there with me. We scooped him up and together quickly pulled 5-6 thorns out of his legs and more in his bum. His diaper protected his bum but his poor legs took a beating. These go all the way up his leg.

These pics are from today so they look bad but nothing like yesterday. The poor guy was bleeding everywhere... whew!

Asher's Blessing

2011-04-14T15:30:00.000-07:00

We were able to bless Asher on Sunday and it was such a special day. It was the perfect ending to a great weekend, Alex and Brittini were sealed as a family to Ellie on Saturday and so most of Nancy's family were in town. Perfect timing to bless Asher.

We are so grateful for the love and support that we feel from our family and friends. Asher is such a sweet boy and we love him so much. I can't describe how blessed I feel to be the momma to these boys. I mean look at those faces... so yummy! {okay so they both look a little funny in this picture but I still love it}

Gallop and Fireworks

2011-04-07T14:07:00.000-07:00

Easton has this funny new gallop when he runs. It is pretty cute! AND... believe it or not my boy loves fireworks! Yep, the son of Bill May with the middle name Danger loves something else loud. These are just poppers but you get the point.

My boys

2011-03-29T14:07:00.000-07:00

Time is flying by and I am tired! Whew! Having 2 kids is a major adjustment but I think that we are back into our regular swing of things... just everything takes me twice as long.

Asher is 6 weeks old now and is starting to have happier days with his reflux. Not sure what changed but the past 2 days have been better. He even started smiling and cooing. He is about 12 pounds already and I think he is really long. His arms are too long for every shirt I put him in. I think that he will have blue eyes and his hair is getting darker from the strawberry blonde.

Easton is such a sweet big brother. He loves to give hugs and kisses to everyone especially Asher. He always wants to know where Asher he says, " Go, Asher, Go?" When he gives Asher hugs he goes, " ahhh". It is so funny. He copies everything that we say, so we have to be careful.

We are still bathing the boys together and they both love bathtime! This is a funny video, but warning it contains bathtime weiners. HA! I just laughed typing that!

Bill and Easton went to a spring training game with his Bompa {Bill's dad} this week and had a lot of fun.

We had family fun at Costco and Easton loved his hot dog.

Easton turned 2!

2011-03-02T14:24:00.000-08:00

Easton's birthday was a couple weeks ago and we had a great party on his special day! He is such a fun loving boy and was so excited to have all his grandparents and family at his house to play. He ran around from person to person showing them his new toys and had so much fun!

It was a turtle themed party since he LOVES turtles and I even found a turtle pinata. It was a tough one to break and Bill had to bust it open so the kiddos could have the treats.

This picture is awesome, the boys trying to break it with Nick's help and my mom's expression in the background... classic!
Check out my cake making skills... and Bill didn't drop the cake this year. I guess wearing a helmet for cake time is a necessity when you are 2.

First Week at Home

2011-02-23T20:27:00.000-08:00

Asher has been such a great baby so far. He sleeps through everything even Easton's yelling and playing. He has the greatest colics in his hair and looks just like me when I was a baby. At first I was sad that he didn't look like Easton but now I love that he is so different. Asher burps like a man and loved his first bath.

He is definitely a cuddlebug and I hope it will last past the newborn stage like it did with Easton.

Easton is such a sweet big brother. He always wants Asher around and gives him kisses. He wants Asher to lay in bed with him or be in the bath together.

Work

2011-02-23T09:43:00.000-08:00

So we are starting to work on potty training again and the other night I was helping Easton. He wants to go standing up so usually Bill does it to teach proper technique. Easton was standing there ready to go... and he is focusing so hard, he says "work, work". Ha! Love it!

He is here!

2011-02-17T22:29:00.000-08:00

Asher Rowdy May made his appearance 2 days early on Sunday at 2 a.m. He is beautiful and we are so glad to have him in our family. I am especially glad to have him out of my belly!

He is 8 lbs, 8 oz and 20 inches long. He almost has thigh rolls already. He is a good eater and sleeper and kind of has a little temper. He goes from 0 to pissed very quickly, mainly about meal time.

Easton is doing great and says Asher's name so cute. He likes to have Asher on his lap and help me feed him. I love having my boys cuddle with me and get all emotional whenever I think about it.

Just cause he is cute!

2011-02-05T14:16:00.000-08:00

I love this boy!
LOVES slides and is fearless. He always goes for the biggest ones.

If he doesn't have a shirt on, he figures no pants is the way to go too.

I know, I know

2011-01-31T15:25:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how behind I am! No excuses but we have had a fun couple of months. Here is what we have been doing.

Bill landscaped our backyard. It looks amazing... the freeze really hurt our ficus trees but fingers crossed that they will come back. Yes that is a SWEET firepit... smores anyone?

We decorated the Christmas tree and Easton liked it for about 2 minutes. We had a great Christmas and we were all way too spoiled!! I even hide a few of Easton's gifts to bring out for his birthday. This video perfectly describes what life will be like with Easton at 2 years old and 16.

My older brother and his family came in town and we showed off our favorite place, Marley Farms. Easton had his first camel encounter.

My wonderful friends, Meagan and Elise, threw me a baby shower since I missed my last one with Easton. It was at Dave and Busters and I had a blast. Check me and Meag out on Dance, Dance Revolution... we were horrible.

Our sweet puppy had major knee surgery last week and we went up to Prescott for it for a better price. She is still recovering but I think she is doing a little better. While she was having her surgery we played around the town... there isn't much to do but we went to a lake for a walk. Easton LOVES turtles and was calling for them to "come here".

Easton saw his first snow too... there wasn't much but he liked touching it but it was really icy and he slipped all over the place. Okay, I think we are up to date. I am 37 weeks and feeling very ready to get this boy out! Only 2 more weeks!

Finally

2010-12-08T12:45:00.000-08:00

I am finally catching up on the May Family happenings in November. I really don't have any excuses for not blogging about our month but it has been lots of fun.

Easton and I joined my mom and dad in a breast cancer walk at the beginning of the month. My mom and grandma are both beautiful breast cancer survivors! I made shirts for us... look close they say "we are here for the boobs" {awesome} And check out that belly I am rockin.

Easton says a new word practically everyday and loves to wear hats and helmets. Safety first!

We have been taking full advantage of the cooler weather and our great zoo membership by trying to go every few weeks. I made Bill take a picture of Easton and I before we left the last time since I need more pics of just the two of us. His aunt Kelly got him this sweet shark hat that he LOVES to wear and he growls at people when he wears it. I guess I probably taught him that sharks growl but whatever.

Other than that, we have been enjoying time together, trying to decorate my house, landscaping our backyard, growing another baby boy, learning that saying "no,mine" is not nice {ewww}, and so much more.

Shrek

2010-11-02T15:05:00.000-07:00

Easton was his favorite thing for Halloween, Shrek. We were worried that he wouldn't keep on his Shrek ears but I think he liked it and kept them on all night. He loved the trunk or treat and ate at least 3 tootsie rolls with the wrapper on. I would find the ends of the wrappers all soggy with teeth marks. On Halloween we went to the Jackman's to trick or treat with Blake and Ella. I couldn't get all three of them in one place for a picture. The best part of the night was when we knocked on a door and they opened it... Ella and Easton walked right in. Meagan and I had to retrieve our kids from these people's living room. Nice!

Dare Devil

2010-11-02T14:52:00.000-07:00

On Saturday my wonderful husband decided to stay home from working and help me out with Easton. I hadn't finished his Halloween costume, barely started my talk for church the next day, the list went on and on. So Bill and Easton played together and this is what they figured out.

My son, Easton Danger, is a dare devil... you think I did this by naming him something bold... I blame genetics, on Bill's side. (:

20 months

2010-10-28T12:59:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that my boy is almost 2! Yep, I am already thinking 4 months in the future since I will have a 2 year old and a newborn within 4 days of each other. Yikes!

Easton is growing so fast and learning so much. He is always on the move and here is what he is up to now:

Folds his arms for prayer and says amen
Loves nursery
Love, loves being outside and playing in our dirt backyard
Brushes his teeth
Climbs on anything and saying "jump" before bombing down
Has no fear... uh oh
Loves to play with and watch other big boys play
Loves to go down slides
Yells "mom, ally" when he is ready to get up
Runs everywhere
LOVES watching Shrek
Still does a sweet stink face
Runs to his dad to tell on mom when I don't give him what he wants
Says: dog, puppy, duck, stuck, rock, daddy, mom, quack, cow, jump, one, two, nose, eye, ow, shoes, more, no, yum, tree, car, go, chair, bear, tiger, fish that is all I can think of.
He barks, moos, bawks, roars, snores, quacks, chirps, snorts

We love this boy and can't believe that we made someone so cute!

Doing something right

2010-10-28T12:38:00.000-07:00

We must be doing something right {let's be honest, it's probably from nursery}. The other day Easton was playing with the tupperware again and I was working on something else, mainly enjoying that he was playing by himself. Easton flipped a big square piece over to stand on and once he was balanced, he folded his arms and bowed his head. He said a prayer in words I can't understand and finished with amen. He hopped down from the tupperware and went on playing.
Isn't that great!?!

Lucky boy

2010-10-19T11:59:00.000-07:00

Easton was a lucky boy this past week. With one of his grandmas on fall break, his great grandma(GG) in town, and great aunt available to play... he got a couple days of fun!

We went to Marley Farms again with grandma. Easton loved it again and showed off his new words: turtle, goat, cow, llama, duck, bird

This is his surprised face he uses when he sees something cool or finds something he was looking for... pretty cute.

Easton was amazed with this goat... it was peeing and he just watched the whole thing with this face. Hilarious if you ask me.

Friday night, we went to the pumpkin and chili festival at Schnepf Farms with the Jackmans. It was really windy and dusty but the kids still had fun and picked out pumpkins. Not the best picture of the dads but it was the best I could do in the dust storm. The kids are cute as always.

On Saturday, we went to see horses, turtles and feed chickens at a friend's house with grandma, GG, and Aunt Chris then it was off to Tumbleweed Park which has become our favorite place.

Pretty lucky!

Happenings...

2010-10-08T17:14:00.000-07:00

Somehow, the weeks keep flying by and I am slow to update. Last weekend, we enjoyed the cooler weather with an end-of-summer Lake Havasu trip. We had 11 adults and 4 babies {whew} which we pulled off beautifully.

Easton was a great captain

My yummy boys

I have been busy growing another boy and here is my first belly shot. I spared the blog by not doing the bare belly pic that Bill wanted. I have hit the half way mark and am feeling pretty good these days except that I outgrew my normal jeans over the weekend so on to maternity jeans.

Hype

2010-10-08T17:04:00.000-07:00

I have decided that I need to hype up holidays. I have never been one to get into it but I think with little kids that it is a must. So I am slowly collecting clearanced decorations at the end of each season to start with. I am also making attempts at being crafty, like my first Halloween wreath. I used ideas from this great blog Eighteen25. I have a second one in the works for the front door but had to show off my first finished project. P.S.- Dollar Tree has great halloween stuff for crafts.
Easton is even learning to say ghost and boo... it is on!

19 months

2010-09-27T12:38:00.000-07:00

Easton is growing and learning so much. I can't believe how much he looks like a little boy and not a baby anymore. Here is what he is up to now:

Loves going to nursery every Sunday
Loves to climb on everything
Loves to jump off of everything... he says "woah" right before he jumps
He has 16 teeth
Weighs 27 pounds and is 34.5 inches tall
He is in the 90th for height and 60th for weight
Still workin on a full head of hair
Says mom, ally, hot, go, car, woah, yum, ball, cow, duck, dog, outside, hi, bye
He barks, moos, snorts, snores
He calls for Ally as soon as he wakes up and if that doesn't work then mom
Likes to color pictures and chew on the crayons

This boy is crazy and loves to run and play. Hopefully it will cool off sometime soon so he can play outside more. He definitely loves his daddy and mom. When we are at the store and someone stands behind us in line, he looks at them and then pats me and says... "iss mom, iss mom" in case they were wondering if I was his mom. Love it!

Listen close to the video to hear him singing to himself while he takes every piece of tupperware out of the cabinet.

You know you're tired...

2010-09-19T13:15:00.001-07:00

when you fall asleep in the middle of playing. I love how kids can just go and go until their bodies just can't do it any more. It is so great!

It's a....

2010-08-31T12:17:00.000-07:00

BOY!!!

I am only 15 weeks but have been lucky enough to have a couple ultrasounds already. We have seen my little guy's little guy twice so it is official. ANOTHER BOY!!!

We are very excited to have a boy and can't wait for he and Easton to be the best of friends and worst of enemies. (: Yippee!

Farms and Zoo

2010-08-30T19:01:00.000-07:00

We went to Marley Farms and the zoo last week when temperatures dropped into the 90's. It felt like a real treat and a good opportunity to be outside. Easton loved the animals and running around. When it came to feeding and petting them, he was a little cautious but we had a lot of fun.

In the petting zoo, Easton ran around with the goats and I think he got headbutted. Watch carefully, it is right at the beginning and is pretty funny.

Little Swimmers

2010-08-24T14:46:00.000-07:00

I guess I really need to get more little swimmers. We ran out over the weekend so when we were playing in Easton's pool {yes, I said we... I get in the 6 inches of water too. It is fantastic. } this morning his regular diaper weighed like 10 pounds. So I took it off.

Easton really didn't care at all... still loved it and check out those cheeks.
P.S.- I am bringing a little AJ style to Chandler, we play in the front yard in our courtyard since the backyard is just dirt. Dirt+hose+play pool+Easton= too much mud for mom. So I sit in a lawn chair in the front while Easton plays... sometimes in the nude. (: Easton's nude not me.

Yup

2010-08-16T12:31:00.001-07:00

It's true...

Baby May #2 coming February 2011

I am 13 weeks pregnant hence the complete lack of energy and motivation to do ANYTHING! I am enjoying my morning barfs and being extremely tired. But like I said before I have a rock star husband that helps so much with my other crazy kiddo. Let the adventures continue....

Legoman

2010-08-16T12:21:00.000-07:00

I have a rock star husband that played with Easton all weekend! They played all kinds of games and Easton loved every second. I was doing the dishes and heard a rattlling noise. It was Easton playing legoman superhero with Bill. He could care less that his pj's were stuffed with legos to look like muscles.

I am in love...

2010-08-13T11:56:00.000-07:00

with my little boy. Seriously, how lucky am I that my boy cuddles still! He isn't exclusive to me either, he shares his cuddle love with others which is very generous of him.

Easton and I have quiet time with a Baby Einstein movie before nap time and sometimes when he is tired enough, he crawls up on the couch with me to watch. Twice now he has fallen asleep with me and I have to say it is the greatest!

Ellie May is here!

2010-08-05T11:13:00.000-07:00

Easton has a new cousin! Bill's younger brother and his wife welcomed a beautiful little girl on Tuesday night! Ellie is so perfect and I didn't want to put her down when I held her. Gotta love newborns!

17 months!

2010-08-05T10:57:00.000-07:00

We are on the count down to 18 months and nursery...{whew} and my little boy has been so busy changing and growing. Here is what he is up to:

He is getting taller and losing his thigh rolls ): {sad}
He loves wearing hats, visors and especially sunglasses
He says ba-ball, mama, dada, and ally
Is a great open-mouth kisser to anyone
He climbs on everything
Loves to hang on the oven door... {arg}
We are FINALLY done with bottles... this was more my problem then his
He loves to look at the turtles and grandma's but doesn't want them too close
Is a daredevil in the pool and books it for the diving board everytime
Is a daredevil at the playground and will go for any slide... are we seeing a pattern?
Has no fear and just goes for it
Still loves to be cuddled and snuggled {yea!}
Figured out that jumping on mom and dad's bed is awesome
Likes to play in the bath tub even without water in it

Easton is such an active, strong-willed, lovey little boy. He is a whirlwind most days and I really get nothing done. You can't tell that I clean the house everyday but that is the way it goes. He is wonderful and we are exhausted but loving it!

Great giveaway!

2010-07-21T11:59:00.000-07:00

So I am normally not a sucker for a giveaway but today I am feeling it! I secretly follow the cute girls on Lemon Tree Creations for crafty ideas and saw one the other day that I am dying to figure out. Anyway, they are doing a giveaway today on the blog, click here to see their blog and more about these awesome stencils. Here are a couple pics of what she has done.

So what? A month behind...

2010-07-15T12:01:00.000-07:00

So what if I am over a month over due on a post, right? We have been so, so busy and honestly I just haven't felt like posting. But I am over my funk so here it is.

In early June we went to Chicago to see my older brother, Josh, graduate from medical school. Chicago was such a great town and we had ever piece of the Chicago weather. Humidity sucks! I will take my 110 days with no humidity any day. But we got to see all of the touristy things, see my brother get hooded, ate Chicago style hot dogs and deep dish pizza, helped my bro and sis in law pack and move, and Easton got in plenty of cousin play time. I only wish they lived closer, the boys loved it!
After Chicago, we closed on a new house and made the big move from Apache Junction to Chandler. Whew! We loved living in AJ so it was a bittersweet move but we are really liking living closer in to family and everything. I will post decorating and house pictures whenever that actually happens.

So thanks to eager grandmas who are always looking for some Easton time, I can finally catch up.

Life is good being a May that is for sure.

Adventures at Grandma's

2010-06-06T09:47:00.000-07:00

This past week Bill was at scout camp, so Easton and I decided to take this opportunity to visit his great grandma and grandpa in Pine. We had such a good time! Easton loves being outside and playing in the dirt and rocks. We went on walks, played at the playground, saw horses, went to a goat and llama farm. It was great! He would clap for the llamas but they could care less. But the baby goats would give him attention because he would feed them. He loved giving them hay and he would pet them through the fence.

We went to the thrift store next to the playground to find Easton a hat and lucked out. We found him a hat for .25 cents, water sandals for .50 cents, a toy truck for GGJ's house for $2.50 and a sweet ride for $5. After we found Easton's new wheels that was all he could think about.

If you listen careful he makes car noises besides the funny squeal. He is in love.

Last thing, this is how dads figure out how to push their boys. Easton's feet always drag but Bill knew how to fix that.

Vegas Baby!

2010-06-01T09:35:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Bill and I ventured out on our first "no baby" weekend. We met our friends the Richs in Vegas and had a blast! The boys would hit the casino... penny and quarter slot machines... ooohhh such rebels! and the girls would hit the stores! We had a lot of fun!

The first night we didnt get to our hotel until like 11:30 and were starving so we just hurried to a restaurant in our hotel. Big mistake... check out Bill's $15 pigs in a blanket and Meghan's $18 ceasar salad. Whew!

Easton enjoyed himself too with Grandma and Grandpa Wallbrecht. He always loves playing at their house! We enjoyed ourselves but were exhausted and glad to be home in our own bed!

15 months

2010-05-27T10:12:00.000-07:00

Easton is 15 months as of last week and he is growing so fast! We had his 15 month well check on Monday and here are the details. P.S.- he was so brave with his shots

26 lbs 11 oz, 75th percentile for weight
33 1/2 inches tall, 90th percentile for height
Easton has decided that walking is the best way to travel
Loves to throw the ball for Ally
Loves to steamroll and pet Ally, really all he wants to do is play with her
Gives Maddie Milloy slobbery kisses and always wants more
Still cuddles and likes to be rocked... I love that!
Can point out ears, nose and tongue
Likes to read books, he will pick them out, bring them to you and turn the pages
Can hear any airplane and loves to watch them
Points at everything to make sure you saw it too
Loves to chase you around the house

This kid is so funny and cute and I just can't believe that he is all mine! I can't wait to see what he will learn next!

Catching up...again

2010-05-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

I am behind again but here are some pictures from Mother's Day. It was wonderful! Easton made handprint flower pictures for his grandmas and aunt. We had a great dinner at my mom's with the Wallbrechts and Mays and Easton loves being the center of attention.

Summer is here

2010-05-21T09:57:00.000-07:00

I think it is officially summer. It is supposed to be 100 today and I sweat everytime I am outside. Lovely thought I know. BUT since I grew up here I happen to love summer time. It means swimming, popsicles, tan lines, wakeboarding, and hot air that feels like you live in a oven. Easton is going to be a summer lover too. We went to the splash pad at San Tan mall yesterday and I forgot my camera in the car. But here is my cute, crazy boy with popsicle juice all over.

14 months

2010-05-05T12:38:00.000-07:00

I am about 2 weeks behind posting about this but here it is. Easton is growing so fast and looks more and more like a little boy then a baby. Here is what he is up to now:

Walking from object to object
Dances to his barnyard movie and toy
Points at everything
Laughs at himself and when other people laugh
Babbles on and on and on
Loves to figuring out how to put a lid on, or stack something
Tries to feed himself with a fork or spoon
Gives kisses and hugs
Likes to color and draw on his magna-doodle
Ally is his best friend... besides me (: He would probably pick her though
Likes to crawl in gravel better than grass. Weird.

He is so stinkin cute and fun. We are just loving this stage and are anxious for him to talk so he can tell us what he wants. Right now we get a high pitch scream for everything. Words are next I hope.

Walking

2010-05-05T12:26:00.000-07:00

I think we can finally say that Easton is walking. It isn't his preferred mode of transportation yet but he will walk around for toys, between Bill and I or just because. It is great to see how proud he is of himself.

Animal crackers

2010-04-21T13:13:00.001-07:00

I tried to keep Easton occupied the other night while I got ready and let him feed himself animal crackers... hmmmm big mistake especially when the bag is almost gone and it is mostly crumbs.

He loved it and helped me vacuum it up.

And yes he is VERY cute!

Proud wife

2010-04-21T13:02:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday Bill ran in his first race, the Pat's Run 4.2 mile race. This is a man that HATES running and just started actually doing cardio at the gym about a month ago. I tried telling him it is so different to run outside compared to a treadmill and I thought for sure he would be huffing and puffing at the end... no way. Bill finished with a great time of 35 minutes and wasn't even sore the next day.

Bill's dad ran it too and did great! Don just decides to run in races and marathons the morning of the event which is incredible to me!

We are running it as a family next year... maybe even with the Wallers.

Getting closer

2010-04-16T13:29:00.001-07:00

Easton is getting closer and closer to walking. He is a kid that likes to do things his way and in his time. Two days ago he figured out that he can stand by himself and will walk with you only holding one hand. Sooo close! I can't wait for him to walk!

Something new...

2010-04-16T13:22:00.000-07:00

So I think that I have a thing for wreaths for your front door. I really like them and I have made it my goal (kinda weird I know) to have one for each major holiday or season. I was trying to find something for summertime and found this awesome wreath on Moda Bake Shop.

I bought all of the supplies and since I am NOT naturally crafty and can only kinda copy... I changed it into something I could handle. I think it is pretty cute. I learned these great flowers at Enrichment night.

Cute boy

2010-04-08T19:34:00.000-07:00

I love being a mom. It is the hardest but most rewarding thing that I have ever done. He has been so cute and fun the past couple days, so I had to post so I would remember them.

First fat lip from nose diving out of the laundry basket.

Relaxing and watching a movie with me.

Digging and playing in the dirt.... okay maybe eating it too.

Busy as ever!

2010-04-05T23:14:00.000-07:00

We have been busy lately and here is what we have been up to...

Alex and Brittini got married ! Sorry you can't see Al's face but Brit just looks so pretty. (:

Easton and I have been enjoying the weather and playing in our lovely weed filled backyard. I honestly try to keep on them but they are terrible. He is screaming with joy for sitting in the lawn chair. And I know the snotty nose is a nice touch.

We had Ella over for a swim date and check out her cute bikini. I know Easton noticed it!

Easton learned to talk on the phone. He normally will do this for a while but it is the best I could get on camera.

It was my mom's bday and we went to Freestone park. Easton wore out his grandma and aunt Chris on the slide. As soon as he comes down he turns around and tries to climb up.

Easton has learned how to throw tantrums that are pretty impressive... I am NOT posting pictures until I figure out how to stop them. Because only then will I think they are funny! (:

It has been a fun and tiring couple of weeks!

Family Pictures

2010-03-28T09:28:00.000-07:00

I am behind on posting these... we had family pictures taken a couple months ago and I think they turned out great. Thanks Tara! Her link is on my sidebar.

13 months

2010-03-21T10:11:00.001-07:00

Easton is growing so fast and is so much fun. Here is what he is up to now:

Loves to feed himself and is not a picky eater. If it is food he likes it
Loves to splash in water, juice, milk, yogurt... anything really
Smiles his cheesy, toothy grin at everyone
Is a ladies man, he loves to flirt it up with any lady
Is getting closer to walking by pushing his fire truck around
Is a momma's boy... yippee!
Loves being outside and our daily walks
Loves to be cuddled and rocked still... yippee!
Claps for me when I finish blow drying my hair
Has a naughty laugh when he is being sneaky

Easton is such a sweet, happy and mischeivous boy. We love watching him grow and learn... we can't wait to see what he will do next.

Ewww!

2010-03-21T08:47:00.000-07:00

Check out where Bill and I found Easton this morning....

I was so excited to find an old phone for Easton to play with... but probably should find another one.

Randomness

2010-03-14T19:14:00.000-07:00

It seems like there is always something going on around here and that Easton gets crazier everyday but I am loving it!

He loves his Ally Wally and she is finally starting to return that love.

He helped me with yard work... doesn't he look excited to help!

Easton got hives... not sure from what but he was not a fan.

This futon chair was Bill and I's first and only piece of furniture. I had to try to hide it because he would use it to crawl on the coffee table. But then I found him playing in it all folded up.

Our backyard is still soggy from the rain so we play in the front yard. Easton likes to crawl with things in his hands and likes to roll his ball down the curb. He is so sneaky and always makes a break for the street.

Rough Sunday

2010-03-14T18:57:00.000-07:00

Our church goes from 2-5 which could possibly be the worst time for a baby. During sacrament, he doesn't want to sit still and he hit his head on the pew. (maybe on purpose to go in the hall)

Next, he was crawling around while I was scrambling with my primary stuff and he got his first goose egg. He whacked his head on the corner of a table. Nice!

We are finally home and I am trying to take a picture of the goose egg and he is trying to get my laptop. He will not stop until he gets it and in his attempts he looses his balance and hits his head on the coffee table.

Poor kid!!

6 years

2010-03-12T16:11:00.000-08:00

6 years ago today Bill and I were married in the Mesa Temple. It is so weird to think that it has already been 6 years but it has been so much fun! Bill is my best friend and I love to see that my sweet baby boy is just like his dad.... well it is kinda scary sometimes too.

Check us out...

Perma Stink Face

2010-03-02T08:54:00.000-08:00

Bill and I have decided that our child cannot have a normal face anymore since the Stink Face came along... maybe he is squinting but whatever it is talk about a stinky face!

Little Beaver Teeth

2010-03-01T20:27:00.000-08:00

Easton has decided that part of waking up each morning should involve chewing on his crib. At first with only 2 teeth it wasn't such a big deal. Now with his 8 little beaver teeth he chews away. His once beautiful crib that is supposed to last for all the future May children will need some rehab after Easton. Please note the brown flecks of wood on his face and in his mouth. Crazy child!

Birthday time!

2010-02-21T08:23:00.000-08:00

Of course the beautiful 75 degree end of winter days we had all week couldn't hold on for Easton's birthday party at the park and it was 57 degrees and rainy instead. Lovely! His party had to be moved into our little house with nothing much to do on a rainy day. At least he had an awesome Very Hungry Catepillar cake and good friends and family here.

The plan was for the catepillar's head to be Easton's cake... kinda weird but seemed like a good plan. I had the cake ready and waiting for him in his high chair but when Bill brought Easton over and pulled out the tray the whole thing fell on the ground. Yep... his made with love, home made, mommy made cake splatted on the ground frosting first. I was too shocked to take pictures, really I couldn't even think or move or talk at first. Oh well, Easton played with but didn't eat a cupcake instead.

1 year old!

2010-02-21T08:05:00.000-08:00

Well, it happened. My baby is a toddler! I can't believe it! My little guy that was only 5 lbs. 14 ounces at birth is now a 25 lb snotty nosed, crawling, mischievous, open-mouth kissing, Ally loving toddler. This past year has been such a whirlwind and without a doubt the best year of my life! I love this little stinker!

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T19:25:00.000-08:00

So my wonderful visiting teacher, Kim Milloy, made me a yummy heart shaped valentine's cake and brought it over this morning. It looked so great that Ally decided to help herself while we were at church. She must have felt like eating away her loneliness on Valentine's Day. Doesn't she look so guilty?!?

Luckily, she couldn't get to all of it and we loved eating A LOT of cake after church.

Stink face

2010-02-14T19:16:00.000-08:00

Easton makes this new face called his Stink Face. He scrunches up his nose and looks so funny. It is usually when it is bright so I think he is trying to squint but whatever it is... it is freaking awesome!

Ally Wally

2010-02-09T15:03:00.000-08:00

We have an awesome dog named Ally that Easton adores! He will follow her around and talk to her all day. She is so patient and sweet to him. Somehow she knows which toys are hers and which are Easton's even though he doesn't. He wants to chew on her toys more than his.

Last night, Ally snuggled up with Easton's hippo and was happy as can be until...

(cue JAWS music)

Someday they will be best friends, but until then Ally will have to keep being such a good Wallers.

Yum

2010-02-09T14:43:00.000-08:00

Easton LOVES nutrigrain bars, I mean who doesn't really. I figure it is okay to feed him one for a snack as they are semi-healthy and he can down a whole one. Now a nutrigrain bar frequents the diaper bag.

The other day I was keeping Easton happy on the ride home by feeding him pieces. I thought I was being careful by putting them right in his mouth. He enjoyed his snack and fell asleep. Good mom, right?

It was inside of his ears, on the back of his head, smeared on his eyelashes, mushed into the carseat... yummy to clean up!
Too stinkin cute to not take pictures first.

Lip smacking good

2010-02-02T21:16:00.000-08:00

Easton shows how much he is enjoying his food by smacking his lips and sucking all of the goodness out of each morsel. This video is kinda long but the grandmas will still like it.

Fun at Holyoak's

2010-02-02T20:41:00.000-08:00

Our Bishop has the coolest yard and it is a little boys dream land! They have cool toys, bikes, chairs, benches, an old truck and not to mention chickens! I was trying to take Easton's 1 year pictures(a little early) and he could care less about me. All he wanted was the chickens and their dog, Sadie. I don't think he looked at the camera once but they still turned out pretty cute.

Flirting with Ella

2010-01-21T17:26:00.000-08:00

Easton had Ella over to play the other day and they were so good with each other. They crawled (well, Ella rolled) around together and shared toys. It was so fun! Turn up the volume to listen to Ella giggle as he tries to get her.

11 Months!

2010-01-21T17:07:00.000-08:00

I can not believe that my baby is almost a toddler!! Easton has grown up so much this past month that it has been a whirlwind and I am LOVING this stage! I try to keep track of his growth and milestones so here it goes:

30.5 inches long, we measured at home(:
about 24 pounds, outgrew his infant car seat
sleeps through the night, unless teething
crawls everywhere and gets into everything he shouldn't
loves finger foods and feeding himself
is getting over baby food
drinks from a straw
chatters up a storm
chases Ally around the house
likes to grind his teeth
still is nervous to stand up holding on to something by himself
asks to be held
crawls toward me saying, " mamamama" LOVE IT!
still lets me cuddle him and likes a light swaddle

Whew!

2010-01-09T15:20:00.000-08:00

What a week! It seems like Easton grew up really fast this week since he started crawling. I wasn't ready for a fully mobile baby and WHEW! It is tiring. He is also cutting his 2 front teeth for a total of 6 teeth! So that has added to the adventure. Here are a few of the interesting things Easton discovered this week:

Ally's food and water dishes
That hairspray doesn't taste very good... my first call to poison control (:
Stairs are VERY tempting
Chewing on his crib like a little beaver is a good way to start the day... we have teeth marks to prove it
Shaking his head no and yelling for mom really gets her attention
Crawling all over Ally is really fun
Crawling after and trying to chew on Ally's toys is even more fun
And last but not least that everything he shouldn't be into is exactly what he wants

These pictures are funny but perfectly show this silly kid's personality. Especially the second one with the booger nose!

Today is the day

2010-01-04T12:46:00.000-08:00

Well, today Easton decided that today was the day to crawl. He has been crawling a few times here and there but only like 2 or 3 scoots. And today he just decided that he felt like getting into EVERYTHING! So he is officially crawling! Yea!

Easton is such a content boy and his happy just hanging out but also likes to do things when he wants to. He doesn't like to be rushed or forced into anything. For instance, if you are trying to feed him and he really does want what you are giving him but you rush him... he will shake his head no until he is ready. Oh boy I am in trouble!

The day after Christmas my memory card on my camera kicked the bucket with all of my pictures of Easton's 1st Christmas and his first trip to the zoo! I am so bummed especially since I got a great new lense for Christmas and took some awesome pics. Oh well, so is life. We went to the park to enjoy the weather and time with my family. This is Easton's one and only cousin Owen. They are such cute kiddos and so opposite but will be great buddies since they are only 6 months apart!

Check out this handsome kid!

Sleepy head

2009-12-22T09:55:00.000-08:00

Last night as Easton ate his pre-bedtime snack, he took a handful of cheerios and slowly ate them then just laid his head down on his tray. He was completely out for like 15 minutes and then was very ready for bed. Silly, sweet sleepy head.

Easton and his dad

2009-12-10T12:05:00.001-08:00

Easton LOVES his dad. I have to work to make him laugh but Bill just walks into the room.

Silly Smile

2009-12-10T11:57:00.000-08:00

Easton has started doing this crazy smile both when he is happy and throwing a fit. It is the funniest face and I don't know where it came from. Maybe we look like this when we laugh or something. Either way, I love it!

9 Months!

2009-11-30T14:30:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Easton is 9 months old! He is getting more and more active everyday and is such a happy boy. We had his 9 month check-up today and here are the details:

23 pounds, 80th percentile and 29 inches long, 75th percentile
2 teeth and 2 more on the top causing trouble but not poppin up yet
Still crawling backward but gets where he wants to go
Says Ah,ah,ah and dadadada
Thinks sneezing is hilarious
Wants to be hanging upside down as much as possible
LOVES to dump out things from any bucket, basket, drawer or box
Is probably the cutest kid I have ever seen

It's official...

2009-11-20T08:09:00.000-08:00

Yep, I am officially a Twilight series dork. I went to the midnight showing of New Moon last night and it was TOTALLY worth it! I bought our tickets early and we were able to walk right in and get great seats! I even want to go see it again today or soon and honestly wanted to watch it again as soon as it was over.

My only regret.... that I didn't have a Team Jacob shirt. I mean can you blame me... HELLO!

I may start reading the book again once Easton goes down for a nap.

Waaayyy Behind!

2009-11-16T16:11:00.000-08:00

I am so behind on my blogging and it has been a crazy month! So here are the May family happenings:

Nick came home from his mission! His plane got in late, like 10:45p.m. so Easton was sooo tired but happy to meet his other uncle! He doesn't look happy but he was! By the way, Nick is ready to date, know any hot single ladies?

The next day was Halloween and we went to Schepf Farms for the Pumpkin festival and had fun being outside on the farm. Easton LOVED the germ filled petting zoo! We did some major disinfecting after we left!

Then we came back to our house to pass out candy and Easton was a cowboy, very cute! And yes, that is squash on his crooked mustache.

Easton started making more talking sounds, I think he is calling Ally Wally our puppy. Don't mind my potty mouth at the end, I was watching Biggest Loser weigh-ins and that show is amazing!

Easton is a wild boy in the tub, he kicks up a storm! I love his intense face in this picture, loving life!

And, we caught Easton going at it with the wall the other day. Looks like he is practicing his kissing, watch out ladies! But really I think he just likes how it feels on his two teeth.

8 Months

2009-10-23T13:37:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that Easton is 8 months old! I tried to take his picture this morning but he was sleepy and didn't want to smile, but I thought these turned out cute anyway.

Here is what Easton is up to now:

22 pounds 4 ounces, not sure how long-- He is huge!
Rolls if he feels like it
Crawls backward, haven't figured out forward yet
Grabs at ANYTHING he is around
1 1/2 teeth, #2 is breaking through right now
LOVES Ally
Screams, babbles, and sings high pitch notes
Pulls hair... ouch!
Twirls my hair when I hold him, I think it is a love thing (:

TEETH!

2009-10-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

Easton has a tooth and has more quickly on the way so I hurried and took pictures of the 1st tooth to arrive before the others arrive! The first tooth popped up with no problems but the 2nd is proving more difficult. Not only does he have the typical fever with teething but this time he got croup too! I know, not teething related but still very sad!

Karate Chop!

2009-10-22T21:54:00.001-07:00

I don't know what it is about boys and getting hit in the crotch... but Easton thinks it is funny already!

Cheap plug!

2009-10-12T21:31:00.000-07:00

Bill will die when he reads this but oh well... I make these thank you baskets for each one of his clients once they close. What is better to says thanks than a basket of homemade goodies? And what better reason to buy a house from my hubby than to get those goodies? Just kidding!

It takes forever because I try to make at least 4 different kinds of treats but I hope that people enjoy them. And I make great cookies if I do say so myself.

Here are the baskets I made this time. Sugar cookies with homemade frosting, white chocolate dipped oreos, chocolate/white choc. chips cookies and brownie bites. YUMMY!

Cute Cousins

2009-10-12T21:24:00.000-07:00

My oldest brother, his wife and my only nephew were here in AZ for about a month while Josh did a med school rotation at County hospital. It was good to have them here and to see Easton get to interact with his cousin Owen. Easton can't do much but sqwuak and flap his arms at Owen... but Owen gave him kisses, patted his head and even whacked him with a toy! (:

It was so good for Easton to be around him and see that relationship begin. They are 6 months apart and will be good buddies someday! Oh yea... and right now they look like opposites except that neither one has much hair.

Buddha Belly

2009-10-02T12:25:00.000-07:00

Now that it isn't deadly hot, I took Easton out into the backyard with a small pool and he LOVED it! He is such a water baby! But the point of this story is to show off his buddha belly! This kid has some serious gut! It is the cutest thing ever! Oh yea and he weighs 22 pounds already! I am kinda freakin cuz I have to look into a different car seat! He is a growing boy!

Rockin n Rollin

2009-10-02T11:06:00.000-07:00

Well, Easton has decided that even though he can roll, he doesn't care too. He would rather scoot around backwards on his tummy. This week he started getting up on his knees and rockin!

I think he will be crawling before long and I will be in big trouble!

SQUAWK!

2009-09-23T10:37:00.001-07:00

Easton started to make these horrible bird squawking sounds and he gets pretty rowdy! He does this normally just sitting in his Bumbo all by himself, but it helps when Bill squawks with him.

Dang he is cute!

2009-09-11T15:49:00.000-07:00

I know that all moms think this about their kids.... BUT

DANG my kid is cute!

Sea World

2009-09-08T15:51:00.000-07:00

We went to Sea World as a last stop before heading home. At first we acted like the kids would like it but honestly it was for the moms and dads. Shamu and petting the sting rays are the best parts of Sea World in my opinion.

The sea lion show was too much for Easton, he fell asleep sucking on his cup. It was fine with me, gave me an excuse to get out of that show!

Noisy boy

2009-09-08T15:42:00.000-07:00

Easton found his voice on our trip. I tried to get a good video of it but this is pretty mellow. He can get LOUD! Bill was like, how did Easton get to be so loud and noisy? Hmmm... genetics!

Lazy beach days... I wish!

2009-09-08T15:18:00.000-07:00

We took our first friends, hubbies and babies vacation this past week with the Jackmans and the Hills. It was fun but a lot of work and made me miss the beach days of laying out and sleeping the day away. That all ends once you have a baby I guess. It is well worth it though and Easton did great! The waves made him nervous but over all he was such a good baby!

Check out this empty beach! Cam found his new mission in life... horse shoes!

The beach wore Easton out and he took some pretty good naps.

Go Cardinals!

2009-09-05T14:11:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago we had the chance to go see the Cardinals play, which is Bill's favorite and Easton is quickly becoming a fan! Thanks Paul and Correena for the tickets!

Let me brag...

2009-08-27T10:56:00.000-07:00

So I have to brag for a moment. Every year around my birthday or Christmas or our anniversary Bill gets so funny. If I give him a hard time, he threatens to return my gift even though most of the time he hasn't gotten me anything. He will say things like, " You can do this or get your b-day present". It is funny and goes on for like the month before the big day.

WELL, this year he really caught me off guard. He started with his usual jokes a couple weeks ago, but last night he gave me my present early...

Can you say YUMMY! What a thoughtful gift, I have been aching to get back into photography and wanting to find a hobby that I love. I can't believe that he took the time to do the research and thought about something that I would really love. What a great hubby! I love him more each day! Okay, done bragging but you can still be jealous! (:

6 months old!

2009-08-21T22:38:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is 6 months old already! He is getting so big! He weighs 20 pounds and is 27.5 inches long, 90th percentile for both. Easton is such a happy boy and we love playing with him and seeing him grow.

Easton now will:

Roll over on his side, still not all the way
Eat his hands as much as possible
Grab his toys
Sit up almost by himself
Stand up with help but would all day if someone would help him
Blow bubbles with his spit
Talks more in funny babbles
Laughs
Is so interested in the world around him

Another lake day

2009-08-21T22:17:00.000-07:00

We went to the lake this morning since Bill's cousin was in town. It was really fun and nice to see Alex back trying crazy tricks again. Easton will be wakeboarding before we know it!

Ticklish feet

2009-08-21T22:07:00.000-07:00

Easton's feet are so ticklish that he can hardly handle it! Bill runs his scruffy face along Easton's feet and he almost pops!

Bananas

2009-08-21T21:57:00.001-07:00

I started giving Easton baby food this week. He loves bananas! Easton loves his bib so much and wants to eat it for dinner, so we had to get rid of the distraction and he eats much better.

It is so funny cause he wants to eat his hand with his bananas!

Happy but sick baby!

2009-08-21T21:37:00.000-07:00

A week ago, Easton woke up happy but grunting so being the good mom that I am I thought he needed to poo. Well as the morning went on, he got a fever and we went into the doctor. Turns out, he had pneumonia! We spent 4 days in the hospital and he was such a happy kid during the whole experience...

Except when they gave him medicine. One night he was so mad while we gave him his meds that he threw up from crying so hard... ALL over me!

Easton is so chubby that it was hard for the nurses to put in his IV. So he ended up it in his head, scary looking but Easton didn't mind.

Chillin in the lazy boy! Easton loves sitting up like a big boy.

Time to go home! We were so excited to get out of that small room and so glad he was feeling better!

One-eyed Easton

2009-07-20T19:50:00.001-07:00

Easton has clogged tear ducts so his eyes are goopy all the time. I am always driving him crazy by wiping the tears and boogers. The other morning one of his eyes was gooped shut. He woke up very happy but with only one eye to see out of! It was sad looking but kinda funny too.

Before I attacked with a washcloth

After