12 Months

12 months- 9/3/15

 

Blake is a year old! It went by so fast! It feels like only a few months ago he was born. I can't believe how much he has changed and learned in a year. Jeremy and I came up with a list that describes him pretty well.
 

*He is 32.25 inches tall, 41cm head, and 23 pounds 12 oz.

*He can say: mama, dada, daddy, baby, Hi, and bye

*He waves with both hands- it’s the cutest thing ever

*He used to high five

*He has taken up to 10 steps at a time by himself

*He can walk holding one hand

*He loves bananas, sandwiches, puffs, honey nut cheerios, eggs, pickles, bread, lemons, limes and pretty much anything we give him

*He loves to sleep- He has slept through the night since he was 3 months old

*He currently has blonde hair but he was born with dark brown hair

*He loves Chloe

*He loves to climb on toys and toys that have lights or music

*He loves the introduction to Clifford

*He likes peekaboo

*His favorite song is The itsy bitsy spider

*Sometimes he smiles with his eyes closed really tight- super cute

*Every night he gets a cup of puffs and Blake and Chloe enjoy them together

*Most of the time you will find Blake hanging on Jeremy’s chair or on my legs- I guess he LOVES us that much!! :)

*He loves bath time

*He doesn’t like to sit still to get his diaper changed

*He hates hats and takes them off as soon as you put them on.

*He doesn’t like shoes- He curls his toes in making it impossible to get shoes on him

*He loves swimming

*Sometime he cries so hard (when he’s tired) that nothing comes out- Jeremy thinks it hilarious! 

*He loves books (Opening/Closing and turning the pages)

*Most people think he’s a serious baby but really he’s really shy and is a happy and funny kid when he gets to know you

*He’s obsessed with slides- He likes to climb up them and then slide down

*He loves to be thrown in the air

*He recently became fond of his Grandpa Paul- they were inseparable on his recent visit. Blake thought he was the coolest! It was cute seeing them together.

 

51 Weeks

NOTE: This post was written a while ago. I just got around to posting it. :)

51 Weeks- 8/26/15

AHHHH!! I can’t believe that Blake is almost one! He started making confident steps this weekend. I think the most he took at one time was around 5. He gets really excited and then just falls on you. I think he thinks it’s a game or something. He walks around really well though holding one of our hands. He always wants to eat whatever we are eating now. As soon as I start eating food he thinks it’s for him too. We usually let him try whatever we are eating. For the most part he likes everything. He currently LOVES Chloe. Chloe likes him but I’m not sure she LOVES him as much as he LOVES her. Every time Chloe gets close to Blake, Blake gets really excited and starts talking to her. Chloe will let him “pet” her when I’m right there with him but other than that, she runs away.

This week was crazier for us than others recently. I was out of town Tuesday thru Thursday and then Jeremy’s parents arrived Friday night. We met up for dinner and then headed to bed. Saturday we went to our usual breakfast spot. We ended up leaving late so Blake didn’t get his nap in time and turned into a grumpy little boy. After breakfast we stopped at a bunch of places while Blake took a nap. Then, we stopped at a mall in Mesa so Blake could play in the play land and he went on his first ride. It was a car, he didn’t necessarily say or act like he liked it but he didn’t hate it. He pretty much tolerated it. Lol

After, we met up with Jeremy’s Aunt and went to Rosas for lunch. I LOVE Rosa’s!! I NEVER like salsa but I can’t get enough of it there. The food is fine but it’s the salsa that has me coming back! It was really fun to see Lynda and hang out. Of course Blake was still being a grumpy boy. If he misses or gets his first nap too late he pretty much has a hard day all day. L We headed home and watched the Cardinals game on TV. We were planning on going to the game but we held out too long trying to get cheaper tickets and they ended up going up. Blake would have been a butt anyways so it’s good we didn’t go. The Cardinals lost the preseason game but there were a few potential players that were really good. So far the Cardinals are looking pretty good. Of Course our little family of 3 had to dress up for the game!

 

This week I have been out of town on training in Cleveland, OH. The training has been really good. I learned a lot. It was very similar to school. We did a TON of group projects and activities. In the beginning I didn’t like all the group work but in the end I did end up learning a lot of hands on skills. It was nice being able to talk to other auditors and compare notes on how we audit and learn from other staff. The teacher was pretty awesome too. She brought games, play dough, candy and colored pipe cleaners for us to use and entertain ourselves with. I learned some strong skills on how to make things with pipe cleaners during the training! J

I’m currently on the plane on my way home. It’s going to be feel like 1 am when we land. There is a big storm all around the Phoenix area so the trip has been very bouncy. We ended up getting a whole aisle to ourselves! It’s made the long flight a lot more bearable. I can’t wait to see Blake tomorrow morning. I wish he still loved to cuddle with me in bed. As soon as you put him on the bed he tries to crawl right off. L I’m thinking I might take him (Me) out to breakfast Friday morning. I have a lot to do to get ready for his birthday party so I will have to work on that too.

4th of July

For 4^th of July Blake, Jeremy and I decided to go to the Cabin. We took Thursday off and Friday we had off for 4^th of July. We went down to Cedar City one day and went to the aquatic center with Blake. It was so much fun! They had a lazy river, water slide, playground in the water and a beach type entry so Blake could crawl around. They had fun things coming out of the water that he could crawl on or play with. It was a blast! It will be a tradition every time we go to the Cabin now. We also went to wingers before the pool which was yummy! Jeremy makes Wingers sticky fingers and his are better though!

Jeremy did a lot of four wheeling. When Blake would take a nap he would go off on a trip. Since Blake isn’t old enough this was the best option. Blake liked hanging out at the cabin but I think it was pretty boring for him since he can’t really do much there. We did take him on wagon rides which was fun. He went on the 4 wheeler just on the driveway, he thought that was pretty cool.

 

For 4^th of July we started off by going to the firetruck breakfast in Duck Creek. It was a lot bigger than we thought! They had pancakes, eggs, and sausage with Orange Juice. They had a bunch of activities for kids and fire truck rides. We only went quick for breakfast and then headed down to Cedar City for the parade. The parade was really fun! I think Blake enjoyed it. We let him pick up some candy that was thrown at him. We were surrounded by older kids so it was hard to catch any. Towards the end they had nonstop water gun floats which neither Blake or I enjoyed so we headed out. Later we went to the Duck Creek parade. It was a lot bigger than I thought it would be. We got a lot of candy from that parade! Overall it was a lot more homey and fun! We originally planned on going to Brian Head for the fireworks but decided to head to bed early and then get up super early to head home.

We ended up getting a flat tire on our way home so it put a sad ending on the trip. Jeremy’s going to have a hard time convincing me to go to the cabin for a while. We did stop in Flagstaff at the mall so Blake could play in the play area. He loves the mall play areas. They are free and give us a nice break too!

Catch Up!

It’s been a LONG time since I last posted. I decided to take a break which I really regret now. I get really frustrated with the world sometimes. I feel like everyone is always constantly comparing people, babies, kids and everything in life. I feel like everyone is always comparing other kids to Blake and it drives me crazy! I love Blake the way he is and I do my best to not compare him to anyone. It’s one of my biggest pet peeves lately, probably because I feel like I get judged or looked down on for working. Which I probably don’t but I feel guilty about it so it makes me feel that way. I got really frustrated so I stopped giving the world more to compare. I’ve decided to start it up again for Blake and Jeremy and I’s sake. I want to be able to look back and see how much Blake has changed and us.

Anyways I’m back and excited to be sharing our life with everyone again! The biggest thing that has happened since I stopped writing is WE MOVED. J Only 2 neighborhoods away, but a move is a move! We had been looking at houses for a while. We made lots of offers, some houses I will always remember but we want to live within our means and be able to have fun on the weekends and not be house poor. Which Jeremy had to remind me of when we would get really close to what the seller wanted but just too far to give in. Anyways we moved to a neighborhood with lakes! We live on a lake front property which we haven’t enjoyed too much yet. Ok, I haven’t. Jeremy and Chloe love it! Right now it’s just too hot for me! Once it cools down though we will be taking a walk around the lakes every night! Our house is about the same size but a different layout. We are still working on making the house our own! Old people lived in it before so it’s a little outdated and no color. I’m not sure how I’m going to bring color in but I will figure it out. I will have to post pictures one day when we start making it our own.

We are renting out our first house. We had it rented within a week of listing it. So far they have paid their rent so I guess they are ok. We don’t know too much about them since we have a company that handles everything to do with the rental. Which is nice but it’s hard to not have total control.

Since I’m too lazy to go back and write about everything I missed I will just post a TON of pictures below. I will do a separate post for 4^th of July though.