Happy Halloween

Although I know Colton doesn't realize that today is different from any other day, I still wanted to make his first Halloween fun! So, in the morning we met up with the Jones family at Gardner Village to go on a witch hunt. They met us in the parking lot and boy were they cute! They were decked out in there costumes already. We had a witch, a jedi, and an astronaut join our little monster. The weather was just beautiful today, perfect for a witch hunt. The Jones kids are quite the little hunters. They found every witch and were able to get there 25 cent cookies from the bakery as a prize. Colton wasn't really looking for the witches, but he liked being out and about in his stroller. And of course he is such a little observer that I know he loved looking around at all the people with their fun costumes, and at all the decorations and displays that Gardner Village had. But he wasn't doing all the looking, there were lots of people looking at him too. I heard a few kids say, "Look, it's Frankenstein" and a some ladies told me how cute he was. It was a good time for all!

After Gardner Village we picked up a quick bite to eat, and then it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Whetstone's for some early trick-or-treating and to show off the costumes. Grandma and Grandpa had some spooky music playing when we got there. Maybe it was an attempt to keep us away, but it did not work. We all invaded their house anyway, and had lots of fun playing around. Colton was really cute while we were there, especially with Grandpa Whetstone. I was trying to get a picture of grandma, grandpa and Colton, but he would not stop looking at grandpa. Then grandma said, "give him a hug" and without hesitation, he gave him a tight squeeze around the neck. It was really cute! Although it was fun over there, we couldn't stay too long because we wanted to visit Grandpa Garahana before Kelli had to make her way back. So we headed out, but not without the cute goody bags Grandma had made for everyone, how nice.

Well we made our way to Grandpa Garahana's, and as always he really knows how to take care of us. Right when we walked in he was offering us candy, cookies, and all sorts of goodies. Everyone had a good time there, especially Colton. Grandpa played patty cake with him, sang him songs, let him play on the furniture, and crawl all over the place. It was nice to visit with him, but after a little while Colton startedto get pretty tired. He really had not taken a nap all day, so to avoid spoiling a fun little visit we packed him up in his car seat before he turned into an actual little monster!

Now we are at home just waiting for some trick-or-treaters. We have had three so far, and they have all taken a car to get up here. I'm not sure anybody really wants to make the long haul up to our house. It really is a steep hill, not to mention we are like the only house up here. Not really worth the trip. But anyway, Happy Halloween!

Colton's First Haircut!

Well, we finally did it! We took Colton to get his first haircut. I wanted to wait until he was a year old, but I gave in because he was looking a little shaggy.

Here is the before...

And here is the after...

As you can see, he was not to happy with his stylist. He had a hard time sitting still, and he wanted to follow the scissors, but he did love when she used the clippers. Over all, he did great!

Other than that not too much is new since last post! (Can you believe I did two in the same week)He is getting a little better with the army crawl, and is pulling himself up on just about anything he can. The other night I woke up and decided to go check on him. He wasn't crying or anything, so I really don't know why I decided to take a peek, but I'm glad I did. I opened his bedroom door, and to my surprise (and horror) he had cimbed up in his crib and was half way over the rail. I don't know if he would have made it over or not, but it was pretty scary. I took him into my room, and kicked Robert out of bed so that I didn't have to worry the rest of the night. The next day Robert lowered the mattress. We hoped that it would solve the problem, but no such luck. I think he feels like his crib is a little playground now. It is nearly impossible to put him down for a nap or bedtime any more, because he rolls over, sits up and is climbing before I can leave the room. In fact yesterday I tried to put him down for a nap, and he did just that. I left the room hoping that he would wear himself out. Well I had just sat down on the couch when all of a sudden he was screaming. After a couple minutes I went to check on him, and I found him sitting in the corner of his crib. He was happy once he saw me, but did not try to climb up and get me. It was then that I noticed his arm was stuck in the rails. Poor guy, It was really stuck! Here is our little climber in action. (sporting his new look)

Playing Catch Up

I know what you are thinking...miracles do happen and it came in the form of a new post! Since it has been a while, I'll give a quick rundown of the highlights over the past months. Well Colton is just growing up so quickly, I guess they do that. On June 1st we had his baby blessing. We thought that we better get it done before he could walk up to the front of the chapel himself. He also said his first word on that day, dada.

A few days later he started rolling over from his tummy to his back, and not too long after that he could sit up by himself.

The next month we were busy with the 4th of July fun! On the 3rd, Colton went to his first rodeo with the Whetstone clan. I think he had some mixed feelings about the whole thing. He seemed to like being outside every now and again, but I'm not so sure he liked the heat, the crowd, or the noise. Add tired on top of that, and we really didn't have a happy baby. But it was fun, I especially liked the mutton bustin. Maybe we will put Colton in that a few years from now, that could be entertaining!

Then for the 4th, we drove down to Fillmore for a BBQ with Robert's family. To keep the kids entertained throughout the day, Robert's sisters set up a kiddie pool. Well Robert took Colton over there for his first dip in the pool, as he dipped his little toes in the water, he let out a big screeching MAMA! Yep, he didn't like it and was calling out to me for help! That was the very first time we heard that come out of Colton's mouth. I of course was flattered, however we didn't hear him say it again for about another month and a half. But the whole day was a bunch of fun. And then there was the firework show. Who would have guessed that such a small town could put on such a show. They really do have the best I've seen. It was so good this year that they caught the parking lot on fire, seriously. The finale had such big fireworks, and they were a little low, that the weeds in and around the parking lot caught on fire. It was pretty short lived, but note worthy.

Later that month, we took Colton on his first camping trip. He loved it! He loved being outside, he loved the campfire, he loved the nature walks. He was just a little trooper! We even took a long bumpy ride to play in the Duschene River. And of course he loved that too. I on the other hand was not a fan of the off road adventure to get to the river, but once we got there it was worth it. (Even though i was hit in the back of the head with a rock while I was standing in the river with Colton.) All in all, it was a great time!

Then of course there have been the BYU games. It has been fun tailgating and watching the games. Although I think Colton takes after me right now as far football goes, our favorite part is the tailgate party. I'm sure that will change over time.

Lately, Colton has really been on the move. He's been scooching backwards for a while now, and just the last week or so, he has started to army crawl and pull himself up on the furniture. And as you can see he is interested in just about everything except for toys!


Well, that is most of the big stuff, now on to the everyday stuff. He is still just as cuddly as ever. He is a good little eater. He loves to play with his toys. He also likes to play games with mom and dad like mimicking noises, especially growling. He rough houses by giving soft little head butts, and burying his head into your shoulder. He also likes to dance with mommy, and he even raises his voice with the music like he is singing, it is really cute. He loves to go on walks, but i think his favorite time is bath time. Once he sees water in the tub he practically jumps out of our arms and into the tub. My favorite time is bed time when we read stories and say good night. It is just so fun, we love it.

As far as Robert and I go... Robert has been keeping busy, but still manages to get a little golf in every now and again. And I have started a new hobby baking cakes. September kept me busy with three birthday parties. It is nice to be on a little break. They are not the greates looking cakes, but I have fun. Tha's all that matters. (I'm missing the picture of Erica's cake, I'll have to show hers later.)

Until next time...hopefully it won't be another 5 months!!!

Boy does time fly! I can not believe that Colton is already four months old. He is just getting so big, and is starting to show more of his personality. He is still a cuddley and snuggely little guy, with lots of energy. He is always full of smiles and giggles and coos, but he sure has become quite the little talker lately. His favorite things to do are jump in his jumparoo, swing in his swing, go for walks in his stroller, and sit in his bumbo!

His least favorite thing to do is tummy time! He starts out fine for a few seconds, then it is all over! I'm sure he feels it is cruel and unusual punishmet, but we need to get rid of that flat head.

And then there is mommys favorite time...nap time!

Let's see, what else has been going on? At the end of February, we moved out to Saratoga Springs in a house just down the street from the house that Robert is building for us. I don't think we could have done it without the help of everyone, thanks! The first couple of days we were in the house, we had some fun memories. That first night in the house, Robert and I were throwing a football, he was in the kitchen and I was in the living room. Well I threw it to him, but it was a little low, and I hit a container of baby formula that was sitting on the counter right in front of him. It went all over the place, including him. I wish I had a video camera at that moment. It was classic.

Then, the next morning, we were giving Colton a bath in his tub on the bathroom counter. He was having a good time, then all of a sudden, he started peeing on the mirror. He was just looking at himself in the mirror, like he knew exactly what he was doing. It was pretty funny. That same day we went over to mom and dad’s for dinner. After dinner Grandpa Whetstone was holding Colton, when Grandma saw a little booger in his nose. So she grabbed a Q-tip and fished it out. When she was done, Colton just gave her this look, and would not take his eyes off her. He was also punching his right fist into his left hand as if to say, “I’m gonna get you for this.” It was too cute! Also, Colton has started to get a little more interested in toys. Up until about a month and a half ago, he would mostly just look at them while I played with them or dangled them in his face. But now he started to hold them, and play with them. One time I gave him a stuffed gorilla. He held his arm, looked at it for a minute then chucked it, and looked at me like, “ Is that the best you can give me?” He’s also started to mimic some things that we do to him, like stick out our tongues and make noises to him. The other day, we were at Babies R Us, and I stuck my tongue out in between my lips, and blew a little bit, I guess it was spitting with my tongue out, but he started spitting back to me like that , so I did it again. Pretty soon, we were walking through the store spitting back and forth at each other. I'm sure we were quite the sight!

A couple of weeks ago, we had his 4 month doctor visit, and I don’t know who had a harder time with it, me or him. He had to get his immunizations, and that is always so hard for me to watch. They make him lay on the table, with his legs hanging off, then the nurse pins his legs with her thighs, and gives him an awful oral vaccination, then pokes him three times in the thighs with these long needles. I feel so bad for the little guy. On the way home, I looked at him in the mirror, and he curled his bottom lip, and started to cry so softly. It broke my heart, All I could do was just tell him that we would be home soon, and that I would hold him and take care of him. It was sad.

One cute little thing that happened yesterday, we were just coming home from the store, and he had fallen asleep in the car. When I brought him in to the house, he started sleep talking. I guess he must take after Grandpa Whetstone. (hee hee)

Oh, I almost forgot, we took him to his first bowling trip with the family Easter weekend! It was lots of fun, but as you can see, it pooped him out!

Well, that is it for now. I better help Robert pack up some boxes. We are moving today, so next blog, we'll have to show some pics of the house!