Welcome Home!

We are all moved in! It took a while, but all the boxes are gone and everything is put away. It finally feels like home. Follow me for a tour!

Shawn's room, complete with minion poster. I love it! The top says, "Have you hugged your minion today?"

Other side of Shawn's room with his dresser.

My brother Keegan made this for Shawn.

Kitchen. I love the amount of counter space!

View of the living room from the dining room

Living room from the other side

Spacious bathroom

Bedroom

The bedrooms and closets are a little small, but we've found a place for everything. So far we have really enjoyed living in Nampa. It's fun to explore the new stores, restaurants and parks in a town. It's also nice to be "in between" lots of family members and friends. We've already had lots of guests who are passing through on the way to Rexburg/Washington/Provo.

I can't write a blog without talking about my little angel. Shawn is getting bigger and learning new skills every day. Ben comes home at night and swears he looks bigger than he did the day before. He is still up 3-4 times a night, but he generally goes back to sleep pretty quickly once I feed him or give him back his binky. At 6 1/2 months old, he is in 9 month and some 12 month clothes and size 3 diapers. We'll need to go up to size 4 soon. He is a rolling machine and we think he'll start crawling soon. He is extremely curious and will fearlessly nosedive off the bed/couch/counter/whatever if he sees something he wants to explore. I'll definitely have my hands full once he's more mobile! He is such a happy little guy with an infectious smile. His favorite things to do during the day are go on walks in the stroller and jump in his bouncer.

Such a doll.

This is the only time he's ever done this. I was feeding him green beans and he started eating the table! It was hilarious. 

Those big blue eyes kill me! It's hard to tell in the picture, but he is getting more hair. In some light it looks blond, and sometimes it looks a little red. He loved gnawing on a carrot! 

He's a tummy or side sleeper now. Sometimes I go in and he's playing with his Mickey Mouse bumper pads. 

He got his first sippy cup last week. He hasn't figured out that he's supposed to suck yet, but he sure loves to chew on it!

6 Months!

My sweet baby boy turned 6 months old last week! I can't believe he's halfway through his first year. It has gone by in the blink of an eye and yet it feels like I've been his mommy forever. He is getting bigger and learning new things every day. We took him to the doctor today (his third doctor already...that's what happens when you move a lot!) He weighs 19 pounds, 11 ounces (82nd percentile) and is 28 inches long (91st percentile). Quite a jump from the 12th and 14th percentiles he was in at birth! 

He can now sit up for long periods of time all by himself. He likes to sit up and play with his toys. We've also started baby food. He wasn't a fan of peas or green beans, but he doesn't mind carrots. 

We love him so much. I am so lucky to be able to stay home with him. I consider it the best job in the world. Ben started student teaching this week so Shawn and I get lots of time together during the day. We read books, play with toys, and go on walks. Ben is teaching 6th grade history and helping coach the 8th grade football team. We are enjoying our time in Nampa so far. We are {almost} all the way unpacked. Just a few more pictures to hang on the walls. Once we're done, I'll take some pictures of our new home!

Park City Trip

We spent all of last week in Park City, Utah for a mini family reunion. I say "mini" because it was just my grandparents, aunt, uncle, and 4 of my cousins. My brother Cody and his new wife Lindsey came up for the second half of the week. We had a blast! We weren't sure if we wanted to go because it was planned for a week after our move, but I'm so glad we did. We partied hard! We played lots of games, hung out by the pool, and spent lots of time laughing! Here are some pictures from our trip:

We went down the alpine slide. That's me on the left, with
 my cousin Austin in the center and Landon on the right. 

Shawn with my cousin Austin

Such a big boy holding his own bottle!

Shawn is completely fascinated with trees and flowers. He could stare at them all day.

Behind us is the resort we stayed at. It had a big
pool and 5 hot tubs! Our suite was on the top floor.

Sitting up in the stroller for the first time at the zoo. He loved the animals!
His favorite animals were the seals and the grizzly bears. 

We hope to go back to Park City someday. It was the perfect little summer getaway! 

We've moved!

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I have excuses. We moved 2 weeks ago and have been busy unpacking and trying to get settled. Since we sold a bunch of our furniture when we left Rexburg, it has been a challenge figuring out where to put stuff. We've already bought 3 bookshelves from Walmart! 

Plus, we didn't have internet until yesterday.

And we went on a trip to Park City, Utah all week.

Pictures and update to come soon!