Eating cereal

After a few failed attempts, that either ended in screaming bloody murder or a look of such sheer disgust that we couldnt bring ourselves to continue: Scott has gotten the hang of eating cereal out of a spoon. He likes the taste, and most of it stays in his mouth, despite his tongue, which is trained from before birth to come OUT when foot is offered. The problem now is that he SCREAMS between every bite... we think it must be because hes used to a steady stream of food at meal time, none of this "pause between bites" stuff. Needless to say, there are still improvements to be made, but hes getting it, and hes growing up so fast!!

Warming up my Vocalizers

No matter what he is doing, what fun toy he is or is not playing with... Scott is a yeller! He talks, coos, squeals, and grunts. Nonstop! It's cute and all... but makes things like restaraunts and church much more interesting. Here's a little performance for his fans!

Ready!!

He is finally big enough for the white shirt and tie he was given, and he looked like a stud!! Daddy said he was ready to pass the sacrament, or to go straight to his mission now! We offered him to the sister missionaries in our ward if they ever need someone for splits!

4 Month Stats

My little tank had his 4 month dr. appointment this week, and the results are in!!
19 lbs 1 oz (99th percentile)
26.5 inches (97th percentile)
Head circumference (50th percentile)

The Dr was amazed at how strong and alert Scott is! He is doing everything that a 4 month old is expected to do, plus some!! He's HUGE, he's so fun, and we have loved the past 4 months... we're looking forward to the things ahead!


Oh... and this is his newest thing. He just sticks his tongue out. He goes about his normal business, just has his tongue hanging out. It improves his drooling skills 5 points!

Our New Home: A Walk Through

We just sold our home in UT (I hope the couple is cool enough for you guys in Spanish Fields... my bad if they are terrible!) and found one here in Mesa that we love. We made an offer, and they didnt even try to counter... just accepted! This home has been so recently remodeled that the carpet hadnt been installed yet, so I got to go pick the carpet yesterday! We are so excited to have a place for visitors to stay now, so start booking flights now!!

Big and Strong

Scott is getting so big and strong that his daddy will lean over him, and Scott's legs can push against daddy's weight. He loves to be in a standing position and has been able to hold his own weight since day 1. Scott has a toy elephant that hangs from his carseat, that virates up when you pull it down. Until this week, he has just batted and grabbed at it, but got frustrated before he figured out what to do. Now, he knows how it works and loves it... it keeps him entertained in the car (at least for a minute)! Here are some more big and strong things this little guy has been up to....

Don't be fooled by the following picture, Scott does not sit up on his own..... for long. Almost immediately he folds in half forwards, until hes eating his own feet. A little more practice tho, and he'll be there!

And last, he ROLLED! The boy is officially mobile. I find him flipped over nearly every time i go to get him from a nap/in the morning. This time, I rolled him back to his tummy and got the camera (which is why he's mad at me... i touched him, but didnt pick him up) This is gonna be one active little dude, and Im sure I will get a daily workout chasing him around the house. No more need for a gym pass when I have Scott!! That would be the one place he SAVES me any money, the little cash vacuum!!!! :)

Our Holiday Weekend

It included swimming (twice), a 4th of July BBQ (yes, even with three of us... the whole shebang!), fireworks and watermelon (together, of course), a new video camera from Dude for Jessi's birthday, THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY, minigolf, batting cages, arcade games, and a little prize stuffed tiger! One of my favorite weeks of the year, and this one did not disappoint. Thanks, Dude, for making my first 4th AND 5th away from home a great one!

BabyFit Playdate

When I got pregnant, I joined a community website called Babyfit (I recommend it!!!), and when I was about 4 months pregnant I got a "mommy mail" from a user named Andersonsmom, because I had mentioned in a post that I went to Disney to work, and she said she had done the same thing. We talked back and forth and became good buddies through the internet for the remainder of our pregnancies. Well, she lives an hour from where we just moved to in Arizona and we have gotten together a few times over the past month. Today, we went to their house for dinner, and it was the first time that Anderson and Scott really cared to look at each other, it was so fun!


Oh... and Scott commandeered Anderson's toys. I have a mile long list now and am headed for Babies'r'us in the morning! So many things he loved!
Had to include this one for two reasons... first: the size difference! Scott is exactly one week older than Anderson, but looks like he could eat him (which brings me to my second point...): The drool coming down Scott's chin. You might have to enlarge the picture to catch it, but its priceless. It looks like Scott is thinking how good Anderson would taste dunked in milk!! :)
Luckily, Dude enjoyed my friend's husband's company! Looks like we have another couple to add to the list of Arizona friends! We look forward to getting to know them better, and fully expect these two to be best of friends!!!

Playing with Daddy

Scott loves to play with his daddy, and lucky enough... his dad loves to play with him too! They spent their saturday morning dancing, laughing and goofin off together!

Time Well Spent

See tiny fingers and tiny toes,

Bright baby eyes, cute baby nose;

Hear baby gurgles and baby sighs,

As Mom and Dad sing lullabies.

Life is changed, but that's okay;

It's fun to spend glad hours each day,

Taking time for all the good

That comes along with parenthood.
By Joanna Fuchs

Weekend home

This weekend, Dude and I were lucky enough to go to UT to attend the party for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary and spend time with our family. We had a great time and were so glad to see Cici, Bubba, Nana, Papa, Uncle Devan, Aunts Ali, McKenna, Tiffany and Natalie, cousins, friends, and many many more!

Everyone was amazed at Scott's size, his smiles and the personality he is getting! We are home today and I can see that the spoiling effected him. He didnt go a moment without someone either holding him, or hovering over him when he was on the ground making faces and talking to him and keeping him happy and smiling. He doesnt understand that mom has to walk away every now and then to get something done, and its gonna take him a few days to readjust to life at home with his mom!

We were able to eat at our favorite sushi place, with all of our friends and family (huge group... party), played a lot of MarioKart Wii, saw a movie, visited with family, ate more food, go shopping, eat again, and show scott off to the whole town, with more eating and visiting in the mix! What a great weekend!!! WE LOVED IT!!!

Arizona has been and still is an awesome experience, and we are having a great time... but (and i said it wrong to my mom on the phone yesterday)... instead of a black cloud with silver lining, we have a silver cloud (having fun, loving the job, meeting new people, spreading the gospel, etc) with a black lining of our family being so far away! We miss them but are so blessed to be able to budget in frequent visits! We'll be back soon!!

Oh... and heres a cute picture of Scott (just for good measure)