Happy

Its crazy how fast personalities show up in babies. They exhibit mannerisms and attitudes so early. 

Hunt is the happiest, smiley-est baby ever. Everyone is always asking if he is that happy all the time..and the answer is generally yes. Bishop told me last week was the first time he's ever seen Hunt cry. He does have a dislike of car seats and car rides but he is getting much better. He also dislikes putting on and taking off clothes..but that's nothing.

He loves sleeping on his side and his stomach. And he is turning into such a rolly-polly! I'm starting to find him all the way across the room .. time to start baby proofing.

We took a walk down by the river last night for FHE and found some cool places. One section of the walk was burned in a fire last year so exploring it was cool but also creepy feeling. Travis carried Hunt in a backpack carrier and he Loved it. I'm so glad he likes being outside and exploring with us. 

Conference

I know that Heavenly Father knows my weaknesses, but sometimes I forget that Satan knows them too. And he uses them.
At church today, we had Ward Conference and Hunt was being fussy so I stood in the hallway straining to hear most of the time.
But one of the things that President Robinson talked about was Faith. He reminded us that faith is a choice and that if we aren't choosing to have faith, our testimony diminishes and we are left unprotected by the spirit making it really easy for Satan to drag us down quickly with our weaknesses.
Self-doubt is a weakness for me. I wish it wasn't but it is, so I'm striving to turn it into a strength. I'm not the most outgoing person and it can be hard for me to make friends. I often let Satan put thoughts into my head about what others think of me and thus what I begin to think about myself.
I have to remember that my Savior loves me and that these things I'm thinking really are not true. We can be comforted by reading the scriptures, pondering the words of our prophet, and feeling the deep love and devotion of our spouse, family and friends.

President Robinson also spoke on apathy..which is a really sad word. By definition, it means lack of passion or joy in things that normally bring joy.
It is something I know I am guilty of on many occasions. I find myself remembering the "Good Better Best" talk often, thinking that I could be doing things that are so much better, but not always choosing to do them. It's usually just a small choice, but over and over we hear of the small choices that can add up and lead to big changes, both good and bad. Lets get back to the best choices. They start out small. Pick one thing you can be the best at and keep that standard high. Then slowly move all your choices to good to better to best. It won't happen overnight but it will eventually happen. 

Growing like a Weed

I love how inquisitive this cute boy is getting. He loves being read to and I'm always surprised how long books keep his attention.
He also LOVES looking at himself in mirrors. It's probably his favorite thing right now. He'll sit there and talk to himself and smile from ear to ear for over 5 minutes. It's adorable.
We also got our first laugh out of Hunt! I was blowing raspberries on his stomach and tickling him and he totally laughed! So much fun! 
I think he might be teething also because he is super drooly and always chewing on soemething..usually his hands. He's been gagging himself lately by shoving his fingers or entire hand down his throat. He can sit up in his bumbo pretty well and prefers that to laying down.
He is growing so fast but there's much to look forward to. Being his mom is the best.

First Timer

A lot of firsts for Hunt the past couple weeks! First Easter. First Easter Pageant. First trip to Taylor. First time at the movies (it was tear free). First wedding. First time swimming in the pool, which was a success! First retirement party (at Leisure World of course). First trip to the cabin. (Grandpa bought the Strawberry cabin from Darlene and Nolan!) First graduation (Melissa graduated from nursing school). And more! It's been quite the adventure with such a little baby but I love it. Being a mom is the best.

Travis finishes school tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited! It will be so nice to have him home before bedtime every night. Plus he needs a break. He works so hard for our family. I love him.

Party Party

You know it's a good day when your husband comes home with the sword he found in the parking lot at work.
Haha Travis was so excited. I love his childlike wonder and energy.

We got to party at Melissa's baby shower this past weekend which was adorable as expected. It will be so fun to have cousins so close to each other in age.
Travis took me to a concert at tempe market place Thursday night. They had Sir Sly playing for free which was pretty cool considering how big they've gotten recently. They were an interesting band. Good, just had a strange sound for sure. We left Hunt with Kristin during the concert and though it was nice to just be with Travis, we both missed him so much. It's a weird thing that i didn't truly understand until I had my own baby. No matter how tiresome your child is during the day, you can't stand being apart from them for very long.
We just love him to pieces and would do anything for him.

Snephanie's golden scholar ceremony. Afterwards, we convinced all her friends to ditch lunch and come eat with us at cafe rio. Funny how parents change as they grow older. My mom wouldn't have encouraged that when I was in school haha.

Sirsly

Vaccinations and Hard Days

Some days being a mom is just plain hard.
Hunt had his 2 month check up on Tuesday and got 3 shots in his cute, chubby little thighs. Poor baby screamed his head off and I don't blame him.  Needles are no fun.

But Wednesday was the tough day. As hard as it was to watch him be poked, watching him cry all day was worse. The one thing that held his attention was walks. Unfortunately, it was 100° that day so we only got one walk in the morning and after that it was too hot. By the end of the day I was getting frustrated. Hunt just cried and cried and I was ready for Travis to come home. I was probably a little hangry too due to the lack of food in my stomach.

I was pretty done by the time Travis got there and a little snappy. Thankfully I have a sweet husband who loves me and understands me and took Hunt for a little bit. It's literally impossible to stay away from your baby though, especially one this cute. So I snuggled him to sleep and cherished the sweet moments that I have with him while he is still this small. I love being his mama. Even if some days are hard.

Sonic Layover

I love to document. Travis hates it sometimes because the pictures aren't always the most flattering or timely but they usually make for some good laughs later. Key word..later.

Last night we took a little late night drive to Sonic and the gas station to fill up Travis' car before work the next day. We planned on coming straight home so that he could finish his homework for tomorrow's class, but on our way home we hit a little bubble. The car started making a funny sound so we pulled over. Travis opened the hood and saw that we had a blown radiator hose. No bueno. So we called good ol Jayrod who just so happened to be with Melissa and Scott and they came and rescued us. The funny/sad part was that we had put Hunt in footie pajamas before we left and the poor guy was getting hot and sweaty. So we undressed him down to his diaper and he rode back in his carseat pretty much naked. On the plus side we did get our 1/2 price sonic shakes before this all happened..haha.