Top reasons having a 9 mo. old is a lot like having a puppy

I've realized lately how much my sweet boy reminds me of a puppy. Here's why:
1. Several times a day you will find him crawling around the house with a sock in his mouth. I don't understand it, but he loves to eat socks. He has one in his mouth right now. I have no idea where he found it.
2. When I sit down to eat, Easton will tug on my pant leg and beg until I share with him. Have we mentioned that Easton really enjoys food? Cause he REALLY enjoys food.
3. He plays hard and sleeps hard. 'Nough said.
4. He loves to play ball and will fetch if needed.
5. He is breaking in the new teeth by chewing on the coffee table. Now there are Easton marks alongside the Jack marks.
6. He's always good for a good snuggle.
7. And of course....I have to clean up his poop.

Off he goes!

Well...Our little baby is not such a little baby anymore. He is steadily cruising toward toddlerhood. Here's what's been happening in Big E's world:
1. He traded in the army crawl for the big boy crawl. And boy is he speedy! He's having a lot of fun exploring the house and finding new things to get into.




2. He has turned 9 months old! What a big boy!! He went for his check-up yesterday and he's now weighing in at 19 lbs and 13 oz (47%) and 28.5 inches(60%).




3. He FINALLY got two teeth. His first little chompers broke through at the same time and Mommy was SO relieved to see them. They had been giving Easton a hard time for months!

4. He finds EVERYTHING hilarious. Little Dude laughs at anything that happens around him. Sometimes it's a full out belly laugh and other times it's his so sweet "courtesy laugh."
5. He gives very good hugs. The best part of Mommy's whole day is when he crawls into her lap and snuggles in. *Insert melty puddle here*

Apple Picking

Yesterday Kade, Easton, and I took a little drive out to Avon to visit the Paradise Valley Orchard. We picked lots and lots of apples and quite a few pumpkins too. We had a lot of fun together. I love fall.

Vegas, baby.

Kade and I took a little trip to Las Vegas at the end of September to celebrate anniversary number 3. We went for 4 days and left Easton with our families. This was my first time to the city of sin. Boy...is it ever. Usually when we're walking busy streets, I feel that I need to hold Kade's hand for my own protectiong. But in Vegas, I felt I needed to hold his hand for HIS protection. But in all, we had a good time walking the strip, seeing the lights, chilling in our hotel...and yes...even playing the slots a little bit. But I'm proud to say we only gambled with the free slot money hotels gave us, so we came out on top. The best thing we did in Vegas (ironically) was to visit their temple and do sealings. Words can not describe how beautiful the inside of that temple is. We got to seal marriages and sons and daughters. Once, we sealed parents to their son who had been waiting since 1705 to be together again. I had a hard time leaving my little guy for 4 days! I can't imagine being away from him for 304 years! But, like any vacation, the best is always getting to come home. Here are a few pictures of our quick trip:

Sideways pic of Kade at ESPN Zone....Probably his favorite part.
The Bellagio Conservatory







I think if I post lots of pictures of Kade smiling like this he'll quit doing it.

Here I am.

Just in case you were wondering...we're not dead. Just very busy.

I suck at blogging

It's true. I suck at it. Would you forgive me if I told you how insanely busy we are these days? I think I've used that excuse before, but it's the only one I've got. My little baby is almost 8 months old. Typing that out makes me want to cry a little. He's getting so big. He does something new everyday and he's the most entertaining little fellow I've ever met. I don't remember what I used to laugh at before we had him around the house hamming things up. I just adore his squishy little face. He's started army crawling. Not scooting. Not crawling. We're talking the real soldier army crawl. A sign? I sorta hope not....And he's also been teething terribly lately. Fevers, running noses, gnawing on everything, and the grumpies. But no tooth. Kade and I of course are busy out of our minds and rarely see each other. And when I do see him I'm usually so stressed that my eye is twitching so I'm not much fun to be around. But I love him dearly :) Our third anniversary is in just a few weeks. We're planning a quick trip to Vegas with some friends to celebrate. We desperately need to get away. It'll be our first time leaving Easto over night. Nervous? Very. I just need to remind myself that just because he's not in my hands, doesn't mean he's not in GOOD hands. I'm sure I will check on him every hour. Here are some new pictures of our life. Isn't he getting SO BIG!?!




For some reason, he really likes to sit in the sink and play...Whatever.
My ONE tomato plant. It has a mind of it's own and is HUGE. I counted 50 tomatoes on it and 50 new blossoms. Yikes.
The flowers grew nicely too :)
The peppers on the other hand..
And the other tomato plants...



Easton is all about having fun. All the time.
Isn't it cute that he crosses his feet while he eats? What a sweetheart.
Sometimes he looks so much like his father that I could shake him. But it wouldn't matter. I think he's stuck that way.
He drinks from a big boy cup :) The bottles just may leave us soon.
He's very good at getting into trouble. He just thinks it's a good time.
His first sink bath. He loved it.

First shot at vienna sausages....Loved that too.

This is baby B. She comes to play on Mon, Tue, Wed. Easton loves her. She loves his binky. Smart girl.
Well....He loves her most the time.....


I don't know why my videos always turn out so dark but this is a cruddy video of the army crawl.

Happenings

SO long overdue. Forgive me. Since I last posted, The Gardner Clan took their annual trip to stay in the cabin in bear lake. Easton really loved playing in the water at the lake and he also enjoyed having a fan club. At any given time there was a small crowd huddled around him. Easton went to his six month appt. The shots made him a holy terror this time around, but the good news is he's growing, growing, growing. By now, he's probably over 18 pounds. BIG boy. He's so cute and rolly. He's rolling all over the place now, and I can't get him to hold still for more than 30 seconds unless he's got food in his mouth...and even then he's a wiggle worm. Kade's last baseball game is tomorrow night...what a relief! I'm sick of baseball. But last week he hit a killer home run in Smithfield, so that made the whole season worth it. Here are the latest photos of our life. More to come....

Easton's new sleeping positon. Bum in the air. SO cute.

One of Easton's fan club members at the cabin.
Kade thought he was clever enough to be able to put on his swim trucks without taking off his shorts first....Obviously not a good idea.
Nevermind the hat. I burn...fast...
Kade pitching.