Teething, etc.

So this past couple of weeks the life of this little 11 month old has been full of getting new pearly whites! Yay! Yup... teething, one of the great adventures of motherhood. Some of the exciting parts include: Chewing on anything he can get his hands on!
More chewing... and lots of drooling! (That is a magnet from the fridge that he has in his mouth... well it was at one point, the flower on the front is pretty much unrecognizable now with all the drool damage and teeth marks.)

Of course now we have to keep those little teeth clean, and Stockton has no problem with it. He loves to brush his teeth, he'd do it all day long if I let him. Must be his mother's child.

Lots of pain and crying... poor kidlet. Thank goodness for teething tablets, Baby Orajel, and gripe water.

But, fortunately there are plenty of smiles and giggles to show off those new teef.

I love this picture... I can get Stockton to make this face on cue all I have to do is ribbit like a frog. He thinks it's hilarious.

Here are some other things Stockton's been up to lately.

Listenin' to some tunes.

Becoming a sippy cup pro.

Helping Mommy clean!

Getting into some tight spots!

Rub a Dub

Stockton LOVES the tub. And I love watching him in the tub. He is always so happy and has so much fun. I always just sit back and watch him in disbelief. I can't believe he is MY little boy and I'm so lucky to be his mom. I also can't believe he is getting so big and that he's so stinkin' cute! So I had to share these pics.

Let's see, we've got stratches on the nose, food all over the face, and a snotty nose. Yup, it's time for a bath!"Oh, sweet! I found a rubber ducky!"

I LOVE this picture because this was the look on his face when Brady walked into the bathroom. He was so excited to see Daddy.

You know Stockton loves you when he's willing to share his toys and the first thing he did was offer his rubber ducky to his daddy. Such a sweetie!

Mom having fun with the hair!

Are we the same species?

I know most of you have seen this before. But, I'll post it here just for kicks. This is Mark Eaton, former Utah Jazz player, and he's 7'4". He was a speaker at a marketing workshop I went to. I hate to admit it, but the main reason I wanted to attend the workshop was to get this picture. Enjoy!

Welcome! Now, why are you here?

So, I've got a tracker on my blog that tells me where people are accessing my blog. I've found that people from all around the world are visiting this blog. A lot of you are young mothers, like myself. But, I'm just curious how you found my blog. So if you're a new visitor please leave a comment and let me know what brings you here. And have a happy day!

1st Haircut

Stockton is 9 months old today. I thought it was a good day to give him his first haircut. It was getting pretty shaggy, especially in the back and around the ears. We turned on his show and Daddy distracted Stockton with toys, while I cut. He did pretty well! And we are pleased with the finished product.

Before: poking up... always.

"Mommy, get out of the way, so I can watch my show!"

All wet down and ready to begin.

Daddy distracting me with toys.

Mommy, the barber.

The finish product... the slicked look.

The finish product... the tasselled look. I am one handsome little dude... and yes I have a rubber ducky in my mouth.

Stockton Claus

You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why...

STOCKTON Claus is comin' to town!

Stockton Claus' impression of Gene Simmons.

Thanks Grandma Haider for the darling Santa Suit!

Giving Thanks

We spent Thanksgiving with Brady's family and had a wonderful time. Of course the food was amazing!

Brady carved the turkey.

Stockton was excited for the feast to begin. For Stockton's first Thanksgiving feast he enjoyed some turkey and sweet potatoes baby food. Well, he didn't enjoy the turkey very much, but loved the sweet potatoes.

Love the festive bib from Grandma Haider.

Stockton loved playing with Poppa.

I have so much to be thankful for. But most of all I'm thankful for my wonderful husband and my little darling baby. You are my happiness! Love you boys so much!