6 months!

Traegon turned 6 months on Dec. 7th. I can't believe my little man is half a year now.

So far, he's tried peaches (hated it), bananas (hated it), and applesauce (was okay...then hated it). Luckily he loves oatmeal and rice cereal. I thought since I love fruit so much, maybe he would...boy was I wrong. This morning I decided to feed Traegon something other than fruit. So, I opened a jar of chicken in broth. Very pungent...and very pureed chicken I might add. Well, HE LIKED IT!!!!!!! Gross little guy. I only fed him 2 tbsp. and then a bottle. BUT STILL! Ew. It smells, the house smells, he smells, and little tiny pieces of chicken are everywhere! Most people I've talked with say their kids hate the meat in broth and like the fruit and veggies better. Hmm. Well, He's a champ I guess. So if you have any unused meats because your kiddo thought they were sicko, pass them our way!

Peaches...mmm..maybe not...

New Beanie from Mommy

This month's Ensign Visiting Teaching message was on Temple work and family history work. I hadn't been on http://new.familysearch.org in a long time, so today I ventured on there to see how far back I could go. Mostly following my grandmothers side, I found a few Kings of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, England...who knew I was of such royal blood? On one line I made it into the Roman Empire where a lot of them had debatable icons next to them, but who knows?  I knew I've always been spoiled and rather selfish sometimes...but that explains it all! I was saving it to show Ben, but accidentally closed it. I started over to see if I could follow it again, but didn't get very far. Maybe it was a fluke, but pretty cool nonetheless.

Traegon's wiggles

As with most cute things kids will do, they only last a little while. Traegon was doing this cute little wiggle, which made him move backwards. It was so cute! This video doesn't really do justice, since he noticed Ben filming and then quit...but he would wiggle himself around in a little half circle. Unfortunately, he doesn't wiggle anymore and we never got a good video of it. Now he likes to pound the ground with his feet as he kicks and kicks and kicks. Our downstairs neighbor got a little annoyed with all the pounding, so they pounded back! Now we have to put a pillow under his feet to cushion the sound. That was one bonus about living downstairs...I can't wait until we have our own house!

Math

In honor of mathematics, I decided to change our background for just a little bit. I was trying to explain integrals and derivatives to Ben's dad, and I have forgotten so much of the math I love! It made me very sad. So, Here's to Math!! (yes...I know, I'm such a nerd!)

We went to the Hoover Dam on Monday with Ben's dad. Both Ben and I had never been there before, so it was a fun activity. We went on a walk through the train tunnels and then on the new bridge. The weather is getting cooler and it is so beautiful outside!

We also enjoyed our ward's Trunk-or-Treat. We might have our holidays mixed up a little with these costumes...but it was fun! The chili cook-off was delicious, but the best part was getting candy. (Ha! Yes! We did!) We went to the trunks and Ben would say, "Ho-ho-ho" and I would hold out the basket. Some of our ward members asked, while digging through their candy, "Hmm..now what can he eat?" and we would reply, "Oh..He likes Reece's, Kit-Kat's, etc.." Poor Traegon doesn't get to eat any of the candy we got for him, so I guess we'll have to help him out a little....of course, we don't need the extra sugar...but it was sure delicious! :) A Halloween tradition growing up was to sort out your booty and eat all the good stuff first...so here is what we got:

Friendly Strangers

 This whole summer I've been wanting to go hiking. Every summer, Ben and I go hiking almost weekly. Needless to say, with Traegon coming along, recovering, moving, and studying for CPA exams, we didn't get much hiking in this summer. So, yesterday, I begged Ben to take us somewhere, anywhere! We went to Red Rock Canyon, about a half hour drive from our home. It was the perfect time to go, nice and cool, and just when the sun was setting. While we were seeing the sights, a couple sitting behind us stopped us and said, "We got a few shots of you guys. They were too good to pass up." After giving my email to them, we thanked them and went on our way. I was really impressed with how thoughtful they were and later, how cute the pictures were! Hopefully we'll be able to pass this friendly gesture on to someone.

Traegon went on his first flight and did so well! He and I went to my parents' last weekend and absolutely had a blast. Thanks to my mother-in-law for the fun visit for birthday dinner for Ben and his sister here, and then taking me up to St. George so my mom could pick us up. Ben stayed behind to study for his first, of four, CPA test and we left to not distract him so much! My mom, Traegon and I went to Kanab to visit my brother and went to this really yummy Mexican restaurant that night, Escobars! On Saturday we started the long drive to Idaho, where my parents live. Our trip should've taking around 6 hours, but ended up being 12 hours since we made stops along the way. We visited my brother and his girlfriend in SLC, my two aunts in Centerville, then to see his great-grandma whom he hadn't met yet!!! It was so fun to visit!

 Sunday, my mom showed off her grandson :) Monday we went to lunch with my grandma, then on a lovely fall foliage drive up Logan Canyon. It was so fun to be squished in the back seat with Traegon and my grandma! The canyon is always so beautiful too. Tuesday we visited with my dad's sisters and went out to eat to a yummy Mediterranean restaurant. Wednesday was the flight home!!! I was super nervous and my mom was so great and helpful all along the way...well up to security anyway. We got through without any problems, and found our gate. Got some yucky Chinese food for lunch and waited to board. I was so nervous that Traegon would cry the whole time and make everyone annoyed, but he fell asleep right away and slept the WHOLE FLIGHT! Even the bumpy landing! We were the last ones off and the flight attendants were so helpful. We were both so excited to see Ben; he said he was pretty lonely without us. That Sunday, Oct 3rd, Traegon rolled over all on his own!!! My mom had commented that he would any time now, but he just had to wait and show it off to his dad and not grandma, I guess. :) So far, he hasn't really done it again without a little encouragement. Ben took his test on Monday and said he felt pretty good about it. We're all praying that he passed, but he won't find out until December. I made him a yummy dinner that night and we got to visit with his dad, his bus tour was coming through Vegas. It's so nice that we get to see him as often as we do and perfect timing! In conclusion, we had such a good time visiting my family and I wish we could've stayed longer!!! My mom and I decided that we should make it a week next time instead of four days. Love you family!!!

First time swimmin'

It is so nice to have good friends in Vegas to help the adjustment go easier. My old roommate Meesha and her adorable daughter Gigi invited us over to go swimming in their pool. Traegon didn't know quite what to think, but we had some fun!

This month we've had some fun visiters come over. My cousin Liana and her husband, my friend Liz, and my friend Whitney with her little boy Zachary. It was SO good to see them! I love it when people come to visit and we get to catch up. 

A fun adventure this month was our trip to California to visit Ben's Auntie Kari. Ben's sister Kim was going down over Labor Day weekend so we hitched a ride too! It was so beautiful in Cali and the weather was super! We went out for yummy dinners, went to a Greek festival, shopping at a mall, a street market, and of course the beach! Thanks to the Slade's for providing an excellent umbrella to make the beach experience awesome! Traegon enjoyed all the sounds and sights. The water was a little too cold to swim in for him, so we enjoyed the view and the nice cool breeze. Then he took a nap while I got a little sun for my super white legs! I'll post pictures up soon. 

After our trip to Cali, Ben's family came down to visit. We had a delicious dinner and enjoyed some wonderful family time. Mommy Joslin and I took the girls shopping to Build-A-Bear for two hours! They loved it! Wore us out, but it was lots of fun. Ben's tests are getting closer and he's been getting a little stressed out. I have to keep reminding him to say "I can do this!" instead of "I'm going to fail!" The first CPA test is October 4th...Eek! It's coming up fast!

Smellin' the good life

We are free from the cat pee!! Hooray! We moved into a new apartment that has new carpet and smells SO much better. It feels nice to walk barefoot in our own house. I love the feel of new carpet too. Now we feel good about inviting people over and not having to worry they will keel over from the smell!

So, I'm sure no one would have noticed what time I posted this, but...its 5:30 in the AM! and I've been up for about 45 minutes! Traegon has decided to wake up about 3 hours earlier than he used to and its not good for my health! Ha! He's also figured out the way to get me up is to drive me crazy! He sleeps in our bed so I can nurse him back to sleep without having to get up. When he's gotten bored and wants up, he will nurse for 5 minutes...making me believe he's going to go back to sleep, and then unlatch and look around, latch back on, unlatch and look, latch back on, unlatch and look...over and over and over until I can't stand it and its been 30 minutes and I finally sit up and look down at him and he's got this huge toothless grin! Then I have to laugh to myself and am reminded how much I love this little guy. The early bird gets the worm...and then takes a nap after a big breakfast! Right? Isn't that how it goes? So our nap time has become 10 or 11. That's when we used to get up! Ha!

Livin' it up in Vegas

We have officially moved to Vegas and have been here for two weeks. Unfortunately, we haven't really unpacked much because our house smells like cat urine and smoke. Lovely, eh? We are in the process of moving to another apartment this week. Through this experience, I've learned that I should probably be more assertive, but am also too lazy to do so. Ben's job doesn't start until November, so we've been livin' it up here by staying inside all day. Ha! I will usually sleep in with Traegon and then wake up to eat breakfast. Then we'll take a nap and then watch a movie in the evening. Ben has been studying for the CPA Exams. I've been impressed with his dedication. I know if it were me, I would put it off until the week of and try and cram it all in and pray that I pass! Do those procrastinated prayers really work? You probably shouldn't try it out and see, it's usually too stressful. :) But, from my experience, it's about 50/50.


The week before we moved, we had a friend offer to take some pictures of Traegon for us. The best part is, she offered to do them for free...and they're amazing! Don't be fooled by Traegon's calmness...he was crying for most of it! Luckily, Mandy is such a good photographer that she was able to get those picture perfect moments. Her blog is http://mandywilcoxphotography.blogspot.com/ if you ever want photo's done!! --Thanks again Mandy!!

Gainin' weight!

Monday was a day of doctor-ness. First I went to the dentist and had my teeth all doctored up. I feel a lot better knowing that my cavities are taken care of. I don't have a fear of the dentist and actually like going, just to know my teeth are okay. I was always the one, however, to have the cavities and my brothers never! When I got home, my mouth was SO numb, so I had to take some goofy pictures.

Next we went to our 6 weeks doctor appointment. I'm healing fairly well from my C-section and Traegon is now 7 lb 4 oz and 21.5 inches long. He started off 6 lb 2 oz and 19.5 inches, so he's gaining weight pretty well. Yes, he is still really tiny, but he's getting some fat in those cute legs! He was so well behaved during the whole thing, and then, we had to ruin it with shots. He screamed and was pretty mad at the nurses, but calmed down when I held him after. Then we went home and took a 3 hour nap! So far he hasn't had a bad reaction to the shots. He might have gotten a fever, or it was just heat from it being so hot in our house. Who knows. I gave him a little children's tylenol just in case.

Traegon loves to show off his smile in the morning. We've tried to get a good picture, but only have one and lots of blurry ones. He is smiling a lot more too. The other day he laughed in his sleep. It was the cutest thing! I thought it was just a hiccup, but looked down to find a smile too.

Posting

Well..Everyone said we needed to get a blog! We will see how long this lasts. I hardly know what I'm doing, but here we go! Today I went to the dentist for the first time in 6 years! I only had four cavities and four other teeth that just had a little decay. Not too bad! Trae and I took a nice nap today, much better than doing the dishes. Now Ben is playing Final Fantasy (who knows what number) and I'm staying up posting while Trae is asleep on our bed. We went on a lovely walk this evening too. I was really happy because Trae did so well and only got fussy less than a block away from home.

Picture of the day :)