2 Month CheckUp.

Today Little Hunter had his two month check-up with Dr. M

He is weighing in at 10 lbs 14 oz (which is HUGE according to us) but only in the 13th percentile. 

He is measuring in at 21.5 inches (which is what most babies are usually born at  - reminder he was only 18inches when he was born) putting him way at the bottom in the 1.51st percentile.

His head is measuring 15.5 inches, putting him right in the 51.48th percentile.

-In other two month check-up news:

Flat head. Caused by his position in the womb and muscles on one side of the neck being stronger, which means more stretching for baby H and training him to roll that head to the left instead of ALWAYS the right.

Herniated Belly Button.  Doctor says it protrudes just about an inch out and is causing no pain or discomfort and is normal. Can last up to 3 YEARS of age. (I was expecting a few months)

In case you were wondering what it looks like.

Colic. Which I DO NOT Agree with. We (really meaning AUNTIE KENNA) mentioned how little Hunter is REALLY gassy and how sometimes after he eats he whines a little and kicks his legs and once he gets the "air" out he's fine. The Dr said that little fussiness after eating is a mild, small case of Colic. Yuck. That word is so awful. Hunter's happy outweighs his fussy TEN FOLD so I don't acknowledge that at all.

The doctor said that he looks great and that he is a handsome and happy baby.

I echoed his kind words and proudly said how great of a baby he is and that he never cries and isn't fussy (despite what Auntie McKenna thinks).

No sooner had I sung my son's praises, the doctor began his exam and little Hunter started crying.

He doesn't like his ears to be poked, or his tongue to be held down, and especially doesn't like his head being forced to turn to the left.

Hunter also had to get two shots today.

It's amazing how as a mother, watching my baby get poked by a needle (or two) gave me that stinging pain as if I was the one getting poked. 

Luckily I knew today's visit was going to be rough for the little guy so I starved him (just by 45 minutes) so I could give him a bottle as soon as we were done. 

That definitely did the trick and as soon as he ate he was back to his happy handsome self.

He's been doing so good all afternoon.

So proud of my little (getting bigger) baby! 

So fun to see him growing and thriving. 

He is doing all the things a two month old should be doing.

Holding his head, pushing his legs against anything, smiling like a mad man and coo-ing all the time.

Way to go baby Hunter.

Love you to the moon & back.

Two Months Old.

I cannot believe it has been two months since our lives changed forever and so far...

it's been the most incredible two months of our lives.

Happy Two Months Hunter Edward

(Two Month Photo Shoot Bloopers)

At Two Months Old...

I am somewhere between 9 and 10 pounds.

I am sleeping 5 hours during the night, but I can tell Mom & Dad want me to sleep longer.. (Muah-ha-ha-ha).

I am still in newborn diapers and clothing.

I am so close to holding my head up all by myself (sometimes it's still just too heavy).

I love my play mat.

I kick my arms and legs all over (Mom says I am gonna be strong like Daddy).

I am really starting to have blue eyes.

I am STILL VERY gassy.

I am coo-ing at Mom & Dad all the time (They can't get enough of it)

(Two months on 08/22/2012)

The Pool. Baby's First Swim.

My twin cousins, Gabriel and Garrett and their families were in Utah this weekend and we had the wonderful chance to meet up with them in Centerville. 

It has been YEARS since I have seen my cousins (both who are in programs to get their PHD's.)

In those many many years, both my cousins have married wonderful women, whom I just met for the first time Friday, and started families of their own.

Garrett and Melissa have two GORGEOUS daughters, Amber and Elinor. 

They are so precious and remind me how much fun little girls are.

Gabriel and Beth have two ADORABLE sons, Ivan and Patrick.

They are the cutest things ever and it gets me so excited to think about what Hunter's personality will be like when he gets bigger. Ivan was hilarious. He is so smart.

It was so fun to spend the afternoon with them and we definitely wished they all lived closer so we could see them more often.

 

 We met up with our family at Beth's relatives house who had a pool and it was so fun to be enjoying the nice summer sun.

Hunter got all sun-blocked up and put in a hat, that was 6 months too big, but he looked so cute in it and safety comes first with his pale skin like mommy. 

(Pale skin and Red hair don't always agree with the sun, Sorry Hunter)

 

 

 

Kev originally wasn't going to make it to Friday afternoons festivities because he had to show some buildings. I think the more he thought about missing out on Hunter's first pool adventure the more he wanted to go.

I had just left the house to head to the pool when Kevin called me and said he wanted to come.

He "says" that he didn't end up having to show the building he thought he was going to have to show so he was free. I think he worked a little magic and moved some plans around to be with mommy and Baby H.

Whatever the reason, I was SO excited he was able to come with us. 

Kevin could not wait to get Hunter in the pool.

Hunter loved the water. 

He kicked his legs around and splashed his arms against the water.

Kevin obviously was completely enamored playing with his son in the pool.

 

We are so glad we were able to meet up with our cousins.

We love spending time with family, especially those who live so far away and we don't get to see often.

Thanks for an awesome time Hughes' families! 

So fun to meet everyone!

On the way home Kevin took me on a little dinner date, since he had to go back to the office and I'd be home alone with baby on Friday night. We went to Rumbi Grill.

So delicious.

New Favorite maybe? Hmm, Yes!

Oh, and Kevin picked up these little babies that I found on KSL.

The PERFECT jars I have been looking for. 

Painted and have holes cut for straws already.

Now that I have them I am going to plan a party to use them, after the baby blessing that is.

And, one last thing.

Basement FAIL.

Pictures NEVER do spider size justice. 

This thing was HUGE. 

After the backyard was DEEP cleaned yesterday, the bugs all decided to take shelter in our apartment.

Not Cool.

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanna

One of my dearest, bestest friends was married on Tuesday.

Brooke married Michael Hanna in the Salt Lake City temple.

   The bride wore a gorgeous white dress with beautiful beading along her neckline.

The groom wore a tux and the smile the size of Texas. 

 They kissed. 

 They danced.

  The began their happily ever after.

I do not own this photo (KC Photography)

It was a beautiful sealing. It is so wonderful to attend a temple sealing and to be reminded of my own wedding day. 

So many incredible blessings promised to a new couple starting an eternity together.

It was so wonderful to see all of Brooke's family. Including her parents from South Carolina. I just adore them. What an incredible family. So lucky to call them friends. 

 Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hanna. 

So happy for you two and wish you the best.

<3 The Fords. 

Utah Visitors: Haley & Logan

This past week my baby sister and her friend Logan planned a last minute trip to Utah to play before school started.

It was so fun to have them both and we absolutely enjoyed the time we were able to spend while they were here.

Haley and Logan got on a train Tuesday Afternoon in Roseville California and 16 hours later, at FOUR in the morning, arrived in Salt Lake City. 

 They didn't waist anytime having fun and with only a couple hours of sleep, woke up Wednesday morning and went shooting with our sister Aubrey and her husband Daniel. I felt like a mom of two teen aged girls as I packed their lunches and sent them out the door for a day of fun. The turkey sandwiches were a success as well as the shooting adventure.

Later that evening Haley and Logan spent some time with friends (BOYS) that Haley met at EFY a few weeks ago while she was in Utah. Again I felt like a mother as I tried to sleep waiting for the girls to get home when curfew time came around. They arrived home safe and crashed after a long day.

Thursday was a "recovery day" and the girls and I both slept in until NOON.

 Clearly Utah fun was already exhausting the girls. 

When we all finally managed to pull ourselves from our slumber, Haley fed the baby (her first time feeding a baby), we had Spanish Rice for lunch, we made Oreo Balls (the most amazing treat EVER), and lounged around playing with baby Hunter until Kevin got home. We all took little Hunter for a walk and then the girls headed out again for another night in P-Town with the boys.

 

After the girls left Kevin, Hunter and I were able to hang out and relax for the evening. Kevin is such a great father. 

He does a great job with feedings, bath times and cuddling.

 Some of my favorite moments are to see my two boys cuddled up together. 

Clearly Hunter loves his daddy.

 

Friday, the girls and I set out early for an afternoon of shopping. It's a lot of fun shopping with teenage girls. Haley has an amazing style and I love EVERYTHING she picks out. Of course she is gorgeous and has a rockin, tall, thin body so EVERYTHING she picks out looks PERFECT on her. She is just so stinking beautiful. 

We stopped by some of our favorite stores; Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, H&M, Victoria Secret and Bare Essentials.

Baby Hunter did great also. We were able to feed him in the Nordstrom mothers lounge and he slept most of the day. I am still so amazed how great of a baby he is. 

We picked up some fun things for Haley, and I got my first pair of colored jeans. 

THANKS MOM!

Friday night, we met up with Aubrey and Daniel again at Guru's in Provo for dinner as a family.

We enjoyed a delicious meal, took the girls on a quick drive up to the Y to see the view, and then went to BYU for some bowling. It was so fun to have a family date night. We all laughed and had a great time. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mom requested a family photo of our Friday night adventure, so Logan was able to snap this one when we got back to our place. (Plus a few others)

 

 

 Saturday morning we took it easy. We originally planned a hike to a waterfall on Timpanogos, however Hunter is still too small to fit in our baby carrier and we did not feel like hauling a car seat a mile up a mountain. So we played some card games in the morning and planned a trip to Bridal Veil falls in Provo canyon instead. 

 

 

 The weather was beautiful and there were so many people out on the trail. It was a lovely evening stroll along the river to the waterfall. 

We decided to have a picnic dinner at Vivian Park nearby the waterfall and roast marshmallows. The park was full of families barbecuing and playing games. Because of all the fires in Utah this summer bonfires were banned from the park. So we ate our turkey sandwiches (by request of the girls), played a game of Farkle and saved the smores for later. We got to the park just before the sun started to set behind the mountain and as soon as it went down the temperature dropped and it got so cold. We all had sweaters on and we had to bundle little Hunter up to keep him warm. He looked so cute. 

 We got home and were able to roast marshmallows in our backyard.

They were delicious. 

 

 

 

 

 Sunday Haley and Logan went to church with me while Kevin stayed home and took care of Hunter. The girls helped me teach my Primary class, Kevin and I teach the 5 year-olds, and the two little boys were completely enamored with Haley and Logan. We usually have nine kids on Sunday and it is work to keep them in line with Kevin and I both teaching. This week we only had 4 kids and I had two helpers so it was pretty easy.

Sunday evening we headed down to Elkridge to have dinner with Grandma and Grandpa Goold. We love getting together as a family at the grandparents house. 

Hunter loved all the attention he got from his great grandma Carol. 

We had Hawaiian haystacks and root beer floats. We Skyped our parents and watched a video of pictures of my Grandfathers retirement from the California Dairy Industry. 

Monday was the girls last day in Utah and before their 11:40pm departure time on the train, we tried to make the most out of their last few hours with us. We went grocery shopping so the girls could pack food for the long train ride. We had JDawgs for lunch at their new American Fork location. So yummy. 

We took Kevin some left over JDawgs and then we hung out at home talking and laughing.

The girls got ready for one last outing with their friends (BOYS) before they left. Clearly Haley had alternate plans for coming to Utah besides hanging out with her big sisters and nephew. 

I finally got the girls to the train station about 11pm and waited with them until they boarded the train headed west. 

 

 

Thanks for visiting Haley and Logan.

Come back soon.

We really did have so much fun. The girls are so funny together. I loved Logan's funny faces in almost EVERY photo we took. I loved how Kevin waited with his gun on the couch when Haley's FRIENDS came to pick the girls up.

I loved how Haley had NO IDEA what to do with a baby (#babyofthefamilyproblems). I loved how the girls could play card games for hours... into the wee hours of the morning. 

Here are some more photos of our week:

 (YES, I take a million photos and I am so glad I do)

This Sunday my sister McKenna arrives! 

In two weeks both mine and Kevin's parents and siblings will be here for little Hunter's baby blessing.

I just love when family comes to visit.

Happy Wednesday Readers.