Father's Day and First Haircut!!

Yes, we're a little behind!

First of all, Jack is clapping now...and close enough to crawling to get him into mischief!

We had a fun Father's day! We actually went up to my parent's house and had a fun barbecue! You can tell that my parents enjoy their grandkids by the amount of toys such as sandboxes, the blow-up things that have balls and basketball hoops inside them, and Jack's favorite toy...grass that were pulled out for the special occasion! (The grass was already out! :)) Jack loved playing with his cousin Lexi...well maybe she enjoyed it a little more! She just wanted to hold him the whole time! This was Jack's first experience with sand...and he is very much like his mommy! We like texture and things between our toes!









After my parent's house, we visited Jack's Aunt Crystal and then Travis' family in West Valley! We even ate again! Jack had fun playing with his Grandpa Pete and climbing all over him! We bought (well told Travis that he could get) a barbecue...but he still has not picked one out. Hopefully he loves it when he does! :)





And now for the haircut! I debated on whether to get Jack's hair cut or not, but I was glad that I did as I have noticed that he doesn't sweat as much now with our hot weather! Before and after pictures are a must because this little boy has so much hair!!

So, here is before:













And after:

Isn't he just so cute! (FYI- He only had a mo hawk once...I would never do that to my child on a regular basis!) There were pieces of hair that she cut that were 4 inches long!! If I could share with all these poor little bald baby girls here, I would! But I think that he is so handsome now! What do you think?

10 things that I have learned as a mother!

I am sitting here during one of Jack's hopefully longer naps thinking of all the things that I have learned since I have become a mother. This is not typical as I am usually still trying to clean the house at this time...or have given up and retired to the couch to watch what Travis calls a "bonnet movie". I am really into Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, etc. lately. Anyway, I thought I would share a few of the millions of things that I have learned in the last 7 months!!

1. I have learned that when you are pregnant and people tell you to get your sleep, they really mean it! After the little angels (no sarcasm there) are born, sleep goes out the window! Even though Jack sleeps through the night now and has for a while...there are a million things to do and by the time we are in bed, it is close to midnight and Jack is up and ready to play at 6 am!

2. It is definitely more fun to play with a baby than to clean the house!! My poor husband comes home to a messy house at least twice a week...at least! I do keep up an the dishes (thank goodness for a dishwasher) and keep the place vacuumed, but there are usually many things (mainly toys) strung out everywhere!!

3. The minute that you start a project that is time consuming or messy, your child will wake up from a nap or need you immediately!

4. Meal time is no longer relaxing and joyful! You are juggling a spoon, a wipe, a jar of baby food, and are trying to get everyone everything that they need, while breaking off pieces of bread for the baby and watching to make sure that he does not choke or gag (gagging too long can mean vomit), while getting the sippy cup ready to help him wash down whatever is in his mouth! (Run-on sentences no longer bother you as a mother...you don't have time!)

5. Vomit...when the doctor tells you that you will know that it is vomit instead of spitting up because vomiting is "projectile", he means stand back, hold a shield and go and rent a carpet cleaner as quickly as you can...heck, you better just buy one!

6. Almost EVERYBODY knows how to take care of a kid better than you! Even if you read studies and books about the best thing to do for your baby, there will always be people telling you that you are doing it wrong! You can tell people that the doc says to avoid dairy and people will laugh at you and tell you that they fed their kids ice cream at 2 weeks and they lived...even worse, they won't listen to you and feed it to your kid anyway...but you just have to brush it off because they love your little one too!

7. Sometimes it is just easier to go from the highchair straight to the tub!! Wipes are great...but they cannot perform miracles!

8. There is NOTHING cuter than a baby giggle! Nothing!

9. Being a mother is the hardest job that exists! You worry about your child every minute of every day and would give your life without a second thought to save that of your child's!

10. I have learned that I am the happiest person in the world to have my wonderful husband and my sweet, little boy in my life! I am so blessed and am so very happy and content with the life that I have! Travis and Jack, I love you more than you can ever imagine!