Big Boy!

Lex was so excited when Ben got his toolbox out. Lex was even more excited when Ben let him play inside the toolbox. Lex likes to do anything that makes him a big boy. I even call him a "big boy" and he smiles real big.

Lex has now tried a variety of baby foods. His favorites so far are; green beans, sweet potatoes, bananas. he likes everything though. He especially loves when he can con anyone in to giving him a taste of whatever they are eating. His favorite I think is when my aunts let him try some kind of soda. It makes me furious, but what can you do? They buy him toys and clothes all the time. So, I am
thankful in the end.

Lex still has not returned to sleeping all through the night. I guess I am getting used to waking up several times a night. Last night, he actually did very well and I only got up once. Well, twice but the first time I walked half way into his room and he had fallen back to sleep, unfair!

Lex is also very very vocal. I love it. I am sure it drives Ben nuts especially now that he has started school and he has homework. Lex's favorite new game is peek a boo. Not the nice quiet peek a boo, but the loud i'm going to sneak up on you and scare you. He absolutely loves it. He played with my mom last night. It was so cute to watch. He got so frightened some times he was shaking. He loved it though and could not stop laughing.

Yes, in the last picture it shows Lex drooling. He is Mr. drool king now. Gotta love it right?

Timpanogos Caves

Ouch

Yesterday Lex had his 6 month check up. Everything is going good. The only thing is his left eye. He has a clogged tear duct. It is so yucky. You probably have noticed in his pictures. Anyway the doctor says if it doesn't go away by 9 months then they can do something about it. I guess they do surgery. When he gets sick the eye gets worse and gets sealed shut sometimes. It is sad. We call him a pirate when he wakes up in the mornings or from naps.
At the appointment Lex got 3 shots. These pictures are when we got home and this is what I found. He has ripped off one of his band aids and was holding it in his hands. He was asleep. It was the cutest thing. At first I was like what does he have in his hands. Ben and I just laughed. Of course he cried when the nurse gave him the shots and after I picked him up and the nurse
told him that he could like her now and he laughed at her. It was so cute. I guess he forgot that quick what she had done to him.

Marti Skold - ABC4.com

Marti Skold - ABC4.com

In case you wanted to know who she is. Since she is such a huge star!!

Highlights from State Fair

As soon as we walked through the entrance of the state fair, guess who I see? Marti Skold!! I was so excited or star struck I guess. I know that sounds way lame but it is true. I went up to her and said, "Hi Marti" She was so nice. I can't remember the whole conversation but I told her I watch Good Things Utah everyday and loved her. She said it was nice to see me and glad that I watch. She commented on how adorable Lex was, naturally. She also said she loved my hair. Anyone who knows me, I think my hair is the best part about me as well. She also said that I should attend a live taping of the show. So anyone who wants to go, I am in. So good start right?
My next highlight of the fair, is always the barn animals. I guess for people like Ben and Adam who grew up on a farm, it is dumb. But for me, I find it interesting and gross. This year it smelled particularly foul. The ones that really amaze me are the really big, fat pigs. Rachel was so daring she even pulled the pigs curly tails. weird, huh? It was funny. The pigs would snort. The rest of the fair went downhill after that. No need to say anymore. Oh, but before the animals we stopped and watched a hypnotist. He was funny. He made them bounce their heads to the music like on the movie, A Night at the Roxbury.
Here are a few more handsome pictures of my boys in my life!!!

Handsome Lex

Help!

Lex wrapped up in blanket

Lex's has many poses for the camera

This is his new favorite toy, the wipes!

This was right after church, my handsome boys!!!

Lex is getting better. He is not as grumpy. He still wants me and only me though. That's ok, it makes me feel wanted and loved. My mom came over yesterday so I could actually clean my house. It was sick. I hadn't vacuumed like in 2 weeks. I love to vacuum. It just makes me feel better after I vacuum. I guess it is my stress reliever. Ben this morning even said thank you for cleaning. I guess it was that bad.
Good News! We are going to the state fair today. How fun, I know. I'm lucky I can go everywhere. Lex is such a good baby. He especially loves anything outside. Hopefully, I can get some cute pics of Lex and the animals at the fair. Last year, there was this huge Pig!!! I mean, huge. Lex started greeen beans this week and he LOVES them! yeah!

Mad, Mad, Mad

This is how I feel. I have been having a hard couple of days. Lex is teething. I finally figured that one out. It is in the front bottom. He is so grumpy. He is getting better though. He also is sleeping again, hallelujah! Every little thing would make him cry. Yesterday, I set him on teh couch for a minute so I could pick something off the floor and guess what? Ya, Lex extended his arms and followed. Except I was not looking. He feel off the couch head first. I felt so bad.
Today I am upset because I finally have time away from Lex to blog and guess what happens... My damn camera looses all my pictures from our hike up Timpanogos Caves. Why am I so upset at this. Well because they are really cute pictures and it was hell getting up there and who knows when I'll have enough guts to do it again. I could go on, but I thiok Lex is waking up from his nap.

Tired anyone???

I am feeling depressed today. Don't know why. Maybe it could be that I got 3 hours of sleep last night and not in a row. hhhmmmm, yes. Also, Ben usually comes home for lunch but today could not because he is in Richfield. Yes, I am spoiled that I get to eat lunch with my husband. Lex for some reason has decided that he wants to be a bad boy and does not want to sleep. I am exhausted. Last night was the worst. He went to bed around 9pm which is normal. He then woke up every forty minutes to an hour. Sometimes only ten to twenty minutes. The longest was I think maybe 2? maybe. So I guess that is why I have no pictures today. Subconsciously, I guess I am mad at him. I talked with Jen, and it will happen tonight. I am very nervous and if any of you have any suggestions, please help me. I am letting him cry it out tonight. yes, i am going it. aaghh. Help. I told Ben this and he said that he going to duct tape me to the couch.

No Creativity

This is Lex's new favorite toy. He loves to jump up and down.

Love this face!

So, the other day I attempted to scrapbook. I like to say I loveto do it, but in reality I never start. I have all the stuff and I sit at the table and stare, wondering where do I begin? I think I just want it to be perfect and I am afraid, I'll do it and hate it, so ya. I'm stuck. A couple of us decided to scrapbook on Tues and Thurs. while our husbands are in school. It is also will be good for me to accomplish something. Hopefully my creative juices will start flowing.
Funny thing happened teh other day, I won't name names to save face for them. Someone was holding my baby while I was scrapbooking and he had fallen asleep. Another person grabbed a chair for them. The person holding my baby went to sit down but the other person moved it right when she sat down with Lex. This caused Lex to hit his head pretty hard on the leg of a metal table. How sad, huh? He survived. I guess it is his right of passage. He is growing up and got his first bump on the head. poor kid. Lately, when I hold him he squirms out, or leaps out. He is going to fall hard one of these days. He is starting to get frustrated because he doesn't get to go where he wants. Hopefully that will give him some initiative to start crawling. He had started to roll over and has stopped for a couple of weeks now. Then today he rolled over twice!
Did i mention this kid loves the camera and the mirror. I know he is vain like his father. If he is crying or fussing, I get out the camera and he has to smile it is the funniest thing. With the mirror he always smiles to. He just loves himself.

Here I am

Rach, Adam,and babe

Adam And Lex playing in the stream

Lex eating his first real food, carrots!!

He didn't like carrots so much

He sure had fun making a mess

This last weekend we were suppose to hike Timp Caves but we didn't get there in time. It was really busy. Instead we made reservations for Sept 3rd. I am way excited and Ben will be able to join us. So since we paid the 3 dollars to go up the canyon, we played and did a little walking. Then we just drove allt eh way through the canyon. It was fun. My dad was in the passenger seat. The roads are a single road at times and very curvy. Well, every time we would get to the edge I could see my dad hang on for dear life. He is so afraid of heights. It make me laugh and I tease him.
So Lex ate food finally. I probably waited too long, but he isn't starving. We tried carrots first and it does not seem to be a big success. He likes them if I mix it with rice cereal, so that is what I did. I know this sounds gross but Lex's poop is changing too now. It has more consistency. Ben thought I was weird looking at his poop. I was excited for him. The human body is so amazing and how it works. I guess that is the medical nerd side of me.