In Need of Prayers

On Thursday Brett is flying out to Iowa for his first interview for medical school. Please pray for us/him! It would be such a blessing to get in there, or any medical school, but right now, we are hoping for Iowa. They have a great state fair, its the best state fair in their state!

Bad Mommy Moment

I didn't get a picture, because there was no time, but it was a sight to see. Last night, we got home from my parent's house and were getting ready for bed. Bryce didn't really want to get ready for bed, he was pretty ready to play. So I thought a good long nursing might help him relax and get sleepy. We laid down on the couch and he ate while I watched the end of Food Network Competition. Brett asks me if I want something to drink. Water perhaps? NO, I decide I have a hankering for chocolate milk. He even brings a straw so I can continue to lay down. He is so great! After about two sips, my so I thought almost asleep 6 month old grabs the glass and dumps the contents onto his head! He even gets a big thunk on the noggin from the glass. I was in shock while he looks up at me with eyes that ask... "What happened? And WHY did you do that to me?" Then he starts yelling. The couch cushion and pillow are covered in chocolate milk along with me and my baby, and I am trying so hard not to laugh. The C. Milk gets pretty sticky apparently. We got Bryce all ready for a bath which he was all too excited about. I am starting to think he planned the whole thing as soon as he saw that straw! Clever little guy, just when he thinks he is doomed to go to bed, he swoops in and demands more play time, some sacrifices are worth it.

Stats

Bryce passed his doctor's visit. He no weighs almost 16 pounds, and is about 27 inches long. He is sitting up by himself, but tips over after a while. In fact, today he got his first big goose egg. He handled it pretty well, he screamed and then got over it. We were in the relief society room and I scooped him up off the floor and we ran out of the room. I am sure it will be the first of many. We now get to give Bryce solid foods, pureed of course. We started giving him rice cereal about a month ago and this is what he thought about it...


He does better now. We get to give him all sorts of good foods now. He loves bananas, peaches, and pears. However, he dry heaves when we give him green beans. Last Christmas, Brett gave me a Beaba BabyCook which helps you in making your own baby food. It is really neat. It steams and purees the food all in little contraption. Basically, its a glorified blender, but I love it! It works really well at getting the food to the right consistency. The very first solid thing we gave Bryce was watermelon. He was a ferocious little eater! It is adorable to watch him eat. Here is his first tast of watermelon...
Now, his favorite thing is OtterPops! We give them to him in this cool little net/sucker thing. If you try to take it away, he screams like a banshee! You have t let him suck on until he figures it is all gone or he gets really upset. So cute! We love our little guy so much!



I decided that Brett and I need to go out on a date at least once in a while, whithout Bryce. So on Friday, we went to Iggy's sportsgrill for dinner and the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for a carmal apple. We picked up Bryce after about an hour and twenty minutes, and he did great with Keenan and her family. So we what to send a big shout out to them for babysitting. We got to the restaurant and couldn't figure out anything to talk about except Bryce. So we were back to questions like... "What is your favorite color?" and such. It reminded me of when we were first writing eachother when Brett was in Iraq. It was pretty funny. We will post more soon!

6 months

Well, the picture is old, but a good one of Rachel and Bryce. We go for our 6 month check up on Tuesday. We will be able to find out how uch our little bruiser weighs, and sadly get shots. Shots are good, they keep us healthy, but it is sad when you can't help your baby understand. Bryce is sitting up by himself, but face plants it often, we are working on it. he is really good at not crying though. We sure love that little boy! More to come this week.

Rolling Over and Other Fun Stuff

We went to the doctor last week and got some updates on Bryce. He weighs 13.8 pounds, is 26 inches long, and a head cir. of 16. Dr. Cornish says his growth chart is perfect! That is so nice to hear. HE IS THRIVING!

It is so much fun to watch Bryce grow and develop. Everyday he does something new and exciting. We got to go to some friends cabin this last weekend, it was a lot of fun. It was Bryce's first night away from home since he came home from the hospital. He did... Ok. He doesn't like his pack n' play, so it was interesting. He does this thing when you go get him in the middle of the night. He will cry and cry, scream and holler, then when he sees you he stops and smiles. How can you be upset when he is that adorable? Here are some more fun random pictures to enjoy!

Bryce is starting to grab things. Okay, he is grabbing everything he get his little hands on! And, of course immediatly it goes to his ever drooling mouth. So cute!

He loves to be outside, and he loves to be naked (diaper on so no accidents)! He giggles everytime he gets all the way undressed. That onesie pops over his head and the smiles begin.

Bryce isn't always cuddly, but sometimes he is a cuddle bug. Usually when he is sleepy, but he is always sweet.

We went to check on him one night and this is how we found him. Dead asleep! It is so cute. Note the minki blanket underneath, and the minki blanket above his head. He went through a little phase that he would only fall asleep in his crib on minki, and covered with minki. He is growing out of it now, but it was pretty funny.

I don't think he fits yet, but it keeps him occupied when I am trying to make dinner for his daddy!

Tummy time is not Bryce's favorite time of day. We try to do it everyday, but it makes him grumpy for about 45 minutes after (that may be an exaggeration, but it feels like it.) He is getting really good at it though. He is rolling over now from his tummy to his back. It takes scooting in a circle twice before he can do it, and he gets soooo mad (its comical I took some video of it, but I don't know how to post it, the thing won't work for me. Typical.) But he is pretty proud of himself when he gets on his back.

Another Ode to Cool Tools

This is one of the coolest tools ever! Its a take-along-changing-thing. First it looks like a regular old hand bag...














but wait! It unfolds to reveal a fabulous pad to lay baby on!

Complete with pockets for diapers and such...
and wipes and such (I have also put soiled clothes in this pocket, the mesh makes it so handy!)

It came with its own plastic travel wipe container, but the free ones fit in the pockets just as well. This thing is awesome! Especially for church. It is great to be able to just take Bryce and this little pad to swap a dirty for a clean diaper without hauling the whole diaper bag around. There are 13 pregnant ladies all having their babies right now, so the changing table in the women's "closet" is always in use, with this tool I can still change Bryce without putting him on the hard counter top, and not get the counter top dirty at the same time! I love it! Thanks Candace for giving it to us. We use it everywhere we go.

Fourth of July Celebrations!

The fourth of July is my favorite holiday! I love summer, I love red, white, and blue. I love the comradery our nation shares on this holiday. No matter what your politcal stand point is, whether you like the president or not, our country comes together to celebrate its "birthday." Just a few thoughts... How awesome is it that we live in a free country? It can be expensive, but we have so many opportunities, and freedom of choice that so many other nations do not have. I often wonder what I did in order to merit being born in this country. Anyhow, on with more fun thoughts. At Thanksgiving Point's electric park, they shoot off fireworks. The big fireworks, not lame little ones you buy from the booths outside the supermarket. It is free and so much fun! We brought our little hibachi grill and grilled up some burgers. My mom brought my favorite cabbage salad, watermelon, and the most amazing apple pie. What is more American than that? Rachel, Mic, Mom, Bryce and I sat around and talked while Dad and Brett battled it out again on the cribbage board. Brett even brought his head lamps to aid their visual needs when it started to get dark. The works started about 10:30 pm and were beautiful. I was a little worried that Bryce wouldn't make it, but he did great! He even watched them for a little while, then drifted back to sleep. It was a wonderful holiday!