SiX MoNtHs

Our baby boy is six months old.  "Six months," has for sure been the hardest age to spit out when people ask me how old Kason is. I just can't believe that he is half way to being one!  He continues to bring joy into our lives everyday.  He is such a happy baby.  Some of the things I want to remember about this age...

• More and more sounds, pitches, tones and noises coming from Kason
• He has started to take much more of an interest in his toys
• He wants anything we are eating or drinking
• He is eating more baby food, which I have been making from fresh fruits and veggies (lots easier than I thought)
• He still LOVES to snuggle
• Kason continues to sit content in his infant seat as I go to crossfit each morning (he is pretty entertained by all that's going on around him)
• He is a GREAT traveler
• He laughs all the time (deep belly laughs)
• He is a tummy sleeper and lately with his knees tucked under him
• Makes his mom and dad smile every single day with his cute personality
• His toes are his chew toys; no teeth yet
• He is toying with the idea of crawling with his new moves

B.O.I.S.E.

Kason and I took our first trip to Boise without Dad.  The original plan included Josh, but Josh ended up having to stay behind to prep for a *Final* so we ventured out on our own.

*side note, Josh is now doing the Executive MBA program at USU.  As if work does not keep him busy enough, be ends his week with school on Friday nights and Saturdays.  I am grateful for how hard he works and appreciate all he does to still make time to spend with me and Kase.  He will be done with the program early Fall 2013.  He takes one course at a time for 6 weeks.  One down baby!  GOOD JOB!

Kason was a champ on the drive both to and from Boise, he slept 75% of the time each way.  We also had dry roads and no bad weather. WOO.HOO. good weather is rare in February.  We had a great time as we spent the week with the fam and friends, it always goes too fast.  However, we were excited to get back to Dad. 

We got to go Brog's race and Kason had his first visit to a ski resort! One of many I am sure.  Grammy Richards already has plane to teach him to ski.

I got to see most of my girlfriends and Julz and I took a hike up to Table Rock.  Hiking in February??? Love it!

Laurie, Fred and the kids were in town so we also went bowling with the Richards Fam.

Kason's First Valentine's Day

Typically for Valentines Day Josh and I dine in at home with take out and a movie. This year since Grandma and Grandpa Brown wanted to take the Babes we went out for dinner. We went to a new local restaurant Kabuki, which is a pretty impressive second to Benihanas (one of my all time favs) I loved having a date night out with my Valentine Josh but couldn't wait to get home to my other little Valentine Kason.

My two Valentines!!

I felt so blessed and loved by my two Valentines this year. I am very happy to have my two boys in my life. Josh outdid himself this year on the V day gifts...a day at the spa and then a belated surprise...

We regularly watch the show "Up All Night." Baby Mamma on the show Christina Applegate always wears a necklace that says "Amy" the name of her daughter on the show.
I mentioned one time how much I liked the necklace that she wears on every episode. Well Josh took note and surprised me with a "Kason" necklace! I LOVE IT!  I told Josh NOT to get me flowers especially since Kason and I were taking off to Boise the day after Valentine's.  So the necklace and flowers were on the table upon my return from Boise.  It was such a thoughtful surprise. 

("Kason" is backwards since this pic was taken with the computer, but you get the point!) : )

Thanks Josh for making Kason and I feel so loved every day of the year!

Mr. Personality

This little boy already has a lot of personality and knows just how to use it! It is so hard to resist this little face he pulls when its nap time. I have to hurry and leave the room before the temptation gets too strong and I pick him up to play...prolonging nap time.

Kason wanted to try out a new hand... so he took Halle's fist as if it were his own and shoved it in his mouth. These little cuties are only about 6 weeks apart. This could be trouble down the road. We are going to have to teach Kason to be more of a gentleman!

Looking spiffy in his little man clothes! : )

Killer boots man!

My little cowboy! All he needs are some boots and a horse, right?!

5 Months

Kason is 5 months old!

Kase has made a new discovery, he is liking his little toes.

Happy to report Kason's first little cold has passed. He got a cold a couple weeks ago. He was still pretty content, but at times I could tell he felt pretty miserable. Luckily it did not turn into anything serious, which I was so grateful for. He is back to his happy self and no longer sounds like a little snorting piggy now that he can clearly breath through his nose again! : )

Kason LOVES his baby oatmeal, and he goes into panic mode after the last bite because he wants more. Since Kason has been eating his own food he has become very aware of anyone else eating or drinking around him...he wants whatever you have and will let you know this by making noises like a little begger.

If we lay Kase down on his back within a second he'll whip over to his tummy. He also does this to avoid going to sleep when he wants to play. He is such a funny little kid and I love to see his personality come out more and more everyday. Can't wait to see what the next month brings!

Kason's First Christmas

Well we had our first Christmas as a family of three! I was so much more excited to open Kason's presents than my own, funny how things change when you become a mom. It was no surprise at all that Kason slept through all of Christmas morning. As soon as we got into the car to go to Grandma and Grandpa Brown's he was out, and did not wake up until all the gifts had been opened. It was a great day spent with the family. Next year I think Kason will be a little more excited about Christmas...well at least about the boxes, bows and wrapping paper if we are being realistic. We are so grateful to both our families who made Kason's first Christmas so great.

I kept telling Josh all I wanted for Christmas was to be able to be home with Kase. Going from two incomes to one plus our new little addition, we knew we needed to have a small Christmas. By doing this I felt like it really helped me keep the true meaning of Christmas in check. I felt more aware of the "magic" of the season instead of worrying about a lengthy Christmas list or stressing over what gifts I was going to buy Josh. Hard to believe Christmas is over, but I think I can work on being more conscious about keeping the Christmas spirit with me all year round.

First pic of Christmas morning before we left for Grandma and Grandpas

Lo Lo guarding her presents!

Kason not having a care in the world about presents

Look who finally woke up


Cute cousins ready for church

Back in the jammies and playin with his new toy

Month 4

Hard to believe that our baby boy is 4 months old! Little Kase turned 4 months old on the 18th of this month. He is continuing to grow...he had his four month appointment and his weight was 12 lb 13 oz. So almost 13 pounds. Crazy to think that he is over double his birth weight of 6 lb 3 oz. His length was 25 inches. This last month has been so fun as Kason has become even more interactive with his smiles and coos. He is starting to grab at everything and stick anything in his sight strait into his mouth. His preference the last little while is his fingers over his binky. We love the joy he brings into our lives every single day.

...and in go the fingers