Bridger - 11 Weeks Old

Hey sweet stuff!

Did you know momma loves you!?

Good... Just checking :)

This week we spent a lot of time at home!

We canned and cleaned and then canned some more and cleaned some more!

And we played and we napped and then we walked and we napped some more!

You helped momma pick plums (you actually just talked her ears off with your cutest little baby jabbering!) and then she made plum jam and puréed plum baby food.

You have been wanting to sit up lately and look around at everything so we decided it was it was time to try your activity center - aka the baby exerciser!

You thought it was the best. Thing. Ever. (Excluding your momma of course... And your dad) :)

You loved sitting straight up by yourself and you loved stretching out those little turkey legs of yours!

You smiled and giggled and squealed.... It was the best :)

We spent a lot of time outside this week enjoying the last bits of warmth.

You are still loving your stroller rides and will even just enjoy sitting in your stroller when it's not being pushed, as long as you can watch the ponies or the cows or your momma.

Don't worry, when the snow and cold weather come, we can still make it outside... 

We will just bundle you like a little Eskimo baby! 

This week I feel like you have gained pounds and pounds!

You don't look any different and your still in the same clothes that you fit into last week, but this week you feel heavy!

I picked you up one morning and you felt heavy and you were so long and just so big!

My little monster is not so little anymore! 

Momma is so sad, but she is so proud of you for growing so big and strong!

When you are so big and so strong and don't want your momma always tagging along... Just remember who made you so big and strong ;)

Our days are filled with baby laughs and coos and snorts and slurps and farts and giggles and love.... Filled with LOTS of love!

Every day with you is a blessing my sweet peach!

Your daddy and I love you more than you'll ever know!

-momma 

Bridger - 10 Weeks Old

Hey little peach fuzz!

My how you are growing!

So fast and so big!

This week you have learned a new skill... DROOLING!!!

And lots of it!

But the drool is accompanied by bubbles... And bubbles are cute... So we will take the drool!

The drool also means you need a bib.. So we have a reason to break out the bandana bibs I made the week before your arrived!

This week you also have been grabbing at your toys on your play mat!

Grabbing them and then drooling on them... ;)

I'm glad you are Iiking your play mat more!  

I'll have to make you some more toys to hang from it once you get bored with the current ones!

You also have been liking toys that are set out in front of you... You look at them, and smile....

Oh your sweet sweet smile baby boy :) 

Because of your newfound curiosity with your toys, I set up the play nest that grandpa Garth bought for you... And you stuck with your guns and loved it too!

You can't quite reach the toys on this play mat as they are too far above you, but you sure do look at them with wonder in your eyes. 

This week you have also been "standing" a lot!

When momma or dad is holding you, you push your legs and make yourself stand!  

Your legs are so strong we even help you dance... And then you giggle and giggle! 

Oh you are just so much fun!

We were invited to our first play date!

We met some gals and babes over at a friends house.

It was great to see other mommas and everyone loved you!

You are such a good baby...you were smiling or sleeping the whole time :)

You are still loving your puppies - and they love you!

May takes full advantage when dad lets her get close!

Chloe knows no boundaries of personal space BUT she won't lick you :)

And casso normally keeps his distance unless he decides to walk by and lick the back of your head!

You still love your morning walks and so does momma!

I love spending every minute with you. 

You are growing so fast baby... You are almost not an infant any more!!!

These past 10 weeks have gone by so fast... Soon it'll be 10 months and then 10 years...

This momma might be a little too attached to let you get that old... ;) 

Keep learning and exploring and smiling and giggling and loving little boy.

Love you forever!

-momma 

Bridger - 9 Weeks Old

Hey ham bone!

Momma is soooooooo in love!

With you!!!

This week started off with your first camping trip to attend your grandpa Garth's memorial service.

We woke up early, dropped off the dogs at Kerry's and drove down to Logan Canyon - a favorite place of your grandpas!

(Not before stopping at Carls Jr - another favorite of papa Garth's)

We set up camp and started getting ready for the service.

Your aunt Brittney and uncle Heath camped right next to us.

They brought along 4 of your cousins - Tess, Addison, Ally and Bree.

They brought taco spaghetti for dinner (you guessed it - one of papa Garth's faves)

We also had s'mores and roasted starburst - a Garth invention.

Your great aunts and uncle arrived along with theirs spouses and a couple of their kids.

Then we began the service.

We each took turns recalling memories or expressing feelings.  

You even shared a bit - you cried, you smiled, and you giggled - things we all did thinking about my dad... 

It was nice to see everyone and to hear stories of my dad...

But it was very sad to be camping without him.

You slept in your first tent - you did pretty well too!

For being just 2 months old, you only woke up twice.

It was below 40* at nighttime, so I kept you bundled up.

But the ground was a bit hard - dad said we will get a pad for you and me ;) 

(Don't worry... We ain't sissys....)

This week we helped your dad out at Hill City.

He went to check on the cattle water and ended up having to move them all to another field.

So we drove May and Poncho out and they helped your dad move the cows with much more ease. 

We helped move the back of the herd on foot and then once they caught up with the rest of them, we hung out in the truck. 

You and I have been doing a lot of canning this week!

We canned 90lbs of tomatoes into spaghetti sauce, chili sauce and salsa.

We canned 90lbs of peaches into peach halves, peach jam and peach purée baby food.

And we canned 60lbs of pears into pear halves, pear honey, cinnamon pears and pear purée baby food.

I'm so excited to have you taste the baby food... But we have to wait a few more months still. 

You spent some quality time with your doggies - they sure love you!

You also drove your first truck (with dad) when we went out to hill city later on in the week to check the cows dad moved earlier in the week.

We rode the 4 wheeler with him.

You looked like a baby straight out of "Fresh Prince" ... But you didn't let your coolness stop you from having quite the nap. 

When we got home from hill city you took your first big boy bath in your own bath tub!

You LOVED it!

I can't wait to take you swimming next summer! 

You are the funnest little buddy!

You are always up for anything - not like you have a choice really, but you never complain!

You are always game for momma and dads crazy adventures! 

Love you so much precious boy! 

-Momma 

Bridger - 8 Weeks Old

Hey little peach, 

It is almost scary how much you look like your dad! 

We lovingly called you the little peach because that's your dad's nickname but we had no idea how accurate that nickname would be! 

Your baby pictures are almost identical and when he holds you it's as if he is holding himself just 30 years ago! 

This is your daddy when he was a baby!

It will be so exciting to see how your looks will change and to see if you'll continue to be a mini Matt :)

This week I realized you even have stinky feet like his!!!

You also burp, fart and cry like he does, but we won't tell him I said that ;)

I'm not sure how you act like me yet or if you look at all like me...

You have long eyelashes - but your dad and I both have long lashes so you were destined to.

The hair that you were born with looks reddish, but the new hair coming in is blonde as can be!

You have peach fuzz little peach... You are the cutest little peach ever :) 

Your blue eyes are starting to turn from newborn blue to baby blue - I could look into them all day. 

This week you rode your first horse! 

You rode Tic with dad - and you loved it.

Momma didn't let you ride very long, but I'm sure you would have loved to ride longer and that you would've eventually fell asleep as the horse walked along!

You also rode Chloe bareback - she was quite the bronc and went to buckin right away... But I caught you!  

Momma will always be there to help you out little man... Always

You wore the most handsome button down onesie to church and you looked so dapper - you blended in with all the other plaid shirts and jeans.  But you sure were the best dressed ;)

You took your first sit in the bumbo chair this week.

You sat in it for about 5 minutes and then told me you had enough.  

But you sure loved sitting straight up all by yourself. 

You loved being able to look around.

We went on many walks this week, and you are continuing to love your stroller. 

Which is extra motivating for momma to get out and run.

Cause boy she needs it!

You helped pull the hot heels around for dad and I - we took turns roping it while you drove it in circles for us.

You fell asleep at the wheel, but you can blame you?!  That bumpy arena would put anyone to sleep.

Your dad and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. 

We had cake and watched the video of our wedding day.

This anniversary has been the best yet... Because we were able to spend it with you!

This week you even rode your first tractor!

Dad had to pull the pivots out of the mud so we went along to help!

You rode with him in the tractor and I drove the truck to the gear box to help dad get those pivots moving. 

We stayed out there with him and drove from pivot to pivot until you fell asleep.

Then I went back to the house so you could get a good nap. Later we went back out and helped him - you fell asleep on the job again... 

You sure are a hard worker :) 

You wrapped up your week by hanging out with your first girl friend. :)

You and Vivienne did a little hand holding all on your own accord!

We were just there to snap pictures. 

You seemed a bit shy as you two wouldn't look at each other, but you sure liked holding hands and hanging out next to each other. 

Just know that no woman will ever love you the way your momma does ;)

You are still sleeping well and eating well!

You are growing so big - I can't wait to see your weight and height at your next dr apt. 

Soon you will be 2 months old!

Where has all the time gone?!

You are the best little baby - I enjoy every minute with you.

Whether it be when your giggling, crying, pooping, pulling my hair, drooling on me.... Every moment is my favorite moment. 

I am so lucky that your daddy works so hard - his hard work allows me to stay home with you!

And now that I get to spend every day with you, I can't imagine not spending my days with you.

You are wonderful, you are perfect.

I'm so blessed to be able to call you my boy.

Love you baby boy. 

Love you always and forever.

- your momma