Mommy and Me California Trip June 2012

In June, Michael had scout camp for a week, so Preston and I decided to take off for California. We didn't want to be left at home by ourselves in the middle of the lame, hot Arizona summer.

This was the second time I had flown with him by myself and boy, was that an adventure! He refused to sleep at all and the flight was packed. We had 2 men in our row next to us, so that made nursing fun. =) Preston was so stinking physical too. I swear he just turned circles in my lap the whole time. It was rough!

The highlights of this trip were DISNEYLAND!!!, Ventura, hot-tubbing with Gpa Preston, and playing at the park.

Disneyland was kind of busy because it was the first week of the summer for a lot of schools. We were only able to get on 6 rides, but that was mostly because it was hard to wait in line with a baby. My mom and I were exhausted trying to hold him because I forgot my baby carrier! What a loser mom I am! There is nowhere to set down a baby that doesn't walk at Disneyland.

The biggest disappointment was that Preston could not have cared less about most of the rides. We went on Tiki Room (he loved the EXIT sign... sigh), Jungle Cruise (he only wanted to chew on the bars of the boat), Pirates of the Caribbean (he nursed in the quiet, cool, darkness, and fell asleep towards the end of that ride), Peter Pan (which ended up being kind of scary), Finding Nemo Submarines (which look like TV!!! so he kind of paid attention), and Small World (which he loved!).

I left my camera at home (loser mom AGAIN), but luckily my sister came down to Disneyland later and brought it to me. So bummed that we didn't get to take pictures on many rides!

Here are the pics:

Preston watching Stephanie and Cait pose.

Cute, sweaty baby enjoying the weather and the sights!

 Double chin!

 Me, Gma Stacey, Preston, and Aunt Stephanie

Take 2!

 Poor bubba was happy most of the time, but got soooo tired during his nap times. He took one one-hour nap in his stroller around 4:00 p.m.

We really upped our liquid intake because it was a humid, sweaty day.

 Look at that full belly! He peed through 2 sets of clothes!

 This was on Small World. One of the only rides he even bothered paying attention to.

 On small world again. Notice that he's actually looking at the ride.

Stephanie being goofy near the tea cups.

 This was at the end of the day after 2 clothing changes and tons of exhaustion! He's chewing on his complimentary "first time at Disneyland" button. Moral of the story is... don't take a baby to Disneyland unless you have a baby carrier.

 These next few pictures were in the car on the way to Ventura with Gma Stacey and GGma Donna.

 He was happy for a little while...

 ...then did his cry/laugh smile as he got cranky.

 Then he conked out!!!

 Preston LOOOOVES the spa. Gpa Preston turned down the heat so it was more like bath temperature. So relaxed!

These last pictures are from a random time at the park and of Preston's love for wheels! I accidentally uploaded all of these, so here ya go. haha.

8 Months Since I Last Posted? NO BIG!

Hey Folks! I got a little tired of blogging for a while and got super busy with motherhood and church and whatever, so I let the blog slide. And here I am 8 months later. I hope everybody's google readers are ready for an onslaught of updates. Sorry. =)

Sunday Night Fun with Daddy

This boy loves his daddy so much! I love it. 

10 Months Old!

I can't believe Preston is almost a year old. The months are flying by as he gets more and more fun and is less and less work!

We went swimming with daddy in our pool on the 7th. Preston LOVES water so much. He gets pretty excited as we are about to get in the pool.

At this point, Preston is pulling up all the time. He loves to stand on the stairs in the pool too.

He's also a pro at feeding himself and prefers to pick up food on his own rather than be fed. His favorite foods are fruit and cheese. He also loves juice! Sweet tooth!

He pretty much grew out of 12-month size clothes this month. I didn't really realize he was growing out of his clothes and I kept trying to shove him into them. He hated it. I blamed him for being cranky when changing, but it was my fault! Mom of the year!

Our days are spent in the cool of our home. We watch a lot of Yo Gabba Gabba on days when I am really tired. He is addicted to that show. It's the only thing he will pay attention to. It's such a weird show, but oddly mesmerizing!

These pictures are the beginning stages of Preston's pulling up. He loves to grab at whatever is on the coffee table. (There's usually a lot!)

Cute boy! I love him. He's got such short legs and a loooong torso. Preston is still taking 2 consistent naps around 9 and 1 every day. 

Who needs toys? We get a ton of diaper boxes in the mail. Preston has been wearing size 4 diapers since April.

He is always so happy and content to be on his own. I wish he liked to cuddle more, but he's a boy. What can I say? Look at this adorable kid!!!

June 6: Hanging Out On Daisy Dog's Birthday

June 6 was our puppy, Daisy's, birthday. I fostered her and her siblings and couldn't bear to part with her sweet face. Don't ask me why I have three dogs. I'm insane.

 Preston is pretty good at collapsing the baskets that we keep his toys in. Awesome.

 Little miss Daisy herself with her probable dad, Bo, peeking in the window.

 This was the next morning. Good profile pic of Preston's belly. Full of cheerios and apple juice! Just chillin'.

 Preston loves to squint and smile for the camera.

 Often, I let him watch his favorite tv show, YO GABBA GABBA, in the morning while he eats breakfast. Mostly I let him watch it because I am still trying to wake up at 6 a.m.

Handsome, 'nuff said.

Baby in a Box

I had this HUGE wardrobe box that I ended up not using for the baby shower in a box, so I put my baby in it. 

 He wasn't too thrilled... even started crying! TORTURE!

 Then I got the camera out and he realized I wasn't going to abandon him in there.

 He ended up having fun and cheesin' it up for me. I love his fat little feet and wrists. I just want to squeeze them all the time!

 I think there was some teething going on here.

This sweet boy learned to hold his sippy cup all by himself May 29th (Happy Birthday Grandpa Trent)! He also peed through his diaper all over my lap at church on June 3, had his first chicken enchilada AND LOVED THE HECK OUT OF IT on June 4, and pulled up to his knees and bit his crib rail on June 5th (same day as these pictures... teething. I knew it.). On June 7th I went in to get him out of bed in the morning, and he was STANDING. What the heck? This kid is growing up fast!

Baby Shower in a Box

One of my friends had her first baby girl on May 29th. She doesn't find out the gender until after her babies are born, so it would have been hard to throw her a shower before her baby was born. And with 3 little ones, I knew it would be hard for her to get to a shower after her baby was born, so...

 I gave her a "baby shower in a box". 

 I collected a bunch of gifts from our friends.

 I also made these big brother bags for her sons.

 I guess I went for a circle theme with the food. Grapes, watermelon, strawberry cake balls. (There were enchiladas too...not round though!)

 The garland had little baby gifts in it like hairbows and baby tights, and travel size baby toiletries.

 I threw everything in (except the food) and added some balloons.

 Then Michael helped me finish wrapping it.

It turned out so cute and it was a lot of fun! I hope my friend and her family had a good time opening everything!