2 months… 2 days late!

You are now 2 months old!  I can hardly believe it!  I missed getting a picture of you at 2 months…so we are going to have to settle for 2 months and 2 days!  You are growing like a weed and you are such a happy baby! Waking up early is so worth it when I get to see you smile and “talk” away as I get you changed and freshened up for the day!  I cannot give you enough kisses…and I am giving you as many as I can, for I know the stage is coming when you are not going to like them!  You have slept from about 10pm to 5 am now a handful (or more) of times!  Though you are not consistent, and I would LOVE to know what we do those days that you sleep so well!  But I am sure it is nothing…just you giving your mom a wonderful break!  I weighed you yesterday and you are sneaking up on 12 pounds!  I have washed your 3-6 month clothing, just preparing for the day I pack up your 0-3 month clothes! I can hardly believe that I am a mommy…and I am loving every single minute of it and I cannot image life with out you!  I love you so much! 

Talking

Double chin and big belly!

Cousin Bohdan’s 4th B’Day

This weekend we headed to Billings to hopefully catch your cousin Bohdan and Meridian’s Christmas program, but mom had to work late and so we missed the show. But we stayed in Billings for the weekend and we were able to celebrate Bohdan’s 4th birthday with him!  I have nick named you “little Lizard” and we told Meridian that, so now when we tell her your “baby Hadley,” she says “that’s not Hadley….it’s Lizard!” You traveled well on the way to Billings, but the drive back was a little rough on your mom and dad. You were ready to get out of the car seat and move and about 10 miles outside of Livingston, you got MAD!  I tried to give you a bottle and you would have nothing of it! I was able to keep you entertained for a bit with my wonderful singing…but that was short lived. Finally, when we pulled into the neighborhood, I pulled you out of your car seat and fed you, and that made you happy again! PHEW!

Meridian making you smile

December 7th (Wednesday)

Today you turned 8 weeks old, but your not quite 2 months yet…gotta love the way math works!  You are changing everyday and it is crazy watching you grow so fast!  I am trying to enjoy as much snuggle time with you as I can, but things have been a little busy around these parts!  Dad is now on paternity leave and so we trying to take advantage of the time. We have been on many hikes and you definitely like the movement- well at least it puts you to sleep!  But you do like to move…if we are sitting with you and you get fussy, we stand up and you are fine!  This does not happen too often though, because you are a very happy and content baby. You seem to love the Christmas lights throughout the house. You will turn that head to the left and then spin it to the right, back to the left so fast to take in all of the lights. You no longer “whoooooo” after you sneeze, so I was never able to get it on video…I am so sadden by that.

8 weeks old

Hanging with dad

Gallatin National Forest

What a busy weekend full of preparation for Christmas it has been!  Today we ventured up Hyalite (Gallatin National Forest) in search for a Christmas tree!  I think we may be a bit nuts, as it was only 17 degrees out in the mountains…but you were bundled up well!  We will have one more adventure out for a Christmas tree…as we need to find one for Big Sky as well! 

December 4, 2011

Hand taste bad

Very protective older brother

Getting ready for Christmas!

Today we got a call from our great friend, Lauren Dee, telling us that Santa was at Murdoch’s and that you could take your pets in and get a picture! So we loaded you and the dogs up and headed over to get a picture!  It is adorable! Dad hung up the Christmas lights today, and he did such a wonderful job!  Today was also the annual Christmas Stroll downtown (and this is one of mom’s favorite things!), so we got you all bundled up and headed downtown! And of course, you slept the entire time…but you have attended your first Bozeman Christmas Stroll!  It’s going to be soooo fun to share in all these experiences with you when you are older – it’s still fun now though too! This month you get to spend the time with both of us- as dad started paternity leave!

Heading to Christmas Stroll

Santa Outfit

Henry keeping guard