Mike, Shan, Crue & Tate

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tubes

Crue had tubes put in on Sept. 24th. He was scheduled to have it done at 7:00 so they said he couldn't eat before he came to the hospital. I woke him up at 2:00 am and gave him a bottle so that he wouldn't be starving. He cried for a while after he woke up but a couple of hours later he was back to his old self.... only happier! yay! It wasn't as bad as I thought (thanks Ash and Steph for reassuring me) but I'm glad it's over.

What we've been up to

Crue is almost 10 months and I know I probably write this on every post but I can't believe that he is growing up so fast. He can stand by himself and he will walk from couch to couch or from person to person as long as they aren't too far away (he can take about 5-6 steps). He's a speedy little crawler though and mostly prefers to get around on his hands and knees....that's right...no more army crawling for this one. This little monster is in to EVERYTHING! He loves to open drawers and cabinets and pull things out. He will usually grab something out, stick it in his mouth, toss it on the floor and than repeat. Crue leaves a trail of destruction wherever he goes. This has really helped the clean freak in me believe it or not. I'm so tired of picking up the same stuff multiple times a day so now I don't. I just wait till he goes to bed to clean up. Crue has now started to pull Maggies tail and today she was just lying on the floor and he went over and crawled right on top of her. If you know Maggie than you can imagine how suprised I am that she hasn't bitten him yet! Poor little Shrek loves Crue and is always giving him kisses but Crue he just doesn't feel the same way. He wants Maggie all the time and she tries to keep her distance...obviously. However my most favorite thing that Crue has started doing lately is CUDDLING!! I have been waiting for this day and it is finally here! He doesn't just cuddle when he's tired either. Sometimes during the day he'll just come up to me and motion for me to pick him up and he'll lay on me for a few minutes and then he will want to get down and play again. I love it. When we hand him his blankie or stuffed animals he will lay on them and cuddle too. It's the cutest thing! I love my boy.

Here is Crue drinking coke with his Great Grandpa Morrell

Crue and Sam

This is Crues FAVORITE toy. If the characters are popped up he has to make sure he puts them all down. Even if he is across the room when I pop them up he will come over just to close them

Here are some pics we took in Bear Lake:

Crue, Melia, Jayda

Crue did NOT like bathing with the girls

The babies loved the swings

This is Crue playing in the dogs water...for some reason he is drawn to anything that has to do with the dogs. I think he likes playing with their toys more than his own

Friday, September 24, 2010

Family Pictures!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

ugh.

Crue has had an ear infection for 2 weeks! He was on an antibiotic last week but it didn't help so when I took him to the dr on Friday we started a different kind to see if that will clear it up. If it doesn't then we have to go to an ear/nose/throat dr. who will put tubes in his ears. I know he'll end up getting tubes. I'm just not sure if we will put them in before winter or in the spring. Crue is getting his first tooth too! I can feel it and when he allows me to I can kind of see it (although this is a huge ordeal because he screams like I'm torturing him when I try to take a good look at it). You would think he would be a nightmare with all of this going on, he's been really good! He doesn't really cry he just wants to be rocked and cuddled. I'm actually liking this since he is not a snuggler at all. He's also started giving us kisses!! This is my favorite thing in the world. Even though it's a little disgusting since they are open mouth and slobbery I take them whenever he wants to give them! We also learned that he likes Taylor Swift. My ringtone is Mine and when it started ringing the other day he just started shaking his head back and forth. Of course then we played the song about 5 million times cuz it was the cutest thing! We actually got video of it so I'll try to upload it. He's pulling himself up on everything, including this cute little toy we bought him that actually helps him walk around the house without us having to help him. I love being in the kitchen and seeing that handsome little boy walk in looking so proud of himself. With his new found mobility he's been such a better kid! He'll play by himself now and I'm LOVING that! I can't believe he is going to be 9 months next week! I think he's favorite thing right now is his puppies. He will not leave them alone. When they rampage through the house and bark like crazy he thinks it is the funniest thing! I've never heard him laugh so hard! Mike and I are having so much fun with him. Crue's constantly laughing and smiling and I wish he could just stay at this stage forever.

Sam & Crue

Being a goofball

getting ready for his 1st haircut

Sunny & Crue at the farmers market

hanging out as a family

Aiden & Crue

Swimming with Aunt Kaish

Eating at Sills

Townsquare in Vegas

We went on a girls trip to Vegas to attend my cousins baby shower. One morning we got up and walked around the mall. Poor little Crue looked was so tired!

Sunday, August 1, 2010

My baby

I wanted to take a few minutes and do a post that's more for our little family. I don't want to forget how cute my little baby is and I want to remember some of the fun things he is doing at almost 8 months. He's so cute and funny! I honestly never thought I could love someone so much. (Mike hates it when I say this...I think he is jealous!) Crue is perfect...well not all the time, but I still love him! A few things I want to remember:

He is finally starting to army crawl. We were worried that he wasn't going to do it. He always wants to stand and have us help him walk. For awhile, he cried whenever we left him on the floor. Now he can turn and drag his little body. It is so funny...eventhough we think he hates it.
He loves to watch his dogs play. If Crue is crying and the dogs start barking, he immediately stops to look around and see where his puppies went.
He is such a good eater! He eats fruits, veggies, snacks, and anything else I give him. If we don't feed him fast enough then he starts to grunt.
Crue constantly moves his hands in an "I want" motion. He does this when he's on the floor and wants to be picked up or if he wants what you're eating/drinking.
When he wakes up from sleeping he's fine to just chill in the crib till I come check on him. Sometimes he'll talk to himself. Other times he'll just play with his blankie.
Which leads to my next point. He LOVES his blankie. He doesn't sleep as well when he doesn't have that stupid blanket.
When we are outside...swimming, sitting on the grass, or just walking around,...he is so happy. If he is crying and I let him stand up against the sliding glass window then he quiets right down. Just looking outside makes him calm down.
Crue also likes to study other kids and then will try to mimic them. We have some cute neighbor kids that give him attention and he eats it right up.
When I go to the store with Crue and someone comes up and talks to him or even looks at him he always gives them a cute smile! I've been told on many occasions that he is going to be a ladies man...I'm sure they're right! :)
I started taking Crue to the library so that I could read to him and really just get out of the house. I'm not sure if it's his favorite thing (he trys to eat the books) but I think he has fun.
Crue loves to play with the tv remote and my cell phone. I don't know why we buy this kid toys.
Now that he's getting older I think he loves the tub even more than he use to...if that's possible! Whenever I start to run the bath water he lifts his eyebrows and starts hooting!
His laugh is the best noise in the world! He especially loves when I play peek-a-boo with him.
Spoiled. Enough said.
When I start yelling at Crue (play yelling...and not too loud) he will stare at me like I'm crazy and then start talking back.
Crue has to have his way. If you sit him down and don't give him attention he will scream! I don't mean cry either, I mean scream. He actually screams a lot. If you're not doing exactly what he wants you to do he will let you know he's unhappy.

Being a mom isn't always glamorous and easy. For example, while I was at RC Willey Crue burped. I instinctively put my hand under his mouth and he spit up into it. I then realized I didn't have anything to wipe my hand off with so...I wiped it on my shirt. What can ya do? Of course I love it and wouldn't want to change a thing.

Monday, July 19, 2010

July

We've been crazy busy this month! I don't even know where to begin so I won't. This post will be mostly pictures (which is the best part anyway) and I'll try to add a few captions.

Over the 4th we went boating with my family and while we were out having a good time....This poor little thing got attacked by who knows what (we are thinking maybe a deer or maybe a person) Luckily she is recovering and will be ok. We went boating again and this time our friends came!