Ehlert's visit

 

The Ehlerts came to visit! Kenny had a meeting in Salt Lake, the kids had a long weekend from school and it was Ben's birthday. Three great reasons to come to Salt Lake. We got to spend some time with them and they got to meet Gideon. Funny how life changes with a baby. I feel like I missed out on most everything. Either I was nursing him or putting him to sleep. And we left early every night so we could put him to bed. It was still fun, of course. One time, when Gideon was extra talkative, I showed Jennie how I make up stories about what he is saying. She then became a great story teller. The whole weekend, Gideon was very picky about who he smiled at. He loved Jennie and gave her lots of smiles. It was fun to catch up and see some of Kenny's family! I forgot how many of them live in Utah. Thanks for the fun and all the yummy dinners, Ehlerts!

Cooking with Mom

So I was making a birthday cake for my nephew, Ben, and of course I was half a cup shy of the amount of flour I needed. That meant I had to open the 25 pound bag of flour and dump it into the storage bucket. I stayed clear of Gideon but my efforts didn't go so well. When I squished the empty bag so it would fit  in the garbage can, I turned around and found this...

He didn't even make a noise. Being covered in flour didn't bother him one bit. Of course, I had to run and grab my camera before cleaning the cute kid up. Always an adventure in our kitchen!

This is the face I'm really going to miss...

As I write this post, I'm already back at work. When I took and uploaded these pictures, I was still a stay at home momma. This is the face I see all day long. Sweet little smiles. Such a happy baby. I miss him so much. I miss his face. His smiles. His cute little giggle. All his sounds. I'm posting every picture because I love them all. Everyday I pull up these pictures at look at him so I don't miss him so much. But I do miss him. Lots.

Tummy Time

Gideon, like most babies, is not a fan of tummy time. He screams almost as soon as you put him down. He is getting much better though and doesn't cry if I use the boppy to prop him up. He looked so adorable this time, I just had to grab a picture or two. I can't get enough of those cheeks!

Smiles

Finally, I got some real smiles. I wish I could capture one of his "gummy smiles." They seriously melt my heart. They happen when he smiles super huge. They make my day. I live for this kids gummy smiles.The third picture down is my favorite.

Okay, maybe I should have turned this one.

Cutest baby EVER. I just love this kid.

Keck's Visit

The Keck kiddos, Ethan, Erika, Amelia and her fiance, Christopher, (we missed you, Aaron) came into town. After much getting lost and driving all over the valley, they finally arrived at our house. I think there was way too much fun going on in the car that no one paid attention to where to turn off the freeway so they just kept missing the exit. I felt bad since they only got to hang out for an hour or so once they finally arrived. And of course, Gideon was asleep. But after staring at him for awhile, he finally woke up and they officially got to meet him.

The Fist

Gideon often has his fist on the side of his face. Then he will turn his head so that his mouth meets his fist. That way he can suck on it. Maybe one day he will learn to move his fist to his mouth! For now, it sure is cute to watch.

Bubbles

Gideon has started making bubbles all the time. He often soaks his shirts from the shear amount of bubbles he makes. This picture was too hilarious not to post. You can hardly see the bubbles but those bug eyes - funny, funny!

The Morris' Visit

Brian's brother James and most of his family came to town for a baptism. Then they spent the night with us! Gideon was already in bed when they arrived so they had to peak at him in his crib. But the next day they got to enjoy him. There was much lazing about and I headed to church to teach Relief Society.

Emily with Gideon, Darlene, James and J.J.

Emmy LOVED Gideon. She could have stared at him all day. Too cute!