Bos and Beau

This week we have Boston with us to help Mandi a little so she can actually stay on the bed rest for number 5. We have had a really good time and enjoyed having his fun little personality with us. Boston is hilarious. I don't think the movie Cars has ever been played so many times in a week :) Sorry Mand - I really try to sneak in other play time too when possible! Beau has been a little unsure of what to think with another friend around. He is so used to being home with just him and mom and it's taken him quite a while to get adjusted to this. The first couple days he hardly made a sound just stared and watched Boston all day long. But, when Boston laughs or does something he gets this cute little confused look on his face and then tries to copy him. Boston tries hard to play soft with Beau and give him toys and help him. Yesterday when I put Boston down for naps- I went in a little bit later to give him a kiss and tell him I loved him - In the cutest melt your heart little voice he asked, " You have a sleepover a me?" So we had a little sleepover for the first part of naptime.

Bos sleeps in crazy positions - The other night I went to check on him and he had his legs on the chair and his body draped just barely on the edge of the bed sound asleep. I was amazed he could hold the position and didn't think to grab my camera. Last night when I went to check on him - this is what he looked like:

Typical Beau face this week - a little unsure and trying to get to Mom

Bos found Brant's swim cap

Boston's CIRCLE he built out of books - He was SO proud! Good Job Bud!

Halloween Fun

For Halloween we went up to SLC. I had a dentist appointment two days before and Beau's 15 month check up was the day before so we decided to make a trip out of it. Krista, one of my best friends, was coming through from Arizona so she picked Beau and I up on Wednesday. We went up and did dr's appts and errands for the next two days and then Brant joined us on Friday. It was so fun to get to see her and Owen and drive up together. Friday night we went to Nancy and Matthew's house with Krista and Owen to see the Halloween Display in Bountiful! Awesome as usual! They put so much time and effort into it and it always looks great and super SPOOKY! Saturday we were able to go to breakfast with Brooke and Jared and had a blast! Then we went out to lunch later in the day with Taylors. Home for naps and then TRICK OR TREATING time! We went to a few neighbors in my parent's neighborhood. We spent so much time catching up with a lot of old friends that we only made it to about six houses in over an hour! Whoops! Beau kept taking a candy out of his bucket and giving it to the person handing out the candy. What a good sharer! Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Miller's for chili and having fun! They got him a fun Halloween kitty that meows and lots of candy - Thanks everyone! We had so much fun! Here are a few pictures - I didn't take as many as I had hoped and Beau wasn't in the mood for Halloween pictures so hopefully I can get some better ones from his Grandparents.

Beau had his 15 month check up while we were there and is doing great. He is 33 inches tall and 26 1/2 lbs. That puts him about 97th % for height 70's for weight and his weight for his height is 50th percentile. He is right on schedule with everything and such a trooper when it comes to shots. He is jabbering a ton right now and loves to make noises - He says a few words and animals sounds. He loves string cheese and pudding and throwing anything he can get his hands on. He loves to investigate everything and loves to tickle people. He is still sleeping really well and mom is not looking forward to the conversion from two naps to one. I wish I could freeze time and just play all day with this sweet little man. We call him our mellow fellow cause he is so easy going almost all the time. He got his H1N1 vaccine yesterday and didn't even cry. He was somber for a minute but then fine.

When I am checking email or on the computer Beau likes to sit by my legs and play peek a boo with me! So fun!

Beau snuck in while I was getting ready today and stole my brush - He carried it around all morning.

Beau and Dad all bundled to run borrow a movie from the neighbors- He wasn't so sure about the hat on his coat!

Other than that things are going okay. We had some sad news this morning that my Grandma's husband, Bob, passed away. He was having a rough time so in a lot of ways a blessing but I am still so sad for Grandma and will miss Bob as well. They were married several years ago and he is a good man and I am grateful for the time they spent together so Grandma wasn't just all alone. I am anxious to get up there to see here. We had been trying to pick dates to head up to visit in the next couple weeks anyway but it is sad to be there under hard circumstances. Times like these sure make me grateful for the knowledge and peace the gospel brings that Life goes on and we will truly be able to be with loved ones again.

Swine Flu

Okay I know the Swine Flu is dangerous and all but in all seriousness - I think this is taking precaution a step too far!

Choose This Day

A friend had this on her blog. I needed to hear this today. IT is such an important reminder that we get to CHOOSE EVERY SINGLE DAY WHO WE ARE SERVING.
Choose This Day

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My Two Front Teeth

Saturday night/Sunday morning Beau's top two teeth popped through. Poor guy! They are still really bugging him. Grandma Judy wanted some pictures and we tried to get them but someone wasn't very happy about that. :)

The Sad Face of Teething

Beau's top two teeth are just about to pop through. I think one may have popped during the night but he won't let me look. This was the sad face of teething at our house last night.

LOVE

I love Conference. It is truly one of my favorite times of the year. To just be able to soak in all the amazing message and counsel from our leaders of the church. This conference there were so many amazing talks that hit me deeply. Overall it felt to me that the resounding factor everything was brought back to was LOVE! How true is this. If we REALLY, and I mean really went about our lives in such a way that Christlike Love was at the center of all we do and say - What a different world it would be. It reminded me of a plaque we just gave some friends who went through the temple as a gift that said "Love Never Fails." So true and words to live by. My goal is to really embrace this and do as Pres. Uchdorf taught "We increase our love for our Heavenly Father and demonstrate that love by aligning our thoughts and actions with God's word. His pure love directs and encourages us to become more pure and holy. It inspires us to walk in righteousness; not out of fear or obligation but out of an earnest desire to become even more like Him, because we love Him." So that is the key to it all in my mind - Love God and Love Others. I have a long ways to go, but LOVED the recommitment that conference brings each 6 months to really live as a disciple of our Heavenly Father.