haYdEN's 5 MOntHs

Wow! 

Time's a Flyin'!

We're having a BLAST with little Handsome Hayden.

He is now 5 months. He weights 14 lbs 1 oz, and is 25 inches long.

(2 of his favorite things: a bath and material)

5  rEAsOns  tO  LoVE  HaNDsoMe  haYdEN:

1. He gives the nicest cuddles. 

(He loves to take naps with mommy).

2. He doesn't mind getting LOTS of KISSES.

(Even the ear piercing ones that Daddy gives).

3. He's a great buddy.

(He loves to hang-out, camp, swim, watch sports, play, and even shop!)

4. He's a great sleeper.

(He goes to bed at 8:30 and doesn't get up til 8 in the morning, 

with only 1 feeding in between.)

5. He gave Brian and I the BEST JOB, being his parents!

Side Note:

Hayden has been sleeping like this for awhile, but I haven't got a picture until now.

Brian says, "He loves camping so much that he makes himself a TENT each night."

(I know, you just can't resist it. 

You just want to reach out and SPANK that little BUM!)

Visiting Grandpa Johnson

Last weekend Ashley, Nick, Brian, Hayden, and I visited my Grandpa in Richfield.

We had a great time! (Especially because you can ride 4-wheelers in town, so we went on lots of rides).

1 thing I learned about my grandpa while I was visiting:

He loves to cook and he's good at it!

For breakfast on Saturday we had (no joke): french toast, bacon, sausage, ham, orange juice and waffles. It was better then Denny's! 

For dinner that night we had pork chops, steaks, potatoes, and corn on the cob. We were well feed and it was delicious!

  

While we were there Grandpa took Ashley, Hayden, and I to our Grandmother's grave in Monroe. Here are some pictures:

Grandpa Johnson and Ashley next to Grandma Bunni's grave.

Grandpa Johnson (Hayden's Great Grandpa), Hayden, and Jessica

Did you notice that FINE looking swan next to the grave? Yep, Grandpa picked that up at the local hardware store before we went. What a nice guy!

(Now I've done my genealogy work for the year!)

Watch out for the PIRANA!

Hayden has started to TEETHE!

He is a little bit grumpy, drools more than spits-up (I know can you believe it, it's a miracle), has looser bowel movements, and bites everything in reach (his favorite is mom's pointer finger). 

Grandma Warren bought him this shirt a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was very appropriate.

Like I was saying, he bites EVERYTHING! 

I had to dig a wad paper out of his mouth earlier today.

And that's not a big rain drop on daddy's shoulder, NOPE it's Hayden's drool!

Talking Material

Ever since we got back from Washington Hayden has been a TALKING, ROLLING MACHINE. I have been putting a blanket, and toys, down on our living room rug (so that when he spits-up, which is every 10 minutes, I only have to throw the blanket in the wash and not the rug). He will roll from one end of the blanket to the other. He loves being on the floor, he reaches for all of his toys and usually talks to me or himself.

The other day I was washing dishes while Hayden was rolling around on his blanket. He was making a lot of noise so I came to look. I find him devouring the corner of the blanket (we all know how much he LOVES material). He was having a great ol' time so I took a little video. This video not only demonstrates his love for material but also shows how much he's talking these days.

(Did you catch the part at the end where he  ravenously ATTACKS the blanket?)

Seven Peaks Swimming

Hayden and I have been going to Seven Peaks about every other day to swim.

I don't know who's having more fun, me or him?

There are 3 pools that we swim in.

1. The Wave Pool - 

We sit and let the waves wash over us. 

(Hayden has fallen asleep twice in this pool. The waves make too much of a calming sound and rock him back and forth as they come and go.)

2. The Kiddie Pool - 

Hayden will stand on the steps and do his little 'hop/bounce dance' then he'll kick up his legs and let them float back down. Once he feels the step he will stand-up again and repeat his dance (of course I'm holding on to his arms the whole time, this kid is fearless).

3. Lazy River -

I'll put Hayden is his floatie and we'll float around. 

We usually go with Amber and Baby E.

I'm so grateful to be a stay-at home mommy, 

Hayden is so much fun and there are lots of perks!

Hayden's First Pet - NOT!

Well today Hayden got his first pet. Actually, Hayden got 3 pets.

I went out back, on our little patio, to hang-up Hayden and my bathing suits when I heard meowing. I couldn't hear where the sound was coming from so I called, "Here Kitty, Kitty". All of a sudden a big, ugly, black cat came darting out from under the bay window. She climbed our little tree and hoped the fence. I could still hear meowing so I looked under the bay window and to my surprise I find...

three tiny kittens, probably less than a week old. There are two white ones and a black. 

Does anyone want a kitten?

TOO Cute and TOO Funny!

Hayden has been spoiled these last couple of weeks. He got two new outfits, one from Aunt Tina and the other from Grandma Warren. He also got books from Nanna Quigley. 

I guess God made Grandmas for a reason, one of them being to buy grandchildren things that their parents can't and won't.

This picture is of Hayden in one of his new outfits. 

Isn't he just TOO Cute!?

TOO Funny!

On Friday we went to Aunt Tina's house to help her set-up for a yard sale. Her five year old son, Gavin, was also helping, or at least trying. Gavin was putting $1 stickers on EVERYTHING, including his older brother's Tacoma truck. Gavin decided to put a sticker on Hayden (or as he says "BABY HAYDEN"), but instead of being only a dollar, he decided that Hayden was worth $100. 

Clever Brian (always rolling with the punches) shouted, "Clean diaper for a limited time only!" When I asked if the cute outfit was included, he stated, "Accessories sold separately."