Alex's birthday was the 10th and we had a pretty fun morning. Sadly, he had to work from 2:00-10:00pm... but he opened up presents, blew out his candles, and I decorated our place for him and he loved it. It was also Alex's first Fathers Day! Logan and I made him pancakes for breakfast and Logan woke him up with a big hug and a slobber kiss:) We all went to church and Alex also had to work on Sunday so we only had the morning together. But it was a good morning. 
   Logan is EIGHT months now!!! Oh man, I cannot believe it. I want to cry on the 23rd of each month because it's just going by so fast and I miss my itty bitty baby. But watching him grow is amazing. He is so fun to be around and all around a happy baby. The other night I dreamt that he got his first tooth, and I checked his mouth the next day and he cut his first one!! It's so cute. I almost cried, haha. Now those fussy nights are making sense... but he is now army crawling, claps his hands, says dada and mama, ( mostly dada ) he loves watching Baby Einstein and also the musical group, Pentatonix. And yes, he still loves Spongebob and still smiles/laughs every time I put it on for him. He's still so smiley, and sometimes I catch him laughing at himself and he has a weird obsession with going into the bathroom... he thinks it's so fun! He loves sweet potatoes, carrots, peas (baby food, that is). I love being his mom, he teaches me so much and I love watching him grow, he is the absolute best :):):)

 Logan loved the 

streamers :)

 Fathers Day with Alex, and Facetiming

my dad/Grandpa.

 My 8 month old!

   Today was a really fun day. We took Logan hiking for his first time. We went with Alex's cousin, Brittany, and her husband Ben. It was SO pretty and perfect weather. Poor Logan was pretty fussy in the beginning and we noticed his skin was really red from where we put sunscreen on him. He had some sort of reaction and he was not happy. We started putting water on him and wiping it off the best we could and it started clearing up and he was all smiles. He did great the rest of the hike and we all had a lot of fun. We didn't get to hike for as long as we wanted but it was a great day to get out, and to get some exercise :) 

Catch up.

   A lot has happened in the past couple months... Alex got offered a job in Bountiful, Utah in January and we decided to take it so we moved out here mid January and are a little homesick, haha. We are really missing California and plan to move back when the timing is right. Alex has a lot of family out here which has been nice, and my sisters aren't too far away so that has been a huge plus since moving out here.
   Logan is getting SO BIG!! Poor thing got a cold from me and had a horrible cough and runny nose for about a week, and he also started teething so it was a long week but he is feeling better now and is back to his smiley self. He has been trying so hard to roll over and just over night he nailed it! He does it so quick now, but then gets stuck so I have to save him and roll him back over. It's quite the routine we have going on here. But just yesterday he started being able to roll back over to his back and I'm just waiting to look up and see him down the hall or something, haha. He is such a funny baby and is starting to laugh a lot more, too. Last night I burped and he thought it was the funniest thing! He brings such joy into mine and Alex's lives, we cant see ourselves without him. He turned 5 months on Sunday and I told Alex I cant use the "I just had a baby" excuse anymore, ha. I have 4 pounds til my pre-prego weight and just a matter of getting in better shape, but I'm feeling pretty good. Alex and I also celebrated our 2 year anniversary on Sunday! We didn't do anything too exciting...we were both sick and went out on Friday and Saturday and just laid low on Sunday. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and I'm so glad that he's all mine:)

   I keep telling myself that I'm going to take more pictures at family gatherings and just in general and I'm failing tremendously. We had Thanksgiving at my parents house and all of my sisters and their families got to come from Idaho. It had been so long since I've seen them! It was so much fun and we always have a blast when we're all together. Both of my grandmas got to come also and it was so great to see them. It was the first time that my parents, Alex and I got to see Jessica's new baby, Trey too. It was so fun having two babies around and to see their similarities. Logan is only ten days older, I cant wait for them to grow up together. 
   For Christmas we went to Utah with Alex's family and got to see A LOT of family. It was really fun seeing his sisters, aunts, uncles, and cousins. My sister lives in Twin Falls, ID and we drove up there on the 23rd to visit them and stayed the night and left the next day. Miss you guys already! We had our Christmas on Christmas Eve in our hotel because Alex's sister had work in the morning but it was still fun. Alex's dad decorated their hotel room and got a little mini Christmas tree to make it feel a little more "Christmasy" and he did a great job. Christmas day we went to his cousin's house and had dinner, played white elephant (Alex got a DVD/VHS player! Woo!) We also got to meet his cousin Becca's new baby boy, Jaime, and it was so fun to see the size difference between him and Logan. Made me miss my baby being that small!! It was cool to have a white Christmas but it's really cold, haha. But! I better start getting use to it because Alex got a job offer in Bountiful that he couldn't refuse. We will be moving there in about ten days. It's definitely bittersweet, we're really sad to meet California, but this is something that we feel strongly to do. We'll be a lot closer to our sisters, and his cousins which will be a lot of fun. The only sad part about our trip was Alex had a really weird reaction to the change in altitude and his wisdom teeth were really giving him pain and ended up having to take him to the hospital in Elko, NV. He was on pain meds the whole trip until the very end the pain was unbearable. Luckily he was able to call to try and get an appointment to have them taken out and got in on Friday morning. He's recovering well, I was hoping for more funny comments, but the poor guy was just really grumpy haha. 
   For New Years, we went to Chico and went out to eat at Olive Garden and Logan stayed asleep the whole time. Woo! We went to the mall and shopped around, but then we had to go to Logan's 2 month check up. We were both really dreading it because we didn't want to see him in pain. Seeing him get his shots was terrible but Alex held him after to comfort him. Took him a bit to calm down but he finally did and was his smiley self. 
   Ok! So I am 2 months post pardom and with the new year I'm making it a big priority to get my body back. It took a big toll with my pregnancy but I know I can do it. And to also remember to take more pictures :)

Logan's blessing day. December 1, 2013

 Baby Trey and Logan!

 Dec. 17 was my birthday, and hanging with this guy was the best present. I'm 26, WOW. 

 I promise he had a good Christmas :)

 Poor Alex after his teeth got pulled. Great picture though!

 Before he got his shots :(

Here's to 2014!

    

ONE MONTH OLD

    I cannot believe my baby is already one month!! Time sure does fly by, so I'm really trying to remember and treasure each moment with him. I can already see how much he's grown, and his cute, little skinny legs are finally starting to fill out and get some rolls, along with the rest of his body. He is definitely my little mini me. He looks just like me when I was a baby. And I always say I deserve it, with everything I went through. haha. But he does have Alex's lips :) He is a really good baby though, and sleeps great! Which I think is a huge blessing. Since day one he would only wake up about 1-2 times throughout the night, and in the beginning we would have to wake him up so he wouldn't go too long without eating. He usually goes between 3-6 hours at night. So I'm not too sleep deprived. Alex is a big help, too. He get's up, changes him, and then I take him to go eat. He never complains either, always willing. I'm lucky to have such a helpful husband.
   Logan is starting to be more physical and facial with his expressions. My favorite is when he drifts off into sleep he does all sorts of different smiles. It is so adorable. The other night my dad made a noise at him and he smiled at him, and I cant wait til he's smiling and laughing all the time. I always tell him, "one day you'll think I'm funny", haha. I am loving being a mom! It is really a great blessing, and so fun! He's my best friend and I wouldn't have my life any other way. He really has brought a lot of joy into mine and Alex's lives. When he sleeps for a long time, I always miss him. I just want to snuggle all the time! We took him to church once already, it was probably a little soon but I really wanted to show him off and get out of the house. He did great, and we only stayed for the first hour. His blessing is next week while both mine and Alex's families are in town for the holidays, we're so excited!
   As for me, I'm doing really good. Cant wait to start working out again, and getting into shape. It's going to be a good feeling! Here are some pictures of his first month of life :)

I LOVE this picture! Cracks me up. Just chillin' with his hand under his chin. The censored sign is priceless too. 

ONE MONTH!!