First Tooth!!!!

Tonight during daddio bath time..Jared discovered Grahams first tooth!! I, of course didnt believe him at first because Graham has my fingers in his mouth the majority of the day, and I hadn't felt anything yet. Sure enough there was the cutest little white tooth poking through his bottom gums. We have been waiting for a tooth to pop for a little bit now because he has been SO slobbery and seems like his gums bother him once and a while. He has been really sleepy the last couple of days, but not too fussy..so I wasn't expecting this gum-breaking event to take place. Motherhood is so funny/weird...I swear I was on an emotional roller-coaster within ten seconds. I was so happy, sad, excited, worried, proud all at the same time. Im a lunatic I know..leave me alone, I'm a new Mother and am obsessed with my kid.

He will be 6 months old next week, and is growing up too fast! Love you buddio. Please dont bite me:)

Cell Phone Pics

Jared cleared out his phone last week, and so we have all of these wonderful old and new photos. Its so fun to look back and see how much Graham has changed..and me too! Holy moly the farther away from pregnancy the better I look:) Pregnancy was not nice to me, or my body. Its funny remembering different times of Grahams life, and what I was thinking/feeling at that point. It'll fun to have these pictures as memories forever. I've started my blog book, and it is quite the task. It'll all be worth it when I have a phenominal scrapbook to show at the end of the year full of all our memories and pictures. So heres just a few picts from past and present. I think I'll keep sticking a few in here and there cause we have quite a lot. Enjoy! We looked and looked around for the smallest little Wyoming onesie we could find. We finally got one at the hospital gift shop one day after an appointment. He is sure a cute cowboy.

Jared caught the pefect shot I think during the photo shoot. This was so fun, and I can't believe Graham actually has a bink in his mouth..he has never liked those things..or so I thought:)

All dressed up for Freds wedding..I thought he was so big at this point. (around 2 months)

Poor boy scratched the crap out of his face..but he is one tough kiddo.

This picture we took in California at the Disney Store. Graham was being such a grumpy during the trip that we thought this picture was perfect!

I remeber this shot very well. It was the first time I put on jeans. It was a few days after my galbladder surgery at Brett and Connies. I even put on some make-up and did my hair(big day for me).

We got this cute little oufit from our sweet little lady friend, Betty in Seattle. I loved it so much but he grew out of it very quick.

Rain and Tennis

I really don't have anything to post about, just wanted to have a new post up. We have had a pretty relaxing week here. Its been raining, raining, and raining. Jared is loving it for his grass. I really don't mind it either unless it keeps coming. Im ready to get back to the stroller jogs and tennis. Jared and I have been playing quite a bit lately, and its so fun! We are getting a lot better and are quite competitive with each other. We make sure its nap time for Graham..wrap him up, and put him in the stroller. Jared has got quite the serve and a great forehand. Seems like I always get up early in the set and end up trying to get myself back in the game the rest of the match. Mental toughness...., yeah whatever. Its fun to be able to do something together that we both enjoy so much. Anyway, heres to nice weather and more tennis:)

5 month old picts

Just a few shots of 5 month old Graham.... My cousin Jenny helped us with another photo shoot, and I think they turned out absolutely great. I love her work, and am so grateful she willlingly lets us take advantage of her talent. I'll probably keep posting some here and there because I love them all. Jen came out to my mom and dads while we were there visiting.The overcast turned out great, and it was even warm enough for Graham to go shirtless:) Graham wasn't the happiest camper that day due to a lack of good sleep but she still got some great shots! Enjoy!

Laughing with Grandma

I took this video during our last trip to Utah. Graham thought Grandma Vickie was just hilarious. I took my camera out a little late..he had been laughing a lot hard earlier, but still caught his little laugh and squeel. Ive been thinking a lot about what a great Grandma my mom is lately. She is so sweet, loving, and very patient. She is also one of the most thoughtful people I know(she is very good at the details).It is so nice when we are at her house. She wants to hold him, take him on walks around the house, and play with him almost as much as me:) She has always been a great mom, but it is interesting how much more I appreciate it now, because it has rolled over into her great Grandma-ness. We still haven't left Graham for more than an hour with anyone except my mom. I just feel like she will love him and take care of him as I would..and that makes it a little, just a little easier to leave. Grandma Vickie always sends Graham stuff in the mail, and is always picking him up little surprises. He might not fully understand/appreciate it now, but I sure do. She makes Graham feel like he is #1..or so it seems to me. Its such an amazing thing to see your child being loved. It I hope that I have gotten just a few of her wonderful attributes and strive to be a mother like she is.

Thanks Mom/Grandma Vickie for taking such good care of us! We love you very much.

Denver Nuggets

We spent Saturday afternoon and evening down in Denver with some of our good friends Mark and Chelsea. They had some extra Nuggets tickets and asked if we wanted to go, and we gladly accepted. We haven't spent much time in Denver yet, and we both have been itching to get down there. We headed out early afternoon and did some shopping at the 16th street mall. It was fun just to walk up and down the street and people watch. We have lived in pretty big cities since we've been married..Seattle and Salt Lake..Its funny how quickly you get used to where you are. Man, there are some crazies down there. We were feeling a little out of our Cheyenne, Wyoming element. We hit up Niketown and brought Grahamio the cutest little shoes, and Jared found a great pair of shorts. It was fun to get out and see the city. We ran out of time and cut our shopping short and headed over to the area.
Graham was such a good little boy. He didn't seem to mind his ear muffs at all. Everyone was eating him up in his little Jordan gear. One man told him to get in the game, they needed some help..so cute! We had great seats, and a great time. Jared even got him to sleep by the magic shake( jared holds him in his arms this certain way that he has loved since he was a week old). Nuggets lost to the Spurs, but we sure enjoyed watching the game and taking Graham to his 1st of many games yet to come. Thanks so much Mark and Chels!

When we put Graham up to the fake nuggets player, everyone said, "oohhh"

Swimmer Boy

On our way home from the two week extravagansa(is that how you spell that?), We got stuck in Green River for an extra day due to road closures. Already stir crazy, we decided to hit the pool for Grahams 1st swimming experience. Well, the pool was so cold that his little gums chattered and he wanted out pretty quick. I did at least get a few cute picts to capture the moment. We will try again Grahamio in warmer water!

Family

We did get to spend just a little time with Connie and Brett..they had been on a cruise, so we missed them for most of the time. We have a new game that I even enjoyed playing..Dominos. loved it! We had a great time as always. Graham got to hang out with the boys, while Connie and I got Pedis..what could be better?

Aunt Stacie can make Graham laugh just about everytime he sees her. Its so fun watching them talk to each other. She came up for the weekend, so we even got to spend some time with her! Thanks for my clothes Aunt Stace! We love you.

Looking at the dogs and cats through the glass door with Grandma

Easter continued..

Just a few more picts from Easter weekend...

Hoppy Easter

Easter is one of my favorite holidays. The whole day is a great combination of fun, festivities, and family. We were at my mom and dads this year. The snow didnt stop us from hunting for baskets or eggs. I think Grandma Vickie and I had more fun with Graham's baskets than he did, but he made out like a bandit! We had lunch at Grandma Marges and passed around a basket of eggs due to the wonderful winterwonderland outside. We did however, have the money hunt later that afternoon. We did ok..Stace was the big winner this year, but there is always next year. The Easter Bunny brought Jared a new tennis hopper, we can't wait to test it out! Thanks for such a great Easter everyone.