future athlete

as most of you already know, Logan and I are training for our half-marathon on april 24th in Hurricane, UT. after nearly 8 weeks of training, we are surprisingly still going strong and really enjoying it! i need to get some more pictures of us getting out there and workin it!

but for now, here are a few pics of another guy who is certainly enjoying riding along with us. he usually falls asleep during our long runs, but he always wakes up at the end looking so happy. it makes our runs completely worth it. :)

private

okay, guys. i'm going to go ahead and follow your lead and make this thing private. leave me a comment if you'd like me to add you on to "the list". don't be shy. i know there are those of you who lurk around here without commenting. i do it all the time.

i won't officially lock down for a few weeks, so there's still time!

thanks!

River is 7 months!

actually, he's well into his 7th month, so i should have posted this earlier. River is getting quite wild, and he isn't even walking yet! i'm scared. but i just adore him and that little face, so i don't mind. here are a few things Rivs can and likes to do lately:

-crawl like crazy! he actually began to crawl in his 6th month, but he has mastered it. he has now moved on to pulling himself up to standing and loves giving his mom heart failure each time he does so.

-he loves anything that has a soft tag or cord or ribbon to pull at and gnaw on. we're not sure how or why, but somehow, if the object has a tag or string, he will find it. if we're wearing a sweatshirt with a cord, he will chew on it until it's dripping with drool. yuck! and logan always has to toss his tie over his shoulder on sundays. can't tempt river! he also enjoys destroying books and magazines, so those have all been stored away for now. "NOOO, RIVER!! NOT MY MARTHA STEWART LIVING!!"

- River is loving squash and pears lately, but he recently had a little stomach bug and up came all of his favorite foods....several times, for several hours. after i panicked just a little bit, and rushed him to see the doctor, he was just fine. but he has become picky again and has to relearn his love for squash and pears. i can't blame him! poor guy. and poor me too. most stressful day of my life.

-River is working on some new words and says things like "guh guh guh" and "bah bah bah". i'm working on "MMMMAAAAMA" with him, but we're not quite there yet. just as long as that one comes before "daaada", eh River?

-I am very happy to report that River has been sleeping through the night perfectly for about a month now! i wish his naps were a little longer, but i'm not complaining. 7pm to about 7am is plenty of time for us to get some things done and relax a bit. he always wakes up so happy and gives us a big gummy smile when we go in to get him.

-River's hair is a beautiful shade of auburn. he gets some serious attention any time i take him out, especially from the elderly women and men. they always say, "oh, just look at that red hair!" every time. so funny.

We just LOVE this guy and we're enjoying every moment with him.




funny sleeping positions are quite common.



scratched nose.


enjoying his awesome new high chair!


just being cute. he knows how to get ya.


long, hard day.

holiday hangover

it's not even christmas yet, and River has already had a little TOO much eggnog. slow it down there, Riv.

crawlin' man

this is what River has been working on the past few weeks. he is getting pretty good! he's grumpy in this video and my house is a wreck. my voice is kind of annoying, too, but you get the idea. what a cutie! even Gigi thinks so. :)

meal time

this is usually how things go when i try to feed River new things:


1. so happy! not a care in the world.


2. let's try some of these delicious pears that i cooked myself, rivs!


3. just one little bite.


4. how could you, mom!?


if he's anything like me, he should get the hang of things...

Whoopie Cushion

all of the other good mothers dressed their children as lions, or pumpkins, or ghosts. well, my sense of humor has gotten the best of me, and poor River is going as a Whoopie cushion for his very first Halloween. hopefully he doesn't hold it against me in 15 years when he looks back on these photos.

he actually didn't mind being in this getup, surprisingly. i stuffed some plastic bags inside to fill out the costume a little, and he liked the way it felt and sounded.


waiting on the couch, all ready to embarrass whoever sits on him!

he he he.



Skywest invited all of the children to trick-or-treat around the offices. we took River and, i must say, he was a hit! we didn't do much trick-or-treating, however. when you're collecting candy and your baby is only 5 months old, everyone knows you're the one who'll be eating it.


Happy Halloween! (thank you, Carrie, for helping me find this amazing costume. i bought it long before River was even born. sad.)