Sunday Afternoon Cuddles...

There is nothing better than hanging out with my little Boopers on a Sunday afternoon...except for maybe Sunday naps.

love this little girl.

A Utah Pit Stop...

We started with a little bath in anticipation for the big visit...

and got a new hair do courtesy of Daddy Sam...
And then Dana, Robby and Zenna arrived. I told Dana to hold Boopers as much as she could before Connie and Brandon arrived because as soon as Connie got there Dana's turn would be over quickly.

So she followed my advice...
and then when Connie came over I smiled at Dana and said, "I told you so" wink wink :)
We all made a delicious dinner and hung out. Dana actually smiled a lot because she was so happy to be done with Idaho and on her way back to California.
And then just like that, Dana was dropped off at the airport; leaving the rest of us to sit around, eat pizza, and play Nintendo.
even Bailey was loving it.

This guy kept threatening to feed her treats. He kept telling me that she loved all the donuts and sweets that he was sneaking her. I told him I would kill him, but he would just laugh...I guess it's karma for feeding baby Rachel pop rocks when she was 6 months old. (Sorry mom. That is probably why she is addicted to candy.)
As a consequence I had to kick his butt at Dr. Mario...
And threaten to feed his future children whatever he feeds mine, only they get it a few months earlier. Too bad it is an empty threat because he will be the one sneaking the treats to his own kids as well. Good luck with that Zenna...
It was a fun weekend. We will have to do it again soon. Love you all.

A Very Busy Boise Weekend...

The weekend started on Wednesday when Uncle Quinn flew into Salt Lake to hang out and meet Bailey Boopers before the big weekend. We had a nice few days and then "woke up early" and left for Idaho Friday morning. After an annoying visit to the dmv and a quick visit to Great Grandpa Braden we headed over to Nampa for the pizza party.

Bailey just loved Grandpa Braden. She just slept in his arms for hours.
For that matter, Bailey loved the entire weekend because she just got passed around from person to person and spent the entire three days being held 24/7.

Loving Aunt Jana and the camera...
As well as Uncle Chuck and apparently her only cousin Will. Clyde insists his cousins are George, Courtney, and Mallory and Will's cousins are all the babies. Maybe when Bails gets a little bigger she can have two cousins...
I managed to keep my eyes open. That is a first for family pictures...
The fun evening ended with the boys playing a two on two soccer game...
While the rest of us escaped the mosquitoes and watched Clyde win at his Star Wars Lego game on the x-box. Even Bailey Boopers was impressed with how good the little guy was at the game.

The next morning was family picture time. Sam and I almost made it on time which would have been a miracle, except that somehow my shirt didn't get packed (I wonder how that happened Sam?) so we had to make a quick stop at Target so I could match everyone else. And the good news is I got a new shirt out of it.
It was the perfect temperature in the shade which meant a lot of running around and throwing little boys up in the air during the down time...
As well as controlling where Quinn went using his head; Ratatouille style...
And of course continuing to pass the baby around. Uncle Cody's turn...
After pictures we stopped by Olive Garden for a delicious lunch...
Then it was back to Nampa to set up for the family BBQ that evening...

There was a little bit of food prep...
A lot of holding the baby...
Bailey loved Bryn. She had a firm grip on her beautiful hair that took about three minutes to untangle her little fingers from it.
Some sword fighting...
Book reading...
eating, talking...
some more passing around the Boopers...

and the evening ended with some games and s'mores. Chuck was the master of marshmallow roasting.
Sunday morning started early because we had to get to 9 am church that was about 30 minutes away. We were only fifteen minutes late which meant we didn't miss any of Quinn's talk which equals a success. Quinn gave an amazing talk and we were so happy that Bailey cooperated and slept so we could listen.

After the meeting we gathered back at Grandma Pam's house for some more family bonding. There was some eating and talking...
game playing...
baby holding...
And since it was the world cup finals, soccer watching...
Sam must have remembered something really important.

That evening it was back to Chuck and Jana's. The boys were so inspired from the world cup game, they decided to have another game of their own.

And when it got too dark the game moved inside to the x-box...
We had so much fun relaxing and seeing all the friends and family.

Thank you so much Chuck and Jana for hosting us. We had such a great time. We can't wait to do it again soon.

Too Much Poop...

Bailey Boopers was definitely Sam's child today...

During singing time she decided it was acceptable to have a blow out. Unfortunately for me she was propped up on both my leg, sheets and PILLOW. Lets just say there was mustard poop everywhere and I regret using my pillow and not Sam's. Won't make that mistake again.

So I promptly clean up the mess, then leave naked Bailey in her changing table for a minute to get her bath ready. I come back, scoop her up to find that she is dripping wet. My mind starts to run through all the scenarios that could leave my baby dripping wet from her toes to her hair...

...Wipes? Wet, but not that wet....Pee? Yep, definitely her pee.

And just when I think I may catch up on my laundry.....I am reminded that will never happen.

Two Months

Length: 23 inches - 75%

Weight: 13 lbs 9 oz - 97%
Head Circumference: 41.3 cm - 95%

She received three shots and an oral vaccination. Luckily she loves to eat so getting her to drink anything is not difficult. She hated her shots and has been clingy all day, resulting in...
...blood on Dad's shirt from a band aid malfunction, and poop on my shirt from a diaper malfunction (I believe I got the short end of the stick on this one).

The lucky lady got to meet Uncle Quinn yesterday, and the rest of the Braden clan tomorrow, so hopefully she recovers quickly and gets set for her 2nd road trip tomorrow.

Oh Daddy...

When it is Daddy Sam's turn to get Bailey dressed she has learned to be very patient.

She is grateful for her chubby rolls that keep her warm while she waits for him to get his act together...
She understands that her arms, legs and head will probably get stuck quite a few times...

And she humors him when laughs at her for looking like a flower...

Way to be a trooper Bailey Boo.

Independence Day....

Since Independence Day landed on a Sunday this year, and we live in Utah, it was happy 3rd of July for us...

Our day started out with a nice sleep in and then an amazing blow out. We were just sitting there rocking in the chair and then all of a sudden Bailey decided to give her duckies a little swamp to swim in. Let's just say it was probably five pounds worth of poo in that little diaper. It became bath time real quick after that.

After we cleaned up we spent the day relaxing and eating dinner with Aunt Connie and Uncle Brandon. Then it was off to the fireworks...
Our little Bailey Boopers loved watching the fireworks. We figured she would since her favorite past time is looking at every and all lights around her.
And then, in a matter of seconds after the show ended, our Bailey was out.
However, she awoke just in time to catch the Netherlands vs Brazil game that her daddy tivoed and finally got around to watching.

She is definitely my baby. The girl could sit there and watch tv all day.

Happy 4th of July!