Our Newest Family Addition

We have been wanting a cat for a long time and now with a new home we were able to get one. Chris wanted to surprise me so he went to the animal shelter to see what they had. As soon as he walked in the door, this black and white kitten jumped on his shoulder and stayed there the whole time he was there. I have always loved black and white cats so he knew this was our kitten. We love him, but he does make more work for me. He has a cold and has quite enjoyed sneezing in our faces, especially while we're sleeping. Hayden has really taken to the kitten. The kitten has even made Hayden laugh, which is quite a feat in itself since Hayden is not a giggly baby.

Hayden is 5 months!

Hayden is now 5 months and as cute as ever! Although he still has crying fits, he is getting better and shares lots of smiles. He now knows who mommy and daddy are and is really upset if we leave him with someone else, even Grandma, which makes date nights a little trickier.

Hayden is all dressed up for church in one of his new outfits.

Lookin' cool

Hayden fell asleep while saying his prayers

Our New Home

We have moved our little family to Sugar City, a suburb of Rexburg, where we were fortunate enough to buy a very beautiful home. We love having a place of our very own and room enough to grow. The neighbors are very welcoming and think Hayden is the cutest little kid. This is an older picture of the home. Right now there is a good two feet of snow outside. It snows more here than in Idaho Falls. We'll post more pictures once we are more settled in.

Hayden's Giggle

We finally captured Hayden's giggle on camera. I was throwing his blanket over his head and he just thought that was so funny. His giggle made me laugh which then made him laugh some more. It was really cute. Enjoy!

Hayden's First Haircut

Sunday as I was combing Hayden's hair for church, I noticed that it was hanging in his eyes until it dried and then just poked out in all sorts of directions. I decided it was time for a haircut. At first I was very excited until I took that scissors to his hair and then it broke my heart. He's not even 4 months old yet! Chris was helping me and eventually took over because I was hardly cutting anything off. After it was all said and done, it looked pretty good. Chris did an awesome job!

Before the haircut

After the haircut

Growing fast

Here are some fun recent pictures of Hayden. I can't believe how fast he is growing up. He is almost 4 months and getting better at things everyday. He is finally giggling, and I absolutely love it!
Lately, Hayden has really grown attached to his blankets, snuggling with them any chance he can.

Loving his Bear Blanket

Hayden loves his mommy so much that he tries to be like her in every way!

Everyone always comments on this look of Hayden's - his "scared look". I just tell them that I think he is scared because Chris and I are his parents. Poor child. Mwhahaha!

Bathtime while Snoozin'

Every night as part of Hayden's "bedtime routine," we give him a bath, which he absolutely loves. However, this time, he was so tired that he fell asleep while Daddy was washing him.