happy 23 birthday to me!

im 23 years old! 

i feel like that's soooo much older than 22. ha!

andrew woke up extra early because i think he wanted to get the party started and to see daddy before he left for work. it worked out good because i got to open one gift

 in the morning from brandon. which was a birthday shirt! 

later on my mother and i went to gardner village and shopped around and had some lunch. 

i love that place. on my birthday is was super rainy all day long. i can't remember the last time it has rained on my birthday or if it ever has so that was a change. we had to carry umbrellas around! 

after we went to brandons work and hubby and i and andrew went to city creek and did a little more shopping and went to the cheesecake factory. (which was delicious!) 

afterwards we came home and finally opened some presents ha!

it was a lovely day and i got spoiled! 

i'm exicted to see what happens in this next year! 

^^my brother and sister in law decorated my bedroom. 

it made my day and made me feel so special!^^

^^it was a down pour at gardner village all day! we were crazy to stay and shop around in it!^^

^^my mother and i in her favorite fabric store. i don't sew but i will admit there was darling material and she was totally in heaven!^^

^^THOSE BLUE EYES. (waiting for daddy to get out of work!)

^^my talented mother made me this pillow and i LOVE it.!^^

^^hubby bought me a cake and honestly that jester was so thoughtful and cute!^^

^^andrew being all mesmerized by the candles!^^

me at 23 with my little man. 

i'm pretty sure one day i'll look at this photo and say "boy! i was young!" ha! 

thank you hubby for everything you did and thanks mama too. i'm a lucky gal! 

ps. last year's birthday found HERE and 2013 birthday found HERE. 

happy 6 months andrew!

happy 6 months my little love! 

how in the world is my little baby 6 months old? half of a year? what! 

honestly i'm a little sad over it. time needs to slow down. as andrew gets older he's getting more fun and silly and talkativeand playful and on top of all that 

he's coming the most mama's boy i have ever seen! (i love it!)

*little andrew within the last month*

-loves playing with straps or strings

-has started panting when he wants or needs something 

-wearing size 3 and 3-6 and 6 month clothing ha

-wearing size 2 diapers 

-thinks daddy is the most fun 

-sleeping every 5-6 hours at night and waking up to eat then back to sleep 

-goes to bed around 9pm and wakes up around 6:30 (early riser!) 

-loves his mama 

-is a chatter and talks all the time 

-loves kissing his mama 

-weighs 15 1.5 pounds

-height 27 1/2 inches 

-10% weight, 86% height and 73% head

-takes three 45 minute naps and one 2-3 hour one 

-starting to have stranger danger and separate anxiety

-started rolling over 

-loves baby food and almost eating 2 jars a night and half in the morning 

-likes getting his diaper changed ha! 

-loves swinging and bouncing on the bed

-still only has two teeth  

-has started to try and scoot a hand full of times

-the most sweetest, happiest, best head of hair baby ever. 

 happy 6 months andrew. 

you make everyone around you so happy especially your daddy and mama! 

your smile and little giggles make our heart explode. 

thank you for being the blessing you are to us! 

last months update found HERE 

labor day and birthday party!

on labor day we had a little cookout and a tiny little birthday party for me. 

my birthday is tomorrow (whaoo!) but this was the one time all my siblings could be there together to celebrate! we had yummy food and played some volleyball, lighting, jump rope and hands up stands up! ha ha my mother baked a yummy cake and we enjoyed a good time together. 

^^we always have the best foods!^^

^^ANDREW THAT SMILE MAKES MY HEART EXPLODE!^^

^^he loves swinging!^^

^^ha ha this photo just shows the pure joy andrew is having while swinging!^^

^^hahahah why so many pictures?! that's what these boys think!^^

^^i have the most cutest nephews in the world!^^

^^jessie you stinker. ha!^^

^^23 candles... so so old!^^

i love my little blue eyed baby.

labor day was a good day filled with lots of family and fun time. 

happy birthday to meeee!

baby contest!

little andrew was in hooper tomato day's baby contest and guess what! he won! 

his new name is jr. cherry tomato prince! hahaha 

we've been calling him prince the last couple days. we're such proud parents. 

i am so happy we put him in the contest. it was such a fun memory 

that brandon and i will always have. we had family there supporting little andrew 

and it was a great start to labor day weekend!

^^before the show started.... look at those blue eyes!^^

^^andrew did really well up there. he's now at the point he wants to stand and one second later he wants to sit and another second he wants to be eating something. ha always moving now!^^

^^andrew has been giving kisses lately to me and I JUST LOVE IT SO DARN MUCH. i might have slobber all over my face afterwords but i don't even care. keep the kisses coming andrew.^^

^^flirting with the judge!^^

^^didn't like the taste of that very well. ha!^^

^^him and daddy entered the "look alike contest" even though i think he looks more like me anyways they didn't win another guy and his baby did and i will say they were twins!^^

^^waiting to hear the awards!^^

^^jr. cherry tomato prince andrew grange!!!^^

^^he really really really didn't like wearing that thing. ha!^^

^^the little miss jr. cherry tomato princess!^^

^^aaannnnd as you can tell andrew has had enough at this point. 

best friends with our babies! so insane to think we're both moms and being grown ups and

 good job stratton for looking at the camera. ha ha!^^

i andrew grange do not want to wear this crown or take one more dang picture! 

that's what he was saying through his crying. ha ha 

it was a good time and yes after we went home and he slept for 3 hours! ha 

it's so exhausting being a prince.