This must be what happens when you've been married 31 years: you buy each other the exact same card for your anniversary. Oh Mom and Dad. I still am chuckling about this.

Uh oh

We're in trouble.

Teeth

I don't understand the following scenario: Dean woke up after only napping for maybe 20 minutes screaming. I held and snuggled him for probably a good 45 minutes with intermittent stopping of said screaming. In the end, I just couldn't calm him down. It was all this guy: thanks, puppy for calming the teething baby.

Downtown

My older sister Kat and her family were in town this past week, driving back to Texas from their visit to my brother-in-law Jeremy's family in Idaho. Dean finally got to meet them. We had fun just hanging out during meals and enjoyed an excursion to SLC on Saturday. John has his final this week and needed to spend time getting ready for it, so Dean and I made the trek alone. I was really worried about how Dean would handle being in his car seat and then the stroller for so long, but as usual, I had no need to worry and Dean was a champ. We walked around temple square and Laura and I couldn't help but talk about all of the weird wedding dresses. I think we both saw one that was decent. The rest were....interesting.

We made our way to the church history museum and looked at the artifacts quickly and then spent time looking at the AMAZING art in the international art show. I loved seeing all of the different art pieces from around the world. Unfortunately Dean's diaper didn't cooperate like he did, so I had to leave. I didn't have a change of clothes. He was freezing from being wet, but was still so happy. We didn't see much if the new City Creek mall, other than the immaculate parking garage but seemed really nice. Hopefully we can go back and enjoy it soon. The pictures:

Dean and I in the mirror after the diaper pee-pocalypse incident.

Olivia, Ben, and Adam (Kat's kids)

A stained-glass door from the art exhibit. I like this a lot.

Dean and I looking tiny in comparison to the temple. I wanted to record Dean's first temple-trip and some general pictures since John missed out. :( Did I mention we missed him the entire time, but are glad he could get some studying done.

Dean chillaxin' in his stroller. He's learned to "put his feet up" and enjoy the stroller.

Dean and I next to the temple. I hate those hats for babies, but what else am I supposed to do to help prevent skin cancer?

9 months already?

I cannot believe that our little man is already 9 months old. He has been changing so much and I must admit, I've cried when I realize he's not my little baby anymore. We cut his hair for the first time on Monday and I started bawling. He also started pulling himself up to stand on Saturday. That did it. He looks like a little man when he's standing and my heart just couldn't handle it. We had his 9 mo well visit yesterday and he's up to 19 lbs and 28.5". He didn't cry at all when they pricked his heel for his hematocrit and didn't cry or fuss at all when the doctor was poking and prodding him. What a good boy! And we were told that his top 4 teeth are trying to make their way in. Grrreat.

The term is winding down. John only has one more week of class and then onto finals. He has worked so hard and has probably averaged 4-5 hours of sleep on most nights for the last 9-10 weeks. It has been so much work, but I'm sure it will be worth it to just be done with American Heritage. Dean and I went and wandered around BYU last Saturday while John was taking his midterm. Dean loved seeing all of the people and he especially loved that the windows were basically at ground level in the Wilk. And it was raining. What more could a little man ask for? I shot this picture of Dean in a pile of warm laundry and the other two are from our BYU adventure on Saturday.

Happy Memorial Day

We took Dean down to the Provo Cemetery today to visit one set of his great-grandparents. We love that beautiful cemetery and this day we get off of work to remember those who have gone before us.

I will miss this

As much as I have complained about the "joys" of nursing, I will really miss this when the time comes. What a sweet little man.