mama's boy

Bridger has reached the age and point where he is noticing every time mommy leaves the room. Especially this weekend when both dad and I are home. The daycare girls haven't said anything about it when I leave in the morning and he doesn't have any melt downs, he is actually very excited when he sees his teacher come to the door.

Bridger at school with his three friends. How cute are they? 

But today in particular every time I walked out of the living room to go change the laundry he would melt down. I have a feeling that maybe he might just be a mama's boy ;)

We had a nice relaxing weekend! Much needed. I got up and braved a huge baby sale by MoppetTogs! I got some great deals on clothes for Bridger. He is now wearing 9 and some 12month clothes and as I was putting away his 3-6 month clothes I realized ahhh after 9 months we really don't have much. So I got up early waited in line for a little bit and scored a brand new jacket lots of pants and tops and a few jammies!

the line

me standing in the checkout line that wrapped around the entire inside building

After the sale it was off to the other side of town to see family. We saw the cousins, even Bridger got to learn how to do make up by cousins Audrey and Natalie. Shhhhh.... don't tell daddy though - that's Audrey and Bridger's little secret. Meanwhile, daddy and Uncle Bill were cleaning the basil that Aunt Becky grew in the garden. Sure smelled good when we left. Next it was off to Grandma's where Bridger nap since he was so tired after a morning full of playing.

We finally got home around 4pm just in time for all the college football games. Nebraska won! Washington state lost but as Ben put it "at least it wasn't a total blowout." We were all very tired and even Bridger fell asleep around 6pm and slept pretty good till 7:45 this morning. There were a few times we got up but he was able to fall back asleep pretty well. I noticed this morning his cheeks are getting red again on the sides so it looks like I will be making a phone call to the doctor in the morning to see if we can get in with the allergist doctor. It doesn't seem to bother him or itch, but I just can't seem to pin point what exactly is triggering the episodes.

Daddy got caught snoozing

October 1st is tomorrow. Wow! It's hard to believe that on Tuesday Bridger will be 7 months old. My boy is growing so fast and each day I can't believe the milestones that he is reaching. He is so close to crawling I know that by the end of the month he will be there, I'm sure! I think he might be getting ready to cut another bottom tooth. He took alot of naps today and seemed a little extra fussy when I would rub his gums so I am wondering if that might be the culprit.

I have taken a few weekends and have been working on a Pintrest project that I came across about a month ago.


The four canvases of Bridger next to our engagement photo.

 It is finally complete and I personally think that it turned out better then what I had expected.


Three canvases in Bridger's room.

Our house is filling up quickly with lots of pictures of our cute little guy and what better way to show case him then with a wonderful personalized project from mommy.

Close up

 

This upcoming week at work is a short week. We have Thursday and Friday off! Hmmm what to do, what to do. It's so nice having a few days off here and there during the week. I feel like I can get caught up on things and get re energized. I am going to register Bridger for swim lessons but haven't decided yet which day would work best with our schedules TBD! But he loves the water so I know this will be a great introduction once a week till summer comes back around.

Sitting in a resturant highchair and reading his book while playing with a straw.

That's all for now! Have a great week and enjoy the pictures.

OUCH

I've got some proof that Bridger boy is getting his first tooth. I could kind of see the white patch underneath his gum this weekend but there wasn't much else to tell that there was a little tooth about to sprout. But tonight when I got home and we were playing and he bit down on my chin and I nearly yelled when I said, OUCH! He is in great spirits though, a wee bit cranky at times but I did see on his school paper that he took a two hour nap plus an afternoon nap that lasted 40 minutes. Little guy must of been tired from all the work it takes to get a tooth in.

These next few pictures I gotta post just because they are so darn cute.

When daddy got home from elk hunting this past weekend he was REALLY dirty and needed to rinse off, so when I heard the shower running I quickly ran Bridger in because he needed a shower too after spiting up his bottle all over himself.

Now keep in mind Bridger has never had a shower before only baths and the closest he has ever been to a shower is when I put him in his bumbo while I quickly take a shower when daddy isn't home. Bridger loved every moment of the shower. When I tried to dry him off he screamed because he wanted to go back in, so we let him....spoiled YES!!! I quickly grabbed my camera because it's moments like these that are so sweet.

Love my boys.

UPDATE***They just coug'd it

o boy the Cougar's just lost and let me tell you it is not a pretty sight around this house right now. Poor hunny is so mad right now, good thing cute baby Bridger is here to help him get over it.

Go Coug's

Today we are celebrating the Cougar's great game!

We even busted out the jersey today just in time for daddy to see it when he came home from elk hunting!

We had a wonderful relaxing morning full of a whole lot of nothing. Bridger and I got dressed, headed out the door to do some window shopping at the mall. I enjoyed looking at all the new trends that are coming out this fall and Bridger enjoyed all the interaction that he got from the sales ladies too!

As I am typing this I just got to note that Bridger is sitting on daddy's lap farting a ton... Daddy just checked his diaper because the smell was horrendous! No poop though, just a good' ole boy fart.

First Tooth and a few stories

Bridger has officially cut a first tooth. It isn't through the skin yet but you can see it on the bottom. I am so grateful that I had yesterday and today off so that I could spend lots of cuddly time with him. it is parent-teacher conference time so that is why! He has been a bit more cranky and his poor little cheeks are red at times followed by a hand in the mouth at all times, but other then that he is such a sweet fun loving little guy.

A few stories to remember: Everyday for the past two weeks or so Bridger has been having major blowouts in his diaper on our way to school in the morning. I have been chalking it up to his medicine that the doctor had him on for his ear infection, but now that we have been off the meds for a week it still continues to happen. Keep in mind that I ABSOLUTELY hate and refuse to drop off my boy to the daycare girls with a poopy diaper so everyday I take him out of his car seat when we get to school change his diaper in the back seat, hustle inside and drop him off. Most of the time I can be pretty quick getting this done to make it to work on time. Well on Tuesday morning I was running late to begin and I could hear him grunting in the backseat the whole way to school, then the smell started to float to the front of the car....I knew it, HE HAD A HUGE BLOWOUT!!!! So I pulled him out of the car seat to find that he was completely covered in poop so there was no way I was going to be able to change him in the back seat. So totally embarrassed I went inside insisted on changing him myself (even though the girls were kind enough to say they would take care of it) and started dressing him down. Poop was everywhere. I hustled gave him a wet wipe bath and started putting on a new fresh diaper just to realize that I left the bag of clothes to keep at daycare in case of blowouts on the kitchen table. GREAT! Now my boy was topless with no clothes. Talk about a horrible mommy moment. Thankfully in the end they had a little top that was a few sizes to small but we made it work. As for the daily blowouts, well we still are having them. So it looks like my boy will be wearing size 4 diapers on our way to school each morning. And hopefully once this tooth gets in it will slow blowouts!

Next story, because of all the diaper changes that I have been doing in the backseat each morning my diaper's that are normally stocked in the diaper bag have slowly started to dwindle down to none. So yesterday at TARGET here I was in getting some morning shopping done when Bridger had a poopy diaper. Off we went to change him. I went to grab another diaper in the bag just to realize that I didn't restock the bag the prior night. So what's a mom to do. I said a little prayer to God, "Please just let me buy some diapers, before Bridger decides to go to the bathroom again (without a diaper)." God must have heard my prayer because we quickly left the bathroom ran (literally) to the diaper isle grab some and quickly hustled back to the checkout. I was able to change him just in time before he pee'd.

A few things to note since I am alittle behind on blogging. Bridger had his official 6 month doctor's appointment. He weighs 18 lbs 8oz (61%) and is 27.5'' tall (80%). Doctor said he was meeting all of his milestones, said Bridger is a very alert and happy boy!!! Even all the nurses stopped in to say hello to the "cutest little boy ever." Bridger LOVES and I don't even think that word is big enough for the interest he has in drinking water out of a cup. Holy moly he can't seem to get enough! Not to mention he loves bath time and bath time is filled with lots of splashing mommy so much that she is pretty wet by the time it is over. If he could he would love to lay on his belly in the tub and swim around. He wants me to help him with that the whole time but sometimes mommy needs to wash him and I have to sit him upright.... Bridger gets a little mad when I do this. I think we've got a little swimmer on our hands!

In other news Bridger loves his walker and loves to be little more mobile and get around at his own pace. He has discovered the reflection of glass in the oven door, so most times you will see him making his way over there to look at himself.

 Lots of laughs and giggles!

 He is eating with us at the dinner table too in his highchair.

Maybe not so much eating but loving making a mess with his hands in everything! That's our boy!

Grandpa Gary and Athena were in town last week which was fun.

Bridger did alot of pulling on Grandpa's glasses, rolling all over grandpa when he would lay on the floor with him and even managed to get a little spoiled too!

Ben and I have been incredibly busy with our jobs, he has been busy with the busy season quickly approaching and I just finished up conferences! I finally feel like I am back in the grove and my class is starting to feel more like a class family, the way I like it. The first month or so is always the hardest, not just for me but for my kiddos too. They are figuring me out and I am quickly trying to learn all 25 personalities and needs that each one of them needs from me. It's a great feeling to feel this way. It makes my job FANTASTIC. I am looking forward to a great year.

Just to note... as for Bridger sleeping through the night (NOPE) not yet. I talked with the doctor about this and he told me to not stress out over it. Between an ear infection and now teething we just need to be patient and continue to take turns getting up. I hope to start the sleep easy solution once we get through this bump.

My favorite season begins tomorrow. O how I love fall. I have my warmer burning a yummy spice scent that fills the house and I just finished up cooking a  big pot full of gumbo for the weekend. There is nothing better then the crisp air, the changing colors of the leaves and of course all the wonderful fall food that we indulge in while watching college football. O and of course wearing sweatshirts and sweatpants. LOVE LOVE LOVE FALL!!!

Tomorrow morning Ben is heading out again to try their luck at another elk. They have one more tag to fill, so Bridger and I will be keeping a close eye on all the football games so we can give daddy the full report when he gets home. Lets go Cougs, and s'kers

That's all for now. Enjoy a great weekend and Happy Fall!

push ups, daddy snuggles, a friend a sippy cup and a elk

Bridger loves when daddy dances! Even when mommys show "The Voice" is on!!! Love my boys.

Baby bridge is pushing his legs and arms up into a push up position. He is so Strong!!! When we took him in to get his 6 month pictures done he was only able to sit for only a few seconds without falling over ...........now..... He sits all by himself without falling over.

Today at daycare they said that he was playing with the little girl who is his same age and said that she kept trying to scoot closer and stick her hands out so Bridger play with them, but instead Bridger would just flash his cute smile at her. They giggled and giggled the teacher said. Ms. Rhea said that Bridger tried a Sippy cup today at school and said that he did great, so they suggested I bring one of his own in to have at school. How can my boy be ready for a Sippy cup? It feels like yesterday when he was born.

O and my co-worker Heidi had her baby on Friday. I went and visited at the hospital and it is amazing to remember just how small they were when they were first born her little girl was 6lbs 3oz. TINY!

My boy is feeling so much better. It's night and day when he is sick. I am happy to report that he just has a little bit of a runny nose. We go to the doctor for his 6 month check up tomorrow (shots and all) :( When we were in last Tuesday they weighed him and he was 18lbs 13oz, but I didn't get a height on him. I will be curious to see how tall he is.

Saturday Ben and Grandpa Parsons went ELK hunting and I told Ben before he shut the door to head out, "Make sure you guys get an elk this year because otherwise I'm going to have to question your shooting abilities and send you off to shooting class." He chuckled and I said, "No I am serious." Deep down inside I was very optimistic whether they would get one this year or not. Ben said that Grandpa was on a seven year strike with no luck. I am so happy to report that Grandpa Parsons shot an elk, a VERY BIG one too! I am so proud of those boys. I know it meant the world to Ben to share that moment with his dad and I can only hope that someday Bridge will be able to share in a moment like that with the both of them too. Great Job!

Daddy has been a trooper this week. He has taken night shift with Bridger. Making his bottles, feeding, changing etc. just so I could get some actual sleep. I have been so busy at work and most days I feel like I am barley keeping my head above the water. I often think to myself, "how in the world do other families who have both parents working outside the home do it?" I feel like I am constantly running at 100mph and only completing jobs at an 80%. In my mind 80% is not acceptable. I am a 110% kind of gal. But I do need to say though that I feel very blessed and loved and thank god every day that I have a husband who is taking this journey in life with me every step of the way.

The last quick thing I need to post before I hop out of the bath tub and get my little guy ready for bed is the memories that we made with my friend Jessica. I have worked with Jess for 2 going on 3 years and she was my teammate when I first started teaching first grade. Recently her husband got a new job and they have been busy packing and getting ready for the move. They are heading to Iowa and I am so sad to see her leave. She is a very special and dear friend and not seeing her everyday has made this year a little bit harder. We spent Saturday reminiscing, laughing about all the crazy things that had happen and I will truly miss her. I know that baby Bridger will miss her too!

 

a mother's instinct

I knew I should have listen to my gut this morning. Bridge was up off and on all night last night so when it was time to wake up I could tell my little guy was not feeling quite right. But with all that had to be done I pressed on. Driving to school Bridge screamed and wouldn't take his bottle. I dropped him off at daycare with my stomach in knots and my eyes full of tears because I was "that" mom who took her kid to school sick. No temp but very fussy and not eatting should've been my clues. Around noon I got a call from the teacher saying Bridger won't eat, wont lay down without screaming. I packed up my stuff and rush to get him. It was off to the doctor's to confirm what I suspected all along... ear infection. My boy has his first ear infection and on his first medication. Poor guy. Around 6pm tonight I finally got him to take more then two ounces of formula and fall asleep. Hope things get better soon. Nothing worse then your own kid sick and in pain.

6 months and the sickness

My boy is 6 months old!

And we both got the sickness going around. No fun.

But we made the most of our three day weekend with lots of cuddling, rocking, a pajama party and a few pictures to capture the moments mixed in with football.

When college football starts I know my favorite season is on it's way. I LOVE FALL!!! Nothing better then football, yummy recipes to make and eat, leaves changing colors, crisp cool in the air and of course fall fashion.

 

Cougs lost, BSU lost but my Huskers won!

We went to Big ALs this weekend to watch the game.

What a place. I've never been to anything quite like it.

Bridge and I are starting to feel better our sickness peeked yesterday and I was pretty sure that i was going to have to take Tuesday off but he seems like he is feeling a little better so we will see. As I am typing this he is asleep on my left arm. Poor guy just wants to be held.

At daycare and school it was "wear your college game day colors" Friday, so we rocked bsu colors but lets just say daddy was not impressed.

Looks like a baby coug onesie needs to be ordered so daddy will be happy!

Bridge is doing great at daycare. He is trying new foods, making new friends and is even sitting unassisted for a few seconds on his own. So close. We have our 6 month doctors appointment this week and I will be curious to see his growth.

We are still battling the skin irritation problem.

The biggest flare happens when he eats baby food in a jar. Grandma thought maybe it has something to do with the preservatives. I didn't give him any jar food this weekend and his skin is getting back to normal. I did however on Friday give him a bath with Johnson and Johnson Lavender bath wash and you can see from the pictures that clearly something irritated it. We will have a lot to chat about with the doctor at this appointment.

Along with all the changes in Bridges diet, I have to note that after I slowly whined him from the breast to only morning and night my supply dropped enormously. I am sad to say that as of Saturday I could barley even pump an ounce. I am going to miss this time with him but I am proud of myself that I made it six months.

Enjoy the six month photos I took.

 PJ PARTY!!! HAPPY 6 MONTHS BABY BOY WE LOVE YOU !