December Happenings

This December has been so Busy!!! I feel bad because we haven't done our usual advent calendar and all the fun that goes along with it. However I do plan to do it the week of Christmas. One week is better than nothing right? Hyrum does a lot of what you see above, be cute, sleep, poop, eat and repeat!

Emily on the other hand has turned into trouble. She has always been mischievous but its gotten a little out of hand lately. She colors on everything including herself! SHE CUT HER HAIR!!!! grrr. I was so mad! Thankfully it blends pretty well but we are still finding chunks of hair strung through out the house. One day I found her in my make up applying mascara to her forehead! The list goes on...

One nice Saturday morning Brigham had a Service Learning project to preform. The entire kindergarten cleaned up two local parks. We took all the kids to help out. They were all so excited to find trash. Leave it to my kids to come running with the heaviest thing possible. "mom look at all these junky bricks we found!"

And then there is more sleeping

 Emily has been having a fun time a preschool this month as they are making all sorts of crafts. She made this cute little snowman and was very proud of it! She also wrote her letter to Santa, what little girl doesn't need a girl fox?

We have been having great weather! So I took Hyrum outside to sleep as we watched Emily play.

Then there is this!? BRIGHAM LOST HIS FIRST TOOTH!!!! It had been loose awhile and when I picked him up from school he said "mom, pull it out." So I did! It was the easiest tooth pull I have ever done. It was awesome and he was so proud.

I have started to slowly exercise again. On this particular day Emily rode 1.75 miles on that little bike. I was so proud and she barely complained!

 Then after all the sleeping eating and pooping he occasionally gets a bath and I cannot resist taking pictures of him. He is so stinking cute!

Thanksgiving 2015

Abigail made this thankful list at Activity days (I love the variety) 

This year we hosted Thanksgiving at our house for all the Whitworth clan. It was bit crazy but for the most part it turned out nice. With the kids mostly entertained with various activities it went well. The kids started by making Pilgrim masks. Nothing like a craft to keep a bunch of little girls entertained.

We had appetizers and waited for everyone to arrive. We had loads of food that was all very delicious and everyone did their part to make that happen. There was turkey, cranberry salsa, a veggie tray, stuffing, corn casserole, mashed potatoes, candied yams, green-bean casserole, rolls, frog eyed salad and lots of pies and brownies.  Not to mention this year we deep fried the Ham, yes the Ham. YUM.

Later we wanted to have a fire in the fire pit and have the kids make smores but alas we were rained out. But the kids did make turkey hats, decorated cookies, and played the Wii along with just regular cousin play.

All in all I think it was a success and a lot of fun!

Hyrum Joseph was also ready to cheer the cowboys to yet another loss :(

Making Pilgrim Masks

The very yummy Cranberry Salsa

The kids realizing food is out. 

Just some of the food spread

Abigails Turkey hat

Time for cookies!

DinoStars

Just before Thanksgiving Abby  had her 3rd Grade musical program. This year was about Dinosaurs! She was so nervous. She does not like to perform in front of people (she takes after her mother.) But she did great. She sang all the songs and did all the motions. It was a cute program. Im pretty sure this is the first one Seth was actually able to attend since Preschool. 

The First 4 weeks

4 weeks have passed already? Where did it go? It has flown by with recovery, nursing, diapers, naps, and so on. Despite the lack of sleep and learning to have a new normal I really cannot believe it. We sure do love this little guy.

The first two weeks went well. Mostly he and I hung out on the couch since I needed to heal. He ate, slept, pooped and repeated more than I can count. At his two week check up he was...

2 Weeks

Weight 9lbs 10oz 83%

Height 21 3/4 inches 95%

He "enjoyed" a few sponge baths while we waited for his umbilical cord to fall off as well as his circumcision to heal. He was/is adorable.

He loves his hair to be washed.

Basically since he was born he has been trying to lift his head. He wants to hit the ground running. He is very very vocal. If he is awake he is typically making noise, whether good or bad. He loves to eat and would enjoy an unlimited supply of milk if it were possible. When Hyrum is awake is is very alert which is usually for babies especially since he was like that since day one.

He loves to be held. He will cry and cry and once you pick him up he will act like he never was crying in the first place. He loves to sleep on me or Seth whenever he gets the chance and doesnt really like to sleep by himself. We are starting to put him down more so he will get used to it. But its so hard! He is so cute and I am trying to remember every moment since this will be the last time I  have a baby to raise. His hair is awesome and he always gets compliments on it and we call him our little teenager with is acne and awesome hair.

4 weeks

10.15 lbs 83%

Height 22 1/2 93%

Aunt Codee was able to come and help for a few days and he warmed right up to her. It was nice to be able to shower/anything by myself while she was her. She was also my chauffeur as I was still unable to drive. Please come back :(

Finally able to take a real bath. He prefers this much more to the sponge bath!

Everyone is smitten with this little guy, and already its hard to remember what life was like with out him. We adore him so much and I cant wait to see how this little one grows.