A Day in the Life of the Woods

We Don't Have Internet!

2011-05-26T13:15:00.001-07:00

Our neighbors moved away this week, which means that we now have no internet at home. We should be getting internet set-up sometime next week, and then my goal is to really get caught up on my blogging...and really everything. There's not enough time in the day!!!!

Steak

2011-05-11T16:21:00.000-07:00

Dustin choked on a couple pieces of steak today, and not just the kind of choking that a little kid can recover from on his own...it was the kind of choking that prevents breathing altogether. It was quite a frightening experience, but we were able to successfully dislodge the steak. Phew!

Spring is in the Air

2011-03-19T17:47:00.000-07:00

Well, maybe yesterday it was. As usual...it's been a while since I've updated our blog. A lot has happened. I started nursing school, Dustin grew-up some more, we moved...hmmm, maybe not as much has happened as I thought. Nursing school just feels like A LOT in and of itself. I'd like to promise pictures and more consistent updates, but who am I kidding? I'm not going to make a promise but I'm going to make a try....

2010-12-06T11:37:00.000-08:00

Parowan Gap

2010-10-30T21:33:00.000-07:00

So, I got to climb at Parowan Gap with a couple of the girls I met at the bouldering competition (Louise and Mickey). I really enjoy being able to climb outside - very refreshing.

To give you some perspective, Mickey (in the yellow shirt) is climbing near the bottom, right-hand side of the wall...you might have to zoom in.

I thought this was kind of a dramatic photo (what with the fierce clouds in the background).

"Cook"

2010-10-28T21:46:00.000-07:00

Even though I don't go all-out when I make breakfast/lunch/dinner, it seems as though Dustin has caught-on to how important food and cooking are. Whenever I'm in the kitchen, Dustin has to be in the kitchen doing kitchen-like things too. Lately he says "cook" when he wants to help out with the cooking.

What a cute smile.

Here's my little cooking buddy. Maybe he'll be more fortunate than me and actually be somewhat talented in the kitchen.

2nd Haircut

2010-10-25T22:04:00.000-07:00

I gave Dustin a haircut. Besides being frustrated with all the itchy hair on his face, he did great!

Silly Man

2010-10-23T22:07:00.000-07:00

Dustin thought it was pretty funny that he climbed all the way to the top of the couch.

Somehow, Dustin miraculously balanced that plastic cup (the one that's floating) on the little silicone straw at the top of his sippy cup. Unfortunately, my camera didn't capture the moment until...well, after the moment.

A Grand Day

2010-10-09T20:58:00.000-07:00

Today, my dear husband let me compete in a bouldering competition at the school (it really took most of the day). It was super fun just to be able to compete and meet other climbers in the community. I ended up doing quite well in the competition, and what's more, when I returned home, I checked the mail as usual (it's one of my favorite "jobs") and received my acceptance letter to nursing school! What a happy day!

A Very Brief Update

2010-10-08T18:19:00.000-07:00

Look at how big he's getting!

This was the day of the rainbow...it rained A LOT for several days.

Just being cute and playing with his stuffed animals.

The most valued toy of all - a small saucepan.

Dustin is growing so fast! He is definitely beginning to act like a toddler; in fact, just a few hours ago, Kearney brought him out of the bathroom after which he yelled, fell to the floor, and cried until he stopped breathing (evident because he instantly went quiet, started flailing his legs, and his face went purple). Whew! I think Kearney and I have an interesting life ahead of us. Dustin is really starting to pick-up on the whole talking thing. Just the other day, he said "rainbow" as I was showing him the rainbow in the sky. Yesterday he started saying "poop." At this point, he can say "daddy, mommy, dad, mom, no, stop, don't, up, down, out, poop, horse, dog, shoe, meow, uh oh, ball, hi, bye, Nana, ya (for c-ya);" maybe I'm forgetting some, maybe not. Today, he started a new thing where he doesn't want to be taken from his crib when he wakes up (in the AM/after his nap). It was pretty entertaining, and of course I took advantage of the situation. Every time he freaked out about leaving his crib, I left him alone and did some chore around the house for a few more minutes. He can now open the toilet seat lid (as of this week), so everything is going into the toilet. He likes to use my hairbrush and dryer to brush and "dry" his hair. He tries to climb on everything and thinks it's super cool to climb on something and then stand on it until he gets my attention. He grabbed his diapers out of his diaper bag the other day, laid down on the floor and set them on top of his pants. He knows how to knock on doors, tries to put our keys in the screw indentation on the doorknobs, and still has a complete obsession with pots and pans. It's true, what everyone says about them growing up faster than you can imagine. Even though I want to pull my hair out at times, I just can't help but to give him loves and kisses nonstop - he's just so cute and lovable.

Sick Again

2010-08-29T22:18:00.001-07:00

On Saturday, Dustin and I went with Tyrell, JaNell, Derek and Claire to take some family pictures. Dustin fell into a dead Russian Thistle bush, and although I had to pick a bunch of slivers out of his hands/arms/clothes, I didn't think much of it. On Sunday morning he woke-up with a decent fever and pimply/blister-like spots mostly on his left hand. On Monday morning I took him to the doctor. They diagnosed him with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease. He was completely miserable almost the entire week. The busiest little boy in the world just wanted to be held and sleep, and even when we were holding him, he fussed and was uncomfortable. On Thursday, he finally started feeling a little better, but on Friday morning, when his fever went away, he got a rash all over his trunk (front and back). I called the doctor Friday night and was then informed that he probably had Roseola, not Hand, Foot and Mouth. Although I know they're not perfect, I feel quite frustrated with Dustin's doctor(s). On the upside, Dustin is back to his old ways - making messes, running amok, and thoroughly wearing me out.

Hello?

2010-08-16T17:05:00.001-07:00

Dustin has been saying "hello" on the phone for a while, but today, he put it up to his ear and had several conversations with the phone.

The Subway

2010-08-15T17:03:00.000-07:00

JaNell, Tyrell, Kearney and I hiked the Subway in Zion.
Dustin starting climbing onto the couch/grey bin in our bedroom.

Sweatness

2010-08-13T11:26:00.000-07:00

I got to watch a chest tube procedure in the ER tonight. Very, very cool! I almost got to watch the same patient get intibated, but there were too many nurses and EMTs in the room...and they closed the curtain too; bummer.

Whoa

2010-07-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Kearney, Dustin and I were on our way to Bicknell to have my dad fix Kearney's tooth issues. For the most part (besides Kearny's tooth hurting like the dickens and both of us feeling completely exhausted), the first 2 hours of the drive were just fine. Dustin had finally fallen asleep and after checking on him and noticing a very kinked neck, I unbuckled my seat belt, turned around, placed his blanket on each side of his head and began to turn back around...and WHAM! In the time it took me to unbuckle my seat belt, turn around and fix Dustin's head/neck, Kearney had fallen asleep. We smashed head-on into a guardrail. I remember hearing the loud smashing noise, closing my eyes, shielding my head with my arms, and being tossed around like a ping-pong ball. It probably didn't take long, but while I was being thrown around I remember thinking "when is this going to end." We came to a stop, I looked around and realized what had just happened, looked at my breath (from the airbag gasses), jumped in the backseat, got Dustin out, started yelling at Kearney to get out of the car, and jumped out of and moved away from the car. Within seconds, a car and a truck pulled up and lucky for us, one of the individuals must have been an EMT...he used his walkytalky to request police support, etc. The Malibu was totalled, we took out 7 guardrail posts, and we're all okay. Dustin fared the best (thank goodness for nice rear-facing car seats), Kearney probably got a minor concussion and hurt his hand because the driver side door was smashed inwards into the car, and I got some serious whiplash and lots of purple and red bruises/abrasions. I'd say we were lucky...or blessed.

(Sorry. No pictures. The only ones with cameras were the police officers.)

When Kearney and Jo drove back to Bicknell to return my dad's truck, they stopped at the guardrail and the wrecking yard to take some pictures of the guardrail/car. (My camera and/or SD card malfunctioned and I had to have all of these pictures, including the ones from Dustin's 1st B-day, recovered. Talk about bad karma or something.)

First Night in the E.R.

2010-06-25T23:38:00.001-07:00

No, I didn't go to the ER as a patient...I went as a volunteer! Nothing incredibly crazy happened, but it was still really awesome. Love it!

Rock Climbing for Credit

2010-05-20T21:42:00.000-07:00

Just one of the many perks of living in Southern Utah - you can take a rock climbing class and get credit and a good grade for it...and of course have lots of stress-free fun.

I actually learned a lot - probably because I've never really been much more than a gym rat.

(Don't belay with your hands like that...it's wrong...and weird.)

Beautiful Mornings

2010-05-19T21:38:00.000-07:00

Many mornings, before Dustin goes down for a nap and while he's still playing, we open the front door and let the fresh, cool air in. I think it's good for both of us : )

Toilet Paper!

2010-05-05T14:52:00.000-07:00

I never allow Dustin in the bathroom for three reasons: (1) the trash can, (2) the toilet brush/plunger, and (3) the toilet paper...

This one time, I let toilet paper act as a very expensive (at least to us) distraction so I could finish getting ready.

And it was just fun...so why not?

This is just a little taste of what Dustin is actually capable of at this point.

He's Walking!

2010-05-04T10:02:00.000-07:00

Dustin REALLY started walking today!

'80s Rock Band Party

2010-05-01T14:40:00.000-07:00

Jamie invited us to her '80s Rock Band party...we didn't know we were supposed to dress-up, but that's okay, we probably wouldn't have had anything to wear anyway...and I don't think skinny's are '80s appropriate.

Kearny sang wonderfully - would never think he might be tone-deaf.

Dustin got to rock-out on his very own set of drums. He's a natural. Oh, and Kearny made his 1st dutch-oven cobbler of the season. It was fabulous!

Boo

2010-04-26T09:56:00.000-07:00

Dustin walking with his train. He's very much in the imitation stage - he especially likes to copy laughs by fake-laughing.

This is one of my favorite games to play with Dustin. I think we both get a kick out of it.

Cheekn' It

2010-04-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

Another weekend in Brigham! This is Kearney's little brother, Ryan's, mother-in-law K'Lynne (did you get that). It was kind of late at night, which is when Dustin gets pretty cranky, but he was just having a hayday!

"Batter Up"

2010-04-22T09:21:00.000-07:00

This toy also came from Grandpa A, Grandma Tina. He didn't really get it at first; now he just thinks it's funny.

Chocolate Bunny

2010-04-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Andersen (my Dad) and Grandma Tina (my step mom) gave Dustin an Easter bucket filled with all sorts of goodies, one of them being a very large chocolate bunny.

He ate the entire bunny in a matter of minutes!

Just kidding, we only let him have a piece of an ear and then I think Kearney blended the rest in a blender to use for something. I think the blended bunny is still in our freezer.

The Train

2010-04-05T07:44:00.000-07:00

Dustin is obviously spoiled by all. This one came from Nana : )

Now he really has it figured-out.

The Andersens

2010-04-04T19:45:00.000-07:00

Dustin felt at home because of this.

While I was in my CNA class, Kearney and Dustin colored Easter eggs with Zach, Mitch, McCall, and Grandma and Grandpa Andersen. Kearney began this tradition with the Andersen kids last year after he found out they had never colored Easter eggs before!

Dustin's obviously not too scared of dogs. This is Molly.

4 Weekends in Brigham

2010-04-03T09:50:00.000-07:00

I started a CNA training course in Ogden, so we get to come up to Brigham every weekend in April. Although I didn't get to spend much time with everyone, I think Kearney and Dustin had some good, quality time with the fam.

Here's Korver and Dustin. Even though Dustin doesn't care for pacifiers, he was a little obsessed with Korver's paci.

Twinners.

Great Grandpa Andersen and Dustin.

The Eject Button

2010-04-02T09:47:00.000-07:00

Dustin figured out the eject button on the DVD player.

Little Jont in Bicknell

2010-03-21T09:38:00.000-07:00

Beautiful.
Dustin, Kearney and me.

Can you spot us in the picture?

All Smiles and Laughs

2010-03-19T09:25:00.000-07:00

The cutest.

1st Hike on a Trail

2010-03-18T09:10:00.000-07:00

We went hiking in Bryce Canyon.

We weren't really expecting snow - or at least not this much.

Even though Dustin didn't have to actually hike, he was exhausted.

We ended-up wrapping in my coat to keep him warm. He thought it was funny to flap his arms (b/c of all the extra fabric).

What a cute little boy we have. Unfortunately, he did end-up getting sun burnt from this hike.

New Adventures

2010-03-17T09:07:00.000-07:00

Dustin really likes the kitchen; there's something new and exciting in every cupboard!

So Happy

2010-03-16T08:59:00.000-07:00

When Dustin isn't sick or teething, he's the happiest baby on the block.

We're good play buddies.

Dustin Wins the Standing Competition

2010-03-13T18:09:00.000-08:00

Dustin has been getting closer and closer to walking...here's his most recent achievement.

Another One

2010-01-03T22:11:00.000-08:00

Dustin's fourth tooth cut through today (top, right, front). Wow.

New Year's Trip to Bicknell Continued...

2010-01-01T17:03:00.000-08:00

My dad cut Kearney's hair again...

This was Kearney's very first time ice-skating, and as usual, he picked-it-up real quick.

Grandpa and Dustin having some snuggle time.

New Year's Trip to Bicknell

2009-12-31T16:58:00.000-08:00

Celtin is so good with Dustin...and it shows.

Korver

2009-12-29T22:13:00.000-08:00

Ryan and K'Dee had their baby boy this morning at 12:01. He's a freakin' stud already.

Naughty Little Boy

2009-12-29T16:54:00.000-08:00

1 bowl of itty-bitty star pasta + Dustin =

A mess!

...and a very cute innocent look.

Dustin's First Christmas

2009-12-25T22:18:00.000-08:00

I made a quilt for Kearney for Christmas. I used all of our (mostly my) retired T-shirts and pajama pants.

Here I am opening the big surprise family present...a jumperoo for Dustin!!! Who knew I'd be so excited to get presents for someone else (and I'm not being sarcastic).

Here's Dustin feeling the Christmas excitement.

Toothy

2009-12-23T22:09:00.000-08:00

Dustin's third tooth cut through today. His first top tooth (top, left, front).

I Give Up

2009-12-22T22:13:00.000-08:00

I just let Dustin play with his food this day...I gave-up trying to keep things clean.

My New Plan

2009-12-21T12:01:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking. I've decided that it's better to at least stay up-to-date verbally than not to stay up-to-date at all. SOOO, I'm going to start with our last post and simply write about all of the new happenings and then, when we get a chance to finally get the pictures off of our camera and onto the computer (i.e. when we finally get a little extra spending money) I'll update the pictures too!

Wood Christmas Party

2009-12-19T14:26:00.000-08:00

We went to the Wood Christmas Party and Dustin cried with almost everyone except with Santa. Isn't that kind of backwards?

Quilt, What Quilt

2009-12-15T14:23:00.000-08:00

With the help of Joe and Britannia, we finally finished tying our engagement quilt. This was the quilt that was supposed to keep us busy during our ever-so-long engagement so we would stay out of trouble. Kearney picked the side with skulls on it and I had to match that. So, I picked pink plaid. We tied it with maroon yarn on the skull side so it looks like the skulls' noses are bleeding. What more is there to say?

A Good Picture of Dustin's Tooth

2009-12-14T22:09:00.000-08:00

Dustin's first pearly-white!

First X-mas Gift

2009-12-14T14:21:00.000-08:00

Dustin opened his first Christmas gift Today. I bet you can't guess who it was from. Of course it was Nana!

Second Tooth

2009-12-13T14:20:00.000-08:00

Looks like Dustin gets his two front teeth for Christmas, literally. He cut his second bottom tooth today.

Tree

2009-12-11T14:22:00.000-08:00

We got our Christmas tree. We went at night and it was snowing. I had fun.

Almost

2009-12-08T14:19:00.000-08:00

Dustin is really starting to work on his crawling stance. He's such a stud.

Moab Winter Sun 10k

2009-12-05T14:15:00.000-08:00

I ran in the Moab Winter Sun 10k with my dad, Tina, Celtin and the twins today! It was 16 degrees during the race. Last night, we decided to let Dustin sleep in the bed with us (in the hotel), which was the biggest mistake of our lives! Dustin slept for a little bit, but then he went crazy all night. Since I was in that boggy state between being asleep and not wanting to be awake, I could do nothing about the fact that he was punching my boob for who knows how long. Finally Kearney got up with him and tried all of his tricks, but they didn't work either until he took him for a ride in the car. I'm not really sure how much sleep we got, but who really cares...Dustin normally sleeps through the night, every night.

First Tooth

2009-12-04T14:14:00.000-08:00

Dustin's first tooth appeared! It sounds so simple, but the precursor to this is a very fussy Dustin.

A Day from Hell

2009-11-30T14:10:00.000-08:00

I had a pretty important class presentation today. Since we didn't have anyone to watch Dustin, Kearney decided he could watch him during his lunch break so I could attend my class. I got to class a few minutes late for the first time all semester and when I walked in, my group was walking back to their seats...I had completely missed my entire presentation. Then, come to find out later, just as Kearney was leaving the apartment to go back to work, he T-boned another truck, totalling the other guy's vehicle and smashing-in the front of his. What does this all mean?

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T14:08:00.000-08:00

Kearney, Dustin and I celebrated Thanksgiving at Dad's. Dusting tried sweet potato casserole and mashed taters with gravy. We also took Dustin on his first official hike in an old-school hiking pack. He burrowed himself into Kearney's back and then slept the entire time. Must be nice to be a baby.

Grandpa and Dustin partaking of the delectable morsels of food.

A very cute Thanksgiving outfit from Nana.

Dustin chillin' with Uncle Celtin.

Cousins

2009-11-24T21:18:00.000-08:00

Derek and Dustin are the best of cousins; not surprisingly, they get along quite well.

Pacifiers are Dangerous

2009-11-23T14:05:00.000-08:00

I put Dustin down for a nap as usual, and he started to fuss, which I didn't think anything of (becuase he almost always fusses himself to sleep), but then he started to really cry. I went in his room to see what was wrong and he had an entire NUK pacifier lodged in his mouth backwards (so the end of the nipple was the only thing sticking out of his mouth). Can you believe that. I though pacifiers were baby-proof, but I thought wrong. We still give him his pacifier, especially since he's teething, but we take it out of the crib as soon as he falls asleep.

These Ones go out to Nana

2009-11-21T21:16:00.000-08:00

A VA Beach baby.

"Dada"

2009-11-20T21:47:00.000-08:00

Dustin's first "words".

Bubble Blowing Contest

2009-11-17T21:20:00.000-08:00

Dustin and I had a bubble-blowing contest one day after bathtime. I thought it was hilarious, although as you can see, Dustin had his game-face on.

Another Good Day

2009-11-17T21:12:00.000-08:00

Dustin and Daddy having some guy time.

Dustin became quite efficient at tossing his toys off the high chair. How did I respond to this? I tied them to the chair. Ha, 1 point for Mommy!

Baby Laughing is Contageous

2009-11-17T21:04:00.000-08:00

I love it when little kids laugh. Even if I'm in a bad mood, when I hear Dustin laugh, I can't help but smile.

Jogging Stroller and High Chair All in One Day

2009-11-16T20:55:00.000-08:00

We borrowed this jogging stroller from one of our friends. Although I thought it was quite awkward to run with a jogging stoller, Dustin loved it.

Dustin's first time in his new high chair. This is the best high chair ever! The seat part of it has no cloth on it at all, meaning crumbs have no seams in which to collect. It adjust many, many different ways. Lastly, also in the seat is a hole, with a container attatched underneath to catch all the crumbs...this container easily slides on and off and can be dumped/rinsed in the sink! Amazing!!!

The Croup

2009-11-14T12:40:00.000-08:00

Dustin has croup. Kearney's also sick with something. I feel great! Maybe moms really do have super powers...

Snow!

2009-11-13T20:49:00.000-08:00

This is one of my most favorite pictures of Dustin.

Dustin and Mommy.

Orange Poop

2009-11-13T12:38:00.000-08:00

We gave Dustin his first taste of carrots yesterday and today he surprised us with bright orange poop! He's also become a little rolling maniac these days.

Like Father, Like Son

2009-11-12T20:58:00.000-08:00

This is how Kearney and Dustin bond...by playing video games.

I Hate Running

2009-11-09T12:37:00.000-08:00

I did a 4.5 mile run today. I really hate running. In fact, I'd rather change poopy diapers than run.

Dinner

2009-11-08T12:36:00.000-08:00

I cooked a kick-ass dinner for Tyrell and JaNell. I wouldn't normally brag...but my cooking typically sucks, so I'm taking advantage of the situation.

First Brick

2009-11-07T12:35:00.000-08:00

Britannia and I did our first brick workout today! It included a 1,000 meter swim followed by a 3 mile run. Yehaw!

2009-11-06T20:20:00.000-08:00

Too bad we're too big to do legxercises like Dustin.

Malaina

2009-11-06T12:32:00.000-08:00

Angela had Malayna today. She's also stinkin' cute!

I gave Dustin his first dose of liquid vitamins today and I decided I should probably give him another month before I do that again. It was a lot like giving a little kid 10 RedBulls in a matter of a few hours. Use your imagination.

Yum

2009-11-05T20:41:00.000-08:00

By the looks of it, we must have fed him peas.

24 Years Old

2009-11-02T20:38:00.000-08:00

This was the extent of Kearney's Birthday, on his Birthday. We were kind of pissed at each other for some reason, but at least I made him a cake.

Our Increasingly Mobile Baby Elvis

2009-11-01T20:34:00.000-08:00

Here's the increasingly mobile part...

...here's the baby Elvis part.

The Walk

2009-11-01T19:55:00.000-08:00

Dustin is a huge fan of crossing his legs whenever he's sitting down. Unfortunately, this crossed-over into his "walking".

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

This was Dustin's very first Halloween. Nana gave him this adorable outfit. We didn't really take him trick-or-treating, but we did show him off to family and friends.

His shirt says "Baby's First Halloween."

There's Dustin with his Daddy.

He was starting to get a little tired and ornery.

Our little punkin'.

Dustin hangin' out with Grandpa Wood.

Snoring?

2009-10-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

Sometimes Dustin fell asleep in his carseat, and for the sake of my own sanity, I would let him continue sleeping even after we got home. This time, I caught him snoring, which is way less disgustin/annoying for a baby. I'm not too sure where he inherited the snoring...

Claire

2009-10-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

JaNell had her baby girl today. She's so stinkin' cute!

Baby Food

2009-10-23T12:24:00.000-07:00

We started spoon-feeding Dustin actual baby food. Anyone up for some pureed squash?

Goodbye Dreadlocks

2009-10-19T12:22:00.000-07:00

Although I loved the look of my dreadlocks, they were not only very uncomfortable (think about sleeping and pulling a T-shirt over your head with a mop attached to your noggin), but they were also time consuming and expensive. So, I just got them chopped right off. Sorry Jodi, Joe, Britannia and Kearney for all the time you spent on them. I love you guys...(I love Kearney the most)!

Campout at the Ranch

2009-10-17T12:19:00.000-07:00

Joe, Britannia, Kearney, Dustin and I drove out to the Ranch together to meet Ryan and K'Dee. This was Dustin's first "camping" experience. We brought his pack-and-play and once he fell asleep, he was out for the night. Our tent was our little white box trailer and we were pretty comfortable; we slept on our futon.

Dreadlocks

2009-10-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

Our freakin' awesome friend, Jodi, gave me dreadlocks! Who would have thought I'd ever get dreadlocks? Well, I obviously fooled all of you!

Triathlons, Here I Come

2009-10-13T12:17:00.000-07:00

Today was Britannia's and my first day of triathlon training.

His First Roll

2009-10-10T12:16:00.000-07:00

No, Dustin didn't eat a roll. He rolled over for the first time!!!

Pine Nuts

2009-10-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

Dustin and I went pine nut gathering with Tyrell, Janell and Derek. I got to climb a couple of trees. We didn't get very many pine nuts, but it was still worth it.

This was also the day I made my first batch of homemade bread and our mixer almost started on fire. Needless to say it was broken after I got through with it.

Good Riddance to Applesauce

2009-09-27T12:11:00.000-07:00

We finished making applesauce today. We ended up with a total of 128 quart jars (combined between Joe & Britannia and Kearney & me) of regular, blueberry, crabapple, peach , lemon, and strawberry applesauce. It is yummy.

Applesauce

2009-09-26T12:09:00.000-07:00

We started making and bottling applesauce today. It sure is hard work. We let Dustin try a little bit of homemade, fresh applesauce, but I think it was a little too much for him just yet.

Raspberry Peach Cobbler

2009-09-06T12:07:00.000-07:00

JaNell gave Dustin his first taste of REAL food - raspberry peach cobbler. He obviously loved it.

Cereal

2009-09-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

Dustin has started holding his bottle a little bit. We tried feeding him some cereal with a spoon...not such a good idea.

Plastic Fruit

2009-08-28T11:48:00.000-07:00

If you get a teething toy like this, don't boil it. It's the kind of plastic that will melt...

An Eventful Day

2009-08-22T11:15:00.000-07:00

I was going through all of Dustin's clothes (to pack the stuff that didn't fit him anymore) and found a few things that were obviously way too small. I put them on him anyway so they would get at least a minute's-worth of use.

A friend of ours gave us this sweet, old-school Johnny Jumper. I think it's one of Dustin's favorite things so far.

The Mud Bogs. From left to right: Tyrell, our friends Joseph and Britannia Howe, Kearney, and Dustin.

There's Kearney in his mud bogging truck. He would have placed if the truck hadn't gone haywire.

The Fountains

2009-08-17T11:00:00.000-07:00

Dustin didn't like the fountains too much, but it's okay...he didn't like baths at first either.

Skip!

2009-08-13T11:33:00.000-07:00

Skip finally worked-up enough courage to hold Dustin...but only for a split-second.

Who's That in the Mirror?

2009-08-11T11:42:00.000-07:00

While we were at Old Navy, Nana gave Dustin his first real mirror experience, which he thought was funny.

Dustin's being a little flirtatious.

A Four-Generation Span

2009-08-09T11:21:00.000-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Andersen are hilarious.

Brief Larsen Get-Together

2009-08-08T11:17:00.000-07:00

On our way to Brigham (before Kearney dropped me off at the airport to fly to VA), Kearney, Dustin and I stopped in Park City to visit Nana's side of the family. Ryan is holding Dustin and Jordy is holding Jack. Believe it or not, they both asked to hold the babies. What awesome cousins we have.

Handsome

2009-08-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

Dusting was the most handsome little man at the wedding/reception.

Simple Entertainment

2009-08-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

One day, while Dustin was chillin' in his crib, a burp cloth with hearts on it caught his little eye...

Blessing Day

2009-08-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

Dustin was blessed today! His baby blessing outfit was actually made by one of Nana's friends...if it looks a little familiar it's because she used my wedding dress to make it. The beautifule blue blanket was crocheted by Kearney's mom, who's obviously very good at what she does.