Early Morning

Somebody at our house doesn't want to sleep this morning...

See this mischievous look on his face...?

He's a busy body.

But how can you be mad about getting up early when he's so stinkin' cute!!

Yesterday.

No pictures for this one, folks.  Trust me, you don't want them.

Yesterday I was in the worst mood.  It started off pretty good.  Duncan and I went to the mall and got some much-needed items.

As soon as we got home, I put Duncan on our bed with a bottle, went to grab a diaper to change him (not grabbing the wipes because I thought it was just a wet diaper...), and by the time I got back he was on his side reaching for his bottle; I guess he had let go of it and it rolled a little.

I got him back on his back and saw that in the minute and a half I had been gone he had leaked out of his diaper.  I gave him his bottle, pulled off his pants and diaper, and AghHHHhhhh!!--kicking legs and poop everywhere!!!!  I kind of froze here and didn't know what to do.  I didn't have any wipes and I was not about to start using my clothes (which were the only things within reach) to start wiping poo.  I grabbed my naked, poopy baby and ran into the bathroom.

I set Duncan in the tub, and the poor guy did not understand what was going on at all.  He was still in his (poopy) onesie, the tub was cold, and he hadn't even finished his lunch!  As I was trying to wash the poop off of him, he continued to get poop on his legs, feet, arm, and belly. I was fighting a losing battle.

I finally got all the poop washed off, drained all the poopy water out, and started filling the tub with new water.  I let Duncan play with some toys in the bath for a little while, and then, all of a sudden, he spit up everywhere!!  It was in his hair, all over his face and hands, and in the water.  I, again, had to empty the tub and wash him off.  With all the poop I had forgotten that Duncan was in the middle of a bottle when this started.  Since I didn't burp him he spit up.  It actually probably wasn't that much spit up; I'm sure it looked worse because of the water.

Anyway, It was a rough 30 minutes or so, and it just got me in a sour mood for the rest of the day.  By the time Scott came home from work I was long gone into crazy town.  He puts up with a lot from me, and I'm so grateful he does.  There's no way I could do this without him.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was busy this year!!  Duncan and I went to Evanston late Monday night so we could get some extra "grandparent time" before Scott came up on Wednesday.  We stayed with G&G Baird and they loved it!  Duncan loved spending so much time with them.  

All the grandkids love these hammock-style swings, and Duncan is no exception!!  He liked feeling the tickle in his tummy and he always likes being big like the other kids.

Grandma Baird gave Duncan a bath in the kitchen sink, and he would not let go of this little baby duck the whole time!!  He finally decided that it was better than his pacifier!

He would not let go of it...

Duncan loved playing with his baby cousin, Kate.  He didn't really love sharing his toys, though...we'll have to work on that...

He loved putting Grandma to sleep while she was feeding him.

He loved playing with all his cousins.  And they just love him.  Here's Abby "holding" him (he looks about as big as her).

And here's Tyson "holding" him too with Carter sneaking into the picture.  Tyson thinks that Duncan is just the best.  He has loved him since Duncan was born and always says "me home him" (me hold him).  I don't know if he just learned to wink or what, but he had to wink for all his pictures this week.

Here's Duncan swimming in G&G's hot warm tub!!  He loved it!  I thought he wouldn't really like it because there were so many kids in it, but he was so happy to be one of the big kids swimming.  He was kicking his little legs the whole time he was in the water!!

Once he found the baby duck again he started relaxing a little and tipped to the side...but he was still happy!

We went over the G&G Fieber's house (thanks for the second Thanksgiving, Tress!!) and had to get a picture of the "twins"--Duncan and Grandpa.  Both in their Adidas pants and sweatshirts.

Duncan got in the bath with his cousin, Steven.  They loved it!!  This is the only picture I got with both of them looking at the camera, and it's so dark!  They were having so much fun, though.  Duncan is definitely a water baby.

Here's Grandma Fieber holding the boys.  Don't they just look so cuddly?!?

Duncan also got to see some of my old friends from high school.  We always love to see Shelley (and don't get to see her often enough), and Duncan also got to meet Skyla and Katie for the first time.  Poor guy was a little sick (we found out it could be strep, but it's probably just a cold [he's on amoxicillin just in case...]), so he wasn't quite as smiley as usual, but he's still so happy all the time and is doing really well even being sick.

It was such a fun week in Evanston; it was kind of a bummer to have to get back to the grind this week.  It's always nice to get away and do something a little different for a while.  We're so lucky to have two great families, and, especially this time of year, I realize how blessed I am.  We love you all so much!!

Sneaky Little Baby!!

This morning I sat Duncan in his crib while I was changing his changing pad cover.  I turned to look at him as he was reaching forward.  He grabbed onto the side of his crib and pulled himself to standing!!  Oh my gosh I could not believe it.  Almost as fast, he lost his balance and fell onto his blankets.  

 I cannot believe this sneaky little guy!!

It's Aunt Rachel's birthday today, so Duncan wore a new soccer t-shirt to celebrate!!

Then we tried to get a picture of Duncan's new tooth!  But he was more interested in eating the camera than letting me take a picture, so we didn't actually get it on film yet.

Duncan makes me smile every day.  I cannot believe how lucky I am to be his mom!!

SNOW DAY

This is what we woke up to this morning--SNOW!!!

 Duncan just loved it.  He was pretty amazed.

(Have we mentioned how much Duncan likes to jump....?)

So we HAD to take him outside to see and feel it.  He wasn't quite as impressed when he had to go out into the cold...hmmm...must be related to me because that's just how I feel!

He was much happier to watch some football with dad INSIDE.

Happy Halloween!

For Halloween this year, Duncan was a three-armed baby...

 He didn't want to keep his extra arm out of his mouth...

 And he loved Trick or Treating!!!

Duncan--6 months

Here's our most recent picture of Duncan from this last weekend.  We made a quick trip to Evanston and saw Scott's parents and my parents.  Duncan gets loved on a lot when we go to Evanston.  Someone is always holding him and kissing him and we all love it!

I cannot believe Duncan has been here for a half a year!!  It feels like he should still just be my little cuddly newborn, but he's not very cuddly anymore and he loves doing his own thing.  He is such a good baby and I can't believe how lucky I am.  Here's an update on some of the things he's been doing lately:

He rolls from his front to his back (more often than not it surprises him).
He puts himself down for naps and bedtime!
He eats like a champ and has tried all of the first baby foods.
He laughs all. the. time.
He's so smiley to everyone.
He loves watching other kids--but if they are too loud he'll start crying.
He loves his Daddy and laughs and smiles at him all the time.
He stands as much as we will let him!
He can sit up on his own (for a short while).
He still has a bald spot on the back of his head, but you can't tell because he's practically bald everywhere else too!
He loves music (music during sacrament meeting, primary songs at home, funny folksy songs on Pandora, hip hop in the car--he loves it all).
He drools a LOT.
He holds his own bottle when he's eating.
He loves dancing around with his crazy mom!
He only needs his binkie when he goes to bed/nap.
He is the cutest baby ever!!
He will chew on anything he can grab (hair included).
He loves to jump!
He is such a flirt.

Scott and I can't imagine life without Duncan.  We love him so much.

Domestic Mommy!

I did a lot of sewing to prepare for Duncan when I was pregnant, but i kind of packed up my domesticity since he's been here.  Recently I've pulled it out again and I've been sewing a lot (mostly for people in the ward who have had little babies).  I recently made this little guy for Duncan:

 Which he approves of....

I think it's a fun take on a tag blanket.  I referenced this blog and ended up stuffing it with an old, cut up t-shirt ( I didn't want poly-fill to seep out into my baby's mouth, as I knew he would be chewing on it).

Then a week or two ago I started making baby food.  I wasn't sure how it would turn out, but Duncan loves it!  I started with a few sweet potatoes and carrots...

 And then last weekend I got a Bountiful Basket.  It had more sweet potatoes and some pears, plums, and bananas, so I made some more baby food.  I also tried a bag of frozen peas.  They all turned out looking pretty good, I think!  Some of the foods are totally worth making, and some (i.e. peas) probably are just cheaper to buy the Gerber pre-made food.  It's actually really easy, too.  I referenced this website and this blog.  I saved all of the Gerber containers that we've bought so far for easy storage and the no-bowl-required ease.  It's so easy to just take out a couple from the freezer the night before and nuke them for a few seconds to take the chill off.  I would soooo recommend doing this (at least for some fruits/veggies).

Funny Daddy

Another video.....We've been taking a lot of videos lately because it's so much funnier if you can see it rather than describe it.  I hope we always have these!  This one is of Duncan laughing so hard at Scott.  It will easily put a smile on your face.

Duncan is Standing!!

Duncan usually prefers standing to sitting.  He can sit up on his own, but not for very long because he still has issues with balance.  I think he would have it down if he practiced more, but he would much rather stand than sit whenever we're playing with him.  If I try to make him sit, he'll pull himself up while holding onto my fingers.  The other day i wanted to see if he could stand on his own--and he did!! (up against the couch, of course--like i said, he's still working on balance!)

Cute guy was sooo proud of himself!

And doesn't he look like he's on his way to kindergarten in those clothes???  Aghh where did my little baby go???

Daddy and Duncan

Scott is so good with Duncan.  I'm lucky to have him.  He does so much and still has time for his little family.  This video is one day at lunch when Scott was playing with Duncan.  You'll just have to watch it--it's pretty cute :)

Twins!

Duncan and his cousin, Steven, have a lot of the same things.  It started with the car seat/stroller, which we picked out separately.  There were a bunch of clothes and other things that we got for the babies before they were born (2 days apart), that turned out to be the same too.  On General Conference weekend at the beginning of the month, we all went to Evanston.  And, oops, we packed the same pajamas for the boys.  We had to get some pictures. 

 Their dads were twins too!

 They could only really take so much...

Duncan's First Squash!

Besides rice and oatmeal, squash was Duncan's first food.  I won't say that he loved it right away, you can see his first reaction from this video.  He does like it now, though.

To date, he has had:
Squash
Peaches
Sweet Potatoes
Carrots
Green Beans
Peas
Prunes
Plums
Apples
Bananas

His favorite so far is green beans.  He really likes peas too.  His least favorite is peaches and squash, but he still will eat everything and really loves to eat whatever and whenever he can!

Scott's Birthday

For Scott's birthday this year we all went to the golf course!!  Duncan and I were going to ride along with Scott, but we got kicked off   :(    ...but not before we got a picture on the cart!

 Then Scott's parents and Adam, Jamie, and Steven came to Sandy to go to the Mayan with us.  It was a really fun lunch and a really fun day!

 This video is from our way back home from The Mayan:

This is our happy baby!!!  I can't help but smile when I see this face!

Please note his drool bib....(gross!)

Duncan gets crazy with his toy!

Watch Duncan's tongue in this video!  We were in the car and Duncan was just LOVING on his toy.  He is such a funny baby.

Antelope Island

We went to Antelope Island a month or two ago, and I don't think we ever actually saw an antelope...but we had a fun time.  

We saw lots of buffalo!

 This little guy was running away from his friend.  He was about 15 feet away from our car!!

 We went to the beach!  We didn't actually make it to the water because there were about a gajillion bugs on the sand.  There were birds chasing the bugs off of the sand and they would just swarm.  It was pretty disgusting.  Duncan's first "real" beach experience will have to wait...

 We kept seeing a TON of sunflowers.  Scott made fun of me for all the pictures I took, but SERIOUSLY!!

 We saw an old pioneer farm.  And Duncan rode on Daddy's shoulders  :)

 He also rode on a horse...he didn't really know what to think about it...

 We saw a farm house.

And we had a really great time.  I'm so lucky to have these good looking guys to hang out with!!  I love 'em!