Got My Hair Did!

So, I did something new again! Haha. I am bad. I added some more blonde and I chopped it off. I got me a sweet A-line cut and I am loving it!

Big Boy Carseat...Take 2!

Click on the pic below to see his big ol teeth!

We already bought Griffin a big boy car seat a while back and we ended up going kind of cheap on it to save money. The seat seemed nice at first but it really is a pile of junk! It is a fairly comfortable seat but the rest of it and it's functions (or lack of) made it a joke! For all of you Mommies, don't go cheap on a convertible car seat! Make sure it has good ratings and make sure it reclines!!!! The one we bought didn't recline so we had to stuff a towel under it so that he wasn't sitting STRAIGHT up. On long car rides he would get so uncomfortable and cry. So, the car seat is going straight to Grandma and Grandpa Pead's house, sorry guy's! But they won't use the car seat as much as we do and they'll probably never use it for long trips so it will be fine for them. I am going back to work full time in August so Grandma will need a car seat in her car because she will be watching Griff all day long. Here is his new seat!

Feeling Grateful and Blessed

A girl just moved in across the street from us who has a nine month old and is expecting another baby in a few months. She is my age and so nice. Unfortunately she is living alone with her little baby because her husband abandoned her back in May. He basically dropped her off somewhere and never picked her up. She has no idea where he is and he screens his calls and won't answer phone calls from her. I have gotten to know her really well and I really like her a lot. She is such a sweet girl and a great Mom. She has a cute little daughter and another little girl on the way. Her inlaws won't help her and frankly don't really care about her or the babies (her mother in law passed away and her father in law is a little crazy) Her biological parents are no where to be found because she has been in foster care her entire life. So, basically, she has no one. It is so sad. She was so trusting with her husband she loved him so dearly and he choose a different lifestyle. I guess he didn't really want to be a husband and father any more. A little late, huh? I have been doing my best to befriend her and help her out as much as I can. I lent her my maternity clothes and I have been driving her to job interviews (she is very motivated, even being very pregnant) and doctors appointments. Today is also her birthday which I am sure has been really hard for her. I believe there is a special place for men like her husband. I am so thankful that I have my wonderful hubby, my parents and my inlaws. I feel ridiculously lucky to have such wonderful people in my life and I am thankful for all of my silly material things. This girl has really changed my perspective on life and I am really glad that I met her. Above is a picture of her little girl Chloe and Griff. They really like each other and are becoming fast friends!

Into Everything!!!!

Griffin is such a handful! He is a good baby but sheeeesh, he is into everything....you name it. He get's into my kitchen cupboards, he loves toilets and toilet paper, not to mention he loves anything paper so he can rip it up and eat it and he destroys his changing table daily. He is such a naughty boy but he is soooo funny! When he gets caught with things he shouldn't have he looks startled (because he knows better) and then he starts crawling away as fast as he can with the item he shouldn't have. In the past week he has eaten a dead beetle (it wasn't small) and he picked up a dead roach this morning that I didn't see and was playing with it and about to stick in his mouth. I about DIED!! I started screaming so he started crying and then I washed him repeatedly!! Haha. It was a nightmare....he is SUCH a boy.

Our Friend's Came To Visit!

Our friend's Steve, Angie and Brylee came to St George to visit from Salt Lake and we had so much fun! Brylee is a month younger than Griff and they were so cute together. Brylee is darling!!!!! She was so much fun. It is amazing how different boy's and girl's are even as babies. The husband's played a lot of golf (blahhh) and we went out to eat a few times all together. We also went swimming and got some sun! Thanks for coming and hanging out Steve and Ang! It was so good to see you guy's!

We Are Officially Done...

Breastfeeding. Griff has been over it for about a month now but I have continually forced it on him because I love it and I didn't want to stop! So, for the past few weeks he has been nursing about twice a day but now, not at all! It has been 2 full days with no nursing. One boob is over it and ready to move on but the other boob still wants to make milk. So I have one C cup boob and one B cup boob! Fun! I am sure that as time goes on that one boob will figure it out :)I am a little bummed about not breastfeeding anymore but Griff is a big boy now and he just doesn't want it! Breastfeeding has been great though! It has saved us a TON of money on formula, it has helped me lose my pregnancy weight (and then some) and has kept aunt flo at bay for almost 20 months and counting! Nice! Anyway, I am sad but it's time to move on to other things! He loves bottles and loves formula and he eats baby food three times a day so he is all good.

Nine Months Old Today!!!

I still can't believe that my little baby just keeps on getting older and bigger. It is crazy! Griff is doing really well. He has four teeth, two on top and two on bottom. He army crawls all over my house still and he gets into everything! He has even been caught splashing in the toilet, I about had a heart attack! I left him for what seemed like 2 seconds and there he was, in the dang bathroom! He is a very curious, driven little boy! He has been so much fun and he has got quite the personality! We are still cloth diapering and really liking it. I am not buying any more diapers, we are set! Plus, I can't afford the dang things so I am not even looking! Otherwise, things with Griff are great! In 3 months he will be ONE! I cannot even believe it.