Big boy

Check out Bosten in his new toy:
My sister had borrowed it months ago since I wasn't using it. I think Bailey was a little distressed to see someone in "her" toy.

This is totally unrelated, but we think this picture is hillarious. We always swaddle Bosten when we put him to bed. We've always done it since the very beginning, but lately his arms are out in the morning when we go in to get him. I went in to check on him the other day and this is what I saw:

He is still asleep...one arm out and a smile on his little face. Gotta wonder what he's dreaming about!

Bosten at 4 months

We took Bosten in today for his 4 month check up. Our little monkey is getting so big! Here's his stats:

height: 25.5 inches (75th percentile)

weight: 15.5 lbs. (50th percentile)

head circumference: 17 (75th percentile)

I don't know if you remember, but his percentiles were 25th at his 2 month appointment. So, he's growing fast and getting to be a big little boy.

Things you should know about him at 4 months:

-is super ticklish

-is sleeping through the night (occasionally wakes up, but overall is a champ)

-is eating rice cereal, applesauce, pears, bananas, peas, sweet potatoes, and carrots

-loves watching Curious George with Kaden (its sad, but true)

-is rolling side to side...not over yet because his little arm gets in the way

-is a super happy baby with lots of smiles and giggles

-still loves taking baths

-can hold his bottle by himself (even though we hold him to feed him)

-is wearing 6-12 month clothes

-has outgrown his infant carseat in height requirements

Bet you don't have one of these

Today for my birthday we headed down to Riverton to hang out with my family. It was nice and windy, so I ran to Target and bought kites for all the kids. It was great fun, except that the $2.99 kites didn't last very long in the strong winds!

Then we came back to go to dinner with Ryan, Kerry and kids.

Red Robin is one of my favorites, especially when you have a coupon for a free burger!

Kaden and Kyle were so excited to come home and let me open my gifts. They gave me money (and Kerry offered to babysit so I can go shopping by myself...YAHOO!) and this:

The cute little boy with flowers was nice, but did you see what's on the toliet seat?! One of the guys that Kyle works with made this, especially for me. Thanks Chad! :)

Now, I know I've warped my kids....ask Kaden what his favorite color is and he'll tell you "go beavers" meaning orange, and any time he gets to pick anything he picks orange. Bosten is in on the action too...he finally fits into his Beaver shoes and outfit!

I know its not football season, but don't worry I've got another one in a bigger size! Anyway, a toliet seat?! It may be a little over the top, or even FANatical, but it was pretty funny to open....and I KNOW that you can't say you have one too! :)

A favor

You may or may not know that I was on my high school's dance/drill team for four years. We had some great times, and I've got lots of fun stories! Our coaches were 2 sisters, who I've remained friends with since (I won't tell you how long ago it was because it makes me sound OLD...wait, I guess I AM!) Anyway, Tracy (one of the coaches) emailed me today and said her husband has been diagnosed with bile duct cancer, which is a very "rare and deadly cancer" (her words).

Would you please keep their family in your prayers? I'd really appreciate it! And a treat for you in return.....these come from my yearbooks as the real pictures are still packed in boxes at my parents! :)

This was at the Oregon state dance/drill championships...I think my sophomore year?! We were pirates if you couldn't tell!

Again, at the state dance/drill championships...this was my senior year. We were "newsies" and danced to the music from that Disney movie. The four of us all won all-state awards...mine was 5th overall in the drill down competition.

I love you Bob, Tracy, Danielle and Diana and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!

Draper temple

Yesterday we took the kids to the Draper temple open house. We figured Bosten wouldn't know one way or the other, but thought it was important for Kaden to go. He was completely thrilled to find out that we got to ride a big bus up to the temple (in fact, that was one of the first things he'll tell you when you ask him about going!)

We picked a great time to go...not very crowded and it was a really nice experience for our family. This was our favorite thing to see (for obvious reasons):

photo courtsey of the internet!

Kaden thought it was really fun to go to the temple and wants to go back "lots of times". He was all ready to "get married to Bosten" and go swimming in the baptismal font! Its a good thing they had someone standing there or else we might have had a wet little boy!

We're grateful for another temple here in Utah and especially for what temples mean for our little family.

Yummy

We started Bosten on cereal and food this week...he wasn't too sure about it at first. So far, we've tried rice cereal, bananas, pears, and peas. I think he likes it now though because once we start feeding him, he keeps smacking his lips!

The best part (for Mom and Dad anyway) is that after eating something good and having a bottle, this is what we have:

Nice!

Look what else this smart little boy can do all by himself:

He's getting so big!

Love this

Kyle's brother sent this to us this morning. It was taken from an office window near the temple on January 30th during the inversion:

Isn't this cool?! It was a perfect reminder for me today that in the midst of the fog (& trials) there is still beauty and hope. Thanks, Ryan.

So, an update about Bosten's adoption....haven't really talked about it much because there hasn't been a lot to tell. Even though we're still in the middle of a legal mess, we don't have many details. We do know that Bosten's birth father has been convicted and sentenced to jail (it wasn't anywhere near long enough in our opinion!).

However, he's still pursuing action. Everyone tells us that no judge will rule in his favor...but until its done its still a huge concern and worry (and risk).