July (15 months)

Well Hayden has been super busy this month.  We started out the month with a big family 4th of July celebration where Hayden had lots of fun playing with all his second cousins.  We missed out on fireworks since Hayden had an early bedtime due to daddy arriving soon.  A few days later Preston arrived for his two weeks of R&R, which was much needed and enjoyed by all.  The same day that we sent Preston back off we to departed for a long weekend of camping for the Smuin Family Reunion.  Sorry for any redundancy with previous posts but I'm trying to keep a chronological order so if I ever get caught up on my scrapbooking I have a reference. 

Hayden is now weighing in at 21 pounds, and is 30 inches tall.  Where did my little 7lb, 13oz. baby go?!?  I can hardly believe all that he is able to do now.  He is talking more and more everyday, it's mostly jibberish but I love hearing it all the same.  He is picking up on all that we do right now, Preston even taught him to spin in circles which he loves doing.  Hayden's favorite place to be right now is anywhere outside, he will stand at the door waiting for someone to take him outside.  He is such a joy to be around and I'm so lucky to be home with him.

 Happy 4th of July!

 Hayden loves Grandpa Eric's new lawn mower.

 Hayden's trying to clean his ears out with a q-tip.

Dipping his cookie in milk, just like grandma.

 Oh he's reading the newspaper, or is that more like eating?