Nine Months

     First I want to start of saying how impressed I am with myself for once getting this post up relatively on time.  So what I thought would be an extremely long month with the holidays being over, has yet again flown by.  We are so grateful for this blessing as it brings us one month closer to being with Preston again, and a quarter of the way done.  The sad part is that as I write this I can't believe how big my little boy is getting and that he is now 9 months old!  What happened to the time.  He growing like a weed and is now weighing in at 18.5 lbs and 28 inches.
     This month Hayden has turned in to a busy body who can't seem to hold still for more than a few seconds.  He is crawling around all over and has even managed to make it up the stairs a few times with no tumbles.  He's also added a few more teeth and now has a total of 4 peeking through.  He shrieks with laughter whenever someone will play peek-a-boo with him, especially Grandpa.  Hayden has also learned how to open the cupboard doors and pull anything within reach strait out onto the floor.  He's turning into quite the handful and I wouldn't change it for the world.

Hayden after having his first piece of licorice.

Oh, look at what I can do!

Hayden's taking in all that Grandma does, including sewing.

 

Yummy, I found a sucker (actually it's more like stole Brady's sucker.)

Hayden loved playing with this doll that has eyes that blink.

Eight Months

This is my last post until I can successfully say I'm caught up, so I'm just going to simply let the pictures speak for themselves. I still can't believe how fast the last few months have gone nor how much our love for this little boy continues to grow.

 

 

 

Christmas Day 2009

These are just for you daddy, me missed having you here to share this special holiday season with us. We are eagerly looking forward to spending next year with you here with us. We hope you all had a very special holiday season as we know we did.

 Hayden with his first Christmas spoil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look! I can now stand up on my own.

 

Sporting my new hat to keep my head toasty!

I think I like playing with everyone else's gifts just as much.

 Trigger also found some nice new toys under the tree.

 

Playing ball with Grandpa.

Wow all that excitement just wears a little boy right out.

 

 

Huh, what is this that Grandpa is giving me?

Playing with cousin McKay.

 

Wait more presents.

 

Hayden also received his first tooth brush for Christmas and he absolutely loves using everyday.

Christmas Eve

This year for Christmas Eve we tried something new by volunteering to light candles at the Wallsburg Cemetery.  After lighting candles we returned to the house where we had homemade soup and made brownies for Santa.  Then we opened up our Christmas pjs, read of Christs birth from the scriptures, then ended the night with the classic reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas before heading off to bed.

Brady lighting candles at the cemetery.

 

All bundled up after light candles.

My first present from mom and dad.

Ummm, you think Santa will mind if I sample these brownies?

The Holiday Season

A few weeks before Christmas we attended the Festival of Trees in Salt Lake with Brady and Morgan.  We also went to see Temple Square with the Holmes family to check out the Christmas Lights.  Hayden loved seeing all the trees and lights and did great rolling around in his stroller.  Now he probably could have done without the freezing cold weather at temple square.

Seven Months

Finally made it to Utah, yeah!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh, holding my first shotgun with Grandpa.

The month of November brought some big changes to the Dean household, and even though we're a month late posting we thought you'd like to keep up with everything we've had going on.  Early in the month Hayden, and I sent Preston off on his second deployment. Then Hayden and I made a cross country drive to Utah along with Trigger and Grandma Holmes.  Who ever would have guessed that Hayden was going to do better than Trigger.  We have finally settled in and are doing well living with Rhianne's parents.  Hayden has grown so much this month, he's gotten his lower two front teeth in, began fully crawling and pulling himself up on everything he gets close to.  Hayden experienced his first Thanksgiving with the Holmes' side, then a day of making gingerbread houses with his aunts. He's usually a very happy little boy, oh did I mention that means as long as someone's paying attention to him.  We are missing daddy but, getting along all the same.