6 Month Check Up

Well, Patton had his 6 month check up in August. His normal doctor was on maternity leave, so he saw another physician and she told me that he was absolutely perfect. What parent doesn't love to hear that?! The nurses loved him too. They kept telling me that he has such a personality and was so funny. Ah, the class entertainer. I'm in for it! Haha!

Here are his stats:

Height: 27.25 in (70th percentile)

Weight: 18 lbs, 2 oz (50th percentile)

Head circumference: 17 in (50th percentile)

With his 6 month check-up, he also had another round of shots. He usually vomits for 3 days after his shots, but he did really well this time. I'm just excited that he doesn't need anymore shots until his 12 month check-up, which surprisingly is coming up too quick! *sigh*

Patton had a major accomplishment this month: rolling over from his stomach to back!!! Hurray! I'm anxious to see what else he does in the upcoming months!

We've Been Busy. . .

Well, I knew that August and September were going to be pretty hectic, which they were. But surprisingly, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I actually thoroughly enjoyed it. Here's what we've been up to:

We finalized Patton's adoption! Woohoo! We never feared that our birth mom or dad would take Patton away. I always feared what the state of California would have us do next. "Actually, you now need this certification. . ." It's nice to not have to worry about that anymore. On a side note, obviously the man next to Sam was our judge/commissioner. The lady next to me was the Deputy Clerk, who happened to be my Primary teacher when I was little. So we invited her to come to Patton's finalization. What a small world!

Now for the big event. . .Patton's sealing!! *Angelic choir sings* We did Patton's sealing over Labor Day weekend and it was PERFECT! What really helped to seal the perfectness was that because Sam's Dad was recently baptized, Sam's parents were also able to be sealed, and then have Sam and his siblings sealed to them. I was a bawl baby through it all! It was wonderful!

It's official now! Patton, you can't get rid of us! Muahahah!

Family kiss!

Most of the people in the sealing room. We both have LOTS of family! It was wonderful to see everyone's love and support!

Since family was in town, we did lots of family stuff. . . like Disneyland! My family LOVES Disneyland! So, Patton and I went with Jeremy & Valerie. This was outside Patton's first ride, the Buzz Astroblaster Ride. Patton loved all the lights, but hated the loud noises!

The happy couple!

Us on the Jungle Cruise. Patton LOVED the water rides- Small World & Jungle Cruise. He kept trying to reach down and touch all the water. That boy loves water. . . he so got that from Sam!

Patton also loved watching all the people and the sounds. He's very intently watching the parade in this picture. I couldn't pry him away from the parade. That boy is such a social butterfly!

On one night in September, Sam was feeding Patton and Patton was ALMOST asleep when he completely vomitted the entire contents of his bottle all over himself & Sam. Patton thought it was pretty funny. . .we weren't as amused. Ah, the joys!

Patton and I also went to Disneyland with my parents (I told you my family loves Disneyland). I love both of their expressions in this pic. We had fun hanging out with my parents, riding all the rides, and eating churros. I'm obsessed with the churros at Disneyland! Yum, yum!

Mom & Patton also had a blast together. Patton LOVED to jump all over Mom's lap. . . he's an active boy! :)

We were finally able to get Sam to take a day off from work! Woohoo! So, Dad, Sam, Patton & I went to the Reagan Presidential Library. Sam & Patton are preparing for their upcoming Presidential race. Haha! Yeah right!

Well, I think this post is long enough. I'll do another post about Patton's stats/achievements on another day. I'm blogged out!

July Stuff. . .

July was our annual Tahoe trip. Sam's parents have a cabin in Lake Tahoe and they go up every year for a week or two and hang out up there. We always have a really fun time! But, since I switched schools and they started earlier, we haven't been able to go up to Tahoe for a few years. Now that I'm no longer teaching (woohoo!), we had the opportunity to head up there for a week.

This was obviously Patton's first trip up there, and here are some of the things he enjoyed:

Spending time with Grandma and his cousins Liam & Layla. They were obsessed with him, and they see him every week at church. They kept pointing at him and saying, "Baby Patton. Look at Baby Patton!" Kids are too funny!

Wiggling and eating the dirt on the beach. That made for some interesting diapers!

Splashing in the 50 degree water (the water was SOOOO cold this year!).

Stealing our Wheat Thins. A kid after my own heart!

Watching Liam & Layla play in the shallow pools, knowing that he'll be playing in them next year!

Watching Daddy act like a cowboy with a straw hat (?!) while we were in Virginia City, NV. I love that Sam has his knee sticking out in the right side of the picture. It really captures the moment, don't you think?!

Smiling and giggling lots (like always. . . he's a happy boy!)

Snugging with Momma on the beach. Perhaps this was my favorite thing too! :)

Coming home and experiencing his first taste of rice cereal. Yum yum! Well, it lasted a week. Once I introduced carrots, sweet potatoes & bananas to him, he no longer had any interest in rice cereal. And honestly, I can't say I blame him! Currently, his favorite food is carrots. I'd prefer the sweet potatoes, but that means I can steal a bite of his sweet potatoes every now and then!

We have some VERY big things happening this month (Patton's finalization, sealing, blessing, family vacations), so I probably won't be posting until September. But expect photo overload then!

Just one of the fam. . .

Anyone who knows my father-in-law, Dennis, knows that he LOVES to wear a flat cap on nice occasions. So. . . it only makes sense that Patton has a flat cap too, right?! Can't you see the family resemblance? :) And his cap makes me want to break out into a Newsies song! "Open the gates and seize the day, Don't be afraid and don't delay. . ." I'll spare you the rest of the song. Haha!

For the 4th of July this year, we headed down to San Diego to enjoy the beautiful weather and awesome company. We spent the weekend eating lots of yummy foods, going to the Mormon Battalion Exhibit, watching the fireworks (which Patton slept through), swimming in the pool, and just hanging out. It was a good weekend, but we were too lazy to take any pics, so this is all I have of that weekend.

This picture has nothing to do with this post. . .I just couldn't resist. I think we're a bit obsessed with Patton! :)

I promise we haven't disappeared from the face of the Earth. . .

K, I obviously have lots of updating to do! :). In May, Sam and I celebrated our 6th anniversary. We decided to let some friends watch Patton while we headed down to San Diego for a bit.

We decided to stay at the La Jolla Marriott, which is where we first stayed when we got married. Sam specifically asked for a room with a view of the temple. You can see it in the distance. It was so pretty at night when it was all lit up!

The next day was our anniversary. We decided to go to the San Diego temple (where we were married) and do a session there. After the session, a sealer walked up to us and asked us if we wouldn't mind doing some sealings. We were so excited! Sam & I walked into the sealing room and we both just froze. We realized that it was 6 years ago, at that exact time, in that exact room that we were sealed for time and all eternity! We both got emotional about it! It was amazing!

Then we had to walk around the temple and take some pictures. I SOOO love that temple! It's so gorgeous!

After the temple, we met up with Matt, Em & Luke at Islands and we had a really good lunch. Then we went to Sprinkles cupcakes and filled our bellies with cupcakey goodness!
After Sprinkles, Sam and I drove down to the beach. We didn't even get out of the car. We just parked the car, rolled down the windows, and enjoyed the beach from our car. How lazy are we, right?! Afterwards, we drove home. We were really anxious to get back to Patton. . . we both missed him so much!

Also in May, Patton discovered giggling! He started doing that when I first showed him Patty cake. He thought that was funniest thing! Now he laughs all the time. He's such a smiley boy!

Ok, so this is actually from Father's Day, but I had to post it anyway. Sam was putting Patton to sleep last night, and I walked in to find Sam reading to Patton!! I was SOO excited! Nothing makes me happier than to see a child being read to! *sigh* I love Sam. He's the most perfect dad/husband ever.

Well, that brings me up to date! Woohoo!! Hopefully next time I won't take so long to post about what we're doing! :)

Patton's Pool Adventure

On Saturday we went down to Sam's parents' house to go swimming. We were both (ok, more so me than Sam) anxious to see how Patton would react to the pool. And true to his personality, he didn't seem to mind it one bit! In fact, as soon as he realized that he could kick under the water, he was one happy camper!

Swimming with Daddy and Grandpa

"Who cares about the pool? Just gimme those fingers. Yummy!" -Patton

"This is just like bathtime." -Patton

Swimming with Mommy and Daddy!

What a cutie! We're glad that he liked the pool! That means we can go swimming when it gets really hot, which looking at the weather forecast starts tomorrow. 98 degrees?! Really?! It's only June! *sigh* I guess that means we'll have to do lots of swimming! :)

Lil P

You know, I use to think, "I'll be so glad when I can finally stay at home. I'll have all this time and I'll always be caught up on my blogging." *Phish* Boy was I wrong! Patton sure keeps me busy! I love it though!

Sam's sister, Sarah, took some pics of Patton a few weeks ago and I think they turned out so cute! Not that we're biased or anything! ;)

Patton had his 4 month check-up last week! The doctor said that he looked perfect, which of course we already knew! :). Here are his stats:

Length: 25.5 inches (75th percentile)

Weight: 15 lbs, 3.6 oz (60th percentile)
Head circumference: 16.5 inches (50th percentile)

Patton is still completely obsessed with his hands and fingers! He constantly has them in his mouth. He's recently learned how to wiggle his fingers. It's so cute to see him staring at his fingers as he's wiggling them. He's also getting to the point where he grabs things and immediately puts them in his mouth. Ah, and thus it begins!

Facts about Patton at 4 months:

He's a pretty strong boy!

He's got a KILLER grip and his neck and back are pretty strong. In fact, our doctor was really impressed by how well he can sit supported.

He loves to stand in our laps

He loves tummy time, but he's not rolling over yet. He's working on it.

Patton LOVES watching TV! He'll talk right back to the people on the TV!

He talks ALL the time: in his sleep, as he's eating, in the car, in the grocery store, as I'm changing his diaper. This boy LOVES to talk! I wonder who he got that from? ;)

He is one extremely loved boy! We're so glad that he's a part of our family!