Girl's night out.

February 27th- Aisley and I had a girls night out together and went to book club! The book for February was Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli and the girl who hosted book club suggested we dress up in something fun, creative, and maybe a little crazy just like Stargirl might have. Well, I couldn't find anything crazy for us to wear so Aisley and I just wore matching outfits. (This girl got some way cute new 6 month clothes! Ahhh, I don't want her to get older!)

It was such a fun book club. My very most favorite since living here in Maryland, by far. The whole night was Stargirl themed- with food, activities, and a wonderful discussion with a great group of ladies. Thanks Tiffany Rueckert- the whole night was fabulous!

Columbus Ladies Book Club

(from left to right, top to bottom- Linda Lindquist, Kathy Peschke, Taralee Reeves, and Joann (I'm not sure her last name...))

May 23rd was my last book club get together with these lovely ladies! (A few are missing- Kari Spicer, Brenda Heslop, Ashley Hamik, and Amber Harris)

I am sooo glad I was able to get a few pictures (wish everyone could have been there!) I am going to miss book club, and especially these great friends I've made through book club!

12 on 12: February featuring mostly Keaton (like always)

1=> Frantically hurrying to finish this book so I could send it to my little sister Maddie for her 14th birthday!
2=> Lunch with Justin/Dad at the Picket Fence Cafe- YUM!
3=> Keaton enjoying his chicken strip and fries.
4=> A trip to the library to pick up our book club read for the month and a fun book for Keaton.
5=> Oh, we also borrowed Dumbo from the library.
6=> Keaton showing off how smart he is with his shapes. :)
7=> Keaton and his best friend- Todd the puppy.
8=> Finally got him to smile.
9=> Haircut time!
10=> Keaton loved watching himself in the mirror during his haircut.
11=> Some late night reading while cuddled up in our Valentine blanket.
12=> I want some... but even though I bought them weeks ago they still aren't open cause they go hard to fast once they are open and I love them soft!

Just look what he can do!

(I apologize for the length of this post... I just had a lot to say? Please, at least make sure you look at ALL the cute pictures till the bottom of the post!)

Yes, that's right, this little boy can FINALLY sit up on his own!

And that's not all he can do! Over the last month Keaton has been growing and learning so, so much. Keaton  turned 10 months old on Friday, June 24th. (Seriously?! That can't possibly be right... only 2 more months and Keaton will be 1! No, that can't be right, can it???) But, it's true my little boy is getting to be such a "big" boy. Keaton now weighs 16 lbs 3 oz and is 26 inches long. And Keaton is pretty proud of all the new things he has learned to do recently. (His parents are both pretty darn proud of him too. :) ) Along with loving to sit up and play with his toys, Keaton also really enjoys being able to sit up in the tub and play and splash in the water like a crazy boy. Keaton even enjoys to stand up, bounce, and jump on our laps now, which he has never liked to do- the jumparoo really helped him to realize what he could do with his legs I think. And while we were gone on our cruise my family taught Keaton how to dance! It's really cute and he does it all the time now if there is music playing- even if it is church music. :) Another super fun thing that Keaton has started to do is say some of his first words (Keaton loves to talk and says lots of different sounds) but, it seems that his first real words have been "da da" and "bob." Yep, that's right, Keaton says "bob" all the time. It's so funny! (Justin says he is "da da" and I am "bob.") Well, to be truthful, Keaton probably still doesn't know why he is saying these 2 words, but it's pretty fun that he says them all the same. Keaton is doing great at eating his baby foods and loves pretty much any kind of fruit or vegetable that you feed him. Keaton has learned how to drink from a sippy cup. He also really loves eating his "puffs" and yogurt "melts" and if you put them on his highchair tray he can pick them up and feed them to himself! (So far, he even seems to be favoring using his left hand, which makes his Grandpa Adams pretty excited- as he is left handed himself.) Keaton still hates LOATHES laying on his belly. And lately it seems when I put him on his belly that he has forgotten how to roll back over to his back, cause now he just cries and won't even attempt to roll over... Oh, my silly baby boy. So, crawling probably won't be happening in our neck of the woods anytime soon. (Which I may or may not be completely okay with since a mobile baby seems to get into a lot more trouble than a baby that just sits and plays with their toys... ;) ) But, lately Keaton really seems to love his feet and is always grabbing them and even trying to eat his little toes! Keaton is and always has been such a happy and content little boy. He still takes 2 naps a day that are between 2-3 hours long and sleeps almost always 10-13 hours at night. Keaton hardly ever cries and is mostly just full of smiles and giggles all day long. Keaton has become super ticklish and loves to be teased and tickled. Also, I can tell that Keaton is really starting to understand the different tones in Justin and I's voices- he can tell when we are happy or proud of him, he can tell when we are teasing him, and he thinks its really funny when we pretend to be upset at him for being a little stinker! I love that Keaton is starting to like to look at books (especially "touch and feel" board books) and he even seems to be starting to like for me to read them to him. He also really enjoys when he is sitting in his highchair while I am making dinner when I sing different songs to him like, "The Wheels on the Bus", "10 Little Monkeys" (both," Jumping on the Bed", and "Swinging in the Tree") and any primary songs. Keaton loves to play with both me and his daddy. And although, I have loved each different stage that Keaton has gone through since he has been a part of our family, I can honestly say that so far this stage is my very, very favorite. (At least this is the first time that I have wanted to freeze time and just enjoy my little boy in this stage forever and ever...)

I mean, how could you not want to keep this sweet boy just like he is forever?




A note to my dear friend Ani: I love these pictures. I am proud of how good they turned out (since oftentimes the pictures I seem to take of Keaton just aren't the greatest quality) but, I also love that they do and always will remind me of you and our friendship. You are a great friend, Ani. And I can't wait till you move here in 1 more month! And for us to start our amazing book club!

P.S. Anyone out there that lives in the Provo/Orem area that wants to join our book club, please, please, let me know!