CHAD and KAMALA

Thursday, March 31, 2011

6 Months

My Gunnar Man is 6 months old and I can't believe it. 6 months being pregnant took forever but now that he's here time is flying by.
Stats as of Tuesday:
Weight- 17 lb 12 oz
Height- 27 1/2 inches
50th % for his height and weight even though everybody tells me how huge he is. I can't imagine a kid in the 90th %!

Our first time at the park. Gunnar wasn't so sure about it though.

This kid is into everything! Especially paper. He went crazy on the table at the dr since it was covered in paper. The dr said wow he's an active kid. I said ya and he really likes paper!

mmmm sweet potatoes!

Gunnar loves this toy at Grandma and Grandad's. He even started whacking it with the stick to play music. He really liked eating the alligator's nose though!

"I'm so happy I'm 6 months old!"

This kid LOVES to play on the floor all day long! He gets fussy in church cause he doesn't like to be held for so long so we put him on the floor with some toys and he's happy!

Yep he's in 12 month summer clothes and lookin so cute! He's showing off the pillow I just made!

Gunnar decided that since he's 6 months old he just needs to grow up all at once :) He got his first 2 teeth last week and actually did really well...only minor fussy moments. I also started him on rice cereal. It took him awhile to figure it out but now he's all for it! He is now rolling all over the place. Time to baby proff I guess! His favorite 'toys' are cords that go to anything even the dr's stethoscope! plastic water bottle, and a my little pony I had when I was little haha. He likes the sound of his voice and talks to his toys. Gunnar likes his bed when he's tired. I put him in and he opens his mouth for his binki. He'll usually fuss for a minute but then falls to sleep. He's been sleeping 10 hours at night except for this last week with teeth and shots. Hopefully we get back to that soon. I love watching him grow and learn new things. He's the light of my life and I love every minute I get with him. Ok maybe not every minute when he's super fussy but every other minute! He's going to be a momma's boy but can you blame him :) And if you made it through this long post about Gunnar good for you!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Before and Afters

We recently finished the bathroom so I thought I would show some before and after pictures of our house so we can all appreciate all the hard work that went into it! I'll have to take more pictures to get all the angles but that will have to wait until all the decorating is done...we'll see if that ever happens since I am terrible at decorating a house. Anyways we love our house that is now starting to feel like home. Enjoy :)

Here's Gunnar's Room Before...

Gunnar's room AFTER (quite a change huh!) Chad and his dad sheet rocked the walls and took out the sliding glass door and put a wall up. I painted and decorated! His room is the only one that is decorated :)

Bathroom BEFORE

Bathroom AFTER
Chad custom fit the cabinets and countertop. He cut out the holes for the sinks and did the plumbing. He did the molding around the back and along the floors. He wired the lighting for two lights and hung the mirror. He's amazing I know! I painted and painted and painted and picked out the cute shower curtain :)

Gunnar likes the new bathroom too! He likes to play in his bouncer while I shower and get ready.

Family Room BEFORE

Family Room AFTER
Notice all the brick is gone ya that was Chad and his dad. It took forever and I complained a lot but what can I say having a baby and buying a house at the same time is NOT a good idea! We also just got new to us couches and I like them so much better. I'm in the process of making some awesome pillows. And Gunnar just makes a good prop for all the pictures! Oh and yes that's not your imagination that picture above the couch is lifesize and bigger than our TV!haha

Saturday, February 26, 2011

5 Month Cutie

I can't believe my Gunnar man is already 5 months old. Crazy how fast time flies. He is seriously getting cuter everyday. He is such a good baby and we are so glad. He is so happy and content. For his 5 month mark we decided to celebrate with an ear infection and cold...lucky us! Other than being a little more fussy he's actually doing really well. Hopefully he has a good night... He weighed in at 17 lbs today at the Dr! He's such a big boy and growing way too fast. He usually sleeps through the night which is amazing. Love him and love that he's ours for eternity!

That smile melts my heart every time

Gunnar loves his bed. I just put him in his crib and he goes to sleep with the help of that little binki! He wakes up happy to see me and silly boy sometimes thinks it's time to be happy in the middle of the night!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Vegas Baby!

My whole family met in Vegas for the weekend since it's about half way between AZ and UT. We had a blast hanging out and seeing the sights in Vegas. Friday Chad and I were first to arrive so after checking into our hotel we headed to the strip. We had never been so we didn't really know what to do. We just started walking and that was a bit of a mistake...we walked way too much that first day! Plus Vegas is not very baby friendly to say the least. None of the bathrooms have a place to change babies and of course no where to feed Gunnar. The only chairs are at the slot machines. Luckily it all worked out even though it stressed me out! Gunnar LOVED Vegas though! His eyes would get huge as we walked through casinos. He loved the slot machines with the noise and flashing lights. He was such a good boy the whole time. He would just chill in the stroller checking everything out. After walking a ton we ate at the MGM buffet. It was pricey but oh it was so delicious! All you can eat crab legs already opened for you...yum! That's basically all we did was eat and eat and eat! After eating we were worn out so we headed back to the hotel and got in the hot tub. The weather was pretty cold all weekend but luckily we didn't get all rained out. After accident delays (luckily not them) and a broken car everyone else made it to the hotel. Saturday we went to M&Ms World which was cool but way too crowded. Then ALL 22 of us went to the magic show. Pretty funny when the show girls come walking out in their little bikinis!haha It was a pretty good magic show though...gets me every time! Then we went and ate at yet another buffet at the Orleans. Good thing the hotel had a really big hot tub for all of us! Sunday we all went and ate at Memphis BBQ to celebrate Mary's birthday. They gave us our own banquet room so that was nice. Then we headed out to red rock to take pictures and do a little hiking. We didn't make it too far with the stroller. We should've bought a baby back pack before the trip. We hung out in the game room at the hotel the rest of the afternoon. Then some of us went to the Luxor to eat and look around. That hotel was really cool. Monday was a LONG day in the car coming home. Gunnar slept most of the way and cried some but did really well. I thought he'd be up all night but he slept 10 hours. I guess he likes his bed and Vegas wore him out! Here's some pics to go with this long post!

Oh yes and I turned 25 last week yikes! Chad brought me beautiful roses. (and yes I had pink eye on my bday...dumb)

Chad was most excited to stop at Hoover Dam and do the tour. Sadly there was a problem in the power plant right before our tour so we didn't get to go. Chad was bummed...looks like we'll have to go back :)

The new bridge is HUGE. This is from the dam looking at the bridge. As you drive over it you can't see anything because the walls are too high, probably a good thing!