Visit from Mom..."Grandma Kim"

My Mom came to visit 9/23-9/28. It was chilly the first day but the weather was great the rest of the time. I was able to get a bunch of homework done and she cooked and even cleaned!

It was a very nice treat and I'm glad she could come visit. We took Wesley's 6 month pictures at the sandbox and swings across the street. Wesley loved it!

Also Kyle and I got to have a date night on Saturday. Back in Feb for valentines day I got him 2 tickets to see the Cardinals play the Rockies so we drove to Denver for that and didn't get home until after 1am =(. It was a long day! We didn't leave early enough because we got there just as the star spangled banner was being sung. We left at 3p and its a 2 hr drive and the game started at 6:10p. Didn't factor in gameday traffic plus we had to walk really far to the stadium...next year were going to take Wesley and stay with my Dad in Fort Collins hopefully or my sister in Loveland or just go to a day game.

The next morning we were exhausted. Actually we got to sleep in since my mom was there. Wesley also started to say "dada" that day also.

Monday I took my mom back down to the bus station and we made it there just 1 min before the bus was going to leave...but then I found out they were waiting for her since she had a reservation. Overall we had a great trip and it was wonderful to see her and she was very helpful and we didn't even fight at all!! Which is actually a surprise because usually its complete opposite.

I'll upload some pics later.

Its winter in september!

The weather has taken a dramatic jump from the 60's to 30's. In the middle of the night I woke up to hard rain, then hail and then sleet. This morning we had a very nice snow covered ground and it continued most of the day. Snow in September...crazy! But we live in Wyoming and that doesn't surprise us.

Wesley is 6 months old now! He went to the doctor on Sept 11 and got his last set of immunizations! I forgot his binky also when we went to the dr...(smart move huh?) He was not a happy camper. He cried before he even got the shots.

The nurse checked his weight and height. He is 18lbs 12oz and 27" long. They grow so fast!

That evening he had a fever of 102.1. He never even acted like anything was wrong until I picked him up after dinner and he was burning up. Poor kid. Plus he is teething again! His front teeth are coming in so teething + shots = not a very good day. Gave him motrin and tylenol and he slept sound. Didn't wake up once which I thought because he wasn't feeling well he would be up more often. He is such a trooper.

Wesley also had a runny nose + a cough that weekend. He ended up getting me sick a few days later and I was so congested I was up and down all night long on Monday the 14th. But I'm better now and got over that within a couple days.

Wesley started book babies last Friday the 18th! He was more interested in the baby girl sitting next to us than the books. But we had a good time and I can't wait to take him again next friday.

On Wed the 23rd my mom is coming for a visit! I know shes super excited to see Wesley. I will take lots of pictures and be sure to put some up!

And...I finally have gotten 5-6 thank you's done! I figured I've put them off enough, they had to get done!!

Wesley loves bathime!

Napping with Daddy

Thats all the news for now in the Holbert house.

End of summer....

A lot has changed with Wesley in the last month. Wesley's 2 bottom teeth have started to come in. He also says mama on a regular basis now. He sits up but it isn't steady yet. No crawling yet, but maybe in a couple months. Hopefully he masters his sitting up soon. He's doing better sleeping now that he isn't teething at the moment.

Overall hes a very happy boy, and will be 6 months in a couple weeks!

We tried to start daycare but only lasted 1 day. It was a home daycare that only had a couple kids but they ended up sick for a long time and then my hours at work have been cut back so we really don't need it right now. Maybe we can try again next semester.

I got a haircut a couple weeks ago. Chopped it off. Its easy to maintain but I'm still not that used to it. Beg of Aug Great Grandma Brown and Grandpa Jud came to visit. Grandma was so tickled to see how big Wesley has gotten since the wedding in May. We went out to dinner and had Wesley sit in a big boy high chair, but it didn't work that great since he can't sit up completely. He did however love chewing on the table.

In other news:
School has started for both Kyle and I. He is taking math and english, and I'm taking foundation color and american and wyoming government. So far everything seems to be going well.

We got a new dog a couple weeks ago. Her name is Puddles. Shes mixed with german shorthair and greyhound. Shes warming up to us slowly.

All the news for now.

July

So far we have had a blast this July. 4th of July we spent some time at Freedom has a birthday in Washington Park. Wesley won a crime dog from the police booth. He loved it.

Nap before the park.

He loves his crime dog.

Having fun at the park.

His new thing..sticking out his tongue

Being outside always wears him out.

The weather didn't hold up very long because by 3ish it started to rain and rained the rest of the afternoon and evening. Thankfully it stopped so I could watch the fireworks. Wesley was already asleep and Kyle had to work at 10p.
We didn't get to cook on the grill but we still enjoyed the evening. I made margaritas, pretty much for myself, and we cooked brats and chicken, with potato salad.

Wed July 8th we enjoyed music in the park. The Laramie Municipal Band played.

Thurs we took a long walk on the greenbelt and stopped to play at the park before heading home. This was the 1st time Wesley had been to the park to swing. He loved it.

Friday, July 10th, Wesley had his 4 month doctor appointment. In less than 2 weeks he gained over 1 pound and grew 1 inch! He is now 16lbs 6oz and 25.25in. Wow! He is really growing fast.

Saturday was the Jubilee Days Parade. We were lucky to find some shade. Wesley enjoyed it for the most part. The semi's and firetrucks horns scared him.
Then we went downtown. Had chili @ the cookoff. Didn't have much though..too hot out. Walked around the carnival and won Wesley his first baseball bat..plastic of course. Watched the animal show which was really neat. Then went home to get out of the sun. It was 86 that day.

Sunday was the rodeo. Wesley was so good the entire day. He had a lot of fun watching all of the cowboys and cowgirls.

So far Wesley has had a great 1st summer. He loves all of the walks we go on and is now starting to eat cereal. Most of it he spits out but its a work in progress. We are practicing sitting up now. He can hold himself up and occasionally sit without support for a few seconds before falling backward. We are so proud of everything he is doing! More pics to be added shortly!

Growing...

Wesley weighs 15lbs 2oz and is 24.24in long. He is in the 75th percentile for weight and 45th for height. He was weighed at WIC.
Hes getting so big!
His 4 month doctor appointment is July 10th. He will get the rest of his shots and will get weighed again.

Summer is here!

Even though there is still rain (not as much), its finally summer time! We took Wesley to the pool for the first time on Wednesday. The water was very warm so he really enjoyed it.

The water wore him out.

Since he is only 3 months and has very sensitive skin we didn't stay in long. He did seem to break out a little bit but it wasn't bad at all. Might need to get him a rash guard shirt for next time and see if that helps. We want to take him to the waiting pool at the park so he can get some sunshine and we can meet other mommies and babies.

Kyle has been working hard at work. He still works nights (10p-7a), and it will probably be that way until he finishes school. He's also been working hard around the house fixing up some things. He just rebuilt our side stairs since it was completely destroyed. The mosquitos ate him alive even with bug spray.

We still haven't finished unpacking (I know I know, we need to get it done lol). But we have been working on it more each day than we used to. I'm almost finished with Wesley's room so I can set up the crib I've had sitting for a few weeks now!

I have been looking for a PT job so we can have extra money for our bills. Its been very tight lately. I got a call back from UPS but missed the call so I may have a job there. Cross your fingers!

In other news I've registered for classes at UW for the fall. Only going PT. I'm taking photography (on campus) and political science (online). Kyle is also taking classes at LCCC. Math and English and they are right after he gets off work in the morning so it works well with his and my schedules.

Butch Cassidy days tomorrow!!

It's all over now...

May was a crazy month! We did almost everything in a weeks time! Spent the last week of May moving into our new house. May 30th was the wedding, and May 31st Wesley was baptized. Now its over and time to relax...not. Have SOOOO much to unpack its unreal. We have so much crap!

So much for the pictures I was going to take. I'll have to wait until the house is unpacked now and cleaned up first. Still waiting on wedding pictures. Might be 2 or 3 weeks before I see any of those. Kyle and I still want to take bride and groom pictures that we never ended up taking.

As for the babe...
Wesley is almost 3 months old! Hes growing so fast. At his 2 month checkup May 14th he was 11lbs 14oz and 23in long. He can roll over now from his tummy to his back. He loves to play with toys and is always trying to eat them. He smiles all the time which is so heart warming. And just recently he started to laugh out loud when I would tickle his neck.
He sleeps all night long! I love it. Usually is in bed between 8-10p (which hopefully I can get him to go to bed closer to 730-8p) and wakes up between 6-8a. We still co-sleep because he hates his bassinet and I haven't had the money to get him a crib, which is something we are definitely getting him ASAP. By the end of the month hopefully he will be in his own room.

So now that everything is over we are just unpacking, resuming normal life again. No honeymoon for us. Were hoping to save enough to go on our 1 year anniversary.