The first haircut

Just look at those golden locks!


Collin and I have been debating on cutting Frederick's hair for months now. We both have gone back and forth on wanting to chop it, and wanting to keep those beautiful curls growing forever. Well, finally, it was the right time!
My best friend, Jayna -of Jayna H Photography- did such a great job. We put on his favorite show, Yo, Gabba Gabba, of course, and she let him feel the clippers and helped him feel so safe and excited. He did so well that she had no problem cutting his hair with scissors all over too!!!


My super cute super happy little boy!!



Collin and I absolutely love how it turned out! Freddie likes it too. Thank you to Jayna for such a great job! She took a gorgeous picture of him, too!


(And by the way, she took our family photos a few weeks back and I'll be posting some of those soon! )

Parks and goats and stuff

Freddie and I tried to get out as much as possible last week. Here are a few shots of that sweet little boy.


Freddie with Elliot




Kits


Joe in FL. The Thunder got second place in Nationals!



We went to the zoo with our dear Emily and Charlie Dyer. Fred is obsessed with Char! He kissed her on the mouth and hugs her so hard she cries! They loved petting the goats at the zoo. Fred made it a personal mission to pet every one; and he took this task very seriously, by the look on his face.



This goat loved Emily!!!


Love birds.

Lights!

Look at the beautiful Mesa LDS Temple lights! Go see them! Main Street and Mesa Drive in Mesa! It's free! Freddie loves them and points and says (in a very astonished voice), "bah!!!!!! Ohh!!!!!!"






Merry Christmas.

The district sleeps alone tonight

Fred's sleep. Thus far I've tried to be pretty instinctual. I let him sleep when he is tired. I look for cues to know when this is. And he has fallen into his own routines and has remained happy and healthy. He can fall asleep wherever if we are out-day or night-or is happy and well-mannered while awake. He has gone in and out of phases of lots of naps to to 2 to 3 and now seems to be moving toward one long one in the middle of the day. He has gone from going to sleep at night at 6-7 then 8-9 and in the last month around 10 or later (please don't judge me!) This is good and bad. Good cause it means we can go do stuff at night and he doesn't have meltdowns but bad because--he's up! We have to entertain him and keep him out of trouble. We get very little alone or adult time. ETC.
But two nights ago at 6pm he showed tired cues and I went with it! He was asleep within minutes! And we were like....what now!!?? Ah it was awesome. Then last night he went down around 7. It took a little longer to get him to sleep but he was certainly tired and afterward we cleaned, walked around the complex and looked at Christmas lights holding hands(!!!!!) took a long bath with our Lush bath bomb and had adult time. It was so so great. We also got to bed earlier than usual. I can definitely get used to that. Although a con was that Fred woke up around 5:30am and wouldn't go back to sleep. We usually wake at about 8:30 or so- he sleeps as long as I do and I need my sleep in the morning. But thank goodness for a baby proofed room and a floor bed. I locked us both in and slept on his bed while he played and i left boob out and ready for him if he needed. Ha! Sleeeeeep.

Getting creative with mega blocks

I heart you, Frederick.

This morning

Just reading and saying, "bubble," and "doctor," and learning to clap!! Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!!!!!!