I Have a Blog?

Has it already been 6 months since the last time I posted? I can't believe I am such a slacker. I just spent the last hour putting all the pictures from my phone onto the computer, so I wanted to share some of my most favorite pictures from the last few months. Warning: most of them are pictures of Odin, because lets face it, he is the one I spend all my time with.

Odin's first hair cut (back in August) Before shot

After haircut

New shoes (back in August... they dont fit anymore :( )

Skateboarding

We love the park

All of his favorite things

We went on a hike to Forest Falls

He climbs up on EVERYTHING

Ready for our morning walk on a cold day

At the museum with the Durrs. I hope Odin gets over his fear of Sawyer's voice (he cries everytime Sawyer, or any kid, does anything)

Birthday dinner for Grandpa at PF Changs

We love going to Grandma's house

Daddy and Odin time

Odin loves being chased by the vacuum

Cousins

Building houses

at the beach (the babies didnt have as much fun as the rest of us)

playing with aunt Jill

eating out A LOT

and at the end of every day, Odin was so tired

While everyone was here for Matt's homecoming, Odin got to play with all of his cousins. And there are A LOT. At first, he was a little nervous around so many kids, but he warmed up quickly. We are so grateful to have so many fun cousins.

Elder Stewart is Home!

After 2 years of serving a mission in Brazil, Matt is home!!! I, of course, missed him the most and have been so exited about his homecoming. Mom, Dad, Elizabeth (sister), her husband Tyler, and nephew Drew were lucky enough to go to Brazil to pick him up (jealous!). The rest of us went to LAX to welcome them home. It was great! Signs were made, tie-dye shirts were being worn, and 26 people stood there waiting. For an hour. But, they finally made their way to us, hugs were given, tears were shed. All in all, it was great. Welcome home Matt!

On the road again

6 Months!

Some things our little man is doing these days:
• Army crawling! Odin is everywhere and loves to find the DVDs. He
almost has the hands and knees crawling down.
• Teething. I was actually hoping he would be one of those babies
that didn't get teeth until a year old (I know, I am selfish) but he
started teething a few weeks ago. It is the two on the bottom, and oh
my goodness, it took a lot out of him to push these teeth through.
• He's a talker. From the moment he wakes up in the morning, until I
put him to bed at night, he is making some kind of noise. Usually it
is a high pitch squeel or "da da da da" (much to Ryan's delight)
• Solid food. We started cereal at 5 months and he is now a pro. He
loves peas, carrots, apples and bananas. He gags on green beans, and I
really hate squash, because he gets painfully gassy. And that's not
fun for anyone.
• Hair. He has hair! Which must come from his daddy, because I was
bald until I was 2. And it is red hair. We didn't see that coming, but
it is so cute!
• He loves the stroller. It doesn't matter if we are walking around
the neighborhood, working in the backyard, or shopping at target. Odin
is a happy boy if he is in the stroller.
• Play time. He will play by himself! If I put him on the ground with
his toys, he will sit and play for half an hour. But he loves when
someone sits and plays with him.
• Puppy. Yes we got a dog, a little black lab named Bosco. And Odin
loves him. I was really nervous at first having a dog around my
precious baby, but Bosco is really sweet with him. And as I said
earlier, Odin loves him.
I can't believe our little Odin is half a year already! It has been
the hardest 6 months of my life, but definately the greatest.

First Rollercoaster Ride

Ok, it isn't a real rollercoaster, but Odin doesn't know that. We were out working on our new house, and Odin decided he had enough of the stroller. So Ryan thought it would be a good idea to throw him around in it. I about peed my pants when I saw what was happening, but then he was laughing so much, I decided to record it.

He Rolls!

Odin is growing up so fast. Just yesterday I was helping him roll from his back to his front. And today he just did it himself. Over. and. over. Before I know it, he will be walking.

Proof

I know this is an aweful picture of me (I had a baby 10 days after this picture was taken) but this is proof of the enjoyment that Ryan gets to matching with others. It was conference Sunday. Jill and Karin both had on BYU t-shirts and Ryan thought it would be fun to be like them. Then he made me drag my fat pregnant butt upstairs and squeeze into my too-small shirt. And I was forced to wear his shorts because I didn't have any tan ones that fit me. But it was fun to take the picture. Just try and ignore the fat swollen person between Ryan and Jill.

Like Father, Like Son

Ryan and Odin have the same birthmark on the back of their head. A few months ago, Ryan shaved his head so we could get a picture of them, side by side. And, Ryan thinks it is fun to be matchie-matchie with everyone (especially me) so we put them in matching outfits.

He's a talker

At only 3 months old, Odin is talking my ear off. If he isn't asleep or eating, he is making all kinds of fun noises. I think it is so cute, but I am a little worried about when he is older. Will he still be this cute?!?

6 weeks!

Today Odin is 6 weeks old! I can't believe how time flies with a
newborn (especially with how little sleep I get) He is focusing better
and smiles all the time. AND he is finally getting the hang of
sleeping! We also discovered Odin is a good little traveler. We drove
to Utah for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner, and he did great in the car. He
complained less than I did.

Smiling

His first smile caught on camera. Ryan was sitting with the phone
ready to take this picture for about 5 minutes, hoping he would smile.
His patience paid off!

Happy Halloween!

Isn't he the cutest bat!

He's Here!!

Finally! After months of waiting to meet our little man, he's here! I went into the hospital on Monday, October 11 to be induced, and on Tuesday (16 hours later) Odin was born! He was 7 lb 5 oz and 19 1/2 inches long. He has big hands and feet, and I think he looks just like Ryan. I know that every parent says this, but really, he is just the cutest baby.

35 Weeks Pregnant

only 5 more weeks!!!

Sewing

Today, Ryan decided that he needed a pillow for his back while driving. We took a trip to the local Walmart in search of said pillow. When we got there, there wasn't much of a selection ( and Ryan is pretty picky when it comes to this kind of thing) So we decided to get a plain white pillow and make a pillow case of Ryan's choice. We got the fabric home, and I assumed I would be the one making it. But to my suprise, Ryan said "could you set up the sewing machine so I can get started?" This was his first attempt in sewing, so I had to help out a little in the beginning. But by the time it was finished, he was a pro.

I am so proud of him!

Fun with Friends

Last week our good friends Kevin and Erin invited us to their place for dinner and games. For dinner we had pizza, dessert was made by chef Kevin, and we played Guestures after.

Kevin making fun-fetti cupcakes. Yum!

Things got a little silly when Ryan and Kevin decided to try on Erin's t-shirt

Nice profile

Gotta love that confidence

Thanks for the good times Kevin and Erin!