A Couple of Firsts

This has been a big week for Alex. On Wednesday we noticed Alex was getting his first tooth! It is on the bottom of his mouth and has just barely cut through the surface (so no pictures yet). Other than having a little bit of a cold he hasn't been fussy so we were surprised to see it. I will take pictures when it has cut through all the way.

We also decided to try giving Alex a little bit of haircut today. He has been blessed with a full head of hair since birth and it has gotten pretty long. Brandon and I had no idea what we were doing but gave it a go anyway. The before and after pictures aren't very different but we think it looks a little better.

Before...

During...

After...

We were terrified of taking too much off so it is still a little long.

8 Months Old

Today Alex is 8 months old. We can hardly believe it. Time has flown by. Alex is still a perfect baby. He is setting the bar very high for any future siblings. He is sleeping 12 hours a night and napping 2-3 times during the day. He is creeping and beginning to crawl. He loves to laugh, drool, and stick everything in his mouth (including Boo's chew toys). He is eating a lot of new foods. We have yet to find anything that he doesn't like. He is still small for his age but is finally wearing 6-9 month clothes. (We were sure getting tired of his 3-6 month old stuff). We are so lucky to have him in our family.

Here he is taking a bath. He loves the water and making a splash.

Just a few pictures from the big day...

We were especially excited for Christmas this year knowing it was Alex's first one. Luckily he was a good boy and Santa stopped by to drop off some presents.

I was lucky to get as many pictures of Alex as I did. He spent most of the day sleeping. Apparently the excitement was just too much for him.

Mikah with his awesome Buzz hat.

Alex with Jedi Mickey

Boo was also tuckered out from all the excitement.

...and so was Jessica

It was a wonderful Christmas. We are lucky to have such wonderful families!

Deck the Halls

Another excuse to use my camera, I decided to take some pictures of our home all decked out for Christmas. When Brandon and I unpacked our Christmas decorations this year we realized how sad our collection was, especially compared to our Halloween decorations. We bought a few more this year and got some as gifts which helped.

Temple Lights

Another Christmas season means another trip to see the Lights at Temple Square for the Hettinger Family. This year we decided to go on a Sunday night two weeks before Christmas which may have been a mistake. It was especially busy this year but the weather was beautiful and so were the lights. Our family is getting bigger each year and it is getting harder and harder to not get seperated. We were excited to see Alex's reaction to the lights. He reacted much like he does in many situations, with indifference, but as long as we kept moving he was happy.

Alex was happy to be back in the car with his hat off.

Boo in the Snow

Can you spot the dog? Being high maintenance, usually Boo tries to avoid the snow at all cost. After one of our bigger snow storms however, she couldn't resist the urge to chase some pesky birds that had landed in our backyard...until she got stuck in the snow and had to very slowly make her way back to the house.

Bath Time

You may have noticed that these days I am looking for just about anything to take pictures of. That's because Brandon and his family were kind enough to get me a wonderful new camera for my birthday. Here is Alex after a bath. Plus he is too cute not to take pictures of.