Big boy bed!

For real this time...

I have such mixed emotions about Tag sleeping in his own bed.
He slept with us the first year.
Colt was over it after a week.
I loved it.

I tried putting Tag in his own crib a couple times but it only lasted an hour at best.
Even when he was fine,  I would wake up panicking that he would suffocate or something and I would bring him next to me so I could sleep.

Well, we are going on vacation for a week in march. Part of me didn't want to go just because I didnt want to break Tag {or myself really} of this habit. He also still nurses about twice a day. I just thought it would be too hard and I didnt want to lose the closeness that I have with him. I love that he has so much dependency on me.
But I was being selfish. He is 14 months now. He needs to be more independent.
I think I was doing everything for me more than for him.

So, on February 13th I put Tag in his crib in his own room. It took about 10 minutes of crying and our two favorite lullabies... then he slept 12 hours straight.

Night two. He cried for 3 minutes then slept 10 hours.

Night three. No crying. Straight to sleep.

SUCCESS!

The hardest part was his little booby lip. Honestly his face was like, "I'm trying to be a big boy but why are you leaving me?!" He didnt get up and try to get put of bed. He just lasted there under his blanky, holding his horse and bear... with crocodile tears. Broke my heart but I knew I had to be strong... and im so glad I did.

I am lucky to have Tag. He is such a champ.

Now, every nap and bedtime is so smooth and so nice. For both of us.

I still miss him when I get in to bed at night but I know this is so much better for both of us.

New tradition.

Washington City does a tree lighting ceremony every year.
The local elementary students come sing, they have hot chocolate and donuts, sleigh rides to santa, and they have a countdown to the lighting of the tree.
Last year, I was days away from delivering Tag. This year Tag is walking around... loving every second of it.

When you are a kid these things are so cool. Then you go through a stage where they aren't that cool anymore. I love having Tag around to make all of these things so much fun again.
He brings me more joy than I ever could have imagined.

Thank you baby boy.

Zion

We went to zion national park a couple weeks ago with a bunch of friends in the neighborhood.

I hiked into the narrows.
It was much colder than we thought it would be.

I came prepared... tags hat, coat,  even gloves but it was so warm that I left them in the car. Rookie mistake. It was freezing. But we know for next time.

Dixie Six.

Cousin Sadie gets to come rodeo 3 weekends every november in st george. We LOVE it.

Tag is obsessed with horses right now so he had a ball. He sat for 6 hours the first day and didn't fuss once. He just loved watching the tractor rake and horses run.

Tag even got to sit on Oreo.

Heaven.

First Halloween.

I hate halloween.
For real.

Every year I watch Elf and make Christmas cookies.
Now that I have Tag, I am trying to appreciate the holiday and make the best of it.

This is year we handed out candy at the house for a little bit then went trick-or-treating with the Danas.

I wanted colton to dress like a hunter since Tag and I were wild animals... but he was a party pooper.

But we had fun regardless.

First steps!

Tag literally took 11 consecutive steps his first time walking tonight.

Of course since it was his first time, I didn't have the camera ready... then when it was, he wouldn't take more than a couple steps at a time.

Regardless, we are so proud of him! He is getting so big so dang fast.

10months.

I seriously have a monthly update blog drafted every month but they never get posted. I WILL POST THIS ENTRY. I just always feel like I'm missing things... but these are some of Tag's "things" at 10 months

→Stands as long as he doesn't realize he is standing alone... but he is getting better each day.

→he walks if he holds one of my fingers... I love holding his hand and walking side by side. But if I let go he gets scared. He totally has it though. Pansy. ;)

→Loves dancing. He knows dads phone plays music and he loves to hold it and jam. When its silent he just jabbers and holds it towards us like he is asking for us to turn it on.

→His favorite thing is going to the window when dad comes home from work. He sees him and squeals and yells dada over and over.

→He says momma and dada and actually knows what he is saying.

→Loves nums nums. Current favs are refried beans, peaches (real, he hates all baby food) lil crunchies (mild cheddar are his fav) yogurt melts and fruit loops.

→loves pointing at pictures. Pretty much says dada at every picture lol.

→loves waking up and breathes really hard with big eyes like he is super excited.

→he gives the best cuddles. Especially when he first wakes up. He cuddles his head on me, sits up for a minute then cuddles again. The best is when he plays with toys, stops for a love, then goes back to playing. I kid you not,  sometimes I feel my heart is gonna burst.

→obsessed with his walker. He loves when dad hides around the corner and jumps out to scare him so he can scream and run away really fast.

→He also loves balls right now. He likes chasing things. He will crawl to a get a ball but instead of picking it up he hits it away so he can chase it longer.

→when he falls down he likes to be dramatic. He doesn't cry, he just puts his face on the ground and lays there for about 15 seconds...no movement. Its hilarious.

→he is pointing at everything right now. 

→Loves to wave. He knows to wave at hi, bye and see you later. He usually claps after every wave because we would always get excited when he would wave. Its darling.

→loves peekaboo barn especially right before bed every night. We have a coulle peekaboo animal apps in my kindle. He is so smart.  He finds them and clicks on them. He thinks its so fun.

→he loves horses in books or toys. I don't know how he always picks the horse but they really are his favorite.

→he is kindof a scaredy cat though. Talking toys really freak him out at first. Like the stuffed animals. We have to show him they are nice. Its really funny.

→still a little fish!

→BEDHOG! sleeps right in between us, spread eagle, on his back, with no covers. He really hates covers.

→hides everything under our couches... remotes, toys, books, silverware... you name it.

→cupboards and toilets are pretty much the coolest things ever right now.

I hope I remembered all the big things right now. He is our angel. Like I said my heart feels like its going to explode everyday from all the Love I have for this little guy and all the happiness he has brought into my life.

We love you sweet boy. ♡