Happy Mother's Day!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms out there! Now than I am "officially" a mother, I love Mother's Day even more! A weekend of no cleaning, no cooking, flowers, cards, chocolate, gifts, and extra TLC, who wouldn't love that? Anyway, my first Mother's Day was great. Blaine and Cannon were very sweet and pampered me all weekend. Cannon (with a lot of help from Blaine) surprised me with flowers, chocolate, my favorite cereal for breakfast (cereal is my favorite thing to eat in the world, no matter what time of day it is), and a trip to the salon. I feel so honored to be a mom and think it is the greatest calling in the world. Cannon has truly enriched my life and has brought so much joy, laughter, and happiness. Here is a look back at some of my first moments and more recent moments with Cannon, because, after all, it is he who has given me my new title of "mommy"...

Cannon's 6th Month Activities (here you go mom)

Along with the sunny, warm weather we have been having this spring in Utah, came fun, outdoor activities. I think Cannon has experienced more fun things just in this month of April, than he has in the previous months combined! Below are some pictures of things we did this month, which were many "firsts" for Cannon:

Experiencing grass:



Fun time with daddy:



Salt Lake Bee's Baseball game:




Drinking from a sippy cup:


Out on a walk to the park:




Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point:









Look at my bottom chompers!:

Our New Car

Blaine and I have been talking about selling my old Honda and buying a new car for over a year now. Finally, we were able to pull the trigger on Saturday. We ended up trading in my 1997 Honda Civic for a 2009 Nissan Murano. Since the civic was my very first car and the one I had driven since high school, I was sad to see it go. But, it was time to say goodbye. The Honda and I had a good ten year run. I just hope she goes to a good home! :) On a happier note, we bought a fairly new SUV! I have always wanted a SUV and now I finally own one. It is the perfect size for us. Blaine and I agreed that the Murano will be my car to drive around in, and Blaine will drive our Corolla to work and on business trips since it gets better gas mileage. Great deal for me! Anyway, I am very excited about our new car and find myself always wanting to drive around just to be in it! Here are some pics:

Easter

Last week Blaine's family was in town from Washington for spring break. Both sides of our family are from out of state, so it is always nice to see them since we do not see them enough! Unfortunately, while Blaine's family was here, Cannon had his first cold and sprouted two bottom teeth! So, he was not his normal, cheerful self. However, he was still a great sport when it came to taking pictures. I tried to pick the best pictures of Cannon in his cute little Easter bunny ears, but could not resist putting them all up on the blog. We hope you all had a great Easter!

Our little Easter bunny:







Cannon and his cousin Mercy:

Mercy reaching for Cannon's Easter egg:

Mercy attempting to steal Cannon's Easter egg:

Happy Mercy with the stolen egg:

Cannon and Mercy fighting over the Easter egg:

Cannon with his Grandpa Bateman and Uncle Phil:

Blaine with his brothers and dad:

Sixth Months

We had Cannon's six month doctor appointment today. Six months!!! Can you believe it? Cannon is still measuring pretty short in length. He is now at 15% for length and 15% for weight. Poor little guy. :) But, Blaine and I aren't the tallest people around, so I guess it makes since.

My parents and little brother, Kyle, came to see us over this last weekend. It was a pretty short trip since they had spent their spring break in Jamaica the week before. However, we still had a good time shopping, going out to eat, and having our first of the year BBQ. I love how the weather is getting warmer and that summer will be here before we know it! I cannot wait for warmer weather and to take Cannon outside to play! There is just so much more to do outside than inside! :)

Update on Cannon: Still rolling around like crazy, sitting up by himself for only 10 seconds, eating rice cereal, smiling and talking ALL the time, sleeping great at night, napping better during the day, pulling off his socks, grabbing at noses/glasses/jewelery/whatever, jumping in his Baby Einstein, and wanting to be around people ALL the time...Cannon loves to socialize with anyone who shows him attention. :) We love our short and stout little sixth month old! Enjoy Cannon's latest pics:

Random pics:







St. Patty's Day:








Mom, Cannon, and me


Kyle, Cannon, and dad


Cannon in his new high chair




Cannon eating cereal for the first time:






Cannon in his Baby Einstein: