Happy 4th Birthday Bunker & Bailey

Our puppies just had their 4th Birthday!

A lot has changed since we have brought them home 4 years ago. We were living in our 2 bedroom townhouse. So when Blake and I were working all day we set up this little path so the puppies could either be in our kitchen or outside but the problem was there was about a 3 foot stretch of carpet in between the kitchen and back door and wouldn't you know it that seemed to be where they would potty! Not on the tile in the kitchen or outside, haha. We soon got them potty trained but then mysteriously we would come home and things would be off our dinning room table on the floor. Now you see we had a gate set up so the couldn't get out of their little area, well little did we know that Bailey figured out how to get out and the proceed to climb on a chair and get onto our dinning room table. Before we would get home she would somehow get back into the gated area we made. It took us the LONGEST time to figure out what was happening until one day I witnessed her in the middle of the act. If only I had a camera with me to catch the surprised look on her face. Needless to say they loved it when we bought our house and they had their very own backyard to run around in. And now they have Fischer, the 3 of them seem to travel from room to room together. Bunker and Bailey have to be where Fischer is at, afraid they are going to miss out on something. They are such sweet puppies to him, they let him pull on their ears (he is still learning to be gentle) and crawl over them. And one of their new favorite spots to sit is right below the high chair when Fischer is eating. Go figure!

Happy 4th Birthday Puppies!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!

Weekend Away

We were able to get out of town last weekend. It was so nice to enjoy the great weather, relax and play games. We all decided to go for a hike and we used Lance & Amanda's new baby backpack carrier and Fischer loved it. He had a hugh smile on his face the whole time. Both Blake and Lance gave it a try during our hike.

9 Month Stats

This past week Fischer had his 9 month check up. And we also had our last appointment with his neurologist at Phoenix Children's hospital. His head is looking good and growing as it should with no other concerns so his doctor told us we didn't have to go back. A HUGE praise! We have one healthy little boy. Here are his 9 month stats:

Weight 21 lbs - 55%

Height 29.3 in - 88%

Head 18 in - 60%

Keeping him entertained while waiting for the neurologist. Our appointment was running very late. But what better way to get a good laugh and some entertainment than with a blown up glove

He wasn't to fond of the taste.

He is loving his swim lessons.

This is why I had to make the crib rail protectors. Now every time I go get him from a nap this is how I find him. He's just so excited of this new found skill. Which of course doesn't just apply in the crib but on every piece of furniture he finds a way to pull himself up.

What have we been up to?

I've been MIA with my blogging lately. So what have we been up to? We'll work has been a little bit slower for me (which is a good break from the past couple of months). So I've had a few sewing projects I have been wanted to attack. The first project was a bag that a friend of mine made and gave me the instructions for, you can see here on her blog. It was pretty easy for a beginner sewer like me. Which I did have the best instructions that were color coded with pictures. Thanks Heather!

Then my next project ended up being a last minute thing. Little Fischer has figured out how to pull himself up in his crib. Which is actually quite cute. Until we found teeth marks on both sides of the crib! When he stands the rail is mouth level so heck why not chew on it, he chews on everything else. So after looking online for crib protectors we realized that it could take up to 2 weeks for them to arrive because no one carried the kind we need in store. So since my sewing machine was out I decided to make my own. It was a very easy project and they ended up perfect. I was pleasantly surprised with myself. So now he can chew all he wants and it will not dent the wood.

My last project was something that I've been putting off because I had NO idea how to do it. Blake had a hole in one of his favorite part of jeans that he's been asking me for a LONG time to fix. So I decided to tackle it and once I sat down and thought about it, I was able to figure out how to fix it. The jeans looks pretty darn good if you ask me. No one will be able to tell that there was a hole when they are on.

I'm very excited to keep on sewing. Hmmm what should I do next? Fischer look out I might start making your clothes! HA

1st Swim Lesson

This week Fischer has his first swim lesson and his first time in a pool. He loves his bath time so I figured he would love swimming. And boy was I right! He was splashing and loving every moment of being in that pool. Well accept for once when he inhaled a huge mouth full of water unintentionally. So now every week we are going to go to Aqua-Tots for swim lessons. There was only 1 other little boy in his class who was around the same age as Fischer. I was surprised to see how much we really did do. He practiced getting out of the pool from the side and the step, how to float on his back, how to turn from back to stomach and how to army crawl on the side of the pool (all of these of course with help from me). I was so proud that he did so well!

Birthday & Mother's Day Weekend

This past week was my 27th Birthday (yep now I'm considered late 20's ugh) and my 1st Mother's Day. It was a very fun & eventful weekend. Amanda was also graduating at NAU with her Master's so the Robinson/Bennett/Jackson/Suppanz clan all drove up to Flagstaff on Friday for graduation and then spent the night. It was so awesome to watch Amanda walk after all the hard work she has put in these past 2 years in getting her Master's in Counseling. We were all very proud of her! I would post pictures from the great event but I left my camera when we were all taking pictures outside and when we went back to grab it it was gone :( So as soon as I get some pictures from Amanda I'll post them.

So Friday after graduation and before dinner we all came back and checked into the hotel, we thought we'd give Fischer a chance to nap before dinner. As we all sat outside and enjoyed the amazing weather we could hear Fischer talking and playing instead of taking a nap. We'll to our surprise he was actually playing in his poop. Yep he had somehow figured out how to take off his diaper and then with his diaper off he pooped!!! He had poop EVERYWHERE. All over the pack n play and all over him. So clothes in all we stuck him in the tub and slowly started to get everything cleaned up. Boy was that fun to clean up! HAHA His new nickname has become little stinker.

To start my birthday day off we all got up Saturday and went and had the best breakfast in Flagstaff at a place called Mike & Ronda's!! It was so good and a perfect start to my birthday! I also share my birthday with our friend John Anderson (Bri his wife is in my wives bible study) so to celebrate our birthday's we went out to dinner at Benihana's in Scottsdale with some friends. They offer a discount off your bill in the month of your birthday. So in our group of friends we have quite a few May birthdays, so it worked out perfectly. Now not to our server who was shocked when 1 person from each couple had a May birthday and asked for the discount on their bill! Little did Benihana know what was coming when they offered that deal.

Then Sunday was Mother's Day. After church we had our families over to our house for a BBQ. It was a great afternoon of just relaxing, hanging out and watching the Suns game. I really enjoyed my 1st Mother's Day. I love every moment of being Fischer's mom. I couldn't help but to reflect on how much my life has changed (for the better of course) since becoming a mom. Fischer brings such joy and happiness into our lives.