My Little Sticker

Dearest Rocky,

You're at that really fun stage where you cryyyy when I walk across the room. You want me CLOSE at all times. Preferably being held.

You are now a full fledged crawler, and are getting FAST. And you're getting more and more confident pulling yourself up. Especially pulling yourself onto the elephant slide...but then you get stuck because you're better at getting up than you are at getting down.

Today we subbed in nursery and since dad was working (what else is new?), you had to come with me. But you loved playing with the older kids! And the little girls especially liked to touch you. Usually though, you are good in sacrament while Troy is being a pill then right when we drop him off, you start wanting your nap...

I see two little bottom teefers coming in but as of yet, still no teeth! You eat a huge variety of food without them though...probably too much but mom is just not patient when it comes to lumch time so you usually get what T is having.

And your hair is as blonde as blonde gets!

Although still a mama's boy 10000%, you are starting to see what fun Troy and dad have and you want to get into it!

Your hair is shorter now! 4 haircuts in 8 months. Pretty good for a blonde guy.

Example of a mom who doesn't have patience to spoon feed her baby, so instead lets him eat this even though he doesn't have teeth....

Taking a break after house hunting. You did not like house hunting to say the least. (Aren't babies supposed to sleep in the car?!)

You grow up so fast, Rock Man

At the zoo - i.e. PetCo

Surprise trip from Grandma & GP & Kylee - The Best!

Your blue blue eyes. So different from your brother!

I love you.

Crawling!

And just like that you are crawling!!

And pulling yourself up!

What?!

When did that happen??

It started as one sided/Army crawling. But you leaned fast, within like 3 days. And now you are an expert!

 

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You went 11 days without seeing dad :( Some from a conference Bobby went to, but mostly because you go to bed before he gets home! :( No wonder you are a mamas boy. You hardly know we live with dad!

7 months

Sweetest little bug, I literally can not believe you are 7 months    !

I love you so much, Rocky Brigham.

And you love me so much...a little too much!!!

You are a good baby, but I literally hold you about 10 hours of the day. You love to laugh at Troy from a far, but do not like anyone else to hold you, not even dad. 

You are a mamas boy 100%.

You are experiencing the wonderful world of food! When you want something, your whole body is completely consumed with getting it. You kick and reach and lean with your whole body and shake your head. I don't like giving you apple slices and things you could choke on, but this boy is adamant!

Unfortunately for me, Troy is not quite ready to transition to the table, so it is a lot of clean up time for me......But I refuse to buy two highchairs.

Found this picture recently, it is so sweet to me.

You are now a pro at sitting!!! And it is making playing with toys much easier, muah hah ha!

<3

WHY are you so gosh darn sweet?!

You've been "so close to crawling" for about a month now! You just can't quite figure out how to move a hand. You do get up on all fours all the time though.

Is it weird that I'm obsessed with that bum?

This was a pic from one of the first times you got on all fours. So exciting!!!

Happy eating face

This was right after your first clipper haircut (I'd cut it a couple times with scissors at random places). For a blondie, I think you have a lot of hair! (Especially when you were born!) You had hated it and cried, but you have a gift of smiling through your cries. 

And isn't he so handsome?

I can not get over how much you'd grown in 3 months. Just imagine if I'd put a newborn vs. 7 month picture up! It'd be even a bigger contrast!

Mom and me playin' in a play yard, sucking on dried mangos. Does not get better.

I could captian every picture "Smiley Rocky"

We facetime Isabel just about every day. Here they are both newbs at the Bumbo. We sure love this sweet cousin.

Ha. FOOD CRAZIE

(And do you see why he needed the haircut?)

Squeeky clean right after bathtime. 

Can't wait until you wake up so I can kiss those lips. Yum.

Adjectives to Describe Rocky: Smiling, Moving, Eating

Little Rocky, I can just not get enough of you.

You are SOOO smiley to anyone that looks at you. I get SO many comments on your smile when we go out.

I instagrammed "Everywhere we go, everyone always says 'He's smiling at me!'"

It's true. I am so lucky that I get to be the recipient of most of those smiles.

Mmmm, in those overalls I can't even,,,

You loove bathtime. When you get tired in the evenings but its too early to put you down, I put you in the tub, and you kick, smile, are so wide eyed, and smile of course! (And chew on the bath letter toys).

Oh, and chew your toes

On our way to Phoenix

With your girlfriend, Emma Jackson

Unlike Troy you looove to sleep with me!

So interested in toys lately

I will find you in places that I did not set you down! You are not crawling yet, but you are moving somehow.

Sweetest baby. I get to watch you fall asleep every night.
And for that, I count my blessings.

You are on a new adventure of trying baby foods. You can not get enough of them.

Blessing Day

Your dad gave you a beautiful blessing. In it he blessed you to:

• know you are loved by your parents
• feel Heavenly Father's love and presence
• be a good influence around those around you and to your family members
• mentally, emotionally, morally strong
• honest in your doings with your fellow men
• always stand up for Christian values
• serve a mission and form an eternal family

Included in the prayer circle were:

• Dad
• GP
• Michael Ellsworth
• Jeff May (Works in YM with Bobby)
• Jared Meecham (Husband of Jessica's friend)
• Bishop Wilkes & his counselors

You started crying briefly and the whole circle did some major bouncing to calm you!! HAHA! And dad of course did the classic lion king hold at the end - you were so high up on that stage! Just like he did with Troy.

FINALLY a member of our ward; you were only over 5 months old! (Dad doesn't have a lot of Sundays off during intern year.)