Last weekend Justin's parents flew in for Brianna's graduation from UVU and they came to our softball game the night they came into town. Of course, the main event was not the softball :)
On Thursday we went down to UVU for Brianna's commencement and to hear Mitt Romney speak! I love hearing speak, but have a hard time too because all I can think about is how this country missed the boat by not electing him to be our president :(
Brianna's friend Dean took any chance he could get to hold Nolan.
We went to Tucanos afterward and ate ourselves sick. I always feel bad going to those kinds of places because I never eat very much and its probably a waste of money, but I think I did pretty well!
Dean sure liked hanging out with Nolan.
On Friday night Doug came up to hang out with us. We went to Scheels to look at some softball bats then just wandered around. We love Scheels for date night haha!
Here's Nolan helping us pick out a bat.
Hanging out with Grandpa B.
This was SO cute! Justin was playing this pitching simulation game where you throw a baseball against a screen. He threw the first one and Nolan started cracking up! Every time the ball hit the screen Nolan would die laughing. It was hilarious!!
Oh man, with all this cute baby sports stuff, it's amazing I can walk out of there and still have money in my pocket. Look how cute Nolan is in these little hats!
After Scheels we went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner. It was so nice of Doug and Pam to take us out to dinner a few times while they were here!
Nolan is always grabbing at the food these days :)
I sure love this little boy!
On Saturday we headed to Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy for the College Rugby Championship, BYU vs Cal.
Rugby is sure a fun and interesting game to watch. We spent most of the game just trying to figure out the rules! BYU led the entire match, but it was still a close and exciting game, especially because Cal came back at the end and put us on the edge of our seats until the very last play. BYU came out on top though and became the national champs for the 4th straight year!
Pam enjoying some grandma time.
Aunt Brianna getting some smiles!
What is I'm sure the beginning of many years of watching sports together ♥
On Sunday night Doug and Pam came up for dinner before their flight home. Here's the Bailey men in their polo shirts (not even planned! :))
Wow, 5 months! How in the world did that happen?! Last week I was watching some old videos where Nolan was just starting to engage and make some noises other than crying. With all of his smiling and laughing and screeching these days, it's hard to imagine that making noise was ever a novel thing!
We just love this little guy more and more every day and can't believe he's ours! Or that he could be so stinkin' cute!! I think my cousin Paul had it right when he said Me + Justin = An Upgrade!! haha.
I want to give you a taste of how tough mornings are for Justin and I. You try seeing this cute face staring up at you as you drop him off at the sitters house and still get to work on time! And of course he's always so happy in the morning. I'm sure I walk back at least twice for more hugs and kisses before leaving! Pick up is the better job, good thing we switch off depending on the day.
(Also, his five month wardrobe is for Crazy Uncle BJ.)
A couple of weeks ago Preston and Devin sent us a cute video of their boys and at the beginning of it Beckett said, "There's spitties dad! Rhett's doing spitties!" We thought it was so funny and cute! Well, now that Nolan has discovered his tongue and how to use it to make noise and spit, we've started referring to his drooling sessions as 'spitties' :)
Make sure you turn up the volume on this one so you can hear him, it's pretty funny!
Sorry for all the videos, but this one has spitties and eating his toes so I had to :)
Justin and Nolan were troopers the last couple of weekends while I played in TWO hockey tournaments! The first was in Ogden and Britface and Suedles came and hung out with Justin and Nolan. The second was a co-ed tournament in Park City.
Kate making sure Nolan gets familiar with a hockey stick very early :)
Britface wouldn't give him up for the whole game, even though Justin, Sue, and Carli were all waiting for a turn! :)
No worries, Suedles got him the next game. Although um...Nolan may have peed on her. That's ok, she still loves him :)
Look at this monstrous corn dog Justin got at the food truck rally in Ogden. And that was after he had already eaten a few bites!
I've always been impressed with this little guy's leg strength. Even when he was just a few months old he was able to straighten his legs and 'stand' for a second. But, a week or two ago he all of the sudden could stand for longer periods of time. For instance, when Justin was holding him during one of my hockey games last weekend he said Nolan stood on his lap for 20 minutes! In fact, he got upset if Justin tried to hold him over his shoulder or get him to sit. Silly kid!
He had a lot of fun in this little contraption at Jeanni's house. I'm so glad she's got these things because I'm a mean mom and don't want to clutter up my apartment even more than it already is! :)
He rolled and rolled until he found a comfy spot.
We tried to get him to weigh himself since he's so good at standing. It didn't work too well but still super cute!
So happy he was screeching!! (btw, I had to video from behind because if he sees the camera he immediately stops whatever cute or funny thing he's doing!)
Hanging with Paul at mom and dad's softball game. I asked Paul if he could babysit while we played. His only request was that Nolan wear the cute BYU football onesie that he got for him :)
Game faces!
First time on the swing!
Go Penguins!! Too bad as of now they are out of the playoffs this year :( Oh well, next time!
This is pretty much the face he makes every time he tries a new food for the first time.
Justin and I were cleaning out our closets on Saturday so there was a bunch of clothes and hangers where Nolan was laying/playing.
No worries, he still found it comfy enough for a nap!
Hanging out with mom and her friends for girl's night!
Sitting up in a big boy high chair, still loving his wipes bag
He does this funny thing where he folds himself in half on your lap. He was doing it to Sue so I had to get a picture!
Sara giving him the 'nummies.' Look at him so relaxed, the life.
Lis can always get him to calm down if he's upset.
I'm sure lucky these girls love Nolan so much, especially since he has discovered his loud voice and was screeching for about 40 minutes straight during our movie haha!
Look how high he was lifting his head to see the girls on the couch! What a charmer.
Joe Cool
In case you were wondering, he still likes being naked best. We're in trouble!
One last note, I got an email from my dad's cousin Jani that her mom (my great aunt Beth, who is my grandma Mathews' sister) had fallen and broken her hip and that she was being taken to the hospital in Provo (she lives in Richfield). I've been thinking for the past year that I need to go down and see her or at least send her a card with some pictures of Nolan, our wedding, BJs wedding, Preston's family, etc, but slacker me never sent it. So even though it wasn't under ideal circumstances, I was glad to have the opportunity to go see her a few times and show her some pictures. She thought Nolan was so cute and that Justin is very handsome :) I agree Beth!
This might have been her first selfie haha. She was like, "Ahh, I'm the ugly one" :( She got in trouble for that one. But I'm sure she's like my grandma and hates being 'undone.' Silly Stanton girls!
