Cutest Boy Ever!

Grandma Triptow turned the BIG 9-0 this year so we had a big party for her on the 16th. Everyone was able to make it, so we took the opportunity to take a big family picture. Shane took the photos and he is amazing! I love all the ones he got of Andrew, I have tried to get these kind of photos and I will tell you it is not as easy as Shane made it look!

Summer Fun!

This early part of summer has already been eventful. Here are a few picture of our Handsome Man Andrew trying some fun new things!
This is Andrew Hanging Out in his swimming trunks; and oh so EXCITED to go Swimming at Uncle Shaun/ Aunt Melissa's House for the 1st Time!

Momma and Andrew Relaxin in the pool. Andrew loves his little swim boat with sun shade.

Cousins Payton, Tyson (not pictured), and Jordan had fun towing Andrew around the pool.

Milestone: Andrew rolled over from his back to his tummy for the first time on May 18 2011!

I just love his little physique! LOL!

And how cool are his swim shorts? They have a built in swim diaper! Hooray for not having to buy "little swimmers"... Although I may feel differently if I had to clean it, but as for now I have been lucky enough to not have to clean any "Surprises" out of it yet! (knock on wood!!)

Andrew is also pulling himself into a crawling position, and has started to do the "rock". Unfortunately his arms have not gotten the memo on how to go forward, he rocks and ends up going backwards! So he will grunt and get a little upset because the toy he is going for keeps getting father away. It is pretty funny. I have had to start laying a big blanket on the floor because if I don't he ends up with big rug burns on his knees. I am nervous because at this rate he will be crawling in no time! AAHHHH! My house is so NOT baby proof, I guess I better get a move on!

Andrew went in for his 6 month check up and here are his stats:

Ht: 2 ft 2.5 in (54th %) Wt: 17 lbs 10 oz (54th %) HC: 43.5 cm (43rd %)

Oh and I almost forgot, Grandpa Tom took Andrew out to see the horses for the first time, He loved the way they felt, he just kept petting them. He is one lucky little man to have so much fun stuff to do and so much awesome family to do it with!<

Cousins

"Cousins are just Sisters God forgot to give us"

There must have been something in the air this year...

There are so many people having babies this year! I am really excited because I have always thought that by the time I started having kids they would have no cousins to play with. That has been so upsetting for me because I love my cousins!

In fact my cousin Jessica has been my best friend for YEARS! We always talked about how we are connected at the hip, and that wasn't too far off base. I rarely remember having sleepovers with anyone else but her (and Kaylie Palmer) and whenever we were in trouble we were usually together! (I can still hear my Aunt Edie yelling, "HEATHER LEE....JESSICA LYNN!!!!!" it is so terrifying!) When her family was going through a rough time I was there for her, and when my dad had cancer and my family was struggling she was there for me. We were there for each other at a time when we both felt completely alone. We were then roommates at USU and I honestly don't know what I would have done without her. I mean my Pilonidal Cyst wasn't going to pack itself! (also a shout out my other roommates kiri and Ashley for being the spread-ers) We went to class together, partied together, wrote our missionaries together, and when we had nothing else to do we studied together! lol We were both each other's "Maid of Honor" at our weddings (to the missionaries we wrote at USU by the way) and I was able to be in the temple with her when she was endowed and when her and Mac were sealed for all time and eternity. (she was at the temple when I was married but couldn't come inside yet.) In fact the day Brian and I were sealed we forgot our Marriage License at home in Orem and Jess had to run to my house, grab it, and drive it all the way to the Jordan River Temple so we could get married! I know that no matter where we live, or where we go, we will always be best friends. I firmly believe that the only reason we are COUSINS instead of SISTERS is because there is no way either one of our moms could have handled both of us! ha ha

Anyway enough of that tangent and back to my reason for for this post. Brian's Brothers Jeremy and his wife Karen as well as his brother Ben and wife Cassie are having babies this year! Karen is due the end of August and Cassie is due the end of September, then me in December. Also Brian's BFF from the mission Nathan and Angela are due in December and my BFF Ben and Crystal are due in November! Lots and Lots of babies! I have more friends that are due this year too but I can't remember when! lol anyway I am so very excited because even though my family is pretty much finished having babies, my baby will still have cousins, and what a blessing that truly is!