Yellowstone

Well, I'm finally posting about our Yellowstone trip that we went on back in August with my family and Grandma and Grandpa on my dad's side.
 We stopped in Idaho Falls to pick up the cabin key from Brett's grandparents and visitied with them for a while. It was the first time they had seen Stetson.

 We spent the first night at the sight of the cabin, which is right across from Palisades Dam. It was more like a river because it was so low, but it's absolutly beautiful up there! I really hope we can spend more time up there in the years to come. Brooklyn was just like I was when I was little and was facinated with the curly stairs. We had a yummy breakfast the next morning then headed to our camp site in Yellowstone making a few stops along the way, one of which was at a pullout just in front of the Tetons where we had lunch and took a much needed nap. Gotta love a trailer for the very reason that you can stop anywhere, make lunch, take a quick nap, and be on your way :) The next two days we spent driving around the park. We saw awesome waterfalls, 2 big buffalo right on the road, and 2 bull elk walk 10 from our trailer. We got to canoe in a really pretty lake as well.

We stopped at Bear World on the way home. Brooklyn loved riding in the front see with me and looking at all the animals as well as going to the petting zoo and feeding the animals.

6 Month Checkup

Stetson's checkup went well. The doctor said that everything looks good, except for his head is not as round as he wanted it to be at this point in time. He said that he thinks it is borderline to needing a helmet and suggested that we have a consultation with the helmet doctor to see if he thinks he needs one or not. 

Here are his 6 Month Stats:

Wt: 18 lbs 14oz 72%

Ht: 27" 60%

HC: 44.5 cm 79%

Stetson at 6 Months

About Stetson at 6 months:

• He's found his toes and as of recently has been able to suck on them.
• Explores everything by seeing how it tastes :)
• He's a happy baby and is content sitting in the jumperoo or playing on the ground with his toys, but doesn't like to be left alone very long.
• Fits into 9 month clothes
• Is able to sit up for a little bit using his hands to prop himself up and loves to be held in the standing position and jump with his little chubby legs
• Still spits up every so often, usually after a big meal or after I have eaten something that doesn't agree with his stomach
• Has been exploring his voice by making loud squeals rather than babbles
• Still doesn't sleep through the night
• Has been eating rice cereal and squash and LOVES pears
• He is pretty good at taking small naps in his carseat if we are at church or in the car
• Has figured out how to hold on to mommy's hair :)
• Wakes up around 7:30, takes a two hour nap about an hour after waking, then 2 more 1 - 2 hour naps during the day and likes to go to bed super early around 6:30. At night he usually wakes up either at 12 ish to eat then usually again around 2:30, but I usually just reswaddle him and he'll fall back asleep.
• He's very observent and loves to socialize

We go to the doctor next Wednesday for his 6 month check up so I will post his growth stats afterward.