Four Sweet Months

Yes that's right--he's four months and growing fast! Last friday he was 13.8 pounds and 24.5 inches long...for every pound he gains mama loses one (or two)...guess it's time to start solids! New tricks this week include grabbing his feet, pulling his socks off, rolling up onto both sides from front or back, and holding a bottle on his own!

Merry Christmasish...

Scotty's learned a new trick, which means that sometimes when you get his attention he smiles at you, and sometimes...he spits. Profusely. Vigorously. And then he smiles! He's getting more aware of himself everyday--reaching for things, grabbing his feet, rolling around (but not quite over, yet)...he's definitely an independent little man but he's a blast to watch.

We leave for Phoenix in just a few days, which makes life crazy and stressful, but we're looking forward to warmth and some good family time. If we're leaving you behind in Provo, we'll miss you but we'll be back in April! Keep us updated :o) If we're coming to see you in Phoenix, save some sunshine for us! And daddy, thanks for the peppermint ice cream--I'm looking forward to it.

Good Vacation!

WOW what a week and a half...
first we flew down to Phoenix so Eric could interview with Ernst & Young:
Everything went great and he has accepted an offer to intern there beginning Jan. 2nd!
We're excited to get some sunny Phoenix weather instead of gloomy Provo.

While in Phoenix I got to spend a lot of time with mom while Dad competed in the Tour de Tucson bike race (go Daddy!) and I finally got to see Drew and Misty's fabulous house. We also had a party to celebrate Tesseract, our shetland sheepdog that we've had for 12 years. She's had bladder cancer since the beginning of the summer and won't be around much longer, so we made a stepping stone for her to put in our backyard.

We flew back to SLC on Sunday, just in time to turn around Monday for Colorado. We had a fabulous time there, even though it snowed. I won two out of the three late night games of Lord of the Rings Risk, so there's not much to complain about! Scotty got spoiled with lots of grandma love...



I think that about sums up our fabulous vacation...oh wait, one more thing: BYU 17, Utah 10.

We're looking forward to spending time with friends here before the semester ends, and then it's on to Phoenix for sunshine and family!

Scotty is almost three months old....

So we celebrate by taking lots of pictures! I can't believe how fast he is growing--he learns a new trick everyday!

Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

We didn't actually get out, as Scotty was having another of those "no-nap" days where he refuses to sleep and makes himself fussy. But still, doesn't he look cute?

I also snapped a picture of baby Madsen in his monkey suit--Madsen was born three days after Scotty (and 2 pounds lighter!) but now outweighs him by at least a pound...

Getting Strong!

Scotty keeps finding new tricks to keep mom and dad entertained--yesterday he graduated from a "head-lifter" to a "chest-pusher". He suddenly realized that if he uses his arms, he can lift his head all the way up to vertical. He's so excited by the new view it usually makes him giggle!





Tomorrow being Halloween, I'm excited to dress him up in the sheep/bear sleeper I got--it feels like a sheep but has bear ears...the poor child will probably suffer from animal confusion for the rest of his life. Eric thinks that we should dress him up as a bag of Doritos.




In other news, the bottom basically fell out of the company Eric's been working for (and they haven't paid him in a month and a half!) so he now has more time to hang out with Scotty and me! It's tremendous :o) I'm plugging away at my program, and I've finally figured out how to do my hair with it's new style...

A Whole New World

From the other room, a little whimper becomes a grunt, accelerates into a cry, and then: silence.

*suck suck slurp suck slurp sluuuurp*

Scotty has discovered something amazing: he has two perfect hands! With long fingers to suck on! With fists that almost fit into his mouth!

Suddenly, his hands are no longer enemies that swat and stab at him, that callously rip his pacifier from his mouth, that scratch and tear at his nose and draw blood. They're toys! He now spends hours each day happily and noisily slurping at the side of his fists.

Scotty has also become more of a toy for mom and dad--we can now hand him things and he'll hold on to them and entertain himself! Already he's displaying amazing musical talents and cultural heritage:



Besides exhibiting latin rhythm, he also loves the new Winnie the Pooh mobile we bought this past week. While the theme song (Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh, chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff he's Winnie the Pooh...) is already starting to drive his parents mad, he loves it and happily chirps and coos along.

Random Scotty Updates

****The Promised Hodgepodge of Scotty Tidbits****

I finally took pictures of Scotty in his blessing outfit! Okay, it was only 2 weeks after the fact, but I still can't believe that with all the cameras around on the 30th no one got a picture before we bundled him up.

Want to see it closer to really appreciate my handiwork?
I did sew it after all...

Ok I admit it, by "sew it" I mean i flipped it inside out the night before and took two inches out of each side because he just wasn't chubby enough to fit into it yet!

He had his two month checkup on monday (will get immunizations tomorrow...yikes!) and he weighed exactly 11 pounds! Good eater, that's for sure. He's 22 inches long and has a head circumference of 40cm. When was the last time you measured your head size?

Ok, blogger is being weird, so the other picture and video will have to wait for another day!

P.S. yes, i did totally chop my hair. isn't it fabulous? :o)

Scotty's second month on Earth

REAL happy noises

Ok Nana Jeanni--this one's for you: REAL LIVE HAPPY NOISES!




He discovers new noises every day--usually to summon Eric away from his homework to play with his cute little boy! He likes to have conversations with me as well.

Scotty's Baby Blessing

Click to play | Make your own Smilebox

Thanks again to everyone who was able to come down and celebrate with us and for all of your well wishes! I'll post a picture of Scotty is his baby blessing outfit after I take one...;o)

Eric can count really high...

It looks like our plan to do a winter accounting internship in phoenix is going just as we hoped, to Eric's credit and hard work. After interviewing on campus with three firms, all three want to fly him out to their Phoenix offices for second round interviews. His first trip is this Thursday! I'm glad they recognize and appreciate him the way I do, though I admit I'm a little bummed to be left behind...maybe next time I'll get enough notice to find a cheap ticket.

Smiles!

Scene 1, Wednesday evening, 8pm, in his swing:
Scotty begins to wake up, just like his dad, grunting, streching, arching his back, and rubbing his eyes vigorously. He continues to squeak and make ridiculously silly baby noises, but doesn't cry. His wonderful mother hears his noises from the kitchen and appears in front of his swing.
Wonderful mother: "Scotty! Hello sweet boy!"
Scotty: big smile
Wonderful mother: "Did you just smile at me?!"
Scotty: happy noise! big smile!
Wonderful mother: "Eric! Come look!"
Eric: "What?"
Wonderful mother: "He smiled at me!"
Scotty: big smile!
Eric: "You're smiling! Smile for daddy..."
Scotty: big smile! happy noise!


Scene 2, Thursday morning, 9:14 am (yay!), in his crib:
Scotty begins to wake up with little squeaks and wiggles. Meg looks at her cell phone to see what time it is--9:14am, hurrah! She delightedly appears by the side of his crib.
Meg: "Good morning sweet boy! You slept so well!"
Scotty: big smile!
Meg: "You're smiling at me again! It has to be because you recognize me and love me!"
Scotty: big smile! happy noises!


It's happened twice in a row, so I consider it official and not just coincidence or gas.
I've never felt so appreciated in my life :o)

To Eric, my bestest most friend...

Five years ago today you decided not to hesitate (nevermind the fact that you hadn't actually asked me on the date we found ourselves on...), you just decided to reach out and take my hand and haven't looked back since.

It's been five years since you walked into my life and captured my heart and I wouldn't give back a single day. Thank you for standing by my side through ups and down, looking in my eyes and always telling me the truth, glimpsing pieces of me I can sometimes only imagine, and filling every part of my heart.

I love you more than I can ever tell you. Thank you for being you, and most of all, for being mine.

SHMICAY

Scotty Videos!

Ok, so my digital camera is not the best video camera in the world but hey! he's still cute!


We were trying to get the "hungry cry" on camera because it's adorable! Still kind of working on that...

This was as close as we got:



And now his new trick: Happy noises!

Scotty's First Month

Introducing Scott Andrew Larsen!

Our adorable little Scotty was born on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at 5:42pm. He was 20.5 inches and despite predictions of mid-to-upper 6's, was 7 lbs, 12 oz!

His favorite things are milk, naps, and staring at the cute baby in the mirror. He loves music, especially his dad's guitar music (mom hasn't gotten her piano tuned yet!) and will put up with almost any type of play as long as it's with dad.

We're adjusting and learning to operate on three hour chunks of sleep and to interpret baby cries...and of course, falling more in love with him (and each other!) everyday!