Happy Boy

I was mowing the lawn and he was happy as a tick in his little saucer (thanks to my neighbor) and protected from the sun with his hat (thanks Andrew and Jen) and some sunscreen. I just love this kid.

Catching up a bit....

Today is a big day for Stellar. He had his first solids. Rice cereal mixed with banana and he LOVED it! This picture is his messy face before his bath. He actually is a very neat eater.

Naked Bath time! I love his bath time he is so cute I want to bite his face....heheheh
Steve will sit and watch tv and prop Stellar up beside him and it is so funny cause Stellar will watch tv with his daddy. So cute. Love it so I had to of course take a picture!
This year we went on a week long trip up north to Ferragut State Park. It was Steve's step mothers family reuinon they have every year and they invited us. Stellar was great as always. It was a 8 hour trip up there... sheesh. It was beautiful.
This is Uncle Dan and Stellar. Everyone loved him and passed him around like the flu.

This is Steve's dad, Sam his cousin, and Brooklyn his niece. Obviously not ready for a picture :)
This is Steve's step mother Lynda, Savannah and his sister Ashley. We all spent a lot of time just hanging around and enjoying eachothers company.
This is Stellar at about 13 weeks old. Sitting in his high chair for the first time. Its nice to have when I am cooking. Slap a few toys on it and he can bat at them for hours.
So the Riley's have a tradition they do every year on the 4th of July. They go up to Oakley, Utah to their parade and give out free chilli verde breakfast burritos. They usually give out around 300 every year footing the cost them selves. It was fun to go this year and see the action. This is Steve and his cousin Trevor in the action.

My Hillbilly Baby

We just got back from a 9 day adventure up state. We went to Farragut National Park in northern Idaho. Stellar was a dream. He is the best little child. He traveled 8 hours like a dream. While up there Ashley, Steve's sister like to take pictures. Well, she took the funniest picture ever and I have to share it. We can not stop laughing at it.

Blessing

This weekend we blessed Stellar. We had friends and family come up from Utah and it was so good to see everyone. We got some sweet gifts from Andrew and Jen. We put Stellar in the swimsuit they bought him and robe and took the cutest pics!

Ahhhhh

This is Stellar at 7 weeks old. He is just starting his first head cold in this picture but you could never tell. He is so sweet and good spirited. It is hard to describe being a parent to someone who is not. It is simply the best thing in the world. You finally get a glimpse of the love Heavenly Father has for you.

This is Uncle Dan (Steves sisters husband) He has two dirt bikes, so that is all him and Steve did while we were camping. Steve had alot of fun and we just love to hang out with Dan and Ashley.

Aunt Ashley was kind enough to give us the master suite in the camper. So it was nice to have the room and privacy! Yay for camp trailers!

Stellar hanging out with dad, dads twin Uncle Stewart and Aunt Mellissa. Memorial Day weekend was fun. We just laid back and hung out with family. I was nervous to take him on his first camping trip but he was a dream!

Stellars first camping trip and of course his bath in the camper trailer sink! I was editing his privates with my hand. I am such a good mom!

This is our friend Will. Will hates video games. Will despises any game console. We got Will to play guitar hero and I documented it for Amber!! We love them. They are so fun to have as friends.

Since we have brought Stellar home, Angus has been his guardian. He will lay on or near him when he is laying on the floor asleep or awake!

This is Stellar at 6 weeks old. He is wearing an outfit that Steve wore when he was a baby. We took this picture especially for Grandma Rydalch! (I will send you a copy) So cute!

Steve is accident prone. He chopped up his pinkie at work and got some stitches. The best part about it was three days earlier on the other hand he burned his whole palm and got a huge blister. Poor guy.

FIRST CAPTURED SMILES

4 years and 4 weeks

So Steve and I have been married 4 years today, and Stellar happens to be 4 weeks old today! This is my little man. He is so sweet and adorable. He had his first smiles a couple days ago and I cant wait till he can laugh. It has been hard adjusting to this so called motherhood but I know it is what my calling is in life. I am happy Heavenly Father trusted me with one of his spirits to raise here on earth. He was fussy and I turned on my old toy from when I was a child that sings Hickory Dickory Dock and he is happy as a tick now. Oh the joy! And the pain... hahah