Fair Fun

It looks as though I never posted the pictures from our state fair this year. Well, it may be 3 months late but here we go!

 Before ever having kids, the petting zoo was the highlight of my fair trip. Now that we have kids, it is still pretty high up there but I sure don't get the opportunity to do much petting! I am far to busy chasing.

 Rowynn really enjoyed getting to see all the different animals but he was pretty partial to the....

 emu?!

 I think it may have been for the fact that the emu stayed right there in the corner and Rowynn could actually reach out and "pet" the giant bird.

 After our adventure at the petting zoo, we headed to a building I had never been in. It was a building full of kid activities. Inside and out of the heat! Score.

His first activity was playing on all the toys with wheels. He had a blast but I had to keep from having a heart attack every time the little girl perched on the scooter that looks like Rowynn's would zoom to close. See the lady in pink? The one on the cell phone? Well, that was her mom. It wasn't until I flashed a couple of dirty looks at the little girl that she finally reigned her in, a little.

 Next up was the GIANT sand pit. Rowynn's reaction when he first stuck his bare feet in the sand, priceless. It was like he stepped in doggy mess! After some time of being shoeless together, he eased up and started playing.

 He preferred sitting for a while but I think watching all of the other kids play really helped encourage him to move around.

Of course, playing and petting animals weren't our only activities. There was lots of eating to do! Rowynn had some chocolate chip cookies (mine are way better) and Rusty and I didn't eat as much as we usually do at the fair. 

I was on a "30 days no sugar" thing but I splurged that day to eat a DELICIOUS caramel apple! It is worth the calories every time. There is one specific cart we go to every year. The caramel is soft and the apples are set in sugar to keep them from sticking to the paper liner. YUM!!!

Not Much..

Sorry for being such a stranger, there just isn't much going on around the Stamper household.

Poor Rowynn caught his first cold. I'm not really enjoying that but I'm sure he isn't either. This cold has made him SUPER fussy which makes mommy SUPER grumpy. Especially since I've been sick too. We are not a very good pair right now.
Even though he has been on the sick side, he is still my good, albeit messy, eater. Hopefully we will have some outings this week. The weather is supposed to be cooler (low to mid 90's) this week, which may lead to some walks in the park!

I will try to do better at taking a few more pictures this week.

Son Kissed Photography... 3 months

Here are a "few" of Rowynn's three month session with Kristen Mackey at Son Kissed Photography. Once again, she exceeded my expectations! I know I have a cute son (modest, right?!) but when I look at her pictures I feel like I am looking at a magazine!

What's amazing about this shot is that he was crying the whole time he was in his OU outfit!

What did you say?!

You gotta be kidding me. We have this in a 16x20 in our entry I love this... it's like he's talking to God and his sister. I think he was whistling show tunes! So much to ponder at 3 months Only thing missing is the remote!

Finally!!!

Here are some pics from the last few days!

Sorry for the grainy picture. It is a picture of the video monitor screen. We couldn't believe that this was how he was sleeping!
We are working on the sitting up thing. He can sit unsupported for a few seconds but then he typically falls over. But, supported he does an alright job!

Huh?! Drool/Spit-up
I'm going to get you book! I want to eat you.
I know it's random but I was Rowynn's catcher just in case he decided to try to make a face plant into the floor while daddy took pictures!

Sooner Pride

Thanks to Trevor and his great photography skills, I now have some pretty great pictures of my boy in his OU hat.
If you click on them to enlarge them you get to see a much clearer picture.

Family!!!

My cousin's wife, Amber, and their son, Trevor, came to Oklahoma for their annual trip. While they were here, I was lucky enough to have them stop by our house so I could show off my baby boy!

I really enjoyed having Amber and Trevor stop by. Mike and Amber have always been more like a brother and sister to me and Trevor was more like a nephew then a second cousin. I just love them all so much. I can't wait for the day that they can move back to Oklahoma.

Hopefully our little family can make a trip out to California to see them soon. I'm trying to talk Rusty into making a trip out there next year! I guess we'll have to see if we can save up for a little trip out West!

Trevor and Rowynn... Rowynn is wearing Trevor's hat! So stinkin' cute.
Amber and Rowynn... I'm so glad she was here that day, Rowynn was having some tummy issues and she showed me some tricks to help sooth his belly.He was laughing when she was doing this and then when I went to take a picture he started to fuss. Little stinker!

Amber and Trevor took a lot more pictures on her camera. I will post the pictures I get from her as soon as I receive them.

It isn't very often that I get to see my family and it was an absolute joy to spend the day with them. I really wish that I could have seen them for longer. Only seeing them one day out of the year is such a bummer. Oh well, I guess one day is better than no day, right?

Little Piggy

Over the weekend Rowynn at his first WHOLE jar of baby food. First he drank an 8oz bottle and then he finished off a whole jar of carrots! He's my growing boy.

When our A/C went out over the weekend we stayed at Rusty's dad's house. While there, we fed Rowynn in his car seat and found that he eats much better in his carrier than he does in his Bumbo.

It has made feeding him solids SO much easier!

Last bite....ALL GONE!!!! Just a random pic from staying at other people's houses. He slept pretty good in his pack n' play, thankfully! He can't sleep without his seahorse though. That is his favorite toy.

Parties Galore

Last weekend was packed with parties! Saturday we had two birthday's to attend. One for two sweet boys (twins) and one for Rusty's 85 year old grandma.

First we headed over to the twins' birthday party at the skating rink. Let me tell you, Rusty and I are both pretty rusty (no pun intended) on a pair of skates! It took a couple of times around the floor to get the hang of it. It brought me straight back to junior high.

Rusty was reluctant to hold Rowynn while on his skates... but I talked him into a photo opp!
Rusty's dad Look at him go! Time for some hokey poky!

After our skating adventure we headed to his grandma's birthday party. His aunt Kay had some YUMMY food! I'll tell you, I could have eaten the whole bowl of fruit salad she made!

We had a family photo (all 25-30 people who were there) but I will have to get that from my mother-in-law. I didn't have one taken on our camera. Rusty's cousin and his sonI love seeing Rowynn with other kids! So stinkin' cute.

Nakey Baby

Ok, so not really! But look at him sit up and play with his toys. It is SO much fun to watch him grow and develop. Every day is a new milestone for all of us.