Our Little Big Guy

This last month has been so fun and full of first and new discoveries for little Hyrum.

It was fun to have him in Nashville. He is a happy baby with a lot to say and a fabulous smile! He loved going out to eat with us and enjoyed being a big guy sitting in a high chair at the table with us. He loved playing with straws and silverware, feeding himself pieces of biscuit or French fries, and sharing our mashes potatoes or scrambled eggs.

He used to just cry in his car seat. Now he does better especially when Aunt Liz hangs out with him in the back and entertains him with video clips on her phone.

Just as we were leaving Bass Pro Shops and heading to the Airport in Nashville Hyrum started crying and we couldn't console him. Finally he fell asleep and we were thinking this would be one LONG day with two tough plane rides. We were so relieved when he fell asleep just after we got on the plane. What a great time to start teething. He popped his first tooth on Valentine's day! So exciting! Hyrum started crawling in January, but is really taking off. Last Friday was a big day as he started to realize more fun places to explore. (Ammon and I are quickly figuring out what in the house needs rearranging.) We cleared the book off 2 bottom shelves of our upstairs bookcase and replaced them with toys! Hyrum helped me clean out some low kitchen cupboards moving glass items up higher and putting Tupperware down low where he can play with it.

Phoenix Zoo with the Carrolls

We've been wanting to do something with Shiloh and Kara and their fun girls for awhile. The other day Hyrum and I got to go the zoo with Kara and the girls. What a treat! It was a perfect day. The weather was great, the animals were out and active, and the company was fantastic. I really enjoyed hearing listening to Kara as she told me about her dissertation on the history of the American west. Hyrum really enjoys the girls too. We spent the day strolling around the zoo. Hyrum loved seeing the animals. The meerkats were a lot smaller than I thought and after watching Meerkat Manor it was fun to see some in real life.

One of the best parts may have been just after we saw this peacock strutting. We were sitting at a little table near the petting zoo and the Little People playground (SO CUTE!). I was holding Hyrum and he started pulling me back. I looked over my shoulder and there was a mallard duck inches from Hyrum's reaching hand. He was so into it. I started giving it little pieces of bread and Hyrum got such a kick out of it! He was laughing as the duck came stayed right by us for probably five minutes or so.