9 months = Crawling

It finally happened. Coco turned 9 months old and she figured out how to crawl! She has been moving around in every way but the traditional crawl for the past month but she was having a hard time figuring out how to go forward. She is so cute! She is using her foot to push her along but at least she's going forward! We had to take her downstairs to practice because the hardwood upstairs is a little tough on her knees...

Her 9 month appointment went good but she is still a little runt. She only weighs 15 lbs 10 oz and is in the 5th percentile for weight. She is a good eater so I guess it must be in the genes. My Grandma Schwendiman told me that my Aunt Wendy only weighed 32 pounds when she started 1st grade!

This is such a fun age and she is learning all kinds of new tricks. She plays peek a boo all by herself and is constantly hiding her eyes and waiting for someone to say "where's Coco". She recently learned how to clap and has been waving bye bye on command for the past 3 weeks. I need to get those tricks on film too.. Stay tuned.

Island Park

We spent last weekend celebrating my dad's 60th birthday. It was really fun to get together with my entire family at the cabin on Henry's. Steph put together a really cool slideshow of pictures from my dad's life so far, including dating my mom back in high school. It was really fun to watch and made us laugh and cry. Coco got lots of attention from everyone...cousins, aunts & uncle's and grandparents too! She was in heaven. Ben and I were able to go on a couple of rides while grandma watched Coco. It is so nice to be able to leave her with someone you trust so much! Thanks grandma! We also stopped in Jackson on the way to Island Park and Ben and Coco posed under the antler's. They are getting really good at their little balancing trick. Besides a few mosquito bites it was a perfect weekend!

Love this...

You have probably all seen this already but I love it and thought I would post it anyway...

Summer is here!

We have finally had a few great days in a row... I think I can say that summer is officially here! We went up to the Hi-Ute on Sunday for a little hike. It is so beautiful up there right now and there is a ton of water flowing, the waterfalls are amazing, the pictures don't do it justice.

Loves

Aunt Jodie made a quick trip to Utah and we were lucky enough to see her for a little bit. Coco was so excited and gave her a big love. She doesn't do that very often so she must have missed her!

This picture is from Mother's Day. I thought it was so cute because you can see Ben grinning from ear to ear trying to get Coco to smile. Cute. You can also see the beautiful Lily's that Ben got me in the background...

Mothers Day

My first Mother's Day... It was so special. Ben really put some effort into making it a very nice day. He had a beautiful bouque of Lily's for me and surprised me and his mom with reservations for brunch at the Stein Eriksen Lodge. We spent a good two hours trying everything they had to offer... Strawberry Crepes to crab legs, creme brulee to prime rib. It was awesome! Coco had fun too and was able to try a few things from the buffet as well. She was a big girl and sat in the high chair at the table the whole two hours. A couple hours after brunch I was able to go on a mountain bike ride with my brother Devin and burn a few extra calories I aquired from the dessert table : ). When I got home Ben, Coco and I planted a few more flowers together and then finished the night with a candlelit bubble bath, again a surprise from Ben. It was a perfect day. Thanks sweets, I love you.

Happy Mother's day to my mom too! Thank you for being such a good mother to me and a wonderful Grandmother to Coco. We love you! I hope all the mothers in my life had a great day and were spoiled by their families. You all deserve it!

I know I haven't been a very good blogger lately but I will try and post a little more often. I have a couple of videos from this weekend that I can share for now...

Cutest Baby Award?

She was such a good girl at the photo shoot... These are just a few of my favorite, she took so many cute ones!

Daddy, do you miss me??