Telling some stories

So aside from being my adorable mother, my mom has held many titles. Child development specialist, kindergarten teacher, preschool teacher, potty training boot camp drill sergeant, story teller and puppeteer are just a few. Seriously, give my mom five minutes and she will be your kid's new favorite person. I guarantee it. She is like the child whisperer. Blows my mind, and no, I am NOTHING like her in this aspect. Kids are cool and all...but put me in a preschool room full of them for three hours and I would rather die. Anyways, today she had a puppet gig at Learning Dynamics Preschool (if we live in Utah when K is three he is SO going there), where she used to teach. Kyle and I decided to tag along to watch her do what she does best, and boy did she deliver! There were a million 3-4 year olds....and they LOVED every second. One little boy even shouted after the end..."too short!!". Hilarious. We had a lot of fun and Kyle enjoyed his backstage pass to play with some puppets before the show began.

K with grandma and great grandma before the show

Lovin the puppets

the flamingo pre show

Dear Friend,

I would like to thank you for sharing your luxurious swing. Rather than flaunt it, you always let me take a turn. Here's to a future of sharing.

Love, Kyle

I guess being jealous of your friends cool stuff starts early. Kyle has a friend with the BMW of baby swings. Whenever we visit he likes to go for a ride. It is hilarious how excited and happy he gets about it. Then you add the mobile that spins above? The kid can hardly contain himself. So this one is for you Mr. E...thanks for sharing your sweet ride.

A perfect equation

Good movie.

 Great snuggles.

Delicious food.

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A wonderful evening

We like to party

In the Lundgreen house we look for every reason to celebrate. Luckily when Ryan's favorite holiday rolls around we don't have to look very hard! It was time for a fiesta! We had everyone over for a pot luck wonderland. The weather was great, the people were great, and the food was great! Pics thanks to Mike.

The babies joined in

 Bailamos!

 We ate, drank, and were merry.

 Pinata!

5 Months!

It is about that time again! Time to journal about my growing lil' love. He is 5 months today! I can hardly believe it. First of all, look at him grow!

It has been a great month full of firsts, as always! How about I list a few of my favorite then post my favorite pics from the month? Sound good? Great.

• He truly discovered his feet. They are now his favorite toy.
• He got a taste of summer and never wants to go back. Loves wearing shorts and no socks.
• He went on his first vacation! That included leaving the state for the first time, first time swimming, first time staying out til' 1 in the morning, first hotel room and first baseball game.
• He got his FIRST TWO TEETH! At the very same time I might add. What a champ!
• He had his first solids, and decided carrots are his favorite.
• He laughs all the time now! It is so fabulous.
• He is proving to be ticklish.
• He is about the happiest kid around, smiling constantly.
• He discovered sucking his thumb.
• His lil friend finally arrived! 
• He continues to be long and lean, wearing 9 month length and 4 month waist.
• He has moved on from BFF Octi to BFF elephant (to be photoed later).
• We took the infant head rest out of his car seat!
• He loves to grab my face. I actually love it too.
• He loves kisses.
• He went on a two day snuggle strike but luckily has returned to loving cuddles.
• He continues to sleep wonderfully through the night.
• He isn't a huge fan of naps.
• He loves to be where the party is.
• He is learning he wants to be played with and paid attention to.
• He has mastered fake coughing and fake crying to get what he wants.
• He sleeps in really funny positions, and now loves it on his side the most.
• He likes to stand up.
• He must chew on something at all times. No exceptions.
• He loves his personal penguin music video...sometimes it is the only thing that can console him.
• He went on his first picnic.
• He has started grabbing the spoon as you try to feed him.
• He continues to be the cutest baby to ever live. 

I know there are things I am forgetting. Mostly I just love hanging out with him. He does funny things and always makes me laugh. He is basically just fun to hang out with. Already a cool kid. If you haven't spent much time with him, call and see if he can pencil you in. He is worth it. We are definitely the cliche first time parents completely obsessed with every little thing he does. And we like it. So far every month has gotten more fun, I am thinking it will just keep getting better! We loooove our lil' man. And now, some pictures.

Today

 Mothers Day has new meaning for me this year. I am sure I have nothing to say that isn't said often enough by all mothers. But I sure love my lil' man. The world will definitely never look the same to me. My perspective on everything is forever changed, and I don't mind.

I can't help but wonder why I am so lucky. Not only was I able to HAVE a baby, but from finding out I was pregnant, to giving birth, to now having a 5 month old, everything has gone so smoothly. No complications. Don't get me wrong, being pregnant was not my favorite thing, and the first 6 weeks of Kyle's life were the hardest of my life. But overall? I have been blessed. I don't understand at all the trials or infertility, or the loss of a child so I won't claim to. But I would just like to recognize those who do. I can't imagine the pain and I can't tolerate the insensitivity of people. So many women would give anything to experience the discomforts of pregnancy, or the pain of childbirth, or to endure the sleepless nights with a healthy newborn. Whenever I am struggling, I really try to remember how blessed I am to have what I have. Random tangent from me. 

Have a Happy Mother's Day, and as  you celebrate remember that for many, today might be a hard day, for many reasons. It is definitely a day to make me grateful. A big thanks to ALL the women in my life who have helped me along the way.