Fun in Utah!

Here is Blake having so much fun in Utah with his uncle Brock and Auntie Breanne!!! Blake and I went to Utah to visit my Family and it was so much fun! I got there on Thursday and left of Sunday. On Thursday it was so good to spend that evening with my family. On Friday we had aunts, uncles, and cousin come over for dinner that my parents and I cooked. On Saturday i went to my 5 year high school reunion and got to see some old friends. Then Sunday Morning we had to leave. It was so good to see my family and i hope to return to Utah again soon.

Some Fun things that happened...

My mom got Blake a walker with wheels on it so he was cruising around the house all day while i was at the mall with my dad. We went to the mall to get my moms mothers day gift with my siblings and my mom watched Blake. My Cousins Jake and Walker (5yrs) were there also. Jake walked around the house with Blake moving Blake every time he ran into the wall with the walker. Ever time another kid came in the house Jake would ask if they wanted a turn and they would say 'no thanks' and keep play. Jake just patiently followed blake around the house for 15 min before he finally went out to play. What a good cousin!

Blake is not great with strangers but he took pretty quick to my mom! and started to warm up to my dad near the end of the trip:) My mom said its because she doesn't let him be scared, she will just hold him even though he doesn't know her. My mom barely put Blake down the whole time we were there! Blake loved all of the attention he got in Utah, like he doesn't get enough in Az, ha! Blake thinks its the best thing ever when you get down on the ground and play with him and he had plenty of kids to play with him in Ut.

On Friday everyone came over for dinner and my cousin Cassidy brought me and the other mothers a mothers day gift. She is not a mother herself, but has done this ever since she found out i was pregnant. She is only a year younger then me but has always been a very giving and thoughtful person. She also brought Tanner Fathers day cookies last year! I don't think she realizes how much it means to her family that she remembers them on these special holidays.

On Saturday i went to my 5 Yr High school reunion. I didn't even know they had 5 yr reunions until i was talking to one of my friends in utah and she asked if i was going. I decided to go since it was already the same weekend that i was going to utah. It was so fun to see all of my friends and their families. There was food, videos, and a slide show with pictures everyone now. Some of the people i seriously have not seen for 5 years so it was fun to see them again and catch up!

What has Blake been up to lately?

We will start with the most exciting news! Blake walked along furniture today!!! During family night he stood up by the the coffee table and was trying to reach some stuff but couldn't. So he took a few steps while holding the table and reached it! Tanner and I thought it would never happen. If he used to want something he would just get down and crawl to it then gets back up. He loved to walk with his cart or holding his hands but never along the furniture, and now he has! This is just one more step toward walking. It is so fun to watch him grow and develop. He has such a funny personality and LOVES to laugh and play. His Favorite person in the World is his Dad, and cries every morning Tanner leaves for work (i know, mommy is so boring).

Blake is still a little nervous but he is standing all by himself more and more!

Blake loves to walk around the house pushing his cart. He will walk until he hits a wall, then cry for me to come turn the cart for him and walks until he hits another wall. He would do this all day if he could!

If Blake is not pushing his cart he's playing ball! This is the best game and he will let you play with him. He pushes the ball and then chases it! So simple, but so fun!!!

2 Year Wedding Anniversary!

Yup, we have been married for two years now and it has been the best two years of my life!!! Sunday April 25 was our official Anniversary but we celebrated on friday with dinner and a movie. Something we have not done in a long time. Well, we have done both of them just not in the same night. Lets recap the past two year:

Married in the Salt lake temple

Graduated BYU (Sociology for me, and Biology for Tanner)

Holidays with family

Accepted to louisville, KY Dental school

A beautiful baby boy we named Blake!!! which is of course the best of all!

There has been many more exciting things that have happened to us, but those are the things i can think of off the top of my head. I am so excited for many more years together!

1st Hair Cut!

Blake got his first hair cut on saturday! The hair around his ear's were getting so long, but the rest of his hair was staying short around the rest of his head! So friday night i took some scissors and cut the hair around his ears, but it didn't go quite that smooth. I sat him on the counter and gave him something to play with. When i was about to cut he turned his head to look at me to see what i was doing. The whole time i just tried to work around him to get to the spots that needed to be cut. By the end he had spilt a pitcher of water all over the counter (and was playing in it), hair was everywhere and he looked like a martian! I have no idea how to cut hair! ha ha it wasn't that bad because he only has like two hairs and its blond, but it was bad to me. Tanner was getting his hair cut on saturday anyway so we took blake in and the lady cut Blake's hair too. Blake did very well and didn't cry at all! Tanner put Baby einstein on his phone and blake watched it when he wasn't trying to see what the barber was doing to his head! It was funny to watch!

A day with Blake!

what do you say about this video? what a crazy boy!

I don't know why he's eating his toes and i don't know why he's mad about it! i promise i feed my kid, he actually just ate! He's so funny!

He's not smiling much in this video but he usually does when we do this with him. I must have got the camera out too late and he was sick of it. Tanner comes up with the best/funniest ideas to entertain our son!

Yup blake can climb the stairs, but he cant walk or even stand for very long on his own. Is that normal? He can climb the whole flight of stairs when we let him. He's pretty good about not trying to go down the stairs yet, but don't worry we have gates around the house.

Its so fun to be a mom and see how fast babies grow up! I love my family and my life and can't believe how much love and satisfaction it brings!

Happy 1st Easter!

We had a great Easter sunday! it was great being able to watch conference and then spend time with family. In the Barratt home the easter bunny hides all of the easter baskets and leaves clues around the house so we can find them.

The Easter Bunny left blake lots of fun toys and a beautiful basket!

Fun with dad outside!
look at those cheeks!
Big boys can stand up!

Blake loved his easter basket!

9 months

Here's blake helping me with the laundry:) I went out of the room for a second and when i came back blake had found my laundry. He was 9 months on march 26 and a big boy, big enough to help unload the basket.

Blake had his 9 month checkup. The doctor said that everything looks perfect. Blake is 18lbs 2oz (15%) and 28 1/2 inch long (58%) Head Circumference 17 1/2.