TWO MONTHS

I can't believe this cute little boy is two months old today and I'm lucky enough to be his mom! Lance and I have had so much fun watching him grow and learn new things...

What I Love about Brody...

1. He is so happy in the mornings! We always brings Brody into our room and we play until Lance has to go to work

2. The first time Brody smiled at me was such an awesome feeling! It's
such a joy everytime...it never gets old!

3. Brody does this thing where he sucks on his top lip...it is hilarious! I've noticed he does
it when he's either hungry or tired. (I tried to upload a video...but I'm technologically
handicap).

4. Lance and I LOVE his exhausted, tired cry...(it sound cruel) but it is the cutest thing
ever! He will smile and coo and then suddenly his face changes to this pouty lip cry. And
he will flip back and forth from that until he either cries nonstop for food or falls asleep.

5. Brody is getting close...or starting to get close to rolling over. He basically throws his
legs and arms up in the air and rolls to the side!... then I push him all the way over. And
he smiles SO big!

Well, we had his 8 week appointment last Friday. He is 26in long and weighs a healthy 12lbs 13oz. He is filling out and his cheeks just keep growing....the better to kiss! And then he got three shots...I have never seen him cry so hard. It was so terrible...and I bawled my eyes out. But the nurse reassured me that I wasn't the first mom to cry. And I will probably do it every appointment.

Happy Two Months Brody!

Recent Happenings

It's been getting pretty cold the last two weeks and the fall colors are beautiful. I'm not sure how I feel about the cold yet though...Because the monsoons were so wonderful here this summer. But I am loving that we've been able to make fires. We took some quick pictures before we went to carve some pumpkins...




And yes, we grew three of the four in this picture. I'm pretty proud of that...haha. It was a lot of fun. This was the first night that it was pretty cold. So we got to wear sweaters and Brody wore his cute hoodie.
Lance wasn't able to be home for Halloween...but he shot us some food! ha. No, but after such an eventful weekend hunting, :( and 15 min. till sundown Saturday night he shot his deer at 482 yards. We almost lost it though, when it started rolling down the cliff, and fortunatly got caught in a bush. We made jerky all Sunday and Monday, which I must say is AMAZING.
And then this last weekend my sister and her husband came down to S.V. for his hunt. It was fun for us to hang out and the cousins too. Here's Brody and Tate...They are going to be good friends growing up!

One Month and What a Blessed Day

What a wonderful day! Well, Lance's Aunt, Uncle, and cousins came down on Saterday. We all hung out and watched the ASU game. We had such a fun time! Then that evening my brother and sister-in-law came, and all of went to dinner. On Sunday, the rest of my family came, it was so good to see all of them. We went to church, and had so much family and support there. Since I was the music chorister, I was lucky to sit close when Lance gave Brody such an amazing blessing. But it so hard to lead the music after hearing such special words...but I sniffled my way through it! After church, we went to our house and had some incredible spanish food and had a fun time with our family! Thank you to Adele for taking pictures and letting me steal these first three from your blog!



Also, Sunday was Brody's One Month Birthday! He has grown so so much and we are having so much fun with him. He has started "talking" with us and giving us cute little side smiles. He's been so good at sleeping 4 and 5 hrs at night, but he has basically been doing that since he was born....I know your all jealous! What can I say...he just knows that his mom is very grouchy without sleep.

Brody in October

This sure has been an eventful month...
Our pumpkins and corn were finally all done. The pumpkins...as you can see...turned out great. We got about six of them! However, the corn did alright. The worms got to most of it, but they made for awesome fall decorations when dried out!
This is brody chillin in his stroller. We go on a walk almost everyday, only around the circle to the mailbox and back. But it's good for both of us to get out of the house!
Every morning Brody wakes up around 6:00 or 7:00. I'm still a little tired, so he loves to just sit in his swing or lay on the floor and watch good 'ole Sesame Street. He seriously loves it! So that's just some of our excitement for this month, and it's only going to get busier, but I guess that's how life goes!

Sunday....Day of Rest?.....Or Not!

I'm such a "schedule" person and getting used to being so flexible has been pretty difficult. So of course "Saterday..." definitely "...was a special day." I tried my hardest to ready myself for our first Sunday back to church. One of my pet peeves is being late. Therefore, Lance's shirt was ironed, the diaper bag was stocked, and my alarm was set.

We started off the morning giving Brody a bath...I LOVE the smell of clean baby, it's my favorite! He hates baths, but who would like being undressed and cold. But afterward, I wrap him up, hold him, and he loves to just air out!

I fed him right before we left, because I'm the music director in Sacrament Meeting (go ahead...give it to me...it's an old lady calling...But I love it.) and I wouldn't be able to leave during Sacrament. But don't fret, we had a bottle just in case.
We took some quick pictures before....and then we were off...

Alright, it went pretty smooth. Just one poopy diaper that made him mad, between the sacrament and the first speaker. Perfect timing. And everyone loved him and just thought he was the cutest...which he is. And then Brody and I went home, and Lance went to Young Mens.

So I would say the day was successful!

...Mission Accomplished...(how am I going to do this every Suday...I'm gonna be a nut case!)

Big Growing Boy

Brody is growing so big. I now understand why people say to enjoy every moment. I love being a mom, it's the most rewarding job!
Brody is so much like his dad....calm and layed back. Although he loves to be held, basically all the time. So yesterday I went straight to Target and bought a swing. Can I please hug the person who invented those! Brody would live in it if I let him.

We love this boy and can't get enough of him. Everything about him is perfect!

Baby Brody is Here!!

David Brody Clawson!
He was born Friday September 12th at 3:40 in the afternoon. Weighing 8lbs. 13oz, and 20 1/2 in. long. We are so happy he is finally here! They are out of order, but here are some pictures...Enjoy!

dad and baby.
mom and baby. (yes I'm a bit drugged at the moment.)
not too happy, thanks dad for covering his privates before taking the picture.
He was a big boy. I needed to be a little stitched up. ouch!

Granny and Brody.
Finally leaving the hospital!
After a good meal from mom.
Grandpa, dad, and baby. 3 generations!
Proud Grandma

dad and baby


just hangin out
He's a big time snuggler. I LOVE it!