Court!

March was a very exciting month for our family. With Boston's 6 month mark it meant we got to accomplish a lot with finalizing the adoption. First order of business was our court date. As a very devoted Judge Judy viewer I was psyched to actually get to go to court, even though our caseworker told us not to expect it to be like that.  :-)(Thank goodness...I guess!)

Ready to go to court!

We were told to get to court 30 minutes early so our lawyer could go over everything with us. We got there and waited...and waited...and waited...I was getting so frustrated. Finally 10 minutes before our court time I had Kory call our lawyer and make sure she remembered. She hadn't changed her office clock for daylight savings!!! I was so panicked!! Luckily she got there with 5 minutes to spare.

Court was very official. We had to answer lots of yes and no questions about our understanding of being responsible parents. The judge then had us each talk a little about what adopting Boston means to us. It was a very special experience.

We were so lucky to have a cool judge that allowed us to take pictures!

Prayers

We have started a new routine to try and be better with family prayer. After we read Boston his bedtime stories and before he goes to bed we have family prayer. Kory loves holding him in kneeling position in front of him. The other night we had his clothes off and hadn't put on his pj's yet, Boston loves his naked time. It was Kory's turn so he got in position with Boston on the ottoman in front him and started praying. Every time Kory's breath hit Boston's neck he would break into the biggest fit of uncontrollable giggles. By the end of the very short prayer we were all laughing so hard. It was the cutest thing ever!

Roll Over!

Back at Boston's 2 month appointment his doctor told us we could plan on him rolling over from belly to back by his next appointment. Well, up to that date Boston loved his belly! The very next day Boston decided he HATED being on his belly. Grrr. I still put him on it daily but he threw a fit, loudly, every time. Kory tried to cheat and would put him on slanted surfaces, in the crack on the couch, propped on a pillow, nudged with a toe and call it a roll but I just couldn't fairly count it until he could do it on the flat floor! The day before his 4 month appointment we worked on it all day and nothing!!!
The next day at his appointment I hung my head in shame and told the doctor he hadn't rolled over yet. The doctor just laughed at me and said he was sure everything was fine but he would put him on his belly and make sure everything looked okay with his development.

He put him on his belly and within 2 seconds, Boston rolled over!!! I was in shock!!! I just sat there with my mouth hanging wide open while the doctor couldn't stop laughing. Well, there you go! He rolls over.

That little turkey! At least he came through for me at the end!

5 Years and Santa

Clear back in November Kory and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary! For years I have been telling Kory that he got to plan the grand event every 5 years. He did not disappoint. We celebrated it the day after Thanksgiving which included Black Friday! We shopped away our morning and then sent Boston away with Grandma and Grandpa. That was hard!!! We went to see James Bond-like I said, Kory was planning, :-) Out for a delicious dinner and on to stay at the Black Swan Inn in Pocatello. It was a wonderful celebration! Sometimes I can't believe it has been 5 whole years and other times it seems like we have been together forever. I love Kory so much and I am so excited we have eternity together! I cannot imagine my life without him! 

WOW! That is one hot and skinny couple!

SANTA

I was bound and determined to have Boston sit on Santa's lap this year. Our ward doesn't have Santa come to the ward party so that was out. There was an amazing Santa at the mall in Maryland when we went to stay for a week in December, but they wanted $50 for pictures with him and no personal pictures allowed!! I will admit I was sorely tempted-I have never seen such a good Santa!! It came down to our local mall Santa.   Kory was soooo worried about letting him sit on Santas lap. He was convinced he should stay right by him and maybe even just hold him the whole time. I tried to convince him the whole 30 minutes in line that it would be okay and we wouldn't be more than 5 feet away the whole time. I don't know how I won out at the end but we were able to get a picture without Kory hovering!

Haircuts Galore!

Boston is now 3 1/2 months old. He has had 5 full blown hair cuts since then. We thought he was going to be born with lots of hair since we were pretty sure we could see it on the ultrasound we got. He got a trim at 2 weeks, a full haircut with scissors at a month and a half, and 3 haircuts since with the clippers. Luckily Boston loves his head rubbed so it has been easy-peasy everytime.

First full haircut with the scissors. 

Boston and Dad

That is a lot of hair to be cut off of a 1 1/2 month old!

 First cut with the clippers!

Halloween

What? You say! It is already almost Christmas and she is barely posting about Halloween? Well yes, this whole having a better, easier to grab camera on your phone than the actual camera makes it very hard for me to steal Kory's phone and upload all the pictures.

I searched high and low for ideas for a costume for Boston this year. Kory was a Halloween scrooge and said it was stupid to dress up a 2 month old but I was having none of that! I finally narrowed it down to 3 options and started searching stores for the different items I would need to make the costume. I am here to tell you that NO ONE sells white sweats in baby sizes. Grrr. He was going to make the CUTEST dalmation ever! When it came down to it he ended up being my last choice of costume but it ended up turning out adorable anyway!!!

I loved it, Kory liked it, everyone I met that saw him in it loved it. Boston HATED it! :-)

 Initial Stuffing Completed!

 Old man cry. Sooo many wrinkles!

 Slightly content...

 One Second later.

 Boston with cousins.

 Adin was not thrilled about having to hold Boston for the pictures. Boston was not thrilled to be in the picture.

Boston calmed right down as soon as the 1 1/2 year old lost interest and left the picture. Ha!

Now I know to not try and pose a hungry baby!

Pumpkin Walk

  Our town has a pumpkin walk every year around Halloween. We had some fun this year waiting in the lines at the end of the pumpkin walk.

 These next 2 are my faves.

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