Funny Sleeper

It is common to find Daks like this in the mornings. Usually he'll be turned some funny direction in the bed, too. One sock off, no covers, turned to his stomach when he was put in bed on his back... October 23, 2005

The Party, October 22, 2005

Daks can balance a spoon on his nose! I wish I had a picture of him doing it. It's really funny. He holds his nose up in the air, and keeps his whole body very still, while Garrick puts the spoon on his nose. But that's not why Daks is crying. He was playing with this spoon and looked over at Garrick, in his costume. Daks' little face turned sad and he started to CRY! It was so sad! After that, we took Daks home, and took our Halloween costumes off. 

The Fam

We all dressed up for our ward Halloween party. Garrick was Joe Dirt, and Daks was, of course, a spider. A little girl at the party asked me what I was, and why I was wearing a bath robe. I didn't know what to say... We were already in our costumes when we woke Daks up and he looked at us with a very confused look on his face. He did NOT like our costumes! 

Itsy Bitsy Spider

Daks is going to be a Spider for Halloween. His costume is so cute! I don't know about you, but he's the most adorable spider I've ever seen! Daks turned 5 months old yesterday.

Remote Hog!

Whenever Daks gets ahold of the remote, he smiles really big and shrieks in laughter! I think we're in trouble... 

GO TEAM!

Uncle Dewey saw this BYU onesie and told Aunt Tannis that they needed to buy it. She questioned, "Who would we give it to? We don't have any babies!" So they gave it to Daks. He's sitting up really well by himself. Since he got the exersaucer, he stands pretty well, too. (If we hold onto him, of course.) He's getting really good balance. October 16, 2005

Bouncy Chair

Daks also got a new bouncy chair, since he outgrew his other one. It plays music, and talks, and lights up. There's a mirror that Daks can look into. Everytime he catches a glimpse of that cute baby's reflection, he gets the biggest grin on his face and gets so excited! It's really cute to see! 

New Toys!

On October 7, Daks got an exersaucer. He watched Garrick put it together, wide eyed the whole time. He was curious about what Dad was doing, and he was very excited! Daks gets in his exersaucer and he goes right to work! There are some buttons with animals on them that make the animal noises, say their name, say the name in spanish, and then play a song. Daks loves to dance to "Old McDonald Had A Farm". 

Out For A Drive

Garrick decided to let Daks drive. He held onto the baby, and the baby held onto the steering wheel. The car was really moving at this time, just to clarify, that Daks WAS driving! October 5, 2005 

Can You Breathe?

October 5, 2005. Daks was taking a nap. When I went to check on him, he had turned around and smashed his face right against the edge of the bed. I left him there long enough to take a picture, and then pulled him down so he could breathe. The end of his nose was bright red. 

Mmm...Good!

It's not Campbell's Soup, but he sure can't get enough of it! 

Out At The Ranch

We went to the Arizona Strip for General Conference weekend. Grandma Rosie gave Daks a piece of chocolate licorice. You should have seen him try to figure out how to get that long, skinny candy in his mouth! Just before we went out there, Daks started seeing things and reaching out for them. He's getting it figured out pretty well. Well enough that whenever anything is near him he thinks it's FOR him. He's constantly grabbing at things and shoving them in his mouth. October 2, 2005 

Hooray!

We were in St. George for a few weeks while Garrick had a break from school. Daks started rolling over by himself!!! He was playing with his Daddy and having a good time. Since Daks started rolling over so well, he won't sleep on his back anymore. He rolls up on his side, and THEN falls asleep. Even more recently he's decided he prefers to sleep on his stomach. Now when he pees during the night the diaper won't hold it and he frequently wets the bed. September 29, 2005. 

The Clean-Up

So Dad gave him a bath in the bathroom sink. It was just the right size for him to relax into and soak. I think he liked it better than bathing in the kitchen sink since the sides aren't cold metal. 

Ah Oh!

September 23, 2005. Daks was getting his diaper changed and clothes put on to start the day. And he peed all over himself! And the bed we were staying in at Grandma Rosie's house.... 

Toe Sucker

Daks found his toes! And they are ALWAYS in his mouth!!! At least it gives his hands a break. He has eczema, and sucking on his hands makes a rash on his little fingers. In the morning, when we get Daks out of bed, it's not unusual for him to have one wet sock. You can also see the place on his nose that he scratched and left another scar, to compliment the one on his cheek. September 22, 2005. 

4 Months Old

This is Daks, watching TV. Like I said, he likes to do that... Daks got immunizations again at his 4 month appointment. He wasn't as sore afterward, and it wasn't quite as hard on me, but I still didn't like it! Daks weighed in at a whopping 16 lbs. and was 25 1/4 inches long.

Funny Boy

Since Daks was born he does what looks like he's sucking on his bottom lip. He's actually biting it. He did it for a while after he was born, and then stopped for a couple of months. Then he started doing it again. We're constantly pulling his lip out of his gums so that it doesn't become a habit. Let's face it, if he does this when he gets teeth, he'll look REALLY goofy! I reached down to fix Daks' eyebrow and it was glued that way! I don't know what he rubbed in it, but it sure made me laugh! 

Let's Go For A Ride

September 14, 2005. What can I say about this picture? Garrick's funny and Daks enjoys it... 

September 11, 2005

It's SOOO hard to catch Daks doing anything cute on camera. ESPECIALLY if he's smiling! As soon as he sees the camera, he just stares at it. When we can catch him, though, it's really worth it! 

September 8, 2005

I layed Daks on the floor in this little blanket his Grandma Rosie made. He went CRAZY!!! He was kicking and shrieking and making the funniest noises! 

Nap Time

Grandpa Don, Grandma Melanie, and Tia Tiah came to visit over Labor Day weekend. We all watched movies together and Daks fell asleep. Most babies will fall asleep in the car, but not Daks! I've learned, though, that if he's tired and fighting it, he'll be out in 3 minutes if we watch a movie! 

Smile!

September 2, 2005. You can see that Daks grew into his carseat. Garrick pulled out the camera and was flashing it in Daks' eyes while we were sitting in a dark restaurant. His eyes would go wide and blank, then he'd smile really big and giggle. 

Horseshoes

September 2, 2005. Daks had a habit of briskly rubbing his head back and forth in his bed. Most babies get a bald spot from where they sleep. Daks got a bald horse shoe. He rubbed the hair off in a little halo all the way around his head. 

Are We Radioactive?

Garrick's friend found these really old Geiger Counters. He was SOOO excited about it! So, of course, he went through the entire house with it, trying to find signs of radioactivity. Thankfully, he didn't find any! August 28, 2005