The many faces of Finn

Finn is such a sweet baby, always happy go lucky. I captured a few of the many faces of our Finn.

Ginger

YMCA

Will Finn and I went to the YMCA fall festival in Brentwood. We had so much fun despite the steady drizzle and 49 degree temp. I took a few pictures, it was hard to get quality shots while trying to look after two boys. They had train rides, hay rides, pizza, face painting, drinks, all kinds of bouncy things, popcorn....... well you get the idea. TJ had to miss this one, he was running late from a case in Memphis. We missed our daddy!

threw an extra pricture of Finn in (I just noticed this car is a choking hazard!!)

Ginger

St. George

TJ ran the St. George Marathon last Saturday and finished with an outstanding time of 3 hours and 5 min, looks like we are going to Boston in April!!!! In order to qualify for Boston he had to run it in 3 hours 10 min or under. My husband is such an inspiration for me in so many ways, he continues to amaze me every day. I always say I ride on his coat tails, it's hard to keep up with this guy. He's one who sets goals and always reaches them, I set goals and well, reach for them. We are so so proud of him. TJ's dad and sister also ran the marathon with great times, we are so proud of them as well. All of the hard work paid off and made for a great couple of days for the whole family. We headed to St. George a few days early to meet up with TJ's mom, dad, Sister, her husband and for kids, TJ's brother, his wife and two kids. We went to Zion National park, Snow mountain or snow fall (can't remember) state park, outlet mall, splash park for the kids etc. It was such a great time for our family. The marathon was on Saturday, we left Sunday evening to fly to Chicago. TJ had meetings for work so it was a perfect opportunity for the boys and I to visit friends and soak up some of the city. Unfortunately I forgot to get my camera out of TJ's bag before he headed to the hotel, so I'll have to get pictures from friends and post the Chicago visit later.

Zion Nation Park

Will does not like to take pictures

Will had a blast playing with the rocks in a river running through the park

So did daddy

TJ, his sister and one of the girls

Grandma Dunham and Finn

Go baby go

Still enough energy to goof off!

Almost to the finish Line

Proud Wife and son

Our most recent family photo, Celebrating our hero

Ouchy, look what it took to get that metal.

Sister and dad

Grandpa Dunham

Snow fall (or mountain) state park

Me

Ginger

Big Boy Bed

This has been a couple of weeks full of change for our little Will, first giving his binki away to the dentist and now giving his crib "baby bed" to Finn and getting his toddler bed "big boy bed". Finn has been sleeping in our room since he was born, now that he's almost 6 months (where dies the time go) we decided it was time to move Will into a new bed and move Finn into the crib. We have had the best experience. We got the bed last Saturday evening, let Will play on it for a bit during the day then he slept in it that night. He did try and get out of it a couple times but all I had to stay was " if you don't want to sleep in your big boy bed we can put you back in the baby bed" and it worked! I did lay with him for a bit in the bed to make sure he wasn't scared. After laying with him for about one minute he wanted me to lay on the floor beside the bed then he wanted me to leave the room. The next morning TJ got up to take out the dogs and heard a sweet little voice yell form the play room "Binn (Will's name for Finn) crying". Who knows how long Will had been awake playing but he was having a grand old time. Finn has taken to his new bed just as well. He does still wake up for one feeding in the night forcing me to walk up the stairs 1/2 asleep usually at 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning but it's nice having our room back. It was easier to move Finn up stairs since I know Will is up there with him. Will is still Binki Free, it'll be two weeks tomorrow!! The secret was letting him think it was his idea to get rid of the binki. I have the pictures from frisbee golf that I forgot to post earlier.

First time sitting in his bed

Finn getting used to his new bed

smiles all around

first night sleeping in his bed, very sad for me, he's growing up

How I usually find him now, the toys get most of the bed

Go daddy

Good job Will

Ginger

Brothers?

I have a little compilation of Will and Finn. This is them at the same age, 5 1/2 months. Do they look like brothers? You tell me.

Ginger

Binki no more.......

Today Will had his first checkup at the dentist. After getting his teeth cleaned, with much coxing from the nice ladies in the office he traded in his binki for a prize! Everyone was clapping including Will. He clapped, yelled and danced around, they even gave him a certificate saying he was Binki Free. As soon as we got in the car he said "Bink?" We kept reminding him all day that he gave it away. When TJ got home Will told him he gave his Bink away and we all danced around giving high fives. It's now 8:20pm, I'm listening to one sad little Will next door in his bed crying for his Bink. It makes me sad, I'm glad he's done with it (it's about time, he's over two years old) but it's been a part of him for as long as I've known him. Maybe it was more of a security for me than for him, I felt like if he had a binki he was still a baby. It took a good scolding for me to realize what I already knew, THE BINKI NEEDED TO GO! Wish us luck on this hopefully short and no doubt painful journey.

Ginger