Baby bjorn

Murphy finally made a positive break through with the baby bjorn...

But not for very long...:)

I do like my boppy!

Catch up

I've been a bit out of the loop on the blog but all is well the Dunn family. I was in Denver 2 weekends ago to visit my dear friend Tiffany who is having a baby in 5 weeks. It's a girl and we are excited for Murphy's "girlfriend" to arrive safe and sound! We love Dan and Tiffany and can't wait until November 24th (her scheduled arrival date). Murphy was once again an excellent traveler, though we had a blowout at the security line and were on outfit number 3 by noon (a bit out of character for him).

This is my final week of stay at home mom. As most of you know this has been a very difficult decision, but I finally feel the most at peace about it as the days wind down to Monday, Oct. 27. There is a lady in our neighborhood who will be watching Murphy and Matt and I have made a few adjustments to our work schedules that will have him with the sitter, the least amount of time possible:) I'm finishing a project at work for the next 6 months and after that we'll reevaluate my next move. I'm sure time will fly by just as it has the last 3 months. I can't believe it has been 3 months since Murphy has been with us. He is such a great kid, I just love him to pieces and his smiles are more frequent and his recongition to Matt and I is consistent. It's the small things that make you giggle inside and to one another.

And my final thought...if anyone knows who he looks like do let us know- it's still up for debate!

Fall in the UC

My favorite time of year in Utah is fall- the cool temperatures, the smell in the air, the beautiful mountains with changing colors, holidays drawing near, etc. Monday night we went up American Fork canyon to look at the fall foliage. Our outing was brief because it was chilly already at 4:45 but none-the less enjoyable. The canyon is 15 minutes from our house which is just another reason to love Utah. You'll see in the photos we had to take the stupid stroller because Murphy still won't be happy in the baby bjorn carrier, I hope that changes soon.

And on a side note, M went for his 2 month check up and was a very brave boy getting his shots today. I did not like that. He weighs 11.6 and is 23 inches long and is just perfect for us, right in the middle of the pack at the 50% percentile.

baby-snatcher

There is no photo to accompany this entry, nor did we lose Murphy to a baby-snatcher, but this weekend we came face to face with the likes of one:).

Since it was super rainy all weekend, we found ourselves at the mall on Saturday with the rest of the rif-raf of the city. M needed his diaper changed and what better place to do this, than the women's lounge at the Nordstrom. I was changing his diaper when this nice lady asked if I'd like her to hold M while I use the restroom. I was not dancing up and down giving the impression that I needed to use the restroom, so I politely declined her offer. She cooed at how cute M was and wanted to know how old he was etc. I finished up and met Matt at the cafe and recounted the story to him. I asked him what his answer would be if someone offered to hold Murphy while he used the restroom. "Heaven's no (I don't think heaven's was used) I wouldn't give him to a stranger and you, definitely not. That women wanted you to get in a stall, behind closed doors, with your pants down and then take off with the baby. Can't run very fast with your pants down, can you?!" Lucky to know that Matt will not be handing off our baby to strangers, nor will I. And truth be told the lady at Nordy's was probably just a really nice person but unfortunately too many other weirdos have ruined the idea that some people just are genuinely nice.

Lots of family time

We love family time- going on long walks with mom, a good book with dad and a big brother dog who wants to get as close as possible!

Walks outside are getting cooler as fall in Utah sets in

M is an advanced reader at 2 monthsCan I get a smile? Nancy was taking photos and M was giving her lots to smile about.

Remember me, I'm Harris and I was here first? Who is this guy?

Family time at it's finest!

OSU vs Utah

"One of the worst nights to be an OSU fan" quoted by my dear husband as the final seconds trickled away at the Utah vs. OSU football game on Thursday night. What looked to be a promising evening and a possible victory for the Beavers took a turn for the worse with 1:30 on the clock. Utah scored a TD, converted a 2 point play and won the game with 1 second on the clock. That's because UTAH had a kicker that can make plays. If OSU had a kicker that showed up that night, there would have been an W in the column for the Beavs. From the first missed PAT in the first quarter, Matt turned to me and said that miss will probably haunt us in the end, and indeed it did. It was a quiet ride back to Lehi.

Murphy at home with his lucky Beaver socks on. Thanks Aunt Nancy for watching M while Matt and I had a night out (the first time we were both away from M).