Our Family & Hyrum's 6 mos. pictures

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Hyrum's Four Months Old! (Yesterday)

Our little boy is growing up so fast! He is so funny lately.  He LOVES attention.  He makes us laugh all the time.  He's starting to really love toys and playing with us. He still is a morning baby for sure. He loves to go on walks and just loves to be outside in general.  There are some days where managing a baby and managing apartments can be difficult. However, all the students and parents of students love Hyrum... (If only this helped lock in more deposits).

This baby loves his walks!

Who are you calling chubby? This is all Muscle!

He's looking more and more like a little boy (rather than a baby) every day. 

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Father's Day

I think I was more excited for Father's Day this year than Aaron was.  I was so excited to give Aaron his gift!  Aaron is the greatest father to our baby, better than I ever would have imagined.  I love watching the way that he plays and adores our little boy.  He is so gentle and loving with him. He is a wonderful example of a man who honors his priesthood.  He is one of the hardest workers I know and I am so grateful that my son will have many opportunities to learn how to work alongside his Dad. He will also have many opportunities to have fun with his dad. Aaron is so excited for a hunting buddy.

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Chubba Chunk

Hyrum is three months old now.  Most of his nicknames have to do with his figure is this going to give him a complex when he is older?;)  He is growing and developing so fast.  He doesn't quite laugh all out yet but is getting so close.  He smiles a lot now and it is so fun.  Hyrum loves when Daddy acts like a fool for him by singing made up songs and dancing for him.  Our little Chubba loves music, just like I thought he would. Music is like an instant soother for him.  He also loves to be bounced. He is for sure a stand up baby. (I don't know how babies can tell whether you are sitting or standing but they sure know which they'd prefer.)

 This picture made me laugh so hard. he had the blanket in his hand and was trying so hard to reach it to his mouth to suck on.  He finally succeeded!

 

Just when I thought he was smiling, out comes the tongue!

 

"Hyroom" and his cousin Katy. We love having the Larkins so close!

My Oh My!  Look how much he has  he changed!

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There have been many things about motherhood that I have recently learned.  First off, there are no perfect moms or perfect babies. No matter how perfect someone tries to make their lives appear through blogs and/or facebook all moms feel overwhelmed at times. Sometimes it can be hard to remember that most people show their best pictures and share their best stories with the world. However, we all struggle and we all have hard times. I often wonder what it'd be like if everyone felt comfortable sharing what is real. I don't mean that we should talk about our lives in a negative manner either.  I just wish that people were comfortable being real. I feel like it's too easy to get caught up in the worldly aspects of motherhood. The truth is that babies only need the basics: love, warmth, food, and a clean bum. It doesn't matter how cute the outfit is that you put on your baby, they will still find every way possible to get out of it, usually by way of spitting up or exploding out the other end.  It doesn't matter how many times a year you get professional pictures done. Babies still  seem to look the cutest in the simple shots of everyday life, after all these are the ones which carry the memories.  In all honesty these things can be fun once and a while, but there comes a point where it can be too much. When I start to get overwhelmed I realize that the gospel has good guidelines for motherhood.

  A friend of mine posted the motherhood video to facebook and it was good reassurance for me.  I am so grateful for my knowledge that motherhood truly is a partnership with god.  I am also grateful for the examples set for fatherhood.

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It's a BOY!

I can't believe how long it's been since I've written.  I am now 6 1/2 months pregnant and we are expecting a little boy at the end of March.  We couldn't be more excited for his arrival.  There are a lot of changes ahead.  We found a smoking good deal on a three bedroom, three bath apartment and will move in February.  We can't wait for the new changes ahead of us.  We have been blessed with a very healthy pregnancy and are so happy that our baby is growing and developing normally.  He seems to be a very active little boy who really loves music and his daddy's voice. It's been a fun journey and we can't wait to meet him!

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Life's an Adventure!

This month has been such an adventure.  Aaron and I have had so many big decisions to make and we've become so much stronger through it all as we've been guided by a loving Heavenly Father.  Earlier this month     Aaron and I were faced with a tough job decision which could very well affect the next 30+ years of our lives.  There was so much good about staying here but there was also a lot of opportunity if we chose to move.  In the end after much prayer, fasting, and discussion we decided to make Cedar City our home.  Since we made the decision, life has only gotten better as far as blessings go.

 The past couple of weeks I have had job opportunities come up, all of which are good offers.  The interviews all went very well and now I am just waiting to hear back from my two favorites.  The pay is better with Zions Bank and there is more opportunities to pick up extra shifts. However, I am quite excited about the job opportunity at TURN community services.  TURN is a place where they work with adults in the community with disabilities.  In so many ways I feel such a strong connection with these amazingly strong spirits!  My parents and other family members have always helped me to be so understanding with people with disabilities.  My mom especially was a good example to me.  I miss working with people. I miss being in an environment where I feel I can help make a difference in people's lives by helping them do things that they can't do for themselves.  More importantly I miss the opportunities I had to learn from them.  In the end I know that everything will work out for the best.

Aaron is so supportive in all of the decisions I make and he always makes me want to be a better person.  I am amazed at his strength and how hard he tries to improve himself each day, he shows me and tells me how he loves me so much especially through serving me .  He is such a blessing in my life and my appreciation for what he does has grown so much.  Not a Sunday goes by where I don't have someone mentioning how much they appreciate how he goes out of his way to make them feel welcome.   He has a way with people and is such an amazing influence on everyone he comes in contact with.

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