one last huzzah

Our flights were ending today so we jetted off to Utah last weekend for our last getaway. We had a blast seeing old friends, and Nick relished the chilly weather.

some highlights:
Kaylor loved the dog (apparently he doesn't mind getting licked and giggles every time)

(video here)

Here's father and son chilling at the Kennecott Copper Visitors Center


Bonding with Brynn (they're almost exactly a year apart)


Lowlights:
None of us got much sleep. Kaylor was up from 2:30 to 5:30am the first night. Just was too wired - the downside of sharing a room with him.
Second night was a little better, but we all still didn't get a full night's rest.

terrified?

Nick got a trampoline off craigslist tonight. He figured Kaylor would actually like the bouncing sensation.

Not so much. He freaked out and just wanted Nick to hold him...

Groggy

Nick's sister Ry came over to help watch Kaylor this weekend. Unfortunately, Kaylor decided to take full advantage of her visit by keeping her up until 4am every night.

Yikes.

Sorry Ry. And thanks so much for watching him. :)

9 month slideshow

family time

Since our flight privileges are running out soon, we tried for quick visit to family in the bay area.

It was cool to see everyone and see how much more interactive Kaylor is with them. He seemed to have a blast though, and enjoyed all the new toys (thanks Papa & Judi) and new tricks (thanks Auntie KK :D) he picked up.


(a little too squirmy for his Great-Great-Grandma)


(w/ greatPapa. :D )

rice crackers

Kaylor found Nick's stash of norimaki rice crackers (crackers wrapped in seaweed) earlier today. He seemed to really enjoy them, so I let him keep eating them.



It was all good and dandy until the nori wrappers started getting all gooey, and that's when Kaylor realized, "wow, these things stick to the wall and make cool designs."




(thanks Papa & Judi for the crackers. All of us love em :D).

formula dilemna

My research on a suitable (cheaper) alternative to Nestle GoodStart has been fruitless.

So here's my question to you, our dear friends and family: What formula have you found that works well, especially for the sensitive types?

We've been trying to add poundage to Kaylor by supplementing with formula. Unfortunately, he's allergic to both Similac and Enfamil. Good Start's the only one so far that hasn't given him rashes. I'm open to store brands, but don't know enough about them; just heard that most are patterned to the structure of Similac and Enfamil, which in this case, might also cause allergies...