North Fork of the Blackfoot River

Looks like I forgot to post these pictures earlier this summer so this is a catch up.  One of our favorite places to hike in to is the North Fork of the Blackfoot River.  It is quite a hike down to the water but once you get there it is so worth it.  The water is crystal clear but ohhhh so cold; it is glacier fed from the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Adam must have been the designated photographer because I don't seem to have any pictures of him from this trip.  : (

Hayden found my Camelback water on this trip and liked to hang on tight.  Momma was a little thirsty by the time we got back to the car.

In 1988 a forest fire burned this entire area (same year as the legendary Yellowstone fires) so it looks a lot like Yellowstone in some areas.   

Ahhh yes, the tongue.  I thought I had a couple years before I had to deal with him sticking out his tongue?

His 4th time

This is his fourth official time rolling over!  Toby's encouragement pulled it all together!

Fun with Grammie & Grandpa

This August Hayden & I met my parents in Kalispell, MT for a week of fun.  It was quite obvious when we arrived that Hayden would not be lacking in attention.  My mom met us in the driveway and proceeded to try and get Hayden out of his carseat without even loosening the straps.  I think she was excited to see her "little guy" again.

 Hayden & Grandpa practicing for football season.  Go Rebs!

 All the fun makes for a tired little teddy bear.

 Bad hair day.



Rainy Lake

Earlier this summer we decided to check out Rainy Lake in the Seeley Swan drainage.  We thought it was a nice day for a hike and maybe some fishing.  Well turns out the lake is only about 200 yards from the parking lot and the fish were not biting.

  

Senna didn't seem to mind, she thought the swimming was great.

Hayden slept most of the afternoon in the Moby wrap.  When we got back to the car I started to unwrap him & he was curled up in this tiny little ball.

 

Snug as a bug!

All Smiles

Hayden was all smiles one day so I snapped a few photos (ok maybe more than a few).  Below are some of my favorites.

Over the paparazzi.

The Greats

Hayden is very lucky to have four Great Grandparents; even luckier that this summer he has been able to meet 3 out of 4 of them.  Unfortunately Great Grandma Pitt lives in Tennessee so we haven't made it there yet. 

Below are some pictures from our visits.

 Hayden with his Great Gram (Margaret)

 Hayden is kind of a talker & I think he was telling his Great Gram a story here.

 Love you Great Gram!

 Great Grandpa George & Fran stopped by to meet Hayden on their way through town.

 Grammie Claire, Great Grandpa George & Hayden

Hayden & I were able to meet his new cousin Teagan on our trip to Kalispell.  She was born this January & is just darling.  Not a surprise as my cousin Brittany & her husband Tory have five beautiful children.

   Here are Teagan & Hayden with Great Grandma Beulah.

  Hayden also met his Great Auntie Terry & Great Uncle Joe (aka U. Joe) this summer. 

Cousins Maddy & Taylor came over to Great Gram's for a playdate with Hayden.  Nana Terry was obviously more fun than Hayden.



As I write this post I am reminded of the people Hayden will not get the chance to meet... Great Grandpa Harold, Great Grandpa Keny, Great Grandpa & Grandma Chapman, Great Grandpa Pitt and Great Uncle Charlie.  Adam & I have wonderful memories and stories of you all that we will share with Hayden.  

We love you and miss you! 

Two Days, Two Weeks, Two Months

Recently Hayden had his 2 month checkup.  He was actually 2 1/2 months old because his pediatrician was on vacation.  Here are all his stats so far.

Birth

7 lbs 9 ozs
20 1/2 inches

2 days after leaving the hospital

7 lbs 7.2 ozs
20 1/2 inches

2 weeks

8 lbs 2 ozs
21 inches

2 1/2 months

11 lbs 9 ozs
24 inches

I was really surprised when the nurse said Hayden weighed over eleven pounds & thought he really had gained a lot of weight.  I was even more surprised to find out that his weight only put him in the 50th percentile for his age.  Oh well, at least he's still going in the right direction.

 At the appointment before his shots.

This was a two bandaid day.  Bummer dude!