September

We are back into the swing of things! September is always an exciting but difficult month. This time around, the start of the year was a little bit easier now that I am only half-time. I am job sharing with another teacher and only work the morning portion of the day! I work from 7:00 - 10:45am and she works 10:45 to 2:30pm. We share a classroom and the same homeroom group of 4th grade students. However, with the way our school is set up, 4th and 5th grade students rotate to different math, science, and language arts teachers. Even though I have a 4th grade homeroom, I actually teach 5th grade reading and writing (just like I have the last 4 years at Fox). It worked out perfectly! 

I am home by 11, which means Brodie is in charge of Briggen in the morning. Brodie changes, feeds, and gets him ready for the day. The chiropractic office doesn't open until 10am, which means we only need a sitter for an hour. However, if it's a slower morning, Brodie will take Briggen with him to work. Briggen is the office mascot who wanders up and down the hall :) 

To help with the "return to work blues", we celebrated with some Hawaiian chocolates as we booked our flights to Hawaii! This trip has been in the works for a long time, but now it's final. We will be going to Hawaii for 10 days at the end of January with the entire Fish Fam. Can't wait!

Enjoying the warm fall weather with some walks. I love when Briggen holds my hand when he's in the front pack.

We went back up to Seattle for another weekend - this time, not only to see my parents, but to hear President Nelson speak! The devotional was at Safeco field and even Durant and Amy joined us. It was an AMAZING devotional with President Eyring and Sister Nelson speaking as well. One of my favorite talks was Sister Nelson's. She gave some very unique insight about what her life is like being married to the prophet.

I love this candid shot of Brodie and Briggen. 

Near the near the end of the month we went on a date night to Parade of Homes. It was totally worth the entry fee! We toured ten different million dollar homes near Camas Meadows.

Cosmo's first vet visit for a wellness check-up

And to finish off the month, we surprised Grandma Heppler for her birthday! 

Briggen: 7 months

Briggen is a busy, little guy! Which makes taking his picture increasingly more difficult (as you can see above haha). I can't believe we are over the half year mark. Before I know it, he'll be a year old! That's crazy to even think about. Here is Briggen at 7 months . . . 

Now: sitting up & tummy crawling

Eating: has 2 bottom teeth, eats practically anything! 

Sleep: sleeps for 13 hours at night (unless he is teething. eek!) 

Loves: babies, library story time, playing with dad 

Now that he's sitting, play time and grocery shopping are much easier!

 

 

 

And this last one is my favorite! I found Briggen sitting in his room with all his toys around and just as happy as could be :) He loves to hold up each one and say "Ooohhhhh". 

August

It's the last month of summer! During August we met up with friends for "play dates", went to the Clark County Fair, visited Seattle, had 2 unexpected trips to the hospital, and set up my classroom.

 Meeting Katelyn - Parker & Allie Pratt's new daughter. Briggen love babies!

With some more lady friends :) I got together with women from my Centering Pregnancy group who had babies just weeks after Briggen.

Clark County Fair

 

 

 It was so hot that we had to take several breaks in front of these large fans.

 

Inside the convention center, we met another chiropractor who is also named Dr. Fish. Crazy!

Quick weekend trip to Seattle to see my grandparents!

Part of the Seattle trip included a trip to the ER. I woke up early in the morning with extreme pain on my right side. Thinking it could be appendicitis, we went to the hospital. After a CT scan, results came in negative for appendicitis. The doctors were unsure and sent me home. One week later, I went back in with the exact same pain. After more tests, they told me I was experiencing kidney stones. 

Briggen was a champ at the hospital and even took a little snooze on Dad's lap!

I went in two weeks before school started to set up my classroom and was told I had to move rooms. Nothing sends a teacher into panic quite like moving alllllll of your stuff. Again, Briggen was a champ and snuck in some naps here and there.

 hanging out in the book nook

playing with the diaper changing mat 

Briggen: 6 months

Weight: 17 lbs 3 oz (44th %ile) 

Height: 38" (95th %ile) 

Head: 43.2cm (46th %ile) 

Sleep: sleeping through the night & consistent naps. Yay!! 

Loves: scooting along the floor, splashing in the tub, bouncing in the jumper, his Boo Boo bear

Firsts: eating solids, meeting great grandparents, bottom tooth

He loves to sleep on his tummy with his bum in the air :) 

taking a nap with Boo Boo

taking a nap with Boo Boo AND daddy 

finally caught a smile on camera!

first solids: oatmeal 

It's safe to say that he loved it!! 

 

 

 

Grocery shopping with mom . . . sometimes riding in the car seat and sometimes in the front pack

 

 hanging with dad 

Already half a year . . . we love you, buddy!!