September on Instagram

September 6th - Family outing to Bridal Veil Falls.

September 6th - Family togetherness in the wilderness.

September 12th - Baby usually likes tummy time, but he kept giving me
this look that seemed to be saying "Are we done yet?" on this
particular day.

September 14th - I had to document this moment, because these were my
thoughts: How is it that after being up with this kiddo all night (he was awake from
midnight to almost 7am) and then having to clean up all the milky contents from his tummy
he threw up all over our new couch, I wake up after a 2 hour nap this afternoon to find
that I'm already incredibly missing him. Motherhood does strange this to you.

September 17th - I found this little surprise photo on my phone that my
sister Noelle and my cute nephew left for me.

September 20th - Football season. Baby is undecided on who his favorite
college team is, but I'm gently persuading him.

September 25th - This little boy started giving real smiles last month and I
finally got one on camera.

September 27th - Me, my sissies and my Mama. We had a girls night of dinner
and attending the LDS General Women's Conference.

September 28th - Baby in his cute blessing day outfit.

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