Hmmmmmm...

...you just have to wonder if I have jinxed my whole day by dressing my son in this shirt...

On the plus side, Hayden has made a new friend this morning. He just lays there and tells him many stories while his new friend sings him lullabies. Thanks to Sam, Freddie, Sarah and Des for sending Hayden his new friend all the way out from England!!

Nice, Relaxing Weekend

This weekend was the Cutting Horse Show over in McArthur. Shane and I took Hayden and Boone over last night to watch the Brideless Cutting event. It was great to watch, the competitors were in fancy dress and the announcer was hilarious. Shane and I had a great evening out...Hayden fell asleep and Boone was annoyed to be on a leash; but, Shane and I had fun! There was a great BBQ at the Cutting Show. Shane and I got to eat dinner with Brenda and Dale while enjoying the music from the DJ.

This morning, Shane and I took the kids back over to the show where we got to watch the field dog trials for an hour. Boone was pretty happy this time as he got to watch the dogs work the big dogs (cows to you and us!) around 4 obstacles. Hayden, once again, slept through the fun! We went out to lunch and then came home for a family nap!!

Hayden is 10 weeks old today...or 2.5 months...however, he has now grown enough (mainly in weight, not as much in length) that he needs to wear 3-6 month old clothing! Our little boy is growing up so fast!

Just Too Cute...

...I'm going to let these pictures speak for themselves.

Bath Time

Shane has been coming home from work or studying every night around 8pm so that he can give Hayden his nightly bath. It has become the daddy and Hayden activity of the day. It is fun to watch them together...

Nine Weeks

Hayden is nine weeks old today - hard to believe. For the past three nights he has gone to bed, and fallen asleep by himself (!), at 9:30pm, woken up to nurse at 1am and then slept again until 6:30-ish. I do not want to jinx myself, but things are looking good! When I took him to the doctor last Monday he was 12lbs. I did not take him for his usual weigh in this past Friday, but will take him this coming Friday.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Andrew and Katie on the birth of their daughter, MacKenzie, yesterday morning. I cannot wait to meet her and let our children grow up together - congratulations guys!!

End Of The Hardy Visit

As we all know, all good things must, and do, come to an end...so it was with extremely sad and heavy hearts that mum, dad, Jamie and I all said goodbye to each other yesterday morning. Of course, their saying goodbye to Hayden was the biggest reason for the tears - and knowing that he will have changed so much by the time they see him again.

It was a great visit with happy memories - most of which are posted on the Compton blog.

At The Cave

Yesterday we had a lazy morning and spent the time around the house. We sat out in the front garden while we read, chatted and played with Hayden. In the afternoon we went to the local lava tube...a cave created by lava flow when Mt. Lassen last erupted...and walked through the dark, cool cave.

Last night, Shane BBQ-ed us some great steaks and we spent the evening visiting. It is hard to believe that the Hardy visit is coming to an end already - so many months looking forward to the visit, and now it is beginning to wind down. Sad how quickly time flies.

Overdue Pictures...

Here are some very overdue pictures of Hayden. They were taken this morning during his usual playtime. He is now 'talking' a lot more and smiling big, wonderful, heart-warming smiles. He really is a lot of fun to be around!...As my mum says, he is a real time waster! I can spend hours just interacting with him and being with him.

Mum, dad, Jamie and I went down to Redding yesterday where we went to the Human Body exhibit at Turtle Bay. It was an interesting exhibit, but I could not help but wonder about the exhibits that were on display. Although they looked like they were made of plastic, they were real people that had been alive at some point. I wondered about their names, their children, their lives... Dad could not bring himself to see the exhibit so sat at the cafe and read his book. Hayden was amazing throughout the museum tour. He sat facing out propped up on my arm and looked around taking in the colours, lights, displays and people that came up to talk to him. He was wonderfully well behaved and did not fuss at all.

I then took the family to the outlet mall in Anderson where they shopped their hearts out...Jamie particularly! Hayden was, again, well behaved and looked around taking in all there was to see.

A Day At The Lake

Yesterday, Shane, Jamie dad and Boone took a canoe ride down Hat Creek to lake Britton and up to Dusty Camp. I dropped them off and Shane told me that they would be an hour and a half...mum and I went to meet them at Dusty Camp at the said time where we waited and waited and waited. Turns out they capsized the canoe (where the only one left in the boat was the dog!) and then had to battle the wind on the lake! It was a hard canoe trip, but sounds like it was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Needless to say, we put aside the idea for the BBQ and went out to eat at the steakhouse instead!

Today we all went up to Crater Lake for the afternoon and for the BBQ we missed out on yesterday (!). Shane got to snorkel and hunt for crawdads while mum and dad took a canoe trip around the lake. Jamie and I read and tended to the baby. It was a beautiful place to relax and spend the afternoon.

Hayden has been wonderful the past couple of days. He has enjoyed his time spent out of doors, although he has not enjoyed the heat!

Fun And Fishing

Yesterday morning, Hayden spent time with Nanna and Grandad...where he successfully filled up two diapers - much to Nanna's amusement and horror! Jamie then spent some playtime with him before he took a nap.

Dad and Shane had a great time out on the Fall River with Billy yesterday and five fish were netted in the boat...although dad apparently caught one by the tail - yeah, I'm no professional, but I'm pretty sure that's not how you are supposed to fish!

Billy and Vanessa came over for a great lamb dinner prepared by mum. It was a nice evening of great food, great company and great conversation.

Fowler Falls

Yesterday morning mum, dad and Hayden talked to Uncle Adam in England. Hayden was very animated throughout the conversation and Adam enjoyed seeing Hayden awake.

As Hayden was feeling better, we decided to go and see the Fowler Falls. Fowler Falls are a series of three waterfalls along a river trail. The Hardy family successfully made the hike down the trail and we ate lunch at the Lower Falls where dad decided to make the leap into the water at the base of the falls from the top of the falls...not once, but twice! Both Hayden and Jamie were worn out from the heat of the day (despite staying in the shade) and so they manned the picnic area, with mum and dad, while Marisa walked back up the trail to get the car.

Last night, we enjoyed a dinner of pork ribs (excellently prepared by Shane....hmmmm, yummy!) and salad.

Today, Shane and dad are going fly fishing on the Fall River with Billy while mum, Jamie, Hayden and I stay home and relax. We are going to have Billy and Vanessa over for dinner tonight...it should be a fun day and evening.

The Hardy's Are Here!

Mum, dad and Jamie arrived on Monday night. They were all tired from their flight and their five-hour car journey up from San Francisco; however, tiredness was all forgotten once they saw the new addition to the family!

Yesterday we spent the day going sight-seeing around the local area which, of course, included the compulsory visit to Burney Falls!

Hayden has been struggling with a bit of a cold the last few days as well as an upset stomach. Last night, he had a temperature of 100.6 degrees fahrenheit, so Shane, mum and I took him up to the local ER to get him checked out. He had a series of tests (blood work, chest x-ray and oxygen count) due to his age and the symptoms he was experiencing. Dr. Watson gave him the all clear and gave us some medicine to give him every four/five hours. He seems a little happier this morning, although he is still very congested. It is heart-breaking seeing him feeling poorly and not being able to do anything to help him. Thankfully though, he has plenty of family members to love and dote attention on him. I'll keep you posted...

Seven Weeks Old Today

Hayden and I spent the day keeping Shane company as he worked hard at the house we care-take while the owners are away. Shane had gone over this morning to check on the house and mow the lawns; however, he quickly noticed that the house was flooded. Apparently the water hose had split on the back of the washer sometime between Wednesday evening (when Shane last checked on the house) and this morning, resulting in a lot of water damage. When Hayden and I arrived with fans borrowed from a friend and the shop vac to suction up the water, Shane had removed all the furniture, pulled up the carpets and the linoleum. Shane worked hard today and is very tired...

Oh, I forgot to post Hayden's new weight. As usual, I got him weighed on Friday. He is now 11lbs 14oz - nearly 12lbs already.

In other exciting news, my parents and sister have arrived from England for a visit. They safely arrived at San Francisco International Airport this evening. They are staying in San Francisco tonight to help recover from their jet lag and will be here tomorrow night. I am excited to introduce them to Hayden!!!

Rolling Over

We've breed an acrobat!!