Rawhide trip, plus general pics and video

I talked to my mom-in-law the other day, and she told me she pretty much looks at this blog daily to see her grandbaby--cue my guilt for not putting up more pictures and videos!

As I think I mentioned, we went with our friends to a mock "old west" town a couple of weeks ago. This is when we were getting out of cars and getting ready to go in. (That's Reagan in the background, all decked out in cowboy gear.)

The jail wagon with Joey and Allegra

On our way into the horribly cheesy "gun fight" show

I was sick for nearly a week, and I still have a pesky lingering cough. (NOTHING seems to help, either.) It was keeping poor Jason up on Friday night, so he came down and slept on the couch. When Jamie got up, he got all cozy on Daddy's pillow and loved it!

Jamie has started a really cute "blankie" stage. He loves to have one (or more) of his blankets nearby, and will at intervals bring one over to you, climb into your lap, put the blanket over himself, and cuddle with you for a few minutes. Love it.

Okay, they're not all of Jamie. But I had to share that we FINALLY found slipcovers we like, FINALLY found fabric for throw pillows that goes with them and that we both like, and I FINALLY got all four of the slipcovers made so that things look somewhat put-together in our living room! I'm so happy!

I used this tutorial to make the slipcovers, if you're interested. And I learned that if you let what will be the top overlapping panel stick out 1/4" over the outside edge on each side just at the middle part when you're sewing the three pieces together, it will lay much more nicely when it's finished.

Pretty, huh? Jason and I both love this fabric. He actually has opinions about such things, so I was very happy when I brought it home and he loved it.

This one is from just earlier tonight. Jamie's baths have even been shorter, because he loves wrapping up in his froggie towel and cuddling that way afterward! I just can't dress him right away when he's being so sweet and snuggly, so I brought him down and had Jason take a picture.

I was watching "The Work and the Glory: American Zion" (Vol 2 in the movie series) and when this 1830 wedding party scene came on, Jamie got SO excited! I don't think he squeals in this clip as much as he did originally, but wow, does he love music and dancing. It's so cute how uninhibited he is. If he hears music he likes, he grins, claps, and usually starts dancing around. I've played it multiple times in a row for him, and he still got excited every time!

Some other tidbits:

When we tell Jamie "don't touch," nowadays he gets a stern look on his little face, shakes his index finger and says, "Da doh doo." Can't imagine where he learned it...

He still will run TO you instead of AWAY from you when you pretend to be a monster trying to chase him.

He knows that a prayer usually comes after a hymn. Today during General Conference, the choir and congregation sang an intermediate hymn, and when it was over, he folded his little arms and bowed his head. He also does this when I sit down to eat my own food, even though he usually already has his and is eating in his high chair.

Did I tell you about when a member of the stake presidency, accompanied by a member of the Elders' quorum presidency, visited us one evening? Jamie was still up, running around while we visited. When the brother from the stake presidency asked if we could close with a prayer, we said, "Jamie, time for prayer," and he immediately assumed the position! SCORE! :)