The little Thumb-sucker

It looks like we have a little thumb-sucker on our hands.  I don't even know what to do with myself!  Chauncey sucks on his fingers until he finds his thumb, everyday, multiple times a day.  Isabela and Xander each found their thumbs one time that I ever saw, and that was it.  The pacifier is a wonderful thing that can be taken away later (although, both Bell and Xander also gave that up on their own... even before I was ready).  Self-pacifying is wonderful!  However, I worry about two years from now when I have to make him stop sucking his thumb.  He will still take a binkie (chupón, as we call it), so hopefully his thumb won't be an impossible habit to break.

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He also loves playing with his hair when he sucks on his thumb.
Although sometimes he pulls it so hard that he cries. :(  

 This is one of my favorite outfits on him!

8/16/13

Fast asleep!

Update 9/4/13 with pictures!
Sometimes I wake up to him in the night, sucking vigorously on his thumb. He is obviously hungry.  If he would stop self-pacifying and cry a little bit, I would actually wake up sooner to feed him!


Chauncey is a very happy baby.  At about one month old, his smiles became HUGE and non-stop.  He talks and coos every time I talk to him, and even gives a little squeal-like laugh.  I don't remember the other two doing this quite as frequently.  He is one happy little camper!  I feel so blessed and grateful to have another beautiful baby in our home.

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8/11/13

Chauncey's Baby Blessing

 Chauncey with Aunti Renee.  Mom Bobbie made Chauncey's white tux.  Renee has helped me dress all three of my babies for their blessings.

 Love the tie!

 Chauncey and his cousin, Jake (3 months older).

 Four generations. Great-Grandma Donna Hawkes, Grandpa Larry Hawkes, Mom Stephanie Forster, Chauncey Forster (and Jake Barney).

 Grandpa has the magic touch.

Swimming at the hotel where everyone stayed for the blessing.  We had a lot of fun!  Thanks Grandma for helping save Xander in the water.  Sorry your phone got wet. :D

8/1/13

Chauncey smiles ALL the time, and talks quite a bit.  Tonight he kept fussing, acting like he was hungry.  I would try to feed him, and he would go all smiles, and talking/cooing like crazy.  He wouldn't even try to eat.  We would talk for a few minutes, with the best smiles ever! Then I would get distracted momentarily until he was starving again, or so it seemed.  Over and over, at least 5 or 6 times he went to eat, then just cooed at me with the biggest feel-good smiles.  Is my 6 week old baby already manipulating the situation to get attention and quality time from me?  I love it!

Oh, and he's ticklish. That is the funnest to watch!

Family Pics

More Utah

4th of July
Fun & Games at the park in Perry

 She chose her own colors - pink and purple, of course. :D

 Cute blue dinosaur

 Water fight... I think Xander started it with the little squirt gun.  Grandpa escalated it by adding his big water bottle.  Isabela stole the little squirt gun.  Grandpa loaded Xander up with his big one to fight back.

 Renee was the best target :)

 Chauncey enjoying watching them.

 Xander tends to like men more than women.  Renee seems to be the exception.  He is quite smitten with her.

 Learning to use Palitos Chinos.  Eating sushi at the restaurant in Logan where Aunt Kami works.

 Isabela teaching Chauncey.  It's a work in progress...

 Exactly what makes having children worth it.

 Grandma Hawkes came over for tinfoil dinners in the backyard.  I love that my kids got to see all of their grandparents this trip.  We really miss Grandpa Hawkes, though.  I know he is with us frequently, watching over us.