Sitting Up

Hoyt has finally mastered the art of sitting up. Of course, it is his newest "favorite" thing to do. He has gotten to the point where he doesn't flop over too often, or fall backwards. He loves to sit on the family room floor, surrounded by his toys, and play. Ryon and I laugh because inevitably the first toy he reaches for is the farthest away from where he is sitting. He will reach so far for the toy that he is doubled in half with his face nearly touching the floor, but he somehow manages to right himself and sit back up. Maybe that belly of his is hiding some serious stomach muscles!!

Tuckered Out!

As you know Hoyt loves this jumper; however, one Saturday morning he had enough! Ryon walked into the family room to find Hoyt sleeping away. The poor thing just couldn't handle jumping anymore. We picked him up and took him to his room, and he slept for two hours. I think he was a little tired!!

Jump...Jump...Jump

Hoyt loves this jumper. He finally figured out how to "really jump" instead of just swaying back and forth in it. It is now one of his favorite things to do. Ryon says that it will help him with his basketball skills later in life. I don't know about that, but I do think he is buring some calories and that is probably a good thing!! :)

We Love to Sit Up

Hoyt now loves to sit up and talk. Of course, as soon as the camera or video camera comes out he usually clams up and stares. However, on this rare occasion he was pretty animated. At six months he has such a personality. He is constantly smiling, talking and yelling! He also has two teeth now, which you may be able to see in the video. Such a big boy!!

We took Hoyt to his six month doctors appointment this week and he now weighs 19 pounds and is a whopping 28 1/4 inches long. He is in the 95% for height and the 80% for weight - the doctor says that he is going to be a tall boy. (Ryon is excited about that - something about height and a better fastball?!)

All Rise...

Hoyt and I were able to go to my brother Seth's swearing in as a Commissioner of the Superior Court (judge) last week. He will be a Commissioner in San Joaquin County where he used to work as deputy district attorney. It was a very nice ceremony and I was glad that I was there. We are all very proud of Seth and what he has accomplished. These are just a few pictures of Seth taking the oath of office, members of the "Hoyt clan" that were in attendance, and Seth's family.

World's Greatest Dad

I wanted to get a few pictures of Hoyt in his "I've got the World's Greatest Dad" shirt before he outgrew it. He is almost six months old and we can't believe how big he is getting. Where did our small 9 pound baby go? He is at least 20 pounds now, but we will know for sure next week when we have our six month pediatrician appointment. As you can see he loves to smile, and has such a personality. When we are at church and the grocery store he smiles at anyone who looks his way. He loves when Ryon comes home from work - he smiles and talks and can't get enough of him.

Ready For Bed

When I was giving Hoyt his bedtime bottle a few nights ago, he covered his eyes with his chubby little hands and fell asleep. He was so tired that the moment his hands covered his eyes he was out! Of course, as soon as I removed the bottle he woke up and starting eating again.

Thumb Sucking

Hoyt has taken a definite liking to his left thumb. At first he only sucked it in his crib; however, he can now be found sucking it in his high chair, his swing, his toy saucer, anywhere! Ryon and I don't mind - we will gladly pay the orthodontic bill if it means that we have some peace and quiet when Hoyt is a little cranky. As you can see in this picture - it doesn't matter where he is, when he needs a little comfort the thumb goes in!

Grandpa Hoyt Retires

In January, Hoyt and I were able to go to my dad's reitrement party in Sacramento. He retired from the California State Department of Food and Agriculture where he had worked for over 30 years! There was a nice luncheon, and then a few individuals spoke. My dad said a few words, and my brother Seth did also. My sister Faith and I decided not to because we were sure we would have cried, and we figured that there wasn't anyone who wanted to hear that at a party! Thanks Seth for representing the eleven brothers and sisters!

Congratulaions on your retirement dad! My mom thinks he will drive her crazy at home now, but he is actually starting his own business and hopefully he will be busy with that. He is going to be publishing a weekly hay report for hay growers in the west. He has a new website which is really nice. Check it out at www.thehoytreport.com.

Hoyt in Camo

I don't know if Hoyt understands his love of everything camo at this point, but Ryon is making sure that he gets to wear as much camo as possible. My aunt Ann sent Hoyt a camo outfit, which he is wearing, camo boots, a bib, diaper bag, and a warm camo sleeper. Ryon thought it was one of the greatest gifts ever - now he can use the camo diaper bag and not my girly one! He can't wait until Hoyt is old enough to go on a coyote hunting trip. I, on the other hand, can probably wait!!