6 months old

Our beautiful Hazel is 6 months old. I know I am a little behind on posting but, the pictures were taken on   the day she was 6 months old. And isn't she cute.....

 This month I .....

*was blessed by my brother

*realized I can roll over a lot!

 *still hate baby food

*loooooovvvveeee balloons

 *am moms favorite running partner

*love to sleep curled up next to Daddy

 *still hate tummy time

 *love to play with Emmie

*am happy 

 *love to be naked

*watch Back Yardigans with Jax while mom goes to cross fit

 *love to "dance" at Hanna's drill performances

*love it when Morgan sings"That's What Makes You Beautiful," to me.

*love it when Ryanne puts me down for a nap

 *have most people wrapped around my finger

*never lack attention

*make a fake coughing sound so everyone rushes to take care of me

*am still known as, "Hazel Bushes" thanks to my friend, Zuri.

I am a happy healthy baby who is so lucky to be loved by so many people!

5 Months Old!

Hi! I am Hazel Bushes(Zuri gave me this name). I am 5 months old.

I am loved!!! 

I am a talker. I love to tell stories.

I roll over on a regular basis.

I love to hear Emmie's voice. When she gets home from school I am so happy. 

I HATE baby food!!! It makes me cry.

I get really hungry at 4 am.

I drool all over everything.

I always giggle at Ryanne.

I love to hang with Jaxson when mommy goes running.

Hanna is so busy that I rarely see her. But when I do, I still like to fall asleep on her.

I like to blow spit bubbles.

I only nap if I am in my swing or someone is holding me.

I always have smiles for Daddy.

I don't like kisses from dad when he has stubble.

I still HATE "tummy time."

Morgy was helping mommy take my pictures. She jumped in. I love her kisses.

I am a happy, healthy baby. I am always the center of attention and I won't have it any other way!!!

Hazel's Blessing Day

 Hazel Elayne Hellbusch

hazel has blessed our family in so many ways. today it was her turn to receive a blessing. first things first, have i ever mentioned that mr. hellbusch is amazing? he is for so many reasons. right now, i would like to talk about just one of them. when hazel was a newborn, tim mentioned that jaxson would be able to bless her. i immediately asked if that would make him sad because it is his right to bless his daughter. to my questioned he simply replied, "nothing would make me happier than having my son bless hazel. i love the men in my life and so does sweet hazel.

jaxson gave hazel a name and a blessing. it was tender and sweet. i am so proud to be his mom. he did a great job. you would never have guessed that jaxson was nervous. sounded so strong and sure of himself. i am so grateful for this day and the love that hazel has brought to our family. jaxson blessed hazel with so many wonderful things today. he was joined in the circle by his dad, bill markham, dave crockett, tanner squires, austin mansfield, trek robinson, and our bishop. these young men are some of jaxson's best friends the "old" men are family friends and examples to jaxson. these boys will all be leaving on their missions soon. some have their calls, others are anxiously waiting for calls. i will miss every one of them. i have loved having them in our home on a regular basis. hazel is one lucky girl. she has so many fine young men wrapped around her cute little finger. 

 me with "my" boys. i will miss them with all my heart.

 this is how they usually act. yet, i couldn't love them more.

 they love pictures

tanner missed the group photo and this is the only picture i had of him that day. 

i am so proud of all of these boys and grateful for the influence they have had on jaxson's life. hazel's blessing was one a the last few events before they all leave. it is bittersweet for me. there is nowhere i would rather have these boys go. however, as a group they will take a piece of my heart.

thank you to all the friends and family who came for our families special day. we have been blessed to have all of you in our lives. i am continually amazed at the love we have received from all of you over the years. thank you to my wonderful girls who wear the "big sister" title with honor. i love that hazel has such great examples in her life. you will be her best friends. she is such a blessed little girl.

4 Months Old

Hazel Elayne Hellbusch

at 4 months old.....

-is beautiful

-rolled over for the first time today

-holds a grudge

-loves her soft blankie by her face 

-hangs out with Ryanne

-is spoiled rotten

-drools all over the place

-snuggled with mommy today

-giggles 

-likes the binkie less and less

-holds toys

-wants to sit up

-stores lint in her neck

-still naps with Hanna

-always has smiles for Emmie

-loves her daddy

-loves to look at Morgan (usually with a look of wonderment)

-gives Jaxson open mouthed kisses

-only "catnaps" during the day

-knows what a bottle is and loves it

-is generally a happy fun loving baby who is loved beyond measure!!!

Happy Birthday Hazey Layne!!!

...For if love blossoms and meadows and walking, I learned how to love them, dear Grandma, from you....

i have been friends with michel for what seems like forever. we were young marrieds in byu housing together. as long as i have known michel, i have known grandma(my whole family calls her "grandma"). i instantly loved grandma. sometimes she made me miss my own grandma. other times she filled the void left when my grandma passed away. michel's grandma always made me feel like i was part of the family. she was always so kind to me and interested in my family. i often thought that if my grandma lived nearby i would have a relationship with her that was similar to michel and her grandma's relationship. to put it simply, i loved "grandma." i will miss her.

i was shocked when i learned of grandma's passing. i learned a valuable lesson that day. i also don't believe it was by "chance" that grandma taught it to me. you see, earlier that week i had thought, "i should call michel." i clearly remember pushing the idea away twice! it wasn't even because i was lazy. i honestly thought that michel was busy getting ready for christmas and the last thing she needed was for me to bother her. when i talked to michel i told her that i had thought i should call. she replied, "you should have. i was dying and needed you." if only i had listened....

during the funeral i was honored when sharon said that grandma would want me in the family prayer. i was also so pleased when my older kids said that they wanted to attend.

the great grandchildren sang "i often go walking," at the service. i lost it when they sang the words, "For if I love blossoms and meadows and walking, i learned how to love them, dear grandma, from you."grandma did love all of those things. so did my grandma. i was reminded that my love for them came from a grandma i  looked up to and nurtured by another grandma.

grandma even touched my hazel.

the week before grandma passed away, michel and i were at grandma's doing something. hazel was screaming. i handed hazel to grandma (nervous that she would be too wiggly or ornery for grandma to handle. when michel and i came back into the room hazel was as happy and calm as could be. 

i am grateful to all the "grandma's" that have touched my life. i hope that one day (many years from now) i can follow in the footsteps of the many wonderful grandmas that i have been blessed to know.

i will miss you.....

Baby's First Christmas

To say that Hazel is loved doesn't quite do her justice. She seems to be somewhat of a celebrity around here. It makes me happy.

Here are a few Christmas pics of sweet Hazey Layne...

We all had a wonderful Christmas. 

3 months old today....

i have mixed feelings about time. i feel as though time has flown by since hazel came into our family. i also feel like the last time i showered or slept or even sat down to eat without worrying about whether or not a sweet "someone" would beckon me with a cute little cry, was ions ago. but just look at her....

how could you not want to cherish ever moment with her? even morgan's friends want to come visit hazel.

hazey lane at 3 months...

smiles....often

giggles even

often gets her hair done by jaxson using his mouth to form a mo hawk

looks for dad when he is on speaker phone

sleeps through most nights

loves to chill with sweet emmalyne

tries to sit up (i swear! she is almost always in a "crunch" position)

knows and loves her family

hates, and i mean hates, tummy time. 

is getting a "flat" head due to the above

will only sleep on hanna

wakes up all smiles in the morning

loves when morgy gives her a bath

has conversations with ryanne

she even got her ears pierced today!

we love our little hazey!!!