Long Weekend

Wow, what a busy weekend we've had. As I sat down to write this, I realized that I haven't just sat in a few days. Saturday was spent running errands, then we went to Jon and Bryanna's for dinner. Sunday we went to church, then up to Layton to Matt and Mary's for dinner and to play Rock Band. We had tons of fun and Little Man was so good! Even though we were being loud, he just laid on the couch and watched us jam out, then when he got sleepy, he fussed a little then fell asleep in my arms. He's so sweet. Today, we went up to Logan to visit the fam. I was feeling a little sleepy and I wasn't very fun to hang out with, I'm afraid, but it was good to see everyone. I always love to show off my cute baby.

I'm not looking my best here, but I wanted to remember this moment with Little Man. He'd woke up from a nap still sleepy, and just wanted to cuddle and sleep in my arms. He was so sweet and peaceful. I know that one day in the not-too-distant future, he won't want to cuddle anymore and I'll really miss these times.
Here's my little guy all dressed up to go to Logan. He's becoming so aware and alert. He is making lots of eye contact and really watches everything we do.

Worse and worse

It has been a terrible week around here. Well, just terrible for me. The rest of the family is just fine. This cold is totally kicking my butt. I've been sick for a week now. On Tuesday, I woke up and my eyes were bright red. I thought that it was just because I hadn't slept is about 4 days (I can't sleep because of my cough, then the coughing wakes up the baby, and then we're all up). I ended up going to the doctor and it turns out I have given myself pink eye. Somehow, my nose must have drained backwards into my eyes and the same virus that gave my cold is now infecting my eyes. I didn't even know that could happen. And since it viral, there not a thing anyone can do for it. I ended up staying home from work today, just so I could get some rest and try to beat this thing. I stayed in bed until 1:00 and it was lovely. James would bring the baby in every 3 hours, I'd nurse him, then hand him back to James and go back sleep. I'm actually feeling much better now. Hopefully I'll be all the way back to normal by the weekend.

The only other news to report is that Little Man is doing much better this week. He's been so cranky the last few weeks, mostly because he doesn't sleep in daycare. I decided to try putting him down earlier and it seems to have fixed the problem. He goes down at 7:30 now instead of 9:00. He wakes up earlier in the morning, which in inconvenient for me, but then he still has time to go back to sleep before we go to school. Since he hasn't been so overtired, he's actually been sleeping better in daycare, too. A well-rested baby makes everyone happier.

One of those days

It was not a good day around here. It felt like those early days, right after Little Man was born. I was just so tired, and I couldn't figure out why he was crying. I was so overwhelmed that I just started crying, right there in the daycare. One of the workers came and asked if she could take him for me, and the other lady gave me a hug, then led me to the back room and handed me a pillow and a blanket and told me to lay down on the couch and try to rest. There are a lot of things I really hate about daycare but they were very good to me today.

I don't have much energy to share all of the miserable details of this weekend. I was sick, I missed the family BBQ in Logan, etc, etc... James did manage to make it out to his mom's today and brought the camera home. These pictures are over a week old now, but hopefully these will tide everyone (Dad) over until I can get some new ones tomorrow.

Little Man got to wear his MESA shirt for the first (and probably only) time a week or so ago. MESA is the club I advise at school (Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement, if you were wondering. Its not as nerdy as it sounds. Ok, fine, maybe it is.)

I think he looks so dang cute sitting in his Bumbo. Isn't he a doll??
Me and my baby. From the looks of it, this was right before bed. I'm hoping it is anyway; I hope I don't look that bad first thing in the morning.

These are my handsome boys on Mother's Day. I'm a lucky woman.

Giggles!

Little Man definitely giggled today. We had just got home and he was laying on the couch after getting his diaper changed. He was grinning like crazy, then just started giggling. At the ceiling fan. I was so excited that I didn't even get jealous.

Eventful Week

Its only Wednesday and already its been a long, eventful week. Let's begin.

Monday. The day starts pretty normally (besides the fact that my normal parking spot at work had been painted red over the weekend-- that was annoying). I dropped Little Man off at day care like I alway do, but they called me at 8 to come nurse him, which is a little early. I went down and fed him and rocked him to sleep, then continued with my normal-so-far day. At lunch, I had an extra minute or two, so I snuck back down to the daycare to steal a snuggle. Little Man had apparently woken up fairly quickly after I had put him down and had been a little fussy, so they put him in the swing, where he's been peacefully sleeping for the last couple of hours. No problem. I took him out of the swing and cuddled him for a minute. He stirred a little, but the bell rang before he woke up all the way, so I put him back in the swing, figuring I'd leave him there while the workers fed all of the big kids. I returned to the day care at about 3, which is a little later than normal. Little Man was awake, and was just hanging out with one the the workers. Since he seemed content, I started gathering our things before I grabbed him to go eat. I was putting the milk I pumped at lunchtime away and I noticed that the bottled I'd left for the day was still there. Yes, that's right. My little, helpless baby had not been fed ALL DAY! He had been left to sleep in the swing for almost 7 hours. Somebody had written down that I had nursed him at noon. Whether they thought I fed him when I checked on him at lunch or had him confused with another baby I'm not sure. They finally thought that he might need his diaper changed sometime after 2:30 and, since he didn't seem fussy, they didn't even think that he might need fed. My theory is that his blood sugar had dropped so low by that point that he didn't even have the strength to be fussy. I was very upset. My inner Mama Bear started growling, but somehow, I was actually pretty nice about it. I mentioned what had happened to the lady that's in charge the next day (she'd been gone on Monday) and she was very apologetic and, besides not being fed, felt really bad that he didn't get played with or talked to all day. I think he's been getting a little extra attention since.

Tuesday. No drama, only exciting stuff. We were playing with Little Man, getting him to smile, and I think he laughed! He made this little giggle-like noise, and James and I just looked at each other with big wide eyes. If it wasn't a giggle, it was close. He'll be giving up big belly laughs in no time, I think. Then, after the bath last night, I laid him on the bed for some tummy time. He was doing really well, lifting his head up and turning it side to side. Then I noticed that he was wiggling and shifting his weight like he was trying to roll over. I yelled for James and we watched him struggle for a minute, then all of a sudden, he was on his back! My baby rolled over! Now I'm convinced that he's advanced, because he seems to be doing everything earlier than The Book says he should.

There really isn't anything to report about today. I'm just exhausted and Little Man wouldn't take his nap this evening. Totally normal stuff. More updates later.

Mother's Day

Today was my first Mother's Day. Whoever invented this holiday deserves a medal. Little Man woke up at 4:30 and I made James get up and feed him a bottle. While he was eating, he pooped through his clothes. (This, unfortunately, is becoming an early morning routine around here. Any hints on how to keep the poop in the diaper?) Poor James. I'm not sure what happened after that, but Little Man was up again by 6:00. I got up and fed him and put him back down. James got up with him again at 8. When I finally got out of bed at 9, James announced that we were sending Little Man back and getting a different model. He was mostly kidding.

In celebration of Mother's Day, James (and Little Man, too) bought me some new socks. Is it super lame that I was excited about them? Then we went to Rush Valley for church and dinner with James's family. It was a great day. My little sister called me on the way home and told me that she had a Mother's Day present for me, but that I couldn't have it until January. She's having a baby!! She just found out this morning (I really hope that everyone knows by now... Sorry if I ruined any surprises!) I started crying, she started crying... I'm so excited for her. Being a mom is truly the best thing that has ever happened to me and I'm so excited for her to experience it, too. She's going to be a great mom.

I took the camera to Rush Valley to take some pictures today, but I left it there when we came home. Hopefully, we'll get back out there sometime this week and I'll be able to put some pictures up.

Two Months Old

Little Man is two months old today. I can barely believe it. Its gone by so fast, but feels like a million years all at the same time. I can't even remember what our lives used to be like. And he just gets cuter everyday. He's learning and growing so much. He's starting to really notice his hands and get a little control over them. He also has a new favorite "toy:" the ceiling fan. He just lays there and stares at it and smiles and coos. James and I were talking about how it makes us feel so special when he smiles at us, but then he smiles at some inanimate object and makes us feel not so special anymore. He sure is funny, though.

Little Man had his 2 month checkup today. He weighs 10 lbs 7 oz and is 22 3/4 inches long. He's in the 50-percentile for both height and weight. He's perfectly average. He's in the 25-percentile for head size, though. We thought he had a tiny head. The doctor also commented on how alert and engaging he is. Then he had to get his shots. James had to turn away and I cried big crocodile tears. Little Man screamed louder than I've ever heard him cry before. He eventually calmed down and went to sleep. We gave him a bath and put him down early tonight; hopefully, we don't have too bad of a night.

As promised, here are some pictures from Sunday.

Blessings

We had the most wonderful weekend. Yesterday was one of the best days of my whole life, I think. It started Saturday morning with James taking me out to breakfast (which we never do!) then we went to Shane Co. and I got to pick out a new wedding band (I'll post some pictures after I pick it up later in the week!). The rest of Saturday was spent running errands and doing chores. Yesterday the whole family (minus my sister and her family) came to Little Man's blessing. James gave him a the most beautiful blessing. It was also such a neat experience to see how many priesthood holders we have in our family. For some reason, I've always been worried that we'd be the family that only has 3 guys up there in the circle. I had been planning (practically since I found out I was pregnant) on bearing my testimony after the blessing. I had all of these beautiful things I wanted to say about the joys of motherhood and the blessing of knowing that my family can be together forever. But we had such a busy sacrament. After the blessing, someone was confirmed, then they called a new 2nd counselor in the bishopric. After the sacrament, they asked the old 2nd counselor and his wife to speak as well as the new counselor and his wife. By the time they all got done speaking, we were already out of time. The 1st counselor stood up and was getting the meeting wrapped up. The old 2nd counselor must have seen the disappointed look on my face because I saw him lean over to the bishop and tell him that I wanted to bear my testimony. The bishop stood up and whispered in the 1st counselors ear, then they called me up to the stand. I was so grateful for the opportunity to bear my testimony in front of my family. I was grateful for a bishopric that was sensitive and willing to be flexible. It really meant a lot to me. The day continued with lunch at Jon and Bryanna's. We all just sat and ate and enjoyed the sun and each other's company. It was absolutely wonderful.

Because my testimony didn't come out exactly how I wanted it to in my rush and because some of you weren't there, I do want to say how much I love my family. I truly have a fabulous husband who takes such good care of me. My love for him grows more and more everyday, especially as I watch him with our son. I am so grateful for the sweet spirit that has joined our family. I know that the opportunity to know him and to care for him is a gift from my Heavenly Father. Since he's been born, my testimony of Heavenly Father's plan for us has grown so much. I know that this is what its all about; to be a member of a family is the reason why we are sent here. I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for all of the many, many blessings he has given me.

I took tons and tons of pictures yesterday, but I don't have time to post them tonight. Its already way past my bedtime. I promise to get them up later in the week.

Happenings

Sorry its been so long since I posted. Here's what's been happening.

1. Little Man slept through the night for the first time on Monday night! He went down at 9 and didn't get up until 4. I'm counting it as "through the night" even though it was only 7 hours because I didn't get to go back to bed; it was 5 by the time he was done eating and getting changed. What a difference a solid chunk of sleep makes!

2. James took his last final on Tuesday. He's not taking summer classes (for the first time in 3 years) so he's done with school until the fall. Hallelujah! My hubby needs a break!

3. Little Man got sick on Wednesday. He was so congested that he could barely eat or sleep. He seems like he's finally feeling better today. He's pretty much slept all day, but his snot seems to have subsided a little. He even gave us some smiles during and after his bath tonight. It had been a few days since we'd seen that big toothless grin.

4. I got sick yesterday. It started with lots of sneezing and a runny nose and progressed into aches, chills and a temperature of 101. I would have stayed home today, but I'm out of sick days. Luckily, my fever was gone by this morning. So, with only 6 hours of sleep (Little Man has not been repeating his "through the night" performance) and feeling like crap, I went and put up with teenagers all day. Joy.

I think that's about it. I'm glad its the weekend, but we won't be resting much. Its our anniversary tomorrow (5 years!) and we're blessing Little Man on Sunday. I might actually be glad to get back to work Monday after the weekend we're going to have!

And now, the reason why you all bother to read my ramblings: pictures of Little Man.