My day started out great. Nate slept from 2:30am to 7:00am, which these days, is quite rare. He usually wakes up at 4:30am, too. Wes got up with him at 7:00 which means I got to sleep until 7:45am. Nate was super happy all morning & he took a great morning nap. We had a great time eating peaches, playing & going on a long walk in the perfect weather. I thought today was going to be a great day.
Then, in a matter of a few minutes, everything changed. From 1:0opm until bedtime, Nate was a wreck. He wouldn't take his afternoon nap for some reason (he's never done that before) and was literally fussy and/or crying all afternoon & evening. It was one of those afternoons when you just wish you could read your baby's mind to know how to help them. Poor little guy.
The only positive thing of the afternoon happened between 4:00-4:30pm. Nate cuddled with me. This is a rare occurance these days since he would much rather play with his toys and roll around. I picked him up from attempt #3 at an afternoon nap and we just rocked in our chair for 30 minutes. He didn't sleep...he just stared at me & I loved it. I miss my Nate cuddles.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
My Happy Nate is Back
At least for today.
He's normally such a wonderful baby but the last week or so he's been so fussy. Maybe it's because he has decided that long naps are for the birds so he's tired or maybe his teeth are moving around. Whatever the reason, I got my happy boy back today. I roped my little sis' in to running errands with me (errands are much more fun with someone!) and he was just laughing the entire time. He was laughing this morning and he was laughing all afternoon.
Even if it's just for today, I am glad he's back.
He's normally such a wonderful baby but the last week or so he's been so fussy. Maybe it's because he has decided that long naps are for the birds so he's tired or maybe his teeth are moving around. Whatever the reason, I got my happy boy back today. I roped my little sis' in to running errands with me (errands are much more fun with someone!) and he was just laughing the entire time. He was laughing this morning and he was laughing all afternoon.
Even if it's just for today, I am glad he's back.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
5 months old
My little man turned five months old last weekend.
This was a fun month with new and exciting things for him to try. The first big thing is he now eats rice cereal and vegetables! He LOVES his food & is a pretty hungry dude. He’s a messy eater, as you can see in some pictures, but it makes it fun. He loves squash, carrots & green beans…and hates peas. The face he makes when peas are coming his way is pretty funny. His lips are sealed shut!
We put together his “ring-of-joy” (the exersaucer) and I was shocked at how quickly he caught on to what everything does. He’s playing the music, jamming things in his mouth, turning the book pages, etc. I try not to let him sit in there for too long but it’s nice to have him in the kitchen while I’m cleaning up or maybe cooking dinner.
We’re trying to help him sit up. He gets a little stronger every day! I’m hoping that in the next few weeks he’ll be able to sit for longer periods on his own.
He found his feet a few weeks ago. It was really funny. He was in the bathtub & he lifted up his legs and the look on his face when he saw his feet was priceless. Since then, he can’t stop putting them in his mouth.
He must be teething because he rubs his gums all day long with the same finger…his left hand pointer finger. He sucks on that thing all day long. I’m predicting now that he’s going to be a lefty. He does everything left handed. We’ll see.
This was a fun month with new and exciting things for him to try. The first big thing is he now eats rice cereal and vegetables! He LOVES his food & is a pretty hungry dude. He’s a messy eater, as you can see in some pictures, but it makes it fun. He loves squash, carrots & green beans…and hates peas. The face he makes when peas are coming his way is pretty funny. His lips are sealed shut!
We put together his “ring-of-joy” (the exersaucer) and I was shocked at how quickly he caught on to what everything does. He’s playing the music, jamming things in his mouth, turning the book pages, etc. I try not to let him sit in there for too long but it’s nice to have him in the kitchen while I’m cleaning up or maybe cooking dinner.
We’re trying to help him sit up. He gets a little stronger every day! I’m hoping that in the next few weeks he’ll be able to sit for longer periods on his own.
He found his feet a few weeks ago. It was really funny. He was in the bathtub & he lifted up his legs and the look on his face when he saw his feet was priceless. Since then, he can’t stop putting them in his mouth.
He must be teething because he rubs his gums all day long with the same finger…his left hand pointer finger. He sucks on that thing all day long. I’m predicting now that he’s going to be a lefty. He does everything left handed. We’ll see.
He still loves going on walks & being outside. He loves it when you clap for him. Sometimes he just laughs and laughs for no apparent reason. Still isn't a fan of the car but is starting to like being on his tummy a little more.
He’s still not sleeping through the night and has recently decided not to nap as long, but he’s such a fun baby and I love being his mom.
He’s still not sleeping through the night and has recently decided not to nap as long, but he’s such a fun baby and I love being his mom.
This is picture OVERLOAD but it's for Grandma G. in Georgia! I didn't post many random pictures of him this month so here they all are....
Nate in the stroller on one of our walks.
Nate sitting up.
Nate "walking"....looking at his dad.
I absolutely love a sleeping baby.
Having fun in his new toy....the "ring of joy."
lounging in the bathtub with his furrowed brow.
my grandma was in town for christmas so we got a picture of the 4 generations.
Nate and his dad just hanging out.
All Smiles.
This is his new favorite thing. Pulling hair and pinching. It's brought tears to my eyes a few times....he's got quite a grip!
He looks so old to me in this picture.
And here are a bunch of pictures of Nate eating. We always seem to have the camera out!
This particular time he spit his food all over his face....and mine.
So now, we eat naked.
Mom's phone tastes pretty good, too.
I want my foot for dessert....
Here is a video of Wes playing with Nate. Yes, it's his "goofy dad" voice but Nate absolutely loves it. Wes is such a fun dad!
Monday, January 7, 2008
My New Years Resolutions
I always try to make a list of goals at the beginning of the year of things I want to accomplish. So, here is my list for 2008:
Get my entire house organized & keep it organized. With all of the baby gear we have and future toys we will have soon, I need to clear out more space to store everything. I’m back in “nesting mode” so I’m ready to clear out stuff I don’t use anymore. My goal is to keep our house SUPER organized this year!
Cook & Bake. Most of you know that Wes is the cook in our house. It’s not necessarily that I don’t like to cook, but I’m not very good at planning meals in advance so we rarely have everything to make a meal. I’m hoping to sit down once a week and actually plan out some meals so I can go to the grocery store once a week and have what I need to make dinner.
Photography. I’ve been saying that I want to take a digital photography class for years but I haven’t done it yet. Wes bought me a few photography books for Christmas and looked in to various classes at the community college for me. Now that I have Nate, I’d love to be able to take better pictures of him.
Photo Shop. I want to learn at least the basics of PhotoShop to enhance my scrapbooking, card making, etc.!
Lose Weight. This makes it on my list every year! I am super motivated right now to lose my “Nate Weight”. I’m sick of staring at the clothes in my closet knowing that they don’t fit.
Go Green. I want to be more aware of the environment. I figure if I slowly make little changes in our lives, it will start to become a habit to save the environment. I can always call my big sis’ with any questions! She’s the “greenest” person I know.
Spend more time with my sisters. I live within 15 minutes of both of my sisters and while I see them at family Sunday dinners & family events, I feel like I don’t hang out with them as much as I’d like to. So, another goal for this year is to call them more often. Whether it’s to meet for lunch, go shopping, the movies, play dates for our kids, or just spending an afternoon at their house, I’d like to see them more often.
Read & Study my Scriptures during the day. I’m just too tired if I do it while I’m lying in bed. I want to start doing it during the day so I can actually study, and not just read.
Go to the temple more often.
Do more for myself. I think as a wife and a mom, you rarely have time to do anything for you. (Wes may totally disagree with this statement!) I’m going to try to do more for me this year.
Spend more time with just Wes. Actually get a babysitter and go out without a baby!
Be the best mom and wife I can be!
Get my entire house organized & keep it organized. With all of the baby gear we have and future toys we will have soon, I need to clear out more space to store everything. I’m back in “nesting mode” so I’m ready to clear out stuff I don’t use anymore. My goal is to keep our house SUPER organized this year!
Cook & Bake. Most of you know that Wes is the cook in our house. It’s not necessarily that I don’t like to cook, but I’m not very good at planning meals in advance so we rarely have everything to make a meal. I’m hoping to sit down once a week and actually plan out some meals so I can go to the grocery store once a week and have what I need to make dinner.
Photography. I’ve been saying that I want to take a digital photography class for years but I haven’t done it yet. Wes bought me a few photography books for Christmas and looked in to various classes at the community college for me. Now that I have Nate, I’d love to be able to take better pictures of him.
Photo Shop. I want to learn at least the basics of PhotoShop to enhance my scrapbooking, card making, etc.!
Lose Weight. This makes it on my list every year! I am super motivated right now to lose my “Nate Weight”. I’m sick of staring at the clothes in my closet knowing that they don’t fit.
Go Green. I want to be more aware of the environment. I figure if I slowly make little changes in our lives, it will start to become a habit to save the environment. I can always call my big sis’ with any questions! She’s the “greenest” person I know.
Spend more time with my sisters. I live within 15 minutes of both of my sisters and while I see them at family Sunday dinners & family events, I feel like I don’t hang out with them as much as I’d like to. So, another goal for this year is to call them more often. Whether it’s to meet for lunch, go shopping, the movies, play dates for our kids, or just spending an afternoon at their house, I’d like to see them more often.
Read & Study my Scriptures during the day. I’m just too tired if I do it while I’m lying in bed. I want to start doing it during the day so I can actually study, and not just read.
Go to the temple more often.
Do more for myself. I think as a wife and a mom, you rarely have time to do anything for you. (Wes may totally disagree with this statement!) I’m going to try to do more for me this year.
Spend more time with just Wes. Actually get a babysitter and go out without a baby!
Be the best mom and wife I can be!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
It's time for WW
I'm not sure why I thought my baby weight would come off easily. Maybe it's because so many people told me that "nursing makes you lose weight right away!" For those of you who lose the weight and are back in normal clothes in a few weeks (or days if you're my sister), you are lucky. I still don't fit in my pre-Nate clothes.
So, I finally decided to do something about it as one of my New Years Resolutions. I LOVE Weight Watchers. The first time I joined was in college. My skinny friend Liz wanted to learn how to eat better and lose what little fat she had on her so a few of us joined WW with her. I loved the program and lost 15-20 pounds!
The second time I joined was in 2006 when my mom & dad basically told Wes, Sam & I that we needed to lose a few pounds so they would "sponsor" us if we joined WW with them. We all did great and made it to be lifetime members (a lifetime member is when you make it to your goal weight and then stay there). Then.....I got pregnant & it all went downhill from there. Wes is still a lifetime member.
SO, I've joined for the 3rd time! Luckily, because I was lifetime before I got pregnant, I get 10 weeks free to try to get back down to my "pre-Nate weight". The nice thing is that I get so many more points because I'm nursing! It's really not that hard to follow right now.
I love going to weigh in. For some reason it's not enough if I just account to my scale. I have to have the weekly weigh in to motivate me. It's almost like I'm in a competition with myself. So, I weighed in this morning and I lost 3 pounds this week! Yeah! I feel like I'm on The Biggest Loser at home.
I'm one step closer to losing my "Nate Weight". Hooray to WW!
So, I finally decided to do something about it as one of my New Years Resolutions. I LOVE Weight Watchers. The first time I joined was in college. My skinny friend Liz wanted to learn how to eat better and lose what little fat she had on her so a few of us joined WW with her. I loved the program and lost 15-20 pounds!
The second time I joined was in 2006 when my mom & dad basically told Wes, Sam & I that we needed to lose a few pounds so they would "sponsor" us if we joined WW with them. We all did great and made it to be lifetime members (a lifetime member is when you make it to your goal weight and then stay there). Then.....I got pregnant & it all went downhill from there. Wes is still a lifetime member.
SO, I've joined for the 3rd time! Luckily, because I was lifetime before I got pregnant, I get 10 weeks free to try to get back down to my "pre-Nate weight". The nice thing is that I get so many more points because I'm nursing! It's really not that hard to follow right now.
I love going to weigh in. For some reason it's not enough if I just account to my scale. I have to have the weekly weigh in to motivate me. It's almost like I'm in a competition with myself. So, I weighed in this morning and I lost 3 pounds this week! Yeah! I feel like I'm on The Biggest Loser at home.
I'm one step closer to losing my "Nate Weight". Hooray to WW!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
SOLD!
I'm not a Craigs List or Ebay kind of gal. I never think to get on there to buy anything. I usually just head down to my nearest Target or mall.
However, Wes & I bought two chairs and a matching ottoman when we first got married. They've been great chairs for us but the pattern limited my decorating and we really didn't have room for them anymore so we decided to sell them.
The first two times I posted them on CraigsList....we got no response. The third time turns out to be a charm. I sold them today! Yeah! I'm so glad they are outta here!
However, Wes & I bought two chairs and a matching ottoman when we first got married. They've been great chairs for us but the pattern limited my decorating and we really didn't have room for them anymore so we decided to sell them.
The first two times I posted them on CraigsList....we got no response. The third time turns out to be a charm. I sold them today! Yeah! I'm so glad they are outta here!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy Birthday & Happy New Year!
My mom and dad are only 10 days apart. My mom's birthday is December 22 & my dad is a New Years Day baby. So, we have lots to celebrate in a 10 day span with Christmas right in the middle!
Tonight we had our whole family together to celebrate both of their birthdays. We ordered in food from our favorite pizza joint, Metro Pizza. My dad requested a plain white cake with white frosting (a "boring" cake in my mom's eyes) which turned out to be very yummy.
My parents are two of the most amazing people I know. They both are so generous and charitable and it has always been something I admire in them. They truly love their kids & their grandkids even more. They love having people around and are constantly helping anyone in need.
It is fun working with my dad because I get to see two sides of him. The serious & intimidating man in the office and the absolute goofball at home. I need to get him on video with his grandkids! I love that he's so goofy.
Happy Birthday, Mom & Dad! And....Happy New Year everyone!
Here are a few pictures of the grandbabies from tonight....
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