Our Valentines Day

This year me and Paul decided we wanted to go somewhere for the love holiday so a few weeks ago we asked Paul's parents if they could watch Liam for us for a day and night. So Saturday we took Liam to their house around noon and said our goodbyes and then started our holiday. We went to ihop for lunch and then just went to a couple stores to look around. I was missing Liam so much but then it was time to check into the hotel. We stayed at the Phoenix hilton. We just relaxed and watched movies and got some much needed r and r. For dinner we went to the hard rock cafe. The next day we picked up Liam again around noon and spent the day with Paul's parents. On the actual Valentines Day Me and Liam were able to go out to lunch with my sisters and brother in laws to celebrate my sisters birthday. Paul got home early and he got me flowers and I got him a card and some candy. We then made pancakes, eggs and bacon for our dinner and watched a movie. It was a nice night together. And I would not rather spend it with anyone other than the boys I love most!

The 4th month

So I am pretty behind this month on blogging because our computer decided to die on us. We went out and got a new one so now I can update. Really the only new things this month are of course about Liam, me and Paul would be so boring without him. Liam is now 5 months old! This past month Liam has really become such an active little guy. He learned how to roll over both from his back to belly which he is best at and from his belly to his back. Anytime I put him down which is usually on his back the next second I look at hime he is on his belly. Even when I am changing his clothes or diaper he tries to roll over which makes the task quite a bit more difficult. But I just love him. Sleeping he has decided if it is dad home taking care of him at work he sleeps through the night no problem usually around 8 to 9 hours but if I am home I am lucky to get 4 straight hours. He already knows how to work the system I just can't stand to hear him cry. So hopefully this next month we can get him to sleep through the night no matter who is taking care of him. And just this past week we have started Liam on rice cereal. He does not really know what to do with it but we are giving it to him every night and once he gets how to swallow it we will start offering some veggies too. Liam is becoming very vocal and loves to touch faces and is very interested in anything people are doing around him. He is getting so tall and is out growing some of his toys like his swing and bumbo seat but fitting his others much better, like his saucer and jumparoo. This Valentines weekend Me and Paul are going to be staying at the Phoenix Hilton for a relaxing 24 hours while Paul's parents are graciously going to watch our sweet little man. This will probably be my first full night of sleep since I dont know the middle of my preganancy. We cannot wait but I know I will have to stay busy otherwise I will be missing my little boy the whole time.

4 months old

So I know people always say this but seriously where has the time gone? Why does time fly when you don't want it too? My little boy is 4 months old as of this past Saturday! He is growing so fast, too fast! I took him to the doctor today for his 4 month get well, and to not much surprise he is growing like a weed still

Stats- Head circumference 16 inches 10th percentile
Height 26 1/2 inches 95th percentile
weight 15 lb 1 ounce 50th percentile

I look back at his tiny baby pictures and even though it was not so long ago I am already starting to forget what it was really like to have such a tiny baby in my arms and what it really felt like to be pregnant. I miss being pregnant not for the sickness or anything just the excitment and all that. But it is such a joy to know you always have something to look forward to each day with all things this little boy is learning. He is so active and fun. He truely is such a joy in my life and I cannot wait for the years to come to love and take care of him.

Happy New Year

So I am a little late posting about 2011 New Year but I had some cute pictures I wanted to Put on here about it. Our New Year was a pretty quiet one. Liam has been teething lately making him not quite the most fun baby to be taking places. So we decided we would just go out for a family dinner at Red Robin and then back to my sisters house who lives about a mile away. We just hung out and watched Tv. Well me Dianna and the kids that is. Paul was so tired from his busy week at work that he slept quite a bit of the time. At bath time my nieceAvery decided she wanted to join in bath fun with Liam as you will see below. Also Liam's new trick grabbing anything within his reach, Avery's hair fell victim. We finished the night back at our house with a few fireworks of our own, which Liam I found in his bassinett with big eyes, poor baby had no idea what all the noise was. New years day was also a quiet one, I had to work that night so I slept when I could. When I was not sleeping I was playing with Liam and Paul would go outside and start digging in our backyard. The digging is for a sprinkler system he is putting in for our soon to be beautiful backyard.

what else but Christmas

So I think it is safe to say this was my best Christmas and I can thank that too my little boy, husband and one of my co workers. You see we all know as we become an adult Christmas of course is still so special and a wondeful day but it does not hold the excitment it did like when we were kids. Well now that I have a child all that excitment and joy came rushing back. Me and Paul had so much fun watching Liam look and touch his gifts concentrating so hard. I was able to be with my family Christmas eve thanks to a co worker who wanted to work that night for me. We had our own christmas morning here at home and it was great, opened gifts with Liam and then made biscuits and gravy with baconfor breakfast and took a nap. Then Christmas night headed over to Paul's brothers house to have christmas dinner with Paul's family. Liam looked so cute in his outfit as you will see in the photos below. I was sad though the pictures I took on Christmas eve at my families did not turn out. Thankgoodness for the Christmas night pictures.

BaCk To ReAliTy

So It is 1:24 in the morning and I am on day two and last day of my first week back to work. I must say the first night was harder then tonight just because I was not sure how my little boy was going to react without me for a whole night. He actually did pretty good. Paul did a wonderful job taking care of him and keeping him busy. He said only twice does he think he was crying because I was not there to hold him. He did wake up at 1:00 am wanting to eat but slept really good the rest of the night even some of it in his crib. I got big smiles when I got home and he slept pretty good with me some of the day, I was not as tired as I thought I would be well not until I had to get up the next morning for his 6 am feeding. So tonight so far from what I was told Liam slept from 7pm to 8pm in his crib loved his bath and was eating pretty well from the bottle. Dont know how he did going to bed but will find out in a few hours. Hoping all is well for this second night.

The time has come

It has been just over three months since I have given birth to my son. My life is completely different and just like everyone said Liam is my whole world. It is so crazy how much you can love such a little person in such a short amount of time. I actually ache when he is not near me. When he is happy it just makes my day and when he is sad it breaks my heart. Tommorow is my first day back to work. I have to now join my old life and my new life together and I am not sure of the outcome. I am kinda terrified to go back just I know things have changed at work and I think, "will I remember all the things I am suppose to do when I cannot stop thinking about how much I miss my little boy. Will he be okay without me!? I am sure Liam will be just fine with his dad it is me who might not be fine. I have cried already a couple of times thinking about it but it is something I need to do for the welfare of my family. I am truely blessed to be able to go down to part time and be able to have a loving husband and father to leave my precious son with. I hope time will calm all my fears and worries for this day I knew was coming and dreaded just the same.

December happenings

This month I will be returning to work. I have been trying to go out with friends and family alot since I will be tired most of the time after I return. I have busted out Liam's christmas Pajamas and he looks so cute in them. It has been cold and We have done lots of outings to enjoy the winter weather. But today we are staying at home I think Liam likes being home much better then going out and being busy. Me and Paul got to go see Harry Potter this week and we LOVED it. I teared up some leaving my little boy and it only is gonna get worse when I have to leave him for work. Hopefully this week we will be putting up our christmas lights and on December 11 we will get our christmas tree. Paul has also started digging trenches in the backyard in preparation for sprinklers then we will plant grass. To back up some for Thanksgiving on my side we got to host lunch at our house and had a good time playing games and talking. Then on Paul's side we went to his sisters and had dinner and took family pictures. Overall we had a great time with both sides.

Only one month left

I have about a month left of my maternity leave, and I am getting pretty sad about it. But instead of dwelling on the fact that I will be leaving my little boy 28 hours a week I have been staying busy. Since I am home all the time I have really been cleaning the house alot, it drives me crazy when things are left out. It is so nice to have the energy to clean! I have also been doing some home improvements. Me and Paul did quite a bit of painting to our downstairs. I also went to hobby lobby and michael's buying frames for pictures and getting autumn decor for the downstairs. Our home looks much more homey now. Paul was able to go out and get blinds finally for our downstairs and boy does it look so much better. And last of all we finally got our dishwasher! And as for me and Liam we have been doing daily morning walks to get some more weight off me and Liam of course just goes for the ride. With this cool weather I am sure to get him bundled in his stroller.

Three years for me and Paul

So finally something to post about me and Paul. Today marks three years of marriage for me and Paul. I cannot believe it has been three years! I still remember sitting in the temple holding Paul's hand waiting to go into the sealing room so excited to be sealed to him for time and all eternity. It has been quite a growing experience becoming a wife and now a mother. I think I have grown for the better and I am sure my family will agree. It is amazing the maturity that comes with marriage. Paul is such a great provider for our family and treats me so well, I really did luck out in nabbing him. Crazy to think I am now the age that he was when we met, and I thought he was so old. It is true that you can only love your spouse more as time goes on, you learn so much about them and love them no matter what. Patience has also been developing for me living with a man. Me and Paul have accomplished alot in our three years of marriage. Had two apartments and a house, got a puppy and me switched my job at the hospital and most recent had a child. I know there is only so much more growth and excitment for us in the future.

Also something I have been wanting to do for quite sometime now i dyed my hair brown. I have been blonde my whole life and was kinda sick of it plus managing the roots is quite expensive. So i made the plunge. I am still deciding if i like it better then blonde for me. Paul likes it so that is good, Liam I think he is still getting used to it. He is still giving me big smiles though thank goodness.