6 months!!

Can it be true? My baby 6 months old?

It's weird to think that 1 year ago I spent last halloween barfing my guts out. This year I have a baby boy who is learning to sit up. Was it only 6 months ago that we brought him home? He has changed so much and he already has this go-getter personality. He's starting to roll and scoot all over the floor. He likes to grab everything (hair and earrings included) and turn off lights. He loves playing peekabo and being tickled.

He refused to smile, no matter what I did, but here are some 6 month pictures. I have a portrait appt. tomorrow for some cuties too.


Here he is at 4 days old having his first bath at home. He hair is much lighter now, and he got rid of his cone-head. He was almost 7 pounds in this picture, and now he weighs 20 lbs. Those skinny thighs and knees are now sooo chunky and squishable! I love being a mom and I wouldn't trade these last 6 months for anything.

Anyway, enough reminiscing, I need to go make dinner.

Simply Fall

My front yard is full of golden crunchy leaves. If I was 9 I would rake them into a huge pile and dive in. Me and Stewart (big brother) used to take snow sleds to the neighbors and fill it with leaves to take back to our yard so we could have a BIGGER pile to jump in. Hehehe.

Nobody is jumping in leaves over here, but we are enjoying fall just the same. Blaz is enjoying sitting up, playing with food in his high chair and turning on and off lights. He is getting over his cold and runny nose, thank goodness!


He only enjoys his bouncy chair a little bit now. When he gets bored he kicks really hard and bounces out onto the floor. It's too funny!


He looked so handsome this past sunday for church I had to take a picture. {thanks kari for your adorable baby boy clothes, I love this shirt}


We had a delicious anniversary dinner at Carinos. Blaz wasn't feeling well so instead of a babysitter we brought him with us. He did great until our food arrived, we took turns eating and holding him. Bonus though -- we discovered a great way to make the waitress hurry with your check-- have a fussy baby! We got boxes and a check in record time! Juan ordered Talapia with creamy lemon angel hair. I'm going to try and re-create the meal tonight for dinner, wish me luck! I only have linguini, so here comes Lemon-Pepper Talapia and Lemon Linguini. Yum!

Whine about it!

Have some whining to do?

Jump over to Camille's Casa and join me for Whine about it Wednesday!

Boo

Boo to my cute header that I designed. I couldn't get it to shrink, so WHATEVER I'm going back to the old one. So much for my attempt at graphic design:)

I'm so delighted that it's friday and that today is payday! We're going to go to a football game (assuming the weather isn't impossible) and grocery shopping.

Anyway, I should get back to folding laundry!

October 7th

*Insert cheesy 80s love song mix tape now*


You know our love was meant to be the kind of love to last forever . . . . (Chicago)



And I want you here with me from tonight until the end of time . . . (Chicago)



With you I never wonder will you be there for me, with you I never wonder if you're the right one for me . . . (Firehouse)



I finally found the love of a lifetime, a love to last my whole life through . . . (Firehouse)


We can build this dream together, standing strong forever, nothing's gonna stop us now . . . (Jefferson Starship)



What started out as friendship has grown stronger . . . I feel so secure when we're together, you give my life direction, you make everything so clear . . . (REO Speedwagon)



Now and forever, together, and all that I'll feel is my love for you . . . (Air Supply)

3 years ago today "time and all eternity" became our goal together. I'm so proud of the home that we've built together and I can't wait for forever. Here's to more love than anyone in the 80s with big hair can describe.
Tu tienes mi amor para siempre Juan!!

xoxoxoxo

Baby Squirt?

Has anyone used one of these before? I found it at diapers.com and I'm debating whether or not it's worth it.

Boon BPA Free Squirt

Baby Food Dispensing Spoon

The Squirt baby food dispensing spoon allows for convenient feeding, one bite at a time. The easy-to-fill bulb holds up to 3 ounces of baby food and attaches firmly to the spoon end. Simply squeeze the bulb to dispense just the right amount of food. Squirt comes with a protective cover to seal food in and keep the spoon clean between feedings. By combining the spoon and food container into one product, Squirt makes one-handed feeding a snap.

4+ months

* Dispense baby food one bite at a time

* Convenient one-handed feeding

* Large easy-to-clean bulb holds up to 3 oz. of baby food

* Protective cover keeps spoon clean between feedings

* Great for on-the-go

* Dishwasher-safe

* BPA Free

Mommy I'm Sick

I knew it was going to happen eventually, but it's still miserable. Our little guy has a cold and is just sick, sick, sick. The snot, the barfing, the coughing, it's just no fun!


We really enjoyed conference this weekend, and I'm glad we didn't have church so we could stay home and just get better. We went to Juan's parent's house for lunch between sessions. Blaz was not in the mood to play or even be pleasant, he just wanted to be a couch potato. A clingy couch potato though, he would only let me hold him and I had to be in his sight the entire time.

Look at that cute little face?


I did feel a little bad for my mom-in-law who kept trying to hold Blaz and he would scream bloody murder. I think it hurt her feelings a little bit, Juan kept saying "he loves you, he just doesn't feel good and only wants his mom."

It was a long night, but the little man is finally resting. I can't wait until he's happy and playful again!

Makeover

So while my honey was at the priesthood session and the little one was taking a nap I decided to give my blog a little makeover.

You likey?

I'm a little frustrated with my banner that either appears gigantic or miniature. I'm sick of messing with it, so I'll fix it later.

I should put a little note too on the banner PHOTOGRAPHY BY KRIS N.

What is the name of your studio anyway Kris? KN Photo, Photos by Krissy, North Pictures Inc. . .

The first half of conference was fantastic and I have lots of things to ponder. We only get 2 channels on tv and neither were airing conference, so we listened on the radio and the internet worked the 2nd session. One thing I wrote down on a sticky note next to my laptop actually came from a hymn.
I can't remember the name of the hymn right now, but we don't sing it often, I have the tune running through my head though.
I like the line that says:
Our God is pleased when we improve

Since I've become a stay-at-home mommy I feel like it's easy to not accomplish anything during the day. It was easy at work to be progressing at something, but I can set my own standards of productivity now you know? I'm a pretty goal-oriented kind of person and so I've been creating calendars, lists, objectives and goals for each day. Some are silly and some are more important, but I need to be improving. It felt good hearing that line I guess, knowing that improving (spiritually and elsewhere) is pleasing to God.
Anyway, here are some of my dorkier goals:)
-Be showered, dressed, have make-up and hair done by 11am
-Have lunch made on and the table by 12 (Juan's lunch break)
-Run at least 3 loads of laundry per week
-Have dinner ready and on the table by 5:30
-Have the kitchen cleaned before going to bed

Cheesy, and embarrassingly I don't always get them done. Still, ONWARD AND UPWARD!