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November 10, 2011
Bathroom update!
My sisters, brother Dillan, and I updated my parents bathroom for Christmas... check it out!
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Sooo.. what do you think?? Best gift ever??
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Firsts
Here are some pics of Miles' latest firsts
first night with Grandma and Grandpa in Saint George
First time playing with a slinky- (he LOVED it!!)
First nap with cousin Mya
First time sitting up in his bumbo
First time all bundled up- first snow!!
First snow
First book with daddy after a month away!
First time in his jumper!
Halloween
Now that I am home, I thought I would write about our first Halloween (and of course share some pictures).
Carl came up to Farmington to meet up with Miles and I and we spent Halloween weekend together with Bailey. We went to the mall with a friend so her kids could go "trick-or-treating" and to give us a fun reason to dress up Miles. We had fun walking around seeing all of the cute costumes.
Carl and Bailey left Sunday (and Halloween was on Monday) so Miles and I stayed with my mom and passed out candy to all the trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. It was fun!
Here are some pics:
Carl came up to Farmington to meet up with Miles and I and we spent Halloween weekend together with Bailey. We went to the mall with a friend so her kids could go "trick-or-treating" and to give us a fun reason to dress up Miles. We had fun walking around seeing all of the cute costumes.
Carl and Bailey left Sunday (and Halloween was on Monday) so Miles and I stayed with my mom and passed out candy to all the trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. It was fun!
Here are some pics:
the pumpkin my dad carved... it says miles
My little Nemo :)
A cute shot of his hood
In the carseat ready to go
Miles and I on Sunday.... he is wearing a onesie that says silly monsters
Halloween day
Getting ready for trick-or-treaters
The two of us :)
November 8, 2011
4 Months
Miles,
You are the greatest baby. I am so blessed to be your momma. I feel like everything I prayed for and asked God to bless you with happend. You are so sweet. You love to smile and laugh and are just the most happy baby. In fact, you are now laughing all the time. You think I am the funniest person and like to laugh at the funny things I do..... and I would do almost any silly thing to make you laugh.
We have this month spent traveling. We have spent your whole 4th month of life living out of suitcases and seeing as much family as possible. This last month has had its hard times, but mostly this month has been a testiment to really getting to know each other. I have been for the most part a single mom because your daddy couldn't go on a month long vacation :) but we had so much help from grandparents and aunts and uncles. It has been so fun watching you meet all of the family... you got to meet 2 new cousins, 3 Aunts, 4 Uncles, and so many others.
This month has been so FULL of learning. You have learned how to hold up your head, stand up, enjoy laughing, you rolled over for the first time, and you roll side to side. I don't think your dad will ever let us leave for that long again. Right now you are in your Grandmas arms, wanting to stand up- protesting laying down because you are tired.
We just had the time change 2 days ago and it is a bit tough for both of us. You are staying up an hour later but not sleeping in any longer (although you are sleeping in until what used to be 8:20!) I think you are going through another growing spurt due to your strange sleep patterns. You wake up every 2 hours wanting to eat. I hope we quickly get over this..... it seems like I haven't lost this much sleep since you were a newborn.
I was looking through my old posts and watching you coo as a little baby and things are so different now... when did that happen? Did I sleep through the moment you moved from little baby to big grown up baby? You are so different than you were just a month ago. I feel like each month I am shocked at how fast time is going. You are growing up too quickly! Even though you are so big, I feel like this is the best time... the best month... or maybe it is better to say the best stage so far. You can play alone for longer than ever before, you LOVE to socialize and talk to people (you say goo a lot!), you laugh at my silly songs (and I make up the silliest things to sing to you), and you are not so breakable.
Well, you are starting to give your grandma a bit of a hard time, so I guess this has to be the end of this letter. I sure love you and would do anything to protect you and keep you happy. Thank you for being such a fantastic baby this month... I'm excited to see what the next month has in store for the both of us (maybe more sleep and napping alone??? I'm thinking that if I hope and wish it enough it might come true)
xoxoxxoxoo,
your momma
You are the greatest baby. I am so blessed to be your momma. I feel like everything I prayed for and asked God to bless you with happend. You are so sweet. You love to smile and laugh and are just the most happy baby. In fact, you are now laughing all the time. You think I am the funniest person and like to laugh at the funny things I do..... and I would do almost any silly thing to make you laugh.
We have this month spent traveling. We have spent your whole 4th month of life living out of suitcases and seeing as much family as possible. This last month has had its hard times, but mostly this month has been a testiment to really getting to know each other. I have been for the most part a single mom because your daddy couldn't go on a month long vacation :) but we had so much help from grandparents and aunts and uncles. It has been so fun watching you meet all of the family... you got to meet 2 new cousins, 3 Aunts, 4 Uncles, and so many others.
This month has been so FULL of learning. You have learned how to hold up your head, stand up, enjoy laughing, you rolled over for the first time, and you roll side to side. I don't think your dad will ever let us leave for that long again. Right now you are in your Grandmas arms, wanting to stand up- protesting laying down because you are tired.
We just had the time change 2 days ago and it is a bit tough for both of us. You are staying up an hour later but not sleeping in any longer (although you are sleeping in until what used to be 8:20!) I think you are going through another growing spurt due to your strange sleep patterns. You wake up every 2 hours wanting to eat. I hope we quickly get over this..... it seems like I haven't lost this much sleep since you were a newborn.
I was looking through my old posts and watching you coo as a little baby and things are so different now... when did that happen? Did I sleep through the moment you moved from little baby to big grown up baby? You are so different than you were just a month ago. I feel like each month I am shocked at how fast time is going. You are growing up too quickly! Even though you are so big, I feel like this is the best time... the best month... or maybe it is better to say the best stage so far. You can play alone for longer than ever before, you LOVE to socialize and talk to people (you say goo a lot!), you laugh at my silly songs (and I make up the silliest things to sing to you), and you are not so breakable.
Well, you are starting to give your grandma a bit of a hard time, so I guess this has to be the end of this letter. I sure love you and would do anything to protect you and keep you happy. Thank you for being such a fantastic baby this month... I'm excited to see what the next month has in store for the both of us (maybe more sleep and napping alone??? I'm thinking that if I hope and wish it enough it might come true)
xoxoxxoxoo,
your momma
November 5, 2011
Friday update
1. Visiting family has been so great. I'm sad to be leaving to go home so soon.
2. Miles is waking up every 2 hours to eat at night... I am so tired.
3. I got to meet kobe for the first time.... He is smaller than miles (and he is 6 months older), so cute, and has the sweetest laugh.
4. My family has been so great with helping me out. They watch miles any time I need a quick break.
5. I'm excited to see carl again.... I haven't been home for a whole month and i'm ready to sleep in my own bed with my husband again.
6. I have started feeding miles about 1.5 tbsp of rice cereal mixed in with a bunch of breast milk. I'm hoping it will help him sleep longer.
7. My mom and I went shopping today and I got a cute sweater dress... I'm hoping to wear it this winter.
8. I am going on a diet as soon as I get home. I really want to lose about 30 lbs.
9. Miles had his first snow today... We wrapped him up all warm but he wasn't so sure about all that wet hitting his face.
10. Miles loves all of his family.... He just loves being held and entertained by all the new faces.
2. Miles is waking up every 2 hours to eat at night... I am so tired.
3. I got to meet kobe for the first time.... He is smaller than miles (and he is 6 months older), so cute, and has the sweetest laugh.
4. My family has been so great with helping me out. They watch miles any time I need a quick break.
5. I'm excited to see carl again.... I haven't been home for a whole month and i'm ready to sleep in my own bed with my husband again.
6. I have started feeding miles about 1.5 tbsp of rice cereal mixed in with a bunch of breast milk. I'm hoping it will help him sleep longer.
7. My mom and I went shopping today and I got a cute sweater dress... I'm hoping to wear it this winter.
8. I am going on a diet as soon as I get home. I really want to lose about 30 lbs.
9. Miles had his first snow today... We wrapped him up all warm but he wasn't so sure about all that wet hitting his face.
10. Miles loves all of his family.... He just loves being held and entertained by all the new faces.
November 2, 2011
Birthday- looking back on a whole year
Well, it's my birthday tomorrow and I am just filled with the overwhelming urge to write down all of the things I am thankful for.
Last year I wrote in my journal on my birthday with the thought and hope that I was pregnannt. I had taken a test and it and came out with a really light blue line. I was so hopeful and excited. Being pregnant was the goal and we had been trying for months to see that little blue line.... I wanted a baby so bad and Carl and I had just felt so ready to be parnets.
Last year's birthday was filled with possibility. Carl and I went out for dinner and since I wansn't 100% certain, I decided to wait to tell him about my possible pregnancy... so there we sat, eating dinner, and I held in the biggest secret ever. Well, you know how it turned out.. I WAS pregnant. It was the best birthday present ever... I actually took the test and found out about little Miles last year on my actual birthday. Fast forward a year and here I sit, typing this up while my perfect son is sleeping in my lap.
LOL... It is funny to look back and see how much has changed in my 25th year. I spent so much time trying to get used to my ever changing pregnant body and just as I would get used to it, another thing would happen and everything would change... then Miles came and it all changed again. My body is my own again and sadly, I miss my little belly partner... but I am very glad to see my son's sweet smile and hear his addicting laugh.
My year in pictures:
My birthday is tomorrow and I can't believe how much has changed in just one year. My whole life has more meaning and value than before. I can't wait to see what my 26th year has to offer, because so far my 25th year was the most amazing year of my life.
Last year I wrote in my journal on my birthday with the thought and hope that I was pregnannt. I had taken a test and it and came out with a really light blue line. I was so hopeful and excited. Being pregnant was the goal and we had been trying for months to see that little blue line.... I wanted a baby so bad and Carl and I had just felt so ready to be parnets.
Last year's birthday was filled with possibility. Carl and I went out for dinner and since I wansn't 100% certain, I decided to wait to tell him about my possible pregnancy... so there we sat, eating dinner, and I held in the biggest secret ever. Well, you know how it turned out.. I WAS pregnant. It was the best birthday present ever... I actually took the test and found out about little Miles last year on my actual birthday. Fast forward a year and here I sit, typing this up while my perfect son is sleeping in my lap.
LOL... It is funny to look back and see how much has changed in my 25th year. I spent so much time trying to get used to my ever changing pregnant body and just as I would get used to it, another thing would happen and everything would change... then Miles came and it all changed again. My body is my own again and sadly, I miss my little belly partner... but I am very glad to see my son's sweet smile and hear his addicting laugh.
My year in pictures:
my first two pregnancy tests
Miles' first picture!
My first month pregnant
my second month
third month
fourth month
fifth month
sixth month
seventh month
eighth month
ninth month- the day before Miles was born
Miles right after he was born
with the gunk in his eye
sleeping after the long labor... only a few hours old
Miles at a month old
Miles at 2 months!
Miles at 3 months
October 27, 2011
Friday Update
1. Miles is 16 weeks old!!!!!!
2. He has grown so much this last month. It is so crazy!
3. Miles laughs so much now. It is the greatest thing.
4. Miles rolled over from his tummy to his back for the first time this week!
5. We finally get to see Carl tomorrow... after 3 weeks of not seeing him, I can't wait for Carl to see how much Miles has changed.
6. I am so excited for Miles' first Halloween... he is going to be nemo this year.
7. Miles met his cousin Mya for the first time this week and they did so good! She was so curious about him and he was really patient with her wanting to crawl all over him.
8. It was so great seeing Shelbie, Brian, and Mya. My niece is so cute and I wish we all lived closer
9. I got to see my sister-in-law Becky and her belly is so cute!!! I can't wait to see little Davin!
10. Bailey is driving home with us tomorrow to help with Miles. I am hoping this will make my 6.5 hour drive much better.... THANKS MOM!!!!
Miles laughing
Miles rolling over for the first time!!
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