Mother's Day

I had the best 1st Mother's Day ever. We got up and went to church with my parent's, my brother (who came in town to surprise my mom) and my sister and her family. At church they had a blessing for all of the mothers where they called us up to the center of Church and had a prayer and then we all got tulips as we walked back to our seats! I am such a sap and started crying during the blessing. We then went for a yummy breakfast. Afterwards Bob and I went home and all 3 of us took a nap in bed together - I love when we all 3 snuggle together in bed. We then went to a pottery place where I made a plate with Adam's foot print - I can't wait to pick it up next week. Then we all had dinner over at my parents. I got a Pandora bracelet and tons of beads! I was on cloud nine the entire day!

Being a Mommy is so much more than I ever thought it could be. I thank God everyday that he blessed me with this amazing baby boy! I am in awe everyday how much I am in love with him! Knowing a mother's love for their child has really made me look at my mom differently. She is so amazing and I couldn't have picked a better mother. I hope that I am able to do as good of a job with Adam as she has done with us.

Moving

Monday morning Adam rolled from his back to his tummy for the first time. He has been going crazy since then - he kind of rolls across the room now! I haven't actually seen him do it but I will put him under his play gym and go and do something and he'll be completely across the room from where the gym is. It's so funny because I'll always ask him how he got over there and he'll have this huge, proud grin on his face. This is just the beginning of his independence and it's so amazing to watch.

He has now had peas, carrots and sweet potatoes. He has seemed to like everything we have given him thus far. We have green beans and squash to try and then we'll be moving onto fruits. I have a feeling he'll love those.

This past weekend I had my niece spend the night. We had a lot of fun - making cupcakes and watching Disney movies but she is definately a handful right now. She is 2 years old and when you tell her no she does not like it at all and will have a tantrum. So needless to say I gave into her a lot. But I figured I am the fun aunt and that's what I should do :) She loves Adam or "Baby Adam" as she calls him and was a huge help wanting to get diapers and help feed him. But wow - it's hard to have 2 little ones around - such a big difference from one - especially since I had them alone. I felt guilty when I had to do something for one of them and had to leave the other one sitting there. It made me nervous about having another one but I know once we do have another baby it will all just fall into place.

Speaking of another baby - Bob is already asking when we are going to have our next one! We have 2 frozen embryos waiting for us. (I always tease that they are Adam's sisters). I always thought that I would want to have the Frozen Egg Transfer sooner rather than later but now I don't know - I kind of want Adam to be a little older so that we can just focus on him for a while. My brother and I are 2 years apart and I think that sounds good but I think Bob might want to have them 1 1/2 years apart so we'll just see. I am just so happy right now with my baby boy and can't even think about that right now.

Trip to the Zoo

Yesterday was a gorgeous day and Adam and I went to the zoo with my sister and her two kids! We had a blast! Adam loved looking around and being outside - I don't think he noticed the animals at all but he was having a good time watching his cousins (he loves being around them). My sister and I are going to try and go at least once a month if not more since I am a member and it didn't cost us anything and next time we are going to bring our own lunches which will be even cheaper.

I found a ticklish spot on Adam! Right under his arms - he squeals everytime I tickle him there - it's so cute! I called Bob last night so he could hear him. We ate carrots for 4 days so I think it's safe to say that he's not allergic to them, tonight we are going to try either peas or green beans, I haven't decided which one yet. I wish I knew how long it would be for his little system to regulate to having food. He used to have a BM everyday and now it's like every other day - I hope that's ok. I might call the doctor just to make sure. He doesn't seem like he is in any pain or anything so I think he is fine but I just want to double check.

I think I hear little man waking up - I'll let you all know how the new food goes tonight!

I Like Carrots!

But boy are they messy!

We have now moved onto veggies! We have just tried carrots thus far but after tomorrow we will move onto something else. I didn't realize how much of a mess it would be. The bib he has on is my favorite one - it says "Handsome Like Daddy" and it is now stained orange! I washed it 3 times and couldn't get it all out. So needless to say I went out and purchased a plastic bib that we'll use when he eats.

Tomorrow we are going to the zoo with my sister and niece and nephew! I am really looking forward to it - I joined the zoo this year so that Adam and I could go as much as we wanted and I haven't used the membership yet so tomorrow will be the first day. With the membership I got it's free parking and I get in along with one guest. It's perfect for my sister and I to go because the kids are all too young to be charged for so it will cost us nothing!

Hopefully the days start going by faster! I am really missing Bob and am so ready for him to be home (we still have awhile to go). He's been gone since the 13th and I am so ready for it to be May 9th (when he comes home). It's really hard to take care of Adam by myself. I love spending time with Adam and taking care of him and just being his Mommy but Mommy needs sometime to herself too and I just can't do that with Bob gone. My parent's try to help as much as they can but they are on a cruise right now and don't get back until Sunday and my sister lives an hour away so it's not easy for us to get together. Oh well hopefully it will be May 9th before we know it!

4 Month Stats

We had Adam's 4 month check up yesterday. He now weighs 14 lbs. 14 oz. (50%), is 24 3/4 inches (25%) and his head circumfrance is in the 75% (I don't remember the exact measurement. Doctor said he is doing great and actually is having us start on solids. I knew he was going to say that because my sister uses the same pediatrician and he always starts at 4 months (if they parents want to). Don't tell but I gave Adam cereal last Tuesday before Bob left so that he could be there for the first time and I am glad we did. His face was hilarious! I hadn't given him anymore until last night. He did the funny faces again but towards the end he really started to get the hang of it and he did well this morning. I am going to probably stick with cereal for a couple of weeks and then I will start on veggies one at a time. I can't believe we are here - I swear the time goes by so fast!

The past few days Adam has gotten SO good at reaching for toys and things placed in front of him. It was like all of a sudden he figured out how his arms and hands work. I love how he is developing so much - so much fun to watch. I still feel so blessed that God gave me this amazing gift!

I was nervous Adam would be really cranky and sleepy for a couple of days after the shots he had (he was at 2 months) but he is his normal happy self.

I'll leave you with a picture of the amazing men in my life! (That is my daddy in the background)

Long Time!

I have been the worst blogger ever! I am hoping to be able to write more consistently now but I can't promise anything.

Things have been SO wonderful in my world. Adam is doing great and is growing like a weed - he'll turn 4 months on Saturday - I can't believe it! I am now a stay at home mom and am enjoying every second of it! I feel so blessed that Bob is working his tail off so that I can stay home with our baby boy - all of my dreams are coming true. All I ever wanted to be in life was a wife and a mother and now I am living my dream!

What can I tell you all about Adam. Not sure what his height and weight is - I'll post that after we go for his 4 month check up. But he is a extremely happy baby! He smiles all of the time and recently just started laughing out loud. That is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard, my heart melts every time I hear it! He is able to roll from his tummy to his back and almost has the other way, I give it another 2 weeks or so and he'll master that. He "talks" all of the time and loves to hear the sound of his voice. We have many conversations all day long. Now that it is getting warmer outside we are able to go out for walks and he LOVES it, especially now that I am able to put him in the stroller like a big boy instead of the car seat portion. He loves to be able to look around at everyone.

I promise I will try to be a better blogger. But here is a recent picture of my little man!

Are We Spoiling Him?

Things have been busy here as you can imagine but they have been great - I love being a Mommy so much! I am still trying to get used to the idea of just letting things go - like having a completely clean house all of the time but I think I am doing a pretty good job at that even though I have a way to go in that department. I have always been such a neat freak with my house and not being able to always pick up everything or keep up on the dishes or laundry has been a struggle for me. Luckily Bob has totally taken over the laundry part - I can't believe how much laundry one little tiny baby makes a week! It doesn't help that Bob has yet to master the art of changing a diaper before Adam decides to pee all over the place. I had the pleasure of being sprayed a few times but I think I have gotten faster with changing his diaper so I don't get wet anymore :)

The past couple of days Adam has been so much more alert lately! He is awake most of the morning which is so much fun! I just sit there and talk to him all morning and we have a black and white rattle that he loves to look at and follow with his eyes. We also do a bit of tummy time but he doesn't like that too much at all. His head control is getting so much better too! I can't believe how quickly the time is going by and how fast he is growing already at only 3 weeks of age! I want time to slow down.

So I think we are raising a very spoiled little boy! I will admit between either Bob or myself he is held pretty much all day long! I loved it at the beginning just cuddling with him all day but there are times now when I would like to put him down so I can get somethings done but he won't let us. Also he will not sleep at all unless one of us is holding him (this has just come up the past couple of days). He will only nap if we are holding him and at night he sleeps in bed with us. I always said I would never let him sleep in bed with us but after a few sleepless nights I gave up and have put him in bed with us. I am already dreading breaking that habit and wondering when I should do it. I feel like he is still so young and we should do anything he wants at this point. I want to eventually get him on a schedule and everything but I have always heard that you should spoil a newborn for sometime (it helps them feel secure) but when is the point that the spoiling should end?

Here's a cute family picture of us that my mom sent me from her camera - Adam is one day old here. I actually haven't taken any pictures of him lately, I'll have to bring out the camera again because I feel like he is changing daily!