Reminiscing about times past

JJ is 13 weeks tomorrow! Time has flown by and I have to constantly remind myself to enjoy this time and not wish for him to grow up too fast. (Yes, it would be great if he slept through the night, but I will miss how little he is and our special night time together.)

Jeff must have been reading my mind yesterday because he re-sent me the following email. He sent this email to family and friends a few days after JJ was born. With his permission, I am sharing it with you. It brought tears to my eyes to think about how much has changed in just 13 short weeks! I hope you enjoy the "male perspective" as much as I do:

The greatest day of my life.

Al woke me up at 1:30 am Friday morning with an announcement that her water broke. We got to the hospital around 3:30. From there JJ didn’t arrive until 5:40 pm, what a long day. The greatest words I heard was “it’s a BOY!” I still get a little choked up thinking about that moment. JJ started to scream and he was rushed away by some nice looking nurses (what is it about those outfits). As he screamed and screamed, mother looking over us anxiously (she was a mother now). He weighed 8lb 3oz, and was 21” long

I have not slept since, well almost, I am defiantly getting way more then Al. Al is the perfect mother I knew she would be. Getting up to feed at all hours of the night, holding her breath until she can hear JJ breathing. Grandma told asked me “How does it feel to love something?” She was right, I have never felt love like this before, oh what a feeling.

Attach is a picture of our miracle (in proper gear). See you all soon.

Proud Daddy


Our little football fan!

Things that go ACHOO in the night

JJ has been a little congested lately. We have a humidifier running in his room and have been using the snot sucker nightly, but the little man just can't shake the sniffles and sneezes.

Last night, he woke up wanting a bottle. I brought one in and he started to suck it down (like 4 oz in 5 min!). I wanted him to slow down, so I got up and changed his diaper and tried to burp him. No luck with the burp...

He finished the rest of the bottle and I tried to burp him again. He was sleeping on my shoulder and I figured he had no burp in him. While I was shifting him from my shoulder to a cradle position, the little man let out a HUGE burp/sneeze...right in my face. I let out a started "OH!" and immediately started to laugh. (It was 2:30 in the morning and the first thing that popped into my head was the scene from Jurassic Park where the dinosaur sneezes on the girl in the tree. That in itself was amusing to me.) I had to contain myself because I didn't want to wake JJ up.

In this shuffle, he also managed to spit up, all down Mommy's pjs. Ahhh, the funny moments no one would know about without this blog. Thanks for letting me share and giggle again while re-telling the story.

Tell me readers, do you have any funny nighttime feeding moments you want to share?

A moment to remember...

Things are moving full speed ahead these days. JJ is almost 11 weeks old. I started a new job, life is crazy and it seems like there isn't enough time to get everything done.

But in the early morning hours, when the world is quiet, I have one of the best moments of my day. I get up to feed JJ, change him and rock him back to sleep. There are no distractions, just me and him in our rocker. Usually, when he is drifting off, a huge smile will cross his lips and I know he is happy. So am I.

Last night, I was thinking about how big he is getting and how much he has already changed. He doesn't get "milk drunk" anymore. When he was a little younger and would finish eating, he would arch his back, pucker his lips and put his hand up to his face. Then, he would collapse on my shoulder, ready for me to burp him. I called this phenomenon "milk drunk" and I would know he was full and content and ready to drift off to the land of nod.

I made a mental note last night to record this in my blog, so in a few months, when I am blogging about how JJ can sit up now or how he started solid foods, I will have this memory recorded, always there to remind me of those precious moments he and I would share during his first few weeks of life.

JJ, I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.

Fun Cartoon and a JJ picture update!

I love the woman who creates these cartoons and have been posting them since I was pregnant. She always seems to hit the nail on the head with each one!

The following is so true!


Here is a pic of JJ, right before he told me he has had enough tummy time for the day!

2 months and so much learned

WOW- My little man is 2 months old already. People aren't lying when they tell you time flies. (4 weeks ago at 2 in the morning on little sleep I might disagree) It is really true. I have enjoyed the summer off with JJ, it has been the most challenging time, but also most rewarding.

Some of the things I have learned:
1- New parents are prone to freak out about every little new thing. Then in a week, it doesn't phase you at all. Example, JJ started to cry in his sleep during a nap. I called the doctor thinking something was wrong. We went in...it was gas. (Of course.)

2- Trust your instincts. I know what I just posted above, but there have been sometimes where I am glad I paid closer attention to an odd behavior. He is gassy and that can equal screaming baby. We asked the pedi how to help him and now we can get rid of most of the gas before it becomes a problem.

3- Watching Jeff play and take care of JJ has made me fall even more in love with him. Jeff and I make a great team, which is evident in how we both take care of JJ. Jeff is the "fun" one, encouraging JJ to splash around during bath time (so cute!). I am the one who sings silly songs to JJ (off key and usually to a pop culture hit I don't know all the words to.)

Here are some recent pics of the little man.

First trip to South Dakota


Sleeping on the couch with Mom


In Twins gear with dad. (they both have khaki shorts on too!)


2 month shot next to Baby Lardy


2 month check up stats:
Height- 23 inches
Weight- 13lbs 4 oz

JJ is a happy baby, cooing and talking to us now. He recently started to sleep longer at night (Mommy thanks you JJ!).

And to quote our favorite bedtime book:
JJ- I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living my baby you'll be.

Me...a Sugar Doll?

Wonderful Bethany over at Tickled Pink nominated me for this beautiful award! PLEASE go check out her blog. Her blog about her family always gives me something to think about. Her honesty in her blogs about her life always touches my heart.




The rules of the Sugar Doll award are to post 10 things about myself and then pass the award on to some other blogs.So without further adieu....here goes nothing.


1.) I love being a mom...even when my son is screaming...for 20 min. People aren't kidding when they say you can't know or explain what it feels like to be a parent until you are one.


2.) I can't wait to get on the back of a motorcycle with my hubby again. There is something so connecting about riding through the back roads, holding on to him as he guns it to scare me a little. We don't talk on these rides, but we still have to work together through the twists and turns the road brings.


3.) I want another tattoo and will get one soon.


4.) Mornings are my favorite time of day, when the house is quiet and Jeff, JJ and Homer are sleeping.

5.) I call my Mom every day, sometimes we chat about important things, most of the time we giggle about nothing.


6.) I sing at the top of my lungs in my car...usually off key, but I don't care.


7.) I am convinced that everything in life happens to teach us something. We may not like the lesson, but if we grow from the experience, it will help us the next time around.


8.) Being pregnant was a truly enjoyable experience for me and I loved every minute of it.


9.) I need to learn to let go a little more and learn how to do nothing.


10.) I value and treasure every reader of this blog and just LOVE reading your comments. Hint. Hint ;) ( I stole this from Bethany because I agree!)

Wordless Wednesday- having fun