Work

      So I have to go back to work next week. We were hoping that I wouldn't need to return to work at all. Then we hoped that I would be able to wait until after the new year. I guess that is not going to happen. I have to be at work on Monday or else we will have no health insurance. After I got off the phone this morming with my boss, I just cuddled Wesley and cried silently for a while (I'm cryng right now btw). Later Brian came in and asked me if I was crying. Of course, I said "No" and immediately started crying more. Needless to say he didn't believe me.

      I just get emotional at the thought of having to leave Wes and be away. I know he will be in good hands with his grandma Susan but it's still hard. My job really is a blessing. It pays great, I can work part time, I have benifits, and they are really flexible with my schedule. It's just hard to see the many blessings when I have to be away from Wesley and when I thought this would all be worked out by now. I know Heavenly Father has a game plan for us but it's hard cuz he just hasn't shown it to us yet. I love being a mom and love Wes so much!

Brian and Wesley love to have fun together. Brian is always doing silly things with Wes and they both think it is hilarious.

 Nerd baby. Just like dad.

 Wes attacking my head.

 Wesley...phone home

 Wesley loves his bearfriend (the one in the blue) and sucks on his face.

 Brian called me into the room to show me this. He called it Ninja baby

 They both thought that pants on the head was great.

I love both of my sweet, silly boys.

3 Months and Counting

Our little guy is growing up so fast. Wes is still the happiest baby in town. He talks to mom and dad all the time and is always smiling and laughing. He loves kicking his legs and grabbing his feet. He thinks it's pretty neat. He had his first cold. So sad... but he handled it well and was still very happy most of the time. He farts a TON. And they are not little baby farts, they are loud, man farts. They even wake us up in the middle of the  night. When he had his cold he would always cough and fart at the same time and sometimes sneeze and fart together. We all though it was pretty funny. He likes to make spit bubbles and blow them out and loves it when we do it back to him. We love our sweet boy!  

Our Little Pumpkin

Two month check up

Normally, Wes doesn't cry that much and when he does he is relatively easy to sooth and his cry is deep and low. He just had his two month check up.  He had to get 3 shots. He was not a happy camper after that. I have never heard him cry like like he did when he got his shots. He was so frantic and it was high pitched. So sad. The rest of the day he was fussy and a little crabby. No where near his usual happy self. We had to work extra hard for smiles but we could still get a few. 

He is a growing, healthy boy. Here are his stats
Height: 23.25"
Weight: 10 lbs 10 oz
Head: 15.51"
Sweetness: 99.1%
Cuteness: 100%

 Brian's family dressed Wes while I has in the shower and this is what I came out to. Golf baby.

 Daddy and Wes having some fun

Bath time

 Wes loves his baths but his favorite part is when he gets dried off.

I don't have any other babies to really compare him to but I think this kid is the happiest baby around. He loves to smile and laugh. From week one he would smile and coo every time we would smile or play with him. I love my happy boy!

Ducks

Wesley's first hockey game. Ducks won 4-3. I'm afraid I have another sports maniac on my hands.

Look how happy they are!

Another day, another clogger (x's two)

About two weeks ago I got a clogged milk duct. Not fun. It hurt so bad and I couldn't sleep all night. I went to the doc and she said it wasn't infected yet, just a clog. She told me how to take care of it and after a lot of nursing, pumping, heating, massaging and praying it unclogged. Two days later my little hero, Wes sucked that baby right out while we were both eating breakfast.
Thankful that was behind us, life went back to normal.

Then, last night I was a bit sore and thought that I might be getting another one so I nursed Wes on that side twice in a row to try and prevent it. Sure enough during the night I woke up with not one clog but two! One in the right plus another one in the left. Sucks! Thankfully I knew what I was doing this time and started nursing, pumping, heating, massaging and praying right away. With Wesley's help we got one unclogged during the middle of the night and the other one unclogged right before church this morning. Wes is so good at what he does. He's mommy's little hero. No clog stands a chance against him!

"Put 'em up"

"Mom, please put your boob right about here"

Tree fog-baby

First bath. We thought he would cry but he loved it. He always loves bath time!

Mr. Wesley Alexander

Sweet Wes came into our lives 10 days late on Aug 7th. He was 7 lbs & 14 ozs and 20 inches long. He had a mean ol' cone head. Everyday has been a wonderful new adventure with him. He is a very good baby. He loves his Mommy and Papa and anyone else that wants to love him. He loves to eat, cuddle, smile, laugh, and play. He likes getting his diaper changed because he gets a butt rub and gets to look out the window. He also likes getting his baths and going outside. He is really strong. He started to roll all the way over his first week and he can hold his head up like a pro.

Vampire baby

We are so thankful to our Heavenly Father for all of our blessing and for sending Wes to be a part of our family.