six weeks

Oh me oh my!

my baby is six weeks old!
and he's 13lbs 13oz. He is also 24 inches long.
He is one long and chunky little boy! I love watching those rolls get chunkier everyday!

We had our 6 weeks appointment today. He is doing awesome! Dr. Naude asked me what I was feeding this child. The nurse and him thought he was a formula baby (apparently those ones chunk up faster). But he is all breast fed! haha my little chunker! :)

I am also doing well. I get to start weening off the blood pressure meds! :)

Happy Happy Day! :)

We also blessed him on Sunday. Daniel's parents and my parents came up and his brother and family. we had quite the party going on. I almost went crazy from all the noise. But we all survived. We had a wonderful BBQ potluck after. We were going to do it at our place but the weather didn't really want to cooperate so we did it at Erin and Curtis's house. (Daniel's cousins) It was a full house! Lots and fun and even more noise. Thanks again to them for lending their house to us!

OH and he totally slept 8 hours the other night. :) Love my little chunker!

Father's Day

How lucky for all you that read my blog! You get two posts in one day! This one just happens to be about Fathers.

Let's start up with my Dad.

I wish I had a better picture that could truly show you our relationship. But even a picture couldn't do it justice. He has taught me so much : How to do the dishes properly, that snow does need to be shoveled and lawns mowed (that's what kids are for), how to play cards and win (hold back some of the rules until it benefits you to let everyone else know about them), how to drive and spin donuts, what a suitcase looks like., or a turkey over a log. See he's taught me a lot in the 10 years he has been in my life.
But really what else is a father for but to teach you the value of work and how to have fun? He's the best I couldn't ask for better! Sean has a lot to look up to, to be like his grandpa!

Next up this man:

Daniel's Dad. taught him all he knows. Daniel is always telling me about his Dad and how he would keep him in line. He's taught Daniel everything he knows. Taught him to work and never quit and to be respectful to women. Daniel looks up to him a lot and says he can't wait to raise our children and be just like his Dad.

And finally:
Daniel

His very first Father's Day! He has loved every minute of it. Especially the fact he got the Father's Day treat in church this year! He is a wonderful Daddy. Always wants to hold him and cuddle him. Doesn't so much like diaper duty but who does? Sean is very lucky to have such a wonderful Dad. And to have such wonderful Grandpa's who have taught his Dad. 
Sean has some very wonderful men in his life who will help him to grow and be a wonderful man himself! He's one lucky guy!
And I am one lucky woman to have such wonderful men in my life!

Look at those buddies! They are going to be the best of Friends!

Happy Father's Day! 

One Month

So I guess I have become your typical blogging Mom because my little baby just hit one month and here I am blogging about it!
How lucky I am to have such a sweet healthy little boy in my life. One month has flown by. Most of it due to the two weeks I was in the hospital. I love being at home with him and just hanging out. Taking naps together, not eating a hot meal but that's how it goes I believe.
Anyway updates on him:
-Last we checked he was 11lbs. But I am pretty sure he's close to 13 or higher with the way he eats.
-He is still sleeping 5-6 hours at night. (which I believe is helping me recover pretty quick too)
-He has this adorable double chin and these real chunky cheeks
-He can hold his head up for 5 mins
-He loves looking out the window and facing the world.
-He loves to be cuddled to sleep (we'll  have fun with that later)
-He can possibly out burp and out fart Daniel
-We are just about done with size 1 diapers. He's just staying in them until we're out of them which should be sometime this week and then we'll attack the size 2 in the closet!
-He smiles a lot. Real smiles. Not gas bubbles.

We honestly have the best little boy ever! Daniel says he's scared to have #2 because he knows we can't get this lucky twice.

Look at those muscles!

Giving Daddy kisses

Look at that smile!

Mommy Loves!

His buddy Jonah beating on him. Don't worry he'll catch up in size and get him back!

6 months apart. Not to much to grow to catch up

Such a happy boy!

LOVE HIM TO PIECES!

This and That

I am so amazed at how fast time is flying by.
My little boy is almost a month old. (friday)
Everyday I just look at him and can't believe that he actually started inside me, and then grew and I pushed him out. The math at his size right now just doesn't add up.
Babies are just such little miracles. Always heard that. Now I actually know why they say that. It's amazing. I love my lil chunker. He is honestly the best baby. I attribute that to a blessing from above. With all the health issues I had after having him Heavenly Father knew I needed sleep to recover. So he gave me a baby that on average sleeps 5 hours at night, and a baby that has such a calm personality. We've rarely heard him cry at the top of his lungs. He's just a squawker. (it's cute).
He already has Daddy wrapped around his finger. I love seeing my two boys together. It's so sweet. Words don't even accurately describe it. I love being outnumbered by my boys.

look at those cheeks! and double chin. LOVE IT!

So strong!!!!!

loves his blankets near his face. he'll pull them there right under his nose or around his eyes. 

I should blog a little about the baby shower they had for me here too! It was AWESOME!

monster theme. LOVED IT!

Lots of good decorations. :)

So I put a good outfit on him for the event!

Perfect outfit and blanket! :)

Lots of people came. Everyone got a chance to hold Sean I believe. Some were even skilled enough to put him to sleep. He's pretty cuddly. And luckily he didn't blow his diaper out on anyone. (that can make a mess!) We played some sweet games. And there was awesome food! Always a party with food! He got quite a load of gifts! No double ups of anything I had. And all stuff that we can use! He even got clothes for when he gets bigger! Which is perfect cause 0-3 he's got a lot of.
It was such a fun night! (only raised my BP a little. Just enough to scare people there. Don't worry i took my meds and all was well. :) ) It was an awesome night! Thanks again to everyone who planned it and to everyone who came!
 

My Monster the Chunk!

Well,
I am glad to say that this week was not as much of an adventure as last week.
This week we've just sat on the couch and relaxed. We went on a couple of walks to test out the stroller. I even managed to get some laundry done and get the house clean. That I call success!

Anyway on to my little monster. As we all know he was born 8lbs 15oz. Then dropped to 8lbs 10oz. Then with my hospital stunt he got weighed and that was at a week and a half (ish) and he was 9lbs 2 oz. Well we went to the Doctor today and my chunk is 11lbs.

The doctor even called him a little porker. Asked if I was formula feeding or breastfeeding or a little of both. I said just breastfeeding. The Doctor was pretty amazed. (I don't know why. .. . maybe with the health issues I've had?) At least something is going right with all this, and I'm glad its with my little Monster and he's healthy.

They probably measured him to but I didn't pay attention. I'll remember it when we go back in 3 weeks, and let's hope that Mommy's blood pressure is going back to normal. :)

Now picture time!

He really likes his tongue!

holding on for dear life in the bathtub

Daddy's turn for the soother. .  haha

he prefers Dad's pinky finger and knuckles to a soother. 

The cute little hockey skates Jen Parker made for me. I need to get better pictures of him in them!  (and flatten the blades.)