I like to sing with mom

I've realized that she will kind of make her cooing sounds when she is sleepy right before she gets cranky. Well today while I was singing her to sleep she started to make them again. I think she is trying to sing with me... :-D I will try and see if I can catch it on camera soon.

Little cuddle bug

I think that you like to cuddle. At night there are a few time where I have moved away from you after feeding to get more comfortable. Not long after you end up next to me.

Also I think I got a glimpse of your first laugh. You were looking at me smiling an I felt your whole body jiggle once like you chuckled.

Cooing

I'm starting to make fun cooing sounds and mom loves it.

Internal Clock

I have an internal clock and know when it is about 8:30-9ish (bed time). Dad is used to staying up till whenever he wants but now mom needs to work on just taking me up to bed at that time no matter what. Dad's got to get used to that idea. So when mom has had a hard time getting me down later in the evening she has handed me to dad to let him know we need to change our ways.

Mom has struggled with figuring out my sleep during the day though. I have seemed to fight it. But maybe mom needs to figure out a sleep schedual so she knows when to put me down before I get too mad.

Working on some things

Three weeks old. Mom wants to work on a few things to get you ready for your first trip to Vegas in a few weeks. It's going to be a long car ride. Mom thinks it'd be best to feed me via bottle so that we don't have to stop as much and for as long. We'd just have to stop for burping and changing me. Also I haven't really been great at taking a binky. Mom thinks it might be because all the ones she got from the baby showers are to big and for older babies. This morning I was fighting sleep again and just wanted to suck on something. We went for our first trip out just the two of us. We
picked up three types of binkies and some elastic thread. Mom is going to sew the bottoms of my sleepers since I don't like feeling trapped in them. I like to stretch my legs all the way out.

Also mom has been keing me in sleepers through out the day. Dad has been puzzled by this. Mom thinks it'll help me sleep during the day. Mom wrapped me in a really warm blanket after feeding and it worked like a charm. Hope thisn't just a one time fluke. Mom hopes to get in some sleep time and actually get other chores done so dad doesn't think we just play all day.



Hopefully I'll be ready to make the car trip in a few weeks to meet more of the family.

Laughs

Daddy and I get non stop laughs out of the cute things you do. It's good thing daddy can help me start laughing at them cause sometimes it's hard dealing with non stop feeding changing burping and cleaning up. Especially when you're fighting sleep. We tried getting you to sleep in the bassinet but you like sleeping next to mommy.

Mom has got to watch you closely. You know how to roll to your side. And while sleeping at night time you like sleeping on your side like mom. It might be partly because that's how you nurse at night. Mom just rolls over and feeds you. Well last night mom tried to distance you so that you could get used to the idea of maybe being in a bassinet. Well you somehow ended up on your stomach and your head facing away from mom. So you might have figured out how to roll from your side to your tummy. Mom is not ready for that yet.

Two weeks old and my first temperture

Mom noticed I wasn't acting normal this morning. She thought I was just gassy or needed to get a burp out. I slept pretty well this morning just moaned every little bit. Mom felt I was sleeping good so she took a shower. Upon holding me again she noticed that my head was warm. She took my temperture and I was 100.5 No wonder I was moaning a lot this morning.

Mom is loving how cuddly I am. She wasn't super protective of who held me but she's starting to think she should be until I'm a little bit older (maybe a few months) and have a stronger immune system.

Day two of my high tempertures (Friday)- I've been acting a lot better even though they haven't really gone down. At least I'm more alert, happier and eating better. Mom decided to wash my face and hair. I was making cute faces after wards and mom caught this picture of me. Mom has a picture of herself that she is pulling the same smile so of course mom loves it.

Clipped tounge

Yesterday I got the under side of my tounge clipped. It was attached a little too much which could cause problems with nursing and a speech impediment when I start talking. Mom cried for me a little bit when the nurse and the Dr. had to hold me still.

Later at night I was fighting sleep like I normally do during the day. Mom wanted to come down stairs and be around daddy and not couped up in my bedroom rocking me to sleep. Mom had dad bring the swing down stairs. I was enthralled by the light. Mom and dad got a good laugh at how I didn't take my eyes off of it. Then I spit up more then I ever spit up yet. It may have been because mom didn't burp me yet along with the motion that caused me to spit up. They really had a good laugh since I was still very calm and mellow while mom cleaned me up.

Mom has been enjoying getting extra help from daddy. Like he made us salad for dinner since she was nursing me.

Also mom has learned that it is much easier to feed me with a dirty diaper then change me since I'm less mad and also since she has been needing to put cream or powder on my bum.

Blessing Weekend

We had a busy weekend as family came to visit for my baby blessing. Grandma and grandpa Sanders, Celestial's family, and Tara came to visit. It was nice to have company over but mom is thinking "it's a good thing not everyone could make it". I would have loved to have everyone come but we had stuff everywhere. I guess my house isn't quite as big as it feels to me on a regular day.

We mostly just hung out around the house just enjoying each others company. Friday afternoon the girls, including Matix, went the park while we sent the boys off to get groceries. Of course dad (Cal) wanted to go to Cabela's (outdoor sports store). So they went there first. The weather at the park was beautiful. Nice with a little bit of a breeze.

For dinner Tara shared with us a recipe from a lady in her ward. It was a use all bread recipe. It has very few ingredients and is a definate rise recipe. We made cinnamon rolls and put them in the fridge to bake in the morning and they grew to be huge. We decided to bake them that night. Tara made us three pizza's, cinnamon rolls, bread stick twist, and a cream cheese pastery. All were delicious.

Mom was nervous about my baby blessing and if I would cry during the whole thing. I have strong lungs (a loud cry). So mom has been trying to get me used to a binky just in case we needed it to keep me happy. I did great! I slept right up until the blessing and then I stayed content. During sacrament I started to squirm for food so mom took me out to feed me. She fed me, changed my diaper (which thankfully didn't get on my dress only the diaper cover) and fed me more so I would be good for pictures afterwards. She didn't get back until the closing song. Daddy also gave me a very beatiful blessing. Mom knew he would and was tearing up from the opening song untill she left to feed me. She's very glad that dad honors his priesthhood and is worthy to be able to give you your baby blessing. Also since I was a large baby mom is glad we blessed me so soon so that I fit into my dress. I hardly fit into it because I was locking up my arms while mom tried to put it on me.