Happy Fall Y'all...

I hope everyone is enjoying the Fall weather that is among us.  It is a beautiful day out today and the forecast is looking amazing with temperatures in the 70's and 80's for the next week.  Hopefully this weather is hear to stay for a while. Yesterday we got rain, and that means that the planting of the wheat can begin soon (this is a good thing, it makes for a happy husband). 
This past week has been a pretty busy one around our house, and a whole lot better then last week for mom.  The thought of having to go back to work was really bothering me.  So I called the hospital and talked to our Human Resources lady and she made me feel A LOT better!  I can take the full twelve weeks regardless of how much PTO I have.  But if I do take the full twelve weeks, I will use all of my PTO meaning there will be about 2 weeks that I would take without pay and when I do go back to work I won't have any PTO available. Decisions, decisions...still leaning toward staying home for all of it!
Monday September 20 Adler had his 1 month check up, that went very good.  He is definitely growing, weighing in at exactly 11 lbs and is now 21 1/2 inches long, putting him in the 80th percentile for his age.  The Dr. said everything looks good that he is a healthy baby boy!
Last Friday and Saturday, Adler and I spent the both days at the Scrapbook store in Cherokee.  I think Adler kind of enjoyed it (but dont' tell dad)!  He couldn't have been a more perfect baby the whole time we were there.  We have also been scrapbooking here at home, and getting quite a bit accomplished!  In fact that is next on the agenda for today, an afternoon full of scrapbooking!

Waiting on the Dr.

He loves laying out on his play mat after eating first thing in the morning.



Sleepy baby.



4 weeks old...

Today my baby turns 4 weeks old. I know to many of you that might not seem very old, but to me it seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home. This week it has sunk in to me that I am going to have to go back to work, and I am NOT liking the thought of that at ALL! Thank goodness my mom is going to watch him (and Jared's mom is going to help out to when needed) or else I don't know what I would do. I told Jared last night that if we would have had to do daycare, I might seriously consider living out of a card board box and staying home with him. It makes me want to cry just thinking about it, so on to the next subject...
Since the last blog we were finally able to find a pacifier that Adler likes, thank goodness. Because that means he is going longer in between feedings then he was without one. We also this last week started giving him one bottle a day, before bedtime with a little bit of cereal in it. That has been a lifesaver, or should I say sleep saver. Now that we have started that we have went from getting up every 2-3 hours, to going to bed at about 10 pm and getting up at 2am and giving him his pacifier (sometimes feeding him if the paci isn't enough) and then we get up at about 5am and feed him and go back to sleep. That is a lot easier on Mom and Dad.
Adler, Mom, and I went last Thursday and got to see the pictures we had taken. They were great! I will post a few of my favorites below.
Another first this week was Adler's play mat, that he loves to lay under and stretch while looking around.
Jared is keeping busy at the farm like always, getting ready to plant wheat (that is if it rains anytime soon at the farm), but he is always very willing to come home after a long days work and help out with whatever needs done, wither it be giving Adler his bath or cooking supper...he is wonderful! As for me, I am enjoying every minute of staying home and taking care of Adler and trying to figure out when I am going to squeeze in enough time to get back to scrap booking!
Well my little man is setting beside me in his bouncy seat and starting to fuss, so I guess that means I am done for now. Until next time...


PRICELESS...





My new best friend, the paci...

Daddy giving me my first bottle

A full belly makes for a happy baby.

4 weeks old today...Sept. 14, 2010

A week of firsts...

OK, so time is already flying by and as crazy as it might sound my baby is already growing up WAY TO FAST!  I can already see so many changes in him.  Jared and I gave Adler his first bath a couple nights ago, and to our surprise he loved it!  He was so calm and relaxed, that is until we got him out of the water and then he was not happy.  But over all it was a very good experience for all that were involved.  Yesterday Jared, Adler and I went to Enid for Adler's first professional pictures, and have some newborn (2 weeks old to be exact) pictures taken.  When we got there they wanted me to feed Adler so that he would be sleepy and we could get some pictures of him while he was sleeping.  Well as you might have guessed, Adler had different plans.  He ate just like planned, but going to sleep was not an option.  We got to Muncy Photography at 10:30 a.m. and he was awake from the moment we walked in the door until we left at 1:45 p.m. During that time I was successfully peed on three times, because they wanted him to be naked for pictures.  OH the things a mother will do to have pictures taken! All in all, we couldn't have asked for him to be a more perfect baby, he wasn't fussy just very awake!  We were however able to get some really good pics of him while he was awake and of all three of us, I can't wait to go back next week and get to see them. Well I had better go get a few things done while he is sleeping.  Here are a few pictures of our first bath...

Enjoying Bath Time...Plus

Getting Upset...Equals

A Clean Baby...