Life with London: w2d0

London is 14 days old today.  Insert the crying emoji.  These two weeks have gone by so fast.  With no warning at all, all his scaly skin is gone.  Just this subtle change in his appearance seems to have taken him from newborn to baby, in a blink of an eye.  He had THAT appointment today.  It started with a prick to his foot that sent mama into tears.  There was no way I could have stayed for what was to come, but daddy did.  When we got home we had lots of cuddles and looked at London's Art Cards (btw, completely fascinating to watch him actively look at the cards!) before heading out for a fall walk.  This is my third day in a row of walking 30+ minutes.  We've been lucky to have no rain.  I feel stronger and stronger every day but admit my body shows some signs that maybe I need to rein it in a bit.  I just feel SO GOOD, compared to that last month of pregnancy and I am ready to get on the move.  But, all in due time I suppose.  More than anything, I'm trying to keep concentrated on relaxing, to stop worrying about being 'productive', and just be in every moment.  The days are going quickly.

For the Record Book:

9.3 lbs (up almost a whole pound since birth!)
14.25 head circumference
21.25 inches long

London had a rough last couple days.. just fussy and up for hours on end and wouldn't get to sleep till midnightish.  It reached a point where I broke the cardinal rule and brought him into bed with us and a DockaTot is now on it's way.  But today, our London of the first week is back.  He's calm.  Mellow.  Hasn't fussed hardly at all.  He's relaxed.  He's sleeping in his bed, and even put himself to sleep tonight.  Such a drastic change.  We'll see if it carries through out the night.

Other News: Tonight I took Tristen to the soccer game and daddy and London stayed home by themselves and London took a bottle for the very first time - an entire 4 ounces - like a champ.  I've been a little resistant to starting the bottle but it is 1000% necessary that he take a bottle once I return to work and it'll be take some pressure off of me if Rhett to be able to feed him from time to time.

On tomorrow's agenda.... a Halloween costume for London, what oh what should he be??

Jam & Pies with Grandma

     

Mexi for life

even though I have NO BUSINESS consuming gluten and dairy, a sister + a good 'ol almost as good as the mexi food I grew up with Mexi Hole in the Wall eatery made me throw out all the no gluten/dairy, I'm going to feel like crap for the next three days out the window last night.  Cause it is soooo.dang.gooooood.  So good.  Nothing, NOTHING, does it for me like a genuine hole in the wall mexi spot.  Nothing.  

Best thing about big families: Always a Birthday

Family get togethers are my absolute favorite thing.  They put me on cloud nine.  I get all giddy, and giggly, and just excude happiness.  Rhett must find it entertaining.  Every time we leave a family get together he smiles, leans in for a kiss, and says "baby, you sure like family time, don't you?".  I do.  I love it. And the fabulous thing about big families is that there are a lot of birthdays, which means extra reasons to get together with the fam. Our nephew Jace turned 2 recently and we packed the Old Spagetti Factory with over 20 of us to celebrate.

Ryan's 5th Birthday

me, Shane, Brandon, Melissa
the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th siblings, of 6

all 4 of us live in different towns
and it is the extremely rare occasion we are all together, at the same time.
this photo will be hard printed and treasured

Great Grandpa Fred ~ 75
just a few weeks ago a little miracle happened, on the golf course
he shot a hole-in-one, for just the second time in his golfing career,
and in the same round, shot his age.  A very rare happening in the life of a golfer

our birthday boy

Ryan is FIVE.  What, when, hoooow!!!?  My word.. I vividly remember everyone gathered in my living room in my townhouse in Bend.. Shane and Jani passed out envelopes to everyone, and instructed us to open them at the same time. Envelopes were violently ripped apart and then silence.  Followed by screams, and hugs, and tears, and congratulations, and what!!?, and when?? But no how's.  ;)  That precious little sonogram of a little nugget was our little Ryan.  Shane and Jani's first born.  Wow.  That was over 5 years ago now.. amazing how time flies.  Every year Jani throws an amazing birthday party for him, this year she absolutely out did herself.  I'm shamed that I didn't take photos of her amazing Carnival themed party, complete with tickets and game stations, snow cone & pop corn machines, hot dogs and peanuts.  And the cupcakes above this text?  Cupcakes made in ice cream cones that she had to individually wrap with tin foil to bake.. just darling.  And our darling Ryan is officially, Five.

an afternoon at the Oregon Zoo

do I look like I'm 5 years old in this photo, or what

I can't believe our little rendevous to the zoo was a week ago already!  A week ago today, my brother and sister-in-law dropped their boys with us and headed to Seattle.  My momma came up Saturday to make sure we properly feed and clothed the boys while their parents were away.  It was so fun to have her here for Mother's Day weekend.  Saturday afternoon my sissy Karley and her boyfriend came over, and we all took a little stroll to the Max, hopped on, and took it to the Oregon Zoo..

 

 

Perfect Day.