Month 3

What I've learned the last 3 months:

• I love watching you with your dad. You and I are both lucky to have him. I feel so grateful that you are going to have him as such a wonderful example in your life.
  
  


• Sleep is overrated. Ya. right. I never knew I could survive on such little sleep. But you somehow just do it. Because I'm your mom. I like it much better now that you are sleeping 11-12 hours at night. Too bad you still wake up once at 4:30 to eat...I'm pretty sure its more out of habit than anything since its always around the same time. Now if we can just break that habit....

• Nursing is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Honestly, I was very apprehensive about it and was only giving it a try because I knew it was best for you. I never thought I would say it, but I actually enjoy it now. Sure there are hard things about it, but I love being able to provide that for you. It sure is a bonding time for us.
  


• I have inevitably become that paranoid mom I never thought I would be. I can't help it...I just love you too much that the thought of anything happening to you makes me sick inside. People tell me that I won't be like this with my next kid, but for now, I'm ok with it.
  


• It is definitely possible to give over 1,000 kisses per day.
  

• We are discovering that you have a little stubborn streak in you. Sorry, I'm afraid you get that from both mom and dad. You have realized that you like much better to sleep in someone's arms than alone in your crib....therefore you recently have been fighting going to sleep when we try to lay you down. Don't think we're being mean when we let you cry :)

• I'm learning that I better control my teeth-gritting or else I'm not going to have any teeth left. You are just so squishable and I can't take how cute you are!
  
  

• I love watching you take in the world each day. You are so alert and happy when you are awake and I love seeing you learn new things.

• Being a working mom is hard. But thanks to my great boss, I only have to leave you on Tuesdays and Fridays. Although you always get excited to see me when I get home, you love spending time with dad and grammy on those days.

• My sense of accomplishment is all relative. It's definitely taken some getting used to. Some days it's ok if I don't get in the shower until noon. At the end of the day, if you're happy and I'm happy, that's all that matters.

• Just like our lives, our house has been taken over by you. Bouncers and bumbos are now a permanent part of the decor and binkis and diapers adorn our bookshelves. I kind of like it though...its a tangible reminder of how grateful I am to have you here. However, that doesn't stop me from having to put it all away before I go to bed everynight.
  
  

• Most importantly, I've learned how much I love being your mom. You are such a sweetheart. It almost makes me nervous for future siblings becuase I'm not sure we can get so lucky again! Thank you for being such a good baby and for giving us a new dimension to our lives. We sure love you.
  

a little something to brighten your day

Oh how I love this boy!

I am having way too much fun

I obviously don't know the first thing about taking pictures, but this camera makes it so easy! Now I just need to finish reading the manual so that I can utilize its full potential! Wish me luck!

Christmas came early this year

Thanks to selling my old car and to my awesome husband who knew how much I wanted this...we are now the proud owners of the Canon Rebel T1i! I have wanted a SLR for awhile now and my friend told me about a fabulous package deal that Costco had going on, so pretty much my hands were tied :) I literally took the money from the guy we sold my car to, and went straight to Costco (ok..maybe it was the next day). That's how excited I was. I am completely overqhelmed with this thing though, so feel free to send any tips my way! I have always loved taking pictures, but I am quite ignorant when it comes to all the photography terms. I can't wait to learn about all the cool stuff this baby can do!

I knew I couldn't be so lucky

I thought I was in the clear. After only a few days of work, my sweet baby was sleeping 10-11 hours at night only waking up once to eat, and taking at least 3 awesome naps (1 1/2-2 hrs each). It was great. He would eat, play for a bit, then would start to fuss, so I would wrap him up, give him he binky, watch his eyelids start to fall, then I would lay him down for a peaceful slumber. He was one happy baby and I was one happy mama.

Ah. Those were the days.

This week things have taken a turn for the worst.

Nights are still pretty good...he wakes up a little earlier to eat but he's still only waking up once. Days however are a disaster! This child now eats, plays for a bit, starts to get tired, then freaks out! He fights going to sleep with everything he has and when he finally does throw in the towel, he only sleeps for 45 minutes!

Not sure what suddenly changed, but I'm hoping I can find that magical switch soon and turn things back around!

Blessing day

Our sweet baby boy was blessed today. What a special day. Beck received a beautiful blessing from his daddy, and I was overcome with gratitude. Gratitude for a wonderful husband who holds the priesthood and is able to give such a special gift to our son. Gratitude to be given such a perfect child of God as my son. And gratitude for our many friends and family who were there to support us.

I know I can't get away with saying this very much longer, but he really is such a pretty boy.

Our first picture of our little family.

Kim and I....the time is quickly approaching for little miss Ellie to make her entrance into this world! Can't wait to meet her!

Beck smiled for the first time a couple weeks ago.

My dad was able to catch one on camera today! So stinkin' cute!

Seriously, I would probably give this boy anything when he flashes one of these :)

Us with my mom and dad

Trav, Beck and Mimi (Trav's mom)

My nephews Jace and Cole hamming it up.

Beck hanging out with cousin Lily

Four generations of Turners

Mary Ann, Kristin, me and Tonii....love these girls!

Our little monkey

I always call Beck "monkey", I think it all started when he was brand new and I thought he looked like the little monkey off of Tarzan (you know, the one that Jane draws the picture of and then he steals it?? Oh, well maybe I'm the only one that has all the Disney movies memorized :). Anyway...when I found this costume at Carter's, I thought it was very fitting. And I must say that he is the cutest little monkey I've ever seen!


These cute little ones belong to our friends. The zebra and fairy are two of the Johnsons and Buzz and Woody are the Browns. We all got together on Halloween for dinner, some trick-or-treating (well, everyone else went. The monkey was sleeping, so we passed out candy), and some caramel apple making. We always have a great time together and hope that even though we've been exiled from the ward, we will still be friends :)

Me and my monkey....yep, I'm lame and didn't dress up.

I think Travis secretly wishes he could dress like this everyday. Secretly, I think its kind of hot.