Fresh Flowers

I often think about how nice it would be to live somewhere like DC or Amsterdam and be able to buy fresh flowers from the numerous corner flower stands as often as they need replaced. I love fresh flowers and how they brighten up a room.

A few weeks ago, Sam came home with a huge amount of wild flowers. (That's not illegal is it? To pick wild flowers from the mountains?) I arranged them and placed them around our little apartment. I even took one vase with me to church for a table decoration for the YW lesson I taught.

Aww...the bright fresh-ness of bright fresh flowers.

Baby Fight

Winston has a cousin named Britton just 10 days younger than him. On the day of Britton's baby blessing, we put them down on the floor together to play. They ended up fighting.. Well, they just bonked each other a few times. Here's the action in a play-by-play fashion.

Winston's winding up for a punch...

Britton takes him by surprise...

Winston is not so happy about that...

Winston pulls back for another try...

Tallie and I both laughed about how we were encouraging this little fighting match. In years to come, we'll be doing just the opposite.

My Mom Said I Can't Blog About This

But I'm going to anyway. Long forgotten sweet potatoes...gone wild. Aren't they awesome?

Logan get-away

I wanted to come to Logan and play with the Alumni Band so we decided to spend the weekend. We miss Logan, the Old Grist Mill, Firehouse Pizzaria, Indian Oven, Aggie Ice Cream, Lee's, and old friends. After driving around for a few hours we decided we are not going to leave. Ever. We are not going back to Duchesne, we are not going to move to Salt Lake, we are just going to stay here in Logan. :)

On Saturday we went on a short hike to the Wind Caves in Logan Canyon. It was very enjoyable and the mountains were beautiful. Winston slept the entire way up and down, with just enough awake-time to eat at the top.

2 Months!

I now weigh 9.8 lbs. and am 23 inches long. I am long and skinny for my age. Most recently I have found my tongue and can roll it just like my mom.

I'm starting to smile more and blow bubbles. I like to kick my legs and they are so strong I can even stand up a little. I lost my newborn cry and can even get really mad sometimes. When I'm hungry, I cry and cry and then say "ma-ma.... uh mama" (I know who gives me the food).

Unique Challenges of Long Baby Hair

The other day Sam was changing Winston's diaper and I happened to come around near the end, so as Sam took the dirty diaper to the garbage I was left to sinch up the new diaper. As I was about to, Winston started crying. I looked at his face to tell him it would be okay and that I was almost done, when I noticed that his heightening cries were a result of his own doing.

He had a fistful of hair and wouldn't let go. He had such a strong hold that it was literally causing him pain--and his cries grew louder and stronger. His face was turning bright red and big tears were running down his cheeks. I tried to release his fist, but I couldn't without feeling like I'd pull out a clump of hair. It was so terrible to see his poor little face, but it was sadly humorous--that he was the cause of his own pain and couldn't help it.

Sam was able to unclench his fist and he calmed down shortly thereafter. We'll see if this happens again...I fear it will, since he has so much hair and he's anxious to grab on to things.

Side Sleeper

So, the other night we heard some grunting and groaning from Winston. This is actually a common occurance, but he was grunting a bit more than normal. Melanie reached in to grab Winston from the bassinet and this is what we saw.

Back to Work

Last week I went back to work after 6 wonderful weeks of maternity leave. Winston came right along with me. He mostly hangs out in my wrap asleep.

But when he's awake, he nurses while I check my work email and type one-handed, or he stares at the bookshelf from a blanket on the floor. So far, it's been really easy to have him at work...but I'm sure that will change when he becomes more mobile.

On another note, Winston has graduated from newborn diapers and onesises now. They still fit him around, but he is too tall for them. His other clothes are baggy but just right in length. I'm sure this will be a problem for the next month or so. Or maybe forever.

To Have Twins

Last week, I experienced for a small snippet of time what it would be like to have twins. I agreed to watch my 2-month old niece while Sam and my brother went fishing with the rest of his kids (and his wife was at work). I had to figure out how to load the car with all the stuff AND get two carseats out there. Then there was the problem of what to do if they were hungry at the same time. Winston is nursing, Morgan is bottle fed. I guess I could do both at once?

I decided to go to my mom's and have her help. :)

A few days later, I had Winston, Morgan, and 3 other kiddlings--5, 4, and 2 year olds. At 6am Morgan woke up and wanted to eat. I made a bottle, which she ate and fell asleep. Just then, Winston woke up and wanted to eat. I nursed him, and he fell asleep. None of the other kids were awake, so I seized that opportunity to jump in the shower and get ready for the day.

As soon as I was done drying my hair the 5 and 4 year olds woke up and wanted to eat. Just as I finished making breakfast for them, the 2 year old woke up and (you guessed it) wanted to eat. Then, the two babies woke up and the cycle would have repeated itself, but my mom came to help for a few hours.

Later in the weekend, we visited with Sam's brother's family, who has a baby 10 days younger than Winston. Both happened to be hungry at the same time (is there some baby-lingo that says babies are hungry at the same time when around eachother? Is it like pheramones and menstrual cycles in women?). Sam was helping out, and I couldn't resist this next "twins" photo opportunity of both of them eating.

It would be way fun to have twins...but exhausting. Kudos to you mothers of twins. And bless you. And how I hope you have plenty of help in the baby years.

My Little Snuggler

Political Comic--West Side Story Twist

If you'd like a good little laugh about the economic situation and what led to the junk we're hearing about check out this little movie at this link:

www.newsday.com/media/flash/2009-04/46217527.swf

You'll find it even more comical if you happen to be familiar with the music from West Side Story.

Warning: I have "My I.R.A." stuck in my head after watching it...