First Haircut!

Beau got his first haircut today from Amberlee Jimenez.  Side note: She's amazing.

Beau's hair was so long on top that Jereld and I started calling it the Donald Trump Comb Over. But, we can't anymore!!! 

Before:

After: 

Much better!

Water Baby!

Jereld was finally able to take pictures of Beau and me at Beau's Baby Splash class.  Finally, I can show you a little of what we do.

Sometimes we use cups (with holes poked in the bottom) to pour water over the babies' heads from back to front.  This gets them used to having water on their faces.  We count 1-2-3-Under.  Then, we pour.

Floating on his stomach.  He liked it, but his favorite is floating on his back.

All of the babies are placed on their stomachs on this giant hippo shaped water toy. They like looking at each other and socializing.  This helps them create their community.

You can't see it, but I'm sitting on a step.  Beau is practicing feeling the wall and also standing in water.  The toy is to keep him entertained. 

Here we are at the beginning of class getting acclimated to the water.

I promise that he usually likes it.  He just happened to be crying for the picture. 

 Back float! I am only holding the back of his neck and the sides of his face by-the-way.  Babies are naturally bouyant and are naturals at back floating.

Squashstache & BeheMOTH

I took Beau to his 4 month appointment.  He weighed 15 lbs. 3 oz. He was 24 inches tall.  Close to the 50th percentile for both. He was in the 75th for head circumference (big headed? lol).

We have finally started foods other than rice cereal for Beau. The first thing we tried was applesauce...that was a no go.

Then, I decided to try squash on a different day.  I didn't expect a good reaction, but I was pleasantly surprised! He ate quite a bit (for him anyways.) 

Oh, and I found this nasty moth above my front door. That is a quarter in the pliers so you have something to reference. I call him BeheMOTH.

Life Just Zoomed By in the HOV Lane

Life has gotten away from me (you probably guessed that from the title)!

Here's Beau all ready for church! 

The day I took those pictures is the day he pooped during the Sacrament...and it wasn't quiet. :)   Something every mother taking her baby to church has experienced I'm sure...but still embarassing funny.

Things that have happened since my last post:

BEAU:

Beau was SUPER grouchy for about a week.  I started to worry that he might have an ear infection, so I took him to see Dr. J.  The doctor checked him over, but couldn't find anything.  The doctor then told me that Beau might be teething or may need more calories than my breast milk can offer. We have started giving him rice cereal in the evenings, and he is SO MUCH better! 

Funny story:

Right after telling Dr. J how crabby Beau has been, he started explaining what he wanted me to try.  While he was telling me about feeding Beau more calories, Beau started laughing at him (random!) . I think he wanted to make a liar out of me.  At least I know he likes his pediatrician!

JERELD:

Jereld finished putting in a fence in our back yard.  It divides the yard so that our dogs get part of the yard, and we'll put a lawn, a garden, and citrus trees on the other side.  I must say that I have enjoyed going in the backyard without having 3 rowdy dogs jumping all over me (correction: 1 rowdy dog--but I'll pretend it's all 3 that are annoying).  Now he'll continue to develop our yard. As he would say, "Add it to my list!"

The picture below illustrates (with the white line I Photoshopped in) where the fence is. Thank you Google for providing the aerial shot of my house.  My helicopter is currently in the repair shop--the imaginary repair shop that is.

(Note: Those are not our cars...also not our toys in the sand---yes, I do have a GIANT "sandbox" in my backyard which I will be getting rid of.  I'm not fond of cat poop or scorpions...or sand in my house for that matter.)

ALLISON (me):

I am still on my way to getting in better shape. I am now about 14 lbs. less than I was when I got pregnant with Beau.  (YAY!)  I have decided to try to start the next pregnancy in shape so that it will be easier next time.  (Note: This is definitely NOT an announcement.) I have 10 lbs. to go to my goal weight! I can't believe it! And, I've lost just under 30 lbs. so far! (giving myself a GIANT high five, pat on the back, and a wink in the mirror..figuratively that is) 

I made my grandma's DELICIOUS bread recipe...twice.  I made strawberry freezer jam...twice.  I made homemade English muffins...twice.  I made homemade bagels...once.  And, I just finished making Strawberry Banana Struesel Muffins (recipe invented by none-other-than....me!).  I will be posting the recipe on my family's cooking blog! 

3 months

Baby Splash!!!

I took Beau to a Baby Splash class at a local swim school! He had a blast! He got to float on his back and try to hold onto the side of the pool {which he never actually did}.  He also got to be in a pool for his VERY FIRST TIME! He likes kicking his little legs! That is for sure! I wanted to get some pictures of his very first time swimming, but Jereld couldn't go and I wasn't about to hand my nice camera to a total stranger {especially around water}.   So, these pictures from my cheap-o digital camera will have to suffice! 

Here's Beau in his little "speedo" he he! It's really a reusable swim diaper. 

 

 Here we are together at the very beginning of class!

Back in the Saddle---a Giveaway story!

I'm back!

That's right folks! I feel like I've finally gotten a handle on life with a baby!

So, what does that mean? I'M DOING A GIVEAWAY (on my photography blog)!!!! HERE

ENTER ENTER ENTER!


Other than that, I've signed up for (free) swimming "lessons" for the kid! It's called Baby Splash and should be tons of fun! This week is our first week! It will also be his first time in a swimming pool!

I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned yesterday, so my house looks decent.  Did I mention I'm pooped?

I'm still on my weight loss journey and haven't fallen off the wagon yet! High five to me.  I think, however, that I've hit some sort of plateau.  I've been doing everything right, but haven't seen real results in awhile.  Time to play with my calories again???? Maybe.