what we've been up to

We've done a lot of eating eating eating... look he loves to hold his own bottle! (or at least try) we're now up to 10 lbs 14 oz.

doesn't quite know what to think of mom and dad taking pics of him in embarrassing penguin hats, but he looked to cute to resist.

WAAAA sad that football is over and we can't watch Boise State anymore

and also last but not least, up to our thighs in snow!

Christmas was kind of sad this year. Andrew and I didn't do really anything for each other or the baby... just one of those hard years. The sweet baby was our gift and what a great reminder of what the holiday season is all about..... Miracles, Christ, family, and love

Just to let you know the GI doc was great. Deck man is on some serious but well needed meds and is feeling 10 million times better. (except now he has a cold) we just can't win at this house!

I am flying to Boise tomorrow and CAN'T WAIT!
XOXO

doctor doctor

My little monkey has not been sleeping very well the last few days(well worse then the previous 8 weeks) I've been trying a lot of different things that the dr has given me along with things that I have looked at on the internet. Nothing has been working...booooo! All he wants to do is sleep and is so uncomfortable that he can't. We are still sleeping in our upright position and I have one numb tailbone. I just feel horrible for him. Then today he has a stuffy nose... awesome.

Last night I had had it and decided that I needed to call the dr again, something had to be done for my little bug. I left a message on her office phone and was hoping she'd call me in the morning so I could take him in today if I had to. Well 11 rolled around and nothing... so I call. They were busy, well duh right! Then 1:30 rolls around.. I call again! (haha I'm that annoying mother) She was still busy.. then 4 comes.. you guessed it, another phone call!!!! The nurses were about to kill me but honestly I didn't care. I had never seen Decker the way he was today. Just tried to sleep and eat. He wouldn't even play with me after eating. He was seriously exhausted from not sleeping for days/weeks. The dr finally called me around 6. I told her nothing was working and the last thing we tried (zantac) made it ten times worse. She told me that it was time I go see a GI doctor.

I am leaving this coming Sunday to go to Boise for 3 weeks and am way nervous that I won't get an appointment to see this GI dr. I have already left a message on their answering machine in case they have an opening.. I'm just really hoping it all works out. I am a little nervous for Deck man and what might happen. I don't think it's super serious but he is such a happy boy when he is awake and suffers threw the night. He head bangs me all night long and will just burst out in tears at the pain. Needless to say no one in our house is getting ANY sleep. (Plus I had to stop breast feeding due to all this craziness) Life has been a little crazy at our house and am hoping that we figure something out for this little guy so he feels better.
Hopefully more to come later!
XOXO

Decker Bug

Motherhood has been quite the ride so far... He is the SWEETEST little guy! Here is a little update on my 6 week old (yes I know 6 weeks already!)

~he loves to cuddle
~he acts like super man every time he stretches, with one hand in the air and the other by his face(this is my favorite)
~likes to sleep in someone's arms or if placed in a crib, he won't sleep for more then 45 minutes to an hour.
~his reflux has gotten better due to medication from the doc
~likes to act like a pirate with keeping one eye open "peeping at you"
~has gained a full 2+ lbs.... FINALLY!
~is officially in 0-3 month clothing as of today
~LOVES the bottle and HATES the breast, (but we're hanging in there)
~loves to chill in the boppy when wide awake
~is not a fan of the swing for too long
~80% of the time likes to be swaddled
~loves having his diaper changed by dad but not by mom
~has finally started liking bath time
~has dark blue/grayish eyes
~loves to grunt and coo
~eats all day long but goes anywhere from 3-4 hours in the night
~while trying to poop goes red in face, cross eyed and grunts like crazy
~likes to hold on to the shirt collar and scratch you as he pulls it down(he also likes to pull dad's chest hair along with it)hehehe
~loves his binki
~just the cutest little boy EVER and he knows it!!



So lately we've been doing pretty good. On Tuesday I bravely embarked on a journey to the city... ALL BY MYSELF to meet Andrew at his office. They were having a little party at their office to watch the Rockefeller center tree lighting. Decker and I had to leave at a certain time so that the trains wouldn't be crowded. Off we went in the car to head to the train, we made it there and into the bijorn he went. We caught the train and off we went to the city. Everyone was staring at me wondering what was hidden under this little blanket I had hiding him with. We transferred trains and our last stop we met Andrew. It was crazy busy and police were everywhere. Andrew's pass had to be shown at every "checkpoint" to get back into the Rockefeller building. It was pure madness. Decker was such a good boy the whole way there and I felt so accomplished to say the least. It was fun but I couldn't last very long, I was exhausted from our journey there. Dad was so proud to show off his cute boy and everyone ewwd and awwed over him.

I haven't been out much since he's been here but I've had great friends who have helped me get out. I appreciate their efforts even when I say no.(which happens a lot) My mother in law is coming on Saturday and we are in need of some grandma time. I am going a little crazy some days running on little sleep and being alone with my little boy all by myself. It's hard when the hubby works leaves anywhere from 5-7 in the morning and returns anywhere from 7:30-9 at night. It makes for some long days. Pretty boring I know but here are some pictures as of lately
ps I am not sure what's going on with my picture loading but it's being crazy. sorry they are all out of order and not explained.. oh well so goes my life right now!
XOXO