The Parent Timeclock

I know I'm new to this mommy thing, but I'm noticing that my daily life feels like a giant shot-clock. Our errands & activities pretty much revolve around Dillon's eating schedule & nap times. I always have a constant list of to-dos during the day, and if I get sidetracked by something else (blog, internet, tv, reading), Dillon is up & ready to go. 3...2...1...and now he's up again. But with a face like that, it's all worth it!   

One Month Birthday

Isn't it funny how babies have monthly birthdays that everyone gets excited about? Dillon is one-month-old this week. It's gone by so fast!

We've survived postpartum hormones, feeding issues, & sleeplessness. Now we're just enjoying our little sweetie. Can't get enough of that face!

I'm still amazed that God trusts us to take care of & teach this little guy about life. It's quite an incredible responsibility, but I know we can do anything together & with heaven's help.We already love him so much!

The Baby Story

We welcomed our little boy, Dillon Michael, into the world on February 11th. Isn't he precious? Definitely the most handsome baby we know.

I saw my doctor that afternoon & started having regular contractions around 9 pm. We drove up to LDS Hospital while Brian was getting more excited by the minute & I was focusing on breathing through the uncomfortable pressure. I was really happy about the epidural as I was looking at the contraction monitor. So glad I couldn't feel where all those spikes were going! Dillon was born at 4:10 am, Saturday morning. He was 8 pounds, 2 ounces & 21.5 inches long. It was so amazing to finally see him & hold him & kiss him. Quite an amazing experience to be a parent of this tiny little person.

All our family & friends came to see us on Saturday. Everyone agreed that we got a sweet baby. We stayed in the hospital until Sunday after lunch. We were ready to get home & settled into our new life with this little addition. Lily was quite curious & happy to meet Dillon, too. They get along splendidly.

The Protector

Happy Family

Daddy Loves His Boy

Welcome to the World, Dillon!

Baby Prep 101

I can't believe it's already been 9 months...wow! And I have to say that this pregnancy has totally spoiled me. No nausea or any other yucky stuff to hinder me. I was totally exhausted for much of my 1st trimester, but I think getting up at 3am every day contributed a little bit. :)

The early days

It's amazing how fast time flies. I survived Girl's Camp while being 2 months pregnant. I took my certification test & went to Disneyland during my second trimester. And now the holidays distracted me from the third trimester. I think we planned this all pretty well.

Brian has been a fabulous husband by making sure I'm feeling well & getting plenty of rest! I know naps will soon be a hidden luxury.

Now is the "hard to sleep" section. I find myself rolling over & around A LOT at night. But I still can get my naps in the afternoon. There's something to be said about a comfortable couch. It definitely helps my back out.

The now days

I've had some fabulous baby showers. Thank you to all our friends & family who helped us out with our new baby collection. It's amazing how much stuff a baby really needs!

Our new dresser

Lily scoping out Mickey Mouse

I went to a baby class last week & got some good info. We have the room cleaned out & things set up. The car seat is installed. I even packed our hospital bag last night.We are good to go! Our little family is definitely ready for this new addition to get here. We can't wait to see him. I wonder if he'll have my dimples & Brian's beautiful eyes & eyelashes. Wouldn't that be fabulous? He'll be a cutie no matter what. I'm already biased on that one. Here's to our next great adventure: parenthood!

World's Most Excited Daddy