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

The Catch-up Post

Yes, we're alive. I can't believe it's been 2 months since my last blog post. Where did the time go? Here's what we've been up to...

Lily the butterfly: last seen fluttering around a certain Spiderman (aka Isaac)

Thanksgiving came & went. We had delicious turkey dinner with all the trimmings with my family. We had about 20 people (aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc.). I always wonder how there's ever any leftovers with appetites that never end! Truly a Thanksgiving miracle...

This Christmas we celebrated by buying our first Christmas tree. Loved it! Brian & I decorated with lots of lights & our first set of Disney ornaments. They're really fun. We will do a better job next year of taking more pictures. Picture this: snowflakes on the ceiling, stockings on our fireplace (Pluto was Lily's & Dillon got Buzz Lightyear), & presents under the tree.

We opted to stay at home & make gingerbread houses/sugar cookies. The gingerbread dough had a little trouble. It somehow became a brick! This is why we practice these things. We'll do better next year.

We got downtown to enjoy Temple Square and all the lights. The Wyatt's came with us & Sofia was bundled up tight. She looked so cute in her little snowsuit. Lily loved her &kissed her all over. (She's gonna be a good big sister to Dillon.)

Lily with her new Minnie Mouse blanket

Brian & I totally got skunked on fantasy football this year. How did that happen? We're the ones "in the know!" Next year, we'll totally take it (as long as I stop losing to Travis EVERY TIME!!!).

The new year came with celebrations at Cathy's house. We always have TONS of food & play games with the family. "Apples to Apples" is a winner with that crowd.

It was an awesome holiday with everyone. And it zoomed by without any time to focus on my growing belly. (Read on to the next post: all about baby Dillon!)