Baby's First Sunday

I brought Zach to sacrament meeting with me, a couple weeks after he was born so that I could be there when they released Aaron from being a Primary teacher.

But today we took him to church for all three hours!  I was in Primary for the first two hours and so he was with Aaron in Priesthood and Sunday School (or rather...in the hallways when Zach was grumping).  After church, I told Aaron that I wanted to go outside for pictures to remember this day.

Baby's First Wedding Reception

I'm a very social person...I don't know if you know that about me...but I am.

And summers are GREAT because they are full of weddings!  Beautiful fun glorious weddings!

One of my friends (and daughter in one of my favorite families) got married in Washington, D.C. and then had a reception out here.  I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to make it once I found out that I was going to have to have surgery but luckily I was feeling good enough to socialize out of the house by the 27th.

After dropping my mother off at the airport so she could FINALLY get home and stay awhile (hopefully), we headed to the reception.

The only pictures that I felt like taking were from my cell phone...the make some other members of this family jealous that they hadn't gotten to meet my little man.

Two seconds after this picture, little man spat up for the first time on a non-family member.  I hope that Kevin felt honored.

One Month Old!!

My master plan (because I'm dumb enough to have master plans) was to take monthly pictures of my growing boy.  I was going to have twelve at the end of the year and it would be wonderful....but yeah, I had surgery a couple days ago and I don't feel like having a photo shoot...or...walking around...

But I did feel like getting out the "jungle" gym that he got from some wonderful ladies from our church and letting him play.

So these are the only one month old photos that we have.

Back to the jungle gym....what does he think?

He LOVED it.

At first he was like, "Wow...what is this stuff?"

Then he was like, "Hmmmm...what is the best thing to do with this stuff?"

Then he was all, "I KNOW!!!  Punch it!!"

He LOVES that monkey toy.  He seriously spent about 45 minutes punching at it...or the less violent thing I like to say, "Helping the monkey swing".

Aaron's First Father's Day

How was Aaron's first Father's Day?

....probably kind of lame.  At least, that is how I would describe it.

Father's Day was on the 16th and on the 17th, I was going to have my surgery.  I was on all manner of pain killers so that I didn't have to suffer another attack.

I spent the night getting up with little man and so Aaron took him when he woke up in the morning.  I woke up Father's Day morning and found this.

Precious.  Then when Zach woke up hungry, I fed him and Aaron went and made us breakfast...and then brought it to me in bed.

Yeah...that's right.  I got breakfast in bed on Father's Day.  Aaron's pretty great like that.

I forgot to take my medication....or rather, I was asleep when I could have taken another dose.  By the time I remembered, I was having a gall bladder attack and so we didn't end up going to church.  Aaron had been released as a Primary teacher the week before and so he wasn't needed so we all stayed home.  I mean, Aaron HAD to because I couldn't move while having my attack and Zach isn't super understanding of that.

But Aaron did end up getting a card and candy from me.  Zach totally one upped me and got Aaron a Soda Can Robot kit.  That little sneak.  So it wasn't too bad for Aaron, I guess.

Then he got to drive to the airport to pick up his mother-in-law.

Happy Father's Day Aaron!!  May they only continue to improve!  But he proved one thing, he DESERVES to be celebrated as a dad. :)

Wide Eyed and Bushy Tailed

After feeding Zach, I thought he looked tired so I wrapped him up and put him in bed.  5 minutes later, I look over and see this next to me.

I guess he doesn't think that it is nap time.

 

Pillow Hogs :UPDATED

Some people have asked about how the digs are adjusting to having the new baby in the house.
The answer?

Pippen...indifferent.

 

He has more of a room mate relationship with us anyway. Seriously, he lives with us and will usually just do his own thing. Sometimes he will cuddle with me...like if I'm sleeping and he is cold...that's about it. So he isn't jealous of the baby or...care at all. He only cared about when I had surgery and he tried to cuddle on my incisions the next day and I punched him.

How does Bambi feel about the baby?
Protective.

I wasn't expecting that from her. I was expecting jealous but no. She is convinced that someone is going to come into the house and steal her new baby.

She freaked out when my mom took Zach to see Lou next store. She freaked out when we took him outside for pictures. When someone knocks on the door she barks WAY more than she use to, to warn us that someone is coming to steal her baby. It's a welcome surprise in Bambi...even if sometimes a little annoying.
But they both love all the baby stuff we "bought them".

Updated June 11th

What is this?  What is he even doing?  Is he spooning the Boppy?

Couch Snuggles

Everyone loves some snuggles!

I'm in this picture but you can only see my leg because I'm pumping in the corner.

Aaron has been a recent favorite for snuggle times....I know that he has always been my favorite.