1/3 of a year old!

What? Sam turned 4 months today. I don't know why, but for some reason it seems like 4 months is so much older. 4 month olds can do stuff! Sam is beginning to do stuff! Thank goodness, I mean I've loved his sweet newbornish months (I say ish because Sam was always a bigger baby, and I've never seen him behave like those sweet innocent sleepy newborns I've seen around) but I really think Sam just can't wait to get around on his own! What can I say, he likes things to be the way he likes them. My family says I've already made him spoiled. Aaron's family and others say you can't spoil a newborn. My question is when is a baby no longer a newborn?
Regardless, Sammy is 4 months today and he's hitting those anticipated milestones we've been looking out for. He is so cute... if I do say so myself.
Love,
the Mom.

Already 3 Months!

On the 15th Sam turned 3 months old. We can't believe it's already been over 3 months since he was born, and already he has changed so much. I've been trying to keep track of the changes and skills Sammy is developing. I know some of these are so small, but to us, they're huge changes from the uncontrolled movements he was making just weeks before.

Sam...
Smiles in the morning when he wakes up
Hair is starting to fill out in the front
Is starting to grab onto things
Pulled my hair for the first time Sunday Sept 28th
Can put toys in his mouth

Every day we fall more and more in love with this little guy. It is such a blessing to have him in our lives!

Stay at Home Dad...

I was told I also needed to contribute to our family blog. Sophie threatened me she would change the name to Sophie's blog if I didn't post sometimes.

Being a dad is great. I now know what all the full time moms do all day and what they don't get to do. Sophie had to go back to work full time about a month ago, she makes way more working for BYU than I ever would if I were working so I stay home with Sam until she gets home. When Sam is awake I pretty much have to cater to his every whim. He doesn't sleep much during the day and when he does he doesn't like to be put down because he wakes up. I can't complain too much because He is a great night sleeper. I give him a bottle at 10pm long after Sophie has gone to bed and he is asleep no later than 11:30pm. He amazingly sleeps an 8-9 hour night. when he wakes up my day starts with the little guy, again, long after Sophie has gone to work. I don't know what other people's situations are here at BYU but I can hardly get any homework done. As soon as Sophia gets home I'm off to class. So If you call going to class a break I'll take it, even though it doesn't feel like it.

I know this sounds like I'm complaining a little bit but I am proud to be a stay at home half the day dad. Not a lot of guys get to bond with their babies like I get to, getting peed on, pooped on, spat up on, cried at, knowing your appreciated by a helpless being, seeing his happy face in the morning when he wakes up, making him laugh, making him smile. Its the greatest.

I truly love my wife for all she puts up with. She puts bread on the table and also cleans it. She is able to get more done than I am when I'm at home with Sam. She is super woman and a great mom.

de la vega

I'm blessed. I consider myself very fortunate because I married the love of my life, and because he is who he is. I think I sometimes get caught up in so much of the what ifs of life and the uncertainties of our future, that I forget to enjoy the present. There is much to enjoy in our small little BIG world right now. Aaron and I are living in Wymount Terrace -BYU Family Housing. Its very small accommodations, but its quite comfortable.
While I'm on the subject of Wymount, might I just say that I didn't understand what was meant by "rabbit hutches" until I was pregnant and while in Motherhood Maternity a presumptuous short woman who was checking us out asked our address and upon hearing "Wymount Terrace" commented "Oh, the rabbit hutches" Right… ok, so I was a little naive, but I get it, and I must say, ---How rude!
Thank you.
I'll post some pictures of our apartment when I can finally get it clean again. Life really is good. I have an amazing job with an amazing office, and I'm doing something that has nothing to do with my degree, but I love it. Aaron is in his final year of undergrad at BYU. Poor guy has been going strait since he got off his mission. Its been tough since school has consumed us, but we do see the light at the end of the tunnel. And we do have a lot of decisions to make starting next year, namely where to go after BYU and really that depends on where Aaron gets into PA school. Aaron and I both agree that Utah kind of feels like home… so we'll see :).
Anyway, Aaron's birthday is coming up and he is going to be 25. It kind of cheeses me out that when Aaron and I were Juniors in high school we made a deal that when we turned 25 if neither of us were married, that we would marry each other. In December we will have been married for 3 years! It's really gone by so fast! I just wanted to publicly express my love to Aaron. He has been the most amazing husband a girl could ever ask for. He's handsome, helpful, and healthy. Not to mention he is a terrific father. And he treats me pretty good too ;) Thanks for being so great Aaron, I love you!

The Babe!

Without further delay, here it is... finally!

Sam is already almost 2 1/2 months, but here is picture video from month 1-2. He is growing so fast! At his 2 month appointment he weighed in at a whopping 13.8lbs and was 23.5 inches long. I'll post more of an update on the fam in another post, but for now enjoy this babe :).

For Grandmas

Sam is quite the photogenic baby! ;)

Baby Sam

A month ago today, our newest addition was born into our family. He is such a blessing --- a very time consuming one, but we love him so much and love every part of having him. When he was born Aaron and I both were like - "Who does he look like?" Neither of us thought he looked like the other, but I believe we're settling more and more on that he looks like his dad. I'm getting more and more used to the mom business :) and Aaron is such a natural dad. We know Sam was sent special to our family, and we look forward to all the great times to come with him in the picture.
I made this first month movie to show everyone Sam's pictures- hope you enjoy them, he's been a busy boy!

NOTE: The adorable first pictures of my Sammy when he was first born were not taken when he was being born... just so everyone knows- they were taken by Aaron as the nurses were checking him over after he was born :) I've had some interesting first reactions to these!

Practicing announcements

This is my niece Kaia

LOST night, asado and another year older...

I need to get on the ball with this blogging thing... even though I'm not sure who is reading this. Sorry for the long drought, I just get to spend 10 hrs a day working with technology... it's nice to have a break ;). Here we go!


So LOST, it's only our favorite show although it is frustrating how there still is so much we don't understand about the island... We are so happy that Beau and Esther moved into our ward/apt complex as we've got to hang out with them tons, and they just happen to be LOST enthusiasts as well. They came over one night dressed as their favorite characters and really got into character :). Beau as Charlie and Esther as Russeau. I dressed as pregnant Claire, but there will be no pics of that thanks. Aaron dressed as Ben... (just kidding!) Good times!

I also made asado for the first time last month. It actually turned out quite well, considering my mom wasn't here to coach me (OK, I called her like 10 times but she still wasn't _here_ to coach me).I turned 24 on March 31st. My best friend Heather and I were reminiscing of the night I turned 20. We stayed up drinking apple beer and I cried because I didn't want 19 to end. Time really does go by fast! I'm sure I've said this already, but I still can't believe I'm going to be a mom! I'm so excited... and so intimidated!

One of my good friends Irene has a bday just a few days before mine, so we had a little bday get together and had a blast. Irene is also a PL (pregnant lady) and she's due at the end of this month or the beginning of next. I love talking with Irene about being pregnant! She helps me feel normal when I feel anything but.

Yum, that sure was great cake ;)! Esther is a great cook as well!

*Disclaimer: We did not eat the cake by ourselves...

Another Pregnant Post

Today was my day off, so since Aaron's been asking me to come to class with him all semester, I finally went. I took the camera because I wanted to do a photo shoot of him, but he didn't really like that idea, so most of the pictures I did manage to take of him didn't come out great as he was eating jelly beans and making weird faces on purpose-
After this, Aaron insisted on taking pictures of me. I know my family wants to see me get huge, but to be honest, I've been trying to avoid the camera on purpose.

Don't get me wrong, I love my baby bump... I don't love all the other changes ;). When I see pictures of myself lately it always looks to me like I am pushing my stomach forward, and my butt out. I'm not, I promise! Needless to say, I no longer fit into any of my old jeans so they've been put away until after the baby is born.

5 Month (20wks) Ultrasound

Valentines Day

Aaron and I had a great Valentines day- Aaron is the sweetest husband too... he was so excited about Valentines for days and I was wondering what he was up to, as we had both agreed we would have a simple day with dinner and we would write letters to each other. Well, Aaron picked me up at work at 5pm, and we ended up getting take out at Rumbi Island Grill (Aaron's newest favorite place). He also spoiled me with strawberries and dipping chocolate :).

Then Aaron surprised me with the newest technological edition to our home - a stereo with bluetooth capability. He has set it up to play "You and Me" by Lifehouse, and we got to dance then share our letters with eachother. After this, I surprised him with something he's been wanting for a very long time- a new pair of hiking shoes by Merrell. What can I say, he's a little spoiled too... don't let him fool you!
We concluded our evening getting to watch our favorite show- LOST. Hope everyone had a great day too! We love you!!!

Congrats Sophia

Go Cougars!!! Everyone should know that Sophia graduated from the Y last year and I'm on my way in April '09. BYU has been challanging but it has and will bring success and many blessings.

Our baby's first pictures...

The ultrasound tech said he was being very cooperative :) (just 15 weeks in these pictures). -Click the pictures to see them bigger.
If you look closely you can see his leg, and then what clearly makes him a boy... we'll get another ultrasound at 20wks, but the tech said she was pretty confident in her analysis.
First profile picture... I think he looks like Aaron!
And the arm (you can clearly see the ulna and radius bones) and the fist. I think he's already working out in there!