Best GNM Of All Time

You have to read what happened to my little sister yesterday.  I laughed until I was crying. 

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Monday Night Confessions

Monday Monday Monday here we go.

• Being pregnant, and now being a Mom has made me suck at blogging.  Like I needed to confess this, as if it wasn’t painfully obvious.  I know, I know, spend time with my son, which I do, but I really need to get better at blogging again.  I have big plans for things I really want to blog.  I feel an urgency to blog my memories and stories from my childhood and college years.  I want my son to know me, know about me from my own words, my own stories told by me.  So I am going to try to recommit myself to being a better blogger so I can get this done.
• I have a new raging addiction.  I have raging addictions to lots of things, like gum and iTunes, but this is a new one, it is the worst one I have ever developed.  Hello, my name is Carolyn, and I am addicted to the smell of my son.  Yup that’s right.  I love the smell of his neck at the end of the day.  It smells like Burt’s Bee’s baby oil mixed with baby sweat and baby pukes.  It is divine and intoxicating and I can’t get enough of it.  I come home from work and I just smell my Robinson’s neck until I am dizzy.  It is amazing you can love something that smells like puke and sweat.
• Today I went to Wal-Mart and bought something I have had my eye on for months but it cost $23 and I couldn’t bring myself to spend $23 on something stupid.  What is $23 worth of stupid that I finally broke down and bought you wonder?? That would be Martha Stewart’s ultimate glitter pack.  It has a little jar of glitter in every color of the rainbow.  You see I have had a rather stressful last week (to say the freakin least) so I went and bought glitter.  I plan on glittering everything I can think of until I literally glitter my cares away.  This must be what people who buy Bedazzlers feel like. 
• My sister Terri and I started our own daily version of Good News Minute.  GNM has turned into my all time favorite thing to look forward to every day.  GNM comes in the form of a text, or a phone call, but no matter what form it comes in, it always provides belly laughs.  If you every want to do something hilarious with your sister, start GNM.  They are hardly every serious, and are always funny as crap.
• Going to work was much better today for me than it was last week.  I haven’t cried at all, and I am back into my routine.  I am feeling very optimistic that I can really do this, I can be a working mother for a few months until John graduates and gets a job.  It is amazing how much you can miss a tiny little person who can’t even talk.  I can’t wait for the day I get to be a stay at home mom, it will be a second dream come true. 

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!

Robinson and I

John took these pictures for me.  He did such an awesome job with my maternity pictures that I decided to hire him again for these.  He loves it when I hire him for jobs. 

Can You Help?

There are so many wonderful couples waiting patiently to adopt in order to start their own family.  After struggling with infertility for over 6 years before we got our miracle, I feel like I can relate.  I wanted to highlight a couple, Mary and Merrill, who are looking to adopt and see if anyone can help.  If you know of someone who is pregnant and thinking about adoption, please pass on their profile.  Every little bit helps!

 

Visit their website:  http://www.merrillandmary.com/

Blessing Pictures

I wanted to get some formal pictures of Robinson in his little blessing outfit before he got too big for it.  He was the best kid for me while I did these. 

Robinson’s Newborn Photos

 I have had these done and ready to go forever ago, I just haven’t found the time to blog them.  Here is my baby at only a week and a half old.  Oh I can almost smell his newborn breath again.  Sigh. 

I tried in vain for hours to get him to curl in a ball for me.  This was the closest that I got. 

He was born with monster feet.  Look how long those things are!

A few things I love about this picture:  1st, look at all that beautiful hair he had, it has all fallen out now and I miss it.  2nd I love how at a week and a half he is trying to hold his head up.  And 3rd, I love his soft little newborn hair on his shoulders and how the light is landing just right. 

Me and my boy.

So tiny on Daddy’s chest. 

I plan on getting this blown up big to hang in my house.

I hate clichés but honestly, they really do grow up so fast. 

3 Months

My babe turned 3 months old today.  Time is flying faster than I ever thought possible. 

We Did It

We made it through my first day back at work.  Robinson did much better than I.  I cried when I left him swinging happily in his swing.  I stared at his picture all day at work.  I missed him like nothing else in the world.  But I did it.  Only a few more months.  Please pray that my husband can find a job after he graduates so I can stay at home and raise my son. 

Back to Work

My 12 weeks are up.  It went by too fast. 

I have to go back to work tomorrow.

  I am sad.  Heartbroken actually. 

I didn’t think I would ever have to work after I finally had a baby.  Life is funny that way, it seems to have its own plans for my family.

I am blessed to have had 12 weeks paid maternity leave.

I am grateful that I am able to provide for my family financially.

I am grateful that by my working I am able to having health insurance for my family.

I am grateful for my beautiful little home my job affords us. 

I am grateful for food on our table and bills that get paid because of my job. 

I am eternally grateful and thankful that my darling cousin Amy will be the one to watch my son for me. 

I am blessed that my baby gets to stay in his own home while I am at work. 

I am blessed. 

Bad Parenting: Take 1

Have you ever felt like you were on a TV show?  That was John and I today.

Do you remember that Friends episode where Ross and Rachel sing Baby Got Back to Emma to get her to giggle?  We may or may not have done the same thing today with Robinson to get him to smile and giggle, but we choose the ever appropriate song Empire State of Mind by Jay Z.  Oh did I mention it was the unedited version? 

And you know what, it worked, he loved it.  John held him while all 3 of us danced around, and he thought it was hysterical.  Totally worth it. 

We are bad parents. 

Textures

I have played with some different textures on some photos that we did this weekend of Robinson and I.  Here is one of my favorite.  I have lots more images and I can’t wait to get them all processed!

A Picture and an Update

Here is a picture of my love taken today.  He melts me I tell you,  just plain melts me. 

 

Ok so breastfeeding is a bust for me (no pun intended).  I stuck it out until he was a little over 9 weeks before I called it quits.  Turns out I am not a big milk cow, not only that, but my sweet son isn’t the best nurser in the whole world.  He is a lazy little eater, he never gets crazy and goes to town sucking like other kids I have seen.  He enjoys it more if the milk just runs into his mouth without any work or effort exerted on his part.  Bad combo. 

And I tried.  Holy mighty how I tried.  I really enjoyed breastfeeding him.  We never had any issues with latching, my boobs never got as sore as I heard they can.  It was a lovely time. 

So how do I know I wasn’t producing?  Oh well Public Health sent a nurse out at the request of R’s ped with a test weight scale because he was losing weight at his 2 week appointment.  After using the test weight scale for a weekend it appeared that after nursing on both sides he was lucky to get an ounce, and every once in a grand while he would get 1.5-2.  That is off of BOTH sides, and he was on 15-20 minutes each side.

So that meant that after I nursed him on both sides I had to give him a bottle, every single time.  It was a bummer, it was time-consuming.  I tried everything except for the prescription to bring my milk in.  I took the herbs that made my sweat smell like an IHOP.  No joke, Fenugreek makes you smell like maple syrup, seriously, google it. 

We have been a couple weeks with no breastfeeding, and while I cried the last time I nursed him, it has been really nice for me to have a little extra time in my day.  What used to be an hour to an hour and a half feeding process every 3 hours it now just 30 minutes.  It’s great. 

Sinks, Naps & BFFs

While we were home for Christmas Robinson had to bathe in the sink.  He didn’t really care for it much because he is way too long it.  It really cramped his style. 

I told you him and his Papa really loved to take a good nap together.  My favorite has to be how Dad has propped him up on pillows so he didn’t have to be held. 

He and Peanut are BFFs for life.  Mom said that she prays for him at every prayer, including the one on the food.

Fancy Cheese Party

This year we celebrated my fancy cheese party with my family while we were home for Christmas.  Mom decorated and got it all set up for us and it was a blast.  I {heart} my fancy cheese party, it is one of my favorite traditions that John and I started.

Here is Robinson and his Papa.  I love how Dad is watching TV while feeding him and how Robinson is looking at me out of the corner of his eye.

My sister-in-law Carissa and her clone child. 

Me and 2 of my sisters.  We are only missing Randa.

A few of my favorite people.

My pretty Mom.

Papa held him the entire night.  They are best friends.

My sister Terri, or Vana the Fancy Cheese Party Lady, as I like to call her.

Ok so I am in love with Brocky, he looks just like his Dad Nick.

 

Stupid Shots

Today my baby got his shots. 

 

He cried.

 

I cried.

 

At least I have my sweet baby here on Earth still, this poor mother lost her son this week, he was born only a week before my Robinson was.  Heartbreaking. 

**Robinson is now a whopping 13.3 pounds, and 24 1/4 inches long.  While the Dr. had him on his tummy to check his neck strength he rolled over.  He is so advanced.  We have already submitted his application to Harvard** 

A Side Project

My sister and I have started a new blog.  

 

A weight loss blog. 

 

If you want to check it out you can HERE. 

 

Wish us luck! 

Blessing Day

We decided to bless Robinson while we were home for Christmas so we could have family come.  We did it the day after Christmas at my Grandma and Grandpa’s house.  It was a really special day and John gave him a wonderful blessing. 

Here is everyone who stood in the circle:  L to R back row we have my brother Rob, brother Nick, my Uncle Todd, brother Clint, Bishop McBride.  Front row L to R we have my Dad, Johnny and Robinson, my Grandpa Kay, and my Uncle John. 

Great-Grandma Delsa

Me and my babe.

Great-Grandma Delsa and Great-Grandpa Kay

His Grandfather and Grandmother G

Nana and Papa

Cousin Tommy giving him a scalp massage.

Robinson and his cousins from my side.  These 3 were all born this year, we are missing one other boy cousin who was born this year too. 

Kisses from Tommy.

Robinson and his cousins from John’s side. 

My sister-in-law Becca and her boy Tommy.

Rob and Charley.

Canda, Rob and baby Charley.

Rob, Charley, and my Dad.

My Uncle Todd and Aunt Sandy.

Decorating for Christmas

Decorating for Christmas was a little crazy this year with a new baby and John in finals.  Everything is more crazy with a baby.

Robinson hung out in his swing the whole time.

His first Christmas tree.

He liked looking at all the lights.

Here is his first ornament.

Thanksgiving

We were super lucky to have my family come down for Thanksgiving so we didn’t have to travel 3 weeks after having him.  It was so much fun to see everyone.  We had my Mom and Dad, my sister Halie and her kids Peanut and T, and her boyfriend Jared all come down.  And for dinner that day we were glad to have my cousin Travis who is a 1st year Law student, join us.

My friend Peanut holding Robinson for the first time.  She was so excited to get to hold him.  Her and Nana fought over him the whole time.

This was the first time my Dad got to meet him as well.

Robinson and Papa are nap buddies.

My Dad has the biggest hands and I love them. 

T loved holding him too.  He said he hopes Robinson gets curly hair like him and Nana.  He isn’t the only one that hopes that.  I would die if he got my Mom’s curly hair.

Here is everyone who came to dinner.  Starting on the left side we have my cousin Travis, my Mom holding Robinson, Dad, Peanut, Halie, Jared, T, and Johnny.

Our first family picture at Thanksgiving. 

More Of The First 2 Months

We aren’t sure about this whole sling thing.  I like the Baby Bjorn much better.  The sling hurts my shoulder.  Am I wearing it wrong?  Seriously, if anyone has any tips please let me know.

Lots more naps with Mom and Dad

John’s parents came to visit him when he was almost 3 weeks old.

John would come home from finals and sneak in a nap whenever he could with Robinson.  They love spending time together.

I loved how he slept with his little arm up above his head.

He doesn’t sleep much like his anymore, but John could always walk around with him dead asleep on his shoulder.  Oh how it melts me.

Look at his pretty hair!  It is all falling out now and it makes me so sad!

John loves playing with his toys with him.  They lay on the ground for an hour or more and just play.

I am so sad he can’t fit in this outfit anymore.  He is getting so big so fast!  Plus look at those pretty lips, just like his Daddy.

Have I told you of the loveliness of the binky?  If not, I FREAKIN LOVE THEM!

Again, I can’t get enough of those cheeks and how they puddle up in his car seat.

Sigh…

Look at his little hands tucked under his chin!  haha I love it.

He loves when I do self-taken photos of us.

 

Happy New Year!

We had a great night last night, just the 3 of us. 

How bad do you think he is going to hate me for this shirt when he gets older? 

Hope you all had a great New Year’s Eve! 

More Of The First 2 Months

I have lots of catching up to do on my blog.  We have had a wonderful first 2 months.  Here are some of the pictures.

I melted when he fell asleep like this.  Not only that, but these PJ’s of his are some of my very favorites! 

The Law School had Santa come, so we took Robinson to meet him. 

Then Santa came again to our ward Christmas party so I couldn’t resist another picture.

Robinson loves hanging out on his blanket with his toys.

And I love hanging out with him.

Ok so I am in total love with this outfit of his. 

Our friend Nicole got him this for Christmas and it is perfect!  We have taken him out on several walks in it.

 

A Visit From Terri

My very best friend Terri came to visit Robinson and I a few weeks ago.  We haven’t seen each other in almost 2 years and I was SO excited to have her come from Arizona for a few days.  Poor her, she came when it was 35 below here, a lot different from AZ weather!  We had so much fun, we hung out on my bed listening to Twilight, we went out to eat and shopping.  It was so amazing to have her come and stay.  I wish we lived closer.

Me and My Boy

Dear Son,

Please stay little forever. 

Love,

Your Mama.

2 Months

It was 8 weeks ago that my baby was born.  He is growing so fast.  He is so much fun, we just can’t get enough of him.