Happy Baby

David has been smiling more and more everyday but I've never been able to capture it on camera. Today was my lucky day! Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen? I sure think so!

David's Blessing Day

Today David was given a blessing by his father, which is a special ceremony performed in our church. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).

Dan's family was able to come out from Utah to be with us and we've had a great week with them all out here. David was spoiled rotten with all his aunties holding him all the time, but that's okay because it gave me time to get some things done.

Isn't he stylish?

Dan's Dad & Step mom

Grandpa & David

3 generations

Auntie Ellie

Auntie Hannah

Auntie Erika

After our church meeting, we headed to the park for a picnic.

Jersey Shore

David took his first vacation over the 4th of July. My brother-in-law's parents own a home up at the Jersey Shore and we spent the 4th of July weekend up there. The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time relaxing around the pool. We took David to the beach one day and it was too stressful for me so we didn't stay long. I was afraid it was too hot, didn't like nursing in public, and didn't want him to get sandy. I guess I'm just a paranoid mom!

"Beach Babies" - David & cousin Katie

Sophia loves David....
but according to the picture below, I don't think the love is reciprocated.

My sister Noelle and her family

The babies weren't too thrilled to be sitting with Dan

Hope your 4th of July was as great as ours!!

Who said breastfeeding is a bonding experience?

My friend sent this to me before I got pregnant and I didn't realize how true it was until I have a baby of my own that I'm trying to breastfeed. I couldn't stop laughing when I read this again today!

Forget that old advice about "gently rubbing your nipples with a towel."
If you really want to feel ready to breastfeed, here's what to do.

Day 1: Gently rub your nipples with sandpaper.

Day 2: At bedtime, set your alarm clock to go off every two hours. Each
time it rings, spend 20 minutes sitting in a rocking chair with your nipples
clamped in a pair of chip clips.

Day 3: Draw branching lines all over your chest with a blue-green marker,
then stand in front of your bathroom mirror and sing "I Feel Pretty."

Day 4: Open your already-crowded freezer and make room for five dozen
plastic milk bags.

Day 5: Fit the hose of a vacuum cleaner over one breast and set on "medium
pile." Turn off vacuum when nipple is three inches long. Switch breasts.

Day 6: Obtain "DO NOT CROSS" tape from your local police station, then
wrap firmly around your chest. When your spouse asks about it, say, "Get used
to it."

Day 7: Tape a water balloon to each breast and squeeze into a maternity
bra. Repeatedly hook and unhook the nursing flaps with one hand while using the
other to balance a sack of squirming puppies.

Day 8: Dine in the fanciest, snootiest restaurant you can afford, making
sure to arrive with a big wet spot directly over each nipple.

Day 9: Record your mother proclaiming, "Just give the baby some cereal
like God intended, and she'll sleep right through the night." Play in endless
loop at 1 a.m., 3 a.m., and 5 a.m.

Day 10: Slather your breasts with peanut butter, top with birdseed, and
stand very still in your backyard.

Day 11: Go someplace public- a museum, a courthouse, the steps of your
office building- and stuff a lifelike baby doll under your shirt. Use the
doll's arm to suddenly hike the shirt up past your collar bone. Lower
shirt. Feign nonchalant smile.

Day 12: Suckle a wolverine.