the 2 loves of my life

I love watching these two together.

I will never be able to let this man know how much I love him and what he means to me.

My birthday

This year I turned 26 and to be honest I feel no different than last year or the year before. I had a very low key birthday. Jon's parents watched Baby for us and we went out to dinner with a friend. Nothing big or exciting.

He is a boy! Not a girl...

People are something else. I might have posted about this before but I am so upset or hurt or whatever it is.

Yesterday at the fair I was told Baby was a girl about 5 times. Towards the end I was just laughing in their face and right away calling him dude and then I went off in spanish with my cousin. This is my problem. He was wearing a green pair of shoes with a blue pair of shorts. What about that outfit is girly? Really people? If you aren't sure just don't say anything. How come some people can tell he is a boy but then other people can't? Are they blind?

That was yesterday...today I woke up determined to go to church and make it thru all of sacrament. I had to go by myself. I had a great morning and Baby and I went off to church. Everything was going great until...in the middle of the sacrament while the bread is being blessed a little girl, she looked to be about 3 years old, screams "daddy is that a girl" pointing to Baby. Then EVERYONE around us of course had to turn around and see including the girls parents and they didn't tell her yes or no, so I yelled "it's a boy". Mind you all of this is going on while is super quiet. Ok, todays outfit for church was blue and white shoes, blue and white striped shorts and a polo shirt with blue and gray stripes. Not only that but if you have ever gone to church there is never a little girl wearing shorts. Am I right or maybe I'm crazy. So since the parents didn't tell her he was a boy she kept on yelling out "is that a boy". By this point I was super pissed at these parents and the little girl. I am not even kidding, come on people shut your kids up ok. Seriously...even the people around them were feeling uncomfortable. The only lady at church that knows me just kept on looking at me like she was saying "I'm sorry". After about 30 minutes of this going on I just left church I was too embarrassed.

I understand my little boy has long hair but it is not girly hair its long boy hair. He doesn't even look girly. Maybe I need to start taking him out with a shirt that says "I am a boy not a girl get it right". I might actually get one for next Sunday.

Father's Day

Father's day went really well. I woke up 30 minutes before Baby woke up so I was able to get started on breakfast. I made Jon a quiche with all his favorite veggies. Once I heard Baby wake up I ran to the room got it and had Silvia help me out with him. I finished everything up and got Jon's gift ready. Baby was so excited about taking the gift to his papa, he couldn't wait so we went in right away and he jumped on papa and gave him big kisses. Doesn't get better than that. He loves his papa. He then helped papa open his gifts. He got sandals and new golf shoes. Poor Jon however had to work so after breakfast he went off to work. Dinner was BBQ ribs. We invited his parents over for dinner. All in all it was a good day.

I am so glad I found Jon. He is an amazing husband and an even better daddy. He loves Baby more than anything else. I find him on the floor with Baby every day playing around and being goofy. He cannot say no to Baby.

I am in love

With my Baby...

Who isn't thought with their own kids?

Tonight I did the bedtime routine and he fell asleep on my arms. He looked like such an angel I didn't want to put him in his crib. I sat in bed with him on my arms for about half an hour. I love that Baby more than he will probably ever know.

I need more days like today

Today has just been a great day.

Baby woke up at 8am which felt so good to sleep in. Ate all his breakfast and some. Watched some buggy show that he loves. Took a shower with me. Took a 2 and a half hour nap. Woohoo. I also slept. Then we went to the pool, played in the pool ate some snacks and made some new friends some who watched Baby for me while I just relaxed, how awesome. We were there for about 2 hours then came home took another shower and napped for another 30 minutes. Baby was in an amazing mood so we went to Jon's work and had dinner with him and had Jon play with him for a little bit since he doesn't get home till past bedtime. Came back home played and talked with our older neighbors that Baby just loves. Got dressed for bed, did our bedtime routine and Baby was down within 10 minutes. Yay! I need another day like today. If it continues I might start craving another baby, haha, yeah right I am not that crazy yet.

Yeah I know there was no cleaning done today but who cares. That will have to wait till sometime tonight when I get the desire to clean.

Baby had been sick for a few days so having a day like today was very much needed. Plus making a friend that lives in these apartments and has a baby about the same age as Baby is good I might not go crazy living here.

Etsy

I am loving using my sewing machine and my creative mind and making cute things. This past week I have decided that I need to create an etsy account and start selling things that I make so that I can make some money to help Jon out. I am making right now some mobiles, once I have it all made I will take pictures of it and put it up so you guys can see. Hopefully I can actually sell them.

I belong in California

Doesn't everyone think that? I love when I get to go to California. When Jon and I first got married we used to go at least every other month and I took it for granted. Now that we only get to go a few times a year I really do enjoy it when I go. This time we went for almost a week and the weather was so much better than it was in February. We had swimming weather for most of the trip.

I love being on vacation, no cleaning, cooking, having to be on schedule. Just doing what I want when I want it, well maybe not when I want its more like when Baby wants. Still it is so relaxing.

Baby gets so much attention he loves it. He is such a sweet kid, loves everyone and wants to be friends with everyone. He did so good on the trip down and back. The whole family just adored him and he was totally working it with them. Smiling at everyone, blowing kisses, making eyes to them. One night we all went to dinner and he just totally put on a show the whole time we were there and they just could not believe how good he was.

One of my favorite things that I get to do is eat grapefruits and so I made Jon go and get me some.

The other fun part was hanging out with Jon's friend, his wife and son. Ok can I just say that their son is super cute. I was so jealous we went out to eat and he was just eating everything they gave him no questions asked. I could only wish Baby was that easy to feed. Anyways we hang out with them at a water park and then the following day the boys went golfing while us girls went to the pool with the kiddos. I had a blast she was so much fun. To top it off Baby really liked their son who is only 2 months older.

All in all it was a good vacation and much needed one. We will be back in California for July 4th. That's my husbands family annual family get together. Cannot wait for that one to come.

Testimony

Well my testimony has been struggling for a while now and the last 2 months have been the worst. I cannot seem to find the desire to do any scripture reading or FHE or even go to church. This is horrible I know. Since moving to this new place we stopped going to church slowly cause we don't really like the people there we feel like outsiders and then everything else has stopped.

I have been feeling guilty and so this week I had been praying to God to please give me the desire to want to go back to church. Every night when I am breast feeding Baby I meditate and while doing that I have been talking to God, hoping that he would listen to me. Then on Friday I lost my car keys, which is not at all uncommon. However this time I was really not able to find them anywhere. I looked thru the whole house, outside, the trash, you name it I looked in there. Finally I called Jon and let him know what I had done. Ok, let me explain this key is electronic and so to replace it would cost over $360. I was pretty bummed. When Jon got home he looked again thru the trash and the dirty clothes and then the car to see if he could see it from outside. At the same time I went to put Baby down and while feeding him I started to talk to God again. This time I said Heavenly Father please if there is any way possible and no one has taken my key please guide me to where they are or let me know where I should look. No lie at that same moment I had a thought cross my mind and it was the Baby playing in the utensil drawer. After putting Baby in the crib I come to the kitchen and ask my husband if he found the key, he tells me he did but says "you won't believe where I found them". Yup, in the utensil drawer.

This was what I have been needing. It gave me chills and all. It also made me realize once again that I am a daughter of God and that he is listening to me even when I am not doing everything I should. He loves me no matter what. It also shocked me at how fast he answered my prayer.

To say the least it has been the little boost I needed to get my butt to church. At least for sacrament since its the only thing Baby will make it thru.

Mother's Day

I think we need to celebrate Mother's Day once a month. Don't you guys agree? We do so much that it's only fair.

I had a great Mother's day. Jon has spoiled me these 2 last years.

I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father for having given me the opportunity to become a mother. There is no better calling in life. I get so much joy out of being a mom.

Can I just say though that I do not know how there are women out there who are working mothers. They are amazing people because I would have lost my mind by now. I think it takes a very strong women to be able to do that and I am not that strong. So for those mother's who work outside of the home you guys need more praising.