Friday

So get ready people Judah is ready to talk... why is my baby growing so fast??  This morning Judah woke up this morning for his feeding at 6 am.  I guess those hunger pangs were really getting to him.  Well anyway, after I fed him this morning I laid him back down and went back to bed for a few more moments of sleep.

I laid back down and through the baby monitor I here.  DA-DA....DA-DA.  I don't know if it was by accident or intentional but it woke up daddy.  He rolled over half asleep and asked.."did i just hear him say da-da?"  Okay daddy you can have that, he said da-da before ma-ma.  :)

8 months old

Dear Judah.

I can't belive that you are 8 months old already.  I was cleaning out your closet the other day and I ran across some of your preemie clothes.  Its crazy to see just how much you have grown in the few months that you have been home.  I want you to know that I love you more than words can describe.  You have changed my life.  

There is nothing like walking into your room and seeing you sleep so peacefully.  This morning at 6:30  you woke up crying.  I fed and burped you and tried to lay you back down but you were not having that.  So I sat in the chair in your room with you and hummed twinkle twinkle little star into your ear and you just layed there in my arms with your little hand on my cheek until you fell back to sleep.

I thank God everyday for letting me be your mommy.  I love you to the moon and back.  

Love,

                                                                               Mommy

That's how I roll...

While I was doing the laundry the other day.  Judah decided that he was going to roll off of his blanket and roll right on under my bed.  Time to baby proof the house : /

It's a Good Morning

First tooth

Yes, you hear me right Judah's first tooth has broken the gums.  He had been teething for the past couple of weeks, soaking his shirts and his bibs with saliva.  I knew that they would come in soon just didn't realize how soon.   I feel like he is growing too fast for me.  Really, teeth??

At eight months old Judah is now rolling around like a mad man, the other day I caught him gnawing on on our side table in the living room.  He isn't crawling just yet but he sure does try.  He will put his little butt up in the air and then tries to push himself.

Where did my tiny baby go??

December 2011

Judahs new thing is to stick out his tongue.  And his favorite teething toy??  His stinky feet. 

Seven Months Old

Okay so this post is just about a month late.  Holidays are so crazy!  Anyway.  Judah turned seven months old on December 2nd.  He has such a personality.  So far he has been a pretty happy baby.  We have night time down to a science.  Bottle, diaper change, pajamas and then time for sleep.  It was hard at first to get him adjusted to this schedule but it seems to work for us. When it gets close to bed time he starts letting me know.  Nap time is another thing.   He HATES nap time.  He will fuss and roam around his crib and whine for a few minutes before he actually settles down for sleep.  Oh yea, he is trying to crawl.  Trying.  He has the leg part down now just a matter of getting him to pick up and move his arms all together.  I know, in due time. 


I know that I haven’t updated in a while.  So here are some current pictures of my monster. 

Christmas 2011

Our very first Christmas as a family of three.  This was by far top 5 of best Christmas'.  This year David and I got our present a little early.  Judah is more that I could have ever asked for.  Judah is now 7 months old just a few days shy of 8 months old.  So much has changed in the few weeks that have gone by.

There are no pictures of Christmas to post because with all the chaos of cooking and cleaning and taking care of Judah, pictures just slipped my mind. 

This year we spent Christmas here with the family.  My brother and his family came and my sister and her husband and their little bun in the oven Noah came too. My mom, sister and brother-in-law spent the morning making tamales.  Ok so this was the first time that I had ever helped make them.  This was all morning who knew that it was such a time consuming project.  Well the morning was over and then we proceeded to make some posole and by that time people started arriving.  The rest of the nigh was spent playing Rock Band and acting silly with the Wii.  There were a few people missing but overall we had a great time.  The next morning (Christmas morning) David, Judah and I came down stairs in our pj's to open gifts.  It was sweet just to lay around on the couch and enjoy the day. 

Six Months

November 2nd you turned six months old. You slept so good after your doctor visit today.  25 1/4 inches long and 15lbs 12 oz- you are getting so big. You got your six month shots today which you were NOT happy about, but you fussed only for a little while.    

Your are such a personality too.

So cute and I know it

Mmmm so good

Judah eating a full meal for the first time. :)

Mommy please

Jesus change me

My life, as of lately, has been a little hectic.  Judah is awake more so I find my self doing one thing after another to keep him entertained.  This along with the bottles, burps, diapers and spit up.  I can admit that sometimes it gets a little crazy.  

For that reason I have decided that my life in general needs an overhaul.  

1)I have been saying for months years that I need to lose some weight and get healthy.  I have tried SO many things...but I have succeeded at none. Not because the methods did not work but because I have so quickly given up.  2) I want to be the best wife that I can be.  I want to learn not to focus on the little things.  I want God to be the center and I want Him to mold me to be the wife that David needs. 3) I want to be a great mom.  I desire for God to shape me and prepare me raise Godly men and women. 4) I want to have a loving relationship with my savior and have that love radiate from my life and all that I do. 5) I want my words, thoughts, actions... to be a worship to my king.  

The desire is there but I some how fall short when I need to get to movin'.

After some introspection, I think I've found the root of my problem.  And that is my spiritual life. Or lack thereof.  Don't get me wrong.  I pray and talk to God ALL the time.  What I am talking about is a deeper relationship with my Lord Jesus.  To allow Him to have control over all aspects of my life.  

There are times that I sit and think of all the things that could happen.  Sometimes I find that I have a "what if" mentality all the while I can feel my healer telling me - just let me take care of it.  I have to admit that relinquishing all control has been a BIG challenge in my life.  I find that I like to think that I have control of the things that go on around me.  This is something that God has been dealing with me for quite some time now and I think its time for a change.  

I am tired of letting the devil get the best of me.  I have given him too much of my time and my thoughts. Often times it's in the form of worry, mainly about my family, whether they are okay, safe... frankly silly thoughts.  Silly because I can change nothing.  I am learning that the best and only thing that I can do is to allow God just to have it all.  ALL of it.  Jesus help me.  

But that is my goal.  To start from the root and all other things will follow.

Oil Cleansing....day 1

The plan was to get started with this next week.  BUT.  I broke out.  I went out and bought the oils.

Verdict:  Face is actually dry.  I thought that I would have a oily face but that was not the case.  Face feels good.  :)

Oil Cleansing Method....Lets give it a try

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Let's go natural baby!! Ever since I was a teenager I have had oily skin and acne.  I have tried  several things from scrubs to washes and oil absorbing pads but nothing has ever worked for me long term.  

SO... yesterday I was googling  natural ways to help oil and acne and I found this cleansing method called The Oil Cleansing Method.  If you want all the details click here.  The gist of this method is that you basiclly clean your face with an oil mix.  

According to the website I will need castor oil- which surprisingly enough can dry your skin out- and an essential oil like sunflower oil or jojoba oil.  Mix both 70% essential oil and 30% castor oil.

I'm planning to start this next week.  Wish me luck.

DO NOT TOUCH!!!

Okay I have to start this post out by saying that I don't mind people looking and asking about Judah.  Having said that **IT IS NOT OKAY TO TOUCH MY BABY'S FACE OR HANDS**

Really it's just gross.  The other day I went to my local Kroger to pick up a few things for dinner and Judah and I were just strolling along.  Out of no where I hear " Hi! How are you?" I turned around to see this woman and man approaching me.

I totally fell for it.  She was from the bank located inside the store.  DUN DUN DUN!  I HATE to be rude but I kindly tried to shake her off but she continued on this long rant about how ALL BIG BANKS are the devil.  Well, not the devil but you get my drift.  I told her that I wansn't really interested and that is when she she started talking to my baby.

Then the unthinkable!!! She reached out and grabbed his hand!  I don't understand why people do this.  Who does that??!!? 

First of all lady you work in a bank.  You handle money all day and probably don't wash your hands after each time.  The money that you touch has more than likely been in some stripper's underwear, in a drug dealers hand, or in some nasty sweaty disgusting place.  THEN you touch my sons hands of all things.

Hey smarty pants, guess where he puts his hands.... IN HIS MOUTH!!!  I was so annoyed.  I quickly took a wipe out and cleaned his hands as quickly as I could.  Gross.

Okay, rant over.  If this is you... and you just have to touch!  Touch his knee, please. 

Things that I have learned

It's official.  In just a few days my baby will be six months old.  I know that I say this all the time but where has the time gone.  Seriously.  Days seem to somehow blend together.

Well, I have learned so much in the past six months.

I have learned that: 

* there is nothing like the feeling of love that you get when your child looks up at you and gives you the sweetest toothless smile.  It really is amazing

* that no matter how deep of a sleep I am in.  I can hear even the slightest of  whimper from Judah

* I can make a bottle and change a diaper and burp a baby in a zombie like state

* there is nothing that I wouldn't do for little one

* sometimes it isn't that glamorous but I do it all for this little guy

* that nap times are "get-everything-else-done" time

* Judah has the best daddy in the world

* Silence is Golden! :)

My sleeping prince

This is my pumpkin. Sleeping so good.

Me and the Mr.

This Austin trip was SO nice.  Not that I was anything fancy but just that we got to get away and enjoy each others company.  It was some much needed time away.

 Here we are in our hotel room.. We had just arrived and David was already acting silly.

More pictures Mom??? Why not....

I AM loving this blanket!!