After a round of antibiotics we are feeling better. Since I am still catching up on life here are some pictures taken over the past couple weeks.

A BAD CASE OF THE SICKIES!

Just to let you all know we are still alive, not necessarily well but alive. Saturday night on our trip in Seattle Gavin started running a fever and acting fussy by Tuesday I had a sore throat and by Thursday Mike had the bug too. Between sore throats, fevers, aches, coughs and restless nights I haven't had a chance to update the blog or the energy but as soon as we are all up and going again I will be sure to update you all on the toothless grin chronicles. It is tough when we are all sick at the same time because no one is well enough to take care of anyone else. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

In case you can't see it very well that is snow and tulips. It is mid-April and snowing. What is wrong with this picture. Lord, what I have done to bring this upon us. HELP! I can't take it any longer. I endure winter, suffer through it hoping for the day the sun comes and warms us to the core. I don't live here because I love it I live here because I love the people here. My friends, neighbors and family. This snow makes me want to pack up and move south. Far south.

I was reviewing the pictures I had taken during April so far and since I had none with Gavin I made Mike take one.

When Daddy feeds me cereal

When Mommy feeds me cereal I can lung at the spoon grab her hand with mine and pull it into my mouth. When Daddy feeds cereal I get my head held in place and he doesn't like it when I grab his hand and direct it to my mouth. Either way I still like to get it all over the place. Silly Daddy!

As a Mom I have come to learn that if you like something your child is doing say a sleeping or eating routine or a funny look or a certain funny noise you make that gets them giggling every time. Don't get attached. Likewise if you hate something say they are in weird screaming stage or waking up several times a night or they hate their car seat and scream like you have just committed the worse sin you could possibly commit every time you even let the thought of putting them into the car seat or anywhere near the car seat cross your mind, this to shall pass. If I could give a new mom any bit of advise about the first few months of parenting it would be it all changes daily so relish the moments you love and don't fret the ones you hate.

So this morning when I awoke at 6am for the umpteenth day in a row knowing that just like the day before today and the day before that and the day before (you get the idea) we were up for good despite the fact that he went to bed late and woke up during the night to eat. No it didn't matter that because he wakes up so early he will be grumpy all morning and possibly throw off all chances of good napping today. I chanted my "this too shall pass" motto as I reluctantly and sleepily climbed out of bed. I fed him and then decided to try something new I put him back in bed, wide awake. This isn't the first time he has been put into his crib awake. Lord no! I have tried that a dozen times hoping that one day he would magically fall asleep on his own but this was the first time at 6am I didn't put him in the swing and let it do its rhythmic magic. As I walked out of his room and climbed back into bed with a heart full of hope and love for sleep I heard the beginning of what would soon fill the next hour. "ooooh" "uh uh uh" "AahaAh" Yes happy talk filled his room and drifted sweetly down the hallway into mine. I laid there no longer hoping for slumber but instead listening to the sweet melodies of my son.

More than just Mommy...

I needed to be reminded that I am more than just a Mommy. I love to read and decided to read a classic a month. This month I chose "Jane Eyre." At first I struggled with the old time English and must admit a few of the big words got me. I usually read books like that with a dictionary and enhance my vocabulary and help me understand what is going on but this time I didn't have the luxury. I fought through a few sections where the old English really got the best of me and a few sections that I must admit the legendary book drug on a little and found by the middle of the book a truly memorable story. If you have never read it and enjoy the classics I would highly recommend this one.

While I am more than just a Mommy I am mostly a proud Mommy so I leave you with some new pics.

Something really shocked him. Maybe it was the camera in his face?

I love sleeping pictures. So darn cute!

So cute with the drool dripping off his chin. I can't get enough of him.

When my world is right...

There are a million things that can worry my mind every day. The billions of germs that lurk on every bathroom counter, restaurant table or grocery cart. The cars wizzing by me on the freeway that I have no control over. Mike making long commutes throughout the week with those same vehicles. I could go on and on about the things that I worry about but at the end of the day when I snuggle up on the couch and look over to see a man that I love with all my heart and my sweet baby boy snuggled up in his arms safe and sound all my worries pale by comparison to the joy I feel at that moment and that is when I know my world is right.

The view from where I sit.