Christmas Eve

Well here it is, Christmas Eve!  I remember my brother (Austin), cousin (Dylan) and I staring out our front window in our Layton house trying to see Rudolphs nose and I swear I saw it once. 

Yesterday we went to visit Santa at the mall.  HOLY two and a half hour wait but it was so worth it.  Santa was the real thing, beard and all!  He said Beckham was such a good boy... hopefully that means lots of diapers and maybe a toy or two is coming his way! 
Last night was so cute... after his feeding he was wide awake and looking at me.  I was half asleep looking like a zombie but I figured I should probably at least give him a smile.  As SOON as I did his face lit up and he smiled the biggest smile I've seen yet!  I definitely want to make it a point to smile at him as much as I can even when I'm dead tired because he obviously likes it.  Jared dotes on Beckham and lives for his smiles.  Whenever Beckham's in a good mood Jared tells him how sweet of a boy he is and how much daddy loves him and that usually does the trick!  One of these times we'll get his smile on camera.
My family's tradition for Christmas Eve is all getting together and having a mexican fiesta with Mom's amazing enchiladas, rice, beans and the works!  I miss my family so much and I wish I could be with them, but I'm also lucky to have a new family to share their traditions with.  Tonight we are decorating gingerbread houses and hanging out with Mom and Dad Frost, all of Jared's siblings and their families. 
Little Beckham is so much fun to be with and show off to everyone!  I'm so proud of our little boy.  Everyone just loves him!  Everywhere we go someone is coo-ing at him or holding him and he loves it.  Today he gave Grandma Frost three BIG smiles :)

Texas!

Well, we flew into Houston, Texas last Saturday (the 17th) and the flight went amazing!  Beckham didn't cry unless he needed a diaper change and we made sure to feed him on take off and landing.  Such a sweet baby! 
We've pretty much just been hanging out and relaxing for the most part.  We have hung out at Jared's dad's house and had a game night at Lisa's... SO much fun playing Pictionary on Wii by the way :)  We went to Lupes last night with Brian, Brandon and Kristin's family.  They have the best beef fajitas in the world. 
Beckham hasn't had a set sleep schedule since we've been here so nights have been rough.  We've been up til about 4 every night with him.  He's so awake at that time because he sleeps all day when we go places so finally I just put him in bed with us (I know that's a big no-no) and it makes life SO much easier!  He snuggles with us and is perfectly content. 
Today I gave him his first "big boy bath" in a whale tub and it was so fun!  He loved it!  We sang songs, played and best of all... got clean. :)  He just stared up at me and the ceiling and might have cracked a smile once or twice (it may have been gas though... lol).  He DID go potty in the tub of course, but that's ok.  It was cute.
Last night while I was awake with him I just couldn't stop myself from thinking how lucky I am.  Once I turned my life around and started doing the right things within ONE year I have the life of my dreams.  I literally dreamed about Jared and Beckham when I lived in Maryland and I have them now.  It's amazing to me.  I feel like the Lord wanted to give me these things so badly and all I had to do was go looking for them.  I have an amazing husband who treats me like a princess and a sweet baby boy who loves us both just as unconditionally as we love him.  What an amazing life I have. 
I'm so excited for Christmas this year!  I wonder what Santa Clause will bring Beckham?  When Beckham gets older and asks me about Santa or looks back on this blog (hopefully all this blogging is not in vain...) I really hope I can help him understand who or what Santa Clause is.  Santa Clause isn't necessarily a person outside of the magic of childhood.  He is an idea, feeling or spirit.  Once a year he comes around to help us understand a little more about love, life, family and Christ.  He helps us appreciate things in life that are gifts more fully.  Presents aren't a necessity to me anymore now that I'm older... the idea of being with my family is.  The birth of my baby boy has helped me understand Christ's birth even better. 
I'm so lucky to be where I am now and truly blessed for the life I have been given. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and I hope my family knows how much I miss and love them and am thinking of them. 
Monkey is crying so I've got to quit here!  <3

My Christmas Wishlist

Must haves for Christmas...

1. Baby Santa Suit
2. Cute Baby Santa
3. Kiss From Santa

CHECK!

Merry 10 days til Christmas!

Tomorrow we'll run errands... Saturday [our anniversary :)] we're going to TEXAS... Sunday we'll be in Texas  with our family!... Monday is Christmas shopping!!!!!  Yay!

I really, really, really hope Hubby remembers our anniversary! 

Hello World!

I can't believe our  little baby boy is almost 1 month old!  4 weeks ago today was the best day of our lives.  Today we had a doctors appointment with Doctor Holbrook just for a check up.  Beckham has quite the history with her... after his circumcision he showed her who was boss and went potty all over her stethescope and table.  I was pretty nervous to go alone (up until this point Jared had always gone with us) but he did SO great!  He wore a Santa's Helper outfit and was so cute. 
He's just started smiling at us occasionally!  It is what I live for now, I just try and make him smile.  It probably only happens once a week to us but it is so fun :)  What a sweet little boy! 
Although he sleeps a lot still, it's so much fun to wake up and have him here.  Jared and I were talking about it and it's like Christmas morning EVERY single day.  Even  at night when I wake up with him it is so much fun to have him cry for me and as soon as Jared or I pick him up he calms down a little. 
I love it when he lays on my chest and sighs.  It is complete happiness to him when he is full and has a clean diaper. 


First captured smile while sleeping!

He just started sleeping in his crib a couple of days ago and he is doing pretty good!  He's got his camel (from Grandpa Johnson all the way from Djibouti) and dinosaur (made by Grandma Johnson) in there to help keep monsters away :) 
We'll be going to Houston, Texas to spend Christmas with Jared's family and we can't wait!  Beckham is so excited to meet the other half of his family (even though he doesn't know it quite yet).  I'm trying to think of what to pack for him... flying there and driving home.  Yikes! 
I'm thinking of starting a blog about being a new mom, adding things that I'm learning and maybe helping other first timers as well.  I'll post a link when or if I ever get it up and running. 

November 30, 2011

Well, we're officially 2 1/2 weeks into being parents and we couldn't be happier. 
Thanksgiving made me really think more about how thankful I am for my husband and our baby.  We took a family picture and Beckham even got a little Indian feather to stick on his head. 

Yes... I had Jared coordinate his clothing with ours

Cutest Indian/Turkey Bum in the world!

Our Sweet Baby Boy

I love this sweet boy so much.  I can't believe he is my SON!  I can't imagine life without him... what did we do?! 
I want to write some things down I never want to forget...

Daddy and Beckham cuddling

Jared loves Beckham SO much and just stares at him for hours at a time. 
Beckham puckers his lips and I LOVE kissing them!  He'll probably hate it later, but I love it and always will.
He'll stare at you while he's awake and I always wonder what he's thinking.
I love when he streaches and his little arms go up and his eyes roll in the back of his head. 
The sure fire way to calm him down is to do bench presses with him!  He loves being moved around and rocked, probably because Jared and I were running around the whole pregnancy!
He sleeps 5 hours at a time at night now at just ONE week old!  Crazy!  He'll eat then fall right back to sleep.  It's nice to have some sleep :) 
He doesn't cry unless he needs to be fed, changed (or will need to be changed soon) or burped.  He's so pleasant! 
I love when he sleeps on my chest and cuddles with me!  It's my favorite thing in the world. 
Being cooped up with my sweet husband and our little baby for the past week has been so nice.  I just can't wait to spend the rest of my life and eternity with them and the rest of our babies waiting for us in heaven.  Beckham is so loved and I'm so happy he chose us as his parents.  We keep wondering how he could come to such a horrible, evil world when he's so perfect?!  We'll do everything we can to be good parents and love him and teach him right from wrong. 

Right before the C-Section
Look how cute he looks in there!

A little about how he came into the world...

First Sight

After getting sent home on Friday we went back Sunday, November 13 to the hospital to induce one more time!  I was on pitocin from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. (16 hours) and still didn't dialate any more so we went ahead and made the decision to go ahead with a C-Section.  I already had an epidural in place so they upped the medicine and took me in to prep.  Once they started the procedure I honestly felt nothing.  No pain, just pressure... which was completely fine, just a little uncomfortable.  When I saw Beckham for the first time I couldn't say anything, I was just so incredibly happy I was all tears.  Finally when I heard his cry it was the sweetest sound I've ever heard.  He was born November 14, 2011 at 1:04 p.m. and was 8 lbs. 9 oz.  When they let me hold him all I remember was looking at his cheeks and his little puckered lips and fell in love. 

First Family Picture

These are the best times of my life.  I will always always always cherish these times with our sweet little boy.  He and Jared are my whole world and I can't imagine life without either one. 

Grandma Johnson

First Bath 11/19/11

Being loved on by new Uncle's and Aunt!

False Alarm

Well Thursday came and went with NO baby!  I was in labor all day starting at about 8am.  UGH I can't even tell you how frustrating that was!  I had no progress in dialation or effacement.  I was having contractions every 1-3 minutes but they weren't very strong.  They decided to try another medicine in pill form that just had to dissolve in my mouth so I took that all night from 9pm-5am every 4 hours and I actually made progress!  Only in softening the cervix, which is way better than the day before.  We were put on pitocin again and lo and behold not enough progress to keep going.  Instead of pushing it we decided to give our little Beckham some more time to come naturally so we're home now until Sunday night.  Sunday we will start pitocin again and the doctor will break my water!  So Monday or Tuesday for sure. 
I loved hearing all of the babies crying and moms cooing.  I was honestly in heaven.  I'll post some pictures when I have time/have the energy to.  I'm still having contractions just not as regular.