70th wedding anniversary and Snowed in.

We went to Heber this weekend for Granny and Papas 70th wedding anniversary. This is Andrews grandma and grandpa Crandell...(chesters parents) I met this couple November of 2007 when Andrew an.d I were just dating and they are the type of people you can just tell that they are good, like to the core good. A few months back papa fell while out at the ranch and had to have surgery because of bleeding in his brain or on his brain...however the term is said. The surgery was pretty invasive and how old papa was there was a chance that it would turn out bad. At the party yesterday there was a statement made by someone about how "this almost didnt happen"... I thought to myself... not that he ALMOST died... but the thought was there and I just thought to myself..."oh no, this was to happen, it was predestined! A story Chester told was that the worst thing he ever heard his dad say was "oh horse feathers". Christ was an example to us all and of course we are to follow in his example...but how awesome would it be knowing that at my 70th wedding anniversary, one of my children stood up and could say that the worst thing they ever heard his parent say was horse feathers? Let this be an example as to just how much of an example we can be to our children, in so many ways. Not only in our actions, but in our WORDS! I am grateful to have such good examples around me this weekend. It seems when i come to Heber and am surrounded by family, nothing else really matters...even when you get snowed in:)

Our first date in 5 weeks!

How funny is this! Me and Andrew were at buybuy baby and came across this onsie. It is truly hillarious and is how i feel about Andrew. Andrew says he does not want to change his clothes or his diaper because he is still "scrunched" and it creates a workout for him:) While mom is home she does it for him, but this onsie should come with every hospital pack for the dad...(usually)

Funny thing is that this was our first date in 5 weeks! we had the night to do whatever we wanted and we ended up at buybuy baby! hhhahahahahah.

5 Weeks

Brighton is 5 weeks today! I took this picture and while looking at it, i am seeing how much older he looks... it's crazy! He is so alert and awake for only 5 little weeks. He is nearly holding up his head and he watches me! If i move he follows me and has for a few weeks now. I love my son so much its indescribable. I know his personality already and he makes me laugh everyday. I know all his cries now and his mad cry makes me laugh:) Its just amazing how attached I have gotten to him. I dont know why im going to do in two weeks when i go back to work! I will miss him dearly every day, i just know it! My life seems to be so much more meaningful now. Its not that i didnt have a reason to live before...:) but now I just see life in a different perspective. I have a son! That makes me a mother, a wife with a child and the word FAMILY is being used now in our home much much more. In only 5 weeks my home has been transformed into a home that houses a baby and by that i mean the garbage full of diapers and the sink full of bottles, the pantry with formula and baby items on every reciept when i spend money. I love it!

4 Weeks!

Phew! Where has the time gone. My little man is a month old today! well actually since its after midnight he is a month and one day:) Andrew text me today and he is kinda sad because he has had to work non stop since Brighton was born. It is kinda true, but the good part is that Andrew does not work too much in the summer so he will get to spend lots of time with him! Brighton holds his head up very good and at 2 weeks he nearly rolled over on his own! I can't beleive how big he already seems to me and he is not even much over his birth weight yet! We have his month visit on Tuesday at the Pediatrician! I am loving being a mom. Its so hard and so gratifying at the same time. There have been days where I just go crazy cooped up in my house and nothing to do. FOr most who know me I am always doing something and multiple things at once. When Brighton is sleeping I dont sleep, i find something to get elbows deep in that i have to forfeit once he returns to awakeness:) I have 2 more weeks at home with him before i go back to work and that makes me a little sad, but at the same time happy to get back to work... Ask me how happy i am to be back to work once i am there though... i bet i wish i were at home with my new best friend. My take on going back to work is that i am so close to promotion that i can taste it! I need to do it for myself:) At least through the summer because andrews work slows down a lot. I also decided completely against myself to stop breastfeeding since i was suplementing anyhow... tear and big sigh. I should probably go to bed now since it is so late.. here i am finding something to do while baby sleeps but now it is my turn. Husband should be home soon:) Goodnight.