The Meandering Thoughts of Jan

So taking a baby out with diaper bag and stroller in tow is a bit daunting, well for me at least. However, I have been determined to have some outings for the sanity of, well, me. I feel like our attempts have gone pretty well. Our first adventure was a picnic at Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. I thought this would be a doable mountain experience, since there is a paved path up to the falls and it isn't too far. It was nice to be in the mountains. I have really missed them this past summer. Bridal Veil Falls Bridal Veil Falls Falling Falls. Baby's excitement over his first waterfall experience. Family photo. Me and my baby boy. The picnic turned out with the boys eating first. Then Danny kindly held baby so I could eat. Ha, I love the little crabby bottom. Our picnic lunch. Lovely scenery. Danny took some cute pictures of the boy. Got to be real and show there were some tears as well. Oh this face, melts my heart....

Now that it is mid- September, it's about time I post these Instagram pics. July My attempt at being festive for the 4th of July. My little niece made this as a gift to baby boy, so sweet. We had a family baby shower and my nephew found the diaper bike most entertaining. Lunch with some of the greatest girls I've ever known. How blessed I was to have these ladies as my roommates back in the day. Danny putting together the changing table while I laid on the bed and cheered him on. I was going to help, but then I remembered I was pregnant and much too tired for such things. Welcome to the world baby boy! August Happy 1 week, little guy! Danny remembered our engagement anniversary and got me flowers. I was incredibly pleased. Little baby feet are the cutest. So are little baby hands. One of my favorite expressions this boy makes. These two have my heart. A moment of pondering. Winking at his admirers. Already a litt...

Baby Boy hit 1 month this week! Hooray! Here are some of the milestones that have occurred since his birth. Milestones: As of 3 weeks, can lift his head and hold it there. He has a very strong neck. Is focusing on things more with his eyes, particularly on his mommy's face when being fed and picture frames on the wall. Is growing! He's gained about 3.5 lbs since his birth, which is good since he was at a low birth weight. The double chin he is sporting is quite dashing. Has moved from preemie clothes up to newborn/ 0-3 month clothes. Favorites Activities:  Eating! All. The. Time. Waving his hands around like he just don't care! (Seriously, don't swaddle this kid's arms or he will FREAK OUT. He really likes his hands by his face.) Hanging out in his bouncer The Great Outdoors. (Meaning taking walks around the neighborhood in his stroller.) Grunting Dislikes: Getting his diaper changed. The dark. (He always cries when the lights a...

Wow, I received a whole lot of love on my last post. Thank you, kind people. I appreciate the validation. We are doing well. Baby and I are becoming more accustomed to our new lives together. Baby is a very cute little buddy I get to hang out with all day. So if in my last post I seemed, I don't know, overwhelmed (because I was) , just know I feel like we are making progress. I've been meaning to share these pictures of the baby's room forever ago (ok, like a month).  My mom and I worked frantically on his room while I was in the middle of having contractions a few days before Baby made his arrival. I was quite pleased how it all turned out. Special thanks to my sisters who created the wall decor. We will get a crib once he gets a little bigger. The changing table. We spend a lot of time here. The toys, which I'm sure he will enjoy all in good time. In other news, I've decided my little family and I need to move to Hawaii. I know we just bought a ho...

Ok, so my baby didn't really come in a baby carriage, it was actually a much more messy process than that, but my baby did come! Umm, like 3 weeks ago. I kind of fell off the blogging wagon being pregnant, but now life with a newborn...sorry people, I'm just lacking when it comes to communicating in general. But yes, my baby came, two weeks early to be exact. Labor and delivery went pretty well, though I have to say giving birth to a baby was one of the most intense experiences of my life. It kind of blew my mind a bit and is hard to put into words. Yes, it hurt and yes, I cried and had a whole lot of adrenaline pumping. However, it's just remarkable to hold a little squirmy baby that was once inside of you. We sure love this little guy. Baby is doing well. He was pretty little when he was born, 5lbs to be exact. My doctor said that was caused by some health problems I had during pregnancy. However, my doctor said though he is a little baby, he's a strong baby. He...

I found this post tucked away and found I had never published it, until now. It is reviews of books I read at the beginning of the year. I haven't read anything over the past couple of months with all that has been going on. I think I went on a bit of a hiatus from reading, because I wasn't having much success on finding a book I really enjoyed, as you will see below. I've been craving the need to get lost in a good book. I'm hoping to check out our library in our new town soon, so perhaps I will make my hope of a good read a reality in the near future. World War Z by Max Brooks World War Z is a book of testimonies compiled of the survivors after World War Z aka the Zombie War. Stories are shared from military, political, medical, unethical and everyday people's perspectives of how they survived the zombie invasion and how the horrific disease spread. Out of all the books in the post, I liked this one the best. It was really interesting. I'm not a huge zo...