One Month Old

Ian is now one month old. It is hard to believe. In some way the month has flown by and in other ways it seems like it has been several months.  Ian is doing very well. He\'s eating well, sleeping well and is more alert every day.  Some of Ian\'s favorite things include stretching (especially after a long nap), grunting and looking at our headboard (it is dark wood slats against a light background - high contrast objects).  We\'re headed back to UofM on Monday to have a hip ultrasound done again and meet aging with the pediatric orthopedist so we\'ll have more info oh his hip early next week.  Click HERE for some of Ian\'s one month pictures.  

 

Joys of Pet Ownership

Joe and I got to experience a different joy of pet ownership for the first time this weekend.  We discovered fleas on Couver Friday morning and then on Bella later in the afternoon.  So we got give everyone a bath last night.  Yes, you've got that right, we gave Bella a bath.  Giving Bella a bath required Joe to suit up in a sweatshirt, fleece, and leather gloves.  We were hoping to just give her a sponge bath but that didn't work so while I was dumping water on Bella I was dumping water on Joe. :-) Then of course we had to vacuum everything and wash all of our bedding.  Joe had a fun time at the laundry mat.  

So no big deal but I think the reason this is the first time is because it is too frickin' hot and dry out in Colorado for fleas to survive.  Yea Michigan!

Preggers Pictures

My sister-in-law is a great photographer so she took some pictures of me a couple of weeks ago. I put some of them up on my facebook but then I realized I should post them here too.  

First nesting session

Joe and I purchased Baby V's crib, dress and additional plastic bin organizer for his room just in case he decides to be an early bird.  Luckily my mom had already purchased some of his bedding so we had fresh bedding to put on his new crib.  We assembled the crib and organizer last night and then the dresser today.  I also put away some of the gifts Baby V has already received on an extra bookshelf we had.  

Here are some pictures of Baby V's new space. 

Amazing Life

I had to share with everyone what an amazing life I have.  Even though I have to be away from my husband for several weeks and I've left him with the task of packing up our home in Colorado I feel and know his love from thousands of miles away.  He knows just how to express his love through his words and actions.  I feel his love with his words of encouragement and his expression of excitement about our new baby.  He doesn't buy me expensive extravagant gifts but he knows the precise moment to send a bouquet of flowers and writes on the card "Just because".  How amazing this that?  I couldn't ask for a better partner or a better direction for my life to be traveling.  I know that Joe and I can support each other enough to raise a wonderful child, build a strong and well-rounded family as well as build meaningful careers.  I am much more in love with my husband now than I was when I promised to walk together with him for the rest of our life.  I'm blessed and I want to share my amazing life with everyone. 

Joe-if you're reading this, I love you.

2 New Firsts

My sister-in-law and nephew are visiting Joe and I in Colorado before we move.  Today I had 2 new firsts.

1. I rode the Georgetown Loop Railroad.  It was a nice short train ride and perfect for Owen. He LOVES trains and this was his first train ride.  
2. I went across the Continental Divide via Loveland Pass.  It was beautiful scenery and it was MUCH cooler up in the mountains than it was down in the city.  Yea for cooler weather.

Since Stephanie & Owen will be here until Sunday I may have some other firsts before all is said and done.  

2 New Firsts Yesterday

Joe and I's Fourth of July was a packed day and included a few firsts.  

1. We did a 5K walk in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge.  The scenery was awesome and we saw some incredibly wildlife.  It was also blazing hot since we almost reached a high temp record in Denver yesterday.  I was surprised about how quickly my energy was zapped with the heat being so intense.  There was very little shad out on the walk which shouldn't be surprising since Denver is a semiarid desert.  
2. We watched fireworks from the Colorado Rapids' soccer field.  It was fun to be down in the field but I have to say I believe I prefer to view my fireworks without the music.  I prefer a nice "quiet" show especially around a body of water because the fireworks reflect in the water.  Knowing this about myself makes me even more excited about moving back to Michigan because most fireworks are shot off around water.  Also, it is nice to know that the state's largest firework show might not be nearly as good as the smallest in the state when the fireworks are shot off by water. :-)

Happy Independence Day (a day late)!