Fall, Family and Fun!

This past weekend we went to Salt Lake to visit Starr and Chad. We decided to go before it got to cold up there. On Friday Jasmine, Dylan, Krue and I jumped in the car and headed up. I wasn't sure how Krue was going to do, being that this was his first long car ride, but he did great(slept pretty much the whole time). It was nice to get to talk with Jasmine on the the way up and back. With her going to school and work we really never get to just sit and talk. Starr and Chad have the cutest little appartment and it is perfect size for the two of them...but it was a little cozy with all of us staying there:) They were sweet to let us invade and take over their house. When we got there of course Starr was so excited to see Krue and wanted to hold him. She even got to feed him rice. Krue is just starting to eat a little rice right before bed. He is so funny, he is not quite sure how to eat it, but he seems to enjoy it and he sleeps through the night so that makes us all happy. Then they were nice enought to babysat for me while I went to dinner with Ryan, his sister and one of her friends. On Sat. morning we went to Starr's salon to get our hair done. I hadn't been to her salon before and it was very fun to see it. It is a cute little place and I am so proud of her for all of her hard work. The other girls really seemed to respect her and she has built up a good clientel. Then, the fun part, we went to Gateway to go shopping! I got to spend a great amount of time in Urban Outfitters which I havent done since I was pregnant and I was so excited! I got some great winter stuff, yay. We spent the whole day there and met Casey and Chris for dinner. Krue slept alot of the day, he really enjoys being pushed around in his stroller. On Sunday we went to church and then to lunch. When we got home we wanted to take pics of us since we were all dressed up and Krue looked so handsome. The pics that we are all in, we actually set the camera on the steps and set the timer. So we are pretty proud of how they turned out.

It was alot of fun! Thanks Starr and Chad for having us.

Aunt Starr feeding Krue

All bundled up at Gateway

Photo Shoot.

This is my serious face...

This is my happy face...

I love my Family!

Growing, Growing, Growing

So I know I really suck at updating. But I will briefly catch you all up to what has been going on. I went back to work about 6 weeks ago(one of the reasons I haven't updated) it has been really hard for me, but I am lucky to have such a great babysitter, Grandma:) My mom watches him 4 days a week and Jasmine does one. It makes it alot easier for me to know that he is in good hands. I am always so anxious driving home everyday.

At Krues 2 month visit he was 14.5 ounces! I know, can you believe it? He grows everyday. Oh, and he is not chubby, just healthy! He is the biggest talker. He talks to me all morning while I get ready, he sings along in the car & when I read to him he get so excited and makes all sorts of noises. His newest thing is to suck his fist. He tries to put the entire fist in his mouth. He doesn't really like the binky, he'd prefer his fist or his blanket. He is also starting to play with raddles. My mom always said "kids grow in the blink of an eye" and isnt that the truth. I just try to enjoy everyday with him, cause I know he is only going to get older.

So here is some pics from the past month.

Starr & Chads trip to visit

Chad had a week off of school, the first week of Oct., so Starr & Chad came down to visit. One night we continued our family tradition by frosting cookies & carving pumpkins. We also took a day & went to Zion National Park. My friend Ryan joined us. We took a picnic & enjoyed the beautiful weather.

Krue must have thought Zion was the most peaceful place ever, because he slept ALL day!

We even tried putting his feet in the water.

Still sleeping

Bangs:)Picnic in nature. Even Krue enjoyed his lunch.
Krue loves his Aunt Starr



This is on the way up to Zion. Krue was just so excited.

They even babysat for me one evening so I could go out with my friends. Its just so hard to leave him I didn't end up staying out long.

Pumpkin Carving Night

Uncle Dylan Carved a the "krew" logo into his pumpkin for Krue(those of you that skate will know what this is)

My little round Pumpkin!

Krue's baby pics

I have been meaning to get these on here for a while & haven't. These were taken when Krue was about a week old. I can't believe how much he has grown and changed since then. Its fun to look at them now. Jessica McAllister, my cousin, took them she did an awesome job. Thanks Jess!

Mom's Please Help!

I have to go to Seattle this weekend for work meetings and I am kind of freaking out...I am going to miss Krue so much! He is staying with my mom so I know he is in good hands but I am still having so much anxiety about it. I know it sounds ridiculous but I am afraid he is going to forget me. YIKES. And I know I am going to miss him like crazy, i'll miss all the grunting noises he makes, the giggling in his sleep,bathtime, his beautiful eyes and even his stinky smelly diapers. I know I am being crazy. I know I am going to have a breakdown while I am there. It just seems way to soon to leave him, if I could get out of it, I would. When I come back I have to go back to work full time and that stresses me out even more, but you got to do what you got to do. I just can' t wait till I'm done with school. I am going for Elementry Ed. Even though it is less money then I make now. It will be worth it, the hours are great, great benifits, and I will get to spend my summers with Krue (and my other children someday). Anyway I just need help getting through the next few days. I dont think I am going to be able to put him down at all tomorrow. I will just hold him and hug and kiss him! Geeze, I never thought it would be this hard. Oh and one last thought, this is how proud I am. I even bought a little book that holds pictures, that I can keep in my purse and show everyone!

I will try to post some pics tomorrow before I go but if not I will do it first thing when i get back!

He is growing up to fast!

I Love my mommy!

Too Cute!!!!Visiting Grandpa at work.

Happy Birthday! One month old, and look how big I'm getting.

Splish Splash!I love my Uncle Dylan.

Meeting cousin Zharius, not very happy babies.

Please don't take it away:)
Sleepy time with Aunt Jasmines blanket, sshhh, dont tell.

Home from the hospital
Grandma andKrue
Bath time! He loves it!

So Krue is now a month old. I can not believe it! I will hurry and catch everyone up with how we are doing and tell you a little about Krue's personality since I am so far behind on this blog thing:).

He is getting so big and so much more alert. When I took him to his 2 week check up he was 9.6, the Dr. said that most babies lose wieght when they are first born. So I asked if I was over feeding him and he replied, "no just keep feeding him when he hungry". I wanted to say if i fed him everytime he was hungry he would have been 19 pounds. Being a typical boy he thinks he always has to be eating! He really is a good baby. He doesnt cry unless he needs something. I wouldn't exactly say he is quiet though. He makes so many noises when he is awake and asleep. He wants to talk so bad but cant quiet figure it out. He also makes the cutest humming noise while he eats. The happier he is, the louder it gets. He is very attentive and wants to look at everything. He is a very good happy baby. He is starting to sleep longer through the nights which makes mom happy. We read books daily, take lots of walks and spend time with family and friends. I give him hugs and kisses daily and I am sure he is sick of it, but I love him so much and know he is going to grow up to soon. I cherish every moment I have with him. I have to go back to work soon and its been really hard for me, but I know if i focus working and getting through school fast then it will benifit us in the long run. I cant say it enough but I feel truly blessed, I guess until you are a mother you dont really know the mother-child bond, but now I know how strong it is. The feelings of being a mother overwhelm me daily. Krue, I love you more then you will ever know!