Brody's Newborn Pictures

I am overdue in posting these pictures but it has taken me a while to get them edited.  Brody will be two months old tomorrow and it makes me sad to look at these pictures and see how much he has grown already.  You only get to enjoy that new fresh newborn stage for a minute.  These pictures were a little difficult to get because Brody is not a very sleepy baby.  I took these when he was only nine days old and even then he was still already an unhappy little guy.  The hardest picture was the one with Luke holding Brody.  Luke was so nervous that Brody was going to pee on him and kept trying to lift him off.  I love that picture though!  We just love this little guy and I hope these pictures will help me remember the first few days of his little life!      

Mark had his first century ride of the season on Saturday!  He did the Salt Lake Century that started at the Utah State Fairgrounds, looped around Antelope Island, and back.  Mark's friends Chad and Adam rode with him.  We went out to watch Daddy cross the finish line.  Luke loves supporting Daddy at his races because it means a popsicle at the end of the race!  It was a perfect day for a ride and Mark made great time!  I am so proud of him that he can easily do a century ride at the start of the season.  It's my goal for the end of the season and it will be a miracle if I make it.  Way to go babe!   

Scary Dinos

While Daddy was in Switzerland eating clams we were trying to have some fun of our own.  One day we braved the heat and went to the Dinosaur Park with the Kuehne's.  Megan and I thought we deserved to eat The Greenery before we took the kids over to the park.  Big mistake...lunch was delicious but the kids were too excited for the dinosaurs.

When we finally made it to the park the clouds came and the weather was perfect.  At first the kids were a little afraid of the moving dinosaurs.  They finally decided they weren't so scary and had a blast running around the park.  Luke loved the baby dinosaurs and the Stegosaurus.  The kids played hide-and-seek at the dinosaur playground and had fun uncovering dinosaur bones and eggs in the sand.  Brody was a good little traveler as long as he was being held or constantly moving in the stroller!

By the time we were on the freeway headed home we had four sleeping children!  Couldn't ask for a better reward for a day at the dinosaur park!    

Happy Mother's Day

I am so grateful to be the mother of these two little guys.  Since little Brody came into our lives things have been very different around here.  Poor Brody is not a happy little guy and is constantly crying because his tummy hurts.  That makes things a little more stressful around here and Luke doesn't get as much attention.  It is often hard for me to remember how blessed I am after Brody has been crying for three hours straight and Luke is yelling at me because he wants to be outside.  As I try to figure out what will soothe Brody and entertain Luke I need to remember those little moments that make being a mother magical.  I love it when Luke asks me, "Mommy, let me see your smoles (smiles)!"  Then his little face lights up when I smile at him!  Or when Brody is finally asleep and laying there so peaceful while a little smile crosses his face.  Luke always melts my heart when I am done getting ready and he tells me how pretty I look.  Even at three in the morning I love it when Brody's cries are stopped just by me cuddling with him.  One of my favorite moments though is when they are happy and loving each other.  When Luke goes to Brody's rescue with the binky or a love.  I love these two little boys so much and I don't know what I would do without them.  

One Month Gone By

I can't believe that my sweet baby boy is one month already.  Mark just said last night that he likes the toddler years much better because they're a lot less stress, but I love the newborn stage and think it goes by way too fast.  Brody has already changed so much and I want to freeze time.  Every time I look at him I swear he has gained a pound.  He has been such a delight to have in our home.  Luke loves to be with him and that has helped a lot!  

Poor Brody does seem to be uncomfortable and unhappy most of the time.  It is a full time job trying to soothe Brody and keep him happy...but I don't mind extra cuddling time!  He loves to be held and is pretty much attached to me the majority of the time.  He has started to fall in love with his binky...if only he could keep it in.  It is so cute when his binky falls out because he'll start sucking the air around him trying to figure out where it has gone.    

We love having Brody in our family and can't imagine our lives without him!

-Eats two ounces every three hours
-Wakes up consistently throughout the night
-Doesn't like to sleep on his back
-Started on Zantac and finally doesn't puke
-Trying out soy formula
-Wants to be held and constantly soothed
-Enjoys laying in his swing on the highest setting
-Referred to as Brody, Brod Dawg, The Brodster, and Sweet Boy
-Loves his binky