Play Date

This week Athen had his first play date with his second cousins. He then spent the rest of the afternoon in his grandma's arms. 

Here are some pictures of my two good lookin boys!

Push Gift

Rick got me a "push gift" after Athen was born. A gift for going through all that pain to push our little guy out. My friend Ashlee has a ceramics store on etsy. She makes tons of cute things you should check it out (meadowlandpottery - her link is on my blog at the top on the right hand side). She makes these super cute necklaces. I mentioned to Rick that I thought they were so cute and wanted one for Christmas. Sure enough he got me one for my push gift. It has an A on it for Athen. 

I had my post pardom visit today. The doctor told me that the many stitches that I got were not yet healed. I could have guess that since it still hurts down there. She said about another 3 weeks and I should be feeling better down there. This is definitely one part about having a baby I do not like - not just hours of pain pushing and delivering but weeks of pain afterwards.

Every one's advice to me has been take it easy until you are healed, don't start working out too soon. Well it's been six weeks now and I am definitely ready to start working out. I want to get rid of all this extra skin I have laying around. We don't have a gym near by that has babysitting and there isn't any time during the day to go with out the little man since my husband lives at work most of the time. So, I have been trying to come up with a plan to firm up this body without a gym. I was hoping to run with the girls in my ward in the early morning but they don't run early enough for me. I would need to go before Rick leaves for work which means I would need to jog at 5:00am. My next thought - running during the day with the bun. I'm not a huge fan of running but if that is my only option for getting back in shape then I'll do it. 

Last night we picked up a Bob so I could start running in Alameda along the beach. They have a great running path along the whole beach. We got the Bob home and read the instructions and it says your baby should be 6-8 months old before you start jogging with him. Is this really true, all you Bob baby joggers???? I can't wait another 5 months to start working out. Help, anyone have any suggestions?

My mom came over today to watch Athen while I went to the doctor. She brought him this cute little hunting outfit. Isn't it adorable. 

Last night I had YW and Rick had EQ meetings so Athen came with me. He is still sick so I bundled him up good in his little bear outfit. This is his first chance to wear something so warm and cozy and it barely fits him. He will be growing out of it soon. I hope he gets another change to look this cute!

Still Sick

My little sugar plum has been packing on the pounds. At six weeks he weighed 11 pounds 2 ounces and was 22 inches. He is already growing out of his new born and 1-3 month clothes. 

He has been sick all week long and still isn't better. The poor little guy, I wish he would just get better. We took him to the doctor last week and the doctor said it was viral. We haven't taken him out that much, church, the store and of course the doctor's office. He probably got sick going to the doctor's office. The pediatrics waiting room is the size of a small bedroom, filled with sick kids and people wearing masks. I don't like taking him to the doctors at all. He has been to the doctor's 9 times since he has been born (6 weeks). You would think I was a hypochondriac or something but really it was the doctor's telling me I needed to bring him in all those times. 

He is so precious when he sleeps. I could stare at him for hours.

Look at that little chunk!

Photo Session

My friend Marielle who is a photographer took pictures of Athen for me as a baby gift. Here are a few of my favorites. (He is 9 days old here.)

Which one is your favorite?

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New Pictures

Here is our little sugar plum getting his first bath. He was a little unsure about it and was holding on to daddy, but of course he liked the water. He's going to be a water baby just like his parents.

Ricky thought he looked cute here and wanted to take a picture of him sleeping as we were trying to get him dressed.

My cute brother Jesse and I on Christmas day with Athen in his christmas outfit from his cousin Alyssa.

Athen in his cute little Christmas Eve sweater and hat that he wore to great grandma's house.

Our first outting (besides for my parents house for Christmas) was yesterday. We took a drive along the coast through Pacifica down to Half Moon Bay with Athen, grandpa O, Lauren, Ricky and I. We walked around the the marina and the pier, went to breakfast at 3 Zero Cafe at the HMB airport (delicious) and then headed out to Mavericks. Ricky wanted Athen to see Mavericks early on in life. 

This is a cute picture of Papa B, grandpa O and Loo walking around the marina.

My first time out and pushing the stroller as a new mama! I loved it!

Things to be Thankful for

Here are some pictures of our little sugar plum at a week and a half. 

This is his cousin Alyssa who is 7 months older than him.

Some things I am thankful for at a week and a half:

- I can hold my little sugar plum in my arms rather than carrying him in my stomach.

- The pushing is over and the pain of the first week is done.

- I can fit back into my regular clothes again and I have a variety of jeans to choose from each day.

- When I hug my cute husband I can feel his body pressed against mine.

- I can sleep comfortably on my stomach and back.

- I only have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night 3 or 4 times rather than 7,8 or 9 times.

- I get up early in the morning to feed my little man rather than go to work.

- My little guy doesn't cry and puts himself to sleep.

- I have a son!

- Simple things that make life easier, like - a donut to sit on the first week, swaddle me blanket, changing table, glider, itzbeen, my angel me monitor.

There are many things to be thankful for in life, especially at this time of year. Most of all, I am thankful for my new little family and the joy of finally being a mom!

Here are some new pictures of our cute little Athen.

Ricky took advantage of having the week off by growing his beard out. The day before he went back to work he played around a little and here are the results.