Skyler's first biking experience

 Tuesday May 8, 2012
Skyler got a taste of his first bike riding experience. Well...  sort of. We put together the bike trailer, and since Skyler is so small, we put him in the car seat. We took a quick bike ride down to the store to get some milk. Well I'm pretty sure Skyler liked it, but it's hard to tell since he slept the whole time. lol. Better than him not liking it, and screaming the whole way though. Hopefully this is something we'll do a lot of this summer.

Blessing Trip in Idaho

Thursday May 3, 2012
Last night, the three of us all hopped in the car after Travis got off work at 3:30 and took a long drive to Uncle Jackson and Aunt Rachel's new place in West Jordan. We got there about 10 Pm and stayed the night. Then this morning we spent time with them playing with the Kinect. It was so much fun, playing a martial arts game. I was so sore that evening. I should invest in one myself for some exercise.

 After a few hours we headed to Twin Falls, but not before making a stop at Fiesta Ole! The one thing about living in Blanding, is that we eat home-made food every day. So when vacation comes, it's all about eating out at our favorite places (mostly my favorite places lol). When we got to Twin we spent time at Jeff and Kathern's. Brandon and Jeremy were there as well, and we ordered some pizza and watched the movie Tin Tin. It was actually pretty entertaining. Then that evening we headed to Gma and Gpa Mason's to stay the night.

Friday May 4, 2012
This morning Travis and I made it to the Temple for a session. I am so glad we had that opportunity, it's not very easy with a baby. I really learned a lot, and the spirit was so strong. It definitely needs to happen more often. After the temple, we went and had lunch at Tomato's. This whole time Gma Mason was babysitting Skyler. This was the longest time I've spent apart from my sweet baby boy. It was really nice to have a date day with Travis, but by the end of the day I was missing my little man. After lunch we met with Gma and Gpa Mason and ran a few errands, then headed to Jeff and Kathern's again for a little time with Skyler. Then that evening Travis, Jeremy, and I went to the movie Hunger Games. It was a really good show, although the whole concept is kind of morbid to think about.  

Saturday May 4, 2012
Today was spent with the Plott family. It was so nice to finally see everyone. We went to the bike store for a few errands, and Travis and I got a bike trailer so we can ride our bikes with Skyler. While there we put him on a bike and well... he wasn't a fan. lol I guess dad will have to teach him how awesome it is.

Everyone came down and we were able to finally meet Baby Emery! He was such a cutie, and so calm. He had the cutest faces and expressions with his eyebrows. He's less than 3 weeks older than Skyler, but is a bit bigger.

Later in the day it was quite funny. Travis and I owed Radlee some money for getting us a headlight and also for Tj's birthday present we went in on. Well it took him a few months to finally send Travis his gift, so for being late we paid him back in change. We thought it was a cute idea.

 After some catching up with all the family we watched Mission Impossible 4. I liked the others better, but it wasn't too bad.

Sunday May 5, 2012
Today was the big day! We woke up early in the morning since Sacrament started at 8 am. After hustling to get ready, we headed to church, where family and friends met to support us as Travis gave Skyler his blessing. He did such a good job and I am so proud of him. After, we heard testimonies from different members of the family. It really was a great spiritual experience. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life and that I have an amazing husband who holds the priesthood and uses it. I have the greatest family and am so blessed. After the blessing we had a delicious lunch at the Plott's home and took a family picture.

 The boys also got into it a little. Poor Travis usually ends up getting the worst of it. Quite entertaining to watch though. :)

The Skyler was also able to meet Aunt Luanne and Uncle Jim. After some more chatting, all the Plott children went home. Travis, Skyler, and I went to the Mason home for dinner. We enjoyed more time with family and caught up with some old friends. It was cool that Sterling, Miranda, and Chloe could come as well as Des, Christine, and Spencer. It was the first time I met Spencer, he was so big! What an adorable little boy. It was fun watching all the kids play together. We also managed to get a family picture.

              When all was said and done, we had a great vacation! Skyler did pretty good on the drive, as good as is expected. He slept great every night, only waking up once. And  it was so good to spend time with family and friends.

Shots are a pain...literally

4-19-12: Well today was a big day for baby Skyler. Daddy and I took him for his 2 month shots. Skyler seemed to be more prepared to get his shots than mommy did. We arrived at the hospital, and Skyler was as content as he usually is. First he was given a liquid remedy that was to help with his digestive tract. He just laid back and drank it like it was candy. We then laid him on the table to give him 3 injections, that total 5 different shots. He got one needle in one thigh, and 2 in the other. Daddy recorded the event, which is posted under videos. It is quite sad. Skyler screamed as he was poked, but then it only took about 15 sec when it was all done for him to be content again. Daddy and I were quite impressed and thought... "well this isn't so bad". Ha ha ha... He slept for about 3-4 hrs and woke up at about 6. You could just tell he was in so much pain, as he'd cry. I quickly ran to the store for some medicine, and we took turns rocking him. We expected a very rough night and were going to switch off. Much to our surprise though he fell asleep at 8 and didn't wake up til 2. Even then he fed, then fell right back to sleep for 3 1/2 more hours. then slept again until 8. We were so happy to get the rest we needed. And Skyler is once again a happy boy:)

Skyler Takes his First Vacation to Idaho! End of March '12

Grandma and Grandpa came down March 17 to see Skyler for the first time. We were all so excited and had so much fun. I decided to head back home with them so that Skyler can meet the rest of the family. Unfortunately daddy had to work and couldn't come. We spent the first few nights in Utah seeing Aunt Kristy and Blair for a bit the first night. Then Brandon and Whitney had their turn. We took a walk to the duck pond to feed the ducks, and Skyler enjoyed that with cousin Elli.

After Utah we headed to Idaho and spent the next few days seeing Gma and Pa Mason and Plott, Jeff Kathern, cousins Ashlyn, Kenzie, Aleigha, Great Gma Meyers, aunt Sherry  and Cousins Zander and Felicia. Even met Mommies friends Miranda Jones and Larissa King. Then when all was over I drove my old car that dad fixed up all the way back home. I was nervous but Skyler slept the WHOLE WAY!!! Although most the trip was running around and spent driving, we were so glad to meet everyone :) 

Adjusting to parenthood

Being a parent is close to what was expected. Lots of diaper changing, feeding, sleeping, and some crying every now and then. I never thought that I would adjust to being a mom so quickly. Before I was terrified of holding a baby at all, let alone putting their fragile bodies in outfits and changing their diapers. But the moment I held Skyler in my arms, motherhood kicked in and suddenly I was supermom. Daddy and I have so much love for Skyler, and being parents was the best move we could ever make. He is such a good boy, rarely even fussy. It seems the most difficult changes were sleep deprivation and the effect it had on my relationship with Travis. There didn't seem to be much time for each other, but thankfully we are starting to get a balanced routine and making time for the things we want. With lots of help from family and friends, we were able to transition well into becoming a family, and now that we are on our own, we are enjoying the parenthood experience.