GOING PRIVATE!

I think it is about that time...We have been thinking about this for a while now & I feel that it is now time to make our blog private...so if you would like to check up on us from time to time or see how the Little Guy is doing...leave me a comment with your email address so I can invite you, or shoot me an email - snowflake_princess_alicia@yahoo.com - with your email address & so you can follow us! Thanks for reading & hope to see you on the other side. We will be making the switch on June 1st.

Last Week

It was a week, busy & eventful & now it is time (since I am ready for church, Gavin is asleep & Mike is at drill weekend, so I have some free time) to blog about it.

Sunday was Mother's Day! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO MY MOMMA, MY MIL & ALL THE OTHER MOMS OUT THERE! I hope you all had a great day. It was a busy day for me. Trying to make more burp cloths for Gavin, getting ready for church, getting Gavin ready for church, all that fun stuff. I feed Gavin at 11:30 with every intention of making it to church before he would want to eat again...not so much, he wanted to eat at 12:45, right as we were about out the door for Church, so needless to say, I didn't make it. I am finding it hard to get to church when it is just me with Gavin, but last week I even had Mike & still didn't make it. After Sacrament, Mike came home & we drove up to Mike's sister's house for some Mother's day family time. We reflected on those mothers in our lives that have gone before us...Mike's grandma, Kurt's mum! How we miss them deeply! We finally made it home about 11 (good thing I didn't have to work Monday...I would have been gone)

Monday was Gavin's 2 month appointment. Wow how 2 months has flown by. He weight in at 10 lbs 10 1/2 oz which puts him in the 24th%tile & was 22 3/8 long which puts him in the 27th%tile, & his head was 15.5 inches which puts him in the 34th%tile. Wow how he has grown. He did great until it was time for shots...Here is a picture of him before, all happy.

Let just say after the shots, he wasn't so happy. After Gavin's 2 month appt., we then had a Vet appt. for Bear. He has been doing these weird things in his sleep, where he looks like he is having a seizure. So we wanted to get him checked out & it was also his time for his annual well pet checkup. He also got shots! My poor boys, it was not a good Monday! Gavin had a rough night Monday night, but I think we now know what to do next time. What a cute boy.

Tuesday - Friday were pretty much the same as everyweek. Tired as usual, I work days, Mike works nights, trying to be a family.

Saturday I got to hang out with Jessi & Madi. It is the first time I have seen Jessi since about Gavin was a little over a week old. Since then, she had her baby, Madi & I got to meet her, well she was asleep, so I meet her from a distance. What a cute little girl. Compared to Gavin, she looks small. She is 3 weeks younger, but she is all her daddy & is such a cute girl! Thanks Jessi for hangin out & for Lunch again! Can't wait until next month.

2 Months!

Wow how time flies! Baby Gavin is 2 months old today! YAY! We must be okay Parents or something. Gavin is doing so many more & new things this month. He is holding his head up by himself more. He is staying awake more (not to help Mike out any) He still wakes up 2-3 times a night to eat & is up at 5am every morning...no matter what & it is harder & harder everyday to get him to go back to sleep after that until about 7am or so. He is liking his swing more & more everyday. He smiles at us all the time & is just a happy baby! He is not much into toys yet & isn't to independent. We are getting ready to put him in his crib, he is getting to big for his bassinet, but it is still sad...he won't be in the same room with us anymore. We just need to clean out his crib & set up the Baby monitor & he will be all set to sleep in there. Other than that, we are just plugging along, only getting a couple hours of sleep here & there, but we are making it work. Enjoy these new 2 month old pics!

Blessings

I have may blessing I am so very thankful for! I beautiful baby boy whom I love & miss very much every day! My wonderful husband who stays at home during the day, doesn't get any sleep & works nights so that one of us can always be with baby boy Gavin! My family who traveled a long way this weekend to be with us as we Blessed baby boy Gavin! Mike's family, who though some didn't travel as far, made the sacrifice to be with us on this special day, especially when it was their first time as a family going to church together in 8 months! Mike's dad who did travel far & let us get at least a 3 Generation photo of Wallenberg "men." (Hopefully soon we can get a 4 generation photo with Mike's grandpa)

I have so much to be thankful for & I have so many blessings in my life. This last weekend, last year, we were mourning the loss of our "baby" at 6 weeks. That same day, one year later, Mike was able to give Gavin a Name & a Blessing. What a difference a year makes & with faith & prayer, our lives change, & for the better! What a humbling & special experience! The morning started off rough, Gavin only slept 30 minutes in 5 1/2 hours & he wasn't eating good all morning, so I thought for sure that he wasn't going to have a good time during the blessing. We gave him some medicine & placed a heating pad on his tiny belly to relax him about 12:30pm & he finally went right to sleep! He slept until about 3pm, so right through his blessing! We are so very thankful for that!

After Sacrament meeting, we all went back to our house & had a great luncheon with family & friends. Thanks everyone for sharing this special day with us! We love you all so much & are so thankful that you took time out of your busy lives to share with us!