(Sigh)

That's generally how I've been feeling these days, just a sigh away from summer, and beck's first b-day, bbq's, and life changing decisions. Kenny got wait listed on a few PA schools so maybe he will get in this year, maybe not. So now we're faced with figuring out if he applies AGAIN, does a different master's program, goes back to school for something else entirely, or just tries to find a job with just a bachelors and hope it works out. I honestly thought the biggest decision we would make would be who we married and where. Not so.

Beck is almost 1! And that means...birthday party! Pintrest has made me utterly terrified of throwing a party though, there are way too many ideas and way too moms with too much time and money for me to compete with. So dont expect anything bloggable, although I'm sure we will have a fun, simply adorned, party.

 He likes to fit into things, like boxes, and laundry baskets...

 HAPPY EASTER! I had the hardest time finding a cute Easter outfit for him but his little vest and tie ended up looking real fly. 

 We are raising a real aggie, the bull was much harder to get on than I thought possible. 

 Date night with Hallie Jo Freckleton

 Our first race, it was just a 5k but I still think its an accomplishment. Tough Mudder here we come!

 

After the race with our victory shirts. 

On a side-ish note -  Beckett chocked on a piece of mango a few weeks ago. It was horrible, terrifying, and honestly life-changing. He was teething so I was holding a piece of frozen mango and letting him chew on it, suddenly he had sucked it in and right down his throat. Kenny grabbed him and started doing the Heimlich ( I have no idea how to spell that) on his chest and back, alternating between the two. He told me to call 911 which I did hysterically. They couldn't understand me so I just kept yelling the address because by this point he was blue and passed out...I thought he was dead. Even now, remembering how he looked at that moment is making me shake. Kenny laid him on the ground to get more space to keep pushing his chest, and the mango must have finally melted enough that it came up right as the paramedics ran in the door. He still wasn't responsive or breathing well so they put him on oxygen and we headed to the ER (in the ambulance). They took some x-rays to see if anything was in his lungs but it looked okay, but since his O2 stats still weren't very good they admitted him for the night. That was probably more for our peace of minds than his health but we didn't mind. Kenny and I were talking that night in the hospital about saying our family prayer and how we could possibly thank Heavenly Father for saving our baby boy. And then we realized that he already had...by giving us those temple ordinances and covenants that sealed us as a family forever. No matter was happened that day, or in the future, we already have our family secured to us forever. It was a very eye-opening experience to say the least, one that I'm sure we wont forget.

6 Months Strong

 

 Merry Christmas!

I just love this time of year and I'm so excited to celebrate with Beckett this year! We're still trying to figure out exactly what we're going to do for the season's festivities but no matter what I'm sure it will be wonderful! Kenny has to work Christmas Day from 5am to 5pm so we will probably celebrate after he gets home and then we will head down to see our families. Question - with your baby's first Christmas, did you give them new presents? Just wrap up toys that they already have? I think I might do a combination. Not that it really matters since Beck won't even know what's going on but I'm excited none the less.

It's Fall Y'all

First off I would like to pose a question...What do I wash first: hands or face? 

Beck is now eating solid foods occasionally and every time he gets messy (just like every baby I'm sure). So my question is about the clean up...if I wash his hands first he touches his face and gets them dirty again, if I wash his face he still touches it and gets it dirty again. Or if he doesn't touch his face, he touches his bib and gets his hands dirty on that but if I take off the bib too early than he gets it all over his clothes. Oh and did I mention that the only baby foods he likes are the really colorful ones?

We had a super fun Halloween party and celebrate Kenny's birthday with our families last month. We had cheese and chocolate fondue and steak, chicken, and Italian sausage and I ate my weight worth. My favorite is french bread in the cheese sauce...yum! This year I was Peter Pan, Kenny was Ru-fi-ooooooo, and Beck was a little lost boy!

And check out our new table! We were given a table when we got married and we finally, 3 1/2  years later finished it! It was a light wood color with white cushions so we sanded, stained, painted, stained again, sanded again, re-upholstered, and VIOLA! It was quite a project but now that's done I'm absolutely loving it!

Oh, one more thing! The cake I made Kenny was awesome. It was a checkerboard cake so I used white (dyed orange) and chocolate cake mix with a whipped icing. It was so cute, I know it could have turned out better but I still had fun.

Anyway, not much else is new. Still waiting on PA schools, I'm still at home with Beck and loving it (most days), Kenny is still at the hospital and loving it (some days). Ha life is fun!

Our Lives of Late

So, it's been a little while so I'll just update you on all the latest news. Beck is now 4 months old and growing like an adorable weed. He is almost 16 pounds of pure boyish fun! He loves going outside so we spend lots of time on walks and hanging out in the fresh air. He laughs and talks all the time and we just love him so much. It still amazes me how I can love him so much when I wasn't sure how I was ever going to want a baby...but what an amazing blessing love is!

 He loves being outside, he really enjoyed the swing but was a little unsure how much he like the grass.

He can even sit up for a few seconds by himself!

He is definitely getting better at tummy time.

He LOVES being swaddled when he goes down to sleep, he obviously doesn't love it as much when he is waking up...

He has the longest tongue, this picture doesn’t do it justice.

Beck’s first Aggie game, he hung out in my diaper bag for a while. He didn’t love how loud it was so we moved up to the very top of the stadium where it was a lot quieter. GO AGGIES! (If only the games ended 5 minutes earlier they would always win!)

 Now for some non-baby related news, I made these earrings out of a paper clip and string.

 

And here’s Beck again, I just can’t say enough how happy we are that we have such a beautiful, healthy, happy baby. Being a mom his so much better than I thought it would be!

So besides Beck, our lives are pretty boring. Kenny applied for PA schools and now we’re just playing the waiting game. Hopefully we start hearing back soon about interviews. Kenny still works at the hospital and has fun stories to tell everyday, well as fun as it gets having people poop on you.

Eyelash Extensions

Hey Ladies!

I'm so excited to say that I will now be working from home doing Eyelash Extensions! If you could please pass along the word or let me know if you're interested. I'm really glad that I've found something that I enjoy doing and that I can do from home.

Check out my eyelash blog at http://lalalashes.blogspot.com/ 

or

email me at saraslashes@gmail.com

a proposed arrangement or an arranged proposal...either way

Beck met baby Hallie Jo Freckleton last night and it was confirmed that they have to get married...they just have to. (Agency?? What's that?) Anyway, she sure is a sweet, beautiful baby girl and her little girly cry almost made me cry too.

We have had a pretty lazy summer (obviously there's not that much we can go out and do with a newborn). Here's the photo updates:




Beck's first baseball game, it was a bit chilly and he was only three weeks old so I was a little nervous about having him out. I think we only stayed about 20 minutes.



Chillin with Dad (I still can't believe Kenny is a dad! Its easier for me to think of myself as a mom...probably because I carried him for 39 weeks.)



Speaking of carrying...can you believe he ever fit inside!?

Kenny blessed Beck on July 10th up here in Logan

The Nursery:







My grandparents made him this quilt, which I am going to take his picture on periodically to measure how big he is getting. (And yes I do dress my baby boy in leggings)


I've read that the best thing to help your baby sleep better is for them to be able to put themselves to sleep but what about me!? My little baby won't let me rock him to sleep anymore. We used to just sit in our little glider, and rock, and read stories etc. Now as soon as he's tired he pushes away from me until I swaddle him and lay him down in his crib happy as a clam. He smiles and coos for a few minutes and then drifts peacefully off to sleep and I sit on his floor and cry wondering where my little cuddly baby went. This picture is one of those times where I force him to cuddle with me...he may not need it (or want it) but I do and I think I've earned that right!

The sweetest little guy in the world...

our baby story