Ryan's Blessing and More

When we were in Utah after Christmas, we were able spend time with family, see many of our wonderful friends that we miss so much and bless little Ryan. We had a great time. It seems like we need to be in Utah for a month at a time to be able to spend as much time with everyone as we would like to. It was the sweetest experince to bless Ryan. We did it at my Aunt Becky's house so all of our immediate family could be there. Brett did a beautiful job. Our kid has one great dad!

In Memory of President Hinkley

One of my favorite quotes by President Hinkley was this:

“Things will work out. Keep trying. Be believing. Be happy. Don’t get discouraged. Things will work out.”
President Gordon B. Hinckley

I think that the best thing we can do is try to live what President Hinkley has taught us. He was truly a prophet of God and a wonderful example of how to live life - faithfully and cheerfully optimistic. Life does get rough at times and you wonder how things will work out ( like how are we going to pay off student loans ever?) but things do work out eventually if we focus on the most important things.

Sleepless in La Verne

Because Ryan has spent his first two months of life surrounded by grandmas, grandpas, aunts and uncles, he has grown quite accustomed to being the center of attention. He is a really good sleeper, especially in people's arms...

However, this has been nap time during the day... Ryan gets to sleep, I lay him down and when I come back to check on him, his big blue eyes are staring up at me.

It is really cute, but a little frusturating. About a week ago I literally could not put him down. He is getting so much bettter though. He has already taken 3 naps in his crib today! It is heavenly! He is waking up right now... gotta go!

Welcome to the Mother 'hood

Today was my first offical day of stay at home mommyhood. Brett started his job today, so vacation is officially over. I am really loving being at home with baby Ry, but I haven't quite figured out how to accomplish much. I mean, who would want to clean or pay bills when you can hold this cute baby? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!