4 months old

This cute little guy...

is now 13 lbs 15 oz and 27 inches long!

He can do this....

and this...

and this...

all on his own!

Eclectic

I just have to say that I absolutely love being a mother.  I wake up everyday excited to see that little boy smiling back at me.  My favorite part is getting him out of his crib because he's always so happy in the morning! 

Ben is reaching for and grabbing toys now!  It is so much fun to play with him.  He tried to roll over last weekend, but got stuck on his side and hasn't given it much of a thought since.  We see the doctor on wednesday for his 4 month checkup and I am excited to see how much he weighs!  I think he's ready to start some rice cereal soon, too.  I want to primarily make my own baby food.  Anyone have any thoughts or tried and true recipes?  I'd much rather have him eat the fresh stuff than something off the shelf that lasts for 2 years. 

Our garden is thriving!  Everything we planted is coming up!  I can't wait to taste them.  I have to be much more patient for that though.

I'm trying to put more of an emphasis on exercise.  I was really motivated once January came around and I got the go ahead from my doc, but I haven't had the time to do it as intensely as I would like.  I was pretty good about walking with Ben in the stroller everyday for awhile and then we got a lot of rain and I was thrown out of my routine.  Now I am trying the wii fit and I walk/jog on the treadmill when I can.  Hopefully I can lose some weight! 

Ben just woke up from his nap...

Oh How Our Garden Grows!

Last week we planted a garden.  Oh the joys of living in a house!  In a few weeks/months we'll have onions, carrots, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries, and a bell pepper!  I am SO excited.  I have always wanted a garden but I have yet to see anything grow under my care, so luckily I am not the one watering them and they seem to be doing just fine. 

Here are some strawberries!

A future tomato...

A bell pepper for Alex

 

Corn and Potatoes

Onions, Strawberries, Garlic, and Beets

We go outside every morning to see what new little green stem might be growing! 

On another note, I think my son likes the sights and sounds of the TV...

Glendale Chocolate Affair

I have two loves of my life.  One of them is chocolate.  So naturally when I heard of the Glendale Chocolate Affair, I had to go.  It would be a sin not to, right?  We did go on Saturday and it was amazing.  People from all over the country come to Glendale and sell chocolate from booths set up in a park. I must admit that they were a little stingy on the samples though.  We toured Cerretas, which if you live in Phoenix, is a definite must see.  It's the only one in the country and they have chocolate that is divine! 

On our way back to the park, we saw this...

It's a decked out fire truck that has TVs and grills and a soda machine on the side!

A Long Time in Coming

I really have let this go by the wayside.  I keep debating with myself whether or not I want to keep a blog.  Hardly anyone looks at it and I am kind of creeped out by the random people who may be looking at pictures of my family.  So, if you want me to stick around, leave me a comment! 
So much has happened in the past, oh, 7 months!  We had a beautiful baby boy in November.  I chose to be induced, which was not my first choice, but it worked out great.  He came into the world about 8 hours after first arriving at the hospital with no pitocin and no epidural!!!  I couldn't have asked for a better delivery.  He was 8 lbs 2.5 oz and 20.5 inches long.  We call him Ben and he has blonde hair and blue eyes.  So far, he takes after the best of both of us.  We can only pray that tradition continues...
Here are a few pictures of our baby boy!

I LOVE every moment of every day that I get to spend with him!

North Carolina

We flew/drove to North Carolina last month to visit Alex's family. We were flying standby with his parents, which I would not recommend. With fewer flights, standby is a pain. It took us a full 24 hours for us to get from Raleigh, NC to Tucson, AZ. We took quite a few detours along the way. It was a worthwhile trip, nonetheless. I can now say that I've been to Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

I also dipped my feet in the Atlantic Ocean! I would have loved to stay longer...

We did a lot of stuff with family, toured UNC and NC state for possible grad school options, and
took pictures of the Raleigh temple.

Last but not least, here is one of my 20 weeks pregnant pictures! Random strangers are starting to comment on my belly. :)

Now that it's almost 2:30 am, I think I'll go home and go to sleep...

My Computer

I would have pictures posted by now, but my computer kinda decided to crash. It is almost done with its week long vacation at Best Buy and I will hopefully have everything loaded back onto it tomorrow night. no promises though.