Wesley's Best Friend

My mom got Wes this toy, and he loves it. It plays music with water noises in the background, and I was surprised how much he liked it even being only a few days old.

Sweet Pea

First Smile on Camera

Wes has been smiling in his sleep for awhile now. Great Grandma Hood got him to smile when we went to visit her on Monday, and I was able to get a picture of it. It isn't the really big smile he does that totally melts my heart, but it still makes me happy.

Yesterday he smiled at me while I was talking to him and telling him how much I love him. It was fun to see those bright eyes looking at me see a big grin on his face.

A Vegetarian Thanksgiving

You may be thinking, "How is this a vegetarian Thanksgiving when the first picture is of a delicious looking turkey?" Let me explain...

We sat down for a nice traditional dinner. My mom had worked hard on preparing the meal. The pies turned out perfect. The turkey didn't brown the way my mom wanted it to, but when she checked, the meat was cooked. The rolls were not as cooked on the bottom as on the top, but they were fine.

So we sat down and blessed the meal, and my brother started to carve the turkey...that is when the trouble began. The bottom half of the turkey wasn't cooked. So that meant another few hours in the next door neighbor's oven. That also meant no stuffing right then. Then we realized that it probably wasn't safe to eat my mom's home made gravy. I must say that I am proud of mom my for only crying a little bit.

Oh, yes I forgot to bring the cranberry sauce and olives. My mom was really nice to me about that.

So we had mashed potatoes and gravy made from powder, rolls, veggies, and lunch meat turkey. It was not the meal that my mom had planned and worked so hard to make, but it was delicious and we were together. Mashed potatoes and veggies are my favorite part anyway.

We also still had the traditional cheese and crackers and nuts for snacks. Plus, the dip my mom made for the veggies was the best dip I have ever had.

We think that the bottom half of the oven must have stopped working sometime after the pies were done. Talk about bad timing for your oven to break. My poor mom.

After dinner Wes provided my mom with a little baby therapy.

My mom made pumpkin, cherry, and banana cream pies, and they were delicious.

We also had fun playing Wii and then a card game called Would You Rather.

I got a pump the day before so my mom got to feed Wes from a bottle.

So snuggly.

We went to my dad's house afterwards. I forgot to take pictures. (I have been forgetting quite a bit of things lately. Hopefully I will get my brain back someday.) We had a nice time there and they shared more food with us including homemade candy.

All in all it was a good day.

Here are some pictures from this week:

I want to get some professional photos of Wes, and I was researching places and photographers to go to. There were a few pictures of babies in baskets.

That inspired me to put Wes in a basket and see how the photos turned out. Wes wasn't really sure what was going on, and the pictures didn't end up looking the way I had hoped.

In the end I decided we are definitely going to get some professional pictures taken.

Wes looked like a little pea in a pod all wrapped up like this. Bret wasn't home and Wes didn't want to be put down so this is the best view I could get of him.

Wes falls asleep so fast on his changing pad. Too bad it wouldn't be safe to leave him there because he likes being there so much.

The second week home from the hospital:

November 16, 2009 - November 22, 2009

The weather was nice, and we were felling some cabin fever so we decided to get a stroller for Wes so we could go out for walks.

Wes is so cute. I can't help but to take tons of pictures of him.

Here we are getting ready for his first walk.

Wes continues to be a fan of his dad. Of course his parents continue to be fans of him.

Wesley went to his two week appointment that Friday. The nurse weighed him and it looked like he had only gained an once. The doctor was concerned by this, and weighed him again. He had actually gained 6 ounces and was 7 lbs. 12 oz. Wes also had an eye infection so he gave us a prescription for that. Everything else looked good.

Here is Wes posing with one of his favorite gifts, a DVD about the Constitution.

Matchy, matchy.

Wes got a hat, onesies, receiving blanket and gloves from different people who didn't know each other.

His face is so cute.

Here's a hat I made for him a while ago that I forgot about until recently.

The 1st week home:

November 9, 2009 - November 15, 2009

Monday we had to go back to the hospital to test his bilirubin. It was hard to get ready and go back to the hospital the day after we left. I was still in pain from the c-section, but making sure Wes was healthy was of course top priority. His test came back showing that his bilirubin had dropped since the day before, and we were happy about that.

Wesley after his first bath at home. He didn't like it very much.

Bret decided it would be a good idea for Wes to pick out his own socks.

Wes did not agree.

He had cute little elf ears, but they are already starting to look more normal.

We went to his first visit with the pediatrician that Friday. He was 7 lb 6 oz, and everything looked good.

Scripture power

I am so grateful for the swing.

Saturday 11/14/09 we celebrated my brother's birthday that was earlier in the week. My niece had been sick so she wasn't able to visit Wes, but she was better by the time we got together.

She was so excited to meet her 1st cousin.

1st Tummy Time

Wes visiting with Naunnie on 11/15/09. He wore that same gown yesterday (11/27/09), and it is not nearly as big on him. I can't believe how fast he is growing.