Change

So we are all moved into our new place though there is much organizing and such things yet to be done. David has his crib set up, but we couldn't find any of his bedding so he's once again in his pack and play. I'm here thinking this will probably be the last night he sleeps in our room and I'm kind of sad. I like hearing his little noises and I like being able to quick respond to his wants and needs. Though I have had dreams where I got up only to realize I have fallen back to sleep and he's still crying. I just can't believe how big my little guy is getting! I'm going through a lot of his 0 to 3 month stuff and trying to figure out what exactly do you keep and what do you give away? I just loved a lot of his little clothes and am once again sad that anything thing with him is changing. I guess it's hard to believe my son is getting close to 3 months old, been in size two diapers since 6 weeks and been in size two shoe since 2 months! Where is this time going? Maybe once he's in his own room I'll enjoy having my own room to myself. I guess it's just nice to have someone in the room with me since Joe's working nights. I think that's what it is. If I had a way I might just crash in his room, but I don't see that happening.

Saint Pattricks Day!

I know this isn't a Saint Patty's thing, but my sister sent me this diaper and I thought the monkey was cute. :)

His bow tie blinks, but you can't tell in the photos.

David and his pot of Gold. :) I almost bought a box of lucky charms to also put in the photo.

His hat says "I'm a wee bit Irish."

David lifting his head at 10 weeks

So this video was taken yesterday, which would make David exactly 10 weeks. I was just in shock how he kept lifting his head up because he's never done that while on his pillow.

David 2 Months

So this was taken around 9 weeks of age. This is what I get to enjoy every day. :) Sorry the video is side ways he was laying in my lap.

My favorite Baby Stuff

So this is great for the late night feedings! I like it for a couple reasons. 1. It keeps me awake! 2. It helps me keep track how long David has been eating. 3. I get to watch tons of fun shows on instant watch.
A diaper caddy is awesome! I love the little cups on the sides for a the little stuff that go along with a baby. It also keeps a lot of things really handy when it comes to a diaper change.
David first bed. Well it's still his only bed (we haven't order our crib yet). I love the colors and the mobile is a nice touch, but it doesn't last that long. I know it'll still come in handy even after we get David in his crib. Probably have it set up for another diaper changing station in the house. :)
Another organizer (you need a lot of organization when you don't have a lot of space). I love having my diapers handy so that I can move then from this to my caddy. I also keep clothes in it so that in case David has a blow out and need new clothes ASAP!
This is a portable night light! I love it because it charges on the base and is cordless. It's really cool! It's bright enough to handle late night feedings and diaper changes. It's also has like 4 color settings, one that goes through all the colors. I just wish it was a little brighter sometimes because feedings are hard when you can't see, so some tactful placement is at hand. It still works wonders and I think David likes it's fun colors.
When you are all living in the same room this is a life saver! I wish it was a little bigger. We go through about a bag a week, which doesn't sound that bad except it's like $6 per 10 bags. It does do a great job to take away smells. I don't notice that there is a huge amount of diapers almost right next to our bed.
Also a great thing when you don't have a big amount of space. I have both caddys on this baby! I love this so much. Also I have enough room on this thing to keep my wipes and other things on top and still have room to change David. Plus this was the best deal! This thing runs around $100 and got it for $50 since it came with a chip, so it was $60 and they gave me $10 off. :)
This is not the swing we have, but the swing we have is pretty old. So this is an amazing thing. It's super nice to put David in it so I can eat or do something really quick. I keep this in the living room. What I don't like about the one we have is it eats batteries like no other and doesn't even play music or anything! We are looking at getting a new one that is going to go up to a heavier weight.
I actually like this more than our swing, but there are a plus to both. This sits in our bedroom and is also a life saver. Those mornings when David won't get settled enough to go back to sleep I can put David in this and get a little more sleep most mornings. I love the fact that it plays music and we've had it in our room for over a month and use it at least a couple times a day and it's still going strong without a battery change. We had someone give us this because this puppy runs $80 to $100! I would never by it for myself. I just wish it went back in forth a little faster because sometimes it won't do the trick and it really would if it was just a little faster. That's why I like the swing because it moves a lot faster than this so it really does do the trick sometimes.

So this is my favorite things. What are your favorite baby things? I'm so excited to move and have space so that we can set up Davids room and storage won't be the biggest deal in the world.

The Power of Prayer

So I was just thinking about this today and yesterday about the many things that I have asked in prayers. Granted they don't always come when you really want them, but in due time they do come. I remember fasting a praying about the military and knowing for sure that was something that we were supposed to do. I remember praying about children and know that was something we should try for. I remember praying again about a baby after the miscarriage. Living on base has been something we've been praying for since we moved here. But I wish it would have come sooner than it really did. We have had so many mishaps that we could have avoided if we could have lived on base from the get go. Also we had mishaps that could not have been avoided no matter where we were living. So now as we prepare for our move on base (which all we have to do is go through our stuff because the military will pack and move us) I'm a little sad to leave such a wonderful ward that has done nothing but great stuff for us. But I also feel like that was something I had prayed for.
Just a small example of the wonderfulness of this ward was the relief society president made sure I knew who she was that first Sunday I was there. Also took down my information. She then called me later on that week to ask if I had a baby shower to make sure that I had had one already. She also told me she had some baby clothes from one of her daughters that I could have if I wanted it. She also made sure that we had meals sent in after we had David. She also joined us when we blessed David. I love Sister Brown and all the wonderful things she has done for my family. We also have a great bishop and really nice visiting teachers.
So I'm so happy to get on base, but am a little sad to leave such a wonderful ward behind. We'll actually be going back to our previous ward and don't get me wrong, it's a really nice ward, but it's huge! It's one of those wards that it's easy to get passed by just because there are a huge amount of other people. But maybe it'll be different now since we'll be returning to the same people we once were among and things will be different. I guess I can just pray that it will be.

Breastfeeding

So I posted this on a website and was wondering if anyone on here can give me some advice. I have no idea who really looks at this thing so anyone can chime in please!
My son will be 8 weeks on Wednesday and for what seems like a week he keeps having these extremely fussy times when it comes to feeding. He's been passing gas a lot today and some yesterday, but he doesn't seem to be bloated or anything. He didn't poo at all today (well very small amounts a couple of times), I feel like he's to young to be worrying about teeth, and he seems completely fine until it comes time to lay him on his side to feed him. It happens at least one in the morning and once in the evening. I don't know what to do! I try massage for his belly and cycling (just in case it's gas), I've tried to swaddle him to make him more comfortable, I've tried to steadily tap his back while he eats to try to distract him, I've tried talking to him, and I've tried pumping in case it was a to fast/slow milk let down. Is this something I should talk to a lactation person about or a doctor? I'm getting to a point that I'm afraid to feed him because I don't know if he's going to completely freak out or not. I'm almost on the verge of tears when my son has a melt down and I just don't know what to do! I forgot to mention that sometimes while he's still nursing and falling asleep he will swallow and that will wake him up and he starts screaming.