What I've Learned The Past Month

I thought I would put a few things about what I've learned since giving birth.

-How instant a bond between mother and child can be.

-I now get to use the expression, "That's worse than child birth".

-I now understand that laundry is never-ending.

-I do okay with lack of sleep.

-I no longer care if my hair is always done, or my make-up is on.

-Nursing bra's suck. I've never had a bra dig into me before.

-I can be patient if I try really hard.

One Month Old

Donovan's one month old today. It's gone by pretty fast, and most of it has been enjoyable. He seems to still be healthy and growing. It still seems like I'm feeding him all the time. The spitting up thing only lasted a couple of days. He has hardly spit up at all since I put the post about it. Thanks to all who left comments. I'm still waiting for him to start sleeping better at night. He has his days and nights straight, he just doesn't sleep for long enough periods of time. I think he's going to smile any day now. When I put him on his stomach he moves his legs like he's crawling, and when he's on his back he'll arch his back and kick his leg like he wants to roll over. I know he's far from crawling and rolling over, but it's fun to see that he's got the concept. It's been so fun so far just watching him develop. He makes a lot more facial expressions and he's making a lot more noises. I'm excited to see more.

For Whoever May Know

So, for the past couple of days it seems Donovan has been spitting up everything he eats. When I think there can't be anything else for him to spit up he proves me wrong. Whatever is going on also seems to be making him fussier than normal. He was also starting to sleep for longer periods of time at night, but that has gotten worse the past couple of nights. Jason mentioned calling the doctor, but I'm not one of those people who calls the doctor for every little thing. So, I just thought I would throw this out there for anyone that may have some advice.

Two Weeks Old

We went to Donovan's two week check up yesterday. He seems to be healthy. He went from 7lbs 4oz to 8lbs 8oz in ten days. I'm no longer worrying if he's getting enough food. They had to do this blood test. I think it was called the PKU test. They had to prick his foot and get a bunch of his blood on this card. He was crying the whole time. I have a hard time not crying when he's just screaming and I can't do anything about it. He's fine though, of course. He's mostly a good baby. He usually only cries when he's hungry. Which is a lot. I feel like all I do is feed him. I'm waiting for it to get better. I'm really enjoying being a Mom so far. It would be nice if he slept for longer periods of time at night. Although, at one point last night he slept for three hours (which was nice) but, he then stayed up for an hour and a half. Which I did not enjoy. He usually wakes up every two hours right on the dot. I think I'd rather that if he goes to bed right after being fed. I love him so much though, so he can do whatever he wants right now. We've already noticed how much he is changing. He seems to get bigger every day. His face already looks different to us. A lot of people have said they grow so fast, and now I'm witnessing that. I'm excited to watch him grow and learn.

Boo checking him out.

Stupid Thing

So, I left the little pregnancy countdown thing on our blog because I was curious what it would do once it hit the due date. But it didn't do a darn thing. It just said zero. Tonight it says -2. Boring. Stupid thing. I'm taking it off.

Jason's answers

Mindy tagged me too I guess. So here's what I have to say.


8 things i am passionate about:

1. my wife

2. my kids

3. music

4. my mom

5. learning

6. my beliefs

7. photography

8. trivia



8 words/phrases i use often:

1. gosh dangit

2. we have a cute baby

3. you're a silly billy

4. you're the bestest girls in the whole wide world

5. wash your hands and face

6. what the?

7. bop it

8. I love my Dallas poo



8 things i want to do before i die:

1. get a real job

2. raise my kids

3. go on a mission with Dallas

4. travel more

5. retire

6. relax

7. be happy

8. spend enough time with my family



8 things i've learned in the past:

1. you don't have as much time as you think

2. things are a lot harder to get out of than into

3. my kids grow up way too fast

4. go to college right away

5. people will disappoint you

6. prioritizing my time should be more of a priority

7. enjoy the present

8. my kids teach me more than I teach them



8 things i currently want or need:

1. a better shift at work

2. to spend more time with my family

3. more money so Dallas doesn't have to work

4. more energy

5. respect

6. to get done with school

7. to start school again (so I can get done)

8. more photography equipment



8 places i want to see or visit:

1. Italy

2. Australia

3. Boston

4. San Diego

5. Portland, Oregon

6. London

7. Hawaii

8. Ireland



8 favorite restaurants:

1. filet mignon from Ruby River

2. pastrami burger from Training Table

3. sushi from Fortune Cookie

4. McGrath's

5. Paces Dairy Ann

6. Gators

7. Maddox

8. Cafe Rio



8 tv shows i like to watch:

1. ESPN

2. ESPNews

3. ESPN Classic

4. ESPN 2

5. basketball

6. baseball

7. football

8. Conan O'Brien



tag 8 people:

1. Geoff

2. Felicia

3. Bob Sagat

4. Willie Nelson

5. Anyone who reads this

6. Dad

7. Mom

8. Adam

Tagged by Mindy and Nicole

8 things I am passionate about:
1. Jason
2. My kids
3. Getting back into shape (when I am able to)
4. Family
5. Getting the house organized
6. My faith
7. Getting Jason through school
8. Movies

8 words/phrases I use often:
1. Love you
2. Not right now
3. No
4. Hi baby boy (just lately)
5. Whatever
6. Eat over your plate
I can't think of anymore

8 things I want to do before I die:
1. Travel with Jason
2. Have at least one more kid
3. Watch my kids grow up
4. Go on a mission with Jason
5. Get the house the way I want it
6. Spend more time with family
7. Go on family trips
8. Win an Olympic gold medal

8 things I've learned in the past:
1. Things will get better
2. Don't pre-judge someone
3. Nobody's perfect (not even me)
4. Just relax
5. Don't dwell on the past
6. Be happy with what you have
7. Forgiveness
8. It's okay if things are not where they should be

8 things I currently want or need:
1. The garage cleaned out
2. The house organized
3. A van
4. Money
5. Sleep
6. Jason to be done with school
7. A shower
8. My clothes to fit

8 places I want to visit or see:
1. Australia
2. Hawaii
3. The U.S.
4. Ireland
5. New Zealand
6. Scotland
7. Greece
8. A cruise ship

8 favorite restaurants:
1. Training Table
2. Cafe Rio
3. Ruby River
4. Red Lobster (mmm cheese biscuits)
5. McGrath's
6. Market Street Grill
7. Johnny Carino's
8. Really anywhere other than my kitchen is good

8 T.V. shows I like to watch:
1. America's Next Top Model
2. Everybody Loves Raymond
3. Friends
4. That 70's Show
5. House
6. Bones
7. King of Queens
8. Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
most of these I've just been watching since being on maternity leave.