4 Months

I can't believe that my little Declan is 4 months old. The time really does fly by...He was born at a very busy time of the year, so combined with the normal sleep deprivation the first 2 months went REALLY fast. Every moment that I would remember I would just sit and hold him and take in the sweet newborn smell and stare at all his tiny features.
He has been a happy baby from the beginning. I always thought that before I had kids I would be nervous when they cried and get all panicky. But I feel that I have been blessed to not feel nervous or scared at all. He set his own schedule from the start. The nurses in the hospital would tell me to wake him up to feed him but he would not wake up, but when he was hungry he would let you know. There is no mistaking that this baby has a mind of his own. He knows what he likes and doesn't like and will make sure that you know. He made me wait a week past my due date but when he was ready to come, he came pretty quickly.
Now that he is getting older, his personality is showing through. He is a mellow baby and just like to chill and look around. When I am getting ready in the morning I put him in his Bumbo seat in front of the mirror and he loves to sit and talk and laugh at himself. He loves to be out side and looking at everything. He mostly loves to be strolled around in his car seat, so we go on walks a lot. It also makes shopping easier because he loves to sit in his car seat and stare at everything.
I have loved seeing Doug learn and grow as a father. He also didn't seem nervous and handled Declan with ease. Now Doug loves to play and make Declan laugh. He had nicknamed Declan "the Dex", and we call him Dex so much that it almost seems like that is his name. Doug is wonderful at taking care of him, and since Declan is still not sleeping through the night Doug usually takes a shift at night, and I LOVE it:)
Declan has brought so much happiness and joy to our family and I know that he was supposed to come when he did. He makes me smile and laugh and I love being his mother. I can't believe that I get to watch him grow and go through this life. We love you little Declan!

Declan's blessing day...

Doug and I decided to have Declan blessed on Christmas day. We figured it would be perfect because all the family was already in town and our Bishop was a great sport to allow us to be able to let us bless him that day...
The day was perfect, although I was worried that the day would not happen due to the fact that I was in the hospital the night before (christmas eve night) due to illness and complications from breastfeeding. But The Lord showered us with blessings that day. I was released from the hospital in time and although I was still very sick and weak I felt well enough to be able to enjoy the day. Doug and I had time to go home take quick nap and get us and Declan ready for his big day. We gave Declan a nice warm bath, filled his tummy up and barley made it in time for Sacrament meeting to start.
Doug gave a wonderful blessing while Declan peacefully slept. I remember I felt the spirit very strongly, and at that moment I missed my mother a lot. But as Doug was giving the blessing I knew my mom was there and could hear what was said. I am grateful for the gospel and the knowledge that we have and know that we will all be together again.
Lots of people were there in the circle, and I could feel how much our little baby was loved. I am grateful for their love and the support all of our family and friends continue to show us every day! I am grateful for Declan and his sweet spirit he has brought to our family!

Kite Fun!

On Saturday we went down to Hunnington Beach. Doug's sister leaves there in a house about 3 blocks from the beach, so we like to go down there and visit a lot:) Well, every year they have a kite flying show in March and for the past 4 years we have gone down. It is really fun to see all the different type of kites and the people who put on a a kite show. They make the kites dance and do tricks to different songs! The Looney Tunes theme songs has been the popular one every year.
The weather this year was perfect, and we all had a great time.