Update finally

Everyone keeps telling me to update my blog, so finally I am getting around to it. I am not sure where all my time goes everyday, but the next thing I know the day is over and once again no blogging occured.

We went to California the week before Christmas and it was a great trip. On the way down we did the trip in two days since we didn't get on the road till noon. Bridger got a bit of a clogged tear duct and his eye was goopy, so I took him to the Dr, while Chad packed up the car. Bridger weighed in at 9lbs 6oz at the dr's.

On our way down to Cali, we stopped in Cedar City to see Chad's sister and brother in law and thier new baby - Ethan. He was born 17 days after Bridger. He weighed only 6lbs, when Bridger weighed 8lbs 1oz at birth. Here is a picture of the two cousins. It looks like they are doing karate moves on each other.

Bridger did amazing in the car, we stopped every 4hrs to feed and change him and the rest of the time he slept. It went much smoother than anticipated.

Here are a few pictures from our trip. We ate lunch at Tito's Tacos. Bridger was mad when mommy ate all the salsa.

Chad's sister Erin and her new baby Ethan along with me and Bridger.

We stayed at the LA temple with my parents and the lights there were awesome. It didn't feel like Christmas though because it was 70 degrees and there was no snow.


When we got back from California, Chad's family had a Christmas party for his Dad's side of the family and all the cousins at a bouncy house. We had our picture taken with Santa.



Chad's mom made this hat for Bridger - It is so cute on him. I think he looks like Elmer Fud in this picture. Where's Bugs Bunny when you need him?
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We went to the dr on the 21st - when Bridger was one month old and he weighed in at 10lbs. I can't believe how fast he is growing. Look at this picture - he looks so big.

I am so annoyed

Bridger is such a good baby, he is very mellow and mostly just sleeps and eats. He only ever cries when he gets his diaper changed. What more could a mom ask for? The only bad thing is that Bridger is just like his dad and is a night owl - he apparently has his days and nights mixed up. The only time he is really awake is between the hours of 10pm and 3am. Which has not been my problem because that is Daddy's shift.

So last night Chad and I decided to be the boss of the kid and try and force him to sleep at night. We feed him and put him in his bed at 9pm and he went right to sleep. He woke up a couple times and cried for a bit. We were determined to let him fuss through it and fall asleep. He consoled himself and fell asleep the first time in about 5 min. Then he woke up about 30 min later and went through the whole fuss and crying bit again until he fell asleep. This went on for about 2 hours where he would fuss for 5 min, then sleep for 30 then start all over again.

By midnight, I was ready to die of exhaustion. I feed Bridger and he fussed for 5 min and then went back to sleep. He then woke up at 2:30 to eat again and it was Chad's turn. Apparently Chad could not get the baby to sleep again until about 4am.

Needless to say Mom and Dad are both grumpy today due to lack of sleep. To top of the grumpiness we had to go to the Social Security office to get Bridger's social security card fixed.

Two days ago, we got a letter in the mail from the Social Security Office and it was addressed to Bridger David Harris - the mail man had put a big question mark on it. When we opened the letter sure enough someone had screwed up, because last time I checked our last name was Jones and not Harris, nor had I been sleeping around with someone with the last name of Harris.

So today was dedicated to getting the card fixed. We arrived at the social security office and after waiting in a long line, were told we needed the Birth Certificate and medical records from the hospital showing Bridger's birth day and both parents names. So we went out to the hospital and sure enough the lady who helped us was the one who data enters all the forms into the computer and she screwed up. The data she enters feeds the Social Security card as well as the Birth certificate. She had to make the change from Harris to Jones. Once she made that change we had to go get Bridger's Birth Certificate and then back to the Social Security Office.

Hopefully all is well now and Bridger will now be a Jones!

What a day! Not the way I wanted to spend my day that is for sure!

If anyone has ideas on how to get the kid to sleep at night and be awake during normal hours - we would appreciate some helpful hints.

Going to Cali. . .

We are leaving for Cali in a week and I am so excited. Bridger does well in the car, well atleast for the 15-20min drives we have done around town anyway. He sleeps in 3 hour increments so we hope that we will be able to make the drive without to many stops.

We are driving straight to LA to meet my parents at the LA temple where they will be working for a few days. We will stay in their apartment with them there. I hope to be able to do a session in the LA temple - it has been way too long since I have been to the LA temple. Chad has never been so I am excited for him to see the inside as well.

We will also drive over to the Santa Monica Beach for a little while, so that I can get my semi beach fix. It is not Carpinteria by any means, but it will do my soul good to walk on the sand and to listen to the waves roll in. It has been over two years since I have seen or heard the waves roll in. That is way too long!

After a couple days in LA we will head out to my parents house and get to visit with all my dad's side of the family. They are having his family Christmas party on the 19th.

I am just so excited to get out of the house, see the beach and hang out with family. It will be a wonderful trip!!

What is going on. . .

So while pregnant this time I gained 30lbs, which is more than I wanted but is fairly average I guess. It has only been 12 days since I had the baby and I have lost 32lbs since I delivered. How in the heck did that happen? I definetely didn't deliver a 30lb baby that is for sure!

I still have to lose the weight I gained from the first pregnancy and the weight I gained since I have been married.

I thought it was going to take me months and months to lose the 30lbs of pregnancy weight, but some how it has literally just melted off. I wish I knew how it was coming off so I could keep it up, because I still would like to lose another 20-30lbs.

I can't start working out until the beginning of the year, when the dr gives me the go ahead. I really need to workout to tone up my jelly belly.