A Quick Peek

Baby B is getting more tummy time (not his favorite, but he's getting better) and he's getting better at holding up his head.

Pretty much I love these pajamas.

And if this can't make your heart melt, you're heartless.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter!  I am so thankful for my Savior Jesus Christ. I am thankful for the Atonement and His willingness to go through such an agonizing experience for me and everyone.  I am thankful that on the third day He rose again.  I am thankful that I know He is living now and He watches over me.  I am thankful that because of him I can also be resurrected and have eternal life through enduring to the end and repentance.  I am thankful for this Easter season to especially remember Jesus Christ and all he has done for me.  I am thankful for my testimony of Jesus Christ.  He lives!

Love

Love.  What an incredible feeling!  There are so many ways and levels to love that I often stand amazed at it.  Tonight J has an overnight shift so I am parenting alone, which is fine.  (J was able to at least come home and have a Chipotle indoor-picnic for an hour with us)  But I sit here alone at almost 1:00 AM and I'm looking down at my baby, who is lying on the floor beside me) and I am overwhelmed with how much I love him.  I didn't know it was possible to love someone so much.  I am completely in love with my husband and the person that he is (he amazes me constantly with his kindness, thoughtfulness, and patience) but the love I have for my son is completely different.  I created this little person who is just laying here looking up at me.  I look down at him and smile, then he smiles and my heart melts.  He is completely dependent on me and I feel so responsible for him-not in an obligatory way but in a complete love and devotion sort of way. 

I don't know what I'm really trying to say here except that I love Baby B so completely.  I am so thankful that he has joined our family.  I am so thankful for J and all the hard work he puts in to provide for our family and allows me to stay at home with our little boy.  I truly have the best job in the world!!! (That's not to say that I'm not tired or that we don't have hard moments) but I love being a mother.  I know I haven't been a mom very long (just 8 weeks) but it's incredible.  It also makes me all the more thankful for my mother who willingly went through labor, delivery, sleepless nights, and all the aches and pains of motherhood for me and my siblings.  Thanks Mom for setting such a wonderful example of devotion, love, patience, kindness, and selflessness.

I'm rambling (it is one in the morning after all) but I hope I'm able to convey just a little bit my feelings of awe at the love of being a mother of the sweetest little boy.  Baby B, I love you! 

Movie Time

So I don't have time to write lots right now, so here are some videos to appease the masses...or the three of you that read this :)

Here is Baby B right after he was born :

(It's so weird to me how small he is)

This video was taken when he was nine days old.  When he was really hungry he thought he could get food from any source including Daddy's sleeve or the burp cloth.

And this video was taken yesterday.  Tried to get some smiles out of him (because they are so dang cute!) It amazes me how much he's grown since the day he was born- I mean just go back to the first video and compare. Unreal! Love Baby B more than I ever thought possible!

Almost A Year Later....

It's funny how quickly life can change in a year. Here's how mine did:

Oh look! We're having a baby (pretty sure I used three of these to be sure)

Bradley Jared Fixmer made it here on January 21 at 8 lbs. 5 oz. and 21 inches.

He is so darling (I'm not biased at all) and such a blessing in our lives.

Now to sum up everything in between the first picture and the last picture....well....my baby is still pretty new, so give me some time to come up with another post :)  I'll try to fill you in and post more pictures of this cute guy.