SHOTS SUCK

Ok, so you hear from all the moms that its horrible watching your newborn get shots, but you don't understand how bad it really sucks until you have to watch your little guy get poked and look up at you like you are the worst mommy ever! The rest of the afternoon was spent trying to figure out how to help him without hurting his poor little legs... Finally when KC came home I was able to watch from a distance so I didn't have to see those crocodile tears up close (well, at least until I decided to take pictures being the evil photographer mom I am...)He had his content moments as long as daddy distracted him...
and then the distraction just wasnt enough
maybe a kiss will make you feel better?

Then again, maybe not...
still screaming



and the Tylenol finally does its job...

Where are you Grandma and Grandpa??

This weekend while KC was gone on business, Smith and I went to Grandma and Grandpa Jewkes empty house to enjoy a warm weekend in St. George. Instead we got a windy weekend with the flu bug circulating and a nasty stuffy nose.... That didnt stop Smith from being his super happy self. He is so cute in the morning. I took these pictures as he was waking up...

 GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MISSED OUT ON WHILE THEY WERE IN ISRAEL!!

bed head

Every time we go to lake powell my dad loves to have a bed head contest in the morning. He decides whos hair looks the worst when they wake up... well I think Smith might win this year KC said this is what his hair looked like when he finally decided it was time to shave it off...

Cant get enough

I cant take this Vampire Weekend CD out of my Cd player...

Happy Birthday Jesi!

what a discovery!

Smith has finally discovered the joy of sleep. For those of you who read the last blog you know how desperate I was for this moment to happen. He took a 2 and a half hour nap today in the afternoon, and just went down for another one this evening! I was shocked to say the least... I did however take advantage of the photo opportunity this time :)





here are some more from week seven:
(as you can tell I love his little feet)

Do not disturb...

Smith is not a napper... he naps for MAYBE 15-20 min at a time, and even if I try to let him "cry it out" he just doesnt cry, he lays in his crib and looks sleepily around the room so I dont know if he gets any sleep or not unless I stare at him and count the minuets that his eyes actually close. The past week I have been focusing on making sure he naps, but today there were workers outside our house drilling the sidewalk. It was so loud Smith kept jumping every time they would drill. I got so frustrated I finally put him in his bouncer chair and stuck him in the tiny laundry room with the dryer running to drown out the drilling noise.... a miracle happened! He is sleeping! Its already been 45 min and I am so excited I had to write about it. I know I shouldnt get him used to sleeping in there, but at this point I am desperate. So for all you desperate mothers out there... try the laundry room.

I didnt want to risk taking a picture of this moment... so use your imagination.

THE MEN IN MY LIFE

I couldnt be more obsessed! My two favorite people in one picture!! Sorry if you are getting sick of all my pictures...and im just getting started!!

THIS IS JOY!

I cant even explain how happy I get when Smith smiles. There is nothing more adorable to me. I can prop him up in his bumbo chair and sing to him and he just lights up. He is now SIX WEEKS OLD! I cant believe how time flies.

fourths a charm!

We had such a fun weekend! My whole family came to town for Smith and Cache's blessings and Jadas baptism. It was so fun to have all the new little cousins together in one place. Nothing could be more hillarious than trying to get a picture of them all together. We all were laughing so hard we could barely hold them still.

Here are the highlights from the weekend:

Heading to Jadas baptism


cousins!

the four dwarfs: sticky,dopey,sleepy and hungry

Smiths blessing day (more pictures coming soon)

SMILE!

Smith has us all figured out. He knows how to melt our hearts now with his adorable smile. Today I managed to catch a smile on camera and I was so excited! Its pretty tough trying to hold a newborn on the photo bench while tickling him and snapping a picture all at once, so we will have to do some more once daddy is home to do the tickling for me!

enjoy his latest shoot:

ONE MONTH!!

The month has flown by! Smith has grown so much and changes day to day. His stomach is feeling much better thanks to his medicine and he is finally sleeping more and eating less frequently which has been a nice break for a very tired mom! He even let me sleep a couple three hour stretches this week :)

Here are some highlights from our trip to St. George

Hangin out with Grandpa


Im pretty good at lifting my head now!


I made my cousin Zander cry when his mom held me


I am the same size as my cousin Cache who is a whole month older than me!!


Bath time at Grandmas house! Everyone in!


is it the picture, or the baby that is "out of focus"...

FAVORITE PLACE

For those of you who dont know, Smith has some minor stomach issues and grunts all day long. He has these fits where he kicks screams and wiggles to the point where I cant really even hold him. One day during one of his fits I set him on the changing table and he immediately calmed down and sat there for a long time without making a sound. Its now his favorite place. He is silent when he is on the table. There must be some interesting distraction close by for him to look at, or maybe he just realizes its where his "stomach issues" go away!

Three weeks going on FOUR!

Smith is growing up so fast! Does anyone know a way to keep babies from growing? He really has become a whole different baby this week. We finally got his tummy aches somewhat under control and he is a whole different person! I havent been home to load the new pictures I took, but here is what grandma took. He does really funny things with his arms when he sleeps...

MISS YOU!

KC has been away from his wife and baby for going on 6 days now... Smith and I are spending the week in St. George while KC is on a business trip in wisconsin and boy do we miss him! I was going through my moms computer and found some hillarious pictures of him that I wanted to share with you all so you know why we think he is so great!

TWO WEEKS!

We cant believe two weeks have already gone by! Time flies when you are having fun! We have had our share of late nights, and lack of sleep, but Smith is such a joy we can't complain! He now weighs 8lbs 2oz. and is 20.5 inches tall!