Ventiquattro (24 in Italian)

Well- I officially turned 24 on December 1st! It was a great day and I got spoiled as usual. I have decided that 24 is a pretty awesome age- not quite in your mid-20's, but still a respectable age :). I think being 24 is going to be pretty legit...am I too old to say that now?

FYI- I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS KID :)

Christmas Card first timers :)

Josh and I have debated every Christmas we have been married whether or not to make and send out Christmas cards. We always said we would send out one once we had a kid, so this will be our first year :) I have noticed that ever since we had Caleb, holidays are just a lot more fun!

I found out about Shutterfly from some friends, and went on their website to discover tons of fun things you can do for really CHEAP. Being the poor students that we are, cheap is our favorite word :)

Here are some links to some cool things on their website:

wall calendars to http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars/wall-calendars

Christmas photo cards to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards

photo mugs to http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-gifts/photo-mugs

I am planning on making a calendar and making our Christmas cards on their website- you should definitely check it out!

A few examples:

Three's

Three years ago today this was going on....

Three months ago today this was going on...

Now the three of us are one happy family! Happy 3rd Anniversary to us :)

October

I hear people say all of the time- "Where does the time go?" I always just thought it was an overused expression, but recently I have had an epiphany of what that saying is all about. My baby is almost 11 weeks old! Caleb is such a good baby- most of the time anyways :) I just can't believe how big he is getting...he babbles to me all day long and holds his head up with ease. He HATES being on his tummy, so he has a lovely bald spot on the back of his head where he has rubbed all of his hair off. He loves getting his diaper changed- I actually look forward to changing his diaper because he gets so excited and happy!
I have tried to keep him on a good schedule, and he actually slept through the night 3 nights in a row this week, but then woke up every hour last night to prove to his mom who is actually the boss in the house :)
Josh blessed Caleb on September 26th, and it was such a great day. This is the outfit Josh was blessed in and it fit him perfectly

Here are some pictures of our October...





Where does the time go? :)

Caleb's Photo Shoot

These pictures were taken when Caleb was about 2 1/2 weeks old! He is now almost 6 weeks...I can't believe how fast time is going...why did pregnancy take so long when time is flying now that he's here?! Enjoy our sweet little boy :)









Our photographer was Jana...check out her blog at butterflylovephotography.blogspot.com

Birthday Boy

Happy 26th birthday to my amazing husband Josh! He is the best dad to Caleb and the perfect husband for me. It is so awesome to be married to your best friend, and I am grateful every single day this incredible man chose me :) Happy birthday love!

Side Note: Yes I am still in my pajamas in this picture and it is like 8 o'clock at night...I am a new mom, so cut me some slack :)

2 weeks!

Our little (well actually big) boy is already over two weeks old! I seriously cannot believe that he has been with us that long, but at the same time I can't really remember life without him :) I am completely consumed by this little creature and my whole days consist of feeding, changing, burping and watching him. Everyone has told me to "sleep when he sleeps", but I enjoy watching him make cute smiles and faces while he sleeps so I can't take naps very easily! What a miracle he is and we love him :)
We took him to our pediatrician for his two week appointment and here are the stats:
Weight: 10 lbs. 4 oz.= 97th percentile
Length: 22.4 inches= 97th percentile
Head circumference: 15 inches = 90th percentile
So pretty much he is HUGE and I love it! We affectionately call him "lub lub" and it fits because he is such a chunk :)