Trip to Colorado!

Bahboo took his first visit to Colorado to visit Grandpa & Grandma Bullough (hehe- pappy) and we took family pictures! Here are some from our trip... also- more to come from our cameras... haven't up loaded them yet.

HEAVENLY BABY!

So briefly- the updates... His pediatrician appt went great- he's 10lbs 12oz and Dr. Heaven says we're awesome parents! Woo Hoo!! Bahboo is still sleeping through the night and his smiles are much more frequent now... as you will see. The real purpose of this post is to show off the new pics that I've taken of him! Enjoy!

2 months today!

So- it has been two whole months since our wonderful addition arrived and although I have said it before and over and over again- HE IS SUCH A DELIGHT!! I love him SO much! It is awesome to watch him grow and see the changes in him daily-

His eyes have gotten so much stronger now and I can tell that he can see me when I peer in at him while he lies in his crib... He's looking right at me and he follows me when I move from one spot to the next...

He also continues to smile at me (much more frequently now) and responds to the sound of our voices... He is such a happy baby! The books say that babies are sensitive to the feelings and moods around them and can sense distress or uneasiness and then reflect back that same nervousness. On the flip side of that- they can also sense joy, love, happiness and the security of a happy home and are happier babies for it. Well he brings such happiness to our family that it is hard not to feel on cloud nine just being around him. We just adore our son!

He is also continuing to sleep through the night- much longer now... His bed time is still anywhere between 10 and midnight- but once he goes down... for the last week or so- he's been sleeping about 7 hours at night! I am still not regulated in my sleep so I'm usually awake around 2:30 or so- so I go in and check on him and if he's wet at all, I change his diaper (without waking him up entirely) so as to ensure that he continues to sleep comfortably and doesn't wake up pre-maturely. It seems to be working well doing it this way.

It is so special to be his parents and specifically his mama. Rob and I thank our Heavenly Father every night in family prayers for blessing us with such a special spirit. I think back on being pregnant and can only see now that I have this wonderful soul how special all that time truly was... Getting to know and bond with him and cherishing every moment that I hold him and play with him is what the great stuff in life is made of.

Rob has been so helpful too... I am really lucky and grateful to have him for my soulmate, my husband, friend and father of our child and children to come. Dividing and conqur is our strategy... At 5:45am when the baby is up and ready to be fed- I go for the baby and he goes for the formula. On Tuesdays and Thursdays- I have to leave around 9 for school and so they both get to bond just father and son. Being able to continue with school is a miracle as well- our family is so fortunate in so many ways!

So all is well in the Bolt household. We are surrounded by so much love and care from our families and friends and all just love and spoil the little guy to the max! President David O. McKay once said that "No success can compensate for failure in the home." - but I have come to find my own rendition "No success in the world can compete with the joy in my own home." - And it is so true... so very true.

The best of the best!

Yep, that's my kid- the best of the best!
2 new wonderful things have occured during his 7th week... First and foremost... He is sleeping through the night! This is great! He falls asleep somewhere around 10:30-11:30 and he's out until 5:30-6:30... which by all standards is through the night! It is FANTASTIC! Now, all we have to do is get me regulated so that I fall asleep that early... :-)
Secondly- he's starting to smile! REAL smiles- not the fake, gassy ones... Sometimes he smiles when I grab his hand or foot and just today I was talking to him while I was changing him and he turned his head towards me and grinned! It's the cutest thing ever!! I don't have any pics of it yet- but as soon as I catch him on camera you know I'll be posting it!

Sleeping Cutie-

I thought everyone would like to see some cute pics of the bahboo-

Isn't he precious?