Merry Christmas

We are so happy and grateful to be able to talk to all of our family for Christmas. It has been a time to reflect on how Mary held and looked at her beautiful baby Jesus as we watch Zeleta grow. Heavenly Father has truly blessed our little family.

My visiting teacher dropped off Baby's First Christmas Santa hat and snowflake PJs Zeleta is wearing. They left it at our door step Christmas Eve. Jeremy said it touched his heart as he watched my visiting teacher and her husband (who are elderly) support each other to not slip on our sidewalk back to the car and the husband opened the car door for her.

Swimming Baby

While Celeste and Tyson were here we took them, Zeleta, and our sweet underwater camera to The Peak for a swim. We were there before water aerobics class started so the ladies could oh and ah over her. Zeleta definitely remembers what to do in the water. :0

flying baby

flying baby with Auntie Celeste

Eye brow raising

Quality time with Uncle Tyson.

Santa Baby

Weekend Fun

Well they can't all be nice. Sometimes an angry baby is funny too!

We went to get pictures taken with Santa at a local shop in town, Christy's Boutique. Christy has a great system of getting kids in and out and her shop is super cute. I'm going to take Celeste there when she comes to visit. Zeleta was her usual chill self so photos are soon to come. I took some pictures of Zeleta with a nativity set my mom made for me. I think I'll try again since the wise man between her legs fell down. Also we tried to have her hold baby Jesus and that was a bust. Also, I just now realized that there is a wiseman next to Mary instead of Joseph.  Definitely a re-do.
Zeleta wants to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We babysat our 3 year old pal Faxon on Friday. We took him and Zeleta swimming to try to wear him out. As usual it was just us that got tired. We are really looking forward for when family visits to give them the thrill of taking Zeleta swimming too (hint, hint). Also here's a gold star parenting moment: Faxon's Dad got his car stuck in the snow trying to leave our house, so Jeremy went out to help push, I went out back to get a snow shovel, and I told Faxon (the 3 year old) to watch baby. He did a great job and bounced her "fast" in her bouncer. Now that's responsible parenting.

What did you do?

This is obviously a re-enactment because someone is smiling. During the real event, there were no smiles just lots of questions as to how it was possible for baby to perform such a poopy accomplishment.

Jeremy has all the fun! He was wearing Zeleta in her baby carrier when he put her in the crib. He suddenly wondered why HIS tummy felt wet.Then he looked at the baby.....yellow poop stains on her tummy and down both legs. As the diaper came off more good news, liquid yellow soup every where! We hosed her down in the shower. This is one of my favorites, seeing Jeremy holding Zeleta at arms length while she's naked. Her little legs are all scrunched up with a look of "what did I do? I'm a cute baby" on her face. Jeremy also has a look of "what do I do?" on his face, which looks completely different than Zeleta.

Christmas Dog

Zeleta and a Christmas Dog

Dr Visit

Today we went to see the Dr. for Zeleta's 2 month checkup and the start of her childhood immunizations. Here she is all bundled up to face the below freezing outdoors.

I LOVE our doctor, Chris Burk. She is the best! She takes the time to talk to us, to talk to Zeleta (she told Zeleta that she would grow up to be a strong woman), and loves her job. Zeleta weighed 11 pounds 12 ounces. Then came to hard part....the shots. Well....hard for Jeremy. The nurse came in and asked who would help her hold Zeleta. Jeremy was standing right next to Z and had a look of "I'll do it" for a split second and then a look of "I DON'T want to"! I told him to watch and that I would do it. Jeremy breathed a sigh of relief. Working in the lab I have no problem holding down Zeleta because it is better when a parent holds their child tight so they don't move so the stick is quick and the arm (or leg in this case) is stable. Zeleta did just what I thought she would. Happy, got stuck, waited two seconds, cried (loudly! that doesn't happen often), then I quickly nursed her and she was happy again. Next check up will be when she is 4 months.

What a trooper! Band aids for her boo-boos.

because I love JELLO!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Card Shark

Family get togethers usually include playing games, especially cards. Here's Zeleta learning from the best how to know when to hold em and when to fold em.

Not a wild one in the bunch!

Learning some moves Auntie Chelsea would be proud of !

Half a Baby

What happened? This looks like I only have a half a baby!!!

Check out these neck muscles

The look of determination!

Here's video of Zeleta doing her thang!

And one more with kicking feet!

A Date with Bill Cosby

We had our first date out post baby by going to see Bill Cosby perform. During our birth class one of the activities was to fill out a paper with questions and then discuss what you wrote down with your partner. The question was "When are you going to go on a date without baby and what will you do?"

My answer was... in 3 months (because that's when I will be forced to leave my baby to return to work) and we'd probably go to dinner (something quick to do) and then I scratched out 3 months and wrote 4 months.

Jeremy's answer was.... in 2 months to see Bill Cosby (because he already bought the tickets)

We had a fun evening. I am so grateful for our friends Mike and Kelli Cronin who were gracious enough to watch Zeleta for us. 

Photo Shoot (Again)

When you realize that your "to do" list took three days to complete, but the fact is it is done what is a Mom to do? Make a new list? No! It is to have a photo shoot for fun!

Here's a picture of me and Zeleta! (trying to be artistic....okay. okay I was the only one home and used my living room mirror instead of a bathroom mirror to take a photo of myself.)

 I must confess I'm pleasantly surprised by this photo. Looks like I took her to a studio instead of a blanket over her swing and the brown couch looks black behind it. Lucky shot :)

Throw your hands in the air like you just don't care!

Can you find Zeleta in this picture?

There she is! Sleeping!

What do babies DREAM about?

Jeremy was so excited to show me that Zeleta was making the "cutest noise" in her sleep. He didn't think it would last very long so I'd miss it, but she kept creaking. Then I grabbed the camera thinking like most babies she would stop when a camera was pulled out, but she still kept making cute sounds. It was like she was snoring. I wonder what she was dreaming about.....

One Month Old

Here's what a one month old looks like!

Zeleta is a sleepy drooly baby!

There may not be alot of pictures of me, but look in the reflection of the mirror and I'm in the photo too. :)

Sunday in Pink

I don't know why, but I cannot rotate this picture. Still a cute girl.

A trip to Polson

This week we took a trip to Polson to see Grandma and Grandpa. We also visited with Zeleta's Great Grandma and Grandpa B and Great Grandpa Art. We prepared for the Benefis Baazar where we will be selling my mom's crafts on Friday.

4 Generations : 1) Great Grandma Karon and Great Grandpa Richard 2) Grandpa Steve 3) Mom Crystal 4) Zeleta

Maclaen showing Zeleta his Ninja Turtle Costume for the Library Party

Grandma Valerie and Zeleta

4 Generations : 1) Great Grandpa Art 2) Grandma Valerie 3) Mom Crystal 4) Zeleta

Zeleta Photo Shoot

We wanted to have a photo shoot for Zeleta. We are trying to be artistic :)

 

We love our little October pumpkin!!!

Zeleta is finished!