River

I've been dying to do an update on River. Since my time seems SOOOOO short these days I decided to give you most of his pictures and a short synopsis on them. Kind of like a time line of events from the last eight weeks. You heard me- 8 weeks!

This is River today, Friday, November 12th at 8 weeks old!

So we start at the beginning. Saturday, Sept. 18th. Coming home from the hospital. Clearly I'm delusional and have my baby wrapped as though it's snowing outside... old habits die hard. It was in fact 85 degrees and sunny. A perfect Hawaiian afternoon.

Monday, 9-20: Saying goodbye to G'ma. We are all sad. :(

Friday, 9-24: Showing his "Zoolander face"

I LOVE little baby yawns! Aren't they so adorable when they scrunch up their little faces??

Saturday 9-25: A week old. Getting his first sponge bath.

And getting dressed after the bath. He LOVES the water! But then, all of my babies have been water babies :)

Wednesday, 9-29: River's first trip to the beach! We went to Alligator Pond.

Saturday, 10-2: River and the kids listening to General Conference.

Sunday, 10-3: Enjoying some bonding time with daddy after G'ma Ginger put him in a coma! :) Sorry G'ma we didn't have a good pic of you holding River during your trip... :(

Tuesday, 10-5: A quick trip to our favorite beach- Sunset!!

Same day, having a cuddle with tia Camille :)

Wednesday 10-6: 12 days old and another day at the beach! This time it's Shark's Cove. I dipped his feet in the ocean for the first time- and he screamed! Ha!

Friday, 10-8: Just chillin

Sunday, 10-17: One month old! He's all ready for church ;)

Saturday, 10-23: Hangin in the swing again! Mommy is so busy with the other children as well that often times River ends up here- a safe place until he can be held again...

Same day, we took a walk (2 minutes down the street) to our beach!

Saturday, 10-30: Hanging out in the car seat waiting to go trick-or-treating. No costume for him- he gets way to warm in just a onesie!

Saturday, 11-6: Sleeping at the beach again! This time we went to Turtle Bay and mommy got to swim for the first time postpartum. YAY!!

Today, Friday, 11-12: Eight weeks old and oh so cute!

River you are such a blessing in our lives- even though we feel like our world has been turned upside down! Mommy has gone off dairy and sugar for you. Yet, you still cry more than we think you ought to!! Of course, babies just cry. You've cried so much these last few day- who knows why?? But you've lost your voice! Is that even possible? Evidently. It sounds so cute, yet so sad all at the same time.

Well you definitely know how to get us wrapped around your little fingers- whenever you let out a little whimper we come running! We love you and are excited for the adventures that lay before you in life.