Our June So Far

I know it's been a while. And we have been very busy as of late, (Babies can do that to you ;) ). We are in the midst of getting ready to move (again) but this time to a house with three bedrooms. We are super excited because it will be a place we can grow with rather than outgrow super quickly which Ben and I managed to do with our current one bedroom apartment. We love our current place. It is beautiful, we love our ward, and it is so unique and filled with creative energy. But, alas, we must go and by go, I mean move down the street (so we're not going too far lol). We're pretty excited. With the new place having three bedrooms, we can make one an office or studio for Ben and I to use while the other is using the front room, and we will have a nursery for Finch, plus a yard to play in as well. With the warm weather here (finally!) in Idaho, we can go and lay out on the lawn and enjoy it even more! While I am excited for Finch to have his own bedroom, I know it will be hard for me to get used to him sleeping in another room because he's been right beside my bed for the last two months and I still miss him even if he's just sleeping beside me. He'll probably still be in our room a lot though, he always manages to stay close to us no matter what :)

Motherhood is becoming my true joy in life apart from the gospel and being a wife. I never thought that I'd find something that is so fulfilling. Sure, there are days where I get nothing done but hold my child, my clothes are dirty, I smell, and my house looks like the set from the movie, "Tornado", but I wouldn't change it for anything when I see my sweet little guy smile at me or reach out for me. He is so worth it all and I just fall more and more in love with him with each day. I think one of my most favorite things is seeing how curious he is and how his personality is coming out more and more. There is such wonder in those eyes of his as he takes in the world around him and it makes me so happy to see such genuine interest in everything. Plus, he has such a sweet and calming spirit he brings into our home. Things are also getting easier as he is at the point now where he only wakes up once a night, maybe two depending on the day, and then just goes back to sleep and he is sleeping pretty well during the day as well. I love it because then I can get some things done and then we can focus on his routine which has proven to be super helpful!

Finch from a couple of days old to almost two months!!

Ben and I love being parents, and we are getting into the swing of things with sleep schedules, feeding routines, and how to leave the house in a somewhat timely manner. Finch is finally growing a bit and is going to be two months in a week and 8 weeks this Friday.That's crazy. Finally, his newborn clothes are starting to look snug and like they fit him, and his 0-3 month clothes are still huge, but not quite as huge as they were a couple of weeks ago. He is already so strong, and kicks all of the time and can hold his head up when we burp him. It's amazing to me to see his funny personality already. He smiles when I play with him and when I am the first person he sees after a nap. He cries when he doesn't get fed as much food as he wants the moment he wants it, he loves to fall asleep on Ben's chest (we call him the "glorified pillow"), and is fussy the moment he knows I am out of the room. His hair is starting to grow in and is a beautiful strawberry blonde and his eyes are a deep sea grey/blue. He and Zola are friends. Well, let me rephrase that: He loves Zola, and Zola shyly loves him back when she's not quite as jealous. She gets protective of him with guests, and he smiles whenever she is near and loves being close to her (he always kicked in my tummy when she would purr when I held her.). I think they will grow to be great friends and as time is proving it isn't too far off :)

School is going well for Ben and we are currently trying to find a second job for him, especially with summer coming, it would be great to start saving up money for his off track and when he goes back to school! He loves his job as a tutor and has such a gift for it. Last semester he decided to go with Special Education K-12 for his major and he seems to really enjoy his classes and the future such a career will hold. It is so wonderful to see that he is happy with what he is doing and that he comes home excited rather than stressed and frustrated. Seeing that satisfaction is worth it all to me :)

So that is our June so far. Next week we will get to see how much Finch has grown and then we will be busy busy with packing and getting ready to move!

Toodaloo friends!

Love,

Liz, Ben, Finch, and Zola :)