Daddy

It is so great to be celebrating my first Father's Day! I never knew that I could be this happy with someone I have only just started getting to know. That and it is neat to know that I will have some impact on the man he will become. My dad came over yesterday and I always get a kick out of watching him with Zach. For someone who's father passed away before he was born, he has done a phenomenal job of raising my brother and I! I only hope I can be as good of a dad as he was and is. I am looking forward to watching my son grow and mature over the years, but at the same time I am truly enjoying the time I have with our cute little guy!

Lessons Learned

Zach has been fighting a cold or stuffy nose or something. We're thinking perhaps he has allergies... poor guy. If I could I would go out and cut down every single cottonwood tree out there, but alas, I don't have the right tools. I feel so helpless not being able to heal him up. He hates the nose aspirator with a passion and I feel so bad using it, but it's all we've got. I guess it's just one more strength I've got to learn... being a mom. I do have to say that being a mom is the greatest joy ever. It's harder than I thought it would be, but also more rewarding than we could've imagined. Even if we get minimal sleep. :)

6 Weeks

Our little Zach is 6 weeks old today! It's so hard to believe that much time has gone by and yet our trip to the hospital seems so long ago. It's hard to imagine life without this little guy. Aaron and I are going to try to update the blog at least once a week with a post and new picture. Lord knows we've got enough pictures! Zach is on the verge of smiling. He's starting to grin and do half smiles while awake (not just in his sleep anymore although he still does that). He's grown a lot too. I can't believe it, but he doesn't even fit into some of his newborn size outfits anymore. He's got a long body and long legs and will probably be a tall guy when he grows up. Just a side note, I have decided on my dream job... 5 star resort critic. If anyone knows anyone who would like to pay me to stay at their resort, try the food, spa, pool, beds, etc, I am in! Zach and Aaron would have to come too!

Beyond Imagination

I'm sitting here holding my beautiful baby in my arms. I got to celebrate my first Mother's Day on Sunday. I think what gets me the most is how much I love Zach. Before I had Zach I thought I understood the amount of love a mother has for her children... not even close! Even though I thought I knew, I really had no clue how much joy being a mommy is. I can't really explain it, though, except to other moms. It's just another amazing benefit of being a mom!!!

Wealth

We have been back from Florida for a little over a week now and it sure is nice to be home. Zachary did amazing on the plane and was a celebrity in the airports. It is such a unique feeling to have strangers stare at you as you walk down the concourse. I was struck by something that was said in Atlanta by an elderly woman. She was reffering to Zach when she said that he was our "wealth." I thought that a very apt statement. Here was the only icon of our existence that would really last past our lives on earth. It brought me back to what I said at my Grandma's funeral. I am really happy to be passing on a spiritual legacy to my son. Not just from my family but from generations prior on Nicole's side as well. If we are to invest anything in this world may it be time spent loving encouraging and challenging our family with the truths of the gospel! What a great return on an investment to be able to spend eternity with generations of past, present and future family!

Flying high

Billiruben levels are a-OK so we are off to FL to bring a little ray of sunshine to some folks who may need it.

Golden Child

So if our son looks a bit yellowish in the pictures it may be because he may have jaundice still. Something more to freak out about I guess. It can be fixed very easily, but we are headed to FL tomorrow and are waiting for the Doc to get back with us. It is kinda' stressing us out, but I suppose this is something we should get used to, being parents and all. I wish that the those two guys Billy and Ruben would leave Zach alone!