Merry Christmas from us

Most days I feel like it's all I can do to keep my head above water. I wish I had more time to write the things Stockton has been doing and figuring out but there is only so much time in the day! I do have all my Christmas done- now I just have to wrap it all. I'm really excited for Christmas this year. My boys are really into it. Stock really doesn't care but I'm just as excited to have him around for it too. He smiles all the time! Especially for his dad. Stockton LOVES his dad. He is such a daddy's boy. Whenever he hears his voice he is always looking for him and will always give his dad a big smile. Most of the time when he is awake he is really content and happy. He loves to look at toys hanging above him like his mobile or my toy that he can lay under. He is my little cuddle buddy. He HATES his car seat and so shopping is interesting. We don't get out much. He honestly eats every hour and half. No joke. And he wants like 4 oz- it's no wonder he is getting fat! He has the leg rolls and a huge belly. So cute!

My boys talk about Christmas all the time. Ty has been doing stuff lately like going in my kitchen and "making" bread. It's my bread with more flour and water and salt I think. He always wants me to try it and makes a huge mess in the process. Blake is really into throwing fits lately and I'm not sure why. He loves his brothers and is ALWAYS wanting to wrestle with Ty and Dad.

Ty the other day was picking his nose and trying to eat it when Bryan stopping him to say how gross it is. Ty told him "It tastes like chicken." I had to take him in the dr. to check his tubes since it's been about 6 months since they got put in and they did another hearing test on him. When he was done with the test he told the lady "I don't need to come back here because I can hear all that." I guess he is right!

Last Saturday two little boys were killed in a car accident near our home due to some bad driving and weather and come to find out Bryan used to play basketball with the dad on the weekend a while ago. Bryan went to the viewing of the boys and he said he was so hard to see them laying there and see the video they had done on their lives. They were doing things in the video like our boys do. Makes me hug my boys and little longer today. You just never know.

Merry christmas to everyone! I can't wait for it to come around here! It's going to be the best one ever!

Dad helped Ty build a snowman! Too bad it warmed up too much the next day and it feel over.

Stocktons Smile! =)

He is only 5 weeks old and already smiling ALL the time!

Baby Blessing

We had Stockton's baby blessing the other day. All of his uncles and Grandpa's were there to help bless him. The only one missing was my Grandpa Lowell- he is still having a ton of health problems. The only that would have made the day better would have been to have him there.

Stockton's great grandpa & ma Jenkins

4 generation photo with my grandma and dad

My parents

All 3 boys wore this cute tux on their blessing days. The blanket and booties were made by my great grandma and I wore them at my blessing.

Santa!

Stockton wishes you a merry christmas- ho ho ho!

We finally made it out of the house and went to our family Christmas party. Santa comes every year and my boys were really excited. They just stood by him all night it was so cute. Stockton is the 17th grandchild on Bryan's side- we are missing a few of the cousins in this picture.

Before you think I'm a horrible mom to not get a picture of Ty with Santa know I was doing a video and didn't get a picture in time. Don't worry I'm sad about it too.

I can't believe I have a family of 5. It's crazy!

Thanksgiving

We went to my parents house the day before Thanksgiving to have our dinner this year then stayed over night. We have been super careful to not take the baby out with a lot of people so he won't get sick so we missed the big thanksgiving at my aunts. When Blake was only 3 weeks old he caught a fever and we ended up in the ER and staying at the hospital fo a few days. I've had enough of the hospital this year so we haven't got anywhere since the baby was born. My kids have been going crazy thinking about Christmas though. Blake asks me about every morning if it's Christmas yet.

A couple of days before Thanksgiving we had a HUGE snow storm so when Bryan was clearing off the driveway my boys went out with him. This is what they looked like coming back inside. Before you think I'm a horrible mother for having him out there just know he was only mad I was taking his picture. He loved being outside.

My attempt at a Christmas card picture.

He is just too sweet.

Stockton is getting really big! I swear he is going to eat me to death. I have to feed him all the time and still give him bottles sometimes. He is a lot more alert and looking around no a days. I did try the gripe water for his tummy troubles and it seems to help. He LOVES his brothers- he just stares at them when they are around. I wonder how we got along with out him!

About my baby

My sleeping angel!

That blasted cord stub. I wish It were gone! I love how is finally getting a pot belly too.

It's interesting how different every kid is. The first couple of weeks with a newborn is always hard but once you get past the first month things usually go much better. I have a hard time with running on very little sleep. The funny thing is Stockton has slept for longer periods then my other boys ever did at this age. Which is only like 3-4 hours. He only does that every so often because usually it's every two. By the time I feed and change him though I get a hour in between feeding him so I feel like a zombie the next day. I have come to learn with this kid that if he has any poop in his diaper he freaks out. He won't let me feed him even if he is really hungry until I change that diaper so he will be screaming all the way though his diaper change. It's usually the only time he gets really upset.

For some reason I've had a hard time having enough milk for the poor little guy and we have had to give him bottles too. It's not the end of the world but it make me feel really bad when I took him to the dr. and he had lost some more weight since being in the hospital. I felt SOOOO bad. I got that news the day I found out my dad was having heart surgery the next day to put some stints in. He had two blocked valves. It was a hard day for someone who has been weepy from having a baby anyway. So I started pumping to get my milk up and trying to eat and drink better and by the end of the week (with the help of a bottle) we got his weight back up to 7 lb 2oz. Still below birth weight but more then when we left the hospital. I take him in for his two week appointment this week so I hope he has still gained more weight.

Stockton is a very gassy baby. I thought Blake was bad but Stockton may be worse. He grunts all the time and I have to help him burp or pump his legs for him to get it out. I think he has a little bit of acid reflux too because if I feed him and lay him down I can hear it coming back up his throat. He spits up a lot more then my other boys did but it's usually not tons at a time. I'm trying to hold him up after I feed him so it will settle in his stomach before I lay him down. That really sucks in the night because by the time I'm doing that he wakes up soon after. Makes for long nights.

The thing that has Bryan and I laughing the last couple of days is that his cord stub is still in and it STINKS! Holy cow my adorable little baby smells like road kill! I keep hoping it will fall out because if you put him by your face you can smell that dang cord. Don't worry- it isn't infected or anything. It's just rotten. I can't wait to really be able to bathe him too.

Whenever he is awake he will 99% of the time get hiccups. He had them all the time in my belly too so I knew he would. I bet he gets a bad case of them at least 3 times a day. They make him spit up and shake his entire body. I feel so bad for him but I don't know how to help him. They don't upset him too bad at least.

All in all Stockton is a very good baby. Most of the day in the small periods of time where he is awake he just looks around and it content. I can't get enough of holding him. The hardest part for me is my other kids end up get more neglected then usual. As in when they want lunch and I'm feeding the baby they have to wait until I'm done whenever that is. I feel bad for them but it's just life I guess.

They don't get much sweeter then this-

I could just kiss him to pieces. I can't get over how cute he is. I love this little guy!

His hair looks really blonde when we stand it up.