Devin, Rachel, Emry and Shellie: March 2009

Time is flying by!!! I can't believe he is five weeks now! And he is getting so big so fast! Yes my little man definately knows how to eat. He used to know how to sleep too but he likes to be awake these days, well actually these nights! Not too much fun for mommy who likes to actually sleep. Oh well, I signed up for it right?

Well it's been a little while since I've been able to post. Devin and I decided to move back to Wyoming to work and earn shares in the family business. So we came out two weeks ago and stayed in a hotel while we found a place to live. We were waiting for these brand new apartments to finish and open up. We were able to move in on thursday night then move our stuff from our old apartment on Saturday. It was a very long weekend. But we're all moved in but won't be really unpacking much because we plan on buying our home very soon just want to keep doing lots of research so we make the right choice.
Devin is loving working out here again and being around his family. His little brother moved out here with his wife and son. So Devin's best friend is around all the time. It's a lot of fun for me and Mandi as well considering how great of friends we were during school and now our little boys will get to grow up and play together all the time.
On Sunday Devin and I celebrated our first anniversary. It was a fantastic day because we were able to also bless Emry. It was so awesome to spend the day with family. We originally planned the blessing in Utah but due to a super uncool storm and my Mother getting sick we had to switch to Wyoming because I didn't want to switch days. I was really sad that our friends and my family weren't able to attend. Hopefully you'll all get to come to our sealing. We have it planned for April 25th in the Bountiful temple.

Now a little catch up with pictures:

Trayden and Emry Playing together

Trayden and Emry sleeping

Devin and Emry Sleeping our first night in new apt on the floor:(

Emry's Blessing/Anniversary

Tray in a cute hat :)

So our baby boy is officially 13 Days OLD!!! Man time is flying. He has his two week check up tomorrow. He's so excited! So here's the low down....
Emry was born Wednesday the 25Th and we went home on Thursday. He was doing really great when we left he hospital but still needed to go to the Dr the next day to have him checked for jaundice and such. Well we went to the Dr and discovered that he had dropped to 6 lbs 4 ounces so we were really scared he was eating like we thought he was. Though he wasn't crying for food so we thought he was eating. Felt like he was eating that's for sure. So we were advised to keep trying to feed him and if it didn't improve over the weekend then to give him a bottle. I started pumping just to have bottles just in case. We gave a few here and there because it's a lot lot easier to give him a bottle at three in the morning after he's cried for an hour because mom's nipples are cooperating. Anyway the Dr also told us he was tongue tied so we had to get his tongue clipped so he could eat more easily since his tongue can't move up to do the massaging it needs to do to get milk. He's still eating good. We went to the Dr on Monday to have his circumcision done and he weighed 6 lbs 7 ounces so gained three ounces in 3 days! We were SO happy! Then on Thursday he had his tongue appointment which the Dr decided that he didn't need to be clipped yet. He wants to see if nature will work its course and stretch his tongue since he's eating so good. So Saturday we discover that our baby just plain smells so bad! We didn't know if he had an infection on the circumcision or if his belly button leftover was infected. We get to the Dr and he says awe no he's fine. UGH WE WERE SO ANNOYED!!! We paid 62 bucks for his to not even look or smell the boy! Anyway we weighed him again and he was 6 lbs 14 ounces! Back to his birth weight!! We were SO dang happy! So he was supposed to have reached in by his two week visit so we're hoping for over seven pounds tomorrow. I can't wait to find out! So Emry is doing great. He is such a great baby. He has some bad nights where he wants to fuss and cry a bit and not sleep but other than that he's fantastic. Better than either of us expected! He just loves to stare around. He loves lights and music. Especially his swing. He loves to hold your hand when he's eating so when daddy is home it's great to have that extra hand! He loves to sneeze and fart. Which he now is starting to smile when it's coming on. It's really adorable. He has a giant dimple on his face that he got from his Grandpa Anderson! We've only gotten to see it twice so far. We can't wait for the real smiles and giggles. Last night when he was crying for food and trying to eat he said his first word! I swear! Devin's my witness. He said momma while screaming into my breast trying to latch on... It was hilarious!! Oh man. He knows when daddy gets home he starts to spaz out and grabbing every direction waiting for daddy's kiss. I love it!! Devin doesn't believe me. I need to record it today for him. He is falling us around the room when we move now too! And holding his head up really good too thought not for long. He hates when we leave him in a room alone too. He starts talking like HEY HEY what are you doing!!! OH he does this too when mom and dad kiss. It's so cute. Okay I'm not sure you all want to to read all of this but since this is pretty much my diary of our life right now you get to read every thought I have.
Mom is doing great too! She keeps getting told she DOES NOT look like she just had a baby. I beg to differ. But I did weigh myself when I left the hospital and then at the Dr's on Saturday. I have dropped about 15 pounds so far. I'm about 7 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight granted most of that weight was muscle mass so I'm about 12 pounds from my normal okay weight. But I feel great! I love feeling somewhat skinny again. I can move around though I'm still not supposed. But I feel fantastic knowing I can do what I want because I don't have to protect a kid inside me. I love not being pregnant!! LOVE IT and so does Devin. VERY VERY MUCH! poor guy. I think he'll think twice or twenty times when we decided to have our next baby. I love him so much! I however did get an infection in my breast called mastitis which kills kills kills. It is caused by several different things but mostly by Emry's germs getting in through cracks in the nipple. Which to start with the cracks hurt, then to add an infection inside that makes your breast swell like a watermelon! Honestly I keep falling sideways off balance! To the right! Yes it's in the Left one! So weird. Mastitis makes you feel like you have the flu. Fever, chills, nausea, sweats, and major major body pain. It hasn't been fun. But it's on the mend and Emry is doing great even though I'm taking medicine. He's such a trooper. Okay I don't have anything else on my mind so here's a ton of pictures of our little man. Sorry about the gross one of our little family. It was spur of the moment. I look hideous!