Shopping for Davide

Today, David, Davide and I went out together, and we found a couple of deals on some cute outfits for Davide. David told me to pick whichever one I liked best, which turned out to be such a hard choice!!! : ) They were all so cute that I didn't know which one to pick. I narrowed it down to three and I decided to ask Davide. I showed him the first one, and I promise I was not laughing as I was asking him, but he looked at the outfit and giggled. So I showed him the second one too, and he got the same exact reaction. I asked him about the third one as well, and he just laughed again. At that point I couldn't help it but laugh. I guess he liked them all!!! But I did not need three outfits so I had to choose one of them. I chose a little baseball outfit. I had one that I got from my sister-in-law for the first three months, and I liked it so much that I decided to get a similar one, but a bigger size. In a couple of weeks he'll probably be wearing it since soon Davide is gonna be wearing 3 to 6 months clothes.

Bytheway, people think I am crazy when they see me talking to my baby at the store. But the thing is it really calms him down when I do that, plus he keeps me company!!!

Also,

today we went to get Davide's 2 month shots. I hated it, I hated it!!! I cried when I saw him suffering so much. It hurt me so badly when he started crying so loud. I had David hold him because I didn't have the courage. He did calm down pretty quick though, and he really seemed so calm afterwards when we took him in our arms. Right after we got out of the office, Davide was super cuddly, and he kept leaning his face against my cheek and then he fell asleep on my chest as he was still wining a little bit. It really touched my heart. Surprisingly right after we gave him Tylenol he did so much better, and even though he looked a little sick, he was more smily than usual, and very calm.

Breaking out of jail

Davide lately is finally growing out of the whole swaddling thing. I still try and do it at night time, but no matter how tight I wrap him, he always manages to get out. He has also learned to suck on his hand!!! He makes the cutest little kiss sounds when he sucks it. That is how I know when he is awake now- he starts sucking on his hand.

Cooking Sundays

On Sunday two weeks ago, David and I decided to have what I call a cooking sunday. After church we both came home and spend a nice afternoon making pies and homemade pizza. I love cooking with David because I can get a lot more done, in a cleaner way, and I don't have to worry about needing four hands to make sure all the different steps are followed. This moments also have a special meaning to me because it is something that my parents did too. Growing up, my mom and dad would spend sometimes an entire afternoon and evening cooking meals for either holidays, guests coming, or sunday dinners. Those are some of the memories that I treasure the most because, those where the moments where I would see my parents show love to each other the most, and also talking about life and other things the most.

I really enjoied spending this day together, we do it quite often, but lately especially with school, we haven't been able to do it as much. I love spending time cooking with David though because that is when we get to talk about life, our goals and dreams, and joke together the most.

Routines Routines!!!

A couple of days ago I decided that I wanted to snap a photo of what is one of my daily routines. Ever since Davide was born, every morning both him and I go through an outfit. He needs a diaper change, and a whole new outfit after a long night. Then I get out of my clothes, and each single piece of clothing that I have is usually stained with milk or spit up. Don't take me wrong, I don't mind it, but these days my morning showers feel like such a relief. Every morning, when I step in the shower I feel as if I just came back from working in a dirt field. When I get out, I sure feel clean. Oh, and I forgot that Davide goes through a blanquette pretty much almost every night, too!!!

Time on my hands!!!

This past december I finally graduated from BYU. I did not walk so it is not official yet, but I did finish all of my requirements. I decided to take one more semester and just take a swimming class to get back into shape. I will walk this April though, and I actually like the idea a little better since it is usually a bigger ceremony and it won't be as cold.

Looking back, even though I had a Christmas break, I still felt really overwhelmed. I thought I had it all under control, but the first few weeks with a baby definately kept me busy. I was able to still stay up float and cook for our family and keep the house under control, but I definately felt the stretch. Now I can finally tell that I am starting to get back to normal, and Davide is starting to have a routine. I really like it because it has given me a lot more free time to do things that I really like. Also the fact that I no longer have to do busy assignments for school, has given me a lot of free time.

I was a little afraid that life after school would be boring. I was afraid that I would no longer want to dress well, and that I would relax a little too much, especially since I have a baby. But, the fact that I was conscious of it, helped me to stay in control. I made a list of things that I have always wanted to do for example, and hopefully I'll be able to accomplish them by the end of the year.

I also found more time now to dedicate to my blog. I must admit, I used to not like blogging, but now that I have more time on my hands, I find it really fun. For me it's like a little journal.

So, you might not want to read my boring posts sometimes, but for me is really therapeutic, and I like sharing some of the few things that are going on in our lives especially since I don't get the chance to see a lot of you.

Love,

Serena

I have a new Boyfriend!

I've recently found myself a new boyfriend, which I am completely in love with. He's really emotional and cries multiple times a day, but I love him. He still poops in his pants, but he is a really good listener. Whenever I talk he just looks at me and listens. He loves looking at me and just smiles every time he sees me. He'll respond back with little coos when I sing to him, and he loves the sunshine and water just like me. As we speak he is sitting in my lap staring at the screen as I am writing and trying to move his hands around and aim for the mouth. : )