Beckett Jake Wilson

Beckett Jake Wilson

Born May 23, 2012 5:11 PM

6 lbs. 11 oz.  21.5 inches

I can't believe my little is already a month old!  Were did the time go?  This last month has been some of the hardest but most rewarding moments in my life.  I love everything about you my boy, yes even when you decide you want to play at 4 in the morning.  I am starting to realize how little sleep I need to survive.   I love all the many faces you make and can't get enough hugs and kisses in in a day!  You really are such a happy, content baby and we are so blessed to have you in our home.  I can't wait to watch you grow and learn and hope that I can be the mom that you need me to be...but don't grow up too fast!  I am finally getting the hang of this mom thing and think we are going to work out just fine together.  I love you Beckett boy!

Fun facts about you thus far...

-when you want your binki and you are in a panic you shake your head back and forth...if you would just relax you would get your binki much faster!

-your pinkie toe hangs down a little bit and it is just barely starting to move

-you have the cutest little cry in the world, we think it sounds like a Pterodactyl or the door creaking open

-when you are finished eating and you don't want anymore you squeeze your lips together, it's cracks me up every time

-nursing is getting easier and actually some of my favorite times, I love watching your little eyes watch me and you look so peaceful

-you love bath time, if the water is the right temp, you just float on your little foam pad and pee, a couple times :)

-when you are trying to work stuff out you make the cutest grunting noises

-when you are getting sleepy you love it when I rub your head or tickle your nose, it almost always puts you right to sleep

-from the moment you were born you had the strongest neck and like to be on your tummy looking all around

-right after you wake up or get our of your car seat you stretch out stiff as a board and look around with a confused look on your face

-when you are fed and changed you are content to hang out in your lounger, most of the time you can't take your eyes off the TV

-I love your little hands and love when you hold my finger or grab on to my shirt

-normally you don't mind getting into your car seat and I think that it makes you happy that we are leaving the house, you love to go on walks and just look at the world around you

-you still sleep a lot but are starting to be a lot more alert throughout the day

-when you are bored you have the littlest whine and it is so funny

-you have discovered your tongue and love to stick it out

-you are a little snuggler and I love it, I could cuddle you all day and kiss you and stare at you and squeeze you....

There are so many people who love you Beckett, you are one lucky kid and we are two lucky parents.  You have filled a hole in our hearts we didn't even know we had :)

New year and new resolutions

Its been forever since I've been on blogger and posted anything about our lives. But with the new year and the BIG new adventure we are about to embark on I know it is time that I keep a record of our lives because this is a time that I never want to forget. I am so excited for this new year and all that it will bring our little but growing family. I know it's already half way into the month of January but this year I am going to make and hopefully keep my new years resolutions by writing them down for a constant reminder. So here goes..My resolutions for 2012

1. Be Grateful: I have been blessed with so much and I don't take the time to appreciate all that I am givien. I want to show my appreciation to Jake for all that he does for me and for our family, all the sacrifices he makes to be a better husband and soon father. I want to express my gratitude for my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ more often. They have given me so much and I want to deserve the blessings they have blessed me with.

2. Exercise: Isn't this one on everyone's resolutions? I want our baby boy to be healthy and happy and I know the way to do this is eating right and exercizing. I want to jog/walk 3 miles a day 4 days a week with some light weight lifting until our baby arrives and then pick up the pace come July. I want to keep my pregnancy weight in control and embrace the changes my body is going through. Run a half marathon in September with my mom and actually EJNOY running. Be back to my pre pregnancy weight before our cruise during Thanksgiving and even more fit than before. I want to be around a long time for my little boy and want to make healthy a lifestyle more than a chore. Encourage Jake to be healthy and be a positve example in his exercise goals as well.

3. Cook healthy dinners: Become a homemaker by preparing healthy dinners that even Jake will eat. Don't be afraid to try something new and don't take it personal if it isn't a hit. Wake up a little early and make lunches for us. Bake more, I know I said be healthy but a good homemade treat is always a perfect way to end the day.

4. Be a better wife, friend, daughter, sister, employee, etc etc.....The list could go on and on but I want to make all my relationships in life a little stronger this year. Reach out to people and not wait for someone to come to me. Be a better more caring person in general and that will strengten all of the relationships I have with others.

5. Participate more in ward activites: Go to activities and get to know people in the ward. They could turn out to be some of my closest friends. Magnify my calling and pratice the piano more by finding new prelude music and being at leat 10 minutes early to play the prelude music. Actually visit teach, I know I can't be perfect but make a sincere effort to be 100% this year. Just talk to people at church.

6. Take more pictures and record them: Time is just flying by so fast and I want to document with pictures the things going on in our life. Also have home videos because they capture some of our most fondest memories and they are fun to show posterity in the future.

7. Go to the temple monthly: We live so walking distance to the temple and don't make it there nearly enough! Set aside a night every month to make it to the temple with Jake.

8. Use time wisely: I always feel better when I have a productive day. Get things done that need to get done and don't put them off them off for tomorrow, why put off what you can do today? Watch less TV and do different activites together as a family.

9. Be an awesome mom: I know that could be an ongoing goal but always strive to do my best everyday. It may not always be easy but put him and his daddy first. And know that I will need some me and time and not be afraid to take some of that every once in while. When it is deserved.

10. Become more spiritual: Make time in the mornings to have personal prayer/scripture study. Read the Book of Mormon all the way through before baby boy comes at the end of May. Bear my testimony at least one time this year in sacrament but share it more often with those that I love. Take the time to really understand and utilize the atonement in my life and strengthen my relationship with Jesus Christ. Write my brother letters on a weekly basis and share my testimony with him and be a good support system.

11. Study spanish: This has been a goal of mine for a long time that I keep putting off for another day. I want our children to grow up with spanish in the home and in order for that to work I need to learn myself. Study spanish 3 times a week and don't be afraid to practice with the patients who speak spanish at work. I want to be able to talk with Jake and my brother in Spanish by the time Jackson comes home in November.

That is a lot of things to work on this year and I know its not all going to be easy. But I want to improve myself so I can bless the lives of others not only mine.

Hopefully this blog won't be forgotten about by me anymore and I will be able to keep our lives updated on a regular basis. That's all for now and I wish everyone a Happy New Year! Next post will have pictures and be a little more exciting :)

Oregon

I love the Oregon coast! This was Jake's first time and it didn't disappoint. We had so much fun hanging out with family and enjoying the freezing beach! I think I only pulled out my swimsuit once the whole trip. We decided we definitely need to visit more than once every 6 years.

Peru in a nutshell

We finally have the internet so I guess I won't have any excuses for not blogging anymore. We've been home form Peru longer than we were there and I really do miss it. Even though the living conditions were not the greatest the memories were amazing! We made so many great friends down there and hope to return some day and visit. Here are some highlight pictures of our trip.




We had so much fun getting to know the Tippetts, such a great couple :)




The lovely hairless Peruvian dogs, they were everywhere!




Jake and I just hanging out at one of the many ruins we visited




Our favorite place in Peru....Papa Johns. We went there without fail every Thursday night for buy one get one free. Yum!




I turned the big 22 while there...the sad thing is Jake worked the whole day! Sun up til sun down




The cutest babies live in Peru, they have pretty good odds though because there are millions of kids!




Manchita, she lived on the roof





Fresh fruit everywhere we went, oh so good




Mary was on every corner and even in the malls





Young kids would do trick in the streets and sell food in between traffic. They were very entertaining but the povert was really sad.




Ha, I just thought this was a gross picture. Would you want to buy your meat that was hanging up covered in bugs? Me neither.




An outdoor Costco




One of the many animals we saw in the Amazon


































I was so scared to fly in an airplane in Peru...but I made it!




Even though we didn't make it down to Machu Picchu we did go up north to another city on top of the mountains. Kuelap




Peru reminded me so much of the movie The Emperors New Groove, I'm pretty sure it was based in Peru




These were the houses of the village in Kuelap, they were still living up there in the 1920's.




This was one of Jenna and my favorite places to go while our husbands were working so hard. Many sunburns were developed here!




I went to my first and last bull fight. Those poor animals!

I'm so grateful that we had the opportunity of a lifetime to go and live in Peru. It was so fun to get to spend 24/7 with Jake and live in those humble conditions but I am definitely proud to be and American!