3 Months

I am absolutely horrible at picking only one picture that
I really and truly like.

So, yet again- here are several from the photo shoot
that we had today.

eithan's "thoughtful" pose

eithan's "i'm going to smile but not so that you can take
a picture" look

"i'm concerned by this whole photo thing mom"

Eithan is doing really well. He is learning and growing and developing into a
wonderful little baby boy. He is a truly happy baby. Collin and I could not have asked for more.

Eithan tidbits:

*Recently he has discovered the joys of sucking on his hands.
Anytime that he can get them into his mouth, he sucks on them.

*He is always happy when he is on his changing pad.
It is here that he smiles the most.

*He is outgrowing his 0-3 month clothing.

*He loves sleeping on mom and dad's bed better than his own.

*He really doesn't like it when we're on the computer and he is awake.

*He's developed a slight bald spot on the back of his head
(too much time on his back I guess).

*All in all, a happy baby boy.

Valentine's Day Take 2

Happy Valentine's Day

Tough Guy

I want to give some preface to the post today.

When Collin and I were at Primary Children's with Joshua, we were privileged to meet another couple who were there with their daughter. They had had twins (one boy and one girl) at about 24 weeks. Their little boy passed away within a few days of birth. Their little girl stayed with them. It was this couple with their little girl who became some good friends while we were at Primary Children's.

So, they had been at the hospital for a while and their little one was getting ready to go home. By then they had come to know us and our struggles with Joshua, and they bought him a onesie. He was never able to wear this onesie, but we all thought that it suited him.

Now, Eithan is of a size that he can wear this onesie. And I decided to have a little fun with it- so I gave him a "faux" hawk and took some pics of the "Tough Guy".

Sitting like a big boy in our blue "papasan type" chair.

Turning away at the last second so that mom only got the

side of his face smiling.

Giving us his "I know I'm cool" look.

I just had to share this pictures. And then... I was able to get a video of him chomping on his hand. He has been having such fun with licking and sucking on things as of late. And here he is doing exactly that.

Besides all this fun stuff, Collin and I have simply been plugging away at life. I have started a Relief Society Program called "Women of Faith". It is a 3 month program to help us become more spiritual, physical (exercise), and service oriented. I have had fun working on it so far. I love having check lists. So having this check list has been a great deal of fun for me.

Oh- Collin and his friend Mike went out to Potholes Park last weekend to look for antlers so that they can make knives. And they found one! I think that was the highlight of his week. He was so proud of it that he couldn't wait to show it off as soon as he got home. Now it is sitting in his office waiting to get torn apart. Guys. They sure are funny sometimes, huh?

Alright, I'll post again soon. I think this one has been plenty long. Love you guys!

Oh--- and an Eithan Video

January Happenings

Is it just me... or did January simply fly by?

I had all these plans of how I was going to take cute pictures of Eithan and put them on here and show you all how simply adorable he is... and then I realized that I hadn't taken any pictures of him since the 18th (his 2 month day).

I realize that this isn't really a horrible thing, but it feels like it sometimes when you want to document their lives so that they can look back and see what they were like, and so that we can remember.

Thus, on the last day of January- I took a few pictures (2 to be exact). And they turned out pretty well, even if I do say so myself.

We keep trying to tell him that the toys are ABOVE him, but he still thinks that the other items in the room are more interesting.

The Most Precious Smile EVER!

So there are the TWO pictures I took, so that there were at least some pictures of him in January, and they I remembered- we had a couple more from before that I didn't show you guys.

Carseat Eithan

He really does quite well in his carseat,

it is a dream at putting him to sleep.

Slide him in,

buckle him up,

BAM sleeping baby.

Amazing.

Mommy showing him off in his cute clothes. Plus, I had to show you guys that I really do get dressed every once in a while.

And we needed a "mommy and me" photo.

Doesn't he look so good in blue??

Life here is really good. We are all healthy, happy people. In fact, Eithan has not been sick at all. Which I am very grateful for. I need him to stay healthy until I can get him immunized.

Which is a whole other ball of wax. You guys should let me know if you want me to write a post on immunizations. My dad introduced me to a book that is really quite interesting.

Collin is still working and driving- working and driving some more. He does ALOT of driving.

I am still at home cleaning and cooking- cleaning and cooking some more. (Did I mention that I hate cooking? Well I do, but it is cheap and tastes better. Oh what we women go through...)

Alright guys- I'll post again soon with more lovely photos.

The Winks Family