Bryson's first week of life

His hair isn't quite and good as cousin C's (B on left, C on right) but he's working on it. Cousin C has some great hair! Bryson sleeps a lot and thankfully has lots of warm snuggly blankets thanks to his Auntie's.

For the most part Jacob has been pretty good with Baby Bryson. But one must watch out when he puts on his Spider Man's because then he might bust out some kung fu with his Spiderman / Dragon "Oyer" (warrier)moves.
One of the rare moments Daddy had to cuddle Bryson. Abby and Jacob kind of dominate his time when he gets home from work.

Big sister Abby has taken the roll very seriously and considers herself mommy #2 and even sometimes #1. She got to feed him his first bottle the other night and exclaimed "this is the best day of my life!"

He is not a complete fan of the "binki" yet but I am, so we are working on it.

Other than being a bit Jaundice, he has had a great first week of life. We are enjoying every minute with our sweet little baby.

Announcing the Arrival of Bryson James

Bryson James

8lbs 11 oz, 22 inches long

and super cute!

I'm posting a lot of photos so beware. These were all taken while in the hospital 1-2 days old. And can you believe it, he has dark hair!

Jacob loves to kiss him and hold him which thankfully only lasts for about 5 seconds.

Kuddos to mom for being thrown into the "Lion's Den" mere hours after arriving from CA. She managed to get and keep Jacob dressed, drive to the hospital (through downtown) without getting too lost, and learned how to use that helpful google map app on her Iphone.

Abby loves him so much. She wants to hold him all the time.

Bryson loves to suck on his hands, he alwasy has them by his face.

All buckled and ready to go home.

Do they look alike? Abby, Jacob, and Bryson.

My Little Sunbeam

My Little Sunbeam!

I can't believe Jacob is old enough to be in Primary. No more playing in the Nursery for him. He looks so grown up yet still so little at the same time.

Jacob and Abby all dressed up for the first Sunday of the year.

*In the meantime I am still waiting for this baby to arrive. D-Day is today and it's not looking promising. We are all looking forward to Grammy's arrival this evening! Wish me luck and pray this baby comes soon!

Better Late than Never, Right! Our Christmas

We had a relatively relaxed and quiet Christmas this year. On Christmas Eve we had a nice dinner, read from the scriptures and opened a few presents. Jacob got loaded up with Cars so he was super happy!

Abby got a cooking set and an apron since she LOVES to cook and bake!

CHRISTMAS MORNING!

I think we were up and moving around 8 - 8:30 ish. Since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year we did Santa gifts and Stockings, a yummy breakfast and then off to church.

Santa brought Abby a Rapunzel Tower and Jacob a Cars Race Track.

Jacob with Daddy's new 3D glasses and his Car's Blanket

A doll for Abby with some matching clothes

We definitely missed our Family in CA this year!!! We had a good Christmas, it just wasn't the same without our extended family to share it with.

Decorating for Christmas

Decorating the Tree

We finally have a star! In years past I've simply put a bow on top of the tree but this year I wanted a star. Abby picked this one out, it even lights up.

Ornaments

Our tree is mix of ornaments that remind us of Christmases past. This one is made of paper and was made by me when I was 4. Abby told me that I was very talented for a 4 year old.

This one is special because my Great Grandma made it. I believe each one of my siblings have one.

Each year the kids get a new ornament that reminds us of them or something that happened that year. My parents did this for my siblings and I wanted to carry on the tradition. Jacob is currently obsessed with cars so he got a car ornament. He would rather wheel it around then put it on the tree.

Abby got this cute snowman because when it snows this is the first and most important thing she does. The colors made me think of her as well.

Sugar Cookies

Jacob turns 3

For Jacob's Birthday we went to the Grocery Store so he could play in the play center (his favorite thing to do), while I shopped for his cake, the wrapping paper, and a balloon. During his nap I wrapped his presents and decorated the cake.

He got a basketball hoop and ball from Mommy and Daddy and a Color Change Mater from Cars 2 from Abby. He was happy to be done with the first gift he opened. He just wanted to play.

This boy is obsessed with Cars. Almost everything he got was Cars related and he was soooo excited! We even went out the next day so he could spend his Target Gift card on even more cars stuff. Now everytime we go to Target he asks if he's getting a car.

Above he is dancing to the musical Mickey Mouse Card from Grammy and Grandpa

Jacob doesn't like cake so I got my favorite, Chocolate! Because I brought him in to this world that is the least I deserve on his birthday, right? He got is all time favorite dessert Oreo Ice Cream pronounced EO's Ouce Cream.

Watching Jacob blow out candles is so funny. He scrunches his face up really tight and them blows with all his might (mostly spit) and he still can't blow them out.

We Can't Believe our Little Jakie Doodle is 3!

The Boy's Room Phase 1 - Paint

We have 4 bedrooms upstairs and have decided to have Jacob and the baby share so that we have a designated "Guest Bedroom". Hint, hint, guest welcome anytime!

Inspiration Board

I want the boys room to be a vintage car kind of California room. The colors are Benjamin Moore's Newberry Port Blue, Rendevous Bay, and Tropical Orange. The trim and board and batten are Valspar Cream in my Coffee.

Below you can see the doors and trim being painted cream. I was so nervous about doing it but am soooo happy with the results.

Of course the work went by so much quicker with our little helpers

Will post the almost finished room soon.

A Recap, Let's Start With ThanksGiving!!!

I realize I've been a bit MIA on this blog so thought I would post about everything we've been up to and be patient, cuz it's a lot. I'll post over the next few days.

An Indian Costume for School

Here in PA the children dress up as either a Pilgrim or Indian on the last day of school before Thanksgiving break. Abby had mentioned wanting to be an Indian but I didn't think it was really a big deal. Apparently is WAS a BIG DEAL because the night before she was in tears because I hadn't made her a costume! So at 7:00 pm I ran to JoAnn's got the supplies came home and by 8:15 pm had a super cute Indian costume made. Made with what you ask, well Hot Glue of course (still haven't found my sewing machine pedal, sigh). It made me gald that I could do something special for her and reminded me of all the times my Mom had done stuff like that for me.

Thanksgivig Day!

Our Menu:


Turkey

Homemade Gravy

Barth Family Mashed Potatoes

Sausage, Cranberry stuffing

Vanilla Sweet Potatoes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Green Beans

Homemade Rolls

Dessert: Pumpkin Torte, Apple Crisp, Chocolate Torte


The Turkey turned out soooo good. I followed this recipe from Our Best Bites and it was super yummy!
Uncle Clark joined us for the weekend and it was so nice to have him. It made cooking all that food so much more worth it if you know what I mean. Jacob was asleep during the meal which worked out well because we enjoyed a peaceful dinner. But don't feel bad, he got plenty of food when he woke up.