Just like Dad

Okay so i love my husband so much, but he does have a little farting problem...ok a big one! The funny thing is i didnt realize this until we were married because he really doesnt do it to much until he gets into bed and then they all come out...probably about 10 times throughout the night and lucky me, i always get to wake up to one. However i do have to give him some credit and say they dont smell....thank goodness! Well last night i was feeding Nate before bed and he rips a big one...i mean you could hear it on the other side of the house it was that loud! It was so funny! Then about a minute later he does the same thing! When he was done eating i laid him down between skyler and i on the bed for minute while i adjust myself because he is dead asleep. Now for about the 5th time he farts again, but this time he is out cold and he does not even flinch or wake up! All i can say is he is just like his Dad! I just want to apologize now to Nate's future wife and say i am sorry, but i am afraid there is nothing i can do to fix this problem :)

I am so blessed!

Yesterday was an amazing day for me and my family! Our son Nathan was blessed in our ward by his father. It was such a beautiful blessing! I have been so blessed to have Skyler as my husband! I am so grateful for him and all he does for our family! It is so wonderful to have him by my side every morning when i wake up! He is such a great father and i cant imagine him not being in my life! And Nathan has been one of the biggest blessings of all! He brings such joy into our home and i love to just hold him and stare into his big bright eyes! I cant look at him without smiling and i cant express how much i love him! I am also so blessed to have wonderful parents, siblings, in-laws, and friends! It was great being able to share our special day with them! We thank all of those that were able to come and missed those that couldnt be there! Here are some pictures of our eventful day...there are a ton

Nathan's blessing outfit- a white tuxedo with a bowtie, cumberbund, coat-tails and all!

Our family after the blessing Dad and his boy
Mom and her boy
Grandma Nelson and Nate



Uncle Justin and Nate
Great Grandma Ence, Grandpa and Grandma Ence and Nate
Grandma Ence and Nate
Cousin Tyler and Nate

Tyler giving Nate kisses Mom and Nate

Us with Skyler's family
Us with My family
Us with Grandpa and Grandma Nelson
Us with Grandpa and Grandma Ence
Us with Great Grandpa and Grandpa Olson
Sisters and their boys
Great Grandmas and Nate

Nathan
All the moms
Mom gazing into his eyes
Dad working his magic

Uncle Blake and Nate
Skyler trying to get Tyler to put the pink thing on his hand
Dad putting it on Nathan's head
Grandpa Ence and Nate taking a nap

Helpful Tricks to Try

A couple of days ago Nathan had a pretty bad stomach ache and would not stop crying! I felt so bad considering it was because i ate something he didnt like, unfortunatley i am not sure what is was :( My mother-in-law told me she heard if you lay your baby on their stomach on a dryer and turn it on that will help calm them down and soothe their stomach. So i decided i would give it a try and i couldnt believe how well it worked! He was crying and the second i set him on the dryer and turned it on he stopped crying...it was amazing! And not even a minute later he was sound asleep! Take a look...















Skyler and I have also found a couple of other helpful tricks...

Turning on the shower and closing the bathroom door. We hold him or lay him on a towel on the floor. This also puts him right asleep and when he is congested it helps clear up his nose...

Putting him in his carseat and taking him for a stroller or car ride...

And the new latest and greatest thing he loves is the swing...

Good Luck Amanda!

My sister Amanda is going to Washington DC this summer to do summer sales. She leaves today and wont be back for 4 months. Last night we had a big family dinner for her, which was so good! It was just like thanksgiving dinner. We had ham, turkey, potato casserole, jello, spinach salad, broccoli, rolls, and apple pie or choclate pecan pie for dessert. It was so yummy! I took a couple pictures of Amanda and Nate since she wont see him for 4 months and the next time she does he will be quite a bit bigger. We will miss you Amanda! Have fun and good luck!!

Picture Session

Last friday my mom had one of her friends take some newborn pictures of nathan. To my surprise he actually really liked getting his picture taken because he liked the bright light of the flash. I had just fed him before we started and of course he fell asleep, like he always does when i feed him, but as soon as she started taking pictures he woke up. He was really sleepy, but refused to go to sleep, so his eyes ended up only being half way open in most of the picutres. We just had nates pictures taken, but in a couple weeks i want to go get our family pictures taken and some more of just him and maybe he will be old enough to smile in a few :)

Nate's picture session:

Bath Time

A couple of days after Nathan was born i gave him a sponge bath, which turned out to be a very dramatic experience! It was the first time i got to hear him scream at the top of his lungs! I felt so bad and i wanted to stop and tell him it would be ok and i would never bathe him again! I realized that would not be such a good idea considering his face already had the crusty baby look from all the spit up and sleepys in his eyes. I continued to bathe him even though he was screaming bloody murder and i think that made him more upset because the next thing i knew there was i fountain of pee headed my way! they say newborns cant smile until they are about a month old, but i swear he let out a little grin showing me the door swings both ways and if i was going to mess with him he would mess with me right back. After we got done with his bath i bundled him up in his cute bath towel and layed him on the couch for a minute while i went and cleaned up the mess in the bathroom. I walked back out to check on him because he was not crying or making any noises and this is how i found him...

sound asleep...he looked so cute and i couldnt help but take like 50 pictures of him just laying there asleep. i wont post all the pictures i took because i really went all out and took like 50 or more, but here are a few.