September 2011= a month to remember

So basically the past month has been full of huge changes for our family. It has by far been the most exciting, challenging, happiest month of my life but I'm anxious for things to start settling down and to get into some sort of routine because I am starting to go a little crazy. I am the type of person that  LOVES a schedule. I like my day planned out so I can feel like I am being productive when I get stuff done. Well this past month has been everything but planned and organized.

1. To start the month off, I had Cody.  This little man has stolen my heart and he has already got me wrapped around his cute little fingers.  I think it is safe to say that he is going to be a mommas boy. However, I would be lying if i said that being a mom is easy. It is a lot of work and I have a new respect for mothers.  He LOVES to be held and is good at letting me know if I am not giving him enough attention.

2.I think what has made this whole transition a little harder is the fact that the night we brought Cody home was the first time we stayed in our new house. So not only have I been trying to learn how to be a mom but I have also been trying to unpack and get organized.  I dont know how successful I have been at either one but I sure am trying.  The house is slowly coming together even if it is at a snails pace. Eventually everything will get done and I just figure Cody will only be this little once so I better enjoy it while it lasts.

3. The third big change that we have had is Blake changing jobs. He was working for a company that was doing a terminal remodel at LAX and the commute was an absolute nightmare. It would take him about 3 hours to get home every night and then he would go to bed and do it all again the next day. He was planning on staying with this company or a few years but his uncle approached him saying that they wanted him to join the family company since they had received a lot of new jobs and were going to be busy for the next few years. Blake was really excited and he has been working there for the past 2 weeks and I cant even tell you what a difference it has been. Instead of waking up at 4, he wakes up at 6:00. Instead of getting home at 8 he gets home at 6.  And instead of a 3 hour drive it is 30 minutes. The shorter commute also means he is in a better mood when he gets home :)  It has been so nice having him home more and we feel so blessed that things have worked out the way they did so Blake can be home with Cody more.

So yes this past month has been full of some pretty big changes.  All of them have been wonderful in their own way and I am so grateful for everyone that has helped us and has given us support through this crazy time.

Cody is now a 5 weeks old and he is getting so big! Last week at his 1 month visit he weight 11 pound 15 ounces and was 23 inches long. That is the size of an average 2 month old baby! He is so much fun to be with and I love watching him grow. There are days that I will look at him and think "man he looks different even since yesterday". These past 5 weeks have gone by so fast and I am loving being a mom no matter how challenging it can be at times.

In addition to taking care of this cute little guy, I have been working on a few projects around the house. Thanks to my new obsession with pinterest, I have gotten so many new ideas for crafts and things I want to make. Here are some of the things I have been up to:

I made this wreath out of coffee filters. It was super easy and really didn't take me that long. Now I am just trying to decide where I want to put it..

 I made this key hook to put in our laundry room cause I was sick of our keys sitting on our island in our kitchen. Kind of random but it was fun :)

So I had this board that was in storage and I didn't really know what to do with it so I figured I would change it so that it matched Cody's room.

It turned out cute and it matches his colors so I just need to hang it up.

Here is another project for Cody's room . My sister in law Britany helped me make these frames to hang on the wall. Super easy.

Every 6 months, our church has a thing called General Conference where we listen to our Prophet and other leaders of the church on TV. It is by far one of my favorite Sunday's of the year. I absolutely LOVE General Conference. It has been a tradition in my family ever since I can remember that General Conference Sunday was nicknamed "cinnamon roll Sunday". We would all go over to my grandmas Honey's house and she would make the BEST cinnamon rolls and we would watch conference together. It was so much fun and was something that I loved doing growing up. I decided that I want to keep this tradition going and so I made cinnamon rolls for the first time all by myself and they turned out AMAZING! Honestly to die for

Even my food critic husband loved them :)

Anyways.. this month has been crazy, but so memorable and exciting. I love my little family more than anything and I feel so blessed for all that I have been given.