Sunday, May 20, 2012

Consistency

I have discovered that being diligent and consistent are some of the most difficult and beneficial attributes to practice in this life. It is so easy to put off the little things of today... until tomorrow. And since they are little they don't seem important. 

But it is usually those little, daily/weekly things that make the biggest difference in our hopes, dreams, projects, parenting, hobbies, homes, character and lives. As president Hinckley said:




 "May we go with determination to try a little harder to be a little better."



President Gordan B. Hinckley, April Conference, 1995, Sunday Afternoon Session: "We Have Work to Do."




Thursday, December 16, 2010

A Baby is Better in Person! ^.^

If you choose to look at any post on this blog, please look at this one :)

When I saw pictures of kids with clefts, I pretty much just saw the cleft and not that baby. When I see Daniel not only do I love him to death because I'm his mommy, but I see an actual baby, not a birth defect. For this reason I have included some videos in this post so hopefully you can get a feel for who Daniel is and how stinkin' cute he is in person! :) 


Here is a video of Daniel's lovely newborn cry. The green glow is coming from a special photo blanket/pad that helps with Jaundice. Daniel was under the biliruben lights for awhile, but he hated them so much that they had to use this blanket instead.







Daniel sleeping. He was so tired that you could lift his arms and they would flop right back down. :) 






Daniel and Ryan hanging out on the couch:






Daniel in his "Play Gym." He enjoys being on his back so he can stretch, kick and wiggle. Looking up at his toys helps keep him entertained while he plays on his own.








See? Isn't he even more adorable when you can see more than just a still shot? ;)

Pictures Galore!!!

Here are some of our favorite pictures of Daniel. Enjoy!

One of his latest smiles. LOVE THIS!!



Daniel takes flight



Cuddling with Grandma



Cuddling with Daddy



Cuddling with Mommy... 



He likes Cuddling



But still gets pretty mad at times



His special bottle fell as I walked by, but didn't completely fall off the table



Eating



And eating



And eating! He loves his food, and get quite upset when you take it away to burp him



Out like a light!



About one week old and getting more and more awake



Making funny faces




When his umbilical cord had just fallen off



Getting ready for his first sponge bath at home



Just finished bath time! He really enjoyed it.



Flexing those guns!



Getting ready for his first boxing match! (Just two days old, here)




Three days old and still a little swollen. Loved those pudgy cheeks!



Swaddled nice and tight and ready for a nap.





^.^      We love our Daniel!      ^.^