Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

WE have had a fun green day! for dinner we had tacos with green homeade tortillas, cucumbers, lettuce(on tacos), green jello squares, green salsa. And for dessert green lemon bars.

treehouse museum

Yesterday we went to the treehouse museum with all the cousins. And I actually brought my camera, point for me! It was alot of fun, the kids had alot of fun. James really just enjoyed watching everyone:) someday soon I know he will be running around with everyone else. here are some pics of our fun outing.

James sitting on a horse( not sure what he is looking at) Maybe off into the sunset.

Here is some of the clan:)
James and Grandma Pam

Cori and Riley in their lab coats.

James and Aunt Jamie.
It was tons of fun to have Jamie and family here in town. We are hoping its not long til they are here for good.

James 5 Months

James is getting so big!
He now weighs over 15 lbs. James loves rice cereal, he gets so excited to eat it every night and eats it up so fast.
James loves to stand up, with assistance. He loves to talk, he is a chatter box. sometimes when he is trying to talk its almost like a scream, so funny.
When he takes his naps he likes to put a blanket over his face(it must feel nice) to fall asleep. Then once he is asleep I have to sneak in and pull it off his face.
James still LOVES his hands! He sucks on them constantly.
We are working on helping him sit up on his own and trying to help him like being on his tummy. He is a work in progress:).
James is such a curious little guy. He is always looking around at everything, especially when we are in new places.
He also LOVES the bath, he kicks and kicks and splashes himself pretty good and then giggles at himself.
He never ceases to entertain and make us laugh.
We love our little guy and so grateful for him in our family.

One smart kid

This morning I woke up to James making his cute talking to himself noises. I walked into his room and found...

He had unsnapped the legs of his pajamas! He must have gotten hot in the night or something, who knows:)
I thought this was so cute I just had to take a picture.

My favorite little guy :)

I feel I am the luckiest girl to be this little guy's mom!
He brings so much happiness in to my life.
I would say most of James' days add up about like this:
25% sleeping
25% smiling and laughing
5%I need to be held right now and don't you dare put me down
15% talking/ gabbing
10% fussy
20% eating
And all the while he NEVER stops moving(except while he is sleeping of course)

James loves everyone. He always makes you feel so good cause he laughs or smiles at just about everything you say to him. He loves all your undivided attention.
James is also a great storyteller. If you get him started talkin he will just keep going until he has nothing left to say, face expressions included.And when I say talking I mean he coos. The little guy has got alot to say too.Its the cutest thing.He will talk to anyone who will look his way.


( its hard to get a smiley pic cause if he sees the camera, this is the face we automatically get)

I love him more than words can say! I feel so blessed to get to stay home with him, he is really good company:).

Abby and Chancen's wedding

This last Saturday one of my best friends Abby got married.
It was a wonderful day, she married Chancen Hall in the Salt Lake temple.
She looked so beautiful and I loved her dress, it was so Abby.
Here are some pics from the reception...

Ashley, Abby, Myself

our little fam all matchy:)
We three got to sit at the book all night.
Brady encouraged all the guests to write a poem to the bride and groom. We were trying to think of rhymes for everyone. It was a good time.

Gotta love my boys!

Dont know what to do...

When I was pregnant I really hoped that I could Nurse.
I just had a fear that I wouldn't be able to. I have never had anything against formula, I just really wanted to be able to nurse. Just for sake of saving money and for the sake of nursing my baby I guess.
Well turns out I was able to nurse. It was never really a problem for me, it just came natural. And I actually really enjoyed it.
James is now 3 1/2 months old and its almost become a burden to nurse. James will usually eat for about 5 min and then throws a little fit and just is not interested anymore. It breaks my heart. So then I usually have to supplement with formula because like ten minutes later he decides he is still hungry and by that point I have no milk left. I started getting worried that I was going to lose my milk so I started pumping. Well pumping is just not my thing. I feel like I am torturing James because now he has to wait to eat til im done pumping. I tried that for a day and hated it.
The next day I tried nursing again and all was well. He did great! I was so happy, until last night when I fed him before bed our terrible cycle started again. I had to supplement. I am starting to get kind of frustrated and feel I am confusing my baby and my husband doesn't know what to tell me to do. Because so far today he has nursed well. I really have nothing against formula except that it doesnt have the best smell to it. But for some reason it makes me sad inside to think of not nursing anymore.
I dont know if I should keep this vicious cycle up and see how long my milk lasts this way? Or should I just drop nursing all together and go straight formula? ah! I dont know if anyone has any sound advice for me but I really just needed to put all this in words because I have really been frustrating myself.