See Finn Swim!

Yesterday, Blake and I took Finn for his first swim. I was a little nervous because I wasn't so sure that he would like the water. He usually likes his baths, but he also really loves to be swaddled in a warm blanket. So...we went with Ryan and Tenneal's family to Basha High School where they have a really cool Aquatic Center. There is a really fun kiddy pool, a lazy river, two water slides, and all sorts of fun stuff.

We got him dressed in his very cute bathing suit and lathered him in LOTS of sunscreen. Then, Blake took him for a dip! He seemed to really like it, which makes me happy because I think he has the potential to be quite the swimmer (have you seen his feet??). He got to float on Blake's chest in the lazy river, but there were some parts where water pours down on you and he did NOT like that. Overall, though, he seemed to enjoy himself and we had a lot of fun!

Also...I had the idea to take a picture of Finn next to his daddy's pants just to show how tiny he is now and how big he could be one day! He is just too cute...

First Time at Church

Finn is officially 5 weeks old and today was his first time at church. As you can see, he got all dressed up for the occasion. We really wanted to take him last week, but with church starting at 8 am, it's easier said than done. He ate right before we got him all dressed, we took a few pictures, managed to get ourselves ready, and we were only a few minutes late! He slept all through Sacrament meeting and if our Ward wasn't so loud, I probably would have done the same!

This has been an interesting week because this little guy went from 4 hours between feedings to about 2 or 3 hours. And every minute in between was basically spent crying and screaming. Fortunately for all of us, my mom was here to help. Can I just say that I am incredibly grateful for my mom and all of her help. Without her help this past week, my dishes would be stacked to the ceiling, I would probably be starving to death, and I'm pretty sure that I would have gone completely insane. Not only that, but she gave me that extra boost of confidence with her words of wisdom when she reminded me that I'm not the only mom who has gone through this and that I will actually miss these days when Finn's too big to be held. I know I'm biased, but I really do have the best mom and I can only hope to be as marvelous as her.

Now that I have probably made her cry, I'll move on by saying that I really do love this little guy. He has started smiling (usually when he's pooping, but hey...it's a smile)! He is too adorable for words and I am having a blast watching him grow every day. I also don't want to neglect to mention my husband. He has been very patient with me when I try to keep sleeping when he's nudging me to go feed the baby and when I go to bed at 8 and leave him in charge of getting Finn to go to sleep after he has worked all day. I think the patience he has learned after dealing with me has prepared him to be a very patient and fantastic dad. So, I guess there really is a reason why I am the way I am...

One Month!

I am amazed at how quickly time flies! My little Finn is already a month old! He is getting very big, mainly because he eats non-stop. He is super sweet and loves to be held. We still aren't getting much sleep, but every now and then he'll let us have a good stretch of sleep. He is finally starting to enjoy bath time as well, which is nice compared to when he would scream the entire time. I am loving spending time with him and hanging out with him all day. He is such a joy to have in our home and we absolutely love him!

On Sunday, we had some friends and family over for a St. Patrick's Day feast. Blake spent the day in the kitchen cooking up corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, and cupcakes with green frosting. It was all very delicious! He is quite the chef!

I couldn't resist taking lots of pictures of Finn in his "I am a McCutie" shirt. Also, I can never resist torturing Molly with her traditional St. Patty's Day hat! Enjoy!!