Kyson's Schedule

Ok so I have decided that it is time to have a SET schedule. Kyson is pretty much on a 3 hour cycle and some meals I have to shorten it to 2 1/2 hours inbetween but he is pretty good. However lately he has decided that he wants to be up from 3pm until 12am. I don't know why. I don't know if its my diet, or something that I am not doing or that I AM doing. I have racked my brains out and I can't figure it out. So here we are. Now somedays (turning out to be most) He will skip the 3am feeding and let mommy sleep for siz hours. (which I love him for!) But you get the jist. This girl also put in a time for me to get exersize. Thats right...today was our first day going on a walk. We even took Klohe with us. That dog was so dead tired by the time we got back. Not very usual for her. I think she will like being walked everyday now. She has been so neglected lately.
12:00 AM Feeding
1:00 AM
2:00 AM
3:00 AM Feeding
4:00 AM
5:00 AM
6:00 AM Feeding
7:00 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM Feeding
10:00 AM Go for a walk
11:00 AM
12:00 PM Feeding
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM Feeding
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM Feeding

6:45 PM Bath Time
7:00 PM Bedtime Story/Song

8:00 PM
9:00 PM Feeding
10:00 PM
11:00 PM

Of course a short wake time, then naptime after each meal. That part is hard. He doesn't want a pacifier. He loves to be swaddled but its hard to not hold him until he is asleep. I try to just let him cry and cry himself to sleep but that is hard and he seems so young for that. The only place that seems to work is in his swing. Thankfully at night he will sleep good in his crib.

If anyone has advice on the best way they put there little ones down

I would love to hear it!

I am starting the nightly routine...I think it might help him distinguish naptime and bedtime. It is just hard for me sometimes. It is hard because it seems like dinner time for Kurtis and I will be so late. But I guess when Kyson starts on solids it will be good...right? Thoughts? Suggestions?

February 20th

Why the title? It marks the day ofa NEW beginning! Hah! :) Why you ask....

KYSON SLEPT FOR 9 HOURS last night.

Thats right NINE!!

I couldn't believe it myself. I mean he wouldn't go down for the longest

time because (Oops) dad woke him up to early while company was over. But he did.

He merely awoke at 6am to stir but quickly went back to sleep. I highly doubt it could happen again tonight but I have a feeling. You have no idea how good it felt to sleep for eight and a half hours! Ya thats right, I woke up before he did. AW! I am in la la land. Well wish me luck tonight.

I must say that I had a feeling this would happen soon because when he would wake up at 6am he would barely eat and just let me change his diaper. I just can't believe it. BabyWise people...BABYWISE!

THANKS AMY!!!

Kyson's First Sunday!

Well we were so proud of ourselves yesterday...we got up and ready for church with no hassel! Kyson was right on schedule like he has been for the past week. Eating every three hours and sleeping 6 hours in a row at night. LOVE IT! So...we went to church. Come to find out NO ONE was there. Hah! Ya. Turns out it was Stake Conference and we were 2 hours early. So we went home, ate breakfast..I fed Kyson once more and we were off.
He was an angel. Slept the whole time. And we have to say was dressed like a stud!!






LOVE IT!!

He has my heart!

So I have this wonderful husband. That isn't any big news, I say it all the time. But lst night he was prfect. He made the most amazing dinner. Steak and Crab legs. He really out did himself. I mean he can cook! Now he has no excuse. He didn't work, he spent the day with me. (with a few minor hours at his parents trying to fix a problem with fam) But it was nice seeing him. He works so hard all the time. He came home with yummy chocolates and GORGEOUS flowers. A mix of all my favorites.
Even if my husband hadn't done those special things just the way he holds me, kisses me and looks at me lets me know that he loves me. Being so different after having a child that really means alot to me. For those of you not pregnant or who are...enjoy our body...you never know how it will change. And your mind changes. Everything changes! And not always for the worse it just changes.

I love my husband very much! He is an amazing man. Keeping my hands off of him for the last 6 weeks has been REALLY hard...that is another thing..take advantage. Its hard after you have a baby because time, pain and healing.
Happy Valentines Day to all! I hope it was special for you as it was for me.

Oh and Kyson was PERFECT!! He let us eat our dinner without interuptions and watch the movie we had picked out. Then he slept for 5 hours in a row! Mommy is refreshed!

Say Cheese

Here are some pictures that I have taken over the past couple weeks.

This morning I went to go and get him and he had literally thrown up. Bile..it was sad. Yellow nasty all over. So here is the bedding I had on stand by....



This is my after shot...

Just hanging out...he and his daddy are the best of friends.
I love to watch him sleep

He pretty much hangs out like this all the time..but I have to break him of his wanting to be held all the time habit.

About My Husband and Me

MY HUSBAND...
1.What is his name? Kurtis Duane Shepher
2.How long have you been together? Since June 15th 2001 so....7 Years
3.How long did you date? 4 1/2 years.
4.How old is he? 24
5.Who eats more? Definately Kurtis
6.Who said I love you first? Kurtis did
7.Who is taller? Kurtis not everyone thinks so but we will stand next to eachother if you want us to.
8.Who can sing better? Sorry babe, me.
9.Who is smarter? That is a hard question. It depends on the subject. He is awesome at math and cars and things you just wouldn't think he'd be interested in. We compliment one another. If he doesn't know I might and vice versa.
10. Who does the laundry? Definitely ME!
11. Who pays the bills? ME! But he makes the money so I can do that
12. Who sleeps in the right side? I do (if you’re on the bed).
13.Who mows the lawn? Kurtis duh!
14. Who cooks dinner? Me! Mostly. But he chips in.
15. Who drives? Generally Kurtis.
16. Who is more stubborn? Me. I will admit that.
17. Who kissed who first? Well I made the formal gesture and he made the kill! lol
18. Who asked who out first? Kurtis definately...he kinda chased me a bit.
19. Who proposed? He did. We had KFC (which I paid for since he left his wallet at my house ha ha ha) then he took me to Mt. Graham and we danced to "I Do" by Mark Wills.
20. Who has more friends? Probably him.
21. Who is more sensitive? Me.
22. Who has more siblings? Me
23. Who wears the pants? We share them

I've Been Tagged

I've Been Tagged...I've been tagged by Abby and sis and since this is the first time I have ever been tagged I will go ahead and do it!

Here is how this one works.

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B. Each player answers the question about themselves.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 other people and posts there names. And then leaves a message on their blog letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog to get the directions.

What I was doing 10 years ago...

10 Years ago I was 12. So I was the coolest girl int Mrs. Johnsons 6th Grade class! ha ha ha I had a boyfriend who was a year younger than me named Zack. Burk Elementary Rocked!

5 Things on my "To-Do" list today...

1. Take a nap

2. Try to keep Kyson on his schedule

3. Go to family dinner at my moms

4. Spend time with Kurtis

5. Take a shower

3 Bad habits I have...

1. Being on the computer/internet

2. Not folding laundry!!!(Me to Ashlee!!)

3. Being to hard on myself

Places I have lived...

Mesa, AZ

Queen Creek, AZ

Thatcher, AZ

Things Most people don't know about me...

Gosh I have no idea what to put here. I am a pretty honest and open person. Atleast I think I am. Lets see...I hav an old obsession with the Backstreet Boys! :)

I tag....Amy, Tenay, Kirsi, Coartney, Brianna (if Ashlee didn't tag you)

A Wonderful Husband

So I had a good night sleep last night. Thanks to my wonderful husband! Kyson would not sleep...ALL day it seemed. We tried everything. A car ride worked until the car stopped. I fed him at 10pm and Kurtis sent me to bed. I was stressed and exhausted. I tried to sleep earlier in the day but after 30mins he woke up. Well...I didn't wake up until 5am to him crying. I fed him and went to bed 35mins later. Then I had to wake him up at 9am! I got a good nights rest!! Yes Kyson finally slept...but I just have to say I am so thankful for such a WONDERFUL husband.

Kurtis is such a hard worker. He is so loving and kind, and here for me whenever I need him.

He just senses I need him and gives me a hug. He knows when I need a break

and lets me take a shower. He is amazing. I don't know what I would do without him.

As Valentines Day approaches I have been trying to think of something that I could do for him.

The house is clean, everything is done. I can't really go anywhere because I can't lift more than 10lbs. So the thinking cap is on. I love my husband so much. He is my heart, my best friend. And I just had to share that with everyone.

My Husband is Amazing!

Time Flies

I can't believe how fast time flies. Kyson is three weeks old. He is changing so much! I wish I could say his schedule is getting better but he likes to change that up a bit to. The little guy is unpredictable. And putting him down for his naps not so easy!! I was reading in the What To Expect in the First year book that you can't spoil them until about 6 months of age! ha haha. I guess when he wants to be held you hold him no matter what its ok. lol I am trying to be a good mom and do everything right. I want to make my child happy and independent. But he seems really attached and that isn't so bad. Well it is in the middle of the night! No he is great actually. He eats and goes to bed. He is fine. Its during the day that he will miss a nap and be so tired nothing soothes him. He is starting to hate his swings. Well starting, he does. He just wants to be near his mommy. Can I blame him? No.

It seems strange to me that its already February. I mean Valentines day is next week! What to do when you have a one month old? Kurtis says he is going to plan something nice for us here at home. I pray that night that Kyson goes down for the night easily. But having said that it probably wont happen. lol

Kurtis is leaving me to go hunting on Thursday which I am NOT happy or excited about at all. Thankfully I have a mother who will keep me company. That I am very grateful for. I honestly don't know what I would do without my mom. I don't know what I would do without Kurtis either. Huge props to single parents and young mothers. HUGE PROPS! And for those who had to jump into it. Who didn't plan on being a parent. I thought I had more patients. I thought I was going to know what I was doing and be the soother that helps make everything go away for my son. Yes he is young and we have a ways to go to get to know one another more. . . but I never saw this coming. You plan and you plan for the arrival...you never think about after he is here and once you are out of the hospital.