BUMBO!

Benjamin got a bumbo for Christmas from his Grandpa and Grandma Howard. He LOVES it! He just hangs out in it and is completely content. So here are some of the many faces of the bumbo that we all just love!

Christmas with the Huffs

Well, we are back from Indiana! We left on December 24th to go to Indiana for the holidays. Josh's parents were not expecting us until the 25th, but Josh wanted to surprise them...so he and his sister made a plan. I was extremely nervous to fly with a 3 month old, but my nerves were calmed when they bumped Josh and I to first class for our first flight. That was bad for us...now we want that all the time! It was also a HUGE comfort to have Evan and Ashlee on the same flight out to IN with us. The 2nd flight to IN wasn't as great and Benjamin was overly tired so he screamed for a good 20 minutes and the guy in front of us kept looking back at us. Yes, I am making my child scream on purpose just to make your flight miserable, sir! Anyway, we stayed in a hotel on Christmas Eve because it was really late. We stayed at the Marriott and they even gave us a Christmas card! The next morning we got up early and went to his parents house with his sister. Josh's sister walked in first holding Benjamin...the looks on all their faces was priceless. Josh's mother just kept calling us rotten. It was hilarious! We had a great time spending time with family and eating at restaurants that are only found back east! It was also nice to be able to relax a little bit as well. Everyone just loved Benjamin and for the most part he was on his best behavior. He had a hard time not being in his own bed...but who doesn't, right? Benjamin made out like a bandit this Christmas! Not only did we have THREE Christmases, but Dani also threw me a baby shower as well. So needless to say, we had to take another bag back with us, plus we had to ship a box. But he has a ton of clothes for the next year or so of his life! I'm not complaining. We are so blessed to have such great family. Josh's parents sacrificed their own room so that we would have one - thanks mom and dad! We had a great time, but were very grateful to get back to our own beds. When we left Indiana it was about 60 degrees, when we came home to UT there was so much snow that we had to stay in Clearfield for the night. But we eventually made it home safely. Now Josh is back in school, I'm back at work, and Benjamin is back to a good schedule! We wish everyone a very HAPPY 2009!

WHY?

So why is it that when I go to put a picture on our blog from our mac laptop it looks a little something like this

I don't get it! It hasn't always done this...just within the last couple of weeks. That is why we don't have a picture on our header anymore...I tried to change it and the picture was all crazy. So if anyone knows what the deal-e-o is, please let us know. And don't say that it's because we own a mac - that one is old. Alright, thank you, and Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

It's updated

I updated our blog yesterday, but the date says the 9th because that's when I started it...so to all of you who get the "Who's updated their blog" list...ours did not show up. But I would love for everyone to read our blog...so read below. :-)

Motherhood, the best job in the world!

Well, here are some pictures of our cute little Benjamin. He had his 2 month check up on December 1st and he weighed 11 pounds 15 ounces and was 22.5 inches long, putting him in the 50th percentile with height and weight. When they gave him his shots, at first he was confused, but then he screamed. After they gave him the roto virus orally and we popped the binky in his mouth, he was just fine. What a trooper!

He has been sleeping better the last couple of nights, but I also have been home because I was sick...yuck! I've been sick more this winter than any other time in my life! AND I even got the flu shot and the whooping cough shot. It kind of makes me not a believer in those shots for me. Oh well, what do you do?

It's been hard to go back to work, but what a great blessing it's been knowing that he's either with Josh or with Alyssa Howe, whom we trust! I do have a confession. When I was about ready to give birth to Benjamin, I was terrified of being a mother and was being altogether very selfish about the whole thing. I thought that I wanted to go back to work and that I really liked my job. While I do like my job at the University, I was unprepared to fall in love with being a mother. Truly, it is a job that I love and I love doing! Yes, it's hard and there are days when I cry and get stressed out, but at the end of the day...I still love being a mother. I can't believe how much I love being home and taking care of my boys! But I am grateful that I am able to support my husband through this time that he is in school so that someday I will be able to be a stay at home mother. I find it such an honor and a blessing to be a mother!

Mother Question

So I've gone back to work. It's not what we want, but it's what needs to happen for now. Luckily I'm only working 75% so I work from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and we still get benefits and all that good stuff. Really, we are so blessed with the fact that Josh watches Benjamin most of the time and our amazing friend, Alyssa Howe, is able to watch him about 8 hours a week when Josh is in class. Anyway, Benjamin has been sleeping through the night for the past 3 to 4 weeks. He usually wakes up sometime between 5:30 and 7. Usually more like 6 or 6:30. However, this week, starting on Wednesday, he has been waking up at 5, 4:30, and 3:50 a.m. Why? Does anyone out there have an answer for me. :-) Could it be linked to the fact that I'm back working, or is it just a phase he's going through, or something else?? Anyway, if anyone has some great suggestions for me, that would be great. Thanks, and I will post pictures soon. Speaking of pictures, you know how people post a bunch of pictures altogether and they're are like 5 across and 10 down..if you know what I'm talking about...how do you do that? I've seen them on people's blogs and I would like to do that, but I don't know how. Help. Okay, thanks!

Happy Birthday to me....

Sunday was the greatest birthday ever! Benjamin was blessed and it was amazing. We had so many family and friends there and we are so thankful to them for their love and support! Benjamin was wearing a beautiful outfit made by Josh's mother. It even had an embroidered "B" on it for Benjamin. His blanket also had his full name and blessing date emboidered on it...it is so beautiful. Thanks so much mom! Josh did such a wonderful job with blessing Benjamin and I'm so grateful to him for his worthiness and that he is in tune with the Spirit. There were many tears of joy shed that day. The reason why we did it on the 9th was because our stake conference was the first Sunday, and this was a weekend that Josh's parents could make it. We had regular speakers in sacrament meeting, and our stake president was there as well. He was asked to speak last, but he had Josh get up and bear his testimony. President Barrington, our stake president, was inspired for more reasons than one. Josh's family does not get to see him often, let alone hear him speak in church. Josh's parents and his nephew were able to hear his testimony. It was an amazing testimony, and once again I am grateful that he is in tune with the Spirit.

The only down side to this whole weekend was that Sir Benjamin was very spoiled with the numerous amounts of people, and he was held a lot. Now, that's not a bad thing, but he usually gets put in his crib and he falls asleep on his own. But with all the people here this weekend, he would fall asleep in people's arms and would just get held. So today his mother is battling with him because he won't go to sleep unless he's held. I pray that we can break this habit soon. I guess it's been especially hard today because I have been sick...so much for that flu shot! Oh well, you do what you must, right?

Again, thank you to all of our family and friends for your love and support. We are so richly blessed!