A BIG Week

So, if the adventures of having a baby weren't enough for a person's emotions, try throwing in a 30th birthday on top of it, then a baby blessing.

Actually the 30th birthday has kind of blown through the breeze as an afterthought, with the events of the past few weeks and a sweet little boy and beautiful wife to take away the sting of getting to another age mile post.


Here is a rundown of the week's adventures.

1. Two parents standing outside the door of a crying baby trying to convince each other that it is good for him to cry himself to sleep, just like the book says.
2. Cheering on the belly button plug, the cheering worked and Ivin is now plug-free.
3. Speaking of plug-free, this could also be a good phrase to describe the bowels of the boy.
4. Who knew that a little, tiny sneeze could be so cute.
5. It doesn't matter how clean, recently washed, or expensive an outfit is, it will still get thrown up on.
6. The boy has been broken in to sushi - NO dad wouldn't share, but Ivin did enjoy the aura of the new restaurant in Bountiful, Mikado. The sushi was pretty good, it will be better on "Miso Hungry" night where sushi is quite cheap - comparatively speaking of course.
7. Locating a one-time-use baby blessing outfit can be a tuff job and take several outings and weeks to locate. In the end, the hand-made blanket from Auntie Kayla made the outfit.
8. Blessing your own child is much more difficult than any other blessing you've ever been a part of.
9. A birthday trip to REI with the young lad was much more exciting for Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa and Auntie Kayla than for Ivin. He was out cold in the baby carrier after only a few steps into the store.
10. The boy doesn't only reserve his spitting up for Mommy and Daddy, Auntie Kayla and Auntie Jennica got their fair share also - maybe others too.

Ivin is such a cute little guy. He's growing up right in front of our faces. Thank you so much for all of you that took the time to be a part of his blessing this weekend. We appreciate the distances you traveled to be a part of it.