Any help..

Okay, so I know that with being a new mom comes days that you just don't understand why your baby does what it does, but any thoughts from you guys would be helpful!! Charlie tried to forgo his naps..all naps, all day..on Sunday and Monday. Work called me to see if I wanted the day off today..Tues..and I said No thanks! I was looking forward to a "day off"..from home!! I love my baby..you all know that..but I also like it when he sleeps and doesn't scream all day!!

Here's what I think I know...I don't think he has an ear infection or any teething issues or anything painful going on. In the midst of his screams he occasionally stops to smile and laugh..at me or with me, I am not sure. He just seems to get so tired and fights it and then hits a point where nothing will work. Yesterday he got two 2o min naps in his swing. Leaving him in the swing or transferring him to his bed doesn't work.

The one thing I did not try out, but will in the future, is to strap him in his car set and go for a ride...if all else fails, that will be my new plan!! Anyway, I thought if someone new something..anything..I'd be willing to take advice. Or at least entertain myself with your advice:)

Foo Who??

Well, where do I even begin.. Bradley and I went to a Foo Fighters concert on Wed night. Let me just say that we are not concert people..specifically me. I informed him on the way home that night, if JT wanted to serenade me all by myself, I would probably pass..I am just not that into music. But my sweet husband asked ME to go..not his friends, but me! So I said yes! Can I even begin to count the ways that this night whipped me..
1. Please don't yell at me when you sing to me..did I anger him..why was he yelling.
2. Please don't smoke pot near me..whoever you were
3. Please don't spill beer near my really cute Puma tennis shoes!
4. Just because I look totally disinterested..please don't stand directly in front of me with your 6 foot self while the singer is singing one of the few songs I actually know.
5. When I am sitting in the stairwell playing Tetris on my phone..and looking beyond whipped, please don't tell me where the concert is..I know where it is...I am in the stairwell to get AWAY from people like you.
6. Please don't..Oh, there is too many, but you get the idea!!

At the end of the night I had a great time with my husband and actually the whole night was not a waste...we had plenty of fun times!! I was just glad to be there with him!! Here are some pictures in return for listening to me rant!

This was how he was feeling at the end of our photo session!
Playing with Cass and getting our tummy time in!



Love all the faces he makes
The bottom sections is all the clothes I need to pack up because he has already grown out of them...it's just ridiculous!
I was trying to get a cute face, but then once I took it, I really saw how long he looked..he is almost the length of his changing pad!!

I just really liked his wind pants this day!
We have moved up to the ginormous bottle for our morning and evening feeds..he can hold it on his own, but he has to work a lot harder then with the 9 oz bottle!
This was soo funny!! He was holding his bottle on his own, but here he feel asleep and anytime he nodded all the way off, the bottle would slip out and wake him up. He would put it back in and start to feed himself again and the cycle would repeat..over and over!!
I love bath time in the sink!
He is starting to learn some motions of crawling..I did not say he was crawling or about to, but he is getting some of the motions down! He is head down and toes down with butt up in the air...he made it over the mini boppy so I guess it was a mission accomplished!!

Bradley j8st read this and wanted to make sure that everyone knew that he had a great time at the concert!!

Our weekend..

This weekend we went back to the deer lease for our last trip this season. Each time we go we have so much fun during the day..the nights are a little rougher!! Charlie has never slept in our bed at night..he was only in our room for about 2 weeks...we each need our own rooms at night!! He doesn't like to hear us roll over nor do we him..by we I mean ME!! Bradley usually sleeps through everything, but Charlie hears every move we make and I hear his! I am always glad to get home to our own beds. But you cant beat a weekend of hunting and riding the 4 wheelers. Charlie rode for the first time and loved it!! It was an instant nap! These pics are out of order, but whats new... He is starting to build a loving relationship with his bitter biscuits..he was not sure what to think the first few days. Now he is able to hold them himself and get them to his mouth on his own!! These are the organic ones..yes, I am that person...and they do not seem to fall apart and make a mess like the regular ones..just a thought!
Look no hands..Mommy's hands that is!! He can hold it on his own, but the more fulfilled he gets the lazier his hand get! These may be my new favorite pajamas!!

I tried to get more of his outfit on Monday..he looked like such a big boy!

I love this picture..I took it trying to get a close up of his eyelashes. They were so short when he was born and they have gotten so long now..long for him at least! I am surprised he has his paci in his mouth in this picture. He is developing a love/hate relationship with it. He usually wants to chew on things so he will literally spit the paci out across the room..well, maybe not across the room, but far!
This was Charlie hunting with us..not sure why I did not rotate this pic.. the ear muffs crack me up. When we put them on him in the blind we both were dying laughing..I was surprised he did not wake up!! We went out to shot a doe..girl deer.. and I was hesitant to take Charlie cause of the noise. Have no fear..I shot twice..and hit both..and he never even moved. I was looking at the deer through my scope and just wasn't sure if I should shot with Charlie in the blind with us so I said a prayer. "Lord, if this is not good for Charlie please let the deer run off and then I will know not to shoot"..and with that 2 deer ran off...but not the one I had my gun on about to shoot...seriously.. I then asked God to be a little more specific..no one moved, so I shot!! And Charlie slept peacefully..sure hope God doesn't get put out with those prayers!! I know God just wants to say "Bless your heart" to me sometimes!!!
My boys!! Charlie woke up when we went to track the deer..we did not have to go far!

Sleeping peacefully before the ear muffs!
Love all these next black and white ones with Bradley and Charlie..

Alicia was nicer then mommy and let Charlie play with her hair..which he loves to do!!
He will love me for this picture when he gets older!!...Sr slide show!!

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Dead animals below
I know this picture is gross, but Alicia and I have had this picture like this many times over the years..it's tradition!! It was a good weekend for both of us..we each shot and killed!! I know that sounds harsh to "non-hunters", but our deer lease is managed by a game biologist..they tell us how many male and female deer to take off each year to prevent starvation during the spring. If your going to die..my way sounds better then starving!And I will leave you with this picture!!! Pardon my look..remember..it's the deer lease not the prom!

Our happy boy!!

After the week I have had at work..well the last 2 weeks, I am so grateful to come home to my big chubby baby!! As most of you know I am a NICU nurse and I take care of sick babies and for the last few weeks we have had lots of 1 lb babies coming our way. Needless to say, after a 12 hour shift with all that comes with that, I am more then happy to be at home! It's one of those weeks where you can either come home sad or choose to thank God for the blessings hidden in the sadness. God knew what I needed cause Mon and Tues I was so tired, bedtime at 8:30pm kinda tired, and Charlie was great each night and in bed early..which allowed me the same!! Here are some pics of him that have made me smile over the last week..hope it does the same for you!! Everything must go into the mouth..no teeth yet, but I check most days!
He does not chew on his cloths except when we are getting him dressed. When you are pulling his sleeves down he gets his hands into his mouth in less then 1 sec!
I love the Johnny jump up..is that what they are still called. I love how his finger is pointing at me!

On our way to church on Sunday we noticed that our car ride was quieter then usual and when I opened the car door to get him out this is what we found!
This is the look I get when I open his door and look into his crib in the morning..even at 4am I get this look:)
This one just cracked me up!

I crack up when I look at his hands in this picture..Abbe, Heidi and Christi will appreciate the Dr. Danford pose!!
Luke wanted to get in on the action!
We almost have him trained so that when he is hungry, you can put him in the high chair and he gets calm real quick..he just stares at you in anticipation of the cereal!! I have no doubts he is very much anticipating fruits and veggies in the coming month.

The last of the Christmas photos!

I am at work today so I cannot type long..yes, I have to work an occasional Sat..please feel sorry for me!!! Here are the last of the Christmas photos and some other random photos!! Mom and Dad had Addison, Katie, Brady and Charlie for NYE...we headed out with our friends for an overnight visit in OK...doing charity work with the Indians!! Here they are playing with their sparklers!! That Indian comment wasn't offensive, was it??
To bad he is never happy!! I get asked all the time "Is he a good baby?" I can tell you he is one of the happiest babies. He is almost always smiling, giggling and as he is developing his personality I am wrapping myself around his finger a little tighter each day!
Mom said he loved to sit and just stare at Shiloh...look long Charlie cause that dog is on his last leg....is it better if I put "Bless his heart" after that comment?
I love footie pajamas!!

This is Brady in the Hannah Montana wig..crack me up!! We can title this pic "Cousin It"..is that right?
Grandaddy with the wig...almost everyone got a turn!!
Granners house for Christmas. Granner made all her great-grand kids robes. Love this picture! Please take note of my sleeping husband in the back. He will probably grip that I put this pic in there. All I have to say to that, WAKE UP THEN!
Moms on NYE with 2/3rds of her boys!

Christmas morning!! Last Christmas was the day we told our parents we were pregnant and I am so grateful that God answered our prayers and we did not have to face this Christmas with that memory without Charlie.
All the "Prime Timers" on Christmas morning..the tradition of the pictures will never go away and I think the older men have realized that & just smile now..maybe out generation will "love" pictures some day. I use the term "love" very, very loosely!
Christy got Charlie this faucet cover, but the really cool part is that you lift up his hat and place your bubble bath there and it dispenses you bubble bath!! I am a bath junkie so this has already gotten lots of use!!

I had to include this pic we took of Katie while were "teaching" cradle roll on Sunday...how stinkin cute!
Brady's fowhawk (sp)..once again..we were teaching!!
The kids on Christmas morning
Mom and Me

We realized we matched on Sunday and needed to take a picture...while teaching class!!! I will say, the singing part of class almost never starts until 9:15-9:20 cause most are late ( myself included) and once we give them the bell to ring to start class it's all over!!! Every child needs a bell to play with..and all mommy's need ear plugs!
The "kid's" kid's on Christmas morning! We should have put Lorrie's tummy in the pic cause Anabelle was almost here in time!!