2 months old already!

Sorry for my absence peeps!!  I've been trying to get the hang of this new mommy thing, and blogging, facebook and the like have all been put on the back burner until I get in the swing of things.  In fact, to be totally honest, I have totally been winging it...this new mommy thing.  I never did any reading up on being a mommy or how to take care of a baby/infant.  My personality is sort of "hippyish" and I just thought it would be best to take each day as it comes and Eirik will tell me what he needs when he needs it, etc. and it will totally be this natural thing.  I've let him eat whenever he wants, fall asleep whenever he wants (and on me everyday....whoops!), responded to every cry or whimper (because that's the natural thing to want to do isn't it?), blah, blah, blah!  You're getting my drift!  In other words, I've been a total sucker and I can't believe it!!  It's worked out perfectly for him, but not so much for me!  Don't get me wrong, I'm loving being a mommy and all my precious time spent with him, but I do realize I need my own time too and I can't give up my life.  So, as I'm typing this, Eirik is working on taking a nap in his bassinet without me comforting him to sleep.  We're working on having a routine each day (a flexible one, but a routine nonetheless).  We'll see how this goes; I'm sure it will be great for everybody all around!  Whew!  I'm Excited!!!!

Eirik is now 9 weeks old, he will be 10 weeks old this Thursday.  Next week he goes and gets his vaccinations.  This is something I'm totally not looking forward to.  And it's not because I don't want to see him hurt; although, that part won't be fun either.  It's really more about me having conflicting thoughts about the safety of the vaccinations themselves and how Eirik will respond to them.  Listen, I'm totally for vaccines and preventing serious life threatening disease in our children.  But, are ALL the ingredients they put in the vaccinations really safe for our children?  Are we overloading them with too many vaccinations at once? etc, etc.  I'm not trying to stir up a political debate about this; in fact, I'd rather not, but these are the kind of questions I think about, drive Shane crazy about, and I'm sure my doctor too.  The Lord knows I'm not looking forward to this; I just pray that everything will turn out just fine.  More than fine actually; really, I pray that everything will turn out FANTASTIC!

Eirik is a big boy now!!!  Well, I guess he's always been big!  But he's finally getting that sweet baby chub that I just love!  At his 6 week dr.'s appt. he weighed 13 pounds even and was 23 inches long.  He's a very happy baby, smiles a lot, and is talking more and more.  He still brings tears to my eyes nearly every day.  I absolutely love our time together, just me and him, when he's staring into my eyes and cooing, smiling, or singing with me.  Oh yes!  Eirik is a singer!   Most times, when I am singing him a song, he jumps right in and sings with me.  He LOVES to sing!  Mommy is still his favorite person in the world! 
Okay, Okay, let's get to the good stuff........ here's some pictures of our sweet little man.

My handsome boys

Hanging out with Aunt Summer, Uncle Ryan and Isabella

Oh Jazzy, stop licking me!

Aunt Onnie showing me some love

Momma's beautiful baby

Can you tell that I love putting him in his elephant outfit?  :)

Hanging out with Daddy in the garage

I love my Nana!

and cousin Avery too!

Gramps and Daddy on Daddy's FIRST Father's Day!

having a laugh with MorMor

Can't believe how big you are at two months honey!  I cherish every moment spent with you and I absolutely love watching you grow.  You are such a handsome young man and are so full of life, energy and love.  You are teaching your mommy to love better and to see the world in a more positive light.  Thank you sweetie!