~TwO wEeKs OlD!~

Well in 6 days Weston gained almost an entire pound and is now weighing in at 9 lbs 2 oz! Big kid!!! He has outgrown most of his newborn outfits and jammies already and loves his tummy time. He can hold his head up by himself for the most part now, and has very long fingers and toes.  He still gets the hiccups every single day that last almost half an hour which he hates, but they are kind of adorable :) Weston still has all his thick black hair, and so far we’ve avoided getting the dreaded bald spot on the back of his head. His eyes we’ve decided are a dark steel gray color. When he was born they were a very dark blue but have gotten consistently grayer as time goes on.  Daddy is definitely his favorite person and Rob is loving every second he can spend with Weston. Having him go back to work yesterday was very bitter sweet for all three of us, and Weston and I missed him terribly all day, but very much enjoyed the time we got with Rob once he got off!  

Here’s some pics and a video of the last week :)

This video is Weston about a week ago with the hiccups, and you even get a couple half smiles at the end :P

this is what a milk coma looks like :P

loving daddy time

Daddy's swaddling skills :) It's pretty impressive

tummy time :)

Rocking his first 0-3 month outfit

This is his gangster pic-tongue out complete with the peace sign :)

John Weston Dickson

Weston is here!!! We are so excited to have him finally here and are loving having him home with us :) He was born at 8:30 p.m. on September 4, 2012 weighing in at 8 lbs 7oz and was 21 3/4 inches long! He is no small baby and can already hold his head up!!! Everything during the delivery went really well and we got to come home early Thursday afternoon. Now we've just been trying to get into a routine and are loving it :) He has been such a blessing and we cannot believe what a good baby he is! Here are some pics I didn't want on facebook...enjoy! :)

Holding my baby :)

First bath

First family pic! :)

Rob got a bracelet too :)

Finally home

Newborn checkup outfit 

A Fun Afternoon

I was thinking yesterday how Rob and I haven't done nearly as many fun outdoorsy things this summer compared to last. A lot of this has to do with me being overheated 95% of the time no matter what we're doing, Rob's job is kind of intense, and we've had so much family stuff going on lately that we haven't really had time to just get out and kill an afternoon. So I texted my hubby and told him I would be picking him up from work that day, and when he walked out he was surprised to see the guns, and both puppies in the back of the car as well. We went to a little pond that's up in the hills, it's private property, but the guy that owns it knows Rob and told him that we could go play over there anytime :) So off we went to explore. The puppies LOVED it. They haven't been out in quite awhile and they loved getting to jump through the weeds, play on the dock... they even got pushed into the pond and somehow survived it :P We spent almost 3 hours out there just walking around, doing a little bit of shooting, and enjoying being outside. Even though I got worn out pretty quick, it was still so nice to be out watching my puppies and husband have so much fun :) It was DEFINITELY something that I needed, and Rob didn't seem to complain about it either :)

She got pushed in the pond :)

Isn't he so cute :)

<3

This is half of the pond...kinda perfect right?!

She poses for the camera every time...she's kinda a priss like that :)

They're so good!

This is very possibly my new favorite picture...gotta love my boys :)

So...Athena has hoppes. We tell people this and they nod and smile....

But no really, that girl can really jump! :)

Next time I think we're going to do a camp out. Roast hotdogs and sleep in the blazer...I'm kind of stoked!! :)

37 1/2 weeks and counting!

37 1/2 weeks :)

I now fully understand why people have been asking me if I’m ready for Weston to be here. I am like…BEYOND ready! I’m not sure how the switch happened, because for a long time I really was content to just wait patiently for him to make his arrival whenever he was ready…but now I’m kind of really losing patience. I think it started with the nursery getting completed. Now that it’s almost completely functional there doesn’t seem to be much that needs to get done before Weston gets here…so he can just be here now. Also, with the help of my sister-in-law Lanae I feel so beyond ready for this baby to come I think I’m just getting overexcited now :P  Another reason is one day I woke up and finally understood why everyone says the last month is so uncomfortable…it literally all hit in one day. My tummy seems massively larger than it did even just two weeks ago, my feet ALWAYS hurt, my back is killing, it hurts to stand, sit, lay…basically it just hurts everywhere all the time. Yep, pretty sure he can come ANYTIME now!!! Ok sorry I promise I am done complaining. Life really isn’t that bad, and Rob is BEYOND patient with me and my woe is life moods lately. I am loving this time that we get to spend together just us still, and am cherishing it before all the baby craziness begins. I am just very ready to have my body functional again, and have this baby be here already! I’m still planning on another 5 weeks though…if we go past that I very possibly might lose all hope and realize that he is never coming out. PLEASE EVERYONE PRAY HE COMES BEFORE THEN!!! :) Anyways... we shall keep you posted!! (and hopefully we’ll have something to post sooner rather than later :P)