B's Month to Month Stats

I'm constantly wishing I would've started this blog earlier so I'm not always behind on the 'present' updates I'd like to put on here, but I'm slowly getting there... It's so crazy that our little Beckahm has already passed his 4 month mark! He is such a growing boy and is learning more and more each and every day. I'm using this post as a way to record the stats of his I've remembered throughout these past 4 amazing months of his life.

NEWBORN

7lbs. 14 oz-29%

19" long-

14" head circumfrence-37%

He was born with the cutest mowhawk..loved it!

Grandpa lovin on his first grandson =)

Tryin out the new aviator hat with dad before his newborn pics

NEWBORN PICS

 

 

Love the yawning face- Have I mentioned that Aunt Kristen is one of Beckahm's favorite people ever??? Next to his dad, she is the only one who can get him to laugh hysterically for forever it seems like =) We loooove her!

Beckahm's first football game-cheerin for dad @ 3 wks

Our first few weeks of being parents was a little bit crazy and hectic and tiring, but soooo worth it. One big thing I remember about this first month was being SCARED to death! I felt so bad that poor little Beckahm was going to have to suffer through me learning what I was doing. I'm sure there are many things he wishes I was better at, but I'm trying to be the best mama ever to this little man =). One other worry I had going into this was how in the world was I going to be able to wake up every two hours to feed this hungry hungry baby??? For those of you that know me, you may know that I had to set three alarms to wake up in time for anything (one of which was placed across the room so that I couldn't possibly hit the snooze button!) But some way some how the smallest peep out of this little boys mouth got me up and out of bed before David could even crack an eyelid. There were many nights this first month that I just hated the thought of leaving him in that big crib all alone in this new place so most nights after waking up to feed him I would just sleep in the huge bedlike chair we had in his room, that way when he woke up he would see a familiar face =). He was not a big fan of his sponge baths, but sure loved his hair being washed; and happiest when he's getting his diaper changed (kinda funny). We got lots of practice with constant feedings, diaper changing, laundry doing and sleepless nights and we loved every second of it!

1 MONTH OLD
9lbs-48%
14.5"- 37%

Some things about Beckahm after a month of getting to know his little personality--

* Is bound and determined to keep us in shape! One of the only things that stops him from crying is if we hold him and do squats...not those wimpy squats-I mean you get your butt down to the ground and in a timely manner get up and do it again..haha, I hate that David discovered how much Beckahm loves this and how easy it was to stop him from crying by doing this-I now feel like I have to squat my life away =).

*Bouncing on the exercise ball is his second favorite thing!

*He makes the cutest faces-my favorite--the blue steele ha!

*His hair is turning reddish? What?! But oh sooo cute

*Still doesn't fully fit into his 0-3 month clothes yet

*Not a fan of the swing just yet

*Loves people and lots and lots of attention

*Has a very distinct cry between needing to be fed, put to sleep, or a diaper change

*HATES tummy time..emphasis on hates...and dislikes me for making him do it for a minute or two anyways =(

* Loves being held and seeing new things

*Loves loves loves bath time

*He's always putting his little hand under his chin when we're just hanging out, I love it!

I hate how fast time has flown by but love watching all the new things B is learning each and every day. Having a child has definitely given my life so much purpose and desire to be the best I can for this little guy. He amazes me more and more every day and I am still in awe that we created this beautiful amazing little boy!

1 Month

Always has a serious concentrating look on his face!

Good pic of the double chin haha

One of the few times I got him to stay on his tummy for longer than a second

Total Daddy's boy--this pic makes that very obvious!

Loves his baths

Obsessed with those cheeks of his-definitely got those from the Johnson side

Just hangin out bein cool

Moved from the counter sling to the bath sling already!

I feel so blessed to be able to have this handsome little boy call me mama...of course when he's able to that is--no need to rush things =) I love you Beckahm David Bishoff!!!

 2 MONTHS OLD
14.37 lbs- 94% (wowza)
23"-49%
Head Circ.-15"-10%

We definitely have a growing boy for sure! I couldn't believe he was up in the 90th percentile for his weight...I honestly think he was longer than 23" because the nurse seemed a little new and didn't even stretch him out all the way, just marked where he was laying =(, but either way he's happy, healthy and definitely runnin those stats up! I'm so curious to see how tall he's going to be! I'm sure he'll definitely be up there seeing as how I'm tall enough that I can't wear heels without feeling like I tower over everyone and his dad is in the 6's so we'll see =). I joke with David that he is going to be our basketball player...he isn't a fan of that and is all about teaching him how to be a State Champ Wrestler...we shall see I guess if he follows in him moms footsteps or his dads =). Some facts about this month--

*He is still trying to fit into 0-3 clothes (How is this even possible with that weight?)haha But crazy enouh they're still baggy on him

*Almost moving out of his size 1 diapers

*Laughs and laughs and laughs and I love every second of it!

*My favorite is giving him raspberries on his belly-he thinks it's so funny.

*I feel like I'm constantly trying to be a goof to see that beautiful smile of his-it melts my heart!

*Feeding time is still his favorite time and he will let you know right on that hour mark that it's time, and it's time RIGHT NOW! haha

*He's become more of a fan of his swing

*Starting to notice his hands and feet and is loving his playmat

*Sleeps all through the night (lucky me) and is the happiest little boy in the world when he wakes up...that is until he notices that he hasn't ate yet =D

*Still so curious about everything, I can just tell he's gonna be a little smarty pants

*We celebrated his first 4th of July and realized that he looooves fireworks, but mostly just the light they make, not the sound

* The ceiling fan could keep him entertained FOR DAYS!!!

 *He was such a good little boy after he got his shots done, he only cried for a second and then was happy as soon as I picked him up!

Happy 2 Month Birthday to our little stud xoxo

Sporting his big boy bandaids from the Dr.'s Office

"What's goin on mom?" haha

How could this face not make your heart melt???

Love this little man

Still has that serious face all the time!

No pictures please...

4th of July fun!

Proof that he absolutely ADORES his Aunt Kristen

She was tellin him a story and he was lovin every second of it!

Hangin out with his auntie

Getting ready to go to his first 4th of July Parade

Chillin in his ride at the parade

Beckahm's First Firework Experience

He loves Aunt Tammy

Wore out after Dad's Championship Football Game!

3 MONTHS OLD

The only stats I got this month since we didn't go to the doc was his weight- a whoppin  15 lbs! Some facts about this month are:

* Finally fits into his 0-3 month clothes nicely!

*Wearing size 2 diapers

*Loves to put any and everything in his mouth-especially his ENTIRE fist and his travel buddy (his monkey blanket)

*Not a fan of his car seat, but loves when we finally get to places & he can get out and see everything

*Has started making the cutest sounds and will talk your ear off if you let him =)

*Has the absolute most adorable laugh of all time!

*Total daddy's boy- after being with mom all day he can't wait to see a new face..this makes me sad but I love that he's so in love with his daddy too!

*Loves to just stare at his hands and feet and move them around and stare some more, it's so cute.

*Still sleeps through the night like a little angel baby <3

*Loves attention and will let you know if he thinks he's not getting enough.

*Smacks his lips together and sucks on his bottom lip-he started this because of his auntie, so funny.

*Has started to like cartoons more and more

*Looooooooves Colbie Caillat- she helps keep our car rides pleasant =)

*He is so strong he's already pulling himself around and can do 360's on the floor, it's nuts! 

*He holds his head up all by himself now, sometimes he swings it around a little too hard though

*Has 4 teeth about to break through already, poor little guy

*Loves his cousins and just watching them play (this keeps him content for hours)

*Has starting grabbing toys and passing it from one hand to the other!

Our newborn is growing and not quite as newborn any more =(. I love watching all of the new things he is learning to do, but it makes me so sad the time is going by so fast. I feel like he is way ahead of where he is supposed to be right now and think I'm gonna have my hands full trying to get him to settle down and stay a baby for just a little while longer. Love you B!

Love those beautiful lashes!

Happy 3 Month Birthday Beckahm

Totally obsessed with his side profile, so cute

Love this smile!

Cuddle time with his travel buddy

Yep, it's going straight to his mouth like usual

Seriously? I have the most handsome little boy

Hands down, prettiest eyes I've ever seen

Twinners!

He's so ticklish on his sides--so of course this happens often

That pouty lip is so sad, but so cute

Starting to love his exersaucer

He was so entertained by the lights & music

ADORE

Teaching him to pull faces at an early age--he's not so into it haha

This weather was a little too hot for both mommy and the babes

First trip to Vegas to watch Daddy's Bowl Game

This little boy is definitely the center of our lives and consumes every happy thought we could possibly have. This was a huge picture overload, but I could sit and look at them for hours! I love this boy more than life itself and am so proud to be able to call him mine.

Beckahm's Baby Blessing

Beckahm's Blessing Day was the perfect end to a perfect weekend for sure. We decided to bless him in David's parents ward in Monroe because we were already staying up in Salina for our Sealing the day before and it made it that much more convenient for most of our family and friends to be able to attend since they all live in Sevier County! We are so grateful for such supportive people in our lives and were so happy to have so many people come and support Beckahm on his big day. This day was July 3rd, 2010, which also happened to be his 2 month birthday mark. I was so nervous all morning thinking that he would cry through the entire blessing because at this age it seemed like it was his favorite thing to do (haha), but luckily he LOVES the church hymns and it quiets him right down. Before the hymn was even finished he was sound asleep and ready to be a little angel child for his dad while he gave his first blessing :). David did such an amazing job and I was so so proud of him for all of the great and thoughtful things he blessed Beckahm with. One thing David said that stood out to me was, "May you be a beacon of light to those around you always," I hope more than anything that Beckahm will be a great example to those around him and always be a leader; that he will be someone that his friends look up to. I know he is now only 4 months old, but I can't help but always think about these kinds of things and hope they turn out the way I imagine they will. Some of the people that were in the circle of the blessing were Gary (David's dad), Grandpa Bishoff (David's Gpa), Uncle Gary, Uncle Mel, Joey and Gator (David's friends), Vernon Roundy (Family friend) and I can't remember the others right now :( , were working on my dad so next time he'll be a member AND priesthood holder and will be able to stand in the circle as well :).  After the blessing we had a luncheon at the Monroe Park with some of our friends and family and played a little football afterwards. Because we took so long at the church we didn't get any pictures of all of us in our church clothes, but I improvised and took some after...a month after to be exact lol so that I will have pictures of Beckahm in his cute little blessing tux!

Such a little stud

Love these cute faces of his!

Sick of the "fake" blessing day pictures

Luncheon @ the park

Beckahm is WAY too enthused in this picture

Love my sissy pants

Hahahaha

Getting trash canned by his big sisters :)

We might be a little weird is all....

Aunt Stephy and Beckahm

Love my little miss Mya

Mya and I at church

Beckahm with Great Grandpa Bishoff

Pure Bliss

July 2nd was such a huge celebration for us in more ways than one. This day marked our One Year Anniversary..so crazy to think that our first year of marriage just flew by that fast! We have definitely been thrown some curve balls along the way, but they have only brought us that much closer to each other. I am so grateful for the amazing husband I have been blessed with. He literally makes everyday so much fun with his hilariously quirky personality. He makes everyday a good day. There is no one I'd rather wake up to everyday for the rest of my life than this man-I love you so so much David Gary Bishoff. And I cannot wait to spend an eternity with you and our family!

So what better way to spend our anniversary than our family getting sealed for time and all eternity? This was by far the best way we could've spent celebrating our first amazing year of marriage together. Not only that it was a celebration of the amazing little family we have created together. No words can describe the feeling I felt when we were in our sealing room. They say that those who have passed on are welcome to be in that room during the sealing and I felt it so strong. I knew our little angel was there with us throughout the entire process. Such a humbling feeling to watch Beckahm staring up towards the ceiling and just smiling and laughing. We knew he was able to see something we weren't. There is no greater joy than knowing that we will be able to see our little Nevaeh again. And as the title says-it really was pure bliss to know that we were having Beckahm sealed to us for eternity. That we as husband and wife could be together forever with our family.

The gospel has been such a blessing in our lives-many people say I don't know what I would do or be without it, but I do know. I know what it's like to not feel that great comfort in my life, to wonder what the soul purpose of all the trials brought upon me are really meant for. Life has such a greater and deeper meaning to me since I've become a mother and I know that I owe these feelings to our Savior. I am a firm believer in the atonement, I know that Jesus died for us and I am forever indebted to him for his sacrifice. I normally do not put all of my feelings out on the table when it comes to what I believe because it is more personal for me. I know that my beliefs are not everyone else's beliefs and I respect that. But I also feel like I would be very ungrateful to not express my love and humility for the great religion we are a part of. Growing up in a small town made it hard for me to be accepting of the LDS church because there were many that did not possess the love and passion for it and the beliefs that follow, so many were cruel and judgmental. I quickly learned that you do not go to church for the people involved you go for the religion. Once I grasped that concept my heart was softened and I forgave those that were so quick to judge my family and situation at the time. I am forever grateful for such an amazing family--we have been through it all and learned so many hard lessons along the way, but I wouldn't change a thing. I hope that one day the rest of my family may be able to see the gospel for what it is and not necessarily for the people that are a part of it. Don't get me wrong there are so many great and wonderful people that are a part of the same religion, but also there are those that definitely helped make a hard situation a little bit harder; which sometimes is just a package deal with a small town. I just want my family to remember that those actions are on those people and it shouldn't take away from the great blessings the lord has in store for them if they will accept them =). What an amazing feeling it would be to know that I could be sealed to my ENTIRE family for time and all eternity....this is my goal =). To help the rest of my family get to this point, to be able to share in the great comfort of knowing there is something so much greater waiting for us after this life.

Just after our Sealing

Some of my family

Some of David's family

Our families are so supportive-We love you guys!

Us with Aunt Tammy and Uncle Gary-We love these amazing people!

Some of the fam

My sister/best friend-thank you for always being there for me, you're the greatest!

The blessings of the gospel are real and it has made such a difference in my life. I am so thankful my husband has the power of the priesthood to help us along the way when we need it most. I love my him so much and am so so grateful for his selfless acts of kindness each and every day. I love being a mother to the most amazing little boy in the world. I love my family. I love my life. I'm going to end this with one of my favorite quotes that always helps me want to do a little better and be the best person I know how.

"Let us all try to stand a little taller, raise a little higher, be a little better. Make the extra effort. You will be happier."

Beckahm's Birth Story

Now that Beckahm is almost four months old I'm finally getting around to getting this blog started. Even though I'm a little behind I want to write about all of the important things that have happened so I have a way to remember all of the crazy details. We'll see how much I can remember 4 months later! Even though Beckahm wasn't due until May 9th, I was bound and determined to get him here as soon as possible when I hit 38 weeks. By this point I was completely uncomfortable and ready to get this baby out of my belly. On top of being huge it was impossible to sleep because of the severe leg cramps that always seemed to hit right when I was ready to go to bed!

On Saturday, April 30th David had a football game (He plays for the Dixie Rebels Semi-Pro football team). And he had a plan...He was going to play his game that night, I would go in and have the baby after, then breakfast at Denny's the next morning. He's so funny--they actually had him talk on the radio for being the defensive player of the game the week before and he had told them our plan while on the radio-it made me laugh so hard. So once he finished his game he asked if I was ready to go have a baby. As much as I wanted to be i hadn't felt anything and knew it wasn't going to happen any time soon. Sunday we woke up and had all sorts of things on our to do list of "how to get our baby here early." So we started out with a REALLY BUMPY drive up a canyon road in his car (everyone we talked to said this would do the trick). I just felt really uncomfortable and a little nervous that our car was going to break down after hitting all the pot holes (on purpose) to get the bumpy effect. So after a while of that I was ready to be done and try something else. Next we went to the store and bought me an exercise ball. I bounced on that thing for the rest of the day it seemed like. Still not a lot was going on so we ate some Cafe Rio (another trick we had been told would help--spicy food) in hopes that that would trigger something. After bouncing until about 10 o'clock that night I thought maybe I was feeling something. I think it could've partly just been my imagination because I wanted him here so bad, but we decided to go to the hospital anyways. We got there and they hooked me up to the contraction monitor and sure enough I was contracting and they were pretty strong. I was dilated to a 3, but needed to be at least a 4 for them to admit me. They told us to wait an hour and they would check again and hopefully have good news. In the mean time we sat and waited....and waited...while waiting a girl was brought into our same room and we were just separated by a curtain so we could hear what was going on. They hooked her up to the machine and she wasn't contracting or dilated, but because her water broke she would be admitted--I was so irritated and a little jealous that she was able to stay even though I was experiencing all of these labor signs and she wasn't. The hour passed and our nurse came back in only to tell us I was still a 3 and I should go home and wait it out. So we left. I got home and bounced on the ball some more then David decided we should go for a walk. We only got around the block before I felt stronger contractions and definitely a lot more pain. So back into the hospital we went and luckily I was at a 4+ and would be admitted! By this time it was close to midnight and I had debated telling my family because I knew they would drop everything and come down right then and there. But I decided I better just in case things progressed quicker. I talked to my sister and let her know what was going on and of course she wasn't going to wait to come down. She packed her things and got ready to make the 6 hour drive right then. How I love that girl! Not too much later the anesthesiologist came in to give me my epidural. I wasn't really nervous for this at all even though I'm not a fan of large needles. But as soon as he got it in my back my mind changed. I could feel him moving the needle around and he had actually hit too far to the left so he had to move it around until it was aligned correctly (worst pain thus far). Once it finally got in the right place I was pretty mad about it and I let him know when he tried to convince me that the IV was worse than the epidural. They got me laid down in the bed and the room just started spinning and I started to get really sick. My BP plummeted and he started to ask me all sorts of questions. They then had to get a bunch of fluid pumped through my IV while I was laying upside down in the bed haha. After a minute I started to feel a little better and the numbers started to come back up to normal. Because of this they said the baby was going into distress and they weren't going to start the pitocin until he could calm down. They waited until about 4:30 AM to start it and after that it was pretty smooth sailing. By this time my sister and dad were both there with David and I waiting to meet our newest addition to the family. At 10:45AM my nurse checked me and said I was finally at a 10! Woo hoo! I was so excited until she said okay when you feel that contraction you can start pushing...then I started to get really worried-it was actually happening. There were so many emotions going through my body at the same time it was ridiculous! I had no idea what I was in for and didn't even know if I was doing whatever I was supposed to be doing the right way! That epidural sure didn't make it any easier to know that I was actually pushing--that was a little crazy. Something that made it easier..that might be a little too much information for some..was when my doctor said, "Look at all that hair! He's coming into the world with a mowhawk! Do you wanna see?" I was a little nervous to see him coming out cause I was still a little weirded out about everything, but I said yes and am so glad I did. To see that he was so close to being here was such a big help when it came to those final pushes. Finally at 11:17 AM on May 3rd Beckahm David Bishoff decided to grace us with his beautiful presence (I had guessed it would be 11:24). Hearing him cry for the first time was a feeling I'll never be able to describe with words. We are so happy and grateful to have this amazing little boy in our lives. He truly has been the biggest blessing and has made everything so much more fun! We are excited to see who he will resemble more, but as for now we're at a tie-he definitely has the "Johnson cheeks" and the "Bishoff eyes" so only time will tell.

The start of a looong night!

Wasn't nearly as peaceful as this looks..

Love her so much--right by my side the whole time!

FINALLY at a 10!

Our beautiful baby boy

7lbs. 14oz. 19" long

First family picture

Grandpa and Beckahm

Beckahm with his Auntie

On our way home from the hospital

Beckahm-officially 1 day old

For as many bad things I've heard about labor and delivery I have to say mine was a breeze! Probably thanks to the epidural, but all in all it wasn't nearly as scary as I thought it would be. The only painful thing that came out of it was the broken tailbone that I eventually had to feel when the epidural wore off =(. We love our new little bundle of joy so much and feel like the luckiest people alive to have this little miracle in our forever family! Welcome to this big crazy world Beckahm. We love you so much and apologize in advance for not knowing what we're doing quite yet, but hey! practice makes perfect! Thank you for bringing so much happiness into our lives!