Happy Halloween!

Halloween was great! We didn't do much since Ashton can't go out trick or treating, but we had to dress Ashton up for his first Halloween! He was a cow...look how cute he was!

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

I had an amazing 31st birthday!! For one, I got to spend the day with my beautiful baby Ashton, my girlfriend Kerri, was in town to meet Ashton (another post about her later), and my amazing husband.


Ashton got me lots of flowers, a digital picture frame and a Sony Reader (like the Kindle). He knew how to spoil me already:-) My mother sent my the ever so yummy Edible Arrangement and Adam got me some Victoria's Secret goodies. We went to dinner at Chucks at Ko'olina. I had an amazing time. Thanks, babe for making my first birthday as a mother so special:-)



Here are a few pictures:

Sick Baby....

Yes, Ashton has a cold. I called into the nurse hot line yesterday morning because Ashton was really congested the night before and it made me really nervous. The nurse thought it was a good idea for us to come in for a visit since Ashton is only 2 months.

The Dr. said it was a cold and to use the suction syringe that was given to use at the hospital as well as some saline drops. I could keep Ashton some what entertained when I am using the suction before, but I think since he has so much snot and it is thick, he is starting to scream while using it. I hate to see him so upset. He has also been sleeping a ton, is super fussy and wants to be held all the time. The good news is he is up another pound to 16.2!

Speaking of being held all the time, I am fine with it since I have to go back to work on Friday. Not only am I sad to leave Ashton and miss all those important milestones in his development, but I am so nervous about him not taking the bottle. We have tried all sorts of nipples, bottles, positions and this boy only wants his milk from the tap. Some people have said, "don't worry, he'll eventually take it if he's hungry." Well folks, my research (and a good friends input) has proved that is not the case. He can boycott the bottle and starve himself until I get home. What will I do if that happens? My fingers are crossed that it will be okay.

I'm going crunchy...well sort of

We invested in some cloth diapers. No, not the ones that my mom used when I was born:-) Cloth diapers have come a long I really want to save some money in this department and since we plan on having more babies (if we are so blessed) this could be a real cost saving area. I don't plan on doing this full time but I'd like to at least cloth diaper when we are home.

I purchase a dozen preflolds along with a few diaper covers to get started the old fashioned way. I do have some all-in-ones (just like disposable but instead of tossing in the trash, you toss in a wet bag to be laundered) as well.

Based on the past two days or using these prefolds, I can say, they are not that bad. Yes, I have to change Ashton more since I feel the wetness is cold on his parts, it takes a tad longer to change the diaper and I will now have to do laundry more often, but it will help save a few bucks, help the environment and is better for Ashton's bottom. What makes the prefolds somewhat difficult is my boys thighs! He has super skinny waist with big chunky thighs, so the prefolds don't fit so well. He is also getting red marks on his legs from the diaper cover.

The all-in-ones finally arrived and I stripped them (washing and drying 6 times) and strapped one on Ashton. They are super cute!! I am having the same problem....tight around the thighs. I bought several different brands so hopefully we will find one that fits him good. I am afraid to invest too much money in one brand because I know Ashton will slim out and the diaper fit will change. So for the time being, we are going to alternate with the cloth diapers and the Pamper disposables.

Here are a few pictures to enjoy of the little fluffy butt:-)

2 month well baby check-up

I can't believe our little man weighed in at 15.2lbs and 26 inches long!! He is in the 98th for height 100th percentile for weight. I was beginning to worry when I saw the numbers but the Doc reassured me that it will level out. I just have really high calorie breast milk (I wonder if it's because I have been have seconds the entire time..just kidding). I am having a hard time with clothing..the boy can't even fit into 6 months..we have been moving up to 9 months!!

At Ashton's 2 month well baby check up, he receive his first shot of DTaP and a dose of Rotavirus. We are doing an alternative vaccine schedule so that he doesn't get too many vaccines at once. It looks like he will need an additional 6 shots since a few of the recommended ones are put into one. I am okay with this since Ashton was a champ during this past visit. He screamed bloody murder for about 5 seconds, which turned into a whimper then he was fine.


Speaking of weight. I am officially on a "life style change" as I like to call it...AKA Weight Watchers:-) I joined WW before the wedding when I wanted to shed a few pounds and it's not bad. I figured since I still need to loose a little weight, it worked before and I need to get back into my healthy eating routine, that it was a good time to start. What makes it so nice is that when my "points" are calculated, it takes into consideration that i am breastfeeding and that I need extra calories to keep Ashton happy.


Speaking of Ashton, he is sound asleep. He is such a hard one when it comes time for bed. He likes to fight me (literally, I get punched in the boob!) and whimper. He likes to switch from breast to breast then shoulder to breast and so on. I can only hope it gets better as time goes on. He did sleep though the night once (5 hours is considered sleeping though the night per Doc). I knew it was a fluke when he work up 2 hours after going down the following night. I can't complain too much since we co-sleep, so I don't really have to get out of bed anymore to nurse him. We both wake up much happier ( to all of you reading this and shaking your heads..it's okay..it's my kid..LOL!) and that is all I could ask for when he is smiling at me at 5:30 am (the time Ashton gets up in the morning).


My mom is coming out again..yay!! Our plan for a nanny is still up in the air. Our friends mom who will hopefully be the nanny is having some personal issues. So, instead of rushing to find a sitter, we asked my mom and she more than agreed. She is flying in Nov. 10 - Dec 15. Also, Dec. 15 happens to be the day we will be flying to MD. It will work out perfectly to have her fly home with us to help with Ashton and all the stuff we will need to bring.


Here are a few photos of my precious little boy (Yes, I am THAT mom who takes pictures of everything..after all Lisa Phillips is my mother:-))


Ashton and Daddy:




Ashton giving me a nice smile

Tummy Time!! Which he hates!

2 months.already?!

I can't believe that my little Ashton is 2 months old already!! Where has the time gone? It feels like yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital. I was scared as all heck...never really did hold a newborn and here I was with one of my very own:-)

Now I can understand all the love that my mama and daddy have for me. It's one unlike anything else in the world. I still get choked up when I think about it, listen to a certain song that we used to play over and over again while in the car and looking at pictures. Ashton is THE most amazing little human being in all the world. Oh and did I say how handsome he is?! Really, he is the cutest little thing ever! This week I think he looks like me (Phillips side of the family):-) I knew he'd get my good looks..LOL!

Ashton is smiling up a storm. He loves to check things out and is only happy draped over Adam or my shoulder. We are trying to set some what or a routine with sleeping, but it's not going that great right now. I know that Ashton is still too little to really start a routine, but with me going back to work, I'd like to try.

Here is Ashton's 1 month photo compared to his 2 month . He is growing so fast. As much as I can't wait until he is holding his head up, crawling, etc...it also makes me sad at how fast it is going.

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Ashton's Pro Newborn Pics

Here are just a few of the professional pictures we had taken when Ashton was around 10 days old and then we had to go back again a few days later since Ashton was not cooperating:-)

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