D NOV 2010

Well there were a few things going on in November.
D stayed busy with numerous playdates with many different kids :)  Emily loves being able to get him around as many kids as possible.

We went to the Peanut Festival in Dothan, AL.  It was a good time!  We saw animals, ate some really yummy food (a giant turkey leg and loaded baked potato), and ran into some friends.

We got to see Santa come in on a helicopter with Tanya and Tristin (off post).

We ran the Thanksgiving 5K on post.  Dave pushed the stroller and Emily got to enjoy her freedom.  Emily actually won and got a trophy to prove it :)

To close off our November we traveled to OH for Thanksgiving/Christmas.  Of course David got a bazillion toys!  It was wonderful to be able to spend Thanksgiving with our family.

D OCT 2010

David's first Halloween :)

We took D to this pumpkin patch where we picked out some pumpkins and some sunflowers!  It was a lot of fun.  We met some friends there, the Aitkens and the Baileys!  We took a wagon ride back to the pumpkins and sunflowers.  There was a little petting zoo area and some bouncy slides.  D didn't go down the slides, but Emily of course had to test them out!  D was a pumpkin for halloween, a very cute one I might add.  Emily and D sat outside and passed out candy to all the kids on post.

More to come!

So I realized how much I have been slacking in my blogging duties...so I will update to include all, well several, events missed during my hiatus as soon as we get a computer charger and I can get on a real computer and type and add pics. Can't wait to fill everyone in! We miss everyone so much!

David blew bubbles in the tub!

So this morning we needed a bath (David decided to poop on me).  So we got in the bath and I let David swim around, like I usually do.  I let him float on his back for awhile and he wanted more....  I flipped him over on his belly and he is always sticking his tongue out.  Well, all the infant swimming books I read said that you could let them lick the water and eventually they would blow bubbles.  So I started blowing bubbles under David's face and next thing you know he blew some bubbles!  I was so excited :)  He did a great job!  He just LOVES the water so much!  He wasn't happy with mommy holding him in the bath tub, so since I got rinsed off I let most of the water out and let him play in there.  It just amazes me how much he loves to kick his arms and legs in the tub.  He was just giggling up a storm every time he would splash water all over him.  He doesn't even mind when it splashed up and covers his face.  He also loves to chew on his washcloth while he is in the tub.  I take it and sprinkle water over his body.  He is such a happy baby in the water!  He drank a little too much water as he decided to spit a little up after his bath, but that is ok.  He is doing GREAT!  Happy as can be and can't wait for next time!

David can hold a sippy cup!

I gave D a sippy cup with handles on each side for the first time yesterday and he knew EXACTLY what to do! I can't believe it! He is so big and so smart already :) I wanted to show him so when the time came for him to HAVE to drink out of a cup it wouldn't be as difficult to switch. I pumped some milk just to see if he could drink some and he did a little but the cup we have you REALLY have to suck (got to love the spill proof cups). I know he will get it in a matter of no time!


The next day I gave him this sippy cup (just to see if he could hold one without handles) and he held it!  AND he drank the milk out of it!!!  So proud of him!  Guess we will have to go get some cups now.

Grandma Susan's visit

So Susan got to come out for the first time to see her grandson (of course she ONLY came out to see him and not us)... We picked her up from the airport in Pensacola on September 4, 2010 so we HAD to go to the beach. It was a rough start because the sun was extremely bright and very hot but after just a few minutes the sun hid behind the clouds for us and it cooled down, making it PERFECT for lil David). We stayed for a couple hours. David got to enjoy the beach and water with his dad, mom, and grandma. He LOVED sitting in the water and daddy would let the waves hit him on the chest and bounce him up, oh boy was he eating that up! After spending some time in the water we got out and relaxed.

Grandma got to hang out with little D and she was loving it! She would always come out and join us in the mornings. She would read to David, walk him around, and play with him. They had a great time together!

By the time September 9th came grandma did NOT want to leave :( It was just mom and lil man taking grandma back to the airport. Grandma sat in the back to occupy David for the ride down since he isn't a huge fan of car rides. When we got to the airport it was a very sad time because grandma said she was going to miss her baby :( I told her she could come back anytime :)

Dave and Emily's anniversary

As you all know we technically got married on May 8th, 2010 and had our ceremony on September 5, 2010. Well Susan was out for a visit and she told us we needed to go out for our anniversary. Sooooo, she got to baby sit for a few hours while Dave and I went to Miyori (a Japanese Steakhouse) and a movie (we saw the new Exorcist movie). It was such a great time being able to spend time with my husband :) We even got to somewhat dress up and look nice! It felt great!

The Japanese steakhouse was great (as always)! The movie was not what I was expecting (since I am obsessed with all the Exorcism movies) but that was ok because it was still time being spent with only my hubby and I LOVED it!

David's four month appointment

So we had David's four month appointment on September 3rd, 2010. It was a little late (but the soonest we could get him in). His head circumference was 16 3/4" at the 45%, his weight was 17.6lbs at the 83%, and his length was 26" at the 75%. He is just growing so fast I can't believe it. He had his shots and he was such a champ at them. He cried just a little bit when he got them but as soon as they were done (I planned on nursing him), I picked him up and he snuggled into my neck and shoulder and he passed out! I didn't even have a chance to nurse him. I am so proud of him :) We got many compliments at our appointment. I was told I looked like a very confident first time mommy :) So great to hear things like that! David was told he looked very healthy! They really didn't even mention giving him food yet! Thank goodness, because we just aren't ready! We aren't planning on starting for awhile. He is doing GREAT on just breastmilk alone!

David isn't quite sitting up yet on his own, although he does sit up supported. He likes to sit on us while we read books, watch tv, while mom and dad eat, and sometimes just because. He rolls over from his back to his belly in seconds (I turn my head after taking his diaper off and he is on his belly pushed up on his arms looking at me). He doesn't really care to go back to his back but no worries there. He is so ready to crawl (probably why he prefers to be on his belly). He is really trying he pushes himself up on his arms and can even get his legs up under him. He scoot himself across the ground a little at a time. Soon (before we are ready of course) he will be crawling. He talks and laughs ALL the time! He thinks so many things we do are funny. He plays hide and seek with us (we put a blanket or a hat over his head). He is a GREAT helper! He sits on mom and dad's bed while mom puts laundry away and every time a piece of clothing is thrown by him he laughs hysterically. He still loves his naked time in the mornings he gets (he is extremely happy during this time). He watches Sprout TV throughout the day and he is actually interested in it. He does so much better now at time by himself. This is nice because I can actually get some cleaning done, laundry done, some reading, and some of D's word cards. He goes running with me in the mornings and he LOVES it! He is more a fan of running than walking though. Sometimes when we walk he gets antsy but when we run he relaxes and falls asleep. He LOVES his bath time! Well he just LOVES water in general :) He loves when we take him swimming. When his Dad walks in and talks D's head turns right towards him and he smiles :) It is the greatest thing! He sits at the table with us while we eat some times in his highchair and plays with his toys. He is such a big boy already! Can't believe how fast my baby is growing!

David is trying to crawl!

So D is already trying to crawl he is pushing himself everywhere!  We put him down on his back to change his diaper and in a matter of seconds he is flipped over onto his belly pushing himself up.  He gets his little legs up under him and tries to push off with them he just can't quite figure out how to get his belly off the ground.  Soon enough he will figure it out!

David's first tooth

While walking in Sam's Club with a friend David was sucking/chewing on my finger as usual and all of a sudden I thought I felt something. At first I thought it was his fingernail pressing into my finger so I was like whatever, but then the more I felt it as he continued to suck and chew the more that made me think, "this is NOT a fingernail". So I looked at Tanya and said I really think this is a tooth, can you look? She looked at his mouth and sure enough there was a teeny tiny little spot where the tooth was coming thru. I told her to feel it (she was all worried about her hands being dirty and I did not care one bit because I was so excited and HAD to know ASAP). Well you could definitely feel it. David's first tooth! So of course we take a pic on the phone camera because that is all we have and then send it off to Daddy! We get home and try to show Daddy and he can't see it or feel it. I try to tell him trust me it was there but of course he is like ahh whatever. Apparently, their teeth can play pookaboo for a little while before they fully come thru, so I am hoping very soon that Daddy can see and feel David's first tooth!

David went under water!

We went swimming today at the pool and I got up the guts to put him under water!  He did great!  No tears at all, I think he was a little confused but he did it!  I am so proud of him.  Now we have to keep taking him to the pool so he isn't scared next summer.

Grandma Rose and Grandpa Bruce's trip to see David

Grandma Rose and Grandpa Bruce took a road trip down to see David from July 5- July 9. They were the first grandparents to get to see little David (since they live the closest). We all had such a great time! We went to the pool and swam around for a bit since here in AL it is super hot! Grandpa, Dave, and David went to the museum to look around while grandma and Emily went around shopping and looking at different stores. We grilled out which was a lot of fun and very yummy.

Grandma got to give David a bath and of course hold him a lot :) At the very end of their trip I thought she took off with my baby (because she was outside walking around with him). David fell asleep in the weirdest ways on grandma and grandpa (I guess that is why they are grandparents).

Too short of a trip but we really enjoyed having them down! Can't wait for next time!

Fourth of July

We went to the fireworks on base as a family :) I think David really enjoyed his first 4th! He sat and stared up at the fireworks the whole time and then when they were over he kept looking straight up at the sky to see more. It was so cute! The fireworks here were the best ones I have EVER seen! I can't wait to see them next 4th of July!

D rolled over!

I was taking pictures of D and next thing you know he rolled over!!!  I couldn't believe it, it is sooooo exciting :)  I didn't get it on video but I have him right before he rolled and right after!  So awesome :)

David's two month appointment

Well we went to our 2 month checkup and we weigh 13.1lbs and are 23in long! We have changed so much so fast. He is getting really good at holding his head up, just every once in awhile he gets tired so it just flops. He loves sucking on his arm, hand, fingers, anywhere on Mommy, but he will NOT take a pacifier. He still loves to be held but he will do more things by himself now. Everything is hit or miss but when he is having a good day he enjoys his swing, his bouncer, and his step and play piano. He has gone to the big swimming pool and he enjoys it :) He has rolled over once from front to back and he is getting so close back to front. He is doing better at sleeping on his own but he isn't quite there, we are working on it though! So we were reading thru Daddy's baby book and come to find out they are so much alike in like every single way (so he can't complain about a thing)! Well more updates later. We love and miss everyone :(

What D is doing at 3 weeks

So David is now 3 wks old! It is kind of crazy how fast it has gone. He is getting so big.

Things he does now:

Rolls his head side to side when he is on his back and stomach

Picks his head up and looks around

Babbles/talks ALL the time

Eats ALL the time

Rolls to his side when placed on his back/stomach

Scoots himself across the floor when you put him on his belly

At his 2 wk appt he had grown an inch to 20.5 inches and he gained weight and is now up to 7.14lbs

More updates later :)

David's first bath!

David had his first bath :)  He screamed a bit but I am sure they will get better!

David III

We welcomed our son David Joseph Valencia III into the world on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 12:03am.  He was 19.5 inches long and weighed 7.5 pounds.  He is such a blessing to our lives already :)  I absolutely LOVE my family and couldn't be happier!

I had an amazing birth and recovery, it went extremely fast!

Thanks for everyone's support!