He's back

Our little guy is back from his overnight and now I can't sleep! I think I got too much sleep when he was gone:) Seriously, one of my favorite things to do is crawl under the covers and sleep without interruption, waking up when my body decides it's ready to wake up. So I did that and it was awesome! The result, was getting nothing done and just sleeping. But, I guess that's okay for one day. I just hate the feeling of not being productive. I feel so lazy. So this week I need to kick it into gear! Anyway, here are some random pics...

This picture makes me want to squeeze him:)
This is how many of our early mornings are spent:)
Francisco giving him a pony ride....

The attack of the octopus...He loves to chew on this thing, which is way bigger than his mouth

14 weeks, 15 weeks and his first overnight

So I am a little late with this one....but what's a week? Last Friday (January 12th) Guillermo turned 14 weeks, that's 3 1/2 months folks! He's growing...but when I think about things, it wasn't that long ago that I went through the whole process of birth...and I would do it again! Here are the pics...

15 weeks

And today (January 19th) he turned 15 weeks. He is a week closer to 4 months old! They grow so fast. Here are the pics I took of him today:)

So I just let him go for the night to his grandparents house:) This is his first overnight....how fun:) I was sad when my dad was driving away with my little Guillo...but he'll be back tomorrow, before I know it. So I should stop blogging and get things done that I normally don't get done when he's with me. I wish I would have gotten a picture of him leaving, but I forgot. I guess I didn't know what to do...he seems too young to know, yet I don't want to have him leave without saying goodbye:) I think I might take a nap. After all, this place seems so quiet.

13 weeks old.

Guillo turned 13 weeks last Friday (January 5th) here are some pics to keep track of how big he's getting.

My very serious guy:)

Notice the tennis shoes Uncle Tom and Aunt Nichole got him for Christmas...just his style

(or Ours:)

This is his new thing....how many fingers or hands can he get into his mouth at once?

My sweet little teddy bear

Just hangin' with dad

Does the way you dress matter?

I read this letter on somebody else's blog...I thought it was an interesting take. Just curious on your opinion. After having a baby boy I think I am definitely more sensitive to these issues. especially when I am trying to train him in the ways of the Lord. I think it is always good to question what our motives actually are.

Girls, could we talk to you right out of our hearts for a few minutes?
It is awkward for us to talk about something of this nature, in person,
so we thought we would write our feelings.
We are young men who have been saved and baptized in the Holy Spirit.
We desperately want to live for Christ and not follow the ways of the
world. Since we have been baptized (immersed) in a "Holy" Spirit, we
feel in our hearts that we should live "holy" lives. After all, our
bodies are the temple, the sanctuary, the place where the "Holy" Spirit
lives and makes His home.
We know that guys and girls are affected differently, so since we
desperately want to follow hard after God, could we kindly and
respectfully ask you to help us with a few things?
We realize that girls are primarily stimulated or turned on by "touch."
Did you know that guys are turned on by "sight?" So when you are
"aroused" (sexually awakened) by a guy's "touch," we are in the same
way aroused by mere "sight." Let us explain. When we see girls who are
dressed in a suggestive, revealing, provocative, teasing, tantalizing
manner, our sexual desires are aroused. Our bodies are then affected.
To be absolutely candid, let us give you some examples of what we are
referring to. If you are wearing a blouse that barely meets the waist
of your slacks and some of your skin shows while you are moving around,
or simply while you are walking, sitting, or kneeling, our minds are
geared to wonder what more of your body would look like further
up....This causes our bodies to respond biologically, and suddenly we
are fighting a war in our minds and bodies. And that war of lust is
continuing often long, even hours, after you are gone. We hate this,
because our "righteous man" wants to think pure thoughts....
When you wear low-cut tops which are in any degree revealing, or when
you bend over, and they are revealing, this again causes us big
problems in the flesh. Or if the back is out of your top, we
automatically think that you do not have the undergarment on, and the
Spirit and the flesh begin to fight again. Or when we see any glimpse
of your undergarments, such as straps and the like, we have trouble.
What we are trying to say is this: If it is not for sale, don't
advertise it. We really feel that the still small voice of the Holy
Spirit speaks to you and nudges you when it is too tight, too short,
too low, or too revealing. Will you listen to that voice? For the
Scripture says, "Quench not the Spirit." (1 Thess. 5:19)

Girls, do you know what we would really like? We would like to come
among our Christian sisters and not have to fight and struggle in the
flesh. We do not need to have to wrestle in the flesh at church or at
church activities. We men, whether young, old, single or married, are
faced with this every day among girls of the "world." But we would like
to have rest in our Spirit man when we come among Christian girls.
After all, doesn't the Scripture tell us to "come out from among the
world and be you separate, saith the Lord." (2 Cor. 6:17) It also tells
us that "all that is in the world, the lust of the eye, and the lust of
the flesh, is not of the Father, but is of the world." (1 John 2:15) We
are the church, not the world.
We know that people often use the verse, "Man looketh on the outward
appearance, but God looketh on the heart," (1 Sam. 16:7) to condone
anything they wish to wear. This is one of the most misused/used
out-of-context verses in the Bible. Conversely, the fact is, if your
heart is pure, your outward appearance will be modest....
Girls can be fashionable and modest at the same time. To be honest, we
respect you more when your appearance is modest, as the Scripture
commands in 1 Timothy 2:9. We really do not want the kind of girl who
dresses provocatively, for we know that if we marry her, she will still
be that way in the presence of other men once we are married.
We know that we have Christian responsibilities toward girls, too. We
must be careful to portray ourselves properly. We must treat you like
ladies. If we are really committed Christian guys, we will strive to
treat you like Jesus would. After all, you are daughters of God.
Thank you, dear Christian sisters, for hearing our hearts on this
subject. Once we have conveyed the truth of the matter to you, you
become responsible before God for what you do with the truth. We really
are "our brother's keeper." (Genesis 4:9.) We know that there is a
"cult of conformity" in our generation, but we as Christians "march to
the beat of a different drummer." Please, girls, do not say, "I don't
care," but help us in these last days to live as close to Jesus as we
can. Thank you so much.

Sincerely,

Committed Christian Guys"

Team effort

This is Guillo's stamp of approval or something like that. He always puts his thumb between his fingers like that...I actually tried it and it is pretty comfortable.

Just hangin'

So my boy fell asleep while I was talking on the phone with my friend Emily about our obsession with 24:) I think he realized the conversation wasn't ending anytime soon.

Low Battery

I am having a low battery night! UGH! I wanted to call my friend Emily back, but the cordless needed to charge...low battery. I wanted to take a picture of Guillermo sleeping, but I could only get one...low battery. I wanted to film Guillermo sleeping, but only for a short while...low battery. Then, I wanted to post the picture I took for Emily, but I couldn't...low battery. Everything had a low battery at the same time!! How does that work? So since I can't post my cute picture I will post about my low battery:)

*By the way last Friday (December 29th) Guillermo turned a whoppin' 3 months! He's growing and all I can think about is too soon he will be talking, walking, running and then he won't want to cuddle anymore....so I am trying to get all my cuddling in. Here are the pics.

Road trip to Virginia

So here was the order of events.
We left IC on Saturday the 23rd to go to my parents and see my brother and sister-in-law who flew in from Oregon:) Then on Sunday the 24th we celebrated Christmas in Dubuque and then on Monday the 25th we headed to Montezuma to celebrate Christmas with my grandma and the rest of our extended family.
Then on Monday the 26th we embarked on a 13 hour trip to Virginia to spend a few days with my sister and her family. It was Guillo's first road trip and he did great! The trip was one we won't forget. We were squished in a 7 passenger van, but their were many laughs and great memories. My brother was the all time sandwich maker and Francisco and I were designated to the back seat with our baby:) So I told my sister-in-law to take advantage of the front seat while she is pregnant because once she has the baby she will be thrown in the backseat:)
The following pictures capture some of the trip. It was truly a blessing to be able to be with everyone. I love my family.

Just the beginning...

We love our nephew Caedmon....he is such a sweet baby.
I think the guys were having more fun in Brighton's marching band than Brighton was:)
A nice walk around a lake in the mountains. They live in Blacksburg, which is at the foot of the mountains. Very pretty. They also took us to where Dirty Dancing was filmed...pretty cool. So the following pictures were taken by Tom. He does an awesome job of taking photos, that I think look pretty close to professional.

The whole family

Grandpa and Grandma with their grand kids

All three boys

Caedmon and Guillo

The Russian Santa Claus and the Mean Santa Claus...this one cracks me up!

My sweet baby boy

First Christmas

Merry Christmas! This was Guillermo's first Christmas and it was an eventful one!

My two boys and me! What a sweet blessing from Jesus

He's not too sure what is going on here...

Guillermo met Aunt Tiffany and Uncle Trav for the first time!! We were excited to get the news that we will have a new addition to the family in August!

Guillermo and his third cousin Owen. Very sweet pictures. We love Owen.

Guillermo with his great grandma Donna. This was a special Christmas with her...a year ago she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer...end stage ovarian cancer and went through major surgery and chemo. At her age, it was truly a miracle that she survived. She has been healed and as she so beautifully put it, the Lord gave her another chance to grow closer to him through this time and she is no longer afraid of dying. We love our great grandma Donna.

He really enjoyed falling asleep on her..she hasn't lost the touch:)

11 weeks old

On December 22nd Guillo was 11 weeks. So stick with me we have a lot of catching up to do on blogger:)