Pictures by Grandma Shelley

In case you have not seen them yet, my mom took some adorable pictures of McKay when he was 5 days old. So tiny and precious!

Didn't she do an awesome job? I can't believe how much he has changed and grown even since then. He will be a month old in two days. Crazy! At his doctor's apt in two days we will find out how much he has really grown.

I can't even picture life without him now. Right when I held him when he was born, I remember thinking I couldn't imagine having to wait even another day to hold him in my arms. I always think about him sitting up in heaven wondering when it was time to come down and be a part of our family. I wonder what is going on in his little head. I love his big smiles he does all the time in his sleep and is starting to do while awake. I love his big curious eyes and his tiny fingers (with fingernails that grow so stinkin fast)! I love cuddling with him and I love being his mom. I feel so blessed that Heavenly Father has blessed us to be parents and to raise this little spirit.

Firsts

On November 19th we got to bring our sweet son home from the hospital.

Since then there has been lots of cuddling and lots of firsts.

First beach trip

He pretty much slept the whole time and we took him out of his comfy shade for a quick photo.

First time chillin in the boppy

First time sucking his thumb

First Thanksgiving and first time watching his dad play in the Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl and then later cook an entire Thanksgiving feast by himself.

First Bath

And first time wearing his Christmas suit

Everyone has different experiences, but Bryan and I both felt an instant bond with McKay when he was born that has only gotten stronger with time. He is already 2 1/2 weeks and is continuing to chunk up. We love this little guy and love being his parents.

McKay Bryan Clevenger

He's Here!

McKay Bryan Clevenger

8 lb 8 oz

20.8 in

Born November 17 at 2:00 pm

We couldn't be more in love

Isn't he the cutest dad! He's not normally a much of a picture taker but he was so excited/giddy and took tons of pictures.

My mom was able to change her flight last minute when we found out the doctor had to induce me 8 days early. We are so happy she was able to be here and fall in love with McKay like we have. We just wish she could have stayed longer! She took some super cute pictures of him yesterday that I'll post soon.

I can't explain how much I love this little guy. He is so precious, I just want to hold him all day long. I already feel like I'm starting to get to know his little personality. I kinda just want him to stay a newborn and not get older, but I'm sure he will just get more and more loveable.

People Watching

One of our favorite things to do is throw together a sandwich and make a quick trip to the beach: lay out, catch some rays, get attacked by pigeons trying to steal our lunch, and of course people watch.

For some reason people in this city don't like clothes very much. On Saturday we saw a 65 year old woman wearing bikini bottoms and no top with one arm covering both breasts, walking along the beach. This was not at the nude beach, mind you. Sad to say I was not quick enough to snap a photo.

Here are three middle aged men strutting their stuff together. I rarely see speedos on California beaches, why does everyone love them here? I'm pretty sure this hat hasn't come off his head since I got it for his birthday in October. Go Giants!
There are a lot of things I could complain about in this city, but you can't beat being 2 minutes from the beach!

Me and my 38 week pregnant self. Please come soon little guy! I am getting so anxious and excited and can't wait to meet you.

Pumpkins and Disco

The Dockstaders threw a hoppin halloween party when I was in Fresno a few weeks ago. It was fun to reunite with great friends.

As I was on the elliptical in our garage, thinking about what I was going to dress up as when I saw this pumpkin suit peering over the top of our Halloween costumes. I thought this would be perfect for a VERY pregnant lady like myself. Problem was, I wore it when I was 4.

SO I made a few adjustments, aka cut up the side and rocked it 19 years later.

On to the next holiday dilemma: the ward Halloween party. We had seen the pictures from the previous year and everyone was decked out. We knew we could not slide by without dressing up. So I trip to the thrift store I came up with a beauty of a dress and some random clothes for Bryan to be a 9 month pregnant disco couple..??

I love traditions. Some of my favorite Halloween traditions are pumpkin chocolate chip muffins.

...And dinner in a pumpkin. We enjoyed both this year:)

The Shower

*I apologize for pregnancy overload on this blog. Don't worry it will soon be exchanged for a baby overload.

A few weeks ago my parents flew me out to watch my sisters while they went on a trip. It was so fun to see my family and hang out with those girls all week. Before they left, a few friends and my mom had a baby shower for me. It turned out way cute!

These two girls did well!

There were adorable decorations

Yummy food

And what is a baby shower without fun cupcakes?

And such thoughtful gifts. I never knew baby boys could be so much fun!

And I can't forget about my amazing mother. This is the only pic I found of her, sorry mom!

Did I mention how much fun I had hanging with these girlies all week?:)

The Bump

So I didn't plan on having a maternity photo shoot, don't know why but not usually a fan. But the more I thought about it, I thought it would be fun to show my children where they came from someday. And since my talented mother loves taking pictures, it worked out perfectly!

Ready to see the bump! Watch out, it has grown immensely since my last picture... When my dad first saw my belly he started laughing, thanks dad!

.......and Wa la!

It's so crazy to think that in a month we will have this little baby boy that will be completely dependent on Bryan and I. I am getting so excited and anxious to have him.