1 month

As of yesterday our baby Calvin is officially a month old! Crazy that he was only due to be born a couple of days ago. In the first month he went from 5 lbs. 12 oz. to 7 lbs. 8 oz. Cal is such a chill, sweet baby. Because he was so early and so tiny, he slept all the time for the first few weeks of his life. He is starting to wake up more now, which is so fun for us. 

Calvin-isms for month 1

-Loves sleeping, being held, his binkie, and nursing

-Hates being cold and taking a bath

-Finally graduated into newborn clothes after 3 weeks of only fitting in premie

-Smiles in his sleep

-Hardly ever cries

-Gets the hiccups every 10 minutes

-Can sleep through any amount of noise or movement

-Nickname is "little buddy"

My favorite thing right now is when Calvin holds my finger while he nurses, and Dallin loves to hold him while he studies. We are in love with him.

2 Years Later

This is what I learned during my 1st year of marriage.
Year 2 of our marriage was just as insightful.
Dallin had to be a little more patient with me because I spent the majority of it pregnant... and crazy.
We made it 2 years!

Things I learned during our 2nd year of marriage...
-Dallin and all of his med school friends are extremely passionate about Mustache November (aka "Movember")
-Long distance marriages suck
-We love couples trips
-San Antonio and Vegas are both deathly hot in the summer
-All of the men in the Mitchell family like Disneyland as much as the average 5 year old
-A weekly call from the Hunter family makes Tuesdays more fun
-Jerry Seinfeld is still funny
-Birthdays in Cabo are the best kind
-Caramel chicken from Cheesecake factory is super delicious
-Welcoming brothers home from missions is really awesome
-6 weeks is a really long time when you are 1,300 miles apart
-Being pregnant makes me completely nuts
-Dallin is still nice to me when I am completely nuts
-He is also still nice to me when I throw up on his lap on accident
-My grandpa can build cool things
-It is not possible not to make dam jokes at Hoover Dam
-The outcome of a 49ers, Utes, or Jazz game can determine Dallin's mood for a night
-Getting your apartment broken into is super, super lame
-Dallin looks sexy in camo
-Buying a house a stressful and obnoxious process
-Cabo San Lucas is heaven on earth
(especially where we stayed)
-8 year olds make the best pen pals
-Denver is pretty
-Doing sealings at the temple may cause pregnant woman to pass out
-Seeing the heartbeat of your baby for the first time is the coolest thing ever
-It is possible to throw up 9 times in 1 day
-Cooking STILL doesn't run in the family
-Grey's Anatomy is addicting
-Having a washer/dryer is infinitely more convenient (but less entertaining) than the laudromat
-The most contention Dallin and I have is usually during a game of Skipbo
-It is a bad idea to lock  your keys in the car with it running
-The church is true in Nevada too
-Dallin's grandma Barbara was a super incredible lady
(we miss her greatly)
-We have nice friends that throw us lovely baby showers
-Shooting a deer means you have venison in your fridge for the rest of forever
-Best friends' weddings are fun
-Downtown San Antonio is awesome
-I suck at laser tag
-Ski goggles don't work as water goggles
-We both have super awesome families
-I am extremely impatient when it comes to closing on a house and trying to get pregnant
-I rock at changing tires
-FaceTime is the greatest invention ever
-Having brothers home is more fun than having them on missions
(even though we were proud of them :))
-Dallin is not able to see a fish, lizard, crab, etc. without trying to catch it
-Craigslist is the best place to buy furniture
-It is likely you will come in last place if you run a 5k at 8 months pregnant
-Med school is really hard
-Sometimes plan B is better than plan A
-Dallin is still a sweetheart

Thanksgiving 2011

Right before seeing "Beatles Love" at the Mirage

Seeing Jerry Seinfeld at the Colosseum

Movember

Welcoming Elder Outsen home from Mexico

Downtown San Antonio

Dallin's graduation from military training

The riverwalk

Lake Mary

Dallin's first shower

Snowbird

Riding Big Thunder Mountain with Hopie

Welcoming Elder Mitchell home from Brazil

One of the 3 times we went to Disneyland in 1 year

St. George Marathon 2012

Cabo

Scooter ride for my 23rd birthday

7 months pregnant

And this is how we celebrated...

pretty sure it will be my most memorable anniversary I ever have.

We have been in year 3 of marriage for almost a month now and I think that I have learned more about Dallin this past month than all of last year combined... mostly having to do with him being a kind and loving dad, for which I am eternally grateful.

The few weeks after

We had quite the few weeks after Calvin was born... not quite what we were expecting. We didn't get the keys to our new house until the day after Cal was born. Dal, his parents, and my parents had to leave the hospital to move all of our larger furniture into the house. We spent the first day home from the hospital at our apartment. All of our stuff was in a moving van/our new place except for a mattress and Cal's cradle, which is all we really needed. Dallin had to go back to school, but Amy and Kalie came over to keep me company. All of my siblings (except for Maren) showed up that night to meet their nephew and help us move. 

The next day we had a appointment with our pediatrician. Jackie went with while Max, Alex, and Kasi moved all of the boxes into our new place. When I came home we could not even see the floor and all of the walls were painted weird colors. It was pretty overwhelming. I seriously do not know what we would have done without my family. My dad flew in for a couple of days to help paint. They spent 3 days straight painting and moving. It was not how I anticipated the first week with my new baby, but we were so extremely grateful for all of the help. I felt especially bad because their car broke down on the way home, so it took them 12 hours to drive to Salt Lake. Luckily they got to take a few breaks to go to a movie, play poker, and hang out with Cal. 

Calvin screamed bloody murder through his first bath... he and I both. I am a little more used to it now, but I cried right along with him the first 4 or 5 times he cried. I don't like to see him sad. So his first bath was a little traumatic. 

By the time my family left our house was a little more put together. My mom flew in the next day and spent the week helping us, which was so great. She came and got Cal from my room early in the morning so I could sleep, and cooked us meals for the week. She was great with Cal, I was so sad when she left. Maren also came down for a few days while she was there. 

Calvin had a lot of visitors his first few weeks of life. It is fun to watch people love on him. 

Because I am not a good writer it is difficult for me to express how incredible it has been having Calvin in our home with us. He is the sweetest little boy! Dallin has not had to miss a beat with him because Cal just hangs out all night with him while he studies. They are best buds. He is such a nice baby, which has made all of our craziness less stressful. I feel like I could have a million babies if they were all like Cal.

In his cradle made by his great grandpa

First bath

Cal & Alex

Cal & Kasi

Cal & Max

Cal & Jackie

With Braden, Kaely, & Kaden

Cal & Nate

With Lauren, Bud, & Juanita

Cal & Maren

Gangster baby

First poker game at 3 days old