Schedule

Henry has been crying since about 3 a.m. this morning. I expected a long night since I let Henry sleep most of the afternoon and evening. However, around 5 a.m. I started to think that maybe I should put Henry on a set schedule. I know there are many different opinions of putting your baby on a schedule. The books that I read while I was pregnant gave reasons for and against schedules for babies. And, while I was pregnant (and, sleeping a lot better than I am now) I thought I wouldn't want to put Henry on a set schedule. Things change quickly when you spend almost 24 hours listening to a crying baby. My house is a mess with baby toys, blankets, swings, play areas, etc. strewn everywhere. Now, its time to try the schedule.

So, its time to develop a schedule for little Henry and see how he does. Wish us luck!

Website

My website is up and running. Check it out...

www.stephens-law.net

Travis and Sommer Wedding

Travis and I are FINALLY going to plan our wedding!
I started a new blog so everyone can keep up with our progress.
(Yes, I am blogging nerd now)

Anyways, check out our wedding plans at
www.travisandsommerwedding.blogspot.com

I wore heels today...

I wore heels today for the first time in about nine months. Leaving the house I was very excited, thinking that I was starting to get back to my pre-pregnancy self. I felt very proud of myself for successfully leaving the house, by myself, with the baby in his car seat, my computer in the computer bag, my purse, the diaper bag and Travis's presents.... all in my heels. Driving to the CCA office (Colorado Citizens for Accountability - the nonprofit Travis is working with) I felt very accomplished.
Then it was time to head to the Capital for the Senate hearing on the CCA bill. At the Capital it was business as usual. There were lobbyists, Senators, Representatives and various other people bustling around. We found the Senate Committee Room where the CCA bill was going to be heard on the third floor of the Capitol and started to make the final arrangements for the testimony.
In the midst of all the commotion Henry started crying and needed to be changed. I understood from a very reliable source that the only bathrooms in the Capitol were on the ground floor - but, there was a "secret" bathroom on the third floor that could only be accessed by the legislators and staff.
So, with Henry in my arms I asked one of the Sargent of Arms where the bathrooms were located. He was nice enough to bring me to the "secret" bathroom on the third floor and Henry and I were set!
I walked into this beautiful bathroom with a pedestal sink and marble floors and thought where in the world am I going to change this baby. The only option was the marble floor.
As I knelled on the floor in my high heels I thought I may be wearing my heels but life is never going to be the same! Its going to be better.

Henry is Smiling and It's Daddy's Birthday Tomorrow

We have been having tons of fun with Henry this week. He smiles and plays with us - its great. At first we thought Henry didn't like us because he only seemed to smile and play when other people were around. And, it seemed like when Travis and I were alone with him all he did was cry - but, today he had a great time with us. I guess he does like his parents after all!

Henry's favorite thing to do this week is practice crawling. When we put him on his tummy he pushes his feet and ties to hold himself up with his arms. He makes small moves with a lot of help but generally he gets pretty frustrated that he can't get anywhere.

Tomorrow is Travis's birthday. Hopefully Henry bought Daddy some good presents!

It's Official

I have decided to open up my own law firm. I am going to focus on small personal injury cases, i.e. automobile collisions, slip and fall, etc. In the future I am hoping to work on larger cases - but, for now I am going to keep it simple.

If you know anyone who needs a lawyer in Colorado have them contact me!

Life is Good

Henry slept until 5 am this morning! He went back to sleep and everyone got up around 7 am. (A much more reasonable hour) Then, Henry and I laid in bed for awhile and played. Henry is learning how to smile - its awesome. You can play with him and all of a sudden he will break out into this huge toothless smile! It's really fun. I know that when Travis and I are out at a store or a restaurant we just stare at Henry and try to get him to smile. We completely forget about everything else around us. I am sure we look quite strange to some people - but, I don't care - we have the cutest baby in the world! He is also holding his head up much more and I think he gets upset when he is laying down and can't look at everything around him.

Travis's mom and stepdad are in town now. They are going to be staying in Denver for awhile - which is great. Henry LOVES all the attention he gets from grandma and grandpa (he misses his other grandparents!!! Hint, Hint). And, it feels like a little vacation for Travis and I. Grandma and Grandpa just arrived last night and this morning Travis and I were already feeling like we hadn't held Henry in forever. That is just a clue as to how much work this is!

Life is great.