Billy's Baby Blessing

I think Billy set some kind of record last Sunday - biggest baby to be blessed! We joked that the men wouldn't be able to hold up all 16 pounds of him! Even though Billy is a really calm baby, I was still worried that he would cry right through his blessing. He fell asleep right before, so I thought we were in the clear, but just as Jay was about to start, he woke up and cried for a few seconds, and then calmed right down on his own! Here he is in his adorable blessing outfit

(thanks Janyne)!

Here are all of the people we lured to the sweltering heat of McAllen.

One of Jay's mission companions, Fabian, drove up from Monterey, Mexico, with his family. Jay hasn't seen him since his mission

Jay with his brother, Joe.

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Am I going bald??

It is unbelievable how much hair I lose on a daily basis. I was warned that this would happen after I had the baby, but I admit I kinda thought people were exaggerating. Not at all. Everytime I comb my hair, I am very careful to catch it all and through it out, but it still ends up all over my bathroom rugs, the tile, the countertop, and ALL over the house! I feel bad for Jay - he finds hair in his food about once a week! Maybe I need to start wearing a hairnet? Any suggestions?? :)

Happy Anniversary!

My parents have been married for 41 years.

Bryan and Natalie have been married for 7 years.

Congrats you guys!

Sorry for the old pictures :)

Billy startles REALLY easily. Abrupt, loud noises, especially laughing, makes him jump and then start screaming. It only lasts 15 seconds, and then he's fine. See below. We think it's funny. Does that make us bad parents?

Billy isn't a big fan of his swing, but he does like his Boppy bouncer. Jay calls it his hovercraft. :)

I haven't finished decorating Billy's room yet, but here's a picture of him in his crib. I'll put more pictures up later when I'm finished. Thanks for the cute bedding, Emily!

Please watch this commercial and see if the protagonist reminds you of anyone in the Layton family (looks-wise).

I thought I was watching __________ Layton on TV the first time I saw it...freaked me out!!!!

Billy Buckley

Billy was such a pill at church yesterday! He is usually so good, sleeping most of the block. He is beginning to make more noises - and they are getting louder - which is fun we're are at home, but not at church! Actually, I don't know why I worry about it; this is without a doubt the LOUDEST ward I've ever been in (and yes, I have been to married wards at BYU). :)

Before church started, I had Billy sitting on my lap, facing me, and I was holding his hands to steady him. As we were talking to the guy next to us, Jay asked him how old he thought Billy was. After thinking about if for a minute, he answered that he must be about 6 months! Nope, try 2 1/2! Yes, that is how big our boy is! A friend of mine has a 7-month-old who weighs the same as Billy. Hopefully he'll take after Jay's uncle Bill (William) and play football (but not for the U of A if dad and grandpa Rod have anything to say about it)!

Last night Billy slept for 7 hours straight! Hooray. I think he was trying to make up for church yesterday!

My first hickey . . .

compliments of Billy!
When Billy and I took Sam for a walk the other day, Billy, who was apparently quite hungry, latched onto my arm and started sucking away. It started to kinda hurt, but I didn't think much of it until we got home and I sat down to feed him. I looked at my arm and started laughing!