3 months later...

We have all heard new parents say "having a baby changes everything." Over the past three months we have found this statement to be very true. Yes, a child comes with sleepless nights, days full of a screaming child, and a new financial load. Having a child also brings new experiences, more laughter, new meaning of life, and more love than any one person can fathom. The past three months hae been a learning experience. It has been hard, we won't deny that, but even more than that, it has been nothing short of amazing.

The day we brought Drayze home our small apartment shrunk even smaller as we were bombarded with baby gear. Babies WILL pee, poop, spill, and spit up on everything. A tidy home {even while cleaning all day long} is a  thing of the past. Now, there are bottles, wipes, diapers, toys, blankies, binkies, burpies, etc. etc. etc, everywhere. We quickly learned our home was no longer about being cute and nice. Instead, our home is a place for giggles, snuggles, kisses, and play time.
It didn't take us long to appreciate the fact we are in this together. Parenting is definitely a job for two {or a whole army}. It would be nearly impossible to keep up on the house, laundry, grocery shopping, making money, and alone time {just to mention a few} with out the help of each other. The baby only naps for so long and tends to wake up at the most inconvienent times. I seriously give props to those parents who do it on their own.

Drayze has come a long way too. He now giggles, "talks" can reach for his toys, holds his own head up, splashes in the tub, and even sleeps through most nights. He has also figured out to cry to get what he wants, and is extremely close to rolling over. He has made some friends at day care and is quite the mommies boy. He and dad are best pals, he will really sit on Zac's lap and watch whatever sport is on the TV. He is ALL boy. 

Parenting definitely takes {a lot} of work and patience. It is something we wouldn't trade for anything though. Despite the stresses that come with being a new parent, I believe I can speak for both of us when I say it is the most rewarding experience thus far in life. I never imagined we would really make it this far or that it was possible to be this happy and in love.

(3 month photo coming soon)

Just relaxin with momma. 

Sad face. Too cute. 

Cool dudes. 

Play time. 

Snuggles. My favorite. 

Best buddies. 

A little bit gangsta. 

Perfect imperfections

"If you picture happiness and everything great in your life as a diamond, then any negative things that may happen are just the setting making this diamond shine even brighter." -Anastasiya Goers

The timing was perfect when I stumbled upon this quote. I've never claimed to have a perfect life, but it is important to me to try and find the positive in every situation. 

For those of you who know Zac and I well enough, you know we get along very well together and very seldom do we have arguments or "fights." But unfortunately we are human which means unfortunately this does happen on occasion.  Fortunately, though, this means our sense of life balance gets a check and our love is tested.

You guessed it, recently we had one of these moments. ...and boy, we couldn't have came back from this stronger. 

We took the weekend to bond as a couple and regain our sense of life balance. Drayze got to stay with grandma Michelle {he needed a break from us too, I'm sure} while we packed up and headed up the mountain to camp.

Night one was absolutely amazing. We made our little outdoor home in Santaquin Canyon. Our tent being held down by three decent sized rocks and our one camping chair to share was perfectly complimented by the relaxing sound of the river running behind us and crackle of the fire. We enjoyed each other's company over tinfoil dinners and a couple {few} drinks. 

Day two didn't go quite as planned, and it couldn't have been better! Well we attempted to move our camping home to Yuba Lake where we were meeting some friends. The first hour we were there was great. Then, it began to rain. We played a game of 31 {card game} in the back of the SUV with Marlow and Tiarra thinking the storm would pass. After about an hour of pouring rain and soaking wet blankets we decided to pack up and head in to town. We gathered at Tiarra's for a good bbq, a few good conversations, and even more good laughs with the pals.  Zac and I wrapped up the night relaxing in the hot tub discussing how perfect our weekend had been and how incredibly happy we are with our {Simple} life. 

Life deserves a few good hiccups every now and again. Without these imperfections life would never be as enjoyably perfect as it is. We need these moments to be able to keep our relationships strong and remind us of the {simple} things worth cherishing. 

...like this awesome rainbow we saw!