4 Months!

My baby's four months old! Craziness, eh? He's just so cute and cuddly. I love having him around. He keeps me laughing. I don't know how much he weighs or how long he is; we'll find out on Tuesday when he has his well baby check up.


He still doesn't love riding in the car. He tolerates it when someone is in the backseat with him. When it's just the two of us in the car, he usually screams until I reach back and put my hand on his cheek. Then he'll quiet down for a few minutes. The other day he fell asleep on the way to pick up Bree from school. This is how I found him:

Isn't that one of the cutest things you've ever seen?

Here are some of the things he's up to these days:
He loves to growl. It cracks me up. He also blows raspberries and is testing out his range and lungs with screams and yells. He sings along with me. He rolls over from tummy to back and from back to tummy. He holds his head up really well. He takes him binky out of his mouth and can usually put it back in. Sometimes he'll have it backwards or sideways and get frustrated. He loves to play with his feet. Most of the time they end up in his mouth. He likes to put everything in his mouth now. He thinks it's pretty funny when I brush my teeth. He loves to take baths and kicks and splashes his "Michigander" duck. His favorite songs are "My Heavenly Father Loves Me" and "Popcorn" by Laurie Berkner. He gets the hiccups almost every time he laughs. He has an enchanting laugh. I can't get enough of it.


Do you see what he's got there? Daddy gave him a french fry to play with. He loved it. He squished it up really good. Silly daddy. Silly Derek.

Tyler Ate a Really Big Hamburger and Some Other Stuff

Mom and Woody took us to Porter's Place awhile back. Woody ordered a 1 pound hamburger called, "The Destroying Angel." He didn't finish it. Tyler later made the comment, "I think I could eat that." I told Woody and Woody just had to let Tyler try. So we went again and ordered Tyler a really huge hamburger.

And he finished it! He also ate every one of those beans and fries. He cleaned his plate.

We had a lot of fun with them while they were here. We always do. We saw, "The Proposal," which was, in my opinion, hilarious. I really liked it. It was the first movie we've been to since Derek was born and the first movie we brought him to. He was fine as long as I was standing up with him. I was very tired by the end.

I got sick the day that they left. We went out to eat and I just didn't feel right all day. It really hit me the day after they left. I was so sick I could hardly move. I woke up with a temperature of 100.4. How do you take care of a baby when you feel like erping every time you move? It was very difficult. We took a nap together and Derek woke up so I fed him. Now, normally, I change his diaper as soon as we wake up and then again after he eats, but because I was so out of it, I had only changed it once since we got up. He was eating and he wouldn't stop crying! I tried cuddling him and realized we were all wet. His diaper had leaked all over us. So he was crying and I just couldn't take it. I started crying too. I texted Tyler and told him that I needed help. I somehow mustered up some strength and gave Derek a bath. I even changed my shirt. Tyler came home to me walking around in a daze of sick and tired. I then took a very long nap and felt much better the next day.

On July 3rd, we got to walk through the new Oquirrh Mountain Temple with Tyler's family. It was absolutely beautiful! The lighting is my favorite. I love the chandeliers!!

I tried to give Kensington a jelly bean and she would not have it. I couldn't believe she didn't want candy! She asked for a piece of gum and I gave here a watermelon flavored piece. A few minutes later, Shanda came by with the unchewed but moist gum I had given Kensington. She didn't like the flavor so she just kept it in her mouth without chewing it! Silly girl! It made me laugh.

Dad came up for the 4th of July. (Happy Independence Day, by the way!) It was good to have him up here. Bree didn't want to watch fireworks, so we went shopping and saw a movie instead, "The Proposal." It was even good the third time we saw it. We also found a new favorite (one of my favorites) hamburger joint. It's called "Five Guys" and it is yummy.

Derek is doing really well. He's such a little cutie. My favorite thing that he does right now is singing along with me or the piano. He hums along in monotone grunts. It cracks me up.

3 Months, Father's Day, and Nursery

My baby's three months! This post is a little late. I seem to be a little behind in the posting. My sister, Sabrina, is now living with us while she is taking a couple of classes at BYU. We've been having a lot of fun. It's nice to have someone around to go out with or to hold Derek while I take a shower or nap. She's really good with him and Derek loves his Aunt Bree.


Here he is on the 3 month mark:


He's such a little doll. His laugh is mesmerizing. I could listen to it all day. He's growing so fast. He is into the 3-6 month clothing and can no longer fit into any of his 0-3 month clothes.
He's also become a drool fountain. Drooley drooley baby. He soaks his clothing and mine. He puts everything in his mouth. We think he might be teething. It's hard to tell because he's always so drooley.
He's becoming more responsive and playful. He smiles at his mom and dad and is genuinely excited to see us. I LOVE that. He's even started to do this thing where he doesn't want anyone but me. I am very flattered, most of the time. Today, he wouldn't stop crying so we spent about an hour swaying on the porch watching the rain. It was the only thing he wanted to do. It was enjoyable but would have been even more so if I wasn't so exhausted. I think he's going through another growth spurt because he wants to eat more frequently than usual. That means mommy is tired.

Tyler had his first father's day! Here is Tyler opening his presents:

Derek and I got him a couple of belts and a shirt that says, "Not now, I'm watching the game!" We also made him an origami dress-shirt card in primary with the reasons why we love him.

That night we went over to Tyler's parents house for dinner and we took this picture of four generations of Prestgard men:

Reed, Tyler and Derek, and Wayne Prestgard

In the last couple of weeks, I've been working on Derek's Nursery. I'm not completely finished. I still want to add a few finishing touches, hang a couple of cute kid sayings, and fix a few things. I'd really like a changing table instead of a guest bed, but, for now, here is the nursery:

It's my favorite room in the house. I love the wall colors. My wonderful husband has painted that room twice now. I was originally going to put the nursery in the other room but changed my mind after Tyler had painted what was going to be the guest bedroom. This room started out pink (when we bought it), then it was "Pooh Corner" green and now it's the beautiful yellow and blue color. The blue wall is my favorite. I love it. I love the bedding and decor theme (Nojo Jungle Tales). I also love the LOVE picture frame that Tyler got me for Valentine's Day last year. I love how well the picture Katie Carroll Wilson painted for me fits the room. And I really love the embroidered poem my Grandma made and am so happy my mom gave it to me. That hung in my mother's house when I was growing up. I love that saying:
"Cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
For babies grow up, we've learned to our sorrow
So quiet down cobwebs...
Dust go to sleep...
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep"
It's nice to be reminded to cherish the moments with my baby and to not worry so much about my mess of a house.

Laughing Peanut

A Couple of Weddings in California

Labor day weekend, Tyler and I traveled to the CA to attend a couple of weddings. We left on May 21st and drove to Lake Tahoe for Jessie and Johnny's wedding. I had so much fun in Tahoe. I got to see a bunch of friends that I haven't seen in years! Some of my very favorite people were there, including Neva, Jessie's mom, who was like another mother to me in high school. She had me laughing most of the time. How I've missed her. All the "bros" were there as well. That was kinda fun to see the group back together again. Bob didn't even recognize me when he walked past the first time. It's been awhile. They're a good group of guys and I'm glad that I got to chat with all of them for a minute or two. It was also good to see Justyn again and hear about her life. She brought her roommate, Cara along, and she's a pretty cool girl. She danced with Derek. It was really cute.

The wedding was beautiful. Jessie looked gorgeous. I've always held Jessie in high regards but she's really grown into a beautiful person. She's giving, accepting, and still just as fun as I remember. Johnny's sure a lucky man. Jessie looked so happy. I was looking at her and thinking that I've never seen her so happy. She had this look of pure joy on her face. It was incredibly touching and cute.

I did feel a little bad because I was in the wedding party and kept disappearing to feed Derek. I was worried about how the little bug would do, but he did really well. He slept most of the time and was generally happy when he was awake. Tyler was amazing at keeping him happy. Everyone loved his tie onesies that his Aunt Shanda made him. Thanks, Shanda!

Here's a picture from the reception:


We left Tahoe right after the reception so that we could get into Tehachapi before midnight. About an hour into our drive we came to a minor complication. They closed the highway because of a fire. We sat there for three hours.
Here we are sitting in the parked car:


We finally made it to Tehachapi. My Aunt Roxy and Uncle Ron were in town and we went to breakfast with them, my mom, and Woody. The girls then went to Bakersfield to buy some supplies for the wedding and the boys went home and relaxed. That night Tyler and I were treated to dinner by Woody and my Uncle Ron, they took us, my Aunt Roxy and my mom to the County Club in Bear Valley. Good food and good company. What more could you ask for?

The morning of the wedding we had lots to do. I made the bouquet and arranged flowers, directed the caterers, and we narrowly escaped a disaster involving ants and the cupcakes. The wedding was beautiful. My mom looked really happy and that was pretty awesome. I have a new step-dad! The ceremony was performed by Bishop Haub and it was really beautiful. I'm just so glad that my mom is happy. We're happy to welcome Woody into the family.

Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Austin!

We hung out another day in good ol' Tehach. It was good to be around family. We went to lunch the next day with my dad and sisters. Then we went to Bakersfield with mom and Woody to look for a new car. We bought one! We now have a black, 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. Thanks for the help mom, dad, and step-dad! I forgot to take a picture of it. It is wonderful.

The next morning we went home with our routine stop in Las Vegas to visit with my grandparents. It was my grandma's birthday! It was Derek's first time meeting his Great Grandma and Grandpa Walker. He adored them. He was all smiley and charming.

To sum it up we had a great Labor Day weekend.

Hopefully Soon...

I haven't updated in awhile but not without reason. Baby and I have not been feeling well. We developed another case of Thrush. Well, I don't think it actually ever went away. We were just starting to feel a little better when we both caught colds. The last couple of weeks have been really hard. Derek and I spent the majority of our time alternating between sleeping, eating, and crying. We're feeling a little better now and things are looking up. So I'm ready to do some updating, but I really wanted to include pictures and my pictures are on my computer. My computer is at a Mac specialty store. It wasn't recognizing the battery and the case was cracking. My AppleCare took care of it and I got my computer back on Friday. I tried to connect to the internet Friday night and my computer freaked out. It wouldn't connect to or even detect any wireless networks. Then it started to ding like it was booting up and then shut off. So it's back at the Mac doctors. I will hopefully have it back soon and I'll put pictures up and give a real update.

2 Months

This is a little bit late but oh well. We've been really busy. I'll put another post up soon about Derek's second vacation. Derek will be 11 weeks on Monday but these pictures were taken on May 16th. He's such a little cutie!



I can't believe our little Peanut is already 2 months old. He wakes up just 2 or 3 times to eat every night. He still doesn't love tummy time but stays there for longer periods of time without crying. He captures our hearts with his coos, goos, and other "stories" he babbles. I love waking up, greeting him, and having him get so excited, smiley, and wiggley at the sight of me. I love that he holds my hand and strokes my face. I love that he looks for me when he hears me talking. I love his deep little baby voice. I love how he bugs his eyes so big when he's interested in something. I love how he scrunches up his nose and forehead. I'm just in love with that little thing.