Stroll'in

These pictures are for you, Mom. Went loves his strolls.

Too Cute

I just had to post this picture. It has become harder and harder these days to get a good shot of Wentzle sitting still. He always seems to be moving. (and this shows off his "Brooke Look" really well)

Roll Over

It appears that Wentzle has figured out how to roll over. We have yet to witness this event, but this picture proves it. I put Wentzle down for his nap on his stomach ( I know that is not considered the correct positioning, but he sleeps so soundly that way), and he woke up on his back. One of these times Carlin and I will catch him!

Daycare

Yesterday was Wentzle's first day of Daycare (I still get teary eyed writing about it today). It was so hard to leave him there as well as to drop him off all by myself. (Carlin was already at work) He didn't seem to mind, but of course in my mind I think he must have had a horrible time. It turns out that they did a print of his feet and he even did a little "swimming" (they dipped his little legs into the blowup pool in the room). I did call to check on him once (I thought if I called again, I would want to go and pick him up immediately). It was hard. They said all was fine, he just needs some time to adjust to his new environment (which isn't uncommon, they assured me). He napped often, but not for very long and ate a ton. They are not able to put him down on his tummy (we do at home and he sleeps very well, he is a pretty gassy baby), so I think he couldn't get comfortable.

I will have to do it all over again next Wednesday. Right now we are pretty lucky, he is only going the one day a week. Carlin has him on Mondays and Tuesdays. It is definitely exhausting for me to be back in the office three full days a week now. I got spoiled staying home with Wentzle for almost 3 months.

Home Sweet Home

Here are a few pictures of our new home. We are scheduled to close September 3rd. We are very excited. We even will have green grass. The place we have been living in right now has "natural" landscaping. Which means dirt, weeds, rocks, you get the picture.

Where to start...

I guess I will start with how our life came to be what it is today. Carlin and I met in Denver, working at a coffee shop. Our first date was Warp Tour, 8 years ago. We got married in 2005 in Negril, Jamaica. We got full-time, "real" jobs and have been living in the same town for about 6 years now. We adopted two furbabies, Zoey (black lab) and Zed (mini dachshund/toy manchester terrier). We even have health insurance. With all of these hurdles, nothing that could really tie us down. That all changed about a year ago when our journey to a responsible adulthood started. I would have to say it really didn't hit until April 14th at about 6:33pm at St. Antony's Hospital. Yes, I can pin point it to an exact time and place. Our son, Wentzle George Shotts arrived, two weeks early. (a little bit of a surprise to both of us.) Since then, life has completely changed for us. We are now parents and responsible for the well being of a child. (we hope we do not screw him up too bad.) It is such an amazing experience. We are also buying a house, which I didn't think we would ever be able to do in this town. "Affordable" housing starts at about $300,000. (not exactly our idea of a first home price tag.)

The Beginning...

Hello All!
This is my first blog ever, very exciting. I am going to appologize in advance for my writing skills. I sometimes tend to babble a bit. Carlin is the writer in the family, but this isn't his cup of tea. (I am still going to try and get him to participate.) Well, hope you enjoy the trials and tribulations of the Shotts family.