Frustration, thy name is Poop

Yes. 

My world has revolved around poop for the last few months. Since Preston has been having frequent bowel movements, I've made it my mission to find a reason for the increase in frequency. I thought I was on the right track, but I'm feeling discouraged. 

Last night and tonight, Preston had the only BM's of the day. Of course, they occurred after I put him to bed. Naturally, he chose to play in it. 

Seriously, so gross! 

I'm frustrated because I've eliminated possible allergens from his diet with little success. I'm still waiting to hear back from the pediatrician with the results of his blood draw from almost 3 weeks ago. Mostly, I'm frustrated because I don't know if Preston's tummy is hurting or if he's feeling fine; I don't know what he is eating that is making his gut off-balance. I. Don't. Know. And, I hate that. I hate not being in control and being in the loop. 

Hopefully, my battles with poop will one day come to an end, and I can stop asking my husband "how did it look?" anytime he changes Preston's diaper. 

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Preston's Blessing

We wanted to bless Preston while Carl's mom and dad were still visiting from Ohio, so that means that we blessed Preston when he was just two weeks old! He did so great, and so did Carl.
I was a little emotional that morning while we were getting ready for church. My mom got Preston the sweetest little tux to be blessed in! The night before the blessing, we tried the tux on him. We knew it would be a little big since he was still so tiny, but it was HUGE! I should have taken a picture to show how big it was!
I am no seamstress - heck, I don't even own a sewing machine! But, my fabulous sister, Renee, had come to Rexburg from Boise for the blessing, and she knows her way around a sewing machine! She took the pants from the tux over to my grandma's house and altered them so that they weren't drowning my baby boy. I was so grateful for her talent and also that she made time for us to come and visit.

When we got to church, the chapel was packed! Our ward is huge anyways, but it seemed way more full than normal. The cultural hall was full of chairs all the way to the back. Come to find out, there were 2 baby blessings, a confirmation, and two returning missionaries giving talks!
Carl and Preston were up first. It was a beautiful blessing. As the men were gathering in the circle, I looked around at all of our family that was there to support us. It was wonderful seeing Brittany and Shaun, Renee and JJ and their daughters, my Mom and Byron, Grandma and Grandpa, Brenda and Josh and their kids, Mandy and Anthony and Mason, Shamae and Taylor, Danielle and Trena and Joe and Tilda. I'm sure there were more people there, but I was really touched by the love and support we had. Our little family has been so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives. After sacrament meeting, we all met at Grandma and Grandpa Rasmussen's to have lunch. My mom put together a wonderful lunch and we all had so much fun eating outside on a beautiful Sabbath day.