Saturday, January 31, 2009

Busy Friday...



Brooke and I did alot of running around yesterday. It was our second official day outside the house together alone. I met my sister at Mellow Mushroom for lunch (I had invited Jeff out to lunch, but he was eating a sub from Publix (yuck). Our pizza took 40 minutes to cook and Brooke had a Dr's Appt at 1pm. I ended up having to call and let them know I would be about 15 mins late. I ate about 4 bites of pizza and had to leave. My sister actually ended up taking the whole pizza home with her. The doctor's visit went well. I had to strip her naked when we got into the room. I hated to do that since it was so cold out, but she handled it very well. Our little girl is growing up...she now weighs 8lbs 13 oz and is 21 inches long. She was just 7 lbs 2 oz two weeks ago!!! He said Daddy has been doing a good job with the neck exercises and to keep it up until her 2 month follow-up. Her next appt. she will get shots...oh no!!! Daddy will have to come to this appt. We then went to the courthouse to get a copy of her birth certificate. Then Brooke and I ended up on the base at the BX so mommy could get some more shirts. What did I wear before maternity clothes??? Anyways, I had just changed Brooke's diaper 5 mins before we went into the BX. I had also just fed her so when she got cranky I knew something was up. There is no restroom inside the BX and I had stuff on the stroller I was going to buy so I didn't want to leave. I took her into a dressing room and laid the changing pad on the floor, opened her diaper and found a nice "surprise". I guess when I laid her down on the pad, the "Surprise" squished out of her diaper and up her back into her onesie. I took her diaper off and moved her onto a poop free spot on the pad, yes it got on there too, and then she peed on the pad....lol.......I had to get her onsie off without getting poop all in her hair. I managed to do it and was proud of myself. I used every diaper wipe I had. Luckily I packed a spare outfit to change her into (I learned from my dear sister-in-law). I'm just glad everything stayed in her diaper and didn't leak out. Needless to say, we checked out and came straight home for a much needed bath. After her bath, I had to pre-soak her "surprise" outfit in the washer, so Daddy had her. They both passed out on the couch together. I had to sneak some pictures of the two of them. Aren't they so cute!!!!

More pics..






Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Motherhood....



My sleeping beauty!!! She woke up and I was feeding her and she fell asleep!! How could I not love this beautiful baby!!!


Brooke woke up hungry while I was writing this blog. She is so funny when she drinks her bottle. If you take it out of her mouth for a second, she gets mad. She then gets full and passes out. 



I don't think there is one word to describe the feeling of becoming a mother. I look at this little girl all day every day and cannot believe Jeff and I created her and that she grew in my belly for 40 weeks. It is the greatest feeling!!! I was in love with her from the moment I found out I was pregnant and didn't think I could love her anymore than I did at that moment. Then when we found out the sex of our precious little girl (who was 70% a boy the first ultrasound) I fell even more in love with her. Then the moment that little girl was born and every moment since then I fall more in love with her. I love holding her and hate to put her down (but I do LIBBY!!). Jeff has to call out that it's his turn to hold her (I don't like when it's his turn!!!!) It's amazing the love you feel for someone you have only known a short time!! All the late night feedings, lack of sleep, poopy diapers, etc. is definitely worth it. She's actually asleep in her pack-n-play as I write this and I keep going in there to see if she's awake. She's like a drug to me...I can't imagine my life without her. It's hard to believe she's already 2 weeks and 3 days old. I don't want her to grow up!!! Why can't they just stay little? Do they make a pill for that????

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

More Pics

Brooke and Mommy hanging out on the couch.

My sweet baby asleep in her pack-n-play.

If only she would sleep in it at night. Not that I mind her sleeping on me!!

My favorite outfit...hehehe


Tuesday, January 20, 2009

A few random pics..

Mommy and her baby girl


Brooke in her bouncer

Didn't really want to post this picture of me, but I love her face in it. 


Daddy with his little girl

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Most Beautiful Pictures!!!!













These are some pictures my dear cousin Tracy came all the way from Texas to take. I hate Brooke wasn't as cooperative as we would have liked, but that aside, the ones we got turned out amazing!!! Thanks Tracy!!!! The baby block in the photos was sent by my favorite sister-in-law and family and arrived just before we finished taking pictures. I loved the baby block so we decided to use it in the photos with her feet and they turned out so cute!! 

Saturday, January 17, 2009

More Pictures.....

What a sweet baby!!

Grandma w/Brooke

Gavin fresh out of the curtains with static in his hair.

Grandma and cousin Kalyn with Brooke
Aunt Angela burping Brooke

I love this little face!!

Cousin Gavin with Grandma

Nina and Poppi Gritter in Brooke's room


Nina and Brooke


Daddy with Brooke (feeding time)




Brooke at her first Dr's visit

Daddy buttoning Brooke back up after her visit

This is the funniest video. Gavin watched Brooke nursing on a bottle and I guess he got interested and wanted to try it himself.