Sunday, November 29, 2009

Thanksgiving

Natalee's first Thanksgiving was wonderful. Trey and I both had 4 days off work and were able to have tons of family time. This year was very special to us. We are very thankful for our family and the time we have together. We are so blessed to have a healthy and happy baby. Bringing her into the world was very challenging mentally and physically. Everyday I have with her is a joy. I constantly find myself looking at her in amazement. She is truly our little miracle.

We spent Thanksgiving morning with my side of the family and then went over to Trey's sister's house. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable day. Friday and Saturday we started decorating the house. I guess Natalee knew we were busy because she took a ton of long naps. We were able to get a lot done. She loves the Christmas lights and we have plenty of them! Today Lee came over and took our family pictures. Getting all of us to look at the camera at the same time was a bit challenging. Natalee was not a huge fan of the pictures today. We had an amazing Thanksgiving vacation. I dread going back to work tomorrow. I have a very busy week. I loved having my mornings with Nat. She is such a happy morning baby. She wakes up with the biggest smile on her face! I love it!!

She goes in for her 4 month well check up this week. I can't wait to see how much she has grown. The nights are also getting a lot better. Last night she went down around 9:00 and didn't wake up to eat until 8:00 this morning. Trey and I were only up a couple times throughout the night when she started to whine. I hope we've turned a corner. Getting sleep again is a dream come true! I forgot how much I love/need it.

Here are a few the pictures taken today...Enjoy!

Always has her fingers in the mouth

She was over it at this point!


Daddy I'm hungry!!








Thursday, November 26, 2009

4 Months Came Quick!!!

Natalee just turned 4 months old!! I can't believe how time has flown by. She is doing great!! She is such a happy baby. This month she has started laughing out loud, becoming very vocal with the cooing, recognizing people, holding her head up, putting weight on her legs and growing like a weed. These are a few of her many developments. She also weighs about 12 pounds! She goes in for her 4 month well check up next week. We will probably be starting her on infant cereal at that point.
I'm back at work full time. Thankfully the transition hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. Miranda (her nanny) has been such a blessing. She is so great with Natalee. I feel at ease knowing she's at home and in good hands. Natalee has really taken to her.
We took Natalee on her first road trip last weekend. She went to Nashville to celebrate Thanksgiving with the fam. She did great! I didn't know what to expect. Other than packing half of her possessions it was a stress free trip! She was definitely the center of attention! I think she loved every minute of it.







Saturday, November 7, 2009

Natalee's Birthday slide show

Uncle Lee made a photo slide show of Natalee's birthday! I'm just now getting around to posting it. He did such a good job!!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=514277188821&subj=9412640

Halloween Festivities

It's been an eventful couple weeks! Natalee was Tigger for her first Halloween! I must say she was the cutest Tigger ever. She didn't last very long. She was asleep by 9:00. Trey and I had more fun than she did! We carved pumpkins and got to hand out candy to all the neighborhood kids. Natalee slept in her swing for most of the evening.

I went back to work this week :( It was so hard to leave her during the day. I got used to being at home with her during the day. I had her on such a great schedule. We were just getting into a great routine. I'm trying to make the best of the situation. Luckily I have a job that allows me to come home throughout the day most of the time. I like checking in on her. The girl that has been doing my hair for a couple years is actually watching her during the week. We are so lucky to have her taking care of Natalee. She's great with her. I don't worry as much knowing she's taken care of while I'm working. We have taken a couple walks around the neighborhood after work. She likes the baby bjorn but doesn't like to nap in it. I have to get around the neighborhood before she gets too tired. She enjoys being outside!

She's growing like a weed! This week she has discovered lovies. She likes to sleep with them near her face. I'm so paranoid that she will cover her little nose. I think she's going through a growth spurt. She has been cluster feeding this week. Her naps haven't been lasting as long and her sleep is sporadic throughout the night. I hope this doesn't last too long!

Here are a couple pictures from Halloween...



Little blue eyes

The cutest Tigger ever!