6 Months

Bree is sitting up by herself// has 2 teeth peaking through// eating solids: loves carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas and anything off mom and dads plates. Hates: peas. // Dad can always get her to laugh// Still loving Mickey Mouse Clubhouse// Has the cutest obsession with dogs// Loves to snuggle when she's tired// Is sleeping like a champ!// Her hair is starting to grow over her ears, and get lighter.// Happy half birthday little love!

5 Months

Bree is 5 Months! What the heck!

Time has gone by so fast. Last week Jake and I were talking about how it doesn't seem like B has been here that long, but at the same time, it feels like she's been in our lives forever!

Our sweet thing loves:

-Solids. We've started her on rice cereal and sweet potatoes, and whatever she grabs off our plates. Such a stink.

-Daddy. Daddy can make her giggle and gives her ice cream. Dad is #1.

-Sky. Whenever Sky is in her view she makes giggly happy noises and tries to talk to her! Its really quite adorable. And Sky loves her! Except when she's crying, then she walks out of the room.

-Outdoors. We take some time everyday to go sit outside or take a walk. Even though the sun makes her sneeze, she loves to be outside.

(this is actually Daisy, not Sky, but she loves doggies!)

Doesn't like:

-Being on her belly. We try so hard with tummy time but she will have none of it! She will tolerate it for about a minute and then come the tears.

-the Car seat. If we go for a car ride longer than 10-15 minutes she starts to scream unless she's napping.

-Oatmeal! I tried giving her a taste of my oatmeal, she hated it! Spit it out, made a face, then cried. Are they supposed to have oatmeal? We probably wont be trying that again soon.

Things she does:

-One Sunday all 3 Jurassic Park movies were on TV, so we watched them all. Soon after Bree started growling like a dinosaur. So her new nickname is Bree-a-saurous Rex. Or Bree-a-dactle when she screeches.

-Screams when we're out in public, mostly out eating.

-Weaned herself off of her binkie.. Pro's: I don't have to do it. Con's: We/she doesn't sleep.

- She LOVES George Strait. At bed time, she can go from screaming to asleep within 2 songs. George, if you ever see this, thank you! Also I want to meet you!

I am so extremely grateful for this little girl in our life!

**Some Funny pictures while trying to get a good one, I love this silly girl!**

4th of July Weekend

For the 4th last weekend we escaped the crazy heat wave we've been having, and went camping. I forgot to bring my camera the first day we were there, but snagged some good pictures the second day.
I make it through the second camping trip with the crazy sleeping baby.


It was a fun filled weekend with horse rides, talking, reading, tanning, and getting caught in a big rain storm. It was a great weekend.

4 Months

4 MONTHS

A week ago my baby turned 4 months.
I could cry. (may have cried) My baby is so big now!


Stats:
 25 inches
12 lbs.

She wakes up smiling and giggling.
She has just recently found her voice and loves to talk. She is still blowing bubbles though and its adorable.
Her bald spot (kissing spot as Grammy says) is starting to grow back in.
We now have some cute squishy fat rolls on her legs and her arms.
Her herniated belly button is now starting to go in! YAY for flat belly buttons!


When Bree is in her car seat she loves to hold onto her giraffe and pull her blanket over her face trying to eat it.


Her fists are constantly in her mouth and she can almost put her whole fist in.
She loves bath time still, but not getting her hair washed.
Now wearing 3 Month clothes but moving into 3-6 month clothes. Socks still don't stay on her feet.


This month she rode her first horse, spent lots of nights watching us play softball, and spent lots of time being babysat by new friends. She loves people, and I'm so grateful for that. I was scared that she would only want to be held by me and Jake and would scream when anyone else held her. But she is so social. She loves the attention.

 - If you don't talk to her or look at her for a period of time she starts screaming because she isn't getting all the attention!


She loves people to hold her up so she stands and we are working on helping her sit by herself. She HATES tummy time still but is so strong.


She is the biggest fan of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Doc Mcstuffins. I am currently trying to brain wash her by watching all sorts of Disney movies so she will beg daddy to go to Disneyland. We have also just decided for her 2nd birthday that's where we'll be.




My sweet baby girl, you are fantastic.

A letter to me.

Inspiration from Elizabeth.

Dear Momma,

Welcome to motherhood! Is it crazy that all of this stuff comes pretty naturally?? Yeah, there is a lot of stuff that you will do automatically. One thing you need to do more than anything is soak up all of those little itty bitty baby snuggles. She will not stay that small for very much longer. Don't worry about what anyone else says about her becoming too clingy if you snuggle her too much, that does not apply to this tiny newborn.

Speaking of peoples advice. Don't worry about what every one says. This is your baby. You are her mom. You know what is best for her and you know where to go for advice and answers to your questions.

When it comes to breastfeeding, don't stress. Yes, no one told you that it wasn't going to be easy, and that it wouldn't hurt but stick with it. Bree does go through a growth spurt and you'll think you're done, but don't give up. When all that pain comes from this new experience, don't get down. When you walk around feeding this sweet angel just remember that all of it is for her!

Realize that you have such a good sleeper on your hands. Try to nap when you can. Its okay that the laundry needs to be done, the dishes need to be washed, and you need to shower and brush your teeth. That can all happen later. Try to nap at least a little bit.

I'll tell you now that you can tape Bree's socks on. That little kicker will kick off those socks, but get the tape and tape 'em on! Fool Proof!


When you decide to go out, try to make sure that you've got a happy baby. If she's been upset most the day and its not a necessity, try to stay home. Those people are Target weren't staring because you were trying to calm down the unconsolable baby, they were looking because they are moms that have been in your shoes. It is okay to have your breakdown in the parking lot. Just hold your baby tight when you get home.
You are a good mom. There are nights when you wonder what you got yourself into but then Bree will fall asleep on your chest and snuggle up to you and it will make it all worth it. But just wait! When she starts to smile, it gets better. And then her giggles!


You have the most beautiful baby ever. We're kind of bias, but really!


And guess what? You have the most adorable husband ever! He is completely smitten by her! It is the best thing ever to watch him play with her. He will walk around the house with her on his shoulders, try everything he can to make her laugh, and smother her with kisses. Make sure you thank him for being the greatest dad ever, because he is. He loves that little girl more than anything in the world.


Sky. She doesn't know what to think of the tiny human at first, but she will warm up to her. Some times she will get a little annoyed by her, but she loves her. She will kiss her toes and try to make her happy when she's crying.


Bree's bald spot on the back will grow in, she will start to chunk up, her lactose intolerance will clear up, she grows so much, and is the biggest light in your life.


Motherhood is hard. It is a full time job. But it is the greatest blessing your life, you already know that though. Kiss those cheeks, smell that hair, snuggle her, she is all yours.




Mom, you can do it. You can power through because you are so blessed to have this little girl in your life. You have such an amazing little family. Remember to thank Heavenly Father every day, because these are the best moments of your life.








Love,


A little more experienced version of yourself.

1 Month

How people blog with children I will never know. I don't know how I am ever going to have a clean house ever again after I go to work (in 3 weeks, Que. all the tears. )

Well now that Bree girl is almost 2 months I guess I better post about her being 1 month! (for memory sake)

My sweet girl at 1 month:
-Weights 8 lbs 5 oz
-is 21 inches long!!
-has started to Coo and sort of smile.
-She is a terrific eater and loves to be held.
-When mommy and daddy can't calm her down, she loves to listen to music and dance around.


I seriously cannot get over how lucky we are to have this little girl in our lives! We love you Bree Bot!

Bree's Birth Story

I've told this story a few times to people so hopefully I don't leave anything out. I want to remember all the details of the day my sweet girl was born. It really was a special day and I'm amazed at how smoothly everything went.


February 4, 2015.

I had read so many birth stories and hear comments from people in the past nine months that I was pretty scared about delivering the baby that was inside me. I kept hoping that there was some kind of fairy that would come and magically take her out because I am a wimp when it comes to pain. And as far as people had told me there was pain before, during, and after.

I had been having some mild Braxton Hicks contractions for a few days off an on. I kept trying to do whatever I could to see if Bree would want to come join us early, but the contractions usually stopped after about 5-10 minutes. I was a little disappointed.

On Tuesday night, February 3rd, I couldn't fall asleep. Not like it was anything out of the ordinary so I pulled out my phone and started reading, looking through instagram, and Facebook. About 11pm Jake woke up and told me to put my phone away and get some sleep. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep, but I put it away anyways and eventually fell asleep.

At 4:30 am I woke up with some contractions. At first they felt about the same that they had the past few days. I pulled out my phone and started timing the contractions just to be sure. After an hour Jake woke up and told me to put my phone away again, thinking I hadn't been asleep the whole time. I told him that I had been having contractions and I was timing them. That's when Jake started to freak out a little. "Are you in labor? do we need to go to the hospital?"






























I had no clue! I had been told that when everything really starts to happen, a weird calm comes over you. It was SO true! I laid in bed for a while still timing my contractions when they were 4-5 minutes apart. I called my mom at 6 and asked if I needed to go to the hospital and she told me to call the Labor and Delivery nurse where I was delivering and see when they would want me to come in. I did and they told me that when they got bad enough that I couldn't walk through them, then it was time.


I text my boss and told her that I wouldn't be making it to work that day and that we were going to go to the hospital to get checked in a few hours. I laid in bed watching tv just trying to breath through my contractions. They hurt, but I still didn't feel like they were getting any worse. Jake got up and started cleaning the house and getting our bags ready to go just in case we wouldn't be coming home that night. I got up and started walking around the house just to see if they were getting any worse. As I was climbing the stairs back to my bedroom I had to stop to breath through them. My eyes got big and I turned to tell Jake that it was time!

Jake drew me a bath so I could at least feel clean after my already long morning. When I was clean and dressed we put everything in the truck, locked Sky in the garage, and made our way over to the hospital. I kept telling Jake that if I did have a baby that night, that all I wanted was a cheeseburger! (my whole pregnancy I had serious heartburn. I would get it bad just from drinking water!)

After parking and walking into the hospital we made our way to the Labor and delivery floor. We checked in and they put us in the best room on the floor. There were windows all over and we got to see the view of the whole city. It was nice to be in such a bright room. My nurse came in and hooked me up to the monitors and said they would watch me for an hour and they would see if they would admit me after that. Luckily my doctor was there that day already doing 4 other deliveries. After half an hour (12:30 pm) my nurse came in and told me my doctor was going to admit me. Jake and I looked at each other beaming and a little freaked out! We weren't leaving without a baby!! Our Baby!
They went to grab everything to start my IV. By this point I was still only dialed to a 1, maybe 1.5 but my doctor was keeping me because my contractions were a minute and a half apart. If that.

While my nurse was putting my IV in she popped a vein. So she started again on another vein. All I could think about was Bonnie's birth story and how it took multiple people to get her IV in, and I kept praying the next one would stick. Well that vein popped too. Thank goodness my nurse said she wasn't going to get over confident and keep trying and she was going to go get the master of IV's. In came the next nurse with her gear to try to get that dang thing in. Luckily for Jake, his aunt who works at the hospital came in and grabbed him to take him to lunch. Poor Jake hates needles and he was quite pale at this point.

So here I was alone, but surrounded by nurses waiting to poke me. I held the first nurses hand while nurse #2 worked her magic. She gave me a numbing shot which was magic because that IV stuck.

By the time I had my IV in my doctor came in and checked me to see if I was progressing, which I still wasn't nearly fast enough (about 1/2 an inch per hour). So he ordered the pitocin to give my body the extra push to my contractions. As soon as the pitocin was ordered I asked for the epidural as well! Thank goodness Jake came back just in time to get all this information and hold my hand while I got the epidural.

I had heard from people that the IV hurts worse than the epidural or anything else. So true. The epidural was the best thing ever! As soon as it kicked in I looked at the monitor and my contractions were so strong you couldn't even see the peak of them.

My nurse came in and checked me every hour and was progressing much quicker. An inch per hour. When I got to a four it was about 4pm. Jake kept telling me to try to get some rest, but I couldn't. I was too excited to meet our little girl. I was still calm about it all but I was getting anxious. We were keeping my family updated on everything that was happening. Especially my mom who was going to head up to the hospital as soon as she got off work. At the rate I was going we weren't expecting to start the delivery until 10 pm. Jakes mom, Melanie, was there with us and was getting more and more excited to become a grandma!

The next time my nurse came in and checked me her eyes got huge. She looked at me and said, "you're an 8! And I think thats being pretty conservative!" WHAT!? 4 centimeters in an hour!? that felt like it happened so quickly! Everything was a blur! She went to go get my doctor to have him check.

He came in and said I was a 9! Everyone went out of the room to get everything ready. My doctor came in one last time and checked, he turned to me and said " You're a 10. Lets have a baby!" I just looked at Jake and smiled! I couldn't believe that it was finally time! After 9 months of throwing up, months of bad heartburn, no sleep, body aches, I was going to finally see my baby girl!!!

At 6:00 pm I geared up and started pushing. After 9 minutes of pushing I saw my dark haired, CHUNKY, little girl! I thought for sure that I would start crying as soon as I saw her, but I was just so happy to see her! I did eventually cry as I watched her getting cleaned up while they were stitching me up. I just wanted to hold my little girl. Jake was standing next to her like the amazing dad he is!

Then finally! I got to hold my sweet little girl! I kept looking at her thinking no way is this my baby! No way I made this tiny human! She is mine!

Update

Hello all!!

Sorry I have been mildly non-exsistant for the last 4+ weeks.  Heres a little update on our babe.


Bree has been a dream. Most the time!
For the first 3 or 4 weeks we were at the doctor at least once a week. So I had a constant update on her weight and height.
At 6 weeks She is:

+ Last known she was 8lbs 5 oz and 21 inches long. She is growing way to fast.
+ She is now wearing mostly 0-3 Month clothes and some 3 Month.
+ We have caught a few glimpses of a smile and some what laughs.
+ She has gone through a growth spurt already
+ Last night she slept 7 hours and after some more food and a diaper change, another 4 hours! Momma loves that!

I cannot believe how fast time has gone, I need my baby to stop growing. I don't even want to think about going back to work in 4 weeks. I also have no clue how I am ever going to get myself and a baby out of bed and ready by 8:30! Any suggestions let me know!!!

2 - Weeks

We are so in love with our little Bree girl around here. She is so perfect. I can't believe that she is two weeks old! Time seems to be flying by. 

This little girl is the sweetest. There are nights where we think that she is getting the hang of sleeping good, and then she tricks us and is up every 2 hours the next night. Right now she is a little congested and hasn't been sleeping the best. Like up every hour, but we still love her! 

We are soaking up all the cute little grunts and coo's. Any chance I get, I play with her soft baby hair and hold her tiny little hands. I love seeing her little feet crossed at the ankles just like in all of her ultrasounds!

My phone is quickly filling up with pictures of the cute little faces she makes while she's sleeping as well as her bright eyes when she's awake! We miss daddy when he's gone to work but we love when he's home and can snuggle with him.

I still can't believe that I am lucky enough to be this little girls mom. We are so absolutely smitten by her! 

You are my sunshine

Introducing our newest little addition.

Little Bree has been nothing short of perfection since she was born on February 4th. We are completely in love!