6 Months

Amy turned 6 months old on Monday, and everything is going very well. She is growing and growing. We went to her doctor today, they said she is the height of a 9 month old and one pound less than the average one year old.

She's been eating cereal, which she does very well with, and we've also given her some bananas the past couple of nights, which she also has been doing pretty good with. She's still very happy and laughing so much. It's amazing to see how much she can learn already!

Brandon went back to work a few weeks ago, which I think is a love/hate thing for him. And Melissa is visiting us right now, so that's been a lot of fun. Amy loves having someone else here for her to play with.

I finally got my laptop fixed, so I can use that more often now. But all of our pictures are on the computer in the bedroom, so I can't post any at the moment (Amy is asleep in there). I will try and get some up fairly soon.

Long time no blog

I know it's been a while since I've updated, so I figure I'm do for one. Gotta let everyone know we're still alive :)
Amy's been keeping me pretty busy, so I'm trying to get in a quick post while she's napping.
Amy has been doing really well. At her 4 month checkup they said she was the size of a 6 1/2 to 7 month old, so she's definitely growing fast. She's very healthy though, which is always good, and she's taken her shots like a champ.
We went to Texas for the month of December, which was fun. It was nice getting to see a lot of our family and friends, though we still didn't get to see everyone. Who would have thought 5 weeks wouldn't be enough?
I have lots of pictures, but I am currently on my iPod, so I'll have to post them another time.

I've started knitting, but with my small portion of free time, I haven't gotten much done. My first project is a very simple scarf. Maybe I'll have it done by next winter :)
It's a good way to just relax though, and feel like I'm doing something, even if it's just something small.


Anyway, I hope all of you are doing well!!
Now that I have this app to post here, I am gonna try to update more often. We'll see.

6 weeks old

It's been a while, I know. Not a whole lot has happened. Amy is growing like crazy. We went to the doctor today. She weighs 12 pounds 12 ounces and is 24 inches long. The doctor said she is almost the size of a 4 month old... haha. I thought that might be pushing it a little bit, but I know she is definitely a big 'ole baby.

She has been really good though, very happy in general. Of course, she has an adorable smile that she likes to show off. And now she even smiles in response to things, rather than just when she is sleeping.

Me and Brandon are doing really well too. Fairly well rested, I'd say, for new parents. For a while, Amy wasn't sleeping at night. She would sleep all day and then be up all night. So we would have to take shifts. But earlier this week, I started a nightly routine for her, and we adjusted a few things and she has gradually been getting better. Last night, she slept all night, waking up only to eat. I was quite proud of her. And it was the first time both me and Brandon have been able to sleep in our bed, at the same time in over a month.

We're looking forward to Thanksgiving, when Melissa and Joseph will be come to visit, and then on the 2nd, we make our way down to Texas! We have a busy couple of weeks coming up. It's going to be tiring, but still fun. I can't wait to see everyone I haven't seen in so long.

Btw, this is why swings have straps.

Hello Mr. Sleepy

On our way to sleepytime town, waltzing down lullaby lane...

Amy's not really in a sleeping mood, so I thought I'd take this time to post a few more pictures.

2 Weeks (and one day)

Amy had her first doctors appointment on Friday. He said everything was normal. She was back to her birth weight, well one ounce more. That didn't surprise me though, she does not have a small appetite. I like the doctor a lot. He is older, but very nice. And his office is in his house, so it's very small and comfy.

Our little one is also training to be a jedi. Or so it seems. She's currently working on the jedi mind trick. While Brandon was drinking a Dr. Pepper, she kept staring at it. When he put it down, she turned and looked towards the table. So he told her she couldn't have any. That's when she waved her hand in front of his face. He laughed and told her she still couldn't have any. So she did it again. Her powers failed. She never got Dr. Pepper. But we think she's still working on them.

As for in general, she is still doing good. Fussing a little more and sleeping a little less, but she is a baby so it's to be expected. She doesn't seem to like sleeping in her crib yet though. Maybe that will just take her a bit more time.

We also finally got around to uploading more pictures, so here are a few

Some pictures

Up late update

Everything has been going pretty well so far. Amy is definitely our child. She loves to eat and she loves to sleep. Probably eating more so ;)

She was having a little trouble going to sleep at night (the first time) for a couple days, but she did amazing tonight. So hopefully that will continue to get better.

I started pumping today and gave her a couple bottles (I am soo sore, I needed a little break), and she seems to actually do better with them. When I breastfeed, she always just falls asleep and then if I try to put her down, she just wakes up fussy a few minutes later. But with the bottles today, she seemed to eat just as much as she wanted, but was then stayed awake, calm and satisfied. Except at night, when she fell asleep right away. It was great! She's been waking up every 3 hours at night pretty consistently for the past few nights, so that's been good as well.

We gave her a bath the night we got home because the hospital never did, and she did awesome for that as well. Didn't cry at all. Well, not until we took her out and she was cold, but I can't blame her for that.

So I don't think I could be happier with the way things are going so far. We're still getting enough sleep. Naps during the day. She seems to be eating well. And we even found a doctor today! Which is a big accomplishment here. It's very hard to find a doctor who is taking new patients. The one we finally found though, his nurse said he never turns down patients, which I really like.

Brandon is also doing very well. He has never been around babies, so this is all new for him, but I think he is a natural. He helps out so much, and can now feed her too. And I love watching him with her. I always knew he would be a great dad, and now he is proving me right :)

We took some more pictures (of course) and will be uploading and posting them soon!