Reese Meets Her Nana and Papaw

We had a great weekend here in Little Rock!!  Friday afternoon, my wonderful Aunt Vicki and Aunt Patti drove my grandparents from Tulsa into town to meet Reese.  They were so sweet to bring food for dinner and cooked us manicotti, green bean casserole, salad, and my favorite chocolate chip cake.  We had the best night visiting, laughing, and loving on our sweet girl.  To make things even better, Vicki and Patti offered to stay with us and help with Reese through the night.  Matt and I both got two 3-hour stretches of uninterrupted sleep.  It was amazing!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday morning, Matt bought Krispy Kremes for everyone and then we ordered pizzas for lunch.  We just enjoyed our morning/afternoon of being together.  They had to head back to Tulsa Saturday late afternoon, but I can't express how much it meant to have them all here.

 

Nana and Papaw - we love you so much and appreciate you making the trip.  I know it was a long drive for you all and you're both probably exhausted and spending the next few days recovering, but we had the best time and Reese loved spending some time with her great-grands. 

 

Aunt Vicki and Aunt Patti - thank you doesn't seem like enough.  You all are the best and I know after working all week and then making a 10+ hour round trip, you have to be beat!  Thank you for bringing Nana and Papaw, thank you for cooking an amazing meal for us Friday night, and thank you for watching our little girl so that Matt and I could catch up on some sleep.  We love you so much!!

 

 

Aunt Patti getting some snuggles

 

 

Aunt Vicki loving on Reese

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Someone was tuckered out after all her visitors ;)

 

 

 

Saturday night, Matt and I enjoyed a quiet night watching the Hogs beat Kentucky and LSU beat South Carolina.  It was a great night of football!  Sunday morning, we went to church and then to eat lunch afterwards.  Reese (again) was SO good. 

 

 

 

All ready for church...Thanks Gigi (Gayle) for the toe blooms, we love them!

 

 

 

Sunday afternoon, we went on our first 2 mile walk as a family.  So thankful for a great way to end the beautiful weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Month Old

I cannot believe that our little girl is already ONE MONTH OLD!!!!  Where in the world has the time gone?  You are growing so much and have outgrown all of your newborn clothing.  You're wearing   0-3 months now and I can't believe it.  These pictures were taken on the 12th of October, even though I am a little late in posting.

 

 

 

We ordered cake balls to celebrate

 

 

 

Here are some things I want to remember about this phase....
 

• You love to sleep on Daddy and me.  You curl up on your tummy and this is where you feel the safest and will sleep the longest.
   
• You play opossum a lot.  We think you're asleep (like in the swing or something) and then you'll open one eye to see if we're still right there.  It cracks us up.
 
• You are in a deep sleep when both of your arms are up by your head and your mouth is slightly open.
   
• You will grab hold of our fingers and hold on tightly, especially when I'm nursing or Daddy's giving you a bottle.
 
• Your baby coos are becoming more frequent and they melt my heart every time I hear them.

• Your have the sweetest and most quiet baby snore - we love it!

• Your eye contact is so good.  You'll look at someone when they're talking to you and follow them with your big blue eyes across the room.

• You kick your legs all the time and you LOVE to stretch.  You stretch so much and it's adorable. 

• You lost your umbilical cord on 9/29, 15 days from when we came home from the hospital. (I didn't know you had even lost it, it was right after a bath.  I found Jovie chewing on it.  A total gross out moment for Mommy!)

• You have gas ALL THE TIME!!  Bless your heart, your little tummy is still trying to work itself out. 

• You aren't crazy about your baths, but now that you can be immersed in the water, you don't cry and you're beginning to enjoy them more.

• You are not a fan of diaper changes!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Playing opossum

Excited for Fall

 

 

Showing your support for the HOGS

 

Happy One Month Birthday Beautiful Girl!!!  Your Daddy and I love you so very much and thank our Lord every day for sending you to us!!
 
 
 

 

Happy Birthday Brynlee

 

I can't believe my sweet little niece is 4 years old today!!  This is the first year I will miss her birthday party and it makes me so sad!  I mean who wouldn't want to go to a "Fancy Nancy" party at Little Gym??  

 

 

 

One week old

 

First Bday

 

 

Second Bday

 

 

 

Third Bday

 

 

 Beautiful girl @ Nick and Nora's wedding - Sept '12

 

 

 

 

Aunt Kia loves you to the moon and back Brynlee Claire!!  We hope you have a wonderful birthday!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Date Night!!

Matt and I had our first night out sans our sweet baby girl on Monday.  Aunt Bee babysat our munchkin and we can't thank her enough!  We had a great time enjoying a nice, quiet dinner at Yaya's.  We laughed about how tired we are and talked about Reese most of the time.  It was a wonderful night - thanks again Kyndall!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend with Mimi and First Sunday at Church

This weekend was a great weekend for us.  My mom (Mimi) came in town on Friday evening.  Matt had to work two 12-hour shifts on Thursday and Friday (9 to 9) and then was on call Saturday night, so Mom offered to come down and help with Reese.  She got into town around 7:00 and she and I went to Alley Oops for dinner.  Reese slept while we had the best time just catching up and laughing.  (I love those times!)  Mom was so great and took Reese for most of the night on Friday and Saturday.  I can't explain how nice it is to be able to sleep for more than 2 hours in a row.  Matt and I got up feeling more rested than we've felt since we've been home from the hospital.

 

 

Saturday, it was so cold and it rained for most of the day.  We had Game Day on the big screen, a delicious breakfast, and hot coffee in the Keurig.  We all curled up for the afternoon, listened to the thunder, and watched the Hogs bring home a WIN!!!  It was such a relaxing day!!  Mom made chicken spectacular for dinner and we enjoyed a cozy night and more football.

 

 

Sunday was our first day at church as a family of three!  Reese did SO good.  She slept the entire service and was great during brunch at Copeland's as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mimi and her girl

 

 

 

Aunt Bee loving on her

 

 

She would much rather sleep curled up on her tummy rather than her back. Yes, I know babies should sleep on their backs, but this is how she falls asleep on me EVERY night!  Oh how I love her!!

 

 

 

She also loves to sleep on her Daddy's big shoulder/arm

 

 

 

 

Mom left Sunday afternoon and it never fails that I cry.  I have the most amazing mother in the world and I pray every day that I can be half the mother she is for Reese.  She is so giving and ALWAYS puts others needs before her own.  She drives down here after working a full week and then literally stays up almost all night to hold, rock, and change our baby girl so that Matt and I can sleep. I can't imagine starting the journey of motherhood without her by my side.  I love you so much Mom!!!

 

 

 

Days with Mama

 

Well, Wednesday was my first day out and about with Reese by myself.  She ran a couple of errands with me and she did SOOO GOOD!!

 

 

We ran by Scarlet so Mama could pick up some of these snoods for this Fall and then ran next door to the Toggery to pick up a few outfits for Little Miss.  Afterwards, we stopped by Chipolte and met Julianna and David for lunch.  We weren't out long, but it was a good afternoon.

 

 

 

I picked up the red one and a black/tan one - LOVE!

 

 

 

We ran home and picked up Matt and stopped into Target and Hobby Lobby briefly before dinner.  The day full of shopping wore this girl out!!

 

 

 

 

 Thursday and today have been filled with a little more shopping.  (I decided that since I will be toting around this precious cargo, I need to invest in a pair of good flats.) I picked up these adorable Tory Burch ballerinas today...they're black velvet!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest of our days have been filled with tummy time, reading books, making brownies for Dad, and a walk or two!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're looking forward to a low-key weekend.  I am super excited about the cold weather that is moving in.  AND....Mimi's coming to visit, so hopefully Matt and I can catch up on a little bit of sleep!  ;)

 

 

 

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

 

 

 

 

Growing Like A Weed....

Well, our baby girl will be 3 weeks old tomorrow!!  The time is already flying by!  Today is my first day at the house with her by myself since being home from the hospital (YES, I am spoiled!)  With my mom here for 12 days, then Matt's mom here for a week, and Matt's schedule at the hospital allowing him to be off for 2 days during the week, someone has been here with me every day.  I have to admit I've been pretty excited about it being just the two of us.  I am in desperate need of getting into a routine!  Of course we miss Dad today, but he'll be home tomorrow.  Here are a couple of pics I have snapped on my phone throughout the past few days. 

 

 

 

Chillin' in the swing

 

 

She loves the bouncy seat

 

 

Trying out the boppy lounger today...

 

 

 

The agenda for Tuesday...

 

 

Lots of snuggles and cuddles!!!  I can't get enough of this sweet girl!!!

 

 

We weighed her yesterday and she weighs 8 lbs 7 ounces and is a growing girl.  She has already outgrown some of her newborn onesies and a few sleepers! :(  I know these days are going to fly by, so I am soaking up every sweet minute I can with her!