Yep, fell asleep playing again!!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Four Months Old and a Poop Story
So, I'm going to start off with a story that all parents have, a poop story. It still has me and Josh laughing, a few days later!
We'll just call this Cynthia's present for her Daddy! It was Father's day and I was about to get ready to load up and leave with Cynthia to Bryan. Cynthia was perfectly content, and then all of a sudden starts fussing, so Josh says "I'm going to change her diaper, I think she's got a poopy one." So I decide to go in and check on them. As he's undoing her onesie, I see some overflow on the edge and say, "oh yea, it's poopy all right." Josh then lets me take over. So, I start wiping her and as I lift her up a little I realize that the poop just doesn't seem to stop. Then we comedically get the onesie off of her only to realize that in the process she ends up with poop all the way up to her shoulders and it's also all over the changing table. So, we get her wiped off and then take the cover off the changing table. I lay her back down on the table, and am getting another diaper ready to put on, and what does Cynthia start to do, but pee! So now, her changing table pad gets covered in pee, even the back of her head gets wet...so it's bathtime for her! We just laughed and laughed about it...what else could you do?!?! I did have one question though, where does all the poop come from??
On a cleaner note, we are having a great summer off together! She does a great job of sleeping through the night, and might only wake up once, and even sleeps in a bit, which makes mommy happy! She is always such a smiley happy girl in the mornings. She has found her feet in the past 3 weeks and loves grabbing them and bringing them up to her mouth. And her new thing is to blow bubbles! She is absolutely adorable when she talks back to her daddy saying "bbbbbbrrrrrrr" with slobber!
We just had her 4 month appointment and she's really doing great! She's 16 lbs (92 %ile) and just over 25 inches long (94%ile)! I'm about to have to pull out her 6 month clothes, she won't be in her 3-6mo much longer! Josh and I are both amazed at how well she really is doing and growing and learning. She truly is a blessing in our lives!
Finally, here are some pics for an update!
We'll just call this Cynthia's present for her Daddy! It was Father's day and I was about to get ready to load up and leave with Cynthia to Bryan. Cynthia was perfectly content, and then all of a sudden starts fussing, so Josh says "I'm going to change her diaper, I think she's got a poopy one." So I decide to go in and check on them. As he's undoing her onesie, I see some overflow on the edge and say, "oh yea, it's poopy all right." Josh then lets me take over. So, I start wiping her and as I lift her up a little I realize that the poop just doesn't seem to stop. Then we comedically get the onesie off of her only to realize that in the process she ends up with poop all the way up to her shoulders and it's also all over the changing table. So, we get her wiped off and then take the cover off the changing table. I lay her back down on the table, and am getting another diaper ready to put on, and what does Cynthia start to do, but pee! So now, her changing table pad gets covered in pee, even the back of her head gets wet...so it's bathtime for her! We just laughed and laughed about it...what else could you do?!?! I did have one question though, where does all the poop come from??
On a cleaner note, we are having a great summer off together! She does a great job of sleeping through the night, and might only wake up once, and even sleeps in a bit, which makes mommy happy! She is always such a smiley happy girl in the mornings. She has found her feet in the past 3 weeks and loves grabbing them and bringing them up to her mouth. And her new thing is to blow bubbles! She is absolutely adorable when she talks back to her daddy saying "bbbbbbrrrrrrr" with slobber!
We just had her 4 month appointment and she's really doing great! She's 16 lbs (92 %ile) and just over 25 inches long (94%ile)! I'm about to have to pull out her 6 month clothes, she won't be in her 3-6mo much longer! Josh and I are both amazed at how well she really is doing and growing and learning. She truly is a blessing in our lives!
Finally, here are some pics for an update!
Cynthia and cousin Logan
Such a smiley girl in the morning!
With Grandma
Another one with cousin Logan
Such a sweet face
Hangin' with Uncle Mike
Scared of Aunt Cat?!?!
In her pretty hat from Aunt Cat
With Great grandpa, Papa
With Grandmama and Aunt Cat
Love you Cat!
Dad and Daughters!
Hanging with Princess
Just staring up at Daddy
With Grandpapa
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Sea World Girls Weekend!
A lot has happened since my last post. I have gone back to work for the last month of school, our little one is smiling and "talking", A LOT, was blessed with a wonderful girls weekend to San Antonio and Sea World with my stepMother, and have moved Cynthia from her bassinet to her big girl crib!
It is hard for me to believe that almost 3 months ago our princess, Cynthia, made her appearance! There are times that it seems like she should be so much older, and then there are times that I can't believe she's getting so big already! I have really loved being a mommy to this little girl after only such a short time, and I just know that it's going to keep getting better. Last week, we had to fill out the registration forms for Cynthia's day care at Eagle Wings next year. Let me tell you, that was a little wierd, another moment that made both Josh and I realize that we truly are parents!
Just this last weekend my dad let his new wife, and Josh let his 2 girls leave town for a girls weekend! I had never been to Sea World, so Anita decided that we should make a trip of it. We had such a good time all weekend long! When we got to San Antonio and checked into our hotel, we decided that it was time to check out the pool. So, the three of us got suited up and headed down! I was super glad that it was dark as I'm my body is still losing this baby weight! Cynthia LOVED being in the water. She has always loved her bath time, so she was super relaxed in the pool! The next morning I was blessed with some time to go sit in the hot tub and also with a massage! It was amazing!!! Grandmama was also able to get some time with Cynthia! We then headed to Sea World! It was a hot, humid day with an on and off breeze, but I LOVED it! We saw a couple shows, but my favorite was definitely the show with Shamu. I am always amazed by the gracefulness of those big swimming mammals and how they jump and twist through the air just for fun! We walked and walked and walked around and saw some of the different exhibits. I am always amazed at God's creativity and imagination!
For the past 2 weeks or so, Cynthia has been sleeping fairly consistenly for 7-8 hours at night, so we decided that it was time for her to make the move to her own crib! She has done great in it the past two nights! It was so sweet to hear her "talking" herself to sleep last night! She is a bit of a squirmer, so when we get her out of the crib in the morning, she is a little crooked, or completely turned around like in the picture below!
I only have a few more weeks of work, and I am looking very forward to having summer off to spend with my sweet, smiley girl!
It is hard for me to believe that almost 3 months ago our princess, Cynthia, made her appearance! There are times that it seems like she should be so much older, and then there are times that I can't believe she's getting so big already! I have really loved being a mommy to this little girl after only such a short time, and I just know that it's going to keep getting better. Last week, we had to fill out the registration forms for Cynthia's day care at Eagle Wings next year. Let me tell you, that was a little wierd, another moment that made both Josh and I realize that we truly are parents!
Just this last weekend my dad let his new wife, and Josh let his 2 girls leave town for a girls weekend! I had never been to Sea World, so Anita decided that we should make a trip of it. We had such a good time all weekend long! When we got to San Antonio and checked into our hotel, we decided that it was time to check out the pool. So, the three of us got suited up and headed down! I was super glad that it was dark as I'm my body is still losing this baby weight! Cynthia LOVED being in the water. She has always loved her bath time, so she was super relaxed in the pool! The next morning I was blessed with some time to go sit in the hot tub and also with a massage! It was amazing!!! Grandmama was also able to get some time with Cynthia! We then headed to Sea World! It was a hot, humid day with an on and off breeze, but I LOVED it! We saw a couple shows, but my favorite was definitely the show with Shamu. I am always amazed by the gracefulness of those big swimming mammals and how they jump and twist through the air just for fun! We walked and walked and walked around and saw some of the different exhibits. I am always amazed at God's creativity and imagination!
For the past 2 weeks or so, Cynthia has been sleeping fairly consistenly for 7-8 hours at night, so we decided that it was time for her to make the move to her own crib! She has done great in it the past two nights! It was so sweet to hear her "talking" herself to sleep last night! She is a bit of a squirmer, so when we get her out of the crib in the morning, she is a little crooked, or completely turned around like in the picture below!
I only have a few more weeks of work, and I am looking very forward to having summer off to spend with my sweet, smiley girl!
In front of Sea World
With Grandmama
A tired girl!
Shamu
Just couldn't resist posting this irresistible face!
We just wore this girl out!
She has definitely discovered her hand!
Rockin' the suit her Aunt Jamie gave her (and doing a little squirming)!
Just love this happy smiley girl!
She was definitely not put down in her crib this way...we call her "Squiggly"
Our favorite afternoon past-time!
A sweet 9 week old girl
Friday, April 20, 2012
First Trip
A little before Cynthia was born, we decided that we would take a trip to visit Kansas City towards the end of my maternity leave to see Josh's sister and her kids. She had a son born just a month before Cynthia. So, we got back a few days ago from it. We had a great time, it was nice getting out of our house for a little while, nice seeing family, and nice experiencing some weather that wasn't already too hot to go outside. Cynthia did great on the plane rides there. She actually slept the whole time on the way there until the very last few minutes because she was getting hungry. On the way back, she was awake for most of the flight, but didn't fuss too much! This made for one happy mom and dad, I was seriously dreading that she would be 'that' crying baby on the plane that bothered everybody. While we were in Kansas, we also made a trip to Branson to stay at some cabins managed by Jamie's husbands family. It was so nice there! We looked out our cabin door to the lake, such a great view! While we were on this trip, Cynthia had some really good nights of sleeping! One night she even slept for 7 hours! The other nights she slept for 5 or 6 hours at a time! This hasn't quite continued at home, but I was so thankful for it on our trip. Cynthia also attended her first baseball game, the Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers, the Royals lost, but it was a fun game! So, here are some pictures from our trip, I'm so sad that I didn't get more pictures than we did, but we did get some cute ones of her with her cousins!
On another note, she seems like she is getting so big! She is starting to really smile back at us and is definitely cooing! She's getting so strong and really likes being able to sit up more and look out at the world. Her arms and legs are moving around a ton, but it seems like she's getting more control of them and is figuring out how to use them. We have realized that she LOVES bathtime! On our trip, we had to bathe her in the kitchen sink at the cabin, but she love splashing around!
I am definitely sad that I will not be spending all day with our little princess as I prepare to head back to work next week, but I am trying to look forward to being back in a regular routine and back where I know that God has put me. I am super thankful though that Josh is going to be able to stay home with her, I know that he'll love this time (if he doesn't fall apart first, hehe).
On another note, she seems like she is getting so big! She is starting to really smile back at us and is definitely cooing! She's getting so strong and really likes being able to sit up more and look out at the world. Her arms and legs are moving around a ton, but it seems like she's getting more control of them and is figuring out how to use them. We have realized that she LOVES bathtime! On our trip, we had to bathe her in the kitchen sink at the cabin, but she love splashing around!
I am definitely sad that I will not be spending all day with our little princess as I prepare to head back to work next week, but I am trying to look forward to being back in a regular routine and back where I know that God has put me. I am super thankful though that Josh is going to be able to stay home with her, I know that he'll love this time (if he doesn't fall apart first, hehe).
Checking out the new toy to play with at Aunt Jamie's house
Napping with daddy at the cabin
Our nice view from the cabin in Branson
Slayton cousins, Taylor, Macy, Logan, and Cynthia
Jamie and Logan, and Me and Cynthia
Having fun with bathtime
First baseball game
Pictures with Logan, who is only one month older than Cynthia
And here's our two month old shot! Just look at that beautiful smile!!!
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The First Five Weeks
I'm still catching myself coming to the realization that I'm a mommy now, and I've been a mommy for almost 6 weeks... And as I think back to the past 6 weeks, I'm amazed at how much I've learned and how much my precious daughter has changed in just this short amount of time. I'm also amazed, not only at how perfectly God forms each of us in our mother's wombs, but also at how He has sustained me during this time of her infancy. I find myself exhausted some days, but most days my body is somehow able to do what it needs to do, and I know that it's only because of the good Lord blessing me with good sleep when I am able to get it.
In the past few weeks, Cynthia is, of course, getting bigger, and she's also getting so much stronger with her neck. She's also really starting to get on more of a schedule, which we all appreciate! (Minus the days when she's going through a growth spurt and all she wants to do is eat!) She's also more and more aware of what's going on around her and beginning to smile more! I knew that I would love this little girl more than I could have ever imagined, but what I wasn't prepared for was that I would love her a little more each day!
Here are some pics of her...
In the past few weeks, Cynthia is, of course, getting bigger, and she's also getting so much stronger with her neck. She's also really starting to get on more of a schedule, which we all appreciate! (Minus the days when she's going through a growth spurt and all she wants to do is eat!) She's also more and more aware of what's going on around her and beginning to smile more! I knew that I would love this little girl more than I could have ever imagined, but what I wasn't prepared for was that I would love her a little more each day!
Here are some pics of her...
Tuckered out on a walk with mom
This is pretty much how she sleeps all the time, arms up
There are no words for this...
On her one month birthday
I just love this picture!! One of my favorites
Chilling with mommy...love this face!
Sometimes we both get our afternoon naps...
About to head to the park with friends!
5 weeks old and getting so big!
Timer and tripod made this photo possible! After this, I realized (again) that we're a family now...
Such a pretty girl!
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