After a week or so of trying desperately to roll over but getting stuck on her side each time (which made her very upset), Amy Grace rolled over to her tummy at daycare on Wednesday! They wrote us a note to let us know, and she has since done it at home a couple of times too.
Today, rolling over...tomorrow, sitting up! (Well maybe not that soon :))
Friday, March 27, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
It Won't Be Like This For Long...
During my adolescent musical days when I listened to all country, all the time, I stayed far away from the popular music everyone else was listening to. Amanda Hagood tried to convince me of the merits of artists like Hootie & the Blowfish and Stone Temple Pilots, but I would have none of it. While I never did come around on STP, I became quite fond of old Hootie and still enjoy listening to "Hannah Jane" and "Let Her Cry" when I'm in a nostalgic '90s mood.
Well, since I moved a little towards Hootie, otherwise known as Darius Rucker, he moved a little towards me. Rucker released his first country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" in 2008. Recently, however, his hit "It Won't Be Like This for Long" has topped the charts and almost moved me to tears several times. It begins:
It won't be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laughing
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It won't be like this for long
It's been feeling a lot more like the newborn stage right now, since we're just bottle-feeding breastmilk and formula to Amy Grace to get her weight up, which means I'm up several times a night to pump and feed when before we just nursed in bed...meaning a lot more sleep deprivation!! But this song always come to my head to remind me that it truly won't be like this for long, and how important it is to treasure every minute.
Ok seriously, I'm about to cry again :)
Well, since I moved a little towards Hootie, otherwise known as Darius Rucker, he moved a little towards me. Rucker released his first country single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" in 2008. Recently, however, his hit "It Won't Be Like This for Long" has topped the charts and almost moved me to tears several times. It begins:
It won't be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laughing
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It won't be like this for long
It's been feeling a lot more like the newborn stage right now, since we're just bottle-feeding breastmilk and formula to Amy Grace to get her weight up, which means I'm up several times a night to pump and feed when before we just nursed in bed...meaning a lot more sleep deprivation!! But this song always come to my head to remind me that it truly won't be like this for long, and how important it is to treasure every minute.
Ok seriously, I'm about to cry again :)
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Four Months - In Pictures
Here are some recent pictures of Amy Grace...
Hanging out in the papasan chair:
Celebrating Daddy's first turkey of '09!
Having decided that she is too cool to sit in her carseat anymore, AG takes in the Texas-Duke game at the farm during March Madness:
Hey guys, I found my foot!
Playing with her first toy - a rattle given to her by John Burrett (this is more like 3 months old):
Hanging out in the papasan chair:
Celebrating Daddy's first turkey of '09!
Having decided that she is too cool to sit in her carseat anymore, AG takes in the Texas-Duke game at the farm during March Madness:
Hey guys, I found my foot!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
4 Months on Saturday!
We are home today as baby girl got her 4 month shots yesterday and is running a slight fever and fussing today. I was so proud of how well she did getting the shots, though! 4 sticks in her tiny thighs, and she only cried for a minute or so. She even gave the nurse a tentative smile afterwards! Either she is very forgetful or very forgiving. I'm hoping it's the latter :)
As of yesterday, Amy Grace was 23.5 inches long and 10 lbs 3 oz. We are supplementing with formula now as multiple trips to a lactation consultant and various strategies to get her weight up indicated that I have too low of a supply. Since we have added in the formula, she has started to fill out but is still a beautifully petite little girl :) I don't care how much she weighs as long as she is getting enough. However, I hope she's not planning to get into a wresting match with Michael, the boy at daycare who is a week younger than her and about twice her size! I still struggle with the fact that I don't believe that formula is part of God's design for us, but I have to accept that for whatever reason, we need to use it. I'm just thankful for the breast milk that I am able to give her.
She gets more and more alert and in tune with her surroundings every day! She recognizes me and Brent and will watch us from across the room. She smiles and coos a lot, and knows how to ham it up when she meets someone. She has started to reach out and intentionally touch and grab things. (Lately she has been quite fascinated by my hair and the breast pump tubing. I think she might be jealous of the pump :)). Best of all, she has begun to settle into a routine and is sleeping much more soundly than she used to. All of a sudden, she started falling asleep around 7 or 8 o' clock. At first we would lay her down in her carseat or bouncer and keep her with us until we went to bed, and then brought her back in the bed with us after she ate around 2 am. Then, we started putting her carseat/bouncer in the crib and turning the monitor on. Now, we lay her down in the crib (with the help of a sleep positioner that elevates her head and keeps her secure) and enjoy the rest of the evening until she wakes to eat. She isn't sleeping through the night, but I don't expect her to at this age. Simply having her sleep by herself has been a nice break for us, and I'm glad we didn't try to force it when she was a newborn. It is neat to see her grow up and mature a little bit :)
As of yesterday, Amy Grace was 23.5 inches long and 10 lbs 3 oz. We are supplementing with formula now as multiple trips to a lactation consultant and various strategies to get her weight up indicated that I have too low of a supply. Since we have added in the formula, she has started to fill out but is still a beautifully petite little girl :) I don't care how much she weighs as long as she is getting enough. However, I hope she's not planning to get into a wresting match with Michael, the boy at daycare who is a week younger than her and about twice her size! I still struggle with the fact that I don't believe that formula is part of God's design for us, but I have to accept that for whatever reason, we need to use it. I'm just thankful for the breast milk that I am able to give her.
She gets more and more alert and in tune with her surroundings every day! She recognizes me and Brent and will watch us from across the room. She smiles and coos a lot, and knows how to ham it up when she meets someone. She has started to reach out and intentionally touch and grab things. (Lately she has been quite fascinated by my hair and the breast pump tubing. I think she might be jealous of the pump :)). Best of all, she has begun to settle into a routine and is sleeping much more soundly than she used to. All of a sudden, she started falling asleep around 7 or 8 o' clock. At first we would lay her down in her carseat or bouncer and keep her with us until we went to bed, and then brought her back in the bed with us after she ate around 2 am. Then, we started putting her carseat/bouncer in the crib and turning the monitor on. Now, we lay her down in the crib (with the help of a sleep positioner that elevates her head and keeps her secure) and enjoy the rest of the evening until she wakes to eat. She isn't sleeping through the night, but I don't expect her to at this age. Simply having her sleep by herself has been a nice break for us, and I'm glad we didn't try to force it when she was a newborn. It is neat to see her grow up and mature a little bit :)
Friday, March 6, 2009
Amy Grace Is Online Again...Kind of :)
A few months back I posted a link to Nublette's first photo shoot, from MyHomeIdeas.com. Her second one, for a "Girls' Night In: Baby Shower" article for MyRecipes.com (where I work), is online today!
I had to laugh to myself a little bit when I realized that today I am wearing the same shirt as I am in that picture - just with a little less belly :)
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Jon & Kate Plus 8
Ok, time for a little vent. I left TLC on yesterday afternoon while I was home cleaning for a little background noise. During that time and into the evening, several episodes of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" came on. I'd seen it a couple of times before, though I don't quite understand the obsession with watching people run after 8 kids. Guess it's something akin to staring at car wrecks on the interstate. Not that having a large family is tragic...but you know. It's so voyeuristic.
Anyway, I am just wondering: Am I the only one who can't stand this show? Jon and Kate - Kate in particular - annoy the heck out of me. Seems like she is constantly bossing him around or degrading him and he either just takes it, or his bitterness comes out later in some sort of snide comment. I want to say, "DUDE! Stand up for yourself!" I would say that I don't understand why this show is so popular, but considering the number of women out there who feel entitled to belittle their husbands...I'd be kidding myself.
If I were going to regularly follow large broods of kids, I think I'd watch "18 Kids and Counting" instead. I saw part of an episode the other day, and it's a neat story about a couple that decided to quit taking birth control (after miscarrying due to getting pregnant on the Pill) and let God determine the size of their family. 18 kids later (with the oldest one now married), they are on tv and are a great witness to the power of God and the joy of letting Him decide how many children they'll be blessed with. I doubt Brent and I will end up with anywhere CLOSE to 18 children (and he probably just had a heart attack reading this :)), but it's refreshing to see a show featuring a family that strives to live outside the dictates of society, and inside the principles of God's Word.
Anyway, I am just wondering: Am I the only one who can't stand this show? Jon and Kate - Kate in particular - annoy the heck out of me. Seems like she is constantly bossing him around or degrading him and he either just takes it, or his bitterness comes out later in some sort of snide comment. I want to say, "DUDE! Stand up for yourself!" I would say that I don't understand why this show is so popular, but considering the number of women out there who feel entitled to belittle their husbands...I'd be kidding myself.
If I were going to regularly follow large broods of kids, I think I'd watch "18 Kids and Counting" instead. I saw part of an episode the other day, and it's a neat story about a couple that decided to quit taking birth control (after miscarrying due to getting pregnant on the Pill) and let God determine the size of their family. 18 kids later (with the oldest one now married), they are on tv and are a great witness to the power of God and the joy of letting Him decide how many children they'll be blessed with. I doubt Brent and I will end up with anywhere CLOSE to 18 children (and he probably just had a heart attack reading this :)), but it's refreshing to see a show featuring a family that strives to live outside the dictates of society, and inside the principles of God's Word.
Monday, March 2, 2009
One Year Ago
March is a big month for us. March 1st is Bo-Baby's birthday (whoops, forget it yesterday - sorry BB!) AND the anniversary of our first date (three years ago). Our wedding anniversary is on the 24th. Turkey season begins. And today marks another anniversary of sorts. One year ago today, we found out that we were pregnant with Amy Grace. It's amazing how at first that (unexpected) positive test seemed so overwhelming, when today we have a precious baby girl to show for it. Now I can truly see how ALL babies are blessings.
It's been a crazy year, full of so many ups and downs. But I will say one thing: pregnancy and parenthood grow you up immensely. We have both grown so much as people in our marriage, that it's hard to believe where we were a year ago. I am so very thankful for this year, and excited for the years to come.
It's been a crazy year, full of so many ups and downs. But I will say one thing: pregnancy and parenthood grow you up immensely. We have both grown so much as people in our marriage, that it's hard to believe where we were a year ago. I am so very thankful for this year, and excited for the years to come.
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