Thursday, October 27, 2011
FAVE!
This is one of my favorite pictures of the loves of my life...just had to share. Pretty sure they are both in love.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Nin Comes to Visit
Last weekend, Jason's mom came to visit for the weekend. We enjoyed spending time with her, as always! Friday afternoon, we went to visit with Jasmin and her new baby (dog), Gabriel. He is a sweet dog that they rescued from the Humane Society. We spent Saturday morning having breakfast with Nin and Aunt Jasmin at Inner Bean Cafe, got our haircut by Rebecca, and then spent the rest of the evening visiting with each other over a yummy, homecooked meal (thank you, Melinda!). Sunday we made it back to church for the first time! It was so nice to be back at Quest! It was such a nice visit!!! We love you, Nin!
June Anne's First Playdate
June Anne had her first playdate a couple of weeks ago...although she ate and slept most of the time! :) We enjoyed spending time with Anna, Annslee and Elliott and their mommies as well as April and Baby K. I am so grateful for these friends and for their prayers, love and advice!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Babies Don't Keep
I realized on Monday that I am halfway through my maternity leave this week. I ended up deciding to take 13 weeks because that gives me the few days before Thanksgiving off. I will start back to work on November 28, part-time. Before I had June Anne, I had in my mind what maternity leave would look like for me. I would get all kinds of things checked off the never-ending to-do list that comes with having a baby AND buying a new house! I would finish painting the bathroom, unpack the last final boxes, keep up in the laundry and, obviously, keep the house spotless. Right! Little did I know that none of these things would get done. We bought the paint for the bathroom; the remaining boxes are still, well, reamining boxes; I stay pretty much on top of laundry; and my house is not the cleanest it has ever been. But, the moments I have spent with June Anne the past 6 weeks have been some of the sweetest of my life, and I know I will cherish them forever.
I have heard people say before that "babies don't keep," and I wondered where this saying came from. It's something that has been recited in my mind during the last 6 weeks. I searched the Internet and found this poem.
Song for a Fifth Child
By Ruth Hulburt Hamilton
Mother, O Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing, make up the bed,
Sew on a button and butter the bread.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown as shiftless as Little Boy Blue,
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due,
Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo.
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
But I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo
Look! Aren't his eyes the most wonderful hue?
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
But children grow up as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
This poem has really touched my heart. One day, I'm sure I'll master balancing things in my life a little better. I'm sure I'll be able to love on my angels, keep a wonderful marriage, do well at my job and have a clean house with clothes neatly folded and put away. But, for now, my job is to rock my baby. And that's exactly what I plan on focusing on the next 6 weeks! Because these moments are brief and so, so sweet.
I have heard people say before that "babies don't keep," and I wondered where this saying came from. It's something that has been recited in my mind during the last 6 weeks. I searched the Internet and found this poem.
Song for a Fifth Child
By Ruth Hulburt Hamilton
Mother, O Mother, come shake out your cloth,
Empty the dustpan, poison the moth,
Hang out the washing, make up the bed,
Sew on a button and butter the bread.
Where is the mother whose house is so shocking?
She's up in the nursery, blissfully rocking.
Oh, I've grown as shiftless as Little Boy Blue,
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.
Dishes are waiting and bills are past due,
Pat-a-cake, darling, and peek, peekaboo.
The shopping's not done and there's nothing for stew
And out in the yard there's a hullabaloo
But I'm playing Kanga and this is my Roo
Look! Aren't his eyes the most wonderful hue?
Lullabye, rockabye, lullabye loo.
The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow
But children grow up as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep.
This poem has really touched my heart. One day, I'm sure I'll master balancing things in my life a little better. I'm sure I'll be able to love on my angels, keep a wonderful marriage, do well at my job and have a clean house with clothes neatly folded and put away. But, for now, my job is to rock my baby. And that's exactly what I plan on focusing on the next 6 weeks! Because these moments are brief and so, so sweet.
Monday, October 10, 2011
June Anne Update
June Anne was 6 weeks old yesterday. I can't believe how fast the past 6 weeks have flown by! She is changing every day! I took her in a couple of days before she was 4 weeks for a weight check, and she was 8 lbs, 7 oz! Dr. Miller said he would've liked for her to gain a little more, but she is still in the normal range since she gained so much, so quickly when we came home from the hospital. Since then, she has gotten so much bigger! She is out of newborn diapers and out of all of her newborn clothes and well into 0-3 month outfits.
Overall, June Anne is such a happy, good baby! I feel very blessed to have my first little one have her sweet disposition. She's so content and still, for the most part, only cries when she is hungry or has an upset stomach. Any other time she is a happy and content baby! She loves to be snuggled, and I make sure to cherish the moments I have her curled up on my chest or in my arms - I know they won't last forever. She absolutely LOVES the lamb swing! Jason and I say it's like a drug for babies because she can be having a full blown meltdown and the swing makes it all better! She loves Mommy and Daddy and recognizes our voices. She gives us the sweetest looks, especially when we go to get her out if her crib for her 2 am feeding or in the morning. She loves bath time and sits in the infant sling part of her bathtub like she's taking a soak after a hard day's work. It's the cutest thing! She obviously loves milk and loves to eat! We started giving her a bottle the day we got back from PTC. Jason usually gives it to her, and she devours it! She's had no problems switching between bottle and breast - she's not picky about how she gets her milk so long as she gets it when she wants it! June Anne loves to smile and laugh. She talks up a storm after each meal, and I love having these little "conversations" with her!
Sleep? June Anne is an awesome sleeper! I like to say that she likes her beauty rest. We usually put her down between 8-8:30 with no problem, she wakes up around 2:00 to eat and then doesn't wake up again until between 6-7 in the morning. Yes, yes, I do realize how blessed I am! I'm hoping she keeps it up and eventually drops the 2:00 am feeding! But, I know that will come in time. While I'm looking forward to eventually having a full night's sleep again, I'm not rushing her.
June Anne has brought us so much joy! We love her more and more every day!
Overall, June Anne is such a happy, good baby! I feel very blessed to have my first little one have her sweet disposition. She's so content and still, for the most part, only cries when she is hungry or has an upset stomach. Any other time she is a happy and content baby! She loves to be snuggled, and I make sure to cherish the moments I have her curled up on my chest or in my arms - I know they won't last forever. She absolutely LOVES the lamb swing! Jason and I say it's like a drug for babies because she can be having a full blown meltdown and the swing makes it all better! She loves Mommy and Daddy and recognizes our voices. She gives us the sweetest looks, especially when we go to get her out if her crib for her 2 am feeding or in the morning. She loves bath time and sits in the infant sling part of her bathtub like she's taking a soak after a hard day's work. It's the cutest thing! She obviously loves milk and loves to eat! We started giving her a bottle the day we got back from PTC. Jason usually gives it to her, and she devours it! She's had no problems switching between bottle and breast - she's not picky about how she gets her milk so long as she gets it when she wants it! June Anne loves to smile and laugh. She talks up a storm after each meal, and I love having these little "conversations" with her!
Sleep? June Anne is an awesome sleeper! I like to say that she likes her beauty rest. We usually put her down between 8-8:30 with no problem, she wakes up around 2:00 to eat and then doesn't wake up again until between 6-7 in the morning. Yes, yes, I do realize how blessed I am! I'm hoping she keeps it up and eventually drops the 2:00 am feeding! But, I know that will come in time. While I'm looking forward to eventually having a full night's sleep again, I'm not rushing her.
June Anne has brought us so much joy! We love her more and more every day!
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Trip to PTC
Two weeks ago, I decided to load up June Anne and head to Peachtree City for a few days. There are a lot of special people there that June Anne needed to meet! Jason was working, so I decided to go during the week so I wouldn't "steal" his new daughter on the weekend, which is when we all get to spend the most time together. Going during the week, though, also meant that Bruiser and Bella got to come along fir the ride. What was I thinking, you ask? Did I temporarily lose my mind? Well, you are in good company because Jason asked the same thing! Fortunately, the trip was fantastic! June Anne slept the entire way there and would've slept the whole way back had we not got stuck in construction traffic for an hour!
Our trip was filled with lots of sweet friends and family who wanted to love on my precious daughter. She is such a blessed little girl already to have so many special people love her!
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