Just some pics!

Adelyn is doing great, and I thought I would just post a few pics that I've taken over the last week.

Adelyn really loves her playmat. She often smiles at the little ladybug and chick attatched to the bar!

This is one of my favorite outfits.

Adelyn is a true fan! She donned this outfit and yelled "Go Cats!" even after their loss!

I'm glad Adelyn supports the cats, but right now, the outfit just isn't girly enough. I need a UK blue headband.

What a pretty smile!

God Always Works Things Out

This week started out kind of stressful, but as usual, God always works things out. It is with a lot of sadness that Seth and I packed up their belongings and sent Caesar and Cleo back to Justin's house. We've cared for them for the last 19 months, but the time was right to let them go back to their first home. Justin just recently moved to a place where he could have them, and he wanted them. Seth and I miss them, but I know it is the right thing for right now. We'll probably wait until the little princess starts asking for a puppy before we get another one. After losing Gus in January to cancer, I think I may need a doggie break right now.

In Addy news... Adelyn went to the doctor on Monday, and got three shots. The poor little thing had real tears in her eyes. I think it hurt Seth and I worse than it hurt her though. She weighed in at 11 lbs. 5 oz! That's 4 lbs more than her last appointment. She right around the 50th percentile for weight and 60th percentile for height. It is amazing how fast the time has gone by. Here are a few pics of Miss Adelyn.

Too bad that I cut off the top of her head on this one! She was smiling and everything!

You can really see how much she looks like Seth in this picture!

I love this striped turtleneck. The colors are so pretty together, and the stripes match the flowers going down the legs of her pants. This isn't the best pic, but I thought I'd post it anyway...

I have the hardest time keeping her fingernails short. I have to clip or file them every few days, and it is hard! You can see the tiny scratch she gave herself right between her eyebrows.

I don't remember what I did to make her laugh, but I was quick with the camera this time.

Growing up too fast!

Adelyn gets more fun everyday. Sometimes it is hard to believe that she is still so young. Over the last week she has become much more "talkative". Her favorite thing/sound to say/make is "hey". I know it will be a long time before she says actual words, but hearing her little voice is so sweet.

Here are a couple of pictures I snapped this morning while we were getting ready for church. This hat was too big to wear in church, but it was cute anyway.

I took this pic for Tonya. She's wearing her sweet baby bunny dress. She cried everytime I tried to put the matching hat on her. I figured I'd try another day.

That's all the pics for now. In other news, please say a prayer for my Grandfather. He lives in Reno, NV and had an aneurism. Also, please pray for my mom's safety as she travels to Reno to be with him.

A good night of rest! Woohoo!

It is hard to believe how fast time is going by. Adelyn will be 8 weeks old on Tuesday! It is amazing how much she is changing. For one thing, the tiny little baby we brought home (less than 7 lbs when we left the hospital) is seeming much more substantial these days when I pick her up. We went ahead and switched to size 2 diapers expecting that they might seem a little big, but they actually fit pretty well. That makes me wonder if she might be a little closer to 12 lbs than I thought.

Another change, Adelyn has always done fairly well at night, but last night she did really well. She woke up once between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. It is amazing what a 4 hour stretch of sleep will do for you when you're not used to getting that much sleep all at once. I hopped out of bed this morning feeling great. Adelyn and Daddy are still sleeping. :)

I thought I would post a few more pics while I had a minute. Adelyn doesn't really like having her clothes changed, but I'm hoping to have a mini fashion show soon. I'm usually more of a shutterbug when she's hanging out in her sleeper before bedtime, so I need to snap some pics of how cute she looks in some of her outfits. Baby girl's clothes are so adorable.

Adelyn is lying on the pretty blanket that Aunt Katie made her. It's very soft!

Grandma Shreffler bought Adelyn this snowsuit for Christmas (yes, she got Christmas gifts before she was born). We put her in it the other day. We took the 2nd picture to show how big it is on her. The length of her whole body, arms and legs included, fit in the body part of the suit. The tag says 0-3 mos, but Seth and I are sure that this would fit a lot of babies at a year old! It is so cute though. It even has a little tail on the back.

Happy Birthday Grandma Pam/ 1st Smiles/ 7 weeks old!

First of all, I know it has been too long since I've posted. I'm going to try to get better.

Today is Grandma Pam's birthday! We love you Grandma Pam!

Onto Ms. Addy Rose... Adelyn is 7 weeks old today. The time has gone by so fast. She is changing so fast. She's still eating like a champ and is gaining weight. Her next doc appt is on March 12, but according to our scale at home, she's about 10 lbs right now! I'm looking forward to putting Adelyn in some of her new 3-6 mos. outfits soon enough.

The neatest change is that Adelyn has started smiling in the past few weeks. These aren't accidental smiles, these are real social smiles. They melt my heart. I haven't been very good about capturing them with the camera, but here are a few smiley pics.

Adelyn absolutely loves the changing table. This is another change. She used to hate the changing table, but she totally digs it now. Krystal warned me though and she was so right - bad things do happen on the changing table. I know Adelyn waits to pee until her diaper is off sometimes.

Daddy dumped Adelyn in a basket of laundry that Mommy was folding! Adelyn kind of liked it (for a minute anyway).

Daddy actually took this one for us.
This isn't really a smiling pic, but I think she looks pretty cute in her overalls!

I had 126 pics to chose from, so I'm sure I can find a few more to post. :) But, I need to return to our angel. I hope everyone is doing well!

Happy Valentine's Day!

This is my first Valentine's Day as a parent! Adelyn has changed the way Seth and I function and spend time together, but it is for the good. I'd be lying if I said that I didn't miss all the one on one time that Seth and I use to have together, but we are very happy to have a new member of our family. Here are a few pics from the last week. Adelyn was 5 weeks old yesterday.

I like the sleeping baby pics!

I added this one because you can tell her eyes are blue, or at least you could when I was looking at a bigger version of this picture on my computer. You may not be able to see it. I'm wondering if she'll have blue eyes like her daddy. It is hard to tell at this stage, but I think she is going to look a lot like her daddy when she's older.

I think this one got blurry when I tried to make it bigger, but I added it for the blue eyes also.

BATH TIME

I saved the best pics for last. Adelyn didn't really enjoy her first couple of baths. I think she got cold, even with the sponge baths. But, I remembered a trick that I have used for myself when I used to take baths. To keep exposed parts of her warm, we draped warm wet wash cloths on her and poured warm water over them when they got cool. She seemed to really enjoy it!

I'm still struggling to get much accomplished in a regular day, but I'm hoping that I'll get a little more productive as time goes by. One day soon, I hope to find time to reconnect with all the people I've lost touch with since becoming Adelyn's dedicated milk producer and comforter!

4 weeks old!

I know it has been 2 weeks since I've posted, and I'm so sorry! Adelyn isn't happy unless she is being held, which means that Seth and I spend a lot of time holding her. So, I've had to limit my internet/email time to make sure I can find time to accomplish a few other things.
Anyway, without further delay, here she is...

She is growing and getting chubby. This sleeper used to be huge on her.

A little sleeping angel. You'll notice in several of her pictures that she likes to keep her arms above her head. I'm not sure what that is all about.

There is something so sweet and cute about baby feet.

Adelyn likes looking in this mirror.

Adelyn and her daddy!