6 weeks!!

We are 6 weeks old! I had my checkup yesterday and everything looked great! If you deliver at Scott and White, there is a song that is played all over the hospital to let them know a new baby has arrived. Since I work there, I was looking forward to hearing this song for my baby. And, it was so fun when I finally heard it in honor of Bella. Yesterday, I was in the waiting room and I heard that play again....and, yes, this new mommy did start crying! Then, when I was with the doctor it was the same room that Mike and I had our first ultrasound to finally see her sweet heartbeat. So, once again, this new mommy got all teary. I'm a mess! Such special memories and moments! During the day, Bella is becoming more and more playful. When she's fussy, Mike will pick her up to get some "daddy love". It's hysterical when he does that. He's also started giving her eskimo kisses and she loves them! This first picture is of the eskimo kiss and the following picture is her response and then one of him giving "daddy love". Precious!

When she sleeps, she burrows herself down like my mom says I used to do. Here's a picture of her sleeping all squished! And, here's her updated 6 week picture. I can't get her to look my way when she's looking at those giraffes. Happy month and a half, little one!

Thanksgiving 2008!!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Houston with the family! Bella is getting more and more expressive with smiles and coos and laughs. She is so much fun and is growing!! She grew out of one of her sleepers already...And, yes, mom was sad!! We went to church on Sunday and Bella was cooing with every breath through her sleep. So, Grammy and I stood in the back waiting for her to go to deep sleep. But, she cooed the entire service! She must have been singing along! One of the funny moments of the trip is when Nanny was holding Bella. Bella was fussy and I went over to try to help soothe her. Then Nanny said, "Well, mommy. Don't you know I cry. I'm a baby." It was so neat to see Nanny interact with her first great grandbaby. Here are some pictures of our trip.
Bella with her daddy and Great Grand Tom Pop

Grammy, Great Nanny, and Bella
Bella and Proud Mommy

Great Aunt Cookie

Meemaw with her first great grandbaby!
Nanny, Grammy, Mike, and Bella.
4 generations!
Fun with Aunt Christie

Aunt Christie and Uncle JoeyGreat Grand Tom Pop

And, a sweet picture!!! Thanks for the hat Aunt Gayla and Uncle Mark.

Great Aunt Alli

I decided to devote a blog to my sista, the great Aunt Alli. Since it's Thanksgiving, i'm reminded of how thankful I am for her...for being my older sister (by 5 minutes...does that count?), my laughing buddy, a very strong and kind lady, and a best friend to me. (Plus, I think she's hottt!) I truly am thankful for her...her strength, her love for me, her patience with me, her willingness to be open with me and I with her, and just who she is. If you don't know the great Aunt Alli, I recommend getting to know her!! Love you lots sis!!! And thanks for being a great aunt!!

Visit from Nana and Granddad

My sister, Allison, recently moved to Temple (woohoo!!) to work at Scott and White. This week our parents have been down to see her new house and visit us (well, maybe they just came for Bella...but, that's ok). Mike finished up two of his classes (yay!) and now we are all officially on thanksgiving break. Little Bella is still doing great and growing! She's so strong too and likes to push off of our tummies when we're holding her in our laps. She has started this semi-laughter. (To me, it's a laugh...but maybe it's really gas...well, whatever it is cute!) She's still a coo-er and poo-er and as sweet as ever. And, she has a LOUD cry with snorting (lovely) in between cries! Girl has got some pipes on her. Here are some fun pics from the week with the fam! And, it's great to have my mom here for the photo shoots! Miss B is going to be documented!!

4 weeks old!!

Oh my, it's been a month. Time truly does fly! I look at her recent pictures and at her and fall in love again. But, I do have to say that when I go back and look at her pictures the day she arrived, I get choked up. (So, I decided not to look at them because I get teary thinking about it.) That moment is like the moment the doors opened to walk down the aisle with my dad to Mike...the two moments in my life I would redo in a heartbeat and I wish I could have made life stand still for a while to take everything in. It certainly is fun watching Bella respond and smile more lately. It's been beautiful here in Texas! A cold front is coming in tonight so i've been outside relishing in the fall air. Have I mentioned I love fall! And, I finally busted out the jogging stroller. yippee! She's too little to jog so we walked (well, she slept the whole time). Fresh air and changing leaves and the quietness that comes with nature does a wonder to a homebound mommy! I love the winter and cooler weather too (I think I enjoy all seasons) but I enjoyed my first walk with my passed out Miss B.

Here is her 4 week picture. Enjoy! Happy one month sweet pea!

Time with Grammy...and bath time once again!

Little Miss B had a great time with Grammy while she was visiting. Grammy got to experience the coos and oohs of Bella along with the poots and poops of Bella! And, if I had a quarter for every time Grammy said "You are so cute"! Or, for every time we said it! Mommy is feeling much better these days thanks to the modern medication of antibiotics...and TLC from Grammy. This week has been uneventful other than the normal eating, sleeping, changing, loving, laughing...But, here are some fun pictures from the past few days. And, of course some more bath pictures since that is one of our favorite times! Enjoy!