First Snow Fall

Mommy trying to take photos of me, the bow was quite big, perhaps a few more months
The white skin is starting to break through poor thing no hiding that white glow
Sunday was the first official day of snow this is a view down our street
The front of our house, it is always so peaceful and clean when it snows
Before the snow view of the Christmas lights

Random Pics

Trying to get a pic with her holding her head up, I was not fast enough
Getting ready to take Nana to the airport
Love my soft purple blanket, thanks Grandma Karen

Such a proud Nana

Finishing touches on Christmas decor

Dad trying to get the baby to relax
Nana came for the weekend she held the baby while Danny and I set up the tree. Thanks to Grandma Little all we had to decorate ourselves was the tree and the outside lights.
Danny putting up the lights outside
The clouds Saturday night on our way back from the airport picking up Nana

Day out and Fun Gifts!

Brooklyn's first time in her carrier and day out. We went to Lowe's to get a Christmas tree
Emergency Diaper changing kit, a gift to Danny from his customer Steve from Powertank
This was a clever and funny gift for the Dad, much needed since he does most of the diaper changing! What a good dad and husband
So peaceful if only she slept that good at night!

Thanks Grandma and Papa

The puzzle dad did to keep busy or to keep from getting bored!

We got to enjoy having Grandma and Papa here for a week and a half. Brooklyn is grandchild #18 for mom and dad. Thank you both for coming up and sharing the first week of Brooklyn's life with us. It was great to have you here, we truly enjoyed having you. Thanks for all the groceries, the yummy cinnamon rolls and all the meals. Mom thanks for cleaning the house you were a big help.

We missed you as soon as we dropped you off, hopefully we will get to see you again before you go on your mission (which I am happy for you guys, but can not even think about you going without crying - I know selfish, but I am escpecially now that we have a child to share with you)

Thanks agian for all your help, we love you! This is when it is hard to be away from family, can't wait for Brooklyn to meet her Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins.

New Parents

It's our "Thriller" Baby, she learned some moves while in the womb!

She likes her swing, she hangs out in the office with mom and dad learning about the business

Taking an afternoon snooze always has her fists up ready for attack

Even dad needs to take a mid-afternoon nap once in a while!

These are just some random pictures taken over the last few days, we have enjoyed looking at our beautiful daughter thinking we are pretty lucky to have her. It has taken some getting used to understanding what she needs and no we have not figured her cries out yet. Does anyone ever really?

Well you might say we are new parents and a little unsure of the parenting thing Brooklyn has been to the doctors 3 times already and the lactation nurse once. She was born at 8lbs. 12oz., by the time we went home Wednesday she was 8lbs. 9 oz.. Then Thanksgiving night Danny noticed that she had a rash all over her body, we called the nurse (thanks to Aunt Stephanie coming for a visit) they said she should be fine just come in on Monday for her 1 week checkup. Well Friday came adn it did not look any better so I called the doctors and said I need peace of mind can I just come in. Sure enough it was some crazy medical name and they said some newborns get it and it should go waya in a few weeks to months and she wasn't pooping so they probed her a few times to help that one (happy to say the rash is almost gone and the bowel movements are just fine). At this appointment she was down to 8 lbs. 1 oz about 7% drop from birth border line to watch her. Saturday morning we went to a lactation nurse she helped.

Brooklyn's 1 week check up was Monday (12/1) she gained some weight, hooray she was 8lbs 3oz (75% for weight), 19 3/4 in ( she grew from 10 1/3, 50% for height). Things looked good mom got a lecture from the doctor to take naps and only worry about feed ing myself and the baby. That is hard for me to do because I am so particular about how my laundry and things get done that I have a hard time having someone else do them for me. We took her back to the doctors this past Monday (12/8) for the PKU test and to be weighed again she is now up to 8lbs 8 oz. so things are looking up! Back to the doctors next week until she reaches her birth weight again, good times over here, sure glad the doctor is down the street.

Kinda crazy how nervous you get about things on your own baby, you start to question every little thing.

So many things to be thankful for!

Aw so Peaceful, thanks Marin for loaning us Garrett's bouncer she seems to like it!

Mom has one REALLY sore breast so this is the temp way to feed, pump the bad one and feed it to her through the tube while she is feeding from the good one, breastfeeding is so much fun!

Our Little Turkey! Thanks Claudia for the cute outfit we got it when we got home from the hospital

The day we brought her home from the hospital, our sleeping beauty

Now that Danny is back at work I guess it is my turn to update the blog, although I think he does a better job. The command station he had going on at the hospital with the labtop and the phones was quite the opertation, even the doctor was impressed. I have a short window before Brooklyn wakes up to post. I have some new pictures, but won't have time to put those up tonight perhaps tommorrow.

This past Thanksgiving was really nice, mom made her famous homemade rolls so yummy! Danny and I stayed home while my parents went to dinner at Richards. Ricky brought over some yummy dinner and we enjoyed just being a new family together. Danny and I were telling each other things we were thankful for and both ended up in tears looking at out new daughter, thinking we have cried more in the past two days than she has!

The whole motherhood thing is crazy the birthing alone, wow no ones tells you about that, now I know why! It is hard to believe I am a mom. All though I have been a bit emotional lately, pretty much do to lack of sleep and difficulty breastfeeding, I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a mom and have a family. When I look at her it somehow makes it all worth it.

This holiday season is a special one it has helped me to think of the many great things I have and to be so grateful for them. Danny is amazing, if I did not have his support I could not have done this without him. I am very fortunate to have him at home working and that he cares so much about how to take care of me and Brooklyn. He is with me every step of the way, sometimes a few steps ahead. Our families and friends have been great checking up on us to see how things are and what they can do to help. Thank you everyone for all your love and support, it had been greatly appreciated. We are very fortunate to be loved by so many people and now Brooklyn gets to be a part of that, couldn't ask for anything better.