I have so much to post, tons of pics... I just have to sit down and do it!
For now... we are using the sling for the first time, this is also the first time using this webcam on here!
10.02.2009
9.28.2009
Garrett's first bath!
it took forever, but Baby G's umbilical cord finally fell off at 6 weeks. So he got his first bath, and he LOVED it!
It was so much fun giving him a bath! He cooed and babbled the whole time, the most we've ever heard him "talk." And did you see those curls! They only show up when his hair is wet :) And as soon as he got in his comfy pj's he passed out. I guess getting a bath is hard work.
9.27.2009
6 weeks old (better late than never!)
these pics were taken on the 17th
it was a little harder to get a good pic of him this time, he's getting squirmier!
it was a little harder to get a good pic of him this time, he's getting squirmier!
he's getting so big! This was his last day in his newborn-sized clothes
9.11.2009
5 weeks
yesterday my little man turned 5 weeks!
these are my fave pics:
these are my fave pics:
its not the best picture, but it was a cute moment. I was sitting on the bed with Garrett while Brandt was getting ready for work, and Madi came and sat with us
Monday we went to Brandt's parent's house, and brought the dogs. They have been bumped from the back seat to the hatch now that Garrett is here. This is Nev pouting...lets see, milestones this week?
Well, last night he slept in his crib instead of our room!
he did great. Honestly, I can't say he even noticed that he was in a different room and bed :)I never posted this b/c I got busy...
but... we got this awesome gift the day before Garrett made his debut!
Erin, my (formerly) pregnant friend made it for us! We had nothing personalized since no one knew if we were having a Garrett or a Jacquelynn. It is super cute and matches the room perfectly!
and she has never seen his bedding in person! She's just that good.It came in on Wed, and I immediatly hung it up on the door. I was supposed to take pictures for her then, but decided to wait till Thurs. And then I went into labor... I guess Garrett was just waiting on his sign :)
homemade gifts rock!
We got the most amazing quilt in the mail yesterday! Our friend Mary made it for Garrett, and it is beautiful!
its even beagle-approved
its even beagle-approved
here's a close up. She used 2 different cop fabrics, and all these bright colors, LOVE IT!
thank you Mary!
9.06.2009
1 month old!
Sunday, my little man turned a month old!
I can't believe its been a month already! eek!
9.03.2009
4 weeks old
(this post is from Thursday, Sept 3)
Garrett turned 4 weeks!
Garrett turned 4 weeks!
that looks like 22 to me!2 weeks ago he was 20 inches,
of course, the dr is a bit more accurate
and for anyone that knows Brandt, you know he LOVES Batman. So I couldn't pass up this shirt when I found it, even though it is 18 months... we'll save it for him.He looks like he likes is!
Milestones (if you want to call them that) this week:
he's holding his head up a ton! His great grandma (Nana) swears he's the strongest baby she's ever held, but she could be impartial.
he moved up a diaper size! No more newborn size
But he's still in newborn clothes. His dresser is overflowing with 0-3 month sized stuff, so I can't wait to get to those (and the overalls!)
and for my fave pic of the week:
tummy time!
This always gives us the funniest pictures! I'll prob make a tummy time post (eventually, at the rate I'm going!)
8.30.2009
Letter to a new mom
I stole this off of a blog that I read
She has really cute ideas, so check out her blog sometime
Thrifty Decor Chick
She has really cute ideas, so check out her blog sometime
Thrifty Decor Chick
Open letter to a new Momma
Today we celebrated the upcoming birth of a new baby boy. The mom-to-be is one of my last friends to have their first child, and there is something so incredibly special about that. Something so special you just don't get when you are pregnant with that first baby. You wonder why everyone has constant big goofy smiles, fluffing all over you and can't keep your hands off your belly. :)
And then you have that baby. And you know.
So Momma B., this is what I hope you remember over the next few weeks:
For at least the new two years, probably more, you will have very little control over your life. It starts with labor -- you can't plan it (I know, it killed me too!), you can't tell that little one how or when to come, and you can't control how the labor will go. All you can do is relax, let go, breathe, and realize you have to give it up to the people that know best...the nurses, your doctor, God.
After the baby is here, you will have zero control over your life because that itty bitty patootie will rule. your. world. You will feel exhaustion like you've never known. You will want to give your right arm for a few straight hours of sleep. You will have to plan to leave the house well ahead of time. And when you do leave the house, it will be 30 minutes later than you had planned.
Speaking of sleep, even the best sleepers (ours slept through at FIVE weeks) will drive you absolutely mad at times. They will sleep three hours at a time for a few nights...sleep for six one night...you will get on your knees thanking God...and then that next night they will will wake up every two. It is a bit maddening. There are also nights when they just don't want to sleep, thank you very much. They would rather just lay there staring at you, thank you again.
Because of this, there may be times you will look at your child at 3 a.m., begging him to PLEASE JUST GO TO SLEEP. You may not even like him much at those moments. YES -- I said it, there are times you just are not nuts about them for being itty bitty and helpless and ruling your world (at 3 a.m. nonetheless).
And then that moment passes, and in the middle of the night, you will look at your baby's sweet eyes in the dark, rub his tiny head and you may just cry because you are so incredibly blessed to have this child. To be rocking this child at 3 a.m. You will realize there is no place you would rather be, ever.
You will be overwhelmed at how people love your baby. Yes, you know your friends love you. But you will realize you didn't have a clue how much they love you until you see the way they love your child. You will realize how much you mean to the people around you, because of the way they love your baby. It will overwhelm you, the love you will feel in those first weeks.
A few weeks after that sweet bubby is born, you will start needing a little somethin'. Just a little -- a little something in return for all that feeding, loving, feeding, smooching. And then. THEN, your child will smile at you. YOUR CHILD. He will smile at you like you are the sun and the moon and the stars and it will be one of the best moments of your entire life.
You will spend the rest of your days trying to get your child to smile at you like that again.
One of the biggest changes I noticed after our son was born was the new "weight" of being a Mom. It's the best way I can explain it. It's like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, in a good way. You now have a life to look after, and that is a really big deal. Sometimes that weight is really noticeable. You will feel it all the time -- but mostly when you leave the baby with Daddy for an hour. Or with Grandma for an evening so you can go out with friends.
From the day that baby is born, you are ALWAYS, ALWAYS thinking about them, worrying about them, wondering about them. You may not realize it, but it's always there. That weight lessens as they get older, but it's only because you get used to it. You are now a Mommy, and that comes with so much wonderful responsibility.
Your life is about to change for the better. You will never be the same. You will come back and read this a few months from now and have a whole new appreciation for these words. And when someone you love has their first baby, you will try to express to them the crazy, indescribable love they are about to feel, and you won't be able to put it into words for them either.
You are about to meet the love of your life, and I am so happy for you.
And then you have that baby. And you know.
So Momma B., this is what I hope you remember over the next few weeks:
For at least the new two years, probably more, you will have very little control over your life. It starts with labor -- you can't plan it (I know, it killed me too!), you can't tell that little one how or when to come, and you can't control how the labor will go. All you can do is relax, let go, breathe, and realize you have to give it up to the people that know best...the nurses, your doctor, God.
After the baby is here, you will have zero control over your life because that itty bitty patootie will rule. your. world. You will feel exhaustion like you've never known. You will want to give your right arm for a few straight hours of sleep. You will have to plan to leave the house well ahead of time. And when you do leave the house, it will be 30 minutes later than you had planned.
Speaking of sleep, even the best sleepers (ours slept through at FIVE weeks) will drive you absolutely mad at times. They will sleep three hours at a time for a few nights...sleep for six one night...you will get on your knees thanking God...and then that next night they will will wake up every two. It is a bit maddening. There are also nights when they just don't want to sleep, thank you very much. They would rather just lay there staring at you, thank you again.
Because of this, there may be times you will look at your child at 3 a.m., begging him to PLEASE JUST GO TO SLEEP. You may not even like him much at those moments. YES -- I said it, there are times you just are not nuts about them for being itty bitty and helpless and ruling your world (at 3 a.m. nonetheless).
And then that moment passes, and in the middle of the night, you will look at your baby's sweet eyes in the dark, rub his tiny head and you may just cry because you are so incredibly blessed to have this child. To be rocking this child at 3 a.m. You will realize there is no place you would rather be, ever.
You will be overwhelmed at how people love your baby. Yes, you know your friends love you. But you will realize you didn't have a clue how much they love you until you see the way they love your child. You will realize how much you mean to the people around you, because of the way they love your baby. It will overwhelm you, the love you will feel in those first weeks.
A few weeks after that sweet bubby is born, you will start needing a little somethin'. Just a little -- a little something in return for all that feeding, loving, feeding, smooching. And then. THEN, your child will smile at you. YOUR CHILD. He will smile at you like you are the sun and the moon and the stars and it will be one of the best moments of your entire life.
You will spend the rest of your days trying to get your child to smile at you like that again.
One of the biggest changes I noticed after our son was born was the new "weight" of being a Mom. It's the best way I can explain it. It's like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, in a good way. You now have a life to look after, and that is a really big deal. Sometimes that weight is really noticeable. You will feel it all the time -- but mostly when you leave the baby with Daddy for an hour. Or with Grandma for an evening so you can go out with friends.
From the day that baby is born, you are ALWAYS, ALWAYS thinking about them, worrying about them, wondering about them. You may not realize it, but it's always there. That weight lessens as they get older, but it's only because you get used to it. You are now a Mommy, and that comes with so much wonderful responsibility.
Your life is about to change for the better. You will never be the same. You will come back and read this a few months from now and have a whole new appreciation for these words. And when someone you love has their first baby, you will try to express to them the crazy, indescribable love they are about to feel, and you won't be able to put it into words for them either.
You are about to meet the love of your life, and I am so happy for you.
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