Lots of updates coming soon

I know I haven't posted in awhile but we've been really busy this past week. I'm working on uploading a ton of pictures and hope to get some new posts up in the next few days.

Allie is doing wonderfully and getting so big! She's sleeping longer and longer periods of time at night and is really starting to smile more often. We love her more and more each day!

4 Weeks Old!

Where is the time going? Our baby girl turned 4 weeks old today! I can't believe she is growing up so fast. She is such a good baby and makes me so proud to be her Mommy. She has the most adorable smile (which usually leads to poop but that's not the point) and is starting to stay awake for longer periods of time. She has developed a small hatred of the bassinet so she's been sleeping for 4-6 hours at a time in her "Magic Chair" at night so Mommy and Daddy are getting some rest too. She does not like to have her clothes changed and would much prefer to be naked, much to her Father's dismay. Overall she's just the best baby anyone could ask for and we're so happy that she's ours! Since we're not at home this week we couldn't take her picture in her chair so this will have to do. We love you baby girl! Happy 4-Week Birthday!

Road Warrior

Well, we made it to Texas! Allie did wonderfully on the trip making it so easy. The first night we went just past Memphis and stayed in a nasty hotel. Allie took her first trip to Beale street in Memphis when we stopped at BB King's for some barbque. She loved listening to the music and looking at all of the neon lights. We didn't let her taste the BBQ but we thought it was delicious! We got up early the next morning and headed towards Dallas. Allie slept most of the way until she had a giant blowout in the parking lot of the Love's Truck Stop. We changed her diaper, left them a dirty onesie as a memento of our visit and continued on our way. Here's a picture of her post-blowout with a fresh diaper.

We arrived in Dallas about 5pm and Allie was bombarded with family members wanting to hold her and cuddle her. She got to meet so many people for the first time. Grandpa Eddie, Nana Shell, Aunt Kelsey, Aunt Victoria & Uncle Chris were all excited to meet Miss Allie.

She's adjusted well to the time and location change and so far is doing great! I'll post some more pictures later.

3 Weeks Old!

I can't believe Allie is already three weeks old. It's crazy how fast the time is flying by but at the same time, I can't really remember a time when she wasn't a part of our little family. She's been doing really well this week. She's sleeping longer stretches at night, anywhere from four to six hours at a time for the most part. We did a little Christmas shopping yesterday and she does really well riding in the car. She's holding her head up well and is starting to stretch out more, showing off her length. Those newborn clothes and diapers don't have much longer! Our little baby is growing up!

Here are a couple of pics from the weekly photo shoot I torture her with. She's really developing a little personality and starting to smile more!

Happy 3-Week Birthday Alligator! We love you!

Ready to Go

After having breakfast with Santa, we had my company Christmas party to attend that evening. Here's Allie all dressed up and ready to go.

Allie Meets Santa

Nick's Union Hall has a breakfast with Santa every year for all of the member's children. They provide pancakes and sausage and every kid gets a present. It's a really nice event and it seems like all of the kids have a good time. Allie is obviously on the young side but we took her to see Santa anyway. We dressed her up in her Christmas dress and she was definitely the most beautiful little baby at the party!

Here she is in her full Christmas garb upon arriving to the party. The coat is huge but totally adorable!

Modeling her adorable dress. The tights and shoes were gigantic, as was the bow.

Sitting on Santa's lap for the 1st time!

2 Weeks

Today is Allie's 2 Week birthday! Time sure is flying by. I can tell she's getting bigger each day and her little face is starting to fill out. She has a good week for the most part but had a horrible night last night. Hopefully it was a one-time thing and not the early stages of colic. She's become a champion breastfeeder and makes some of the funniest faces. Nick and I just sit and stare at her sometimes and can't believe she's really ours!

Happy 2 Week Birthday baby girl! We love you!