Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
GTA ~ One Month Old!
Gia is changing so much everyday and growing like a weed...I just can't believe it! She turned one month on Thanksgiving day making our day of thanks so much more special. We had a very busy week(end) with lots of family and traveling. Everyone that met her was in love immediately, she sure was a hit! Thursday we spent Thanksgiving with Daniel's family in Shawnee. Friday morning we hit the road early to Brookfield where we had the Cunningham and Edgar Thanksgiving. We are all beat today but it was a wonderful weekend.
Update on Gia:
-Eating great and still nursing around every 3-4 hours-Takes a bottle of breast milk great if I am not with her
-After her meal around 9 or 10 at night she will usually sleep about 4 hours, then she is up between 2-3 hours for feeding throughout the night
-Back to swaddling!
-She is a jabberbox at night...she sleeps great making her moans and groans...keeping Mommy and Daddy up!
-Transitioning into 0-3 month clothes
-Had to move to up to size one diapers to avoid blowouts! :)
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Activity Time with Daddy!
Gia at 3 weeks old!
It's very important to stretch out my muscles...
Rattle time!
Who on Earth is that gorgeous girl?
We like to have our special time after dinner!
Monday, November 7, 2011
BBQ Facial
Soooooo.....When people tell you that you will experience a form of exhaustion that you cannot imagine once baby arrives....They are right. I am shocked everyday the amount of sleep I actually need to function. Before Gia, I was a 9-10 hour a night sleeper...I loved my sleep and when it was interrupted or taken from me...not many people enjoyed my company. Now...that is simply not the case. I am functioning on anywhere from 5 1/2-7 hours of sleep...however none of that is ever consecutive...they are chopped up by a baby who is starving and needs a diaper change! :)
My mom was in last week to help out and we were sitting at the kitchen table eating lunch. I had Gia in her bouncy seat on the kitchen table. I hadn't realized that the bouncer had a built in music box to it. So we decided to play around with it. Mom and I sat eating our bbq chicken sandwiches listening to all the different sounds the bouncer would make (nature, lullaby, heartbeat)...
Are you familiar with a jello neck head bob? If not, just think of the term and picture it in your head. That is what we looked like. Slowly our eyes rolled into the back of our heads, and our faces neared the bbq chicken sandwich on our plate. I couldn't believe how fast I could fall asleep. Meanwhile, Gia was wide awake staring at the ceiling. Had we listened any longer I fear we would have woken up with a Gates BBQ facial and my daughter would be riding the dog around the house. Luckily, we quickly jolted ourselves awake and decided this music was maybe good for baby, but certainly not good for Mommy!
That bouncy seat will no longer play any tunes...it will simply bounce.
My mom was in last week to help out and we were sitting at the kitchen table eating lunch. I had Gia in her bouncy seat on the kitchen table. I hadn't realized that the bouncer had a built in music box to it. So we decided to play around with it. Mom and I sat eating our bbq chicken sandwiches listening to all the different sounds the bouncer would make (nature, lullaby, heartbeat)...
Are you familiar with a jello neck head bob? If not, just think of the term and picture it in your head. That is what we looked like. Slowly our eyes rolled into the back of our heads, and our faces neared the bbq chicken sandwich on our plate. I couldn't believe how fast I could fall asleep. Meanwhile, Gia was wide awake staring at the ceiling. Had we listened any longer I fear we would have woken up with a Gates BBQ facial and my daughter would be riding the dog around the house. Luckily, we quickly jolted ourselves awake and decided this music was maybe good for baby, but certainly not good for Mommy!
That bouncy seat will no longer play any tunes...it will simply bounce.
2 Weeks Old!
Where in the heck did the last 14 days go? During my pregnancy I couldn't get a day to go by fast, let alone 2 weeks...and now here we are on the week of your due date Gia! I cannot believe it! You are more beautiful then you were yesterday....and that is not easy to do! Your Daddy and I are enjoying getting to know you and what you do and don't like. Here is an update about you so far!
Likes:
~to be held close to skin
~to sleep with your hands above your head
~kisses from Daddy
~butt pats from Mommy
~to eat constantly
~to poop no matter where you are or what you are doing!
~car rides
Dislikes:
~swaddling
~not being able to lay flat on your back
~bath time (you showed us this when you pooped in the sink the night of your first bath!)
~getting your diaper changed
~the binky unless you ask for it
You are an amazing eater, nursing every 2 1/2-3 hours. You were introduced to the bottle last night when you were starving and Mommy was frantic...you took it like a champ and gulped it down. Today was my first day at home alone with you and we did great (even though last night was very long because you seemed to have a tummy ache or be starving...not sure which one!). We even went to the grocery store in the rain--rock on!
I love you baby girl, more and more everyday, and my heart is filled with joy that you are mine. Okay, I am going to hop off here and snuggle with you! I love you sweetheart. Here is a picture of you a few days ago that I took with the camera, I think it turned out great...we decided to use it for your announcement!
~Mommy
Likes:
~to be held close to skin
~to sleep with your hands above your head
~kisses from Daddy
~butt pats from Mommy
~to eat constantly
~to poop no matter where you are or what you are doing!
~car rides
Dislikes:
~swaddling
~not being able to lay flat on your back
~bath time (you showed us this when you pooped in the sink the night of your first bath!)
~getting your diaper changed
~the binky unless you ask for it
You are an amazing eater, nursing every 2 1/2-3 hours. You were introduced to the bottle last night when you were starving and Mommy was frantic...you took it like a champ and gulped it down. Today was my first day at home alone with you and we did great (even though last night was very long because you seemed to have a tummy ache or be starving...not sure which one!). We even went to the grocery store in the rain--rock on!
I love you baby girl, more and more everyday, and my heart is filled with joy that you are mine. Okay, I am going to hop off here and snuggle with you! I love you sweetheart. Here is a picture of you a few days ago that I took with the camera, I think it turned out great...we decided to use it for your announcement!
~Mommy
Monday, October 31, 2011
A Spooktacular Day!
Today has been the best day! First of all, it is Gia's one week birthday! Also my mom is in and staying with us this week to spend some time with her favorite granddaughter, her favorite daughter and favorite son-in-law! To top it all off Gia has had a wonderful Halloween! She had so much fun...Gramma and Mommy had so much fun dressing her up in her Halloween outfits she got from Auntie Ang, Gramma, and Mommy. :)
It is so strange that she is here to celebrate her first Halloween, considering she wasn't supposed to join us for another 10 days! I am sure glad she got to be here though, it made this day so much more special! Here are some photos of her outfits! Aunt Ang, I apologize I forgot to snap a photo of her in the footies..but you can see her hat! :)
It is so strange that she is here to celebrate her first Halloween, considering she wasn't supposed to join us for another 10 days! I am sure glad she got to be here though, it made this day so much more special! Here are some photos of her outfits! Aunt Ang, I apologize I forgot to snap a photo of her in the footies..but you can see her hat! :)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Welcome to the World Gia!
My dear baby Gia,
Hi my sweet angel. You have arrived, you are ours, and you are absolutely perfect! I wanted to take this opportunity to write to you about how you came into the world...and the sooner I write it the fresher it is in my mind! Here we go, I look forward to telling you this story over the years to come!
You were not set to arrive until November 10, 2011, however God had different plans. At Mommy's 37 week appointment the doctor said that my blood pressure was elevated and they thought I might need to go on bed rest to see if it would go down. I tried that for a few days and with no change, they decided it was safer for you and me to go ahead and give you that push you needed to enter the world. So, your Daddy and I (nervous, excited, terrified, anxious) checked into the hospital on Sunday, October 23 at 10:00 p.m. They gave Mommy some medicine to wake you up in my tummy and get you ready to enter the world. The next day at 5:30 p.m. the doctor said it was ready to start the work so we could meet you...and by 6:24 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011 you entered the world. You weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and were 20 inches long. It is a fact that you were the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on. You made me cry big tears of joy and I couldn't wait to hold you in my arms. Your Daddy's heart melted the moment he heard you cry. That day you made us a family of 3, that day you made us a Mommy and a Daddy...thank you for that!
We got to home from the hospital two days later (after many people came to see you). It was a crazy weekend for Mae and Papa Allegri because they had just met your cousin, Holland, on Friday when Aunt Sybil and Uncle Nick brought her into the world. Then, 3 days later they got to meet you! As for Gramma and Pops Cunningham...you are their first and only grandchild right now and they were ecstatic to hold, love, and meet you. You did not disappoint one bit!
It's been 6 days (your one week birthday is tomorrow!!!) and I have never been more in love than I am right now. Every time you do something new...a smile, a coo, a cry....my heart grows more and it fills up with more love. Gia Therese Allegri---thank you for being my daughter. Here are some photos of us at the hospital the day you arrived. 10/24 will forever be YOUR day!
Love always,
Mom
Hi my sweet angel. You have arrived, you are ours, and you are absolutely perfect! I wanted to take this opportunity to write to you about how you came into the world...and the sooner I write it the fresher it is in my mind! Here we go, I look forward to telling you this story over the years to come!
You were not set to arrive until November 10, 2011, however God had different plans. At Mommy's 37 week appointment the doctor said that my blood pressure was elevated and they thought I might need to go on bed rest to see if it would go down. I tried that for a few days and with no change, they decided it was safer for you and me to go ahead and give you that push you needed to enter the world. So, your Daddy and I (nervous, excited, terrified, anxious) checked into the hospital on Sunday, October 23 at 10:00 p.m. They gave Mommy some medicine to wake you up in my tummy and get you ready to enter the world. The next day at 5:30 p.m. the doctor said it was ready to start the work so we could meet you...and by 6:24 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011 you entered the world. You weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and were 20 inches long. It is a fact that you were the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on. You made me cry big tears of joy and I couldn't wait to hold you in my arms. Your Daddy's heart melted the moment he heard you cry. That day you made us a family of 3, that day you made us a Mommy and a Daddy...thank you for that!
We got to home from the hospital two days later (after many people came to see you). It was a crazy weekend for Mae and Papa Allegri because they had just met your cousin, Holland, on Friday when Aunt Sybil and Uncle Nick brought her into the world. Then, 3 days later they got to meet you! As for Gramma and Pops Cunningham...you are their first and only grandchild right now and they were ecstatic to hold, love, and meet you. You did not disappoint one bit!
It's been 6 days (your one week birthday is tomorrow!!!) and I have never been more in love than I am right now. Every time you do something new...a smile, a coo, a cry....my heart grows more and it fills up with more love. Gia Therese Allegri---thank you for being my daughter. Here are some photos of us at the hospital the day you arrived. 10/24 will forever be YOUR day!
Welcome to the world Gia!
Daddy holding you for the first time!!!
Dr. Sarah White delivered you, she was such a good doctor!
Gia with Daddy, Mae and Papa!
You with Mommy, Gramma and Pops Cunningham
And baby makes 3!
Love always,
Mom
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