1 Month Old

Oh so sweet yet extremely fussy Joanna, what a quick month it has been.  

Mommy weighed you the other day and you, my sweet darling, weighed 9 pounds.  You LOVE mommy's milk that's for sure!  You nurse about every 2 hours while awake and at night you go in 4-6 hour stretches. 

You are out of newborn clothes and have moved up to 0-3 months.  Mommy tried putting on a Carter's onesie on you the other day and you got stuck.  Mommy thought she was going to have to cut it off of you! You did not like that one bit.  You're still wearing newborn diapers, but we are soon going to move up to size 1. 

Bedtime is anywhere between 7-8pm depending on how you are in the late afternoon.  Usually by 6/6:30 pm you are a complete mess.  Doesn't matter if you had just woken up or not from napping, or if you've nursed.   I have no clue what it is about that time.  

We've already started your bedtime routine of bath, which you HATE by the way, lotion, jammies, swaddled, nurse, in your bassinet next to mommy.  You sleep until 12-2am and then up again around 3-5:30am then back to sleep.  You wake up from the day between 6-7:30am.  

  I love how you smile in your sleep.  Love seeing your sweet dimples. 

You LOVE when mommy wears you.  You are so content that you always fall asleep.  You love being close to me, and I love being close to you.

Your not a fan of anyone else holding you.  You start crying as soon as Daddy or Memom has you in their arms. You like to make things a little difficult for mommy. You don't like lying down on your playmat, swing, bouncer, rock n'play.  I can occasionally put you in your swing or rock n' play when you have fallen asleep on me.  You will nap for several hours if you're outside, but will only nap for a few minutes once you go in the swing inside. 

You love the heat.  Heat seems to calm you down when your being fussy with mommy.  

You HATE the car seat.  Vivian didn't care for it either, but you my child absolutely hate it.  You start crying once you go in and you don't stop until I take you out.  I feel so bad because you cry so hard you start sweating and turn beet red.  I've tried MULTIPLE times trying to give you a paci, but that comes right out.  You'll suck on my pinky finger for a few minutes then you get mad because nothing is coming out.  I usually have to lean over and give you the boob.  Yet that doesn't last long before you're screaming at the top of your lungs.

   Your big sister loves you so much.  She gives you kisses on the top of your head all of the time and tells you, 'I need hug' then gives you the sweetest squeeze.  You two are going to be the best of friends!  

We all love you so much sweet girl!  You have completed our family and look forward to watching you grow into a beautiful girl inside and out.

XXOO

Look Who's 2 Today!

Happy Birthday to our sweet, beautiful, fun loving, full of energy, smart, strong, hilarious little girl!  I CANNOT believe we have a 2  year old!!!!  These 2 years have definitely flown by.  It seems like just yesterday we welcomed you into our lives.

Peanut, you finally it the 23 lb mark and 31 inches tall.  Sad to say you can still wear some 12 months clothes.  Shoe size we are a size 4 and diaper is a size 3. Bedtime is still 7 pm and you wake up around 5:30 am, but we don't get out of our crib until 6 am.  As far as naps, you are starting to wean yourself from taking one.  We attempt everyday, but these past few days you lay on the couch watching Minnie Bowtique on the Kindle.  As long as your getting some rest.  When you are tired, you play with your hair. 

You have been a complete joy to our family.  You are becoming a silly little girl.  Your new thing is walking around with your eyes closed. Ha!  

You love to dance!  You climb on top of the coffee table and say, "dance!"  You look at me and want me to sing so you can break out into your dance moves.  You love to jump as well.  Memom bought you a Little Tikes trampoline so you wouldn't jump on the bed as much.

You are talking more each day.  Your favorite things to say are, "more," "need help," "need hug," "uh oh," "keep back."  

You have developed quite the sweet tooth like your mama.  You love popsicles and ice cream. You also like your fruit and veggies.  Asparagus is a fav right at the moment.  You still love your water, but love your orange juice and milk also.

You love the water!  Love running in the sprinklers and water hose.  Bath is still the best!!  However, the ocean you aren't a fan of.  I guess the waves and the size scares you.  You are content hanging out on the beach and playing in the sand.

You love your baby sister, Joanna.  Love giving her sweet kisses on top of her head.  She'll be more fun once she gets older I promise!

We had your little birthday party yesterday, Father's Day, and your Nana and Papaw where able to come.  It was just us, plus Memom, that were here to celebrate.  You loved your ice cream cake Memom made and you Bojangle's chicken :)

Mommy and Daddy got you a KidKraft Kitchen that you LOVE, 

cookware playset, pots, and peel n' play vegetable set.  Memom got you Lego Duplo train and farm animals, trampoline and a lawn mower bubble maker.  Nana and Papaw got you a gorgeous Elsa dress and Lego Duplo Farm.  You had a great birthday little girl!!

 I hope you enjoyed your day and looking forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you!  

Side note: Memom made you a Sprout birthday card in hopes it would be on t.v. and guess what, it made it!!  It was really neat seeing your card on the Sunny Side Up Show!!

First bath and week 2

We were not a fan of bath time!

Sisterly love.

Lots of lazy days.

Papa with his girls before driving back home to Mississippi.