Birth class buddies

Today we went to meet with two of the girls from our birth class. It was really fun to see them again, and of course to meet the babies!! I had so much fun hearing about their births and the last two months of parenthood. Both little boys are about a week older then Adelaide, but she is about two pounds heavier than both of them! I'm not sure why she is so big? Must be somethin in the milk =)

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7 Weeks old pictures

7 Week check up

Today Adelaide had her check up. I was dying to now how much she had grown. I can tell she is heavier. Catherine says she isn't in her "newborn" stage anymore. Now we will have more check-up's at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. I think I'm going to get a scale so I can keep track of her! Here are her current stats:

Weight - 12 pounds 7 oz
Height - 23 inches
Head circumference - 37 cm

Both of her PKU tests came back normal, and everything looks good. She is a very healthy girl!

For Leah

Sorry Leah, we will get a better one. She loves this hat that you sent to her, but wasn't much in the mood for pictures.

First Stroller Walk

Today we took a walk with the stroller for the first time. I really think taking her in one of the slings is better, but we spent so much money on our stroller, we figured we might as well give it a try. It was nice to get out after being snowed in for so long. As we were walking it started to hale. It's great because the stroller has a little cover on it to keep her dry. Adelaide slept the whole time, so she didn't even know we were gone. Myles and I had fun though =) I need the exercise, it felt really good. She is wearing the hat that Leslie got her for Christmas.

Maya Wrap

Here is the other wrap that I have to carry Adelaide in. It's the Moby wrap. It's great for quick trips to the store etc. I do have to use one had to support her when she's in here, but it's really quick to put on and put her in. I'm still learning how to use it correctly, but here I was fresh out of the shower and needed a way to hold her and still get ready. I think she likes it though, even though she doesn't look very comfortable. I think this one will be a lot better when she gets bigger too!

I kinda felt like a cow

Its a new year, so I'm gonna try new things. Today I decided to try out the breast pump. We figured it would be good to store up some milk in the freezer in case Myles ever needed it. I'm hoping to go back to yoga soon and it might really help him to have it just in case. Plus he might have fun feeding her. I decided to try it out this morning, because it seems like I have more milk in the mornings. I have a manual pump that Aunt Lisa got for me. I wanted the manual one because I knew I wouldn't be pumping a lot, so no need to get an electric one.

I successfully pumped about 4 and a half ounces today. It freakin hurt, and was also weird to see how it all works, as the pump is clear. It kinda made me feel like a cow. I know that's bad to say but I can't help it. I much prefer to have her nurse than the pump, and hopefully will fill up the bottles that we have to freeze and be done with that for a long time!

Moby Wrap

Some days I work so hard to be sure Adelaide is comfortable, and then once she falls asleep I try to lay her down so I can do something (like make something to eat, laundry, the normal things that I used to do with no problems). As soon as I set her down she usually wakes right up and looks at me with those little eyes to tell me she wants me to hold her. I have been practicing wearing her her in the wrap around the house. Usually she loves it and will fall asleep soon after I put her in there. My next goal is to figure out how to feed her when she is in there. I also have the maya wrap that i use when we go out. Here is us today in the moby =)

6 Weeks old already!

Hats for Christmas

Christmas 2008

What to do when you can't leave the house

Around here we take pictures....lots and lots of pictures =)

More Snow

It snowed more last night, and another snow storm is on the way. Here are some more pictures I took today. They say it's the biggest storm since 1980. So far our toilet pipe has frozen, our washing machine froze, and our diaper service people aren't doing deliveries so we are in need of diapers. The mail is on hiatus as well. I think Myles is getting cabin feaver. I'm cozied up with the baby so I'm not minding the weather one bit =)

Arctic Blast

We have been getting tons of snow and freezing rain for the past few days. They say it will keep snowing, so we will have a white Christmas for sure!There is a lot of snow, and then it all has a layer of ice on top, so it makes it crunch when you walk on it! The freezing rain has froze to our windows in the living room, so it's like we have stained glass windows =) I really love the snow and am thankful for our great heater and our wood stove. We are nice and cozy in the house, but I ventured out to get some pictures. The news is saying this is the worst storm in a very long time, but I remember it being this bad when Myles and I moved here. Everything is beautiful. I wish Adelaide was big enough to take her out there, but I think it's just too cold. We will just hope our power stays on, and keep cozy in our little house. It's been a really fun winter so far. I love it!

One month old - fresh out of the bath!

Adeliade is already a month old today. We celebrated by sleeping in, taking lots of naps, and feeding her lots of milk. She also got a bath, and though she hates the bath itself, she was pretty happy once it was all over. I hope you like this video. I know she is my baby, but I find it quite adorable!

Adelaide was an egg

I was thinking about how Adelaide came from one of my eggs, and how women have all of their eggs already in them at birth. So Adelaide has always been with me. And this also means that my little girl is carrying the egg or eggs in her now that might someday become her own precious babies. Maybe that is why I feel like she has always been with me, because she has. She is such a part of me.

Today Adelaide slept ALL day. I feed her a few minutes, and then it's back to sleep again. I guess that means that she is growing. I want her to stay little, but I guess she has to grow, it means she is healthy. She sleeps so good in my arms too. I love how comfortable she is when she's with me. I just love her so much.