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SLIDE SHOWS OF ULTRASOUNDS AND BELLY GROWTH!

You can view the slide shows of the ultrasounds and belly growth at the bottom of this blog.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

4m21d-PEAS

The kids came home this weekend!!!!  YAY!!!  Here's Nevaeh tasting her first bite of sweet peas with her Auntie Caite!!!  Since Caitlin is new to feeding babies, we covered the high chair with a dish towel and took Nevaeh's clothes off......you never know where the peas might end up!  :-)

Thursday, July 29, 2010

4m20d- HIGHCHAIR

Now that Nevaeh knows how to roll over, it is not so easy feeding her in the bouncy. Next big step....the highchair!  She is growing up wayyyyy tooooo fast!

Hello Miss Bright Eyes!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

4m19d-MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

YAY!  NEVAEH ROLLED OVER FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY!  Once she learned this new skill, she hasn't stopped!  :-)

Monday, July 26, 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

4m16d- ALMOST!

She ALMOST rolled over!

She ALMOST called grandma on the phone (LOL)!

She ALMOST ate the phone! 

Saturday, July 24, 2010

4m15d- SQUASH

First taste of vegetables....squash!

Waiting for more!  She liked it!!!!

Mommy also shared that Nevaeh has discovered her hands....she will stare at them for a long period of time and then put them in her mouth.  She also loves to stick out her tongue all the time!  Today she played in her jumperoo for about 15 minutes.  There is a green button that plays music when pressed.  Nevaeh tried her hardest to figure out how to make that green button play music.....she studied it for a long time before giving up!

Friday, July 23, 2010

4 1/2 MONTHS!- SCOOTING

Looks like her face is smooshed into the carpet....but she was actually in motion trying to scoot during tummy time!  She started in the middle of the mat.....you can see her bottom up in the air with her legs/knees underneath pushing and scooting herself forward......YAY she is making progress! ........Look how light her hair is getting!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

4 1/2 MONTHS!



Our baby is 4 1/2 months old already!!!!  Here's a video of her sitting up and smiling on cue!  You have to look at it sideways....wasn't sure how to turn it!  But you get the idea!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

4m11d- PLAYING IS HARD WORK!

Sleeping on the job AGAIN!  (Notice her right hand is still holding onto the birdie pull toy.....and yes, she has her binkie and blankie!)

Monday, July 19, 2010

4m10d-CAUGHT IN ACTION!

Nevaeh was caught on video "singing" along to the baby video.  She actually stops singing when the music is over and then watches the video intently as the words are presented.

 "Hey I might like tummy time after all!"

Yep....still smiling!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

4m9d-BATHTIME!

Bath time is always a treat!  She absolutely loves to play in the tub.  These pictures aren't as clear because they are snapshots from SKYPE.....but still darn cute!  Mommy and Daddy weighed her.....she is actually 15lbs 6oz.....lost 2oz.  We think it is because she is very active now.  She still drinks her 3 cereal bottles a day plus fruit.....so nothing has changed in the food/drink intake department.

4m9d-PEACHES




This was Nevaeh's first taste of peaches. She seemed to like them and even starting opening her mouth. Mommy feeds her sitting in the bouncy chair. Daddy was taking the video from the side, so it looks like she is lying down....but she's not! :-) Grandma Baker and I got to watch her eat while on SKYPE.....we are soooooo lucky to have this type of technology. Even though we can't feel and hold her, we still get to watch her "firsts".

Saturday, July 17, 2010

4m8d-BOTTLE

Nevaeh decided she wanted to hold her bottle during most of this feeding.  She grabbed the bottle and put it in her own mouth! (before she held it here and there) Our baby is growing up!  (Someone needs to tell Daddy that lime green shorts do not match a purple and pink striped shirt!! ;-).....OK so I guess in Daddy's defense, he tells me there is lime green wording on the front of the shirt! )

Friday, July 16, 2010

4m1w- SKYPE


Today, I talked to Neaveh on Skype while Daddy cooked dinner!  I am a lucky Grandma!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

4m6d- SHOES

Grandma Barnett is such a good sewer!  She is going to make Nevaeh some of these shoes!!!!  How cute is that?

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

4m5d- DOCTOR'S VISIT


Nevaeh had her 4 month check up. Here's a picture before the shots!  LOL.  The doctor says she is very healthy.  He weighed her in at 15lbs. 8 oz.  (Mommy and Daddy's scale must weigh a little heavier!)  She is also 24" long (we measured her at 24 1/4")....You'd think he would give her the 1/4 inch....but NO!  He OK'd babyfood such as: fruits, veges and cereals.  When Daddy said she had 3 cereal bottles a day, the doctor said he wanted her to drink 4-6 cereal bottles.........hmmmmm.......don't think so!  Just look at that baby in the picture.....she certainly isn't lacking in the milk and food department and is happy.......so why force her to drink more than she wants?!  Next doctor's visit is in September for her 6 month check up!

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

4m4d- SITTING

I was watching Nevaeh on SKYPE tonight.  She tried to roll over but always stopped on her side.  At one time she was sitting between Mommy's legs and I took a picture!  She sure is doing a good job at practice sitting.  Just a week or so ago she was sitting in her boppy, now she can sit unassisted for a short period of time!

Monday, July 12, 2010

4m3d- LITTLE THINGS

Little things mean a lot when you are only 4 months old!  Today for the first time, Nevaeh pulled on the toy ring hanging overhead while playing on the floor mat.  The toy is a birdie with a ring in the bottom of it.  When Nevaeh pulls on it, it plays music.....I was watching her play while on SKYPE....she reached up and grabbed the ring and pulled....out poured the beautiful music and she smiled.  Quite an accomplishment!  YAY

Update....Mommy called and said that Nevaeh  started to fall asleep on the play mat...when she realized it, she would barely open her eyes, grunt and pull on toys .....and then doze again.....then repeat the eyes, grunting and pulling on toys.......this happened several times......she really fights her sleep at night.....doesn't want to miss anything!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

4m2d-BANANAS

Mommy and Daddy took Nevaeh to the store to pick out a new fruit to try.  Mommy decided on bananas this time.  Nevaeh watched her put the baby food in the cart and stared at it the whole time while they were in the store.  However, on the trip home Nevaeh decided that she was not happy with Mommy and Daddy's extra errands they had to run.  She started CRYING and nothing made her happy.  When Mommy got home she opened the container and put some on her finger and gave it to Nevaeh to satisfy her and instantly she stopped crying......but started back up when Mommy wasn't ready with her bib and a spoon!!!  She would cry in between spoonfuls, but Mommy could tell she really wasn't crazy about it like she was with the apples....she kept pushing it out of her mouth with her tongue....she didn't do that with the pears and apples.  Maybe by the end of the week, she will change her mind and love bananas!  By the way, she slept through the night without her wedge in the crib.......our little baby is growing up fast!

4m2d- MOMMY AND ME!

A close up!  Look how long her hair is getting (and lighter!).  I love her beautiful big eyes! (You can tell Grandma nor Aunt Caitlin is around to put bows in her hair~~ Hint, Hint, Mommy!)

Mommy and Me!

Giving Mommy kisses!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

4m1d- GROWING

Mommy finally decided to pack away the 0-3 month sleepers.  You now wear 3-6 month sleepers much more comfortably.  I think the same will be true with your onesies here in a week or so!  You are now on your second video on the baby series....you watched it intently 2 times in a row today!  Mommy also told me that you grabbed a hold of the rattle she gave you and you actually held onto it for a period of time and even tried putting it in your mouth.  Before you used to drop it and never hold on!  Today when I was watching you on SKYPE, Daddy put the camera up to your face while you were laying on your back....you actually tried to sit up towards the camera a few times.....you are a VERY strong baby.  Speaking of strong, Daddy was standing next to the bed and you were standing on the bed leaning on Daddy....he let go and you would stand there for a few seconds (leaning on Daddy).....then you would slowly fall to the side as he caught you!  ....Such strong legs!!!! ........ I think Mommy and Daddy are going to stop using the wedge in the crib at night....tonight will be the first try.....lately you have been scooting out of it during the night, which tells us that it is probably time to make the switch!

Friday, July 9, 2010

4 MONTHS OLD!!!

Dear Nevaeh,

Not long ago, this proud grandma was blogging that your Mommy was 4 months pregnant....Now I am blogging about your 4 month birthday!  WOW!  TIME FLIES!

Your doctor's appointment is next week, so Daddy weighed and measured you at home.  You are
16 lbs. 4 oz and 24 1/4 inches long.  (85th percentile for weight and at the 35th percentile for height.)  You have outgrown both Mommy and Aunt Caitlin at this age in weight, but similar in height.  You have cute chubby cheeks and rolls of baby fat on your arms and legs.  Your little feet are even chubby! You still wear a size one shoe, and 0-3 months clothes just fit. It won't be long and Mommy will be packing them away!  Your hair is getting lighter and longer.  You seem to have more on top and losing a little bit on the back and sides....which is normal!

At 3 months old, Mommy started feeding you cereal by spoon.  You did well with the spoon but Mommy found that mixing cereal in your bottle was the easiest for you.  You now have 3 formula cereal bottles per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). You actually take breaks during your bottles.  Sometimes you will take 2-3 oz. and stop wait 15- 20 minutes and take the rest.  Mommy is starting to introduce fruits to you.  You seem to love pears and apples. She is feeding them to you on a 5-6 day schedule before introducing a new fruit and eventually vegetables to be sure you are not allergic to any of them.  Here's your schedule:

6 am- You start to stir in your crib, but go back to sleep with a binkie
7-8 am -Up for the day with a dry diaper and not hungry (you will be easy to potty train)
8-9 am- 6 oz cereal bottle (formula and cereal = 7 1/2 oz. bottle)
9-2:00- cat naps, play time, baby video, and diaper changes (dirty diaper- like clock work!)
2:00-3:00- 6 oz. cereal bottle
3:00-7:00- cat naps, play time, baby video and diaper changes
7:00-8:00- fruit by spoon and bath time every other night and lathered with baby lotion!
8:00-9:00- 6 oz. cereal bottle....fights going to sleep as Daddy works his rocking magic (you arch your back, push on the chair,  straighten your legs as tight as you can while you  grunt, cry and scream....you just get plain MAD....every single night....very predictable!!!)
9:00-pm- 6 or 7 am-  Sleeps on back through the whole night between a wedge with your blankie and binkie!

You are a very strong baby.  You love to "stand" and dance by lifting one foot at a time.  You are able to sit in your jumperoo, and walker for a short period of time before you get bored.  You love to lay on the floor on your playmat (on your back) and grab at the toys.  You turn on your sides but haven't rolled over yet.  You absolutely hate tummy time!  Not sure how you will learn to crawl.  You may be one of those babies who skips crawling and goes straight to walking....time will tell.  Your newest trick is sitting for a very short time unsupported.  The other day you sat on Mommy's belly as she laid on the couch.  I wish I would have taken a picture of it!  You are cooing and slobbering all the time now.  You watch with interest as Jordyn and Alexis play.  You also love to watch the "Your Baby Can Read" video (sometimes 2 and 3 times in a row).  You will make noises when the video is done and you will also coo out loud during the songs....as if you are singing along! You love to Patty Cake with Mommy!  You are soooo much fun and a happy baby (besides the bedtime crying ritual)!

The last few months have been hard on Mommy.  She is in clinicals from 8-5:00 M-F with 1 1/2 hour drive to and from the work site......but she sees a light at the end of the tunnel with graduation scheduled on September 10th!  YAY!  She is dedicated to finishing college and being the best Mommy possible.  Daddy is just as dedicated to finishing his schooling in December.  You are a lucky girl to have such wonderful parents who are good role models for you!

We love you!
Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Caitlin

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

17w1d- FIRST BIBLE

Nevaeh received her baby Bible and Church Dedication Certificate from when she was dedicated at 19 days old!  Mommy is going to put them in safe keeping for when she gets older!

One more thing to add to this blog.....SKYPE is working......Nevaeh is experiencing stranger anxiety and cries when someone other than Mommy and Daddy hold her.......but she didn't cry with Grandpa and me this past weekend!  I really believe it is because we SKYPE almost every night and she is used to my voice and MAYBE recognizes my face!  What a good feeling!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

ZOO ADVENTURE and FIRE WORKS!

Grandma and Grandpa Dason took Nevaeh, Jordan and Alexis to the Zoo on July 3rd during our weekend visit.  We had so much fun looking at the birds, fish and animals.  The above picture shows Grandpa sharing a moment with Neveah and the lizard!  Nevaeh was a trooper in the 100 degree temperature.  She seemed to enjoy her time with us and stayed awake during the whole 5 hours of the zoo adventure!
Enjoying a break in the shade!

On July 4th we all went to the fair held on base and Nevaeh got to watch her first concert!  Chelsea Field was the headlining act!  Not only was this neat because it was the first concert for Nevaeh....it was cool because Mommy and Aunt Caitlin went to school with Chelsea!  Recently Chelsea cut her first single with Moxy Records and her video has been seen on CMT, MTV, VH1 and The Country Network 

Waiting for the concert and fireworks display!



 Watching the fireworks, but turned her head to look at me while I took this picture!

Nevaeh's first fireworks display!!!!


17 WEEKS- FAMILY PHOTOS

Grandpa, Jordyn (3 yrs. old), Daddy, Nevaeh (4 months old), Mommy, Alexis (4 yrs. old),  and Grandma

Proud Grandparents!!!!

Beautiful Family Photo!

Sweetness!


Monday, July 5, 2010

16w5d- HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

We spent the 4th of July with kids.  I have a lot to share, but not enough time right now....so I will leave you with this holiday picture of Nevaeh! 

Friday, July 2, 2010

Ultrasound Video- Watch Baby Nevaeh Grow!

Watch Courtney's Belly Grow!