8w6d- CAUGHT SLEEPING!

Nevaeh is a good little sleeper!  Here are a few sleeping poses caught with the camera!

 How can this be comfortable????

Comfy on the boppy with the binkie! (This is her first mini skirt! LOL)

8w5d- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Courtney,

Happy Mother's Day, Courtney!  I hope you know that I think (I know) you are a wonderful Mother!  I am sooooo very proud of your accomplishments as a daughter, sister, soon to be college graduate, wife and now a new MOM.  You make it look sooooo easy.....when I know it is a balancing act and sometimes flat out survival mode to get through the day.  Nevaeh has a good role model to look up to in the years to come! I love you!

Hugs and Kisses  Mom

8w4d- BIG SMILE

A BIG smile for something mesmerizing!

8w4d- COOING WITH EXPRESSION!

Today Mommy noticed that Nevaeh cooed with expression.....she would change the pitch of her coos while she entertained herself on the floor for a good 20 minutes today!  Since she is starting to take notice of the world around her, we are going to start her on "Your Baby Can Read" DVDs rather than just plopping her in front of a TV program with no educational value.  I'll post the progress along the way through videos!  Mommy has also noticed that she is drooling a lot these days!  BIB time!

Look at these cute shoes!   This was the first pair purchased for her before she was born!  They are a size 0.  We need to find her a cute pair of sandals for this summer! 

8w3d- 2 MONTH CHECKUP!

 Nevaeh had her first set of shots today and did quite well.  She only cried for about 5 seconds....but Daddy said Nevaeh looked around for Mommy while she cried....she wanted nothing to do with the person holding her....but then was fine! When Mommy had her first shots, I remember how she cried for what seemed like an eternity!  Poor baby!  She was completely MAD at the world for the rest of the day!  LOL

Nevaeh weighs 10lbs. 13oz. and is 22 inches long!  The doctor said she is within normal range for her length, weight and head size! Mommy was 9lbs. 13oz. and 22 inches long at this age.....but we need to keep in mind that Nevaeh's gestational age is about 1 month behind her Mommy when it comes to growth patterns......since Nevaeh was born 3 weeks early and Mommy was born 2 weeks past her due date! 

Here's little miss getting ready for the doctor's visit!  The shorts she has on are a newborn size.  She will be able to wear these all summer....they are even rolled at the waist!

 Here's my favorite onsie...."That's It, I'm Calling Grandma!"  Do you think it was coincidence since she cried at the doctor's today!  ;-)

8w2d- CRIB UPDATE!

Our sweet little princess slept 8 LONG hours in her crib last night!  Yes you heard me right!  8 hours in her own crib!........Now ask me where Mommy and Daddy are sleeping.......you guessed it......still in Nevaeh's room! LOL.......Courtney's plan is to TRY and make the transition back to their own bedroom with a baby monitor  this weekend.  Wait.....I think that is just one day away.....we'll see!

Mommy also shared that Nevaeh had her first taste of banana baby food.  To make a long story short, Courtney needed bananas in her pregnancy diet but couldn't stomach the texture....It made her nauseous!  So the next best thing was banana baby food.  Fast forward to today.....Courtney found a baby jar of bananas and decided to eat it before it went bad.....no need to waste food, right!?  And to top that off, no harm in sharing!  Nevaeh's eyes got REAL big with her first taste.....she tongued it and tried her hardest to figure out what to do with the little bit Mommy gave her.  Toooo cute!  I wish Courtney would have video taped it for me to share with all of you.  Maybe next time!

8w1d- SLEEPING BEAUTY

Our sleeping beauty (on daddy's lap)....Look at those chubby cheeks!

8 WEEKS- DO YOU SEE THE RESEMBLANCE?

Mommy at 8 weeks

Nevaeh at 8 weeks!

8 WEEKS OLD TODAY!

Nevaeh is 8 weeks old today.  She has her 2 month check up on Friday!  Poor thing will have to have her first set of shots.  I am looking forward to see how she has grown and how much she weighs.

Mommy says Nevaeh likes to "stand" and use her leg muscles now.  She is cooing alot and very alert.  We still only get slight smiles out of her....looking forward to that big grin and belly laugh one day!

Right now I am sitting here at home posting this while watching her on SKYPE.  I feel like I am in the same room with her!  Life is good! Here's her 8 week picture!

7w6d- CHECK OUT THE SHOES!

7w5d- NEW SUMMER DRESS!

Nevaeh will be 8 weeks old on Tuesday.  She is wearing size 0-3 months and some newborn sizes depending on the name brand of clothing.  This sundress is a newborn size!  Look at those cute little toes!

7w4d- VISITING WITH FAMILY!

Jordyn- 3, Maddie- 5, Alexis-4 and Nevaeh 7w4d!

7w3d- CAR RIDE

  I already miss the kids!  After visiting with Mike's side of the family, the kids will be going back home.  I had the same feeling when I left for work as I did when I left their home after the baby was born.  All I could think was I'll never again get to hold her as a newborn (or as a 7 week old baby)......I suppose I will always think that to myself each time our visit comes to a close.  I know first hand just how fast they grow up.  One minute your are getting up every 3 hours and changing diapers then the next thing you know they are off to college! 

7w2d- VISIT!

I just spent a wonderful night taking care of "night duty" for Mommy and Daddy so they could rest after the long 7 hour drive!  As I held her, changed her, fed her and comforted her into a milk coma the memories of long ago with Mommy and Aunt Caitlin flooded back.  The smell of her baby lotioned hair, the smooth baby soft skin, the cute little toes and ohhhhh those wonderful coos made me smile!  Nevaeh slept in the crib we set up (Courtney's when she was a baby).  Which made me smile even more.  After a bottle, I put her pacifier in and positioned her in the wedge in the crib....covered her up and walked away to the bed in the room.  As I laid there, I listened to her coo, move, grunt and wiggle....a few times I had to give her the pacifier she spit out....but it wasn't long and she was off to baby dreamland!  She was able to self-soothe herself into a deep sleep!  WOW .....how lucky Mommy and Daddy are!  This morning Nevaeh heard Grandpa and me up getting ready for work, so she decided it was time for her to get up too!  At 6:00 in the morning, I gave her another bottle, changed the poopiest diaper I ever saw and then propped Nevaeh up on blankets and pillows on the bathroom floor as I finished getting ready.  For the most part, she was awake.....just looking around......after about an hour, she dozed off--figured the morning routine was a bit boring for her!  LOL  (see above picture)

Aunt Caitlin took over after I went to work.  Look what she put in Nevaeh's hair!?.....That's right, another bow!  But I noticed the bow was missing by the time the kids visited me at work during lunchtime!

 

After showing off my family to all of the teachers, Jordyn decided that maybe the baby wasn't so bad after all.  This is the first time he decided to hold her and show affection! 

7 WEEKS OLD TODAY!

This little 7 week old cutie just drank her first 5.5 oz. bottle! .......and........she slept 6 hours in her own crib (Mommy is not making much progress though!  hehe).  Courtney shared a cute story of how she was burping Nevaeh over her shoulder.....while she was patting Nevaeh's back, Nevaeh decided to pat Mommy's back!  How cute is that?!

7 WEEKS OLD- SKYPE!

Here's a picture of us SKYPING! I am watching Nevaeh on my computer screen and they can see me.  Do you see me in the corner of the screen (picture)?  This is how I get to see and "be" with them every night before I go to bed.  I have such sweet dreams after visiting with them.  Gotta Love Technology!  I wonder what type of technology will be available when Nevaeh grows up?

By the way, don't let the picture fool you....she is sonked out after a cryfest that lasted from 5:00-9:00.  Nothing seemed to make her happy!  :-(      Where did that quiet little one go?  I read the girls' baby books last night and then the memories flooded back.  Both girls had fussy periods in the evenings for several weeks (about this same time frame).......but it was sooooo short lived that I forgot about it.   So Mommy....don't worry, it is a normal phase babies go through!

6w6d- CRIB TIME AND BOTTLE HOLDING!

Mommy and Daddy have transitioned Nevaeh to the crib at night.  The first night did not go so well.  In fact she was up every 3-4 hours (Boo!)  Last night, she did better and slept 5 hours before wanting a bottle.  It will take time, but I'm sure it won't be long and Mommy and Daddy will be bragging about her sleeping 8 hours in the crib.  Here's the funny part......just when I think Mommy is making progress moving the baby to her own room and crib.....I find out that Mommy and Daddy took up residence in the other bed in Nevaeh's room!  LOL  I think the one having separation anxiety is Mommy.....not Baby! 

The picture above is a proud bragging moment.  Nevaeh will be 7 weeks old tomorrow and already holding her bottle!  This grandma thinks she shows signs of a genius!  (smiling, here!)

6w5d- GOING FOR A RIDE!

Going for a ride!  Look at those cute cheeks!

6w4d- SEVERE WEATHER!

Nevaeh just experienced her first severe weather day.  Tornadoes surrounded their area.  The kids decided the closet was the best place for all of them to huddle!  Needless to say, it was a bit stressful!  One good thing that came out of the closet expedition was finding Jordyn's walker!  Here's Nevaeh trying it out!

6w4d- ALL NIGHTER! YAY!

Do you see this little one?  She just went 8 hours without a bottle through the ENTIRE night!!!!  This is her second time doing this (not in a row.....but) NOT COMPLAINING! 

The sleeper she has on is a 0-3 month.....the bow in hair matches the frogs on her sleeper.  Now if I can just get Mommy to put a bow in your hair during the day!  Courtney swore up and down that she would not subject her baby to bows like she had to wear.  I must admit that Courtney had a bow in her hair everyday of her life until she was about 2nd or 3rd grade.  Maybe it was overkill, but just soooooo darn cute at the time.  Hopefully the bows will start to appear a little more as time goes on........I know, wishful thinking on my part, but you have to admit she looks soooooo darn cute in this picture.  In fact, I think it is one of my favorite pictures of her.......Eyes wide open, and a bow.....what more could a grandma ask for!  LOL