Overdue posts:6 month pics, cold, sleep....

Well I am sleep deprived...I feel like I have a newborn. McKenzie hasn't slept well since she first got a cold. At first it was because she couldn't breathe well. Her cold then developed into croup. The doctor put her on steroids for the croup and said it would make her active at night..yay! He was right. For three nights straight she was up for 2 hours at a time. I am averaging 3-4 hours a night...uggh! Friday night she finally slept again. Last night she had these weird crying spells like she was having nightmares. For 2 hours she made the noise they make after they cry for a long time..you know the one where they sound like they are catching their breath. Brandon looked it up and he said it was night terrors...has anyone else experienced this?

I am starting work on Thursday and I'm so sad!! I'm so nervous about leaving McKenzie with someone else!! Wish me luck:(
I am also late posting McKenzie's 6 month photo shoot pics. They are below...I hope you enjoy;) I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

6months/beach/cold/catch up

I'm kind of late with these posts because my laptop crashed and I had to wait to get a new one!! McKenzie turned 6 months old on July 21st. I can't believe it..time has FLOWN by! Here are some of her 6 months stats

• She weighs 16lbs 2 0z
• She is wearing mostly 3 month clothes..some 6 month.
• She is in size 3 diapers.
• She has been sitting unassisted since right after she turned 5 months.
• She is rolling all over the place to get where she wants to go.
• She is mostly sleeping through the night..every now and then I have to get up and pat her pack until she goes back to sleep. she usually sleeps from 7:30-6 ish.
• Her naps range from 45 min-1 hour and 1/2.
• She really could careless for baby food. The only kind she really likes is the Sprout brand...apples and pears. She does love Gerber puffs though;)
• She has started to drink from a sippy cup but has not mastered that yet.
• She absolutely LOVES her daddy and beams whenever she sees him.
• She can only "crawl" in the bathtub. She uses her arms to slide across the tub on her belly. IT's so cute.
• She is jumping like crazy in her jumperoo.
• She makes all kinds of sounds. She says mammamaa alot when she is crying. I know she probably doesn't know what she is saying but it sure makes me want to pick her up!!

We also went to the beach for the first time last week. She did much better than I thought she would. She was AWESOME in the car and played and slept the whole way there and back. She did okay with naps and night time sleep. We stayed with Brandon's Dad and his wife and small kids and his sister and their kids...so it was MUCH louder than she is used too;) When we got back she had her first cold and still has it now. It is nooo fun. Ihate not knowing how she feels and exactly what she needs.

We also met with her babysitter. I have to go back to work on August 12th and I'm so sad about it. That day will mark 30 weeks that I was off with Mckenzie and I don't know what I'm going to do without seeing her all day.

Well I think she is waking, I better go! I hope all is well with everyone!

McKenzie and Olivia (her cousin-3 weeks apart)

Swimming

I love this picture!!

Brandon's Dad with his daughter and 3 granddaughters

Windblown!

Too curious to sleep on the beach!

Kenzie and daddy!

Kenzie and her best friend Liv!

Kenzie and Emily!

The most important thing we packed!

My cousin came home from Art school in Savanna and wanted to take some pictures of McKenzie! I thought you might like to see them. Hope you have a great week!!


This is my Aunt. Mckenzie LOVES her;)

5 months

I forgot this picture so that's why it's out of place. It was from Father's Day.
I made a frame of McKenzie holding letters that spelled out DAD. He loved it.


My little lady turned 5 months today! Time is flying by. I am cherishing each day and hoping summer goes by slow because I don't want to leave her and go back to work. Here are some stats on my little one;)

• You are always so happy and laid back.


• When you meet knew people you look at them really serious.


• You are obsessed with sucking your fingers. While you are eating baby food you suck them between each bite..very messy;)


• You have tried green beans, sweet potatoes, carrots, pears, apple sauce, prunes, and peas. Your favorite is pears and sweet potatoes.


• You are wearing size 2 diapers.


• You fit in size 3 month clothes the best but some 6 month clothes fit.
• You weigh 14 lbs 2 0z and are 25 inches long.


• You won't nap longer than 45 minutes and wake up smiling and happy.


• You sleep on your stomach but often wake up on your belly...I think that's what wakes you up.


• You can roll over both ways but are much better at rolling from belly to back.


• You want to stand up all day...everyone thinks you are going to walk early...we will see;)


• You love your jumperoo and your play gym. You could lay under your gym for hours.


• Your favorite toy is Sophie the teething giraffe. It was worth the money!!


• You still wake up 2 times a night. We are only feeding you once...hoping that you start sleeping well soon!!


• You love being outdoors.


• You are very ticklish and it always gets a laugh.


• You found your feet a couple of weeks ago and put them in your mouth on June 11th..daddy was with you when you did it!


• We have loved every moment of these past 5 months!!

Sophie!!

You found your feet a couple of weeks ago and put your feet in your mouth on June 11th!

4 months!!

Our favorite time of the day!!

Kinsey with her Gran and Papa. (My parents)

I love my jumperoo!!

I finally learned how to grab this frog and make it sing!!

First try at cereal!

I can't believe that my beautiful daughter turns 4 months tomorrow...that I have been blessed with her for 18 weeks!!! Time has flown by. I am so lucky to have been off of work the entire time. Now as the school year draws to the end, I am getting so sad, knowing that I only have the summer left to spend with her. I wish that I could be a stay at home mom...maybe one day I will win the lottery;)

Here are some 4 month facts about my little angel

• she just started to eat cereal this week...she cried at first. After day 1 she didn't cry but it is still a learning process!!
  
• she is talking up a storm!! All she does is talk. This morning I laughed and laughed because the entire time she was nursing she took breaks to talk.
  
• She is in a 4 month sleep regression and wakes up 2 times to eat...I think it's because she is so curious that she doesn't eat enough in the day time.
  
• She loves to stand up and sit up on your lap or in her bebe pod. She no longer likes to be held like a baby and gets made if you do that!
  
• She is smiling up a storm and just started really laughing. She laughs the most when I give her a massage after her bath.
  
• She loves bath time and if you don't do it at her routine time she gets really mad and it's one of the only times that she cries.
  
• She puts her self to sleep for naps but usually only sleeps for 45 min-1hour. Though on occasion she has slept for 2 hours.


• She LOVES to be outside. The swing is her favorite place. We go out there everyday and swing and sing;)


• She loves her jumperoo and playing on the floor. She will do these things while I cook and laugh when I tell her what I'm cooking.


• Every morning Brandon and I bring her in the bed with us at 7 so we can play. It's our favorite time of the day.
  
• Her bed time is 7 and she goes to bed easily but has been waking on occasion after 1 hour wanting to eat again.
• She is grabbing at everything and putting it in her mouth.
• She has rolled from tummy to back but only rolls on her side when she is on her back.


• She has made our lives so wonderful and we thank God for this awesome miracle!
  

I hope everyone has a great day!!

Mother's Day and Question!!

My first Mother's Day was awesome! I couldn't have asked for a better one!! My wonderful husband started on Wednesday by saying that he wanted to give me one of my gifts and it couldn't wait. It was a Nikon D3000 camera! I NEVER expected it. He knew I wanted one because I had borrowed my mom's to take McKenzie's 3 month pictures. He told me that Inever ask for anything and I deserve it. I was ecstatic!! Thursday he gave me another present, a frame that said "To Mommy on our first Mother's Day"! This one made me cry;) On Friday he gave me a scrapbook that said "Live, Laugh, Love!" because he knows that it is one of my favorite sayings. Mother's Day morning he got up early so that he could be up when McKenzie got up so I could sleep late...but for some reason I couldn't. Instead, we all 3 watched Avatar in bed and McKenzie fell asleep in between us holding each on of our fingers...I wish I had a picture of that! Then he made me breakfast: homemade hash browns, scrambled eggs, and toast. He definitely did good!! I couldn't ask for a better husband!!
After breakfast we got ready and headed to Brandon's mom's house to celebrate with her and his sister's family. We barbecued and played outside. It was really fun and layed back. McKenzie slept a good part of the time in her sling! After lunch we headed to my parents house to eat more food;) My dad and brother boiled crawfish for us! For those of you who don't know...crawfish are a big part of Louisiana gatherings! We LOVE them. After that we stopped by Brandon's dad's house to give his stepmom her present. It was a great day!! I feel so blessed. Last year on Mother's Day I knew that my embryo transfer was on the next day and I was praying that it would take!! How far we have come;)
On a different note...I have a question for you mommies. McKenzie had gotten so good with sleep. For 3 weeks she only woke up once a night. She was sleeping from 7:30 to around 4 and then going back to sleep till 7. The last 3 weeks it seems like she is going through some kind of sleep regression. We put her down easily at night but she wakes after an hour and it is tough to get her back down. Then she wakes twice a night...usually around 11/12 and then 3/4. A few nights she woke up 3 or more times. I felt like I had a newborn again. She also easily goes down for a nap...I put her in her crib and she puts her self to sleep. The problem is that she only sleeps now for 30 or 45 minutes. After that she won't go back to sleep unless you pick her up and hold her. Has anyone else experienced this?? Any advice would be great...I feel like we are going backward!!!
HEre are some pictures from Mother's Day...the are all mixed up...sorry;) Hope everyone is having a great week!!


My first Mother's Day...McKenzie looks shocked;)

My mommy and her first grandchild!

McKenzie's 3 cousins. I wish she could have been in the picture but she was napping.

Brandon having fun with the 2 older girls;)

Brandon's mom and McKenzie.

Brandon fixing me a yummy breakfast!!

My beautiful little angel!!

One of my presents!!