Christmas

Ashlyn's first Christmas went very well. On Christmas Eve day we spent it over at her Grandparents house. On Christmas Eve we went to church. Ashlyn enjoyed the service very much. She slept the whole time. She did seem to enjoy the singing. At one point during the service she even put her hands together like she was praying. It was very cute! After church we came home and ate and watched the football game. We had a great day together as a family.
On Christmas Day we woke up bright and early. Ashlyn was very excited to see the presents that Santa had left her. We opened gifts and Ashlyn got very spoiled of course! Later on in the day we had a nice Christmas dinner. Ashlyn got a little overwhelmed by everything going on. She was a little bit cranky. She still is a little colicky and has her good days and her bad days. All and all I would say that her first Christmas was wonderful. On Christmas day night I went to a movie with my sister. Ashlyn stayed home with her Dad and Uncle. Ashlyn slept on her Uncle Adam's chest for several hours. It was so cute to see such a big guy with such a small girl. Ashlyn got to meet her Uncle Adam for the first time this week and she loved him!
On Saturday Ashlyn and I are heading to Arizona. We will be going to a wedding (Jacob and Maya's). We will also get to see my Grandmother. I can't wait for her to meet Ashlyn. I am a little scared because we are driving and Ashlyn will be in the car for twelve hours. The car seat usually puts her right to sleep and she does not seem to mind it. However, she has never had to spend twelve hours in it! We are going to try to drive it all in one day, but we will stop for the night if she gets too restless. I am excited to take her on her first vacation. I know Arizona is not too warm right now but it will be much warmer than the below zero temperatures we have right now! Well I have lots to do to get ready for our trip. Packing all the things a baby needs is not an easy task! I will update the blog with new pictures when we get next weekend! Happy New Year to all!

Ashlyn in her first Christmas hat

Mommy and Ashlyn all dressed up ready to go to Church.

Mommy, Ashlyn, and Auntie

Ashlyn taking a quick nap. :)

Ashlyn in her Christmas jammies waiting for Santa

She's such a happy girl.

Playing with Daddy

Opening some presents on Christmas morning.

The teddy bear and book that her Dad got her

All the excitement made her very tired!!!

More pics

Sometimes the only way to get things done is to wear Ashlyn. Dad even does it too!

Just lounging around

Kisses from Mama.

She loves her Mom.

Look how big she is getting!

I love her face in this one.

Her hair has a mind of it's own!

Ashlyn laid across her Dad's stomach after taking a bath and this is how her hair dried. It was the funniest thing!

Ashlyn during tummy time

Having a fussy moment with her Dad

6 Weeks

Ashlyn will be six weeks old tomorrow!!! She is growing up so fast! She is getting bigger everyday. I attempted to weigh her at home and I think she weighs around 10 pounds. She gained about a pound and a half in two weeks! She is starting to smile more and more everyday. It just melts my heart every time she does it. Her colic and reflux were getting better and then in the last two days it seems to be worse again. She is also going through a phase were she does not like to be put down. She is my little cuddle bug. She is still only sleeping two hours at a time at night. I know she should be sleeping for longer stretches but I guess she did not get that memo. I hope she starts soon because her mom would love to get a little bit more sleep. Sometimes she will go four hours which is wonderful! Ashlyn went to see Santa today. She wore her Christmas dress and looked adorable. She did not even cry. I would post a picture but we do not have a scanner. Sorry I have not been posting as much. With the move things have been more than hectic. I hope things begin to calm down some and I can post more often. Happy holidays to all!

Ashlyn the State Trooper

Ashlyn's Grandpa brought her a State Patrol onesie. It is just the cutest thing. He was down here last week and he was in uniform. We figured it would be the perfect opportunity to get a picture of both of them wearing their state patrol gear.



Her hair was doing something crazy in this one.

She was having one of her fussy moments!

She loves it when her Grandpa holds her.

What a proud Grandpa!

Finally some new pictures!

Ashlyn loves playing with her toy
Ashlyn spending time with Grandpa
Cuddling with Daddy

Her new favorite shirt. She looks so much like Joey did as a baby! She looks too cute in a hat!

Ashlyn at one month

Here are two pictures I took of Ashlyn today. She was being pretty fussy so they aren't the best. I think she has changed a lot since birth.

One Month

Ashlyn will be one month tomorrow! I cant believe how fast time has gone by! It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing her home. We took Ashlyn to her one month check-up today. She was seen by the doctor that I saw when I was a kid. He even remembered my Mom and I. She now weighs eight and a half pounds! She has gained a whole pound in a month. She is in the 50th percentile for both height and weight. The doctor thinks her eyes will end up being brown. Joey and I were hoping for blue. He also said that she has reflux and colic. That probably explains while she is so fussy at night. He said there is medication we can try for the reflux, but he does not feel she has it that badly. So, we are going to try not to go the medication route if we can. As for the colic there is basically nothing we can do :( We just have to wait for her to outgrow it. He said most babies outgrow it by two months. I hope things do get better. It is the worst feeling when your baby is crying and there is nothing you can do as a mother to make it better. She did sleep for 4 hours last night! I hope she keeps up with that because I could get used to some longer stretches of sleep! She is still a very sweet girl and we are loving her more and more each day!!! She is starting to smile in her sleep and her doctor said she should start smiling soon which I can't wait for. Sorry I have not updated as frequently as I would have hoped. We are very busy right now and this colic has thrown us for a bit of a loop!

First Thanksgiving

We went to Joey's Dads house for Thanksgiving. The food was wonderful!!! Ashlyn had a great time with her Grandpa.

Little Princess

Ashlyn's Grandma bought her first tiara. She kept moving her head so it would not stay on straight. She still makes a pretty princess though!

Cuddling with Mom.

Doesn't she look happy in her Daddy's arms?
Can you tell she likes to sleep?

Ashlyn ready for her first Broncos game.
Watching football makes her tired!
She loves a good stretch!
Her bouncy seat that she just loves.
Sleeping like a little angel.

Doing Better

Ashlyn's jaundice is doing much better. Joey and I waited all day Saturday for her light to be delivered. Joey kept calling and they said it was on the way. Finally about six it was determined that they had misplaced the order. So, she finally got her light around seven. The light was a bit of a nuisance. It was a thin paddle that had to be placed directly on her back. It was connected to a very thick cord. We could not swaddle her which she loves. We also had to take her temperature every two hours. She was on the light all night and we took her to have her blood drawn Sunday morning. The doctor called and said her levels had dropped significantly. We kept her on the light all day Sunday and all night. We took her to get her blood drawn again Monday and the doctor called and said she did not have to be on the light any longer. So, we were so happy that the light was short lived.
Ashlyn is still sleeping a lot. She is just like her Mom. She is still eating very well. She is already a week old which breaks my heart! I know she is going to grow up so fast! I try to enjoy each and every day with her. Joey and I took her to get her pictures taken last night. They turned out absolutely adorable!!!! She is sleeping for longer periods of time at night so I have been able to get more sleep.

First Day Home

Trying out her crib for the first time.
Alli checking out her baby sis for the first time
First bath! She has a lot of hair to wash!
All wrapped up in her towel after bath time. Poor thing looks so yellow!