3 month old....

WOW!!  My girl is sooooo big!  14 lbs. and is soooo sweet!  She has started rolling BOTH ways- yikes!  Slow down little baby!  Still an amazing sleeper, eats 5 ounces 5 times a day. Started with huge belly laughs.  I am just loving every second with her.  She does tend to get a bit fussy at dinner time.  We love dress up and she is always dressed to the 9's (while I may be in sweats).  Her brother and sister LOVE her!  She went on her first airplane ride to LA and was an absolute angel!  She is sitting in bumbo and loves going to the gym with mommy in the morning.  We took a trip away for our 10th  anniversary and I missed my sweet, chubby baby! 

Pressley is doing great at soccer and on her first game got her very first goal!  She loves it and likes to be busy. Pressley had her 6th birthday- Posh cookies- all girls and baking!!!

 Landon is loving tackles football- Craig is coaching!  SOOOO fun!

8 weeks old- dr. visit

My mini is 11 lb 14 oz (75th percentile) and 22 inches (50th percentile).  She is such a great eater, eats 6 times a day (every 3 hours) 4 ounces.  She wants more so we have to go to the bigger bottles now.    We moved her to her crib yesterday.  Made me sad, but there is no reason to keep her in the room now that she sleeps all night.  She does great in her crib- goes down at 8:30 till 7:30.  Amazing!  This is the quickest any of my kids have slept thru the night.  I am kinda sad, went by so fast.  She is still super laid back and barely even cries.  She got her shot yesterday and did not even cry- just 1 tiny meow sound.  Love her!!!  She smiles all the time, especially at Landon and Pressley.  Starting to really giggle.

we had Grandpa and Leah visit- so fun!

Landon has started football practice- tackle football- ugh!  So hot!

Pressley will be starting soccer in the fall.  Both Landon and Press are so excited about starting school- kinder and 2nd. 

 

6 weeks old!!!!!

wow- my mini is 6 weeks old!  The last 3 night she has slept 10 hours.  I cannot believe it!  We feed her at 9 and she goes down and sleeps until 7.  All of my kids have been great sleepers- but this is amazing!!  She is 11 lbs. and so sweet and snuggly.  She has eczema and we are treating that- but it is all over her body and spreading.    She is already outgrowing her clothes- makes me so sad.  Smiling and happy!

One month old

My sweet baby is amazing!  She is so SWEET and snuggly.  She is so laid back.  God knew what he was doing with our 3rd baby!

her 1month stats are:

Weight: 9, but she is getting SO big!  Starting to see the sweet baby fat rolls- love them!
Length - 21
Diaper size - finishing up the NB diapers and startinf size 1
Clothes - some (very few)- NB  but mainly wearing 0-3 months now

schedule: we are eating every 3 hours all breastmilk (exclusively pumped) 4 ounces.  She is such a good eater!  She eats at 7, 10, 1, 4, 7, and 9- then she sleeps until 4:30 or 5.  Wow- such a good sleeper! 

What she is doing: talking to us and so happy all the time.  She rarely gets upset and when she does is sounds like a little meow. 

I am so enjoying her- mommyhood is such a blessing the 3rd time around.  I love the snuggling!

We have been soooooo blessed to have my mother in law here to visit/help out with baby/kids for the last 5 weeks.  I seriously could not have survived this time without her.  She was such a HUGE help with keeping the older kids busy/happy while I was recovering and able to stay with the baby so I could nap.  She also helped with meals and cleaning- everything.  We had a great time playing games, watching movies, and shopping.  She is such an amaing person and I love her so much.  Having her here- really makes me ache to have family/grandparents that live close!  My kids LOVE their grandma SO much and our lives are soooooooooooooo enriched by her that we will have a HUGE void with her gone.  I will be counting the days till she comes a again!  We LOVE you Heather!

baby's first bath

She had it abot when she was 10 days old.....

Got all the necessary gear....

not quite sure about it.....

not a happy baby :(

quick and painless....

Now she loves her baths!!!

what I am loving Wednesday!

I am sooooo loving having Grandma Heather here for a long visit.  She has been such a HUGE help to us with the new baby and keeping the older 2 busy and having fun!  It is so nice when she visits- it is just so sad when she leaves!!!

I am loving the smell of my sweet 3 week old after a bath- clean baby!

I am loving the long 4th of July weekend! 

1 week old!

 

What a sweet baby!  So laid back and easy going.  Rarely a cry ever escapes.  We went to doc and she weighs in at 7 lb 3 oz. so she has lost weight.  Doc also heard a hip click.  We will go in 2 weeks to have a hip ultrasound and make sure it is not hip dysplasia.  I am of course stressing about it.  I also went to doc and he removed my staples, still in lots of discomfort from c-section.  Breastfeeding is going ok, monkey eats every 3 hours.  She nurses during the day and gets formula at night.  This worked well with the others so we are just doing what works.  I am trying to stick with the nursing rather than pumping exclusively like I did with Landon and Press.  I am still pumping 2 times a day b/c I make so much, I want to stock up the freezer.  Having my mother in law here has been such a huge help with my older 2 kids.  With it being summer, he kids are bored and are missing the structure. 

welcome Channing!

born at 3:10 p.m. on 6/14/11 weighing at 7 lb. 14 oz. 20 inches long.

Me at 39 weeks......

How far along? Channing and I are starting our 39th week together.  She will be born TOMORROW June 14th via scheduled c-section (this will be my 3rd c-section)


Heartbeat? 151bpm

Total weight gain/loss: Yeah right. I'm not falling for this one. around 30 lbs...

Maternity clothes? of course... I refuse to buy anymore clothes, since this WILL be my last. I have bought some regular flowy clothes.... Frankly, it is SOOOOO hot (100 degrees) and I am so OVER being pregnant, while I was nesting last week I packed up all my maternity clothes.  I am so tired of looking at them!  So now I am down to non-maternity maxi dresses and some nike stretchy shorts and tanks.  It is not real pretty.....
Stretch marks? No, using my awesome lotion that has kept them away the last 2 times, worked this far!

Weird Things Pregnancy Does to My Body: I am having contractions off and on all day, I spend alot of time in bed.   Sleep is hard, I have like 8 pillows.  poor craig :)
Sleep? my mind is racing and I am thinking of all the things that I can/need to do before baby comes.  I have had to take benedryl to sleep.
Best moment this week: Giving Landon and Pressley gifts from Channing.  Channing wrote special notes on each item on how she treasures her big brother/sister and what each gift represents or means. Pressley got a big sister bucket that had a big sister toolbelt (cute apron with with wipeys, paci, baby toys) so she can help with Channing.  She also got a big sister bracelet, some books (read to Channing), stuffed animal (give lots of hugs kisses), shirt, princess nightgown (so she can show Channing how to be a princess like Pressley is)  .   Landon got a DS game (Channing can't wait to watch Landon play), books (he wants to teach Channing baby sign language), lego puzzle book, sidewalk paint (to draw special pics while Channing is in hospital).
Movement: Channing is quite the mover and shaker.  At this point, there is no more room and she has decreased fluids.  At the doc appt today, we said she is SO ready!
Food cravings: Strawberries & salads (for those that know me, know that I hate veggies
Gender: I love how pink is my world.
Labor Signs: contrax have been painful for the last month, basically have them all the time, but they get worse in the evenings.  Nothing steady.
Belly Button in or out? in the middle- but does not stick out of my shirt.  My belly is really not that big this time (I was much bigger with last 2).  People are constantly commenting on how small I am for being full term.
What I miss: oh where do I start??? Looking forward to NOT being pregnant this summer!

What I am looking forward to: holding my sweet baby and kissing her sweet head.
Milestones: Channing is now the size of a watermelon and weighs in at almost 7 pounds!
 
EVICTION TOMORROW!!!!
 

Pregnant picture- 38 weeks!

I attended my friend Briana's baby shower, she is expecting a baby girl in July.  Our girls will be great friends!!!

It has been up to 100 this week, ugh.  I am trying to stay indoors and cool.  9 more days!!!

baby must haves

This being my 3rd  baby, I know what to use and what NOT to bother with!

what to NOT get:
-Wipes warmer
-bottle sterilizer or warmer (under the water for a few seconds does the trick)
-bassinett (just use the pack n' play), you use for such a small amount of time, would not waste the money
-You will get TONS of blankets, WAY more than you could ever use!!!

-You will get WAY too many size 0-3 clothes, try to exchange those for largers sizes. You will find that you will not get much of the bigger sizes, so exchange the tiny clothes when you can. Even without a receipt you can exchange at carters or target.
-mobile- while it was very cute, did not do either of my kids any good. 


Must haves:
-swing
-vibrating seat
-jumparoo or exersaucer (after 4 months)
-TONS of bibs
-diaper genie (for us) was a lifesaver
-really good diaper bag, I like the bigger the better.  Especially if you have more than one child.
-sophie the giraffe- toy
-MOST important item was the medela pump in style breast pump (This allowed me to not give up on breast feeding given tons of difficulties). 
-nipple shield- this was A HUGE life saver for me, when nursing got painful, helped me keep going.  Also nice if you are well endowed (as to not feel like your breast is going to over take baby's head).
-good nursing bra and tanks (I LOVE the glamourmom tanks personally, especially the LONG ones).
-Halo sleep sacks (you will need at least 3 for each size until they are a year old)
-boppy
-Dr. Browns bottles are the best EVER (these do have different size nipples for flow)
-nuby toddler cups
-Podee bottle-best invention ever- this is a bottle that baby can use to drink without holding.  Must have if you have multiples
-little side snap shirts (to use until belly button falls off), onesies will irritate it.
-womb sounds- whether in a teddy bear or a cd player.
-soother (waterfall or rainforest) both my kids loved this and used it until they were 3!!
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=14643125

Diapers: I found with a boy huggies worked much better than pampers.  With my girl either worked fine

Memorial day weekend

Well, now that I am off of bedrest (WOO-HOO!!!) we attended 2 pool parties this weekend.  I mostly sat and watched..... but on the 2nd day at the end of the night, my body was screaming at me!!!  I was having contractions every 5 minutes for 3 plus hours.  I really DID NOT want to have this baby on memorial day weekend.  I tried everything to relax and calm down, after midnight I finally fell asleep.  I woke up throughout the night with contractions, but nothing regular.  So today I sat and did little.  I would really like to have this week to hang with Landon and Pressley and get to do stuff with just them before the baby comes.

On the baby front- I am ready!!  Nothing else to do.... everything is put together and ready for lil bug. 

School is done, my room is packed up and cleaned out.  I still have to turn in my key to the principal, but that is it.  I am officially unemployed......  :(

I am very excited about Summer!  Landon and Pressley are booked solid with Summer camps (better than them being stuck in the house with a newborn).  Craig's mom flies in from Australia on June 18th.  She will be here for 5 weeks, we are SO excited to have her here and will definately need the extra help. 

I do have a neighborhood girls trip at the end of July that I am excited about.  It is just 2 days to L'auberge in LA.  Fun, but not gone for too long away from baby.  Then in September my brother has his wedding reception on Labor day and then Craig and I have our 10 year anniversary trip to Mexico with friends.  Life is good!  Feeling very blessed!

how cute is this pic of Craig & Press???

36 weeks update

Went to the doctor this week and this is my last week on bedrest!  He set the repeat c-section for June 14th (flag day).  Unless, she decides to come earlier- then we have to rush and do the c-section right away.  The doc was concerned that I have lost 6 lbs in the last 2 weeks.  Not sure how that has happened as I have done nothing but sit in bed.  My heartburn is constant and miserable and I have very little appetite.  I have been forcing myself to eat though.  The doc is having me get an ultrasound tomorrow to make sure little girl is okay.  She is moving great, so I am not worried. 

I went up to school today to read my kiddos a book and tell them goodbye.  It was sad and I will miss those sweet children.  I have loved teaching 4th grade this year!

Channing's room is done....

new pics- what we have been up to....

My sweet baby, Pressley, 5 has been playing softball (coach pitch) and all!!  She would prefer to be doing ballet and picking flowers than any sort of sports.  Not sure what we will try for next year.  Def. keep tumbling in the mix and maybe soccer???

Easter bunny came!!!!

The kids were so excited with their huge baskets!

My babies are so big!

32 wks pregnant!

Pressley's spring performance at her school!  She LOVED all the attention and was quite the 'ham'!

Landon LOVES to run!  He has decided to only answer to the nickname 'bullet' as that is what his PE teacher calls him.  He is also doing 7u select baseball and is loving it!  The even won the championship for 7u select!  Go Cypress Generals!!  He will do tackle football in the fall.  I can't believe my little man will be getting tackled, he is already the littlest guy out there!  This is Texas- we take football seriously and start them young!