Aunt MB is here... finally!

Aunt Mary Beth arrived on Tuesday despite the ice and freezing rain! She immediately fell in love with Anna Claire and has been adoring her ever since. Here are a few shots of AC/MB the past couple of days. We are sooooo glad to have her home for a while!







Promise to post nursery pics tomorrow... it is looking great and we are really settling into our new home! Anna Claire is obsessed with the ceiling fans and LOVES her new, pink room and all of the pretty things on the walls! She really loves her pink Christmas tree (thanks Honey and Poppy!) and a dancing snowman we have in her nursery. Tis the season! Anna Claire is such a great baby. She is now sleeping about 7 to 8 hours a time at night! We are still working on perfecting the nap, but as we speak she is sound asleep on the floor of all places! I am dreading going back to work Jan. 5th... I am enjoying every second!

Home Sweet Home

Sorry for the lag in postings... we have had our hands full with packing, moving and holiday fun. We are finally moved and have just a few boxes left to unpack. It is starting to feel like home! Anna Claire loves her pink walls and I can't wait to finish her room! Will post pics ASAP!

Anna Claire will be 11 weeks on Monday! I cannot believe it... I am already dreading going back to work Jan. 5th! We had her two month check up nearly two weeks ago. At that time she was 10 lbs, 7 oz. and 23 inches long. Quite a leap from when we left the hospital! She is growing beautifully and is really starting to smile, laugh and play. It makes it much easier to get up in the middle of the night when I lean over her crib and see her smile! I will post new pics later this evening once Daddy is home to hold down the fort!

We are really looking forward to our first Christmas with Anna Claire! She LOVES our Christmas tree and even has her own pink tree in her nursery c/o Honey. Ha!

Eat. Play. Sleep.

Our routine is much the same every day... we try to follow the model of eat, play, sleep. It seems to be helping her to sleep longer at night and nap better during the day. We starting utilizing the swing just this week after some technical difficulties (the safety switch got us!) The swing is like baby prozac! Now... if we could just find something for Mom and Dad. Ha! The swing has allowed me to find time to do things like shower, eat and PACK! We close on the house in just a week!

Here she is just half an hour ago playing on her Rainforest Gymini. She LOVES it! Brad and I can't get enough! We just sit and watch her play in the evenings. The sounds she makes are just intoxicating. She is also starting to smile. This is especially apparent when she first wakes up... sooooooo adorable!


A few short minutes later it was definitely nap time!

God Speed Uncle Alex!

My sister and her husband, Alex are currently stationed with the Air Force in Germany. On Tuesday, Uncle Alex will be deployed. He is heading to Iraq. We will all miss him terribly as he will be gone through May or June. The holidays and family vacay will not be the same without you Alex! Anna Claire is looking forward to meeting her "Uncle Ally."

This afternoon I purchased a web cam so we can send Alex off properly! He needs to see his niece! Hopefully we can keep in touch via web cam now and then while he is gone. Mary Beth will be coming to KY for about a month during the holidays. Just a few weeks until her arrival. We are looking forward to seeing her, but will miss Alex! MB will be return to KY in March for a few weeks to visit and pass the time. Please keep Alex and MB in your prayers as he heads off on this journey. I am sure it will be a big adjustment for both of them. Thanks for your service Alex! Thanks for all you do and please stay safe! We wish you didn't have to go!

God Speed Uncle Ally!

Lucky Number 7

I am not going to say much, because I know it is TOO good to be true, but Anna Claire slept from 12:30 AM until 7:30 AM last night!!!!! That is 7 hours in a row! We could not believe it when we woke up and quite honestly I had to nudge her to make sure she was ok. :-) We truly appreciated the uninterrupted sleep and wonder what will happen tonight... I am sure it is too good to be true! I think she will be moving from the bassinet to her own room/crib very soon. In just a couple of weeks we will be in the new house!

Off to begin the nightly feeding frenzy... wish us luck! My fingers are crossed!

A few of our favorite things...

Just a few cute pics from the past couple of days! As you can see... our girl LOVES a bath, but she loves nothing more than a bottle! Her usual bath time joy was interrupted by hunger this evening, so I had to multi-task to keep the peace! I am sure she was in heaven!

Brad has discovered a new toy... the video game Rock Band. In order to sooth her and indulge in his newfound, boyish, obsession (Ha) he discovered that he could wear her in the baby carrier AND play the game at the same time. When I saw that, I had to take a picture!

Anna Claire is really loving to snuggle and hold onto something. She is always reaching for something and loves to hold onto Mommy's shirt or hair! She loves her snuggle bunny!

Last but not least... a few shots of the NEW house. We are hoping to close on Nov. 26th. Will keep everyone posted! For now we are busy packing, planning and preparing for the move. We are so excited!