Michigan

I was supposed to compete in a pretty intense relay race a couple of weeks ago. I would be leaving Ada for two full days, and running, with a team of 12, over 100 miles. Scott and I signed up for AND paid for this race while I was still prego. Little did I know the anxiety it would cause me. I thought for sure I would be okay to leave Ada with our good friends. I would just pump when I needed to, and that was that. However, just weeks before the race, I realized that not only was I physically not ready to run longer than 2 miles at a time, but I was not emotionally ready to be away from Ada for that long. I was talking to my sister about it, and it so happened that the same weekend of the Ragnar, her hubby was going out of town. So, it worked out perfectly. I dropped out of the race, found a replacement (of course with the help of the other racers), and headed to Michigan (Scott dropped out too. He was not about to spend two full days without me with a bunch of other women!).

My awesome and adorable niece, Anna. Poor thing had to put of with two crying babies whenever we got in the car. She was right in between Lukie and Ada. The babies would build off of each other. One would start crying and the other would shortly follow the other's lead.

What is the craziest thing you have ever done? Well, for me, it was going to the Midnight showing of New Moon. Juls and I had an absolute blast, and our babies did amazingly (Brian watched them for us), but getting home after 3 meant my baby would be hungry, which she was, so I didn't get to bed until after 4. The next day was long and it's not like you can just go take a nap whenever you feel like it. So worth it though!

Diet Coke was a must and the popcorn was just a want. I ate almost all of the popcorn by myself (It was a large).

Juls brought along some of her friends. I had a good time getting to know them a little.
Overall I was pleased with the movie, however, there were the most annoying girls sitting next to me. They were obviously not New Moon lovers and would laugh and snicker during any part of the movie. At one point I said rather loudly, "What was so funny about that!?" My sister nudged me and I later thought I should be careful what comes out of my mouth. I don't think fighting is something I should be participating in!

Anna and Ada. You can imagine how many times we called the girls the wrong names!

Lukie! He is such a tank!

Juls and Brian spoiled me rotten. They took me to all of their favorite restaurants. We even sat right next to Clive Owen. Actually, let me change that around. He sat next to us. Of course we did not talk to him though.

Lukie trying out the sling.

Juls and I really wanted to work on some projects (crafts and stuff) and Anna would ask if she could work on a project too! She is great at coloring.

Julie let me sleep in her bed so I could have Ada right there with me. One night Anna came in the room cause she had a bad dream, and was confused cause I was in her parents bed and they were not. I told her to jump in with me and later learned, the hard way, that she sleeps all over the place. At one point her legs were over the top of mine. Needless to say, I did not sleep the best that night! I didn't mind though.

Ada struggled while in Michigan. She was so gassy and uncomfortable that I found myself holding her for most of the time. At one inconsolable time, I stripped her down and put her in the bath. She calmed down and enjoyed the warm water.

Juls with my Ada and her kids.

All Juls wanted to do was snuggle with Ada but she would not have it. She was so fussy that Juls got her in increments. Oh well, we still have Christmas.

Thanks again for the awesome time Juls and Brian. I had a blast. See ya soon!

Ada's Still Big

Ada is 8 weeks and 2 days old now and she is still a big baby-no slowing down yet. She is 12 pounds 12.5 ounces and 23 3/4 inches long (or tall). That may sound small to you, but she is in the 95th percentile for both measurements. Also, her head is 15 1/2 inches around- 70th percentile.

Other than being a big chub, Ada is also learning how to make new noises and is on the verge of laughing.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

Well, there is not a ton to say except for I think that Scott and I have a cute baby girl. Although, let me vent for 1.2 seconds. If Ada is wearing a dress one day and a bracelet another day along with a pink and brown onesie...you would think that people would only assume Ada is a girl! Twice, no I think it is three times now, people have asked me what "his" name was! I guess I am not really offended, at least I wasn't at church. Today for some reason, the lady at walmart that made the mistake bugged! Maybe I should only dress her in pink so there will be no confusion ( promise, not really mad, just SLIGHTLY, ever so slightly annoyed)

Daddy-daughter time

I call Ada the escape artist. I always swaddle her really tight at night and somehow she manages to wiggle an arm free or her legs and then I find her sideways in her bassinet. It makes me laugh, even at 4 and 5 in the AM

Check out those cute legs! I love the PJs that she is wearing in this pic, although they are a pain to get on.

Scott is great and gives me some nights off for me to do church or Mary Kay things. I guess she likes to be really fussy for him most of the time!!

We thought that it would be fun to take Ada to the Hillsborough County Fair. So we jumped in the car, drove over an hour to our destination and found the lamest fair in the world. After a couple of pig races, a corn dog, and a quick walk around the grounds, we jumped back into the car and headed home. Sigh...at least we tried. We had to laugh when we pulled up and there were barely any cars there.

I love this little dress that we have for her.

My mom got Ada this little outfit and we called her the jailbird. I love it. It was sad she only got to wear it for a few hours. She puked all over it. Side note: This outfit is 3-6 months and Ada is only 7 weeks! She is a beast, a pretty beast.

Scott was seeing if she would copy him by sticking out her tongue.

I love her facial expressions

My new best friend. Tiffany made this awesome sling for me and Ada LOVES it. She is not the best nap taker and will fall asleep for about 2-3 hours while she is in it. It is great for me because I can get things done while still holding her. Thanks for also showing me how to use it too, Tiff!

Funny story. Scott was burping her and he said that he knew she was going to puke. I told him, "No, she usually does not puke over the shoulder anymore..." Heheh...she let it all out, all over his clean shirt.

This is what the mornings are usually like...all smiles!

A Whole Lot of Fun...

Ada is starting to find her smile. It is so fun (This picture she is supposed to be napping. Any suggestions about getting 6 week olds to nap? She isn't so great at it)

We visited our favorite dock yesterday for Family Home Evening. Ada was not overly thrilled about the wind in her face (Vivian, recognize the dress?).

One of my best friends and her husband had a family vacation in Florida and came out a couple of days early to visit. We had a blast...not much sleep, but so worth it.

Here is Lori's sweet son Brenton. He likes to chill in his stroller.

Here is my little chub-a-lub

Ada really does enjoy her bath time. I think this was the second one of the day!

She has also found her tongue

Her favorite sleeping position

I brought her to Scott's school for his birthday.

Check out that massive flower!

Here is a cute little clip of Ada.
It is very fulfilling being a mom, but I will tell you what...it is hard work. Going on little sleep, trying to entertain her, getting her to take naps, etc gets very taxing, especially when I think..."This is my life for the next many years." However, saying this, I am happy. I love it...it is all worth it. She already has a lot of spunk and gets us laughing all of the time.
Hope you enjoyed the pictures!