Happy NY!!

Can't believe it's already the New Year!!! So many changes recently!! Presley is growing like crazy. She has been sleeping ALL the way through the night since be was 8.5 weeks!!! Heaven!!! It's amazing!! She'll usually go to bed around 9 or so and wake up at 8 or 9am!!! Im loving it!! I'm such a big sleeper and so is Asher! Everybody warned me that she would be the opposite since I've been so lucky with Asher's love for sleep! Ha! I'm hoping it continues!! Anyway, our Christmas was amazing and filled with lots of memories, food, church and family. Although I missed my mom (since she is in Scotland), but we had lots of fun with mikes family. New Year's Eve we had or neighbors over (with 2 boys) and we grilled outside and decorated cookies. It was fun and they left by 8p. Just in time to get our kiddos in bed and we were all sleeping my midnight. It was perfect!
Presley will be 3 months this week. She's smiling so much these days and even giggling a bit too! She still hates tummy time but we get a few minutes out of her everyday.
I went back to work on January 3rd and it was miserable & stressful just the first day! I ended up getting a call that evening from the only company that I interviewed with during my leave. I got the job!!! It's a part time position and I'll be working from home!! I'll be able to keep Presley home with me. Soooo, January 4th I went in and gave my notice to my job after 7 years. I'm SO glad to be done with the 1 hour commute each way!! I can't believe I made it 7 years! Ha! I'm super excited about this new chapter in my life!
My dad & stepmom came down for Asher's birthday party! He turned 2 on January 5th! (Can't.believe.it!!)
We had a Sesame Street themed party and hired a 'music lady' to come to our house. She was so fun! She brought lots of instruments and played lots of fun kids songs. She even passed her instruments around for the kids to play! It was perfect!

2 months!!

Time is going by so fast!! I can't believe Presley is already 2 months!! We had her well visit earlier this week and she weighs 8lbs 14oz = 10th percentile and is 22 3/4 long = 75th percentile! She's a tall little peanut. Doc said she looks perfect and she's growing at a great pace!! I was kind of nervous since I can't calculate how much she's actually eating because I'm nursing and haven't really started to pump yet. Although that will change soon once I go back to work in a few weeks. She took the shots like a champ and literally just cried for a few seconds. Her next visit is at 4 months.
Presley and Asher attended their first wedding last night! Mikes stepsister got married on 12/12/12 at her house. Her bigger wedding will be in Punta Cana in March but they wanted to have a family only ceremony here in the states to make it easier on the official documents. We were happy to be there. This weekend starts the Christmas craziness!! We have our neighborhood events including breakfast with Santa and horse drawn carriages to look at Christmas lights on Saturday. I'm helping out with both events so I'll be a busy bee, but our family also will join the fun too! Can't wait for Asher to have fun looking at the lights. He loves them!
We had a great time in California! I was totally having major anxiety before the flight since we had both kids but everything worked out great!!! We had extra seats to let Asher play and even got to bring Presley's carseat on too! The cousins had fun playing and it was great to spend lots of time with my sister at her new house along with my mom! Lots of girl time!!!
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Presley's video!!

My stepmom made this video of Presley's first few weeks of life. I absolutely LOVE this song!! It fits perfectly. She is such a blessing to us!!! Take a look...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7i0yeHUpJN4#%21

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Psalm 107:1
'Give thanks to The Lord, for He is; His love endures forever!'

I'm thankful this year for a million things!! I'm so glad that God has chosen mike & me to be the parents of Asher & Presley. We are so thankful for our sweet kids!! My family is amazing and our friends rock! We couldn't be more thankful for everything that God given us.
We celebrated this year at mikes aunt/uncles house as we do every year. The food was seriously amazing and it was great to send the day with his family. Sadly, this was my first year not to spend thanksgiving with anybody in my immediate family. My mom & Ralph are in Scotland on a 'house hunting' trip. They were gone over thanksgiving and will officially move on the 15th. (😥) So sad already.
This week will be busy--6 week pp doc appointment on tuesday, mikes grandmother is coming to visit on Wednesday, shopping with my mom on Thursday, NorthPark Trains on Friday an me & the kids leave for California on Saturday. Whew..... I need a glass of wine right about now... 😉🍷

Sweet pea update

Little Presley is doing great!! So still sleeps most of her days away but is a bit more active with tummy time and staring at her surroundings on stroller walks when she's awake. She is just over one month old. Last weekend her and I took a road trip to Oklahoma City to visit my step grandparents. My stepmom & step sis drove down from Nebraska (the MAiN reason for my visit) with Kinsey's new baby boy, Liam. He was so sweet! He is 2 weeks old and already bigger than Presley. It was fun to see then together and take lots of pics! Pres did great on the drive to & from. It was perfect timing since she usually eats every 3-4 hours. She slept the whole way and I nursed her right when we got there and same for the way home. Much easier this with a toddler, ha!
I got to taking with mike the other day and realized that since I'm off work I should take advantage and go visit my brother & sister in California!! Soooo, I called my mom to see if she wanted to fly with me and my kiddos to the west coast and needless to say she didn't need any coaxing at all! We are going in 2 weeks!!! We booked our flights, hotel & rental car this week! I'm super excited!! It's also perfect for my mom since she's moving to Scotland in a few weeks...she'll get to see everybody before they make the big move!!' :(( still so sad about that!!
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Happy Halloween

I can't believe it's November!!! This year is flying by, let alone Presley is already 3 weeks old! My maternity leave is 1/4 over already. :((
I'm not a big Halloween fan--not that I'm against it but I'm not much of a fan. Asher's daycare had a Fall Fest on Monday evening so we went to that. Asher dressed up as Elmo and I wore my Moby for the first time and had Presley in my pouch dressed as a pumpkin--although you could only see her head poking out. I love the Moby!! I didn't use a carrier with Asher but I heard that with a toddler running around that they are a staple with your 2nd child--especially as an infant. It was great! We didn't stay long since I didn't time it with Presley's nursing schedule very good but it was fun. There were different games (bowling, bean bag toss, etc) in every room & the kids picked out prizes at each station, Petting zoo, popcorn & lemonade, contests, and a big book fair. It was fun to see all of Asher's little friends & teachers having fun together!

Our annual neighborhood Halloween event was today. I always volunteer to help with it but since this year Presley is so small I decided against it, which I'm glad. I was too exhausted to go out there today. We actually turned off our lights and made stir fry for dinner. Ha! No trick or treaters for us. Maybe next year we'll turn the lights on but since Asher goes to bed so early and it's a 'school night' we decided against it. And he's still so young--he's not into it yet.

On another note, my sister Kinsey had her baby!! Liam John was born on the 29th after a long labor. This is her first baby. She & her husband are overjoyed to say the least!! Liam is the 9th grandchild for my parents--my dad jokes about being able to fill a baseball field now! Haha! Crazy how our family grows so fast--I love it!! Liam & Presley will be so close in age, I can't wait for them to meet & play together when they are older!
We are hoping to meet sweet Liam soon! They live in Nebraska so were hoping to meet in Oklahoma City (where we have other family) soon!

On other notes...Presley is gaining weight just fine. She weighed 7lbs 2oz at her appointment yesterday. The doc said she looks perfect and she will visit again when she is 2 months for her next well visit. Presley is nursing good and Mike is feeding her one feeding (the midnight feed) from a bottle. That let's me sleep a longer stretch which is awesome!! Other than that, I feel like she nurses allllll day long! Ha! I don't mind though. I came across this article which I thought was great... http://www.pregnancy.org/article/how-breastfeeding-benefits-add
Talks about the benefits of breastfeeding. Obviously is advantageous but it lays out all the detailed facts which is encouraging (when I'm up at the wee hours of the night!)!
I'm not able to caption the pics but there is Asher & my mom at the pumpkin patch, me & Presley in the Moby, Asher as Elmo & baby Liam--8lbs 2oz--already a pound bigger than Presley! Hehee!!

Post Baby

Things are going much smoother after this pregnancy than it did with Asher. I remember being a MESS after I had Asher. Not that I haven't had my crazy moments this time but I think I was more prepared. We're so thankful for all of our friends & family that visited us in the hospital, called, texted, sent cards, food, flowers, gifts, etc. We really have a great support system and love everyone of y'all!! We are still getting meals delivered...it's crazy!! Our parents visit all the time and my mom has been an exceptionally huge help--coming with to every one of Presley & my doctor appointments when mike is working and bringing tons of food & groceries over! Huge help!!
Presley is doing great. She has another weight check this week to ensure she's gaining enough weight since I'm breastfeeding and can't really track the ounces she's consuming. Last week she was at 6lbs 9oz (10th percentile!) little bitty thing!! But she's been eating like a champ so I don't think there will be any issues. :)
2 weeks postpartum and I only have 6 more pounds to lose before I'm at my prepreggo weight! Of course my postpartum body has a whole new shape and things haven't really gone back to the way it was, but that'll take time. I'm not too worried about it. I will say I feel like I eat way more now than when I was pregnant. Nursing takes a lot out of me and needs the extra calories too!
Here are some pics of our hospital visitors. Super bummed that I missed pics with Lauren & Timarie!! We so have a bunch more but they are on my other camera...so this is all for today! :))