Just so this is noted on here and I'm majorly excited about the whole ordeal...Braylea slept from 9:30pm last night until 8am this morning..no feedings, no nothing..in her crib, in her room! I heard her whining about 1am and let her just talk herself back to sleep and it worked, surprisingly. This is so crazy from her waking up every two hours the past few weeks to this! All I know that I did different is I gave her a little more cereal and made it a little thicker and she ate the whole bowl plus nursed for awhile before falling asleep.
Now, did Mom get more sleep?? No! I think less. I woke up every two hours wondering if she was okay. I would lay there wide awake trying to talk myself out of going to check on her, then realized I'm wasting more time thinking about it then just getting my butt up and going in there. I hope that worry part goes away eventually. It was weird having her next to me for the past 5 months and then not having her there all of a sudden. She is growing up and doesn't need me!! Ha
We will see if it lasts..
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Family Time
Saturday we woke up early and all headed to Wichita to visit Kari in the hospital. Baby Kamden is doing great and is due to deliver May 7th..we are all anxious to meet him. It is weird how everything happened because Kari and I are two months apart and Braylea and Kamden will be 51/2 months apart. We are hoping they will be as close as we are.
The whole clan minus Aunt Lynn taking the pic. We had a good visit and next time we get to visit Kari and Kamden..yay!
I'm hoping Mallory and Braylea will be just as close. They are 1 1/2 years apart. Mallory likes Braylea most of the time. When her grandma holds her too much then she gets a little jealous!
Mikey succeeded in putting Braylea to sleep for a nap.
Braylea had fun this weekend watching all the little cousins playing. I can't wait until she can join them. She was definitely worn out when we got home today.
The whole clan minus Aunt Lynn taking the pic. We had a good visit and next time we get to visit Kari and Kamden..yay!
I'm hoping Mallory and Braylea will be just as close. They are 1 1/2 years apart. Mallory likes Braylea most of the time. When her grandma holds her too much then she gets a little jealous!
Mikey succeeded in putting Braylea to sleep for a nap.
Braylea had fun this weekend watching all the little cousins playing. I can't wait until she can join them. She was definitely worn out when we got home today.
5 months old..
Braylea was 5 months Friday!
What is new with Miss B?
-I haven't said much more about teething from when I mentioned it a few months ago..it must have been a false alarm or she is just going through the process very, very slow and just started real early. We think the process is speeding up now. The drooling is excessive, she sucks on her bottom lip like crazy, she chews on anything she can get in her mouth, and tonight she had a terrible crying fit and it wasn't an 'I'm hungry cry' or an 'I'm tired cry', it was a painful cry and I did NOT like it! I hate having no control of taking the pain away. The teething gel does help some but not always..
-Braylea is very close in being able to sit up without support. If she would just sit still for one second, it may be possible! She is always on the go..when walking comes, I have a feeling it will be scary.
-I have noticed that Braylea definitely has a different look when she recognizes a familiar face. For new faces, it takes awhile for her to warm up to them and give them a good smile. She normally just stares them down.
-She notices when I walk out of the room. I hate the fact that she is at this stage because I feel bad for leaving even more now, but love it all at the same time because she definitely knows that I'm her momma!
-She is starting to blab more and more and making different sounds.
-I've never noted this on here but we have had Braylea in our bed since she came home. We tried to get her to sleep in a crib in our room for awhile and she would scream(and never let it go) so we gave in because we were so exhausted. It just then became natural; so easy to nurse her in bed when she wakes in the night and always knowing she was alright. We finally decided it was time to try to make a change. For the past few weeks we have been starting her out in her crib..it is a very gradual change but we are working on it. Sometimes I regret what we did, but other times I feel like it was a great bond.
-For the past two weeks, Braylea has been waking up every two hours on the dot and she wants to eat. I'm hoping we are just going through a growth spurt and she will grow out of it because it is wearing me out! I've debated on supplementing formula just at night to make sure she gets enough on her tummy to sleep longer, but I haven't talked myself into it yet. I feel like it is too soon and just need to let this phase pass.
All in all, she is a very happy, sweet, healthy baby girl that is loved so much by her mommy and daddy! We enjoy every day watching her grow.
If you have seen Braylea in person, you would have noticed that she has rubbed off the back and sides of her hair; therefore, she has most of her hair on the top..just a strip of hair and looks like a mohawk. Needless to say, I'm ready for her to be able to sit up on her own so she can stay off of her hair to let it have time to grow back! This picture was taken after my cousin used a little clip to just put the strip of hair up on top of her head. It was pretty humorous!
What is new with Miss B?
-I haven't said much more about teething from when I mentioned it a few months ago..it must have been a false alarm or she is just going through the process very, very slow and just started real early. We think the process is speeding up now. The drooling is excessive, she sucks on her bottom lip like crazy, she chews on anything she can get in her mouth, and tonight she had a terrible crying fit and it wasn't an 'I'm hungry cry' or an 'I'm tired cry', it was a painful cry and I did NOT like it! I hate having no control of taking the pain away. The teething gel does help some but not always..
-Braylea is very close in being able to sit up without support. If she would just sit still for one second, it may be possible! She is always on the go..when walking comes, I have a feeling it will be scary.
-I have noticed that Braylea definitely has a different look when she recognizes a familiar face. For new faces, it takes awhile for her to warm up to them and give them a good smile. She normally just stares them down.
-She notices when I walk out of the room. I hate the fact that she is at this stage because I feel bad for leaving even more now, but love it all at the same time because she definitely knows that I'm her momma!
-She is starting to blab more and more and making different sounds.
-I've never noted this on here but we have had Braylea in our bed since she came home. We tried to get her to sleep in a crib in our room for awhile and she would scream(and never let it go) so we gave in because we were so exhausted. It just then became natural; so easy to nurse her in bed when she wakes in the night and always knowing she was alright. We finally decided it was time to try to make a change. For the past few weeks we have been starting her out in her crib..it is a very gradual change but we are working on it. Sometimes I regret what we did, but other times I feel like it was a great bond.
-For the past two weeks, Braylea has been waking up every two hours on the dot and she wants to eat. I'm hoping we are just going through a growth spurt and she will grow out of it because it is wearing me out! I've debated on supplementing formula just at night to make sure she gets enough on her tummy to sleep longer, but I haven't talked myself into it yet. I feel like it is too soon and just need to let this phase pass.
All in all, she is a very happy, sweet, healthy baby girl that is loved so much by her mommy and daddy! We enjoy every day watching her grow.
If you have seen Braylea in person, you would have noticed that she has rubbed off the back and sides of her hair; therefore, she has most of her hair on the top..just a strip of hair and looks like a mohawk. Needless to say, I'm ready for her to be able to sit up on her own so she can stay off of her hair to let it have time to grow back! This picture was taken after my cousin used a little clip to just put the strip of hair up on top of her head. It was pretty humorous!
Thanks to my cousin, Jamie, she bought Braylea this shirt that says 'drama queen' on it. It totally explains this lil girl..and I'm blaming it on her AUNT! :)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Spring is Here!
Finally..springtime!! We enjoyed our evening Wednesday night at our cousins' baseball game. Braylea loved it! She just loves being outside in general, then add sports..she is in heaven. I hope this weekend stays nice without rain so we can spend it outside. We are planning a trip to see my cousin in Marion and her family, then stopping in to see Kari in Wichita. We have a busy weekend planned but excited to spend it with family.
She always has to have that one foot up in the air..cracks me up!
She always has to have that one foot up in the air..cracks me up!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter!
Napping at church during sermon..Auntie Tricia's worship wore her out!
Family pic
Cheez!
Mommy's pretty girl
We had a great Easter..it is always nice to spend the day with family. Bryson and I had a Wii competition going on at my mom's house, then got our workout with Wii Fit..it was fun!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Hanging out..
We are having a relaxing evening at home after spending the afternoon with family for Easter. She thought she was pretty cool sitting up on the couch by herself.
Tomorrow I will finally be able to put Braylea's Easter dress on her..I hope it fits her well! We have a busy day..church, lunch at the Nutters' and then dinner at my mom's.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Catch up!
Time seems to be flying by and I forget to keep up on my postings!
Lets see..last week we had our 4 month well being check up. Braylea weighed in at 14lbs 12oz and 25in long..she is definitely growing! The shots were a lot easier this time..I still hate seeing her cry in pain but no tears were shed. Last round of shots didn't effect Braylea at all but this time she did wake up with a 99.2 temp and diarrhea for awhile...nothing horrible but it wasn't fun!
We are wondering if she may have allergies which I'm praying not. She has had a stuffy nose for weeks now but nothing more has come of it. We asked the doctor and she said it is probably just the seasonal change but it is hard to know if she really has allergies yet.
We started on rice cereal and she thought she was pretty cool using a spoon..she would squeal/scream when I took it away to get more out of the bowl. Too much like her momma!!
This past weekend I finally had my first drink. I've held out long enough and let me just tell you that I was a cheap date! lol It was nice to get out with Bryson and go have drinks and socialize with our friends.
Lets see..last week we had our 4 month well being check up. Braylea weighed in at 14lbs 12oz and 25in long..she is definitely growing! The shots were a lot easier this time..I still hate seeing her cry in pain but no tears were shed. Last round of shots didn't effect Braylea at all but this time she did wake up with a 99.2 temp and diarrhea for awhile...nothing horrible but it wasn't fun!
We are wondering if she may have allergies which I'm praying not. She has had a stuffy nose for weeks now but nothing more has come of it. We asked the doctor and she said it is probably just the seasonal change but it is hard to know if she really has allergies yet.
We started on rice cereal and she thought she was pretty cool using a spoon..she would squeal/scream when I took it away to get more out of the bowl. Too much like her momma!!
This past weekend I finally had my first drink. I've held out long enough and let me just tell you that I was a cheap date! lol It was nice to get out with Bryson and go have drinks and socialize with our friends.
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