The Swamp

We took Abby on a big adventure Saturday. We loaded up and went to a swamp, Abby fell asleep on the way there, she is good at napping in the car.

The swamp has a board walk all around it, we put Abby in the stroller and off we went. It is 2.4 miles around the whole thing, not too far but far enough for me since I am still recovering from having the little sweet pea.

She started waking up to eat so we scoped out a good place to sit down and relax while Abby ate.

Turns out her meal was pretty good, so good in fact we had to change outfits if you know what I mean.

There were turtles swimming in the lake where we stopped to rest, and some cool fish but it was hard to take pictures of the fish.

Abby and the lake, look at that pot belly!

We made it home in time for dinner and to put the Abby to bed. It was a big outing for everyone, but nice to know that we can get out and do things with our girl!

Game Time, and Activity Mat

Abby is three weeks old already, time is really flying by, here is how our week has gone so far.......

One of Abby and Adam's favorite pass times is watching sports together, Well Abby doesn't know they are watching sports but she loves hanging out with her daddy!

This was Abby's first play time on her activity mat, she fell asleep pretty quick as she got tired from all the stimulation.

Today was a crazy day, Abby had a lot of tummy problems and about the only thing that soothed her was the bouncy seat.

I took the mirror from her activity mat and held it up for her, she really enjoys looking in mirrors these days.

Today I got some pictures of her in motion on the mat, she really gets her arms and legs going, she can even kick the ball with her feet.

Sorry all the pictures have a paci in them, but when her tummy hurts she has to suck on something! What's a mom to do, pull out the paci for a picture, I think not!

Well off to sleep, I hope, we will try to post more pictures soon. Abby will be 4 weeks old on Saturday so stay tuned.

First Bottle and 2 week check-up

Adam gave Abby her first bottle, daddy did a great job feeding her and she did a great job eating. She does not seem to mind having a bottle so long as she eats!

We went for Abby's 2 weeks check-up yesterday and she is growing like crazy, I really thought she would be 10 pounds but she was only 9 pounds 8 ounces. She loves to eat I tell you!

She is so much more alert these days, she likes sitting up and looking around the room. Bright lights and starring out the window are her two new pass times. I think we are going to get out her activity mat really soon.

Well off to do a couple chores before the sweet pea wakes up.........

2 weeks old already!

We can't believe Abby is two weeks old already, it has gone by so fast. Adam had to go back to work yesterday and it was really hard. He wanted to stay at home with us and I was all on my own for the first time. I must say though Abby took it easy on me. I ate breakfast and lunch and got a shower, I drove Abby into Adam's work so his co-workers could meet her, it was only for an hour but it was a big adventure for us. I was tired by dinner time. We are trying to get into a routine, I try to get some "house work" done and nap while Abby takes a nap.

Abby is having more awake time during the day now, she likes to look at lights and sit up in your lap, it is so cool to see her personality develop more everyday.

We go to the doctor tomorrow for her two week check-up, I wonder how big she will be?

Well I am off to get some lunch and a cat nap. :)

Happy Birthday Daddy

We made our first adventure out as a family for Adam's birthday yesterday. We went to a mexican place called Pedro's. Abby was an angel, she never woke up and we had a really nice dinner.

Hope you had a great birthday babe, Abby and I are glad we could celebrate as a family!

Thanks Grandpa Schaad and Uncle Nathan

Grandpa Schaad and Uncle Nathan came to take care of us for a whole week, and boy did we need it! They went shopping for us, cleaned the house, and Grandpa cooked all of our meals. I am pretty sure that we would not have eaten if Grandpa had not been there. We are so glad that they could spend our first week home with us and get to know Abby.


Is that a proud Grandpa or what?

Doesn't Uncle Nathan look like a natural with babies?

Abby spent most of her time just like this with Grandpa, they were great snuggle buddies!

Grandpa and Uncle Nathan we would not have made it thru our first week home if you had not come and helped us, thanks for all your hard work! We have missed you this week, please come visit again soon!

Tummy Time

Abigail got sick on Monday night so we took her to the doctor on Tuesday to be safe. She was 8 lbs 3.5 oz on our last doctor visit and we did not want to risk her being sick before she reached her birth weight. It turns out, that was not a concern. They weighed her at the doctor's office and she is 9 lbs even. That is 7 oz over her birth weight! They grow up so fast...

The doctor thinks it is most likely that Abby was sick because she was fed too much, so she cleared us to allow Abby to sleep up to 6 hours (we were waking her every three) between feedings. Mommy actually got 5 hours of continuous sleep last night. Wow!

The doctor also encouraged us to give her a little tummy time during the day to build her strength and use some energy so she will sleep at night. Check out the following pics and video proving just how big and strong she is.

First Bath

Let's put it this way, Abby likes her bath until you put the water with it. HA!

She really hates the washcloth part, even if it is warm. I hope she gets over that soon, I hate hearing her cry.

First Diaper Change

The nurses at the hospital were so efficient that we never had a baby with a dirty diaper, Adam had never changed a diaper before and was so excited when Abby finally gave him cause to change her. He did really well and I must say his skills have come along way in 6 days.

In the Hospital

We were absolutely amazed once we had Abby in our arms, it was love at first sight! She is such a wonderful baby, with a really sweet personality.

We could look at her and hold her all day. She is a daddy's girl for sure, he can sooth her in a second.

The Dr. says she is perfect, we think so too. :)

Heading Home

Here we are at the hospital getting Abby ready for her first car ride. Dressing her up was so much fun, until we realized that we had to put her in the car seat and drive her home.

She did not make a sound when we put her in the car seat, just snuggled in for the ride.

This nice lady wheeled Abby and I down to the car while daddy pulled up to get his girls.

I sat in the back to "watch" Abby since I thought she would be nervous this being her first ride and all, she never woke up, I was the nervous one.

Daddy was gripping the wheel at 10 and 2 to make sure that we made it home safe with our bundle of joy, good thing I was not allowed to drive, this was a lot of pressure, daddy did GREAT!

We made it home in one piece and Abby never knew we left the hospital. :)

Abby Loves Her Grandma Straw

Looking lovingly into Grandma's eyes at the hospital...

Abby was very soothed with Grandma's whispers in her ear...

Grandma and Grandpa (Schaad) did a great job cleaning up the house prior to our arrival back home. This was Grandma's reward...

Last chance to cuddle before Grandma has to go home...

After Grandma left we dressed her up in one of our favorite outfits. It just so happens that this one is from Grandma too...

Grandma said it was an honor to be here. It was an honor and pleasure for us as well. She helped SO much...cooking, cleaning, shopping, dog watching, etc. She filled in for me when I was sick and could not be at the hospital and did so many other things. We could not have done this without you and it was so much more meaningful with you here. We had planned for her time here to be a little longer, but Abby was a little late in her arrival. We look forward to Grandma and Grandpa Straw coming back SOON for a visit.

Love you Grandma,

Adam, Angela, and Abby (AA&a)