My first day back at work

Well, time finally came for me to go back to work. My twelve weeks flew by, and while the beginning was pretty tough it was worth it all. As I have heard from many, many moms - by the time you go back to work they will finally start being predicable and super cute. Sure enough, Sarah Katherine has been extra precious this week and has been "talking" to me and smiling her huge smile at me all week. Luckily my first two days back happen to be days when her daddy is off work. Since he is keeping her I am totally not worried. She LOVES her daddy time and he is super good with her. I got a glowing report when I got home this afternoon. All in all, the first day back went completely smooth. Work is going to be busy but not too crazy, and I know my baby is being taken care of really well. I am so blessed to have this all work out so well!!!

Getting Ready for Christmas

To start my last week at home, Sarah Katherine and I decorated for Christmas. I even dressed her up to get in the spirit! We are getting super excited to have our first Christmas with a kiddo. I am already having visions of Santa pictures with her crying profusely, late nights putting together complicated toys only to realize we forgot the batteries, and the ever popular statement "he knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake"! Seriously though, I am thrilled to have a precious baby and to see her little eyes light up at me. That is the best thing ever!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Well, baby's first Thanksgiving went great! Sarah Katherine didn't quite get to chow down on turkey and dressing, but she had fun anyway. We went up to David's parent's house and got to see Nanna and Grandpa as well as her aunts, uncles, and cousins. All three of David's sisters and their families stayed at the house so we got lots of time to hang out and play with all the kiddos. We even took the doggies with us, so this was our first FULL family trip. Even though the car was smashed full of stuff, we made it in one piece and totally sane.

Now that we are home I am starting to get Christmas things together since we are hosting this year. Also, I go back to work on Thursday, so the full time mom time is almost over. I'm getting all the smiles and kisses I possibly can before then. It's been wonderful being home with her, but I think I'll be ok going back - truth will be told in a couple of days though!

Baby Dedication

Sorry for the lag between posts. Since we are on the tail end of my time off from work, I've been trying to squeeze in as much baby time as possible. We have been really busy - travelling to see family, running around town places, and on and on. The biggest event of the past few weeks is this past Sunday was when we dedicated Sarah Katherine. My parents and grandparents were able to come, so we were truly blessed to have 4 generations present. The service was great - they put together a slide show, gave her a certificate and New Testament, and most importantly our pastor prayed over us as a family that we would raise our child so that one day she will make the decision to accept Jesus as her Savior. I pray we use the wisdom God has provided for us to be good, Godly parents to her.

Eight Weeks

I forgot to post her stats when we went to the doctor last week. She is 10lbs 9oz and 22 1/2" long (both are 50%) - so woo hoo!, she's gaining and growing like she's supposed to.

Big event of the week is Sarah Katherine started sleeping in her crib. Since her room is upstairs and ours downstairs, we had her in a bassinet next to our bed. I always said when she started sleeping through the night I would move her up. We are about 2 weeks late on that "plan" but I'm finally ready to move her up. We stayed in the guest room next to her room the first night, but she did great. She seemed to really like her bed because she zonked out the minute I layed her down and snoozed until 7 the next morning - I love my baby!!

Also, we have started tummy time this week, and little prissy is quite strong! This morning she even started doing some crawling motions - I'm not ready for her to be mobile yet, she's too young. :) Here are some pictures of her showing off her big muscles...

First Photo Shoot...

Sarah Katherine's first set of pictures are loaded! We are so excited!!! She is making some crazy faces since she was a fussy girl most of the time - we have to get her way more excited about the camera. I posted one of the pic's, but to see all 122 you can go to the following link and create a log in. Hope you enjoy!

http://www.pictage.com/client/event.do?event=573270

Seven Weeks

Another big week in the life of a little one! We took off for Anniston on Saturday so that Sarah Katherine could meet her other great grandmother (my mom's mom). We had a great day visiting with Gram and other relatives. Here's a picture of our girl snuggling with her Gram.

On Sunday afternoon we headed down to Dothan again to spend some more time with Grandmommy and Granddaddy. We got to see some good friends I grew up with, and the best part is Sarah Katherine kept to her schedule and slept super well (even in the car)! I never understood before I had her why this was such a big deal. :)

Then Thursday came the two month doctor's visit, which means big, bad shots. She got 4 shots and some drops in her mouth. She was NOT excited about any of this. Luckily neither mom or dad cried, so we were able to take care of our girl. She wasn't feeling well that evening, but she got back to normal by bedtime and was A-OK the next day!

Friday was Halloween, and she dressed up as a dalmation puppy. Of course I HAD to paint her face to give the full effect! We will post more pictures of her all dressed up later, I have more plans for her and her costume. We went to the fall festival at church and she snoozed the whole time. Thank goodness her costume was fleece, it kept her warm and snuggly while the rest of us froze!

And finally, she is really starting to do a number on us and give some cutie pie faces. Here's a good shot of her grinning at me after I put on her comfy clothes after church Sunday. I guess like all of us, that's quite a relief to be in her easy briches!