Sunday, May 22, 2011
Camping
Fred can't wait to take Avery camping this summer. I'm sure that when Natalie is a little older, it will be a fun family adventure! But for now, Fred is excited for some father/daughter time with Avery. He was anxious to see if she liked sleeping in a tent so he set up a tent in the backyard. He actually set up 2; the small one is our tent and the bigger one is our friend's tent. It's huge!! So that is the one they slept in. Avery loved it! I went out to say goodnight and she had her flashlight and was "looking for animals." It was so funny! She has such an imagination. Fred said that she was talking to someone in the tent last night. She was talking about strawberries and daddy. We asked her this morning who she was talking to and she said "Greg". I don't know where she comes up with this stuff!
Springtime
It finally feels like Spring! Avery loves being outside and loves flowers. She watered my flower pots and had a great time! Last week I was able to capture some first smiles from Natalie. She is just too sweet. :)
Easter
Jody, Ryan and Grayson came over for Easter weekend. The kids had a great time. We went to an Easter egg hunt, dyed eggs and watched the kids go through their Easter baskets. Even sweet Natalie had a little basket.
One Month!
Natalie turned one month old on April 26th. I know, I'm almost a month late on this. Pretty soon I'll be posting her 2 month pictures! Oh, well. Better late than never.
She is such a good baby just like Avery was. We're so blessed and lucky!
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Two weeks old
Natalie on 4.8.11 - her original due date!
Things have been going well and we are learning (again) about the ins and outs of having a newborn at home. Natalie had a really hard time on the Enfamil newborn formula the first week home, so we switched to the Gentlease and it completely changed her! Poor thing was having so much tummy trouble and since the switch, she's been so much happier. She's an easy baby and enjoys eating! From day one, Avery was never a big eater. She still isn't. It's crazy to see the difference in feeding habits! At Natalie's 2nd week appointment she weighed 7 lbs and was 19.25 inches long! 
Avery loves being a big sister and likes to help out with Natalie whenever she can. It's so sweet to watch and we're so lucky to have such a great little helper!
Friday, April 1, 2011
She is here!
Natalie Mae arrived at 12:55 pm on March 26, 2011. She weighed 6 lbs, 5 oz and was 17.75 inches long. She looks so much like Avery and weighed only 2 oz less than Avery when she was born! I was 38 weeks and it went very smooth and really I couldn't have asked for a better labor and delivery. My water broke that morning right before 1 am. By 3 am, I was in the hospital but not having strong contractions. Around noon I got an epidural and at 12:45 I started pushing. Ten minutes later she arrived. I felt such a huge relief after she was born because I had horrible back labor due to Natalie's posterior position. No wonder I had so much back pain in the weeks leading up to delivery. Ouch!We are adjusting well and Avery loves her little sister. She keeps calling her "Avery's Natalie"! We love our two little angels!
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