Happy Halloween!

Hope you got lots of candy!

Pumpkin Patch 2012

We went to the pumpkin patch yesterday. It was a very quick trip but it was fun.  As we were driving there the cold front came through earlier than they expected, and we had a slight rain storm. We waited out the rain storm in the car and when I opened the car door, the wind had picked up and the temperature was definitely cooler. We hurried to take a few pictures and then left.  It's okay though because we got some cute pictures of the little miss!

Our family of three

Part of the patch

In the stroller : anytime the wind would pick up, her eyes would get really wide

Her shirt says I'm so cute it's scary

One of my favorites

Isn't she just precious?!

I hope we can make this a tradition every year, but hopefully the weather will cooperate next time.

Wednesday Loves!

This week I'm loving:

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• The new Taylor Swift CD coming out. As always, she did not disappoint! I cant wait for the tour.  E likes it too!

• I'm loving that I bought the Pride &Prejudice DVD for 8 bucks at Target on Monday. And it's the BBC version with Colin Firth in it. Be still my heart - Colin Firth. 

• I'm loving the cold weather that will be coming on Friday! I'm hoping that we will have more days like that soon.

• I'm loving that I can fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans and I'm only 5 pounds from my starting weight! Whohoo! I think I should celebrate with a new outfit, yes?

• I'm loving that this Friday we have a feeding evaluation for E. I know it sounds silly, but the last two weeks have been very stressful here, and I'm hoping for some better answers for the sake of my sanity and E's happiness. 

• I'm loving that we are going to the pumpkin patch tomorrow before the cold front comes through.   Excited for the cuteness of E in the pictures!

Weekend Photodump

Last weekend, Jason's mom and sister were able to come to town and finally meet precious E. It was so great to see them and they held E and loved on her all weekend. A nice, chill weekend for everyone. I will let the pictures speak for themselves!

E wore her OU outfit for Texas/OU weekend. 

Aunt Minette and E - they were buddies and Aunt Minette was the baby whisperer all weekend

It didn't take long for E to mess up her OU outfit (much to the excitement of Jason) so outfit #2 for the day

Hanging out with MawMaw

On Sunday, she was dressed so cute so we had a little photo shoot on the floor!

She even got her first ride in the Baby Bjorn later that night. Please excuse Jason, he hates having his picture taken so he does silly things like this.

Random Thoughts

• Acid reflux is not fun for all parties involved. Poor E gets upset after it happens and her outfits are always semi wet, and I forever smell like partially digested breastmilk.

• I'm starting to like being a homebody. I haven't really gone to many places since E has been born because we don't want to expose her to large crowds or anything just yet. I'm starting to enjoy it and this is coming from a girl who loves to socialize. 

• I've ordered E's birth announcements and I can't wait to send them out. Thank goodness for shutterfly gift cards because those things aren't cheap =). 

• I'm craving Raising Cane's. I think they put some additive in their sauce because I crave it ALL the time and always ask for an extra sauce when I order. 

• I think it's absolutely adorable that E will fall asleep to Taylor Swift. Does this mean I listened to her too much when she was inside me? =)

• I'm loving this cold weather! I will be getting my first pumpkin spice latte to celebrate. It will also be my first cup of coffee since before we found out we were pregnant.

• Did you know that there are less than 100 days until Christmas?? What?! How did that happen? Wasn't it January yesterday?

• I don't know why commercial jingles get forever engraved into my brain. I can still remember jingles for companies from my hometown growing up. What does this mean? Why does my brain think it's important to remember this kind of stuff and yet I can't remember where I put my keys?

One Month!

Dear E,

You are one month old today! I can't believe you have been here that long, and yet it seems like you have always been here. We are so blessed to be your parents, and we cant wait to watch you grow and see who you become. You have turned our world completely upside down.

Our days aren't very scheduled. I try to put you on a schedule and you seem to change it whenever you feel like it. Kind of like when you were born. We had planned to induce on the 28th but my water broke on the 26th. You've been showing me you have your own set of plans from the beginning sweet girl. I'm hoping this next month we can hopefully get you on somewhat of a schedule. You usually eat every 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours during the day and then go 3 1/2 to 4 hours at night. Although sometimes, you are hungry an hour after you eat so it's just hit or miss.

You have been suffering from acid reflux. I thought you had it several weeks ago, but the nurses and pediatrician kept telling me that spit up was normal. Then last week, it got extremely worse. You cried when feeding, you cried in your sleep if I laid you on your back, you got the hiccups constantly, you spit up after EVERY meal and I swear it was your entire meal, and you even had some projectile spit up. It broke my heart to see you hurting and finally the doctor said it was acid reflux. We started you on OTC Prevacid yesterday, and I'm hoping that in the next couple of days we can see an improvement. I hate acid reflux just as much as you do, sweet pea.

Even with the acid reflux, you are growing well. You only feed for about 10 minutes on one side. No matter how much I try you won't feed anymore. You close your lips really tight and turn away from me.  (I see a little stubborn streak in you =) ) We've made great gains in the breastfeeding department though because those first two weeks were hard on both of us. You seem content between your feedings so I try not to worry that you only eat that much.

Wake time for you is between 45 minutes to an hour and 30 minutes including feed time and then you will go down for a nap. We do tummy time at 5-10 minute increments and you enjoy it for the most part. It's hard to get it done though because I have to keep you upright for 30 minutes after you eat and even then you still spit up quite frequently.

You've had many visitors this month. Besides your Nana And Papa (Jason side), Uncle Jordan, Uncle Jared, and Nana (my mom), you had my good friend Jessica visit you in the hospital. Your BFF, Taryn, and her mom, Crystal, came by to visit and so did our friends Ryan and Amy. Your Nana (my mom) stayed with us the first week and then your Papa (my dad) stayed with us the second week to help and you enjoyed having them here. Uncle John, Aunt Meagan, Blake and Kaydence all came in one weekend to meet you. Kaydence was so excited to hold you and I think that she will definitely be your older "sister" as you get older.

You've had many firsts too: your first bath, your first walk in your stroller, first doctor appointment. You take them all in stride with only a little bit of a fuss =) As of Monday, you weigh 10 pounds even and are 21 inches long! You can still wear newborn clothes but are filling them out quickly. I have started putting you in some 0-3 month clothes but they are still a little big on you especially the pants/shorts. You wear newborn to size 1 diapers but we have started putting you in cloth diapers at home several times a day and will probably make the full transition to cloth diapers in the next month.

You love tummy time and being held. I think you would be content being held all the time if I could do that. You are just the most precious little girl and I love spending my days with you. Your dad and I have enjoyed every minute of this month and we can't wait to see what happens this next month.

With all our love,

Mommy & Daddy

I Believe In...

Saw this on a friend's blog and thought it would be fun to join in!

I believe in Jesus Christ.

I believe in the gospel.

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I believe in the power of prayer

I believe that animals especially dogs can teach us a lot about unconditional love



I believe that chivalry is not dead

I believe in pumpkin spice lattes.

I believe in reading a good book in one day

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I believe in never letting the sun go down on your anger. You never know if you have tomorrow.

I believe in always looking good when you go out in public. You might run into an old friend or an old enemy.

I believe in cheesecake, gelato ice cream, and warm homemade chocolate chip cookies.

I believe in singing whenever the opportunity presents itself.

I believe that Friends episodes can be quoted for daily situations.

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I believe in baby snuggles and smiles.

I believe in CHRISTMAS!!

I believe in running.

I believe that love is not a feeling but a choice and you must choose it daily.



I believe in forever friends.

I believe that you can never have enough purple, ruffles, and sparkle in your wardrobe.

I believe in traveling because the world is a beautiful place.

What do you believe in?