Peek-a-Boo!

Maggie has started to grab onto things now - mostly her own clothing - but last night when we put her into her swing she grabbed her blanket and it looked like she was playing a game of peek-a-boo the way she would raise and lower the blanket. So cute. We are amazed everyday by the new things she can do!

Maggie attended her first cook out recently and her buddy Colton Conley was there. Here is a cute picture of Maggie with Colton. Colton was born with more hair than Maggie! They make quite a pair, don't ya think?


Hope you are all having a great week!

We Woke Up!

Is there any greater blessing than that? My sister, Laurie, recently recommended the book "Same Kind of Different as Me" and this was just one of the many things I took away from the book. It's a true story about a homeless man in Fort Worth and a wealthy art dealer and his wife who feels called to serve at a Fort Worth homeless shelter and the lives that change in the process. It's the best book I have read in some time. (Including the last Harry Potter!) I would highly recommend the book to all you readers out there (and even you non-readers). It's written by Ron Hall and Denver Moore.

Hope you all have a great day!

2 Months Old!

MagB turned two months old on Sunday. It's hard to believe two months has already gone by. It's also hard to believe that we could fall more and more in love with her every day - but I am here to tell you that we can and we do! I thank God everyday for the blessing that is our little MagB!

Today was the two month check up with Dr. G and that meant time for shots - four of them. It was very traumatic for Mommy, but Maggie held her own and only cried for a second - and then we got home! Doc said the shots would probably not affect her at all and we wouldn't even notice she got them. Now if "not affect her at all" and "won't even notice she got them" translates into an afternoon of pure fussiness that even the boob (sorry!) wouldn't pacify then he was right - we hardly noticed it at all! Thankfully by evening she was back to normal - all smiles and full of chatter.

That's right - I said chatter. Last Sunday our little MagB apparently found her voice. It's the sweetest thing ever. If I knew how to post video I would shoot some to post so you all could hear the sweetness yourselves! I love it.

Anyhoo, back to the checkup. Maggie is now weighing in at 12 lbs 5 oz. which puts her in the 90th percentile. She is 24" long (97th percentile) and her head is measuring in the 75th percentile (who wants a big bowling ball head anyway, right?) And again - all A pluses from the Doc.

Here are some pics I took yesterday on her 2 month "birthday."



This was Maggie today - after the shots. Notice the band aids on her little thigh. You can't see them, but there are identical band aids on the other leg too. Poor little thing!

Love to all! Hope you all have a great week and are looking forward to a long holiday weekend!

And then there was one...

One month that is. Only one month left in my maternity leave and then it's back to work. I have been trying not to think about it much because, quite frankly, when I think about it the meltdown begins and I get really short of breath and, well, it's just not good. Not that I don't enjoy my job - I do - I love what I do and the people I do it with. It's just that I have no idea how in the world I am going to drive away from a day care where I have just left my little MagB. Oh no - there goes the breath again...

So on to happier things...MagB is getting so big! I can't believe she is almost two months old. Time is flying! Here are some recent pics:

Here's Maggie with Daddy - all dressed for her first Sunday at church! She did so well too!



She's the apple of daddy's (and mommy's) eye!



Heading to church this Sunday!

This is a dress I wore as a baby, which Maggie wore to church on Sunday:

That's all for now! Love to all...Oh, and Happy Birthday Gramps!!!!

6 Weeks.

I only have a minute to post as I can hear Maggie stirring from her morning nap! It's hard to belive our precious MagB is 6 weeks old this week. She's getting so big! Here are some recent pics:


Maggie and Daddy:

Here Maggie is with her great-grandma Edna!

We are still swaddling Maggie at night because if we don't she wakes herself up with flailing limbs. She is starting to like to have her arms free though so I thought I would try putting her in a "sweet pea" gown so her arms were free but her little legs still were somewhat contained. I LOVE these little sleep sacks on babies. They are beyond precious! Though we still ended up having to swaddle her in the end!

Michael can always manage to get a good smile out of Maggie.

Love to all!

Over the river and through the woods...

We spent the weekend in Brownwood visiting Michael's dad and sister. Maggie enjoyed her first out-of-town adventure and was quite the trooper. She handled the 3 1/2 hour trip like a pro. She also got to meet her Great Grandmeme for the first time this weekend!

Since MagB was born there has been much speculation about where in the world she got that full head of hair she was born with. Now it's true that I have great hair - but I was not born with it. It came later. Anyoo, this weekend Aunt Mer found some pictures of Michael's mom as a baby and take a look below. I guess now we know where she got it! And I guess now we know whose side of the family she favors!

Here are the pics of Michael's mom as baby. I could not get over how much Maggie favors her!

Here are some other pics from the weekend:

Maggie with her Great Grandmeme:

Maggie's stirring so got to go! Love to all!

One Month Old!

People kept telling me that once Maggie was born time would start flying by and boy were they right! I cannot believe our sweet MagB is a month old. She is already changing so much. She has started smiling quite a bit and already holds her head up like a 4 month old! (not to brag!) She had her one month Dr. visit today and is up to 9 lbs 12 oz. and 22.8". And, once again, she received all A pluses on her report card! Seriously - genius, I say! She had to get one shot and she held up like a champ - crying for just a minute afterward before falling into blissful sleep for the ride home.

Here are some recent pics:


This one was actually taken on her 1 month "birthday." She is getting some chubby cheeks and thighs!


What can I say about this pic other than: Is she not absolute sugary sweetness?


A smile for mommy:

Again - sugary sweetness!

Here is MagB hanging out with Daddy. We have to keep mittens on her hands otherwise she pulls her hair and will start crying because, well, it hurts.

Here's Maggie dressed for her first wedding shower - a lingerie shower at that!

Bath time!

Hanging with Aunt Karrie:

Some folks from work came to visit last week. Here's Jill R., Jill B., Erin and Jeff with Maggie.

Mimi came to stay with us while Michael was out of town Thursday night. Here Mimi and Maggie get some much-needed rest!

We're headed on our first out-of-town trip with Maggie this weekend to visit Gramps and Aunt Mer and Great-grandma Betty! I'm sure we will have lots of pictures to post when we get back!

Hope you and yours have a great weekend! Love to all...