2 Months Old!

Our little bundle is 2 months old! Her check-up went great and she was a champ through the shots! She cried for a short time and then that girl slept - boy did that girl sleep - all through the night (yay!) and the next day as well! (Must have been the 1 dose of tylenol!)

9 lbs 13oz
22 in long

Sasha Elise - 2 mnths (8/18/09)



A look back :)

Then (6/30/09) 12 days old:



Now (8/16/09) 2 mnths old:

It's all about - SASHA!

June 18th, 2009 you came into our world and made it brigther than we could have ever imagined.



You are our sweet cuddly little lamb and we look forward to the day you will frolic, run, jump and play.



When I say your name, "Sasha Elise Montgomery (SEM)" I think of beautiful flowers growing on a vine.



You bring so much color and delight with your gazes as we rock you and get to know you better each and every day.



We are so thankful you have come in to our lives. Mommy and daddy love you more than you will ever possibly know. You are such a beautiful, bright, sweet - strong willed little princess. We love you!

Sasha Elise - 8 weeks (8/13/09)



(Beautiful little pink onsie provided by Great Aunt Shirley! :))

'IT' finally happened!

'IT' finally happened... the thing that all moms talk about in small hushed circles... the thing that all NEW moms really really hope never happens to them (and quite honestly all seasoned moms hope NEVER happens again). The thing you try to mentally prepare yourself for... build yourself up and have a plan of action in place if 'IT' does happen... and when 'IT' does happen you realize you are never really prepared... but you put your game face on... it's GO time! 'IT' finally happened to me last night... I saw it coming... slow motion... the face and noises gave it all away... 'IT' was on the way...

Yes... Sasha pooped in her tub.

HAHA - I'm glad I can laugh about it. It's about all you can do. Let it happen, lest it happens all over you, clean it up and start the bath over!!!! :)

Perfection

Perfection is the red curly hair on top of my babies head
Perfection is the dog toys strewn across the living room floor, baby swing and chair smack dab in the middle of it all – looking around what once was a pristine house and realizing it has now become a home
Perfection is my marriage to the man who is undoubtedly my total soul-mate
Perfection is medical syringes (which give my baby the comfort she needs to feel well) lying on the kitchen counter
Perfection is the sound of the microwave humming as it steams the rice and vegetables I’ll be having for lunch
Perfection is knowing I still have 4 more weeks off work
Perfection is the chaos of life – and stopping to realize how perfect life really is

Professional Pics

We had a photographer come out on 7/13 and take some pics of our family. Here is the one we ordered in an 8x10. It totally depicts our 'Truly Blessed' life. Sasha screaming and our puppy, Cole right in the middle of things. We really are truly blessed!

Thanks, Maura for capturing us so well! (http://www.mauraphotography.com)

7 weeks today

I can't believe Sasha is 7 weeks today! The last 4 days with our baby have been very different from others. She has been a happy baby!!! Sure, we've had fussing, but nothing compared to the relentless hours of crying. She's even been alert and active the last 3 evenings which has been unheard of!!! The only thing different I have done is put her in a front carrier on me for a few hours in the afternoon. She really likes the carrier!! I have read that a carried baby is a happy baby so maybe this along with the medicine is giving Sasha the comfort she needs!!!!

She is starting to smile a little bit. For the first time today she smiled early afternoon and by sheer miracle I captured it on film. It's a small smile - but I'll take it - enjoy!

Proof

I had to get a shot of this. This particular photo was actually taken on 7/17 but the vacuum trick is still used daily in this house. :) The vacuum is actually running while just sitting there and baby is quiet (so is dad - heehee)! What a relief for all.

Ode to a Vacuum

Oh dear vacuum
You do much more than clean

Oh dear vacuum
Do you know how much you mean

To weary parents
Who love their daughter dear

Weary parents
No baby cries - we’ve begun to cheer

Oh dear vacuum
You are a treasured feature in our home

Oh dear vacuum
So glad there are 3 of you that we own!


For those of you who don't know - we have discovered that a vacuum running will quiet our screaming little miss in seconds. It is turned on several times during the day and has a permanent spot in our kitchen where it stays plugged in all the time. Little miss knows that momma has a vacuuming fetish so this is her way of letting me have vacuumed carpets ALL THE TIME! :) But in all seriousness - the combination of the medicine and the hum of the vacuum has allowed us to give our daughter some reprieve from what ails her. All hail to the vacuums of the world!

My first excited smile!

While I don't have a picture to document it, I got my first excited smile from the precious little one this past Friday. She was talking to herself in her crib early morning so I went to say hello and she gave me the most excited smile. My heart just melted!!!! (The medicine is working - we have a happy baby every once in awhile!)

And... I think we are to the 1/2 way mark where Colic will start to fade. Yay - we are so excited for our baby to feel GREAT!

6 weeks old!

How is baby Sasha already 6 weeks old? Although she is still in newborn size clothes, she is definitely growing! I can tell because the head bands that once were soooo big on her and fell of her head, now leave a little ring when she wears them for even 5 minutes! She has also officially outgrown her first outfit!

Here is a pic of the first outfit she's outgrown. So precious!



Here is her 6 week pic.