7w4d- SMILE!

7w3d- CUTENESS!

7w2d- LOOKING OLDER!

GREAT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA !

HOW CUTE IS THIS!?

TWO BEAUTIES!

7w0d- OUR LITTLE CUPCAKE!

7 WEEKS OLD!

Dear Gracyn,

You are 7 weeks old tomorrow!!!  It seems that as I look online to see what a 7 week old baby should be doing, you have started doing them!  For example you are now staying awake for longer periods of time!  Mommy and Daddy are seizing these awake times and are interacting with you through play, exercise or just plain old fashion story time!  Speaking of exercise time...you ARE NOT a fan of tummy time....Your legs go a mile a minute while you lift your head now and then....but after a while, you give up and just lay there or cry!    You hold your head up very well when "sitting" or "standing".  Your little legs are so strong as you demonstrate some of your weight bearing skills.  You continue to use both eyes equally and are tracking objects well.  We rarely see your eyes cross now!  YAY! And I can't forget those adorable coos and smiles! Simply precious!

Your sensitive skin issues continue to plague us....one day you are close to being rash free and the next day your face is red and bumpy .....poor baby!

On a good note.....You are sleeping through the night with 7-9 hour stretches!  This makes Mommy and Daddy very happy!  Mommy actually jokes that she will get less sleep once she goes back to work next week....Not because she will be up with you, but because she will have to get up early to get ready for work!  You certainly have spoiled her!

You are the best baby!

Love Grandma Dason

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TALKING TO MOMMY!

6w5d- LOOK AT THIS LIP!

SWEET BABIES!

MOMMY AND ME!

6w3d - CUDDLING WITH MAMA!

GUESS WHAT???? This sweet little one slept through the night again AND Mommy is now 4 pounds under her pre-pregnancy weight!!!!

PRETTY IN PEACH!

Grandma and Gracyn time!!!! I am blessed!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2012!!!!

It was too cold for the owl outfit that Mommy made, so she was a cheetah! :-)

FAMILY OF THREE!

This little cutie pie slept through the night!!!!!! 9.5 hours!!!!! Baby girl slept so long that mommy produced enough breast milk to leak through her nursing pads and still pumped 12oz. WOW!

JUST CHILLIN' IN MY BUMBO SEAT WITH MY NEW SHADES!

SWEET BABY SOUNDS!

6 WEEKS OLD!!!!!!

Dear Gracyn, 

You are 6 weeks old today!  WOW!  Hard to believe!  Mommy had her 6 weeks postpartum checkup and passed with flying colors.  Her doctor was even impressed with her weight loss!  Being 3 lbs under her pre-pregnancy weight is a very good indicator that the diabetes was strictly related to the pregnancy ....in other words, she less likely to deal with non- pregnancy related diabetes as she gets older.  Music to our ears!!!!

As for you little one....you continue to impress us with your growth and development. You seem to be on track with all of your milestones.....Your eye muscles are growing stronger each day with fewer instances of crossed eyes! YAY!  Your neck muscles are stronger as well....each day you hold your head up for longer stretches of time!  You are starting to coo and mimic sounds.  For example Daddy loves to say " whooooo, whoooo" to you.  You study his face and purse your lips in the same fashion .....sometimes the same "whoooo" sound comes out and at other times a completely different sound comes out.  Another neat thing that we have noticed several times now.....if your paci falls out of your mouth and rests on you chin/neck area, you are able to push it back in your mouth on your own!  Pretty impressive!  

The main concern that Mommy and Daddy are dealing with is your sensitive skin.  What started out as a rash around your temple area last week has slowly spread as tiny bumps over your checks, chin, neck and chest area!  It resembles baby acne.  One day the rashes are plentiful whereas the next day, the bumps seem to diminish on their own. Mommy also has to be extra careful to keep all your fat roll creases dry....especially after a bath or the skin in the creases will get raw and red.  I remember this exact problem with Caitlin as a baby....so it really doesn't surprise me that you have the same problem!  

You continue to be a champion sleeper (7 hour stretch at night) and a terrific breast feeder.  You have started to cry for the breast for comfort sucking....but Mommy doesn't mind!  She loves the feeding relationship that has developed between the two of you.  It sure will be difficult for Mommy to go back to work in the next few weeks!  But it is nice to know that your Great Grandma will be your care taker while Mommy and Daddy are at work!  LUCKY GRANDMA!

Love you with all my heart!

Grandma Dason

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5w6d- LOVE THIS FACE!!!!

HOW TO MAKE A BABY BLANKET

1. Pick two fabrics 35x30 and sew together (wrong sides together) to prevent slippage. Buy one package of silky blanket binding. I used cream colored minky swirl and a taupe satin. Got the fabrics half priced at JoAnn Fabrics!

2. Pin binding on blanket (the longer side of binding goes on the back side of the blanket). Start pinning in the middle of a side....not the corner.

3. To make a mitered corner, place a pin on the end, open binding and bend binding around the corner, push excess material at an angle to form the corner and pin.

4. When you come to the end, cut the binding two inches longer than needed and fold under to hide raw edge.

5. Sew close to the edge of the binding on the front side of the blanket. Sew corner seams closed.

6. ENJOY!

COLD WEATHER!

Looking cute in my winter hat, gloves and boots!

5w4d- BREAST MILK STASH!

Mommy is a milking machine! She is getting close to 10 oz per pumping session! She keeps two fresh bottles in the refrigerator for those times when company or trips out of the house don't lend themselves to a comfortable and private breast feeding session. The rest is frozen for when she goes back to work. The white container is full of breast milk as well. This is how the bags are frozen flat for easier stacking! :-)

BATH TIME!

VIDEO!