Four Month Well Baby Visit!

Delaney had her four month visit yesterday with Dr. Archibald. She got five shots again today and did well. She had stopped crying by the time we checked out! We ran into our friends the Dahlberg's and their baby Keaton at the pediatric clinic. My doctor that delivered Delaney, also delivered their baby! He is a busy guy! You can check out their blog below for an update....

Delaney's Four Month Stats:
Weight: 12 lbs. 13oz. (10 lbs. 3.5 oz at 2 months)
Height: 24" (22" at 2 months)
Head circumference: 40 cm (38 cm at 2 months)
Apparently she likes to just go two above whatever her previous appointment was!
She is now in the 25 percentile, so she is running a little smaller than average, but they said most girls fall into that category and she is in line with her previous stats.

Such a big girl now! Dr. Archibald gave us the okay to begin feeding her rice cereal. So we gave it a shot and she loved it. She sucks in the spoon as she is eating, and she ate almost two tablespoons full!

More soon.....

Here are more pictures and a video.

Delaney is almost four months now! Time has really gone by. She has her four month doctor appointment next week on the 29th. This is a big appointment-more shots and her pediatrician will give me the ok (or not) to start her on rice cereal! What a big girl now!

I am really enjoying my new job at Hawkins Companies. I cannot believe I am already starting my fourth week there tomorrow.

Well we hope you enjoy the pictures and video.

Roll over laughing!

Delaney began two big milestones on Thursday, July 3rd! She began to laugh, a little more than just her normal giggles we have been hearing. Then Thursday night, she began rolling over. Jeff had her on the bed and after weeks of almost rolling over, she actually did it. It is so exciting to see her getting so big, but it also means we are waking up to check on her since she rolls over onto her belly constantly during the night. Last night she rolled over so many times and then managed to pull her arm out of her pjs too!

More pictures will be posted soon!

Congratulations Daddy!!!!

Delaney and I would like to officially congratulate Jeff. He passed his PE exam, so he is officially now a Professional Engineer! We knew you had passed after all of your hard work and studying! Congratulations!

So Big!

Delaney is such a big girl now. She has been so well at holding her head up, we couldn't wait to get her into a Bumbo chair. She is close enough to the three month recommendation and she LOVES it!
We also went today and had her pictures taken for her three month birthday. They will be arriving in your mailboxes shortly!

Exciting News!

I got a new job!

A former co-worker of mine (thank you Marcie!) passed along my name and I am going to begin a new position at Hawkins. I will still be working downtown and still keep my current hours which is fantastic! I am very excited about beginning my new job and cannot wait to see what the future holds!

I have a few more pictures of Delaney, I will post them this weekend!

Smack!

Delaney has learned how to smack her lips. Yesterday out of nowhere she started smacking her upper lip and we have no idea where she learned this from. It is hilarious. Maybe we will get a video of it or something. During dinner she was smacking away, checking herself out in the mirror on her swing.

I took some great pictures of Delaney over the weekend, but sorry you will have to wait, some of them are a surprise for Fathers' Day!!

More pictures!

We were finally successful in catching some great pictures of her over the weekend. We got a great smile picture and some of her playing around! Hope you enjoy!

Her cold is finally getting better, Jeff is feeling much better, but I am slowly recovering. Other than that everything is going great.

2 Month Check-Up!

Delaney had a big Memorial Weekend. She got her first cold on Sunday thanks to me. I was worried about her contracting something at daycare all last week and who would have thought I would give her the first cold. Jeff was also sick all weekend, so we all spent the weekend cooped up inside with the humidifier. I am feeling better today, but Jeff and Delaney are still feeling sick!

Delaney had her two month check up this morning. She was a little fussy due to her cold and she decided she was hungry right as her appointment was set to begin. But she did well with her shots, and boy did she receive a lot of them: DTap (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis), Polio, Hep B, Prevnar (Pneumococcal), Hib (Haemophilus influenzae), and an oral vaccination of Rota Teq (Rotavirus). Just like her mommy she barely cried while she was getting stuck with all the needles.

Here are her current stats:
Weight: 10 lbs. 3.5 oz
Height: 22''
Head Circumference: 38 cm

She ranged in the 50 percentile for her age!

I thought I would post her two week stats for comparison:

April 4, 2008
Weight: 6 lbs. 15.5 oz.
Length: 20''
Head: 35 cm

Also forgot to mention.....she is officially out of her newborn clothes and is comfortably wearing size 0-3 months. Which is great....but it also means she is growing! I will hopefully take and post more pictures soon. She has changed so much in the last few weeks.

Baby Mason......

My dear friend Allison and her husband Victor welcomed a new baby boy to their family last weekend. Mason Hawkes Hernandez was born Saturday, May 17th at 11:07 PM. He weighed 7 lbs. and 4 oz. and was 19 inches long. He joins his two big brothers-Zachary and Connor. Jeff and I went to visit them on Sunday and he is absolutely beautiful. He looks a lot like his daddy! Congratulations to the Hernandez Family!!

Back at Work.....

I went back to work on Monday. It has not been as bad as I thought it would be, even though I miss Delaney like crazy. My job has changed a little bit since I left, but hopefully it is for the good!

She is doing well establishing her bedtime routine and she goes down about 8 PM and sleeps until 2 AM. Then she eats and promptly goes back to sleep until I wake her up around 6 AM.
Last night she went to bed a little later at 9 PM, but she didn't wake up again until 6 AM. So that was by far the longest stretch she has made. I was shocked that she didn't wake sooner.

That is pretty much all I have to report for now...More later!

Ward O Meter

I saw this on Jeff's friend's blog so I thought I would try it out. I don't think she looks like me much, but apparently she does! Enjoy!

Ward Look-alike Meter

MyHeritage: Look-alike Meter - Family history - Old photos

Almost time.....

Well it is almost time for me to return to work. I go back on Monday, May 19th. I have started this week to get up at the time I need to get up at and get ready so I know what my mornings are going to look like. This morning I did a trial run to see what time I need to leave the house by and drive to Jeff's parents where Delaney will go before Grandma Nancy takes her to daycare in the mornings.

Jeff and I went and had drinks on Monday with Laila, Will H, Jason, Shannon, and their little girl Ava and Shannon's mom. It was nice to get out again and have an adult beverage or two!

Delaney had a fussy beginning at bedtime last night. Nothing wrong, just wanted to stay awake as if she was going to miss something. She finally went to bed about 11:30 after both mommy and daddy tried to rock her to sleep. She didn't wake up again until 5:30 when it was time for me to get up anyway.

She is really starting to grow. The size one diapers seem to fit her better now. She smiles and coos back at you when she sees you smile. Her favorite time is when daddy comes home and she "talks" to him about her day. She is still eating well and I am anxious to see how much she weighs at her two month appointment that is scheduled for Tuesday, May27th.

Other exciting news....our camera was shipped out yesterday from the repair center so we will once again be taking pictures! I have added a few more in the meantime.....

Pictures.....

I have taken a bunch of new pictures of Delaney and will post them soon-after Mother's Day-that way I will not spoil the surprise!

Delaney is growing so fast. Last Thursday, the morning of our trip she smiled at Jeff for the first time. She has been smiling but mostly during her dreams, so that was very exciting.

She is trying to grow up a little too fast for my taste. She tries to crawl, a little army crawl and scoot on the bed. I am hoping this doesn't mean she is going to start crawling too early, as I enjoy holding her.

She moved into Size One diapers today. It is sad to see how big they are compared to her little newborn diapers. But she is becoming much more alert and is staying awake for most of the day which is nice that I finally get to see her awake.

She was a great little traveler. Jackie, my cousin-in-law gave me the inside scope on traveling with an infant. So I was prepared and glad that she was able to share that information with me as it was very helpful.

Delaney was asleep on the plane the entire trip, until the landing into Seattle when she fussed a little. When we arrived, we were greeted by my sister, Mary who took us to visit her Great Uncle David and Aunt Tammy at work. Then we went to visit Grandma Esther at work. When we finally made it home after lunch with Aunt Mary, Uncle Andy, and Aunt Heidi, everyone was so excited to hold her! Then Grandma Esther and Grandpa Jon were able to see her in the evening.

The next day we were off to Seattle to visit my cousin's wife Jackie and their little boy Grady, who was born in August. He is such a handsome boy! She also met her Great Aunt Karin, and her Great-Grandma Jean and Great-Grandpa Iver. The next day, she met her Great-Grandma Mary, her Great-Grandpa James, and Great Aunt Anna. So may new people to meet!

We hope to visit again after Jeff's birthday in July, so we will see. More great news to come later!

New car....

Jeff and I bought a new car last weekend---a 2008 Toyota Prius. It is such an awesome car and we are looking forward to the cheaper gas bill! I have decided to go back to work next month-May 19th--my birthday to be exact! I am looking forward to returning and not looking forward to leaving her everyday, but I am sure we will survive.

Delaney is taking her first plane ride tomorrow. We are flying up to Seattle to introduce her to my side of the family. We are very excited and I will post pictures after our trip!

First Movie....

Friday night we took Delaney out to her first movie. We went and saw the new Adam Corolla film "The Hammer". It was actually pretty good and is getting great reviews. Before the movie we went out to dinner with a large group of friends and then to the movie. She did great. She was a little fussy at first but then fell asleep and we didn't hear a peep from her the rest of the evening....

On a sad note....I lost my Grandma Presley last week after a short battle with cancer. Delaney and I were hoping to see her one last time when we made it to Seattle in May but she was in pain and could not hold on much longer. We are still planning to make the trip to Seattle the first weekend in May, so we hope to see everyone there!

Next weekend Delaney is going to have her photo taken. If available, I will post some of the pictures soon.

First Bronco Experience......

Delaney attended her first Bronco game on Friday, April 11. Jeff, our friend Bob Ward, and my dad all went to the Blue and Orange Spring Game. It was pretty nice outside so it was perfect. We stayed for almost the entire game and Delaney just slept away. Here are some pictures from her outing.....

Two week appointment.....

Delaney had her two week appointment on Friday April 4. She weighed 6 lbs and 15.5 ounces. Her doctor was a little concerned about her weight so we scheduled a nurse check up for her the following Friday, April 11. At this appointment, her weight went up to 7 lbs. 8 ounces so she gained plenty of weight during that week. She has had a few fussy nights now and she seems to be wide awake from about 8 pm until midnight. So we are going to keep trying to establish some sort of schedule. She was feeding about every 2-3 hours but now sometimes she goes 4 hours without wanting to eat and sometimes she is eating every 1.5 hours.

We found a great daycare for her when I return to work so that is settled which is wonderful not having to worry about that anymore. My parents were in Boise from Monday, April 7 until today when they return home to Seattle. They spent lots of time with Delaney and they will see her again when we return to Seattle the first weekend of May to visit family.....

First Doctor Appointment....

Delaney had her first doctor appointment yesterday for her one week baby wellness check-up. Her jaundice is gone, but she has lost two ounces. So we need to get some weight on her before her next visit-Friday, April 4th for her two week (yes both appointments in one week). She will have her PKU follow-up at that time.

She has had a few fussy moments in during the nights. I have found that I cannot eat spaghetti sauce or anything heavy on tomato sauce since it seems to upset her tummy. Other than that, nothing new to report. Everything else is going well.

I talked to her doctor and he said to wait until she is at least one month to travel. So everyone back home will need to wait at least a few more weeks until she is okay to travel. Hope all is well with everyone else. I will write more soon.....