5 weeks old

Our baby is 5 weeks old. I can't believe it. At her 1 month appointment she weighed 8 lbs and 15 oz and was 22 inches long. That was a jump from two weeks before of 7lbs and 3oz. She is getting so big. We put her in an adorable outfit today (it is a white and purple hoodie and pants with Cutie on the front) and she fit. She didn't fit just two weeks ago. She is starting to grow out of anything newborn with feet, she is getting so long. Kris and I were a little sad today b/c she has changed so much lately. She holds her head for longer, laughs and smiles at us not just the ceiling or in her sleep, she is staying up for longer periods of time, and eating more. She is growing up. She must of been having a great dream today b/c she was laughing really hard in her sleep, we have never heard her laugh that hard with us. She also likes to sing. Her favorite song right now is Old McDonald, she laughs and smiles at that one but she just doesn't get the song BINGO, she looks at me wierd. Kris was playing some worship music tonight and she was making noises like she was singing along with it. She is the happiest when we are talking to her, or when she is looking at herself in the mirror above her swing, or when she is taking a shower especially getting her hair washed.

Being married has always been the greatest thing I have ever experienced but being a mom comes right along side of it. It's a funny feeling. I have always thought and prayed for this time in my life even when I was a little girl, being married and being a mom. I have always known that those two things would be the greatest things that I do in my life and now that it is here it is rather surreal.

Myspace account

Ok, Ok we gave in and created a myspace account. It is www.myspace.com/krischrissy We are going to keep doing our blogs here and have directed people to this site. All the youth kids, Kris' paintball team, and our friends have myspaces so we did it too. I still can not figure out the backgrounds for it, I'm not a computer geek so hopefully someone will help me.

Her first week pictures

We had Adyson's pictures taken when she was a week old. These are just a few. She is so adorable, but I am her mom so of course I think so!

Adyson's first walk

Yesterday we took Adyson on her first walk in her stroller. She enjoyed it except when the wind blew in her face. I laughed so hard when we put her in the stroller, the straps looked like they were going to swallow her up.

I was pretty excited today. I put my wedding rings on without having to force them. I had retained alot of water during the last two months and had to take them off before Christmas before I couldn't get them off at all and they haven't fit since then until today. I can also fit back into my shoes!! No more stretching the shoelaces out really far to fit my feet.

Updates

Eating:
Adyson is growing fast. She was born at 7 lbs 13 ounces. When we left the hospital on a Friday she was 7lbs 1 ounce. We took her to the doctor that following Monday and she was up to 7-3. We took her the Monday right before she was two weeks and she was at 8 lbs. The doctor said she wouldn't ask how she is feeding because she could tell. I am breastfeeding but she prefers the bottle, probably b/c it's easier for her.

Sleeping:
She sleeps alot of course but she will surprise us by staying up for two hours sometimes. She pretty much sleeps and eats every 2-3 hours. Yesterday she slept for 5 hours straight. I was almost worried, I kept checking on her, the only bad thing was that it was during the day, I wish it was at night. But I have no complaints she goes back to sleep at night after she eats pretty easy. Kris is a sweetheart and takes the night shift on the weekends. I never asked him to, he just started it the first Saturday. The other night we switched sides of the bed so he could be by the bassinet and I woke up after a dream of her crying to find her in her room in her crib crying and Kris laying in bed. I looked at him and he said I'm in time out. Apparently, she did not want to go to back to sleep unless she was in his arms and then that didn't even work, so after much crying he put her in her room and took a time out. I got up and got her and she stopped crying and fell straight asleep, I don't think it was me, I think she has just exhausted herself out crying. It was cute and funny b/c it didn't happen to me. I know how he felt though, I had one of those moments last Monday, she wanted to be held all day from 9-4:30 and didn't want to sleep unless she was held. I told Kris on his way home from work that he needed to rescue me when he got home. So he came home and held her for a few minutes, she fell asleep and he put her in her swing and she didn't wake up for hours, something I had tried all day to do.

Our Puppy:
Rufus still doesn't know what to do with Adyson. We had a scary moment with him the other day. Kris let him out to potty on his runner, then he barked letting us know to let him in, I went to get him and he was gone. His hook was laying on the concrete but no sign of him. Kris went looking for him. And of course it was at night at 10 and cold outside and looking for a chocolate lab in the dark is not easy. After about 30 minutes of Kris searching the neighborhood, checking the frozen lake for holes where he could have fell in (scariest thought), I call the family for back up. We started getting Adyson ready to put her in the car so I could drive around while Kris was on foot. Rufus came walking around the corner on the sidewalk and came running when I called for him. I called everyone not to come even though Robbie was already looking in the neighborhood. It was almost an hour of him being gone and me crying. Needless to say we gave him a lot of love that night and we have been watching him closely when he goes out, also we are getting a new chain.

Adyson is blessed with family

With her aunt Caitlyn

Meeting the cousins - Johanna and Aunt Marsha are showing Christian and Eli, explaining that they are going to have one this size in 3 months

Aunt Chanda and Uncle Allen, only 3 more months for them too!

Adyson with her cousin/godmother Jenny

Grandpa and Grandma Fuller (they had been exposed to some sick children hence the masks)

Adyson sleeping in Grandma Liz's arms

Adyson flying in the air

G-pa and Nanna

Adyson loves her daddy

Adyson loves her daddy. Last night he came home and they slept on the couch together for hours. I will put him on speaker phone when he calls while I am doing something with her and she looks around trying to find him. He is adorable with her, it is amazing how you can fall in love with your baby so fast. This weekend Kris was holding her, it had been like 5 hours and he looked at me and said "see she doesn't have me wrapped around her little finger." Yeah right, he is in so much trouble once she realizes how much power she has.
I was telling her two nights ago that we need to start praying for her a husband like daddy. I know it's early but my dad and grandpa always told me to pray for my husband because they were praying for one for me. I never understood the importance of that until I look at her and thought that I want to give her the same blessing of prayer that they did for me. She will have pretty high standards because she will compare them to Kris. I know that I am bias but they doen't come better than him. He is the greatest husband, created just for me and I love him so much. I am so lucky to have him.