First Road Trip

This past Friday evening we took our very first road trip! Big step I know :) It was only about 3 hours so we fed her before we left and THANKFULLY she slept all the way to my Mom's ~ can we all breathe a sigh of relief?! AND, we made it into the subdivision on Saturday afternoon before we started fussing ~ how did I get that lucky???

Since Mimi (my Mom) dislocated her elbow the weekend before Sophie was born, she hadn't been able to come and stay with us as originally planned. Now that she is on her way to recovery (YEA!), we wanted to take Sophie back to our roots for a visit and as part of our Mother's Day gifts to the grandmothers. I am so glad that we were able to make this trip and allow my Mom that special time with her newest granddaughter...they are only so tiny for a such a short time and I certainly didn't want her to miss out.

In addition to getting some serious Mimi loving, Sophie also got to meet her two great-grandmothers and great-grandfather. I am so blessed that Sophie still has so many wonderful grandparents and great-grandparents to share in her life. She even has a great-great-grandmother who turns 100 this year! I sure do hope that Sophie and Mawmaw are able to meet soon ~ 5 generations is certainly something not everyone gets to be a part of!!!

Here are a few pictures from our trip :)

Mimi and Sophie Rocking

Still Rocking - But Toby Man has joined the party ;)

Mema Gilley (Maternal Great-Grandmother)

Mimi Canty (Paternal Great-Grandmother)

Papa Canty (Paternal Great-Grandfather) ~ Pa made great friends with George and Annie! Pa just laughed and smiled at George the whole time and George loves anyone who offers up rubs :) A great group they made!

The time is flying :(

Four weeks ago today, we welcomed our precious angel into this world. I cannot believe she is one-month old today. I've always heard they grow up too fast but this is ridiculous ~ PLEASE SLOW DOWN :(

I am so proud of her as only a Mommy can be...cause it's not like she does all that much ;) Every day though is something new ~ a new facial expression, a realization of a new part of her world, a new coo. She has already changed so much in the last month ~ the miracle of her life is so amazing to me. Even on the roughest day of nonstop fussiness, when I haven't had a shower, am covered in baby spit-up and am totally exhausted ~ one look into those big blue trusting eyes so filled with unconditional love and my heart melts. She truly has the power to right everything in my world in a single moment...the love of a child is one that you simply cannot explain...

At one month ~

• We have now officially been diagnosed with acid reflux after a trip to the pediatrician, followed by an ultrasound at Texas Children's to eliminate an anatomical issue with her pylorus, take Prevacid twice a day and Mylanta every four to six hours.
• Weighed 7 lbs 11 ozs at above said appointment (with clothes so more like 7 lbs 9 ozs) = 25th percentile
• Still wear newborn clothes and diapers
• Eat about 3 oz per feeding ~ and spit-up a LOT (see above acid reflux diagnosis)
• Are now sleeping about 4 hours at a time :)
• Make the cutest mouse sounds ever!
• Enjoy baths
• Still love being swaddled, held, patted and rocked
• Think ceiling fans are super cool
• Have decided the swing is so much more fun than the bouncy seat
• Rarely find your playmat entertaining and more often than not get annoyed by tummy time
• Officially rolled over on one side today ~ Happy One-Month Birthday! (Time will tell if this was a random fluke since she was inclined in her pack-and-play, but she did it more than once so I'm thinking milestone partially accomplished??)
• And finally...GET CUTER BY THE MINUTE!!!

Mommy and Daddy love you more than life Boo-Bear!

Four Weeks and Growing

Four Week Close-Up

Rolled Over on Her Side :)

Mother's Day

"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life." ~ Abraham Lincoln

I am so glad that mothers everywhere get a day to be honored and remembered because being a mother is truly a job that is both the most difficult and the most rewarding.

In celebrating my very first Mother's Day, I think I had this idea that I would wake up feeling different. The truth is that I did wake up feeling different but that is only because my dear, precious husband gave me the best gift ever ~ SLEEP!

As for me feeling different because it's Mother's Day ~ I didn't really. Everyday is Mother's Day for me. I wake up to the most precious face in the entire world, one that completes my soul, one that showers me with an unconditional love that I will never take for granted.

She is my dear, sweet angel and I am forever blessed to have been given the opportunity to be her mother. It is a role that I will cherish as long as I live, because how can you not love a bond like this...

3 Weeks!

Sophie had a wonderful 3-week birthday today :)

She and Mommy took the giant leap of faith and ran errands together! After a quick trip to work for her to meet a few special people, we did a Target trip and then met her wonderful Daddy for lunch :) There was a minimal meltdown towards the end of lunch over a dirty diaper, but who can blame her for that?! Once that was resolved, she was her happy, bright-eyed self for Kevin's office and slept right through PetsMart, where we picked up some special things for Brother and Sissy. She's been napping peacefully since getting home, and Mommy is beyond proud of her for behaving so well! She is certainly a trooper to have tolerated all that activity :)

At 3 weeks, Sophie is eating 3-ozs per feeding which happens about every 3 to 3.5 hours, is still wearing newborn clothes and diapers, is staying awake a little longer between naps, and continues to steal my heart with every second of her life.

Every day I say I couldn't love her more, but somehow I always do!!!

Three Weeks

Three Week Close-Up

Mobile Me = Updated (Yes again!)

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Even at 1:30am...

Even at 1:30am, she steals my heart :)

Grandma & Papa John!

I love my Grandma and Papa John! I slept so well on their chests and they absolutely adore me (but then who doesn't) :)

Also, a special thank you for taking the 5:00am feeding so Mommy and Daddy could sleep in!!!

Hanging with my Papa John!

Yummy dinner with Grandma!

This is peaceful sleeping if I ever saw it!

She was so good for them and then the real Sophie came out :) Just kidding, she really is a good baby 98% of the time! The other 2% she is just gassy which is not her fault...and that is what I tell myself a million times in the middle of the night ~ it is not her fault, it is not her fault, it is noone's fault, just keep rocking and patting, just keep rocking, it will be over soon...lol :)

Happy Family ;)

Love you both very much! Can't wait to see you again REALLY soon!!!

Your newest granddaughter,

Sophia Grace