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2008-05-29  (baby has arrived)
May 27 - 1st half of 1st vacation!

   Well we are now halfway through Kiersten's first vacation!  She has done okay so far.  Turns out she doesn't like car trips at all though.  She falls asleep right after the car starts but after an hour and half she gets quite mad and wakes up screaming.  She definitely doesn't enjoy sitting in her car seat that long.  We ended up having to take turns in the backseat which was rather uncomfortable with all of the stuff we had packed back there and the dogs!  We definitely need to get a bigger car sooner than anticipated. 

   We had a good time in Enigma though.  Kiersten got to hang out with Granny, Ronnie, and Aunt Ashley.  She also got to meet Aunt Sara, Uncle Steve, and their kids for the first time.  She loved being held and rocked by Granny and Ronnie and sitting outside on the porch rocking chairs.  She also got to meet her Uncle Brent and Aunt Erin.  Although Uncle Brent was initially against even touching the baby, he was asking to hold her by the end of our stay.  It was great to see Brent safe at home and to hang out with him again. 

  We also had the opportunity to drive over to visit his Nanny and Bob.  SHe cooked a wonderful lunch and got to meet Kiersten for the first time.  Aunt Dara and Ryder had also driven in to meet the baby.  Kiersten was just making the rounds!  She has enjoyed having so many people to snuggle with. 

  Today we begin the second half of our vacation in Jacksonville.  The trip certainly wasn't pleasant though.  Campbell decided to go swimming in the pond right as we were packing the car, and smelled accordingly.  Dixie decided to get diarrhea during the trip which was one of the worst smells I've ever encountered.  The baby then woke up crying at the end of the trip as well.  Fun times!

  We're excited to be in FL though.  TOns more people for Kiersten to meet.  Nana and Papa are beyond thrilled to get to visit with her as well.  We'll post more when we get home and put up some pictures as well.  Hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend.

 
2008-05-21  (baby has arrived)
Still growing!
Kiersten is doing well. She is growing like a weed.  Unfortunately she has a pretty severe case of infant acne.  We took her to the doctor yesterday to look at it. THey said its perfectly normal and we just have to wait for it to clear itself up.  She's still incredibly cute though!  They checked her weight and height yesterday. She is up to 8 lbs 14 oz and 22 inches long.  I can tell she's putting on weight as she is still eating every two hours.  Hopefully she'll give her mommy a break soon.  We're also working on getting her to sleep in her own bed.  For some reason she has decided that she hates her own bed.  Within 10 minutes of laying her down in it she is up and crying.  We have tried a million different methods so far and we'll just have to keep trying.  She's certainly trying to wear out mommy though - makes for some long nights.  Kiersten has also decided that her bedtime is 1 am for some reason - I think its cause I worked nights.  She loves to sleep during the day but is wide awake from 10 pm to 1 am.
  Its so fun to watch her development though.  Now she loves to just hold our fingers and sit herself up.  She also likes to try to roll to her side - but she keeps getting stuck on her arm!  We've just started trying to get her to take a pacifier.  That certainly depends on her mood though.  Also she has finally started to socially smile and its adorable.   We're going to visit family next week which we're really excited about.  We'll post pictures of the trip when we get back.
 
2008-05-16  (baby has arrived)
5/16/08 1 Month Old
I can't believe Kiersten is one month old already!  The time is going by so fast.  She is growing like a weed.  Kiersten had to go to her first babysitter's already.  I had a dentist appointment so Kiersten went to play with her friend Claire who is one month older than she is.  Fortunately Kiersten slept for all but the last 10 minutes so both mommy and baby survived their first separate outing.  She is doing great.  She has quite a case of infant acne but is still beautiful. Her hair is definitely strawberry blonde and getting longer.  She is still as alert as ever too.  She loves to play and dance and really loves her swing.  Fortunately she loves to take baths too.  We've been having a great time with her.  Hopefully she will start being nice to mommy and letting her go for more than 2 hours at a time at night soon!  Well that's it for now - she's starting to get hungry again!  We'll update more as we can.
 
2008-05-01  (baby has arrived)
4/30/08 - 2 week check up
Kiersten had her two week well baby check yesterday.  She is doing wonderful.  She is up to 7 lbs 15 oz and is now 20 1/4 inches long.  Growing so quick!   Everything else was good at the appointment.   She still surprises us with how active and alert she is.  She loves to play and is trying to babble.  Her personality is great.  We almost need to constantly have a video camera going trying to capture her facial expressions.  A few days ago she demonstrated to most perfect pout - hopefully she doesn't use this to her advantage in the future!  She is pretty good about eating still and lets me get three hours of sleep at a time at night.  Today her umbilical cord fell off.  Its so exciting watching her grow and change. 
 


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