June is going to be Busy...

Caden is doing well. We are looking forward to many event things this month!! She is going to meet her Grandpa Roger, Grandma Maria and Uncle Michael for the first time (visiting from the East Coast)! On Father's Day she is going to be Baptized; she will meet her Great Grandpa Dick for the first time on this day as well.

I could not be happier with Caden. We are starting to have a routine! I love her smiles, even when they are at 3am! Since I am not working, Caden and I share many special moments throughout the day; we water the plants together (she LOVES to be outside), pet Ziggy, go to the gym, nap, have skin to skin time and of course feedings. I have become so used to holding her that when she sleeps or others hold her, I begin to miss her.

Here is one of her photos we took recently~

Bath time take 2

This went a lot better then last time!!

1 month

There are a few things I never thought I would do when Caden came along...

1. Miss so many days at CrossFit.

2. Tell myself "that wasn't ENOUGH puke/spit up for me to change" (who wants to do more laundry?)

3. Pee with her literally attached to me.

4. Breastfeed in a parking lot (and to top it off I wasn't wearing nursing appropriate attire...GET IT?!)

5. Sing in public (yes, I know it's bad and I don't care as long as she stops crying).

6. Dance in public (no music needed).

It will be one month tomorrow- Do I dare dream of what is to find it's way on my list?

Tomorrow Caden will be one month old. She is now sleeping between 3 and 3.5 hours at a time during the night, which is WAY better then the 45min/1.5 hrs she was giving me last week. I am sure I just jinxed this and she will be back to her old ways. I believe she takes over the house the most during the night- change her in the kitchen (she loves to hear water running and it keeps her somewhat sleepy and puts us back in bed quicker), nurse on the couch and then rock her if she still fusses in her room all to end with her sleeping in her bassinet next to the bed in our room! There are times when she doesn't go right back to sleep after this circus and instead fights sleep for up to an hour.

We have finalized her Baptism! DJ and I are both very excited. Plans seemed to fall into place, she is going to be Baptized on Father's Day, one day after DJ's dad arrives here from the East Coast.

And lastly, we took some 1 month photos today. This was WORK! She soiled 3 diapers, screamed until the photographers begged for breaks (yes, more then one) and nursed 4 times (all very quick; with so much stimulation she never completed her meal until the 4th time)...I am curious as to what we will come up with. I am hoping to have shots good enough to have invitations to the Baptism made plus announcements to send to family out of state. All those pictures and the DIVA is now napping :)

Dad and Caden

Dad shows Caden how to use a drill...

She slept through the demo!

Caden's First Bath

Caden had her first bath and was less then impressed...

Though, like any girl, liked getting her hair done~

Make it stop!!

2 weeks

From Babycenter.com

How your baby's growing:

Your womb was a warm and cozy environment, and it takes time for your baby to adjust to the various sights, sounds, and sensations of life outside your body. You may not be able to detect much of a personality just yet as your baby spends his time moving in and out of several different states of sleepiness, quiet alertness, and active alertness.

The only way your baby knows to communicate is by crying, but you can communicate with him through your voice and your touch. (He can now recognize your voice and pick it out among others.)

Your baby probably loves to be held, caressed, kissed, stroked, massaged, and carried. He may even make an "ah" sound when he hears your voice or sees your face, and he'll be eager to find you in a crowd.

Caden is doing well. She likes to pick up her head and doesn't want me to try to help her. She loves to be held facing you so she can see your face or outwards sitting up so she can look around, no cradling. We aren't too sure what color eyes she has yet as they are very grey; I think they might turn blue though. We tried to go on a walk yesterday, but she wasn't in the mood, she prefers to be held then pushed. She enjoys sitting in her swing and looking around. Caden also loves to be read too, really she just likes to hear me and her dad talk :) Yesterday she went to the gym to look around, she enjoyed it, but we stay too long and she turned into a 2 headed monster- we quickly came running home!

1 week and 2 days old

From babycenter.com

How your baby's growing:

Your baby's eyesight is still pretty fuzzy. Babies are born nearsighted and can see things best when they're about 8 to 15 inches away, so she can see your face clearly only when you're holding her close.

Don't worry if your baby doesn't look you right in the eye from the start: Newborns tend to look at your eyebrows, your hairline, or your moving mouth. As she gets to know you in the first month, she'll become more interested in having eye-to-eye exchanges. Studies show that newborns prefer human faces to all other patterns or colors. (Objects that are bright, moving, high-contrast, or black-and-white are next in line.)

I can't believe how different she looks in 1 week!

-How old? 1 week 2 days

-How big is baby? 6lbs 10oz at birth, 6lbs 5.5oz at first check up (up 1 oz from the initial weight loss)

-Sleep? Sleeping quite a bit during the day but eats a lot at night...

-Best moment this week? Lots of visitors and many meals being brought over.

-Belly button? Fell off on day 5; not sure where it went though....Ziggy?!

-What I miss? I thought I would miss feeling her move inside me, but having her here is so much better!

-What I am looking forward to? Nothing, every day is a gift. I am cherishing everyday with Caden.

-Weekly wisdom? None. Thankfully no one is pouring their opinions down our throats- yet.