Friday, January 28, 2011

Such a Big Girl

We hung out upstairs on Sunday while Daddy was at church.  Check out those cute slippers compliments of Grandma Smith.  :)

I thought this outfit was so cute that it deserved a photo shoot.

Look who started smiling at us!  She used to just smile a little bit right when she would start to fall asleep.  It was so cute, but her eyes were closed.  The real thing is much cuter.

This is mid smile, but it's still really adorable.  We talked a while, and I read her a few books.  She seemed to like it pretty well.  :)

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Hanging out with Mommy and Daddy

A day in the life of a newborn (minus the crying and sleeping) ...

Eliana will sit in her bouncy seat for a few minutes before realizing that she is on her own.  On this day, I was sitting beside her trying to eat my lunch.  The key word here is trying.  :)

I know you're not surprised to see this.  It's so important to read to your kids.  It's never too early to start.  She usually starts to cry by the end of the story, but she will learn to love story time.  Guess How Much I Love You was the first book that I read to E when we were first home from the hospital.  I've noticed that she seems to really like pop up books.  

Eliana always loves her Daddy time.  I'm convinced that she gets bored with me throughout the day and just needs a little time with her Daddy.  Here they're chatting before bath time.  

Monday, January 24, 2011

Month 1 Take 2

So, these one month pictures are a little late, but I just discovered these handy stickers from Etsy.  You put them on your baby's onesie to document their growth each month.  We included this with our home photo shoot on Saturday.

We can't believe how big she's getting.  While she may not look big to you, we can definitely see a difference.  Everyone is totally right when they say your baby will grow up fast.  Eliana is already outgrowing her newborn outfits.  She's in a weird stage where the 0-3 months are a little big, but she is busting out of the newborns.  We've also noticed that she is having some awake times where she is content to chill a little bit instead of cry the whole time.  We're still waiting for the day when she'll sleep by herself for a few hours.  Snuggling is still her preferred way to sleep all day.  When she is in her bassinet crying, I have noticed that the hair dryer tends to calm her down.  We're contemplating a cd that plays the sound of the hair dryer over and over.  Who knows?  We may be on to something.



Saturday, January 22, 2011

Go Bucks!

In honor of another Buckeye basketball win, I figured it was appropriate to post these cute pictures of Eliana. Surprisingly, this was my (Erin's) idea and not Fred's.  I think it turned out to be pretty adorable if you ask me, but I am a little biased.




Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Shhh...The Princess is Sleeping

She originally fell asleep on the big Boppy right after eating.  So, I thought leaving her in the same position on the small Boppy would work for longer than a few minutes.  I was wrong!  
She's definitely a sweetie!

This was Daddy's attempt at a quick break.  She started crying right after this picture was taken.  :)
Eliana definitely hates being put down any time of day.  She pretty much doesn't sleep unless she is being held.  Oh the joys of having a newborn!  Occasionally, we get brave and put her down while she's sleeping.  There are times that we do need to get ourselves something to eat or go to the bathroom.  Imagine that!  Here are a few pictures of her sleeping so soundly by herself for a total of maybe 5-10 minutes.  She very quickly realizes that no one is holding her, and she proceeds to lose it.  I'm having trouble with the "cry it out" method.  She got a double dose of stubborn, so she doesn't quit.  We're also wondering if she gets bad heartburn and reflux when she's put down.  Hopefully, this Zantac will start working soon.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

1 Month

It's crazy how quickly things change in 1 month.  We are now somewhat getting into a routine with Eliana, and things are getting to a new normal.  She is such a blessing, and we marvel at all of her cute quirks each day.  Currently, she is starting to take some reflux medicine, and we're hoping it will help her to feel better. She has been spitting up more lately and showing some signs of discomfort with eating.  We're praying it helps and makes her feel more comfortable with laying in her bassinet by herself at night.  We can always hope, right?  Here are some recent pictures.

Look who is 1 month old!

This is her new friend, Brutus.  She wasn't too thrilled about her photo shoot with him.

This is Eliana's room.  A big thanks to Grandma Schmitt for the bedding and room decorations.  Also, a huge thanks to Fred and Devin for putting it all together.  

This was on her way to the 1 month check up.  She weighed in at 8 pounds and 3 ounces.  She also grew an inch taller (21 inches now).