Well...

I've still got nothin' to say. It's weird. Usually, even when I don't have anything to write about I have something I've been thinking about that I could write about. But lately I don't.

My life is consumed by Avery. She's so beautiful--hairy ears and all. Every day she is more and more beautiful. More and more alert. More and more funny. She makes the cutest little faces. She frowns alot too--not sure if that's funny or disturbing :0) Geez, for an English major, you think I could write proper sentences but whatever.

I still can't get used to the idea that I have a daughter. It's strange to look at her and know that she is mine. She is David's. She is ours. She's the most perfect baby ever. What mother doesn't feel that way about their own child? Plenty I'm sure. How sad.

She's wonderful. I can't get enough of her. David said last night he can't stop kissing her. Neither can I. I do it all day.

I need to get more pictures of her. Pronto.

Sleeping Beauty

Avery loves sleeping on the couch pillows. She's resting before her appointment with the midwife. Also, she had a rough early morning so I guess she's tired now. And now she's waking up.

Sorry, Nothing to Say

Well, you would think that since I just had a baby, I would have something to say. I don't. I have had the laziest 2 weeks of my life.

My days are consumed with nursing and changing poopy diapers. My girl has had a belly ache the last week or so thanks to my antibiotics. She puked up what seemed like a gallon of milk on me this morning...and yesterday morning too. I've washed my bedding more in the last 2 weeks than I ever have before.

We were heathens today. No church for us. Avery was messing around alot this morning and I was tired. So, I slept in after I put her in her bed.

I'm at a loss for words...

My eyes are heavy...

I'm out.

Busy Day

Today we all went to Smith and Edward's which is the furthest Avery has been. She did so good today. She slept pretty much the whole time while I pushed her around in a stroller. David had to go to work so Bonnie and I went to lunch and of course Avery poops all over her clothes. She HATES getting her clothes changed and her diaper changed. Very rarely will she go through it without screaming about it.

Anywho, she is the most beautiful baby EVER! It's pretty cool to look at her and see what David and I created. I've always wondered what our babies would look like. Now I can't wait to see what she looks like as she grows older. What will she look like when she's a young lady?

I think she's going to get a bath tonight, her hair is greasy :0)

Well, David is at work. Bonnie is watching the Brackin kiddos and Avery and I are on our own. Time for a movie!

Ouch

Avery got her PKU test done today and she did surprisingly well. Now, when she was at the doctor's office, that was a different story. She was not happy at all!

The doctor we went to today was soooooo much better than the one I've seen a couple times before. He was totally cool with me having had a homebirth and made the comment that doctors could stand to learn a thing or two from midwives. :0)

Of course, the lab tech who did the PKU test was kind of a butt but whatever. I had already been warned about him.

So, we've got a 2 week appt with the midwife on Tuesday.

My lower abdomen is still a bit sore so I'm not sure that this antibiotic has completely kicked the infection. It's so much better though. We'll see.

My Sweet Girl

Look at my little Avery!!

This picture was taken yesterday 11-08-10. 11 days old.

Poor girl has to go get her PKU test on Thursday. I think that's like 12 pricks to her little heel :( So sad. They'll also tell me what her blood type is.

Edit: I don't think they prick her foot 12 times. They have to get enough blood for 12 circles or something.

It's Snowing :0)

Yay! I love it when it snows!!

I wanted to write down 2 things that I love:
1) I love how Avery knows I'm her mommy. It's sweet how when she cries when someone else is holding her and they give her to me, she stops crying. Not always, but usually.
2) I love how she scoots as close to me as possible when we're in bed. Ok, she does it to David too if she's next to him but it's cute how she wants to be so close to me (or apparently a warm body). I like to think it's me.

I was going to upload some photos but blogger won't let me for some reason.

She's so adorable! I love her!