Our last day...

Today is the day that I have been dreading for quite a while now. I am returning to work tomorrow, and it makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I know everything will be fine, and I know that she will be in great hands that will love her all day long. However, selfishly I don't want to leave her for a minute. I know that it is going to be so hard to get back into the swing of things, muchless function throughout the day wishing I was with her. I need to do a lot of cleaning today, but I have decided the mess will still be here next week. I am going to enjoy every minute with her today.

Jonathan and I were talking about some of our favorite things about our sweet little girl last night. Some of the things that we love are:
-tummy naps (when she sleeps on our chest), it is the sweetest thing in the world
-her little looks that give us a glimpse of her personality
-the way she stretches, especially right after she gets out of her carrier
-when she listens to us talk to her, it's like she understands every word that we are saying

One month appointment

Payton had her one month doctor appointment today. The dr. said that she seemed perfectly healthy. She weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and is 21 inches long. She is definitely doing her share of growing! She did have to get two shots. I think it hurt daddy worse than either of us. I couldn't see her face, but Jonathan said it broke his heart to see her reaction.

We also had some pictures taken of her this morning. I cannot wait to get the proofs tomorrow afternoon. She did get a little fussy after a while, and decided it would be an appropriate time to take care of "business" in the middle of the photo shoot. We'll see how they turned out...

Happy Birthday!!

We celebrated lots of birthdays this weekend. Payton's one month birthday was Saturday, Nana's was also Saturday, and Jonathan's birthday was Sunday. Payton's birthday present to daddy was sleeping almost 6 hours in her crib last night. (Mommy sure hopes this can become a trend!!!)



Our sweet girl is growing so much! I cannot believe that she is already a month old. I know that everyone says time flies, but now I have such a better understanding of that phrase. It makes me sad that time is flying so quickly and that the early newborn days are coming to an end, but in the same aspect I am loving seeing her change every day. She has a new fascination with lights. It's amazing how attentive and alert she has become in the past week. We go to the dr. on Tuesday for her one month appointment and I am very interested to see how much weight she has gained.



Her umbilical cord FINALLY fell off. It actually fell of Saturday morning. This thing has been hanging on for dear life...we didn't think it was ever going to go anywhere. We were finally able to give her a good bath last night and rinse her down good. It sure did make the whole process easier.




Payton loved getting to play with Ella this weekend. Jennifer and Doug came up for Jonathan and Karen's birthdays. It's amazing how much bigger Ella is, and to think in a few short months Payton will be that size. I can't wait to see these two grow up together.

1 rainy afternoon + 1 bored mama = a photo shoot of Payton

3 Weeks

It is hard to believe that Payton will be three weeks old tomorrow. She is already changing so much! We are still working on getting on a sleeping schedule, but we are making slow progress. I have to remind myself that she is only 3 weeks old and we will get there. She is staying awake more during the day. She loves to listen to you talk to her and even pays attention to some of her toys now. We spend our days going on walks, hanging out at home, and getting out of the house as much as possible. Payton is always such a good girl when we get out and about. She loves her carrier, and as long as she doesn't need anything, she's out! When Jonathan comes home at night, she usually goes straight to his arms and doesn't move from there until time for bed. I am just trying to soak up every minute of this stage because I know it will fly by far too quickly. It is hard to believe that I will be returning to work in just 2 short weeks. For now, I'm just going to have as much fun with her as possible!

Growing Girl

Payton had to go to the hospital yesterday for a quick weigh in. When we left the hospital when she was born, she was down to 6 lbs. 5 oz. They weighed her yesterday and she is up to 7 lbs. 3 1/2 oz. She definitely loves her bottles so we weren't too surprised. Her jaundice level was zero and everything looked great!

First week home

Payton's first week home has been wonderful. She is such a good baby. She has enjoyed all of her visitors and has even gotten to play on some of her toys. We typically get 3-4 hour stretches from her during the night, which we are very thankful for. We have had a few outings, and she has done very well on the go. She's been to visit family, Target, and even her first birthday party! Jonathan and I are enjoying every minute with her!