One Month!

Blakely turned one month a few days ago (Aug. 18th) so we drove her through Yellowstone and went out to lunch to celebrate. I can't believe it's been one month! It has gone by so fast and she is getting so big and chubby. It has been a "wild and woolly" month for Brock and I but it has been really great! We feel so blessed to have Blakely here with us!

Blakely & Dad at the enterance to Yellowstone celebrating her one month marker!

4 Weeks and a little MOODY!

Our little Blakely is FOUR Weeks old and has gotten a mind of her own. She has been a lot more fussy these days and we've been wondering why. After some experimenting with food, drops, clothing and a few other random things, we've decided she is like any other girl and she just has her moments.

Although, I do have to say she has had a few belly aches here and there but most of her fussing is because she's tired and/or wants to be held. She is usually happy most of the morning and day but around the evening time (just in time for Daddy to get home) she gets really fussy and it's hard to make her happy. Brock is starting to label her as a "fussy" baby, I don't blame him because she is the hardest from 5-8 at night and that's Daddy's shift. However, she has kinda put herself on her own eat, play & sleep schedule and she is becoming more and more predictable of what she needs/wants.

It's not all crazy! There is a lot of fun and happy moments with her too that make up for the crazy ones. She is always bright and happy in the morning and just sooo sweet. She also loves to be outside-which I don't do a ton of because the air is still so thick and smokey, I worry. Bath time with her is a lot of fun too, she just absolutely loves it! She is a good little sleeper and is getting better about putting herself down for nap time. (bedtime is a different story). She's been sleeping better and better at night. She's been making long stretches between 10-4, which is totally awesome! We just hope it keeps up!!!

She is just so adorable and we just love her to pieces and she has been such a fun addition to our family. We are having a lot of fun with her!

WEEK 4 HIGHLIGHTS

Too BIG for some of her clothes:(

First vacation with Mom & Dad-Yellowstone, Cook City, Top of The world-Beartooth Hwy

Did really good for being in the car for about 3 days straight

Got a a whole queen size bed to herself

Loves to snuggle with Mom & Dad

Pooped on mom & peed on Dad

Went on her first fishing trip

Went to church for the first time-just sacrament (I went with Blakely by myself because Brock was speaking so he was on the stand. I was nervous about how it would all go but she did good).

Starting to "goo" and smile more

LOVES the bink

HATES to be swaddled and wriggles her arms out when she is

Goes through A LOT of diapers and wipes

Earned the nickname "little monster" because she growls when she is waking up or eating

Getting pretty chubby

Tummy Time

Beautiful as ever!

 

First Trip to Yellowstone

Tummy Time in the hotel



First Sunday at Church



Long nap after church

We can't keep this girls arms swaddled

Oddly enough, she loves to lay like this!



3 Weeks and Packing on the Pounds!

New for this week:
8 pounds & 4 ounces

20 1/2 inches

Trip to Ennis to hang with her BFF Addy

Photo Shoot #2 with Halsey

First bottle with Daddy

First nap in crib

First County Fair-Madison County

More alert, loves to look at surroundings

Super social at 3 am

Hates her car seat but loves car rides

Starting to love the bink....ugh:(

Loves bath time- hates getting dressed

Hates tummy time

Too big for a couple of her clothes:(

Loves to go outside

Loves her bedroom, mostly her changing table so she can look outside.

Starting to smile socially here and there

Our little peanut growing and getting such a fun little personality. We are having so much fun with this little miss!

(Picture taken by: Halsey Bishop)

(Picture taken by: Halsey Bishop)

Dad feeding Blakely her first bottle!

Blakely's first nap in her crib:)

Our first fair as a family-Madison County



Blakely loves to listen to church music.
The Mormon Channel on our phones have saved us several times and has helped calm our little monkey right down.

"Blue Steel"


"There has got to be more to life than just being really, really, really, ridiculously good-looking".
                                                          -Derek Zoolander & Blakely

Random note...here's our garden this year!

Blakely is 2 Weeks Old!

Blakely's Current Events

Loves to eat and is getting chubby cheeks

Loves bath time

Hates hiccups

Dislikes clothing

Has a love/hate relationship with binkies (so does mom)

Sucks arms & fist if nothing else is around

Loves to snuggle with mom in the mornings

Poops & pees a lot

Loves to listen to church music-preferably the MoTab

Will tolerate kisses on the cheeks but does NOT like it

Is very expressive with her eyes and face

Loves to stretch out

Sleeps with arms above head-doesn't like to be swaddled

Has tears now when she cries

Smirks

Loves the light and loves to look around

First family picture when Blakely was 9 days old!

Blakely meets Uncle Marlon! She loves her Jones:)

Blakely's First Week

Blakely's First Week



Eating

Sleeping

Pooping

Peeing

Changing Clothes

Snuggling with Grandparents

Snuggling with Mom & Dad

Wide Awake at 3am to 5am and hanging out with Dad

Swinging

Meeting Boog & Brutus

Loves being naked

Hates those blasted binkies

Dr. Appointments

A touch of Jaundice

Blood Work

Gaining Weight

Very Sweet!

Blakely's Birth-Day!

I can't believe it's been a week since our little Blakely Rae entered this world and joined our family. Everything has been a whirlwind and time has gone by so fast, I'm already thinking that I don't want her to get bigger!

So here's how it all went down....this is mostly for me to remember...

Last Wednesday I had my 38 week check up with my Doc.(10:30). I had mentioned to Brock the night before that I hadn't felt the baby as much over the last 2 days and that I was worried about it. Brock decided that he would come with me to my appointment ( he typically didn't go to appointments with me) since he hadn't been to one in a long time.

During the appointment they did the usual testing and we were both just thinking we'd be in and out and out to lunch in no time. However, my blood pressure was way up, my feet were ridiculously swollen and the baby's heart rate was super high. (185 and it was usually around 145) The Doc seemed pretty concerned and wanted to monitor the baby. They hooked me up to monitors to record her heart and movement. In casual conversation the nurse suggested that we might be having a baby that day. Brock and I kinda had a mini freak out when she left the room because we realized how serious the situation was.

After 20 minutes of monitoring, Dr. Korten looked at the results and she didn't feel good about sending us home. Instead, she sent us to Labor & Delivery to be monitored some more (12:00-12:30ish). By this point Brock was saying "they're not sending us home, we're having a baby today". I was the opposite saying "the numbers aren't that bad, I bet they send us home". All of the nurses were talking like we would be staying, I still thought we'd go home.

Brock and I just relaxed in the delivery room while I was hooked up. I ate some lunch that the nurses were encouraging me to eat because they thought I'd be having the baby and didn't want me to have and empty stomach. While we were being monitored Dr. Shomento and Dr. McDonnell came in to visit with us and they were hoping that Dr. Korten would decide to induce me that day so they could be around and meet the baby. Dr. Korten came in at 1:00 and told us that the monitoring didn't look too bad but that her gut feeling was that there was "something going on" in my body and she didn't feel good sending us home. That's when we found out that baby girl was on here way that day! Brock and I were excited, nervous and freaking out all at the same time.

Brock ran home to grab our bags and to take care of our pups. While he was gone they started my IV and they told me to get some sleep-yeah right! While Brock was gone I started dilating quickly and progressing really fast. Brock got back to the hospital around 2:30 and luckily he made it there just in time before it got crazy. They Broke my water (3:15) and soon after that contractions started. They gave me the epidural around 4:00 and that helped with the contractions for a while.

When I was getting closer to pushing, the epidural wore off and I was in a lot of pain. They called the anaesthesiologist to come and give me more drugs but they didn't have time to sink in before Blakely arrived. So yes...I felt everything!

Blakely was born at 7:04pm and we watched her take her first breath on my chest, it was so precious! Her first cry was a soft deep cry that just melted our hearts instantly. Brock went with her to get weighed, measured and washed up.

By 10:30 we were all settled in our room as a family! We were starving to we ordered take out from Pita Pit and then went to bed. Blakely was up off and on during the night but we didn't mind. It was like playing with a new shiny toy!

We came home Friday afternoon to a house full of excited Grandparents. My parents and Brock's parents stayed with us through the weekend, which was really fun!

Everything is going great at home and we just love Blakely! We can't get enough of her sweetness:)

Wednesday July 18th

Blakely was so content and looking around after she was born.

Blakely chillin' with her Daddy!

 Thursday July 19th

This girl love to be naked and spread out.

Snoozing in her hospital bed.

Brock just melts when he holds his little miss.

Love those pretty eyes!

Sporting the hat Granny made her.

Grandma & Grandpa Bennett

Snuggling with Gramps!

TIME TO GO HOME!
Friday July 20th

Blakely did NOT like getting dressed and ready to go home. She Threw a major baby fit when we put  her in her car seat too. I don't blame her though, she was having to deal with so many new things.

Blakely meeting Grandma & Grandpa Belnap

Blakers and Grandpa Belnap

Grandma Belnap holding Blakely

Grandma Bennett & Blakely

She is FINALLY here!

Blakely Rae

7/18/12 7:04pm

7lbs 9 oz & 20 1/2 inches

Sweet.Happy.Healthy



Blakely's Hospital Picture
Virtual Nursery