One Month Old

So I'd like to start by saying that Ryan, Christine, and Alex all saw Caitlyn earlier too and we didn't get pics of them, but here they are now.


I know I have pics of my sister holding her too,l i think with our camera. If and/or when I find them I'll put them up. Oh and Alisa if you want you can email us a picture of you and we can photoshop Caitlyn in for you and post it.

Now on to the original thought.

WOW!! She's already a month old. That can't be right, really? I guess so. Well I'd like to say nothing has happened since our last post but it has been two weeks and there has been a fair amount going on here. First off Caitlyn has grown. At her two week check she was 8 lbs 5 oz and 21 in long. Since then I can tell she's getting bigger, she has chubby thighs now to go with her adorable chubby checks which she gets from her father. She still spends most of her time sleeping. As you can see.





But we like it that way. She's been eating more too but on the bright side she sleeps about 5-6 hours at night. Which we are both very grateful for. Lots of people have been through to see her like both sets of grandparents, they were both here this past weekend along with Ryan, Chirstine, Alex and Melinda (Christine's mom). That was a good visit. Alex played a little bit of Mario Cart with the boys. Starting early with the video games, although not as early as we are with Caitlyn. Right now she lays there and watches us play but one day she'll get the hang of it. Jenn came and stayed on her vacation too. We're trying to get some of our friends into the idea of having children starting with Ray and Jenn, just cuz she was here. Although we have some friends who after seeing her a few times are thinking about talking about having one. Funny it's our friends here in Columbia who are talking about it or having one's of their own.

Jordan is taking a lot of pictures as evidence below.


This is what I get for staying still too long i guess. Well little does he know but I've got one of him too.


See he's teaching her how to play computer games. He is a great help with her. I'm really lucky to have that. I'm not sure how a single mother can do all this. They are truly heroes in my opinion.

That's all that's been going on but there are still a few things to come. We are planning a trip into St Louis in July and another for Sept due to my brother getting married, then of course I will eventually have to go back to work, boo. Well I guess life is going to have a lot of changes from now on. Hope we're ready for them.

Wow, 2 weeks have passed.

That's right, we've blinked, and suddenly it's two weeks later. I know you're all waiting for more pictures, so I won't delay. This is where she squirmed to the other day:

Kacey and I figure if she's comfortable, then she's happy:

Since birth, she's gotten to see Grandma:

And Grandpa:
And Grandma:
And Grandpa:
And Aunt Tera:
She also got to see Uncle Kyle, but he wouldn't hold her; and I haven't gotten pictures of her with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Jason yet. She doesn't do much anyway, yet, except for sleep:

And here are some other cute pictures:



See, Alisa, our kid can wave, too!:



That's all for now. I think we're kinda getting the hang of this parenthood thing. She goes in tomorrow for her 2 week checkup.


-jordan

Caitlyn the Wiggle Monkey

She's doing well. Though she does kick and squirm and move when she's not sleeping. Here's Kacey holding her last night:

We wondered if she might sleep through the night better propped up a bit, as she sleeps in our arms all day. And here's how Kacey found her this morning when she got up:



She apparently has gotten her father's sense of not wanting to wear socks and shoes.
Things are going well, Caitlyn's doing all the things that newborns do; and yet, we're still having fun with her. =)


-jordan

Day 2 at home!

Kacey and Caitlyn and I came home from the hospital yesterday. Gizmo is still figuring her out a bit; looking at her a bit funny when she makes noise, but we think they're gonna be good friends. Caitlyn's doing well, she's just sleeping a bunch as newborns do. It'll take a little more time to get some good eyes-open pictures.


And here's what you've all been waiting for: Even more pictures of the cutest baby in the world!!

Pictures! Yay!!!!

Here she is!!!!! :

Born with a full head of hair:

And her mom even looks pretty good for a few hours away from giving birth:







-jordan

She's here!!!!!!!!!!!

Caitlyn Grace was born at 1:13 pm on June 1st, 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7 lbs. 11 oz. 20.5 inches long! (tall?)


Pictures coming soon!