Busy, Busy, Busy - Growing, Growing, Growing

Well - it has been more than a month - but i have been very busy - and she has been growing like a weed...so here are all the pictures. The first one is proof that we can actually get her to sleep in the swing....woohoo!!!!

Here she is in the cutest little sundress just laying out on the couch....kinda looks like a magazine photo - right? Or is that just a proud momma talking?

Her and Holly are just stretched out on the couch catching a baseball game that daddy is watching.

Can we say Daddy's Little Girl?

Here we are at Mark (John's brother) and Ashley's wedding rehearsal...finally a family picture. Hopefully we will have some professional ones taken soon when we can find some time.

Devilish grin....she might be like her momma. She started smiling real good around 8 weeks and it is so much fun when she smiles back at us. Makes the 2 0'clock feeding not seem so bad.

She is in her cute little wedding outfit - not to mention the john deere blanket background that my mom so graciously sewed for her... thank goodness for my mom - she becomes a bigger hero everyday. What would we do without our moms?

Here it is - our 2 month picture - boy is she ever changing?

For those that know - we painted our house a few weeks ago....the tan is the old color and the darker grey/brown is the new paint color. It looks awesome!!! Come visit us.

Here she is in her hunting outfit that Nanna Kellermeier got her - she is just propped up watching tv....she loves to sit up like a big girl....although it will be awhile before she can do this on her own...but for now - if she starts to cry - we jsut prop her up - and it works pretty good.

Here is a close up of her and she is just so adorable.

Her and Oma Sonnenberg enjoyed some time together.

And we took her to her first footballl game last night - go bobcats. We lost - but Julie Wheat (another math teacher i work with) sure enjoyed holding her. Who wouldn't?

One month old and counting...

Here she is in here July 4th outfit...what a cutie pie!!! Only 3 weeks old and already partying.

We started the holiday at the Mathis household with Aunt Kerri and Uncle Clif.

Then we scooted on out to the Cain's new house. Stephanie is holding her tight and she did really well at the party...she didn't mind all the noise and got passed around like a little hot potatoe.

Beth's favorite spot is on daddy's chest...she loves to catch cat naps with him...so does he!!!

Here is her one month old picture (July 12th)...she sure is stretching out a lot...and she now weighs 9lbs - so i am excited to know that breastfeeding is working well - just hope i can keep it up once school starts back (i sure am going to hate going back to work).

TUMMY TIME with Patches. She sure seems strong...but i know it will be a while longer before she can hold her head up. John and I were both worried how the wiener dogs would take to her...but all has been well so far. They mainly just want to lick her all over (probably to get any left over breastmilk on her face - he! he!) Patches decided to lay next to her while she tried out tummy time for the first time...they both did really well.

Finally another update...

Sorry i haven't updated the blog...but motherhood has really taken up sometime...and i am trying to steal naps anytime my little angel will let me. We had her two week appointment on June 26th and she weighed 8lbs....Dr. Wagnon says that is great - meaning my breastmilk is satisfying her...and she is growing...so all is good...we go back for her two month appointment August 14th...where she will get her vaccines - OUCH!!! Her umbilical cord finally came off after her two week appointment...so we gave her the first "real" bath.

Tessa came to see Beth the next weekend after she was born...it was great to get to visit her...and i can i just say i am always so jealous of her hair...hopefully she will teach Beth how to have nice hair all the time...b/c we all know i am not big on keeping my looks up.

Her is the picture John and I took and made announcements out of...she looks just like her daddy.
Her Haleigh is holding Beth and I am holding Kyler (Haleigh and Monty's little boy) - he is so cute and 9 weeks older than Beth...looks like i better enjoy her while she is small b/c it doesn't seem to take too long before they get big.
Here is Kymbree (Robin & Chad's beautiful little girl) and Beth. Kymbree is 17 days older than Beth...but weighed in at 9lb14oz at birth...but the funny thing is knowing that this picture will be the exact opposite of the girls as they get older b/c Beth will probably be much bigger than Kymbree later on. Beth and Daddy just hanging out watching some TV - no crying - woohoo!!!
e got Beth baptized Sunday June 29th at Holy Family Church in Mereta - Father Tom performed the ceremony (he also married us) - and Uncle Mark is the Godfather - hence he got to hold her during the screaming rampage...it might be a tad longer before he and Ashley consider children now - HA! HA! Beth and I just hanging out...or should i say - she is streched out and i am just glad she is content.

Beth's Arrival

Well - our precious girl has finally arrived. We induced at 6 AM on July 12th. She was born at 2:43 PM that afternoon. I was blessed to only have to push about 30 minutes and came a perfect 7 pound 7ounce 20 inch baby girl. Covered in black hair (not sure where that came from b/c John has strawberry blonde hair and i have blonde - but who knows - mom thinks it might all fall out and come back blonde - time will tell). One thing is for sure - she looks just like her daddy and she is loved very much. I am adjusting to motherhood more slowly than i thought - but i am confident it will get better. Napping is an art i am trying to learn...as is breastfeeding. I can't wait to get a routine figured out so i can start taking her out and showing her off.

Her and Daddy for the first time: Our little girl - wide eyed and alert - hence my need for many naps:

Oma and Opa Sonnenberg....along with our two dogs...Holly & Patches...they have done better than expected...Patches goes wherever she goes...so he is one worn out little guy...Holly just wants to lick her all over.

PaPa Kellermeier holding his little granddaugher on Father's Day:

Nanna Kellermeier - holding her little granddaughter for the first time...how spoiled she will be:

Well - that is it for now...i have to get in a nap before my little toot wakes back up. I will try to post again after our first outing...whenever that will be - hopefully soon.

I rotated the pictures of the nursery - as Pa suggested...and will post pictures of Beth as soon as she arrives. I am also going to psot some pictures of my pregnant belly as requested by so many of you. So look for those soon.

Here is my first blog attempt. I think it is great to keep up with some of my friends kids thru their blogs without having my email bombarded with pictures. This is a way that you can check in when you have time - and I have to say - I am addicted to a few - so I decided to start one for our little girl. I have posted pictures of her nursery...she is set to arrive in two weeks.