Sara is getting so big so quick

Sara's three month doctor appointment was a tad bit stressful this time around. Everytime we have gone to the doctors so far it has been a quick in and out in about twenty minutes...so I made the decision to not feed Sara before we went to the appointment because she wasn't due to eat until about a half hour after the appointment began. Well let me tell you...that was a bad decision!!! She began to get cranky before we even got into the room to talk with the nurse!! Dave is not good with her crying in public...he gets all stressed and tries everything to make her stop and I get stressed cause I just want to help her. Plus on this particular appointment the person before us was asking every question known to man-kind and kept the doctor occuppied for like 40 minutes. So on a doctor's appointment that Sara was suppose to get shots and she normally cries at the end she was crying for the majority of the appointment because she was hungry and it was taking a very long time to get finished.

But an update from the appointment is that Sara now weighs 13lbs even. She is 23 1/2 inches lonng. She is still in the 75th percentile for her weight and the 50th percentile for her height and head circumference. I can't believe she is getting so big!!

Sara's latest thing is that she can roll over. If we put her on her stomach and help her position her arms so that she doesn't just fling them about, she flips over to her back. It is really cute to watch. Sometimes she gets really frustrated and pushes her face into either the carpet or the comforter (wherever she is laying) which is also really cute because she wants to be able to do something she just can't. There is nothing else really to update about but I am sure that will not last long.

3 Months and Counting

Well our little girl has reached 3 months old!! I can hardly believe it!! She is growing up so fast before our eyes....I know this will sound odd but she can do so much now that she was never able to do before! For instance she has started playing in her exer saucer seat more than ever...she realized that her hands can do more now other than just trying to stick her entire fist into her mouth. She is able to move the little toys around on the tray and hold onto things with such a grasp. It is amazing to watch and be a part of as her parents! She is going to her 3 month doctor appointment next week so updates as far as her growth will come next post but as of right now it is pretty cute how big she is getting. She has moved into the 3/6 month onsie outfits but she still can fit into some other outfits that are seperates because her legs are not very long!

In other news Dave and Coldstone are still doing well. It is not the busy season for the store but the company still does well selling the ice cream cakes, the ice cream cupcakes, and now they are making ice cream sandwiches. So hopefully that will help them during this slow time until it picks back up. I am still keeping busy working at Outback and occassionally subbing. I had gotten myself a bit angry with the Middletown schools because I had applied to positions and had no gotten the job or had not even gotten the interview...but Aunt Sue is keeping her eye out on the inside level for any possibilities I may have. So we will see what happens.

More updates to come!

We are so lucky to have families like ours....

I just wanted to take a minute to thank our families. You hear of all of these people who are single parents or new parents who do not get any support from family members but for Dave and I it is totally different. Our families are there for everything and anything we ask of them. It was nerve-racking having to go back to work at Outback because I knew going into it I needed to work 25 hours to continue to give us medical insurance...but at the same time that meant I was going to have to be away from Sara for long periods of time. This was very depressing and stressful for me as a new mother but thankfully we have families who will watch Sara whenever we ask them to. I also have a wonderful sister who is there for both Dave and I all the time but also for Sara. Kelli helps us run errands, change and feed Sara, as well as anything else that we might need as long as it means she can see Sara and spend time with her. Sara also loves spending time with her grandparents and her Aunt Kelli. We are very lucky that Sara goes happily with whoever we bring her too. She very rarely cries while we are not with her and when she does...we like to think it is cause she finally realizes we are not there with her and she just misses us or wants us. So a huge thank you goes out to all of our family members for everything they do for us to make our lives a little less stressful and alittle bit easier with Sara. Sara truely enjoys her time with you all and we appreciate how great you all are with her. Thank you!!

The New Year Brings New Milestones!

Hooray for 2010! I can not believe that Sara is getting so big that she has already experienced her first new years. It seemed like when she was born I was saying I can't wait for her first holiday of Halloween and to dress up her up in all the cute "baby's first" onesies...now we have blown threw four major holidays...time is flying! Sara must have sensed it was the new year and she needed to do something big for it...she brought in the new years night by sleeping from 1 til 7:30....6 and a 1/2 straight hours of sleep!!! Not only that she has continued on her new years resolution and has slept everynight since for about six straight hours!! Dave and I are very excited over this new sleeping choice!

Sara is definately coming into her own. She notices everything around her and has become much more alert (if that's even possible because she was already very alert) of her surroundings. She is smiling all the time when you talk to her...and she has even developed this cute little shriek that I think is her way of laughing! Her daily routine is also forming slightly. She has been getting up between 6:30 and 7:30, eats...usually is up for the next half an hour and then falls back asleep til about 10. Then she is ready for her day! Dave and I got Wii Fit Plus from Aunt Sue...so Sara spends about an hour of her morning watching and laughing at Mommy trying to get her butt back in shape. Hopefully this firgid weather we are having outside won't last too much longer and we will be able to go on our walks again.

Sara is just a happy, content baby girl! We could not ask for a more perfect baby at this point...Dave and I are counting our blessings about how lucky we have gotten. This year has barely begun and it already holds such high standards for what is to come...we can not wait to watch Sara progress even more!

1st Christmas

Sara's first Christmas was a successful one! She slept through the majority of her day, shared a lot of her smiles, and was a pretty content little girl. We started our holiday off at our house on Christmas Eve night with Grammie, Grampie, and Aunt Kelli coming over and exchanging gifts. On Christmas morning we went to Grandma and Pop-pop's house for breakfast and exchanged gifts there with Aunt Jill, Uncle Scott, and Great-Grandpa Al (otherwise refered to as "GG") In the afternoon we made it over to Aunt Sue and Uncle Bob's to visit with everyone there. Overall the day was very relaxing and pleasant...Dave and I really enjoyed ourselves. Sara now has even more things than we could've possibly imagined. It was definately nice of the family to buy her clothes because she is running through them so quickly these days. She is already wearing the size 3 months or in certain outfits 3-6 months. I can not believe how quickly she is growing...it is amazing! The day was not complete without Sara's share of toys. However most of them will have to remain in the attic or closet for alittle while longer...she still can't quite play with things. Dave and I also had an awesome day with the family. We got a bunch of great things from everyone...we especially love the Super Mario Bros Wii game. I think it will be our new addiction for a while...or until Dave gets so frustrated that he can't master it that it gets thrown out the window...hahaha!

Right before Christmas Sara had her 2 month check-up at the doctors. Our new vitals are 12lbs 4 oz and 22 1/2 inches long. She is still in the average percentiles for her weight, head circumference, and length. I keep thinking that she is gaining too much weight already but the doctor keeps assuring me that it is normal. Sara got two more vaccine shots and an oral vaccine. The first time she got shots it seemed like a piece of cake. I mean she cried when she got it (don't get me wrong) but this time she definately felt the effects of getting 2 shots. I had to actually give her tylenol after the doctor's appointments. That was probably the hardest day so far because she just looked so unhappy and uncomfortable..and of course I had to go to work...so I felt terrible. I told Dave it was almost as if she was very clingy to me that afternoon and wanted to be held...aww so heartbreaking! However she is doing great now so there are no worries! I kept with the tradition and took Sara's picture in the same rocker chair for this month to notice the progression. She does look so adorable if I do say so myself... :)

Family Visits, Christmas Shopping, etc.

Well it has been a while since we last updated so there is a lot to tell. About two weekends ago my Aunt Karen and Uncle Bob came to visit from Florida. It was very nice to get to see them and for them to meet Sara. She is getting bigger by the minute so lucky for them they got to see her before she was able to stand or walk even...haha. It is always fun to catch up with the family and see what has been going on.
Besides visiting with family we have been keeping ourselves busy getting ready for the holidays. I know that it is Sara's first Christmas but Dave and I decided that we were not going to get her anything because between our two parents and all the other family members and friends Sara has enough to last her til she is 5 it feels like....however she does grow through her clothes so quickly so we do appreciate everyone's sentiment to get her all these things. However we have been doing a lot of shopping for all the other gifts we need to get. Sara has been out occassionally shopping with us. She is such a great girl when we go out. She has never cried yet while we were out so we have been extremely lucky in that scenario. We decided that we were going to take Sara to see Santa this year. We planned out days when we could take her with Dave's parents and with my parents. We already went with Dave's mom and Sara slept the entire time that Santa held her. She was very good. As soon as I can figure out how to upload the pictures that we purchased her Santa pictures will be up to see.
Sara is now two months old. I can hardly believe that time has gone by that quickly. We are heading to her doctor later on this week so I will have to update again when we get her new statistics. From what we can see she is still eating very well and sleeping well...so I am sure that her weight has increased. Dave and I are also keeping track of her height on her own growth chart in her room and it seems that she has grown since last month so we will have to wait and see.
Other than that we are having the best time with Sara. She has become more interactive on a daily basis. We started laying her on her back on the activity mat and she has now started to realize what is above her and she goes reaching for the toys that are hanging. It is so exciting to watch and experience her growing up and learning new things. I love being a mommy!

Bath Time

Some quality bath time! She has really started to love taking baths. Just thought I would share these memorable moments! I am sure she will hate me for it when she is older that I posted these to the website but oh well...look at how cute she is!