The Motal's: July 2011

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Backwards or Forward???

Last Friday night, we went to dinner for Jackson's birthday. Maggie drank her bottle and fell asleep while we were at Los Cucos. When we got home, I changed her clothes and put her in her bed and she slept until 6:45!!!! YAY!!! We were VERY excited!! Saturday night she fell asleep at Aunt Alicia's around 9:45 and slept until 4:45....again VERY exicted. We just knew we were moving forward to sleeping all night.....and then Monday came.... Maggie got her 2 month shots, and she actually did pretty well. Nurse Cindy was awesome and did it very fast! She screamed each time, but quickly calmed down once mommy got to hold her. That evening she was a little fussy and didn't want me to put her down, and she woke up twice during the night. :( Well, she has continued to wake up more often during the night this week. Are we now going BACKWARD???? UGH!! Last night Jackson fed her at 1:30 and she woke again at 3. I changed her diaper and put her back in her bed and she of course SCREAMED!!! I fell back asleep and woke at 4:30 and she was sleeping. I just really hope this does not continue.

I go back to work on August 9th. I'm really dreading it! Being home for 11 weeks with hasbeen nice!! I'm super nervous because I'll be starting my new position and will really need to focus and do my best....when I know she is going to be on my mind the whole time! :( Another worry is getting to work on time. Tuesday I went in to meet and go over some valuable info. Well, I had to be there at 8:30. I woke up at 6:20 - showered and decided what to wear. Then Maggie woke up at 7 so I dressed her and fed her. Of course she fell back asleep before finishing so I put her down...blow dryed my hair...and she was up again....You know how this going....I dropped her off at mom's at 8:20!!!! I'm really going to have to work on my time management in the mornings. I hate being late to anything!

Anywho...we don't have plans for this weekend, which is nice! Hopefully it will rain and I can relax with my baby and hubby!!
Here are some pictures of our little monkey!! She acutally kinda looks like the monkey on her butt! haha

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Mommy's First Vacation

This past Monday, my mom, aunt Becky, Alicia, Clay, Layton, Tiffany, and I went to New Braunfels for a few days. I was VERY nervous leaving Maggie for that long. Gladys, Jackson's grandma kept her during the day on Tuesday and my Granny kept her on Wednesday. Jackson had the nights all on his own!! I knew she was in good hand the whole time, but I still missed her and worried like crazy!!

We got to NB Monday night and had a yummy super at Clear Springs...and yes we had their famous onion rings! We woke up Tuesday morning and headed to Schlitterbauhn. Even though we were there early, we still had to wait 1.5 hours to ride Master Blaster! Aunt Becky, Tiffany, Clay, and I did the wait! I must say that even though the ride is maybe 1 min long.....it was worth it! Clay and I rode together and even caught some air on a few of the drops! haha We spent the morning between the two newer parks and decided to head to the main park at lunch time. Well....as we were boarding the tram, the lady tells us that some idiot crashed into a transformer and the main park was out of electricity! Just our luck!!! So we sat in the hot tub and had a drink and went around the lazy river another 10 times. By then both parks were PACKED and it was no fun anymore! My mom went and complained and they gave her a free voucher for each of us, and then we went and complained and got our money back! haha Yes, we screwed them! j/k That evening a bad storm blew through and knocked out the power at the campsite we were at. We quickly showered and headed to Gruene for dinner. Wednesday morning we woke up, had breakfast and headed to the river. We floated the Comal and it took about 3 hours. The water felt great! Usually it is unbearably cold...but I guess since it just rained, it felt great!! After the river, we headed back home!
Our vacation was short but very enjoyable!! Hopefully we will go back soon and use our vouchers! haha
Once I got home I cuddled with my sweet baby girl and visited with the hubs! He informed me that Maggie had been eating 12 oz between 6-9 and had been sleeping until 3:30am! Of course I was excited, but didn't believe him 100%....I figured she woke up and he just didn't hear her! NOPE....she did the same last night! Looks like our baby girl is starting to sleep longer and is getting closer to making it all night!! Whoo-hoo!!!
Tomorrow is Jackson's 31st birthday and Saturday Maggie will be two months! Time is flying by!! We go for her two month shots on Monday. I go back to work August 9th, and am going to miss her like crazy! :(

Below are some pictures that Alicia took last week! I"m in love with them!!

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Motherhood after 7 weeks...

Maggie will be 7 weeks on Monday...and I'll say it again...time is flying by!
Last weekend we loaded up and headed to the bay for the 4th of July weekend. The weather was perfect! As for Maggie, night one was a little sleepless, but the days were GREAT! It was nice to get to hangout and relax with friends and family. On Sunday, Popo and Bez watched Maggie so Jackson and I could go out on the water. We all anchored in the pass and did a little swimming. However, when it was time to go, I climbed in the boat, helped my sister climb in the boat, and when I turned around to go to the front of the boat.....a wave hit and I FLEW to the bottom of the boat!! That's right....all you could see where my legs sticking up in the air!! Since I flew over the seats, I scratched my shin up pretty bad on one leg and I have a bruise the size of TX on the other thigh! Trust me....it's real pretty! haha We headed home on Monday morning and relaxed/slept the rest of the day.

Ok...let me back track for a second...the Wednesday before the 4th of July weekend, I noticed some bumps on Maggie's face. I assumed it was baby acne and worried no more about it. As the days went on, I noticed they weren't getting better. This past Tuesday, Mom and I went in to Richmond so she could get some home improvement items. I suddenly noticed that Maggie's face was really red and broken out. My first thought was it was the heat?! I took her out of her carseat/stroller so she could cool off. It got a little less red, but not really. Finally yesterday, I had had it. I called the doctor and took her in. Apparently she has cerebal?????? (cradle cap) and when the flakes land on the skin it causes a rash. Well, I haven't really noticed any flakes, but I guess I shouldn't aruge with the dr. So I'm suppose to wash her hair once a week with Celebrex or Selson Blue. Another thing Maggie has been battling is GAS!! OMG!! My poor baby will randomly start screaming at any given time and will scream until she toots! :( I feel so bad for her. I've been giving her Little Tummy drops, but those only help a little. Again, the dr. said to not change her food because this is normal and will last until she is about 3 months. Really??? That's a long time. He claims the crying is their way of "pushing" out the gas. So agian...I didn't aruge.
On a good note, she did weigh in at 8lbs 14oz (fully clothed)!! Doc made a comment about putting her on a diet....hopefully he was joking...but I didn't see a smile!

This weekend we are taking it easy! Jackson woke up with Maggie last night and I got a full nights sleep!! It was refreshing! First time since she has been born!!

Below are a few pics! Have a great weekend!