3 Months!

Alexa is 3 months old today! She is growing so fast. And I just noticed that she is looking off to the right in all 3 of these pictures... there must always be something really interesting over there. Maybe next month I'll get her to look to the left! And it is also her second day of daycare! She got great reports from her first day, so I am hoping to hear more good reports today. It definitely helps ease my mind knowing she is in good hands and having fun :)

Roll With It!

Alexa officially rolled over today! We had done tummy time on the bed up until a few weeks ago, and decided we needed to move to the floor because the bed was too soft and not giving her enough leverage to lift herself up. She had rolled over twice on the bed, but she had not done it for a couple months. But today on the floor she rolled over twice! She scared herself both times, and the pouty lip came out with some tears, but we are hoping she continues to do it and gets used to it. We are loving the milestones! And the best part is we were both home to witness her do it :)

Alexa's First Christmas

We headed back to Kentucky for Christmas this year. It was a fantastic trip and Alexa got to meet lots of family! She met her other grandparents, her Uncle(s) Will and Andrew, Great Aunt Rosemary, Cousin(s) Sara, Garrett, Austin, and Jacob, plus significant others. She had already met her Uncle Kris, Aunt Rachel, and cousin Chloe, but it was great to be able to visit with them again. We stayed at my parents farm in Henry County, about 30 minutes outside of Louisville, so for the most part we just visited with family. We did get into Louisville a few times for lunch, a Cardinals basketball game, and to visit with friends. Alexa did great on the plane ride both ways. Overall, it was a very successful trip and we all had a great time. Here are some pictures:

About to leave from Denver

Grandad and Alexa

Grandma and Alexa doing what they do best!

The clothes explain it: Baby's First Christmas

Uncle Andrew

Love the socks

Dad and Alexa

Aunt Rosemary and Alexa Rosemary

Sara "wooing' the kiddos

Chillin' on the swing sets at the farm

Go Cards!

Uncle Will

Cousin Chloe and Alexa taking a wagon ride

Anthony, Katie, and Alexa cheering on the Cards

1 and 2 Month Photos (and 2 Month Updates)

We had Alexa's 2 month appointment on Monday, and for those of you who may not know, this is the appointment where the first round of shots are given. I was a super nervous momma and went in expecting the worst. Luckily, it went much better than expected! We did give her a dose of Tylenol that evening, and one the next morning, but it was for general fussiness, nothing too terrible anyways. We also got her latest weight, height, and head measurements. She is now 23.5 inches (90th percentile), 11 lbs 9 oz (75th percentile), and her head is in the 75th percentile. The doctor called her a little fatty, I love it. Everything else looks great with her as well. We are blessed with a healthy little girl! In other news, we are looking forward to heading to Louisville in just a few days. We will be there from the 24th through the 1st. I cannot wait to introduce her to everyone, and I know everyone is super excited to meet her as well. Should be really good times. I will definitely post pictures when we get back!

Family Portrait Session

We went and had family pictures taken at Sears yesterday, and let me just say it proved to be way more complicated than I had every imagined! The session was supposed to start at 11, and I just figured everything would go great and we would be out by 12 or so. Uh, nope, we walked out of Sears around 330! The session started late, so by the time we got going Alexa was getting cranky and we had to stop and feed her. All the pictures in her first outfit (her cute red dress and tights) did not turn out great as a result, but that's okay, hopefully we will get some good shots of her in it over Christmas. The second nd third round of shots went much better - she was full and she was giving some pretty good smiles for the camera. The whole experience definitely tested our patience though! Next time we go to do family photos, I am going to be sure and have a drink to relax me beforehand :) I will attach some of the pictures below. They do have the Sears logo across them because we did not buy the CD of images, we just opted to buy a few different sheets of pictures. Enjoy!!

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...

This title is borrowed (with permission) from my good friend Courtney Kerschen. I have obviously been a terrible blogger since Alexa was born, and she gave me this idea to do a quick catch up and hopefully get myself back on track with the blog. There are various pictures from Alexa's birth to last weekend. Sorry the pictures are a little out of order, but hey, better than nothing I guess!!

I'm a little obsessed with her feet



About to go in for the C-section. I was very nervous but excited!



She's here! Welcome Alexa! 7 lbs 15 oz, 21.5 inches, 10/20/11 0757

First bath

Taking a snooze after getting all cleaned up

Mom and Alexa on day 3

Second family photo. Alexa's 2nd day home

First family photo :)

Ready to go home from the hospital

After the first tub bath at home

Ready for Cards basketball season

1 week old

First walk

Halloween

First snow adventure with dad

First tummy time experience

Sleeping smiles

First outing with Katie and Colin to Chick-fil-a and Target

Uncle Kris, Aunt Rachel, Chloe, and baby to be visit

1 month photo

Grandma Sanford and dad giving a bath

Mom and Alexa

Grandpa Sanford and Alexa

Thanksgiving at Ginny and Charley's loft

Little Broncos cheerleader

Visit with Santa

Ready Or Not, Here Comes Baby!

The date is set: October 20th @ 0730.  As of yesterday, baby is still breech, nestled in the exact position she has been for weeks now! My doctor just started laughing when I laid back on the table because her little head so obviously sticks out on my upper left side. And her legs and arms are all on the right side, with butt down. We couldn't even see her feet anymore because they are so far up there! At last week's appt she was even hanging on to her feet, it was very cute! I must say I definitely look like I have a basketball tucked under my shirt, except a lopsided one. It's pretty funny.

So my last day at work is next Monday. I am still unsure of exactly how long I get off, but I know my doctor is approving me for 3 months so hopefully that is what I will get. Aaron will be taking 2 weeks off starting the 20th, which will be a huge help. We are excited to take that time to establish ourselves as a little family in our home!

Also, sorry I have been slacking on the weekly shower gifts. I unfortunately do not have any pictures, but I will tell you about what we have gotten. The 'O' week was Aaron's mom and sister-in-law. Aaron's mom (parents) got us the highchair we registered for. It is super nice, and we cannot wait to use it. It is still in the box for now until she gets big enough to use it. Jackie got us a cute frame with small slots for monthly pictures, and the big slot in the middle is for her year old picture. It will be fun to fill the slots up every month!! The 'R' week is good friend from highschool Kristin Harper (also a bridesmaid in the wedding), and her gift is on the way. I cannot wait to see what she got us! And the 'D' week is from my mother, who very generously provided us with a check to help with baby furniture. I cannot believe we have reached the end! Thanks again to everyone who participated. We are very blessed and lucky to have such a great support system.

I got the CD of images from my maternity pictures yesterday, so I will at least throw a couple of those in here so you have something to look at!