Yay! One Month New!
Brand New
One Month New
See how much I've grown! Pretty much I can't believe it's been one month exactly! Well, not exactly, not until 10:12 tonight! But still, the time has flown by, and before I know it she'll be going to kindergarten....boo hoo!And that's just because I'm too cute for words!

how the heck...

did you manage to get your crazy hands into this position?

three weeks new...

my how time flies....here's what we've been up to the past week!we take big girl baths and love them!

But we don't love the after bath part...especially lotion!
We have tummy time...and are still deciding whether we like it!
And we found our fingers and love to suck on them...but not if mommy has anything to do with it!

Pretty much we're just growing up too fast and mommy's getting pretty depressed that in one week her baby girl will be one month new! I can't believe it!

two weeks new...

another week has gone by and now my baby is two weeks new! crazy how fast time is flying! well we are starting to learn a lot more about Charly!
***She is a pig...she loves to eat! Which might be why she weighed in at 7 lbs. 12 oz. yesterday at her 2 week old appointment.
***She also grew an inch and a quarter, now being 20 1/4 inches.
***She has crazy hands, I might have to post a video of it eventually because it's just way too funny!
***She likes to suck on anything, hands, burp rags, blankets, my fingers....and her bink!
***She lost her umbilical cord on her 12th day of life...thank heavens because that was looking gross!
***She got her first real bath yesterday the 3rd and actually didn't mind it until I think she got sorta cold! I'll post video of that too!
***She always smells good to us even if she's all spitty uppy! I just want to eat her!
***She likes to sleep on her tummy with mom and dad!
***And she has a hard time falling asleep now because she fights it, even though she's so darn tired! We're hoping the fan helps with that!
I think that's all for this week...she's just getting so big...but we're having so much fun!

Her Story

Now that we've settled into this baby life, I decided it best be time to share Charly's story before I forget it! It all started on Saturday night (Feb. 14th, 2009). Corey and I had been to Valentine's Day lunch and then went over to his parents to visit his Grandma when I started having contractions pretty regularly. After we left there, I came home and really timed them out, they were about 5 minutes or less apart. Well the doctor said if that was the case then to go up to the hospital, so we went. After two hours of monitoring they decided to send me home and go back when they were 3 minutes apart instead. The next day they were gone and I was feeling pretty good...I figured she'd be staying in my belly at least another week! So I went on with my life trying not to get my hopes up for an early delivery!
Monday morning I was awakened by my phone ringing and a mystery number I didn't recognize so I just let it ring. I listened to the message, it was my doctor wondering how I'd been over the weekend and if I was still having contractions....I wasn't....so I called him back. After talking about Saturday night he asked me if I wanted to come in and have my baby that morning because Labor and Delivery was dead! I couldn't believe my ears, so I of course said yes, why would I want to be pregnant a day longer if I didn't have to!
So I called Corey, told him we were going to have a baby and to come get me so we could go to the hospital! We got there and the nurses were ready for me, had a bouquet of suckers for me, some ice chips, mmm, and welcome messages on the white board. How awesome, the place was all ours! I got all changed and Dr. Noorda came and broke my water at 10:45 am. They started my IV and the pitocin at 11:00. I was dilated to a 1 1/2 and 70% effaced....it could be a long day they said! Well they were right, after being checked every hour and remaining about a 3 for most of the day, everyone started to get restless...except me! I got my epidural at like 1:30, best decision I ever made!
We were just glad it was Monday and that the Bachelor was going to be on so we'd have something to watch. Before the bachelor I was checked and awesomely enough I was now a good 6. Everyone cheered with joy that some progress had been made! Once my pitocin levels had been lowered I started contracting a lot more regularly so things started speeding up. After our show was almost over, the nurse checked me during the commercial and I was a 10! Sweet! I started the rest and descend at about 9:00 pm, couldn't make it a whole hour because I was feeling sooooo much pressure! So I started pushing at about 9:30, the doctor came twenty minutes later, and we had Charly at 10:12 pm that night.
So it was sort of a long day, but totally worth it! I feel so lucky that she got to come early and that she's a part of our family now! It's really hard to imagine life without her and we couldn't be happier!

One week new...

Well we've survived the first week of life home from the hospital. Things are going great and we've been experiencing a lot of firsts!

We got our nails filed...all she does is scratch her face if I don't cover her hands with socks!We had our first "bath"! Check out those dimples...yay!

We ventured up to Grandma and Grampa's house for the whole day Sunday!


And we learned how to hold in our binkie!And we're just so happy to have our baby Charly now!

Introducing.....

Charly Monson
Monday - February 16, 2009
10:12 pm
6 lbs. 14 oz. - 19 in.

Less than one week....still no baby....

For all of you who keep checking our blog to see if we've popped our baby out yet, you might be disappointed to know that we have not! I'm still hanging in there and feeling pretty good! But along with you, I too am anxious to get this baby girl outta me! So we're just hoping that something happens this weekend! Cross your fingers! We're ready....

* Hair cut and colored.....check
* Nails done.....check
* Bags packed.....check
* Camcorder charged.....check
* Carseat installed.....check

* Valentine's gift ready (just in case).....check (if you need help in this department borrow my idea!)
A tray of chocolate covered strawberries...yum!

And so pretty too!
Wrap up, adorn with homemade card and some ribbons, stick in gift card....Valentine's Day is now covered!

I THINK WE'RE READY! And I promise we'll let you all know soon! Have a happy holiday weekend!

One Month and Counting...

That's right, I've hit EIGHT months! In reality I wish that I had just hit the nine month mark because I'm so sick of this pregnancy thing! But you never know, maybe she'll come just a little bit early...the doc says that I'm allowed to go into labor anytime now...except next week because he's out of town! Even though I know it won't happen...a girl can always wish it will...right? So here's my new body pic and a peak at the cute baby quilt my mom and I made last week!

8 Months

I don't think I can get any bigger!

We picked fun flannel prints with a super soft fuzzy backing!
And a close up shot of course...

Moms to the rescue again....

I need help packing for the hospital...what should I bring?