She's already 1 month old!

I just can't believe it. I am trying so hard to hold on to these first few months of BrinLee being just a little baby and time is going by so fast! I really enjoy these first few months, although, things are a little different with her than they were with Erek. BrinLee spits up ALL OF THE TIME. I'm pretty sure Erek spit up once, MAYBE twice the whole two years he has been alive. Not little BrinLee, poor thing. I always feel so bad for her when she spits up. She makes these faces that just break your heart. And who likes to spit up anyway?? It can't be very fun.

She isn't much of a night sleeper either. At least with Erek I could sleep when he was sleeping, but BrinLee seems to want to sleep when Erek is awake, so my body is trying to adjust to getting about 4-6 sporadic hours of sleep every night. When Erek was a little baby, he loved to be in his bassinet. I would want to hold him and snuggle with him and he just seemed to like lying by himself more. BrinLee wants to be held. She could be sound asleep in my arms and the minute I set her down, she is wide awake again. She seems to be most content in someone's arms. Erek is doing really well with that too. Better than I thought he would. He used to be right by my side at every second and I was worried he would get jealous every time I was holding the baby. He doesn't though. He loves this little girl so much. He loves to give her hugs and kisses and especially her paci whenever it falls out of her mouth. It's so cute... he hears her cry and says, "Uh-oh! Paci!" and then runs to where she is and shoves her paci in her mouth. He is going to be a great big brother for her.

Although it's been a little hard adjusting to the new schedule, I really enjoy her. She is a such a sweetheart. There is a special bond between a Mother and Daughter and I love knowing what that feels like from the Mother's perspective.

Here are some pictures that I took from my phone last Sunday, the 24th. We weren't at home and I didn't have my camera so this is what I got.

At her one month doctors visit, she weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces and was 22 inches long. (The same size Erek was the day he was born.)

How I spent my Christmas Eve

The day started early for me. My Mom was flying in from Utah to spend Christmas with us and her plane didn't get in until 12:15am. We got her all settled in and finally got to sleep around 1:30. I was so glad that she was here! Having your Mom around to help out when you have a baby is just the best thing. I am so lucky to have her and such great sisters too! They make everything so much easier. :) I think the baby knew just when to come, because that morning at around 7:45 my water broke. Yippee!! I called my doctor, got Brian out of bed and we grabbed our stuff and headed to the hospital. I was so excited the entire time. I was actually welcoming the contractions that were coming. I had been hoping to feel contractions all week and they were finally here! The trip to the hospital was so much fun. I think it's because I was so nervous about actually going into labor until at that moment. It wasn't that pleasant of an experience when I had Erek and I was worried it would be the same with BrinLee. Once I realized I was ready to have her, and was VERY uncomfortable being pregnant, I got excited. The entire day went pretty smoothly and I really enjoyed the whole experience. The nurse that spent the whole day with me was great and when her shift ended, I was able to get the same nurse that delivered Erek two years before. I was so comfortable the whole time (thank you drugs) and was totally making jokes and laughing with my doctor and the nurse, while I was pushing. 5 pushes later, she was here! *sigh* It was incredible. She was born at 7:40pm. Erek wasn't allowed to come into the hospital because of the Swine Flu going around, so we didn't get to spend Christmas Day with him until we got home on the 26th. He really enjoyed spending time with his Grandma while she was here though and was pretty spoiled.

What a little sweetheart!

She is here!

Thanks Uncle Jon!