P.E.S Update!

So...not much blogging going on lately!  Parker is growing like a little weed!  I just love her SO much!  She is really smiling a lot now and kicking around.  She laughs but no sound comes out.  Her dirty diapers have slowed down some...finally!  She's sleeping for one period of time at night--usually from about 10-3:30, eats, and back up around 5:30-6.  She has had some stomach problems, gas I guess, during the daytimes, but overall she's a good baby and doesn't cry a whole lot!

I'm still nursing her.  I hope I can keep it up until at least three months old.  I just pump at school to keep it going!  Nursing creates such a bond (not that formula babies don't bond with their moms).  I just love to stare at her while she nurses.  She's begun stopping, while nursing, to look up at me and give a sweet little grin.  I swear she's just saying, "I love you, Mama!"  And then she goes right back to it!

She went in yesterday for her two-month checkup.  She is now 24 1/4 inches long and weighs 12.3 pounds!  She was 20 inches and 6.135 at birth.  She has the fattest cheeks too.  Her baby acne is finally clearing up.  I'm so glad, although that is so minor compared to what some babies go through.  We are just happy and blessed to have a healthy baby.  Oh, the SHOTS were TERRIBLE!  She was having such a good time on the table at the doctor's office, smiling, kicking, looking around and then that mean, ole' nurse came in and stabbed her!  She had a shocked look for a split second and then screamed!  It was so hard to see her like that.  Thank goodness Troy was with us.  He didn't like it either.  But she was okay about 10 minutes afterward.

Love this little girl!

So sweet at church!
Shera~P

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Parker Everly Stinson-5 weeks

Parker Everly Stinson-5 weeks

One Month Old!

Well, actually 5 1/2 weeks today!  But as of December 22 Parker was one month!  I just can't believe it.  These past five weeks have flown by!  I don't want her to get bigger!  She's such a sweet baby.  She hasn't been sick or even had a temperature!  I'm still breastfeeding and that's working out well.  The poor little girl has newborn acne.  Her sweet little face is broken-out all over.  However, that's minor and doc said will go away soon.  I'm extremely thankful for a healthy and happy baby!  I sure don't want to go back to work next week.  :(

Off to go Christmas shopping with the Hubs and Lil P! And on the coldest day of the year so far! She's all bundled up.

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Sweet little angel
Shera~P

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Anxiously waiting...

for some pain and contractions to begin!  Last Monday at my checkup he offered to induce me on Thursday (11th), but we declined.  I really want her to come on her own....hoping she'd come this weekend!  But she's not ready I guess.  I go back in the morning for another checkup and we'll see what he says!  I'm so ready for her to arrive, I may go for an induction.  I'm so afraid I'll be one of those dumb people who are in labor and don't even know it.  On the other hand, I think every little kick and movement and Braxton Hicks contraction is labor!  I guess the real thing will actually hurt...

In the meantime, I finally finished her little daygown that she is to wear home from the hospital!  Mary Bertha Zorn made the dress and taught the smocking class, and I've been slowly working on this little dress since October.  I got serious about it this weekend and finished!  Can't believe it!  It's not perfect by any means, but I think it's beautiful and so sweet!  Two of my former cheerleaders, Sarah Elizabeth (Mary Bertha's sis) and Kate gave me a beautiful receiving blanket that matches it, and I can't wait to have her pics made in it!



She ran this through her pleater. Orange threads are "rows" or guides.



Done!  Now just have to cut the threads and pull them out (very scared to do this...)



  

Finished!





Finished product!  Receiving blanket to match hanging beside it.

 I never thought I'd care about sewing or smocking.  Funny how having a baby will make you do things you never thought possible!