Reese got mail! ~ Happy Valentine's Day!

Can you believe that Reese was due to be born on this day...February 14th? Matt keeps reminding me that she could have still been in my tummy. I am so glad she is already here with us!

Reese, on Valentine's Day...Grandma held her a lot today while she slept.


Reese received her first pieces of mail this week. She received 4 Valentine's Day cards from Grandma Pat and Grandpa Joe, Great Aunt Jamie and her friends Harper and Karsyn. How sweet! Mom made us strawberry cupcakes for Valentine's Day...my favorite...and they are yummy! I am sure Reese will agree!

Yesterday, my friends Debbie and Lynn came over to visit. Mom was here too delivering the cupcakes. It was fun to have visitors! I am definitely up for visitors now, so come see us!


Tonight, Matt and I are going out to dinner; just the two of us. I am excited that he is getting off at a decent time and we'll get some QT! Grandma Ruth will be keeping Reese will we are out.

Reese is getting bigger and longer! Grandma Ruth measured her at 21 1/2 inches this week. She is about to out grow some of the newborn outfits. I've only been putting her in about 5 or 6 outfits because it is all she can wear as everything else is too big. Now that she is getting longer, maybe we can try out some new clothes. She is also starting to eat more. We have had to supplement with formula a few times this week because she was still hungry after nursing for 30 minutes. I'm just happy she is eating and peeing and pooping like she should. She also wakes up when she is hungry now; this ranges anywhere from 2.5 to 3.5 hours after her last feeding. I fed her at 1:00 p.m. and thought I had until 4:00 p.m. until the next feeding, so I went to run a few errands. At 3:30 p.m. Grandma Ruth called (I could hear Reese crying in the background) to ask if she could give her some formula as she was hungry! Of course! I was loading groceries in the car and heading home as she called, so I fed Reese as soon as I returned. She had already drank 1.5 oz of formula by the time I got home, but she still nursed for 30 minutes.

Here are some snap shots of our baby! I get lots of pics of her when she is doing cute stuff...

Prepare to be swaddled!

She makes this face a lot!

Us!

Sleeping Beauty. Aren't they so cute when they sleep?

Snoozing while Grandma Ruth holds her...this is becoming a habit for these two. Grandma would rather hold her than swaddle her, but I taught Grandma how to swaddle Reese today. I don't mind her being held some during the day, but I think Reese rests better when she is swaddled in her crib. Mom knows best! :)