Monday, March 03, 2008

A weekend with Daddy

Reese has been keeping us SO busy the past few days I have not had a chance to finish this post until now...let's see if I can get it done while Reese sleeps in Grandma Ruth's arms. Reese must be growing (I know she is because Grandma measured her to be 23 1/2 inches long) because she eats, poops and sleeps all day since Monday. I've been feeding her every 2 1/2 or 3 hours and supplementing with formula for a few feedings a day. She is so hungry. With all of this food she is also pooping big time...all over her clothes and me! She's going through 4 or 5 outfits in a 24 hour period.

This past weekend was Matt's first weekend off since Reese was born. His workload has finally eased up and he'll be getting home at a normal time for a while. It was so nice to have him home with us. Grandma Ruth stayed with Mom and Sam to give us some time with Reese. On Friday afternoon, Mom, Grandma, Reese and I went to Rice Village to eat lunch at Ruggles Cafe and shop for Reese. It was the first time I had really looked for clothes for her and I went kind of crazy. We found her the cutest outfits at The Children's Place, Baby Gap and Gymboree. It was fun! Reese did great; she slept soundly the whole time. We had to take a break from shopping to feed her at The Children's Place (I had prepared a bottle of Mommy's milk for her).

We spent Friday night over at Jennifer and Chad's house; they invited us over for crab cakes. On our way over, Matt and I realized it was the first time we had gone somewhere together and with Reese since we came home from the hospital 6 weeks ago. Isn't that crazy? It was so nice to be together and on our way to do something fun with Reese. Saturday was relaxing and the day flew by. We took Reese for a walk before Jennifer, Chad, Brady and Leslie and Todd came over for Luling City BBQ and Flying Saucer Pie.

I know you bloggers need your Reese fix, so here's what she has been up to since the last post...Enjoy!

Reese and her Grandma Fredda



Her hat originally started on top of her head and then we looked over and saw this! By the way, she is now too long for this outfit. I tried to put it on her on Sunday night and it didn't fit, so I had to hurry and find something else for her to wear because she was screaming really loudly at the time. Yes, Reese has a temper sometimes (kind of like her Mom).

Just a swinging...


Reese enjoyed Brady's swing on Friday night.


Look at her slippers.


Leslie and Todd got to meet Reese for the first time on Saturday night.




We started giving her real baths at night now that Matt is home to help me. She likes it; I think the warm water feels nice on her back.


Her first Easter outfit. I thought I'd better put her in it before she outgrows it too.



Reese and Grandma Pat. She is smiling up at Pat.




Stretch Baby! Look how long she is laying on her Grandma Fredda.



Sitting in the boppy with Grandma Ruth.


Reese and Mommy after her bath.


Sleeping on Grandma Ruth. I think she looks like me here.

We found that she likes to sleep on the couch and be with us during the day. She just woke up here and gave me a big yawn.

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