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double sided 5x7 postcards... on linen card stock. So excited to get them in the mail!!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Alison's Announcements
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double sided 5x7 postcards... on linen card stock. So excited to get them in the mail!!!
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double sided 5x7 postcards... on linen card stock. So excited to get them in the mail!!!
Monday, June 29, 2009
Alison's One Week Lessons
Life teaches us lessons every day – we can either pay attention to them, take note and learn or let it pass us by. I take note and try to learn, these are the lessons that Alison is teaching me. Every pregnancy is different and every baby is different… my girls are pretty similar but both very special in their own way. With these lessons I plan to make a book and give to Ali when she has her first baby.
At her one week check up Miss Alison weighed 9lbs 3oz and is 21.5 inches tall… her head is 14.5 inches around.
Alison poops every single diaper change… just like her sister. I wonder if it is just because they were both nursed – or if it is just me? Without thinking I ate a sandwich with hot pepper jack cheese, now Alison is paying for it. Her little butt is so red and sore.
Alison sleeps all the time. She wakes up to eat and get her diaper changed then once she has burped and her belly is full she goes right back to sleep. She stayed awake for almost an hour on her one week b-day.
Nursing HURTS! No matter if you have done it before or not. You will never forget the feeling – and getting up in the middle of the night just to pump… because the baby isn’t ready to nurse gets old fast too. I am ready to get my boobs on a schedule. I already have over 30oz in the freezer on Saturday.
Daddy loves to snuggle with Ali, she is so soft… got to love that peach fuzz. I remember when Jessy told me that Gracee had to sleep in her own bed, five days old and dad has someone tiny sleeping in his arm pit.
Baby Ali is special to all of us – Jared loves to ‘baby-sit’ Gracee loves to gives kisses and mommy can’t stop staring at her. We are so blessed and hope you read our lessons and learn with us… or remember fun things about your baby.
At her one week check up Miss Alison weighed 9lbs 3oz and is 21.5 inches tall… her head is 14.5 inches around.
Alison poops every single diaper change… just like her sister. I wonder if it is just because they were both nursed – or if it is just me? Without thinking I ate a sandwich with hot pepper jack cheese, now Alison is paying for it. Her little butt is so red and sore.
Alison sleeps all the time. She wakes up to eat and get her diaper changed then once she has burped and her belly is full she goes right back to sleep. She stayed awake for almost an hour on her one week b-day.
Nursing HURTS! No matter if you have done it before or not. You will never forget the feeling – and getting up in the middle of the night just to pump… because the baby isn’t ready to nurse gets old fast too. I am ready to get my boobs on a schedule. I already have over 30oz in the freezer on Saturday.
Daddy loves to snuggle with Ali, she is so soft… got to love that peach fuzz. I remember when Jessy told me that Gracee had to sleep in her own bed, five days old and dad has someone tiny sleeping in his arm pit.
Baby Ali is special to all of us – Jared loves to ‘baby-sit’ Gracee loves to gives kisses and mommy can’t stop staring at her. We are so blessed and hope you read our lessons and learn with us… or remember fun things about your baby.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Willard Update - Baby Alison is HERE
Time goes by so fast, seems like just yesterday we were making the announcement that we were expecting another little baby… and now she is one week old. Alison Jean was born at 1:26pm on June 22nd 2009 – we are so proud to announce she is not only absolutely beautiful but perfect in every way. We have been blessed yet again.
Jared and Gracee waited patiently in the waiting room at St. Lukes with Papa Kenny and Memaw Donna. They got to come in one last time and talk to baby Ali through my belly button. Everyone ate lunch and played with play-doh then next thing you know Alison was here. Alison weighed 8lbs 13.5oz and is 21 inches long, she is so pretty and tiny compared to her brother and sister.
Jared went to his bio-moms on Tuesday and came back home after his t-ball game Wednesday night. Gracee on the other hand didn’t get to meet Alison again until Thursday afternoon. She stayed with Memaw Donna and Papa Kenny but kept running a fever of 100+ and couldn’t come around the newborn baby until we found out what was wrong. Finally after a long wait we were all back together again, everyone is still trying to get used to the change a new baby brings to a family, but we couldn’t be more happier.
It is really hard to believe that she is already a week old. Jared loves to baby sit his new sister and Gracee cant help but kiss her every time she can. They are so funny around her and usually don’t start to act jealous until they get tired or aren’t getting enough attention from daddy.
Life is good. I feel great (a little tired) and Jessy is soooo busy right now with fixing everyone’s A/C we haven’t had much time to do any updates. We have such a great support system it is amazing – tons of volunteers willing to take one or more of the older kids to let us rest or just get a little extra bonding time with Ali.
Jared and Gracee waited patiently in the waiting room at St. Lukes with Papa Kenny and Memaw Donna. They got to come in one last time and talk to baby Ali through my belly button. Everyone ate lunch and played with play-doh then next thing you know Alison was here. Alison weighed 8lbs 13.5oz and is 21 inches long, she is so pretty and tiny compared to her brother and sister.
Jared went to his bio-moms on Tuesday and came back home after his t-ball game Wednesday night. Gracee on the other hand didn’t get to meet Alison again until Thursday afternoon. She stayed with Memaw Donna and Papa Kenny but kept running a fever of 100+ and couldn’t come around the newborn baby until we found out what was wrong. Finally after a long wait we were all back together again, everyone is still trying to get used to the change a new baby brings to a family, but we couldn’t be more happier.
It is really hard to believe that she is already a week old. Jared loves to baby sit his new sister and Gracee cant help but kiss her every time she can. They are so funny around her and usually don’t start to act jealous until they get tired or aren’t getting enough attention from daddy.
Life is good. I feel great (a little tired) and Jessy is soooo busy right now with fixing everyone’s A/C we haven’t had much time to do any updates. We have such a great support system it is amazing – tons of volunteers willing to take one or more of the older kids to let us rest or just get a little extra bonding time with Ali.
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