More Cute Pics

Stella was so bored @ dinner....so cute in her retro onesie

Stella loves her Daddy, her favorite sleeping position is a warm chest (preferably her parents')
I just like her outfit, thanks to Liesl for the onesie (notice the built in necklace) and Christie for the ballet slippers!!
I thought it would be fun to dress her up in her tutus. Well she didn't....

We are in love with Stella, she is the best thing that ever happened to us!! She is smiling now!! I'll post a big smile when I get one on camera!

stellas first HALLOWEEN!

So happy to be in orange...

Our little Pumpkin

Bath Time

Stella now likes her bath, now that I have the temperature right. Initially I was afraid of burning her so I had it too cold...like her mother she likes it hot. (don't worry it's not too hot) A friend of ours, Ryan Nelson, is taking a photography class and took these photos for his assignment. I have over 100 photos of bath-time! She is now 4 weeks in these photos!

moby wrap!

Thanks Brent and Brandy! She falls asleep in it and I can get stuff done, or get out and walk... I'm like a kangaroo!

My breast-milk apparently made of cream...

Thats right, I took Stella into her 2 week appointment (she is actually almost 2.5 weeks) and she weighed in @ 9 lbs. 1 oz! (the size of her daddy @ birth) She is now 21.5 inches long! In the 90% for height, 75% for weight! We are so lucky to be able to walk to her pediatrician office. It's a 5 minute walk!! Stella is a good eater, sometimes is a good sleeper...The doctor wants us to teach her to sleep for @ least 3 hours without feeding, I've just been feeding her whenever she starts screaming. We have found that she prefers to sleep while in motion-common for babies as we hear. She'll sleep forever in the car or in the stroller (I have been taking her on 2 hour walks, just loves it!) We are thinking about putting her crib on a treadmill...

2 weeks old!

We think she looks like Krister in this photo...

Stella slept in this bed last night with mom....Brent was @ a race (he placed 3rd overall!!) I didn't get much sleep, about 4 am she went to her crib

Hurray for 2010!

2 weeks old today, just thought these were cute photos!

thanks mom!!!!!

Stella and Grandma

Three Generations!

I am so lucky...my mom was able to stay with us for 12 days, she never rested....I just have to make a thank-you list so I can be a grateful daughter (and so Stella will have something to hold against me some day when she has a baby!)

-fanned me with cool wash clothes during hard labor

-cleaned up the amniotic fluid filled bed

-cleaned the shower, bath, and toilets numerous times

-followed me around with my water mug reminding me to drink

-fed Stella during the night so I could sleep

-rubbed my feet when I couldn't sleep

-grocery shopped numerous times

-took me to the ER when I had a recurrent bleeding episode

-changed plenty of diapers

-fixed meals for us and friends

-converted our neglected basement from a dump into a living space

-bought me nursing bras

-pink roses

-organized numerous closets and drawers

-babysat while we went to Sonic Youth Concert

-filled the freezer with baked goods and lots of meat (brents happy)

-Put up with ME!

I love you mom!