Picnic

Today Jordyn and I went over to Katherine and Hunter's and we took a trip to Walmart and then we had a lovely picnic out at the park. It was such a perfect day for us to be outside enjoying the sun. We layed out a big sleeping bag and ate our lunch. Both of the kids enjoyed looking around and kicking their legs. They are now becoming aware of each other and when Jordyn cried Hunter looked to see what was going on. Here are some pictures we took.....

First Sleepover

Jordyn had her first night away from mommy and daddy and stayed at Granny Gooses house last night. To be honest I think I was more upset that she was, it was so hard to let her go. She had an absolute great time and did really well. Justin's mom gave her a bath and she went to bed at the same time she does at home. She woke up for her middle of the night feeding and went back to sleep. I called a few times to check in and she was having a ball. She was probably spoiled rotten while she was there and didn't want to come home. We have had James and his girlfriend staying with us so it was really nice for us to have a night out with them. I have to admit I was so excited to go and get Jordyn this morning. Its so funny that she has only been here for 7 weeks and its hard for me to remember how it was before she got here. It has been such a life change having her here and I'm so glad she is a part of our family. Everyday she makes me smile (and sometimes want to pull my hair out) and I am so blessed to have such a wonderful little girl.
Until next time.....

Pumpkin Patch

This week Justin's cousin Holly came down from Santa Rosa to meet Jordyn and we took her to the pumpkin patch. I proped her up between 3 massive pumpkins and snapped some shots of her. Holly and I were in absolute tears laughing because she looked so cute and funny. I took her into the Dr this week because we have been having some problems with the formula she gets a night. They weighed her and she now weighs a whopping 10lbs!!!! I can't believe how fast she is putting on the weight. We know she is getting more that enough food. Next appointment is her 2 month check up and she will get her first shots. She will probably weigh 20lbs by then!

Girls Luncheon

I took Jordyn to her first girls luncheon and it was fabulous. It was with my 3 best friends Melina, Chelsea and Jenna and also Melina's daughter Makayla. The big girls enjoyed a nice bottle of champagne and the little girls were very well behaved. Hopefully it will be the first of many more to come for them. Here are some pictures.

Grandparent visits

Last weekend we took Jordyn to visit her Great Grandpa Schaffer and took some pictures. He really enjoyed seeing her and our visit. We also went over to my parents house to visit my mom after her surgery, she is doing great. We went on a nice walk around the block with Grandad Sheward and Ellie, Jordyn cried the whole time because she had pooped her diaper. Once we got her back and changed she cried through dinner for us all. During the week I took her to see her Granny Goose (Justin's mom) at the office. Its great to take her out and about and have her grandparents all living so close. She is getting so big now and her cheeks seem to be leading the pack. Everyday I look at her and can't believe how much she has changed since she was born. She spends more time awake these day and is quite happy kicking her legs and stretching out. Here are some pictures from last weekend....

Nap Time

During yesterday afternoon's nap time I had Jordyn lying on my chest and Peanut on my legs and resting her head on the baby. I had to take a picture because it was just so cute. They were both out cold and were very happy. Last night Jordyn slept for 6 and 1/2 hours which was her longest stretch so far. I woke up in a panic thinking I had slept through a feeding but there she was just starting to wake up. I'm not going to get my hopes up just incase it was a one off, but let me tell you those were the best 6 hours of sleep I have had in a long time. She did however vomit all over me after her feeding but thank god it wasn't in my mouth like a few nights ago.

My growing girl

Well I took Jordyn into the Dr's today and she now weighs 8lbs 4oz. She has gained 3lbs since we bought her home from the hospital. She is getting so big now but is still smaller than Justin was when he was born! Its great that her newborn clothes are actually starting to fit her. We have been busy with birthday parties and getting out and about. She slept her way through Ryder and Makayla's 1st birthdays. Here's a picture of Melina and Makayla with Jordyn and I. I can't believe that both Melina and I are mothers now, it seems like only yesterday that we were in high school. I have also been meeting with my friend Katherine and her son Hunter which is really fun. We get together and have coffee and chat about our kids and what they are doing. It will be nice when they are older and can enjoy it as much as we do. Here are some pictures of us walking yesterday. I need to start walking more often because it was so nice to get out in the sun. Katherine let me try out her Baby Bjorn carrier and Jordyn loved it so I went and got one for her. I can plop her it in and walk around hands free but still keep her close to me. I can't wait to start using it. Jordyn is has also been getting some quaility time with her grandparents and Aunty Kay which is really important. Its so great that she gets to see all of them on such a regular basis. She is already a spoiled little one but in a good way. I have finally got her birth announcements ready to go out in the mail. They turned out really good and I'm so happy with them. I can't believe it has been 5 weeks since she was born. Time flies when your not getting much sleep.....
Until next time.

Picture Day

For our anniversary my mom got us a gift card to The Picture People in the mall. We wanted to get some newborn pictures of Jordyn taken before she got too big. They turned out so great and we are really pleased with them. I thought everyone might like to see the ones we picked out. Cindy bought us a membership to the club at the Picture People so we can get discounts on future pictures. I can't wait until her next photo shoot.