Newborn photo shoot!

So, Keira had her first photo shoot the other weekend and I can't even describe how amazing the pictures turned out. One of our neighbors is a photographer and is simply amazing! I'm not just saying that because she called Keira gorgeous on her blog. She really is a great photographer and has very reasonable prices. If you need a good photographer check out her blog at Knox Family Photography. She's also on Facebook. Below are a few samples of her work.

HAPPY EASTER!

5 weeks!

Backsplash!

If you know Scott at all you know he loves to think of many projects he can put on his to do list. Of course he had several on his list to accomplish while he was on paternity leave. So after getting back from the hospital, within days he was starting his next big project of backsplashing our kitchen. He started the Friday after Keira was born and it was just finished. He likes to take his time...granted he wasn't working on it every day. Overall working days were around 6. It looks pretty good and makes a complete difference in our kitchen.

These pups crack me up!

Our dogs seriously crack me up sometimes. The other day Scott cut a branch off our Mesquite tree as it was just weighing down one side of the tree. Well, he gave a piece to the dogs and boy did they have fun with it. The funniest was when Roxy tried running into the house with it as the door was only cracked open about a foot. The branch was sideways and she was cruising in and...bam! Stuck! Unfortunately I didn't get to see it and Scott told me about it, but I can visualize it and laugh out loud. Then they were running around with their sticks for a bit as well.

Cankle update!

For those of you that were as worried as I was about whether or not my ankles were going to go back down to normal, I am happy to report they have! This is a long overdue post as the swelling completely went down within two weeks of giving birth to Keira, but I've been a little busy. The cool thing is they actually look smaller than they did before, but I think that's only because I had to look at them swollen for three weeks. YAY to having my ankles back! As you can see by Scott's thumbs up, he was happy too since he had to hear me complain about it for a few weeks.

4 weeks!

Still getting bigger! Her 1 month doctor check up (WHAT?!?!?) is this Wednesday. Time is flying by! And I know her outfit is crazy big on her, but her newborn stuff is too tight and the 0 - 3 month outfits are all too big since she's at the low end of the spectrum right now. What to do?

3 weeks!

Growing every week!

Firsts!

So, we've definitely been adjusting to our new lives as parents and right now it seems like our schedules revolve completely around Keira's feeding schedule. I don't think I'm adept enough at feeding her to try the public feeding (with a nursing cover of course) so we try to get home for a feeding when we have ventured out and I've fed her in the car a couple times. That was good times! Overall she's a pretty good sleeper and definitely a good eater. She usually goes about 3 hours at a time, which is great as I don't know how I'd do it if I had to do it every 2 hours. I definitely wonder how we'll ever be able to establish a specific routine for feeding versus just winging it each day as I don't know how I'll ever be able to set an appointment or schedule anything for me in advance if I don't know when she eats. I know she's still pretty young, but when does a more regular schedule start? I wish things were more predictable as I am very type A and it's hard not knowing things right now. I know it'll get better though...hopefully!

The noises she makes crack me up. I never realized babies make so many noises. She squeaks, grunts, snorts, shouts out at random times, and more super cute noises. My favorite is when she's starting to get fussy and begins to punch her arms as she does a little grunt with each arm as its flailing. Ha ha!

My birthday was this past week and we took Keira to her first movie. She saw Hop...or more accurately slept through Hop which was awesome because it meant Scott and I could enjoy it together. It was a super cute movie. She also had her first softball outing. Scott and I both play in a recreational league that our friends head up though I've been on leave from softball since being pregnant. So, the new season began last week and we went along to cheer on Dad. She loved seeing her softball family and meeting everyone.

First bath

Keira's umbilical cord fell off (whoo hoo...I find the umbilical cord slightly gross) so she had her first bath. She did really well until we got to her hair. She smelled super clean and fresh after though.

Playing Madden

Keira also had her first gaming experience with Dad. They played Madden together. This is what I walked into. It was quite adorable. Scott also won every game he played when she was in there with him that day.

So, overall it's been an eventful - almost - 3 weeks! We can't wait to continue to keep you updated on our new lives as parents.

Twins or not?

So, I've been told that Keira looks exactly like me. I found the below photo of me as a baby and I have to agree. She's definitely my child!

Me as a baby

Keira at 2 weeks!

2 weeks!

Getting so big at 2 weeks!