TUBBERS

wow, its been awhile since i've last posted! life is extremely busy with a baby, thats for sure, and there is only so much i can do with one hand............

jessica had her 2 month appointment. 21 inches long, 55th percentil for height, at 39cm head circumfrence, she was about the 50th percentile for head, and coming in at a whooping 13 pounds 7 ounces, 95th percentile for weight! thats my short, chubby baby girl for you! then she had to get her shots. i was joking around saying i'd probably cry, and didn't realize that i actually would! luckily the nurse was super quick, she didn't start crying till the second shot- but she look at me (and i had to hold her little arms. so horrible!) with a surprised look and then just started to SCREAM- and i burst into tears. she had a total of 3 shots (and one "oral shot") and then the nurse left us. i ended up crying longer than jessica because the minute she started to nurse she was fine, and i was still sobbing. wow, being a mommy sure is emotional! but she survived, only got a slight temperature the next day- nothing a little infant tylenol wouldn't cure!

she also got her first little cold. and i cried then, too. i'm kinda thinking it wasn't a real cold though, cause it didn't seem to bother her at all, just a little sneezing and runny nose. it could be allergies, because everyone is saying that since she's a breastfed baby she shouldn't have gotten a cold. who knows. as long as she's ok, right?

it was also my bday on the 17th. my first birthday as a mom! it defiently was different- especially since i almost forgot my bday was coming up! i remember on st. patricks day (because its a month before, the 17th) and realized that most years by then i'd already have my big bday celebration all planned out! we went out to dinner with some friends the saturday before, and i was so nervous. jessica STILL wasn't taking a bottle, and had recently developed an extreme case of "the mommies" (i.e. wouldn't let ANYONE else hold her). so i decided to plan the dinner after what is usually jessica's last feeding time for the night, feed jessica before we leave, and then hope she just sleeps the whole time we were gone.

so we arrive at steve's parents house (the babysitters for the evening) and i try to feed her. but i swear she knew what we were doing! she did not want to eat and just SCREAMED! it took 20 minutes for me to calm her down (which is a very long time for her). so i went to put her in her stroller, and she started to cry again, and so i started to cry. that was our cue to just leave. and it was so hard- i hated leaving her screaming! but she fell asleep just a few minutes later. steve's parents called us to let us know that she had fallen asleep :). i only called once to check in, and she was still sleeping. and when we arrived to pick her up 3 hours later- she had just finished 4 ounces (i pumped) in her bottle!!!!! woo hoo!

so what if she hasn't taken one since..................

we also had our first holiday with jessica- Easter. And she screamed through the entire meal.............

anyways, i'm loving watching jessica grow. she coos and talks and laughs all the time now, and she even has a new best friend! the monkey on her mat. she talks to it, tells it jokes- and then laughs. its pretty amusing :) and i love all her tubbers! just want to squeeze her all the time! we're still working on her sleep habits- she only sleeps in her swing, the sling, or my bed. but i'm not worried, she's still young, i know i won't have a college age daughter in bed with me............

anyways- now for some pictures!!!

watching the Padres with her daddy:
check out the new sling- she can help me cook, clean, do dishes............
makes mama and baby very happy
see, all snug as a bug!!!
here's her best friend: mr. monkey. they were having a serious conversation............
check out her easter outfit! so freakin cute. had ruffles on the toush too, so cute! yeah, she popped all over it like 10 minutes later............. and notice mommy- first time she did her hair and makeup in over two months!!!! (and it took forever. i have since chopped off 7 inches and dyed it, making the getting ready time much easier!!)
my bday night. yes- i am a breast feeding mama and proud of it!
yeah, the hair- just had to show how ridiculously long it was, and how i could do nothing with it! i'll try to take an updated picture soon.............

we still need a *good* family picture. maybe this weekend i'll do my hair and makeup and we'll dress nicely........... we'll see if that happens!!!!

hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!!!! i know i will :)