An "OK" Christmas

Well Gwen survived her very first Christmas..........barely. She caught her mommy's cold and was simply miserable for Denise's Christmas Eve Party. She spent the night screaming with her mommy in her room. Luckily though the cold lasted 2 days and she slept the entire Christmas Eve night and most of Christmas Day. Gwen got to finally meet her Uncle Joe and a lot of new friends. She had a great time in Tulsa and it is such a joy to watch her talk, smile, and interact with people. For me that is what the holiday is all about!

Everyone was so generous to her for Christmas and I can see she is going to be spoiled. Her favorite toy came from Grandma P/Papa and is a Glow Worm whom we named "Glowy" after Rat Boy's Glow Worm (long story). I think she likes Glowy best because she has a chimple just like Gwen does.

Here are a few photos from the holiday. Enjoy!!

2 Month Check-Up

Gwen had her 2 month check up today. She weighs 12 lbs 1 oz and is 23" long (she was born at 7 lbs 2 oz and 19" long). The doctor said she is perfect! She had her shots and did really well. She screamed so much that she stopped breathing, but after a minute I put a pacifier in and she fell asleep.

Gwen's Trip To NY

Gwen had her first trip to NY and it was a success! She was absolutely perfect on the plane rides. If it wasn't for all the delays in Chicago we wouldn't have had any crying, but of course the delays screwed up her feeding schedule, and we all know how much Gwen loves to eat!

Gwen got to meet her cousins Olivia and Grace, her Aunt Christine and Uncle Mike, as well as extended family and friends. A party was thrown in her honor and it was wonderful. She was pretty cranky but survived.

Mike and I spent our first night away from Gwen when we went to a wedding in Saratoga (Congratulations Melissa and Chris). I had major anxiety and even cried when I left her. I had Mike up around 7:30 am to go back to Utica to see her............I have become such a mom!

I have a cute story to share. We were all eating dinner at my parents house and Grace was playing a game called Lucky Duck. Well I look over and Grace has a Lucky Duck playing card on Gwen's lap. All of a sudden you hear Grace say "she's not playing". She was trying to get Gwen to play with her. TOO CUTE!!

Here are a few pictures from our trip. The rest can be seen in my Tis The Season album. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

I Know All Moms Say This But.........

Our daughter is seriously the cutest baby in the world!

I added a new album to my photos. It's called Tis the Season and all holiday photos will be posted there. Check it out............