Spring is Here!

Well it has been almost a month since I have written. I had high hopes to keep this updated more often but working, taking care of an almost 8 month old, and selling our house has taken up all my time.

The spring has treated us well so far. We sold our house and purchased a new one. We move July 2nd. I am so excited to start shopping since our new house is 3 times the size of our current one. There are also rec centers with pools so I am excited to take Gwen into the pool.........but more importantly plop my butt on a chair and get some sun!

Gwen is amazing. She now has 2 teeth and is sitting up without support. She is eating a ton of different foods and I am enjoying watching her try new things. We even have a sippy cup for her too. She just loves to drink water. Daycare says she is quite the "talker". She is constantly making noises and blowing bubbles. I have to say there is nothing in the world like her laugh. She's had fun meeting/visiting her new friends (Gordon 02/2009, Kayla 04/2009, and Nico 05/2008). She is looking forward to the birth of more friends to come!

Here are some pictures. There are more in my Spring 2009 Album. Enjoy!!

Fun at the park


Gwen's new car seat (it's huge and looks like a throne)

The loves of my life!!

Photos

Here are some photos of Gwen. The rest can be found in my Spring 2009 folder. Enjoy!

She does smile!!


Hi!


She's starting to sit up!


Like father like daughter......

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

My first Mother's Day was wonderful. Gwen got me a beautiful opal (her birthstone)/tanzanite ring and we all went out to a fantastic brunch at Panzanos (where our wedding was). Gwen had raspberry jam, mashed strawberries & blueberries, and cream cheese icing from a cinnamon bun.....so much for the rules on introducing food!! I drank far too many mimosas, but since Mike has been in charge of Gwen the entire day, it didn't matter. I had a blast!

Gwen has her first tooth. It has completely poked through! I can't believe it. On top of her first tooth she also has had her first ear ache which included a ruptured ear drum. Along with all of Gwen's "firsts" Mike made it through another round of layoffs. That is 4 rounds in 6 months for us (for the record we are 3 for 4). Needless to say the past week has been a rough one, but we have survived!

Happy Mother's Day to all moms and enjoy some pictures from today:

My family:

HAPPY EASTER!

Today is Gwen's first Easter. The Easter Bunny brought her an Easter basket filled with formula, Desitin, and candy for us! Here are some pics (I am not sure why she looks so sad in all the pictures. I try so hard to get her smiling!!):

Pictures

First time in the snow


Rocker Chick!

Time Shouldn't Fly This Fast!

The last time I wrote Mike was about to start his 4 week paternity leave. Well guess what? He goes back to work tomorrow! We blinked and a month went by..........even worse, we blinked and our baby turns 6 months tomorrow! How is that possible?????

Gwen had her 6 month doctor's appointment on Friday. She is 26 inches long (50th percentile), 18 pounds (90th percentile) and her head is in the 97th percentile. At least she is growing all around, at the same rate. She is kind of built like a "bobble head". She has these tiny feet/ankles (like me) and this big head. It's funny, but she is ADORABLE!

Gwen has experienced a lot in the past 4 weeks. She has rolled over from her back to her front, she now sleeps on her side, and she touched her first snow (she did not like that at all). She can grab smaller items with her thumb/first 2 fingers and can change hands while holding an object. Our next big milestone is trying to get her to sit on her own. The doctor says she is strong and it should be soon, but that head has to be heavy to hold up!

Our new routine begins tomorrow. Mike is gearing up to go back to work and I am preparing to get up early to begin going to the gym regularly. We are in the process of selling our house. Gwen starts daycare full time, so we are not looking forward to her getting sick! Other than that, we are just getting used to raising this amazing baby!

I have updated my photos with a new album titled "Spring 2009". This is where I will be posting pictures of her. Keep checking back!

Off to read "New Moon". I have to thank Amanda and Jen for getting me addicted!

I knew this day would come............

but I can't believe how quickly it came! I am talking about the end of my time at home with Gwen. Tomorrow is my first day back at work full time. I have spent a lot of time crying this weekend. People always told me how time would fly, but I never realized how fast until I was actually living it. I'll never have this time again and that is hard for me to cope with. I have anxiety and sadness, but going back is what is best for myself and my family.

I have created a collage of the past 5 months (yes, Gwen is over 5 months now). Please enjoy this and all my other photos by clicking on the "my albums" link to the right.



It's Mike's turn now to spend a month at home with Gwen. Since I am not a spiritual person please send prayers his way...........just kidding, he is going to be AMAZING!!

So the Domestic Goddess is now signing off.