15 interesting FACTS:
1. I am a follower of Christ
2. I am an only child
3. I'm married to an only child
4. I like to cook/and sometimes clean
5. But I hate laundry
6. We have two dogs but Steve is allergic to dogs
7. I grew up in California in a very poor area
8. I love my job but hate leaving Gracie every day
9. I enjoy Crossfit workouts when able
10. My favorite stuffed animal was a snugglie from the commercials as a kid
11. Gracie just won a contest and has her own snugglie now
12. I miscarried before I had Gracie, which makes her that much more precious
13. I LOVE ice-cream
14. We have no television in our house
15. I'm self conscience about my ears.

30 Day Challenge

Well I guess since I'm in the mood I might as well put this on here to keep it going, I copied this from another blog but thought it would be fun if others did this as well so we could all keep up on each other. This will take me longer than 30 days but the idea is just to complete it:
So her is the challenge:

Day 1-Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts
Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3-Your first love
Day 4-Your parents
Day 5-Your siblings
Day 6-A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7-Favorite movies
Day 8-A place you've traveled to
Day 9-A picture of your friends
Day 10-Something you're afraid of
Day 11-Favorite TV shows
Day 12-What you believe
Day 13-Goals
Day 14-A picture you love
Day 15-Bible verse
Day 16-Dream house
Day 17-Something you're looking forward to
Day 18-Something you regret
Day 19-Something you miss
Day 20-Nicknames
Day 21-Picture of yourself
Day 22-Favorite city
Day 23-Favorite vacation
Day 24-Something you've learned
Day 25-Favorite memory
Day 26-Picture of your family
Day 27-Pets
Day 28-Something that stresses you out
Day 29-3 Wishes
Day 30-a picture

Pictures off my phone

I was reading a friends blog tonight and decided I should take my photos off my phone to my computer. So here are some that were special to me;

Steve wearing Gracie's Jeans! lol

5 months and counting!

Today Gracie turned 5 months,
time seem to go by so fast when you have a marker like a baby. It really makes me appreciate the time I have with her when I'm home.

Working has definitely been my biggest challenge by far. Its soooo hard to remember in the morning that this is what the Lord has planned for my day rather than staying home and taking care of my little girl. In my hear it feels so wrong and it feels like I'm breaking every time I leave her. I'm gone for 13 -14 hours I come home feed her, hoping that she waited long enough so I can nurse her then put her to bed after about an hour then get up and do it all over again. I have been working 2 days on 2 days off then 3 days on but now the good part 7 days off. Right now I"m on my "off" portion so I'm feeling a little more optimistic.

Our milestones so far:
- We are 13 lbs 14 ounces
- Nursing still, taking 2 bottles a day of formula, If I had to give my kid formula at least its at night so she will sleep well. She sleeps from 9pm-6am then I wake up feed her then we both go back to sleep until 9. It seems to be working well.
- Rolling from our tummy to back, but avoiding the other direction even though I know she can roll that way!
- We are so full of smiles but only giggle a little. I told her that she is too serious. Doesn't she know who her mommy is...I'm so far from serious.
- No food yet, I"m holding off until 6 months from advice from my lactation nurse and some friends. I want to wait and nurse as long as possible.
- I finally packed up and put her newborn and 0-3 month clothes away. We are fitting well in the 3-6 month clothes or still the 3 months of carters.
- She spends at least 1 sometimes 3 days a week with daddy and they really are bonding so much more than they had in the past. Some days I don't even think she know's I'm at work. Good for her, sad for me :(
- She said her first pledge of a allegiance yesterday...I put her hand over her heart, we will make her a proud American before you know it! But yes Sandra she will love her Swedish cousins :)
- Still no sign of teeth. I think we will be on the later end of developing but just means more baby time, which I sure am enjoying.

I will post some pictures of Gracie with her 5 month Picky Stickies as soon as my dad comes over and takes them. I can't wait!!

Long time no talk

Well its been a very long time since I have posted on our blog. But after a request from a very sweet relative in Sweden I will do my best to keep everyone up to date on our lives.

Next week I'm headed back to work. This will probably be harder for me then going through labor. I much rather be at home with my loving family taking care of them and even doing LAUNDRY which I despise. But it must be done so off I go.

Gracie Statistics:
At 3 months (I realize she is 4 months old now)
11 lbs 6 oz
24.5 inches

She now weighs 12 lbs 10 oz as of last Tuesday. You can see her cheeks are really starting to fill out

For this entry I will just post some pictures and a short video and we can continue to catch up gradually!

Outings...

Daddy's first day back to work...



My future friend Adeline and her mommy Michelle...


My newest babysitter Sammy...


Becca,Mommy,Sammy and me!


My blow-out!

Update...

Well Gracie hadn't pooped in 8 days so Monday we went to the Dr's office.
Her weight was down to 7lbs 1ounce which is 13 ounces from her birth weight.
This is causing us to supplement at each feeding! So I first breast feed, then bottle feed 2 ounces of breast milk, then pump to get any extra milk/increase my supply. This takes about an hour a time, and with feeds every 3 hours it seems as if this is all I have time to do...During my breaks I was able to put this together ;)


Here are some photos that my dad took when Gracie was about two weeks old...






And here are some we had professionally taken....








Well keep us in your prayers as we venture on through these times.
Love you all.

Newborn Photos

We had some newborn photos taken...Here is Tara's sneak peak of some of the shots. Can't wait to see the rest!

http://blog.redthreadphoto.com/

Gracie's first Bath experience....

So I decided that Gracie needed a sponge bath the other night because her cord has yet to fall off we still cant immerse her in water. So here are some pictures...We will just say that Steve did NOT like that she was so upset and that she will not be getting another sponge bath!!! (He couldn't handle the tears).

Our first outing...

Well we got home on Friday and Saturday was BEAUTIFUL out!!
So after a long time getting ready we headed out the door for a nice walk on the Orting trail. We stopped for coffee along the way and were able to enjoy the warmth and mountain as we strolled along with our new little one. It was an Amazing evening.