Flying High!

We made it! Makenzie and I flew to Oklahoma and back without any problems. She did awesome! Most of the time, she slept. When she was awake, she and I talked and played...okay, I did most of the talking. While visiting, Makenzie started to coo more and more. I LOVE it!!! Last night, Daddy was talking to her and she cooed at him. I thought he was going to cry, he was so excited! This is when she starts wrapping him around her little finger...even more! We had a great time in Tulsa. My parents really enjoyed seeing her. My sister and I wore her out with our shopping!! My niece, Madison, who will turn 13 tomorrow, was getting really comfortable holding her. While we were there, we celebrated my Mom's (Sept. 3), my brother's (Sept. 9), my sister's (Sept. 15), and my niece's (Sept. 23) birthdays. My brother and his sons got to see Makenzie for the first time. I love hanging out with my family. We always have such a great time! This year, my brother wanted a pair of nike shox. So my mom painted a pair of her old shoes pink, then we got an old nike shox shoebox and wrapped them up! It was so funny to see his expression when he opened them up! My nephew, Christopher, played a soccer game on Saturday. I was able to see him score a goal. YEAH!!! I am really impressed with his skills, he is getting so good. Last night, we went to Dairy Queen for our usual Sunday meal. Guess who showed up!?! Yep, Grandma and Grandpa. I can't blame them...their granddaughter has been gone for over a week. They were really excited to see her. Who wouldn't be!?!?

Feeling Good About Being a Mom

Well, I think I am becoming more comfortable with being a mom. I had a friend who gave me some really good advice. She said that babies need lots of sleep and that when they are cranky, it is time to put them down for a nap. She also told me that she nurses her baby, plays with her baby until it starts getting cranky, and then it is in bed for a nap. I have tried that this week and it has worked!!! I have figured out when she needs a nap. I also let her cry for a little bit and she fell asleep by herself! I can't believe how simple but soooooooooooo important that advice is. Makenzie and I are going to Tulsa tomorrow (sorry Feather). We had to leave that date because the flights on Saturday were all booked for frequent flyer tickets. I can't wait to see my family. It does make it hard being so far away. And, now with Makenzie, I want her to get to know her grandparents, aunt, uncles, and cousins! Hopefully, hurricane Ike will not disrupt the flights. I will keep the people on the coast in my prayers. How scary it must be!

Visiting My Family

I think I will get to visit my family next week. Makenzie and I will fly up to Oklahoma. I am kind of nervous about flying by myself with my darling! Hopefully all will go well. Yesterday, the mustang's alternator went and my husband had to replace it. He did it by himself. I'm just so impressed with his ability to fix things. Sometimes he is too smart for his own good!

We Did It...kind of!!

Well, last night was a semi-success!! She slept in her crib until 4:00 and then it was time to eat. The problem that I am having is that she only wants to sleep on her stomach. This has been know to increase the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). They have a machine that will monitor breathing but I am not sure how much it is. I will have to check it out! Maybe tonight I'll get to sleep in my bed! Makenzie and I are planning to go visit my family in Oklahoma. I think we may be flying. I thought we would drive but I'm thinking it is too long to travel with a three month old. Flying with her is scary too but I will have to get our first flight out of the way. If I were to drive, it would take over 9 hours. Flying is two hours in the air! Hopefully, my sister can find us a car seat so I won't have to take one.

What a difference having a child makes!

It is ten o'clock at night and I'm sitting here wondering if I will make it through the night! We are putting our 9 week old daughter in her crib for the first time. Oh, we have tried in the past, and have never been successful! So, to let my wonderful husband get some much needed sleep, I am going to use the couch tonight. He has to get up to go to work and I am luck enough to stay home with Makenzie. Makenzie is our miracle child...a true blessing from God. We started trying to have children two years ago. I thought we were so lucky to get pregnant only three months after starting this journey. I thought we were so blessed when we saw the beautiful heartbeat of our child at 7 weeks. And, I was devastated when we went at 12 weeks and the heartbeat had stopped. We waited five months before trying for another one and was lucky to get pregnant again so quickly. We were so excited because the doctor thought he saw two sacs...twins!?! We headed to Seattle to catch an Alaskan cruise. It was awesome!! The day we got off the ship, I started losing our second blessing. I was just destroyed....why me...why us...will I ever get to have a child? Then I got pregnant again and my doctor was not taking any chances! I was put on prescription prenatal pills, extra folic acid, and progesterone. As you can see, we were successful and on July 2, 2008, my daughter was born. My husband and I are absolutely thrilled. However, we are also beside ourselves trying to get use to this change!!! We are "older" parents and had been set in our ways! Not any more!!! But, I will tell you one thing...I wouldn't change a thing. I have two angels in heaven waiting for their mommy and daddy and I have an angel here on earth who will be loved by her mommy and daddy. I'll let you know how it goes tonight!