Leah's First Christmas

Christmas Eve Jason had to work until noon. Leah and I slept in and when we got up we ate had a cup of coffee. Leah went back to sleep around 10. So I cleaned before Jason got home. Jason's parents came over for christmas eve dinner. My mom had to come see Leah in one of two christmas dresses. Jason cooked a $75 Prime Rib. It was soooo good. He did a great job. I mean it should be good for the price his dad payed for it. Once I got Leah to sleep we open our presents. Jason and I got a 42" flat screen plasma tv that is a big upgrade from what we had. We are still in aw and can't get over how big it is. Leah got some cute outfits and a jumproo.

Leah in one of two Christmas dresses.

Leah and Grandpa Kevin

Christmas day Jason and I got up early and Leah slept in lucky her. At noon we headed out to Jason's dads house for lunch with his family. After that we headed out to my parents house for dinner and lots of presents. Leah got some clothes and a tummy time play pat. She loves playing on she spent almost 30 mins on it today before she got tired and want to go to sleep. even though we had a very busy day running around to see family it was worth it. Now we are relaxing in front of our BIG tv.

One of many more to come family photo.

                                    Leah and all her presents from Grammie and Grandpa Meyer.

This has a funny story to it. I was doing something in the kitchen when Jas said Coco yes that what he calls me. come here fast with the camera. so I came running. Leah was sucking on her hand like always staring at Jason's beer. too cute right. lol

So this is what happen to Leah's second christmas dresses.On Christmas day just as I was getting done nursing her before we left. I was taking her in her room to change her diaper when she spit up all over the front of her pretty dress. needless to said I had to put her in something else I was pretty bummed out. I didnt even have time to take a picture.

                                         I hope everyone had a GREAT nice relaxing CHRISTMAS!!!!

2 Months

Leah is now 2 months old now. Oh my I cant believe how big she has gotten. I mean I can because time sure does fly by when you are having fun. Leah had her two month check up. She weight in at 10lbs 9oz 22in long. She has been sleeping very well these days most of the time she sleeps 11-13 hrs and others she sleeps 8-10hrs. Jason doesnt like the fact I let her sleep that much he says she needs to eat. I told him that she eats like a pig before and after. Her doctor said we should feel blessed because that doesnt happen to everyone until their babies are 9months. and when she wakes she eats good and plays around by smilling and laughing at me and the dogs for about an hr ot two then bac to sleep she goes. I hate letting her cry herself to sleep but sometime I have to. She is getting better at going to bed at 8pm. Leah now smiles lots everything even at her crazy mommy and daddy. She talks lot and if she feels you are not paying attention to her she will let you know.Its all about her. We cant wait until Christmas she is going to have lots of gifts from santa and grammie and grandpa and everyone else. Hope everyone has a great christmas.

Her Great Grandma Meyer send her christmas presents the other day so I had to take a picture for a thank you card. She is ready to open them and see what she got.

 Tummy time that truned into pictures with mommy.

Just a quick update

So Leah is almost seven weeks now Oh my where has the time gone. She has been sleeping 8-9 hrs at night the last two nights and hopefully more to come. She doesnt take many naps during the day only about 2 lasting 30-45 mins if I lucky. She loves being on her tummy in any way being held and on the floor. When doing tummy time she moves around like crazy like she wants to roll over or start to crawl . She is getting to big. She does like to fight going to sleep but once she is down she will sleep. and I have to end this post now Leah is up.

Christmas tree hunt

Saturday we got up at 6am got ready to go get our christmas tree. We headed out the door at 7. First went up outside of Eatonville to a spot Jas thought we could get up to where some nobles are without running into much snow. Right we had to turn around on a very small road with a full size Dodge. So we went to a diffenert spot in randle where we found a tree we liked there was a lot of snow but not so much on the road so we got to the top of the hill with out a problem. Jason cut down the tree and we were back on the road. Its only took us 7 hrs of driving around to find the right spot and right one we both liked. But I had a great time spenting it with Jason who has been hunting every weekend since Leah was born and just some family time. I am got going to lie I am not use to these kinds of trees I am use to more fuller trees. I am getting use to looking at it. I could not put much ornaments on this year the branches will not hold them good.

Thanksgiving

Leah's first Thanksgiving was a blast we spent the day at Grandma and Grandpa Meyers. We got up around 8 ate Breakfast with Great Grandma Meyer, Grandma and Grandpa. Watch the perade and helped start cooking. We spent the rest of the day relaxing. Leah stayed awake all day with a little nap about 40 mins right before dinner. She didnt want to miss out on such a great dinner she wake up to sit with the family.

     Leah this year was thankful for:

 Mommy
Daddy
Grandmas
Grandpas
Aunties
Uncle Johnny
Great Grandmas/Grandpa

She loves going to grammies house grammie has so much cool things to look at.

She was getting very sleepy but didnt want to sleep at all she might have missed out on pumpkin pie.

One Month old

Leah truned one month on Nov 22nd. We have been busy with the thanksgiving holiday and Great Grandma in town and Daddy gone we were not home. Leah had her one month check up on tuesday the 24th she weighted in at 9lbs 3oz. In the 50 percentile. Length of 21 1/2 inchs. also 50 percentile. and her head is 14 1/2 50 percentile she is right on track.

     Things she has discovered this last month.

Her hands
Tongue
Feet she can move them like crazy almost like she wants to sit and walk
She moves her head more smoothly
She makes coos and a sounds like hi.
she is starting to like baths more and not crying the whole time.
She loves to be held like all the time.
Starting to hold her head up a little more everyday
Sitting up like a big girl

She has started to sleep better at night going to bed around 8pm and getting up around 2-3 and then back to sleep until 6-7 and wake all day with little cat nap about 20 mins here and there. she crys a little less now days. I cant believe a month has pasted already. Cant wait to see what the next month brings us.

New Camera

I just got my birthday gift yesterday. Jason and his parents got me a new camera a Nikon Coolpix P-90 I love it. It takes better pictures then my old camera. Here are some pictures I just took this morning of my little pumpkin. She has gottin so big since last week and I can't believe she is almost a month old.

3 weeks

Ok so I am a little late a whole day. Leah is now 3 weeks and she has grown so much. I can tell her head has grown because it is so heavy when she is nursing.and she has put on some weight. She can scream and threw her hands and kick her feet like crazy  when she is tried and just want to go to sleep but does she no she likes to give mommy a run for her money. Keeping me up for hours at night crying. We did have one good night this week she slept from 10-5 and I have been trying everything I did that night to get her to do the same but no she has own ideas on how she wants her night to go. I know everyone saids babies dont start sleeping through the night until 6 weeks but does it hurt to try earlier then that. Leah is getting stronger at holding her head up. She sleeps so much better on her stomach or side. At first when my mom put her on her stomach I almost lost it but then she said she is going on 5 hours of sleep. So now I put her on her stomach or side. she will sleep longer and harder.

Leah trying to hold on to her new stuffed deer Grandma Cindy got her.

She so cute!!!!

Crazy hair due after her bath.

2 wk olds

Leah is two weeks old today. She is such a good baby she still has her nights and days some what mixed up. At her 2wk check up she weighted 7 Lbs 10 oz. She has such a cute little smile and she make funny noises that Jason loves to laugh at. She makes a lot of noise when she sleeps. Breastfeeding is getting better slowly. Only getting a couple hours of sleep a night is really hard I try to nap during the day but thats hard for me to do.

Leah's First Halloween

Saturday my mom, Leah and I went shopping it was fun great to get out of the house. I didnt want to get Leah a costume I couldnt find one I liked and wanted to spend lots of money on since she doesnt really fit into anything but newborn clothes so my mom found a princess hat and I have a cute outfit to dress her up and get pictures. The pictures didnt turn out the way we want she wasn't having any of it.

This one is about the only one we could get that she was happy.

Hope everyone had a great/safe Halloween.

Leah Rachel Briggs

Thats right we have finially come up with a name for our little girl after 5 days. It was the hardest things we had to do but I think it is the right name for her. She is the sweetest she has her days and nights all mixed up we stay up all night feeding and changing diapers and watching tv just her and I. I am very worn out. and the whole change in hormones sucks I cry over the little things like now here comes the tears. I try to hold them in but I know its not good so I let them know then I cant stop. Today Jason and I are taking Leah out to her first outing to the doctors. I hope the trip goes good. I just hope she doesnt need to be fed while we are out I dont know I feel about breastfeeding in front on people I dont know. So wish us good luck. and enjoy the pics.

Welcome Baby Girl Briggs!!

Our little girl was born Oct. 22 nd 2009 at 1231pm at St. Joseph Medical Center by Donna Payne-Synder. She weighted in at 7 lbs 7 oz. 20 in long. She is such a good baby. She eats very well. We brought her home friday 10-23. She loves to sleep in her swing. The girls (dogs) dont seem to care to much about her yet. They will watch her in the swing then look at us like what is that? Red doesnt like the swing she will not walk by it if it is moving. Jason is such a great daddy always making sure she eats every two to three hrs. He loves to sit and look at her. And no we havnt come up with a name its a hard one for us. Well I will post later with pics. Better eat so I can feed the little girl next.

Wk 39 and 5 days to go

I had my doctors appt on monday with a non-stress test. The test went a longer then the first one she was not very active that early in the morning. I was still dilated to 1cm and 70% (-2 whatever that means.) I keep telling Jas that she is just like him stubborn. My midwife doesnt think she is coming this wk and maybe not on her due date. So here we sit waiting for her arrival. She will come out when she is good and ready. Thats what Jason and I have decieded on. I will keep everyone update as soon as I know something. I have another appt monday Oct 26th (her due date) with another NST. So hopefully we will have more info for everyone.

Wk 38

So Today marks wk 38 only two more until her due date but she might come early its hard telling. My midwife has ordered me to be off work until the end. It is pretty boring sitting at home I can only clean so much and sit for as long. Jason and I are still trying to decide on a name for our little girl. We have a faw but its hard to making that decision. So we will have to wait until she gets here. If you have any ideas hit me up with them and I tak with Jas about them and maybe what we name her.

The Log Crib

Jason has been working his butt off for the last month so he could get the crib done before the end of Sept. and it worked he is all done. He put the last touchs on it yesterday after work and by 7pm I got to put the bedding in it. The crib looks great. I very proud of him he did a great job.

Mr. and Mrs. Briggs

On Aug 22Nd Jason and I got Married at the Lakewood Municipal Court House at 1030am. It was very small just the two of us and Sheri and Steven two of our friends. Next summer we might have a little reception date to posted later. We got married one day before our six yr anniversary for dating. Life has changed much now that we are married. We are getting ready for the arrival of our little girl baby Briggs, Only six more weeks in counting. Everything is going good she is growning like she should be. I am just going through all the parts of being pregnant sore back, feet and etc.... But taking it easy.

I have a lot of catching up to do

Its been a long time since I have had time to update everyone on whats happening. Jason has been working hard on the room and crib. He replaced the windows in both the bedrooms a couple of weeks ago. He is working on crib this weekend since its a three day weekend for him.

Week 23 and 4 days. Look close and you can see the baby belly. everyone says "I am to small to be 5 1/2 months" My midwife said I am going good. you are tall and most women don't get very big with their first.

Jason working hard on the crib in the HOT sun today. He didn't work on it much today Because he was getting to hot.

Here is what the room looks like so far. My mom and I painted and put up the very cute wall paper. Jason's Mom help last Friday by painting the white. Thanks for all your guys help. I don't know what I would do with out my mom and Jason's mom help.

Jason working on the window and putting up the trim. He is a great handyman. I Love Him. He can do everything and anything. And if he can't he will find a way to do it. He is still working on putting in the door. And last but not least Here is our little girl. She is one active baby. Moving all the time when I am trying to rest or just up walking around she is awake. I am doing good no contractions yet and hopefully not for a couple more months.

I will have my monthly check up on July 8Th.

IT'S A GIRL!!!

So we had our ultrasound this afternoon. She is growing good. Her heart beat is 158. thats right I am saying a GIRL. We are having a little girl. Theres no question about it. She was showing off the whole time. She likes to be upside down. She is going to be so so so much fun. shes all active so hopefully she makes a good fastpatch player, good hunter like her daddy. well I will post a picture later when I have time.

Week 17

I had my monthly check up today. Its went very well Baby's heartbeat was 150. I have grained 2lbs. This month I am still feeling tried all the time. The morning sickness is over. So glad I am feeling more like myself. Hungry all the time. I favorite things during 2nd trimester is taking long naps, setting in the sun on the back deck with the girls(dogs). picking up extra shifts at work. sounds odd but I like going to work later in the day then early in the morning. relaxing with Jason at night. We finally get to find out the sex on June 11th. Oh boy I can't wait.

Update on Preganacy

Week 15 and 3days. I am still having some morning sickness. Its more in the evening when I don't feel like eating dinner. I cant believe how fast it going. Next month we are going to find out what we are having. I still have a appt. on the 18th. That when I well schedule our appt. for it. I am starting to pop out not much but I notice it.

Westport

This last weekend Jason and I went to westport with some friends Steve, Joe, and Ashley. It was a nice get away. We got a little cabin on the beach where the boys did some crabbing. The weather was not sunny until sunday when we were getting ready to leave. It was just so nice to do nothing for couple of days. I didnt get many pics. so here some of Jason crabbing on sunday before we left.

13 weeks!

Today I had my Monthly check up. Everything went very good. I am down 9 lbs since I started back on march 12th. Good news is that the morning sickness is getting better. I have started to keep foods down and hungry all time. At the appt. today The baby's heartbeat was 144 and is moving all over the place. My midwife told me a old wifes tale that if the heartbeat is slow its a boy and if its fast its girl. So you can think what you want it to be. It does not matter to us what we have as long as he/she is healthy and happy. I had to go out and buy something so I found these really cute socks, they say I love Mommy on one pair and I love Daddy on the other. Well I have another Appt on May 18th so I will post with an update.

Baby Briggs

Jason and I are going to be Parents. YAY!! We are so excited. I am 9wks and 3 days. We had our first Ultrasound today. Our little peanut is growing good and it heartbeat is going strong. I am doing good just really tired and morning sickness sucks big time. But I should be done with it soon, hopefully.