His First Father's Day

Words can not express what I feel when I look at these two together.
Brent has come into role that comes as natural to him as breathing. He loves his "gurl" with every fiber in his body and it shows when they are together.


He can always make her smile and she loves her Daddy/daughter time.

She fits perfectly in his arms like she was made just for him.

Their bond will only grow over the years and I can only stand back smile and take it all in.

3 Months

Today you are 3 months old and boy have you changed in the last month! You have already developed such a little personality and are becoming more and more active each day!

You weigh around 14 pounds and are currently rotating between 0-3 and 3-6 month clothes (it just depends on the brand). I am having to pack away clothes daily that you have outgrown. Tonight we tried 2 different sleepers before we found one that fit. I just about have to put you in the 3-6 or 6 month sleepers because all the others are just too short. Your little toes curl up and I can't imagine that being comfortable!

You of course are still sleeping all night and have developed your own schedule. I tried to get you on one but you laughed in my face and got one of your own! You wake up between 5:15 to 5:30 eat and stay up for an hour then go back down for another hour or so. You cat nap like a champ during the day but around 4:30 or 5 you take a good hour nap. Then you go to bed between 7:30 and 8. It is a little crazy but it works for us!

You've became a drama queen and use your power often! Or at least try. Being a bit of one myself I don't let you get anyway with it quite like you wish. The dramatics usually kick in after the bottle has been taken out of your mouth. You become highly upset and demand more but it ain't happenin'! You also like to pitch a fit when you are done playing whatever activity we are currently doing or when you feel like no one is paying you enough attention. This doesn't happen often but when it does I have to say its pretty funny. Your lip turns down and you let out short little cries. Most of the time I sit and laugh at you until you are done. I'm so scared you will turn into a brat that I refuse to cater to every cry especially when I know you are perfectly fine.

On the flip side, you are a VERY happy baby! Our colic phase vanished several weeks ago and your daddy and I couldn't be happier! You love coming home after daycare and laying in your room listening to your nursery rhyme cd and playing with your toys. You kick your legs the whole time and are starting to try to sing along. That is my favorite time with you!

We have started turning on cartoons in the morning and you seem to enjoy watching them. I put you in your bouncer and we watch cartoons while I eat breakfast. I'm not sure how much you can see of it but you stare at the tv and smile.

Daddy has started making noises with his mouth and you are desperately trying to imitate him. It is so funny watching you try to get your mouth moving just right and make the noise. You smile the whole time you do it!

We have discovered some traits that you have gotten from each of us lately. Most of the ones you got from your daddy we can't discuss in public but you do sneeze multiple times like he does and snore like him. I've already stated you are dramatic like me, what we like this week may not be what we like next. We both drool when we are in a deep sleep and prefer to fall asleep on our bellies. I'm sure there will be more as the months go on and I'm just dying to see who you will favor more. For some reason I think you will have my attitude but that is only because I feel like it will be payback for what I put Momoi through! I keep saying you will probably be 1000 times worse than me! Only time will tell!

I'm not sure what this next month will hold but I do know it will be a wild and crazy ride and I'm excited!

Show Us Your Life

One of the blogs I read always does a 'Show Us Your Life' posting every week for people to chime in on whatever topic it is for that week. I don't normally participate because I haven't seen one that just really tickles my fancy but today's SUYL is marriage proposals. I just couldn't resist. I love our story because it is sooo Brent and I. Plus one day Cecilia might like to know.

I went to Indianapolis/Muncie every year after Christmas since Brent and I started dating to celebrate Christmas/New Year's with him and his family. The Christmas of 2004 we decided that instead of gifts we would just treat each other to nights out at our hometowns. So on December 28th I headed up I-65 to meet Brent in Indy for our date night. He promised a really nice dinner and a carriage ride. Sweet! I had begged him for 2 years to take me on one and he said it just wasn't happenin! Needless to say I was pumped for our night out.

We got all dressed up and headed to the restaurant. It was downtown Indy and since Brent had lived there for a year and a half I assumed he knew where he was going. WRONG! We spent 45 mins wandering around downtown freezing our hindends off! To top it all off my heels kept getting stuck in the grates on the sidewalk and of course every time that happened I went flying to the pavement! I do believe things like 'I can't believe you don't know where you are going! haven't you lived here for a while now!' and 'are you kidding me with those shoes! you should have worn more sensible ones!' were thrown out. We were both a little flustered because it was getting close to our reservation time.

Luckily, we found the place and calmed down and had a nice diner. After dinner we were supposed to go on the carriage ride but at that point there wasn't one in a 10 block radius. Since we had a ton of time to kill before we went to the Indiana University game, we decided to walk around the mall. Brent became really quiet at this point and I figured he was still stewing over my not so nice words from earlier. I mean really directions would have helped! (later he confessed he was in a state of panic and was trying to come up with plan b) Anyway, it was time to head to the game and right when we walked about there was a horse and carriage. Brent tells me to hop in and we take off on our tour around downtown.

About halfway through our ride, Brent announces this is what he has been waitin' for. I look around outside to see what site he is talking about and realize he has whipped around and gotten on one knee (in the carriage mind you). I promptly ask him what he is doing and he grins and pulls out a white ring box and starts his little speech. I continue to ask what he is doing and if he is serious. He assures me this was no joke and asks me to marry him. The first words out of my mouth where 'did you ask my dad?' (Brent) 'Yes' (me) 'and he said ok?' (Brent) 'yes' (me) 'then yes I will marry you!'

I puts the gorgeous ring (that I knew nothing about some how) on my finger and I was the happiest girl in the world!

Is there anything better?

Than a Daddy completely smitten by his daughter?

And vise versa?

A Last

Not only do I want to document all Cecilia's firsts but also her lasts. Or as many as I can. When she is 13 and the hormones kick in and I am 'the worst mother in the world' (slammed door in the face and all), I want to not only remember the first time she says Mama but the last time she reached out the be held.

So tonight I write about the last time I got up in the middle of the night to feed her. For some reason I just knew when I got up with her last Thursday night at 1:30 am that it would be my last time for one of our feedings/chats. I'm not sure why I thought that; maybe it was because she was going longer in between feeding and I knew if we timed her last feeding just right she would sleep through the night. So when I got up with her last Thursday night, I remember staring at her soaking in the moment. I didn't let my eyes close like normal (even though I have found that really hard to do especially after I have been drooling for 4 hours!) because I didn't want to miss that moment with her. Sappy I know but again these are the other moments I want to remember. It is amazing how for 2 months Brent and I talked about how great it will be when she finally sleeps all night but yet once its here, I miss it. Stubbed toes in the dark and all.

On the other side of the sappy, emotional moment is the moment when my child slept through the night and has been for a week now! I feel like she is so grown up because she has normal sleeping hours or at least I think she does. Brent is still struggling with those early hours!

I am proud to say Cecilia sleeps from 8:30 to about 5:15 now! And she knows when it is 8:30 because she pretty much just passes out on the dot. I lay her on my chest at 8:30 and by 8:35 is snoring and out cold!

I love having that hour and a half at night to get things done around the house and have time for Brent and I before my body realizes it is 10 and falls to the floor! Cecilia clearly got her internal clock from her Mama!

So tomorrow night Brent and I will raise our glasses and celebrate that our daughter is officially an all night sleeper!

Family Night

Friday night Brent and I decided we needed a much needed family night out of the house. Since Brent has never been to Chaney's Diary Barn I thought it would be fun to go and enjoy the ice cream and the great weather.
After a quick bite in town, we headed to Chaney's.
They have so many different flavors and I LOVE that it is homemade! After much deliberation, Brent got a 2 scoop peach waffle cone (the thing was huge!!) and I settled for a small scoop of chocolate.

We took our ice cream outside to a double rocker and took in our surrounds. Even though it is located on a main road, you feel like you are out in the country and we had a wonderful evening outside.

Brent enjoying his ice cream and Cecilia enjoying catching a few z's.

Ah someone remembered that Momma was there and needed a picture too!

I was afraid that Cecilia would sleep through the whole experience but once I was done with my ice cream she woke up so she too got to enjoy the view.

I was so glad we got out of the house and had family night. It is so hard finding activities we can do with Cecilia since she can't do much right now but this was perfect. Now I can't wait to take her when she can enjoy the ice cream!

Weekend In Pictures

Why hello Uncle Mayo! Long time no see.
Why yes I remember you.

And yes you are very comfy.

Playing with Daddy and Uncle Mayo before dinner.

Pap trying to keep me asleep so Mama can eat.

No weekend is complete without a chocolate dessert. Yumm!

Havin' me some playtime!