Week In Review

On Monday, we went to brother's football game. 

Ready to cheer on the Pelham Panthers!

Getting to the field was quite an adventure. Jake had to be at the field about 45 minutes before the game, so my plan was to meet Rob there & drop Jake off. Then I could feed Hollon in the car, and with her nice full belly, she should sleep through the entire game. To make this work, I had to stretch the time between that feeding. She was fine when we left the house, and since the car was moving, she just slept, even though she was overdue for her feeding. There is a train track right beside the field we were playing on. Go figure a train was STOPPED on the track. Like not moving at all. And hadn't moved for over 10 minutes. It was so frustrating. You could see the field, but there was a train separating you from it. Us being stopped, of course Hollon woke up. The car was stopped, she was hungry so she was mad. And when I say mad, I mean she screamed her head off and completely clawed her face. This was an away game, so I didn't know the area. I had no idea another way to get to the field. So I just started driving while waiting on my iPhone GPS to pick up. After driving in circles around this town for 10 minutes (even though it seemed like 10 hours), my GPS finally picked up and led me on a crazy way through about 5 neighborhoods, but got us to the field. Hallelujah! Jake was about in tears because his ears were hurting. I couldn't blame him. Mine were hurting too. All you can do is laugh.

Monday was also Mimi's birthday. Happy Birthday Mimi!!

Hollon was going to start sleeping in her crib at night starting on Sunday, so I wanted to make sure she was comfortable with it. So she has been taking at least 1 nap per day in the crib.

I was trying to get some pictures of Hollon in her going home outfit, since I didn't really get any that day. 

Her gown & bonnet was made my Mimi

And she is over it

My babies in their going home outfits, each at 1 month old

They look nothing alike!

On Tuesday, we celebrated Robbie's birthday

Sign written by Jake with his & Hollon's handprints (well, Hollon's handmitten)

Sweet girl in her new swing

With Hollon's tummy issues, she likes to lie in your lap on her stomach. 

It's annoying when she gets a hand or leg out of the swaddle, but it is also so cute to see that little hand peeking out.

Having some tummy time to relieve the stomach issues. I know I'm breaking about 100 parenting rules right here. My child is on her stomach, she is lying on my bed, with lots of sheets & blankets. I was right there and she wasn't crying. So we let her be.

On Thursday, I got to see the photos from Hollon's photo shoot. I was pleased with the 5 I got to choose, and the photographer was so sweet. I will post those shortly!

Hollon Elizabeth - 1 Month

1 Month Old Recap:

Likes: Eating (LOVES eating), being cuddled, a good burp or gas passed, when you sing to her, when you rock her. Still loves pooping in a clean diaper. So far, she loves baths as well, but not getting out. She also seems to like her crib and sleeps well in it. Loves to be swaddled, but acts like she hates it and tries to break out of it. If she is upset though, we swaddle her & it helps calm her down.

Dislikes: Hiccups, loud sudden noises, people being in the room when she is awake & not holding her. Doesn't like when she wants to eat, but you instead give her a pacifier. Putting her in the car suddenly when she is awake makes her mad. You have to ease her into it. First you have to feed her, burp her & change her diaper. Then put her in the carseat while it is inside and rock her some in it. Have the car cooled off and then put her in it. And then just pray she doesn't cry and you hit all green lights. It upsets her to have trapped gas on her tummy (I'm going to go ahead & say that would be a dislike for anyone at any age).

Milestones: Took her first bottle. She took it like a champ (I didn't have much worry, baby girl likes to eat.)

Sleeping: Not on a consistent daytime sleeping schedule yet, but usually takes 1 long nap midday and several short naps throughout the day. She is sleeping good at night (most times), as long as she is swaddled. She sleeps in just a onesie and the miracle blanket. She usually gets 1 or 2 hands out or a leg out. It used to wake her up when she would do this, but now she seems to just go with it and continue sleeping. And thank goodness my going in & checking on her 10 times throughout the night doesn't seem to bother or wake her.

Eating: Hollon eats great, but it is afterwards that gives us a little trouble. Still figuring that out. She eats every 3 hours during the day. If she is sleeping, she will sometimes go 3.5 or 4 hours between meals. I feed her, her last feeding of the day sometime between 10:00-11:00. She gets up for a middle of the night feeding, usually between 1:00-3:00 and then her first feeding of the day is sometime between 5:00-7:00. 

Nicknames: Pizza Face (Just kidding, but she does have a not-so-lovely case of baby acne. I had to photoshop it out of these pictures.) 

Baby Products I'd Like to Invent: Baby tape that would keep a pacifier in a baby's mouth. Cry translator that would translate a baby's cries into words. Proactiv for Infants. Dry Shampoo for Infants. (Or maybe I just need to bath my child more)

Birth Announcement Photo Options

I wanted to get some pictures of Jake & Hollon for a possible birth announcement/Christmas card. I saw a picture on Pinterst of an older sibling holding the baby. It was so simple and so beautiful. I just knew I could easily create it.So last Wednesday, since Jake didn't have football and Rob was at a business dinner, I figured it was the perfect time to get this picture. Let's just say, I nailed it. Hollon is so photogenic, I just don't know how I will ever choose between so many gorgeous photos.

Sneak peak - Introducing Hollon Elizabeth....

This one might be my favorite

Who Does Hollon Look Like?

I never really understood why people ask who does a newborn baby look like. Unless one of the parents is an 80-year-old toothless man with a receding hairline, how can you say which parent the newborn look like? But for fun, here are our baby pictures. 

Week in Review

Hollon got her first real bath. She enjoyed the first part of it.

Trying to eat the water

 Once I started leaning over the tub to bath her, she got confused as to why there was liquid around her, and her mom, but she wasn't getting to eat. So she cried for the last half of the bath.

Nice & cozy after the bath.

On Monday night, Hollon went to her first football game. She went to see brother's team, the Pelham Panthers play the Hoover Bucs. She was very good & slept the entire time. Until we got into the car, which she screamed the entire way home. You win some, you loose some.

 On Tuesday, Hollon turned 3 weeks old.

Weekly timeframe picture fail

Trying to smile (in my opinion)

I love when this little nugget sleeps in my arms

And I love it when she smiles in my arms

 Hollon hugging her lovee

 On Wednesday, Hollon had her weight check. She weighed 8 lbs 15 oz. Baby loves to eat!

She loves to suck on her hand if we let her
That's why she has a pacifier in her mouth in so many pictures
We are trying to keep her from sucking her hand

On Thursday, my mom came up to watch Hollon so I could work. Thank you Nana!!

Friday, I brought out one of Jake's old activity mats. Hollon seemed to like it. And I heard her actual voice for the first time! 

I know she was probably just waving her hands aimlessly,
but she was actually hitting the little butterflies

 That afternoon, we took brother to get his hair cut. Afterwards Jake was going to the Briarwood high school football game that evening with Mimi & Granddad and spending the night with them. So mom & dad went out to eat the first time with baby sister. We had Mexican, so we could eat & run quickly.

Wearing actual clothes & not just a onesie or gown

Not in the mood pictures

We sat outside for dinner
She was very good!

Saturday we watched football at the house. Mimi & Granddad came over again to watch Jake & Hollon so Rob & I could run an errand and grab lunch. Thanks again Mimi & Granddad!!

Game day is very tiresome

The result of our errand running - a new baby contraction

 Hollon had a bath and afterwards was wrapped in the softest robe. Little Giraffe has the softest items. I wish they made this in adult size.

This is why I mostly take pictures of H asleep. Because when she is awake, when the flash goes off, she looks like this: 

Thank you Granddad Jake & GG Kathy for the outfit!

Not as scary eyes

Sweet lil' sister (with a case of acne)

The black hair is still going strong