4 weeks old today!

Enjoy these pics of our sweet baby girl!

smiling in her sleep

whew...we've had some rough days recently...that's why there hasn't been anything new posted in a while. We're really struggling trying to figure out this reflux. It's so sad when such a beautiful baby is crying in pain and there's nothing you can do that makes it better, and when she spits up everything she eats, it's that much more frustrating. But after talking with the doctor this morning on the phone after not getting to sleep until about 8:30 this morning...we're trying the suggestions he gave, and they're helping tremendously. she's sleeping on my lap...which is her third deep sleep of the day. I feel so good when I know she's comfortable. One of the things she does that I love, but haven't had my camera nearby to capture is right as she's going into a deep sleep, she smiles from ear to ear. This video took a while to get and she's not smiling near as long as she usually does, but it's still really sweet and I wanted to share it with everyone. It'll take about 20 seconds into the video to see the first smile, and then when you're close to 35 seconds, you'll see the second one. I'll try to keep my camera nearby to catch a better video.

Look at my sweet girl!

I thought this was so sweet! These are the little hairbows we sell at the store. They've always looked so tiny to me, so when I was up there visiting yesterday, Baileigh fell asleep and I figured it would be the perfect moment to try the bow on. It looked so big on her tiny head! But she was so precious, I had to snap a pic!





She's actually passed out on my lap after a busy morning/early afternoon. Daddy came home and wanted to take us to lunch. Outings take a lot out of a girl! Here she is as I type...

Enjoy and have a great day!

One week old pictures!

There aren't that many because I didn't have a lot of time that day...and she started getting a little fussy...but at least I was able to get a few the day she turned a week old!

Baileigh goes to the doctor!

Hi everyone! It's Lindsay again...well after the scare we had last week when Baileigh stopped breathing due to choking on her spit up, we went back to the doctor for her one week check up. When Baileigh was born, she weighed 7 lbs. .06 oz (which they just rounded to 7 lbs. even). Last week at the doctor, she weighed 6.5 lbs. and today she was 6 lbs. 14 oz...so she gained 6 oz. since last week! She's been eating like a pig, so I wasn't surprised!

We've had a few long nights of her not wanting to sleep when mommy and daddy are ready to go to sleep. We were sure last night was going to be another one of those nights! However, we were very surprised when she went to sleep at 2 am, she didn't wake up until 6:30! After a short feeding, she went back to sleep around 7:15 and didn't get up until 9:45!!! Boy what awesome sleep Johnny and I got!

So, all in all, things are great! She's adjusting herself to our life really well. Of course, we've adjusted our lives to her here and there, too! =)

I did take her to the studio to take her pictures on Friday when she turned a week old. I haven't had time to go back in and edit them yet, so I don't have those to show right now. But I have snapped a few to share...enjoy!

My mom always said that when you see babies this small smiling like she is, it's because she can still hear the angels talking to her...she must have heard something funny! Isn't she beautiful!!!

ok ok...maybe she looks like Johnny...a LITTLE!!!

I love my daddy! (earlier today waiting to be called into the doctor's office)

My Sweet Baileigh!

Hey everyone! It's actually Lindsay blogging this time instead of Laci! Thanks girl for keeping this updated for me. Fortunately I have a little time between naps and feedings to update this!

First and foremost, I would like to thank God for the precious masterpiece that He sent to Johnny and me. She is the most perfect creation I have ever seen! Of course I'm a little partial! =)

She has been an absolute angel and I have enjoyed these past 6 days immensely!

Of course we've had some crazy nights and one REALLY big scare, but all in all, it's been wonderful. The big scare happened on the first morning that she was home. Johnny had taken the kids to school and he had some work he had to go check on, but my brother who had driven all the way from Boca Raton, Fl. was staying with me. He's an athletic trainer and is certified in CPR (among other things). Well the CPR almost had to be used on little Baileigh because she stopped breathing for about 20 seconds! On the second night in the hospital, the nurse had to finally take Baileigh out of the room for about 3 and a half hours so that Johnny and I could get some sleep. She was absolutely inconsolable and we couldn't figure out what was wrong. She still had some amniotic fluid in her little body when she came home, and mix that with breastfeeding, she got a little choked up.

Back to that morning...Jared could hear her having some trouble breathing, so he was coming in to my room to ask where the little suction thing was. I was up and actually on my way into her nursery at the same time, so we met in the middle. I figured that after he sucked some stuff out of her, that I would change her and then nurse her. When I went to put her in her crib to take off the blanket that was wrapped around her, she spit up and then started choking on it. She almost immediately turned blue! Jared...having worked in emergency situations took her from me and started working on getting the fluid out. He held her and I started sucking the fluid out. Jared was at the point where he was going to give her a breath, but she took one on her own instead! We immediately took her to the doctor and he told us she has reflux. So she's on medicine to help her with that. We fortunately haven't had any more scares like that!

Anyway, Baileigh will already be a week old tomorrow. I'm taking her into the studio to take her pictures. I have been waiting so long for this moment. I can't wait to get in there and capture her like I've done for so many other families. I'll add those hopefully tomorrow! Until then, here are a few pics from the week...

Getting her hearing test done...the nurse said she passed faster than any other baby on the hall!

In her carseat for the first time...getting ready to leave the hospital!

Spending time with daddy before getting ready to leave the hospitalOn granddaddy's chest in the same position she was in my belly (only she was upside down!)

This morning in her bassinet...isn't she just gorgeous!!!

Being lazy... but oh so sweet!!!Time for her first bath!

More pics to come later...enjoy!!!