Busy Baby Girl

It is 2:30 in the morning.....do you know where your kids are? I do...my newborn is usually in my arms!!! That's right- sleep deprivation is at an all-time high at our house. :)

We had a busy week because Mommy does not like to be cooped-up in the house all day. The Beckmans came to visit last weekend and made us dinner (thanks a ton!). We had a visit from Aunt Liz on Tuesday and took Natalie's first shopping trip! Natalie also had her first bath early this week; I'll let the pictures speak for themselves! Then, Natalie and I went to Dallas to visit the Sims on Thursday. What a busy week for a 3-week old baby!

As I write this, my thoughts are with my two family members who are currently serving our country. My brother serves in the Navy on the USS San Juan submarine and left this morning but only for a week-long excursion. He will have gradually longer trips over the next few months. My Aunt Marcia serves in the Army and left this morning for Iraq. She is scheduled to be there for a year. Please keep my family members and all that selflessly serve our country in your prayers.

GeGe and Papa must be so proud!

"A Princess should not be treated this way!"- Natalie

"This is more like it...safe in Daddy's arms!"- Natalie

Pet Names

First, a round of applause to Matt for keeping things updated on the blog while I was under the influence of pain killers! :) The healing process went a lot more quickly after Drew was born, so it has been hard trying to force myself not to fall back to my regular routines yet. I think I'm almost there....

So, in her first 10 days, Natalie has already acquired quite a list of pet names. I wonder which ones will stick. I think that each of Drew's relatives has a different name for him; for instance:

Mommy- Angel
Daddy- Bubba
Nana- Angel Face
Papa- Drewski

Natalie's current pet names include Natty Jean, Nat-Dawg, Little Burrito (see photo below), Tiny Diapers, Pretty Girl, and Beautiful. It will be interesting to look back at this post a year from now and see what sticks! Enjoy pictures of Natalie's second week!

Our "Little Burrito" loves to be swaddled!

Daddy's superior photography skills at work.




All of Nana's angels...it took patience to get this one!

If only this were a weekday!!

The snow started falling down here at about 10:00am. By about 12:00 Drew could no longer stand it and we just had to suit up and head out to play. So we did! Drew and Daddy played for about an hour and half. Mommy and Natalie came out to "play" for about three minutes. I hope ya'll have enjoyed the snow as much as we have. And if it were a weekday I could have had a day off!!