Sleepy

Our little girl is very sleepy today!  Not sure why, maybe it's a growth spurt or maybe it's all the candy corn I ate last night (a sugar coma)...I can't deny my love of candy corn!

I put her under the play gym this afternoon and for the first time she enjoyed it! She looked at it and cooed, even swatted and hit a few of the hanging toys (totally accidental).  Within a couple minutes she closed her eyes and fell asleep on the floor.  This has NEVER happened before, she's never fallen asleep while laying on the floor!  I have no idea how she can be tired, she slept all morning!

Uncle Pat just called, he's going to come visit this afternoon...we're excited to see him!

We're heading up north on our first trip to Bigfork to see Nana and Grandpa tomorrow.  Paige's dislike of her carseat makes me nervous, she was fine when we went away for Labor Day so hopefully she'll fall asleep :).

It's a rainy day...a perfect day for a nap!

7 Weeks!

7 weeks ago today our lives changed forever, and we couldn't imagine life without Paige!  So much has changed since that blessed day...and we are better people because of Paige.

Today was a good day, Paige slept late and Mom was able to take a shower (and even shave my legs)!  We stayed home all day, and in between naps I was able to clean out my closet...it was a small job but I haven't done it in a LONG time!

We took a nice walk this afternoon, it was a beautiful day and Paige loved the time outside.  My friend Kathy came to meet Paige tonight, it was great to see her...but Paige was a little fussy.  It's always fun to have people over.

We're going to see my friend Mandy and her little boy James tomorrow.  He's only 2 weeks old and I can't wait to hang out with and compare stories.  Mandy and I work together and we've been missing each other, hopefully we'll have more visits like this before I head back to work.

Well, it was another long day and I'm beat...going to go up and check on my little sweetheart.  I love to kiss her lips and bedtime and say a little prayer over her, she's my life and I LOVE her!!!

Church

Today was Paige's first visit to church.  She did a great job, she LOVED the music...it was so nice to go to church as a family.  I felt a little emotional, this is one of the things I always thought of when we talked about having a family.  She ended up eating and falling asleep, I was proud of her and of myself because I normally don't nurse in public. 

Uncle Mike, Auntie Tracy and her cousin's Andy and Alice came over today.  She loved seeing them, she showed off her smile and loved when everyone got on the floor and talked to her!  It's awesome that she has such loving people in her life...she's one lucky girl!

Hard to believe that Paige came into our world 7 weeks ago tomorrow.  Some days it seems like she's been here forever and other days it seems like just yesterday.  We love her so much, I have no idea how I'm going to go back to work...I miss her when she's taking a nap!!!

She has had a good couple days, today she was a little "off" but nothing like the fussy time she had last week.  We love weekends and wish that Daddy could stay home every day.

The Weekend :)

We love the weekend at the Carlson house!  Paige was all smiles this morning, she's a morning girl!  We ventured out to a garage sale, we didn't find anything but it was fun to look.  On the way home we stopped at E & S's to see how they were...it was fun to see Eliot and Kenley too.  Shelly has a scale for Kenley so we decided to see how much Paige weighs...Paige wasn't happy about it and didn't lay still.  The scale was going anywhere from 11 to 12 pounds - it'll be fun to see how much she weighs in 2 weeks at her appointment!

Grandma and Grandpa came over and watched Paige so that Ry and I could go out to lunch.  It was a nice break, and I couldn't believe how much I missed her after and hour and a half...ha...ha...ha...

She had a GREAT day today, a much happier baby for sure!  She's sleeping peacefully right now, I'll soon be joining her.  I just wanted to document all her smiles and coos today...I love seeing her so happy!  Here's to hoping that tomorrow is just as great...we love you Paigey!!!

Visitors

Today was a fun day of visitors!  My friend Janelle came over and brought her friend Missy.  Missy lives in our neighborhood and she has a little boy named Levi that's almost 2 months older then Paige...he sure is a cutie!  Paige slept though our visit but we woke her up at the end to meet Missy and Levi!  It was fun to connect with Missy about what to expect in the next couple months and bounce a few things off her, she was full of good advice!

Then we had a surprise visit from my friend Laura, she got married in July and moved to Eden Prairie.  It's not so easy to see each other now, especially with Paige's bad feelings about her carseat!

We're excited for the weekend, we love when Daddy is home!  Grandma and Grandpa are going to babysit tomorrow so that Ry and I can go out to lunch...looking forward to a little alone time and adult conversation. Daddy surprised us with flowers last night...just because he loves us, we are lucky girls!

Our Favorite Ball

Paige's favorite soothing activity!

Naps!

Today is a much better day!  Yesterday was a struggle, she was very fussy and didn't nap much...only little 10 minute naps.  Today is a total change, she slept for 3 hours, then was up a bit and went back to bed for another 2 hours!  She had a wonderful smiley morning, lots of cooing...she loves the fan in our bedroom so we stay up there and talk for a while every morning!  After all that napping I'm crossing my fingers that she'll still sleep tonight :).

Shelly and Eliot came for a little visit this morning, it was great to see them and chat for a while.  Eliot entertained us with the alligator piano and insisted that we dance with him.  He's got some great moves, there's no way we could ever be as cute as him!  He's talking so much now and it was great to see him give "Paigey" a hug and tell her that he loves her...he's got such a tender heart!  

She found her thumb today, not sure if she'll ever find it again...but she was sucking on it like crazy!  I took a picture and texted it to Daddy, he said he wants us to promote it because "she looks so dang cute".  She's a daddy's girl...she loves when he comes home from work and always has lots of smiles for him! 

It's a great day...and mommy feels well rested!