10 Weeks Old

Aubrie was 10 weeks old yesterday. My little punkin is getting So big! : )

Getting SO BIG

Aubrie will be 10 weeks old on Thursday, tomorrow! Crazy!

We had our 2 month doctor appt. yesterday and she weighs 10 # 13.5 oz. and is 23.5 inches long. She is in the 50th percentile for weight and head and in the 90th for height!!!! She grew 4 inches since she was born! The doctor said that really doesn't mean anything, like she won't necessarily be tall (cuz Luke and I are so tall!) they just have growth spurts at different times.

Aubrie did really well with her first set of shots. I couldn't watch, but of course when I saw my baby girl look at my and start crying wondering why the heck she just got poked I cried too. I don't know how you don't cry!

So since Aubrie got what she needed for Christmas to be able to move into her own room and she is practically to big for the bassinet I figured we should make the transition now to her own room, especially since I am going back to work next week part time.

So Monday night we did our new bedtime routine, Bath, Book, Bottle and Bed. It worked great! She slept for 10 1/2 hours and I actually cleaned out my pantry!!! Then yesterday after shots and having a fussy day she still slept in her crib 9 1/2 hours! She is such a good baby! I was even able to work out last night.

Now, as she is supposed to be napping upstairs and just started crying I am wondering if I let her cry or go get her. She isn't the best napper. She sleeps for about 30 mins. and then wakes up....not sure what to do about that one. So as I type she is crying...poor thing. :)

A Wonderful First Christmas

Our little Santa Baby

Christmas Day - she was NOT happy - unfortunately we all started to get a cold on Christmas Day.

Christmas Eve at my parents house.

Meeting Great Grandma Gloria for the first time. Grandma said, "Wow, He is sure heavy!!" It was funny that she thought she was a "he" and that she is so heavy. Grandma was very alert and "with-it" on Christmas it was wonderful. Though it was sad not having my Grandpa there for the first time. I miss him.

4 Generations.....It was exciting to take this picture.

We had a wonderful first Christmas with Aubrie. She was able to meet her Great Grandma Gloria for the first time and meet my cousin Abby! Aubrie was also able to hang out with both of her Aunts and Uncle's at Christmas. She loves them all so much!

Santa (AKA - Luke) gave Aubrie an Easy Bake Oven, because I never got one growing up and I always wanted one. So we are just going to wrap that up every year until she can use it. Santa also brought her a really cute Gophers onesie and some books.
Grammy & Papa got Aubrie her mobile for her crib and a Sleep Sheep that makes white noise for her transition to her crib - which is done!!! Don't worry I will post about that! :)

And Grandma and Grandpa Peterson got Aubrie a super cool toy, like one of the ones at the doctors office with the wire and balls that you slide around as well as some cute outfits and a cool mat that sings to her when she presses the different color fish. (kids toys are REALLY hard to explain and I have no clue what they are called yet!!)

It is funny how Christmas was totally about Aubrie. It was wonderful, we wouldn't have it any other way. I was more excited to open up her Christmas presents than my own.
Which Luke and I did get some fun stuff from our parents who spoil us! The highlight from my parents was custom car mats for the new Suburban and the highlight from Luke's parents was a Shopvac for Luke and new Ugg boots from Costco for me! I love my boots, this is my 2nd pair!

Now time for New Year's!

Merry Christmas

The Best Christmas Present EVER!!!!

Tuesday's are my favorite day of the week because I get to go to my ECFE class, (Mommy and Me class) with Aubrie. Well, on Monday this week Luke asked me if I would stay home for a package that was coming via FedEx that he needed me to sign for. I looked at him and said, "No way! My class is the highlight of my week, figure out another way to get it here!" I didn't care if it was a present for me, I was NOT missing my class. He even said that it was a surprise for me and I didn't care one bit. I thought to myself, the only surprise I would stay home for is to see my best friend!

So Tuesday morning I woke up and again it was FREEZING outside. I got a call from my mom and she said Deb had called her and said class was cancelled. I figured it made sense as Mpls and St.Paul schools were closed again. I called Luke and told him that my class was cancelled and that I would be home for the package. He said he called FedEx and it should be delivered by 2pm.

So as the morning went on I thought more about the surprise that I was dreaming about, my best friend home for Christmas. I was talking to Sari on the phone telling her that I just missed Bethany SO much. I said I thought it is because she is usually here around Christmas and the holiday's just make me miss her.

Well....I was on the phone with Sari again around 2PM. I kept going in Aubrie's room to see if the FedEx delivery person was here because I had nothing better to do. Now I was excited to see where this package was coming from.

Just before 2PM I looked out the window and saw some old blue truck, then a girl get out of the front seat! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! I said to Sari, "Holy @&*(!!! Here she is!!!" and hung up on Sari. (She knew what was coming!)

MY CHRISTMAS DREAM CAME TRUE!!!! Santa brought me Bethany and Kurbis on my front doorstep! The minute I saw them I started crying. It had been just about 1 year since I had seen either of them. I was so excited. And how awesome they were finally able to meet Aubrie!
We had a wonderful afternoon and evening catching up and I am SO excited that my best friend is home for Christmas.
THANKS SANTA

I still have to keep looking at these pictures to pinch myself and say, "they are really here!" Luke and I both couldn't be more thrilled.

Pictures from the week...

These are my baby plants....I will explain. This plant on the left is a Gerber daisy that I was given the first Mother's Day after I lost little Brian. It has stayed alive since...The blue potted plant was given to me when I lost our 3rd baby, boy #2. I will have to re-pot them this spring, but It is special to have them alive still!!!

I feel like there are barely ANY picture of Aubrie and I since I take them of her by herself and with everyone else. Not the best picture of me, but she is ADORABLE even though she isn't looking at the camera. :)

Aubrie likes to hang out with her doggies.

A Succesful Exchange

Well, the cookie exchange on Wednesday night was a blast and a success. I now have way too many cookies at my house that I need to start giving away or I will consume ALL of them!

What Aubrie does while I am on the computer :)

And yes.....her Nuks always end up upside down!

Monday Funday in the Peterson Home

Since we were expecting to be snowed in over the weekend Luke rented the first season of 2 TV Show Series that we have wanted to see, Dexter and Mad Men.
At first I didn't like Dexter, too disturbing, but I couldn't get the darn show out of my head so we kept watching. Needless to say we spent Saturday and Sunday curled up on the couch watching our new TV shows and playing with Aubrie.


For the past 3 years in my neighborhood we have done a cookie exchange. So, yesterday Aubrie and I made our cookies for the exchange. And yes, I did set my camera on auto to try and take pics of Aubrie and I...I know, I am a dork. But I was able to get my 6 dozen cookies made. An accomplishment as I hadn't taken a shower in 3 days :)

(Pics not in right order)