Friday, February 26, 2010
Growing Pains
There is never a dull moment at the Lowery house, as with all families! Sean came home this evening to tell me that there is another job opportunity for him to consider! It is an out of town traveling hearing aid sales job position and it really would be a wonderful opportunity for him and his career! I am trying to think big picture here! It of course comes with some not so wonderful things & require him to be gone as much as 3 nights a week from me and Carley Poo! BOO, hiss!! This exact topic has come up for him several other times in the recent past, during my preganacy...and everytime it did, I was immediately an emotional crying basket case at the thought of having that conversation! The answer was obviously NO then! Pregnancy did weird and unusal things to me! The conversation tonight was much different and I was a little excited with no tears about what God may have in store for our future! I want what is best for Sean, his career, his happiness & sanity and our family's future! I support him fully since he is our bread winner now! Ha! I love you Sean, honey! Please keep our family in your prayers!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Happy 2.5 Month B-day
At Carley's 9 week appt, she weighed 12.5 lb & 23 in! She was in the 76th & 80th percentile for height & weight & 90th percentile for her head measurement! At this appt, she got 3 of her 2 month immunizations! POOR baby doll! She had no idea what was coming! Momma even teared up! Boo!
Bless Her Pumpkin Heart Carley
We can't believe that Carley is growing so fast! I know that I mentioned in an earlier post that I hoped that Carley's sleeping would get better and it definitely has improved! She slept 8 consecutive hours for the 1st time flat in her crib on Friday night and it happened again last night! It is like a whole new world! I was a bit panicky at first, but it is reassuring to know she can do it! We hope it continues and will keep our fingers crossed! This is BIG time for us! It was like a light switch turned on when she turned 2.5 months and POOF the baby sleeps all night! God is good!
Snow Bunny Carley
Valentine Cutie Carley
Nothing But Sugar Carley
PaPa T & Carley Smiles
Carley is an inch away from being able to jump until her heart is content in her jumper! She repeatly played with the beads on the jumper! I could not believe it and made daddy look at her a million times!
She is definitely smiling more when she sees mommy & daddy! When I tell her to sing, she makes a sweet ahh sound, along with some other sounds too! Carley is such a sweet princess and starting to pick up her feet and actually puts one foot in front of the other as if she is walking while we hold her under her arms! We are practing her neck and back exercises 2-3 times a day and she is improving! She likes it when I clap and praise her mini pushups! Everything is going straight to her mouth, especially both of her hands! She tries to see if she can fit both hands in at the same time!
High Above the Ground Carley
Kissable Carley
All Naturale Mommy & Carley
Honey Bunny Carley
Oh, by the way, one of my worst pet peves is when people immediately want to touch, hold and even sometimes kiss Carley's hands when they see her! MiMi's nail lady kissed Carley's hand multiply times and I witnessed it and let me tell you I was dying inside! This is not okay with momma at this point bc they are going straight to her mouth! I may be a bit controlling, but I am trying to protect my baby girl during these winter months! There was even a random waitress that asked to touch her and I said NO! Opps! I need to get better at my come backs and just let people know that she has not had all of her shots yet! Ha!!
MiMi & Carley
I Heart Carley
Telling Secrets Carley
Bless Her Pumpkin Heart Carley
We can't believe that Carley is growing so fast! I know that I mentioned in an earlier post that I hoped that Carley's sleeping would get better and it definitely has improved! She slept 8 consecutive hours for the 1st time flat in her crib on Friday night and it happened again last night! It is like a whole new world! I was a bit panicky at first, but it is reassuring to know she can do it! We hope it continues and will keep our fingers crossed! This is BIG time for us! It was like a light switch turned on when she turned 2.5 months and POOF the baby sleeps all night! God is good!
Snow Bunny Carley
Valentine Cutie Carley
Nothing But Sugar Carley
PaPa T & Carley Smiles
Carley is an inch away from being able to jump until her heart is content in her jumper! She repeatly played with the beads on the jumper! I could not believe it and made daddy look at her a million times!
She is definitely smiling more when she sees mommy & daddy! When I tell her to sing, she makes a sweet ahh sound, along with some other sounds too! Carley is such a sweet princess and starting to pick up her feet and actually puts one foot in front of the other as if she is walking while we hold her under her arms! We are practing her neck and back exercises 2-3 times a day and she is improving! She likes it when I clap and praise her mini pushups! Everything is going straight to her mouth, especially both of her hands! She tries to see if she can fit both hands in at the same time!
High Above the Ground Carley
Kissable Carley
All Naturale Mommy & Carley
Honey Bunny Carley
Oh, by the way, one of my worst pet peves is when people immediately want to touch, hold and even sometimes kiss Carley's hands when they see her! MiMi's nail lady kissed Carley's hand multiply times and I witnessed it and let me tell you I was dying inside! This is not okay with momma at this point bc they are going straight to her mouth! I may be a bit controlling, but I am trying to protect my baby girl during these winter months! There was even a random waitress that asked to touch her and I said NO! Opps! I need to get better at my come backs and just let people know that she has not had all of her shots yet! Ha!!
MiMi & Carley
I Heart Carley
Telling Secrets Carley
Sunday, January 17, 2010
CNL is 8 weeks
It is no cliche to say that time flies when you are having fun! I honestly can say that time has been spent staring at our baby girl... all day long and loving every minute of it! It's official, I will now be a full time stay at home mommy! I will be getting to do alot more of that QT with Carley! Yippy! We are super excited and I am pumped that we can make it work so I do not miss out on anything! It is absolutely the BEST gift that my loving husband could ever give me!! We have certainly prayed and prayed about it and think that it is the best thing for our growing family!
Things happening with Carley:
Watches and follows mommy & daddy with her eyes & other objects
Smiling more, especially in the mornings and after bath time and spontaneously
Opening her hands more
Makes some funny faces
Throws her arms in the air when she is startled (it's cute)
Eye lashes getting darker (light light brown) (fun to watch)
Eyes are lighter blue, still really deep blue
Hair thining in spots, still has mohawk
Great head/neck strength & leg strength
Napping without being held
Grunts and hiccups alot
Sleeping 2-6 hours (much improved)
Size 1 diapers (such a big girl)
Wearing 0-3, 3 month old clothes (this started at 6 wks)
Eats from 10-45 minutes
Carley LOVES:
Loves to eat frequently
Love to make that sweet, little coo or hum noise when she eats & swallows (we love this too)
Loves for daddy to hold her
Loves music and to be sung to
Loves bathtime
Loves daily visits from MiMi, especially when they rumba dance
Loves putting on clean, cute clothes
Loves to be upright and standing on her feet and pushing off (all the time)
Loves when PaPa T babysits
Love, love loves her face and hair washed daily
Loves car rides
Loves going to eat at restuarants and the background noise
Carley Likes:
Likes daddy prickley bearded kisses
Likes her music mat for short periods of time
Liking her swing more
Really likes being in her new Baby Bjorn carrier around the house
Likes mommy to read her books for short periods of time
Likes to stretch real big
Likes being in her carseat (sometimes)
Likes looking in the mirror
Likes for other people to hold her (our social butterfly)
Not so much a fan of:
Being still...ever
Bedtime (hope this is not a sign of th
ings to come)
Being messed with
Being held close when alert (really sad faces :( here)
Being on her stomach for very long (we are working on this)
Sunlight in her face
Socks
Big hair bows of any kind (BOO!)
Things happening with Carley:
Watches and follows mommy & daddy with her eyes & other objects
Smiling more, especially in the mornings and after bath time and spontaneously
Opening her hands more
Makes some funny faces
Throws her arms in the air when she is startled (it's cute)
Eye lashes getting darker (light light brown) (fun to watch)
Eyes are lighter blue, still really deep blue
Hair thining in spots, still has mohawk
Great head/neck strength & leg strength
Napping without being held
Grunts and hiccups alot
Sleeping 2-6 hours (much improved)
Size 1 diapers (such a big girl)
Wearing 0-3, 3 month old clothes (this started at 6 wks)
Eats from 10-45 minutes
Carley LOVES:
Loves to eat frequently
Love to make that sweet, little coo or hum noise when she eats & swallows (we love this too)
Loves for daddy to hold her
Loves music and to be sung to
Loves bathtime
Loves daily visits from MiMi, especially when they rumba dance
Loves putting on clean, cute clothes
Loves to be upright and standing on her feet and pushing off (all the time)
Loves when PaPa T babysits
Love, love loves her face and hair washed daily
Loves car rides
Loves going to eat at restuarants and the background noise
Carley Likes:
Likes daddy prickley bearded kisses
Likes her music mat for short periods of time
Liking her swing more
Really likes being in her new Baby Bjorn carrier around the house
Likes mommy to read her books for short periods of time
Likes to stretch real big
Likes being in her carseat (sometimes)
Likes looking in the mirror
Likes for other people to hold her (our social butterfly)
Not so much a fan of:
Being still...ever
Bedtime (hope this is not a sign of th
ings to come)
Being messed with
Being held close when alert (really sad faces :( here)
Being on her stomach for very long (we are working on this)
Sunlight in her face
Socks
Big hair bows of any kind (BOO!)
Friday, January 1, 2010
Carley's Glamour Shots
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Happy New Year to all!! This is going to be the BEST year for us Lowerys! We are excited to share it with little Carley & to watch her grow up!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Carley's first FIVE weeks!
Where do I start? You don't have to tell us that Carley is beautiful, we already know that!! Ha! Carley is an absolute JOY, with a little gas! Now I know why my parents used to say that about me! Ha! We already have that unconditional love for our new baby girl that you cannot describe until you become a parent! We had no idea what GOD had in store for us Lowerys and she is every million or zillion one of those things! She makes us laugh, cry and smile in ways that we never thought were possible! It's those little moments that you have by yourself with her that make you realize that you are the luckiest parent in the world and she is perfect in every way. Sometimes those moments come with a smile and a tear or two! She is a breath of fresh air even when she explodes, which is pretty often! She has every bit of me and Sean in her and we are anxiously waiting to see who Carley will become and look like for herself!
I realize that I am way behind on posting new pictures of precious Carley, ok like 5 weeks behind! Give me a little slack because being a new mommy is definitely a full time job with little time to do other stuff. Here are some of our favorite pictures of little Carley!
Thanksgiving Morning, 2 days old
Sleeping Beauty
Everyone has been asking what color hair does Carley have? We are not sure yet and even her pediatrician, Dr. Barret said he was not making any bets. It is a cross between light brown with golden tips, with some darker casts swirls in the back with a faint strawberry blonde tent all over and even has a more auburn glow in the sunlight. It was a surprise for mommy & daddy too!
Snuggle bunny
Yes, Carley has a mohawk!
Saturday Princess in leggings
It has really been an experience to see her everyday change a little or alot. She is surely full of surprises and everyday is a bit different! We strive to love and care for her in the best Christian home that we know is right for our new baby girl! She deserves the best! We are debating if she is going to be a momma's girl or a daddy's little girl! It's a close tie! She is already a strong willed child and I am afraid that she will have to decide that for herself.
Rambo Carley
Sean & his baby girls
Carley was born a night owl and likes to make that known to all in the house. She is already fighting her future bedtime. Her craziness and fussiness starts like clock work around 9-9:30 and will continue for hours! We soon discovered the pacifier and even that seemed to be a bit short lived, but it is worth a shot! Carley and I had a rough start with the sleeping habits. Since she eats every hour in a half to two hours, that does not leave room for much sleep! This can take a toll on any new mommy! I keep holding on to what all other moms say, "it does get better." And it will get better, I am sure!
We have so much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day
PaPa T & MiMi
LaLa & Daniel
Maw Maw Mason is a great Grandmother! Maw Maw got to meet Carley for the first time! She was so happy!
We love you dearly Maw Maw & we are going to miss you greatly!
At about 2-3 weeks, Carley was already holding her head upright for the most part. She has really strong neck muscles. Her leg muscles are incredible too. She likes to push off with her legs and she likes to stand on one foot. That is the gymnast in her, I think! Around week 4 Carley started to focus more with her eyes and could follow an object in front of her face. She loves her new rainforest music melody mat with lights and can stretch out her little legs and kick to the sounds of frogs, birds chirping and the beat bopping. Around week 3-4, we saw an occasional smile and she makes laughing noises in her sleep! At week 5 now, she can clasp her hands and she sat in her bumbo for the first time successfully! Carley is such a sweet, smart, big girl! We tried putting Carley in her carseat in her crib and she actually will sleep 3 hours at one time which allows about 5-6 hours of sleep per night. Way to go Carley! Now momma will not go nuts!
Mommy & Carley
Let's Dance Little Pookie
Aunt Sha Sha QT
Love this pic!
Elf Carley
Christmas Eve in Arkansas
Angelic Carley
Santa's Helper, Ho Ho Ho
Love Bug Carley, 5 weeks
I realize that I am way behind on posting new pictures of precious Carley, ok like 5 weeks behind! Give me a little slack because being a new mommy is definitely a full time job with little time to do other stuff. Here are some of our favorite pictures of little Carley!
Thanksgiving Morning, 2 days old
Sleeping Beauty
Everyone has been asking what color hair does Carley have? We are not sure yet and even her pediatrician, Dr. Barret said he was not making any bets. It is a cross between light brown with golden tips, with some darker casts swirls in the back with a faint strawberry blonde tent all over and even has a more auburn glow in the sunlight. It was a surprise for mommy & daddy too!
Snuggle bunny
Yes, Carley has a mohawk!
Saturday Princess in leggings
It has really been an experience to see her everyday change a little or alot. She is surely full of surprises and everyday is a bit different! We strive to love and care for her in the best Christian home that we know is right for our new baby girl! She deserves the best! We are debating if she is going to be a momma's girl or a daddy's little girl! It's a close tie! She is already a strong willed child and I am afraid that she will have to decide that for herself.
Rambo Carley
Sean & his baby girls
Carley was born a night owl and likes to make that known to all in the house. She is already fighting her future bedtime. Her craziness and fussiness starts like clock work around 9-9:30 and will continue for hours! We soon discovered the pacifier and even that seemed to be a bit short lived, but it is worth a shot! Carley and I had a rough start with the sleeping habits. Since she eats every hour in a half to two hours, that does not leave room for much sleep! This can take a toll on any new mommy! I keep holding on to what all other moms say, "it does get better." And it will get better, I am sure!
We have so much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Day
PaPa T & MiMi
LaLa & Daniel
Maw Maw Mason is a great Grandmother! Maw Maw got to meet Carley for the first time! She was so happy!
We love you dearly Maw Maw & we are going to miss you greatly!
At about 2-3 weeks, Carley was already holding her head upright for the most part. She has really strong neck muscles. Her leg muscles are incredible too. She likes to push off with her legs and she likes to stand on one foot. That is the gymnast in her, I think! Around week 4 Carley started to focus more with her eyes and could follow an object in front of her face. She loves her new rainforest music melody mat with lights and can stretch out her little legs and kick to the sounds of frogs, birds chirping and the beat bopping. Around week 3-4, we saw an occasional smile and she makes laughing noises in her sleep! At week 5 now, she can clasp her hands and she sat in her bumbo for the first time successfully! Carley is such a sweet, smart, big girl! We tried putting Carley in her carseat in her crib and she actually will sleep 3 hours at one time which allows about 5-6 hours of sleep per night. Way to go Carley! Now momma will not go nuts!
Mommy & Carley
Let's Dance Little Pookie
Aunt Sha Sha QT
Love this pic!
Elf Carley
Christmas Eve in Arkansas
Angelic Carley
Santa's Helper, Ho Ho Ho
Love Bug Carley, 5 weeks
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Week 38-40 & Carley's Birthday
Week 38
Week 39
Fun belly pics
Wearing Sean's shirt
Week 40
My due date, the 22nd came & went & still no Carley! Sad faces! Contractions started around 10:30 pm on the 23rd & at 3:30 am on the 24th I woke Sean & told him it was time to go!! Sean said, "time to go where?" The hospital!
Last pic before heading to the hospital
We get to the hospital at 3:45 am to find out that they were going to admit me, but did not have a room available. Sean & I walked the hallways (in baby steps, I was in a bit of pain) for one hour! Things were progressing really quickly according to the nurses. Contractions started getting stronger at 7 am & we finally got a room. My water broke around 10:30 when Sean went down to the car to get the baby book! Imagine that! Contractions came on really strong & I wanted to know where the anethesiologist was immediately! 20 minutes later, it was smooth sailing!
Thank God for pain medications! At 3:00, it was GO time! I pushed for 28 minutes with lots of coaching from my sweet husband & 10 other people in the room, or at least it seemed like it! Sean said it was an amazing sight to be seen! MiMi was in the room too! At approximately 3:28 pm on Nov. 24th, Carley Nora Lowery was born unto this earth, weighing in at 7.9 lbs & 18.5 in. Hallelujah, a healthy baby girl is born & she is absolutely perfect!! PRAISE GOD! Little girls are like angels from above!! Carley is truly a beautiful MIRACLE!!
1st pic of lil' angel Carley with Dr. Carl
Meet the newest Lowery! Carley Lowery! Isn't she beautiful?!
It was love at 1st sight for mommy!
And daddy!
PaPa T came to the hospital the day after to see Carley & he actually has a real smile! Go Horns!
Paw Paw Lowery loves Carley!
Exactly 24 hours after Carley was born (not a minute before), we got to go home!
Home sweet home!
Week 39
Fun belly pics
Wearing Sean's shirt
Week 40
My due date, the 22nd came & went & still no Carley! Sad faces! Contractions started around 10:30 pm on the 23rd & at 3:30 am on the 24th I woke Sean & told him it was time to go!! Sean said, "time to go where?" The hospital!
Last pic before heading to the hospital
We get to the hospital at 3:45 am to find out that they were going to admit me, but did not have a room available. Sean & I walked the hallways (in baby steps, I was in a bit of pain) for one hour! Things were progressing really quickly according to the nurses. Contractions started getting stronger at 7 am & we finally got a room. My water broke around 10:30 when Sean went down to the car to get the baby book! Imagine that! Contractions came on really strong & I wanted to know where the anethesiologist was immediately! 20 minutes later, it was smooth sailing!
Thank God for pain medications! At 3:00, it was GO time! I pushed for 28 minutes with lots of coaching from my sweet husband & 10 other people in the room, or at least it seemed like it! Sean said it was an amazing sight to be seen! MiMi was in the room too! At approximately 3:28 pm on Nov. 24th, Carley Nora Lowery was born unto this earth, weighing in at 7.9 lbs & 18.5 in. Hallelujah, a healthy baby girl is born & she is absolutely perfect!! PRAISE GOD! Little girls are like angels from above!! Carley is truly a beautiful MIRACLE!!
1st pic of lil' angel Carley with Dr. Carl
Meet the newest Lowery! Carley Lowery! Isn't she beautiful?!
It was love at 1st sight for mommy!
And daddy!
PaPa T came to the hospital the day after to see Carley & he actually has a real smile! Go Horns!
Paw Paw Lowery loves Carley!
Exactly 24 hours after Carley was born (not a minute before), we got to go home!
Home sweet home!
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