Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Our June Bug is Here!!!

Abby June Lee... born April 7, 2011 at 12:30 am... she was 7 lbs 1/2 ounce and 19 1/2 inches long....
She cried for a second when born and then was silent just taking this new world all in =)
This shot is for Kar... the first time we changed her diaper together (she is my little helper) she said to me "Mom, I like-a- her booty!"
Meeting her Daddy for the first time! The tears of joy kept coming for Ricky! 
 Happy daddy of two BEAUTIFUL girls!
 Abby telling Grandma Kathie what tough work it was coming into this world! =)
I could not wait to get her into my arms! 
This little grubber had no problem with breast feeding... she was searching the second she came out, latched on, and nursed for an hour and a half straight!!! Love it!
Daddy holding those tee tiny little toes. 
Grandma Kelly and her second grandbaby... the labor and delivery was really awesome, everything went very well and we are so happy she is here happy and healthy!
We got to come home the next day (no jaundice for Abby... yay!) and Katie, David and Amy had put together this set up for us.( I told Ricky that it is things like this that make me so happy Karly now has a sister!)...
Complete with a six pack of Killians in the fridge (my fav) I immediately threw one in the freezer... Grandma June was a big believer in beer helping your milk come in, so I enjoyed my first beer in 9 months and BOY DID IT MAKE MY MILK COME IN QUICK =) Abby is a happy girl!
The days after have been peaceful and we are all just taking time to enjoy both our beauties!
 We have compared baby pictures of Karly and Abby and they look similar but also very different... it is fun to compare! They were both such pretty newborns! And for the question everyone has been asking.... YES Abby did get the dimples, not quite as deep as Karly and the right one is more pronounced, but they are there! =)
My two dimple dumplings! Karly is an AMAZING big sister, just like I knew she would be...
She can't walk by her without giving her a kiss!
She is very gentle and LOVES to hold her!
And I you can see how Abby already adores her big sister... she is very calm in her arms and you can see a twinkle in her eye when she looks at her!
Karly sushing her baby sister to sleep... MAN I JUST LOVE HER!
And MAN DO I LOVE HER TOO!!!
Snoozin, she had her first doctors appointment on monday and has gained 7 oz already... and her belly button has already fallen off. Time is already flying with this one!
Sweet girls!
Sisters!
It is hard to put our finger on exactly what is different in Abby's look, but at times something in her look resembles Katie's baby pictures a little to me...
One hilarious thing though is that besides the dimples... both girls also got their Daddys toes... it is rather hilarious, on Ricky's right foot his second and third toe are slightly webbed at the bottom and BOTH Kar and Ab got the same thing and all on the right foot!
My big girl has been so helpful latley... even putting on her own pull up to take her nap, but accidently put it on backwards =) "I like-a- your booty baby girl!!!"
Karly was excited for Abby to try her swing...
Right there to make sure her baby sis is comfy!
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It is amazing our hearts can hold so much love! Thank you Lord for blessing us with yet another healthy, happy, and absolutely gorgeous baby girl!
The next two videos... Kar meeting her baby sister for the first time!

Monday, April 4, 2011

"Daddy's Little Dirl"

We are completely ready for Abby to arrive now...
Car seat ready to go...
... and we couldn't bring Abby home without one of Grandma Kel's blankets... my mom out did herself this time, she even made the cute little flower... I LOVE IT!!!
 
Katie took some pregnancy photos of me at the same time we took them when I was pregnant with Kar so I can have something to look back on, she printed them all for me and put her fav's in a frame! THANK YOU SO MUCH KATE!
All these gifts were given to me at a girls get together Katie put together at last minute, it was just what I wanted... just a few of my close girls, yummy food and relaxing time together. PERFECT!
My favorite little girl was looking as cute as ever! =)
 We also had Carlos' SURPRISE 7th birthday to attend the same weekend...
 ... this adorable kid cracks me up, he told his mom he wanted a surprise party, what he wanted to eat, who he wanted there, and what kind of cake he wanted... and was REALLY surprised when he walked in! TOO CUTE!
 Grandma Kathie and Karly girl
Chach and Baby Grandpa

 Ricky chasing after our tom boy!
 Can't keep her away from the animals... LOVE IT... that is definately our girl!
 A game she LOVES to play with Carlos (or Tarlos, in Kar language).... go to sleep...
 ... STRETCH! =)
She has a special bond with her cousin... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TARLOS!!
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And now to get to the title of my post... I had a great "Mom" experience the other day... I have two songs I sing to Karly when I am laying her down to sleep. They are both songs Grandma June used to sing to her kids and my mom sang to all of us, so when Karly sang the WHOLE song back to me one night... it brought a tear to my eye..

Your the end of the Rainbow,
My pot of gold...

Your Daddy's Little Girl, 
To have and to hold... 
A precious gem,
That's what you are...
You're Mommy's bright and shining star...
You're the spirit of Christmas,
My star on the tree... 
You're the Easter Bunny,
To Daddy and Me... 
You're sugar... You're spice,
You're everything nice... 
And you're DADDY's LITTLE GIRL!
I love that we are adding an "s" to the end of Girl here real soon!
... here is the best video I can get of her singing it... not great quality cuz I got it on my phone, and it cuts the last line out =( But still adorable! Girl is "Dirl" in Kar language!