Update on us

 Another picture Mom?

 Grandpa Graduating from the fire academy

   MMMM sweet potatoes

 I love my exersaucer

 Mommy and me

We are all so busy but doing great. I find out about nursing school in 2 weeks! Wish me luck. Mariah is growing like a weed. She is such a happy baby now. The other day as I was putting her to bed I realized, she didnt cry the entire day! She is so fun. Smiling at everyone and everything. And she has these great big belly laughs that make you laugh. At her doctors appointment 2 weeks ago she weight 12lbs 10oz, but she just had a growth spurt so I think she is around 14lbs. On Saturday we are going to the pumpkin patch so that should be fun. Here are some recent pictures of us:

New Rya pics

I guess I am averaging updating only once a month, oops. So I am back at work full time now. I really love my job and missed it. It was hard going back but Rya is doing so well, I think it is a bigger adjustment for me. Rya is staying with my mom one day I work and then Connie, my sister in law's mother in law (try to figure that one out,lol) But she is like a 3rd grandma to Mariah. She loves Gabby my niece and gets to spend the whole day with her too. Twelve hour shift are long but it is nice being home with my baby 4 or 5 days a week. it will be more difficult come January when I go back to school but it's gotta be done. I find out next month which program I got into. I am praying it is the part time program so I will still be able to work a little and have enough time home with Mariah. Daniel just got a copy of the CD he recorded in Nashville a couple months ago and it sounds AWESOME. So we are excited about that. Mariah gets her 4 month shots and well baby check up in a little over a week so I will update then. So here are a few recent pics for your viewing pleasure.

                                             I feel like such a big girl in my high chair
                                                 MMMMM this cereal is YUMMY
                          My first party hat with My Aunt Bekah and Cousin Gabby
                                                   I look better in this hat than Daddy
                                                                   Me and Mommy
                                                 AHH what did you put me in Mom!

Back from vacation

So we are finally home. The last 2 days of traveling were exhausting! Mariah was such a trooper this week. She was so happy almost all the time, she must really enjoy vacations. She was so good on our flight to New Orleans. She was awake and happy then ate, and slept the rest of the way. Everyone on the plane said they didnt even know there was a baby with us. HOWEVER, on the flight home she screamed just about the entire flight. It was NOT fun. I think my poor baby was having earaches. She was squeezing my fingers so hard on the way up and the way down. It was so sad. Anyways here are some of my favorite pics from vacation:

Mariah on the Plane:


Mariah Preparing for Takeoff (look at that grip on the blanket and the facial expression)


Hanging with Daddy on the plane:


Listening to tunes:


We had a little "Poop problem" so Mariah was getting a bath in the sink


My beautiful girl:


Ready for the beach:


Daddy and Mariah at the beach


Mommy and Mariah at the beach:


Just relaxing:


I love the beach:


Family photo at the wedding:


Mariah loves Mommy's Bouquet:


Mariah with the greats at hard rock cafe


Yay we are going home!


What an exhausting trip!

Too cute

Today we went to the mall with Aunt Bekah and cousin Gabby. It was a lot of fun. While we were there I found a pair of sunglasses for 85 cents for Mariah. They are sooo cute. Daniel is also doing well in Nashville. They recorded 4 songs today and were in the studio from 10AM to 11PM so they were quite busy! He has 4 more days there and a lot of work ahead of him. Here are some cute pics from the past few days.

Mariah in her new shades:


Mariah's first drum lesson from Daddy:




Smiles!!! This was the best pic I could get but she smiles A LOT with better smiles then this one

Long time no post

Boy it has been a long time since I posted! Time is starting to go by really fast. I start working again in 2 weeks which I have mixed feelings about. I LOVE my job and am excited to go back but I know I am going to miss Mariah SOOOO much! I work 12 hour shifts so it will be a long day leaving the house at 6:15 and not getting home till 8:15 at night. But luckily I will only work 2 or 3 days a week so I get to be home with my sweet girl 4 or 5 days. Daniel also goes back to teaching the same day I do so our awesome summer as a new family is almost over, I want to cry thinking about that. We have had such a wonderful time together I know I will never forget it. Speaking of Daniel he is in Nashville recording a CD with a real producer. It is for a new Christian Music Artist. Mariah and I dropped him off at the airport yesterday afternoon. He was so excited it was sooo cute! I know it is dream to be a full time musician so we will see where this takes him. So for 5 days it is just Me and Mariah. Last week we also went to Mariah's 2 month appointment. She got her 2 month shots but did well. It didnt even seem to affect her, no fever or anything! She was 10lb 10oz, and I forget the height. But for both she is in the 50%. And her head is still big in the %90,lol. Luckily her big head isnt that noticeable! Here are some pics from the past month. She is getting big! And to all my NY family we will see you next week in Alabama for Tommy's wedding! (yes I will always can him Tommy no matter how old we get, even though he prefers tom)

I got "tagged"

I got "tagged" by one of my friends so here are the questions for me to answer:
Favorite person: My hubby Daniel or my baby Mariah
Favorite food: Pizza or Pasta, I guess Italian food in general
Quirks about me: I really like to be organized.
How would the person who loves you the most describe you in ten words or less? hopefully: smart, loving, caring, funny, pretty, and a good wife and mom
Any regrets in life? Nope
What can you NOT live without: my family, and friends, and the computer,lol
Favorite blog: I enjoy looking at all my internet friends blogs
Something you can't get enough of: chocolate! Even though I cant eat it now...
Worst job you ever had: Probably a server at a resturant
What job would you pay not to have? I would never want to work at a funeral home
If you could be a fly on the wall anywhere, where would it be? hmm dont know
Guilty pleasure: eating ice cream while watching chick flicks
Got any confessions: no
If you had $1000 to spend on YOURSELF, what would you spend it on? I would have a nice spa day and get some new clothes since none of mine fit
Favorite thing about your house: It is our first place so it is very special
Least favorite thing: Way too small, especially now that Mariah is here
One thing you are bad at: I can not sing at all or snowboard
If you could change one thing about your current circumstances, what would it be? I love my life right now I just wish we had a little more room in our apartment, but it is livable
Who would you like to meet someday?
What makes you feel sexy? A cute outfit
Who is your real life hero? My mom, she is a great mom and inspiration
What is the hardest part of your job? I work in the NICU and it is very hard and sad when a baby passes away.
When are you most relaxed? When I am at home with my family
What stresses you out? When I feel like I am rushing all the time and cant get things done.
Favorite quote: I can think of any right now, too sleep deprived.
Why do you blog:So all my family and friends can read about me and my family and see how we are doing.

Cute picture

I just had to make a post to share a few cute pictures. She is getting so big. She is more alert everyday and is getting better at holding her head up. Tomorrow we go to the pediatrician so I will update with tomorrow with her new stats!

Father's Day and Mariah's dedication

We had a wonderful father's day yesterday. Mariah woke up at 6 am and after a quick feed we snuck out to the grocery store to get food to make Daddy breakfast in bed. We made him crepes with strawberries, blueberries and whip cream with turkey sausage on the side and a vanilla double shot from the Starbucks in the grocery store. Daniel was very surprised and enjoyed his breakfast very much. He also got a card from Mariah. She helped me pick it out at Target. I held up two cards and bought the one that she looked at longer. It was a cute bright colored card with a big cartoon animal on it. We gave daddy concert tickets for father' day. Then we went to church and we dedicated Mariah. It is very similar to a baptism, except they put annointing oil on the baby instead of water because we baptize at a later age in our church. It was very special and we had our whole family up on stage with us. Mariah also wore a very cute outfit, it was a little big on her but she looked very cute! Then we went to lunch at TGI fridays to celebrate her dedication and Father's day. I was sooo tired so my parents offered to take her for the afternoon so we could take a nap because Daniel had a late gig last night. It was wonderful getting a 2 hour nap, and Grammy and Grandpa enjoyed having Mariah over. After we picked Mariah up we went out to dinner with Daniel's dads side of the family. I feel like all we did we eat yesterday,lol! SHe slept through the whole meal because she was awake a lot in the afternoon. But she did get her first balloon animal. It was elmo (even though it didnt look a lot like elmo). But all in all it was a great day. Here are a bunch of pictures from yesterday and this past week.

Mariah's first time in the pool:


Staring at daddy:


My cool personalized onesie:


Grandpa feeding Mariah:


Uncle Tom bought me this outfit:


Mommy and me:


Daddy holding me after my dedication:


My whole family:


Dont take that bottle:


My cute dedication outfit:


My first balloon animal:

3 weeks old!

I havent posted in a while...that's what having a newborn does to you I guess. Mariah is doing well. She is almost 8 1/2 pounds already! Soon we will be using size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes instead of newborn. My little girl is growing fast. She is such a happy baby. It is nice because we all are starting to fall into a routine, and she is getting more on a schedule. At night she falls asleep at 8:30. Wakes up at 11:30, 3, and 6:30, so I am managing to get some sleep. I try to take a nap a few times a week which helps. We also had some problems with a gassy tummy this week but discovered something wonderful called gripe water. It is all natural and soothes her stomach so well! It is amazing. Here is a funny story from this week for you all to read: Yesterday I was watching my 2 year old niece Gabby, and we were all watching Dumbo and eating popcorn when I turned around to get my water from the kitchen and I look and Gabby put a piece of popcorn in Mariah's mouth. Mariah had these wide eyes and funny look on her face like what the heck is this? Daniel and I have decided to wait atleast 3 years before our next one now... 2 year olds and a newborn is exhausting! Here are some pictures from the past few weeks:

Daddy and Mariah in her: "My favorite things: Daddy, hugs, and kisses" onesie


In her little chair


With "Grammy" (the new name my mom wants to be called!)


Just Chillin


Princess Mariah after her first shower (she HATES baths, so she showers with me instead)


Her favorite thing to do...SLEEP