Growing too fast!

Leah had her one month check up with the pediatrician a few days early on July 30th. My plan was to ask the doctor if switching back and forth between my milk and formula (due to my surgeries) could cause her any problems. BUT....the nurse weighed her as soon as we got there and she had gained almost 2 lbs in 19 days! I guess that answered my question, ha-ha. Leah weighed 6 lbs, 13 oz. at her one week check-up on July 11th and then weighed...are you ready for this?....8 lbs, 12 oz. on the 30th! This mommy was shocked when I saw the scale!


The doctor was surprised at how cooperative she was during the examination. Other than crying on the scale (which the doctor didn't see), she was not bothered at all. She let the doctor touch her with her cold hands and look into her eyes, nose, ears and diaper without a peep. She is such a happy baby!

Daddy went to Target to get a few things and came home with this outfit. He said it jumped off the shelf at him and she just had to have it. Too cute! (both daddy and the outfit).

So, of course we had to pair this bib with the outfit......


I had to take this next pictst!ure as we were leaving the office just to capture how small she looks in her car seat. I am sure it won't be that way for long. Oh....she is just growing too fast!

Checking out the bouncy seat

Mommy and daddy are trying to encourage more self entertainment. She REALLY loves to be held and has no problem finding people to do it (guilty as charged) but...I am pretty sure our babysitter will not be very fond of that preference. Don't get me wrong, she doesn't cry if she isn't being held and is not "spoiled", we are just trying to keep it that way.

More pictures with some of the grandparents

Grandma and Mamaw enjoying every last moment of their time with Leah. It took a lot of convincing that I was recovered enough for them to leave. I am sure both of them would have stayed longer if they could have found an excuse. We really appreciated all of the help! I don't know what we would have done without it.


Papaw came to sit with Leah for a little bit on Monday morning while daddy ran some errands. (I was still on a lifting restriction and could not pick her up). He said it was a tough job but someone had to do it, ha-ha. After all, he hadn't seen her since heading home on Thursday. (He stayed at our house and took the night shift while we were in the hospital) As you can see, our boys are used to getting all of Papaw's attention so they had to be sure to get in on the action.

Later that afternoon, great-grandma Shanks and great-grandma Shirley came for a visit.

Sleeping Beauty

No description needed.....

Happy Family

She is such a blessing!

Daddy's Little Girl

It is a rough job, but someone has to do it.


Her favorite place to sleep!


Playing Playstation with Daddy


Relaxing with Daddy after her bath.


Its ok....daddy has you now.


Bright eyed girl loves her daddy! (I think he likes her just a little too)

Friends visit Leah

Megan (notice Finnigan is watching her very carefully! He is a protective big brother)



Amy and Travis





Amy and Jenna
Jenna is going to be a big sister soon. Looks like she is going to be a big helper!



Deidre and Ann Marie



BB and Vanessa

Some of Leah's Firsts

First Bath at Home -- July 1o, 2008

She was excited for her first bath at home.


She wasn't too excited about the washing part because the poor thing was getting chilly. BUT...she LOVES to have her hair washed. Jeff took a video of her first bath at the hospital and she instantly stopped crying as soon as they ran her hair under the faucet. She did the same thing at home. Her umbilical cord fell off Tuesday night so we are looking forward to being able to give her an actual "in the water" bath instead of just washing her off.

We made it! It tuckered her out.

First Pediatrician Appointment -- July 11, 2008

Leah had her one week check-up with her pediatrician, Dr. Freeman, on July 11th. She put on a pretty pink dress for the adventure.

She is doing very well and growing, growing, growing. She was 7 lbs 1 oz. when she was born and 6 lbs 8 oz. at discharge from the hospital on July 8th. By the 11th, she was up to 6 lbs, 13 oz. Needless to say, she loves to eat!

This scale says 6 lbs 10 oz. but that the "official" scale said 6 lbs 13 oz. This picture was taken right before she peed all over the place.

This is a picture of Leah getting her first A+ from the doctor!

Lack of postings...

I know, I know....we have not posted any new pictures for almost 2 weeks. This is quite contrary to my promise for lots of pictures. I promise we have a good excuse though! On Friday, the 11th, I went to the emergency room and they found gall stones. Outpatient surgery to remove my gall bladder was scheduled for this past Monday. We THOUGHT it was going to be an outpatient surgery and we would be home just a few hours after the surgery. BUT...we had a bit of a complication. They also found what they called a penetrating ulcer on my intestine next to my gall bladder and had to patch my intestine. (I will leave out all of the details on here, but f you want more --- feel free to e-mail me, or call Jeff or any other family) Long story short -- we ended up in the hospital for 3 nights and just got to come home last night. Grandparents were able to take over baby duty WAY before mommy and daddy were ready for that to happen! She is doing great though and we are very happy to be home with her. I am still down and on and all liquid diet for 10 days but Jeff is able to sit her on my lap with a pillow and I can snuggle her. Not exactly what we planned for our 1st month with her but we do what we have to do!

Meet the grandparents!

Ok, try to stick with me here. Leah has been blessed with lots of grandparents. In order to reduce the confusion, they will all have different names.

There is Mamaw and Papaw (Cox)



Grams and Gramps (Reed)


and Grandma and Grandpa (Sedberry)

Visitors

Leah had a lot of visitors while she was at the hospital! Aunt Kayla was one of her first visitors after we were in the recovery room. She came down on Saturday night with my nephew Caelen, too. She looks pretty excited to be an aunt!

Uncle Ron wasn't too far behind with his girlfriend Jess. Ron has nicknamed Leah "Goober". I am sure she will appreciate that! I think we will let that one be just something special between the 2 of them, ha-ha.
Becky is a friend of mine that I met in law school. She and her husband Keith recently moved closer to us and we are together quite a bit. Keith and Jeff make for an amusing combination when they are together! Becky hasn't been around babies too much but we will be changing that! Erin and Nick are also friends from law school. Erin was the Maid of Honor in our wedding.

Shannon was friends with both Jeff and I from IUK (before we were together). He was also in our wedding.

This is Amy, a good friend of mine (and now of Jeff 's) that I met when we had a case together soon after I began practicing. Amy brought an adorable outfit with guitars on it for Leah. Needless to say, her daddy loved it!


Amy's mom, Roberta, is the lady that made the beautiful blanket for Leah. She is my "Carmel" mom.
Aunt Jewel (top) and Aunt Jessie (bottom) are very excited to be aunts! I am sure Leah will love them just as much as they love her!

Check out Uncle Jason (Jeff's brother) with his precious niece. Leah is the 1st girl in the Sedberry family. Uncle Jason will be responsible for teaching her all of the un lady like things that she needs to know, ha-ha. Big uncle Jason looks like a teddy bear with her!

Aunt Stacey was very excited to hear that we were pregnant and has been spoiling her for months. Family gatherings should be interesting....fights over who gets the baby! I think Jeff and I already know better than to show up to something without her.


Cousin Evan (6 yrs. old) wasn't too sure about holding her but about one minute into it her said "I think I do like to hold babies". It was adorable.

Cousin Chris (11) was there too but he was happy watching all of the baby holding from a distance. I am sure she will grow on him.

Leah also had visits from 2 of her great grandma's.

Grandma Shanks is actually Virginia LeaMarie (part of the the meaning behind Leah Marie). She is my Mamaw Cox's mom....

Great Grandma Shirley is Papaw Cox's mom...

These 2 great grandma's are best friends and like 2 peas in a pod...

Leah also had visits from Jeff's boss and friend, JJ. More friends, Vanessa, Ashlin and Kim came from Kokomo to see her. I have no idea how my camera missed those visits. Sorry! I am sure we will have another photo opp with them soon.