5 months!

my sweet girl is 5 months old! hard to believe she is almost half a year old...crazy how time really is flying.


Some things about our 5 month old booger bear:


- Shes finally rolling over! once she started, she just did not stop- she rolls all over her crib now, its too funny!

-She is 'scooting' -- such a wiggle worm, i have a feeling she'll crawl early (which means we need to start baby proofing our house!) -she can def get where she needs to go!

-She is eating FOOD! We started with half a scoop of cereal in her last bottle of the night; now she gets an ounce of food and then 7 oz formula with half a scoop of cereal in her last bottle. We've done peas and carrots so far, and shes loved both! She eats 3x a day, 8am*1pm*6pm !

(wasn't going fast enough haha)

(i kept having to hold her hands down, she wanted to help!)

- She is still our happy, smiley girl. And it seems like the fussiness is slowing down some too- which is awesome, cause i love seeing her sweet smile :)

-She is still a momma's girl! which i love! i told joey not to get his feelings hurt, she'll be a daddy's girl soon and hate me-- for now i'm soaking up her preference for me :)

- Took her to the doctor and she's perfectly healthy and right on track! 14ibs and 25.5 inches! our tall, growing girl!

-She is obsessed with Delilah! always breaks out in a smile when she sees her, and tries so hard to grab her and pet her. Delilah is VERY patient with her, i can tell they are gonna be BFFs!

- She loves to play now, loves toys, being on the play mat- she is so curious and alert, always looking around at everything. its hard to stop myself from buying her every toy i see haha.

She is amazing through and through. i ADORE this sweet baby girl. Thank you God for the gift of Adelynn!

(months 1-4!)

Photo Shoot!!

(always gotta take a million to get one! but if ya ask me they're all cute ;) i also had to use my phone this time cause my camera was dead,bummer)

Struggle.

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”

sigh. i feel like God is testing me a lot lately. i'm trying so hard not to get discouraged, but its difficult. i try to keep in mind there are people out there way worse off than us. we're blessed, i know that and remind myself daily.

my whole life i keep waiting for things to get easier, my WHOLE life. just seems like its one thing after another; in a way i'm glad because its made me tough, strong. but sometimes i just dont want to be strong. i'm exhausted by it. sometimes i want to be selfish and just 'do me'. i've always been a people pleaser, thats just who i am. its a blessing and a curse. i dont like when people are upset with me, or don't like me- it bugs me. but i'm also one of those people that will be a loyal friend, help any way i can, and be there 24/7. this is why i went to school (dropped out...whoops) to go in to psychology. i thrive on helping people. but it doesn't work both ways....when i ask for help or just need someone or something- it comes off as selfish and self centered. i hate that.

sometimes, i need someone too. i get let down a lot. i'm by no means perfect- not at all, far from it. i know i've hurt people, let people down, disappointing them- but its never ever intentional. my intentions are always good.

i just dont understand why things have to be so hard, so difficult. i'm so ready to catch a break and just have things be easy for once. i'm proud at how hardworking joey & i both are, everything we have was earned. we are the type of people that arent afraid of hard work, and earning our way. but sometimes i just wish we were lucky like others i see.

and i dont understand why sometimes the people closest to you, assume things that are so totally wrong. it hurts, and its frustrating. i would think these people would give you the benefit of the doubt. you would think. but thats not always the case. and its sad. i try SO hard never to make assumptions or judge a book by its cover- because you only see what people want you to see, let you see. you have no idea whats really going on, and thats their right--its their business. i find myself judging others and quickly try to snap out of it-- i try so hard to keep in mind that i don't know their story, and i don't need to make assumptions or judgments.

i'm just going to keep doing what i'm doing. working hard, never giving up, and trying to be the best person i can be. thats all i really can do. i can't do everything, i can't fix everything, be everything to everyone. my first and most important priority is my baby girl & my marriage, everything else comes second and i've gotta keep that in mind.

“Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.”

4 months.

Four Months Old already! I can't believe it!

 She has changed so much, check this out, these pictures are from 1-4 months:

Some random facts about my 4 month old baby girl:

- She HATES laying down now! She is ALWAYS wanting to sit up like a big girl. Even when we feed her she likes to be upright- it is too funny. She has a little personality now, and gets MAD when you lay her down, its so funny! We prop her up on her boppy on the couch, stick her in the bumbo, and she LOVES standing!

- She is now attached to certain things. She loves her doll- its soft, and rattles. She'll fling it around, chew on her, cuddle her, its adorable. Quickly becoming her bff :) She also has one particular blanket she likes. Out of all the blankets we have (and we have a LOT) theres one in particular that puts her to sleep without fail every single time! Its a pink fluffy blanket we got as a hand me down from Claire!

We've never really rocked her to sleep- from the beginning we tried to have her put herself to sleep, but we would pat her back while she was in her crib, make sure she had her paci to soothe her. But shes always been really good about going to sleep on her own. She fights sleep every time though- she wants to party! but as soon as we put this blanket over her, and rub it on her cheek a little- she is out like a light! Joey and I refer to it as the magic fluffy blanket cause it is our savior!

- She is still our sweet funny smiley girl, always laughing and cooing. But she has most def started teething! Drooling all over, fussy, eating more (probably a growth spurt in there somewhere). But she tends to be pretty easy to calm down, a bath/bottle/fluffy blanket and she's good to go :)

-She talks, A LOT! always cooing, chatting up a storm and its too funny, I really need to get it on video. its like shes having a full on conversation with us and I laugh every single time. She will definitely be a little chatter box when she does start actually talking!

-I feel like shes finally aware of the dogs, especially Delilah. Delilah has been curious of baby from day one always coming up to her, sniffing her, etc. (Potter stays away ha) The other night I was on the couch with Delilah (yes, we're 'those people' who have spoiled their dogs and let them on the couch!) and Adelynn, and all of a sudden their eyes locked and Adelynn reached out, pet Delilah, and smiled/giggled! Cutest thing EVER. I have a feeling they will most def be BFFs ;)

-She is SO CLOSE to rolling over, I'm surprised she hasn't already and part of me wonders if she should've already...gonna have to ask the doctor about that when we go next. But she'll ALMOST do it and then roll back on her back. I can't tell you how many times I've yelled "joey come here! shes almost doing it!" he'll come running in there....and nothing lol. SO CLOSE! I'd bet it'll be anytime now.

-She eats 8 oz of formula at 8am, 1pm, and 6pm . Her 6pm bottle has half a scoop of cereal in it. And she typically goes to bed around 9 or 9:30pm and sleeps till about 8am the next day. Shes AWESOME. We've been putting cereal in her bottle but last night we tried spoon feeding it to her- she did pretty well, had it ALL over her lol but she got a good bit down. I think she got frustrated though cause shes used to suckin' down a bottle, and this process was just not going quick enough for her lol.

- She did great at her baptism :) I was nervous cause she really hadn't had a nap and was a little fussy, she was just so tired. then during the baptism the Deacon drenched her whole face with the holy water- I was SURE she'd freak but she was good! She loves bath time so that probably helps ;)

She wore my baptism gown, which was SO special. And her God Parents (Nick & Claire) gave her a bonnet, that one day will turn in to a hankie on her wedding day :) I'm so glad she's finally baptized! I originally wanted it done within the first 4 weeks, but recovery was so hard on me it just didnt happen.

Overall, shes still our amazing happy genius zombie baby ;) I adore her more and more everyday. She is THE best part of my day. It doesnt matter what kind of day I've had, when I walk in & she sees me- her whole face lights up and she gives me the biggest smile, and it melts my heart every single time. I've never loved anything or anyone like I do her. If I was guaranteed all our babies would be like her- I'd have 10 more!...not really but you know what I mean ;) 

We are so blessed, and I never ever take it for granted.