Night Time Sillies

While we (Mom and I) were getting Mary-Brenna ready for bed, silliness came out to play. Here are some pictures of Mary-Brenna and I wearing her skirt and tights in unconventional ways. Oh the silliness that comes about in the Lewis house!

Mary-Brenna didn't know where to look on my computer!

Time with Friends

On Saturday Mary-Brenna, Mom, Jaleen and I all went in to Shayna's baby shower! My dear sweet friend Shayna is expecting a little boy in May. We had an absolute blast at the baby shower, and Shayna was very well spoiled with a mountain of wonderful gifts for her little guy. I am so excited to meet him here in just over a month.

While we were there, Mary-Brenna got to play with her buddy Adalynn. My friend Amanda had her little girl 3 days before I had Mary-Brenna and it is so much fun for us to have girls the same age. My dad is already planning on coaching a soccer team when the girls are old enough.

At the baby shower, the girls had a lot of fun playing with each other, and talking to each other. I wish I had my video camera with me while we were there to be able to catch the interaction between the two. Pictures just don't do the cuteness justice. I have a feeling that Mary-Brenna and Adalynn are going to be fast friends.

Adalynn and Mary-Brenna playing on the floor at Shayna's baby shower.

On Sunday we were surprised by a special visit from my friend Suzanna when we got home from church. I was so excited to see her, she is working up in Fairbanks now for the Fairbanks Minor and it has been way too long since we have been able to see each other. This Sunday was the first time Suzanna got to meet Mary-Brenna and it was evident right away that they were going to become fast friends. Mary-Brenna was full of smiles while Suzanna was visiting and was also showing off her tricks.

Thank you Suzanna for your special visit. I have missed hanging out with you and can't wait to see you again soon.

Seeing so many friends this weekend shows me just how truly blessed I am by having so many amazing friends in my life! Love you all so much.

Sweet Little Lady

Getting Mary-Brenna in all her cute clothes is challenging. We were blessed so much with beautiful gifts for her, and she looks absolutely adorable in all of her outfits. Here are some pictures of Mary-Brenna being so cute in one of her Sunday outfits.

Growing Up SOOOO Fast

My sweet little girl is growing up so fast, it is hard to imagine that she is already 4 1/2 months old. She is doing so many different things now. She absolutely loves to jump around in her jumper (thanks again Angela for passing this down to us). She has rolled over from her back to her front. She is reaching for things and gaining a lot of control over her arm movements. She can successfully put her pacifier in her mouth and leave it there. Mary-Brenna has a favorite toy right now, it is her little giraffe, Sophie, that her Great Gran gave her for Christmas. This giraffe goes everywhere with us. Mary-Brenna is also drooling a ton! She can polish off at least 6 bibs in the course of a day with how much she is drooling. We went to see her pediatrician yesterday and she said that Mary-Brenna's gums looked like they were getting swollen. I am afraid that it looks like teeth are on their way soon. Mary-Brenna is still sleeping really well (thank you baby girl), and she can always make me smile. She laughs all the time and has a great smile that she loves to share. Mary-Brenna has started to chatter a whole bunch. We have decided that we aren't going to sit in the downstairs service with her at church because she would try and compete with our pastor. Very cute but not all that great when you are trying to listen to the sermon. I love seeing all these changes in her, it is a whole lot of fun to see what she will do next.

Mary-Brenna and Sophie

Two weeks ago, we had Mary-Brenna's 4 month well baby visit and vaccinations. On that visit my sweet baby girl had to get poked, but she was a trooper! We also learned that she dropped from the 70th percentile in weight to the 40th percentile. Her pediatrician really wanted to nip that in the bud and see if we could get her gain some more weight. On that visit she weighed in at 13 pounds 5 ounces. In these past two weeks I have been taking Fenugreek, and herbal supplement to help increase my milk supply. We have also been giving Mary-Brenna some supplemental formula for when I can't give her enough. She has been having anywhere from 4-10 extra ounces of formula a day. Her pediatrician didn't want us to add in any solid food yet due to the fact that Mary-Brenna has a few eczema patches. Apparently starting solid foods to early when they are showing signs of eczema can have children develop food allergies that they otherwise would not get.

Mary-Brenna in the bonnet that Marie gave her!

So we went back to the pediatrician to have her weighed in again and see how she was doing. My sweet baby girl weighed in at 14 pounds 8 ounces! She gained 1 pound and 3 ounces in two weeks! I was amazed, I knew she had been feeling heavier but I didn't know it was that much! Mary-Brenna's pediatrician told me that the average baby her age gains about 15-25 grams per day. When she broke down what Mary-Brenna gained, it turned out to be around 40 grams per day! My little girl is a growing machine! Her doctor was very happy with this amount of growth and really wants us to keep it up! She will go back in for another check up and another round of shots in the first part of May. I hope she has just as good of a report then as she does now.

Mary-Brenna playing with Reese and Jordan Sande.

Mary-Brenna with Angela, Aiden and Nathan.

Laughing with Papa

Mary-Brenna loves playing with her Papa. Here is a sweet moment of the two of them.

Diapers!

Yeah! The cloth diapers I ordered finally came in today. I didn't realize that they would be coming from Canada! But I am so excited to start cloth diapering with Mary-Brenna. I have been inspired by other moms to give cloth diapering a try, and I love the burden it takes off of my pocket book.

12 diapers and 24 liners

The whole cloth diapering set up that I have, a basket, a dirty diaper bag, disposable liners, special cloth diaper soap and of course the diapers themselves!

Mary-Brenna checking out her new diapers.

A sweet little girl full of smiles!

More posts on cloth diapering to come.

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day everyone! This is Mary-Brenna's first Valentines Day, but no chocolate for her. We have been trying to read to Mary-Brenna as much as possible, so for this Valentines Day, I got Mary-Brenna a Valentines Day book. Slowly but surely I am building up her book collection.


On a another note, here is an update on my sweet Mary-Brenna. She had her first overnight alone with Grandma and Papa. Since Mary-Brenna and I live with my parents, it is odd for me to be out of the house at night. However since I started house sitting for a friend, I wanted to test out the house without Mary-Brenna for one night, so my parents looked after her for me. My dear friend Chrysa came over and we spent a fun night catching up and watching girly movies.


The next morning, Mary-Brenna tried out her new toy, a hand-me-down from her cousins Aiden and Nathan. She is so strong she was able to stand in her new bouncy and have a lot of fun. She is growing up so fast, it is mind blowing!