6 weeks and 3 days....wow!

WOW! Time sure has flown by....I can't believe that Braylen is already 6 weeks and 3 days old......! Since I am still trying to catch up on my blogging....this post will contain the last six weeks of Braylen's life. It has been quite adventurous starting from the night we came home.....Grant and I didn't even sleep a wink. Braylen was making so many noises and obviously they are noises you aren't use to....so we were starring at the monitor and her all night wondering what she was doing.....needless to say we were exhausted the next day and wondering what have we gotten ourselves into. Since then we have not had a night like that....we quickly adjusted to her noises and have set a little routine for her feedings and diaper changing in the middle of the night.....GRANT IS A TREMENDOUS HELP....I wouldn't be able to do this without him. So Braylen has had TONS of visitors which have brought us dinner and Braylen fun gifts....we are very Thankful for all of it.....it has been such a blessing. Braylen's favorite guest were her Aunt Lis and Uncle Adam....she really enjoyed spending time with them and Thank you to Elisabeth b/c she allowed me to go to a Closing I had scheduled a week after she was born....it was my first time leaving her...BOO!!!! Let's see, what else....Braylen and I have tried to create a little routine for the day.....during her wake times....we play on our back and we have tummy time and we go on walks and we bounce around the house and we cry and we eat a lot and we sleep and we cry...lol!!! Actually our routine changes all the time but I am definitely use to what she wants or needs when she crys or when she is fighting to go to sleep...I am learning all the cues! She went to her first doctors appt. and it went very well....she weighed in at 9lbs and 3.5 oz and was almost 21 inches long....yay she is growing. She had a first shot and actually did pretty well for getting a shot....I will say I am nervous for her next check up because that is when she is scheduled to get 6 shots at one time.....I might have to schedule them seperate but I am not looking forward to it.....I will probably tear up b/c it will hurt me just as bad as it hurts her....wahhhhh! Lately the weather has been really good so every Sunday we go over to my parents house so they can spend time with Braylen and then we go on a 3 mile walk and Papa loves this b/c he gets to stroll Braylen around the neighborhood....it has been a nice routine but the days are getting colder so we might have to figure something else out. :) During the last week or so...Braylen caught a small stuffy cold (or runny nose) I did take her to the doctor and there was no fever but they gave me a lot of remedies to help us get through it. And sure enough I caught a cold also....I never get sick....I guess now that I have a child that is going to change...ugh! :) I am trying to remember all the fun milestones that we have come by since Braylen has been born.....oh yea...this one is my favorite...Braylen smiled....not a Gas smile but a for real smile....she actually smiles a lot if I tickle her chin (odd I know) but she likes it....and I LOVE IT...it makes my heart putter.....it feels so good to know that Braylen has expressions and emotions.....yippee!!!!! Braylen also got to hang out with her friends for Halloween.....she even let me put her in a Pumpkin Costume for newborns that her cousin Dawn Schmeelk gave her....she looked cute but Orange isn't her color...she looks like a boy in Orange..ha! But she did have fun and I look forward to the many years of Halloween and seeing our Precious Braylen dressed up saying "Twick or Tweat" (baby talk..lol!) Grant and I had our first night out without Braylen this past Saturday....we went to Ryan and Amanda Campbells wedding......her Mimi kept her for us and they had so much fun. We were very appreciative of our time out by ourselves but I missed Braylen so much and couldn't wait to get home and hold her. In fact, the minute I got home, I changed and picked her up out of her bed and loved on her and then fed her.....and by the way she was awake just laying in her Pack n Play (it is still in our room!) I am sure I am leaving stuff out but this is a brief catch up on what has been going on in Braylen's life. Oh....I did forget one of our favorite moments.....her PHOTO SHOOT at 4 days old. Aunt Lis and I helped Audrey snap some awesome shots of her. Don't let the pics fool you though.....it was definitely tough getting her to be still and not be fussy.....I think the material she was laying on was aggrevating her skin...but we got through it and every photo was worth Braylen's tears. Until next time.........oh yeah...and sorry for the pics being scattered at the top and not in order...I am still trying to figure this whole thing out! :)