After the Holidays....

We had such a great time during the Holidays and being able to share the experience with Braylen. On Christmas morning she slept the whole time we were doing gifts....but she wouldn't remember anyways.....however....Christmas was all about Braylen...it was awesome. She got every gift in the world. A few of her (my) favorites were the Red Ryder Wagon...it is awesome, a BEAUTIFUL TUTU....I can't wait to put her in it, and some awesome outfits. She also got lots of toys.......she really doesn't know how to play with them yet but that will come. I last blogged about transferring Braylen to her crib...well it was a success! Grant and I slept upstairs the first night we started it, and then Grant never made it back upstairs the remaining two nights I chose to be up there......he wanted his KING bed back....we were sleeping in a FULL....alot different...ha! Anyways, she did really good....she had a hard time adjusting at first b/c she moves constantly. In the pack n play, she use to do complete 180's on her back....I would put her one way and then when it was time to feed early morning she would be complete opposite. The difference in the pack n play and the crib...was the crib is not as WIDE and I still have the bumper on.......however.......she has managed to make her 180's....it just took a couple of nights to get to moving. SHe is still eating one time during the night...which is still in the late 4:00 hour.....I don't mind...b/c she is going down at 10:00 so she is getting plenty of sleep prior. Her next doc appt is January 19th....I can't wait to see how much she weighs....I know she has gained so much...she is growing like a weed! The week of the 19th...I am going to introduce rice cereal....at dinner time....in order to try to eliminate a breastfeeding. We are still managing about 6 feedings throughout the whole day including the night...I would like to get that down to 5 but we will see how that goes. Below are some pics of Braylen over the holidays with her GREATGRANDMOTHER and Mimi....and then with her Grammy (my mom) and then her Uncle Adam....and then there is one with her Poppy (my dad).....

I also forgot to mention that Grant and I spent the night out for the first time New Years Eve! It was such a blessing to have Braylen's Mimi come spend the night with her and celebrate. It was a much needed night out and I had no worries...I knew she was in great hands. However...the pumping thing was quite annoying...I had to do that the whole evening...not so bad...but I ended up showing all the girls that I was with that night how to PUMP.....I hope that is a sight they NEVER remember.....lol!