Daddy's back to work..........

MonDAY went well. Malina and I saw Carey off in the morning, then about 12 we went for a walk. We walked to the store to get a few things. Of course as I was about to check out she woke up crying.Right as we exited she was fine again. I guess she didn't like waiting to pay...LOL.The rest of the day was great. I should of known because it was a good day it would be a challenging night. She was up every hour to two hours ready to eat. Needless to say, yesterday, Tuesday all 3 of us were tired. Soooooooo, all day Tuesday Malina was mad because she was tired!! I tried to tell her we were all tired because of her.........but she wouldn't listen....haha. THANKFULLY, she was exhausted last night, so WE ALL slept much better:) Hopefully that was her 1 bad day of the week. I allow her 1 a week...haha. Today she is 4 weeks old already!! Saturday we will celebrate her 1 month birthday, January 30th.

Last day home for daddy :(

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Malina definitely knows today is Carey's last day. Actually this whole week has been a little different. I think she wants to make sure Carey misses us when he goes back to work. It started Wednesday when she was going through a growth spurt. Carey and I did not understand what was going on. All day she wanted to do was eat or be in our arms. This is unusual for Malina and we wondered why she was so "fussy". As we read and talked to other parents we realized there's a big growth spurt at 3 weeks and apparently that's what was going on. Luckily, the next day she was back to her normal sleeping and eating. THANKFULLY, because we were getting a little worried.


Friday, Malina's bellybutton fell off. Actually the majority of it fell off late last week, but the last of it came off Friday. So, Saturday we took her a bath in the big bath with her little bather of course. She was really liking it until the bather malfunctioned....haha. Overall, i think she is really going to enjoy her baths now. She also started doing her tummy time and playing on her little play yard. She really likes playing with all the hanging toys, but only for a few minutes..haha.




Saturday, Malina finally got to meet some more of her uncles/aunties/cousins/friends. We went to Edmon's 3rd birthday and we got to meet baby Rylan and Baby Zoee. Malina is the baby of the 3, but they are all just weeks apart. Maddie is now so big at 6 months compared to the little guys,and Edmon is the big kid at 3. The conversations were very different at the party. Everyone was having fun passing the kids around. Auntie Gayla and Uncle Greg are definitely next...hahaha (We can't wait for another baby to join the group). Malina enjoyed being in everyones arms of course, and once again no one believed how temperamental she is. I must say she is a GREAT
ACTRESS!!!

I am bummed Carey is going back to work tomorrow. I know it's going to be another adjustment since I am used to him helping a lot......so we'll see how tomorrow goes!!! Wish me luck!!!!

going on 3 weeks...

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Last week came and went so quickly......
Friday, 1-15-09, Malina had her 2nd appointment. This time she was a little better. She didn't cry too much. Of course, she didn't like undressing, but that's expected from her...hahaha. She now weighs 7lbs 6oz :). Carey and I were both pleasantly surprised she went up that much.

These last few days Malina has started smiling A LOT!! It is very cute!! We notice it a lot when she is getting ready for bed. She constantly smiles and has little smirks on her cute face.

Saturday, 1-16-09, Malina met Maria, Gavin, Danielle, Tim, Veronica, and Natalie for the first time. She was bummed Annica wasn't there but she's excited to see her next time. Malina enjoyed being held of course and passed around.


Sunday, 1-16-09, BIG DAY for Malina. She went to her first birthday party. Her bf Kenzi's first birthday party :) She slept the whole party. She did wake up for a lil while just enough time to poop in her Charger outfit. Luckily, mommy packed another outfit. Malina then went to the Dir's and watched the Charger's vs the Jets. Not a good game but Malina did enjoy FINALLY meeting the Farrage's, Grams, Janice and the Zamora's. She slept the majority of the time in everyones arms, but by 8:30 she knew it was her bedtime. She told mom and dad by screaming and crying that she wanted to go home :(. That was our first day out the majority of the day. Overall, the day went well.

2 weeks old today!!!!

1-13-09

Can't believe Malina is already two weeks old. Time sure does fly! Malina has been adjusting really well. She still gets very upset when it's time to be changed and when she is hungry! It is amazing how mad she gets and how quickly she goes from happy to mad :( She definitely takes after her daddy....hahah.

Yesterday, 1-12-09, Malina went to the mall, Fashion Valley, for the first time. She was pretty good. She did get hungry, so we had to feed her, but other than that she just slept. She also went in an elevator in JC Pennys for the first time. Lots of firsts for Malina and plenty more to come.

First visit to Holy Family Catholic Church

1-9-09

Today Malina went to church for her first time. Carey and I planned all day how we could make sure she was content during church. We made sure she ate, was changed and comfortable before. She slept the entire time through church. We were both so nervous she would wake up and cry during church, and we would be the parents with the noisy kid...haha. Luckily, she did not make a "peep". Before and after church we got to see Father Michael (the one who married us :) ) and he even blessed Malina.

getting into a routine

1-9-10

WOW! It's amazing how wonderful you feel when you get some sleep. I don't want to jinx it, but Malina has been doing awesome at night. She wakes up every 3 to 4 hours to eat, but then she is right back in a deep slumber. I am sure this will not last forever, but she's been pretty consistent for the past three nights. We are hoping this is her new sleeping routine. We'll see, only time will tell!!

Also, Malina has started to smirk and smile. We know it's only a reflex, but it's still really cute! Mommy always tries to get a pic but of course by the time the pic is taken the smile is gone:(. Hopefully we'll catch a smile or smirk soon!!!

1 week old today

1-6-10 It's hard to believe our lil Malina is already a week old. Seems like yesterday I was anticipating her arrival. This past week has been very "different" for us. A good different of course. Carey and I have had very little sleep but we seem to being managing just fine. We both take turns feeding and changing Malina. Most of the time the feeding is up to me since I have the "goods", but I've pumped some into bottles to make sure Carey gets his fair share of feeding also. Malina is adjusting well. She is starting to confuse her nights and days less, so that's good. Overall, we are are very blessed and can't complain.

Monday, 1-4 Malina went to her first doctors appointment. She did not enjoy undressing during the appointment. The appointment went well. She had gained an ounce so, the doctor was pleased. We also scheduled her next appointment. So far so good!

Tuesday, 1-5 We went on our first errands without Malina. Malina stayed home with Nana Norma while Mommy and Daddy ran errands. When we got home we took Malina for a walk. She enjoyed her first stroll in her stroller. She slept the majority of the time, but she still seemed to enjoy the fresh cool SD air.

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