Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Dear Annabelle...
Baby, today was my first day back to work. After 12 weeks of getting to spend all day with you, I was dreading having to be so far a way for so long. I really started to freak out about it around 6 weeks but Ty pointed out that if I didn't stop worrying about how much time I had left...it would all just pass me by, so I decided to I was going to enjoy every moment with you.
The past 12 weeks have been some of my favorite moments of my life. I was always so happy when I was with my love, Ty. I never knew that I could feel even more for someone until he gave me you. You have completed my family and made me understand why all of those silly girls in my life always wanted babies.
So having to leave all of that for 8 hours today just about broke my heart. The funny thing is, it was easy for you. Your Grandpa Dorff stayed with you and gave you everything you needed but what I needed was you. I know that things will get better as time goes on, but now all I want is to lay in bed and glaze at you as you smile and coo at me. Nothing makes me happier.
So, little girl, I miss you but I do what is necessary. It makes it a little easier knowing that people who love you take care of you and the one up side is getting to hold you for the moment I get home and the smile you give me. It ALMOST makes it okay.
I love you baby!
Mama
5.31.11
The past 12 weeks have been some of my favorite moments of my life. I was always so happy when I was with my love, Ty. I never knew that I could feel even more for someone until he gave me you. You have completed my family and made me understand why all of those silly girls in my life always wanted babies.
So having to leave all of that for 8 hours today just about broke my heart. The funny thing is, it was easy for you. Your Grandpa Dorff stayed with you and gave you everything you needed but what I needed was you. I know that things will get better as time goes on, but now all I want is to lay in bed and glaze at you as you smile and coo at me. Nothing makes me happier.
So, little girl, I miss you but I do what is necessary. It makes it a little easier knowing that people who love you take care of you and the one up side is getting to hold you for the moment I get home and the smile you give me. It ALMOST makes it okay.
I love you baby!
Mama
5.31.11
Monday, May 23, 2011
A differant kind of ultrasound...
.. turns out that the fact that Annabelle decided she wanted to be breach her whole gestation had the possibility of an unforeseen consequence.
When we went in for Belle's 6 week appt, her doctor told us that there was a potential hip defect with breach babies. Oddly enough, it only effects females so it was our lucky day! He told us that if affects about 12% of breach girls. If she did have the defect it would most likely mean that she was need to wear a brace on her pelvis for a few months and, worst case scenario, have surgery. So we needed to schedule an ultrasound on her hips to check for the defect.
So today was the big day! We headed over to suburban imaging to take a look. I haven't been to the Dr since she was born that was not a pediatrician or an OB/GYN. I wasn't expecting such fanfare over this adorable little babe! Its amazing what going to a place that doesn't see babies every single day will do for your self esteem:)
Well, Annabelle was a champ! Not a peep as they checked her out. She just stared at the tech and coo'ed. Luckily, when all was said and done, Bannabelle has the hips of a champion! No defects! Yay!
On a side note....look at this adorable girl!
When we went in for Belle's 6 week appt, her doctor told us that there was a potential hip defect with breach babies. Oddly enough, it only effects females so it was our lucky day! He told us that if affects about 12% of breach girls. If she did have the defect it would most likely mean that she was need to wear a brace on her pelvis for a few months and, worst case scenario, have surgery. So we needed to schedule an ultrasound on her hips to check for the defect.
So today was the big day! We headed over to suburban imaging to take a look. I haven't been to the Dr since she was born that was not a pediatrician or an OB/GYN. I wasn't expecting such fanfare over this adorable little babe! Its amazing what going to a place that doesn't see babies every single day will do for your self esteem:)
Well, Annabelle was a champ! Not a peep as they checked her out. She just stared at the tech and coo'ed. Luckily, when all was said and done, Bannabelle has the hips of a champion! No defects! Yay!
On a side note....look at this adorable girl!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
A Walk in the park...
Today, Annabelle and I met my friend Kristen and her little boy at the park.
Kristen and I have been going on walks several times a week now and it has been so very good for me. When we went for our first trip after I had Annabelle, I was shocked how hard everything was but today at the park....it was just fun! I didn't have to focus on how hard it was to keep up. I know it sounds so dumb because it was just a silly walk, but its amazing what a body goes through.
While we were there, I just had to 'feed Belle to the lion':) She was a pretty good sport about it.
We had fun just hanging out! Annabelle is definantly a park kind of girl!
Kristen and I have been going on walks several times a week now and it has been so very good for me. When we went for our first trip after I had Annabelle, I was shocked how hard everything was but today at the park....it was just fun! I didn't have to focus on how hard it was to keep up. I know it sounds so dumb because it was just a silly walk, but its amazing what a body goes through.
While we were there, I just had to 'feed Belle to the lion':) She was a pretty good sport about it.
We had fun just hanging out! Annabelle is definantly a park kind of girl!
Friday, January 14, 2011
The blessing...
Before Annabelle was born, we decided we wanted to have blessing outfit made from my wedding dress. It was a way to keep a part of our wedding without having a dress hanging in the closet gathering dress. Because we didn't find out if she was a boy or girl, we weren't sure how we were going to make that happen in time to bless our baby.
I talked about what I wanted to a woman in our ward and asked if she would be able to make the outfit within the 4 weeks after our baby was here and we knew the gender. Much to my elation, she offered to make an outfit for both a girl and a boy!! I was so excited. We got the dress about a week before she was born...and we loved it!
When we saw her in a 4 weeks later....it was even better:)
Annabelle Roux Smith was blessed April 10th, 2011 at the Anoka, Minnesota ward. Along with her dad in the circle was: James Dorff (grandpa), T. Craig Smith (grandpa), Geoff Archibald (uncle), Kurt Bennion (friend), Benjy Villareal (friend), John Dailey (friend), and Bishop DeLong.
Our first family photo...
Grandma and Grandpa Smith
Aunt Molly and cousin Kajsa (6 months old)
Grandma Dorff
Grandpa Dorff
I talked about what I wanted to a woman in our ward and asked if she would be able to make the outfit within the 4 weeks after our baby was here and we knew the gender. Much to my elation, she offered to make an outfit for both a girl and a boy!! I was so excited. We got the dress about a week before she was born...and we loved it!
When we saw her in a 4 weeks later....it was even better:)
Annabelle Roux Smith was blessed April 10th, 2011 at the Anoka, Minnesota ward. Along with her dad in the circle was: James Dorff (grandpa), T. Craig Smith (grandpa), Geoff Archibald (uncle), Kurt Bennion (friend), Benjy Villareal (friend), John Dailey (friend), and Bishop DeLong.
Ty did a beautiful job. At that moment, I couldn't have been more proud of my baby, and especially my husband.
Belle and her daddy!
Belle and her daddy!
Our first family photo...
Grandma and Grandpa Smith
Aunt Molly and cousin Kajsa (6 months old)
Grandma Dorff
Grandpa DorffThursday, January 13, 2011
The FIRST photoshoot!
Being my daughter....I'm sure there is no doubt that there will be an abundance of photoshoots. A friend of mine from school needed to shoot a 'couple' for an assignment and she asked if she could use me and Annabelle. Of coarse I said yes!
I need to do the same assignment so I used Ty and Annabelle. The results are below.....turned about pretty dang well:) So here is Annabelle at 3 weeks!
I need to do the same assignment so I used Ty and Annabelle. The results are below.....turned about pretty dang well:) So here is Annabelle at 3 weeks!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
our first week home...
..As we left the hospital, I couldn't help but be but overwhelmed thinking about how my life would be completely different than what it had when I left the house just 5 days before. How would I adjust? How would the DOGS adjust?? Would I ever sleep again?
Even with all of these questions, I was so excited to start out lives with baby Annabelle! So off we went! We walked into the house, the dogs greeted us just as usual which was a bit worrisome because the are a bit 'excited' when we walk in. I head their collars and Ty held Annabelle's car seat. They did exterememly well. They check her out and immediatly backed off! I was so happy!
WIthin 15 minutes of having her home, we had her in her crib and started to settling in. We realized that we had been yelling back and forth from her room and she didn't stir at all! We had the best baby ever!!
I'm assuming this is normal for most babies, but Belle had her days and nights all mixed up. I was a little worried it would be this way forever! And when she did fall asleep, I woke her up every 3 hours to feed her. Most people thought that I was crazy for waking a sleeping baby but I was concerned that sense her blood sugar had been was low in the hospital, I didn't want her to go too long between feedings and risk a drop. The problem with this plan was that once she was awake to eat, she didn't want to go back to sleep! We spent a lot of time roaming the house trying to get her to sleep. Ty even discovered the show 'Alf':)
Other then the mix up of sleep/wake times, we realized that we had been blessed with an easy baby. She breastfeed well, loved to be cuddled, and only really cried when hungry. Not to mention...she was adorable!
Even with all of these questions, I was so excited to start out lives with baby Annabelle! So off we went! We walked into the house, the dogs greeted us just as usual which was a bit worrisome because the are a bit 'excited' when we walk in. I head their collars and Ty held Annabelle's car seat. They did exterememly well. They check her out and immediatly backed off! I was so happy!
WIthin 15 minutes of having her home, we had her in her crib and started to settling in. We realized that we had been yelling back and forth from her room and she didn't stir at all! We had the best baby ever!!
I'm assuming this is normal for most babies, but Belle had her days and nights all mixed up. I was a little worried it would be this way forever! And when she did fall asleep, I woke her up every 3 hours to feed her. Most people thought that I was crazy for waking a sleeping baby but I was concerned that sense her blood sugar had been was low in the hospital, I didn't want her to go too long between feedings and risk a drop. The problem with this plan was that once she was awake to eat, she didn't want to go back to sleep! We spent a lot of time roaming the house trying to get her to sleep. Ty even discovered the show 'Alf':)
Other then the mix up of sleep/wake times, we realized that we had been blessed with an easy baby. She breastfeed well, loved to be cuddled, and only really cried when hungry. Not to mention...she was adorable!
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