My Cousins Wedding!

August 11th was my Cousin Javan's Wedding. It was a beautiful wedding, such a cute couple. Since our little family was all dressed up I had to take some family photos. Taking pictures with a month old baby is a little difficult, since they never look at the camera or sit up by themselves. Stuart said he felt like it was our wedding day with all the pictures that were being taken of us.

Abby at the Bountiful Temple

Abby talking to her Daddy!

Another Family photo

Abby at the reception! Isn't this dress adorable! Thanks Aunt Maisy!

The two Dads (Stu and my Brother-in-law Paul) holding their sleeping babies!

Happy 3rd Wedding Anniversary

Yesterday was our 3rd Wedding Anniversary. It was a nice day, but Anniversaries are definitely not the same once you have a kid. We started off the day at the pediatrician. Abby now weighs 9 lbs 11 oz and is 23 1/2 in long. They made her so mad, by pricking her little heal. ) : Poor little foot.

Then we spent the afternoon lounging around with Abers.

Our cute little monkey!

Off to the Cheesecake Factory for a romantic dinner full of surprises...


Like this surprise - During dinner Abby woke up screaming I tried to calm her with her binky but that didn't work so I pulled her out of her car seat, put her head on my chest to try and comfort her and she totally pukes down me shirt. Mmmm... nice warm liquid run down my cleavage. This was the second time she did this today. If you notice I started the day in a blue striped shirt.

Our dinner at the Cheesecake Factory - Yummy!

Then the final surprise of the evening, don't worry that this was the second blow of the day. The first was all over me, this one got the car seat.

Our New Car!

The family Wagon! When we put the carseat in Stu's car when we were bringing Abby home from the hospital, we realized that his car was a little small. If I wanted to sit in the front seat I would have to sit all scrunched up. So we decided we would go and look for a car and we bought one this weekend. We bought a white 09' Subaru Outback. We love it! I have never had a new car before. I love having a big moon roof, key less entry and it is also big enough to transport my Harp in.

Stu got the bad end of the deal. We traded in his 05' Subaru Impreza and he is now driving my 97' Honda Accord. He is a good guy!

A cute pic!

We took this picture on Sunday and I had to post it! I thought it was pretty cute!

Abby's New Buddy!

This is Abby and her new friend Spenser Brown.
He is my friend Christine's cute little guy! He is about 7 weeks older than Abby.

2 weeks old!

Here are more pictures of Abby! I have to take pictures of her in all of her cute Newborn stuff. She is getting big! We still squeeze her into some of her newborn outfits, but she is so long. So we are moving on to 0-3! Everything is going well! She is sleeping better at night, anywhere from 2-5 hour stretches. We love those 5 hour nights! We just love our little munchkin! She makes us laugh a lot.

Sometimes we catch a smile!

Shhhhhh! Daddy and Baby sleeping!
So Peaceful!
Chillin' in the swing!
I love this shirt!

I had to take a picture in this dress too.

1 week old!

One week photo shoot!

I can't believe it has already been a week. Time flies by when you are having fun! We love being parents and love our little Abby! We just can't stop looking at her. I still can't believe she is ours. She is sleeping pretty well most nights. Last night she slept 3 hrs and 45 mins, then 4 hours. It was wonderful! We are definitely getting faster at changing diapers, especially Stu! He is the designated diaper changer. Breastfeeding is going great too, though I do feel like all we do is eat, but that's okay!

This is my favorite outfit! I had to get some pictures in it because she is growing out of it already. She is so long all of her newborn clothes are getting too small.Here she is stretching away! Loves to have those legs stretched out straight as can be! Abby and Daddy!
Daddy is such a good daddy! So patient especially at 3 in the morning when he is changing her diaper, and right when he finishes she poops again!She loves her binks!

Some Nurses?

I have to post this story to I don't forget it one day. While I was in the hospital I had an older nurse that came in to my room in the wee hours of the morning and said it was time for my meds and that the doctor had proscribed a hormone patch I need to put on. I am sure Dr. Mark didn't order that patch at 2 am or when ever it was, but for some reason she decided to bring it in at that point. then she proceeded to ask me how to put it on. I had no idea. So then she called the pharmacy and asked them. Once we figured out where to put it, she said she had to go get gloves on before she could touch it, because SHE didn't have any problems with depression. This patch was to help prevent me for getting the baby blues. Did she really think that something was going to happen to her if she touch the patch. I am glad she put gloves on but did she really have to say that. Weirdo!

Abigail Jane Curtis

Finally, pictures of Abby! Abby was born on Monday, July 13th at 1:36 a.m. weighing 8 lbs 11 oz and was 21.75 inches long.

Here is the story! Stu and I went into the hospital on Sunday around 5 p.m. to have a fetal non stress test done and to check the amniotic fluid level. She passed the non stress test, but the doctor doing the ultrasound to check the fluid levels, started the ultrasound and said to us, you are not going anywhere, you are going to stay and have a baby. Being 5 days overdue, that was exactly what I wanted to hear. There was very little fluid left. The nurse said they start to worry at fluid levels around 7 cm and I was at 2. So we called the family and told them the news! They started the Potossin around 7 p.m. and then an Epidural a little later, then doctor Grandpa came in and ruptured my membranes. At that point I was only dilated to a 1 so we figured it would be around 7 the next morning before she would arrive. My Mom, Emily and Lafaunda came to visit and left around 10 p.m. Doctor Grandpa decided to stay at the hospital, so he went to the physician sleep room to get some zzz's before the big moment. The nurse checked me shortly after that and I was dilated to a 6, that was really surprising! Then around 1 a.m. I was dilated to a 9 1/2 and I started pushing. Stu called his dad and said, I can see her head, you might want to come over. After 30 minutes of pushing little Abby was born. Everything went very well. Mommy and Baby doing great!

Doctor Grandpa Mark, and the new family!
Mommy and I right after delivery
My first bath!
I love to stretch my legs out, none of this being all wrapped up!
All my visitors at the hospital!
Grandma Jo

Grandma LafaundaGrandpa RonAunt Michele, cousin Eva and AnnieAunt Emily and cousin HallieCousin AddieAunt MaisyDix and LaceyCami
Me and Daddy the day we went home!Me already to go home!

It was such an amazing experience getting to hold my baby for the first time. They asked me if I wanted to hold her skin to skin and of course I did. At first I didn't know what to think because she wouldn't stop crying. It kind of scared me, I kept thinking what have I gotten myself into, but I also just kept thinking how cute she was. Then they took her away for a while finished everything up with me and transferred me to a new room. I was so exhausted and still a little nauseated and I fell right to sleep. I was awakend early the next morning, not by the nurses bringing in my baby, but by my mom calling wanting to know why we didn't call her! I felt bad I should have, but I really was exhausted and I didn't want to wake them at 2 am. The rest of the day went well. Breastfeeding was a little hard at first, but Abby seemed to be doing pretty well. We had lots of visitors as you can see by all the pictures.