The New Look

Anyone who knows me knows I get bored easily.

I started out by wanting to add a picture of Erin to the blog, and then next thing you know, I've totally revamped it. Yes, I had to do this at 2:00 am. For one, I was awake and secondly, it's the only time Erin would let me do it yesterday. (The Princess is napping right now - soon to wake up to eat.)

In the tradition of hearing a good idea and adopting it as your own...I'm going to have my blog published in book form. It sounds like a great way to keep a "copy" of all my past posts. I started this last summer, so my first book will be from July to December 2009. A lot happened, so it should be a fascinating read! :) It's a little project putting the book together, but hey, I have the time after midnight.

Thanks for reading this blog. I love doing it.

Eight Weeks Old

I can't believe two months have gone by. I think I blinked and missed it. It seems like such a long time ago we were in the hospital. The next thing you know, Erin will be driving me to doctor's appointments!!!

We had a visit with the nurse at Dr. Elahee's today. We've been concerned because the spitting up hasn't gotten any better and we're still on the two meds. They wanted to weigh her to make sure she was tracking and gaining weight. We got there, stripped her down and she went from 10.6 lbs to 11.0 lbs. That's roughly an ounce a day and that's exactly on target for a baby her age. The doctor basically told me that some babies just have a reflux problem that even the meds don't fix. She said there is a sphincter between her stomach and esophagus that just isn't staying closed yet like it should. In time, it will strengthen and stay closed. Until then, we keep having 5 wardrobe changes a day!!

Erin is super excited to see Pawpaw and Grandma tomorrow. It's been two whole weeks. I've texted them daily pictures, but I think they are counting down the seconds until they can hold her again. I'm sure there will be bickering over who gets to hold her first and for how long. I wouldn't be surprised if "Paper, Rock and Scissors" doesn't come into play.

Erin has really started smiling a lot. She's a very happy baby in the mornings. We get the most smiles then. She's cooing a lot too and when she smiles it seems like she's trying to giggle at the same time. It's just so cute. I think I text Tommy a smile picture just about every day. Most days he doesn't like to leave the house until she's given him a smile. It's amazing how that can just make your whole day!

Roxie is also glad they're coming home. Since Fritze has been gone our little Miss Priss has enjoyed being an only dog. Max has been here and it's really cutting into her alone time. He spends most of the day in her kennel. She's already told me we're going to have to wash the kennel linens to get the "boy" smell out of her house!!

Uncle Baby Erin

Yesterday was the Mize's 40th Anniversary. To celebrate, we all went to Centerville. The guest list included 7 adults, 4 dogs and 3 kids under 3 years old. (I have taken the liberty of editing the keg stands and "girls gone wild" moments from this video.)

I brought along the camcorder and got this cute video of Jake with Erin and Luke. It was the first time he got to meet Erin. You can hear Tommy in the background teasing Jake.

Warning!!! This video may only be cute if your last name is Mize! :)

My BFF and Me

Here's a quick shot of Erin and Roxie.

In my mind, they love each other. In real life, not so sure. Roxie is shaking like a leaf while I was taking this. She gets nervous now when I do things with her and the baby together. Erin was spitting up all over, but all in all it's a cute picture.

I think Rox will appreciate Little E more when we move on to table food! :)

Seven Week Itch

Today is Erin's seven week birthday! Woo Hoo!!

I was reading about her developement and she's doing great. She hears well and thankfully can sleep thru Roxie and Max having a bark fest. I'm seriously hoping this is something that continues later on. She's a nice sound sleeper like her Daddy.

If you've seen Erin in person, you know she is constantly in motion. If she is awake, she's kicking and moving her arms. When we have tummy time she kicks and scoots her legs. I'm thinking she'll be crawling early. Not that I think she's a super genius, but because her legs never stop moving and she's bound to take off in a crawling sprint any day now!!

It's pouring here today. We were going to have an outing to Target, but that's been cancelled. The weather is making us both sleepy. Erin is in her swing now in the living room and I'm about to go lay down on the couch and nap. Lazy days for sure!