3 months old

I can't believe my baby is 3 months old. Time flies fast when you are having fun! Bridgette has changed and grown so much that it is almost hard to remember how small she was. Every day she looks more and more like her mommy except you can't miss her huge dimples that she got from her daddy.

This month Bridgette has gotten a lot stronger. She holds her head up well, sits propped, likes to push on her legs to stand, scratches mommy with her finger nails, grabs toys and clothing. She still loves her swing, bouncy seat, and play mat but still hates tummy time. She smiles, coos, and giggles all the time.

My maternity leave unfortunately came to an end this month. I enjoyed my 13 weeks at home with her and it was hard to leave her. The hardest part was not seeing Stephanie and Kai on an almost daily basis. We really loved the time we got to spend with them!

This month we took a trip to east Texas to see Bridgette's great grandparents and also spent the night at the farm my Auntie Amy, Uncle Mike, Jillian, Jake and Jensen. It was a long weekend but it was fun. Jensen is in love with Bridgette and it is so fun to watch him talk to her and give her kisses. He has finally learned our names all due to baby B.

Arboretum

Stephanie and I took our babies to the Arboretum to get some pictures in the pretty flowers. We almost blew away from the wind and we had fun but we both learned a lot about parenting that day. First off nothing goes as planned or scheduled. I think we knew this but we were secretly hoping that they would cooperate. Bridgette started the morning off not cooperating so we were flexible. In the end both babies were awake and happy at the same time so we did end up getting some cute pictures. Lesson learned, take pictures in your flower bed at home when your baby is only 2 months old =)

2 Months Old

Bridgette turned 2 months old on St. Patty's Day. We were in San Antonio visiting my parents. This was her first big road trip and she did really well. She did great in the car except for 45 minutes on the way there due to construction. We had a really good time visiting my parents and we went to the river walk and the Alamo on St. Patty's Day.

Bridgette weighed 9 lbs 13 oz and was 23 inches long at her 8 week checkup. She is definitely going to be tall and skinny like her Daddy! She got a bunch of shots and she only cried a little bit. She was one tough cookie! We are also stopped her reflux medicine to see if she really has reflux or if it is a food allergy. Lucky for me I still can't have dairy and as of last week can't have soy milk either, boo! She seems fine without the medicine and seems to have rough days when I eat foods that are not normally in my diet. I would say she for sure has a food allergy. Poor baby! I have been really careful to not have dairy or soy but it is really hard. I am hoping she will out grow her allergies.

She met her Auntie Laura and her cousin Vivian this month. She loves spending time with her cousins and wishes Vivian lived closer so they could have play dates.

She grew and changed a lot this month. Here are some of her milestones: drinks from a bottle, sleeps in her crib in her room, sleeps for 5-5 1/2 hours at night, enjoys her bath, makes eye contact, smiles occasionally, follows objects with her eyes, is holding her head up better, out grew her newborn clothes and diapers, enjoys her play mat, loves the swing, and enjoys sitting in her bouncy seat and watching tv. She is starting to look more and more like her mommy but has her daddy's long legs and dimples.

Meeting Great Grandparents

We took Bridgette to east Texas to meet her Great Grandparents on February 12th. She did great in the car ride and slept the whole way there and back. She loved being spoiled my Memaw and Big Daddy. They are such wonderful grandparents and she is a lucky girl to have them in her life!

1 Month Old

I can't believe the first month has come and gone. It went very quickly because Bridgette kept us very busy. Adjusting to having a newborn has been hard work but very rewarding. Patrick and I are adjusting pretty well and get as much sleep as possible. So far we have been blessed and she sleeps well at night. We did have a few long nights because B would grunt a lot when we would lay her in her bed. I had a hard time sleeping due to all the sounds she would make. I called the doctor because we had already discussed some signs of reflux. She asked me to eliminate dairy from my diet to see if it was a milk allergy. This has been tough but I am finally adjusting to my life without cheese, milk, and ranch dressing. When we went for our one month check up she gave us some medicine to help with the reflux because I told her that I didn't really think it was a milk allergy. So far the medicine seems to be making a difference but we still have moments when she is in pain.

Bridgette weighed 8 lbs 10 ounces and was 21 3/4" long at her one month check up. She is growing so fast and finally fits into her newborn clothes. Some milestones she has met are making eye contact, holding her head a little more steady, fixating on objects (she likes lights), and moving her arms and legs a lot. Her favorites are sleeping vertically on daddy's chest, sleeping on mommy's shoulder, her vibrating bouncy seat, being sang to, and just hanging out in someones arms. She does not like taking a bath or having her diaper changed.

Puma and Pepe

The cats have definitely been through an adjusting period. The first few days and nights were very stressful on them. Every time she cried they would hide. They were also so stressed out that they were both shedding a ton of hair. I felt really bad for them but I knew that the stress would be temporary and that they would eventually adjust.

Puma adjusted quicker that Pepe which I had predicted would happen. By the 3rd day Puma wanted to be where ever Bridgette was. He like to lay in the bed and sleep while she is eating. He also enjoys all of our new baby items. I think he might think they are for him and not the baby. His two favorite are the pack n' play that she sleeps in and her ocean play mat.


Pepe took about two weeks to adjust. He wouldn't have anything to do with me and would only cuddle with Patrick at night. He has started sleeping in the shoebox in the closet again. In the evenings he will sit on my lap on the couch if Patrick is holding the baby. He will also occasionally snuggle on my side of the bed again. A miracle happened the other day and he came and cuddled with me on the couch while I was holding Bridgette. It was a Kodak moment!!

Winter Snow Storms

Bridgette brought a great winter with her when she decided to come into our lives. We have now had 3 different storms that brought bad ice and a lot of snow. It has kept us very cooped up in our house but we wouldn't have gone anywhere even without the snow and ice. Bridgette has been enjoying her days wearing fleece PJs and mommy went and bought her a fleece swaddle so that she would be nice and toasty. She loves it!!

It is crazy how fast baby B is growing. At her two week check up she weighed 7lbs 4 oz and was 20 3/4 inches long. She was 25% for weight and 75% for length. Do you think she will be tall like daddy?? Her newborn clothes are finally fitting her and will probably outgrow them in a week or two. This week she is 3 weeks old. She has started to spit up a little and grunts and coughs a lot while eating and after eating. The doctor said that I have to eliminate dairy from my diet for 2 weeks so that we can see if baby B is allergic to milk protein. This is going to be really hard for me to do but I'm going to give it a shot.