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One Month Old Today!

My has the time flown. I really can't believe she is a month old, pretty soon I will be saying I can't believe she is a year and then I will blink and she will be in kindergarten. It has been a whirlwind, this past month. Mommyhood isn't always easy, infact it is very trying at times, but I wouldn't change it for the world. Carlee is my world and I am so proud to be her mommy. We've struggled with lots of crying due to belly aches, gas, overeating, acid reflux, colic...I'm not really sure. Whatever it is I hope it goes away soon, it's so hard to have your baby cry (scream) for 2-4 hours at a time, not being able to console her. I've cute dairy out of my diet, tried mylicon drops and now we are on gripe water. She seems to like taking it, but I haven't noticed a drastic difference...maybe the crying is a little better. I know infants cry, but a mom is supposed to be able to console her baby and when that isn't achieved then it can be very upsetting for both of us. My doctor told me to make her wait at least 2 hrs between feedings. She is gaining weight like crazy and we think she interprets any belly discomfort into hunger...so I was feeding her and making the belly aches worse. This strategy is working some, but when she is screaming and nursing is the ONLY thing that will console her...I sometimes give in (esp at 2am). She is definately thriving! Last monday when I took her to the doctor she weighed 10lb 2oz already!

Carlee's first time to visit Grandma Connie's

Pretty in Pink

2 weeks old

Carlee and Daddy

Here are some of the things Carlee is doing...

She's holding her head steady when held at our shoulder, gazing into our eyes, looking around the room and at contrasting colors, tracking some slow moving objects, and many many more things. Best of all she smiled purposefully a few times for Daddy! Not for me though, only for her Daddy. I got to see one of them though and it was real and purposefull. How exciting. Pretty soon she will be flashing them all the time, giggling and cooing.

Daddy is wrapped around her finger!

Isn't She Lovely

Isn't She Lovely

Isn't She Wonderful

Isn't She Lovely

Made From Love

Carlee's first photoshoot

By Summar Reed

September 13, 2009

11 Days old

Carlee Nicole Has Arrived!

September 2, 2009

Weighing 7lb 11oz and 20 inches long, Carlee Nicole Osbourn entered this world at 10:20pm on Wednesday September the 2nd. I thought this day would never arrive and then all of the sudden I found myself pushing! I was induced around 9 that morning, my water broke at about 6:30pm and then started pushing at 10:00pm. I wondered if she might wait until the 3rd, then all of the sudden she was here! We are so excited. So many people came to the hospital for her delivery and waited all day to see her for just a minute or two. Her cousin Severen was so excited to see her, I've never heard him giggle so much! He cried and cried when they had to leave. Carlee had many visitors the next two days, so many people came to see her. She is so loved and so lucky. We are so blessed to have her. She is the prettiest thing we have ever seen! Thank you Lord for our precious gift!

Daddy & Carlee