The big 3!

Oaklie is turning three months and it is bittersweet. I love how much she is starting to interact with me and Andrew, but I miss my little baby. When we first brought her home, I hated how much she slept but now I wish she slept more. :) I miss taking naps with her. Oaklie is starting to get a little personality. She has started talking A LOT more. She definitely makes her presence known and she doesn't mind letting you know what is on her mind. She will just talk and smile. I love it. She has not laughed yet but she is almost there. You can tell she wants to. I am afraid she is going to be a little goer. We all have a feeling it is not going to take long for her to start crawling and walking. She loves to be up and wants to know what is going on. She is very curious. When we give her tummy time, she digs her feet in and scoots across the floor. She is going to be gone too soon. She likes to think of herself older then she is. Everyone is surprised when they find out she is almost 3 months. She holds herself much better then a normal 3 month old. They all think she is 4 to 5 months. She tries to sit up and she holds her head very well. Even as a newborn she never flopped her head like what they normally do. The doctor always comments on how strong her neck and back are. We are glad we have a very strong, healthy baby.

We just got home from a good vacation from home. It was not long enough. Oaklie met all of her cousins, Aunts, and Uncles. All her cousins just loved being around her. Someone was constantly holding her. I only got to see her when she needed to be fed. Me and Andrew were very good with sharing her. We even went on our first date without her. I loved having so many babysitters. They are the only ones I will trust leaving her with. We blessed Oaklie while we were home and I am so grateful to have the gospel in my life and to share it with my daughter and future kids. It was another amazing experience. After the blessing, we just chilled at home and got to hang out and visit with family and friends. Andria and Haley put a little baby shower together for us and it was so nice of them and it was so nice to visit and see everyone. My poor mom and dad. It just broke their hearts saying goodbye to us, again. It breaks mine leaving them again. It gets harder saying goodbye each time we leave. Two in a half weeks was not long enough. Its crazy to think the next time we see everyone, she will be crawling and possibly walking. Thank goodness we have Face Time. It will have to do for now.

Going on 2 Months

Time flies! I cant believe Oaklie is 2 months. She is just the cutest little baby. She is always so happy and she very rarely cries. She will only cry when she is hungry or when she is really tired and wants to be cuddled. Oaklie is now smiling A LOT! When she wakes me up in the morning, it makes every sleepless night worth it, when I  go to pick her up and she is laying there smiling at me. She is also like her mother and likes to talk. She is a little jabber box. We did face time with her cousins, Grandma, and Grandpa the other night, and she was just talking away and giving the boys lots of smiles. I am so excited to be bringing her home this weekend. We need a vacation. I haven't been home since August. It seems so long ago. And this time Oaklie will be with us, so everyone in the family can finally meet her. She will get to experience snow for the first time. We are going to freeze. We are not used to the cold anymore. Besides freezing my butt off, I am excited to see snow. A change in season will be a good change for a couple weeks. Anyone who wants to meet Oaklie, is more then welcome to come see her while we are home. But until then, enjoy some pictures. She is just the cutest.

                                                                    Trying to sit up.

                                                     

                                                                  Talking to Daddy.

                                                           She loves watching the TV.

1 month!

I can't believe Oaklie is one month TODAY! That month flew by. I got the idea to blog and take a picture of Oaklie every month for one year, so I can look back and see how much she changed throughout each month. Just like my weekly pregnancy posts.

These past few days Oaklie has become very vocal. I will lay her down and she likes to look at anything bright and talk to it. I don't think she knows that the sound is coming from her because sometimes she scares herself. :) She has the cutest little voice. I can't wait for baby talk.

Oaklie is not smiling yet. She will smile here and there in her sleep. Andrew and I have got her to smile a few times while she's awake, but it doesn't count until she starts understanding and realizing what she is doing.

So far she is not the biggest fan of baths but loves to take showers with me. She will just sit there in a daze and even let the water roll down her face. After every shower she will cuddle up to one of us and fall asleep because she is so relaxed.

As far as sleep goes, she still has her nights and days mixed up. It is slowly getting better, but she is still young and it will eventually change. On a good note she will sleep for 4 to 6 hours before wanting food and she stays awake longer. I love looking a her big blue eyes. :)

As sad as I am that Oaklie is not the little newborn she was a month ago, I am looking forward to seeing her smile and hearing her laugh for the first time.

Time Flies

So many things have happened this past week. My family are here and I am enjoying every bit of there company. I love being around my family. It feels more like home when they are around. They are all enjoying Oaklie. They fight over who gets to hold her next. :) Oaklie is very loved and spoiled from her Campbell family. I am not looking forward to them leaving but the beginning of March, we will be home for a couple weeks so it wont be long til I see them again. :)

Oaklie lost her umbilical cord earlier this week and I cant wait to give her an actual bath. Today her social security came in the mail. I was surprised how fast we got it. She also had her first 2 week check up with the doctor on Thursday and she is doing excellent. She gained her birth weight and plus some. She now weighs 7 lbs. and 12 ounces and is 19.5 inches. She is getting everything she needs and that makes me really happy. :) Tomorrow, Oaklie has her newborn pictures. I am really excited because we got a lot of really cute headbands and props for her photos. I love dressing her up.

Oaklie is 2 weeks old today. I was looking through her photos of the day she was born, and she is not my little infant anymore. She has changed so much in these past two weeks. Shes changed since my parents have been here. I know its only been two weeks, but I cant believe how much she has changed in just two weeks. It really does go by quick. She already rolls to her side all by herself and before I know it, she is going to be walking and talking. All I can do is cherish the time she wants to cuddle with me before she starts taking off. :)

First Week

I cant believe its been a little over a week since Oaklie was born. Man, did this week go by quick. So far, Oaklie has been a really good baby. She has her days and nights mixed up just a little bit but its not too bad. But boy can she sleep. When she is out, she is out. There is no waking her up except to eat and change her bum. Andrew starts night shift this weekend so her schedule being as it is, is good practice for him. Which that reminds me, Andrew's paternity leave ends on Friday. :/ I love having him home all the time. Working 12 hour shifts, I feel like I rarely see him especially when he is on nights. But work is work, and we got to pay the bills somehow. It is all worth it in the end. 

Tomorrow morning my parents and little sister fly in and I cannot wait to see them. It has been too long and I cant wait for them to meet Oaks. They will be here with me the first few days when Andrew goes back to work so they are going to be a huge help. Oaklie also has her newborn photo shoot this weekend and I'm excited for my mom to be able to be there with me. 

It has only been one week post pregnancy and I am only 5 lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight. I can now fit in my jeans, which made me really happy. :) And I am back to wearing my wedding rings. Life cannot get better then this. I love my little family. Well that pretty much sums up the first week with the baby. I will be posting her newborn photos soon when I receive them. :)