Maebry is Already Six Weeks Old...Yes, I am that behind!

Hi Everyone! I have no excuse, for not posting an update sooner, other than we've been busy. Our little Maebs will be six weeks old on Monday. I can't believe how quickly the time has passed and how much she has changed. I feel like she has grown so much, but she is still so tiny. It's strange to think how much Tyson and I have changed as well. We went from having non-kid friendly plans every weekend to making sure we plan naps and feedings before deciding what our weekend plans will be. Ha! How quickly things change! Truthfully, I can't imagine it any other way now. We are parents of a sweet faced, little girl and I wouldn't have it any other way. We are so in love and smitten by our little person! Well, on to the good stuff:

• Maebry now weighs 9.5 lbs and has the cutest chubby cheeks to prove it.
• She is sleeping 4-5 hr stretches between feedings at night...which I LOVE!!!!
  
• She has started to smile more and is more aware/active now. She even makes little noises just because now.
• We have ventured out to the Denver Nature & Science Museum, the Denver Zoo, to our favorite restaurant (Vine Street), and we run errands together now. For a while, she was quarantined to our house, but we are now free to take her out and about.
• She thoroughly enjoys out daily walk. She prefers to ride in style via her stroller and car seat, but sometimes we use the Moby.
  

Now for some pictures. I've been trying to take pictures of her as often as I can remember, so I can document how fast she is growing, so enjoy!

Right after she was born

Get Ready...Being released from the hospital! She was so tiny she didn't fit the "going home" outfit I packed for her.



The first week at home



Almost Two Weeks





Five Weeks Old and Enjoying the Nice Weather!







Almost Six Weeks and Obviously Enjoying our Zoo Outing

Things We've Learned:

• Sleep is more valuable than gold! I never thought I would covet 8 straight hours of sleep as much as I do now.
• Laundry has become a pass time...instead of a "I guess I'll do laundry today". It never ends. As soon as I think the laundry is done a new pile sprouts up immediately. It's astonishing how much laundry such a little body creates.
• A child can make your day fly by. It's amazing how quickly taking care of your child can fill your day.
• You must always wait for the poopy diaper. If we don't have patience for the poopy diaper we end up burning through multiple diapers before Maebry is done with her business.
• Rushing and doing things last minute is no longer worth it! A child forces you to exercise more patience.
  
• One should always carry at least one change of clothes for the baby and a keep a spare shirt in the car for Mommy. Spit up and explosive diapers can be very unfortunate if you aren't prepared.
• You don't need near as much stuff to raise a baby as your Baby Shower Registry convinces you of.

I could preach on and on about the lessons I've learned, so far, only to know that everyday will be accompanied with new lessons for me to learn.

Today we took Maebry to the Denver Zoo. While she slept through a majority of the outing it was fun to get out as a family.

Getting Ready to go to the Zoo

Peek a Boo

At the Zoo

Back Home and Settling in the for the Evening...I love her face in this picture!

And down for the Count...

I hope everyone enjoys the post and pictures. I will try to be more diligent about posting updates in the future!