tHaNkSgIvInG 2009

So today we had our First Thanksgiving with Alyssa~ We went to Granny n Pa Cornelius' and Granny Hursts! We had a wonderful time with Family and Alyssa actually stayed awake a lot! We missed seeing Granny & Poppy Gray but thought of them and wished they could have been here! It's so nice to experience these holidays with our new love, Alyssa! I just cant wait for her to be able to experience them herself! She is absolutely worn out and is in bed now, but seems to be WIDE awake! We have one more supper to attend on Saturday with my dad's side of the family! I just love getting together with our families, it's so nice to see everyone! Family is so important and I don't think people realize that, but I do enjoy and love those who we are close to! Looking forward to spending Christmas with our families as well as experiencing Alyssa's first Christmas!

GrUmPy GiRl

I continue to fall more in LoVe with Alyssa Grace every single day, those sweet mornings she wakes me up wiggling around in the bed grunting~ Alyssa sleeps with me in the "Big Bed" and it's so funny how she falls asleep. I put her down and of course give her pacifier...she sucks on it until she finally falls asleep and then...insists on wiggling her way down until she is laying vertically in the bed and then she's ready to go Nite Nite! I'll post pictures of her as soon as I can figure out how to get them from my cell to the computer! This morning she woke me up wiggling around so I got up and fed her, then put her in her swing for a bit to get some things done and looked over and she was giving me that hateful little frown! Someone wasn't a happy camper! I just love her little facial expressions & they just get cuter everyday! Alyssa, Papaw and I went to church on Sunday and she was simply adorable! She wasnt to happy when I woke her up to get her ready seeing she fell asleep twice while I was trying to dress her! She makes everyday worth while and it just keeps getting better!

Lazy Saturday

So...today I have kind of been in a weird mood but so enjoyed laying in the bed with Alyssa til 10:30 this morning! She is the sweetest little thing I've ever experienced, Life without her seems so unreal! She is sitting in her swing as of now, looking around so curiously! I cant wait to see her grow each and every day, doing new little things and learning! She seems to be sMilInG more each day which really lights up the room as well as my HeArT. She is also sleeping through the NiGhT, sometimes even 8 hours at a time! I scheduled her Christmas Pictures yesterday, I cant wait. I think we all may go broke on her pictures! She is 7 weeks old and I cant believe it's been almost 2 months already! She is gaining weight and her little fat roles are just too precious! Josh is watching NC football (of course), it's just one of those lazy Saturdays~ Christmas is rounding the corner and will be here very soon, I cant wait for Alyssa's first Christmas. I just hope Josh and I as parents can teach Alyssa the TRUE meaning of Christmas rather than that's it all about presents! I do pray that one day she will know and love God, Jesus will be her Best Friend for life! He so carefully created her so perfectly and allowed us to have her healthy, strong, and more beautiful than anything in this world, for that I'm so very Thankful! Of course she's too little to know, but big enough to enjoy looking at all those BrIgHt lights. She has her own little Christmas Tree in her room! On the other hand, I will be finishing up this semester very soon, graduating on Dec 19 which makes me very happy. It's been a long time now and it's finally going to be over for a while! I'm just going to go back to work and enjoy my little GiRl for the next 6 months or so! I will apply for the Graduate Program in the fall though, which makes me very sad! School seems to be essential these days but so not worth all the money and aggravation. All I know is that I will be saying "GooDbYe to EKU" and that's wonderful! Well I had better get to some house cleaning, just a few random thoughts for the day!

*ReAl TeArS*

November 18th 2009 Miss Alyssa Grace made real tears. I had been wondering at what age they cried real tears! She was sitting in her swing being a little fussy and I picked her and to hold her and then realized it was time to eat. So I laid her back down in her swing until I could get her bottle fixed, she was impatient as one could expect~ She began to cry and I talked to her like I always do to calm her down, except it didn't work this time. I finally finished her bottle, which felt like it took forever, and walked over to get her and there they were....real little tears~ It was so cute but so sad at the same time. Ah..I just love her~

*Thoughts*

My little Alyssa was 6 weeks old yesterday and attended her first birthday party; Miss Jacelyn turned one yesterday! We had a wonderful time at Jacelyns birthday party; I got to see some old friends and it was so much fun to see their kids as well. It's nice to reconnect with those old friends every now and then. I feel so blessed in this life to have such a sweet little healthy baby girl and a wonderful family. Alyssa couldn't have better grandparents; who simply adore her~ Poppy Gary and Granny Anna live in Frankfort so they don't get to see her as much; we miss them so much! They are too great! Mamaw and Pa Coffey visit daily since they live literally 5 seconds away; they cant get enough!!! We had Alyssa's pictures done at 3 weeks old by Lisa at ellephotography located in Berea. We got them back yesterday and I'm so pleased but so confused on what to get...they turned out amazingly well. Alyssa has officially learned how to cry; I experience this every morning when I'm trying to make her bottle. She is now sleeping with her momma in the "big bed." She sleeps wonderfully, waking about every four hours to eat and eats about every 3 hours throughout the day. She is now smiling when you talk to her; simply melts my heart even though she smiles a lot more at her stinky daddy! lol She's beginning to stare at different things, usually the ceiling fan or our wedding picture on the wall, especially when she eats. I enjoy every single minute of her and couldn't imagine life without her, I wonder what josh and I did before she came into our lives~! Most people say they use to have a life; I believe we didn't have one until now. :) Alyssa is scheduled for her two month checkup on Dec. 2, and that means "shots." ehhh I'm nervous for her and hoping the visit goes well. She's still taking 4 ozs at a time, but gets hungry quicker...then I try to give her 4.5 ozs...she will not take it all. So we stick with what she knows for now! I look forward to each and everyday with my little love bug; and cant wait to experience each and every milestone!

HaLlOwEeN 2009

So of course Alyssa got to experience her first Halloween but was to * little* to go trick or treating. The little rascal slept all the way through the night, but we got to see some very sweet little trick or treaters. I bought her the cutest outfit because they didnt make costumes small enough and we didnt want to bother her with one either. My little Alyssa is now 5 weeks old, 6lbs 12.5 ozs and I love every single minute with her. I dont know how to feel about returing to work although I know it's essential that I do so. She is doing so many new little things that make each day worth while~ She alone makes each day worth while~ I cant wait for her first Christmas! It's going to be too sweet! Josh has been sick and hasnt held her in two days, it's killing him & breaking his heart too! Hopefully he will be well enough soon and he can snuggle her up! Alyssa has now gotten use to sleeping with her mommy, so we sleep in the BIG BED and daddy sleeps on the couch sometimes~ I know people say it's a mistake...but I cant help it~ Atleast for now!!

*Alyssa's First Days Home & Her First Bath*

It was really different at first being home with this new little life God created~ But slowly we have learned to go without sleep or go with very few hours, and mostly importantly we have learned that our needs are no longer important and Alyssa's are met first. I find myself thinking back to what it was like with just me and josh and I wouldn't go back for it~ Alyssa makes every single moment worth while and life means so much more. I can only hope with God's guidance that I can be a wonderful mommy to Alyssa and raise her in a way in which he would see fit. If she only knew how much LoVe there was for her~

AlYsSa has ArRiVed~ October 02, 2009

Yes it's true...Ayssa Grace is finally here~ I wasnt feeling alyssa move very much on thursday october 01, 2009 so I called the doctor and was advised to come in to see what was going on. After what seemed like forever on the monitor and then an ultrasound it was revealed that the fluid was extremely low and it was essential that she be delivered. I was admitted to the hospital that evening and induced on friday morning at 6:30am. I was in labor until I had her at 8:33pm on friday night. It was the most wonderful experience I must say, words will never explain what it was like. It's something I'll never ever forget. Family and friends were there the whole time and Alyssa Grace was Welcomed into the World by many people. There were several experiences in the hospital that will forever remain in my memory, but made for a very sad time; not for me but others! It made me realize how truely blessed I am. My mom and josh were in the delivery room and I wouldnt have had it any other way. I am so happy with my life, it's so amazing how things change. Alyssa is now 1 month old and she is currently weighing in at 6lbs 12.5 ozs. Dr. says everything looks perfect~ I thank God daily for what he has blessed me with and couldnt be less worthy. Alyssa is a true blessing and she is My LiFe~