Relaxing day

Today Audrey and I just hung out around the house. I can't believe how independent she is getting. She puts herself to sleep now and sleeps in her crib in her own room. Its amazing how much she changes in such a small amount of time.
She still loves baths. I couldn't resist taking more bath time fun pictures.

I made it through last night.

Audrey stayed in her crib the entire night last night and we are trying again tonight. She looks so small in her crib. She is sleeping so good lately. She goes to sleep around 10:30 or 11 and sleeps til about 5:30 or 6. Its wonderful. Tony calls at 11 after his shift every night so it gives me time to talk to him and turn in for the night. I get a solid 6 hours in before A wants to eat again. After eating in the morning she will even go back to sleep and sleep til 9 or 10. Its nice to get things done in the morning or even sleep in. :)

The coolest picture ever.

My Uncle David sent us the coolest picture ever. I am not sure where he had it made but it is so neat. He sent me a poster size one in a frame and bunch of post card sized ones. It really is a neat gift.
I put Audrey to bed in her crib tonight. This will be the first night she has slept in her own room. She has been sleeping in her cradle in my room. We will see how it goes.

I hate Huggies and other things I have learned since becoming a mommy...

I absolutely hate Huggies. Even the fancy kind. Pampers are the way to go. The Huggies don't absorb anything. And even though I change A frequently, I still don't want her sitting in wetness. Here are some other things I have discovered:

• Babies like to be left alone sometimes. There are times in each day when Audrey doesn't want to be held. She just wants to chill and look around at her surroundings.
• The swing can be a lifesaver when you have to pee. When Audrey wants to be held, potty breaks require the swing. She digs it so she doesn't complain about being left in there. It is also helpful at dinner time and when Tony wants to chat online.
• Babies sometimes cry in their sleep. I was waking Audrey up the first 3 weeks of her life because I didn't realize this. I would pick her up every time she made a peep and it would wake her up. Poor baby wasn't getting a good night sleep until I realized I needed to leave her alone.
• Everyone is an expert on parenting. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry has an opinion on how to raise your kid. I'm sorry but I really don't care how the lady in the Wal-Mart parking lot thinks that Audrey needs to ride in her carseat in the cart, not in the baby carrier.
• Keep trying new things. What didn't work yesterday might work today and vice versa.

My little gansta

Conked out.

Radioactive pee

My baby has radioactive pee. She had her reflux test today in Nuclear Med and she did great. They put a catheter in her and filled her bladder and took pictures for 30 minutes. She was strapped down the whole time and she barely even cried. The little booger even fell asleep. We will find out the results next Monday but I think they looked good (but what do I know).
We went to visit some friends this afternoon and then went to a FRG meeting on post. Audrey slept through the whole meeting so our night got started kind of late. She was in a great mood though and we played for a long time and got some great video footage for daddy. Here are some pics from our night. She smiles a lot now.

My baby likes to rock!!!

Audrey was super fussy again tonight. I tried everything to soothe her but nothing worked. I could get her settled for a while but then when I would lay her down she would wake up in five minutes and be at it again. I finally discovered the secret. Girlfriend wants to rock. I turned on the radio and danced with her and she was quiet until she crashed. She must take after her Grandma Martha. Well... I guess dancing with your baby is one way to get rid of those pregnancy pounds.
Tomorrow we have the big test to see if A has reflux from her bladder to her kidneys. I don't think we will get the results until the Dr. appt on the 26th. I feel bad for my baby. Getting a catheter is no fun.

Throwing a fit!

Temporarily soothed by Mommy.

6 weeks old

My baby is growing up so fast. Today she is 6 weeks old. I can't believe it. We had a busy day today because I am finally cleared to lift anything I want (I have been breaking the rules but I can do it officially without feeling guilty as of today). We went through all of my clothes and tried them all on my post pregnancy body. Some of them actually fit which was very exciting. We went to the grocery store and stocked up the kitchen. Then we worked on daddy's birthday present and went to buy me some jeans. Audrey was in a great mood after shopping so we played on the floor for a long time. The good mood didn't last though. My little angel was not so angelic tonight. She did not want to go to sleep and she fought it with everything she had. I spent the last hour or so rocking her and walking around with her. I sang every song I know (trust me that's a lot) and some of them 2 or 3 times. She is finally asleep. Yay!

Here are some playtime pics. Enjoy!

For Meg

My friend Meg blog tagged Audrey and I for an on the spot picture. Here are the rules:

1) Take a picture of yourself right NOW!

2) DON'T change your clothes; DON'T fix your hair... Just take a picture.

3) Post that picture with NO editing.

4) Post these instructions with your picture.

5) Tag 10 people to do this.

Here goes...

Now I am supposed to tag 10 more people to do this on their blog but no one who reads my blog has one of their own but Amanda, so tag Amanda.
I totally cheated and took a picture of just Audrey. I was just wearing my nursing bra at the time so trust me, I spared you all.
The second one goes like this:
1. Go to the 4th picture folder on your computer.
2. Post the 4th picture in that folder.
3. Explain the picture.

This picture is from when Heather and David's electricity got shut off and we had no lights. We were roughin' it and this was my flashlight. Good times!

1 month...

Tony has officially been gone for a month. I can't believe it. Time is flying by and I haven't even really started working again. Audrey keeps me so busy that I don't have time to be sad about Tony not being here. I miss him like crazy but I don't have time to think about it. We hear from him almost every day and I am so thankful for that. It helps me not have to worry as much. If anyone wants to send him anything his address is:
SPC Anthony Peachee
HHT 3HBCT 1CD FECC
FOB Marez
APO, AE 09334
He loves to get care packages. Beef jerky is always a favorite.

Mirror, mirror...

During playtime I decided to prop A's mirror up against something so that she could look at herself. She was amazed with what she discovered. She stared at herself for a good 15 minutes. It was so cute. At one point she even reached out to touch the mirror. So sweet!