Daddy Duty

I can't imagine what it's like for Stephen to leave Aby all day while he is working. I love spending my days with her and I know that Stephen can't wait to get back home to see her at night. Here are a few pictures of Aby and Daddy!

What do you think about...

I have added a poll to the top right hand corner of my blog. I want you all to be completely honest and let me know what you think. It won't hurt my feeling if you disagree with me but it will be helpful in my decision making process as we try to decide what is the very best for our little girl! My intention is to update the poll with a new question each week and write a blog post about the previous question so don't be shy tell me what you think! You can also feel free to explain your choice on any blog post throughout the week! So this week...What do you think about cloth diapers???

Not Me! Monday!

Thanks to my "charming" big sister I have now become addicted to blogging, unfortunately I spend so much time reading all the fun new blogs that I have found I never get around to actually updating my own blog (sorry). One of my favorite new blogs is Mckmama's the creator of Not Me! Monday! and I am so excited to join in and share all of the ridiculous things that I did NOT do this week! You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.


This week I did NOT watch The Biggest Loser (and cry on several occasion) while eating an entire sleeve of Oreos! I would never do that!I also did NOT go on a shopping spree at Target buying myself a new Yoga outfit (did I mention I have never done yoga) and the new Biggest Loser Yoga dvd, I would never spend money so carelessly not to mention the new jeans and baby sling that I DID NOT purchase b4 I ever got to Target. Also, I definitely DID NOT lay down Aby's ONLY pacifier at the pretzel station at the mall while waiting in line only to walk off and leave it there I would never do something so gross! NOT ME! And I wasn't still in my pj's at 2:30 in the afternoon on Thursday when my hubby came home from work and I DID NOT forget that my in-laws were coming flying in from Texas that night at 6:00 and my house was not a wreck and I did NOT run around frantic trying to take a shower, clean my house, feed the baby, and cook dinner...I would NEVER be so forgetful!

Aby's New Room

After Aby was born and it turned out that we had a little girl we/I decided that she needed a girly room and the brown room that we had planned on putting her in would not work. So her wonderful dadddy painted once again, a pink room. I also found an adorable girly bed set off Overstock.com (love it)! The room is obviously not complete but here are a few pictures of Aby's new room.

Aby Wearing

There is a new trend going around called "baby wearing". I got a carrier at one of my baby showers and to be honest I was thinking of returning it. Until today I hadn't really tried to put Aby in it but after a little effort I had a fun day "wearing" Aby around the house while I folded laundry, cleaned the house,and even ate dinner. Stephen decided that he wanted to wear her for a little while. She loves her carrier, she will look all around and has no problem falling asleep while I run around the house. It is just a plus that she looks totally adorable in it!

Ice Ice Baby

The Vedro's have been having a very interesting week! Because of the winter storm that we have been having we weren't sure if we would have power. We decided to stay with some friends from church who have a generator in case our power did go out. We are back home now...with power (obviously) and hoping that it stays on, because the weather has not gotten above freezing the ice is not melting and trees are continuing to fall (on power lines). Here are a few pictures of the ice.

Check out my dimples!

Weight Check

We had our first Dr's appointment this morning to check Aby's weight, and I just wanted to let everyone know that she is 8lbs 3oz. She was 8lb 8oz at birth and 7lbs 15oz when we left the hospital. The Dr said she should be back to her brith weight by next week! He also did a complete physical assesment and said she is doing great all around!

Aby's 1st Bottle

Stephen was so excited to feed our little girl her first bottle...and I couldn't stop taking pictures!

Family

Baby Update.

Aby
Abigail is doing great. She is eating every 2-3 hours and pooping/peeing in between. We have a weight check appointment in the morning, but all signs show that she is a happy, healthy, thriving little girl. Against the Dr's. advice we attempted to let her sleep in our room (in the bassinet) the first night home from the hospital and it was a nightmare! Every time she wiggled her pinkie toe it woke us up and we had to make sure she was okay. Last night was substantially better. We put her in her crib and turned the monitorr down low (of course the door was open and we could here everything that the monitor picked up) and she was great, only waking us up when she actually needed something (diaper change, eating, and gas drops) Aside from all of the important things like gaining weight, good sleep habits, and digestion I think she is getting cuter everyday. She is making new faces everyday, my favorite is when she is done eating she purses her lips as tight as she can, as to say stop trying to stick that thing in my mouth!

Mommy
Nikki is feeling much better. She is getting lots of rest, drinking lots of fluids and eating well. She doesn't mind the night time feedings as long as she can get some rest in between and can't wait to get out of the house and back to her daily routine.

Daddy
Stephen is beaming, I can't think of a better name for our little girl than one meaning " the joy of the father". She is definately living up to her name! Stephen is changing diapers, cooking meals, doing laundry, and helping Nikki with anything that she requests, while playing with Aby, talking and reading to her (while she is sleeping mostly), and cuddling her! He is definately in love.

New Pics of Abigail

Abigail Grace Vedro

Belly Shots.

My belly is huge, I feel like a house and I am definately ready for the baby to be here...but for all of you at home here are a couple of belly pics!

Progressive Dinner.

Last night we had a progressive dinner for the youth, several of the members of our church opened their homes to us and the kids and each served us a portion of our meal. We started with appetizers, moved on to salad, enjoyed a spaghetti dinner, and ended with dessert and a gift exchange. The kids all dressed up and were all very well behaved and everyone seemed to have a great time! We were so proud of them!

Baby Shower in Lexington.

Today was our final baby shower here at home. Our church family gave us a wonderful shower, and I think we finally have everything that we need to bring the baby home!

Baby Shower in Dallas.

We traveled home over Thanksgiving for a quick visit and a baby shower! I was so excited to see everyone and for them to see me(pregnant), this was the only time during my pregnancy that our family got to see us in person! We had a great time, even though it was a short visit. Here are a few pics from the shower!

Baby Shower!

Today I had a baby shower in Louisville with the girls from our old small group! It was so nice getting to see everyone again! We attempted to identify different types of baby food, ate some great snacks and cake (of course) and the girls made me some onesies! I am so grateful to have such a wonderful group of girls to share the joy of new life with!