Rosalie's First long trip

We survived!!! The flight went ok, the only problem was on the first flight when they closed the doors to taxi the runway Rosalie had a blowout. Luckily the man sitting next to me was an understanding grandpa and didn't mind helping me out while I changed Rosalie's clothes and diaper and put everything away. She was happy the entire flight, I was really lucky. She only fussed a little when she was tired and I just put her to sleep and everything went well. The second flight she did not want to sleep or take her pacifier for the landing but she didn't seem to bothered by it.
We had a lot of fun visiting family in Rochester. We helped my grandparents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by having a party. Rosalie also got to meet her Great-Great Grandma, who is 92 years old. We went and had a photo shoot at Target to get all 5 generations in one photo. It was so cute. I can't wait until we get the prints, and then I can post a picture of it online. Unfortunately I'm forgetful, and I forgot to take any other pictures of Rosalie with my Great Grandma B. Oh well. I have other pictures of the entire Winert clan though. We enjoyed a fun tea party with all of the girls of the Winert family, well all of the ones that could come. It was so fun to go to the church sites at Palmyra and to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant again. I think Rosalie enjoyed herself. She was so spoiled the whole time. She was hardly ever put down. Now I need to get her accustomed to spending time out of my arms again. Also, Rosalie began sleeping through the night while we were in NY. She sleeps from about 9pm to 5am. It is fantastic. Now if only I can get her to sleep in until 6 or 7. I'm so happy. I love my little family, and my extended family. Hope you enjoy some of the pictures.

Proud Grandparents with the little smiley Rosalie.

Rosalie's Great Great Aunt and Uncle

Rosalie's Great Grandma and Great Great Grandma (my Grandma and Great Grandma)

My Grandparent's original wedding party

Proud Great Grandparents

Some of my 40 cousins

My Aunts and Uncles

Outside the Joseph Smith log home

Rosalie in the antique high chair

Rosalie with my Mom at the tea party

Rosalie's exciting weekend!

Rosalie had lot's of firsts this weekend. Her first trip to the zoo, her first 4th of July, and her first trip to Lagoon. Here are some fun pictures from her exciting firsts.

Checking out the Elephants with Grandpa.

Her cool sunglasses for chillin in the sunshine.

Her lunch at the zoo, courtesy of Gammy.

Ellie was so excited to have a pal at the zoo, she kept wanting to check out the baby.Naptime at the zoo.

4th of July Fun

Fun at Lagoon, as you can see it made Rosalie very sleepy. She had so much fun and enjoyed people watching, swimming, and napping in the shade.

How do you fly with a new baby?

Rosalie and I are going to Rochester, New York on the 8th and I have no idea what to do to fly with a baby. What sort of identification do I need for her? What should I bring with me for the airport/flight? Should I check the carseat at the luggage check or should I bring it with me and check it at the gate when I board? Anyone have any suggestions about what I should do/bring and things I should do to prepare, please please let me know. Help me out. The only thing I do know is to have her either eating or sucking on her pacifier at take off and landing. I'm so nervous about this. Flying always makes me nervous and now I'm taking my baby with me and it scares me even more. Advice please!!!!

Pictures of Rosalie and nothing more

Me and the monster, I have to bundle her like that when I'm putting her down for a nap.

Tummy time in the tub, the only place she actually enjoys tummy time. She will stay like that forever in the tub.

She loves her bath, she is always smiling in there.

Attempting to catch a smile on my good camera, it is hard to get her to laugh while looking through the eyepeice to take a picture.

Her cute church outfit. It says 3-6 months which is supposed to fit 12-17lbs, but she is only 11 lbs and it is fitting her perfectly now, I think Gymboree's sizes are a little off.

Shots

Today Rosalie got her shots, it was sad. She was so happy the whole time at the Dr's office until they pushed the medicine through the shot. When they first stuck her with the needle all she did was kind or kick her leg like a reflex. But when the nurse pressed the syringe to push the medicine in she didn't scream or cry, she turned all red and had one of those really sad "I'm in pain and I can't make noise it hurts so bad" kind of cries. I gave her the pacifier and she calmed down pretty fast, then we quickly dressed her and fed her and she fell asleep. I think she is not feeling good though because she has randomly started to cry or whimper in her sleep and screams every time I put her down. I finally got a break because I put her in the bouncer and started bouncing it right away before she realized where she was and woke up. I feel really bad, I gave her some tylenol and hope she will feel better and get lots of rest tonight. They also gaver her the oral shot, which she pretty much threw up on the nurse, so they had to give it to her twice, it was funny. She was a little trooper though, we are lucky to have such a good baby. She is definitely healthy too.
Her growth percentages are:
11.66 lbs - 61%tile
21.5 inches tall - 25%tile
her head was 50%tile but I don't remember the measurements at the moment.

We are so happy to have her, she is the sweetest. We are going to snuggle her all the rest of the day and hope she feels better.

I'm Grateful

Father's day nap, Sean opened his eyes just as I took this picture, the flash woke him up. Don't they look cute together?

Today I am grateful for many things.
1. I'm grateful for Sean and all the hard work he does for our little family.
2. I'm grateful for Rosalie and all the joy she brings to our lives.
3. I'm grateful for the chance I have to be a stay at home mom.
4. I'm grateful for our friends and family that helped us get everything we needed for Rosalie.
5. I'm grateful for the beautiful weather we have had for the past couple of days.
6. I'm grateful for visitors that keep me sane after hours of baby talk with Rosalie.
7. I'm grateful for my family and for how much they love my Rosalie.
8. I'm grateful for visits with Aubrey almost every morning.
9. I'm grateful for the the gym, even though it makes me really sore.
10. I'm grateful for how close the gym is so that I don't have to drive, it makes it much easier to get there.
11. I'm grateful for our little house/apartment, it is the best.
12. I'm grateful for the washer/dryer in our house so that when Rosalie has explosions I can wash them right away.
13. I'm grateful for disposable diapers, I have no idea how people do the cloth ones.
14. I'm grateful for modern medicine and how much easier it has made it to bring beautiful babies into the world.
15. I'm grateful for Sean's job offer and the peace of mind it brings in these economic times
16. I'm grateful for the Gospel and that I am a member of Heavenly Father's church.
17. I'm grateful for the temple and the blessings that it brings my family.
18. I'm grateful for the Plan of Salvation and for eternal families.
19. I'm grateful for my computer and the internet and blogs.
20. I'm grateful for cheap dates, and hanging out with Sean.
21. I'm grateful for frozen waffles and peanut butter for breakfast in a hurry.
22. I'm grateful for friends that don't mind when I disappear for a while because I'm terrible at keeping in contact.
23. I'm grateful for old tv shows that keep me entertained.
24. I'm grateful for naps.
25. I'm grateful to be alive.
26. I'm grateful for my dad (sorry I didn't post on Father's day), and I'm grateful for Sean as a dad to our little Rosalie, he is amazing!
I'm grateful for many more things, but I just can't keep listing them forever. Anyways, I just woke up this morning really happy despite the fact that Rosalie woke me up at 5:45 with an exploded diaper for the second day in a row, causing me to have to strip her down, throw everything in the wash and give her a bath before 6 a.m. She just gave me a big old smile and it made me laugh and realize how lucky I am to have all the things that I have. I really am one lucky girl!

Rosalie is 2 months

I can't believe it has only been two months, it seems like we have had her around here forever. We seem to have adjusted instantly. I think I'm starting to understand her now. I can tell if she is hungry, tired, or just wants to be held. It is a little harder for Sean to discern her signals, but we are learning. It is so much fun having her around. Sometimes I like to dress her up like a little doll and take pictures of her, poor baby. Here are some photos from our session this morning. I got her to smile a little, but it is tough to get her to smile and take the picture at the same time. She is a good napper most of the time, she sleeps really well through the night, and she is now starting to mimick things that we do to her. I stick my tounge out and make funny noises, and she tries to do the same thing. She still loves her baths, and she really loves her mobile and the toys that hang above her bouncy chair, she is warming up to her play mat, but if I put her on her tummy she gets angry. Her Dr. appointment is next week, so I will give you her stats then. Enjoy the pictures!