"The fundamental mission of motherhood now is the same as it always was: to nurture, protect, and instruct children, to create a home environment that enables them to learn and grow, to help them develop a heart for God and his purposes, and to send them out into the world prepared to live both fully and meaningfully."

-Sally Clarkson from the Mission of Motherhood

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Mary Claire month 1

*high photo volume alert!  Grandmas, grab your popcorn!! Everyone else--sorry! 

Well, the first month is under our belt.  And I don't say that negatively, rather positively--we survived adjusting to life with three kids, coming home from the hospital, and mama's hormones!
Our precious girl

Mommy went crazy with the camera while home alone with baby

Unfortunately the baby acne has come.  :(  Bless her heart!


And it turns out her eyes are blue!  I hope they stay that way!

And she has a dimple like Bubba

The End....of that photo shoot

The day she turned one month :)



First try at a wide headband.  She doesn't really love em!
Yes, she still has the hair.  Yes, it is still dark with blonde highlights!

Had to document these wonderful friends who came to visit us in the hospital.
Sweet Meg
Pretty Angelina who is carrying MC's future boyfriend, Brady James!

Love these girls!  Erica and Heather--apparently I was telling them something really important--notice the hand. :)
Aunt Krispy--- Kindred dark haired spirits :)

Being held by big sis!

Catching some zzzzz's with Daddy

First bath!

She loves bath time!

Blurry, but I just had to include it.  P.I.N.K.!

Oh yeah, still rocking the always attractive "Ocean Wonders" bouncer---circa 2006, could have been purchased in 2005.  All the kids love it!

Got her first bottle from Daddy!

But big sister really wanted to finish it. :)

YOU, Mary Claire
*Are the sweetest baby!!  You hardly every cry! I think HOPE! it's true what they say about third babies...
*Have gotten yourself into a pretty predictable 3(ish) hour eat/wake/sleep schedule.  It's great!  (except for that growth spurt that showed up at about 5 weeks)
*Go down great for your naps!
*Get hiccups ALOT
*Got the acne at @ 4/5 weeks
*Are a fast nurser--usually done in ten minutes!
*Sometimes have a hard time going down for bed between 7-10ish
*Your longest sleep stretch has been 6 hours so far.  You usually do 3/4/5 hour chunks.
*Somehow avoid getting smothered, jumped on, or breathed on by your siblings (mainly big brother) on a daily basis.  :)
*Have the greatest smile!  When you do, it's huge and makes Mommy giggle!  I love it!  You're starting to do it in response to us more and more.

3 comments:

rackersfamily said...

that hair!! I still can't get over all that hair! and she has highlights! and she's already rocking big bows... with clips!!!
love seeing how sweet AM is with little sister.

Krispy said...

NEVER too many pics! XO

Shannon said...

I seriously cannot get over the head FULL of hair! It is GORGEOUS! She is just precious and I cannot wait to finally get to hold her!