Baby Cardiyogalates

Now that I've fully recovered from birthing I am starting a little class you may enjoy...

Life

The many faces of P

We had a photo shoot on Sunday. Her second Sunday at church. She has been so good during church I hope it continues with the time change to 11 in January.

She's over it :)

Photo Shoot

Jamie has incredible photography skills and she took before and after shots of me and the Phoebs. Before=39 weeks gestation, After=4 weeks pp. She has a vision and is able to make it come to life. My favorite part about the "Before" shots was the location. Her uncle's house was a custom masterpiece. 10 Andre the Giants could have fit on the bed I'm lying on. And the bathtub was a dream. I wish I had one just like it. Don't worry, I'm wearing a bathing suit in that shot. I love these photos and am so happy to have them forever. Thank you Jamie!

Cute toes

Papa Mike and P

P didn't like our PDA

Love her!

Lately

I can't believe how fast this month has gone by. Everyday snowballs faster and faster and by the end of the week its an avalanche. Im amazed at how much Phoebe is morphing out of her newborn stage. She does not like her jerky movements. Especially when she hits herself in the face! She loves to be walked around. She loves her striped wall and stares at it constantly. We call her dragon-baby because she breaths heavily and grunts and growls. And when she cries its more like a shrieking dragon. She seems uncomfortable most of the time....except when she's sleeping or eating or with Granny. She loves new places and loves to look around and loves laying in bed with Granny-go figure?She loves to be swaddled and look at her animal printed bumper. More often than not she sleeps really well through the night getting up only 1-2 times. On Tuesday we took her to her 1-month well-check and she was 8 lbs 12 oz and 22 inches long...95% for length...she is going to be a tall girl.

Auntie Lexi

Visit with Grandpa Joe and Grandma Jean

Afternoon with Grandma Jaycie and Papa Jim

Cooking with Nana

Phoebe giving Daddy loves

Phoebe the escape artist

Walking in Capo Beach on Labor Day

Cousin Maile comes to visit

First San-O afternoon

Katie and Eliza come visit with Jamie to take pictures (future post)

Today with Granny Freeman

Drum roll please...

Introducing, the one, the only, PHOEBE ANN HENNINGS!!!!  

P's giant crib

P's peeps...she's so popular :)

Steve, Jessie, and Nana

Beth and Carrie

Granny

Julie B and Cali

Johnny B

Nana

The Hennings' cousins

Jill 

Lolita y Sandra

Jamie and Jessica

Bobbi (she had Taylor 12 hours before I had P)

Heather

Carrie and Pat

Papa Mike

Jaclyn

Dane

{Not pictured: Moranda, Jaycie, Jim, Nancy, Pinat, Susan, Marlene, Aaron, Barragans}

P's hand holding Granny's finger...the old and the new

Bath time!

Phoebe's Pad

4 generations

Phoebe was born August 27th (also my mom's birthday!) @ 1:04 pm.  Weighing in at 7 lbs. 10 oz.  And stretching out at an all time record of 20 inches!  12 hour labor and 45 minutes of pushing.  Present at delivery were father Dave, grandparents Mike and Cindy Speed, aunt Bethany Speed, aunt Carrie and uncle Pat Owsley, a slew of nurses holding me down, and my ob Rasha Hashad.  Epidural wore off towards the end...the most pain I've ever felt in my life during the last 5 minutes of pushing excepting of course the initial contractions before the epidural.  Lots of blood, sweat, and tears.  

But the instant Phoebe came out all the pain went away and all I felt was overwhelming, hysterical, euphoric love for this little person.  I kept exclaiming "My baby, my baby!  Oh, I love my baby!"  That moment will always be with me and for those present I'm sure it won't be easy to forget.  How amazing are women!  I never knew the capabilities of my body until now.   This first week has been a whirlwind.  I feel like a machine, feed every 2-4 hours, sleep in between, eat if I get a chance, then it starts all over.  Time is going by too fast!  I love all the little sounds that she makes, when she nuzzles her head on my chest, her sweet smell, her cry, her smiles, when she wrinkles her forehead, her button nose, her strong neck, her heavy breathing, when she stretches, when she looks at me, her long fingers and toes, and I actually can say I love nursing!  Its taken 10 days but I can say I love it now that I've "toughened up" with mastitis.  I wish I could remember each moment of each day with her.  Dave has been amazing through it all.  From getting me through each contraction to holding my leg during delivery, to changing poopy diapers, to going to a lactation specialist with me, to running up and down the stairs for various tasks I set him out to do (ie refill my water, warm up a towel, bring up some dinner, getting me medicine, etc).  He is HEAD OVER HEELS for this baby.  P has had sooo many visitors and is extremely popular with the Spanish branch.  We have had tamales, pupusa's, salads, mexican casseroles, mamey ice cream bars, etc.  My mom has been an absolute saint cleaning, cooking, running errands, watching P, etc.  We are so blessed to have this little angel in our lives and to have great friends and family to support us.  Come visit soon!  We are always home...at least for the next month.