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Happy Half Birthday my beautiful Ashlyn!!!

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I can't believe you are 6 months old my little angel. You are such an incredible little girl. From your sweet smile to your amazing disposition.

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Everyone who meets you can't get over what a happy and sweet baby you are. We have been told you have an old soul and I believe it. You just are so content with life and make everyone happy.

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This past month you have been sitting up more and more. We still have to put a pillow behind you just in case but overall you are getting really great at sitting up.

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Anchor Sleep and Play

You love to eat and we started giving you yogurt melts and puffs. Both you are a big fan of.

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You are still a total Daddy's girl. You just smile so big for him. You give me sweet smiles and try to hold my face but there is just something about your Daddy you just adore. It makes me so happy since I was a total Daddy's girl growing up.

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You are still such a big girl. I will know your stats on Monday but you are in 9 months clothes and I am pretty sure if I put you in 12 months on the bottom they'd fit. Your tank top onsies are 6 months but everything else has to be at least 9 months for you. You have become a terrible napper. It is slowly getting better though. You always fall asleep on our walks and sometimes in the car if you haven't napped so you will sneak in a cat nap there and sometimes will take one good nap at home.

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You still only have 2 teeth on the bottom. I thought you were going to cut more because of your issues with sleep but still none in sight.

I can't remember if this happened after you turned 5 months or before but you found your feet and like to put them in your mouth.

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You are still a big "talker" much like your brother was. I swear between the two of you the house is never quiet. I am wondering if Everly will be the quiet one. Miss Ashlyn, you are just the most incredible little person. I don't think I go a day without thinking about how lucky we are to have you. STATS: Weight: 18 lbs Height: 26 inches Sleeping: Through the night 7PM- 6:30AM, Usually will only take one nap a day Eating: 8ozs every 4 hours Wearing: 9-12 months clothing Diaper: About to bump you up to size 4

April 22, 2014 No comments

Our baby girl is here! It was quite an interesting birth to say the least… Pictures are going to be random throughout.
Friday, March 21, my cousin's took Ace and Ashlyn to the Keys for the week for Spring Break since I was scheduled to be induced on Monday if Everly didn't come before then.

Branden and I decided to go to a movie later that day and just relax at home after. Everyone said that the second I relaxed she would come. They were totally right!

I slept in on Saturday, the 22nd till 11AM. I woke up feeling cramp and had a feeling it might have been contractions. I took a bath and still felt cramps. I got out and did my make up and timed them. They were coming 2.5 minutes apart! I told Branden we had to go to the hospital and we got there around 12:45.

Once I was there they had to monitor me for an hour to make sure I was in active labor. I was about 4 CM dilated and my contractions were coming about the same amount apart but weren't horrible, painful but tolerable.

Hot little mess

After awhile they started getting longer and stronger and closer together. I was slightly freaking out since they were still monitoring me and didn't seem like they were in any rush to admit me. Finally after over an hour and me screaming in pain they brought me to a room.

At this point I was freaking out because I wanted an epidural bad! They checked me and I was 6 cm. I got something for pain since they had to wait an HOUR for the IV fluids to go through me. I may have had a meltdown when she said that. The medication helped me stop tensing up and I was able to actually breath through the contractions.

My doula, Carolina, got there and within 5 minutes of her being there I felt something weird and then had the urge to push! I started crying and freaking out knowing that I was probably not getting an epidural. I begged for the epidural and the nurse said let me check you and I was 8cm! At that point I got hysterical. I was so scared of Everly would come out not breathing like Ace.

Those lips!

My doctor wasn't there yet since I progressed so quickly once I was admitted and a random doctor was in the hall and asked if they needed her. She came in and was so sweet. She saw I was freaking out and just said "Ok,Brenna, what are you so scared of?" I told her about Ace not breathing and she said ok and helped me through. Carolina was amazing too. She kept telling me not to fight it and whenever she said that I was able to kind of breath and calm down. After a few minutes though I had to keep pushing and I was screaming the entire time. I actually had a sore throat from it all. After 15 minutes of pushing Everly was born at 3:30PM.

First time seeing Everly

My doctor got there right in time to deliver the placenta.

Everly's first bath

All I have to say is while it was the most painful thing I have ever experienced, it was incredible because of the people who helped me through it. It was so different from Ace's birth that was so traumatizing and the nurses and doctor were awful. This time they were so kind and understanding.

April 16, 2014 2 comments

We were given this product to try for a review, this is a sponsored post by Beech-Nut and MomSelect. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Ashlyn has started eating baby food and it is so cute to watch her. She always starts out so skeptical. She just looks really unsure on what we are about to put in her mouth.

Then she realizes it is something she hasn't had before and seems to warm up to the idea.

After a bit she is all about it and wants more!

This girl loves to eat. She even tries to shove the spoon in her mouth.

The first few times you start feeding your baby is always so cute. Just watching them experience something new is great.

We were fortunate to get to try Beech Nut's baby food! They have no artificial ingredients or preservatives.

Ashlyn first tried Beech-Nut's Just Honey Crisp Apple and couldn't get enough! This girl chowed down! Ace even wanted to try it. He loved it too. It was a win/win for both of my little ones. I can't wait for her to try more of the flavors they sent us. We used Beech-Nut with Ace and loved it so we are very excited about their newest flavors!! Here are some of my favorite items to help make first feedings easier.

1.Tommee Tippee Easi Roll Bib: I like these bibs because the cup stays open, I tried the cheaper ones where it has a cup to catch food but it doesn't stay open so it doesn't help with the mess. These also last forever! My son is almost 3 and still uses his. 2.Munchkin 6 Pack Soft-Tip Infant Spoon 3.Munchkin 5 Pack Multi Bowl 4.Fisher-Price Spacesaver High Chair: With years of nannying this was the best seat I ever saw. I love that it reclines for when you have an infant and turns into a booster for your toddler. It can literally be used for years. My son still sits in his. It is the best. High chairs are bulky and take up a lot of room so this is a great option for those who don't want to deal with the bulk of a high chair or spend money on multiple chairs through out your child's time in them.

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