Month Two

We haven't been nearly as busy in month two 

and for that we are very thankful! 

But MaeMargaret has been VERY busy growing! 

She is really starting to get a personality 

and it is so much fun to see. 

She smiles, 

makes all kinds of squeaks and coos

and has found that her hands can grab hold of things! 

She is raising her little head up good 

and has very strong legs that she uses to push up and "stand". 

Week 6-7 was pretty rough 

as she was diagnosed with slight colic and reflux 

but with the meds we are on the mend 

and finally sleeping better, 

thank goodness! 

She actually has started sleeping 11 hours at night; 

it's been wonderful

but she is not a big napper

but I'd rather her sleep at night! 

Here are some pictures of the beauty lately: 

11#4oz of pure chunky love! 

It's been so much fun 

and getting better by the day...

Big News

We are so excited 

and are looking forward to this exciting new chapter in our lives! 

We are so blessed Blake has a job 

and thrilled MaeMargaret will grow up knowing how to ski. 

If you ever find yourself in Colorado, 

look us up; 

we love visitors!

4 Generations

We stopped in Abilene for lunch on the way home from Houston 

and Blake's Papa met us at his parents so he could meet his 1st great grandchild! 

Daddy's Girl

It has been so much fun to watch these 2 together; 

they are so in love!

From the second she was born 

she has had her daddy wrapped right around her tiny finger...

and he knows it!

Month One

MaeMargaret is the most well traveled one month old ever, 

no doubt about it. 

I was really struggling without Blake here 

(he was completing his internship with Anadarko in the Woodlands) 

and decided the best decision for our little family 

was to join him down there. 

So MM and I hitched a ride with my good friend 

and headed to Houston at 2 weeks old!!! 

(along with her 4 year old, 2 year old and 3 month old...it was quite a ride!)

She traveled like a champ;

slept the entire 9.5 hours except when I woke her up to eat at stops. 

We stayed for 10 days and at 3 weeks old headed back home. 

We rode with CC 

(who Blake was living with for the summer) 

who was on her way to Abilene to see her daughter

and she did great again, only waking 2 times to eat. 

Lou Lou came and stayed with us Sunday-Thursday.

We had a rough few days and appreciated the help. 

Between the travel, growth spurts and just getting adapted to the world 

MM was NOT happy for 3 days/nights. 

She screamed and screamed and screamed 

but thankfully it passed 

and we had our beautiful, happy baby back!

Lou Lou dropped us off at the airport on Thursday 

and MM took her first plane ride at 4 weeks old to go see Daddy again! 

She slept 80% of the way and woke up as we were landing.

She was so quite when she did wake up 

and was mesmerized by all the lights, people, etc.  

So as you can see her first 30 days of life have been busy!

She is growing like a weed, 

eating lots

and sleeping okay. 

We love her so much 

and can't remember or imagine 

life without her in it! 

8#12oz and 21" 

MaeMargaret Lenoir Garrett

Blake and I checked into Covenant Women and Children's Hospital

Tuesday morning July 9 at 7:15am. 

When I was checked at arrival 

I was 3cm and 80% effaced. 

Dr. Hatton came in at 8:20am to break my water

and Lisa started the Pitocin drip. 

Blake and I hung out, watched TV, read magazines 

and talked about how life was about to get fun! 

Around 9:30,

 his parents and Jill showed up for a visit. 

My contractions really started to pick up 

(2.5 minutes apart and relatively strong) 

around 10am, so I had Lisa call the 'medicine man'.

He came in around 10:45, 

got the epidural going and we were in business. 

The epidural made me extremely nauseous, 

so they rolled me on my left side, 

gave me some meds and ice chips 

and hollered "hope it works" as he left the room, ha!  

Apparently, when they rolled me over so soon after giving it

90% of the medicine settled on my left side. 

So I had feeling (no pain but LOTS of pressure) on my right side

and my left side was dead as a doornail! 

Because I had some feeling, 

I could feel the contractions coming and had LOADS of pressure. 

At 12:45pm I told Blake to find Lisa because I was certain this baby was coming. 

By this time my parents had arrived, 

so me, Blake, Jill, the Garrett's and my folks were all visiting in the room. 

Lisa had told us when we checked in most 1st time moms 

usually do not have their babies till around 3-5pm.

Well she came in checked me 

and told everyone, 

"out, we are having a baby!" 

I started pushing at 1:00pm. 

Again, I could feel when to push 

and was able to get some good pushes in 

as I had feeling.  

Dr. Hatton arrived about 1:30

and 4 pushes later

I heard the best thing I've ever heard before 

(besides 'I do' from my sweet husband) 

"IT'S A GIRL!!!"

MaeMargaret Lenoir Garrett came into this world 

at 1:39pm 

measuring 20.5" long

weighing 7# 3oz

with a head full of dark hair. 

She has her Daddy's long limbs

and looks just like him from the nose up. 

She has my fat cheeks and sunken chin. 

She is absolutely perfect
and our hearts couldn't be more full! 

We had the most wonderful L&D nurse, Lisa.
She was WONDERFUL! 

Our fabulous doctor, Amanda Hatton! 

Daddy was able to help give MaeMargaret her first bath

And cut her cord! 

Then he was able to get her dressed for the first time

She was snug as a bug! 

And then we just hung out 

and admired her for the next 2 days

Our first photo as a family of 3

Skin to skin with Daddy 

She looks just like her Daddy...

good thing he's so cute!

We were discharged Wednesday evening 

and were so glad to get home! 

MaeMargaret did great 

but between all the nurses waking me up throughout the night 

to check vitals, take blood, etc it was definitely time to get home!! 

One of my favorite pictures! 

We are overwhelmed by all the love and support we have felt during the last week. 

Our hearts could not be more full 

and we feel so blessed to be MaeMargaret's parents.