Cuz arrival

The government now recognizes Millie!!! She got a SS card!
Late last night, Neil and Lila arrived to meet Miss Millie. The beat Tropical Storm Fay while on vacation in Vieques and San Juan. They stopped through Atlanta on their way home to Philly. It's been great to see them.


Millie also took her first tour of CNN. She did great and was a happy baby for the most part. I needed to go back to work to do a couple things. Millie needs to be on our insurance and I needed the form to do so. She got to meet most of my fabulous coworkers. It was actually Mat's first time back to CNN since he left in 2003.

Chow this baby!

Good day today! Mat, Millie and I sat around all day. My friend Manashi stopped by to meet Millie. I don't think we hardly moved from the couch but said yes to dinner plans. We met Angel, Amanda and Amanda's sister Victoria for dinner at Chow Baby. It was a great evening and Millie was perfect. We stayed probably a little bit too long so we were late on her feeding. Then we got caught in some traffic from the Falcons game. Millie was not happy and was letting us know it! We thought about pulling into a parking lot feed but just thought we could make it home. She was really really upset and was letting us know that we screwed up. We are still learning Millie!

I haven't been feeling too well but hopefully I will feel better tomorrow. If not, I will call the doctor on Monday.

Enjoy today's slideshow. I took some pictures of Millie and Mat. Our neighbors brought over a lovely gift today. Take a look at the card that our neighbor Linda made us. It's adorable! It's the a picture card that she crated. I love it!

Sidebar turns 5

Today was kinda boring. My one goal was to send out some pictures of Millie to my Grandma Viva and Dona, maybe do some more thank you notes. I did the mailings by noon so I felt I accomplished something! Millie and I then geared up and went for a long walk this morning. It's tough to schedule these walks. You know it's going to take some time and by the time you are ready to go, then you realize that you might not make it back before her next feeding! But we did, just a little late. We walked backwards from the route Mat and I did yesterday. The sidewalks are awful around here and I hadn't even noticed. They actually are nice sidewalks but people used those octagon tiles and they are super bumpy when using a stroller. Millie didn't seem to mind at all. But we ended up walking in the street alot to save poor Millie from getting shaken baby syndrome.

Yes Mom, she was buckled/strapped in every way possible!

After we got back, Siler passed out on the floor, we did a quick feeding and she was asleep again. We both got ready and actually made it out of the house on time, heading to Sidebar for the party. But I didn't get far before I realized that I had forgot her pumped milk bottle and my camera. So I went back for that and then headed to Sidebar for the party.

The party was fun. The company was fabulous. KC and Mark (Amy's parents) were there and they got to meet Millie. Mark happened to be my house when I announced my pregnancy to all my girlfriends. KC was the one who made that darling announcement pictured below. They have gotten Millie lots of cute things! Amanda's sister Victoria is intown and she was there. Angel, Katie and Mike were there too. We took lots of photos that we could use for our facebook pages! Millie was so good despite the loud music. She woke up, ate, then went right back to sleep. I was a little weary about everyone touching Millie so as soon as I got home, I washed off her head and hands. Hopefully she didn't get too germy!

Sling day

I had lots of little things to do today. I had a list and I got about 1/2 of it done. Mat and I went on a long walk this morning. It was hot outside and we are both outta shape. But it was nice to be outside and Siler I know appreciated it.

I got a baby sling, thanks to Grandma Terry. I wanted to try it out. So on our trip to the post office, I put Millie in the sling. It
worked out fine and I didn't have to carry the infant seat which was nice. And i didn't have to get out the stroller, also nice. It worked so well that I thought I would try it out at Target. It was fine until I wanted to try on some clothes. I was looking for something new for Sidebar's anniversary party Friday. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with Millie. I went in the "family dressing room" because I do technically have a family now. I took off the sling and laid it on the seat in the dressing room. Then put Millie on the sling, on the bench. It worked out perfectly and she just continued to sleep like nothing was happening. If only she could have seen her Mommy try and squeeze into clothes that didn't fit her!!! But I did find a shirt that showed off my current assets and purchased it. I overheard people commenting on the tiny baby. And look at the baby. And awwwwwing at her as we walked by in the sling. I think it was a success.

Millie and Mommy

Millie chillin...then cryin

I love this dress

I love this dress. It was a gift from Ellyn Jennings. Hopefully I will get to take a monthly picture of Millie as she grows into the dress. You can read about the dress on the first slide from the slideshow below.


Today was kind of a lazy day. We had a friend from work, Beth, came over to visit which was really nice. Millie and I were supposed to go for a walk with a stroller group but she was tired and I was even more tired. Plus it looked like it was going to rain. So we will try again next week.

Check out Sidebar's website for Millie's debut!!!
www.sidebaratlanta.com

Hanging out with Daddy -- 3 weeks old today!

Do we look the same????








Hmmmmm, what's up with all this back hair??

As soon as Mat got home this morning, Mom and Dad packed up and left us to do this "parenting" thing al alone. Let's see if Mat and I can stand on our own two feet! I think I can pat myself on the back for making it through my first weekend alone. She is eating and growing everyday. It almost seems as if she is doubling in weight! We head to the doctor at the end of this month.

I am going to try and go to a breastfeeding class tomorrow morning. Not because I need the help but I think it would be good to get out of the house and converse with other new mommies. Plus, I have some questions about how much she is eating. How often she is eating. Etc, etc.

On Wednesday I am going to try and go for a walk with another mommie group. Maybe we will met some moms/babies that live around this area. It will be nice just to go for a walk. The weather here has been amazing. Mom and I went for a walk last night and it was soooo comfy in the evening. And if you keep moving, then no bug bites!





To see all the pictures, check out the slideshow

Mat and Kenzi baby pictures

Here are some pictures of me when I was a tater tot. The one with Kari, I am 7 months old. The one by myself, I am a chubby 6 weeks old. And the last one is me at 1 year old. Do I look like Millie?


































































I probably don't but she certainly looks like her daddy!! See his baby slideshow here...

birth announcement

A beautiful birth announcement from KC Faessler! This scanned copy does not do it justice. You will just have to come and see it in real life! It's really beautiful! She is so sweet to have made this for Millie. Thank you KC!

Auntie Caroline's pictures

Enjoy Auntie Caroline's pictures from her trip to meet Millie
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Close up photo shoot

Still trying to get out of the house about once a day. Mom and I headed to the mall today for a couple quick returns. Millie came with us and she was great. Mom made a yummy marinera sauce with Mat's tomatoes. It was very good! I am going to miss all of the good cooking! I am going to miss everything about mom and dad! They leave on Monday so I am trying to mental prepare for that.

We took some close ups of Millie this morning that turned out great. Here are some of my favorites and then the slideshow has all the pictures in it.

Photo shoot #2

Here are some of my favorites from today but click on the slideshow to see them all.

Bath Day and lounging on the couch

Today Millie got another bath and she seemed to like it!






Then she spent a lazy afternoon on the couch. Doing what her daddy does best!



































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Bath Day / Morning on the couch

Monday Check up

Monday was Millie's 2 week check up. We brought the staff left over Millie cake. We thought maybe they would wave the co-pay but it didn't work out. They were still pleased to have some sweets. She had another great time at the doctors office. Other than the temperature rectal check of course. Millie is 7 pounds now so that is great news! Her eyes are working together so the doctor was happy to see that. And she seems to want to roll over or be on her side so maybe a roll-over is in her near future. She has a bit of a yeasty butt so we got some ointment and have been using it daily. It looks much better already.




After she got home, Millie did a little photo shoot with Papa D. He hadn't taken many pictures with her. She seemed to have liked it!

Millie is sleeping well. She gave us a couple great stretches of 5 hours Monday night which was wonderful for Mat and I.

Mat leaves for Vegas this Thursday. I am getting nervous about doing everything on my own but my parents will still be here through the weekend. So hopefully things will still be going smoothly by the time Mat gets back on Sunday.

Goodbye Uncle Dan and Auntie Caroline

Dan and Caroline left today to drive home to NYC. They were gracious enough to drive down from the big city with the cradle. Many of Mat's family members have slept in this special cradle that was made by Mat's Uncle Andy. It fits perfectly in our living room and she sleeps in it while hanging out in the downstairs.

Goodbye to the Tainows

Today we had to say goodbye to the Tainows. We had a great time with everyone and we are so blessed that they got to come and meet Millie. Can't wait to start travelling with Millie! Enjoy the slideshow!

Millie Party Weekend (photos)

What a fabulous weekend! Jon and Terry came into town on Thursday. We had a nice evening of holding and staring at Millie. On Friday the rest of the family arrived. Great Grandma Gilda and Great Grandpa Harold were so excited to get here to meet Millie. We all had a fabulous dinner at Stella. It was Millie's first outing. She handled it well and slept the entire time.

Saturday was the big party. We had lots of family and friends come over to the house for some Millie and grub. Many hadn't met Millie before so there were lots of first timers. She was very happy all day an enjoyed being passed around to everyone. The food was great and the company even better. Thank you to everyone who came over! This little one is very loved by so many!

On Sunday, Kari, Jarrod, Chloe, Courtney and Great Grandma Norris left for Ohio. We had a great week with them and they had a great vacation with us. We were so glad that they got to come down to visit.

The rest of us went to brunch before everyone had to leave, Millie's 2nd outting. She did great again staying awake for most of the brunch. Seems like she likes to go to out for food just like Mat and I.

We have another doctors appointment on Monday so we will see how much Millie has grown!