Nicknames

Hopefully one day Jayden will learn her name. So far we use her given name very sparingly. Here is a list of nicknames to date:

- Bubba
- Bubbarino
- Princess Poopypants
- Chumbawumba
- Doll Baby
- Fake Baby (thanks Auntie Caitlin)
- Honey Bunny
- BuggaBoo
- Babe
- Shrek Baby
- Princess Fiona
- Sweetness
- Bubbles

Look Ma, No Hands

We love carrying and holding little baby Jayden, but she is getting bigger and bigger. And it would be nice to accomplish some things and still get to hold her. So we invested in something called a Sleepy Wrap. It's a big piece of stretchy cotton terry cloth. At first it was tough to figure out how tight to make it. But we've used it the past 2 days to take her our on walks. She slept the whole time. The Sleepy Wrap doesn't have any straps to adjust between the two of us, and there aren't any Velcro pieces to scratch her. Plus the company is out of Boulder, Colorado - bonus!

One Month Check-Up...

Passed with flying colors. Jayden is officially in the 70th percentile for weight (hefty 10lb 2.5 oz) and 50th percentile for length (21 inches).
Way to go, Princess Poopypants! She celebrated with a long tall drink of breast milk. For her next trick, she will either cure cancer or create a dirty diaper. Can't wait to see which one she'll choose.

mommy video

Mommy actually gets to be in a video.

new photos

I try to update both my Facebook page (and tag Matt) and also the Snapfish albums.

Click here for a direct link to the Snapfish photos.

Here are couple of Jayden in her fancy outfit and just thinking about life...

playtime

For our weekend trip to Costco we attempted to dress Jayden in one of her many fashionable outfits. Unfortunately it only lasted for 30 seconds before she spit-up all over the fancy shirt. We'll give it another shot soon.

As she's getting a little more awake and active each day, we finally busted out the activity mat (thanks Aunt A!). Here is the latest video:

Moses in the Basket

This is Jayden waking herself up, with lots of stretches and squirming.

one month birthday

Jayden has been here for one month...so far so good. It has been an exciting week. She took her first bottle given by her daddy. And she did very well during her hip ultrasound - to evaluate for hip dysplasia since she was breech. The tech reported that everything looked fine! As if that wasn't exciting enough, Jayden got her first gym membership. Matt is starting to teach Bodypump and Spinning at a fancy new gym which has nice childcare and sweet outdoor pools. Plus when she gets old enough they have water baby swim lessons.

She looks cuter everyday. We decided that she will never have to wear mascara because her eyelashes are so long and beautiful. Today's adventure, Costco on a Saturday...

Another video...they are addictive

Cowboy dance party

First Mother's Day Weekend

This past weekend, Caitlin came to visit and meet baby Jayden. We had as much fun and excitement as possible with a newborn - like shopping at TJ Maxx and running errands while Matt watched the baby. It was awesome to spend that much QT with Caitlin. And she quickly became a champion diaper changer and swaddler extraordinaire. To prevent Caitlin from getting cabin fever, Matt and Caitlin went on a long run on Saturday and then spent 2 hours at the gym on Sunday morning. One day Momma MK will get back there.

Jayden is still doing what good newborns do - eat tons, make dirty diapers and sleep. She is definitely getting bigger. The other night I went to pick her up to nurse and I could feel a heftier weight to her. She has officially graduated to the next size on her long-sleeve onesies and will be moving out of newbon diapers very soon.

baby's first movie

In her theatrical debut...

Feels bigger

I know Jayden is gaining weight and getting bigger. Her cheeks are definitely more full than they used to be. My parents could tell just from her most recent photos. Then last night when I was feeding her I really felt her weight in my lap - a significant heaviness. Weird!

Almost 3 weeks

I can't believe that we've been parents for almost 3 weeks already. It really feels like Jayden's been here the whole time. Is it possible for her to look different in the evening than she did that morning? I guess so if you're time is only measured in days, not yet months or years.

She is still eating, peeing and pooping like a champ. So she is fulfilling all of her newborn duties. Yesterday we broke down and bought a Moses basket. We've been getting better at putting her the crib when she's totally out, but we were still checking on her every 5 minutes. This way she can be put down and still be close by. So far it's been worth the investment. The dogs like it too because she is within sniffing distance.