Saturday, December 27, 2008

A Car Ride to Remember

The Cox Family made the journey from San Antonio to Austin last week, a car ride we have made many times. However, this car ride marked the first time we traveled with three dogs and a baby. The ride consisted of several memorable moments...

Abby can't decide where to sit, so she decides to jump all over the car while barking and whining. At one point, she leaps on top of Lily.








Catie screams as her hat falls over her face.



Abby decides she would rather sit next to mom and Catie. She'll do whatever it takes to get there.






Brian and Lily share a bonding moment in the front seat.





A moment of peace as Sadie and Abby relax in the trunk.



Mommy sips Starbucks and pumps, hoping there are no curious onlookers.



Abby throws up and cleans up her own mess.




After experiencing this car ride, mommy and daddy can only laugh and try to nap as often as possible.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Baby Pictures

I am so blessed with a wonderful family. I adore my husband, who supports me in every way imaginable. I never knew it was possible to love someone as much as I love my daughter, Catie. I can spend hours just looking at her. Here are pictures of one of the most life-altering and wondrous experiences in our lives----the birth of our baby girl.

Brian and Megan, the night before.


First Family Photo


Finally, I'm a mommy!


Daddy's Little Girl



I Don't Quite Fit in this Seat


A Happy Baby!


I'm Itty Bitty


Pretty in Pink

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Overly Anxious Mommy


So... It's 5:25 am. I've been up since 1:30 am. Now doubt this is the result of dozing off at 5 pm and sleeping until 11pm. My sleep schedule has been pretty wild since the day little Catie was born. I find myself constantly wanting to make sure she is okay.

Brian has finally convinced me that she will make noise if something is wrong. Point being...I don't need to watch her every minute. I don't know how well I'm really doing with that, since she's on the baby monitor right now as I write. Every few seconds, I glance at the monitor to make sure I see some flicker of movement. Hopefully, this anxious behavior will subside by the time my little darling enters school:)

I've been avoiding blogging because I don't have my pictures uploaded from my camera, yet. I don't have them uploaded yet because my daily life has been altered considerably. Everything I do revolves around little miss Catie Rose. I can go through an entire day without doing anything but Catie-related tasks. It's crazy. I realized how "selfish" I've been for so many years. I took for granted simple tasks like taking a shower. With a newborn around, I have realized the true meaning of caring for someone else.

For fear of writing anything more in my sleepy state, I will end this entry. I'm going to see if I can post a copy of my favorite hispital picture of Catie. As her mommmy, I think she looks beautiful in this picture. She looks so innocent and content with her new arrival into the world.

P.S. I'm so excited because my feet are returned to their normal size. I became so accustomed to looking at my tubby feet, I can barely recognize my old feet. They look emaciated. At some point, I might have to post before and after foot pics.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Too Tired To Post

Brian and I have arrived home with our little Catie. We are adapting to a completely new lifesytle. If you want to hear more about Catie's story, check out my sister's blog at http://www.childressdogs.blogspot.com.


More to come when my eyes will stay open.