new bath

the new toy from Gma & Gpa LaBarge

baby talk

Ally is pulling herself up!!!!

cutie!!!

sippy cup

6 Months

Today we got Ally's 6 month pics and she did great :) Time is just flying by!

Baby Play

exersaucer

Baby's got BLING!!!!!!

We took Ally to get her ears pierced tonight. She did great :) She only cried about 30 sec. and then daddy made her laugh!!!!

messy face

lip smackin'

yummy...pears!!!!

"I found my toes!"

new language

Allyson's language is changing...

Grandma & Grandpa's visit!!!

We had a quick but fun visit with Grandma & pa La Barge!

Ally & Baxter

best buds!!!!

Baxter is sooooo sweet with Allyson, even when she punches him in the face :) Too cute!

rolling over

Allyson rolled over from front to back for the first time today :)

first time with cereal

Ally got her first feeding with cereal. Grandma Majeski had the honor :)

new trick

bath time

Labor Day weekend

We enjoyed an absolutely beautiful day at Gun Lake!

new pics & video

Allyson is now 16 weeks old!

Ally enjoying a rattle

She's starting to recognize toys. She is just growing very very fast right now :)

Ally at 3 months

3 months old

She's finally double digits in her weight! Just reached 10 lbs and I'm sure we will zoom right on up from here. Ally has a tremendous appetite now. She is also cooing quite a bit. Hopefully we will get a video clip of that soon. Enjoy the 3 month pics!

update

Saw Dr. Siegel this week for the 2 month check up. Weighing in at 8 lb. 11 oz. and length at 21 3/4 in. now. That means she's in the 25th percentile for weight and 35th percentile for height (obviously her mother's daughter). She is now smiling pretty regularly and beginning to vocalize a few coo's. It is so much fun watching her grow ;)

A few firsts...

Allyson has now had her first flight (to Florida), first beach day in Florida, first parade, and first 4th of July. She's doing very well and we are enjoying watching her experience life :)

first father's day/ 5 weeks old

Allyson gave Dave a Barbie fishing pole for his first father's day! We also went out to eat at Mongolian BBQ and the Calvary Baptist Church dedication was the same day! What a wonderful and full father's day :)

First Camping Trip

At 4 weeks old, Allyson experienced her first camping trip! We went to Ludington State Park. She had her first campfire, first hike, first boat ride, first beach trip, first stroll down a pier, you get the picture! She did great :) Enjoy the pics!

first bath and update

Allyson had her first bath in her baby tub this past week. She is NOT a fan :( I tried a little rubber ducky and everything! I'm sure she will enjoy it some day but for now it's a cry-fest!

Today we had a follow up appointment with the pediatrician and she weighs 6 lb 15.5 oz and 21 inches long! She's growing :) She's doing well and is in good health. We feel sooooo blessed!!!

baby update

Yesterday Allyson had her first doctor visit. Dr. Siegel is awesome :) Her weight was 6 lb. 5 oz. so she has almost made it back to her birth weight. She recieved a clean bill of health and we will return in 2 weeks for another check up. She's doing pretty good here at home except for burping, she just doesn't like it much. We are adjusting to our home schedule slowly and have had a couple of rough nights that we were up all night but then last night she took her last feeding at 10 p.m. and then woke up at 2 a.m. and then we woke her up 7 a.m. That was awesome!!! She is so much fun and I could stare at her all day long.

Allyson Brooke Majeski is here!!!

Dave and Amy are thrilled to introduce you to Allyson Brooke Majeski. She was born May 18th at 9:56 AM. Allyson entered the world at 6 pounds 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. Momma and baby are doing well and daddy is spending too much time posting pics and sitting behind the camera! Isnt that his job? Honestly things are going well and we are now welcoming visitors. If you cannot make it, feel free to browse these pictures to enjoy our precious little baby.

long doctor visits

So yesterday we had another non-stress test and again she was very sleepy! I keep telling the doctor's staff that she's just not a morning person (much like her mother). Anyway, she failed the test of course and I ended being at the office for 3 hours instead of 30 min. After great contemplation and wishful thinking (that she would actually do what she's supposed to do) we had an ultrasound and a bio physical profile done. On ultrasound she is still showing about 2 weeks behind in weight but is a healthy 5 lb 13 ounces (Yeah!!!). The bio is a fancy ultrasound where they look for specific markers within 30 min like muscle tone. One of which she was perfect in... sticking out her tongue! Anyway, she did pass so we are blessed with a healthy but sleepy baby. I'll be very thankful when we get to finally meet her May 18th!!!!

C-section

That's right.... she's full of drama already and running the show on her own! Wow, are we in for a ride! Today was a second non-stress test in which she decided to be all mellow again. She eventually passed just like last time after I consumed some sugar to convince her to move around enough to give the doctor the reading he was looking for. After that drama we saw the doc and found that she is still breech and has dropped. Sooooo we are scheduled for a C-section on May 18 at 9:30. Watch out world, here she comes :) We are very excited to be able to start planning seriously for this arrival. It makes it so real to have an actual date on the calendar. It's kind of fun actually. I will be working for another week and then taking the week before the birth date off. Hopefully I'll be able to sleep most of that time to "store up" for what's to come :)

Take Home Outfit

Her take home outfit arrived yesterday. It is gorgeous!!!! I found it through Polly Flinders. It is a pale ivory with peach accent roses. The dress is complete with diaper cover and bonnett.

Baby Shower #5

My wonderful friends at Calvary Baptist Church came together today to celebrate with me. There was close to 30 women there. We enjoyed great conversation and loads of gifts. We had a lot of fun playing the "dirty" diaper game. These are some fun girls! This was my final shower and it was very enjoyable :)

upside down and a bit small...

36 weeks along... today we had another ultrasound to see if the baby had turned (she's been breech the whole time). Unfortunately she has decided to remain upside down (for a baby). We get one more week to see if she will flip or else we will be scheduled for a c-section a week before our due date. While looking at the ultrasound the baby was measured and found to be about 2 weeks behind in size. She is 4 lb 12 oz (10th percentile). Due to this new information I will now be making a trip to the doctor on Tuesdays and Fridays for non-stress tests to monitor her a little more closely. We just have to keep an eye on her. So far the fluid is normal and so is her heart rate (133 today). We just have to keep mommy as stress free as possible with lots of rest and fluids. I'm still trying to decide when to stop working and I want to make sure I will have as much of the 3 months off actually WITH the baby so please pray that we make the right decision regarding this new situation. Here's a pic of me now at 36 weeks. I think my belly looks pretty big for having such a small baby! Now I know this weight gain is more me than the baby... bummer.

Baby Shower #4

This shower was hosted by Amy's workplace, Heartland. We had a delicious cake with buttercream filling, loads of adorable girlie clothes, the baby monitor, and a "cake" made out of onesies, socks, toys, burp clothes, and bibs. My work family was very kind. Even Dave got to participate (I know, he's been to 2 showers!!!). My friend Heather brought her daughter who wanted to know when the baby was going to hatch? Isn't that the cutest?! I can't wait to hear my daughter ask these fun little questions!

Nursery #5

Well, it's getting closer so we decided that we'd better finish up in the nursery sooner rather than later. It's looking pretty good too! We only have a couple more things to hang up and it will be complete :) It's tough to see in the pictures, but we have added some subtle clouds on the walls and rearranged the furniture (still trying to figure out how we want everything placed). All in all it looks like a nursery! We can't wait to bring her home!!!!

Baby Shower #3

The Majeski family shower was thrown by my sister in law Teresa and it was wonderful!!! We had delicious food, an adorable cake, fun games, and plenty of great conversation. Everyone was so generous. I now have my stroller and car seat and some gorgeous home made blankets :)