2 Months Old

Well, Mary Lee is now 2 months old! I cannot believe it! She is growing and changing so much right now. I took her to the doctor today (Monday). She weighs 12 lbs 6 oz and is in the 86th percentile for weight. She is 22.5 inches long and is in the 56th percentile for height. The pediatrician said she is developing perfectly and has great muscle tone! She also had to get some shots, so both Mary Lee and Mommy cried!

Here are some things Mary Lee has started doing over the last few weeks.

• She has started smiling a lot. She has a HUGE gummy smile that is adorable!
• She is "talking" to us in her own CUTE way!
• She has slept through the night once, but she usually sleeps 5 or 6 hours straight and then another 2 to 3 hours. Getting up one time a night seems easy compared to our first few weeks home!
• She will fixate on things/people a lot more now.
• We can actually put her in her bouncy seat for about 30 minutes, and she will entertain herself by kicking and talking!
• She holds her head up GREAT and looks around at everything...She is a very curious baby!

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks!

Baby Dedication

On Sunday, November 8th, we dedicated our precious daughter to the Lord! We feel so blessed that God has chosen us to be the parents of this amazing little girl! Since before she was born, we prayed that Mary Lee would be an amazing woman of God who would give her whole heart to the Lord and live for Him! We truly feel that she will be a difference maker for the Kingdom! We were blessed to have wonderful family and friends there to support Mary Lee on her dedication day! The gown that Mary Lee is wearing is the gown that I was dedicated in 25 years ago! Thank you Tori for taking all of the pics for us!

Husband and Daddy

I am not writing this for any special occasion...just because I want to express how wonderful my husband truly is! Griffin and I have been married for almost 3 years (December 30th)! We started dating my senior year and his junior year of high school. He is absolutely the love of my life! God definitely picked him out for me because he truly makes me a better person. He pushes me to a be a better Christian...gaining a deeper knowledge of who Christ really is. He has so much Biblical knowledge that I am often amazed. He is one of the most intelligent people that I know...graduating from Auburn with a 4.0 in Biomedical Sciences and going on to Medical School at UAB. He is probably very uncomfortable reading this right now because he DOES NOT like attention/praise...He is one of the most humble people that I know (a quality I adore about him). We have walked through the past 3 years of life as a newly married couple. Through some of the trials of life that have surfaced over the past few years, Griffin has been my rock...He knows when I need him to pray with me, love me, hold me, or even just sit there quietly with me.

Now, we are walking through life as new parents! God has blessed us with a beautiful baby girl for whom we prayed for many months! I have seen how great of a husband Griffin is, and I am now seeing how great of a daddy he is! The way he looks at Mary Lee each and every moment he is with her simply brings me to tears. It makes me have just a small understanding of the way God looks at us and how much He loves us. When she is fussy, he holds her, plays worship songs on iTunes, and sings to her...She just gazes into her daddy's eyes as he sings...talk about bringing tears to your eyes! Griffin is in his Pediatrics rotation right now...I know he is exhausted, but every day, as soon as he walks in the door, he gets Mary Lee from me and just loves on her! He texts me all day wondering how his girls are...We miss him all day but look forward to the moment he walks through the door from the hospital every night.

I could go on and on, but I will close with this...Griffin, you are truly my best friend. I thank God every single day for your life and for bringing us together! I have so much respect for you, and I admire so many of your attributes. You make me a better person. Thank you for being the best husband and daddy! I love you!

1 Month and GO SAINTS!

Mary Lee turned 1 month old on Thursday, October 29th! We went for her 1 month check up today. Dr. Redmond said that Mary Lee was very healthy! She got her heel pricked and a Hepatitis B shot :-(. She was pretty upset but quickly got over it! If you will remember, Mary Lee was 7 lbs, 7 oz and 20 inches long at birth. She is now 10 lbs, 5 oz and 21 3/4 inches long! She has gained almost 3 pounds! We thank God every day that we have a healthy, beautiful baby girl! She is such a blessing!

As most of you know, we are HUGE New Orleans Saints fans! I should mention that the Saints are UNDEFEATED so far this season...I am not saying that will last, but we are enjoying it as long as we can! Griffin is on call at Children's Hospital tonight, so Mary Lee and I are going to my parents house to watch Monday Night Football as the Saints take on the Atlanta Falcons! Mary Lee is ready to cheer on the Saints in her new attire!

A SMILE!!

Mary Lee has smiled some, but it is usually in her sleep or more of an involuntary smile. Occasionally, here lately we have been able to actually get her to smile. Today, we got her to smile on camera! Enjoy the video of Mary Lee smiling!