3 Months Old!!

Maternity leave bliss has come to an end. I returned to work Monday, 3.31.08. My welcome back to the road was a snow storm! My boss allowed me an admin day to catch up on some e-mail and other tasks. I'm nowhere near caught up but it definitely helped! Tomorrow & Friday I have a meeting in MPLS so it's going to be a couple of long days. I am so thankful for the 12.5 weeks at home with Maizlyn. I enjoyed and savored every moment. It was absolutely fantastic and I will always cherish that time and all of my time with my little girl. Above, Maizie and I cuddled on my last Saturday before work. As you can see, I chopped my hair. 12+ inches!! I donated it to Locks of Love. One more thing I can check off my "bucket list." ; )

Today our Maizlyn Reese is 3 months old. Unbelievable! She is growing so fast. Here is a big smile for mommy.

Our little girl continues to get stronger. Here she is showing off on her "surfboard." She is sooo close to rolling over. She rolls from her tummy to her back to her side and can't quite get over her arm. She is also rolling from her back to her tummy and has figured out how to move on her back by pushing off on her heels. It's so much fun watching her move!

Maizlyn did great on her first roadtrip to Madison, WI last month to visit her aunt, uncle & cousins. Godson Jacob (a self-proclaimed baby expert) brought Maizie his baby blanket, stuffed animal and rattle to use for the day. He's such a great cousin!

Here she is with daddy and John. Johnny loves to say "hi baby Maizie" and give her lots of love!

Happy Easter!

Happy Baby Girl

I am really thankful b/c I have not suffered terribly from sleep deprivation. At night, Maizlyn sleeps for 5-6 hours, eats & then sleeps for another 2-3 hours. No complaints!

Maizlyn is doing so well! She had her "2-month" appointment today. She weighs 12 lbs. 14 oz. and is 24" inches long. She also received an oral vaccine and 5 shots. I have never heard her scream like I did today. I felt so bad but kept telling her it was only to prevent her from getting really sick.

Maizie is smiling & interacting with us more and more. We talk to her and she ooh's, ahh's and coo's. We love it! This weekend I was away from her for the first time overnight. My good friend Penny is getting married in April and I celebrated with her and other girlfriends at a cabin in Park Rapids. It was hard to leave Maizie Friday afternoon but I believe it is healthy. Friendships are extremely important to me & Patrick and I knew she was in good hands. Daddy had her all weekend and she was an angel!

Maizlyn has also discovered her hands. We noticed that often when making a fist, she holds her thumb between her index and middle finger. You can see what I mean in the above picture (left hand).

Daddy is training her how to hold the remote & watch his favorite channel. Silly daddy...

Daddy's Little Bear Cub

Look at those cheeks and lips!!

Maizlyn chillin' with her godmother.

Maizie has changed her tune with regards to bathtime. She now enjoys her baths and is so darn cute in her birthday suit!

As I mentioned earlier, I love the expressions Maizlyn makes during REM sleep. Pictured here, I managed to capture one of her priceless smiles while she slept in my lap on 2.1.08. So cute!

Maizlyn's Baptism

Maizlyn was baptized after Mass Saturday, 2.9.08. She did so well -- didn't even cry when Father poured the Holy Water over her head with a seashell. She wore the baptismal gown that her mom wore when she was baptized one month shy of 28 years ago, and the last one to wear it was her Godmother on her baptism.

Maizie Reese with her Godparents Bonnie & Paul Radjenovich; Grandma & Grandpa Felling; & Grandma & Grandpa Jennissen.

Here is a Fourth Generation picture. Great-grandpa Felling, Grandpa Felling, mommy and Maizlyn.

Mommy & Daddy's Princess

Look at my long fingers! Daddy says they will be good for setting volleyballs and mommy hopes I'll play piano with them.

Here I am doing some "tummy time." I'm getting stronger and stronger. At my 2 week appointment I weighed 8 lb 3 oz and measured 21.25 inches...I think they had my measurement wrong when I was born! Do you think I could grow 2.25 inches in 2 weeks?

Here I am napping in my crib. Can you guess my favorite color? Daddy says sometimes I sound like a bear cub when I'm waking up from my naps and mommy likes the expressions I make when I'm napping.

Family of Three

We are having so much fun with our newborn girl! Saturday night we captured her foot and hand prints for her baby book via a method that did not require putting her feet & hands in the ink itself. Her footprints turned out pretty well but she was not as cooperative with her hands. We had more fun than she did! Above, she is hanging out with daddy.

Here our munchkin is posing for yet another picture for daddy. She's sleeping really well at night; giving mommy 3 & 4-hour stretches. Whoo-hoo!

Maizie does not like her sponge baths! Pictured above, she is traumatized by the experience.