Desirae 2 months old!

Psalm 127:3

"Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward"

Yep, that's right, my little baby is 2 months old! I can't believe how fast the time flew, seems like just yesterday we were rushing to the hospital with me cussing every word in the book because the pain was so bad. I'm still repenting for that! Motherhood has been so much fun. I don't think you ever really understand the word love until you have children, don't get me wrong I love my Donald, this is just a completely different kind of love and it's pretty amazing!

It's been a while since Desirae was weighed by I'm guessing she's 13 maybe even 14lbs now, yes she is chunkster! She recently started to hold and play with rattles and toys and pay attention to peek-a-boo. She loves to look at herself in the mirror (ok, so I may have a little diva on my hands), be read to, play peek-a-boo and make cooing and squealing noises. She can sit up straight as long as she is being supported and seems to be really close to sitting up on her own. She loves tummy time and can push herself up with her hands and hold it for a while. It's amazing to watch her change everyday, have I mentioned how awesome motherhood is?

Desirae and I taking a nap.

Grandpa making Desirae laugh, so cute!

Daddy attempting to burp Desirae, as you can see she wasn't having it.

"While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about."

-Angela Schwindt



Desirae, six and half weeks old.

Wow, it's crazy how fast the past six weeks have gone by. Desirae was 7lbs and 6 oz, she is now 11lbs and 2 oz. Desirae is quite the comedian, she makes faces at us all the time and then smiles after she does them, I think she just loves to get a reaction out of us. If someone is holding her while she is sleeping and they pass her to someone else, she will quietly open one eye to see who she got passed to. It's like she is determining if that person is worth waking up completely for! She can already roll onto her side and occasionally she'll roll over completely. When laid on her stomach she will lift herself up until her arms are completely straight, and she is starting to get strength in her back, the other day I was burping her and she was holding her back up with the best posture. I imagine it won't be too much longer before she is sitting up on her own! Here are some pics of our little princess!

"Please no pictures"

This picture pretty much sums up the life of Desirae.

Always posing with her hands.

Definitely a "daddy's girl"

She doesn't normally sleep in our bed, but she sure looks cute in it!



“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.”

 - Cardinal Mermillod

Newborn Pictures

     

One Year Anniversary!

Our one year anniversary was on August 8th. Yep, that's right one day after the arrival of our beautiful baby girl. We spent the anniversary in the hospital which wasn't the ideal situation, but we both came to the conclustion that Desirae was the best anniversary present ever! The past year of my life has been filled with so much joy and happiness, there is no one else I would rather spend this life with than Donald. I look forward to our future. I am truly blessed and yes, God is good!

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Baby Desirae!

Desirae Anita Brown

She is finally here!

We arrived at the hospital at about 5:00 pm, I was dilated to a 7. Upon arriving at the hospital, I walked up to the nurses desk and said "I'm in labor and if I'm not kill me now because there is no way in hell you can send me home like this". The doctor happened to be sitting right there, he replied "Yep, if she's saying stuff like that she is definitely in labor".

This is an exact replica of how her father sleeps! We are truly blessed, she is such a sweet baby. She hardly cries, actually for the first 24 hours we only heard her cry 3 times. Even now that she is home, she still only cries when it's absolutely necessary. Being a mom is the best feeling in the world, nothing compares. No matter how I'm feeling throughout the day, I take one look at Desirae and everything is ok. God is good and has truly blessed our family.

Baby Shower

So, for many of you the babies name has yet to be announced, this was due to the great baby shower idea my creative mom came up with. We decided we didn't want the same old same baby shower with all the same old same games, so we changed it up. We did a name mystery dinner, and it was a lot of fun! Ever since finding out the sex of the baby, my mom and I have been telling people all sorts of crazy names, everytime we were asked we gave a different name. So at the shower, my cousin Chalese and some of her theatrical friends played the mystery dinner actresses. They pretended to be my doctor, my hair/nail stylist, and close friends. They went around to each table and tried to see who could guess the name. Only a couple of people knew the actual name. We kept telling my sister Kayloni that the baby name would be Marvella, she was not buying it and pretty much told me it was the worst name ever. However, due to my mom being so persistent Kayloni eventually really thought her neice would be named Marvella. Sorry, my explanation does not do the event justice, but to sum it up the shower was a success! Our little baby girls name will be..... Desirae Anita Brown!

My sister Kayloni, she basically attacks my belly everytime she sees me!

The Hadley sisters. I am so blessed that Desirae will have these two women for Aunts. They are the greatest and Aunt Nicole is responsible for the majority of Desirae's wardrobe! I'm sure they will be great shopping buddies!

Donald's side of the family. Aunt Donna, myself, my mother in law Anita( Desirae's middle name comes from) and my sister in law Denise.

I am so blessed to be surrounded by so many great friends and family members. Donald and I were extremely overwhelmed with gratitude by all of the support. I love the fact that Desirae will grow up surrounded by so many great people!

 

The cute centerpieces, the purses had makeup, mirrors, and makeup brushes in them.

The Actresses!

Baby Preparations!!

The Nursery! Donald picked out the bedding, even though we are having a girl, neither of us is too big on pink so I thought this was perfect. What can I say, my husband has great taste!

Baby's car seat and stroller.

This is our "before baby showers" stash. Donald and I have tried to be very prepared, we have stocked up on diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, and the very much needed onesies! We have been told by several family members to "not buy anything else until after the shower, you all have done too much". Sorry family, I just don't like procrastinating!

Our first baby toy! Yes, i realize that we should have gotten the swing first, but we found this on sale and I can't pass up a good deal!