make sure you fill your desk at work with raeanna pics.  it'll help ease the seperation.  i always call frequently too.  just to check in.  i STILL call at least once a day, and i only work a 5 hour day.

it's so sad isn't it when they grow out of a size of clothes?  i can't believe she's only now getting out of newborn size.  i keep forgetting she's a preemie. 

Oooh! You have really such an angel there. Raenna seems to be really such a good girl. I am happy for you. Yes, your day sounds the same for me the last time I ever really take care of a baby. That was about 3 years ago! he, he, he ... Now, my girl Tyra is already 3 1/2 yrs. She's such an angel too. Unlike my son, Mike is always whining all the time and also quite wild too. He loves to throw his toys everywhere and me & his big sisters always clean up the mess & tidying behind him. But before go to bed, all of them automatically tidy their rooms before brushing teeth. That's really helpful for the Mommy, of course. It is so good that I had the idea to play 'tidy-up-your room-before-going-to-bed' since they were small, and so this habits stays with them. I had that idea once I had Mike because thinking I had 2 big girls and a baby, they too must learn to do something for themselves. I am always worried if my kids get spoilt and helpless when they grow up because many new generations are helpless, lazy and unmotivated - always leaving things to Mommy to do everything.

Well, I am off for late breakfast now and I wish you a very happy day from here! Put up some more pics of your angel too. Say, tell me, have Raenna also sort of a Nickname too? I called Tyra 'princess' because she is soooo cute. he, he, he .... Until then, Wendy! Take care!

ps.. in regards to the 'almost cooing '.. cute.. i remember videotaping emily , just her silly things(umm i think we have 52 vhs-c tapes- no kidding.lol)..and all of a sudden at age  ( I think it was this time )1.5 months ,  ' I caught her  1st lil cough on video'..it was so adorable.. yea-- i cried a happy silly tear.lol.. the lil things that make us new mommys happy :)

Im so happy  she is letting you get some extra zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's..:)

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Whew... No youre not a "bad" mommy for not having tummy time everyday.... as long as she is getting some kind of stimulation from somewhere she will be ok....And Im sure when shes in her bouncy seat you talk to her and interact with her so no worries Wendy....

You are such a wonderful mother, so patient and loving.... Its wonderful to keep reading about Raeannas day to day adventures with mom... and dad....

Have a blessed day...

Love and HUggs  many prayers being sent for all of you...

Janica

Thank goodness for digital cameras....huh?

Beautiful pics of a beautiful family....

she and Lilly do bear a bit of a resembalance....

Have a greta day today Wendy...

Love and HUggs

Janica

what awesome pictures!

my mom had green eyes and my dad had blue and she has four girls and two of us have green and two have blue soooooo............ keep guessing! :)

I love the one with her leg in the air she is strong!

awww verry cute.

XD

Beauitiful entry. Reminding my time with my kids too. Especially with Tyra - she is 3 already and time passed by so fast. And now in three weeks time, she will go to the kindergarten. Actually, she should go in October because of my holiday plan to fly back to Malaysia - but that too now cancelled. *sigh* And so, she is lucky that the kindergarten people agreed to push up her kindergarten time earlier. She is more than just excited. She was there three times with Mike and she did well. It was just a test for her. Here they called it 'probe zeit' - which means testing time. But she did perfectly well - much better than her brother did. Mike cried and screaming the whole 1 week at the kindergarten. Oh, it breaks my heart really to see him like that. But then he founds out that kindergarten is really full of fun and the people there are really nice to the kids of which I chose that kindergarten for him. It would not be long now for you that so suddenly in just a few years, your girl will too be in the kindergarten. People used to say to me, Oh,no, there is still time. Well, actually there is not much time because the time passed by really fast as you watch your kids grow. Time is really not there, you know, but your kids does. The way they grow up shows you what times really mean. he, he, he ... I will read other of your entries now to keep updating. I love the pics. Your girl is really cute and I know that you must be more than just being so proud of her and your David too. It seems that he is more than relax now since a few experiences taught him how to handle his girl. So, I will be off now and have my dinner - until then ... Have a nice Monday, Wendy!

Sherry

I think it is a loving action of David to want to be so hands on with her, and if a routine is what is n eeded to allow him to do that so be it...

I hope she likes bath night again... I know mine absolutley disliked baths until they were about 1 1/2 and they could sit up and play in the water....LOL  Then it was bath time every 5 mins it seemed like... At one place we lived we had a huge jacuzzi garden tub in the master bath and the girls loved it when I would fill it up with luke warm water so tehy could go to the "pool"....

Many blessing be yours today my friend....

Love and HUggs to all.... praying for a peaceful restful night for all of you....

Janica

That is good that she is going longer between feedings, she is getting more on a schedule, thats a good thing...

Enjoy your time with her for they grow way to quickly....

Keep up the good work you two....well three, daddy's included there.

Love and HUggs

Janica

Its crazy to think she should still be inside you.... The Lord knew what he was doing tho when he allowed her to come out,,,, He knew that you NEEDED to see, touch, smell, what was inside of you....

He gave you sucha special gift in her...

You are a wonderful mother, and doing all the right things... I commend you....

I think lotion time as a ritual for bedtime is a ghreat way to start a bedtime routine... good for you for thinking of it!!!

Have a wonderful Sunday....

Love and HUggs

Janica

My sister had a baby a year ago now
And a routine seems to be the key
my sister could often get Jake to sleep from 7-7!
But then again it could just be he was a good sleeper
Cos he is a pain for feeding.
I suppose all babies are different.

Her color does look a LOT better.  I love turquoise on her too...it's a nice change from pink, I agree.

As for you being too modest to take a picture of her feeding, just keep it for your own personal use and make sure not to put it in with all of the pictures that you show guests.  You will probably be glad you have some when she's older.

It sometimes takes a LONG time to train a child to sleep through the night. It took me about six months, and even after that, he'd have his  moments of wanting to sleep all day and stay up all night. So, no problems around his first year. Just stick to your guns and eventually it will pay off.

Sounds like typical new born stuff Mom.... Babies are used to being in the womb where when during the day mom was usually moving about thus they were sleeping and then at night when mom wasnt up moving about baby was awake... Does that make sense?  I know you werent doing much of that when you were pregnant due tot he bed rest but the was stil some motion....

In time her clock will adjust and she will sleep thru the night.... I wish it was sooner than later for all new parents but it simply is not that way.... sorry......

My best wishes for a restful day for you....

Love and HUggs to all....

Janica

What a precious gift you have there Wendy and Dave.... She is beautiful....

Glad she is doing so well....

Love and HUggs

Janica

Sooo precious :)  I think my favorite is the family pic, what a beautiful family...and you guys look so happy!

~Tons of love

Hi there Wendy;

Come in to see how you are doing. I just came to visit your dad's journal with Dottie's pics. Adorable little puppy it is! Anyway, how are you after a hard day? Yes, I know what you have been through. I have three girls to know about all of that. Talking about the Trauma, I had this with my son Marc-Mike. After 4 days gave birth to him, he got a high fever without warning and that was pretty scary because that very night his eyes went up to the back and all we could see what white. I was hell frightened because no such thing even happened to my girls before. My God, he was just 4 days old and we rushed to the hospital with him screaming with his nose bleeds. I remembered that my whole left shoulder and back shirt was covered with dots of blood. He could not stop screaming. Later after the examinations and the check-ips, they told us that Marc-Mike got a serious lung infections at the hospital. I wonder why they did not notice it in the first place because they have done check ups on him after I gave birth. I was very, very upset and very, very angry.

Marc-Mike had a bad trauma because they have to sticks his head many times for drawing out blood. That was the only way they can do this because babies do not have veins yet. His screams was non-stop and no end - I freak out with tears and Andrew starts to curse around (including accusing me for some wrong doings at home) I hated that situation when you need a comfort but the one person you are holding on too are accusing you and yelling at you. What did I do wrong? Oh, yes ... I can never forget that, Wendy. This memories sticks to me and there are times it comes back to me and I felt awful the whole day being really angry over everything.

Marc-Mike have to stay more than 21 days at the hospital and it was a terrible time for me and I was really ill. I was just 4 days came out from the hospital and Marc-;ike did not even have that time at his new home with his family. Really terrible. You know, even though he was a 4 days baby at that time - even now he still has this trauma thing when we go to the doctor. He cannot understand his own fear and he screams and yell at the docs when they try to touch him. It breaks my heart to see him this way. I felt horror in my mind. One time, one of the doc was kind of irriated with the whole screaming thing, he grabbed Marc-Mike's wrist hard that it turns white while he tries to comfort him with that hard low tone. He had a TONE! I was really mad to let someone do that to my child and I pushed him away as I grabbed Marc-Mike back. As we back home, Marc-Mike was pretty angry with us - especially with me. It hurts to see that deep anger in his eyes as he stares at me that way. It was a strange kind of feeling because I knew it that he was pretty mad with me for bringing him there and let those people hurting him. Well, they are doctors but what can a child expect from it? They don't understand this.

Now, I am thinking a thousand times how are we suppose to go to the clinic for the next appointment? he still have few of those vaccinations to go through. Oh, I hate this, really.

Anyway, I wish you a good day, my dear Wendy, And please do take care of your girl, alright? Never allow her to go through trauma because it will be a hard battle for a child to go through their fear later. We all know this because we were once are children too.

Sweet day, Wendy.

Your friend; Sherry

Good morning from here, Wendy;

It sounds like you are doing fine after the birth and all of those problems you've in the pregnancy are now gone. It's good to hear that Raenna is a very good baby too. I mean she sleeps a lot and have not making any fuss too much like some. My son Mike was the only babe that is making a lot of fuss when he was a baby - it was really hard to take care of him because he can never be left alone without me. he cried a lot - pheeewww. It was really exhausting and I was getting skinny in just a year time - my mother-in-law fear for my health because I look like a skeleton to her and I have not the appetite to eat. Now, everything goes well with the kids. How lovely! So, enjoy your day as a fresh Mommy and sweet weekend, my dear.

Sherry