TOO "STINKIN" CUTE

" Hey little Lani... why you smell so stinky?????"
Ok so thats not exactly how the song went, but you get the point.

Who would imagine that something so little and cute could be so smelly at times  (PEEEEEEEEEEEE-EEEEEEEEEW) !!!

The best part is that normally when a little smell slides out, she makes this crooked little smile that you cant help but laugh at, or this snorting sound then laughs, as if she is cracking herself up!  I've decided she gets her gassiness from daddy.   We will definitely have to discuss how to be a lady when she's older but for now it's just funny.  I'm sure one day she is going to kill me for telling everyone that she is a little stinker, but what can i say she's just TOO STINKIN CUTE  not to tell!

Cant believe its been two weeks

Happy 2 week birthday honey!

it's so hard to believe that you have been here for 2 weeks!

we love you so much and are so thankful that god has blessed us with you.

Here is a pic of Daddy putting you to sleep early this morning but it looks like you put him to sleep instead

CRY ME A RIVER

Now most women are super emotional during their pregnancy,and while i had moments of sensitivity, i think i was fairly sane (others may differ in opinion)!!! Since Langston has been born, I have been super sensitive.

my doctor warned me that my emotions would increase dramatically due to the sudden change in hormone levels. i never knew it would be like this. Now granted i'm not crying 24/7, but when the sprinklers come on, watch out. Today was one of those sprinkler days. i'm pretty sure i balled 1/2 of the day! Luckily i have amazing family who came to my rescue (thanks Aunt Nikki) and gave me a few hours of me time to "woooooooooooooo saaaaaaaaaaaaaaw" or cook us dinner (my sweet brother and sisteri n law). I'm not sure how I would have made it this far with out my family, especially with Sean going back to work. they've been a major help, especially my mom. She literally cooked and cleaned and burped, and anything else you can think of for an entire week. Because of the c-section I was really limited on what I could do at first. Honestly it really put me into a reality check of what all it took to be a parent this week.

I've been alone with Lani and didn't quite realize how much work was involved! doctor visits, round the clock feeding and diaper change, sleep deprivation. don't get me wrong I'm grateful for every minute of the last two weeks, but i have a whole new appreciation of my parents!!

SO THANK YOU RENTS FOR RAISING ME!!!

poor little thing (possibly tmi)

my poor baby had a bit of a crummy weekend.

fyi: sad baby = even sadder mommy= sad daddy

Miss Langston was not able to go #2 for most of the weekend, and when she did, my poor baby cried, cringed and grunted her way through it. Needless to say i was in tears right along with her.
Thanks to my resident baby expert (Umoh) we gave Langston watered down baby prune juice Sunday morning.
Every toot or wet diaper i felt i assumed she was finally able to go.
And each time she couldn't go, my heart broke a little more.

Finally this morning my baby went poo.
And when i say went, i mean this girl went.
i have never been so happy to see a smelly, dirty diaper.
As strange as it sounds it was such a relief for both of us (in slightly different ways though).

needless to say my baby is a happy camper now!
and I'm sure we are all relieved.

"happy baby= happy wife= happy life"

(so eloquently stated by one of the husbands on RHONJ)

Here are a few pics from the past week!
its so hard to believe that she is really ours!
i have never been so in love (ok well maybe with sean :P but you know what i mean)

Splish Splash I Was Taking a Bath!!!

Sean and I were able to give Langston a bath together tonight! We noticed she sleeps better when she gets her bath before bed. We forgot to take pic of her first sponge bath, but this was the first time we got to bath her (just the two of us.) It was a special night for us and makes me realize even more how thankful i am for our little family!!!

daddy getting her ready for bath time

washing her little bootie

enjoying bath time

she loved getting her hair washed at first.....

"ok yall it's cold! i'm so over this"

getting lotioned up

"awwww that feels good"

Lets see how long she sleeps tonight!!! Keep your fingers crossed!

"DOCTOR DOCTOR GIVE ME THE NEWS!!!!"

Tuesday my mom and I took Langston for her one week check up! It was so exciting! Dr. Freideman has been my doctor since I was in middle school. It seemed special to me to have him take care of our little girl as well.

We received alot of great news:
 ~ she now weighs 6 lbs 12 oz (a whole pound more than her birth weight)
~ she is now 19 inches long (1 inch gain)
~ She had to have blood drawn so that the could recheck her jaundice levels. (she was sucha trooper and slept right through it)
~ today the dr's office called to tell us that her jaundice levels have improved ( she still has to continue her daily sun baths)

Her next appointment will be in one month! I can only imagine how much she will have changed by then!

pics of her first appointment:

 Having her measurements taken by Keisha

Getting a bottle from NiNi after her 1st diaper change!

A picture with Dr. Friedman shortly before she poo'd on him!

(I couldn't help but laugh)

WHAT A DIFFRENCE A WEEK MAKES!!!!

(our little girl on her 1 week birthday )

Its so hard to imagine that a week ago today we were preparing for the biggest day in our lives. I cant begin to explain the emotions we felt that day! The nerves, the excitement, the concern, the joy.... i could go on forever.

So how has our lives changed in one week:
~ we now have a 3 person household (makes our little family more official)
~ we no longer get to decide when we go to bed or wake up (she runs that show for now)
~ we now have someone who depends on us for everything in her life
~ we now refer to each other as mommy and daddy (or dada)
~ we have been given the best gift in the world
~ we have grown closer as a couple

How has Langston changed:
~ she is much more alert (she sleeps about 15 hours a day versus the 20 she used to sleep)
~ she laughs and smiles when we talk to her
~ she looks at you when you talk her
~ she gives everyone the "stink eye" when she laughs (Daddy now calls her Stink Eye)
~ she loves sun bathing in her swing

I know it has only been a week but it seems like a life time we have spent together already! she is truly the best thing i've ever done. Some how I feel the word is better with her in it! i know ours is for sure!

here is a little video of her swinging in the sun!