Giggles!

We are in Clemson this weekend for my cousin's wedding and Collins seems to like it judging from this video!

As promised...

A little of this...A little of that

Graham and I are sitting on the couch, watching the Olympics, and getting ready to go to bed. I was going through my regular list of blogs and Graham mentioned that I don't "brag" on Collins enough on my blog. SO I decided to shut him up and post!

Collins will be 3 months old next Wednesday and she is doing all kinds of fun stuff! She just started cooing and it is the cutest thing I have ever heard. We just sit and have the funniest conversations as she smiles and laughs at me. Forget the laundry, cleaning, and other responsibilities, I am spending every second with my sweet girl before I have to go back to school. I am just head over heels for this miracle and I grow more and more in love with her as each day passes!

In other news....

My neice, Tyler, turned 7 today! She is the cutest thing and I am so proud to be her Aunt Biff! Happy Birthday Ty!

Next weekend is my cousin Maggie's wedding. We are so excited to be spending the weekend in Clemson and celebrating! I am going to take tons of pictures of my little flower girl!

Please keep my friend Maggie in your prayers tonight. She is in the hospital getting induced with her first child, baby Amelia. We can't wait to meet her! Collins and Amelia are only going to be 3 months apart and Maggie and I already have big plans for them to be BFFs!

I promise to do better (Graham just mentioned that I always say that) but I really will!

Oh...and he also says that Riggs is doing well (just in case you were wondering!)

I tried to put pictures but Blogger wouldn't let me....pictures and video coming up tomorrow!

Smiley Girl

Collins is growing like a weed and I am loving how alert she is and how she is showing her sweet personality more and more.

It has been an amazing 8 weeks since I last posted and super busy (can't seem to find the time to blog)! Collins is smiling, laughing, kicking, screaming, cooing, pushing up on her arms, moving her head around, holding her head up, and being and absolute angel!

I love being at home with her, but I have to go back to work on March 15 : ( My wonderful mother-in-law is going to keep her until we get out for the summer, but I still get upset just thinking about being away from her all day.

I have TONS of pictures to post but for now I am just going to post this video of her smiling....what a ham!

Collins's First Christmas

Merry Christmas! I had this post ready to go on Christmas day but Blogger would not cooperate! Collins will be 4 weeks old tomorrow (Today is December 30 by the way...I don't know how to change the date on the post) and we are loving every minute (even the lack of sleep) of our time with our sweet girl. Today was her actual due date..it's crazy to think that we could just be meeting her today! Sorry about the lack of posts...I'm learning how to juggle the simplest of tasks and sometimes even a shower is hard to get. Every day gets a little easier and I can't remember life without Collins. Have a Happy New Year!

The Sweetest Surprise

Just when you think you have life figured out...a crazy turn of events can turn it upside down!

Thursday morning, my alarm went off at 6:30am and I jumped out of bed to prepare for another day of school. Little did I know, Collins had her own plan for my day. Half way to the bathroom, my water broke. I instantly froze and in a panicky voice just managed to get out..."Graham, I think my water just broke." He jumped out of bed, ran to every wall to find the lights, and immediately began getting dressed. I was not completely on board and grabbed a towel to get back in bed and think this over (did I mention I was in shock). Graham called the doctor and got me moving. I had planned for the 23rd and the 23rd was when she was supposed to come! We left in the next 10 minutes with only the clothes on our backs and headed to the hospital. I called my parents on the way and they too jumped in the car in a craze.

Once at the hospital, it was confirmed that my water had in fact broken and I was going to have a baby that day! I began thinking of how little she would be at 36 weeks and of course panicked again. I got my epidural around 8:30am and from then on it was all a blur! I dilated quickly, pushed for about 10 minutes, and Collins at 6lbs 6 oz and 18 3/4 inches long was born at 11:52am!

We only stayed in the hospital for one night and life at home has been wonderful. Collins could not be more perfect and the only problems we have had have been getting me well from lung complications from a sinus infection. That's where my mom comes in.....she has been our angel. Since I have not been feeling 100% (which I don't recommend with a newborn) she has been taking Collins during the night and letting us get some much needed rest. I don't know what I would have done without her!

Graham is the best father in the world. He went back to work yesterday, and we have missed him terribly. Collins has him wrapped around her finger already! Watching him around her makes me melt...

We could not be more proud of our sweet girl. Even though her arrival really threw us for a loop, Collins has been the most wonderful surprise we could have ever asked for. Stay tuned for more pictures as we stick a camera in her face 100 times a day!

It's in the books!

We had a great OB appointment today! Collins's induction is scheduled for December 23rd..so she will be here in 23 days unless she prefers an earlier arrival!

We couldn't be more excited! The doctor said that she is in perfect position and I'm already a centimeter dilated. We have our last ultrasound next Wednesday to find out how big she is and then it's just a waiting game...YAY for my sweet Christmas baby!