Headstrong girl!

I'm attempting to have more video of the Boss. Unfortunately, until I get my bday present (a digital camcorder, to the horror of John's sensibilities) all I have is the video function on my digital camera. It does alright. So here's my maiden video post online. This is the Boss not enjoying "tummy time". She also refused to look @ me.

I think I have worse worries right now. She's refusing to take her morning nap right now, but she's happily cooing on the floor, so I don't think it will be too bad.

How Embarassing!

My daughter does not take a pacifer. She will not. Sometimes I think it's good, one less bad habit to break. Sometimes (usually when she's screaming her head off) I wish she would. She does, however, suck on herself. This is a pic of the Princess' (see Marsha, I do call her other nicknames) arm. If you look closely, you'll see she's given herself a hickey! John and I just laughed when we realized she has a lip shaped hickey on her arm.

Happy Birthday to MEEEEE!!!!!

Today is my birthday. According to John, I'm 24, which is how old I was when we got married (a very good reason to marry him, he refuses to accept my aging!).

Plans for today are very low key. I get to fold laundry (yeah!) and my in laws are coming over to baby sit for us so we can go to see Transformers 2 and hopefully after the movie there will be enough time to get Cold Stone ice cream.

For my birthday, I woke up w/ a song stuck in my head. Not:

Happy Birthday to you, Happy birtday to you

or any of it's verations or even

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6oxmU5KMI&feature=related

Nope, I woke up w/ this song stuck in my head:

Picture a stable in Judea, picture a sacred silent night

For those of you who don't know, that's a Primary Christmas song. I don't know what's worse, singing that song on my birthday or the fact that I still remember all the words.

Life w/ the Boss has evened out and we are working on a routine. I've had people ask why I call her the Boss (Marsha!) when she's such a cutie. Simply put, she is the boss. When she says jump I ask how high. I get in trouble even for little things like going to the bathroom w/ out permission or eating lunch. I don't always call her the Boss, just on the internet. I mostly call her Mama's Pretty Girl.

This week we're staying @ my parent's house for the week. This week is scout camp and John and my dad are on staff. Mom and I are enjoying time together and Mom loves spending time w/ her youngest grandchild (youngest, at least until September). Mom has gotten the chance to brush up on her diaper changing skills (I got a kick out of watching mom's reaction when the Boss decided to pee after mom pulled the dirty diaper out from under her and before the clean one had been added) as well as helping give her a bath (again the Boss decided to pee when her diaper was off, but Mom was holding her over the sink, so not as big of a deal, but I still laughed lots).

Everyone that I've seen from Church (as well as mom and dad's neighbors) have been impressed w/ her hair. @ church yesterday there were 4 new babies and out of the 4 (which includes the Boss) only one had any hair to speak of. Everyone is amazed, but I'm not. I've known almost as soon as I first saw her that she looked like her dad. She's even inheited his cowlick (or one of the 3 he has). I'm still hoping that once her baby hair falls out it'll come back in red. I would really like to have @ least one red headed child.

Her eyes haven't changed color yet. Mom is hoping they'll stay blue. She seems to think that none of her kids have her blue eyes, but mine go between green and blue (she says that doesn't count). I had to remind her, when she tried to complain about having all brown eyed kids, that Jacob and I both have green eyes.

Well, I need to hurry up and shower before the Boss wakes up and throws a fit.

Pics

Supporfting Dad's alma matter (go Herd!)

I'm typing one handed, I have some pics of the Boss. I've a couple of her sleeping (when she takes the best photos) of her laying on a blanket that a nice woman from Mom's work made her and her right after a bath (she's still upset in the photo b/c she's still naked and not over the shock of getting wet).

Updates from the zombie parents

OK, the Boss is asleep, so I think I have 5 secs before she wakes up and demands a feeding or her diaper changed (she poops her pants and then gets mad @ me b/c she has poop in her pants). Life is changing, but I think we're both adjusting well to parenthood. I've discovered how seductive the bed is @ 2am in the morning when you've just gotten to sleep @ 12am. I've also discovered I have to have permission to use the bathroom or shower. I've just had to settle down the Boss after using the bathroom w/out permission. She was in the room w/ me and just screaming, but I had to potty! She's using me as a pillow now, but guaranteed, if I put her in her swing she'll wake up upset b/c that's not where she wanted to sleep.

Life w/ a baby isn't all that bad. She does let me get a nap most mornings and she does seem to settle down pretty quickly when she's upset. She does have a very laid back attitude, which is fun. She's also exhibiting teenager facial expressions. She's done everything short of rolling her eyes. My MIL swears the Boss's expressions are copies of her mom's. That's cool. I've come to terms w/ the fact that the only thing she inherited from me is my monkey toes. She looks exactly like her daddy, has 1 of his cowlicks (unfortunately, it's the entire back of her head) and even her hair gets wavy when it's washed.

We took her yesterday to church for the 1st time for her blessing (or what other churchs call christening). Everyone was amazed @ how much hair she has. She wore the same gown I wore to my blessing and was very well behaved during it. My biggest fear was for her to have a bowel movement during the blessing. For those who don't know, newborns have really loud poops. You can hear it across the room and that's funny when you're @ home, but embarrassing when you're in public.

I think that's it for this update. I'll try and post some more pics of the Boss @ a later date, but I'm scared if I move she'll wake up.