Baby Girl

Month 1

I am convinced you hated life. You cried non stop and made it hard on me to be around anyone. My sanity was gone and I couldn't make a rational decision to save my life. But for some reason I still couldn't get enough of you! You were mine and we spent a lot of time snuggling on the couch falling asleep together! I remember those times where you would scrunch into a ball and set up camp on my chest and just loved it. I knew you better than I knew myself at that time. People would try to hold you and it just wasn't the "correct" way in your head. You always wanted to be facing people and seeing what was going on.

Month 2

You had this wicked fist that would collect lint and your dad was highly entertained while you were eating because that's when you were relaxed enough to let him get it out. You still were super fussy but we ended up taking you to the myropractor and he adjusted your intestines and you began to enjoy life a little more. You were sleeping through the night and I was one happy mama. You also took yourself out of mom and dads room, you are just so independent and love your own room. You still love facing out instead of towards the person holding you, which people didn't really appreciate because they wanted to see your cute face!

You were blessed in December and I cried like a baby. I really have no idea what was said by your dad in the blessing, it was just so unreal to me that it made me super emotional. I do remember your dad jacking up your name and forgetting what your middle name was. It went something like this... Leightyn Saaaaaay Shay Shumway. I laughed and he will never hear the end of it. You were surrounded by all your family that loves you so much! Afterward we had some tasty chili, complements to your mama! 

Month 3

The wicked fist has been released! You had started to show your awesome personality! You are such a smiley little lady! You bring your family so much joy! Your cousins are OBSESSED with you! They love that they can hold you! Anytime you come through the door they run to the bathroom and wash their hands just so they can hold you! You rolled over from belly to back and sometimes I even find you on your back when I come in in the middle of the night. You still have to be swaddled when you sleep otherwise you are up quite a bit in the night. You also had to be on your belly, once you roll over it was no good, I think it startled you! You are gaining independence but still when we are around a lot of people you only want to be HELD!! It makes it tough for when we are at home and that's all you want from us! But who wouldn't want to hold you?

Month 4
Oh how I love being with you. Mom quit her job and now gets to spend all her time with you! I have loved it but I think your Boosha is sad because she wants to be with you, same with your cousins. Luckily we are just down the street so we can see them anytime! Recently we were sitting in the familyroom with dad and you just start laughing hysterically! I loved every minute of it and so did your dad. 
You have been more fussy than normal, I think you are teething because your hand is your mouths BFF. You are also a drool machine! It's funny to see peoples reactions to your drool, some it doesn't even phase them and some its like drool is the most disgusting thing EVER! I think to myself if you think that is gross, try changing her diapers! 

Pretty soon this lady is going to be 5 months old and have one Payson and Hawaii trip in the bag. She is blessed.... just kidding, well only a little kidding. She is blessed and so are we having her in our lives! I'm so exciting to continue to see her grow and learn.

His Passion

If you have never heard of this thing called Crossfit let me know and I know someone who could talk your ear off about it... my dear husband. I have recently started going due to him and if he had his way I would have been going a week after birthing our child but lucky for me it was a no go for awhile! He actually coaches at RushRX Crossfit Mesa 2 days a week and does such a good job. I think people who attend his class really enjoy the way he coaches, I know I do. Yes, that means I attend his class and yes it's hard to treat him like a coach rather than a husband because I kid you not sometimes I would like to punch him with the warm ups he makes us do. He doesn't quite understand that a woman's body is not the same after having a child and jumping jacks and jumping lunges are not appropriate unless he wants a puddle of liquid to come about. He just laughs but luckily there is a girl that understands my pain because she just had a baby also. We work out together the other days and I have never seen him so happy! This part of his life brings him pure joy and I can see it in his eyes, I now understand why you can't get him to shut up about it. I may not enjoy it as much as him but I do enjoy going because I see how happy it makes him to see me there supporting something he believes in so much. You can't even come close to wiping the smile off his face even if you tried. You are welcome Gentry, I am glad to make you happy! :)

This is one of my favorite pictures of him working out, I think he looks like such a hunk in those banana monkey socks haha!

Miss Independent

My girl hit 2 months old on Tuesday and to say its going by so fast is an understatement.  She is so independent it's slightly ridiculous, it makes me sad but inside I know its great that she has her own personality! Honestly I am only useful for a couple things;

1. Milk Commas 
2. Diaper Duty
3. Taxi Service

You may be thinking wow dramatic much Brittany, but no I am not kidding! This chick has decided to take it upon herself to start sleeping in her room 6-8 hours a night wake up to eat and then goes right back to sleep (not complaining about that) and she puts herself to sleep most nights. What the... does she not like mom and baby snuggle time as much as mom does? 

Really this girl is a gem and I love her to pieces. We have so much fun at home and I am sad to start back to work in January but luckily I know she is in good hands and I am only T minus 2 minutes away. I am so grateful for my family and their willingness to serve me and this little lady! I know she is going to absolutely LOVE hanging out with them every day!

On her 2 month birthday we went and hiked Camelback Mountain with Kyle and Andrea. It was fun and she did so well!! There is something about the outdoors that this girl loves! Sometimes Gentry will be working outback pounding on stuff and we will just sit and watch and the noise doesn't even phase her, its nuts! 

I am pretty sure this girl is going to make it to the Olympics for gymnastics! Ok, maybe far fetched but totally possible! She has the strongest legs and is always moving! I absolutely love how active she is but really again where is the nice calm baby that loves to snuggle?!? Oh ya, I forgot we left that one at the hospital! 

Speaking of hospital, I totally forgot to tell this pretty funny story that I experienced in there.  My baby had pretty bad jaundice so sadly she was put under the lights over night and I thought my world was coming to an end. I had to hold back my tears because it made me so sad to see her lying there with something covering her eyes and her being alone for such a long time. I then snapped back into reality and realized hey its not that bad and some babies are worse off then mine. Anyways while I was sitting visiting my sweet little one I overheard this young mom say how discouraged she was because her baby wont nurse. I jokingly said its ok mine falls asleep so we both are having struggles. The Dr came in to check on her little boy and they were scheduling when to do his circumcision and she asked if at that time she would like to schedule to get his extra finger removed!! Haha this boy had an extra finger, how awesome is that?!? The mom said man I have no idea where this boy came from he has B+ blood type, he hates my food I try to give him, and he has an extra finger! Its a good thing she could laugh about it even though I could tell she was having a hard time. 

Anyways thats about all I have to share, well besides these cute pictures

Her face is priceless in this picture! 
 

 
 

7 weeks and a day

Being a mom is some hard work! Granted I do sleep a lot because I think she got my love of taking snoozes but one thing I would like to think she DIDN'T get from me is her case of the dramatics! Oh my, if you don't believe me take her for a couple hours while she isn't sleeping and you will have an instant change of heart! I must admit she is doing a lot better but she still feels the need to be held at all times, I blame those who don't believe in putting her down.... Slowly she is beginning to like her toys, thank goodness! We have swing time, floor time which during floor time she skoots.. ya my baby is wicked strong be jealous or don't be because you can probably leave your child unattended and know they will be in the same spot you left them and I can't. We also found that she hates the bath and LOVES the shower, she goes into an instant milk comma after eating, and giggles and laughs all the time now! I sure love this girly and am grateful I have this little family of mine! 

 

 

Little Lady is Here!

Well the day has come and gone... or should I say days have come and gone and this little girl is FINALLY here!!! I wont get into the labor story because it was 30 hours long.... and it could take a million blog posts to get through the whole thing, all I can say is if that happens again we are going to be a 2 kid family ONLY! We are nothing but happy to have her part of our family!

Leightyn Shay Shumway

October 18 * 12:26 pm * 6lb 14oz * 19.5 in. long

Now Some Thoughts:

* I am getting really good at staying calm during her amazingly long crying sessions!

* She sleeps like a champion and makes things a lot easier on me, sometimes I think she sleeps to long

* Gentry told me that if I was a milk cow I would be a champion...weird

* Criminal minds has become one of my favorite shows

* Staying home alone with a baby all day can get tough and so when Gentry gets home I am ecstatic to talk to an adult but most times he is so worn out from the day that our conversations have become quite short

* People don't update on Facebook enough in the day... or I check it to much :)

* My phone battery use to last 2 days but not any longer, I should probably find better things to do with my time

* Buying diapers is expensive! Especially if your child is so small that she is still in NB and probably will be there awhile and all you have is a closet full of size 1... lame!

* Same with clothes! She has a ton 0-3 Months but they are much to big on her so she rocks onsies all the time, I feel bad

* We have been to church twice and both times she slept through the whole thing, she is a rock star

* She takes forever to wake up, I think she gets that from me! I wonder if me snoozing my alarm so many times while she was in the womb affected her...my guess is yes!

* She gives the best evil eye while eating

* Often times I feel like she looks like a monkey

* She is the gas master, no joke, she ripped one in Sunday school and I couldn't stop laughing I felt kind of immature but for reals it was hilarious!

* Sometimes I shoot her in the face with milk... its totally on accident but I laugh hysterically 

* Being a mom is tough work but when she is happy, healthy and growing it brings a smile to my face

 

 

Annoying? I don't think so....

My dear husband has been so busy lately I sometimes wonder to myself if he just plans to purposefully be gone 24/7 because I tend to get on his nerves when he is around. What can I say, I get excited to actually spend time with the dude that I follow him around like a puppy dog! 

I bring this up because I just read a blog of a woman which I believe we could share tactics on how to drive our husbands CRAZY! I do believe I do a great job and he definitely tells me and calls me a punk almost on a daily basis haha, but sadly those times have dwindled down to almost nothing which means... I need to step up my A game because I am pretty sure he truly misses it. Like this one time he told me tickling is the WORST kind of torture and then a couple months later I asked him what he would miss if something happened to me and in that list was tickling... hmmmm a little suspicious don't you think? He and my sisters bash me almost every Sunday dinner saying how annoying I am and that I just need to leave them alone, don't they know any better it just makes me want to bother them even more? 

 While in Wisconsin my LLC *Long Lost Cousin* Kendall and his wife Kaytee were in the car with us and Amanda asked Kaytee what are some of the annoying things Kendall does. Mind you people that Kendall is almost my twin in this way and we are pranksters and love love love you know messing with people, we truly were meant to be related! Well Kaytee said it drives her crazy when she is yawning and Kendall sticks his finger in her mouth, People that is one of my signature moves!!!! I do it almost any time he yawns but he has turned into a feisty little guy and is now biting my finger... that stinker! 

I often wonder if he was around more if I would like to bother him as much as I do. I'm almost positive I would because I lived with my sisters for you know 20+ years and it still doesn't get old with them. With Amanda I still sometimes go in her room and if she is watching tv I turn it off and tuck her into bed and hide her remote, she loves it, she told me herself that she misses it sometimes. With Brandi all you have to do is grace her foot with your hand and she flips out like a crazy person, I may have taught Shelbie and Carston this!

I love the bonding time I get with these individuals and how they "Put Up" with my annoying habits as they would call them. Really the only reason I like to do it is because they laugh hysterically while I do these things and it brings me true happiness knowing I have made them laugh that day. So here is to you people of my life, thank you for putting up with my awesomeness!

Dear Baby Shumway 1

To My Little Girl,

I just wanted to document these last couple weeks we have together, just you and me. When people ask me how I like pregnancy I can't help but be honest and tell them that I don't like it. It hasn't been the easiest thing for me to adjust to that is for sure. Just to name a few; gaining weight that I don't want to, crying all the time to dad, having trouble rolling out and getting into bed because I just had to have a tall bed, peoples opinions on if I have gained to much weight or not enough and the list goes on and on. BUT I have come to realize that every time I feel movement I smile and it brings me happiness.I like to think I know you already and that you like to play jokes like me. I like to think you are crazy active like your dad. I can't help but think you are the cutest girl around town... well besides your cousin. I get excited to see all the cute little clothes you will be rocking in no time. I think you have helped me get over my need for 8 hours of sleep because I definitely only get about 4 to 5 a night now but somehow I manage with a good attitude. Even though this has been a crazy hard time for me I know I already love the result! I told dad the other day that I want to tell you that you are no longer welcome in my belly and you need to come out, he didn't like that and didn't want you to feel unloved so he said Baby Leightyn we love you but you are more than welcome to come out! I guess he is a lot sweeter then me. 

We are finally starting on your room! I had a dream the other night that your crib was made out of cardboard and your dad told me I couldn't return it because "It would do", I woke up an emotional mess. Lets make note your crib is not made out of card board and pretty soon it will be put up and ready for you! 

Little Girl there are so many people excited to see you, especially your cousin Shelbie so lets stay in as long as needed but hopefully not to long, her heart would be crushed just as much as mine! Make note little girl that Shelbie loves you a ton already and wants to start teaching you the ropes right away so be prepared to start learning!

I sure love you a ton and am counting down the weeks until I get to share you with everyone! 6 weeks to go!!!

Love mom