Look what was in my stocking!!!

Carolina Bleu-- 2 1/2 months old -- 9lbs 6oz -- 19.5 inches long! We're a big girl now!

8 weeks old this week!!!!

I'm so sad my baby girl has to get shots this week!!! :( I'm really not looking forward to it! My mom and Jonas are going with me, b/c I don't think I'll be able to handle it. I went with a friend of mine to have her daughter's done when I was 19 and absolutely lost it. No fun at all!!! She is getting so big. She figured out how to scream today. I thought she was crying and went to check on her and she was just as content as could be....screaming like a little girlie. It really was cute...she was having a ball with it! Here are some pics of my sweet baby. I could just eat her up!!!!

I've been good Santa, I promise!!! :)

What are you doing over there?

Hey mom, remember I'm not so good at this sitting up business!

I'm fallin' lady, help a girl out!!!

My 1st Tgiving!

We had an eventful day as always. This year my family had our Tgiving dinner at my brother and sister in laws in Norman. Everything was very nice...they did a great job on all the food. I'm sure my mother appreciated not having to cook the whole *shebang* this year....although I have to admit, it wasn't quite Tgiving for me b/c it wasn't at my mom's with all her tradiotional dishes. Oh well, Christmas is right around the corner.

Carolina had a good time being oogled over and passed around at Tgiving lunch with my family and dinner w/the inlaws (which is always interesting). She was plum tuckered out once she wound down. I finally got her to sleep about midnight, but she didn't wake up until 5:50a.m.!! WHOOHOOO!!! Mama got some well deserved sleep!!! :) She's slowly, but surely, sleeping more and more. It freaks me out sometimes...well no, ALL the time! I'm constantly checking to see if she's still breathing! :)


We are all very blessed and have much for which to be thankful!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!


Here are a few pics of Carolina in her Tgiving outfit!

Just me and my sweet self!

HAH! Your so funny mama!

Ok...yeah I'm full and sleepy now!

Hey....You talkin' to me?

Awwww...still soooo tiny!!!

2 1/2 week old pics.

These were Carolina's first pics....taken at JC Penney b/c I'm cheap and can't afford the *expensive* lady. They weren't exactly what I wanted, but ya know, she's just so dang cute...I bought them anyway! :) There are more, but I haven't scanned them yet. Luckily I have a wonderful friend who is quite talented with the camera that has offered to come play and take some pics. I need to get some cute shots of her to make up some announcements. Gracious, she's a month old and I still don't have that done yet!!!
Oh well....she'll just be "announced" late! :) Look for one in a mailbox near you, soon!!!

1st Halloween

Well... we are still too little for everything in our closet....still wearing preemie clothes. I had bought this pumpkin onesie before Carolina was born and I was bound and determined to see her in it on Halloween. It was HUGE on her, but she wore it for awhile anyway.....she was in a festive mood! hahah! Enjoy!

Carolina's room

We are pretty close to being finished. A special thanks to the ever-so-talented Icenhower girls for all the bedding and curtains, and Aunt Nat for rearranging the room and adding so many great things....(i.e. letters, shelves, etc, etc....)

She's here!!!!

Carolina Bleu Sikes came into this world in a whirlwind of excitement. After being in labor (WITHOUT pain meds....not my choice) from 5pm to midnight. Miss Carolina decided she had had enough and let her blood pressure start dropping with each of mommy's contractions. Finally the dr arrived and decided the best this was for a csection! AMEN FOR HIM! Being in labor without meds was NO FUN!!! I'm still suffering from the aftershocks of back labor....by far some of the worst pain I have ever felt...so props to the women who go "all natural"....but YOU ARE CRAZY!!! :) Spinal drugs ARE MY FRIEND!!

Carolina is absoutely TINY! The hospital finally went and bought some preemie diapers....and even those fall off her little hiney! She is a true girly girl....a closet full of clothes and NOTHING to wear! Seriously NOTHING fits her. Mom and another friend went and bought out all the preemie outfits that they could find! She's all set now....now we just need a place to go to show them off! :)

We are all home and doing great! She is absolutely perfect....an angel. She has her days and nights mixed up a bit right now, but hopefully we can get that changed soon!! Mama needs her sleep.

My first picture!

Carolina Bleu Sikes

October 9, 2007 12:35 a.m.

5lbs 3 oz. 17 1/2 inches long

Daddy patiently waiting for mommy to be prepared for emergency C-section.

HOLY HAIR!!!!!!!!!



Proud Daddy and Big Brothers!

UPDATE!!!

Strike the previous message..... I am being induced on Oct. 8th. I will go in at 4pm and we'll go from there! Holy Baby....that's in 3 days!!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!

Reproduction...scary induction!!!

Think GREASE II!!!

Yes, I'm losing it. I'm a little on the freaked out side b/c I'm going to have a baby 5 days!!!!! Holy Moly!! As much experience as I have had with babies and kids in general, I don't think it ever prepares you for having a brand new life in your care....your responsibility. I know everything will be fine, I guess it's just the anticipation of it all.

I keep having dreams about delivery, about how I get to the hospital, what she looks like, etc. I just have a feeling this little one has red hair...we'll see shortly. Who knows. I had coal black hair when I was born, then changed to brown, to toe-head blonde. It's just so exciting. I want to see myself and Jonas in her...pick out what traits she has of each of us. Just amazing to me to think about it all.

I have had a whirlwind the last 5 years.

2002-
I quit my fulltime good paying job, went back to school, and ended a 7 year relationship...best decision EVAR!!

2004
turned 30, graduated from college...finally, got a job, and met back up with the man I always said I would marry

2005
got engaged, (got custody of kiddos), got married, became a mommy, got pregnant, had a miscarriage with twins

2007
got pregnant with a precious baby GIRL and now here we are!! Whoa!

I just am looking forward to some quiet time with this precious new life that I have dreamed about all my life.

I am so blessed!!!

Heirloom bonnet and 1st bible from the 3rd grade teachers! :)

Carolina's bedding made by the talented Jaquita Icenhower! :)

Bookshelf in Carolina's room! :)

Carolina's closet! :0)

Awesome Boomer Sooner RED stroller from the Office staff! :)

Handy Dandy Walmart Giftcard from the 5th grade teachers! :)

Diapers galore, sassy brown totes, wonderful pink/brown receiving blankets, bath accesories, binkies, plug covers, formula dispenser, sippy cup....All from my wonderful 1st grade friends! :)

Cute bib and fancy hair bow from Janet Lee (former Skyview principal)

Adorable diaper cake from Kim Lorett! She always does such an awesome job on these and they are filled with loads of goodies! :)

Goodies from my friend Linda Brinkley. Princess towel/washcloth, wipes (diapers too) bath gel, travel trash bag holder, picture frame! :)

Pottery Barn blanket and onesie with Carolina Bleu embroidered on them from the Shipes family! :)

A soft pretty pink blanket w/the scripture "For this child I have prayed" on it, a cross "For I am wonderfully made" and "mary jane" socks from the 4th grade teachers! :)

My close and secure sleeper and Carseat mirror from 2nd grade teachers! :)

My baby monitor given to me by the specialty teachers (PE, Music, and Art) :)

Basket of goodies (diapers, onsies, wipes, pants, bath gel & lotion) from the Library and resource teachers. :)

Welcome!

Here are some pics from my school shower! :) I am very blessed to work with such wonderful poeple.