Laila Shey Vogel

My first niece lil Laila bug was born Saturday, May 5th @ 10:22pm weighing 6lbs9oz and measuring 21 3/4 in long. She was in the NICU for a short period of time and then returned to her mama for a less than a day before she began having breathing episodes.  Late Sunday she was admitted into the NICU.  After chest xrays, eccocardiograms, and an MRI on her brain the results were all clear, but the reason behind her forgetting to breathe was still unknown.  As of Tuesday she is scheduled to come home possibly Friday, but as I well know from experience, you go day-by-day in the NICU and try not to get your hopes up.  All that matters is Laila gets better and that she doesn't continue to scare her mommy and daddy to death (along with the rest of the family).

Courtney and Matt are doing as well as can be expected having a baby in the NICU.  Courtney is nursing well and I am so happy for her about that because that was a rough road for me, so if something can go right for her that is wonderful.

Please continue to keep this little fighter in your thoughts and prayers, so she can go home with her mommy and daddy soon.

Auntie Sarah loves you Laila bug!!!

7th (month) Heaven

This post is going to be short and sweet.  I will let the pictures tell this month's story.  My goal is to begin blogging weekly or every other week, we'll see.  We are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of Grayson and Laila.  I'm sure my next post will be one of their births. SOOOO exciting.  I cannot wait to be an Aunt :)

Here's Avery's 7th Month photo shoot with mommy.  

The elephant is getting smaller and smaller each month.

I'm still learning how to use my new camera, well I guess it's not that new anymore, but hopefully I can learn more about it this summer.

The only photography trick I know-- I think it's called using "thirds." Don't center your target.

Look at that face :)

  Our New Patio :) 

We look forward to many evenings chilling outside!!

 

My 1st attempt at growing tomatoes

 

Tanglewood playdate with Marshall and Kati's daughter Jenna.  Joe knew this awesome couple before he met me.  It was a great surprise to see the two of them in our birthing classes at the hospital.  Having babies so close in age has been helpful for Kati and I to talk about our sweet girls and their development.  Playdates are for mommies too :) 

Mommy and Daddy bought baby girl an "Anywhere Chair" from Pottery Barn Kids.  I think she likes it :) 

Spring Break :)  

 Avery and I met up with some great friend at the park and played for a couple hours.  This gave me a taste of what summer is going to be like.  I cannot wait to be a "stay at home mommy" for 2 months.  I bet Avery will enjoying mommy being home with her as well.

Ollie helping push Avery.

Sweet girls sharing toys.

Big man Carter coming to play with the girls

Pretty Aubry taking a break to drink some juice

Lil' punkin Carter

Baby Finley- Avery's future BFF

 Avery's 1st Beach Trip!!!

"Eggtra" Special Tradition

Happy Easter!!!

Mommy took Avery to see the scary Easter  monster Bunny while she was on Spring Break.



Happy girl in her Lilly Pulizer dress and handmade Easter bonnet (thanks Aunt Teezy).

Several years ago my aunt started the tradition of painting ceramic Easter eggs.  Instead of dying eggs and throwing them out, these precious gems can be brought out year after year as a decoration and a trip down memory lane.  This year I made two special eggs with Avery's help.  One has Avery's hand print and one I used her thumb print to create a bunny.  I made an egg for her along with her daddy, Gigi, Grammy, Aunt Courtney, and Uncle Matt.  We wrote the year and who created the egg for her.  Each year we will made eggs to add to her collection and eventually she will be able to create her own "masterpiece."