Tossing & Turning

Holden & Adeline

Adeline had a date with Holden yesterday. It was great to see Kamla, Kumari, & Holden.. thanks so much for coming over!

Adeline's First Easter

Easter morning started off pretty early with Adeline waking up at 5 in the morning. She was yawning and so was I! She really wanted to celebrate because between midnight and 3 a.m. she ate almost 12 ounces and was very alert. Needless to say, when Easter day came she spent most of the day sleeping. We celebrated Easter by going over to my parents' house and having brunch with my Dad, Mom, Dave, Katie, & the kids. Tommy, Alissa & the kids stopped by with treats for an Easter Egg hunt. Betsy & Michael were in town from Chicago so they also came by with Peppy & Clint. Andy & the guys played cards and also participated in a little 2 on 2 basketball match. We were going to head to Glenwood, but instead went home a little early for a nap. We hope that everyone had a Happy Easter!

I have the BEST Grandparents!

Dear Grandma & Grandpa Martin-
Thank you for the Easter gift. The chick is so soft and cuddly! I love it!
I love you-
Adeline

Dear Grandma & Grandpa Hughes-
Thank you for the book set. I am excited for the ones that go in the bathtub with me!
I love you-
Adeline

Getting Ready for Easter!

This morning, the Brink boys called to invite Adeline over to help decorate some Easter eggs. We tried using the silk technique that I saw on the Martha Stewart Show (not on my typical list of shows that I watch... LOL). Many of them turned out really pretty. We will have to collect scraps of silk for next year that have more colors. Thanks for the great time today!

3 Weeks Old

Adeline is 3 weeks old today. I can't believe it has already been 3 weeks since Adeline was born. We celebrated by going to the Crescent Post Office and mailing out some baby announcements, sleeping, drinking lots of milk, watching the ceiling fan, burping, and stretching out by the window.

Friday Night Pizza Party

Jason & Jacque invited us over last night for pizza. The evening included Kaleb and Aiden showing everyone their adorable ducklings, riding bikes outside, and of course it ended with the guys playing cards. Brinks- Thanks for the pizza and good company!

Tummy Time with Cousin Owen

Today we went and had lunch at Katie's house. After lunch, Molly took a nap and Owen and Adeline enjoyed some "Tummy Time" together. Owen is very interested in Adeline and often asks questions like, "What is Adeline doing?" or "Is she sleeping?" or "Is she cute?" or "Is her nose small?" Then he tends to answer his own question by saying, "Yes, Adeline is cute."

Good Morning, Sunshine!

This past week, Adeline has been waking up very alert for a couple hours mid-morning. She looks around and is very happy... it is a great way to start the day!

I Couldn't Believe My Eyes.. An Update!

It has been a long time since "The Brink Boys" Blog has been updated- October 16, 2007 to be exact. Today, I went to check it out and I couldn't believe my eyes.. there is a new post! Go to the links on the side bar and check out the recent update on the Brink's blog. I was so excited to see an update! APRIL FOOLS DAY!

First Signs of Spring!

Yeah! I absolutely love spring weather! I went outside to let the dogs out and noticed that some of the flowers have begun blooming. From the looks of Layla.. she is quite disgusted by this post. On the other hand, Adeline is enjoying a nap with some sunshine coming through the bedroom window.

Adeline's Nursery

Some of you have asked to see pictures of the nursery. We made the nursery very simple; there is not a real "theme" of any sort. Andy was able to put the crib together very smoothly and quickly(minus some of the horror stories we have heard from others). He also put a dimmer on the lights, which has been extremely helpful when I am changing her diaper in the night. Jacque, Katie, and Alissa surprised us with the bookshelf and the stuffed elephant. Adeline sometimes sleeps in her crib in the nursery during the day for a nap, but at night she sleeps in her "pack 'n play" bassinet in our bedroom.

Special Items from the Past

My mom gave me the rocking chair because it was the rocking chair she used when I was a baby. Andy's mom was kind enough to make us a new cover for the rocking chair. (Thanks, Susan!) There are also a couple more items in the nursery from the past. The mobile is from when Andy was a baby and it plays "It's a Small World". When we were home for Thanksgiving in Wichita, Andy's mom gave us many, precious blankets she kept from when Andy was a baby. I took a picture of one of them that was made by Andy's grandmother.

2 Week Doctor Appointment

Adeline had her two week check-up with Dr. Maxwell today. She is back up to her birth weight, plus a little extra.. weighing 7 pounds and 7 ounces.

Our First Road Trip

We had our first road trip on Thursday, March 26th. We headed to Corning and Shenandoah to visit Adeline's Great Grandmothers. In Corning, we visited Grandma Morrison and then we headed to Shenandoah where Grandma Hughes met her 51st great-grandchild.

Visitors

We have been so lucky to have family and friends come visit to welcome Adeline into the world! I wish we would have been better about taking pictures of everyone that came to visit. We want to thank everyone for their warm wishes and support!

Bath Time

Layla and Wrigley have been a little neglected lately. They both received a much needed bath!

Photo Shoot

Jacque came over to take pictures for Adeline's announcements. Here are a couple of the pictures from the "photo shoot".

St. Patty's Day Baby!

Adeline Marie Martin arrived at 2:09 in the afternoon on St. Patrick's Day. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. Adeline did not receive her name until a couple hours before leaving the hospital. She was known as "Baby Martin" for many and as "Baby CoCo" by Aiden. These pictures were taken compliments of Jacque a couple hours after she was born.