Baptism

Well, Margaux was baptized last weekend. It was such a great service to have her baptism in. It was youth Sunday and most of the service was carried out by the youth group. Margaux was so good. I had been very nervous she was going to cry or get fussy, however she was an angel. She slept through the whole service including her baptism. Mommy on the other hand cried several times.

All the little children came and gathered around the front for the baptism. Little precious 4 and 5 year olds. The congregation was charged with helping raise Margaux as a Christian, and then the little ones were asked to help. The preacher asked them to promise to play with her, pick her up when she falls down, and tell her about Jesus. Yep… I started crying. I had also been under the impression that Margaux was going to get a little trickle of water on her head. So I was really surprised when there was a good handful of water used. My mother in law said my face was priceless. Water ran down Margaux’s face and she wiggled, but stayed asleep. I noticed water in her little ears when we returned to our seats. Matt commented we wouldn’t have to bathe her for a few days now. And also that apparently it takes a lot of water to keep the devil away :) The youth also chose to play the George Strait song “I saw God today” in the service. Yep… more crying. Margaux didn’t wake up until the very end (that is why she is awake for the pictures). It was so wonderful to have everyone pray for my little one, and send her blessings.

Purple is my favorite color!

Well the purple crayon looked adorable. We had so much going on that weekend I’m still recovering. Friday I had a dinner with some friends. It was really cold Friday, but we braved the chilly air to have some s'mores by the fire pit.

Saturday was “Fright on Franklin”. The office set up a booth and handed out candy. We were told to be prepared with 1,500 pieces of candy. The crowd was so much bigger than expected. We did a tally at the end of the night and estimated we gave away 3,500 pieces of candy. Margaux was in the costume contest for the 0-3 category. We were number 47 of 56 kiddos. Margaux was out cold by the time we got in front of the judges. We didn’t win, but we did enjoy seeing a lot of creative costumes. She did really well for being kept out so late. She melted down right as we were leaving. Mommy also learned that next time I make a costume I will be more conscience of the car seat buckles and diaper changes. Never again will the whole outfit have to be removed to accomplish these tasks.

Sunday we went to the Grandparents houses and showed off her cuteness in her costume. It was a busy busy weekend.

Margaux also had a new milestone. She rolled over on 10-29-10. Ever since that first time, she has been bound and determined to roll over when ever she can. She’ll try while getting a diaper change. She’ll do it on her little play mat. Then she’ll either scream because she is stuck on her side, her arm got stuck under her, or she is tired of being on her belly. Holy Moly! Rolly Poly!

My little pumpkin!

So here are a few pictures of Margaux in a pumpkin patch near my parents house.

Also I have a few projects that I've finished.
First this is Margaux's candy bucket/can. Yes I essentially bedazzled a paint can.


Next I made Margaux some baby leg warmers out of women's knee high socks. I love them! I decided to try this and I'm so glad it worked out. otherwise I was going to order them from etsy. They keep her legs warm and it is still easy to get to the diaper. I have the black pair to do and I'm looking for something in pink.

I can't wait to post picture of her in her first Halloween costume made by mom!

So far so good at week 12

Well, I made it! I made my goal of at least breastfeeding till 12 weeks. I've set my next one for Thanksgiving. We'll see how that goes. Margaux has already outgrown the little outfit from the previous post. She's just such a long little booger. She's growing and growing. And I know I'm partial because I'm her mom, but she is so dang cute.

Last weekend was Homecoming at Matt and I's alma mater, but due to a home improvement undertaking we only made it to one thing. A breakfast for the agriculture department (Matt will be teaching one class for the university again this spring). They had a little hayride and we took Margaux. Someone brought out an umbrella to help shade her with, so Matt sat next to me and moved around the trailer accordingly to block the sun as we changed directions. I got very tickled and said I felt like "Miss Scarlet" at the picnic.

The home improvement project was a concrete walkway to our front door. I'm so excited to have less grass clippings in the house and no more muddy dress shoes. I'm also excited for everyone's sake that its over. My Dad and Matt worked so hard. My Dad was looking forward to going back to work so he could get some rest. I helped, and I'm sore, but I didn't work near as much as they had too. But I tried my hand at the trowel, and the float, and whatever else I thought I could be helpful at. We still need to do our landscaping around the front of the house, but the walkway alone is a fantastic improvement.

Margaux thinks she's talking now. Here's a little video of her cuteness!

chat with Magoo from Shelby Silvey on Vimeo.

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Little Boo!

Her Grandmother bought her this outfit and because she is growing so fast, I'm pretty sure it will not make it till October 31st. So we broke it out a little early. Once I put it on she was so dang cute I had to take pictures! Of course Mommy is making her Halloween costume. She is going to be a purple crayon. I made the majority of the outfit in about an hour and half last Saturday night. I'll post another picture when its all finished. Its not perfect, but she's only going to be in it for about an hour to take pictures. How perfect does it have to be for a 3 month old really.

The latest and greatest from the other half

Shelby has been really busy, and hasn't been able to update the blog like she used to.  I, however, am really busy but always on the laptop.  Here is what's new: Margaux has grown!  She gained 4 pounds and 3 inches in length, and her lung power has increased 10 fold.  She is smiling and reacting to us, which makes daddy really happy!  Dr. says she has a small head, which she gets from me (I have a pea head), but could grow into an enormous tater like her mother has.  Shelby is back at work most days, and probably would like to have more maternity time off.  Life is hectic and wonderful both, and this semester is flying by.  Got the email that they are sending me the diploma for my master degree.  Woo Hoo.  Still the second smartest in the house, but a very close second.   More updates soon.

Moving on

So Margaux is getting bigger and bigger. I just started packing away all her newborn clothes. I was also surprised to find she can wear quite a few of her 3 month clothes. She doesn't fill them out but they definitely fit her in the length. She has a really long torso like her Mom and Dad. She is also sleeping through the night. She started at 6 weeks old. She doesn't do it every single night of the week, but she'll do it about 4-5 nights. The other nights she will only get up once. I've heard we are really fortunate in that she is sleeping so well. I have nothing to compare it to, but I do feel she sleeps pretty well. I've also started moving her to her crib some nights. She has started smiling back at you (on purpose) here lately and she will coo. I love it! It is a precious little sound.

Matt and I celebrated our 5^th wedding anniversary over the weekend. This is going to be such a great year for us. We have the baby, Matt is teaching and receiving his Masters (that he finished in July, 3 days before the baby was born), and I'm still starting up my law practice. We had lunch out, shopped for Baby some things, ran by target, and let Daddy look around REI.

Things are going really well. I feel like I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off. And time seems to fly by, but I'm starting to get the hang of things. Breastfeeding/Pumping while being at work is tough. And none of my clothes fit. I talked to a friend over the weekend that is also breastfeeding and she is just now back to her pre-pregnancy weight. Her baby is 7 months old. I think that whole "it will help you lose weight" may be true for some folks, but not me. I believe it is more a of a carrot to dangle in front of you to get you to try it. I know it is best for baby M, but it is definitely something you have to work at. In the mean time, I have no idea what I'm going to wear to court if it takes me that long. I have a post-partum workout video that is a killer, I'm going to try to fit it in for at least a few minutes a few times a week. And when this weather cools off, I see a lot of walks in our future.

Anyhow I'll leave you with some Margaux pics.

Here is one of those smiles

Daddy and M

And here is my little brag that she looks like me.

Here is Margaux.

And here is Me!

You be the judge! but come on! she at least looks just like me when she is sleeping!