WHAT YOU LOOKIN' AT?

In the past week, Margaret has begun to notice things. Shana says that she first noticed a toy turtle hanging from her car seat. YES...I AM SO PROUD IT WAS A TURTLE THAT FIRST CAUGHT HER EYE!!!! ha ha At home though, we have a few different toys that we try to grab her attention with, but this blue bunny thingie seems to be the most interesting to her. She's actually seemed to grab for it(though with the crazy flailing arms..who's to say?!?!). The trick is capturing a picture of her while she's doing this....NOT EASY! Baby crazy legs & arms waits for no camera!!!! HA!

3 WEEKS OLD!

So our beautiful baby girl is now 3 weeks old! Tonight we tried the baby bathtub again. It went much better this time around. She actually seemed to enjoyed it....kind of! ha ha We enjoyed it...who knew bathtime could make mommy & daddy laugh so much!!!! We're truly blessed by our bundle of joy. Thank you all for your love, thoughts, and prayers for our family!!

...going back to the doctors...

Wed. we will be going to Baptist Hospital to the pediatric cardiologist. At Margaret's two week check up, the doctor found a heart murmur. She's not too concerned, but never wants to leave something like that unchecked. Hopefully, it is the average heart murmur that I've found out many babies have.....that she'll grow out of in time. We're trusting the Lord that all will be ok with our sweet baby girl.

...The Afterbath...

So, Margaret looks really happy right here, but that was the after bath! During the bath...baby billygoat(which I call her because of the sound she makes when REALLY upset) was goin' crazy. She was not enjoying the experience...even though she has the coolest baby bathtub ever!!! After a bit of baby wrestling...we had a sweet smelling cutie that was picture perfect. However, we've come to realize a squeeky clean baby doesn't last long!!!

Kiss Me I'm Irish....well...German Irish!

I couldn't pass up sharing this photo of Margaret! Shana got her this fun little shirt for St. Patrick's Day. Though..it should say...Kiss Me I'm Sleepy!

The Edinger Women Come to Visit!

Picture 1...My mom was at the hospital the day Margaret was born & was able to come for a little bit the next day. She lives just an hour north in Bowling Green, KY. I can imagine that she'll be making a lot more trips to Nashville to spend time with her first grandbaby!! She came down yesterday on her day off from work...and honestly...I don't think she wanted to leave!!! She's totally in love with Margaret!!

Picture 2...My sister(Laurie) lives in Lexington, KY and had a special class that she had to attend last week when Margaret was born & then had to work the rest of the week. It killed her to not be here!! So she had made plans to come down Monday & Tues of this week to spend time with Margaret & us. She's so very excited to be an aunt....it's cute!!!

However, I didn't know about THE PLAN!

Laurie walks into our house...my mom is holding onto the baby, and I'm working on a scrapbook for my sister(suppose to be a surprise). She says..."Ted, I need you to come out and help me with two presents I brought for you guys." I went out to her car to find my Aunt Mary & Aunt Barb in her car(they were both wearing bows). I was SOOOOO surprised! They are two of my dad's sisters who live in Ohio! Aunt Mary is the eldest of 9 Edinger kids(80 yrs old). Aunt Barb was the second youngest(my dad was the baby). Aunt Barb surprised me by coming to our wedding 2 yrs ago too...and it was very special to me. Having her near makes me feel like my dad is still here...they were so much a like(story tellers & a lot of fun).

Picture 3...Aunt Mary has had a lot of health issues the past few years. That...plus being 80 yrs old...I was really amazing she made the long trip! She was so happy to see another generation of Edingers arrive(she's the family historian). She told me, "I want to put her in her pocket and take her home with me!" ha ha

Picture 4....Aunt Barb has always had a special place in my heart. It might be because I look so much like her(I know..kind of weird, but true!)...and act a bit like her & my dad(ok..a lot). She never had children of her own, but always claimed me as hers. I had a feeling she'd make her way down here at some point to see Margaret, but had no idea it would happen like this!!! WHAT A BLESSING!! Margaret really seemed to enjoy her too!!

MILK DRUNK MARGARET

So, Margaret is now getting enough to drink(ya think??). We were laughing so hard today after Shana got done feeding her. Baby girl completely passes out when she has a full belly. I'm not really so worried about Margaret's weight when we go back to the doctor Tuesday. I actually think she looks like she's a little "fuller" today than a couple days ago!!! Now if I can just teach her that mommy & daddy are not equipped the same way. We've had some awkward moments the past couple mornings...ha ha!!!!