Wednesday, May 4, 2011
More of Braeya!
Grammy & Braeya crying when Grammy has to leave to go back to Halifax :(
Yes, she's starting young!
Hi Papa! Welcome to Essex!
Checking out Pastor Brent across the table.
Happy baby!
Braeya - 3 months old!
Easter Sunday!
Sleepy baby!
Church day!
Ready for church!
Check out that hair!!
Braeya is growing up!!
Cute little hat!
"Mama..this is not how Little Red Riding Hood is supposed to end!!!!!!!!"
Little wink!
Chilling out at the hotel, with Mama & Daddy!
Update on Braeya
Well, our little baby is not so little anymore!
She is 15 weeks old now..getting close to 15 lbs..and so long!
She brings so much joy to our family!
She's been sleeping through the night like a little trooper most nights lately..and giving Mommy & Daddy some wonderful sleep!
She loves shaking her rattles (one in each hand), when she's not chewing on her own hand, that is.
In her "spare time" she enjoys staring at beautiful light fixtures (mainly found in other people's homes!) and squirming around on her back on the floor, looking at the world around her. She also loves snuggling in Mommy's sling, and singing! Whenever Mommy starts to sing, she joins right in. So you can imagine how much she loves church! Lots of singing..and that means a singing (or sleeping) baby!
She is drinking about 8 oz at a time now...so no worries about her suffering from starvation that's for sure!
She is so sweet...smiling all the time, and loving her life! Everyday brings something new to love about her :) Can't imagine our lives without her.
I'll post a few pictures here (but there are much more loaded on facebook, if you have an account). The pictures posted with this posting are from quite a few weeks ago..but I will add a few more postings as well.
Blessings from the Slauens!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Now I Understand...
Looking at Braeya over the past 10 weeks has impressed upon me so much of God's love for me, and everyone of us. Laying down next to her this morning on her floor mat, I stared into her eyes, watched her giggle, smile and coo, and thought to myself, "I would do anything for this new little person in my life..I would give anything, do anything, climb the highest mountain for her!"
And then it dawned on me just how much God loves me...how he loved me so much that he gave His son Jesus to die just for me. It means so much more now that I have my own daughter. The depth of God's love is so clear to me now.
I also understand even more how much my own mother loves me! I see why, even as an adult, she tries to make my life better, offer helpful advice and be there for me..because even though I am now almost 29 years old, I'm still her baby!
I'm sure I will be doing the same when Braeya is 29...giving everything I can to make her life the best it can be!
So, today, I am extremely grateful for my heavenly father's love, and my mother's love. Braeya has shed a new light on this for me.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Braeya!
"Oh brother..life is so difficult for an infant!" 
Happy Girl! 
Check out that hairdo! 
I guess face plants are comfy! Thursday, March 24, 2011
More of Braeya
"Essex Aunty Joanne" having snuggles with Braeya :)
Poor thing..this was the only position that would make her tummy feel better some nights.
Update on Baby Braeya!
The day after she was born, when she got out of the NICU.
In the NICU. She had a slight issue with one lung..nothing major, just something that needed to be checked!
Well it's hard to believe, but Braeya turned 2 months old yesterday! Where did the time go? I remember when I was pregnant, and at times the weeks were seeming to drag along, friends would say "enjoy every moment of the process because in a flash, she will be two months old!" And here we are!
She is the perfect little angel, and such a blessing to our home! We just love her! There is nothing better than waking up in the morning to her cute little smile and "coo's!"
Poor little thing has had two thrush infections since she was born, so we are still taking medication trying to clear that up.
She weighs over 11 lbs now. I will have an up to date weight on Monday when we go for her next doctor's appointment.
She loves to look at light fixtures - our Essex home here is pretty dull..we don't have any hanging fixtures. But on our recent trip to Halifax, she was spoiled with many fabulous light fixtures between my sister and my parents home. She just stares at them, laughs at them, and looks amazingly content!
She also loves balloons, which we found out while visiting Diana in the hospital after she had her little baby girl, Isabel.
Speaking of Isabel, she is a cutie! She was born weighing 7.5 and is absoultely delightful! I speak for Braeya, knowing how excited she will be to have a cousin her age! Just 7 short weeks apart.
We just returned from a trip to Halifax. Shaun Braeya and I flew down together - and she was stellar on the plane I might add! Then I flew back with her alone, as Daddy had to return earlier for work.
She is going to be a fabulous traveller I can tell already! She enjoyed many chats with lovely people in airports who were thrilled with the amount of hair on her head!
Braeya loved meeting her grandparents for the first time! She loves them all very much..and of course she was excited to see Papa and Grammy, and Gram & Poppy, and of course her Aunts and Uncles.
The hardest part was leaving to come home..never easy to say goodbye, but we are looking forward to our families coming to visit in May, as Braeya will be dedicated on May 1st!
Well that's a brief update! I've been told my many people lately that my blog has not been kept up to date! And that is true..I have been updating facebook, but I realize not everyone has a facebook account, so I better get back to my regular updates here.
I'll post a few pictures for you to check out as well!
Michelle
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