Charlotte 6 Weeks

Little Charlotte just gets cuter every day! She smiles now and it is so cute! Her smiles usually come right after she eats and right after I change her diaper. I guess she is happy to be full and clean! Here are a few pictures of her right after her diaper change.

Charlotte's First Month

Our sweet baby girl will be a month old on Thursday! She is doing great! She has had lots of visitors. Paula and Patricia were here two weekends ago, my dad and Jake were here last weekend and Courtney is coming this weekend. We have loved having them here and we're thankful for all of their help! Here are some pictures of the past month.

Charlotte in her crib.

Charlotte and grandma.

Patricia, Mamo and Charlotte.

Jake, me, grandpa and Charlotte.

Our little family.

Charlotte Elizabeth Allen is here!!!

Drew and I could not be happier! Little Charlotte is just the best and cutest baby ever! My labor was actually wonderful! I was induced at 9:00 and then got an epidural at 10:30 when my contractions were strong and two minutes apart. She was born after only about 5 contractions at 2:59 pm. She is healthy and beautiful! Her weight was 8lbs 4oz and her length was 19 3/4".

She has been such a good baby. She eats and then stays awake for a little bit just looking around. After she is awake for about 30 minutes, she sleeps for about an hour and a half or two hours and then eats again. The days have gone by so fast and we just can't believe that she is already a week old. We love her so much already and can't wait for everyone to meet her. Here are some pictures of our sweet baby girl! By the way, to see pictures bigger just double click on them. To get back to the blog hit esc.

Only a few minutes old.

First family picture.

Grandma and Aunt Kyle with Charlotte.

Our hospital door.

Charlotte's first bath (she does not like to be undressed).

Momo and Bobo with their first granddaughter.

She loves her swing!

Her first walk.

She loved her new stroller!

Baby Update

Well, I've got about two weeks to go! I went to the Dr. on Friday and I was 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. I have gained 25 pounds. My belly is measuring average so the Dr. said the baby would probably be around 7.5 lbs. The babies heart rate was good and so was my blood pressure. The Dr. said the baby could be here in two days or two weeks so now Drew and I are just waiting. We have the nursery all put together, the bassinet in our room, the car seat in the car and our bags packed. Come on baby!!! Here are a couple pictures of me looking like I'm about to pop! It feels like there is no more room for the baby to get any bigger!

Boston

Our last stop was Boston. Drew and I both agreed that Boston was the most charming city. Our favorite things were Newbury Street, The Duck Tour and Boston Common. We had so much fun on our trip but now it's nice to be home!

Outdoor shopping near the harbor.

Drew and me at lunch.

Boston Harbor

The view from the duck tour.

The Lagoon at Boston Common.

Harvard.

Harvard.

New York

We had the most fun in New York thanks to Lynn and Porter! Our favorite things in NYC were: going to dinner at a restaurant that overlooks the Statue of Liberty, going to visit Porter at Fox News, eating ice cream at Serendipity, Lynn's surprise 31st birthday party, going to Central park and seeing Melanie and her girls. Here are the pics from NYC.

Here we are with Bill O' Reilly (I know Gramma S. will like this one). He was very nice and very tall!

Heraldo Rivera. He was very friendly and seemed very down to earth.

Bill Hemmer. He was great. He even asked us to sit down so we could chat a little bit.

Melanie and her girls.

We saw Matt Damon filming a movie.

Dinner overlooking the Statue of Liberty.

Central Park.

Porter and Drew in matching outfits.

Lynn's surprise party.

At lunch.

The Frick Collection.

Serendipity.

Yum!!!!

Washington DC

Drew and I just got back from an eleven day trip to Washington DC, New York and Boston. DC was our first stop. It was beautiful and the weather was perfect! Our favorite part of DC was the night we went to Georgetown for dinner. It is an adorable little area with tons of shops and restaurants. We also looked at all of the monuments, which was fun but lots of walking for a 33-week pregnant lady and a guy with a hurt ankle! Drew sprained his ankle really badly and tore a ligament right before we left for our trip. Here are some pics from DC.

In the capital building with Sam Houston.

Georgetown.

Lincoln Memorial.

View from the top of the Washington Monument.