First 5K(s)

Maggie was just a few days short of 2 weeks old when we ventured out to Afton Alps to watch Craig and our friends Renae and Rachel compete in the Warrior Dash.  It's the first 5K Maggie watched, but even before she was born she participated in a 5K...


Every Thanksgiving Craig and I run the Turkey Day 5K in downtown Minneapolis.  Last year we met up with Renae and Rachel bright and early for the COLD race! I had just been to my first prenatal appointment earlier in the week confirming my pregnancy and  I was 8.5 weeks along for Maggie's first 5K. Here are some pictures of the fun last year!


Burr:

I had on 5 layers on top, 2 pairs of pants, a hat, scarf, and mittens to stay warm.


Here we are after the race, ready to go take hot showers and eat a nice Thanksgiving meal:

This July Craig, Renae, and Rachel were running in the complete opposite weather for the Warrior Dash. It's a 5K race that takes place at a ski hill with several obstacles along the way.  It was a very hot day, but the 3 little pigs finished!

First off here's a little before and after from the race:

After the "Warrior Wash", which was just a fire hose spray down, and a free glass of beer given to all racers-


And here are Maggie and I with our little pig:

Our 5 Favorite Baby Products so far...

While Maggie doesn't require too much at this point here are 5 baby products that have made life easier:

1. Angelcare monitor-

In addition to being a sound and video monitor, it also senses movement so if she were to stop breathing an alarm would go off.  Maggie has slept in her own room from day 1 being home and this gives us piece of mind so we are also able to sleep. 

2. Aden + Anais 4-Pack SwaddlePlus Wraps-

I love these things! Maggie is like most newborns and loves to be swaddled. We use Halo sleep sacks at night (which we also LOVE) and these during the day. These wraps are lightweight which allow us to swaddle her without worrying about her overheating, especially in the summer.  These are big enough to be able to swaddle her tightly...

3.  Schwinn Turismo Jogger-

We are trying to avoid have a million strollers so our goal is to have two: a jogger and a lightweight umbrella type stroller. We bought this Schwinn stroller after a lot of research. We love it!  We have zero regrets about not buying a car seat/stroller combo. Until Maggie is bigger, we put her in her carseat which buckles into the jogging stroller. It is a super smooth ride since it has built in shocks and super easy to steer (the front wheel can be set to turn, or remain locked).

Here's Maggie on our first walk (5 days old):

4. BabyBjorn-

We love this because it allows us to carry Maggie around hands free and it's pretty comfortable. Craig wears it a lot at night when Maggie is fussy and doesn't want to be set down. I use this when shopping at the mall. I don't bring the stroller anywhere - I just use this. Since the minimum weight requirement is 8 lbs, Maggie was born ready.

5. Soothie Pacifiers-

Maggie didn't have a pacifier in the hospital, but at home we quickly found they were a must have. She won't take any type of pacifer- it has to be the Avent Soothie. We have recently invested in a Wubbanub which is a soothie pacifier with a plush weighted animal attached. Thus far the Wubbanub has proved to be a big success! The Wubbanub is great when we are traveling with Maggie because if she happens to spit out her pacifier, it is very easy to find and put back in her mouth while she is behind us in her car seat.

So that's it for now...we like a bunch of other product too, the swing and bouncer are starting to rank up there on our list.  Maggie wasn't so sure at first, but is quickly becoming more fond of both.

First Trip to the Farm

Craig grew up on a farm two hours northwest of us.  We took our first trip up there a little sooner than expected to attend a funeral for one of Craig's friends, so Maggie was just 2.5 weeks old.  Craig took Maggie around the farm to introduce her to country life...


The soybean field:

Heading out to corn field:

The corn field:

Now headed toward the cattle:



And finally the cattle (I would say the cattle seem more interested in the baby, than the baby in them):

So that about sums up the farm tour. As you can see, Maggie was fairly sleepy during the tour.  We are headed up to the farm again this weekend, so maybe Craig can teach her about tractors:)!

1 Month Old!

Maggie is 1 month old today!


Maggie at a few days old:

Maggie today:

We go in next week for her 1 month check-up, but in the mean time here's what she's been up to:

• She is on a good routine! She eats 8 times a day and sleeps at least 6 hours a night until she wakes up in the early morning to eat, then she goes back down to sleep until around 7am.
• She is a very alert baby...

• She still likes to be swaddled.
• She likes to sleep on her side if she can wiggle onto it.
• She likes her swing and watching the mobile on it.
• She was born with a strong little neck and can hold her head up very well:

• She wears 0-3 month clothes, and size 1 diapers.
• She took her first bottle without any problems:

• Most importantly, she is still a sweet little baby!

Pregnancy Pictures

Here are the pictures of my belly growing starting at 15 weeks all the way through 41 weeks- yes, 41 weeks!

15 Weeks...

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25 weeks...

30 weeks...

35 weeks...

40 weeks...

41 weeks...