head over heels!

Can I just say that I LOVE this little girl? She makes me laugh and giggle and proud to be her mommy every single day! Today she had her 6th month check up... she is on the charts, thank you very much, and at 10% on everything! Maybe eating some solids will help her gain more fat:) We haven't tried any cereal yet, but we will this weekend.. Daddy wants to be home for that. Her new thing that we have been working VERY hard on is sitting up ALL by herself! She is doing AWESOME! I am so proud of her! She is such a fun, easy, lovable little baby girl!

Fun in the Sun!

This past week Nate, Hailey and I went to Arizona to visit with Nate's family. We had such a WONDERFUL visit! It always ends way too soon, but needless to say, we are glad to be home and back into our "routine". We flew out on Sunday and stayed in Mesa for a couple of days, then we went back to Sierra Vista and stayed there with his parents until Friday, when we then went back to Mesa. The weather was beautiful and HOT! It was Hailey's first time experiencing "heat" and she did great. She also did AWESOME on the plane. People commented that they didn't even know a baby was on board! While we were there though, she did get sick and ended up with ear infections and now is on an antibiotic.. but she's getting better everyday! At first she didn't like her medication, but now she takes it pretty well for me. You just have to do it slow and steady!

So, it's been a while since I've posted and so much has changed! Well, things with Nate and I are the same, but Hailey is getting bigger and more fun every day! Here are some updates on Little Miss-

She LOVES books. I mean LOVES books! She loves to cuddle, she's almost sitting up all by herself..(she can in grass, thanks auntie Meg!-I mean Mandy:))) She talks ALL the time, she love's her bouncy, she helps mommy in the kitchen in her bumbo seat, she loves animals, she's such a water baby and pretty much cries when you take her out. she's 6 months old! She's up-to-date on her shots... (so it's okay if she bites you!) She's already captured her daddy's heart... (he's on a VERY short leash! ) She loves to dance around, and listen to music. She thinks I'm amazing!:) She's getting really long hair on top of her head.. just need to work on the sides and the back... She's getting chunky legs:) She is SUCH a FLIRT! she'll smile and talk to just about anyone who tells her how pretty she is! ... She's just so darn cute! I love her so much and can't imagine my life without her!
Here are some of the pictures from our trip.. I tried to get them in order but that's not happening tonight!- enjoy!

Hailey's first plane ride! She was a little sleepy still..

With Nate's Grandparents and Mom Bowman

She loved great-grandma!

Hailey and cousin Jayne

she loved great-grandpa!!

Jason, Nate, Mom, Laura, and Kristen- 4 out of 6 siblings ain't too bad

Brotherly love

grandma showing off her freshly painted nails:)

Trying to bring her temperature down.. she was so sad looking.. yet still so cute!

On Friday we went to Safford and visited Dads family... here is where his parents are buried..

Papa singing and rocking Hailey to sleep..

look at our handsome cowboys Mom!

Hailey didn't know what to think about the horses!

she sure does love grandma!

Holding daddy's hand at the hospital

Hailey and her Papi Chulo!

Helping grandma in the kitchen

Playing on the floor...

going on their 2 hour ride!

there's Mexico!

dad teaching Nate and thing or two about horses

Dad, Nate and Emma
below are pictures we took at the Mesa Arizona temple....

Hailey is just sunbathing

she thought the grass was so neat

Hailey and daddy

wearing grandmas hat and playing with a phone... her two favorite things!

almost 3 months!

I can't believe that my baby girl is almost 3 months old! Where does the time go? Not a whole lot has happened in the Bowman household... Hailey is changing everyday.. learning new things... She's starting to like standing and sitting up a lot... she's giggling.. crying when mommy goes out of the room:).... loves to stare at ceiling fans and lights.... hates the doctors office... loves candy canes... started crying when trying to give her a bath.... loves her daddy... hates his scratchy face....and his loud coughs!.... she loves patty-cake... she's very loud when going potty... her little gas is soooo cute...she loves her mommy's milk... she gained almost a pound over the holiday.... she's finally in size 2 diapers... loves her play gym and swing... she's glued to the tv if it's on.... her fingernails grow way to fast... she looks beautiful in everything she wears! especially pink... her eye's are still blue.... she's such a snuggle bug in the morning... and afternoon... and evening... she loves her cousins and aunts and uncles... and grandparents... she's still unaware of Bill... Bill could care less.... she's been vaccinated... her hair is getting longer... she grew out of my two favorite sleepers...she's 22 inches long... loves to pull on mommy's hair.... loves to explode in her pants after being dressed for the day.... especially when she's home with dad... doesn't complain being a manikin(sp?) doll so mommy can see what looks cute and still fits her... loves to grab anything... loves to suck on her hands.. and fingers... she will still go to anyone that wants to hold her.. she's just so amazing and makes me proud everyday!
if all of this occurred in just 3 short months.. I wonder what it will be like in the next 3... enjoy the photos!... I have to admit that this is a mixture of things that have happened over 3 months so the video is really LONG.. make sure you have time to watch it:)... some photos of the hospital, coming home, 1st weeks of being home, Dr. visits, Halloween (she was a ghost), potential boyfriends named Caylor, both grandmas, blessing day pictures, aunts, cousins and friends holding Hailey, bath time fun... and others.. just let me know if you have any questions about the photos:)

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what does labor feel like?

So, what exactly does labor feel like? I had NO idea. At exactly midnight on Oct 7th, I started having little contractions... needless to say I didn't get a whole bunch of sleep. Finally at about 2am I couldn't take lying in bed anymore so I came downstairs and played around with how to get comfortable...yeah, it didn't work. I went back upstairs at 4 and told Nate that he needed to pack our bags because I thought this was it... and it was:) We went to the hospital and got checked in and setup in the room.. and there we just waited:) contractions started to get harder and harder (ouch ouch ouch) and Nate, Mom, and Dad (yes, at that time I could care less who was in there... so.. yeah, it was a family thing) were such great helpers! Especially Nate. He tried so hard to do everything just right for me... According to them, at one time I was eating ice chips and then I spit them at my mom... I try not to believe everything they tell me about that day:) So, we got to the hospital about 5:30/6ish and she came at 11:35 am! So all in all, labor and delivery were less than 12 hours! WARNING: some content may not be suitable for children under the age of 40....

Hailey being cleaned... she was so white/gray...

she looked like an old man.. or alien.. with that goop in her eyes...

look at that proud papa...

our first family picture

she was so alert and her tongue kept sticking out

in the nursery very upset to be away from her momma...

okay, maybe she just needed some clothes on..

our lovely room... after 2 1/2 days it got to you

my two most favorite people

she was so tiny... and she loves sleeping on your chest..

yes, the flower is as big as her head... i love it when she yawns

kisses from her mommy

already to come home... the headband was a little too big

why do they make women, who just had babies, sit in an uncomfortable chair?? you would think they would come up with something better.. all i really wanted to do was walk... but that's okay.

ahhh.. home.. it was so nice to come home.