Just thinking...

Reading blogs like this (link below) makes me feel so blessed that I have such a healthy, happy little girl....while at the same time, terrified for how drastically things can change in a second.

Bissing Family Blog

4 month check-up and trip to Atlanta

On Thursday, Jak had her four month check-up. She weighed 12.1 lbs and was 23 3/4 inches long. That puts her in the 30th percentile for her height and 20th for weight. She's a tiny thing! Seems like the only thing growing is her head. Last time she was in the 10th percentile for her head...now she's in the 25th. All in all, she's perfect....just like her mommy. :)

Right after the doctor we got in the car and drove 11+ hours to Atlanta for my niece's high school graduation. It was so nice for Jak to finally meet her Uncle Jamie and cousins Melinda and Adam (she met her aunt Kathy and cousin Owen a few weeks ago). Lucky for us, they're all moving from Atlanta to Ohio next month, so we won't have to wait for another graduation to get together again.

 Jak with her cousins Adam and Melinda

Napping with Uncle Jamie 

Chillin' before the graduation party 

 Very proud of her cousin, Melinda

The whole gang - Adam, Owen, Melinda, and Jak 

Adam loved Baby Jak

Jak has this whole vacation thing down!

What a difference a year makes!

I can't believe it's been one year since last Mother's Day. I didn't know it then, but I was pregnant with what now has become the greatest thing to ever happen to me. Jak (and Meredith) made my first Mother's Day very special. I received chocolate covered strawberries delivered to me earlier in the week and today I received the first piece for the Swarovski crystal collection Jak and Meredith are starting for me - The 2011 teddy bear from the Mother's Day collection. I'm also told that I will be getting another gift later in the week (it didn't come in yet).

Jak got her Mimmy flowers and brownies delivered to work earlier this week and an engraved necklace with Jak McKennah and 1/27/11 on it. She also took us both out to brunch. She's a very thoughtful baby.

It's been a busy weekend for baby Jak. She went to visit Grandma K yesterday to give her the Mother's Day finger painting that she made especially for her. She is very talented. :)

So far, my first Mother's Day has been more than I could have ever dreamed of. I could not be happier.

 Family Picture

So happy! 

She loves to dance. 

Mommy and baby 

On our way to brunch 

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On a side note: Happy Mother's Day to my mom. They say you never understand how much your mother loves you until you have a child of your own. When Jak was born I told my mom that if she loved me even half as much as I love Jak then I'm a lucky girl. I have to say, I'm a very lucky girl.  

Jak and Grandma K

Happy 1st Easter Baby Jak!

All smiles

I have given birth to the happiest baby on Earth...even happier than I was when I was a baby, and that's saying something! She is always smiling. Even when she's sick, she is so happy. Daycare can't say enough about how sweet she is and how much everyone loves her. We really lucked out and hit the baby "jak"pot with this one.

Enjoy some pictures of our little, happy baby!

Say CHEESE!

Back to reality

After eight very short weeks, I went back to work this week, which means that Jak spent her first week at daycare. I knew this was coming for a long time, and to be honest, I wasn't sure how I was going to handle it. I am happy to report, I made it through the week unscathed, and so did Jak. Saying goodbye on Monday was probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. I haven't been away from her for more than an hour or so at a time, so thinking about nine hours a day without my baby was torture. Lucky for me, I love my job and I love the people I work with. My "Welcome Back" was great. I even received flowers from a good friend and from Meredith. Plus, calling the daycare a few times a day to check on her helped a lot. All in all, I'd say it was a pretty good week. And it makes me appreciate the evenings and weekends that much more.