The Nursery!

So I finally got my act together and took some pictures of Maryn's nursery....like I have been promising since I was about 25 weeks pregnant! Mac did an amazing job putting up the wainscoting...I just love it!! He gets excited when I come up with home improvements that involve wood, saws, and sanding.....next job...build a deck!

My mom got this sweet quote that we placed above her rocker

"Some people dream of angels, I hold one in my arms"

Isn't that the truth:)

Here's the bedding...and a very cute naked baby

Thank you Auntie Heidi, Mrs. Grund, and Lindsey for the monogrammed pillow! It's beautiful and matches her linen perfectly!
Every little girl needs a chandelier in her room...well atleast that's my opinion


Loung'n on her rocker...thank you mom and dad...she loves it! My mom made the pillow and the cribskirt...she's amazing!


Where's Maryn???



Check out the cribskirt! Mom did an awesome job...I think it has like a 26 inch drop...it's absolutely beautiful and totally makes the room

Mac tried to limit the amount of pink in her room so I painted the inside of her closet the pinkest pink I could find! He thinks it's cool too:)

This was my rocking chair when I was a little girl.

Thank you Bri and Bobby for the monogrammed stepstool....can't wait to see her standing on it brushing her teeth before bedtime!

Our little reading nook

She is so tiny

Her first nap in her big girl crib

So I left her in her crib for her nap and put away some laundry and about an hour later I heard some chattering coming from her room.....this is what I found!!!!! She was sitting up....reading "Guess How Much I Love You". Can you believe it....she's amazing!

Waking up...bow intact

My precious girl with the chubby cheeks

I mean seriously....I could just eat her up. I give her so many kisses I'm afraid I might leave a hickey on her neck's fat roles

I told you...I can't resist

Yeah!!!! Daddy's home from work early

I know I'm cute

Note the pile of laundry that needs to be put away and the unmade bed! We were busy taking pictures

We did fit in bathtime....for the both of us today

Loves her swing

This picture cracks me up....she is so entertaining and puts up with me and my camera

Alright mom...I need a nap...you're kill'n me with this flash!

Looks like she's throw'n out the gang sign for "eastside"
My little thug love!

Ella and Maryn meet for the first time....Ella is such a little mommy....I know she's going to show Maryn how to be a good little girl! Notice that Ella has her own baby in her arms...she's so stinking cute

My two little m.a.c.'s

Daddy kisses! He comes home from work and within minutes she covered in kisses.

He's not going to be able to let her go off to college one day.

Proud big brother...always watching over her

Daddy is teaching her bad habits already!

"Hey Maryn....put on the Aninal Planet..would ya, mom says I need to learn a thing or two"

Family and friends, we love visitors! Maryn has changed so much in only 3 weeks and we would love to introduce her to you before she heads off to kindergarten! She is such a pleasant baby, a joy to be around!!! Come celebrate our daughter with us!

All our love...the Cummings family

D Day

So today was my official due date....thank you Jesus that she arrived 2 weeks early because I was done. Done with the shortness of breath, done with the inability to tie my shoes, done with the swollen ankles and feet, done with the heartburn, done with the fatigue, and done with the obstacles of trying to shave my legs in the shower!!! I'm not sure why God had to make pregnancy 40 weeks because clearly....37 weeks and 6 days gestation is perfection :) Don't get me wrong...I loved being pregnant...I had always dreamed about it as a little girl and feel blessed that I was able to get pregnant and blessed that my pregnancy went very well without complications. But I was just done...all good things must come to an end and this ending was like a fairytale!

Daddy catching some snuggle time with Maryn....she looks just like him :)

Maryn's 2 week photo shoot

Some of her hair is starting to thin out...she's changed so much in just 2 weeks

I know its cruel but I love taking pictures of her crying...she is just so darn cute when she cries..the bottom lip quivers

Bode eyeing up his little sister during tummy time...he has done so well with her. He runs to save her when she sneezes and every once in awhile...he'll steal a kiss...usually of her toes

Umm....I love baby toes

I'm happy to see my D Day come and go while holding my precious daughter safely in my arms.

Maryn's first week

Maryn's first week has just flown by and I'm just now getting the chance to post pics from her excursions! I'm going to try really hard to remember to take a picture of her in her white glider once a week until she's a month old and then monthly so that we can see how much she grows and changes. I'm sure she's going to lose some of her hair as the weeks progress...she's got more than enough...it's crazy!!

Here's her picture at 1 week....just an itty bitty

She's just going to have to get use to the torture...she's so cute it's hard to resist
I love her soooo much so it makes up for it:)


We're gonna be best buds

As much as I want her to grow up....to hear her say mommy and daddy and to smile and laugh at us....I can't help but to secretly want her to stay pocket size. She is so itty bitty and absolutely perfect!

Her favorite spot....loung'n on mom and dads chest on the sofa

My first glass of wine in 9 months....sweet to the lips!

Auntie Kristen, Maryn's godmother, has spoiled her yet again. She got her this beautiful sling so that I can carry my itty bitty with me everywhere! Maryn just loves it and I actually had my eye on this EXACT sling...mommy's spoiled too:)

Catch'n some zzzzz's while Maryn sleeps too

Uncle Tim holding Maryn for the first time....he asked to sit on the couch for it.

Grandma Cummings and Grandma Loeper taking Maryn for a walk. She loves her stroller and falls asleep instantly the second she gets in it! Thank heaven because Bode and I go for multiple walks a day.

Grandma Cummings came for a quick visit because she just couldn't stand it any longer. They had plans to go to Ireland and she needed to see her first grandchild before they left!

Instant, unconditional LOVE!

On her way back to the airport....and one last snuggle before the next visit...oh how she'll change in just a couple weeks

Nanny Loeper stealing some kisses from her Mare Bear

Nanny and Poppop Loeper

That's got to be the coolest feeling...holding your grandchild. I pray that some day it'll be Mac and I.

Maryn's first bath....she was not amused

Her beautiful bath towel from Kristi...thank you....so soft and snugglie

Still not impressed

Looking to me for only one thing these days......milk!! i swear she can smell me a mile away.

Pouty lips

We look so mean...smiling at her expense!

My goal this week is to get more pictures of Mac and Maryn. We miss him when he's at work but I am so thankful for the opportunity that he's giving me to stay home with her for these 12 weeks.

Maryn and I drinking some microbrew...yummy! She got a taste about 3 hours later ;)

Her first trip to Bed Bath and Beyond

And of course, her first of many trips to Target!!! This girl goes through so many diapers! I'm gonna start potty training at 6 months!

Check out the double chin!!! We went to the doctor for her 1 week check up and she was already back to her birth weight!!!! She had gained 8 ounces in 5 days!!!

Look at those cheeks!

Yes....that is a bow in her hair. I'm telling you....it's too hard to resist!

Bless this sweet little babe of mine