A Busy Weekend!

Well, this past weekend was a busy but fun one! My sister, Em and brother in law, Andy, flew in for a long weekend visit. So, on Thursday afternoon Darby and I drove down and spent the night with them at my parents house in Redondo. It was the first night Eric was without his 2 girls. Of course we missed getting our good morning/good bye kisses when he left for work, and I know he missed us too! But it was so fun being there when Emi and Andy arrived!

We had such a great weekend with them. They drove back home with us and spent the night on Friday and Saturday. Eric and Andy went to the USC football game on Saturday during the day and Darbs, Emi and I had a girly day. Our girlie day could have been better - unfortunately I had a MAJOR clogged milk duct (I'll spare the details here) and was pretty miserable until around 6pm when I finally got relief and milk shot across the room! (pretty funny, but gross story!) I'm just glad my sister was there with me to help take care of Darby while I dealt with that. Earlier in the day we got coffee and sat at the park, and then went and did a little shopping.

Sunday night Eric, Darby and I spent the night with them at my parents house. It was really fun to spend the extra time with them. Darby loved all the hugs and kisses she got from everyone! Her nap schedule got really screwed up, but it was totally worth it. Hopefully I'll have her back on schedule in the next few days. We did give her a bath, in the bathroom sink!!!

On Monday we all went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. It was Darby's first look at fish! She seemed to like watching them swim around, she really watches closely! One thing she wasn't too fond of was sitting outside for the sea lion show. She likes to keep on moving! I took a TON of pictures this weekend, here are a few. But be sure to check out Shutterfly site for all the pics!

It was such a fun weekend! Darby wont see her Aunt Emily or Uncle Andy until Christmas now and she can't wait! She had a great time getting smothered by their hugs and kisses!!

A Quick Nap & An Update

Here are a few pictures of Darby taking a little siesta in her moses basket this morning. I haven't taken a picture laying in it since she was a newborn. I can't believe how much she has grown.

Here are a few pictures when she was a few days old to compare the new ones to.

I can't believe how time is flying. Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, time just gets away from me these days!

We are doing well, Darby is just growing so quick! She is trying to pull herself up to sit (head forward like she is doing crunches. I'll have to take a video of it), she will stand while you hold her hands and she responds to you if you talk to her with coo's.

The best news is that she sleeps 6 hours in a row at night! When she does wake up, it's just for a quick snack and then she is back to bed. I am loving that 6 hours in a row of sleep. It is heavenly!

She also puts herself to sleep at night in her co-sleeper. We have a nightly routine I call the 3 B's. Bath, Boobies and Bed. Always in that order! She loves bath time and I really think it helps relax her before I swaddle her up and feed her! Once her tummy is all full I put her in her co-sleeper, she usually looks around the room for a few minutes and before I know it she's out. Such a good baby.

We do have the occasional night where she forgets and is up more often, and fussy. That doesn't happen often though!

We are so excited this Thursday Darby's Aunt Emily and Uncle Andrew are coming to visit! My sister was here for the birth, but my brother in law was not so we can't wait to introduce him to his little niece. We will be sure to take some pictures to share with all of you!

Such A Happy Baby!

I have been meaning to post these videos for a few weeks now! They were taken on September 5th (Eric's actual birthday). The first one was taken while Eric wasn't at home and the 2nd one after he came home and I told him about how I had taken the first one!!

As you'll see, we learned a trick to get Darby to smile. Since the videos were taken, she has giggled a few times and is really starting to coo!!

2 Months Old Already!

Well, time is flying. Our little Miss Darby is already two months old! I can hardly believe it!

I took her for her 2 month check up (and shots, ouch!) and I am happy to report that Dr. Hsu was very impressed with her progress! She is now 11 lbs, which puts her in the 50th percentile for weight; and she is 23" long, which puts her in the 75th percentile for height! Her head has also grown quite a bit, it went from being 13.5" at birth to 15.2" two months later!

The Doctor was so impressed with how well Darby holds her head up. She said she holds her head up like a four month old already, and that by four months she should be sitting up on her own! I hope that doesn't mean she will walk early! I want all the snuggle time I can get before she is on the go and all over the place!

Just Hangin' Around

Not too much has been going on this last week. After all the party preparations, I was pooped! I am very happy to report that Darby has been sleeping wonderfully this last week. she still isn't sleeping completely through the night without a feeding, but it's getting close. She will go down between 9 and 10, sleep until 1 or 2, then wake up for a quick feeding. After her midnight snack, she will sleep until anytime between 4 and 6. After she eats again she will usually sleep until 8:30ish. I am loving it! The best part is that she is actually sleeping in her co-sleeper, and not in bed with me - so I get a better nights sleep!!

In other news, since I don't have the time to post ALL our pictures on here, and I know a lot of our family (and maybe friends) might like to order some prints of their own, I've started a photo-sharing site:

www.murraymoments.shutterfly.com
password: darby

Ordering from Shutterfly is SO easy and I am always happy with the quality of their prints and photo gifts/cards.

Of course I will still be keeping up here with posting pics, videos and the latest news!!

Here's a pic of Darby and Eric watching the USC football game yesterday. My Dad is a USC Alumni so we root big for the maroon and gold! We need to get Darby a lucky onesie to wear - she proved to be good luck!!!

Eric's 30th Birthday Bash!

Eric turned 30 last Friday, September 5th! I figured there was NO better way to celebrate a milestone birthday like 30 then with a gigantic inflatable waterslide! Catering to Eric's undeniable heart of a child, I ordered one up... not knowing that there was a bigger better one available! When this slide was delivered on party day, the delivery guys told us about the "Big Kahuna Slide" and how much better it was!! After they left, Eric turned to me and said "I want the big kahuna."

SO, I made a phone call and was able to have them come back and switch it out if I paid the difference in cash! WELL worth the extra trouble!!!

It was definitely the hit of the party!!

Darby was ready to party! I made her a special onesie to wear for her Daddy's special celebration.

Eric was all ready to party too!

Then, Darby's dreamy boyfriend Jackson arrived so the party could REALLY start!

It was debatable who was having more fun, the kids? Or the adults?

Of course there was cake...

... and LOTS of fun with friends and family!

But it was a long day of partying and socializing. Darby was certainly pooped out!

So was her dreamy boyfriend Jackson!!

The party was so much fun, and we were so glad we upgraded to the Big Kahuna at the last minute! Thanks to everyone who came and celebrated with us!

Also, a BIG thanks to our great friends Angela, Josh and Thomas for taking some awesome pictures with our camera!

Happy Big 3-0 to Darby's Proud Daddy!

A Labor Day Trip to the Park!!

Today we had a great day, spent at the Huntington Beach Park! Since it was Darby's official first park trip, we took a TON of pictures! Here they are!

I told Darby we were going to the park, she said "ooooh the park!! I'll put on my sun hat!!"

Daddy giving Darby park kisses!
Daddy smiling with Darby!
Darby said "Can we have a snack at the park? I'm hungry!"
"Mmmm, that snack was yummy! Silly Daddy put a leaf on my head while I was resting!"
"How do I look in Daddy's hat? I think mine fits a little better!"

Kisses at the park from Mommy!

Smiling with Mommy!

Just 'laxin...

It's a flying cross-eyed Darby baby here to save the day!!

"Look how good I can hold my head up. I'm getting so big!"

Daddy making silly faces!

"That was soo much fun, I want to go back, but MAN am I exhausted! Time for a nap!"