Texas here we come . . .

Preparation is Key:
BJ, Brady and I will be leaving after lunch today for Denton, Tx for my TWU softball alumni weekend. Preparing for such a trip with a two month old baby has made me a little crazy. Yesturday Wednesday October 7 after I worked from 5 til 8:30am I came home to a very messy and dirty house. Since Brady has been born I have been picking up and spot cleaning but I had not CLEANED!!! I mean to clean where after you are done your arms and back are sore from scrubbing every surface. Everytime that I has tried in the past Brady would start crying but yesturday I left her at school so that I could CLEAN. I cleaned every room top to bottom and now I feel so much more relaxed and ready to leave my house. I always love coming home to a clean house. After a vacation that is the last thing that I ever want to do.
Packing for the trip has not even happened yet. I have been procrastinating because I dont even know where to start. BJ is packed and ready for the trip and I have yet to even pull out a suitcase for me or Brady. I have made a list of things that are coming with us so that I dont forget them but that is are far as I have gotten. I dont know what to pack for myself because all I have been wearing is windsuits and my maternity clothes. I want to look great but my clothes right now are nothing to celebrate. I dont have the money or time to go buy clothes and I am not back to my pre-pregnancy body yet so I am stuck. Yuck!!
Here after I get some more sleep I have to pack the car and lunches/snacks for the trip. I have a full day before BJ gets back from work. Another adventure for the Diltz family and we have not even left the house yet.
Even though there is lots to get ready to go I am really excited about the trip. We are driving to see BJ's family first on Billy's rig. We will stay there thursday night, spend Friday with Gramma and Poppa D then head to Denton to eat dinner with friends and old teammates then stay the night at Sheila and Kris's house. All day Saturday will be Alumni activities. Saturday night we are driving to Irving to meet Honey, Aunt Bonnie, Bethany, and Dakota at Baron and Lacey's apartment. Spend some time with them and then leave back for Tuscaloosa. It is going to be a whirl wind trip but we are excited to have our first trip back to the great state of Texas.

Two Months of Love

Two Months: October 6, 2009

Weight - 13 lbs 5 oz
Length - 25 inches
Brady is a wiggly smiling little girl with a flair for screaming outburst whenever I am on the phone. She loves taking baths and splashing in the water. She looks at us and I can see it in her eyes that she loves us very much. She has been spending time playing and observing on her tummy time mat. Brady has had some very interesting adventures during these past two weeks.

8 Weeks Old

7 Weeks Old

Bathtime Fun!!

Brady loves her bathtime. Even when she is very upset I can put her in the bath and as soon as she hits the water she is smiling and slapping the water.

Sleeping Beauty!!

Brady was not sleeping and she had cold. So to help her relax and breathe we have been

swadling her up nice and tight while she has been sleeping in her

bouncy seat. Since I have been doing this she has been sleeping at night

for 5 to 6 hour straight.

Flag Football Sunday!!
Every Sunday morning at 10am BJ meets about 15-16 friends at one of the
local parks to play a very intense flag football game. While BJ plays football Brady and I meet up with Day to walk. Day and I get 4 miles in an hour while I push Brady in her stroller and she sleeps.

Play Time Beauty!!

Brady has been spending time on her tummy time mat.

She has started to notice the toys

that are hanging above her.

She smiles and dances for 10 -15 minutes.

Brady's Pink Bear Buddy!!

She loves her bear. She will reach for his legs and touch them. The Pink bear makes soothing noises to help calm her down.

Sing Song!!

Whenever Brady is fussy and I dont know what to do

I break out in song. After many childrens songs Brady finally relaxed

during my version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Daddy Cuddle Time!!

Love Bug!!

Brady is so beautiful while she stares lovingly at her Daddy. He

is doing such a great job. It makes me love BJ even more

when I see him so proud and adoring of our

daughter.

Pet time!!

Rivot and Gracey love Brady. They are very gentle with her. I do have to watch them closely while she is on the floor or in her bouncy seat because they like to sneak up and

give her kisses (clean the milk off her face).

1st Day of School!

Brady started Weekday Kids at Forest Lake United Methodist September 21st. I went to work at 5:30am so BJ had to get her ready for school. It went pretty smoothly. I met them there so that we could see our baby girl start day care. After I asked a million questions, BJ and left to go to work. It was really hard leaving her with someone that was not family or close friend. I think that it was harder on BJ than it was me.

Pretty in Pink!!

Brady has grown so fast that I have so many clothes in her closet that are already being stored away. She is now wearing 3 month old clothes but 3/6 months clothes are approaching fast. She has gotten so many cute things to wear. She has a very extensive wardrobe.

Camo Friday!!

BJ was so happy to come home to our precious little angel in camo.

He gets so tired of seeing her in pink.

Sorry!

I am really behind on the blogging. There have been many first for us in these past couple weeks and I have been over whelmed with everything. I was once an over scheduled, very productive and organized person now I am a Mom who thinks she can get done more than she actually can while working and having a 8 week old baby girl. I am feeling a little over whelmed at this point but enjoying every minute that I have with my precious Brady. My goal for tonight is to get her 2 month old pictures up, finish doing the laundry for our trip to Texas this weekend, order the prints from her newborn pictures, and . . . . well that will probaly be all that gets done. Thank you for being patient with me and while I am getting used to all the changes. I hope everyone enjoyed their announcements.

Love always, Michelle

Growing to Fast for Mommy!

6 Weeks Old

September 17, 2009

Weight: 12lbs 2.8oz

Length: 24 inches

Brady is smiling, holding her head up for extended periods of time, crying when she is not being held (spoiled), is very gasy, hungry all the time, and she is already a high maintenance princess.

One Month

5 Weeks Old

Who Do You Think Brady Looks Like the Most?

Mommy

or

Daddy

30 Spectacular Years

Michelle Nikol Martin

Born: September 15, 1979

Now: September 15, 2009

I am 30!

I am not quite sure how I feel about being 30 but I know

that at this point in my life I am the happiest I have ever been.

I have the most handsome, generous, loyal, loving and hardworking husband.

I have the most beautiful little girl.

I have the most caring and supportive family.

I have the most loyal and passionate friends.

I have the most amazing dream come true of a career.

and

I am the most comfortable with my self and I owe that

to all of my amazing family and friends.

Thank you for these 30 GREAT YEARS!!!

Happy Grandparents Day!!

Grandparents Day is celebrated every year on the Sunday after Labor Day. It is the day that we have to celebrate the wonderful people in our childrens lives. They are there to spoil them and then hand them back when they are tired.

Thank you so much for being wonderful, loving and very enthusiastic grandparents.
We love you!!!

Papa D and Gramma

(Billy and Claudia Diltz)

Pops and Honey

(Randy and Darlene Martin)

4 Weeks Down!

Brady is 4 weeks old today Thursday September 3rd 2009. I had her bathed and dressed in this really cute white sundress and sun hat for her 4 week picture and also for our trip to Wal Mart and Sams to get food for the house. She slept the entire time that we were shopping and all the way home in the car seat. When we got home and there was a great surprise in her diaper and flowing out into the carseat through her cute outfit. So since the cute outfit was now dirty the lady bug pj's would have to do for her 4 week picture. If you can see in the picture the newborn pj's are now too short and have to go into storage. Our little angel is growing so fast she will be crawling before we know it.