Some of Lexi's Firsts

These are a few of Lexi's documented "first" moments.

 Her first time sleeping in the cradle that Pops made for all of his grandkids. She is the tenth one to sleep in it and she seems to love it just as much as her nine predecessors. ;)

 Her first time having a bottle.  Another Daddy's Girl in the making!

 Her first bath.

 One of the only shots of her umbilical cord before it fell off.  They say it's supposed to fall off in 10-14 days, but her was gone by day 5!

 Her first holiday outfit - red, white and blue for Memorial Day.  Thanks, Grandma, for making her so festive and cute! 

Her first tummy-time.  Not a raving success!

Home from the Hospital

Lexi got to come home from the hospital on Saturday, May 26th when she was 2 days old.

 She's all dolled-up for the occasion!

 A very stir-crazy mommy was happy to be leaving with my new little bundle of joy!

 An equally restless daddy was more than ready to sleep in his own bed again!

 While we were checking out, Grammy, Pops, Grandma, and Libby were decorating the house for Lexi's big arrival.  It looked soooo adorable!  Signs, lanterns, balloons - the works!

 Our happy little family of four.

 Lexi's first time through the gate - welcome home, baby girl!

 The Macbeth girls

 As tradition has been set, it was a no-brainer that we had to hit the beach the day we took Lexi home from the hospital, too.  So, here we are at Montage later that afternoon (after having gone out to lunch, too!).

 What a gorgeous afternoon it was!

 The whole gang - Libby, Grammy, Grandma, Pops, me, Lexi, and Brad.

 Brad and Libby enjoyed playing together in the sand and water, which they claim felt really nice.  I wouldn't know, I didn't touch it.

And Lexi and I just enjoyed the scenery.  Well, she slept through it, but in baby-world, sleeping is enjoying, right?!?  Don't worry, plenty more beach time coming soon, kiddo! ;)

Hospital Newborn Pictures

We had the hospital photographers come around twice to try to get some good ones of Lexi, but that little stinker would have nothing to do with it either time!  She must be related to Libby - so cute, until you get a camera on her and then she refuses to cooperate!

 Gotta love the one-eye look!

 That mouth never seemed to close!  But Brad sure is cute!

 The look of consternation on her face was a permanent feature.

 We thought a wardrobe change might help...not so much.

The closest to sleeping we got.  Oh well, you can't win them all!  She's still cute, even if she is a little stinker.

Alexis Arami Macbeth

Introducing the newest addition to the Macbeth clan:

ALEXIS ARAMI MACBETH

Thursday, May 24, 2012

1:36 pm

7 lbs, 12 oz

20 inches

 Our little angel!

The exhausted looking mom and her new bundle of joy!

 Proud papa of baby girl #2!

 Aaahhhh...the first bath.  Nothing feels better than to have someone wash your hair for you!

 What a cutie!

 Big Sister Libby's first time to meet baby Lexi.

 She was very excited to get to hold the baby...but only lasted about 5 seconds and then she was done.

 We are officially a family of four.  Wow! 

 What an incredible blessing this little miracle is in our lives.  Just as her middle name means, she's "my little heaven"!  We love you, Lexi!

Random Fun

Just a few random shots of what we've been up to lately:

Hitting up Disneyland with friends...Laura, Natalie, me and four and half kids.

Libby has turned into quite the little diva with her sunglasses. She loves them and gets tons of comments on them wherever we go.

Taking Daddy on a ride on the horseys for the second time that day!

Coloring is a new favorite pasttime.  But, really, if you ask her, all she wants to do is "Trace your hand" any time she gets out the coloring book.

A chilly beach-day with Daddy.

"Ugh...you're squishing me!"

Another bike ride ends in success - we had so much fun, she passed out!

Libby loves her rocking chair, blankets, and the rare moments she actually gets to watch TV!

And, one last Disneyland trip before the baby's big debut.  We were three moms - one 9 days past her due date (me), 4 and half kids - one of which was just 2 weeks old and we made quite the group!   

Family Maternity Pictures

We finally decided to take some family maternity pictures before the baby's big debut.  And wouldn't you know it, we waited till I was exactly a week overdue to do it!  These are a few of my favorites. 

I think this one might be my overall top choice.  That Libby is just sooooo cute!

  

 This one is kinda goofy, but I like it anyway.

 Libby loves to give the baby kisses.  Let's just hope this continues once she actually arrives! ;)

My Farewell Luncheon at Work

It appears that people really like to celebrate babies because my last day of work, my friends all threw me another mini-shower.  Again, it was just supposed to be a farewell luncheon with some food and mingling, but turned into a spoil fest, complete with decorations, cake, and presents.  My goodness, am I feeling guilty, or what?!?

 My friend Yolli threw the party in her room and had her 4th period class help her decorate and set up.  They did a great job and everything looked fantastic!

 I love the "Again" at the end! :)

 My friends were so nice that they invited Libby and my mom to join us.  Here we are at the food table - they ordered my favorite: Pizza Store pizza and salad.  Yummy!  Plus, people brought brownies, cookies, and even a "Congratulations, Becky!" cake!

This was right as the bell was ringing when lunch was over, so we didn't catch everyone, but here's a decent showing of the attendees.  Thanks to everyone for making me feel so loved and special.  See you all in the Fall!