LOOK AT ALL THOSE LITTLE WRINKLES!

Charleigh is now up to 7lbs and 4ozs. She had a doctors appointment on Friday, Dr. Lee weighed her and checked her out, she said she is very healthy and progressing well. She is so much fun to be around ,we stare at her for hours. She finally had her first meltdown where she cried for a few minutes and I wasn't really sure what she needed. It turned out to just be gas and she was fine after a few minutes. She also rolled over, I think it was an accident, she was startled she actually made it all the way over and it hasn't happened since. She went to Sedalia with us to watch her daddy ride at a bullriding. I don't think she was real thrilled, we will give her a little time to get into it.
We found out from Adrienne's Grandma that Adrienne's Great-Grandfather Charlie was born on the same day as little Charleigh, we thought that we pretty interesting.
Things are wonderful we are looking forward to spring and letting Charleigh have her first ride on a horse. We are excited to she how she will react to the horses when she is a little older. well we will see everyone later update you soon

Our favorite lil' piggy

Staring contest

Daddy getting ready to get onto his bull.

Grandpa Baby Hog never wants to let me go.

Charleigh and our friend Lance.

WHAT A FACE!!!

AHHHHHHH Look at my muscles!!!!

CHARLEIGH"S FIRST RODEO

Charleigh after a bath 3 weeks old

Charleigh is one month old.
She has stared eating more often and at times she eats every hour. (Good Times waking up all night then pretty much all the next day) Then she will go a couple of nights where she will sleep for as long as we let her. She has grow to a monstrous 7lbs 5ozs! She has become more aware of her surroundings and remains awake for longer periods of time. It is so much fun watching her progress. She still hasn't had any real fits, she will let out one little cry, wait for a response, & if we are slow in meeting her needs she will let out another, but we still have yet to have a major meltdown. Lets just hope it remains that way I have went back to clinical at school one day a week and Ben gets to spend more time with her. He gets so excited. He calls it "Charleigh Time" The first couple of times I would call to see how they were doing, to make sure she was eating for him and Ben would almost be aggravated like I was questioning his capability, he would answer like he had been taking care of infants all his life. I guess I knew that they would be fine, it was me who had the problem. It was such a long day, every day thatI was away from her and I was so sad to be away even if it was only for a few hours. I start back to school full time next Monday and I have been dreading it since I was admitted into the hospital waiting to be induced. So I guess I will go for now, next time we will not take so long to update this see everyone later,

It has been two weeks since Charleigh's arrival. We couldn't be happier. She is constantly making our lives better. Every time we look at her we smile. We are taking in everything she does and enjoying every second because we know she won't ever be this little or at this stage of life again. We look forward to her growing older but are also somewhat sad that she can't be little forever. Right now we are truely loving life, everything about it

Friday the 13th ....

Proud Papa
With Aunt Dawn (Ben's Sister)
Uncle Cecil getting some needed help from me
Cousin Tim ( Ben's Nephew)
With Grandma ( Ben's Mom)
With Grandpa ( Adrienne's Dad)
Aunt Charity (Adrienne's older sister)

In my Daddy's arms

Sleeping so soundly in Grandpa's arms (Adrienne's Dad)
Teeny tiny Little feet
Getting ready to go home from the hospital. GO MSU!!!
Singing after a bath. Feelin' gooooood!
One of the few times I am wide awake

With Great Grandma (Adrienne's Grandma)
She isn't sure if she wants to wake up or not

Dad changing Charleigh's diaper
Charleigh's first day at home
Uncle Cecil (Ben's Brother) making Charleigh cry
Aunt Lacy (Adrienne's Twin Sister)

With Grandpa (Ben's Dad)

Charleigh with Grandma (Adrienne's Mom)
Ben with Dr. Lee
I have more pictures than time, but I was told that I needed to add more, so here are a few more and more are to come.






Adrienne went in for her final ultrasound at 8:00 on Friday January the 13th. It was supposed to be just a check up on Charleigh's size and well being, but it ended with Adrienne in the O.B. Department with fetal monitors on and her being admitted for a 24 hour period of monitoring her complications. Which then ended with Adrienne being scheduled to be induced begining on Saturday night. So we began calling family.. lots of family. By Sunday morning family and friends arrived and looked like a swarm of fire ants ralling around the hospital waiting for Charleigh to make her arrival. We were all getting very anxious and it seemed like little Charleigh was going to be a no show. But finally by about 4:00 o'clock things started to get closer. Time went by faster (for me at least, Adrienne would beg to differ) and the excitement grew. By 9:09 I was a proud father and Adrienne was a proud mom and there were several proud grandparenst, uncles, aunts, and cousins. The first two hours were pretty nerve racking because the doctor was concerned about Charleigh's lungs being fully developed since she was 4 weeks earlier, but everthing turned out fine and after two nights in the nursery and two more days of observation ,Tuesday we were on our way home after 5 days in the hospital. It is the most amazing life changing experiance I could imagine. What did we do before her? Isn't it strange how something so tiny can fill such a large part of your heart? She really is precious and we truely are blessed. Both Adrienne and Charleigh are doing great. Charleigh is still getting used to a new schedule but for the most part she sleeps through the night and we can count on two hands the number of times she has cried. I could not ask for anything more, I am truely blessed. Here are a few pictures and I will update everbody soon. Love Ben, Adrienne, and Charleigh