Are You A Newbie?

In the Walgreen's check out line today, I was busted making a surprised face when I overheard the mother of two little girls in front of me mention that their toothbrushes cost $12.99 each. She smiled and kindly asked, "Are you a newbie?" as if to say, "oh, you poor dear, you ain't seen nothin' yet!" Her children proceeded to hover over Tanner, while I held my breath that they wouldn't touch her or breathe some strange childhood illness on her.

Today I've learned to keep my surprised expressions to myself, that I need to start saving now for my child's toothbrush fund and the fact that I'm a newbie is written all over my face.

Bless her heart, she looks like her mother...

...at least for now, she does. These pictures were in my baby book and are eerily familiar. I'm still hoping she'll have her Daddy's beautiful dark brown eyes.


December, 1978

Don't miss the fabulous mid-70s tweed plaid couch in the background of the first picture. Those things would scratch you something awful.

A good night's sleep

After receiving a prescription for her acid reflux, Tanner surprised us by sleeping through the night Tuesday night, and has done so since. It's amazing what not seeing the wee hours of the morning can do for you.

Blog Neglect

We've been pretty busy lately, so here are a few pictures.

Margaret Tanner Conley

After some wild days of high blood pressure and other lab tests, on Tuesday, May 18, my doctor decided to go ahead and induce for the safety of the baby and myself. We left the doctor's office to pack our bags (I know, it should have already been done) and headed to the hospital. My mom and dad hopped in the car, not knowing if Tanner would make her arrival that night or a few days down the road. After 36 hours of induction drugs, labor began on Thursday morning and Tanner joined the world at 2:35 in the afternoon, weighing 5 pounds and 10 ounces.

We are so excited and proud to name our daughter after two remarkable women. My paternal grandmother, Margaret Corinne (May 20, 2010 would have been her 83rd birthday), and my childhood best friend, Tanner, who is named for her mother's dear friend, Tanner Musso. She will go by Tanner and we can't wait to see if she's a adventuress like her Aunt Tanner, or a comedian like her great grandmother.

We've enjoyed having family visit and help for the past two and a half weeks. Now it's just the three of us (and Baker, of course), trying to adjust to our new life and the absence of sleep.

Privileges

Now that I'm 36 weeks and 4 days pregnant, I finally took advantage of "Expectant Mother Parking" at Best Buy today. It still felt a little wrong. Maybe once we're a "Family with Infant", I won't feel so bad.

P.S. If Kroger had such parking I would be all over it, instead they have about 52 handicapped spots so I get to walk even farther.

The Nursery is Finished!

This is my nerdy, font-loving designer project.

I have to give a shout out to Dad and Brian for hanging these...all 28 of them.

Sitting in the glider is like being hugged by a teddy bear.