Cute cute cute...

Here are a few pictures we have of Malaya. I love the one with her feet. She's laying on the blanket Greg's mom and sisters made for her. It's pink with John Deer on it. So cute!

It's so hard to get pictures that aren't blurry unless she is sound asleep
because she squirms all over.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY GREG!

To Greg: Thank you for all you have done in the last few months.
Thank you for always making dinner and cleaning the house so I could get some rest. Thank you for taking the early morning shifts and making me breakfast. Thanks for being such a great husband and a wonderful dad. Malaya and I are so lucky to have you!
I love you!

Our sweet Malaya

I couldn't resist putting a big bow on her head... it's just too cute!
She has a cute little squish face when she sits in her bouncer. :)

Always sleeping.
Malaya likes to cuddle in a ball with me
and sprawl out when shes with her daddy.
1st sponge bath
Greg's family came to visit for a few days last week. We loved seeing them as well as getting help with our new little one. Thanks to Greg's mom for making meals, cleaning, and taking the night shift so mom could sleep. Also, thanks to my mom for staying a few days and helping with the night shift as well. Thanks so much!!

We Love Malaya!

Malaya's story:
We went to the hospital Thursday night around 7. By the time we got checked in and hooked to fluids, we found out I was already dilated to 2 1/2 and I was having small contractions without really noticing. Yay! They gave me pitocin and I had contractions all night. By 4 am the doctor broke my water and contractions came very hard and every 2 minutes. Yikes! I thought I was going to die! So... then came the epidural, and sweet relief! By 9am I was ready to start pushing. She came very fast. The first moments of her life she was laid on my stomach and she just stared into my eyes. I was overwhelmed with joy to see her and it was a feeling I can't quite describe. We are so blessed to have baby Malaya in our lives. What a sweet spirit she brings in our home.

Malaya with her daddy getting all dressed and ready to head home.
Doesn't she look so cute!?!

Malaya loves her bouncer! We tried to put her in her crib to sleep, but she would wiggle out of her blanket and be squirming all over.
She likes the constant movement in the bouncer and it just cuddles perfectly. So cute!

We love you Malaya!

She's Here!

Malaya Kay Mitchell
Born Friday June 5th
9:37 am
7 pounds 5 ounces

Headed to the hospital!

YAY!!!! It's Finally time to do this :) We are all packed and headed to the hospital tonight. We can't wait to meet baby Malaya (although I am getting a little nervous). Greg has been sick for a week now and I just got it yesterday. Hopefully we will make it through this and Malaya will be perfectly healthy. Wish us luck! :)

Another sleepless night...

Well, it's a little after 12 and I am going crazy because I cant sleep. I know this is in preparation for the baby... but seriously... this is not fun. I either have terrible heart burn so I have to sit up, or I'm going to the bathroom almost every hour, or baby Malaya is giving me rib shots and it keeps me up. The good news... only one week left of being prego! YAY! I am going to be induced next Friday if Malaya doesn't come on her own (which I pray she will come sooner than Friday) but we are excited. It's been a long nine months and I can't wait to see our little girl!

Baby Showers

Ashley Hamlet, my assistant manager at Plato's, had a baby shower for me a few weeks ago. It was held at my aunt Val's house with all the Plato's girls (and guy). She had lots of cute games planned and a yummy cake. Malaya got tons of cute stuff :) Thanks Ashley!
Stacy Crandall, a good friend from CDA, also threw me a shower this last Saturday. She had decorated everything with black and pink and balloons. Everything was so cute. Her husband made me a diaper cake with toys and pacifiers hooked to it... who knew Keith was so crafty! :)
(I will have to get the other pictures from my mom and put them on later.) The shower was great and there was so much food, everyone got to take home a plate of goodies with them. Thanks to everyone who came and to Stacy for all the work she put into it. Also thanks to Mikie Smart who held the shower at her home. Malaya will be so stylish with all her cute clothes!
Here is my mom and I at my shower. Thanks mom for all the gifts! Only a few weeks till Malaya gets her. We can't wait to see her!