3 Months Old

My little Zoie is 3 months old today. Below are pictures taken right around the time of the milestones. 3 months, 2 months, 1 month, and brand-new. It's amazing how she grows and changes so fast.

Boat ride

My parent's friend Barb has a pontoon boat on Lake Bloomington that she said we were always welcome to use. Mom and Dad had Braden last weeks, so they decided to take her up on this offer. We took out the boat for a beautiful evening on the Lake. Here are some pictures

Michigan Vacation

Mark, Zoie, & I took our first family vacation last week. We had a wonderful time. It was a very successful considering we took a 2 month old infant. She did very well. It was a wonderful week of wine tasting, visiting the beach, and just some general relaxation. We stayed in a small condo in Douglas, MI not far from Oval Beach. Here are a few good picture highlights

2 months old

Our little Zoie is 2 months old as of Saturday. She keeps getting bigger and bigger everyday. We sure love our little girl.

My Brother's Wedding

This spring/summer brought a lot of changes to my family. Our last big family event was my brother's wedding. He and his new wife Amber had a beautiful wedding (pictures below). We are excited to welcome her and Braden (her 8 year old son) into our family. I always wanted my brother to marry some one who is fun and caring person. She is all that and so much more.

Congrats to the very happy couple.

hickey

Zoie has been making many attempts to suck her thumb/hand. She doesn't have the motor control to quite do it yet but she certainly tries. A while back she got a good latch on her arm giving herself her first hickey. I was glad I was there to watch her do it otherwise I would have worried she really did something to bruise herself.

Smiles

Don't you just love these grins??

Baby Gear

As we've now made it over 6 weeks with our little one. There are several pieces of baby gear I'm really glad we have.

The first one is our baby monitor. Our baby monitor is one that not only provides sound so we can hear her cry, it monitors her breathing. It has a little pad you put under the mattress. After you lay her down, you turn that part on and it senses her breathing. If it doesn't feel any movement for 40 seconds, an alarm goes off. This monitor has given me such peace of mind. I don't get up in the middle of the night to see if she is breathing.

The second piece of equipment is the baby swing. Zoie loves her swing and so does mommy. This piece of equipment is great when she is semi-sleepy but too fidgety to go right to sleep. Sometimes she isn't a fan but most times she is very content here. We got this Nature's Touch one off of Craigslist. A little more pricey than some swings but it goes both front-to-back and side to side. She prefers the side to side motion and seems the most entertained by the nature sounds versus the music. The way it is shaped makes it great for sleeping. I'm very glad I searched long and hard to find this swing.

Our Trip to Georgia

We had a wonderful trip to Georgia right at the end of May. We ventured down to the deep South to introduce Zoie to her family there. She of course was wildly popular. Here are a fe pictures from our trip


A Family Shot















Mark's trip with Dad and Caleb fishing in the Gulf















Zoie and Caleb





















Zoie and Joel

My Little Chunk

We had Zoie's 1 month visit to the doctor today. We confirmed she is an excellent eater. She has grown 1 1/2 inches to be at 23 inches. She is also weighing in at 11 lbs 15 oz. I love my little chunk.

Here are a couple recent pictures Renae took while we were in Georgia.

In Georgia Now

Hey everyone.

I haven't downloaded recent pictures off my camera yet, but will do so soon. We're in Georgia right now visiting Mark's family. This is the their first opportunity to meet Zoie. She was a wonderful traveler (we are very thankful for this). She was a bit fussy after we arrived yesterday but after 6 hours of straight sleep :)...everyone is feeling better.

Here is a picture of our little traveler

Shout out

Greetings from the new parents.

We are doing well. Our little princess is doing great. She has already gained 1lb 4 oz since birth. She is now 9lb 14oz. I can definitely see her face filling out and her sleepers aren't so puffy on her.

She is very alert. She's also very Lindberg because when she is asleep...she's out. She already sleeps great waking up usually just once at night to eat...so I'm actually getting some decent rest.

Here are a couple of pictures.

Baby Love

It's official, Mark is in love with another girl. Fortunately it's our daughter and there is plently of love for the both of us. Life here is definitely different but we wouldn't change it for anything. Zoie is a very happy baby thus far. We had her first doctor visit today and everything looks good, we're very thankful for our healthy little girl.
Here are a few pictures of us at home

Welcome Home Zoie

Mark and I are officially parents

Zoie Jean Lindberg arrived Monday April 27th, 2009 @ 12:02 pm

a beautiful healthy baby girl

8lb 9oz

21 1/2 inches

perfect in everyway

Pregnant People Everywhere

Since we found out we were expecting, I've noticed so many people I know having babies etc... People just tell me it's my stage in life, but I have been at this stage for a bit now and don't remember nearly this many babies. I decided to make a list of all the people who have had a baby since we found out we were expecting (August 2008) through those who are expecting this year. This is list is limited to people I know personally. My count so far...



43!



I don't think it is just my imagination that there are new babies everywhere.



Update on us...



Despite earlier indicators, our new baby girl has decided she is in no hurry to come into the world. My due date was Tuesday...so now it's just a waiting game. Thankfully her heart rate is fine and she is moving enough so my doctor is content for now to let nature take its course. I just hope this course isn't too long so where she'll want to induce.


I have another "baby belly" picture on my camera, so I'll try to get it off later and post it.



For now, we're just waiting for her to arrive.