The Levy's

Pumpkin Pics

2011-10-08T11:34:00.001-07:00

Took some pics in the pumpkins again this year. Raley is 5 and Emerson is 1 1/2.

Emerson's 17 mo checkup

2011-08-17T12:29:00.000-07:00

We did Emerson's 18 mo checkup early since she had to have a paper signed for school. She is in the 90th percentile for height and the 50th for weight. But I remember a time like that for Raley too where she was tall for her age, so I think it means nothing. :)

She will be going to the church's T/Th program while I am working this year. Can't believe she is old enough! She just started walking last Friday by herself. Only 2 months after her first steps. ;)

Emerson is one!

2011-03-09T09:15:00.001-08:00

Emerson turned one yesterday! She had her bday party on Saturday with lots of family and friends. And she went for her one yr ckup today and is 28.5in long and weighs just under 20lbs. She is in the 35th percentile for height and the 25th percentile for weight. So looks like we may have another small girl like Raley. Here are a couple of pics of her enjoying her bday cake on Saturday.

Emerson gets to turn around!

2011-02-23T14:19:00.001-08:00

She is not 1 until March 8th, but Mommy reached her breaking point this morning and is ready for Emerson to be happy in the car! :) This is her first front-facing ride! At first she was upset because she thought since she could see me, I could hold her. But when she realized what was going on, she adjusted. I think she is going to LOVE it!

Santa Visit!

2010-12-13T11:30:00.000-08:00

Here is Raley (4yrs) and Emerson (9mo) sitting on Santa's lap. Yes, that's right, this is the first time Raley has sat on Santa's lap! (well, besides when she was 4 mo old and sleeping on his lap) It took awhile but she has warmed up to him some. She still, however, does not want him to come to our house. She says presents from mommy and daddy are enough. :)

Happy Fall!

2010-10-21T09:27:00.001-07:00

Pictures in the Pumpkins...Raley is 4 now and Emerson is 7 months

Raley and Emerson Checkups

2010-09-13T12:48:00.000-07:00

Emerson had her 6 mo checkup, weighs about 17 lbs and is in the 77th percentile for length and the 62th percentile for weight. She is healthy and doing good...happy baby but HATES the car!

Raley had her 4 yr checkup and weighs 33 lbs which puts her in the 33rd percentile for weight but is in the 58th percentile for height. She is also healthy, in preschool, doing good...and she says she hates the car now too because of Emerson crying all the time. :)

They both got shots and did great!

Labor Day Fun

2010-09-06T08:26:00.000-07:00

This weekend we went to

my Gran and Granpa's house. So here are some recent pics of the girls! (Group pic: Clark, Raley, Anna, Grant)

Emerson's 4 month checkup

2010-07-13T19:33:00.000-07:00

She is in the 78th percentile for her weight and 92nd percentile for her height...healthy girl! She was laughing because she's really ticklish under her arms and on her tummy, but then I turned the camera on and nothing. But I thought I would go ahead and post it just to have an update.

Emerson "Talking"

2010-07-02T12:29:00.000-07:00

This is not the best clip of her talking, but she is so cute...will just talk and talk to you. Almost 4 months already...I can't believe it!

Emerson is 2 months old

2010-05-12T13:10:00.000-07:00

Sorry, wanted to post a pic but my camera is not here so this is an old picture from late April at the baby shower...Raley wanted to do a silly faces pic.

Can't believe it's going by so fast..Em is already 2 mo old! Went to her appt today, got some shots, and found out she is a big girl! :) 89th percentile for weight and 85th percentile for height. She now weighs 12 lbs 10 oz and is 23.5 in long. She is healthy and doing great!

Emerson's 2 week appt

2010-03-26T11:38:00.000-07:00

Had Emerson's 2 week appt today and she now weighs 9 lbs 8 oz...in the 95th percentile for weight! She already weighs 1/3 of what her sister weighs. Crazy! (Here are a couple of pictures that our friend Robin Newman took.)

Emerson is here!

2010-03-16T11:48:00.001-07:00

Born on Monday, March 8th, Emerson Hope Levy weighed 8lbs 3oz and was 20.5in long. Super easy delivery and all is good! Raley is a very proud big sister!

Snow Day

2010-02-24T13:35:00.001-08:00

Built a snowman yesterday...can't remember the last time I was able to do that. Raley LOVED the snow!

With Emerson coming any day now I will try to keep this blog current again!

A Dragon Halloween

2009-11-02T10:36:00.000-08:00

Raley picked out her dragon costume for Halloween so she wore that on Sat, but on Thursday to another party we went to, she wanted to wear her cheerleader outfit. So here are a couple pics of her with her friend Brinly...

Pumpkin Pics

2009-10-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

We went to the Pumpkin Patch today...not lots of great pics, but this is all she was up for. :)

New Earrings!

2009-09-26T19:03:00.001-07:00

Raley has been begging to get her ears pierced but we are waiting until she gets a little older. So today her Daddy bought her clip-on earrings and she was really excited!

Pledge of Allegiance

2009-09-21T18:13:00.000-07:00

Raley came home from school saying something that we finally figured out was the Pledge of Allegiance. So crazy that they can memorize that at the age of 3!

Raley is 3!

2009-08-29T07:15:00.000-07:00

On August 16th, Raley turned 3! She had a Yo Gabba Gabba themed party at our house.

Raley as Flower Girl

2009-08-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

Raley got to be a flower girl in a wedding recently for Megan and Clayton Carnley. She was very slow and exact as she walked down the aisle towards her Daddy, who was doing the wedding. Here are a couple pics.

Raley has opinions about clothes

2009-05-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

Raley is really developing opinions about what she wears and likes...she picked out her shorts, belt, and shoes today, put on her socks all by herself, and put as many clips in her hair as she could. Sometimes I feel like we are on the edge of living out the movie "Big Daddy" and I should call her Frankenstein.

First Easter Egg Hunt This Year!

2009-04-04T09:47:00.000-07:00

The Rec Center here in Gtown put on a free easter egg hunt this morning. She was so excited that she didn't know what to do at first...just running. Here is a pic and 2 video links below.

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/amandajlevy/?action=view&current=100_6166.flv

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/amandajlevy/?action=view&current=100_6167.flv

Raley's Spring Program

2009-04-03T07:03:00.000-07:00

Raley had her Spring Program at school this week which means getting up and "singing" a couple songs. Her group was lady bugs. Below is a video link.

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/amandajlevy/?action=view&current=100_6158.flv

Last Day of Spring Break

2009-03-22T11:49:00.001-07:00

On Friday, when Brett got back we went to the carnival that came to town. Raley got to ride the carousel, ferris wheel, and one other ride. She had a great time. Here she is with her friend Brinly.

Thursday of Spring Break!

2009-03-19T19:07:00.000-07:00

Today we went with Raley's friend Brinly to the Tea Party at the library. It was hugs...very cool of them to put it on for free. They had little sandwiches, cookies, danced, and their favorite part...they got to dress up for it!

I can't get blogspot to upload my video quickly so click below the picture for the video from today:

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/amandajlevy/?action=view&current=100_6144.flv

Spring Break Day 3

2009-03-18T13:52:00.000-07:00

Today, so far, we went to the park with a group of her friends and we dog sat today for Megan Emmert. As soon as the puppy arrived, Raley became a little mommy to the puppy. Really sweet. Here is Raley and Bentley.

Spring Break Day 2

2009-03-17T17:09:00.001-07:00

Today we went to the library arts and crafts day, then went to eat with Brinly at Chick-fil-a. They had a great time together. Here is Raley in a mask she made at the library.

Chuck E Cheese

2009-03-16T13:21:00.000-07:00

Spring Break is here and since Brett is gone on a mission trip to San Diego, Raley and I are chillin at home and going to do some different things together. Today was our trip to Chuck E Cheese. First time for BOTH of us to ever go there! It was great and she loved it! Except the guy dressed up as the mouse...that scared her to death. She wouldn't take her eyes off him and when he got close she said "let's go" and was ready to leave. :) Here is a pic that one of the game/machines took of us.

Raley and Brinly

2009-01-30T10:10:00.000-08:00

This is Raley and her best friend Brinly, or "B" as Raley calls her. They are both about 2 1/2 now. Getting to be such little girls. Here they are playing in the bathtub. If you haven't seen Raley in awhile, she is the shorter one. She better get used to that. :)

Raley "no like" Santa

2008-12-27T20:58:00.000-08:00

Sorry it has taken me awhile to get this pic up...we went to see Santa and Raley was all excited. Until we got there. Then she decided Santa didn't look so friendly and she did NOT want to sit in his lap. So she settled for Mrs. Clause, but was still upset. So Santa did not come to our house this year, by Raley's request.

School Christmas Musical

2008-12-07T12:15:00.001-08:00

Raley's school had their xmas musical on Thursday where they "sang" and did motions to 2 songs. They were to wear their favorite pajamas, so Raley is the one wearing boy pajamas (Thomas the Train) in green at the end. She LOVES those pjs and wants to wear them all the time. She got pretty into the song and tried to do all the motions which was pretty good considering most of the kids just stood there. Very cute.

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T08:45:00.001-07:00

Here is Raley in the costume she picked out at the store...a puppy. Went to 2 Halloween gigs and it was a blast...tiring, but a blast!

Snaggle Tooth

2008-10-22T13:13:00.000-07:00

On Thursday night Raley fell out of her bed and busted out one of her teeth. After an ER trip and 2 trips to the dentist, she is fine and

will just be missing that tooth until her permanent ones come in. So just a short 4-6 years! Luckily there was no permanent damage or stitches or anything needed for her cuts. Needless to say, there are rails on her bed now so hopefully not many more accidents like this one!

Fall Pictures

2008-10-10T20:09:00.000-07:00

Ok, so you live and learn. For us, 2 years of age is not the age to take pumpkin pictures. Too many distractions, not wanting to stay in one place, not wanting to look at the camera, wanting to take pictures of mommy instead, etc. Not such a great experience. But nonetheless, here are a few pictures of Raley. (and yes, these are the best ones) :)

Summer Pic

2008-09-05T19:40:00.000-07:00

This is an older picture from July...the leadership retreat at the coast with the students. Don't have many "family" pics so thought I would post it.

Raley is dry!

2008-09-05T19:14:00.000-07:00

I was putting up Raley's clothes and she decided to climb in the dryer...she is so funny!

Cheesy Face!!!

2008-08-28T20:37:00.001-07:00

This is Raley saying "cheese" and what a big cheese it was!

Back to Blogging!

2008-08-28T20:27:00.000-07:00

Hi all, it's been a long time since my last blog...summer was crazy! But now maybe I can get back to blogging more often. Raley went for her 2 yr checkup and she is in the 28th percentile for weight and the 23rd percentile for height. So we are probably not looking at a WNBA star in the future. :) She is doing great and is hilarious. I don't know how many times during the day she makes me laugh. She is so cute. Here are a few pics...she loves her sandbox that Gran and Granpa gave her for her bday and she gave me one "hiding" face and one "cheese" face while playing in the sand.

Aarrgh matey!

2008-06-27T06:25:00.000-07:00

Brett is in the VBS skit this week and is a pirate. We weren't sure if Raley was going to be scared of him or not, but she wasn't. :)

Snakes!

2008-06-06T08:23:00.000-07:00

The kids in the neighborhood catch all kinds of little animals and I finally remembered to get the camera out and get Raley holding a snake on film. In one of those pictures it looks like she is holding it up after she killed it or something. :) Sorry about the shaky video...it was hard to get it.

Yogurt Gel

2008-05-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

Raley LOVES yogurt right now and after she was done eating it all today for lunch, she decided it would work as a gel too and styled her own hair with it.

Raley and Aunt Chas

2008-05-18T21:30:00.000-07:00

Sarah, Raley's cousin, got this scooter not too long ago and Raley just loves it! I finally got some video of her Aunt Chastity driving her around.

Great Faces

2008-05-01T18:59:00.000-07:00

Here is the "sweet" face of Raley. We keep saying she's bipolar...so see below.

And here she is as the queen of sheba. A little boy down the street will give her rides in this little tricycle and she loves it.

This is one that I had to post because it was such a crazy face/scream that Raley made. She definitely doesn't lack for personality. :) Oh, also notice the farmer's tan on her arm.

Raley's Car

2008-04-23T20:01:00.000-07:00

We got Raley a cozy coupe this week which is so cool that those are still around b/c I remember having one when I was little. She loves it, but can't really go forward on her own yet. We usually play with it outside, but it was hot so we brought it inside for about 1/2 hr today. Here is a pic and a video.

Weekend in Springtown

2008-03-19T12:00:00.000-07:00

Brett left last Friday for Brazil so Raley and I went to Springtown to visit my mom, sister, and their families. Raley had a blast at the Ft Worth Zoo and playing with her cousin Clark.

Raley playing

2008-03-08T11:04:00.001-08:00

Raley loves when the mattress is out of her crib and I am changing the sheet. So her and daddy just played and played. I couldn't get some of the best play times on video, but here are a couple I did get.

Bath Slide

2008-03-07T12:09:00.000-08:00

Raley was playing in the bath, slipped a couple of times, realized it was fun, and had her own homemade little bath slide!

Raley vocab quiz

2008-02-25T11:26:00.000-08:00

Here is Raley saying or signing most of the words she knows. Small vocabulary, but it sure is cute! And I know Kiki will sure like the second one!

Raley update

2008-02-25T11:21:00.000-08:00

Well, it's official...Raley is going to be short like her mommy. We went to her 18 mo check up and she is in the 19% for height and 24% for weight. Here she is wearing all of mommy's big bracelets.

1st Haircut

2008-02-13T11:48:00.000-08:00

Raley will be 18 months old in just a few days and we finally went to get her hair cut for the first time. It was growing really long in the back and not as much on the top so she definitely had a mullet. I kept thinking it would all even out, but it didn't. So she has a little mini bob now.

Bathtime!

2008-02-01T15:41:00.000-08:00

Raley is 17 mo old, loves bathtime, balls, bananas, and bubbles (which she calls "bubbies"). She loves books, music, eating, and playing outside. She can say mommy, daddy, bye, and ice...that's about it. Just a quick update!

Christmas

2007-12-26T20:08:00.001-08:00

Raley had fun this Christmas opening presents, playing with cousins, and getting lots of attention. :) Here she is in her new wagon with her cousin Kaeleigh in the front.

Sittin' in the frig!

2007-12-09T18:38:00.001-08:00

Raley loves to go sit in the refrigerator every time I open it. You think she would get too cold, but she loves it! I took the pictures and then she noticed I was taking pictures so she gave me her cheesy face. Then came a little closer to look at the camera. Cute girl.

15 months old

2007-11-28T09:51:00.000-08:00

We had Raley's 15 mo check up today and all is well. She weighs 20 lbs 8 oz and is 30 1/2 inches long. So that puts her in the 53% for length and the 15% for weight. Got one shot today and was very excited about the sucker she got after!

Scenery in Cabo

2007-11-27T20:16:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving in Mexico

2007-11-27T19:53:00.000-08:00

We spent Thanksgiving week in San Jose del Cabo at the tip of

the state of Baja California Sur in Mexico. It was beautiful and we had a great time. Here are some pics of raley on the beach and the wonderful fruity drinks that Brett and I had all week. They would look at us weird though when we said "no alcohol". Not very common I guess. :)

Halloween

2007-11-06T19:01:00.000-08:00

Well, Raley started taking some steps on Oct 30th...better late than never (14 1/2 mo)! She will walk from person to person if she is in the mood. :) Will try to get a video on here of it. She was Yoda for Halloween. I was candy corn again because the princess leia costumes are expensive. She had a great time dressing up at stepping stones one day (in the buggy) and then for the fall festival at church. "Cute one she is."

Pumpkin Picture Time Again!

2007-10-10T14:08:00.000-07:00

Ok, here are some pictures of Raley in the pumpkins this year. There were several that I liked, so I had a hard time choosing just one to print out and give to everyone. So here's the deal...family...pic the ones you like and let me know which ones they are and what sizes you want and I will print them out and send them to you. If you want the one where she is on the left side of the picture, I changed that one to say "Happy Fall" if you want that. Just email me at amandajlevy@yahoo.com.

Playtime and Pumpkins

2007-10-10T13:50:00.000-07:00

Here is a video of Raley while we were taking pictures in the pumpkin patch. If you ask to see her teeth, she will smile really big. The second is a video of Raley playing with one of our students from church. Morgan is really good with Raley and can always make her laugh.

This Little Piggy

2007-10-01T20:09:00.000-07:00

I am going to try and get more videos up here because I have been a little behind on Raley updates. We tried to get this on video, and got a little of it. Raley has this pig that will say the "This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, etc." She is just now to the age where she really enjoys it. She will giggle but the funny thing is that every time it moves it's "toes", Raley will jump on it/lay on it. She is just such a funny little girl. So here is video of what I could catch. Also, had a scare today...I was getting fall decorations from the attic and I put a box at the bottom of the stairs in the garage. Raley was looking in it and pulling things out which was fine. I went back up to grab the wreath (not long at all by the way) and when I started to come back down Raley was on the 3rd step of the attic stairs!!! Ok, she can't walk on her own but can climb freestanding stairs!?! It scared me to death (and I'm not easily scared). I climbed down and just grabbed her arms until I could get my feet on the ground. I couldn't believe she tried that and actually did it!!! I guess she just saw mom and thought, "where mom goes, i go". Crazy girl!

Raley's Native American Heritage

2007-09-15T19:39:00.000-07:00

One of the youth taught this to Raley and she learned it a while ago, but we finally caught a little bit on video.

Raley's First Birthday Party!

2007-09-15T14:31:00.000-07:00

Raley's birthday was August 16th and we celebrated with the family on the 18th. Sorry it has taken me so long to get these pictures up. She LOVED her cake and cried when we took it away. (because she ate about 1/2 of it!) It was great and thanks to all the family that drove down to help us celebrate!

Raley's one-year checkup

2007-08-20T13:52:00.000-07:00

Hi all! Raley had her bday party on Saturday...I will put up those pictures later when I get them. But for now...she went to the dr for her shots and she did good. She is petite but has rolls...26 percentile for weight and 39 percentile for height. She weighs 19 lb 10 oz and is 28.75 inches tall.

Almost 11 months old!

2007-07-13T15:46:00.000-07:00

I can't believe this year has flown by so fast. Raley is now crawling fast and walking around while she is holding on to something. She loves to wave 'hi' and 'bye' and makes lots of little noises. (some of them are not so little as well) Raley's Kiki came to visit (Amanda's mom) and we got some video of them playing.

10 months old

2007-06-20T14:27:00.000-07:00

Raley just turned 10 months old a few days ago. She now weighs 18 lbs 10 oz, likes to swim, loves to try to climb on everything, is crawling well, will pull up on anything her height, and says "mamama..." when she is frustrated and wants her mom to pick her up or hold her. She still GREATLY prefers her mom over her dad (but c'mon, doesn't everyone?) and she still has her beautiful red hair! She is getting so much personality everyday. She loves cell phones and has figured out how to call the last person that has been called, so her dad, uncle Brad, David Stippick, and I think Megan Emmert are the elite who have gotten a call from Raley. Hopefully we'll have more videos on here soon so you can see her personality in full effect! :)

1st Time Swimming

2007-05-23T11:14:00.000-07:00

We went swimming for the first time yesterday. Raley is not a fan of the water yet. We would put her toes or hands in and she would freak out. But the water was pretty chilly, so we will try it again on a hotter day. But even if she doesn't like swimming, isn't she a cutie in her swimsuit!

Raley Crawled!!!

2007-05-08T11:34:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, Raley crawled for the first time...here is some video of that day.

Raley loves bath time

2007-05-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

Raley loves bath time, despite the video. :)

Bluebonnet pictures

2007-04-12T16:00:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures we took that we had planned to do on Easter, but it was way too cold so we waited until it warmed up again. (4.10.07) She is going to be 8 months old in just a few days!

Motorboat

2007-04-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

We just love it when Raley does this...it is so cute and she tries so hard!

7 months old

2007-03-17T09:17:00.000-07:00

Raley just turned 7 months old yesterday...the time is flying by! We left her for the week with her grandmas and her aunt chas while Brett and I went to Atlanta on a mission trip with our high schoolers. Raley had a rough start getting used to her pack-n-play and new environment, but then did better the last few days. Here are a couple of pictures of her at her Kiki's house (Vicki's).

Panties on her head

2007-03-01T07:27:00.000-08:00

I was putting up some of Raley's clothes when some friends of ours started to dress her up in some of her things. She has on a cowboys scarf and bloomers on her head. Just too cute not to take a picture of. The other pic is proof that Brett actually changes diapers. ;)

Raley's 6 month exam

2007-02-20T14:08:00.000-08:00

She went to her exam today and she is now 26 inches long and weighs 16 lbs. She is in the 58th percentile for length and in the 49th percentile for weight. So she has just about averaged out. She got more shots, but did very well. She cried when they were giving them, but then after I picked her up, she immediately stopped crying. She is so precious and we are having the best time with her!

Raley rolls over

2007-02-13T15:16:00.000-08:00

Last night Raley finally rolled over. Better late than never I suppose! :) Or at least we assume she did because we put her on her back and she was on her tummy when we came back into the room. Happened again this morning, but haven't gotten to actually SEE it yet.

Here she is in her UFC outfit that on the back says "As Real As It Gets". And another picture of her asleep. And then one video of her playing with envelopes. (She is going to punch herself in the face swinging her arms around like that. )

The red hair is still there!

2007-01-30T15:23:00.000-08:00

She's 5 1/2 months old now and as precious as she can be. The red hair is still there, still hasn't rolled over, and she likes remotes. :) Everything is going great and she is a blast to be with!

Raley noises and other news

2007-01-06T15:11:00.000-08:00

Here is a video of Raley. She is so funny...when she's by herself she will just talk and talk to herself and make all kinds of noises. It's hilarious.

In other news, Brett is having reconstructive ACL surgery on Monday. It will be a day surgery, but a long recovery time. They will take from his hamstring and make a new ACL for him. So pray for Brett's recovery and pray for us, especially this first week because Brett will just be able to go from bed to couch and that's it.

Brett the deer slayer

2006-12-29T17:37:00.000-08:00

Brett went hunting for the first time yesterday with JT Vickers and shot a 10 point buck! It is all being made into beef jerky and the antlers will be kept as a remembrance. Did you ever think you would see the day...

Raley is 4 months old!

2006-12-23T00:17:00.000-08:00

Raley is now a little over 4 months old. She is 15 lbs and 25 inches long. She is in the 78% for her weight and the 76% for her height. She grew more than 3 inches in length in 2 months. It's so crazy how fast they grow! What a big girl!

Santa and Raley

2006-12-09T17:07:00.000-08:00

We went to see Santa tonight here in our neighborhood. She was awake when we got there but had fallen asleep by the time we got on Santa's lap.

Raley's First Thanksgiving

2006-12-03T23:20:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple pictures from Raley's first Thanksgiving. She was sporting her "My Little Turkey" outfit that her Kiki bought her.

Raley and her Bumbo

2006-11-19T19:31:00.000-08:00

This is a little seat that you can use from 3-14 months that one of our youth bought us recently. It's pretty nice because she can sit up by herself. This is 3 months old now. Cutie!

burpin, sneezin, poopin

2006-11-08T13:38:00.000-08:00

Here is Raley in all her glory. We were just trying to get some video of her smiling or making noises, but she chose her own noises to make. Enjoy!

Raley's First Halloween

2006-10-31T22:28:00.000-08:00

Here is Raley at the Fall Festival at church on Halloween night. She was wearing an outfit that said "little boo" with a picture of a ghost on it and her cute little ghost hat. She basically just got carried around while mom and dad were helping run the game booths. Maybe next year she will understand a little bit of what's going on. :)

The Great Pumpkin Patch

2006-10-27T05:17:00.000-07:00

Every year we do a Great Pumpkin Hunt with the youth. It's a city-wide scavenger hunt for someone dressed up in our pumpkin outfit. It's usually an adult, but this year with so many new babies in the youth ministry we had a pumpkin patch instead. 7 babies dressed up as pumpkins to find. You can see Raley in the very middle with the pacifier in her mouth.

Our Little Pumpkin

2006-10-23T13:21:00.000-07:00

Raley noises

2006-10-17T14:54:00.000-07:00

2 month appt

2006-10-17T11:06:00.000-07:00

Raley had her 2 month appt today. She got 3 shots, but did a lot better than I thought. Had the mouth open silent cry during the shots but then calmed down really quickly after. Much easier than I anticipated. (I did give her a little Motrin before we went though.) Here she is sleeping this afternoon after her shots. She is doing good. Dr says her tummy issues she has been having could be a touch of colic or acid reflux but that it's nothing to worry about and just a normal part of growing up. He said if she wasn't growing well, then he would be concerned. Which brings us to her percentages. She is in the 26% range for height but in the 80% for weight. So she is definitely growing one way at least! :) She is 21.75 inches long and 12 lbs. Still has the precious red hair!

Raley up close and personal

2006-10-15T13:57:00.000-07:00

Raley is almost 2 months old now! Tuesday we go to get her shots. She is sleeping in her own crib now and not next to mom and dad in the cradle anymore. Last night was the record when she slept 7 straight hours! Yippee!

Raley's first trip to Sidney

2006-10-01T13:19:00.000-07:00

Raley's first vintage dress

2006-09-28T20:50:00.000-07:00

In a dress made by her great, great, great grandmother and passed down throughout the years. Worn by her mom, her Aunt Aimee, her Kiki, and others.

6 weeks

2006-09-28T11:55:00.000-07:00

Raley is 6 weeks old! Can't believe it's gone so fast!

4 weeks

2006-09-27T13:08:00.000-07:00

Here is Raley at a little over 4 weeks.

Raley spends time with Dad

2006-08-30T11:35:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of Raley's first "hug" while she is laying on her Daddy's chest, arms spread out. Then a picture of Dad feeding Raley for the first time. Brett is LOVING his time with his little girl!

Raley is here!

2006-08-20T22:08:00.000-07:00

Raley Lynn Levy
6 lbs 9 oz
20 inches
Born at 4:22pm on Wed, August 16th

Our beautiful little girl is here a couple of weeks early! It was so nice of her to time it the day after my last day of work at ACC and Sorenson and to come on my birthday. Here is a picture of Raley the day she was born, one of me and her the day she was born (in the gown), one of us the day after she was born, and one of all of us leaving the hospital.

Going away party at ACC

2006-08-15T13:47:00.000-07:00

Today, Tuesday, is my last day of work for awhile...who knows how long! The gang at ACC threw me a farewell party yesterday and it was really sweet! The cake says "We will miss you and welcome Raley!"

Georgetown Shower

2006-08-03T19:21:00.000-07:00

Sunday, July 30th we had our Georgetown Baby Shower. It was beautiful, fun, and we got lots of stuff! Can you believe this cake that was made to match my bedding...incredible!

I went to the doctor on Tuesday and he said everything still looks good. She is facing the right way (head down, butt up). He couldn't say if he thought it was on track or not because everyone's bodies are so different and some women go from nothing to giving birth really quickly and others take weeks for the process. So we'll see...not long to go!

1st Baby Shower

2006-06-25T20:46:00.000-07:00

We had our first baby shower, had a great time, and got lots of great stuff! Only a little over 2 months left...it will go by so fast!

5 months down, 4 to go!

2006-05-02T13:51:00.000-07:00

The doctor that everything looks good and everyone is healthy. We couldn't see the gender because it was in a position where you couldn't see from the waist down. Brett says the baby is grounded as soon as he/she gets out! :) Maybe at the end of this month we can try again!

Big Belly

2006-04-03T19:53:00.000-07:00

4 months is finished...only 5 to go! I am growing quickly and the Dr says everything looks great. Will know the sex of the baby April 28th!

Won baby stuff

2006-03-03T20:31:00.000-08:00

One of my 8th grade girls, Maegan Rushing, bought about $5 worth of raffle tickets for this baby giveaway. She won and gave it all to me! About $700 worth of baby stuff including a pack-n-play, an umbrella stroller, and lots of baskets of stuff. How great is that!