Bath Time

Becoming a parent has been very rewarding and at times has been challenging! Dennis and I are fortunate that Mae is a very sweet and somewhat laid back baby (so far). However, we have definitely been through the many motions of trying to "figure out" what bothers her and how we can fix that. For example bath time. This initially was a dreaded thing in our household. After advice from friends and several directions on how to make this more enjoyable, we figured it out! I know how to put my baby in a trance by just using a warm towel. Just call me the baby whisperer. Now I need to come up with a solution to crankiness during the witching hour. Any advice?

First Month

So a very dear friend of mine forwarded a really cute idea on how to track the first year of Mae's life. Check out the calendar picture. More months to come! Thanks for the idea, Em!

Mae's first photoshoot with Buddy went well... for the first 20 minutes until interupted by "bathroom issues". We will save that story for another time! Here are a couple of pictures. Isn't she so cute? When I look at her I see Dennis. Of course Dennis looks at her and sees me. What do you think?

Our Little Mae

It is with great honor that we introduce our beautiful little girl! Mae Meadows Stanley arrived on August 4th at 12:35 a.m. She weighs 5 pounds, 15 oz and is 18 inches long. She is a tiny little girl with such a sweet and peaceful personality. We couldn't be happier!! All is going well here as we are settling in our new life together as a family.