Friday, July 23, 2010

6 weeks


I can't believe it has been 6 weeks, actually almost 7 weeks since our sweet baby girl came into our lives. Time is going by way too fast. She is such a blessing in our lives. She is such a good baby for us. She doesn't cry much, except of course when she needs to eat or needs a diaper change. She sleeps so well at night. I have had to set the alarm multiple times in the middle of the night to feed her. I remember one particular night last week, I had last fed her at around 10:30 or 11, and set my alarm for 2:15, or so at least I thought I did. It didnt go off, and she didnt wake up until 5:00. It was nice to get more sleep but definately didnt expect her to sleep so long. She is a champ at eating, she usually finishes nursing within about 10-15 minutes. When she is awake, she is so alert, and looking at all of her surroundings. She smiles and coos a lot, especially at her big brother, Jackson. They have already developed such a cute relationship. Her eyes light up when she sees him. He is very protective of her, and always watching over her, he is such a great big brother. Everywhere we go people always comment on how beautiful she is. Yes, she is our pretty little princess. We love her so very much, and wouldnt trade this last 6 weeks for anything.


Thursday, July 15, 2010

Paul McCartney

We went to the Paul McCartney concert on the 13th. It was absolutely wonderful. We had to buy the tickets back in May, it was actually part of Andrew's Fathers Day gift. I was unsure whether to go, as the baby would be only around a month old, and it would be our first time away from her. Grandma Linda offered to watch both Sophie and Jackson for us, so I decided to go, as it was a once in a lifetime thing. I am so happy we went. It was wonderful for us to have some time together without the kids. We knew the kids were in good hands, and Grandma said they did just fine. The concert was amazing, they even had a big firework show!













Sunday, July 11, 2010

Welcome to our blog!


Where to start? We are the Barlow Family of four, enjoying the early years of our family! Andrew and I are coming up on 6 wonderful years of marriage. Andrew works full-time at Wells Fargo in the Real Estate resource center department, and I am lucky enough to be able to be a stay at home mommy to our 2 precious darlings, Jackson who turned 5 in March, and the newest member of our family, Sophie who was born on June 5th. Earlier this year we bought our first home out in Tooele. It has definately be an adjustment, but we love it.

About us-

We enjoy spending time together whenever we can. We like to spend this time outdoors, but any time together is well spent. We enjoy going to movies, and the park. Or, just staying home being surounded by the noise of children.

Andrew - "the n3rd" Andrew is 25, and loves all things electronical. Computers, gadgets, etc are his crack. Recenlty he has taken to building small scale models, a hobby of his youth. He is an avid Star Trek fan with the only exception being the Original series from the 60's. He enjoys Science Fiction, and most things JJ Abrams.

Nicole - "the Mommy" I am 24, I like to scrapbook and make cards. I am the typical homemaker, I love everything about it, even the constant toy cleaning. I love spending time with my children. I thank Andrew whenever I can that I have the priveledge to stay home.

Jackson - "the little man" Jackson is 5, loves all things creepy, crawly, and dinosaury. He likes to catch bugs ouside and bring them in, to the shegrin of his parents. He likes building things out of Legos and k'nex toys. He is starting to draw more and more, always a dinosaur, monster, or a combination of the two, and most of the time pooping. He likes to paint, and is getting pretty good at it. If there is a way to make a mess out of something, Jackson is there. It gets harder every day to hide things from him, he's very smart and resourceful.

Sophie - "the newbie" Sophie is still new, we don't really know her personality yet. She is just beginning to smile, and loves to look at her suroundings. She is just her adorable self. She is a wonderful baby, sleeping mostly through the night.

That's all for now ... you already know too much about us.


Sophie's Birth Announcement-


First Family photo-


Fireworks at Sugarhouse Park-


Our cute kids-