Tenley and the Hayes Boys

Griffy, Tenley, and Garrett! Too Cute!
We all look so silly!

Dollhouse made for Tenley by Garrett!

My and bff's (boyfriends forever)

Most sweet on Garrett!

Today I got to visit my favorite boys...Griffy, Gavin, and Garrett! They are so sweet and cute too! I think Garrett is sweetest on me. He loves to hold me and give me kisses on the cheek. I can't complain, I do love being loved! Griffy gave me big smiles and smootches too! Now don't forget Gavin...he loves me the same but he was really interested in telling my Mommy about his lego boat...he is VERY creative. Garrett built me a doll house out of legos. It was three stories high and had a tower look out! It even had a slide. I loved my time with the Hayes Boys! Not to mention I love Auntie Laurie and Uncle John (ps...uncle john is really good at rocking me!)

Nicknames

Daddy likes to call me peanut head or sometimes just peanut! Mommy calls me a host of things like bobble head, wide eyes, ten ten, sugs or sugar, and wiggle worm. Grandmy Covert always says she needs a "dose of sugar" each day and go figure...I am that sugar because I am SO sweet!

New Discoveries!

In the left photo I am gripping my rattle and in the right photo I am holding it in the air!

YAY ME!

I have found my fist! I think I prefer it to my paci! Mommy is trying to keep me on the paci though...she doesn't want a fist sucker! I am able to hold fingers and small toys now and my paci too! I am trying to help Mommy hold my bottle...but it is still pretty heavy! I also like to hold mommy's fingers while I am eating. It keeps my hands occuppied.

Just More Mommy Pics!

Mommy loves to be creative with her photos...what will she come up with next...you will have to wait and see! Keep coming back for more great Tenley Pictures!

Mommy Made You Look Like a Girly-Girl!

Trying to find new and different poses for my baby photoshoots! Today I went with accent pieces...the hat with flower and the headband with flower. She will probably never wear them in public...but sure do look cute in photos!

Now on to other topics! I have some new news! I love Baby Einstein Videos! They are educational, highly colorful videos! Mommy, you are the best for discovering a new activity for me. I watch my videos for 30 plus minutes in my vibrating bouncer! I dance and coo at the cool parts of the video. I like them all equally!

Other BIG news! I am sleeping for 8 + hours. Mommy is very happy and Daddy too! It is all thanks to Miss Bree for lending her miracle seat (as mommy calls it) to my me! Thanks Miss Bree! You are the Best!

She's So Smart!

Who would have thought a 5 week old could be so smart! Sign language at such a young age? And a relatively hard hand position to form. I guess she just couldn't contain herself and needed to tell us how much she loves us! What a great feeling!

Photo Fun!

I was in such a good mood today that Mommy had TWO different opportunities to do a photo shoot with me and I didn't even cry! Here are a few of my photos. I hope you like them!

Here are some pictures of my sweet little body parts!

Mommy is still working on the other parts. More to come!

My Favorite Things!

Here are a few of my favorite things...

• the outdoors


• being swaddled


• snuggling with anyone


• cooing


• a strong breeze


• the football hold


• laying on my belly on pappy's lap
  

And a few of my least favorite things...

• car rides


• baths


• sleeping alone during the day
  

Mommy and Daddy say, "I am a really good baby and they are so glad that God chose me for them.

Always Playing Catch Up!

Motherhood = NO time!

I have come to realize, very quickly, that it is very hard to keep up when you have a little one. I am lucky just to have a clean bottle each day for Miss Ten! The house...forget it! I try...but each morning when I wake up...it looks like I did nothing during the day...when in fact I TRIED to keep up! Oh well...what can you do. And besides the fact...I get to spend my time with Miss Tenley, and I can never get that time back. Well worth it!

I hate the car Mommy!

Our first car ride was not smooth! Miss Ten Ten decided to scream her little head of for 30 minutes all the way to the doctor and 30 minutes all the way home! Mommy shed a few tears...just because she couldn't do anything to help...but she also knew that cry has never hurt a baby...so we survived to ordeal! Hopeful the car rides improve!

Dare Devil Daddy!

Your Daddy decided to go Skydiving the day before you came home! He is CRAZY!

4 More Days!

Brian and I are counting down the days until you arrive...so is Auntie Dina. She sends me a daily countdown text each day. She is so excited to meet you! I showed your picture off to a few friends today. Amanda and Megan from the Halo Salon and Mr. Murphy. They all thought you were too cute and can't wait to meet you in person.

Now I was supposed to get a lot done today but unfortunately I woke up very sick. I was throwing up for no apparent reason! But by 2 o'clock, after a long nap, I was able to get up and get moving. But then we had tornado warnings and severe rain and thunderstorms so basically I got nothing accomplished today. I did get one picture printed of you! It is my favorite one so far. You look too cute in brown and pink.

Brian is hanging your name on the wall right now. I never make anything easy because I want your name going down instead of across, which makes it very hard to center properly on the wall. Oh, well! It is worth it, because it will look so cute.

I made your daddy dinner today. I made taco soup. I figure that I need to start learning how to cook so that when your little mouth is ready to eat real food, I will have the ability to cook more than one or two dishes. I am trying to expand my horizons, although I don't love to cook.

Well, that is all for today! Can't wait until Monday to take your little cute self home!

Love,
Mommy

Tenley's Second Visit!

Only 5 more days until our baby girl comes home to stay!

Tenley Ray is just as sweet as could be. We got to spend an hour and a half visiting with her today. Brian and I both fed her today but this time Brian got to burp her, and boy does she have a truck driver burp! Two big ones today! Brian is becoming a pro at feedings and burping, considering his first attempt didn't go so well.

It is such a joy to see Brian with Tenley. He just lights up! I could see the unconditional love he already has for his little girl. She has stolen his heart in just two days. When we spend our time with her, he is so worried. Today he was worried that if she kept her hands in fist they would get stuck that way...he worried that her back was red...he worried that her arms were a little splotchy looking...he worried that something was wrong when she was making all kinds of faces...and the list goes on. It was too cute...he just wanted to make sure his baby girl was okay.

I had had a terrible nightmare about the adoption prior to visiting her today, so seeing her made things all better. She is just such a joy to be around. She doesn't fuss and is so huggable. She was telling us stories today with all her sounds and moving around so much more. Her cheeks are getting fuller (like mine) and her personality is starting to shine. She is starting to lift her head and is able to hold it up herself for short periods of time.

Brian and I enjoyed our visit with Tenley and can't wait to have her home for good! 5 days and counting!