A weekend of firsts!

This weekend was full of firsts for Laila! Not only was it her first 4th of July celebration, but she also got to meet her Uncle Matt for the first time (her one and only uncle)! She was mesmerized with him...she just kept staring! I guess he is used to that though with the ladies!!! :) Grammy and Grandy Lail also came for a visit. It is so fun to see them with her and to see how much they are in love with their first granddaughter! Laila even started giving us some grins and little smiles this weekend, pretty much for the first time (besides the gassy ones and the ones in her sleep)! She is growing up so much! I've already had to put away some of her newborn clothes that don't fit her anymore.


We took a bunch of pictures this weekend, so enjoy our little girl!

All of God's grace in one sweet face!

It so hard to believe that Laila is a month old now! She has been doing great overall, with the exception of some rough nights and some diaper explosions which is to be expected! :) She has grown so much, especially in this past week it seems! She is probably around 9 1/2 - 10 pounds now (she was 7 pounds when we left the hospital). She truly is the most amazing gift from God we have ever received. We feel so blessed to be her parents. We can't wait for you all to meet her!

We have had some more visitors in the past few weeks. Laila's great grandparents (Papa & Mary Alice Phelps) and her great aunt and uncle (Cathy & Bob Lail) came to meet her for the first time. Laila even got her first pair of diamond earrings and cross necklace from her great grandparents! Nate's mom stayed with us for a few days. She was a huge help with making meals, cleaning, changing diapers and loving on Laila! Joy's sister also came to visit for a few days. She brought her brand new adorable puppy, so we got to take care of our babies together! We have made so many special memories with Laila and our family already and we are looking forward to the million more to come!

If you called or emailed us these past few weeks and we never got back with you, we hope you understand. Please try calling us again now that things are starting to settle down a bit. We are really enjoying the time with just the 3 of us, but we would still love to have visitors if you are up for the trip!

Enjoy the pictures below of Laila with her grandma, great grandparents, aunt, cousins, and of course, Mommy & Daddy! I posted more pics on Snapfish as well.

Laila's first week at home!

I absolutely LOVE being a mom, especially to my sweet little Laila! I know my journey through motherhood has just begun but I am ready for the adventure! Being a mother has been the desire of my heart ever since I was a little girl. When people would ask me when I was younger what do you want to be when you grow up, I always said that I wanted to be a wife and a mother. God has given me both of these strong desires of my heart and I am so thankful. I have been blessed with an amazing Godly man as my husband, and now I have the sweetest and cutest daughter I could of ever asked for. I know that there will be good days and bad days and that we may go through many ups and downs and twists and turns in this life as a family, but I know that we will make it through anything as long as we rely on God and we have eachother. It is also so comforting knowing we have an amazing extended family and wonderful friends that are always there for us.

Even though we are exhausted and are still getting the hang of things, Laila's first week at home has been so much fun. She is already changing and growing each day, and we are trying to treasure every moment. Nate is such a good dad already. I know Laila will be daddy's little girl! She loves snuggling up on his chest to fall asleep. She likes to save her dirty diapers and explosions for him too!!! :) My mom and I have had to laugh so many times this week because it seems that Nate gets stuck with the really big messes to clean up and has already been squirted a few times when she hadn't quite gotten everything out of her system! Early in the pregnancy I gave him a "Daddy's Tools of the Trade" diaper tool belt to get him prepared for all the stinky diapers, which included gloves, goggles, a nose plug, etc.!! He hasn't needed it though...he is already the master diaper changer and has changed her more than I have in this first week! I had to brag because I love him so much and am very thankful for him!

Below are some pictures of Laila during her first week at home, including some visits by family and friends. I will try to post all of these pictures on Snapfish soon for those of you that would like to order some. Anytime you want to see the pictures, you can click on The Schuck Family on Snapfish under the Pictures column on the right hand side of our blog, or go to the following website. http://theschuckfamily.snapfish.com/snapfish