Daycare here we come!

Tess started Daycare last week. I thought I was going to be fine dropping her off but I had to do it fast or I was going to breakdown.

  

Here she is right before

we walked out the door

 

Her bed is one of the ones on the far left and
you can see her playing with one of the workers





   

Here is her report for her first day,
Clayton picked her up and the
ladies had nothing but good things to say!

 



Tess goes to daycare every morning. When Clayton is home she gets picked up early and if he isn't then I swing by on my way home and get her! I am pretty sure she likes going because they have cool toys that we don't have at home!



The Second Month

 

I can't believe that Tess is already 2 months! This past month has been a little calmer than her first one but we still did a lot while I was still on leave.

Clayton and I got out the play mat/piano that was given to us at one of the baby showers. Tess loves to look around and see what is going on around her. We thought the play mat would be perfect, it took her a little bit to figure it out but once she did she loves laying on it and looking around playing with the toys hanging down and most of all looking at herself in the mirror.  

  

Here is a clip of her playing...

Tess started sleeping in her crib, I thought it was going to be a disaster but I think she was ready to get out of her cradle and be in her own room. She is sleeping pretty well and she will even put herself back to sleep if she isn't wet or hungry.

Lexi is still a big fan of the baby, she likes to lay right next to her. Lexi is a little anxious to have Tess old enough to play, she has tried to give Tess toys for her to throw, we keep telling Lexi no but if we don't throw it I guess she thinks Tess is the next best thing!

 Tess has done quite a bit of lounging around. Whether on her daddy or in the boppy or on her mommy. One good thing about this kid is that she can usually sleep anywhere. 

 A couple of weeks ago we went to an Astros game. Tess did great, she only got a little fussy and then went to sleep and was fine till we got home.  

Tess met her first friend, this little girl was so intrigued by her. She didn't really watch the game. All she really wanted to do was look around and look up at the lights. She was pretty tired the next day.

Tess got baptized...

Tess was baptized on August 11th at Strake Jesuit at the Chapel onsite. Fr. Lahart performed the ceremony, he also married Clayton and I.

Before the ceremony we got a three generations picture. Tess was really interested in everything else and didn't want to look at the camera.

Here are some pictures of before the ceremony and during it. My mom made Tess's baptism dress out of her wedding dress. I wore a portion of her veil when I got married and the lace on her dress matched the veil. The dress was amazing.

My brother, Matt is Tess's Godfather. He flew in from Tampa so he could be here for the ceremony. Clayton's cousin, Meredith is Tess's Godmother. She stayed an extra day in town so she wouldn't miss the event. She left to go back to Lubbock very early the next day.

A few of Tess's great-grandparents were able to make it down for the baptism.

And just for fun.. this is what happens when a bunch of people are taking pictures all at once. We are all not looking at the same camera.

Newborn Pictures

We decided to get some Newborn shots done the week after Tess came back from the Hospital. They came out pretty cute. One of my favorites is her smiling in the Owl hat.

We also incorporated Clayton's job in the pictures. She is so cute sitting on top of his helmet.

All of these outfits have been passed down through the Braun family. At one point in time my sister, myself, and now Tess have all worn these pieces.