Monday, July 21, 2014

Baby! (and Barn visits)

Well she's here! Miss Cayla James - and in her two weeks in this world we've naturally already been to the barn multiple times.  In fact, at her two day check up when asked if we "had any questions" I got slight eye roll from The Boy when I inquired as to when it was appropriate for babies to visit barns....

Fresh out of the oven!

Thankfully our pediatrician (who's kid rides the Junior Hunters...) said that we were ok to take the little peanut to the barn whenever we wanted.  

So we did.  

Prair got the first visit last week, and we've since been to see Gus as well.  I'm not sure Baby has actually been awake when we've been visiting the ponies, but I'm sure her happy snoozing is a good sign too.  Prair was very intrigued by the baby seat and snuffled softly at Cayla, happy  to keep her muzzle resting nicely on the seat.... whereas Gus thought the stroller was perhaps some sort of dangerous monster, or at the very least competition for treats, so he remained a bit more suspicious of the whole bundle.  

Sweet Mare
So far we're having way too much fun with her, and she's been making it easy for us.  She's giving us 4-5 hour sleeps at night and really only fusses if she' starving or needs clean pants (takes after her mother...).  Her delivery was also much more pleasant than I was expecting, and I'm thinking I will be ready to throw a leg over Mr Gus later this week  Even if we don't accomplish much, I'm ready to get back on a horse already!

But otherwise, we are enjoying our time at home, lots of walks in the park and a good excuse to keep The Boy away from long hours at work.

So fun!

More on Gus and Prair shortly, they both have updates of their own to share, but for now a couple more Baby Pics for the Baby-Curious

New Family!

Nap Time with Dad

36 comments:

  1. Congrats!!! She's so precious!

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  2. Congratulations!
    What a beautiful name for a gorgeous girl. Love the Boys reaction to the barn question & how sweet is Prair's mothering instincts?!

    Welcome to the World little Cayley - your mama has so many fun lead rein classes & bows picked out..

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  3. Congratulations! She's a cutie!!

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  4. Ohhh she is soooo cute! Congrats mom and dad!! :)

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  5. Congrats. So glad she's giving you an easy time!

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  6. Awww she is so cute! All the pink pony things!

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  7. So precious!! Congratulations!!

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  8. She's beautiful! Welcome, baby Cayla!

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  9. Hooray! Congratulations! Beautiful family. :D

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  10. Congrats! She's lovely. Hope your first ride back is great.

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  11. Congratulations. I'm glad things are going smoothly for you. I'm also glad you updated as I had been slightly worried! :)

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  12. Adorable, and how great everything has gone so well for you guys, 4-5hrs sleep is an amazing gift with a newborn! She's beautiful and I'm sure you will have an easy time getting right back to riding as well.

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  13. Congratulations!! My nephew (almost 2) is tons of fun to have around the barn, believe it or not. You're in for a real treat if she likes horses. :)

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  14. Congratulations! Way to stay in stride and make baby a part of your regular life. :)

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  15. Aww. She's beautiful! Congratulations!

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  16. You made a pretty darn cute human!

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  17. Aww Congrats! HolyBully is right, you did make a darn cute human :)

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  18. Congrats!! Soak all this time up, it goes by sooo fast! My little man is almost 2 already. He sat on my mare when he was 3 weeks old: gotta start them young! She is beautiful.

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  19. Omigosh. That photo of Prairie is precious. PRECIOUS. :)

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  20. I have been anxiously awaiting a baby post! Congratulations, she is gorgeous!! So happy for your new family, and glad to hear that Prair approves of the new little one as well :)

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  21. So precious! What a beautiful family! :)

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  22. Congrats! She's beautiful :-)

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  23. Congratulations and great work Mama! Carla is beautiful.

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  24. Congratulations! I love that picture of Prairie and her!

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  25. I can't believe she's here already! Congratulations!

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  26. Thank you so much for sharing! She's beautiful! Prair looks so sweet too with her! Many many congratulations!!

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  27. She's beautiful!!!!! Congrats! I'm so happy the delivery went so well. 😁

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  28. Just gorgeous!! And you are sooooo lucky with Miss Cayla's sleeping capacity... with my first we were lucky to get an hour and a half. Glad it's going so well and you're enjoying being a family!

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