Samantha's Two Month Photos

We decided that we should get some formal pictures of Samantha for Christmas, and they just happened to be right around her two month appointment.

She's now 23" long and weighs 9 lbs. 13 oz. She is sleeping 8 hours (!!!!) and so are we :)

Here's a sampling of the 50 or so pictures we bought...


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Sam visits Santa

Santa came to visit our neighborhood earlier this month, and we took Samantha for her first pictures with Santa. She was fascinated with his beard.

You won't believe what we got on video...

This is classic Mixon/Belding video footage. I promise... this is NOT staged or dubbed over.

TURN UP the volume to hear what our litte one can do :)

Samantha and her Grandma Sandra

Here are a few adorable shots of Samantha and her Grandma Sandra.


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Samatha and her Papa

Samantha and her Papa (aka Carl Mixon) spent some quality time together over the holidays.

Here's a small album of pics of the two of them...

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Thanksgiving 2008

We had a great Thanksgiving this year! Nine people were at our table for the big feast, including Carl, Sandra, Katie, Katherine, Daryll, Stacey, Jackie, Samantha, and Brett.

Here are some great photos of Sam and the family.


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Sam's 1 Month Video

Jackie took this video along with the photos in the previous post. Sam can follow you with her head, smile, and make some baby noises. She also kicks like crazy!

Samantha's 1 Month Photos

Samantha's 1 Month Photos

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Nov 10, 2008

I can't believe it's been a month already! Jackie took these pictures of a very happy Samantha a month into her life. She's changed so much already, and she's starting to look like Jackie too.

At her pediatrician's visit, she weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and measured 22 inches long. Shes in the 50th percentile in weight and 75th percentile in length, up from the 50th percentile at birth. We think she'll be tall and skinny, just like her dad (used to be).

Samantha's First Halloween

Samantha's First Halloween

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Oct 31, 2008

Samantha, Jackie, G'Ma Mixon, and I spent Sam's first Halloween together. Since Sam is an October baby, we received lots of Halloween clothes, including hats, shirts, onesies, socks, booties, and bibs. We tried to take a picture of everything, but Sam decided she'd had enough after the first few. I also told her that Halloween is the only day she's allowed to wear orange (Go Dawgs!).

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Samantha Takes a Bath

This was one of Sam's first baths after her noodle fell off. The baby bath we registered for didn't fit in our sink quite right, so we had to use the tub the hospital gave us. She really didn't like the first couple baths. After she got used to the sprayer and the running water, she started really liking it.

Samantha's First Bottle

Now that Sam had the hang of nursing, we decided to introduce a bottle to allow Jackie to sleep a little more.

I was happy to finally be able to help feeding her, and Jackie was very happy to sleep. Sam started sleeping 6 hours during the night (!!) shortly after that.

Watching the Dawgs with Samantha

Watching the Dawgs with Samantha

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Oct 17, 2008
by Brett

Samantha, Mom, Dad, Aunt Katie, Matt, Claire, and Hobie watched the Dawgs beat Vandy 24-14. Sam was dressed to match Dad in her Georgia cheerleading outfit.

She's here!!

Samantha Grace Belding was born on October 8, 2008 at 9:05PM. She weighed seven pounds 12 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Click the picture to see her first photo gallery, including a double rainbow taken by Samantha's grandmother.

Here's a link to Aunt Stacey's Facebook page with some more photos:
SGB Facebook Album

She's almost here!

Yesterday (Monday, 9/29), Jackie and I went to the doctor's appointment for our 38 week visit. The doctor said that Jackie is almost ready to have the baby, and that her water could break in as little as 48 hours!

SGB's room is ready to go, and so is her pack-n-play and bassinet. Thank you to everyone for the gifts you've given us to fill her room with love.

We can't wait to meet our new daughter!

SGB's First Movie

This is a short video from the 3D/4D ultrasound (apparently the 4th "D" is video). She's definitely Oscar-worthy!

SGB's 3D-4D Ultrasound Pictures

Jackie wanted a 3D-4D ultrasound for her birthday, and she got it! These are the pictures captured during a 30 minute session on 7/17/08.

Jackie's favorite picture is the one where the baby is sucking on her lip, and Brett's favorite is the pretzel profile shot -- see if you can find them!

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It's a GIRL!!

We just got back from our 18 week ultrasound, and we found out that we have a very healthy baby GIRL!! She's right at 8 oz. (but don't tell her we posted her weight online), and she's measuring well within the normal range. Her heart is strong, and the sonographer said she had a "big brain." Apparently the lack of a weenis means it's a girl (duh), which is why the sonographer labeled the first picture as such. The rest are profile shots (phew -- a good nose!) and a really neat shot of her spinal cord.

More Pics

April Appointment Update

We went to our third baby doctor appointment this past Tuesday, and it was really quick. The doctor used her Fisher Price microphone and listened to the baby's heartbeat. She found it almost immediately, and she said it was a strong 150 beats per minute. All is well with Mom's blood pressure, weight, etc.

Our next appointment, probably in the middle of May, will be the big ultrasound -- we'll find out whether it's a boy or a girl! Vote in our poll and come back and check in May!

The First Picture!

This is the very first picture taken of our new baby!
It was taken 03/18/2008 at our second appointment.

Peanut-arium

Here are 4 more pictures taken via ultrasound
on 03/18/2008.

P.S. "Rump" is apparently a medical term.