7 Weeks Old

Aria is seven weeks old today! I can't believe how quickly time has passed and how quickly she is growing. She just passed the 10 pound mark and is steadily gaining weight thanks to her hearty appetite. We just love her squishy cheeks and thighs! She is starting to smile at us a lot now, and she is trying to figure out how to laugh (she's been laughing in her sleep for some time now, just not when she's awake!). She is absolutely ticklish and especially loves it when Daddy uses his funny voices to do "tickles in your pickles!" She is making lots of cute faces, cooing, and beginning to babble a bit. She tries to keep herself awake when she's tired by "talking". She is still not amused in the slightest by being posed or having her picture taken (as evidenced in the first picture below). Aria still loves baths, clean diapers, her swing, going for walks, facing forward in the front-pack, and going for rides in the car (but she doesn't like stopping at the stop lights!). We are so, so blessed by our sweet little girl and seriously cannot get enough of her! Mommy and Daddy aren't fighting as much over who GETS to change her diaper, feed her, or hold her, which is good. We are learning to share her, now, so we can teach her how to share when she's a little bit older! Love, love, LOVE this girl!!!

6 Weeks Old

Happy Halloween!

5 Weeks Old...

...and this just melts my heart!!!

Aria is 5 weeks old and pushing 9 pounds...NINE POUNDS!!! She is now too long for most of her newborn sleepers. I can't believe it (but my back can)! She is "chunkin' out" - still a great eater and sleeper. She loves going for walks, especially when she's in the front pack and can look around (for the first 5-10 minutes, then she falls asleep). She also likes her swing and going for car rides (usually). She is mesmerized by her little pink dog and by the berry wreath hanging on the wall over our couch. Her favorite place to sleep is on Mommy or Daddy's chest. She is starting to give us some smiles which we all are in love with, of course!


Tummy Time...I'm not too fond of it yet, but I usually put up with it for 10 to 15 minutes.


Grammy and "her" babies. And, by the way, Nikki is SO good with Aria! She sniffs her then gently kisses her head. It's so sweet!


Knocked out on the couch...

1 Month Old!!!

Aria is one month old today! She weighs almost 8 pounds and is almost 21 inches long - she is growing so fast! I noticed today that some of her newborn clothes are already a bit snug on her, so we are going to have to pull out the 0-3 month items. I have to admit, her growing so fast makes me a bit emotional. I am really excited to be able to play with her and see her little personality develop and come out, but I also kind of want her to stay little forever!

I am Jesus' little lamb


Grammy bought me this cute little dress last week, but I am already too big for it!

3 Weeks Old

Aria is three weeks old today and, boy, does she like to eat and sleep! She's become quite the big eater and she likes to "talk" through her meal - lots of cute little noises! She also smiles when she is done and satisfied and pretty much asleep. It is the cutest thing and just melts my heart! She is also a great sleeper. We're not yet on any kind of a schedule, so Aria pretty much sleeps when she's tired, which is usually after every meal.

My hand in Mommy's

A hot day with my favorite little pink dog

Milk Coma!

Two Weeks Old

Our little sweetie is two weeks old! At her recent doctor's appointment she had gained back her birth weight (actually surpassed it!) and grown half an inch! She is a great eater and a great sleeper (though we're still working on getting our days and nights straightened out) and just generally a great baby. She is not much of a crier but she is a talker (must take after her Mama)! Even though we are exhausted, we are enjoying her more and more everyday.

At one week old, we started Aria on her "tummy time" mat. Although not on her tummy very much yet, she has grown more and more interested in the little critters hanging over her head.

Finally, Grandpa gets to hold Aria! Grandpa had bronchitis when she was born and couldn't hold her or even be very close to her for the first week and a half. That was really hard for him as she is his first grand-baby, but now he can't get enough of her!

Aria is such a good little sleeper and loves to nap in her Boppy...now if we could just get our days and nights straightened out...

Her first tub bath - a bit shocking, but she settled down once she had her paci in her mouth. I think the pacifier is going to become a very good friend to us.

Again, a great little daytime sleeper. I just had to put this picture in because I love her little owl shirt!

Yay! An awake moment! This little pink doggy plays music when you pull his tail and she is literally mesmerized by it. She will sit and watch it for 10 to 15 minutes straight.