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.

Our Precious Girl Is One Week Old

Introducing...Aria Elizabeth Brent

She's here!

Monday night, September 20th, I started having contractions around 10:45 pm. They weren't very bad, like mild cramps at most, but they were running 1 to 3 minutes apart. Gabe kept track of them and I worked on folding laundry. Around midnight I decided to go to bed in case they picked up during the night. I didn't want to go to the hospital without getting any sleep. Well, baby girl had other plans! My water broke at 12:30 am - 30 minutes after I had gone to bed, so needless to say I didn't get any sleep! We packed up, headed to the hospital, and checked in around 1:30 am. The contractions were pretty much the same as they had been at home - nothing too intense - until about 3:30 am. THEN they got bad! I lasted until about 4:30 am, at which point I asked for an epidural because I felt like I could barely breathe through them. The nurse went to get the anesthesiologist and returned about 15 minutes later to tell me he was on his way. The next contraction I told her I felt like I needed to push, but she said I was only at 7cm when she checked me before she left to get the anesthesiologist, so I probably wasn't ready. She checked me again anyway and I was at 10cm! So she ran to get the doctor. Aria Elizabeth Brent arrived at 5:18 am. She weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Oh, and I never got the epidural...there was no time! Having this precious baby girl was the most painfully wonderful thing I think I've ever done. She is such a sweet, precious little girl and we love her so much!

Before...

Aria at about 3 minutes old!

...After - exhausted, but happy.

Grandma and Grandpa with Aria at about 30 minutes old

Daddy kissing Aria - 2 days old

First smile (we know, its probably just gas!) - 3 days old

Grandma with Aria - 3 days old and finally at home!