Time flies when you're havin' fun!!
Look who's already a month old!
Ava is a month old today! She's changed a bit in a month. She's awake a little more, getting less hungry during the night (I usually only have to wake up once to feed her, burp her, and change diapers), she's trying to smile. Her eyes are really smiley, but her mouth's not quite there yet. She LOVES to be talked to. I goo-goo at her and say "ohhh" at her and she makes noises back, and it's precious! We had her into the dr. earlier this week, and she was a little over 10 lbs. She's starting so get some chubb on her, and I LOVE it :) The double chin and chubby cheeks are my favorites right now. She's already outgrown her newborn sized things (diapers, clothes, socks), and is too long for her 0-3 month sized clothes. Her 3-6 month sized things fit her in length, but not so much around the waste. She seems to be focusing on things better. I can tell she sees me when I talk to her, and she LOVED laying under her little thing (pictures below) the other day.
The little boys were kind enough to "babysit" while I took a shower.
(Most who know my boys would get a little nervous at the thought of them alone with Ava, but they're SO gentle and sweet with her!)
(loooove that tongue!!)
She still sleeps a lot. I took her blanket off so I could get a picture of her whole self, and she was stirrin' a bit. She finally decided on a binky (after trying 4 different shapes). She's still not a big fan, but she'll take it if she feels like she needs it ;)
Don't you love when they sleep with their arms up?
I do.
:)
Things are great around here!
We're getting along well, adjusting well, and are just loving our new baby sister. We all call her "sister" all the time too (except Matt, he mostly calls her "baby girl" and "princess" and "doll" too. Cute, huh?!) As for me, I'm feeling pretty good. I'm so so so so so glad not to be pregnant anymore! How great is sleeping on your stomach?? I'm trying to exercise, and have been since about the start of the 2nd week after she was born because OH! I want to wear my clothes again!!! I started out walking for an hour, then after about 5 days of that, I had to listen to my body and backed off to 30 minutes, then had to stop all together for a while. I decided to pick it back up again this week, and did about an hour of cardio yesterday(which is not my first choice in exercises, but the weather is too cold and wet to go run-well walk...can't run yet), and felt SO good-until this morning when I realized I had strained ALL of my ab muscles! I guess taking it slowly is good advice. I get a little tired. Less now that Ava's sleeping a little longer at night. My headaches are my new best "friend," but I'm sure lack of sleep has something to do with that. Napping is IMPOSSIBLE! I've never been one for naps anyway, but when you have 2 other kids at home with you most of the day plus a new baby, extra sleep is pretty rare. It's okay though...I'm makin' it, and hopefully Ava and I can both sleep through the night here in a few more weeks :) Other than that, I'm doin' good too.
:)
Oh, and Happy Easter weekend!
Look who's already a month old!
Ava is a month old today! She's changed a bit in a month. She's awake a little more, getting less hungry during the night (I usually only have to wake up once to feed her, burp her, and change diapers), she's trying to smile. Her eyes are really smiley, but her mouth's not quite there yet. She LOVES to be talked to. I goo-goo at her and say "ohhh" at her and she makes noises back, and it's precious! We had her into the dr. earlier this week, and she was a little over 10 lbs. She's starting so get some chubb on her, and I LOVE it :) The double chin and chubby cheeks are my favorites right now. She's already outgrown her newborn sized things (diapers, clothes, socks), and is too long for her 0-3 month sized clothes. Her 3-6 month sized things fit her in length, but not so much around the waste. She seems to be focusing on things better. I can tell she sees me when I talk to her, and she LOVED laying under her little thing (pictures below) the other day.
The little boys were kind enough to "babysit" while I took a shower.
(Most who know my boys would get a little nervous at the thought of them alone with Ava, but they're SO gentle and sweet with her!)
(loooove that tongue!!)
She still sleeps a lot. I took her blanket off so I could get a picture of her whole self, and she was stirrin' a bit. She finally decided on a binky (after trying 4 different shapes). She's still not a big fan, but she'll take it if she feels like she needs it ;)
Don't you love when they sleep with their arms up?
I do.
:)
Things are great around here!
We're getting along well, adjusting well, and are just loving our new baby sister. We all call her "sister" all the time too (except Matt, he mostly calls her "baby girl" and "princess" and "doll" too. Cute, huh?!) As for me, I'm feeling pretty good. I'm so so so so so glad not to be pregnant anymore! How great is sleeping on your stomach?? I'm trying to exercise, and have been since about the start of the 2nd week after she was born because OH! I want to wear my clothes again!!! I started out walking for an hour, then after about 5 days of that, I had to listen to my body and backed off to 30 minutes, then had to stop all together for a while. I decided to pick it back up again this week, and did about an hour of cardio yesterday(which is not my first choice in exercises, but the weather is too cold and wet to go run-well walk...can't run yet), and felt SO good-until this morning when I realized I had strained ALL of my ab muscles! I guess taking it slowly is good advice. I get a little tired. Less now that Ava's sleeping a little longer at night. My headaches are my new best "friend," but I'm sure lack of sleep has something to do with that. Napping is IMPOSSIBLE! I've never been one for naps anyway, but when you have 2 other kids at home with you most of the day plus a new baby, extra sleep is pretty rare. It's okay though...I'm makin' it, and hopefully Ava and I can both sleep through the night here in a few more weeks :) Other than that, I'm doin' good too.
:)
Oh, and Happy Easter weekend!
