Monday, May 14, 2012

Amelia at 4 weeks

This Thursday I will have a one month old baby.  Is it just me, or did this past month just fly by?  Having Mia with us is truly amazing.  Yes, we lose out on some sleep and it takes a little bit longer to get ready to go anywhere, but those are things we adjust to.  I love waking up and seeing her big blue eyes staring at me, and I love seeing her funny faces when she stretches. 
I was looking at the pictures we took from the day she was born, and it's baffling to see how much she has already changed.  Her face is filling out (I love her chubby cheeks), and she is getting a little bigger!  We still have to roll the arms and legs on some of her outfits, but we are finally getting down to one roll!  I don't think we have much longer in newborn outfits! 

Things that Amelia likes:
~ Being swaddled
~ Tummy time
~ Her bouncy seat
~ Laying on our chests for cuddle time
~ Her big brother, Inu
~ Car rides
~ Walks in her stroller

She is sleeping for about 6 hours straight at night, so we are pretty lucky!  At her 2 week check up, her doctor was very pleased that she was already abover her birth weight.  While we struggled with nursing the first few days, Mia has become an excellent eater!  I have no doubt that she will continue to grow and make her doctor quite happy! 

Hubby is an awesome partner!  When he is home, he changes her, cuddles with her, and sneaks her away for story time while rocking in the glider.  I love watching her just stare up at him and follow his every move.  She definitely knows and loves her daddy! 

Enjoy a few photos!

Mother's Day

 Ready to meet her boyfriend

Trying out her new sunglasses

With two of her friends! 
I lucked out and had two very close friends pregnant at the same time as me. 
Our babies were all born in the last two and a half months!


From our newborn photo shoot

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

She's Here!!!

Just as I was starting to think that I would go past my due date, our little girl decided to make an early appearance! 

We welcomed Amelia Katherine on April 17, 2012 at 4:37pm.  She was 20.5 inches and weighed 6lbs 8oz.  We have spent the last two weeks mostly staring at her in complete amazement and trying to get what sleep we could.  We could not be more in love!