Pretty Baby - 3 Month Pictures

My friend, Carlye, took some adorable pictures of Aynlee a couple months ago. If you want some cute pictures taken of your pretty baby, click the link and contact her. She's great.

Adorable, huh? I love them all. Little A is such a cute baby...obviously I'm biased, but I'm so glad I have some great pictures of her at this cute stage. Thanks Carl!

What did you do with your extra day?

Adam-
worked and technically didn't get paid for it. He is on salary. Not that great.

Jennifer-
hung out with a cute baby, studied a little, and cleaned a little. Then I got to visit an old friend and her new baby. He was only 6 pounds 8 ounces when he was born. SO much tinier than my baby. Then I got to drive home, very slowly, in the storm of the year.

Avynlee-
saw a tiny baby for the first time. She was both enamored and baffled. She also practiced her crawling a lot, continued being really clingy (she has been for the past four or five days), and cut her very first tooth (reason for the a fore mentioned clinginess). It was a big day for her.

Balance and Fun

It's hard to work, go to school, study, be a mom and wife, cook/clean, exercise, sleep, etc. Does anybody have any tips, because I've been treading but I'm running out of juice. I'm keeping up on all my "duties" but only just. I do everything half A***d. Which I can't stand. So give me some tips. Thanks.

On a happy note, we spent Presidents' Day weekend in St. George. It was warm and sunny. Adam ran to Tuachahn (sp?) and back. We enjoyed some lovely outdoor and indoor time. We spent time with my sister and brother in law whom we don't see much. It was a delight. And Avynlee was incredibly good. She fussed for about 5 minutes on the drive down and not at all on the drive back. She deserves a prize.

Yesterday, my good friend Holly was in town. She lives in WV and I only get to see her about twice a year. Carlye, Holly, and I rallied the babies and took some funny pictures. When Carlye posts them, I may steal them and put them on here. It was so fun to spend time with my friends and see our babies interact. Madee (Carlye's) is 6 weeks older than Avynlee and Chloe (Holly's) is 4 hours older. I'm glad to have such good friends and that they have little girls Avynlee's age. These three have no choice but to be best friends...if only they lived closer to each other.

Sorry about the lack of pictures. Soon I'll post some of Av's 3 month pictures (taken by Carlye). They are adorable.

4 Months

(photo taken by Carlye at 3 months)

Our pretty girl turned four months a couple weeks ago...which came with shots and measurements. She is still super tall. She was 26.77 inches tall (99%) and weighed in at 14.99 pounds (79%).

She is a champ roller. She learned to roll from front to back at around two and a half months. A couple weeks later she learned back to front. Now she quickly rolls onto her tummy almost every time she is put down. She kind of does a caterpillar thing that usually scoots her more backward than forward.

We started on rice cereal at 4 months. She has also tried apples, and squash. She loves eating solids and is pretty good and keeping them off of her face and tummy.

She used to be a champ sleeper but has been waking up to eat at least once every night for the past month.

She loves to giggle and blow raspberries. She loves music and being sung too. She is generally a really happy baby. She might be a little spoiled and doesn't seem to be a huge fan of strangers. We'll work on that.

Little Avynlee has been so much fun. We love having her in our little family. The few days a month I get to be home with her are by far my favorite. She makes me so so happy. I love being her mom.

What A Difference A Year Can Make

One year ago, I took a pregnancy test. It was positive. On January 7, 2011, I found out I was going to become a momma.
Adam and I went out for Chinese food that night (and not again for a long while due to some pregnancy aversions).
We went out for Chinese food tonight too. January 7th is officially Chinese food day for us now.
Avynlee loves sucking on fortune cookies, in case you wondered.
Our spontaneous adventures, random sleeping hours and locations, and frequent movie theater excursions have been dramatically altered.
I'm all kind of chubby and flabby. My current bod makes me gag.
I haven't really felt fully rested in about five months.
My goals for myself have changed.
Our lives are so different now.
I have never been so happy.

This little nub is the best thing that has ever happened to Adam and I. We are totally smitten. I'm fatter, poorer, sleepier, wussier, and much much happier.