Oh my word- I definitely teared up a little taking this photo. I can't believe it's been a month already!!! She's growing up too fast, especially because she's such an over-achiever and thinks she's a big kid already. Seriously, this baby has been holding her head up consistently since day one, and her little legs are so strong she wants to be standing all the time when we hold her. At her one month check-up today, the doctor had her on her belly, and she actually got up on her elbows and knees and was trying to scooch across the table!! The doctor said she wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes- this baby is strong. :)
In other Evie news, Eric and I are pretty sure we're getting real smiles now. I don't know if it's too early or not, but I was convinced on Monday of this week when I had her on the changing table, I tickled her belly, and she looked right at me and smiled. We've gotten her to do it a couple more times by making silly faces or tickling her, so we're pretty sure it's the real deal instead of just gas. Now I just have to capture it on camera! I'm working on it.
Things are starting to get back to normal for us around here- I'm finally starting to do housework and cooking again, although I'm still trying not to overdo it or else my body reminds me that I need to rest. Evie's sleeping is getting better, which means so is mine- although she doesn't usually go down for the night until 11-12, she sleeps for a solid 3-5 hours at a time and goes right back down after night feedings. Also, Evie and I have been out and about, we've visited some friends and family and gone to the park. I'm so excited to be a stay at home mom, I can't wait to be 100% so we can get a routine going for our days and get back out into the world. It's going to be so fun!
Just wanted to share the full set of photos from Evie's newborn photo session. I love them, they turned out so fantastic. :) I'm having a really hard time choosing which prints to get for the house, but I have to say I think my favorites are the ones with the yellow crocheted headband. I made it!!
Oh my word- I definitely teared up a little taking this photo. I can't believe it's been a month already!!! She's growing up too fast, especially because she's such an over-achiever and thinks she's a big kid already. Seriously, this baby has been holding her head up consistently since day one, and her little legs are so strong she wants to be standing all the time when we hold her. At her one month check-up today, the doctor had her on her belly, and she actually got up on her elbows and knees and was trying to scooch across the table!! The doctor said she wouldn't have believed it if she hadn't seen it with her own eyes- this baby is strong. :)
And supermodels are supposed to be fussy and demanding right? So she's already on her way. ;) Yes, Evie was not the most willing of subjects for her newborn photos, but who can stay upset about it when you look at that face??? Lindsay did a fantastic job of capturing cute moments when she spent Saturday afternoon with us. We don't have all of the shots yet, but she posted a preview on her blog, so click here to check them out! And I will of course share the link when we have the whole batch. I just couldn't wait to show off her cuteness. :)
Today we took Evie to the Kingdom Hall for the first time- she did so well!! She was awake and alert when we got there so everyone got to oh and ah over her. I fed her and changed her and then Daddy rocked her for a bit and she fell asleep in Mommy's arms. She slept for the rest of the meeting like an angel. :) Above is a photo of the babies in our congregation right now- Stephanie's on the left with baby Emma who's almost four months old, Jen's in the middle with one month old Micah, and then there's Evie and I- Evie will be three weeks old tomorrow. I can't believe how fast time is going! 
Yesterday we took Evie to a party with all of the friends from Orchard Park congregation- she was the Belle of the Ball!! Everyone was so excited to meet her and they all loved her. I'm a bad mom and forgot to take photos, but she did sleep the entire time so you're not missing much. Here's Evie at home before we left though- looking pretty adorable if I do say so myself. ;)
Today we went to the Saul's house for a little fun time with Jen, Aaron, and baby Micah. Micah and Evie are only 4 and a half days apart, so we think they'll grow up to be fast friends. :) For now, they mostly alternated sleeping, crying, and filling their diapers. However, we did make them pose for a few adorable photos together, because as Jen said- why else do we have children but to make them do things and then take photos? ;)
Here's a video from this morning of Evie doing tummy time with the Boppy- she has such strong legs!! I'm thinking we can't leave her like this much longer or else she's going to push herself head first over the pillow. :) She's one tough cookie!