Today we have hit our 6 week mark! Apparently baby life is supposed to get easier from here. To tell you the truth, baby life has been pretty easy with Avery. In all the books I read the "easy " baby fits Avery to a T. She has been sleeping 3 to 4 hours since the third day I brought her home and I haven't had to stay up in the middle of the night with her because she always goes right back to sleep after I feed her (I am probably jinxing myself and tonight is going to be awful). During the day she is happy until she needs to eat and take a nap but she wakes us happy again. Evenings is her fussiest time but even then its a squawk here or there. She fits into mine and Mike's life perfectly, we couldn't have asked for anything better. She is healthy, happy, and so darn cute. I can't get enough of her. This is Avery this evening, she is in her fussy state because she was ready for a little nap. Kiara came over tonight so we were able to spend time with her. She is holding Avery who is taking a break from crying and about to muster out another cry.
And here is her little cry. It is so sweet. She is so quiet and just so sad when she cries. It is adorable. Then after a while she gets mad and loud. We didn't make her get to that point tonight. But look at that cute face, it makes you want to give her kisses all over!
Avery LOVES baths. She loved her first sponge bath at the hospital and she absolutely loves taking real baths. She will be crying and when you put her in the water she stops. One of our favorite things to do is take baths together. She just sits on my legs and we talk and sing and relax. Isn't she so pretty! I love her big blue eyes.
Avery also LOVES to cuddle and go to sleep. This was two Sundays ago and we were wiped out. She is such a good little cuddler! I love her little body next to mine and to hear her little breaths. She is so loveable!
Avery has been getting SO big. Last week we went in to the doctor because she had a mild eye infection and they weighed her and she was 11 lbs and 12 oz! I can't believe it! Everyday she just grows more and more. Her thighs and her arms are getting so chubby! I look at old pictures and she just looks so small and I start freaking out that she is just too big and before we know it she will going off to college (Mike rolled his eyes). When I put her on the bed though I realized how small she was and I have plenty of time to mother her (Avery will probably roll her eyes at this in 16 years...).
I just LOVE being a mom and having such a sweet little girl. I can't imagine my life without her now. She is so fun. My favorite time with her is right after she has a good feeding and is "milk drunk" because she will do these huge smiles that let me know she is truly happy. She is becoming really sociable now. When I talk to her she looks at me and usually smiles a big cute grin. I love it and I love Avery. Happy 6 weeks baby!
Today we took Michael to school and then went and got my hair done. You can't really see it in the picture but it is shoulder length and re-highlighted. I have wanted to grow my hair out for a long time to "mermaid" length and I finally did it! But then I noticed that mermaid length meant hair in Avery's eyes every time she ate and my hair becoming a spit-up rag. It also has been all knotted in her hands and around her fingers. So for both our sakes I decided to get the post-pregnancy haircut. And I like it!
After we got home Avery took a nice LONG nap which allowed me to do some dishes (not having a dishwasher stinks)! I hate doing dishes and they piled up quite fast. So for four hours she slept and I cleaned with the greater portion spent on dishes. We then went to a friend in our ward and saw her little baby. He was so little and cute! We then headed home and Avery went down for a nap where she still is now. We are excited for Michael to come home, it is our favorite part of our day!
