Friday, April 30, 2010

I LOVE this girl

Absolute favorite picture.
EVER! Although, this is a close second:When Averie gets really excited her eyes get huge and sometimes she goes cross eyed. It is so funny. I just can't get enough of her facial expressions.

Our little Averie has been quite the pleasant surprise in our house. She is a really good baby. She sleeps really good through the night (so far), she is content as can be, and she is finally starting to breast feed without too many tears shed from her or me. We had a little trouble getting the hang of it, but I think eventually we will have it down.This week has been very busy. It is amazing how fast time goes by when you are not waiting for your little one to arrive. I just wish I could freeze time at this point. I am loving every minute of being a mom, and I hate that every day passes and Averie is a day older. I just wish she could stay this stage forever. It is so fun to see her change every day though. It will be so fun to watch her grow up.

So far this week Averie has been to the doctor twice and had her newborn pictures done. (Unfortunately, they won't be available for a couple of weeks at least) She is doing pretty good. When we took her to the doctor yesterday she had lost 10 ounces. This is pretty normal, but the pediatrician was a little bit concerned and sent us to a lactation consultant. We had her weighed again today and she gained 4 ounces back. We were so excited. There is one member of our household who is not too thrilled about Averie.
Sergeant is a little depressed right now. It is the saddest thing. He hasn't been acting like himself lately. This picture is so funny because Sergeant LOVES balloons. He will jump around and play with them for hours. He would get the balloon as close to his mouth as possible and just lay down on the ground and sulk. He would hardly play with it. I think he is just having a hard time adjusting, but eventually I know he will love Averie as much as we do.

I just want to thank everyone for there sweet comments and congratulations. We are so lucky to have such great friends and family. I am so grateful for my mom who has gone above and beyond helping us. We have had dinner every day this week which is a record Check Spellingfor us since I hardly ever cook. I love you Mom!

11 comments:

Sunnydays Photography said...

those facial expressions are redonkulous!! what a doll! poor sarge... that is sad but cute. :)

The Payne Family said...

I love her too! We need to come see you guys atleast one more time before we go because I know when we get back, she is going to be so different. Love the pics... she is perfect!

Stephanie Salmon said...

Cute pictures! I love her lips. I can't believe I'm going to meet my little girl in 5 days or less. I'm so excited!

Dogmom Diva said...

Congratulations Kellie and Brian, she is adorable..glad all turned out ok! Send pictures!

Auntie

Kimmy said...

she is beautiful! I LOVE that first picture! What is it about our family and c-sections? We all have to do it the hard way...but guess what? We will all be able to jump on trampolines and hold our pee when no one else can! Can't wait to see her in person! Also, Let us know when her blessing is... we will totally be there!!!! Love ya!

Deb said...

What a doll, she is so sweet!! I bet you never thought you could love something so small so much! Have fun with her they grow up so fast.

Unknown said...

Cute pics! That binkie is huge!! Love the big eyes. It's amazing how much she'll change each week. You're going to be fantastic parents....Sargeant will learn to love and adore her. We're thrilled for you guys.

Aunt Debbie/Uncle Chuck

Matt and Suzanne said...

OH MY! She is adorable! You should enter that first one into a contest or something...LOVE IT! That pic of your dog made me laugh out loud. SO funny. Hope your recovery is going well!

Ela and Daniel Asisi said...

Those eyes, it's like they are trying to soak every bit of info as they can. What a sweetie! And Sergeant will come around!

Shari and Trent said...

SO cute! Oh the joys of breastfeeding for the first time! I feel your pain girl!

Jobi Niu said...

She is too cute! BEAUTIFUL.. THat is so sweet of your Mom, I just love her. How you feeling? Recovering ok?