2 Months Old!

  

2 Months Old already!

weight: 11 pounds 10 ounces

height: 23.5 inches

She loves smiling and "talking" to us. She tells us all sorts of stories. She can focus on our faces and recognizes mom's and dad's voices too.










Love her smiles!

     

Home made

We are blessed to have several family members who are very talented in the areas of quilting and crocheting. We have a beautiful quilt my grandmother made, an afgan and cross stitch from one of Ehren's aunts and a quilt from another. So when Evie was on the way these crafty ladies started work on more beautiful hand made heirlooms. We have three quilts (one even from a lady Ehren has worked for!) and an afghan for Evie.

Grammy even kept dresses that belonged to aunt Erica and aunt Krisitn so her granddaughter could wear them. So taking tips from my sister-in-law Kate, who did Evie's newborn photo shoot, I grabbed the camera, quilts and outfits and had lots of fun!

wearing the outfit and bonnet that were Aunt Erica's

Patiently waiting while mom does all her pictures

I had the hardest time with the bonnet, couldn't figure out how to get it to stay on

Love her smiles! She is smiling more everyday!

This is the quilt that great aunt Janet made and the dress was       aunt Kristin's.

               

Sleeping Angel

This little girl has the cutest poses while she sleeps. Her hands are always up by her face and if she can't get both up she will usually have just the right hand up by her face.

I love all the pictures of her sleeping, she looks so peaceful. Though she is often making cooing and moaning noises which are just as adorable.

 She loves being wrapped up in warm blankets and falling asleep on mom and dad. 

                   

She was even doing this during her ultrasound at 19 weeks!

   

  

             

Here is her thinker pose

             



She is also, thankfully, a good sleeper. She isn't bothered by noise so she can sleep almost anywhere. Getting her to go to sleep can be a challenge at times and every night is different. But that is the joy of parenting, lots of learning experiences while sleep deprived :)

1 month old!

She is already up to 9 pounds 8 ounces! 

She holds her head up alot and is starting to put weight on her legs to stand. She loves looking at lights and the reflection of lights on the walls and pictures and is starting to focus on objects and people. She hasn't completely figured out yet that she controls her hands but on occasion gets them in her mouth and starts sucking on several fingers. Her eyes are still blue but have been getting lighter so we will see if they continue to change. She loves noise, especially low bass sounds. She tries to find the source of loud sounds or voices and recognizes mom's and dad's voices.

So excited to watch this little girl grow.

Baby girl

The last three weeks have just flown by. I can't believe how fast time is going and that in a few days Evie will be 4 weeks old. This little girl has captured our hearts and we are more in love than ever.

It has been fun getting to know her and trying to guess who she looks like or what color hair she might have. So far her hair looks like it might be blond but in the right light it looks very red, so she may have hair like her Grandpa Rick Catlett :) She is already holding her head up to look around and loves looking at lights. When she falls asleep she smiles and coos. She makes so many noises and hums when she is content. She is growing so much and thankfully gained back all the weight she lost while we were in the hospital.

Thank goodness we have digital picture ability because we would be spending a fortune on film from all the pictures we have taken!

                                              My boys. Ayden loves holding his little sister.

                 She was very hungry and started to eat Ehren's arm before I could start feeding her

                                                            Wide-eyed little girl

She's here!

Evelyn Erica Woods

born January 1, 2013 at 6:55 am

7 lbs 7 oz, 20 in long

Trees in Sprout

Week 34

Some random facts from this pregnancy. First trimester I craved spicy food, I could not get enough of green chili, especially the kind at work and specifically over a breakfast burrito. Second trimester I craved chocolate and Milky Ways were my favorite. Third trimester has been marked by heartburn. Some days I eat enough tums to fill my daily quota for calcium. I am most thankful that I have not thrown up once (cross my fingers and knock on wood).  I am still able to work right now though I move much slower than I used to. I still have my ankles and have figured out how to position all my pillows so I can sleep most nights. 

I feel so blessed by all my friends and family who have spoiled us and baby girl with their generosity. We can't wait to meet this little one and see what she looks like and watch her little personality grow. She is getting so big that I feel every little movement. She often sticks out her entire back on my right side and my stomach looks completely lopsided. She has started to kick her foot out on the left side a lot too. Can't believe how fast the last 8 months have gone and how fast the next month will go.