Arden's Favorite Past-time

Arden has discovered the joy of sucking on her hands. She does it quite often. I think it's adorable, especially when she's real noisy about it. Of course, I'm sure I'll change my tune soon enough.

Beautiful Bright Eyes

Whenever I find these beauties gazing up at me, I can't help but gaze right back. Oh, she melts my heart!

Adam and I are still unsure of what color Arden's eyes will be. They look blue most of the time, but there is some brown creeping up in the middle. Only time will tell!

My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Arden's so glad when daddy gets home, glad as she can be!

The writing on her onesie is the title of the blog, in case you couldn't read it.

Crib, oh Crib

Arden has yet to sleep in her crib for any length of time. I got her this mobile for Christmas thinking it would help her fall asleep. She just loves to stare at it...and talk to it. Once it turns off, though, she starts fussing.

She did manage to sleep about 30 minutes in her crib the other day. It was after her morning feeding.

Once I get a baby monitor, I'll try to get her to sleep in her crib at night. I figure I need to get her to take naps in there first, though. That way it isn't just some strange place.

Sitting Pretty

Adam and I love to prop Arden up. She just looks like a cute little doll sitting there. It'll be awhile before she can really sit. Heck, she still doesn't know what to do with herself when I put her on her tummy. Hopefully she'll get it soon!

Ok, that's enough of this nonsense!

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

This lovely lady has quite the grip, both on my hand and my heart.

She Laughed!

Last night, Arden laughed for the first time. It was during her bath. Her little laugh is the sweetest thing I've ever heard! Now if I could just figure out how to get her to do it again.

15 Weeks Today!

I can't believe Arden is 15 weeks old!

Just this past week, I realized I'm starting to get the hang of this mom thing. I CAN take a shower everyday! All I have to do is put her in her rocker chair in the bathroom after her morning feeding and take a shower. For some reason I thought she needed to be asleep in order for me to get a shower...I don't know why. I also realized she's supposed to be getting 10 hours of sleep a night, and that definitely wasn't happening. She would go to bed between 10:30 p.m. and midnight, wake up once during the night, and then be up for good once the sun came up. It definitely wasn't a 10-hour stretch. So I tried giving her a bath two hours earlier, feeding her one more time, and putting her to bed. It totally worked! Who knew! She's also sleeping longer. Just a couple nights ago she slept for 9 hours straight! I think that was just a fluke, though.

I was also able to take Arden to Relief Society at church today. It was the second time I tried this. The first time, we were 30 minutes late, and she only lasted 10 minutes. This time, we got there on time, and she lasted until 5 minutes 'til the end of class. I was able to nurse her during Sunday School, so I think that helped. Hopefully next week will be even better!

Below are a couple pics of what she wore to church today. I found the jumper dress at a consignment sale. So cute!

She fell asleep on our way home from church and slept for a couple of hours. This pic was taken after she awoke. "Feed me NOW, mom!"

After the feeding...much more tolerant!


I posted more pics from her 15th week, so keep on scrolling!

Hey Daddy!

I couldn't resist...

In case you find this onesie hard to read, it says "Does this diaper make my butt look big?"

Yes, sweetie...I'm afraid it does. Good ol' BumGenius 3.0s!

Pretty Little Ladybug

I can't remember where these PJs came from, but they sure are cute! Arden is just now big enough to wear them.

Hi-ya!

Just Cute

Is that my hand?

Four Generations

We went to Greensboro for a couple of days last week to see Grandpa Bliss. He came all the way from California. The last time we saw him was at Jason and Sabrina's wedding 2.5 years ago. I'm glad he got to meet Arden!

Four Generations!
Arden, her dad Adam, his mom Mary Bernice, and her dad Arthur Bliss

Arden and her great grandpa. Such a little fussy face!

Below are some other pics I took while on our trip.

The only pic I could get of Jasmine with Arden. Ha!

Mayeth, Dad, and Arden

Ok, let's go home!

Little Dancer

Here are some pics from Arden's 3-month photoshoot. My friend Crystie got her this cute "Little Dancer" outfit. Thanks, Crystie!

On a side note, I took Arden to the doctor today because I noticed a pink tint to her diaper inserts after she had dirtied them. I first noticed it on Sunday. I didn't see it with every dirty diaper, so I thought it might be nothing. When I saw it again today, though, I started to worry. So Adam and I took her to the doctor. He did a test to see if she had blood in her urine. It came back negative, so apparently all is well. He isn't sure what the pink tint is, but he knows it isn't blood. So our baby girl is just fine, and I have peace of mind.

Oh, and she's 9 pounds 15 ounces!!