Three Months Old Already?

I can't believe my little Arden is three months old today! Here are just a few of the pics I took of her this week (her 13th week). I will post some pics later of her 3-month photoshoot.

Aunt Catie came to babysit!

Arden wore Uncle Chris's Ralph Lauren polo dress to church.

Here she is wearing Miranda's "Gorgeous" outfit. Cute!

Smiling and Talking



Playing with my mom's floor gym.

Thanks, Babe!

Arden turned 12 weeks yesterday. That means my maternity and FMLA leave would've been up, and I would've had to go back to work today. But thanks to the excellent job Adam did as an assistant grocery manager, he was offered a position as grocery manager here in New Bern. So here we are, and I was at home today taking care of Arden.

Thanks for all the hard work you do, babe. I love you!

Don't worry...I know Heavenly Father had His hand in this, too. I thank Him every single day. We are so blessed!

More Visitors!

Arden has had an eventful 12th week of life.

My cousins Cristin and Mike dropped by for a little visit. They've lived in California and recently moved to Nebraska. I hadn't seen them in 10 years! Cristin's dad lives in town, and they came to visit for Christmas.

Grandma and Grandpa Lewis stayed with us for a few days. Mike put shelves in our garage, fixed our computer desk, and finished the changing table he made for Arden. We also rang in the new year together. Actually, we were all asleep...thank goodness!

And last night we discovered Grandma Daniels' newborn "Twinkle Toes" outfit is too small. How sad!

Baby Got Back!

Happy New Year!

Today I have officially started using the BumGenious 3.0 cloth diapers my mom bought for me. This is my new year's resolution. She's finally big enough. I probably could've started using them earlier, but I've been nervous about them. You see, her baby pooh stains nearly everything it touches! I'm just afraid it'll stain the diapers, too.

The first diaper I put on Arden only had the newborn insert in it...didn't quite cut it. It'll be the regular inserts for her from now on! Oh, and I put a newborn insert and a regular insert in her diaper for bedtime, and she has to bend her knees in order for her feet to touch the ground when she's lying down. Hehe! The poor little girl looks so dumpy in them. At least she's too young to care!

So it's cloth diapers from here on out...except for when we visit Greensboro.

Wish me luck!

Merry Christmas!

I figured I needed to get this post in before the new year.

We went to Greensboro and Charlotte for Christmas. We love spending time with our families, but it can certainly be exhausting! I really need to see that movie "Four Christmases"...

Adam made this stocking for me when we first got married. Arden fits perfectly!

Christmas Eve was "Becky's Christmas." She's my mom's sister. She put various makeup items on her Christmas list, so I got her this ridiculous makeup kit. Hehe!

A few pics of Jasmine. I still haven't gotten one of her with Arden. She refuses to pose!

Merry Christmas, Bryce!

Arden's gift from Adam and me...a take along swing...handy for long trips!

Arden's gift from my mom...a neato floor gym!

In the car on the way home.

Arden at 10 Weeks

Yesterday, Arden got to wear her Christmas dress to church. Isn't she the cutest?!

Mommy's Little Joy

Beary Christmas!

Aww...Aunt Catie

Gingerbread House Party 2008!

Every year, Adam and I love to make gingerbread houses with his family. His mom would make the gingerbread, cut it out, and then bake it. She also made the frosting. Since we weren't able to do it with them this year, we decided to make them ourselves and invite our family in New Bern over for some fun! We got the pre-made gingerbread that comes in rolls, and I found a gingerbread house blueprint online. Adam made the frosting using a recipe I found online...supposedly specifically for gingerbread houses. As soon as I baked the gingerbread, I could tell it was soft. I put the baked pieces in the freezer thinking that would harden them up. Well, it did...at first. Then the pieces thawed out, the frosting didn't harden, and the houses came tumbling down! Adam and I didn't even have a chance to put any candy on ours. Ah well...I guess homemade gingerbread is the way to go. We'll plan better next year!

Allen and his house...just moments before catastrophe struck!

Allen, Glenda, and Jessica...their house in pieces. At least they got to take home really big gingerbread cookies!

Great Uncle Gary with Arden

This is what became of our house...cute little gingerbread cookies!

At least it's a yummy mess!

She Seems Big to Me!

Arden had her two-month well baby checkup on Monday. I was both looking forward to it and not looking forward to it. I was excited to see her progress, but I knew she'd be getting shots. Here are her measurements: 8 pounds 15.25 ounces (10th percentile for her age), 22 inches long (50th percentile for her age), and her noggin is 14.5 inches (25th percentile for her age). The doctor is only slightly concerned about her weight. He said as long as she keeps gaining weight normally, then all is well. Now, to me, the fact that she's nearly 9 pounds is amazing! I mean, she was 5 pounds 10 ounces at birth. She seems big to me!

Then she got her shots. It was the most horrible thing ever! It took me at least 15 minutes to calm her down so I could dress her and put her in her car seat. I then had to rock her once I got her in. At least I have a couple more months before we have to go through that again.

You can see the bandaids on her thighs in the pics below. She looks content. Must be that infant Tylenol!

Two Months Old!

I can't believe little Arden is two months old today! I of course took tons of pics to commemorate the occasion. Isn't she the most gorgeous thing you've ever seen? I just can't get over those big beautiful eyes!