naked

 These pictures aren't the best quality- but they're my favorite. 

I love my naked baby.

baby love

Can't believe my babe will be one month old this week.

One month! We made it :) I was so much more nervous about the first month at home than I was about the labor and delivery. I didn't know anything about babies! I was not a babysitter growing up and I was never the type to try to hold your baby. However- somehow- Jeff and I have been figuring things out and Ava has been an angel babe. Sometimes I put her down for a nap and I really just count the hours until she wakes up because I end up missing her. So instead I sit on the couch and look at my phone pics of her until she wakes up. 

These are some of my favs.

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Priority Shift

In the first three weeks since we brought Ava home from the hospital, my only other living responsibility has died. 

Ava however, has been doing fantastic. 

I'll take it.

Ava Face

She makes the cutest little faces

Elder DeLange

My  little brother Matt got his mission call!

He leaves June 26th for the California, Los Angeles mission!!!!

We're so excited for him- we know he'll be an amazing missionary.

His mission covers pretty much everywhere - from central LA to Beverly Hills . I'm sure he'll meet a lot of interesting people and have some amazing experiences. 

 We're so proud of you Matt!!!!

We facetimed while Matt opened his call and I captured my mom mauling him lol

She wouldn't let go for a solid 5 minutes :) 

But now that I'm a mom I say this is okay- in fact she can maul him up until the 26th of June when he leaves- she's the mom and he's leaving for two whole years. 

Family of Three

Before my mom left we had her take some quick pictures of us as a family of three

Ava and her dad wanted to match.

they love eachother

The First and Last Date

While my mom was here she offered us a chance to go on a date while she watched Ava. I was nervous- duh. Ava was only a week old, but we decided to go for it. We just went down the street to smash burger- so we were only gone for an hour. The first half of the date was awesome! we were giddy talking about our precious little baby and we were diggin our food. However, towards the end I got a little anxious- and then on the drive home a really sad song about giving your baby up for adoption came on the radio- (worst timing/song ever) so I started bawling and Jeff drove faster and when we got home Ava was still sound asleep in grandma's arms and didn't even realize we left. 

Thanks grandma for watching Ava- I think you're the only babysitter we'll ever be able to leave her with- so....I don't think we'll  be going on any date anytime soon :) 

But that's okay. Date nights in are pretty fun too.

First Two Weeks

Yesterday marked Ava's first two weeks being with us. I'm not going to lie- the last two weeks have kind of been a blur. This last week especially has gone by so fast! It was my first week alone with her at home. I feel like I've been in baby bliss all week. We just set up on the couch or in the glider and cuddle and eat and cuddle some more. It's been pretty great. There's no such thing as spoiling a newborn and I've really taken that to heart. 

Love this little girl.

So obviously Jeff and I have an overload of pictures of our sweetheart on our phones. I swear I've narrowed it down to the ones I've posted below- but beware- there's still a ton. But I'm not sorry. I love each and every one of them- and after I finally get her to sleep and I go lay down- Jeff and I will still just go through our phone looking at her cute face in all of her little pictures. 

Here are her stats for her two week appointment:

Weight: 9lbs 15 oz - 93% 

(surpassed birthweight- yahoo!)

Height: 21.8 inches - 93%

Head Circumference: 37 cm- 75%

and now just a fraction of our phone pics from her first two weeks of life

we got discharged from the hospital right before dinner- we were famished. and by the time we passed the third chick filet on our way home we had to stop. 

Ava's first drive-thru. classy.

someone was not happy with her bath

love my chubs

I could stare at her all day- and I pretty much do

dad's getting in on the tummy time action

she's not a huge fan of the tummy time but she's getting better

Ava and I like to facetime with my dad :)

this is the afghan my grandma made for Ava

these pictures took me by surprise because she looks exactly like my baby pictures in these ones and up until then I wasn't sure who she looked liked

grandma love

baby love

one of my favorites

daddy love

gas smile

my mom made me my favorites meals all while she was here. 

freaking delicious. 

we're all a little sleep deprived around here- well, all of us except Ava :)

at her four day check up.

traumatic for everyone

haha, she likes to fist pump

sigh. 

we love her. 

it's only been two weeks and they've flown by. she already seems so much bigger and is so much more alert. She's doing better sleeping in her crib- but she absolutely loves being held. She'll sleep in her crib for about two hours before she wakes up but she'll sleep in your arms forever. she's our little cuddle bug. She really hates to be put down- but that's okay - I hate to put her down so it works out. She a fantastic eater and wants to eat all. the. time. I really can't blame her though- I want to eat all the time too. She was given a pacifier in the hospital during her tests so we've been trying to give one to her when she gets stressed (bath time) but these last few nights she's refused to take it. the only thing that calm her down is eating- so that's another thing we have in common- stress eating. 

A part of me doesn't like that these two weeks have gone so fast, but another part of me is so excited to continue to get to know her and watch her grow and develop. it's a weird balance of excitement and a little sadness that she's growing so fast. 

oh well, i can't stop time- but maybe now i'll let my mom hug me for as long as she wants next time we see her again.