Fourth Month

My darling Halen girl-

I cannot even express how much I adore being your mommy. Staying at home with you for 15 1/2 weeks was glorious. I had to go back to work when you were almost 16 weeks old, I am an English teacher for high school kids. I do love my job but being away from you is difficult. YaYa watches you on Mondays, PaPa and GiGi watch you on Tuesdays and Ms. Lyn watches you Wednesdays-Fridays, she has an in-home day care right by our house. This is the morning of your first day at day care! You did so good but, of course, your mommy cried. I loved picking you up after work that day!

You are so smiley and happy most of the time. We love your smile. You learned to flip over not to long ago! Every time I put you down on your back you automatically flip to your belly. And you prop yourself up so well now! You also LOVE grabbing on to your toes.

You are still loving your swim lessons, Brooklyn, our neighbor joined us. Daddy and I can't wait to see how you do in the Waterbabies class. You love swimming! We swam at Jaxon's pool, the Curby's pool, and the Bolton's pool all summer!

Here you fell asleep on the raft, you were so comfy!

I can't believe you are four months old. Seems like yesterday when daddy rushed me to the hospital and then we brought you home.

Our sweet girl. Daddy sure does love you. He dances with you around the house to George Strait, I've caught tears running down his cheeks a few times. Proof that he is undeniably in love with his baby girl.

We asked your Enna to be your Godmother, she happily said yes! We are hoping to baptize you when you're six months old around Thanksgiving.

You are now sleeping in the regular pack n play, still in our room. But you end up in bed with us every night. We're still trying to figure out a bed time routine and you're figuring out life. I love cuddling with you in bed. The other morning we woke up together and just stared into each other's eyes, I felt like my soul was opened up and my heart just filled up with your sweetness. It was one of the most pure, revitalizing moments of my life.

You see your friend, Jaxon, a lot. I would take you to story time at the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays during summertime.


We have had a few mama playdates with all our favorite friends. You finally met sweet Cora! She is such a doll, you two will grow to become great friends one day.



Mandalee came to visit us from Dallas, she loved meeting you!

Here is Piper at 7 months, Cora at 5 months, you at almost 4 months, and Jaxon at almost 8 months!

Your Neicey loves you to pieces! Every time she sees you she wants to hold you and love on you.

You love you Exer-Saucer! You play and play in there all by yourself.

You also love the jumper!








Daddy started football season, so we will be going to football games and rooting for him in the stands. You watched your first Michigan football game the other day too! We won. And daddy was happy to share a pre-season Denver Bronco game with you too.

You've been an absolute delight. You've enriched daddy and my life with so much joy and happiness. Every day I wake up so in love with the life your daddy and I have built and the family we've created.

First of many times you'll be on daddy's shoulders!

Labor Day 2014
Taking a walk as a big girl without the carseat!




Taking a bath!

 Your DiDi brought you this adorable onesie from Maine!

 Your first time on the swings at the park by our house!!

Thank you for being you my darling girl. I'm excited to see what this new month of your life brings.

Love always and forever,
Mama

3rd Month

Dear Halen,

We started your third month of life on our month long road trip! We ended our trip in Glen Arbor, MI with Aunt Jenn and Uncle Joe. I captured this picture before we left of you and your YaYa. Such a precious moment.


And this is you with your Uncle Jeff, Yaya's brother. He loved holding you. 

We made the long trek back home and enjoyed relaxing at our house. We got back into our rhythm and started to hang out with friends.

We went to your two month pediatrician appointment and you are 100th percentile in height AND weight! You are 24 inches long and weigh 13 lbs 9.5oz! Holy cow girlie. We are so proud of and you so blessed you're a growing, healthy girl! You also received your first shot
 and you didn't even cry. I was so impressed.

This picture is of mommy at two months old and you at two months old! We look so much alike. I love it my daughter. :)

Your friend Brooklyn came over to visit, she has grown up so much since we've been away. You girls are so adorable together. 












We took you to swim at the Curby's house and you LOVED the pool! We are excited to take you swimming a bunch more this summer.

 Our family in the pool! We love summer time.

We spent many days in the Curby's pool  this summer!

One time when we went swimming at Julie's you went skinny dippin with daddy! Look at that cute butt! :)






We also went over to your DiDi and T's house to watch the World Cup- Germany won. Your friend Piper came over to visit, it was super fun watching you girls interact with each other. Will be so fun watching you grow up together.





 We went over to Papa's house while he was on vacation and took a picture in your pink chair! Look at that smile. :)

 I hosted a mamas brunch playdate and your friends Jaxon, Piper and new friend, Cade came over with their lovely mamas: Traci, Dana and Mimi. We had fun eating a luxurious brunch and then had fun playing with you cuties.

It is so fun to see you interacting with your buddies.

Uncle Matt came over one day with his puppy, Penny, and he held you.

We had the Bolton's over for dinner, you and Brooklyn are such sweethearts and will be such great friends.

 I took this one of you sleeping. My sleeping beauty.









 Another afternoon we had YaYa and Crash over to swim with us at the Curby's pool. You are becoming one lil fishy!!! 

One afternoon we were swimming at the Curby's and invited Traci and Jaxon over to swim, you both are such little fishies! You love the water.

 Look at you in your bumbo! You were so proud to sit all by yourself. :)



We started going to music classes at the Cedar Park Library, they sing all kinds of songs like "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" and "Row Row Row Your Boat." They also read stories and have play time. You love observing all the kiddos there. We have gone with Traci and Jaxon as well as Rachel and Brooklyn.

YaYa had our family and Uncle Chase's family over for a cherry-themed dinner one night. It was nice to all get together. Crash says your name, "Baby Halen," and it is so sweet. We are excited to watch you two grow up together. Uncle Chase spent time holding and loving on you too. 

Daddy and I decided to enroll you in swimming classes at Emler, your first class was on Monday, July 28th....you did such a good job! The pool was salt water, so you kept licking your mouth. Your Enna and Gram came to watch too. You kicked, floated on your back and even did tummy time on a floaty in the pool. We are so proud of your swimming skills and are excited to see how you grow into a beautiful swimmer. 

I am wearing you here while cleaning the house. You loved being carried around like this, eventually you'd fall asleep on my chest. I loved it.

We transitioned you to your pack n play to sleep. Another big step for our baby girl!

 You came to work with me one day. Everyone loved meeting you! And you were so good. Mommy wishes I could take you to work everyday.

Here you are holding Gram's finger while hanging out at the Curby's. So sweet.

I caught a sweet picture of you sleeping with daddy!

You are 12 weeks in this picture!

Daddy & I took you downtown to go eat lunch one day at Frank's Hot Dogs. You were such a good girl and loved people watching. We love spending time with our girl.

Let's see...lately you love to smile and daddy and I. You always seem to be happy! You are definitely moving more than ever, when I put you down on your playmat you maneuver yourself in circles with your feet! You've also flipped your hips over and we can tell you are about to roll over any day now. We can also see that you're ready to start picking up stuff, like your toys. We love watching you grow. You are more and more fun each and every day.

We love you baby girl! Love, Mama and Daddy