Uh-oh!

Aubriella LOVES bath time! She gets so relaxed and happy, and sleeps like a baby afterwards (a very very good baby). A couple of night ago bathtime didn't go as usual. It started off just fine... her happy coos and smiles, the look of contentment, seeing her little body relax, then her cute little face wrinkle up into a sneeze... ACHOO....oops a little more than a sneeze came out!

Did I do that?

Yuck!

We finally have grass!

When we bought our home the backyard wasn't landscaped. We worked on other projects around the house, but very soon after we found out Aubriella was on the way, Jose got busy getting the backyard ready. It took awhile recruiting help, so it was a long process. We got a new patio made, then Jose pulled weeds, rototilled, dug trenches, installed sprinklers, then pulled weeds again since it had taken so long. FINALLY his last weekend of paternity leave, he did the final prep and installed our sod! Thanks to his cousins and Jasen it was complete in half a day!

The grass arrives!

It was pretty ugly before!

Jasen earned the "hard worker of the day" award for loading and moving all the grass!

Making some progress!

Aubriella gives her stamp of approval! Can't wait to finish up the landscaping, and eventually have Papa build her a club house and swing set!



Mommy and Baby are very thankful for daddy and so proud of his hard work!

Oh the Joys!

I am loving everything about being a mom! Everything Aubriella does amazes me (I can't believe I've been excited about poop!) and I'm enjoying every minute with her. I can't believe in 7 short weeks how much she has grown and changed! She is smiling and alert now, and even grabs for the toys on her play mat- last week she didn't realize they existed!

There are so many amazing and fun things about her, but one of my favorite things is dressing her up! I love having a girl who I can dress in fun bows and clothes. Here are a few recent!

Her first pony tails!

Clearly she didn't like them! Just kidding, her hair is long, but not this long! This is actually the dumbest/ugliest headband for babies I found at a store. I didn't buy them!

And our little ballerina! I don't know why my mom and I keep buying her ballerina clothes. If she has either of Jose or my dancing skills she will know to stay far away from ballet slippers!

"Get this big bow off my head!"

In her new outfit! Pretending to be shy

Ok I'm done! She's learned the best way to get the camera out of her face is to zone out!

Usually she poses very nicely, but occasionally she wants nothing to do with it!

Cute Cousins

About four months before Aubriella was born, Jose and I found the perfect frame that said "cousins". We planned on taking a picture once she was born with her cousins. We finally got them all together! I think these pictures are so cute! Even though Adri and Savannah have nicknamed her Aubrismella, it is obvious they love her!

My Birthday Week!

Blogging obviously has not been a priority for me lately! Even now I'm typing with Aubriella hanging out with me in the sling! Even though we are definitely not as busy as we were before she came, we've made a point to get out every day- even if it is just a walk to Starbucks!

My 26th birthday was on March 8th and all I wanted to do was enjoy an outdoor day with Jose and Aubriella. Unfortunately the only downside to living on the Central Coast is the horrible wind that hits every year about this time. It was too cold on my birthday to take the babe out, so instead I took advantage of the indoor weather to spruce up my sparse wardrobe and went shopping! Afterwards we went out for lunch, and later that evening our immediate families met us for dinner at Ichiban.

We enjoyed our private sunken room, and Aubriella enjoyed being passed around and getting lots of attention. Even though she had just ate, she decided she was hungry. I had no choice but to attempt to feed her- and she did great! Our first feeding with the nursing cover! It just so happened to be right before they surprised me with green tea ice cream. What a difference a year makes. Last year was Marlenetinis and this year is nursing covers!

Afterwards we had ice cream sundaes at our house!

Every Thursday night Jose's entire family gets together for dinner. If anyone has anything to celebrate there is always cake. This Thursday we got to celebrate me! Jose's grandma even made my favorite enchiladas!

Finally on Friday the weather was nice enough to be outside. I packed us a lunch and we headed to Shell Beach. We were there a few hours walking along the path, on the sand, and taking lots of pictures!

What a great Birth-week! I am so blessed!

So thankful for answered prayer

Before Aubriella was born I prayed for a few specifics. I prayed she would be an easygoing, happy baby. I prayed she would be flexible and do well out and about. I even prayed for a baby with lots of hair! So far it is obvious that these prayers have been answered!

Aubriella is amazing. She is a good sleeper- GREAT sleeper if she is being held, rocked or moving in anyway, she does good whenever we are out, and does so well with noise! No one has to tiptoe when she is sleeping, in fact the more noise and chaos in the background the better she sleeps! And I think you know that she has plenty of beautiful hair!

I'm glad she likes doing things since she is improving everyday with nursing, we are able to not worry about weighing her before and after every feeding (yup we've been doing that for a couple of weeks). As the perfect birthday gift to me, she got hungry while we were at dinner (she had just ate an hour before so I wasn't antipating it) and nursed like a champ while under the nursing cover for the first time! It really boosted my confidence that we can nurse and have a busy life style! And as far as that on the go lifestyle we love, I even prayed that she would be good in her carseat and she is great!