two weeks

Tuesday marked two weeks of Nell!

Her accomplishments now include:

~ pushing off of people and things with her feet ~

~ straightening out her limbs more all the time ~

~ focusing better with her eyes ~

~ making little cooing noises! ~

{and also a little sound she makes that sounds like a dolphin "laughing"}

~ smiling at me sometimes when I kiss her ~

~ spending longer periods of time awake during the day ~

~ still sleeping for significant blocks of time at night, which we appreciate ~

~ has acquired baby acne ~

{she seems unfazed by this turn of events, but her mother is saddened by it}

~ often puts left arm up in the air in a fist pump of victory ~

{likes to keep her right hand tucked up under her chin}

likes: being held, eating, sleeping

dislikes: being set down, bathtime, having her diaper changed

{she's a modest girl}

the second week in review

In her Grandma's arms:

Tiny toes:

First nail-clipping

{I was terrified, but managed to do it without drawing blood or even eliciting cries}

Just chillin' with a balloon we were given:

Sleepy smiles:

Peaceful:

With her Grandma (my Mom), who spent a week here helping us out:

In Grandma's arms again, and looking bewildered... can you blame her?  The world is a bewildering place when you're new to it.

Me holding my baby:

Quizzical:

{She makes that face a lot and I think it's the cutest thing ever}

"Hey, my Mom made this little bird onesie for me!"

{Yep, there's that baby acne... poor girl.}

All dressed up for her first Sunday at church.

She was perfectly behaved.  In fact, she slept through the entire service.

{she gets that from me.}

She gets her great yawning ability from me, too:

{remember this post?}