My lovely life

This little beauty has been trying out her bumbo and loves it. Her muscles are getting so strong and she is very active with her arms and legs

Abby has finally recognized Rilynn but I still think she is pretty annoyed by the new roomate

 I adore my dad and love his cooking. He bought himself a smoker for his early fathers day present. He is so thoughtful to buy his own gifts. He has been trying out all new stuff and I'm always willing to eat it yummy!

A trip to the spa for a pedi and much needed girl time made for a wonderful day

My mini me

So many people have been telling me they think Rilynn looks just like me. That is kinda when it hits me that she is MY daughter with MY DNA. It's just so hard to comprehend how that little miracle happens. I can't get enough of her and love her more than I ever thought possible. I will love her the same no matter what she looks like but it's kinda fun to have a mini me.

Friends

Rilynn and I went to lunch with our friends Tanaira and Brooklyn. I used to work with Tanaira and she had her baby three days before me. Our sweet girls are very similar in weight and behavior so it was nice to talk babies and offer each other some sympathy. Thanks for lunch Tanaira and Brooklyn it was fun to see you both!

1 month

Swimsuit Beauty

The little beauty in her swimmin suit 

These sun glasses are hysterical 

It was fun to watch deacon splash around in his pool. He loves it! I can't wait until Rilynn can play in the water but for now this binky babe will just master lookin hot!

Deacon is such a character I love his straight faced smile he has learned lately. Funny Boy!

life according to the iphone

3 days old cuddling with Cici before she goes to work

Testing out the lighting for her newborn shoot but I love her candid expression

Doing lots of cuddling with mommy

Making lots of funny faces

Meeting new friends

Watching AJ play baseball 

Being a sleepy princess

A trip to the bank for a girls first bank account

Being ultra cute for mom

Allowing Abby to sit all over me

Cuddling with Cici

Meeting great aunt Ila

Lounging in my jammies

Sporting my leg warmers

Scolding poppy for putting me in this thing

Turned one month and trying to act like a big girl

Wished my uncle Andrew in Italy Happy Birthday

Melting moms heart by smiling at her (and going a little cross eyed)

Playing at the Park

One thing I have loved about having time off from work is hanging with my mommy friends. This warmer weather has called for some walks to the park. We tried to get a picture of the children and it was a little hopeless but nonetheless we got all of them in one shot. I feel so blessed to be friends with these great mommies and grateful for their example. There are so many qualities in each of them that have helped me with the challenges of motherhood. 

Rilynn was fussing a little and Paxton started talking to her and holding her hand it was the sweetest thing ever. It is evident he is a good older brother. 

First Bath

 This is how Rilynn feels about her baths

 but she is pretty cute when she is all clean

What she does love is Cici's steam shower. It really helped her when she was stuffed up