Natalie - Four Weeks

Natalie was four weeks old on July 10th.  Here's a recap of week four in pictures.


We celebrated the 4th of July!  Happy birthday, America!!


Sisters!


Sisters again - now you can see Caitlin's 4th of July shirt!


Snoozing in the rock n play.  I love how big your belly looks!


Snoozing again!


You met Aunt Becky!


All stretched out.


You made funny faces.


You took your first bath in the baby tub.


Snoozing in our bed.

July 30

Natalie and I took a trip to Daddy's work today, and he took us out to lunch.  It was her first time out at a restaurant, and she slept through the whole thing!


I decided to take Caitlin out for snow cones tonight while Ryan tried to give Natalie a bottle.  Snow cones with Caitlin = awesome.  Bottle for Natalie = Big Fat Fail.  Caitlin and I came home to Natalie screaming her head off as poor Ryan tried to get her to take the bottle.  I took her from him, and she was so distraught that she wouldn't even nurse.  Her cries were so sad and pathetic, and she passed out on my chest with her hand in my shirt.  Poor kid.  Guess I'll be making a trip to the store to try some different kinds of bottles...

July 29

Ok, seriously.  This is just too much for me to handle.  Not that I want to rush things, but I can't wait for them to be able to actually play together at bath time (even if it makes a huge mess)!

July 28

Already busting out of some of her 0-3 month clothes!


Her expressions are just too much sometimes.  Love this kid!

July 27

Ryan's company had Family Day at the Nats game, so we ventured out, and it was a little hot, but great! We ended up being in the right spot at the right time because I was feeding Natalie in a shady/cooler spot than our seats when these guys came through, and Caitlin wanted to take a picture with them.  I originally was going to take the picture (which is why Ryan is holding both girls), but one of the guest services guys offered to take it for us!  We so rarely have pictures with all 4 of us in them, so I couldn't turn him down!


The lighting is awful, but I couldn't resist a picture of Ryan and his girls (in their matching outfits).  Love these three so much (even though Caitlin wouldn't open her eyes)!

Natalie - Three Weeks

Natalie was three weeks old on July 3rd!  Here's recap of week 3 in pictures!


This is the only onesie that I bought for her while I was still pregnant.  She only got to wear it once before she grew out of it!


This one is for Aunt Alexis.  :) I think I actually bought this onesie for Leah when she was a newborn.


Seriously, the hand behind the ear?


Sometimes we were nice and let her arms loose when we swaddled her.  She didn't seem to mind too much.

Hanging with proud big sister!


Yay!  An eyes open picture.


She looks so sad in this one.  It's a rough life.


She did this all herself.


Snoozing on my legs.

Middle of the night picture.


Ruffle butt!


Tummy time.  Not very successful.  Good thing she's so cute.  And, oh those forehead wrinkles!

Another week with just a little more awake time.  Also, her last week wearing newborn clothes.

Natalie - Two Weeks

Natalie turned two weeks old on June 26th.


Hanging out in the pack n play, giving me a wave.


Snoozing in the rock n play.


Snoozing on the deck.  She loves being outside.


She loves having her hands up by her head.


Snoozing in the sun per doctors orders (for the jaundice).  She woke up shortly after this crying because she was too hot.  You can go ahead and hand over the Mom of the Year award right now.


Zero month pictures at 2 weeks.  Technically, she is still zero months old!


A picture with Mr. Bear.  She looks thrilled, right?


Arms above the head again.


An outing with Mommy. I think we were going to the doctor.


A sponge bath in the sink.  It went a little better this time.


Snoozing again.


A close-up of my sleeping beauty.


Life is so rough that she even falls asleep on the changing table. Big sister did this too.


Yay, an awake picture even though she has her tongue out!


My tie-dye baby.


All curled up.  Love her face in this one.


Meeting Mom-Mom.


Meeting Aunt Maryann.


Snoozing while we had dinner with Mom-Mom and Aunt Maryann.


Baby stretches and funny faces.


Had to end with another snoozing picture because she definitely spent lots of time sleeping again this week!