The joys of being a mom...

One thing I haven't really mentioned is how happy I am to be a new mom! There are so many joys that come with it! Here are a few to mention (among the many):

*Feeling her tiny fingers wrap around mine

*Watching her melt with relief when she hears my voice

*The excitement I feel every time I hear a burp or see a 'poopy' diaper

*Quiet moments in the middle of the night when I feed her

*Pulling her hands through the arm holes in onesies-I feel like I've accomplished a mission every time



*Her contentment as she takes a warm bath

*Her bald head:)

*Tiny FEET!! They are my favorite!

*Random smiles that are so big and quick-there's so way to capture them on camera

*Watching Aden sing to her or play peek-a-boo, even though she probably can't see him yet-he's a great big brother! I can see God's preparation in his heart and actions

*Seeing Daddy be a natural born father! He makes it look easy!

Okay, so here are some pics that have been taken since she was born. She's 7 weeks old today!

We love the beach!

Well, things here just keep getting better! We've had visitor after visitor, which is incredible for how far away we live. Our family is keeping us happy and healthy! We've also been incredibly active lately.

Arthur's school has taken a turn and he is currently gone until about 8 pm. We take trips to the library, in town to VBS, and any other random errand I can think of. Aden finished school on Tuesday, and has had 4 different sets of friends over already this week! Angel just sleeps through the kiddos or is excited about the new faces she sees. I have also been enjoying cooking/baking again. I made some Arthur some dinner by candle light last night to surprise him after a hard day...Aden was sleeping, Angel was grunting, and we were both tired:) We enjoyed some good food, though!

Last Saturday we decided to head to Destin for the day. Rough, huh? We packed our boards, lunches, towels, and sunblock as quick as we could. Angel was an absolute doll! I fed her a bottle as soon as we got there, and then she slept for the next 3 hours while we played. Mission accomplished! I did get in the water to jump the waves with Aden, but no swimsuit pictures will be posted this summer!:) Aden made a friend and dug sand castles while Arthur and I enjoyed the nice breeze. We bought an above ground pool to play in for the summer. I'm sure I'll have lots of pictures to post later! If I can ever get my camera out! Geez. Angel is 6 weeks old, and I'm struggling to remember to take pictures. Uh oh. I've always heard the 2nd child gets photographed less. I sure hope not! I love to scrapbook:)