Annabelle Update

We can't believe that Annabelle is already 3 weeks old! Where did the time go?
Here are a few more updates about the little bundle...

Annabelle has been pretty good so far. But, like all babies, she has her fussy times. Mainly when she's trying to make her diaper dirty or get out all though gas bubbles. (On a side note, anybody have any success with gripe juice?) The other day, she was having a particularly fussy time and we couldn't find anything to calm her. Until...the swing! I am so, so, so glad we found this at a garage sale earlier this spring! And, yes, that is her natural hairdo. Apparently, she has hair just like her dad did as a baby...lucky girl :)


There is no better feeling than when Annabelle gives one of her unexpected smiles. Although they are still random at this point, I can't help but get a huge grin on my face as well. I haven't been able to catch one on camera yet, but here's a little one she gave in her sleep on the 13th.
She's also starting to grow out of some of her newborn clothes. The legs on some of the sleeps are a little too short (as seen in this pic) and the gerber newborn onesies never fit her :( the good news is that we have lots and lots of cute 0-3 month clothing just waiting to be worn (although a lot of it is too big still).


I've had the awesome blessing of having the help of my mom through this entire time. She'll be heading home early next week and I'm really nervous about my first days on my own! Mom has been great support and Annabelle has had a wonderful time getting to know her grandmother. Here's a pic of a peaceful Annabelle sleeping on grandma's shoulder.


Annabelle has also had two visits from her Grandpa Dube! The first time he was here, I was impaired by the epidural headache, so the visit wasn't very much fun. But, this past weekend he got to see Annabelle in action and had a chance to hold her, play with her, and take lots of pictures (which I hope to get my hands on soon!). Here's a picture of Annabelle with her grandpa.



Kris is a great father! Not only is he back to work full time; he comes home and plays with Annabelle, changes her diapers and helps out with feedings. You can see the adoration he has for his baby girl in his eyes when he holds her. However, just like any one else, he dislikes those smelly diapers. Here's his attempt to get out of dirty diaper duty. Good try...