Two weeks old

Evie wearing her newborn outfit from Chicky

Napping

Who are you? face

Evie is changing so fast! She is a really good baby but this week she has starting to figure out some of her likes and dislikes.  She cries when she is about to poop and unfortunately I have to watch and encourage her to let it out for her to stop crying.  She loves music and she will lay with her eye's wide open and listen to all kinds of music till it puts her to sleep.  She is sleeping three and four hours between feedings at night, but is getting better at going right back to sleep after she eats.   She has several wake times throughout the day and loves to just look at Travis and I's face.   She smiles a lot when waking up for a nap and I am hoping that means she will take after me instead of Travis.  She also started small bouts of laughter when she wakes up.  This is a real treat for me and I haven't been able to record it yet but I will keep trying.  The other new thing is she is starting to take the pacifier.  She can't keep it in her mouth for very long without spitting it out but she is now opening her mouth when she sees it.  Travis leaves for the field tomorrow so it will be just Guppy and me for about a week and a half.  I am sad and scared because Travis really helps me so much and I love his company!  Plus she is growing so fast right now and I hate for him to miss anything! I still have to go into the hospital several times a week because of my blood pressure.  It is slowly coming down with the medication.   I have a lot of swelling still and sometimes at the end of the day my ankles are as big as when I was pregnant.  Other than that though I feel great and really have enjoyed going on walks with Evie and the dogs. 

I don't think I knew how much I would love being a mom, but Evie has stolen my heart! Whenever I am exhausted or a little crabby just looking at her sleeping makes it completely worth it.  I love getting to know her and already can tell differences between her cries and when she is fussing am getting really good at guessing on the first time what she wants.  I love to be the one that can comfort her and feed her. 

Favorite Daddy Daughter Moments

 Travis was holding Evie and he was just talking to her about how much he loved her and that he really wanted her to be a good girl.  Then all of the sudden he said, "I will spank you in front of your friends" I just started laughing and said I hope he never had to do that. He explained to her that would only be worst case scenario.  Also I love when Travis changes a really poopie diaper and he explains how bad it is by how many wipes he has to use.